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VOLUME XXXIII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1932 = NUMBER 122 Dean Faville Is Honored At Big Banquet Here Tribute Paid Business Administration Head Students, Faculty Group Gather for Third Affair of Kind By THORNTON SHAW On the eve of his retirement as head of the school of business ad ministration, Dean David E. Fa Dean Faville vuiv vvao uunuicu last night with a banquet at the Osburn hotel. More than 100 students and fac ulty members were present to give their good wishes to the dean. This banquet was the third of its kind this term, Dean Eric W. Allen and Dean Henry D. Sheldon having been honored at similar affairs earlier in the term. Like its predecessors, this banquet was a surprise to the honor guest. Depression Lacking The spirit of depression which so commonly marks farewell par ties was notably lacking at the banquet, which was largely hu morous from beginning to end, in cluding speeches, programs, and all. Telegrams, purported to be from such notables as Will Rogers, Her bert Hoover, Aimee Semple Mc Pherson, James J. Rolph, and Dean Hugh Jackson, were read by the “master toaster” (toastmaster), Daniel D. Gage. Attempts to con firm these telegrams last night proved fruitless. Miss Hedges Speaks Janice Hedges (“cinnamon toast”), who was the first speaker on the program, exhibited a chart showing astounding increase in the percentage of women students in the University with the coming of Dean Faville. She ended with a (Continued \n Page Two) New Playground Opened to Public A novel playground, situated on 13th and Hilyard streets, consist ing of a ping-pong court and a nine-hole golf course, said to be the only one of its kind in the country, was opened to the public Saturday under the management of Milt Bristol, brother of A1 Bris tol of the multigraph department of the University. The manager is making ar rangements for a state ping pong tournament to be held at the play ground some time this summer. Consent and cooperation of the ping pong association of Portland is being sought for the materiali zation of the plan. It was also learned yesterday that an inter-sorority and inter fraternity tourney will be con ducted under the auspices of the new recreation ground some time this week. Prizes will be offered for the winners. Honored Dean Henry D. Sheldon, of the school of education, to whom the 1932 Oregana, issued yesterday, is dedicated. Dean Sheldon retires from his position at the end of this year. He was honored at a ban quet last week in recognition of his service to the University. Barnes To Give Advance Lecture On Beggar's Opera Politics of MacHeath’s Era To Be Subject of Talk Tomorrow Night “Politics, Politicians, and States men at the Time of the Beggar’s Opera’’ is to be the subject of a serious (hear! hear!) lecture at Villard hall at 7:30 tomorrow night by Dr. Donald Barnes, of the Uni versity of Washington, paving the way for Friday’s presentation of the Beggar’s Opera. The hear! hear! in parenthesis is i direct quotation from Dean Eric W. Allen of the school of journal ism. Dean Allen recalls Dr. Barnes is the A-one wise-cracker of this :ampus when he was in the history lepartment here. But the lecture will be serious ‘in so far as Dr. Barnes may be willing to live up to the ideals of the committee on Free Intellectual Activities which is sponsoring the lecture. It will cover the period 1720-1730, the background of the jpera.” “Dr. Barnes is a debonaire, youngish (and always will be) professor of the man about town type,’’ Dean Allen said yesterday, (Continued on Tage Two) Lmv Students To Desert Boohs for Sport Dance Law books will rest on their shelves in darkness tonight when members of the law school asso ciation gather at Midway for their annual spring sport dance. Abbie Green and his band will play for the dance and Billy Sievers will contribute the feature numbers. The committee in charge in cludes John Yerkovich, chairman, Francis Cheney, Bill Bartle, Fran cis Hill and Art Ireland. Mem bers of the law school faculty will be included in the guest list. 1 Art Student Chooses Fresco Work For Graduate Thesis By ROSE HIMELSTEIN Those who have gazed upon the painted figures on the walls in the corridor of the art building and wondered about the theme of the drawings will learn that this form of mural decoration is called fresco. Lucia Wiley, graduate student, has selected this interest ing decorative theme as her thesis. “Fresco is the oldest type of wall painting,’’ Miss Wiley ex plained. “These paintings are ac complished by applying water color on wet plaster. And do you know, that this phase of art was used in early tomb paintings in Crete, Greece and India and on all primitive forms of art? “It was also used by the fore