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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1931)
EMERALD CHIPS • Ex-Student Visits Here Now a full-fledged flier in the United Stales army, bound for ac tive duty at Lake field in Hawaii, Lieutenant Don Zimmerman, grad uate of the University of Oregon in 1925, stopped in Eugene for a visit with friends Tuesday. Lieu tenant Zimmerman has recently completed his training in aviation in California, where he went fol lowing his graduation from the United States Military academy at West Point in June, 1929. He is a member of Phi Kappa Psi. B. A. School Shows IJig (Jain The school of business adminis tration has increased its enroll ment nearly 13 per cent since the fall quarter of 1928, according to Dean Faville of the school of busi ness administration. Figures from • the registrar’s office show that 627 sstudents are this year registered in the school of business adminis tration representing an increase of 182 students or 15 per cent over a year ago. Professor to Return Dr. Edwin T. Hodge, professor of geology, will return to Eugene a little later than he had expected, or about January 15, it was stated yesterday. Dr. Hodge has been attending the annual conven tion of the Geological Society of America at Toronto, Canada. He EXQUISITE ROSES Say It With Flowers .And curry your message in a way which will make you lonjr remembered as a man of jjood taste; and thoughtfulness. Call Gf>4 and they will be delivered immediately or drop in to the shop on t he corner of 1 111 h and l’attcrson. University Florist is spending his time now in visit ing science laboratories, famous museums and libraries. Friedman Visits Cleveland To get new ideas from other chemistry departments and to at tend the national conventions of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Sigma Xi, Dr. Leo Friedman, assistant professor in chemistry, made a trip to Cleveland, Ohio, and other middlewestern cities. Dr. Fried man returned Sunday after a three weeks trip. Gage To Conduct Course Daniel D. Gage, professor in the school of business administration, will conduct a class each Tuesday at Portland on credits and collec tions for the especial benefit of' the Portland Credit Men’s associa tion and under the auspices of the Portland extension division. Pro fessor Gage will make the trip to Portland each week from Eugene in order to carry on this work. New Equipment. Received A set of organ pipes and a co incidence pendulum were received in a shipment of equipment to the physics department during the hol idays. The organ pipes will be used to demonstrate sound prin ciples and the pendulum will be used to test out the laws of the pendulums. Miss Ellis To Be Speaker Miss Conah Mae Ellis, of North Central high school, Spokane, Washington, who will be guest speaker of the deans’ section of the high school conference next week-end, was a teacher in the department of education on the University campus last summer session, according to Dean Henry D. Sheldon. Kael Back on Campus Juan B. Rael has just returned from New Mexico, where he has been .doing research work on Spanish folk-tales. He will talk to the Spanish club at its next meeting, which will be held at 7 :30 Tuesday evening, January 13, at Westminster house. ('lark Elected to Office Dr. Dan Clark, professor of his tory, was elected president of the Pacific coast branch of the Amer ican Historical association at their annual meeting December 29-30 at Stanford university. Or. Benjamin Stops Here Dr. Harold Benjamin, of Leland Stanford university, anti formerly principal of the University high school here, was visiting in Eu gene before Christmas. Dr. Ben jamin was en route to the Uni versity of Minnesota, where he will teach secondary education during the winter quarter. Cash Carry Dry Cleaning You can save from l-' to 2f> per rent of your cleanm}* expense by taking; advantage of tin* special winter dis count for Cash and Carry Service at the Hl'.ST CkKAN KliS now in new quarters at S71 Hast tilth, .just west of the Coop. Three years on the campus with a reputation for good Dry Cleaning. Cash and Carry Prices: Suits, cleaned and pressed 85c Plain Silk Dresses $1.25 up Plain Wool Dresses $1.00 up Leave Your Garments As You Go By All garments insured at 2c on the dollar. Call and Deliver service at regular prices. The Best Cleaners 871 East 13th Phone 740 Tea, Fashion Show To Be Given Here Plans To Entertain Women Delegates A tea and a fashion show will feature the