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VOLUME XXXIII ____UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1932 ~NUMBER 128 Cinder Contest Between State Foes on Slate Oregon-O.S.C. Big Meet To Be Saturday Webfeet Hold Slight Edge; One up on Athletes From Corvallis Oregon’s “big meet” is sched uled for this Saturday when Colo nel Bill Hayward will take his Webfeet cinder men to Corvallis to tangle with Alonzo Stin e r ’ s Orangemen. Ear ly season records :>f the two squads are about even with the Webfeet holding a slight edge in compara tive scores, hav ing held the Gil Bergerson champion University of Washing ton aggregation to a 77 to 54 score while the Beavers bowed to the Huskies, 92 to 38. The Oregon State squad staged a comeback last Saturday, however, when it held the strong W. S. C. squad to a 71 to 60 score. The Webfeet already hold one victory over the Aggie on the track this year, having won five events to three in a dual relay meet three weeks ago. The Ore gon Staters have hopes of aveng ing this defeat Saturday with the aid of their strong entry list in the field events. Come Through, A1 Although the Beavers have a number of good runners, the back bone of their squad lies in the field events, particularly in the weights. Bergerson in the shot put, Ander son in the discus, and Everett Da vis in the javelin throw have all been consistently throwing further than any one else in the northern (Continued on Page Three) Senate Heads Renew Relief Compromise Tilt WASHINGTON', May 18.—(AP) —Senate leaders renewed efforts today for a compromise federal re lief program and hurriedly gave assurance of action as a warning of a third party movement was sounded on the floor of this issue. The warning, from Senator Bo rah (Ft., Idaho), who has been fre quenttly mentioned in connection with third party possibilities, drew a prompt reply from Senator Wat son of Indiana, the Republican leader, that congress would pro vide for the jobless before adjourn ing. Bill Would Eliminate First-Class Postmaster WASHINGTON, May 18.—(AP) -—Charging the postoffice depart ment had been used primarily for political purposes by the Hoo ver administration, Representative Maas (Republican, Minnesota) to day introduced a bill to abolish all first-class postmasters and sal aries. Maas said the work of the post masters was done by their assist ants or the superintendents of mail. Asserting in a formal statement the measure was in the interest of economy and would save $10, 000,000 a year, the Minnesotan added it “will eliminate the worst feature of the spoils system in po litical patronage.” Greed, Atheism, Are Denounced by Pope VATICAN CITY, May 18.—(AP) —Pope Pius XI warned the world today against greed, atheism, com munism and nationalistic impe rialism, threatening anarchy and terrorism in this time of “spiritual and economic distress.” Treaties and conferences are in vain, he said in an encyclical, un less “there triumphs moral law based on God ana conscience.” Speculators had caused much woe and from “so much economic dis tress” communists and “enemies of all social order,” profited. DOLLAR FUNERAL HELD SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 18. — (API—Impressive funeral serv ices were held today for Captain Robert Dollar in the First Presby terian church while 2,000 persons stood outside and heard the serv ices through amplifiers. Sylvi’s Caught Paavo at Last; They’re Married ^BO, Finland, May 18.—(AP) —Paavo Nurmi, Finland’s great distance runner, married Miss Sylvi Laaksonen, today at a private ceremony attended only by relatives and closr friends. The wedding' climaxed a friendship of many years. Miss Laaksonen, popular in Abo, said she would not object to Paavo’s continuing his run ning career, “so long as he doesn’t run after the girls.” Nurmi is under suspension by the International Athletic Fed eration on a charge of having accepted excessive expense money. An effort is being made to obtain his reinstatement that he 'may compete for Finland in tfie Olympic Games at Los An geles this summer. Baxter, Bryant, Barron Soloists In &The Creation’ Bryson Names Students To Take Lead in Choir Concert Sunday Christine Baxter, Victor Bryant, and George Barron will fill the cov eted solo roles fn the presentation of “The Creation” to be given by the second division of the Poly phonic choir next Sunday, it was announced yesterday by Roy Bry son, choir director. The second division of the choir, numbering 140 voices, is to close a successful year with Hadyn’s famous oratorio. The program will be held in the music auditorium, beginning at 3 o’clock, with no ad mission charge. Miss Baxter, soprano soloist, has been a student of Arthur Board fnan’s for two years, coming here as a post-graduate from the Fres no State Teachers’ college. Sun day’s performance will be her first appearance as soloist. It will also be the first appear ance for Victor Bryant, tenor, who has studied