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Intelligent Votes Names of four candidates for governor will be presented stu dents in the Emerald-Sigma Delta Chi ballot today. The student vote ought to be intelligent as well as representative. The Weather Maximum .-.. 63 Minimum .”.34 No precipitation. NUMBER 22 VOLUME XXXII Straw Ballots For Governor Slated Today Sigma Delta Chi Sponsors Mock Election To Find Students’ Choice Voting Will Be Held at Old Library Between 10 And 3 o’Clock Oregon students will go to the polls today to choose the man they consider the best qualified to serve as governor of the state in the mock election being held under the auspices of Sigma Delta Chi, international journalistic profes sional fraternity. The results of the election are being eagerly awaited by leaders of the various political parties as an indication as to how the members of the stu dent body of an institution of high er learning rank the candidates. Students Urged To Vote “We want every student, regard less df his age, and every member of the faculty to vote in today's election,” Harry Van Dine, in charge of the polls declared. “Only with a large vote will the election show the true standing of the can didates from the Oregon student viewpoint.” The procedure as outlined by of ficers of the group, is simple. Stu dents are requested to clip out the ballot appearing in today’s Emer ald, mark their choice, and deposit it in the ballot box in the lobby of the old library between the hours of 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. A regular election board will be"in charge to check off names of the students voting in order to keep the elec tion on a straight basis. Fords Gathered Backers of the rival candidates were busy at work on the campus yesterday, gathering their forces together to make the best possi ble showing in the straw vote. Many' political discussions were in evidence between classes and it is 'expected that a large majority of students will vote today. While mock elections have been held on the campus in previous years, this is the first time that the interest in the race for gover nor has been so intense that a straw vote will be taken. All pre vious affairs of this nature have been held when the nation was electing a president. Age No Restriction Reasons for permitting all stu dents to vote, even though they are not yet old enough to vote in the official elections were given by Van Dine when he declared that the journalistic society desires the election to show the true attitude of the Oregon student body on the issue and only by enabling every member of the student body to vote can this be accomplished. The following men have been selected on the counting board and are requested to report at the jour nalism building at 3 o'clock this af ternoon: Rex Tussing, Bill Duni way, Phil Cogswell, Bob Allen, and Jack Burke. University of Utah students are campaigning to have a number of their professors placed in the Hall of Fame being selected by a Salt Lake City newspapers. ^illoween Prank night with nefarious plot in mind. Stopping by the door, one girl stretched a slim hand up into the darkness, pulled the master light switch of the house, and the deed was done. Laughing, the girls i an through a back alley, thinking their escape was good. When the lights went out in the fraternity dining room a familiar battle-royal ensued. Chairs were pushed back hurriedly from the table, water by the glassfuls swished through the air, finding its mark nine times out of ten. Shouts for lights and more water followed. When order was restored,.a sen ior brought word that he had caught up with the escaping prank sters outside the house and knew who they were. Cries of “mill race” came from the rather wet diners. But a phone call to the Alpha Phi house brought the challenge from the culprits that "it would take plenty of people to mill-race them.” Whereupon more than 15 men ran over to the sorority, and gave the plotters three minutes to get into bathing suits to take their punishment. Game, the girls com plied. They walked to the bank of the mill race, and with due humil ity gallantly jumped in to the ac companiment of cheers from the watchers. A number of Sigma Nus, dinner guests of the Alpha Phis, left the house with their dates to watch the fun. Two a Phi freshmen, out on a Hallo prank stole quietly up onto de porch of the Phi Psi house t 6:15 o’clock* last Dinner Honoring John Henry Nash Held in Portland Dr. Hall Introduces Guest To Group of Prominent Portland Men Dr. John Henry Nash, world famous printer of San Francisco and lecturer in typography at the University of Oregon, related to 100 guests of ten of the leading citizens of Portland Wednesday, his experiences in forty years en gagement in the printing of fine books. Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, presi dent of the University of Oregon, introduced the speaker and in a brief talk outlined to the influen tial men present how they might use any excess wealth to best ad vantage. Namely, the direction of some of it into educational chan nels and the University of Oregon was cited as an example of a place where it could be used. Dr. Nash in his speech exhibit ed his characteristic directness, sly humor, and polish acquired by long association with what the past can offer in the way of print ed material. After the banquet Dr. Nash’s collection of rare old books which is valued at $100,000 was displayed and handled by the guests. The banquet was also the occa sion for the presentation to each guest a book, printed by Dr. Nash, and containing the ideals set forth I by Hall in his talk. “Investments (Continued on Page Three) Peg-Tops And Bowlers Were Worn at Soph Dance in 1911 “Oh, Percy,” twittered the coy co-ed of 1911 at the annual soph hop, “do twiddle into the wrestling room and get me some punch.” This request was not a surprising one, for in 1911 the dance was held in the men’s gym, supper dances had been drastically abolished (with promise of superior substi tute), and punch was served in the wrestling room as well as in the regular room to eliminate dif ficulty in serving. In those days the punch bowls were congested for a reason. The sophomores have had class dances for over 30 years. In 1900 the class of 40 students met at the house of their president, Miss Ruby Hendricks, for an evening of gaiety; and since then the dances have progressed steadily upward. In 1909, the sophomore class, with f. grudge against the rest of the campus, ruled them out of the dance, contrary to the custom of preceding years. But their suc cessors generously opened the por tals of their dance to the student body and taxed the class members in order to finance it. The dances were all character ized by oddities. One year an elec tric sign announced the numbers of the dances so that the couples would not become mixed. Anothei year great ballyhoo was given the fact that sanitary drinking cups ir I nickel holders were to be used foi the punch. In 1912 the Emeralc announced that all the cabs ir town were engaged for the hop anc that some of the students wen even going in autos! And sines the beginning, a cry has been is sued against sticky floors . . . anc ! promises were made every year t< alleviate the condition of the floors (Continued on Page Two) One Big Dance Scheduled for Homecoming Committee for All Campus Affair Is Named by Chet Knowlton Undergraduates Will Join With Alums in Single Homecoming Hop With committee appointments complete, and definite plans drawn up for one big all-campus dance, Chet Knowlton msieaa oi twu smaller ones as in the past, prep arations are ad vancing rapidly for the annual Homecoming dan Homecoming dance, scheduled for Saturday, No vember 8. Chet Knowlton, general chairman for the event, last night ap pointed 13 students to wont under him as chairmen of the various sub-committees, which will be named within the next few days. They are: Carol Hurlburt, assistant chair man; Jack Gregg, business mana ger; Marguerite Tarbell, secretary; Trev Jones, ticket sale; George Weber, music and features; Dor othy Derleth, programs; John Pen land, decorations; Margaret Ans lqy, patrons and patronesses; Fred Hellberg, floor; Carolyn Ha berlach, refreshments; Bob O'Mel veny, properties; Beth Ann John son, reception. Igloo Set for Dance This year the Homecoming week-end will wind up with one big student-alumni dance, to be held at the Igloo at 9 o’clock. The admittance of freshmen and sopho mores to the Homecoming dance along with the grads and upper classmen is a new feature, insti tuted by Knowlton and his commit tee this fall. Formerly two sep arate dances were put on at the same time. Beginning at 8 o’clock and last ing throughout the evening, the faculty will give a reception in honor of the alums in Alumni hall. Both the dance and the reception will be strictly informal, Knowlton announced. In outlining his plans for next Saturday, Knowlton said yester day: “Our main goal in arranging this dance will be to put on an affair which reflects the enthusiasm of (Continued on Page Three) Fourth Dimension A Simple Problem Milne Says No Need To Mix It With Psychology When Prof. W. E. Milne, of the mathematics department, discusses the fourth dimension it seems a simple problem and we listen with an intelligent look on our face. “From the mathematical point of view,” Professor Milne says, "the use of the fourth dimension is merely a convenient way of talk ing about space in which we con ceive a group of four or five vari ables. There is one variable in one dimension, two variables in two dimensions, and so on. “Mathematics uses an analogy, and all the actual work is done with variables. The fourth dimen sion is the ideal space into which the fourth variable is placed. “We haven’t seen the fourth di mension. We draw pictures of the third dimension in the second, anc one fellow made models in the third dimension and said the fourth wras there, but I could noi see