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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1932)
Consideration of University’s Reserve Fund Shows Extent of Crisis Budget Study Reveals More Serious Facts Library Loses Greatly In Effieieney Several Ollier Departments On Verge of Heavy Curtailment By an additional study of the University’s budget and reserve fund more information concerning the financial crisis confronted by the institution was revealed today. Detailed resumes of the financial situation faced by each major de partment pictures how desperately the University is striving to sur vive without being forced to ham per the quality of its work mate rially. Although the library is one of the integral parts of the Univer sity's equipment, it will be forced to maintain itself this year on $28,700 less than it was provided for last year. The efficiency of the library has been greatly ef fected by this drastic cut. When the students requested that the library be kept open later on week end nights, when the library an nounced its forced closing hours several weeks ago, it was found that this could be accomplished only by incurring additional ex penditures. In cooperating with the stu dents, the library staff voluntarily agreed to take all vacations with out pay this year. Through this action it was made possible to keep the library open later of eve nings. In addition, $1200 worth of magazine subscriptions alone has been recently cancelled. It was noted, however, that when the time comes for the renewal of these subscriptions back copies of these magazines will have to be purchased to complete the files. Departments Suffer Another of the major depart ments to suffer a drastic reduc tion was the college of literature, science and arts, whose budget lopped $41,250. Other schools which were in line with the forced reduction of expenditures are: school of architecture, $7800; busi ness administration, $6750; educa tion, $5400; journalism, $4500; law, $3400; and physical education, $16,000. The figures also revealed that the Portland extension school, in cluding the correspondence divi sion, has been cut $20,150. Re search work was revealed to be losing $25,450 from the amount al lotted its budget last year. Hall Solicits Funds However, the research enter prises under way here have been carried on largely because of funds solicited through the efforts of Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, president of the University, while he was in the East recently. He obtained $7000 from the Carnegie corpora tion of New York for research in the teaching of art, $5000 from the Carnegie foundation for the teaching of science, and $7500 from the Carnegie corporation and the American institute of archi tects for the summer session art center. Unless funds are derived, it is likely that the proposed project of developing Crater Lake national park as a place in which to study natural scenic beauty will have to be abandoned. Medical School lilt A heavier burden has also been carried by the medical school at Portland. Since the start of the out-patient clinic on January 1 of last year, the medical department has carried an additional $20,000 a year expenditure without having its budget increased in proportion. Unless the legislature can find ways and means to solve the situ ation at its next regular session, the University will have to con tinue functioning on its present cramped basis, or be forced to eliminate certain departments at Portland and Eugene. Although the state board is doing its best to minimize the difficulties in find ing new economies and trying to reduce unnecessary duplication to a minimum, these economies will not be sufficient unless relief is forthcoming from the legislation, it is believed. Dr. Hall stated, that while he did not know how the impending results would be avoided, he felt sure the board and legislature would find a way to prevent the substantial injuries threatening the institution. giHmu Society FRANCIS FULTON-EDITOR niiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiinHiniriinimiinniMnniimiiifmimHmnnmHiHiiiimmMmHimumHmmHumHumiinHtmriiniimM'inmtininnuumtuniiHUnmimmimimmm IMIlillltlUIUIUUllllUUUUllUlttUMIItllllllitltl'r Phi Theta Upsilon ' To Hold Tea Sunday Phi Theta Upsilon, women’s up perclass honorary service society, will give a tea Sunday afternoon to honor new members recently initiated into groups of Philome lete. Alpha Gamma Delta sorority will be the scene of the affair, which is to start at 3 o’clock and last until 5. All members of Philomelete and Phi Theta Upsilon, both old and newly initiated, are invited to be present. A musical program has been prepared, featuring Marie Saccomanno in vocal selections, and Miss Aimee Sten, pianist. Miss Janet Osborne is chairman for the event, and she will be as sisted by Miss F.mma Belle Stad don, Miss