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4 Vote Today Class elections claim the spot light today. Be sure to vote. Don’t feel bound by party lines, but vote. That's the main thing. VOLUME XXXII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1931 The Weather Maximum . 68 Minimum . 47 No precipitation. % 0 NUMBER 135 Pacific Debate Team Will Set Out Thursdaj Globe-Trotting Students y To Sail June 2 Radio Meet With OSC Ovei Station KGW Is Set For Sunday Timing their departure to comi a comfortable two weeks befort the beginning of final examina tions, the three members of th« Pacific Basin Debate tour teair will leave Eugene Thursday, not to return until the opening of win ter term. After calling on Governor Meiei at Salem, the team, which com sists of Robert T. Miller, Rogei Pfaff, and Dave Wilson, will spend five days in Portland to fill three . speaking engagements before sail ^ ing June 2 on board the Admiral Peoples for San Francisco. They will leave the Bay city June 10 on board the S. S. Maun ganui for the longest single hop of the 35,000 mile tour, a 6000-mile voyage to New Zealand, where a series of eight intercollegiate de bates and six public lectures will open the extensive forensic activi ties of the tour. Radio Debate Sunday The team members will be the principal speakers at the weekly luncheon of the Portland Realty Board Friday noon, and will ad dress the Chamber of Commerce forum on Monday. Sunday after noon, between 3 and 3;30 o’clock, Wilson and Pfaff will meet an O. S. C. debate team composed of Gordon Winks and Rex Robinson over KGW, the question to be ar gued being: “Resolved, That all nations should adopt a policy of complete disarmament, except for such forces as are necessary for police protection.” ^ A civic send-off is planned for the Oregon team at the dock Tues day afternoon. Acting-Mayor Pier and other city officials, together with officers of the Chamber of Commerce, the East Side Commer cial club, and the Oregon Dads’ club will be on hand to say “bon voyage.” Five Questions Picked Five questions for debate have been offered foreign schools by the Oregon debaters. Oregon will take the sides indicated in parentheses, the choice in each case having been made to give the competing teams the sides they would prefer: (1) Resolved: “That the world has more to fear than to hope from the further development of the ma chine.” (Neg.) (2) Resolved: “That existing tariff barriers are an important cause of the present economic de pression.” (Neg.) (3) Resolved: “That the cause \of peace demands the entrance of (the United States into the League of Nations.” (Neg.) (4) Resolved: “That English should become the international language.” (Aff.) (5) Resolved: “That the nations of the world should adopt a policy of complete disarmament, except for such forces as are necessary for police protection.” (Aff. or Neg.) “Oregon Style” Planned The team has acceded to a re quest from the Sydney University Union to debate two additional (Continued on Page Two) r i Five University Students Ascend Tallest of Sisters t P’lVE University students climbed the South Sister last Sunday to be the first par ty to make the ascent this year. The five men were Grant An derson, Ted Roadman, “Merc” Halonen, Ernest Lehman, and Roy Sheedy. The climbers left Camp Reil ly, 11 miles from the foot of the South Sisters, at about 4 in the morning, and reached the sum mit about noon, they said. While there a driving snow be gan to fall, and they hurriedly descended to get out of the high altitude. The last time a party climbed the tallest of the Sisters, ac cording to the registration books at the peak, was October 5, 1930, the students said. t Leads C' us Anne i.unusnurv neck, of the school of music, will direct the pub lic school children's chorus of 100C voices at McArthur court at 8 o’clock tonight. The program is free. Great Chorus of 1000 Children To Appear Tonight Anne Landsbury Beck To Lead Singers From Public Schools One thousand children from the public schools of Eugene will sing in one great chorus in McArthur court tonight at 8 o'clock, under the direction of Anne Landsbury Beck, director of the public school music department of the school of music, and supervisor of music in the Eugene public schools. Admis sion is free. This chorus, probably the larg est ever assembled in the state, will