it,” he smiled. “Don’t mix mathematics ane psychology. There is no mathe matical difference between the third or fourth dimension. It ii the same a3 the numbers three 01 four—number four is no mori complicated than number three But there is a tremendous differ ence when we carry the space con : cept from three to four. “It is a physical impossibility ti conceive of a fourth dimension, I he concluded, "but to the mathe i matician it is no problem. It is : , formal process, not an attempt b imagine or feel.” Orchestra and Choir Conductors Reading from left to right, Rex Underwood, conductor of the Uni versity Symphony orchestra, and Arthur Boardman, director of the University Polyphonic choir. The orchestra and the choir, assisted by John Landsbury, pianist, will appear in concert at the music audi torium next Monday evening, November 8. The proceeds of the 50 cent admission will go to the orchestra’s instrument fund. Kitzmiller Predicts Win Over O. S. C. on Emerald Broadcast Cocoanut Grove Studios Dedicated in KORE Entertainment "You can't ever tell, but I think we're sure to beat Oregon State," said Johnny Kitzmiller, captain of the Webfoot football team, last night in an interview over station KORE during the "Oregon Daily Emerald of the Air” program. The interview, conducted by Art Potwin, director of the Emerald broadcasts, revealed many inter esting sidelights connected with football. When asked whether or not he was nervous before going into the recent Oregon-Washing ton football game, Kitzmiller said: "I was more than nervous—I was dead!" Another football celebrity inter viewed on last night’s program was George Christensen. “What do you think of Doc Spears as a coach?" asked Chet Knowlton, assistant director of the broadcasts. “Doc Spears is the greatest coach in the world,” replied Chris tensen, “and Oregon is very fortu nate in having him. It’s surely a pleasure to play for Doc.” These brief interviews were only a part of the program that dedi cated the new broadcasting stu dios located in the Cocoanut Grove ballroom. “The Harmony Twins," Kenny Lord and Wally Telford, gave some very good numbers in the singing line. The Varsity Trio, with Fletcher Udall, Henry Kaahea, and "Dubs” Palmer shuf Officers To Be Elected By Frosh Commission Names of nominees for frosh commission office, made public for the first time yesterday at a frosh commission meeting held at the Y. W. C. A. bungalow at 4 o’clock are: president: Mary Frances Low ry, Caroline Card; vice-president, Helen Binford, Marjorie Painton; secretary, Evangeline Miller, Fran ces Carpenter; treasurer, Margaret Pollitt, Louise Barclay. Elections will be held from 10 > to 4 o’clock today at the Y. W. bungalow. I fling the blue notes, was a popular feature of the program. Johnny Smedburg played a return engage ment with special request num bers. During the program Ralph C. Hoeber, assistant professor of English in the University of Ore gon, gave a brief talk on the com ing Oregon-England debate td be held in Eugene November 12. Leo's Midway Varsitarians were again before the microphone with lively dance tunes. This orchestra is playing at Midway for dinner dances every Eriday, Saturday and Sunday night. A large crowd of students was present at this initial broadcast at the Cocoanut Grove, and facilities of the studio proved satisfactory in every respect. Lucille Hill Edits Hermian Bulletin Booklet To Be Published End of Each Term Hermian, local physical educa tion honorary for women, will sponsor a bulletin every semester, according to Lucille Hill, editor. Plans are under way to make the Bulletin a 50-page booklet, pub lished at the end of each term by the University press. Lucille Hill has appointed Lu cille Murphy assistant editor, and Dorothy Goodfellow, Nellie Schaf fer and Juanita Young will have charge of subscriptions. The mag azine has been published in former years only for Hermian members, but this year it will be available for 50 cents to anyone interested. The Bulletin will contain a his tory of the activities of the dif ferent departments of the school of physical education, letters from alums, and an accounting of all sports activities. Articles will be written by Mary-Jo Shelly, for merly connected with the Univer sity and now at Columbia univer sity, New York, on modern danc ing, by Martha Graham, noted concert dancer of New York City, and by other women noted in sports who will be selected later. Here’s Your Ballot—Vote Fill It out and drop it in the ballot box in lobby of the main library between 10 a. m. and 3 p. rn. Ah far an in known thin in the only Htraw vote being conducted in the state, and it should be repre sentative. Any student or faculty member whose name appears In the student directory is eligible. Vote! EMERALD-SIGMA DELTA CHI STRAW VOTE BALLOT Mark a cross (X) before the name of your choice. FOR GOVERNOR VOTE FOR ONE. ( ) EDWARD F. BAILEY, of Lane County ( ) JULIUS L. MEIER, of Multnomah County “For the People” ( ) PHIL METSCHAN, of