with Arthur Boardman for the past year; but George Bar ron, basso, is a veteran of several years standing. He has been three times a soloist with the Polyphonic choir, including the Portland con cert of April, and has appeared in two recitals. Robert Gould, organist, will ac company the choir. “The Creation,” which rivals Handel’s “Messiah” for oratorio popularity, has not been performed in Eugene since it was given by the Eugene Oratorio society two years ago. A capacity crowd is ex pected to hear the program Sun day, judging by the number of peo ple who were turned away from the crowded auditorium when the Polyphonic gave its last concert, at the end of winter term. Candidates Oppose Consolidation Plan Events assumed a different out look in the proposal of the Marion County Tax Equalization league to move the University to Corval lis, with the announcement yes terday by James Burdett, newly elected president of the State Tax Equalization and Conservation league, that he was personally not in favor of the consolidation move, Burdett emphatically denied the recent statement by C. C. Hulet that he was prominently identi fied with the movement and stated that he could see no value in phys ical consolidation. “It seems to me it is an extrav agant plan which would increase rather than, decrease the burdens of the taxpayer,” he said. The matter has not come up in the state league, according to Burdett. Alfred E. Clark, candidate for the United States senate, and James W. Mott, candidate for con gress, w’ho were in Eugene with Burdett, were also both outspoken in their declarations that they are opposed to the proposed plan. TWO GRADS RUNNING Among the candidates seeking political nemination at the polls tomorrow are two Oregon gradu ates, Walter Dillard. ’00, present county clerk, and candidate for re election to that office, and Frank B. Reid, who graduated from the University law school in 1928, and is out for the office of district at torney. Three Classes Will Nominate At Assemblies End of Week's Activity Sees Tickets in Line Meetings Tonight at 7:30 In Villaril, Commerce; Speeches Limited By JULIAN PRESCOTT After a week of feverish work lining up tickets and parties, the three lower classes will nominate officers for next year tonight at 7:30 o'clock in assemblies. The juniors will meet in 107 Vil lard hall to name their candidates for the 1933 senior president. At the same time the sophomores will be in Villard assembly listing their aspirants. Room 105 Commerce building is to be the meeting place of the freshmen. The last of the tickets in the field were announced yesterday when Bob Ferguson and Bill Davis named their running mates. Those lined up with Davis are Louise Thomas for vice-president, Blanche O'Neill for secretary, and Merle Sleeper for treasurer. Ferguson's ticket includes Gail McCredie for vice-president, Marytine New for secretary, and Grant Theummel for treasurer. Bailey and Espy Get Busy Orville Bailey and Cecil Espy, the contestants for leadership of the class of 1933, were meeting last night with their most active (Continued on Page Three) Hall Will Deliver Address at Igloo Sunday, June 12 Commencement Feature To Be Fine Arts Building Dedication Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall will de liver the University baccalaureate sermon Sunday, June 12, in Mc Arthur court on the subject, “Not by bread alone.” The place for holding the serv ce has been shiXed from the Meth odist church to McArthur court in order to accommodate a larger crowd, it was explained. All city churches have been invited to sus pend their regular services in or der that the congregation may be able to attend the baccalaureate. Special music for the occasion will be provided by the polyphonic choir. A feature of this year’s com mencement program will be the dedication of the new Fine Arts building as a memorial to the late Prince L. Campbell. The exercises will be held Saturday afternoon, June 11, and distinguished visitors, authorities on art, and members of the state board of higher education will be present. The historic flower and fern pro cession is planned for the women’s (Continued on Page Three) Battalion Parade Last Appearance Of Monkey Suits The battalion ceremony held yesterday afternoon marked the last wearing of the R. O. T.. C. uniforms for this year. At 8 o’clock this morning the military department will start taking in the uniforms and returning the money deposited on them at the first of the year. They may be returned any day from now until the end of the term. Sergeant Conyers, veteran army officer, who has been stationed here for many years, stated that the battalion ceremonies show a great improvement each year. “Years ago,’’ he said, “it was no uncommon sight to see a stu dent break ranks to tip his hat to a girl friend. This improve ment is largely due to the great improvement in the senior officers in command.” The military department has an