sing a program of the old favorites, including “Li’l Liza Jane,” ‘‘Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and “Good Night, Ladies.” The Woodrow Wil son junior high school orchestra, which will accompany the young singers, will be seated among the chorus. Mrs. Beck yesterday stat ed that by stributing the instru ments among the singers, better results could be obtained. Glee Club Feature Special features will be offered by the glee clubs of the various schools taking part in the event. Loren Davidson, graduate student in music, will direct the work of the Roosevelt junior high school glee clubs, and the orchestra will be under the direction of Delbert Moore, former student in the Uni versity school of music. Students from Eugene and Uni versity high schools, from Wood row Wilson and Roosevelt junior high schools, and from the fifth and sixth grades of seven grade schools will constitute the chorus. Program Is Given The complete program follows: “Our America,” entire chorus; “Loch Lomond,” 57 selected boy so pranos; “Levee Song,” senior and junior high school boys; “Li’l Liza Jane,” all boys; trio from “The Fairies’ Festival,” girls' glee club of Roosevelt junior high, under Loren Davidson; “Stars of the Summer Night,” “Old Folks at Home,” and “Sweet and Low,” by the entire chorus. “White King Overture” march, Wilson junior high orchestra, un der Delbert Moore; “O Hush Thee My Baby,” all boys; “Annie Lau rie” and “Now the Day is Over,” girls’ glee club, Eugene and Uni versity high, Wilson and Roosevelt junior high; “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “Auld Lang Syne,” and Good Night Ladies,” entire chorus. Spann To Lecture on German Cities Tonight Dr. Meno Spann, assistant pro fessor of German, will give an il lustrated lecture on German land scape and German cities tonight at 8 o’clock in room 107 Oregon build ing. The lecture is intended for his classes and will be given entirely in German. The same lecture will be given in English tomorrow night at 8 o’clock in the same room for the benefit of those persons who are interested in the subject but do not know German, Dr. Spann said. There will be a charge of five cents per person to cover expenses. Dr. Robins To Give Address Graduation President Hall Receives Wire of Acceptance Famous Social Economist Also Regarded as Noted Orator Dr. Raymond Robins, interna tionally famous social economist and regarded as one of the best orators in the United States, will deliver the commencement ad dress here June 15, it is announced by Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, Uni versity president, who has just re ceived a wire of acceptance. Wide experience in social service work, in politics and in interna tional relations has given Dr. Robins a keen insight into many phases of life, and his addresses are not only highly instructive, but brilliant and entertaining, it is de clared by many here who know him personally and who have watched his career with great in terest. Candidate for Senate Dr. Robins, who holds the degree of bachelor of laws from George Washington university and of doc tor of laws from Hillsdale college, first achieved fame in his field in 1903, when he became head worker of the Northwestern University Settlement. He was candidate for the United States senate on the Progressive ticket in 1914, and in 1016 became permanent chairman for the Pro gressive national convention. In politics at this time he was closely associated with Theodore Roose velt. Promoted in Red Cross Dr. Robins became internation ally known for his work with the American Red Cross in Russia in 1917 and was promoted to lieuten ant-colonel and placed in com mand of Red Cross work in that country, a position he held until May, 1918. Robins Is Social Leader At present Dr. Robins is vice president of the Citizens’ Commit tee of 1000 for Law Observance and Enforcement. He has also been a leader in National Christian Evangelistic Social work in Amer ican colleges and universities. He is a strong advocate of organized labor and of land value taxation, and has devoted a great deal of time to research and study in both fields. f Got Two BitsV is New Cry Around Emerald Shanty Hey! You! Got two bits? No! I ain’t got two bits! Weil, get two bits. We’ve gotta throw a party for the women here in the shack Wednesday night. They won the