EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE OF THE OREGON DAILY EMERALD University of Oregon, Eugene Willis Duniway, Editor I-urry Jackson, Manager Thornton Shaw, Managing Editor Ralph David, Associate Editor Betty Anne Macduff, Editorial Writer Merlin Blais, Radio Director UPPER NEWS STAFF Rufus Kimball, Asst. Managing Editor Roy Rhocdy, Literary Editor Jack Bellinger, News Editor , Walt Baker, Sports Editor Doug Wight, Chief Night Editor UPPER BUSINESS STAFF Advertising Mgr.Harry Schenk Assistant Adv. Mgr.Auten Bush Assistant Adv. Mur.Barney Miller National Advertising Mgr..Harold Short Promotional Mgr.fink Goebel Promotion Assistant . Mary Lou Patrick Women's Specialties . Harriette Hofmann Eleanor Jane Ballantyne and I.enore Ely, Society Editors. Classified Adv. .M«r.ueor*c uranKiaior Office Manager .Jack Wood | Circulation Manager.Cliff Lord ; Assistant Circulation M*r. Ed Cross j Sez Sue .Kathryn Laugh ridge , Sez Sue Assistant Caroline Hahn Checkin* Dept. Mgr. Helen Stinger j Financial Administrator.Edith Peterson i Virginia Wentz, Eugene I). Mullins, NEWS STAF1 DAY EDITORS: Jessie Steele, Oscar Munger, ASSISTANT DAY EDITORS: Esther Hayden, Julian Prescott, Estill Phipps. SPECIAL WRITERS: Thelma Nelson, George Root, and Willetta Hartley. COI’YREADERS: Parks Hitchcock, .Joseph Saslavsky, Marie Kylstra, Marietta Mor rison, Helen Abel, Robert Patterson, Elinor Henry, George Sanford, Valborg An derson, Larkin Williams, Carlyle Sprague. REPORTERS: Jim Hrooke, Fred Fricke, George Sanford, Sanford Platt, Clifford Gregor, Sam Mushen, Harold Nock, Maximo Pulido, Willard Arant, Laura Drury Margaret Ann Morgan, Genevieve Dunlop, Byron Ilrinton, lorn lJallantyne, Cecil Keesling. Mary Frances Owen, Ruth Hing, Beth Bede, Shirley Sylvester, Donald Fields. Eleanor Skelley, Elsie Eschobeck, Aileen Kelly, Lee 1 arkinson, Madeleine Gilbert, Ralph Mason. SECRETARIES: Marjorie Haas, Hazel Corrigan, Jeane Holden. SPORTS STAFF: Bruce Hamby, assistant editor; Estill Phipps, Joe Saslavsky, George RADlb ASSISTANTS: Jack Bauer, Ethan Newman, Jim Hrooke. NIGHT EDITORS: Lea Dunton, Bob Patterson, Myron Ricketts, Clark Williams, and Douj? Polivka. ASSISTANT NIGHT EDITORS: Barbara Jenning, Catherine Watson, Elsie Peterson, Mary Teresi, Roberta Berpieaith, Lenorc Greve, Adele Hitchman, Geraldine aye, Hyrne Doherty, Dorothy Williams, Worth Chaney, Ruth McClain, Delpha Hurlburt. BUSINESS STAFF OFFICE ASSISTANTS: Pearl Baae, Nancy Archbold. Alma Tye, Marian Henderson, Virginia Howard, Laura Hart, Helen Schacht, Helen Kalmbach, Hetty Gorrill, Annabel Tuilock, Mildred Laurence. ADVERTISING SOLICITORS: Caroline Hahn. Velma Hamilton, Jay Brown, Bill Price, Jack Dees, Maude Sutton. Chirk Tokk. Grant Theummel, Gretchen Winter meier, Clara Mary Fyson, Harlin Boala, Helen Nelson, Bernice Walo, Gabriel Furrer, Louise Rice, Florence Nomblais, Ella McFall, Joseph Saslavsky, Helen Sean, Bill Russell. , , , . . PROMOTION DEPT. ASSISTANTS: Kotf».»r Early, Jerry MoGilhcuddy, Bill Dobbin, Betty Goodman, Elsie Peterson. Mabel Darrow, office records. MARKETING DEPARTMENT: Nancy Suomela, executive secretary; Betty Mae lliKby, Alma Tye, Laura Hart, Virginia Kibbee, Louise Bears. __ What About the Bonfire? T'vEAN JOHN H. STRAUB comes forth this morning with a fine proposal to the freshman class of 1935, a class that so far in its University career has not been favored with his guiding hand, but which should welcome this appeal greatly. "Let us forget the Homecoming bonfire this year, freshmen," Dean Straub 3ays. "Let us collect the wood, but give it to the poor families of Eugene who will really need it during the com ing winter." We wonder how the freshman class will answer Dean Straub’s appeal. It will be hard to give up the traditional bonfire, it seems at first thought, but then the greater benefit to be de rived by the poor of Eugene from the countless cords of good wood usually wasted on the Homecoming bonfire makes the sug gestion one to be considered seriously. If the Homecoming directorate and the freshmen do not relish the plan of foregoing the bonfire entirely, then let the flaming “O” be built smaller this year. There is no reason why the bonfire should burn for hours