most artists of the middle cen turies. Michael Angelo, Raphael, and Giotto used this form of paint ing,” she said. “The amusing thing about the fresco work," Miss Wiley contin ued. “is that there is a chemical reaction between the color, water and lime which incorporates the color into the lime, leaving it un changed through time, air, or wa ter.” In this type of painting, only a small portion can be worked on each day since the application of water colors requires fresh plas ter, and the latter drys in a few hours. ‘‘Oregon Industries” is the theme of the work which is being done throughout the corridor of the art building, and Miss Wiley chose the fishing industry. One of the walls depicts the Indians spearing fish off the rocks at The Dalles. An other wall shows the seining grounds in Astoria and the horses pulling in the seining nets. The third wall portrays the fishing as seen by Miss Wiley on Coos Bay, Siltcoos lake and Tillamook Bay. The fourth wall shows the fisher men going to sea and their wives waving farewell to them. Opposition to Kerr Expected AtForumMeet Steering Group Draws Recommendations Resolutions on Doeket for Meeting of Group on Thursday Night Proposals that the student par | liament should go on record as op , posing the candidacy of Dr. Kerr, president of Oregon State college, for the position of chancellor of schools of higher education in Ore gon; that the parliament should declare itself as working toward definite legislative power; and that the A. S. U. O. should supply the parliament with the necessary ma terials for the conduct of its busi ! ness, were selected by the steering J committee of the student parlia I ment yesterday as the basis for discussion at the meeting of the newly formed body tomorrow night. Committee Proposals Listed The proposals are: “The Student Parliament of the j University of Oregon, representing i the entire student body of the University of Oregon, hereby goes on record as opposing the choice of either Dr. Hall or Dr. Kerr for the resultant institution of the combination of the two schools (Oregon State college and the Uni versity of Oregon). This resolu tion is passed upon the following considerations: 1. As the president of each in stitution has been an active par ticipant in interschool rivalry, the inevitable result of the appoint ment of either would be an injus tice to the other division of the new institution. O. S. C. Alums Condemned 2. We openly condemn the ac tion of the Oregon State College Alumni association as bearing characteristics of predatory politi cal action, exempt from any in terest in the state institutions of higher learning as a whole. 3. That in respect to matters affecting the life of students at the University, hearings be al lowed accredited representatives of the undergraduate student body of the University of Oregon. “The Student Parliament of the (Continued on Page Two) Shack Number Is No Longer Puzzle To County Clerk What is the street number of the journalism shack ? That was what Walter E. Dil lard, ’00, county clerk of Lane county, wanted to know recently. It seems that the street num bers of polling places must be known by the county clerk's of fice in order to designate exactly where they are. The Shack is to be used for the first time as a voting place for Eugene precinct 12 in the approaching primaries. No one at the journalism build ing knew its correct address, but a call to the city engineer revealed that if it had a number on it, that number would be exactly 1200. For the further guidance of townspeople and students who are voters in precinct 12 — which stretches from Alder street nearly to the city limits between 13th avenue and the mill-race—and who don’t happen to know where the Shack is, George E. M. York, superintendent of buildings and grounds, will put a sign on the journalism building. _ High Hat Rent Library Adds Three ISew Books Those inflicted with spring fever ' will find the new books that have arrived at the High Hat rent li brary appropriate “medicine.” There are two mystery thrillers I that will brighten up the dull mo ments. One novel is by Agatha Christie, famous for her mystery stories, called “Peril at End House" and the other one is “The Greek Coffin Mystery” by E. Queen El lery, who presents a new deduc 1 tive problem even stranger than “The Dutch Shoe Mystery.” Those who care for Louis Brom field, will find his new novel, “A Modern Hero,” an interesting one, which deals with the rise and fall of a financial adventurer. ADS Pledges Will Sport ’Sandwiches’ During Initiations J^OGR men will be seen about the campus today in vurious kinds of clothing; and ringing various kinds of bells to call at tention to the advertising sand wich boards which they will l>e wearing, Harry Schenk, presi dent of Alpha Delta