party for the best sex-Emerald. Now we gotta feed ’em. Get two bits, pronto! You mean that lousy sheet they put out? I mean that every guy that wrote anything for the men’s Em erald kicks through with two bits to give the shack gals a brawl. O. K., Buckley. Put my name down on that sheet, and don’t yell at me again. Say, do I have to come to the party, too? Beta Gamma Sigma Initiates Six Members Six outstanding students in the school of business administration were initiated into Beta Gamma Sigma, national scholastic honor ary in business administration, last Sunday morning at 8 o’clock in the men’s lounge of Gerlinger hall. Fol lowing the initiation ceremonies, a breakfast was held at the Anchor age, after which election officers for the coming year took place. The new officers are Howard Dietrich, president; Roy Brown, vice-president; and Manuel Schnit zer, secretary. Dean David E. Faville, of the school of business administration, spoke on research work in the de partment. Those students initiated into the honorary organization were How art Dietrich, Clifford Beckett, Warren Cress, Roy Brown, Manuel Schnitzer and Lawrence de Rycke. Drama Department To Give Children’s Play Today at 4 ‘Sir David Wears a Crown* Has 17 Students in Special Cast “Sir David Wears a Crown,” an nual children's play presented by the drama department, will play one performance today at 4 o'clock in Guild theatre. This play has been in rehearsal several weeks with a select cast from the classes in dramatic interpretation under the direction of Cecil Matson, teacher of drama. The piece is one of Stuart W'alk er’s portmanteau plays and a se quel to “Six Who Pass While the Lenitils Boil.” Sir David, the hero of the tale is played by a girl, Neva Lois Thompson. Charles Shoemak er will play the part of the king and Kathryn King, the queen. Cast Numbers 17 Other members of the cast are Mary Jane Burdick, the kin's great aunt; Scot Milne, the councillor William Brown, the terrible heads man; Lois Greenwood, the trum peter; Michael Norton, the sol diery; Kate Alward, the mime Harry Eide, the ballad singer; Bet ty Zimmerman, the milkmaid Theresa Gauntlett, the population Dorothy Morgan, the blindman Elizabeth Scruggs, the prologue Jpy Downs, the device bearer; Lu cie Brooks, you in the audience and Edith Schmiedeskamp, Da vid's mother. This is the initial performance for many of the actors in this play and a few of them will act in Guild Players' productions next season, according to Mr. Matson. Walden Boyle is stage manager for the play. The story of the play is one of particular interest to children with all the story-book characters and played in the charming scene just (Continued on Page Two) Student Drawings In Eugene Schools On Week Display Work Done Under Cadet Teachers From U. O. At Art Building More than two hundred draw ings in pencil and color, made by students of the grade, high, and junior high schools of Eugene, un der the supervision of the cadet teachers in normal arts, are on display this week in the exhibit room of the Art building. The exhibit includes life draw ings, pencil sketches, and designs in color besides many craft-pieces and book covers. A special fea ture on display is two creative projects, done by fifth grade stu dents at the Frances Willard school, representing summer camps for children. Each project is a miniature camp complete within itself. The student teachers who have helped in the preparation of the exhibit are: Saverina Graziano, El vira Jensen, Dorothy Shaw, Paul ine Shuele, Jo Dammasch, Rosa Constantino, Olive Calef, Alberta Rives, Gladys Haberlach, and Ruth Galloway. The normal arts, in the school of architecture and allied arts, is headed by Maude Kerns, who supervised the project. Grace Ash, instructor, aided Miss Kerns. Banquet To Close Year for Staffs Of Daily Emerald Business and Editorial Workers To Frolic On June 2 The Emerald banquet, annual ju bilee bust given for the members of the business and editorial staffs of Oregon’s daily paper, has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, at 6:30 a. m. The announcement was made late yesterday after approv al of this year’s affair was given by the student finance committee. Carol Werschkul, executive sec retary of the business department, and Mary Ellen Corbett, editor’s secretary, have been placed in charge of arrangements