on Skinner’s butte when its only effect in the rally and noise parade the night before the Oregon State game is short-lived. The bonfire is actually useful as a part of the pre-game rally on Willamette street for only about an hour. Why build it to burn and smoulder for two or more days as is usually done? What do you say, Frosh? Politically-Minded ■* /FORE than ordinary significance is to be attached to an article which appeared on page one of Saturday's Emerald, relating to a movement being organized here for the education of the students and citizens of Eugene in preparation for the coming international disarmament conference to begin in Geneva. Switzerland, in February, 1932. The conference is expected to last at least a year, and will be concerned with armies, navies, and air forces. More than ordinary significance is attached to this article, we say, because it indicates a rather notable change in student attitude toward politics of the nation. In the past, students in this University and in all institutions over the country have shown an alarming disinterest in the government in which they have a part. The movement which is being organized here lias been initi ated by a number of students who feel that decisions reached at the coming conference in Geneva will have a very definite bearing on tlie activities of the generation of which they are members. The American Legion will not be fighting the next war: those who are students today will have that part to take. Students taking part in the movement here are sponsoring a general mass meeting in Villard hall Thursday at S o'clock, and following this they hope to take petitions into the homes of every person in the community, asking the president of the United States that our delegates to the Geneva conference be instructed to demand a substantial reduction in the armaments of all nations. The fact that Frederick Libby, member of lHe American Council for the Prevention of War, a recent visitor on tire cam pus, declared that this movement would bring the eyes of the nation on this campus and community is also significant. The success of the project here would encourage other communities to undertake similar ones. Libby declared. Oregon students have a many-sided opportunity in taking part in the enterprise. In addition to learning about the con ference, termed by Libby as the "most significant single event in our generation," and which will be attended by all nations of the world, including Russia, students will be, in a sense, pioneers by taking an active interest in the government of which they are a part, and will also have a chance to mould public opinion in the direction of peace. Those of us of student age should be more vitally interested in the coming Geneva conference than our elder-, for upon us will rest the result, if it is unsuccessful, we will be the ones who will have to take up the job of fighting or preventing future wars. The mass meeting in Villard Thursday evening should be attended by every student interested in his own future, that of the nation and of the world.. LEMON ♦ ♦ PALOOKA ! _ Hey, hey! Here’s one for you to chew with your morning mush that is, if you really mush. The scene is laid at a banquet. A huge a’d distinguished crowd is dining. Long runs the discussion of the c iming Homecoming, of its glory, : ignificance, and magnifi cence. The Homecoming Chairman sits by and with a fatuous smile listens to the plaudits of the gathering who praise his directorship, tech nique, ability, genius, personality, sex appeal, tact, winsomeness, and personal charm. He nods in ap proval of the sentiment of the as semblage. Truly is he one of the great. And then, like a bolt out of the blue:— “Who IS the homecoming chair man?” a little girl asks with crush ing simplicity. As they carry out the GREAT BIG CAMPUS MAN, THE CURTAIN FALLS Jf: * * And that, my friends, is a word of one syllable. * # # WHAT’S THIS RUMOR GOING AROUND THE CAMPUS THAT THE OUTFIT BACKING THE DOUGHNUT SALE IS NOT SELLING DOUGHNUTS AT ALL BUT JUST SHELLS FILLED WITH JAMAICA GINGER MINUS THE GINGER? * * * If that is the case, we prophecy that their commodity Will sell like hot-cakes. After the way these