entertainment being planned for visiting Girls’ League delegates and high school deans of women when they attend the high school conference here this week end. The Associated Women stu dents and Connie Baker, in charge of arrangements for the dean’s sec tion, are backing the affairs. Virginia Grone is managing the tea for delegates which will be held in Alumni hall Friday afternoon from 4 until 5:30. In the receiving line will be Mrs. Hazel Prutsman Schwering, Miss Conah Mae Ellis, of Spokane, Margaret Cummings, Constance Baker, Madeleine Gil bert, president of the state Girls' league, and the newly elected state president. Members of Thespian and Kwama will serve. They will be assisted by Dorothy Davis, pres ident of the Girls’ league at Eugene high school, Catherine Coleman, president of the similar organiza tion at University high, and two of ficers from each school. Miriam Stafford is arranging a musical program 'for the affair, and Maryelln Bradford is in charge of the food. Between 250 and 300 people are expected. Forty models will display not only what the well-dressed college girl will wear on all occasions, but also several of the more outstand ing and unusual clothes worn by college women at the fashion show Saturday morning at 11 o’clock at the women’s gym. A clever setting has been plan ned by the committee for the show. Pajamas, sports outfits, campus clothes, afternoon dresses an I coats, dinner dresses, and evening dresses and wraps will be modeled for the high school girls. In addi tion a stunt will be given. Committees include: general chairman, Helen Chaney; models, Alexis Lyle, Maxine Heed, Julia Creech; music, Irma Logan; prop erties, Frances Drake; programs, Betty Anne Macduff; stunt, Mary lou Patrick; scenery, Florence White. Dean Allen Back From Convention Casey, Formerly of Oregon Elected to Office Dean Eric W. Allen, of the school of journalism, returned to the campus Tuesday after a two weeks’ trip East where he attend ed a convention of the American Association of Schools and De partments of Journalism, held in Boston, Massachusetts. Ralph D. Casey, former associ ate professor of journalism at the University of Oregon and now at the University of Minnesota, was elected president of the associa tion, and Everett YV. Smith of Stanford was elected vice-presi dent. Dean Allen was president of the association this year and also chairman of a sub-committee on research. Next year the conven tion will be held in Minneapolis. While East, Dean Allen also vis ited several newspaper and maga zine offices in New York, Chicago, and other large cities. PREP MEETING SLATE FILLED FOR DELEGATES (Continued from Tocje One) series of round tables extending' until Saturday morning, with lead ing educators front Oregon and Washington taking part, will fol low. Dean Conah Mae Ellis, of the North Central high school of Spo kane, Washington, will be perhaps the most prominent speaker on the program for visiting deans. Mrs. Hazel Prutsman Schwering, Uni versity dean of women, will give the closing address. A campus tour, a group picture of the preppers, and a tea for all women delegates will bring Friday afternoon’s events to a close. A banquet will bring the entire delegation together Friday evening at the men's dormitory, with Burt Brown Barker, University vice piesident as the principal speaker The University orchestra will fur nish numbers. > aiulex tile Show Planned “A College Night,” a vaudeville program featuring the best show talent in the University in a var ied performance, will be opened to both delegates and University stu 25c Between any l niverslty Buildings or Houses Each Additional Passenger 10c Checker Taxi Co. PHONE 840 WHAT SHOW TONIGHT?! McDonald — Marie Dressier i and Polly Moran in “Reducing." Colonial — George Arliss in ] "The Green Goddess.” Last day, Heilig — “Temptation,” with Lois Wilson. Last day. Rex — Evelyn Brent in “Ma Jonna of the Streets.” Last day. State Lewis Stone in "Strict ly Unconventional.” Arliss Makes Hit If yon will take your atlas and open it to the map of Asia you wi'.l note a vast expanse of color to the north of Tndia with very little in formation attached. Somewhere near the spot where India, Tibet, and Mongolia seem to come togeth er a spot which few Europeans have ever seen and which none of them have ever lived to tell about is the setting of the weird and ' dramatic story of “The Green God dess,” which stars the screen’s fin est actor, George Arliss, and play ing its last day at the Colonial to