Marian Chapman, Miss Genevieve Dunlop, Miss Miriam Yoder, and Miss Kathleen McNutt. Among the special guests who have been invited to attend are Mrs. Arnold Bennett Hall, Mrs. C. L. Schwering, Mrs. Nelson F. Mac duff, Mrs. H. D. Sheldon, Mrs. Eric W. Allen, Mrs. J. Maxwell Adams, Dr. Clara Smertenko, Mrs. Kenneth Shumaker, Mrs. Claude D. Borer, Mrs. Fannie Evans, Miss Eula Duke, Miss Margaret Edmun son, Miss Dorothy Hallin, Miss Hilda Swenson, and Miss Zona Owen. Mrs. Cameron Beck To Be Honored at Tea Among the social affairs center ing upon the visit to the campus of Mrs. Cameron Beck, wife of the noted personnel director of the New York stock exchange, is a tea to be given in her honor by members of Pi Beta Phi at the chapter house Sunday evening. The invited guests include Mrs. Hazel Prutsman Schwering, Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, Ann Baum, and Virginia Grone. The Associated Women Students council will entertain Mrs. Beck with a luncheon Monday at the Anchorage. * $ * Alpha Tau Omega To Hold Informal Dance Alpha Tau Omega will present its upperclass dance tonight, with Glen Hieber in charge. The af fair will be informal. Mr. and Mrs. Russ Cutler and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gage will act as patrons and patronesses. Gamma Phi Beta To Hold Grill Dance Gamma Phi Beta is planning an informal grill dance Friday, Feb ruary 5, at the chapter house. Miss Harriette Hofmann is in charge of the affair. * * * Grace Vath To Wed Ralph Klly in Portland The wedding of Miss Grace Vath, graduate of the University last June, to Mr. Ralph Elly of Portland, will be solemnized Satur day, February 6, at the Mount Tabor Presbyterian church in Portland, it has been announced. Miss Vath is affiliated with Alpha Chi Omega, and several members of the sorority expect to be present at the ceremony. Mr. Elly is a former student of Oregon State college, where he was affili ated with Alpha Tau Omega. * * * Debaters Honored At Formal Its liquet An appropriate gesture toward Oregon's much-traveled debaters, Roger Alton Pfaff, Robert Miller and David Wilson, was paid Tues day by members of the Interna tional house. The occasion was a formal banquet, given at the club house. The dining room was adorned with flags of all nations and other appropriate decorations. Burt Brown Barker, vice-president of the University, acted as toastmas ter. Each of the debaters spoke on his impressions of ttie countries lie had visited. Hostesses at the tables were Mrs. Wayne L. Morse, Mrs. John J. Rogers, Mrs. Robert M. Betts, Mrs. George P. Winchell, and Mrs. Harold s. Tuttle. Delta /eta Entertains Patrons and Faculty Patrons, patronesses and faculty friends of Delta Zeta were guests at a dinner lust Sunday in the chapter house. Among those invited were Dr and Mrs. C. L. Schwering. Mr. and I Mrs. George Hopkins, Professor and Mr::. Percy W. Brown, Dr. and : Mrs. H. M. Peery, Dean and Mrs. i Virgil D. Earl, Madame Rose Mc Grow, Mrs. W. F. Osburn, Mrs. Rose Osburn, and Mr. and Mrs. ; R. W. Leighton. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Wall Announce Baby Girl Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wall of Portland are receiving the felici tations of friends in Portland and Eugene on the recent arrival of a baby girl. The child has been named Helen Huntington Wall. Mrs. Wall, formerly Mary Ma iarkey, is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. Mr. Wall is affili ated with Phi Kappa Psi. * * * Exchange Dinners Popular During Week After-dinner coffee and dancing proved popular this week among sorority and fraternity folk. On Thursday Tri Delt entertained for Kappa Sigma, Beta Theta Pi for Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Omi cron Pi for Phi Delta Theta, Sig ma Phi Epsilon for Gamma Phi Beta, Hendricks hall for Theta Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha for Sigma Kappa, Pi Beta Phi for Sigma Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon for Alpha Gamma Delta, and Alpha Xi Delta for Alpha Upsilon. On Wednesday Delta Gamma entertained for Phi Delta Theta, Chi Omega for Sigma Chi; on Tuesday Sigma Nu was host to Kappa Alpha Theta. * * * International Men To Be Guests Prof. Harold S. Tuttle and the members of the International house will be entertained Sunday evening at an informal party to be given by Mrs. Zoe Whittenberg at her home on East Fifteenth University Depot Reports Number Of Lost Articles Lost articles turned in at the University depot this week in clude: Two combination pencils. One eversharp pencil. One pair of glasses Four pairs of gloves. One lady’s hat. One umbrella. One scarf. These articles if uncalled for by the end of the term are turned over to the students who find them. street. Miss Nettie Lee Whitten berg will assist in handling the af fair. * * * Sigma Kappa Entertains Patrons and Patronesses Patrons and patronesses of Sig ma Kappa were entertained Sun day, January 24, with a dinner at the chapter house. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Beattie, Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Ma ner, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rob erts, and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Still man. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lomax, former patron and patroness, were also present. Sigma Kappa gave a faculty dinner Friday, January 22, in honor of Mrs. Bertha Willock Stutz, grand national treasurer, who was visiting the campus. Among the guests were Dean John Straub, Mrs. Alice B. Mac duff, Dean and Mrs. Virgil D. Earl, Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Horn, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pallett. Wedding To Be Celebrated By Tea on Sunday Members of Phi Gamma Delta will be the guests of Alpha Xi Delta for tea Sunday afternoon, in celebration of the wedding of Jo sephine Jacobsen and Dick Steven son. ◄ TALKIE TOPICS ► Nk' jr These two fellows are Wheeler and Woolsey, who are making' merry in “Peach o’ Keno,” which is showing at the McDonald for the last time today. Rex—“Homicide Squad,” starring Noah Beery. Showing today only. Coloninl -“My Past.” featuring Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. Showing for the last time today. Heilig "Devil on Deck," with Reede Howes and Molly O’Day. Showing today only. McDonald "Peach o’ Reno,” with Woolsey and Wheeler. Showing for the last time today. * * * By ROY SHEEDY McDonald "Peach o’ Reno” shows Wheeler and Woolsey at their very best. It is a fast moving screen musical show with plenty of good comedy and spirited music. The comedians play a couple of Reno divorce law yers the possibilities are obvious. Dorothy Lee appears once more opposite the team, though she re ceives some strong competition from Zelma O’Neil, who proves herself quite a comedienne in her own right. Bert Wheeler does some excellent work, and of course cigar-smoking Woolsey is as usual. The humor in their pictures may be obvious, but it is played with such gusto as to obviate criticism. We advise you to go and find out about Reno, just as it is, sunk in all its sin and depravity. Seth Parker of radio fame is coming to the McDonald Sunday in "Way Back Home.” * » * Sea Film at Heilig Exhaling the exotic breezes of tropic seas, replete with thrilling fights and impending mutinies oc casioned by a tough skipper’s browbeating of his crew. "Devil on Deck" promises vivid entertain ment on the screen of the Heilig, where it is showing today only. Here are Joan Blundell and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., who are coming to the Heilig theatre Sun day in "Union Depot.” “Union Depot” is coming Sun day with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Blondell in the leading roles. This picture is laid, as the title suggests, in a modern depot where all humanity passes in con stant and varied revue. Others on the cast are Guy Kibbee, Alan Hale and George Rosener. “My Vast” at Colonial Bebe Daniels is showing at the Colonial for the last time today in “My Past,” with Ben Lyon play ing opposite her. Lyon as Miss Daniels’ husband plays the young lover who is unhappily married to a wife who is quite as dissatisfied with him as he with her. Natalie Moorehead, with her usual sophis tication, portrays the gallivanting wife. Doree’s other suitor is played magnificently by Lewis Stone, whose love being that of an older man, finally caused him to give her to his young friend. "Personal Maid,” starring Nancy Carroll, is coming to the Colonial Sunday. » • * Beery at Kex Noah Beery, Leo Carillo and Mary Brian are playing in "Homi cide Squad,” which is showing at the Rex today only. May Robson is coming Sunday in "Mothers Millions,” for two days. Hector Munro’s Work Is Selected For Reading Hour L. K. Shumaker, supervisor of the English bureau of the Univer sity, will read selections from the works of “Saki,” whose real name is Hector Munro, Sunday evening at 7:30 in the alumni hall of Ger linger. “Saki’s stories are sparkling, rippling, sophisticated, and utterly amusing in style,” Mr. Shumaker remarked. “He isn’t concerned with any great social problem of the day; he’s just concerned with depicting something witty and en tertaining. His stories are short, and absolutely to the point. I imagine I will be able to read one in twenty minutes. “I would recommend the book for anyone who wants to feel happy and content. It gives one a feeling of good nature when he has finished it. "The story I’m going to read,” he chuckled, “is called ‘The Great Weep.’ It concerns a spurious king of England, who is of German birth as all good kings of England should be. The women are clam bering for the right to vote. The king not only gives it to them, but forces them to use it, and some amusing situations arise from that. “Saki’s book is just the thing I would put in a waiting room or a guest room,” Mr. Shumaker con cluded, smiling broadly. New Dime Crawl Idea Brings Forth Various Opinions “The new leap year idea for the dime crawl is a swell idea, but we're scared to death that no women will come to dance with us.” This was the report of one fraternity man, but he added that as a special inducement the floors would be nicely waxed. Another house said that the scheme was pretty hard on the men. The fellows had visions of being wallflowers for the evening, since they felt sure that no woman would be aggressive enough to get around and do the tagging. One poor individual confessed that he was desperately afraid of inviting more than one woman to call for fear that they would all arrive at the same time! He also expressed a certain amount of fear that the men in the end would have to advance the dime for the women to come in. The opposition seemed to come from a few houses that thought women were either more bashful or tighter about passing out dimes than the men, and that the reve nues as a result would be slim. TIMELINESS OF GREEK PLAY IS NOTED WELL (Continued from Cage One) Atreus in two syllables; not in three, as the herald read it; and I think Aphrodite is accented al ways on the penult. But to conclude: as the cherur wail their last laments—and they kept in excellent unison, and car ried the rhythm of verse and ges ture gallantly, and Hecuba, after bidding them farewell, walks across the scene, in the lurid glow from the burning towers of Ilium —the long-drawn pitiful music of the play comes to an end. And it was very nearly pure emotion ex tended in time. For the staging was of the simplest; gray-blue hangings to suggest the walls of the huts, and the lighting so man aged as to orchestrate the moods of the actors. The costumes were dull browns, for the most parts; and they were close enough to chlamys and chiton to pass mus ter—as close as they should be. I wondered why the technical di rector didn't drop a light curtain at the back of the stage, say three inches from the wall, with towers silhouetted behind it, and work the lights of burning Troy from behind the curtain—as Maurice Browne used to do twenty years ago, when I first saw this play given. . . . But it was wonderful to me how much of Euripides sur vived the small stage, the lack of space for the chorus—and Gilbert Murray's frequent soft-pedaling. But I think it has dated less than Shakespeare. . . . And I went out wondering if any Japanese poet will write a footnote to this trag edy, when his own country finally lies in ruins, as Athens did, a year after Euripides warned his coun trymen where imperialistic ven tures were leading them. Dearth of Entries Causes Extension For Story Contests Thacher Sets February 15 As Last Day To Present Literary Efforts Because there have been very few manuscripts handed in to date, the absolute deadline for handing in an original short story for the Edison Marshall short story con test has been extended to Feb ruary 15, according to W. F. G. Thacher, advertising and short story professor who is in charge of the contest.” "Although the prize of $50 is not as large as that of other contests,” Professor Thacher said, "the honor of winning it is looked upon as a ’ real achievement. It is one of the oldest contests on the campus and is becoming a traditional one.” Judges of the contest have been selected and include three au thorities in this field. They are: Philip Parish, editorial writer on the Oregonian staff; Florence Thompson, house chaperone of Chi Omega sorority, who has been a contributor to Good Housekeeping magazine and a number of other periodicals; and Ed Turnbull of Eugene. Rules Stated The rules of the contest are very simple. Each contestant contrib utes an original short story of any length. The manuscripts are to be accompanied with a duplicate copy. Names are not to appear on the manuscript but placed in an envel ope on the face of which must ap pear the title of the story. Edison Marshall, sponsor of the contest was a student of the Uni versity, majoring in journalism with the class of '17, but left the University in 1916 without grad uating. After leaving he worked in his home town, Medford, on the Medford News and for a time on the Klamath Falls newspaper. He was in the army during the World war and after the armistice re turned to Medford where he lived until three years ago when he moved to Georgia, the home of his wife. Before attending the Univer sity he had several stories accepted and since that time has expe rienced a rapidly growing success. Has Serial Stories He is best known to the public through his serials in the Good Housekeeping magazine, which are afterwards published in novel form. His work is handled through a publishing house controlled by the Hearst