girls gyped the poor gullible fraternity boys, we decided to hire a girl to get the dirt on the fraternities. We wonder what the heck the boys expected for a dollar after Classified Advertisements Rates Payable in Advance 10c a line for first insertion; 5c a line for each additional insertion. Telephone 3300; local 214 LOST LOST Lower half of new style Conklin fountain pen. Between men’s gym and Sigma Nu. Phone 324 or leave at Emerald business office in Igloo. LOST Tri Delta pin, probably near Women's building, Monday evening. Call Madeleine Gilbert, 1408. LOST Lady’s white gold wrist watch. Ibecs on face. Reward. T544M. FOR SALE FOR SALE—Cider, 30 cents a gal lon, 25 cents a gallon on five gal lon order. Stall 26, Public Mkt., or phone 1283 between 5 and 6 p. m. FOR SALE 1931 Chevrolet road ster, practically new; perfectly broken in; terms. Will take $200 loss for short time. Call 306 or see at 362 E. 14th. WANTED WANTED Men for part-time work. See W. It. Archer, 995 Alder St., between 6:30 and 7:30 p. m. WANTED Singers, dancers, and entertainers of all types for the ater work. Call 3081. ANY intelligent person may earn good income corresponding for newspapers; all or spare time; send for free booklet; tells how. Heacock, 418 Dun Bldg., Buf falo, N. Y. MISCELLANEOUS HARRIET UNDERWOOD 583 13th Ave'E. Phone 1393 DRESSMAKING SALON Style Right Price Right Upstairs over Underwood A: Elliott Grocery. CONTRACT BRIDGE Culbertson System. Taught by Mrs. G. E. Lehman. 1774 Alder street. Phone 1180 for appointments. KRAMER BEAUTY SALON Also Hair-cutting PHONE 18S0 Next to Walora Candies HOME-COOKED MEALS All you can eat; $5.50 a week. 1247 University. LEARN TO DANCE At MERRICK STUDIOS Phone 30s 1 - - .>61 Willamette the girls “used a few of their fem inine wiles.’’ * * * This little girl we are hiring is an experienced wench. Reports have it that she has been in every male living organization on the campus. She is present at every scene of conviviality and is also a member of every risque party. Al low us to introduce Ethel L. Co hall: * * * Ethel will assist Little Irvin in the daily investigatory reports of the fraternities. * * * And now a Ijttle hit of choice dirt comes to our ears: It seems that a certain chap whose last name resembles that of a high churchman has a little apartment in Eugene where he lives while attending school. It seems, also, that he with Kirby Kiddoe and Elizabeth Strain were wandering around in the basement of the Ad building when they chanced upon a cache of janitor’s supplies. The aforesaid gentleman with the apartment thought that here would be an excellent chance to furnish his apartment with little cost to himself. What ho! Forth with did he inveigle the others to be his accomplices in the nefarious plot. Soon, laden with the spoils, bearing hand towels and other pa per, they staggered up the steps. Who did they meet there? None other but the janitor. “Uh, er," stammered the leader, "these things just fell out of the box.” The janitor looked hard at him and the forlorn little group wend ed their mournful way back to the basement where, frustrated in their plans, they replaced the supplies. The moral of this story is: Be careful what kind of paper you swipe. Geology assistant: Hey, Hoy, why don’t you lightl your pipe? Little Hoy: Aw, heck, what’s the use? She isn’t looking at me now. * * * And now Little Irvin makes his report on the Buy Rice house lo cated between Dirteenth and Hor teenth on Brawlder. Dear Lemon Palooka: The Cry Sigh house, as the name indicates is somewhat of an orient al house. None of the boys are ever orientated. A large portion of their furniture is japanned and their roof needs chinking up. Also, some dog has mongoled the rug pretty badly. "Lean" Frady, an Irishman from long-ago, came forwrtVd anti whis pered some unprintable scandal on the way one of the brothers won an election some time ago. The pride and joy of the house, Georgie Heismuiler was not there but, believe me, I heard plenty about him. The first thing the boys said when I entered the house was an admonishment not to judge them by that house that they were building shortly. Another of the fellows, in confidence, showed me the complete