Multnomah County ( ) ALBERT STREIFF, of Multnomah County "Socialist” Democratic Independent Republican Independent Ahern Named j ToBossFrosh Bonfire Work Kendall Releases Complete Committee Line-ups For Labor James, Malkasian, Klinker, Hibbard, and Wagner Made Heads With the appointment of Fred Ahern as general chairman of the frosh bonfire by John Kendall, president of the freshman class, plans for the first Homecoming bonfire to be constructed under restrictions as to height, size, working hours, and materials were launched last night. The fire will be lit on the south side of Skinner’s butte the night of the Homecoming raily, Friday night, November 7. Working under Ahern are the following committee chairmen: Le roy James, transportation: Fred Malkasian, material; Bob Klinker, construction; George Hibbard, vig ilance; and Margaret Wagner, re freshments. Sheldon Dunning has been named secretary. Working under James on the transportation committee are Ray Smith, John Blew, Tom Tongue, and Jim Ferguson. Working with Malkasian on the materials committee are Dick Neer, Maurice Stauffort, Bob Betts, and Jay Brown. Light ma terial will take the place of the heavy timbers that have been used previously. Harold Berkinshaw, Ralph Ray, John Adams, and John Keizer will assist Klinkner on the construc tion committee. The fire this year will occupy the same space as in other years, but will be erected to a height of not more than six feet, while formerly the building material rose as high as 20 feet. The vigilance committee has as its members, besides Hibbard, Ed Schweiker, Jimmy Flanagan, Dick Stone, and Charles Johnson. There will be no working after a certain hour in the evening. The members of the refresh ments committee, besides Marga ret Wagner, are Helen Hughes, Irene Waltz, Marion Sutherland, and Helen Burns. "I am sure that Fred Ahern has the ability to make this bonfire the biggest success possible, al though restrictions have been placed on the amount of work that we can put on the structure,” said John Kendall, frosh prexy, upon his releasing his appointments. Report of World Congress Is Given Dr. Townsend Reviews Philosophy Meeting At the open meeting or the phi losophy seminar Wednesday eve ning, Dr. H. G. Townsend gave a brief account of the International Congress of Philosophy which he attended last summer in Oxford, England. He stated that approximately all the civilized nations of the world were represented at the congress. In his brief account of the out lines of the program, he mentioned papers by Nicolai Hastrnann and Professor Radi of Prague as being particularly impressive. Doctor Townsend dwelt briefly on some of the central figures at the congress such as Crocst of Italy, J. S. Smith of Oxford, Perry of Howard, and Lutoslavski. As an introduction to his own paper on Jonathan Edwards, Doc tor Townsend stated that he esti mates Edwards as one of the two greatest American philosophers— the other being C. S. Pierce. He considers Edwards as pri marily a metaphysician, who faced the facts of reality from a strictly scientific and rational point of view, and found his ultimate syn thetic principle, above reason, in an ethical and aesthetic apprecia tion of the significance of reality as a whole. Hence Doctor Townsend holds that Edwards’ reputation as a preacher of damnation has a proper and logical place in his system taken as a whole, but when taken out of its proper set ting distorts the picture at the ex pense of the ethico-aesthetic syn thesis. 'Tin’ Edict For Freshman Pants rJ'IlE freshman class pants problem is solved. At its last meeting; the executive coun cil passed a motion which stated that in view of several import ant factors, the yearling class should adopt a trouser of the variety known as “tin.” Some of the reasons for this decision of the council’s arc that the pants in question are un doubtedly the most serviceable, best looking and command the lowest price of any pants suita ble for a class garment. Several members of the class have al leudy accepted them as a mat ter of course, showing that they are more popular thun any oth er variety. The advantage of having a class pants may be seen at once, said George Cherry, chairman of the executive coun cil, when one considers the num ber that may be handled by lo cal merchants without fear of overstocking. The already low price may be made still lower as the merchants may buy In quan tity. Jensen Issues Labor Call for Sophomore Hop Request Made for Aid in Helping Committees Do Decorating A general call for help was Is sued to members of the sophomore class last night by Ted Jensen, chairman of the soph informal. Yesterday only 20 students appear ed at the Igloo to help with the decorations, and with only two days to go, a more active cooper ation will have to be shown in or der to complete the work before Saturday night. “As yet no general call has been issued," stated Jensen, "the com mittees having done all the work; but today and tomorrow every member