day. Stone in State Comedy Lewis Stone, star of the comic “Strictly Unconventional,” playing at the State theatre today, is one of the screen's old silent players, brought over to talkie technique i and winning new and greater laur els. He specializes in roles depict ing middle-aged menaces to do mestie happiness. His performance of late was in “The Office Wife,” with Dorothy Mackail) playing the feminine name lead. Rex Has Melodrama The glamorous Evelyn Brent is.! starring in “Madonna of the Streets,” playing at the Rex thea tre today. This film was adapted from the famous story, “The Rag ged Messenger,” by W. B. Maxwell An important supporting cast includes Robert Ames, Josephine Dunn, and Ivan Linow. Marie and Polly at McDonald The biggest box office comedy tea min the talkies today, Marie Dressier and Polly Moran, are play ing at the McDonald theatre todav in “Reducing.” The film is rated to be an even funnier, more hilar -^ ious comedy than their classic, “Caught Short.” Dots Wilson at Heilig Human interest drama with real heart appeal are elements of ‘Temptation,” playing at the Heilig theatre today. Lois Wilson plays the leading feminine role, with Lawrence Gray, Billy Bevan, and Eileen Percy in the supporting; cast. There is no let-up of tense action. | Starting with the initial situation, it speeds rapidly toward an inevi table and thrilling climax. Women’s Order Of the O To Meet Class Spirit in Donut Tilts Is Aim of Convention The Women’s Order of the O will hold a meeting for both regu lar and associate members on Fri day evening at 8 in the social room of the women’s gym, according to an announcement given by Lucille Hill, president. The meeting will be devoted to ! ways and means of instigating and inspiring new pep and class spirit [ in the intramural contests for this term. Intramural practice in bas ketball and speedball will start at j the first of next week. The members of the women’s Order of rhe O are to act as guides in Gerlinger hall for conference delegates who meet in that build ing. They are requested to dress entirely in white. dents in Gerlinger hall, following the conference banquet. Chairmen of the divisions of the conference, acting under Bill Pitt man, general chairman, who have arranged the program for the week-end, include John Penland, i program; Harry Van Dine and Tony Peterson, press; Connie Bak er, deans; Margaret Cummings, girls’ league; John King, princi (pals; Ralph Walstrom, student body officers; Carson Mathews, reception; Margaret Tarbell, reg I istration; Carol Werschkul, ban quet; Barney Miller, College Night; Bill Price, campus tour; Adele Wedemeyer, correspondence; and Merlin Blais, publicity. Registration of delegates will commence this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the administration build ing, where house representatives will be stationed to escort visitors to their respective living quarters. Cornelia Ingram Added to Staff | Newcomer Takes Position In Art School Miss Cornelia Ingram of New York City is now a new addition to the University staff. She will teach courses in the interior design department of the school of archi tecture and allied arts. Miss Ingram is a graduate of Parson's New York school of fine and applied arts. Upon graduating from the New York school she con tinued her work in Parson's school in Paris, where she spent one sum mer. For three and one-half years she lias been a member of the Metro politan Museum staff, being in the textile department. More recently Miss Ingram has been associated with a consulting decoration firm in New York City. She is also a member of the National Decorators of Women of New York. Theta Sigma Phi Plans Tea for Visitors Friday Plans for a tea to be given by Theta Sigma Phi, women's profes sional journalism fraternity, in honor of the women press confer ence delegates were discussed at a meeting of the honorary held yes terday afternoon. The purpose of the tea is to enable the high school delegates to become better ac quainted with the women who arc taking an active part in journalism in the University. Lenore Ely, chairman of the committee in charge of the tea, an nounced that it would be held in the women’s lounge of Gerlinger hall from 4:30 to 5:30 Friday af ternoon. We Have Lots of Good Typewriters For Rent or For Sale ALL MAKES Drop in and Pick Yours Out “TYPE 'EM FOR BETTER GRADES" Office Machinery & Supply Co. Willamette St., Opposite “Y" Phone 148 Play Tryouts Are Slated Today at 4 Students Interested Asked To Turn Out The