plans of the house, a luxurious two room bungalow. Construction will start in 1941. The house manager appeared to be worried with what to do with the garbage since they no longer lived on the mill race. One cynic ventured that they may not live on the mill race but that they cer tainly live on the grace of their creditors. Yours sincerely, Little Irvin. EMERALD "The present railroad crisis and railroad consolidation” will be the topic of Dr. Donald M. Erb, when he speaks during the Emerald-of the-Air broadcast over KORE at 4:15 this afternoon. Dr. Erb, pro fessor ot economics, is particularly interested in the economics of transportation and will devote the The 15-minute period to a discussion of the recent developments in the status of the nation’s rail carriers. Railroads have bean hit as badly by the depression as other large businesses, but the semi public nature of the services ren dered by them brings their plight much more into prominence. The necessity for reduced expenditures has brought about movements for higher transportation charges, but the action of the interstate com-, merce commission has been toward continued low rates. Consolida tion has afforded another means of cutting overhead, and the re cent rail merger proposed for four of the leading eastern lines is an illustration of what is being car ried out in this direction. The latter point will furnish Dr. Erb with material for his talk this; afternoon. CAMPUS ♦ ♦ ALENDAR Y. M. C. A. Frosh Council meets at 4 this afternoon in the Y hut. Xavians will meet at 7 o'clock p. m. at room 203 Deady. Vespers services today at 5 i o’clock at the Y. VV. C. A. bunga low. Homecoming directorate will | meet this evening at 7:30 in 105 Journallism. Tnu Delta Delta meeting post poned till Thursday evening, 7:30, in the lounge of Music building, i All members of the Emerald business staff are requested to at- ! ' ".1S 4 TALKIE TOPICS ► Heilig “Road to Singapore,” star ring William Powell and Doris Kenyon; showing for the last time today. McDonald—“Susan Lenox,” fea turing Greta Garbo and Clark Gable; showing for the last time today. State—“Mother and Son,” with Clara Kimball Young, and “Hush Money,” with Joan Bennett and Hardie Albright; showing Tues day and Wednesday. Colonial—“Vice Squad,” with Paul Lukas and Kay Francis; today only. # * * By ROY SHEEDY “Susan Lenox” at McDonald Reviewers in most every part of the world except Sweden have adopted the habit when reviewing one of Greta Garbo’s films of say ing: “If you like Garbo, you'll like this picture.” And so this writer adopts that policy, for the ad mirers of the actress seem satis fied with any picture so long as Greta is going through her mo tions on the screen. “Susan Lenox, Her Fall and Rise” is the story of a girl who was very, very misunderstood. The whole picture is built around the idea that the character played by masculine Clark Gable thinks Greta is a lily in the mud, where as she is actually as pure as Swe den's snowdrifts. Well, practi cally. More stuff like this and even people who admire Garbo won't like her pictures. Clark Gable proves pretty con clusively that his popularity in the films is due to his personality and not to his acting ability. As for Greta herself, her success has been caused by an illusion which she has placed on the public, but some day this illusion will be shattered like a soap bubble. “Guilty Hands,” starring Lionel Barrymore and Kay Francis, in a novel mystery thriller, is showing Wednesday and Thursday at the McDonald. By RALPH MASON William Powell at Heilig "The Road to Singapore,” fea turing William Powell in his first starring picture under Warner Brothers, gives ample reassurance of his ability in characterization. Supporting Powell are Doris Ken yon, Marian Marsh, and Louis Cal hern. Powell, playing the part of | Dawltry, a suave, idle man of the1 world, falls in love with a doc-1 tor's wife (Doris Kenyon), who atj first pays no attention to him.! Louis Calhern, as the very busy Dr. Marsh, devotes most of his time to his patients and has little time for his wife. The scene is laid in the depths of the Ceylon jungles, where Miss Kenyon yearns for affection, and which she eventually finds in