nounced the promotions of senior officers. Captain Clifford S. Beck ett is to be a colonel. Captains James O. Hughes and Joseph W. Johnston are to be lieu tenant colonels, while new majors will be Captains Charles K. Bishop, Ira W. Brown, Wayne H. Emmott, Robert Gaylord O’Melveny, and George H. Pratt, I Tivo-Piano Program Feature Of Tonight’s Student Concert 1 Eight Students Will Display Pianistic Talents in Concert Eight piano students of Jane Thacher are to appear in a two piano recital at the music audito rium this evening, it is announced from the music school. A recital program consisting almost entirely of two-piano numbers is unusual enough, but the program tonight includes two compositions that are outstanding even in the two-piano field. Mrs. Maude Stehn and Margaret Atwood are to open their group of selections with Ravel's "Mother Goose” suite. These are a series of short compositions, originally writ ten as piano duets to amuse some young friends of the French com poser. They have become univer sally popular and have been played by many of the world’s leading symphonies. Included in the suite is one mu sical episode descriptive of the old fairy tale of "Beauty and the r Beast.” Mrs. Thacher will read a short explanation before each of the episodes. Mrs. Stehn and Miss Atwood will also play a two-piano arrangement of the Strauss waltz, "Beautiful Blue Danube." Amy Sten and Mary Galey will play two of Chopin's “Etudes," one superimposed on the other. They are the two etudes in G-flat, both of which were on the recital pro gram played by Mrs. Thacher a few weeks ago. Seeboech's "Min uet aTAntico" will be the other number in the Sten-Galey group. M'iss Helene Ferris and Miss Helen Ferris will open the program with Beethoven's concerto in C minor. Norma Lyon and Lois Johnson will play three numbers, including the scherzo from Men delssohn's “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and Debussy’s “Golliwog's Cake-Walk." Robert Gould, organist, will as sist Lois Johnson in the first move ment of a Mendelssohn concerto in C-minor, for piano and organ. The program will begin at 8 o'clock. There will be no admis sion charge. Oregon W. A. A. Will Be Hostess At Fete Saturday Athlete Group To Entertain All Colleges of State At Meet Here Being hostess this year to all the colleges of the state, the Uni versity of Oregon W. A. A. will entertain at the annual play clay celebration on Saturday, it was announced yesterday by Dorothy MacLean, president of W. A. A. Each year one of the colleges in the state is hostess. Last year Oregon State college entertained the others. Registration will start at 9 o’clock and games will be played all morning and afternoon. Luncheon is furnished and tea will be served from 4:30 to 5:30. Rose Smith is general chairman of the affair. Committee heads are as follow: Doris Payne, games; Dorothy MacLean, announcer; Dorothy Ball, archery; Margaret McDonald, baseball; Eleanor Thur ston, tennis; Harriet Saeltzer, swimming; Pat Mahoney, tea; May Masterton, hockey; Lucile Carson, lunch; Edith Clement, stunts; Alice Madsen, scorer; Elizabeth Hahner, horseshoes; and Nellie Scheffer, badminton. There will be entertainment dur ing tea, and the advanced tap dancing class will give a dance during the luncheon. Representa tives from Pacific, Willamette, and O. S. C. are planning to attend. Everyone on the campus is invited to participate in the games which will include besides those men tioned above ping pong, basket ball, tenniquoits, and volleyball. Cosmopolitan Clijb Picnic Scheduled Benton-Lane park will be the scene of the Cosmopolitan club pic nic which is to be held jointly with the clubs from Albany and Cor vallis, according to the committee in charge. This picnic, which is an annual affair, will be held next Saturday afternoon from 2:30 un til 7. A baseball game will be the feature of the afternoon. Committees for the affair are Dorothy Foote, food; Hubeft Al len, telephone squad; Eleanor Jane Ballantyne, transportation. Mem bers are asked to meet at the In ternational house at 1:30 in order that there will be no delay. Max imo Pulido, treasurer, also requests that money for refreshments and gas for cars be given to him before the picnic. This will be the last social gath ering of the club for this year. Pre-Medics Honorary Installs New Officers Asklepiads, men’s pre-medics honorary, installed officers and dis cussed plans for the coming year at a meeting last evening. The new officers are: Warren Gill, president; Robert Coen, vice president; Bob Sleeter, secretary; and George McShatko, sergeant-at arms. A farewell banquet for those members who will leave to enter medical school, was planned for June 16. No member of the organ ization has ever been rejected from the school. Oscar Wilde Play Ready for First Showing Friday I‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’ To Be Presented at Guild Theatre Dress rehearsals and final touches