tryouts at Guild hall at i o'clock today for the studio plays are open to all regularly registered students. Everyone who is inter ested in acting is urged to come cut. "There will be fifteen plays al together, but as many as possib'e will be cast from today’s tryouts,” said Mrs. Ottilie Seybolt, director of the drama department. "Four of the plays which will be used for tryout texts may be found on re serve in room 30 of the old library. Feople planning to try out are ad vised to look them over, if they can, to see what parts they would be most interested in.” "Phipps,” a sophisticated com edy, can be found in “One Act Plays for Stage and Study” ((se ries one); “Hearts Enduring,” in Cohen's “More One Act Plays;" “The Vanishing Princess,” not a fairy play, in "Three Plays” by John Golden; and “Catherine Parr” ir "Plays in Miniature.” This play gives an especially good opportun ity to impersonate Henry VIII ir. an amusing quarrel scene with one of his many wives. OREGANA LAUNCHES LAST DRIVE OF YEAR (Continued from Page One) tions in the various living groups are the following: Betty Jones, Chi Omega ; Ellen Sersanous, Alpha Chi Omega; Marjorie Swafford, Alpha Delta Pi; Helen Copple. Alpha Gamma Delta; Ruth Clarke, Alpha Omi cron Pi; Margaret Moss, Alpha Xi Delta; Adele Wedemeyer, Alpha Phi; Catherine Duer, Chi Delta; Ardis Ulrich, Delta Delta Delta; Marian McIntyre, Delta Gamma; Thelma Nelson, Delta Zeta; Louise Weber, Gamma Phi Beta. Sally Reed, Kappa Alpha Theta : Myrtle Seaverson, Kappa Delta; Helen Cornell, Kappa Kappa Gam ma; Mary Ellen Bradford, Phi Mu; Mildred Collins, Pi Beta Phi; Marjorie Needham, Sigma Kappa; Eleanor Jane Ballantyne, Zeta Tau Alpha; Amy Hughes, Hendricks hall; Jacqueline Warner, Susan Campbell hall, and Helen Parrish, Theta Omega. Hal Paddock, Theta Chi; Don Siegmund, Beta Theta Pi; Fred Felter, Phi Kappa Psi; Chuck I Stryker, Alpha hall; Ed Bolds, Omega hall; Carl Sandine, Sigma Pi Tau; Roy Shaneman, Sigma Chi; Ray Adams, Alpha Upsilon; Jim Dezendorf, Chi Psi; Don Mc Cormick, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Mar vin Lynn, Sigma Nu; Bill Bruce, Delta Tau Delta; Harold Fraun dorf. Alpha Tau Omega; Roy Mc Mullen, Alpha Beta Chi. Hobart Wilson, Phi Sigma Kap pa; Larry Bay, Phi Delta Theta. A1 Campbell, Gamma hall; Neil Taylor, Sigma hall; Allan Griggs, Bachelordon; John King, Zeta hall; Arthur Ruehl, Friendly hall; Leo Samuel, Sherry Ross hall; Manuel Schnitzer, Sigma Alpha Mu; John Penland, Phi Gamma Delta; Ted Park. Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Freeman Young, Kappa Sigma, and Eddie Wells, Eugene men. House Bowling League Resumes Play Today With matches scheduled for ev ery Thursday for the next 15 weeks, the inter-fraternity bowling league sponsored by the Eugene Recreation Alleys, will get under way today. Six houses are entered in the league: Phi Delt, Fiji, S. A. E., Sigma Chi, Sherry Ross hall, and Sigma Nu. At the present time the Sigma Alpha Epsilon quartet of bowlers is leading. A trophy has been of fered to the winning team by the management of the alleys in an effort to create interest in bowling among the students. PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT Eeta Theta Pi announces the pledging of Donald Weed of Con don. Toasted Salted Nuts It is generally agreed that nuts are the most delicious ns well as wholesome food. Everyone likes them. Espe cially when they are fresh . . . that’s the way you get ’em here. WALORA CANDIES 851 East 13th T * + + •f Or H* t MIDWAY'S new policy in c 111 d c s reservations, re freshments and dancing lor each couple at . . . Dance MIDWAY For Reservations Phone SPRINGFIELD 194 Music by Leo’s Varsitarians per I Couple Saturday Night... STEPPING INTO A MODERN WORLD Clipping a second would save 25,000 hours A second saved here — an unnecessary step cut out there — on such close atten tion to detail rests the success of modern industry. Nowhere is this more strikingly shown than in the telephone business. In accounting work for instance, an improved method that clips just one second from the time required to handle one toll ticket would have great results. Applied throughout the System—hand ling an average of more than 90,000,000 toll tickets each month—it would effect a monthly saving of 25,000 hours! Such “litde things often are tremen dously important in so vast an industry. That is one reason why men find Bell System work so fascinating. The opportunity is there! BELL SYSTEM A NATION-WIDE SYSTEM OF INTER-CONNECTING telephones