Dawltry. The sudden return of Dr. Marsh brings the picture to a dramatic and unexpected climax. "The Road to Singapore” is a misleading title for this picture, the jungle looks positively anemic.! Greta Garbo, starring in “Susan Lenox,” showing at the McDonald for the last time today. and there isn’t a murder in the whole show. Powell plays his part well, it is neither overdone nor done over. Miss Kenyon acts her part with passionate sincerity which rivals that of Powell. “The Gay Diplomat,” presenting Ivan Lebedeff in his first starring role, opens for a three-day run tomorrow. * * * “Vice Squad” at Colonial “The Vice Squad,” featuring Paul Lukas and Kay Francis, is showing at the Colonial tonight (“dime nite”) only. * * * Double Bill at State “Mother and Son,” starring Clara Kimball Young, and “Hush Money,” with Joan Bennett and Hardie Albright, constitute the double-bill feature at the State to day and tomorrow. Westminster Guild Plans To Send Orientals Gifts Contributions Will Be Accepted Wednesday Evening' Christmas gifts for boarding school girls in China are being wrapped and sent by members of the Westminster Guild. A meeting will be held in Westminster house Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock for the preparation of the first box. Girls who would like to send a gift are asked to bring to the meet ing some small article not exceed ing 25 cents in value. Miss Helen Whitaker, who has spent the last five years teaching in this school, makes the following suggestions for appropriate gifts: small rag rugs, bracelets, station ery, note books, handkerchiefs, combs, Eversharp pencils, and any similar article which girls of high school age would en*iy. Conklin To Talk Before Housemothers Tonight The house mothers of all sorori ties are to meet in the Women's lounge of Gerlinger hall at 8 o’clock this evening. Dr. Edmund S. Conklin, head of the psychology department, will give an informal lecture. This eve ning meeting will take the place of the regular Tuesday afternoon meeting of the house mothers. I Women Students—Attention! 1. Do you attend A. \V. S mass meetings? 2. If not. why not? - 3. What kind of program at mass meetings would interest you? 1. Music. 2. Vocational talks. 3. Group discussion.'. 4. Other suggestions: Lend a meeting tonight at 7:15 p. n. in 105 Journalism building. Very important. An important meeting of the Y. W. C. A. Upperclass Commission tonight at 6:45 in the bungalow. Nature group of Philomelete neets at 3 o’clock this afternoon at the Delta Zeta sorority. Tonqueds meet tonight at 7:30 for coffee and dancing at the West minster house. Phi Chi Theta will meet tonight at 9 o’clock in 106 Commerce. Members please be present. Pot and Quill will meet at Mrs. George Turnbull’s at 7:30 this eve ning. Managers of entrants in the in tramural basketball tournament are warned that they must have their entry blanks in by today. Temenids will hold a very im portant meeting at the Craftsman club at 7:15 tonight. Everybody please be there. All girls who will work on the doughnut sale will meet in the Y. W. C. A. bungalow tonight at 7:45 o’clock. International Relations group of Philomelete will hold important but short business meeting tonight, 9 p. m., recreation room of Susan Campbell hall. All freshmen girls are cordially invited to come to the Chi Omega house tonight between 7 and 7:30 to hear Dean Schwering speak on “Vocational Guidance.” David R. Porter, national secre tary of the student Y. M. C. A. will speak to a group of men in the Y hut at 4 today. All men are invited. DUNN WILL LECTURE An illustrated lecture on “The Cult of Aesculopius” is to be given by Professor Frederick Dunn of the Latin department, to the As klepiads, pre-medic honor society, Tuesday night at 7:30 at Oregon hall, room 07. The pageant known as May Day on most college campuses, is called Color Day at Wooster College. 1 WEDNEXDA V - PIGGER’S GUIDE the University Co op A Wise Man Said... SPECIAL 39c Razor and Tube of Shaving Cream 39c “It isn’t what you earn . . . it’s what you save.” . . . AND—there’s no better place to save than at our Bargain Counter Regular 75c Bay Rum—39c. 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