to the stage setting oc cupy the two days that remain be fore “Lady Windermere’s Fan” will be ready for campus presen tation by the Guild theatre players on Friday night. The town has b£en frantically searched by members of the tech nical staff to obtain properties to furnish the three entirely differ ent sets which the four-act com ecty calls for. Although the orig inal production had the “gay nine ties” for a background, the Uni versity presentation will have a modern setting. Members of the technical staff, announced by George Andrieni, di rector, are: Crissie Burlingame, stage manager; Burt Coan and George Moser, lighting; Geneva Barr and Lucille Stewart, proper ties; Marjory Schaefers, costumes. The gay comedy of English so ciety, considered Oscar Wilde’s (Continued on Page Four) Highway Board Awards Wallula Road Contract PORTLAND, Ore., May 18.— (AP)—Construction of the Wal lula cut-off, an important link in the transcontinental highway sys tem, was assured today with the award of contracts for the work by the Oregon state highway com mission. Construction of the cut-off has been under discussion for years and has long been wanted by the federal bureau of roads because it ties in with transcontinental traf fic. The cut-off, the commission said, will shorten the distance be tween Portland and Walla Walla 60 miles and between Portland and Spokane 40 miles. Federal aid money will be used on the project. Charley Bets On Borah Against The Holy Father Papal or Progressive? Prayer, penance and mortifi cation are needed to save the world, declared the pope yes erday. OK, sez I, but I’d rather have thought, cooperation and action. Less spiritual, but more practical. The holy father called for ught days absention from enter tainment; the proceeds to go to the poor. Borah asked for half a billion to feed the hungry. And backed up his request with a third party threat. Score one for Borah. The pope blamed the mess on nationalism, unequal distribu tion of wealth, revolt against Sod and communism. Which are is fine a bunch of reason as any I've heard. But wasn’t Christ a commun ist? Historically, WEBFOOT CHARLEY Lindbergh Laid Trap for Curtis Police Reveal Subtle Maneuvers Lead To Confession Long Island Bootlegger' Also Aided Unmasking, Authorities State HOPEWELL, N. J., May 18.— (API-Colonel Charle3 A. Lind bergh took the lead in a subtle series of maneuvers to obtain the hoax confession from John Hughes Curtis. The complete story as revealed today showed that Colonel Lind bergh first set the trap for Cur tis Thursday night when he was informed by radio his baby had been found dead. He casually re quested the Norfolk '‘intermediary" to accompany him back here where the police finished the job. Another queer angle entered the case when it was learned from Mineola, N. Y., that Inspector Harold R. King of the Nassau county police escorted a Long Is land bootlegger to Hopewell Tues day morning to aid in the unmask ing of Curtis. He said this un named man confronted Curtis with a charge of “double crossing” in another matter, but Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf denied this move was necessary. The bootlegger's story as relat ed to Inspector King accused the Virginia shipbuilder of accepting a substantial sum of money from him last December with an under (Continued on Page Two) Representation In Student Forum To Be Discussed Law School, More Groups May Be Represented In Parliament Final petitions from organiza tions wishing^epresentation in the student parliament will be heard by the rules and credentials com mittee in an open meeting in 104 Journalism building at 5 o’clock rhis afternoon, it was announced yesterday by Wallace Campbell, chairman. The problem of faculty repre sentatives in the parliament will be considered and it is expected that a decision will be reached both as to number of representa tives and who they will be. Some talk of having two faculty mem bers in the parliament has been heard. Representation for the law school student body and for grad uates will also be considered. It is hoped that these groups will be heard at the meeting. Further pe titions from honoraries will pos sibly be heard. Sigma Delta Chi Again To Sponsor "The Front Page” Sigma Delta Chi will again sponsor tonight its showing of “The Front Page,” fast-moving newspaper picture which packed the house last night at the Colo nial theatre. The feature of last night’s per formance was the hit made by the feature numbers presented by the journalistic fraternity. The Max trio, three lasses who fairly exude rhythm, scored a real hit. This act was followed by Theta Chi boys, a pair of specialty artists, who almost stopped the show. Four encores were demanded, and it was several minutes before the audience was quiet enough to per mit Rush Hughes, master of cere monies, to go on with the show. The performance will be re tained intact tonight, with mem bers of Sigma Delta Chi handling the