Sigma, na tional advertising honorary fra ternity, announced last night. The four men are Mahr Rey mers, Auten Bush, Tom Tongue, and Bob Hall. At 10:50 these men will be seen on the library steps where they will deliver their comic speeches. The initiation itself will take place during the annual adver tising conclave taking place on the campus this week-end. These conclaves are arranged by Alpha Delta Sigma together with Gamma Alpha t'hi, nation al women’s advertising honor ary. Oregon Educators To Speak onNBC Circuit Tomorrow Pres. Hall, Dean Gilbert, Hugh Rnsson Slated For KPO Program Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, presi dent of the University of Oregon, and Dr. James H. Gilbert, dean of the college of literature, science and the arts, and Hugh Rosson, graduate manager, will speak on the Western Intercollegiate Broad cast over NBC-KPO network sta tions Thursday, May 12, from 2 to 2:30 p. m„ P. S. T. Dr. Hall will speak on “The Place of a University in the Pro gram of the State.’’ His talk will touch upon the function of a uni versity in developing a research program of benefit to the citizens of the statr) and the influence of a good university upon the devel opment of future citizens. The remaining 15 minutes of the (Continued on Page Tuo) Six Named Heads Of WAA Festival Plans for the annual W. A. A. Strawberry festival are definitely getting under way with the ap pointment yesterday of six chair men by Mildred Ringo, general chairman of the affair. Those appointed were finances, Alice Madsen; orchestra, Margaret Morrison; strawberries and ice :ream, Harriet Saeltzer; properties, Bernice Wainscott; posters, Fran ces Haberlach; and publicity, Vir ginia Wentz. The festival has been scheduled for next Tuesday, May 17, and will take place on the faculty tennis courts, if the weather permits. It is sponsored by W. A. A. each year. Fresh strawberry sundaes will be served and dancing will provide for entertainment. Further plans will be announced later, Miss Ringo said. Let’s Smoke Out The Darn Prudes, Curses Charley Tears for Teddy Birth control talk emerged from alleys and by-ways and came smack before the Amer ican Medical association con vention yesterday. Used to be immoral to even think of it. And Margaret Sanger was a name to frighten girls with. Looks as if medicine will fall in with the clergy and advocate common sense legislation on contraceptive information. The ethical doctors are entitled to a break. Proponents declare birth con trol will solve many economic j and social problems: lower mor tality rates, reduce immorality and eliminate the physically and mentally defective. But maybe we want mental . defectives. Strong, healthy ! horses are OK, but when it 1 comes to homo sapien I'm afraid our statesmen might worry. Frankly, WEBFOOT CHARLEY Oregon Lineup Shifted For Tilt With Idahoans Reinhart Not Satisfied With Team’s Showing Two-Game Series Open* Against Vandals This Afternoon at V By BOB KIDDLE When the Idaho Vandals cross oats with the Oregon Webfoots to day they will meet a decidedly re vamped Duck lineup, for Bill Rein hart is very much displeased with the showing of his proteges in the past series with Oregon State and the Washington State Cougars, The Webfeet will meet Idaho in he first of their two game series on Reinhart field today at 4 p. m For the past two days Bill has been experimenting with his boys .n order to mold together a team .hat will function both afield and it bat. In late practice sessions the made-over nine has been doing just that, but as to what it will do in fast company is yet to be seen. With eight lettermen to work with the Oregon varsity should be ac complishing far more than it has to date, so Reinhart is out to dis cover the reason for its slump. Mimnuiigh at Second The most radical change is at second base, where "Tex” Mim naugh has been moved from his old berth at right field. Mimnaugh played at the keystone sack two years ago so should be right at home as soon as he becomes ac customed to the post. Mike Miku lak will move from left to right field to fill the vacant position, and probably Cliff Horner will take left field. “Slug” Palmer was slat ed to hold down center, but turned up with a bad case of poison oak which will probably keep him on the bench. Either Ken Scales, a (Continued or. Page Two) International Bank Closes Books With Profitable Record Stockholders Decry Tariff Walls as Barrier to World Prosperity BASEL, Switzerland, May 10.