of the sophomore class should turn out to help with the decorating and constructing.” Julia Creech, head of decora tions, especially requested that the sophomore girls show up at the Igloo. The preliminary work has been done with the draperies, but final sewing has to be done. There will be sewing machines furnished so no hand sewing will be neces sary. The ceiling of McArthur court has been partially covered, but considerably more work will have tc be done on it. Sophomores should report to Carson Mathews, construction head, for information and labor assignments. Work will be carried into the early hours of the morning, so any labor donated will be appreciated. Joe Freck Is Appointed Senior Music Manager Joe Freck, in the absence of Josh Reynolds, was recommended for senior music manager by the mu sic committee. The recommenda tion was approved by the execu tive council, according to an an nouncement by George Cherry, chairman, last night. Sub-appointments will be made soon and released through the ex ecutive council. Junior Dance Details To Be Settled Today Edlefsen, ‘Jinx’ Chairman, Names Appointments For Committees Football Idea Decorative Plan; Meeting To Be At 5 o’Clock Plans for the first annual Jun ior Jinx, an all-campus informal dance to be held at McArthur Jack Edlefsen UUUI L r i lucijf cvc In i n g, November 114, following the night football game between the Oregon Frosh and the O. S. C. Rooks, will be whipped into shape this after noon when com mittee members meet at the Kap pa Sigma house at 5 o’clock. jacK Ediersen, appointed cnair man of the Jinx directorate last week by Art Potwin, president of the junior class, will be in charge of the meeting. “The Junior Jinx, which the class of ’32 hopes will be made an annual affair, will be a $2 dance for 50 cents,” Edlefsen said yester day. “The football theme will be carried out in the decorations, and we plan to have a six-piece or chestra for the music.” Committees Listed The complete list of committee appointments for the Jinx was an nounced yesterday by Edlefsen as follows: Assistant chairman, Paul Bale. Decorations and lighting: John Penland, chairman; Barney Miller, Ken Jette, Frances Rupert, Marie Kelson, and George Kotch ik. Properties and tickets: Bob O’Melveny, chairman; Treve Jones, Karl Greve, Dick Givens, Dorothy Jean Murphy, and Virginia Grone. Floor: Sol Director, chairman; Bob Larson, Joe Stoll, Bill Grae per, Tom Johnson, Frank Robin son. Publicity: Bill Duniway and Ted Montgomery. Music: Eleanor Lewis, chairman; Frances Hum phrey and Alexis Lyle. Features: Jane Carson and Helen Chaney. Patrons: Helen Kaufman and Irma Logan. Refreshments: Amos Law rence, chairman; Margaret Ansley and John Painton. Clean-up: Ivan Kafoury, chairman; Jim Landye, Carl Gerlinger, Jack Dunbar, Jack Rollwage and Art Johnson. Dr. P. A. Parsons Returns From Three Weeks’s Trip Dr. Philip A. Parsons, dean of the school of applied social science, returned to Eugene yesterday from a three weeks’ trip in the East. Dr. Parsons consulted with foun dations for research and individ uals interested in public welfare in Washington, D. C.; Wilmington’ and Dover, Delaware; Philadel phia; and New York City. Dean Parsons stopped over in Portland Wednesday to address the Portland Advertising club on the subject, “An Adventure in Ed ucational Journalism.” Dr. Hodge Condemns Movie fGow ’ For Being Misleading About a year ago a motion pic ture named “Ingagi" was shown in Eugene. The picture was inter esting, and students flocked to it. Dr. Edwin T. Hodge, professor of geology, who has explored many distant parts of the world, saw it and denounced it as a fake. Sev eral months later the truth of his accusations was brought out, when the producers of the film admitted it to be faked, and Will Hays banned it from the screen. Recently a Captain Edward A. Salisbury visited in Eugene, lectur ing in conjunction with his motion picture, "Gow.” The Emerald was curious, and asked Dr. Hodge how he felt about Captain Salisbury end his picture. It was discovered that Dr. Hodge had some very def inite opinions, saying that the sub titles were very misleading, and the pictures shown were such as many tourists have seen on ordin ary travel tours. Captain Salis bury is advertised as a “noted ex plorer, adventurer, and lecturer.” “The natives in the picture per formed like movie actors,” said Dr. Hodge. “The people of the coun tries he visited are not wild but have been under British rule for 75 years. They are seen annually by hundreds of tourists, who come in by the boatload. “In an earlier picture of his, the scenes were taken on the ‘tender foot’ tourist routes. His ‘Lost Country,' labelled as Abyssinia, looked to me very much like Ital ian Somaliland which so many peo ple visit. “I am unfamiliar with the ‘sci entific investigations’ of Captain Salisbury, but if we are to judge from his pictures, his explorations never extended beyond the usual ports of call, and he has discovered (Continued on rage Three)