for the banquet and are to announce the place and speakers later. The lists of the persons eligible to come will be posted on the main bulletin board in the Journalism building and those planning to attend are asked to check their name on the list, according to Miss Werschkul. Awards will be made during the evening to those who have out standing work on the Emerald dur ing the past year in the business, editorial, sports, and night shifts. Disposal of Class Funds of Juniors Up to Vote Today pHE committee to decide on what to do with the Junior class funds will meet In George Turnbull’s office in the Journal ism building at 3:30 today. Anyone with suggestions as to how the money should be spent is invited to attend the meeting and present his plan. Skipper Delivers Fiery Speech at Advertising Meet Joseph Hosmcr, Economist For Hearst, Speaks To Large Group In his usual fiery and dynamic fashion, Frank H. Skipper, direc tor of personnel for the Pennzoil company, presented a measuring stick for success at the banquet of the annual Oregon Advertising conclave held Saturday night at the Osburn hotel. The conclave ended on Sunday. It was spon sored by Alpha Delta Sigma and Gamma Alpha Chi, national hon orary advertising organizations for men and women, respectively. Taking as his subject “Thinking Through,” Mr. Skipper defied the oretical principles of organized education and presented argu ments to prove the greater worth of being able to think. Young men and women must discharge themselves of fear, which is the one great obstacle to clear think ing, Mr. Skipper brought out. Hosmer Brings Message Advertising has raised itself to a level where now it is properly classed as a .profession was the message of Joseph Hosmer, adver tising economist of the Hearst newspapers, who came here from Seattle to speak at the conclave. The professional advertising fra ternities at colleges have been cre ated with the idea of developing advertising as a profession, Mr. Hosmer said. For being-that member of Alpha Delta Sigma who has rendered the greatest service during the year, Harry Tonkon, senior in business administration, was awarded the Robert Byington trophy at the banquet. The cup was presented by the donor, himself, who came from Oakland, California, to make the award. Tonkon is president of the fraternity. Victor Kaufman was presented the Advertising club of Portland scholarship for being adjudged the outstanding student in advertising during the past year. Greetings were extended at the banquet by Burt Brown Barker, vice-president of the University; Eric W. Allen, dean of the school of journalism; and David E. Fa ville, dean of the school of busi ness administration. A short talk was made by W. F. G. Thacher, professor of advertising, who was paid a fitting tribute by Alpha Delta Sigma. Speaking for Gam ma Alpha Chi was Josephine Sto fiel, president. Harry Tonkon pre sided as toastmaster. Lois Reedy Chairman For Wesleyan Group Lois Reedy, freshman in journ alism, has been named chairman of the Greater Wesleyan commit tee and director of summer public ity of the University Wesley Foun dation, it was announced yesterday by Jack Bellinger, publicity direc tor of the club. Miss Reedy, Jack Bellinger, and Wallace Campbell, personnel chair man of the club, will form an ex ecutive committee to take charge of a state-wide campaign during the summer and at the beginning of school next fall. The state has been divided into districts and rep resentatives for each district will be appointed. Oregana Staff Major Jobs Go To 23 Students Thornton Gale, Editor, Makes Appointments Many Assistantships Open For Underclassmen On Campus The appointment of 23 persons to fill major positions on the 1931 32 Oregana staff was macie yes wmm mmm Thornton Gale UUUtt4Y UJ ton Gale, n e x t j year's editor. The a p p o int- i i ments are as fol low : ‘ F r a t e rnities, 1 Roy McMullen; sororities, Flor ence Nombalais; 'college year, | Frances Taylor; i athletics, Jay Se horn; honoraries, Helen Raitanen; forensics, Aimie Sten; administration, Barbara Conly; music, Eleanor Jane Bal lantyne; drama, Willetta Hartley; dances, Lillian Rankin; juniors, Esther Hayden. R. O. T. C., Jack Bellinger; pub lications, George Root; alumni, Ben McDonald; art, Frances John ston; literature, Jim Brooke; law, Betty Davis; underclass, Ruth Du puis; women's