company and also Good Housekeeping which is a Hearst publication. Mr. Marshall has recently re turned from a hunting trip in Si am. He makes these hunting trips every year, going usually to Alas ka. However, the last two years e has changed his hunting grounds to Africa and Siam. These trips furnish stimulation for inspirations on his annual novel, he says. GERLINGER HALL TO BE SCENE OF SENIOR BALL (Continued from Voge One) Jclin Starl; company of Portland has contracted for the decorations ard will worl; out an entirely new idea. Two new committee appoint ments have been made during the past few days. Virginia Grone has been chosen to assist Connie Ba ker with the refreshments and Harry Van Dine has been appoint ed assistant publicity chairman. Representatives Named Tickets for the affair will be placed on sale in the various living organizations the first part of the week, according to Bill Barendrick and Slug Palmer, in charge of tick et sales. They may be obtained from the following men: Roy Brown, A. T. O.; Gene Laird. Al pha Upsilon; Ken Scales, Beta Theta Pi: Bill Preble, Chi Psi; Or val Garrett, Delta Tau Delta; War ren Cress, Kappa Sigma; A1 Ed wards, Phi Delta Theta; Jack Dant, Phi Gamma Delta; Bill Dun iway, Phi Kappa Psi; Charlie Fos ter, Phi Sigma Kappa; Larry Win ter, Pi Kappa Alpha; Paul Bale, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Hank Lev off, Sigma*Alpha Mu; Walt Evans, ; Sigma Chi: Fremont Smith, Sigma Nu; Jack Rollwage, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Harold Short, Sigma Pi j Tau: John Painton, Theta Chi; Ed Cheney, Alpha hall: Bob Eckman. ^ Gamma hall: Ike Kafoury, Omega hall: Dingeman Ben jama, Zeta hall; Jim Dezendorf, Sherry Ross hall; and John Conway, Friendly hall. A college bugle corps has been formed at New Jersey State Col lege for Women, one purpose of which will be to sound taps every night. On the ANCE ISKS Recent Records Reviewed By LARRY FISCHER Gettin’ Sentimental My Goodbye to You Paul Whiteman and His Orch. Paul Whiteman appears to be ■making more dance records now, which is a welcome fact with many people. This one came in yesterday also. And it’s good. The first num ber is in medium tempo, and the other is slower. The good ol’ trum pet with the derby, the solo sax, and clarinet, are all used as much as ever in both of them. The new trio, the Romancers, sing “Gettin' Sentimental,” and Mildred Bailey does the other. Perhaps you notice that the re viewer is partial to Paul White man. If you like new tunes set to novel arrangements, unusual in strumentation, solo instruments with a full but soft background, and rhythm which is steady and unmistakable, and yet is broken enough in places to relieve the monotony, then you like Paul Whiteman’s band. This one is worth hearing, and it's at White Marlatt's. Latin Honorary Chooses Laura Goldsmith Praeses The Collegium Augustale, junior Latin honorary society, has recent ly elected Laura Goldsmith as its Praeses. The club meets weekly at some one of the fraternities or dormitories to read some Latin au thor or discuss classic topics. The latest enterprise is the prep aration of a Latin play to be sched uled soon. A vote of the men students at the University of Akron is to be held to determine their views on compulsory military training. Music Honorary Selects Four Men For Membership Phi Mu Alpha Will Initiate Quartet at 8:30 Sunday Evening Four men will be initiated into Phi Mu Alpha, national honorary professional music fraternity, to morrow night at 8:30 in the Mu sic building, Vernon Wiscarson, president, and Hay Hardman, pledge master, announced last night. The pledges to be initiated are Jack R. H. Bauer, Portland, senior in journalism, Dorr E. Huffman, Eugene, junior in architecture, Carl Klippel, Eugene, senior in business administration, and Beryl Ramp, Bend, sophomore in music. Faculty members who are mem bers of Phi Mu Alpha, according to Gifford Nash, secretary, are Dr. John Landsbury, Rex Underwood, Arthur Boardman, John Stark kins, and Louis Artau of the school kins, and oLuis Artau of the school of music, Dr. Rudolph Ernst of the English department, and Dr. John Mueller of the department of so ciology. The University of Oregon chap ter was admitted in 1921, John Finley, vice-president, stated. There are now 58 chapters. Re gional headquarters are at Wash ington State college. Among the honorary members of the fraternity are John Charles Thomas, concert baritone and ra dio artist, Lawrence Tibbett of the Metropolitan opera company and concert, radio, and talkie fame, Herbert Witherspoon, director of music for the world fair to be held in Chicago next summer, and Wil lem van Hoogstraten, conductor of the Portland Symphony orchestra, which will come to the campus for the fourth A. S. U. O. concert of the season Sunday, March 6. 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