— (API- Stockholders of the Bank fer International Settlements to day closed their books upon a profitable year—despite financial troubles the world around—and approved a report declaring that no single nation can reasonably hope to recover good times in iso lation from the rest of the world. Gates W. McGarrah, ■president of the bank, told the annual stock holders’ meeting that the “inter national monetary system cannot function properly” so long as in ternational balances and payments are continually upset by changes in tariff barriers. Financial leaders of the world, including the governors of 20 cen tral banks and the representatives (Continued on Page Two) Recital To Feature Concerto Excerpts Five women students of George Hopkins will appear in a joint piano recital at the music audito rium tomorrow evening, it is an nounced from the school of music. It is to be a piano concerto re cital, and each of the recitalists will play not more than two move ments from well-known concertos by great composers. Those whe will take part in the program are Betty Evanson, Carolyn Haber lach, Edith Grim, Gladys Foster and Edouise Ballis. All of these students are well known, Miss Foster and Miss Bal lis having already appeared in re cital this year, and Miss Haber lach scheduled to give her senior recital next week. To this, the most unusual recital program of the year, is added the feature that Mr. Hopkins will plaj an orchestral accompaniment for each concerto on a second piano It will not be a two-piano recital however, Mr. Hopkins’ role beinj confined to supplementary accom paniment. The program is to begin at 3 and will be free to students am the public. Kerr Not Chancellor Candidate Dr. W. J. Kerr, president of Oregon State college, who has been “boomed” for the position of chancellor of Oregon’s higher educational system by O. S. C. alumni, told the Emerald last night that he has never been a candidate for the position. Additional comments on the chancellorship were few and far between. House Managers Discuss Affiliated Buying Possibility Aolion on Unified Purchase Of Foodstuffs Plan Is Expected Tomorrow Action on the Affiliated Buyers central purchasing plan presented to fraternity and sorority houpe managers yesterday afternoon, will be taken Thursday, May 19, Roy Brown, president, announced. Ralph Walstrom discussed the proposed group buying plan before the house managers, pointing out that savings could be made if the Greek-letter living organizations were to unite and buy foodstuffs in connection with the University dormitories under the guidance of the state purchasing agent. A committee consisting of Wal (Continued on 1‘age '1 wo) Ubangi Savages In Barnes’ Circus Sure Drink Beer A case of beer a day and all goes well with the Ubangi savages who appeared here yesterday with the A1 G. Barnes circus. No beer, no work, so beer they have and the show rolls on. Three saucer-lipped women, the wives of a tall, marked-faced Ubangi gentleman, stole the show from the wild animals who have heretofore been the “hit.” The Ubangis hail from the hot j zone of Africa where the mercury stays around 150. Oregon climate i is not to their liking, and when ( they appear on a platform in the menagerie tent, they don them selves in robes and see to it that a stove is lending heat. The four African beer drinkers lead an easy life. Twice daily they appear before the circus audience l and, while mumbling a mixed jar ! gon, try to sell pamphlets telling of their native customs. They are unable to speak English. French is their language, but even stu dents of that language would find ■ it hard to understand what they j mean to say. The circus management has been I granted permission by the French government to exhibit the Uban ; giS Clay Chosen Member of Parliament by Pledges Chuck Clay, junior in pre-law, was chosen to represent Skull and Dagger, sophomore service honor ary, pledges, in the student parlia ment, at a meeting of that body last night. Discussion was held at a meeting ; on a proposed picnic trip up the McKenzie river with pledges of Kwama, women’s service honor ary. According to present plans 1 the trip will take place some time j within the next week. Oregon Alumni Group Regrets Action of O.S.C. Slate College Graduates’ ‘Booin’ of Kerr Brings Letter to Board Alumni of the University of Ore gon stepped into the action devel oping around the choosing of a chancellor for the new educational system yesterday when they ad dressed a letter to the board of higher education protesting the support of Dr. W. ,T. Kerr of Ore gon State college for the position. The alumni expressed regret that the naming of the chancellor was to be the occasion for new compe tition between the two institutions and their friends. Alumni Letters Sent The action of the Oregon alumni was occasioned by announcement from Corvallis that state college alumni are supporting Dr. Kerr for the position. Letteis were sent to college alumni throughout the state urging them to use their influence in behalf of the college president. Dr. Kerr told the Eugene Regis ter-Guard yesterday: "I