activities, Shirley Sylvester; seniors, Thelma Nelson; features, Kenneth Fitzgerald; sec retary, Madeleine Gilbert; and copy, Elinor Henry. “It has been very difficult to select the staff this year as there were 65 applications turned in," Gale said in making the announce ment. “The staff was chosen on its merits and former experience on the year book. The upper staff, consisting of the art editor, assist ant editors and associate editor, has not been appointed yet, but will be later in the term. “There are many assistantships still open, and these will be given to underclassmen as soon as pos sible.” The art theme will be selected next year. Frosh To Frolic Tomorrow at 4 On Island Partyj Complete plans for the Frosh Frolic, which is being sponsored by the Frosh commission, were an nounced yesterday by Nancy Su omela, chairman. The girls are to meet at the Anchorage tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock, and will canoe up to the portage and thence over to the island. Swimming and a weiner roast are scheduled for entertain ment. Tickets are 15 cents, and may be obtained from any of the fol lowing girls: Alpha Phi, Caroline Card; Alpha Chi Omega, Virginia Hartje; Al pha Delta Pi, Esther Lofstedt; Al pha Gamma Delta, Marguerite | Phelps; Alpha Omicron Pi, Dor othy Morgan; Alpha Xi Delta, Helen Ray; Beta Phi Alpha, Ruth Metcalf; Chi Omega, Lucile Coate; Delta Delta Delta, Grace Rogers; j Delta Gamma, Carolyn Trimble. Delta Zeta, Diana Fisler; Gam ma Phi Beta, Frances Carpenter; Kappa Alpha Theta, Dorothy Hughes; Kappa Delta, Maxine Rau; Kappa Kappa Gamma, Jean Robertson; Phi Mu, Eileen Hick son; Pi Beta Phi, Helen Shingle; Sigma Kappa, Elizabeth Patter son; Zeta Tau Alpha, Mary Mar garet Hunt; Hendricks hall, Edith Peterson; Susan Campbell hall, Jean Failing; Mary Spiller hall, Helen Binford. Women’s Order of O i Sets Picnic Tomorrow - h The Women’s Order of the O c will hold an initiation picnic to- j J morrow in honor of their new i members. They will meet at the i Anchorage at 5 o’clock and canoe up to the head of the race. < Initiation, awarding of letters, 1 and lunch will take place up the < race, and each girl is asked to 1 bring her own food. i 40 Women Asked To Sign For Work With Big Sisters jjH)RTY women are wanted Immediately to sign up for j the Biff Sister registration eom- i mittee, according to Betty Anne Macduff, Big Sister chairman. The work of the registration i committee wil tie to serve dur ing the three and one-lmlf days of registration fail term as a general information group, where freshman women may get assistance in filling out | their registration material or in locating advisers and In similar difficulties which surround the process of matriculating in the University. The women will be divided into groups of five or six, each group to work for liulf a day. They will be stationed in the hall of the Ad building, where freshmen get their registration material, in order to lie of most ! assistance. All women wishing to work on this committee are asked to give their numes to Miss Mac duff by the end of this week. Jewett Speaking Contest To Open This Afternoon Each Men’s Organization Will Enter One Candidate Preliminaries for the third W. F. Jewett public speaking contest will be held today at 4 o'clock in 105 Commerce building. This contest is to be for the men’s liv ing organizations on the campus. Each living organization will enter one candidate. All the participants in the con tests are asked to report to room 2, Friendly hall at 1 o’clock to draw for speaking order and their particular phase of the general topic, which is to be "Political Parties.” It was announced by the speech division that the topics on which the contestants will speak are to be quite simple as the par ticipants will have only three hours in which to prepare before the pre liminaries. Material concerning the subject of "Political Parties” has been assembled in the old library for the convenience of the contest ants. The judges for the preliminaries are Reginald Coggeshall, profes sor of journalism; Ray P. Bowen, department chairman of Romance languages; George Turnbull, pro fessor of journalism; F. G. Lewis, of the Southern Pacific; and Miss Crogan, of the physical education department. W. F. G. Thacher Asked To Address Authors An invitation to speak before the annual convention of the League :>f Western Authors was received by W. F. G. Thacher, professor of advertising and English, it was an nounced yesterday. The conven tion will be held this year at Van couver, B. C. Professor Thacher nas not yet announced his accep tance. Class Leaders Will Be Named At Polls Today Elections Set for Villard And Johnson Halls Light Vote Expected Except In Three-Cornered Senior Race CLASS RATING Editor’s Note: For the bene fit of those who do not know to which class they belong for the purpose of elections, the Em erald prints the following ex cerpt from the A. S. U. O. Con stitution (Article VII, Section 13): “Freshman: Any student who lacks the minimum require ments for sophomore standing shall for the purposes of this Constitution be declared to be a freshman. “Sophomore: Any student in the University who has com pleted at least two terms in the preceding school year or years in which he was in attendance, and who lacks the minimum qualifications for junior stand ing, shall for the purposes of this Constitution be declared to be a sophomore. “Junior: Any student who has completed at least two terms out of each two preceding years in attendance, or has com pleted four terms in more than two years’ attendance, and, lacks the minimum qualifica tions for senior standing (six terms in three or more years preceding), shall for the pur poses of this Constitution be de clared to be a junior.” By THORNTON SHAW When members of the freshman, sophomore and junior classes go to the polls today to choose their leaders for the coming year, the campus political season will once more be brought to a close. The freshmen and juniors will vote in the lower hallway of Villard, and the sophomores will go to the lob by of Johnson hall to cast their ballots. Poll hours will be from 9 to 3. The campaign was a fairly quiet one, with the greater part of the work of lining up support being done privately, but most of the parties held final meetings last night to arouse enthusiasm for the big day today. All the factions will undoubtedly have workers on the campus today to stir up pep and get the voters to the polls. Light Vote Expected Class elections are noted for the light vote they usually draw, and no radical departure from this precedent is likely in today’s elec tions, with the possible exception af the voters of the junior class, who may turn out in larger num bers than usual because of the three-cornered race for the offices. With support lined up, the great est problem that faces the party eaders is in getting the voters of their factions to the polls. With mch a small proportion of the ■lass voting this becomes an ex (Continued on Page Three) Sergeant Conyers Will Retire To Civilian Life Next Spring By OSCAR MUNGKK After 30 years in the United States army, ten of which have seen spent at the University of Dregon, Sergeant Edward Conyers, Ft. O. T. C. officer, will again be come a civilian in March 1932, at vhich time he will be eligible for -etirement from service. In all respects save two he will se just like any other civilian in he ordinary walks of life. In the went of another war he will be lubject to orders from military leadquarters, but in his general searing and appearance he will be lifferent. Thirty years in the army las left its mark upon him; he will ilways be a miltary man in habit f not in actuality. Sergeant Conyers’ experiences luring the last 30 years rival a wok of fiction in interest. They :over a series of events ranging rom work as a surveyor through ervice in both the United States and Mexican armies to a position as instructor in military science here. Coming from a family of pioneer American stock, his father being one of the first settlers at Gaines boro, Texas, Sergeant Conyers was moved, more by spirit of ad venture than anything else, to en list in the army at San Antonio, Texas, in 1907, at the age of 21. He saw a chance to visit the Phil ippine islands, and did not realize that he was entering a calling which was later to become irre sistible to him. Life in the Philippines was hard in those days, according to the ser geant. This was before the islands had been made sanitary and the only way to avoid malaria was to boil everything. When it was in convenient to boil the water the men in his company drank milk from cocoanuts or that which could (Continued on Page Two)