have never been a candidate for the position of chancellor.” It was noted here that the statement was made in the past tense and did not say that he would not run for the position. Alumni Addresses Board The latter of the alumni, signed | by Alexander G. Brown.secretary, j follows: | To the State Board of Higher Education: The University of Oregon Alum ni association was greatly sur prised at the announcement from Corvallis that the State College alumni were engaged in an active drive for the appointment of Dr. Kerr as chancellor of the state's unified higher education system. The University alumni have be (Cuntinued on 1‘aye Two) Kerr Silent On His Action It Post Is Offered Repeats He Has Never Been Candidate 'o.S.C. Head Refuses To Eliminate Self as Possibility By STEPHEN KAHN As enigmatic as the famous “I do not choose to run” phrase of Calvin Coolidge, was the declara tion made yesterday by Dr. W. J. Kerr, president of Oregon State college. In a long distance tele phone interview with the Emerald last night he confirmed his pre vious statement, “I have never been a candidate for the position of chancellor." When the quotation was read back to him he signified his em phatic approval with a decisive "That's all right.” Kerr Dodges Questions Despite his vigorous affirmation ! that “he has never been a candi date,” Dr. Kerr refused to definite ly answer the question, “Would you accept the chancellorship were it offered to you?” He hesitated a moment and replied, “I would rather not discuss that subject.” In response to the inquiry, “Do you favor the plan of the state board of higher education to se cure an outside man?” Dr. Kerr swiftly answered, “I don’t care to discuss the chancellorship at all.” Whether the Oregon State presi dent would enter any objection to the possible endorsement of Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall for the chan cellorship was not revealed. “I'd rather not say,” he countered. Quiet on Consolidation Dr. Kerr would neither endorse or criticize the contemplated plan of the Marion County Tax Equali zation league to initiate a petition for the consolidation of the Uni versity and the college on the Cor vallis campus. “All I know about it," he said, "is what appears in the papers, and I have no com ment at all. I don’t want to get into controversial matters at all. I have nothing to say.” Football Player Goes Upon Operating Table James A. Gemlo, member of the freshman football squad, was op erated on yesterday afternoon for acute appendicitis by Dr. A. F. Sether at the Pacific Christian hospital. Gemlo was still under the influ ence of the anaesthetic late last night. His condition was pro nounced “good.” Gemlo is a native of Minneapo lis, Minnesota. His friends are keeping his family informed. Tbacber Asked To Lead At Advertising Confab W. F. G. Thacher, professor of English and advertising, has been asked to take charge of the edu cational departmental and student conference for the annual conven tion of the Pacific Advertising Clubs association, to be held in Vancouver, B. C., early in July. Mr. Thacher originated the edu cational department seven years ago, and was in charge of the same feature when the convention was held in Portland in 1927. Beggar’s Opera Scheduled For Friday and Saturday By PARKS HITCHCOCK The theatre-going audiences will taste a bit of the gay, naughty, and satirical comedy when they gather to see the Beggar’s Opera, vivacious musical work to be pre sented Friday and Saturday nights at the school of music auditorium. The entire production is under the supervision of S. Stephe n s o n Smith. From blustering, braggadocio MacHeath, the swagger highway man, to small-souled, petty Mr. Peachum, the entire range of characters are portrayed, encased in a fantastical finery of setting and costume that that grand old age of ‘‘Merrie England” was alone apable of bringing forth. Some of the finest voices in the state are displayed in the rollick ; ing and naughty ballads and songs of the period. Buck Nash, gifted baritone will carry the lead. Oth ers in the cast are S. Stephenson Smith, Guy Wernham, Agnes Pet zold, and many of the other lead ers in campus vocal circles. The whole production is trans formed in a dreamy metamorpho sis into that fragrant and lacy age when people took their time and did things in a delicate manner and a delightful way. In conjunction with the presen tation a serenade conducted by the men's choruses is planned, proba bly for Thursday night. This is the first operatic ven ture that the campus has ever em barked upon and promises local theatre-goers a genuine touch of that bon vivant era when the opera was the life and expression of the aesthetic music-lover. Tickets are on sale at the Co-op and at McMorran and Washburne’s at popular prices.