ticket sale. The feature picture, presenting Adolphe Menjou as the suave edi tor of a hard-boiled newspaper, Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton and Slim Summer ville, was likewise well received. MORSE TO SPEAK Wayne L. Morse, dean of the law school, will today be the guest of the Active club at luncheon. He will speak to the group, choos ing as his subject, "The Public’s Interest in Legal Education,” Politicians’ Plans Disturbed as Ban Is Put on Dances OLANS of political bosses and aspirants for class offices went astray yesterday when it was announced from the office of Mrs. Hazel 1*. Schwering, dean of women, that mid-week political dances are taboo. It seems that the University has a ruling that the social cal endar is open to dances on week-ends only. This does not Isin all political meetings. Music also is not barred. But the music may not he used for dancing. Advisers To Help Students Fill Out Possible Courses Tentative Schedules Aimed To Settle Doubts About Changes To clarify any misunderstanding on the part of students in regard to courses next year, advisers have been delegated by the University administration to confer with all freshmen, sophomores, and juniors for the next ten days. Since the recent shake-up in the curriculum of Oregon State col lege and the University of Oregon, many erroneous reports have been circulating concerning the courses to be offered next year. Fewer changes will take place than these reports imply, asserts Karl W. On thank, dean of personnel adminis tration. Since the students were not cer tain what courses could be obtained here next year, faculty advisers at a meeting last Thursday decided to devote two weeks before the end of school to clearing up all doubts. Blanks have been sent out to all advisers, on which the students' study program for next year will be made out tentatively. These blanks may be retained by the students and will save them time register ing in the fall, when it will be nec essary only to obtain the adviser’s signature if the courses remain un changed. Special office hours will be kept by all advisers until May 27. Ap pointments may be made with de partment secretaries or with the advisers themselves. ‘Music of Today’ Is Lecture Subject Abbie Greene will offer some hot jazz numbers as a feature of ‘he lecture on “Jazz, the Music of To day,” given by S. Stephenson Smith in Villard assembly at 11 this morning. Concert jazz, played by Joseph ine Rice, will include such numbers I as: Zez Confrey’s "Kitten on the Keys;” excerpts from John Alden Carpenter’s “Krazy Kat;" George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” and "An American in Paris;” Ho mer Grunn’s “Humoresque Ne gre.” The relation of jazz music to modernistic art and literature will be discussed by Mr. Smith in his lecture and together with the feat ures of jazz music and blues sing ing by Sally Addleman, promises to be of genuine interest. As each person enters he will pay a dime, which will be used to help finance the Oregon tennis squad’s trip to Seattle this week end to meet the University of Washington team. Houses Are Urged To Fight Measure A plea for activity by the Inter fraternity council and its member organizations to forestall the initi ative measure for consolidation of the University of Oregon and Ore gon State college, was made at the meeting of the council yester day by Alexander G. Brown, alum ni secretary. The expense of providing addi tional classrooms and housing fa cilities at Corvallis was cited by Brown as one of the arguments against the action. He also pointed spirit of the University student body in event the consolidation was carried through. Plans for the Interfraternity council dance to be held Wednes day night at the Beta Theta Pi house were Cvveloped. Preston Gunther, secretary, was named chairman of the committee in charge. Other members are A1 Brown, Walt Evans, and John Creech. Bob Hall Picks Members for 8 Committees ASUO Standing Groups Of Year Listed President To Be Chairman Of Four Governing Bodies on Campus Standing committees of the As sociated Students for next year were announced yesterday by Bob Hall, president. The committees were selected after more than a week of consulting by Brian Mim naugh, retiring president, and Hall. Headed by the executive council, the student administration for the coming year will include the fol lowing groups: finance, athletic, publications, music, building fund, student relations and forensics committees. Members of the executive coun cil are Hall, chairman, Earl M. Pallett, James H. Gilbert, Karl Onthank, Lynn S. McCready, Dr. D. C. Stanard, Bill Bowerman, Marguerite Tarbell, Ellen Sersan ous, Charles Roberts, Otto Vonder heit, Jim Travis, Hugh E. Rosson, Alexander G. Brown and Louise Webber. Eight on Finance The finance committee is com mittee is composed of Jim Travis, chairman, Mr. Pallett, Mr. Mc Cready, Paul Ager, Hall, Bower man, Vonderheit, Miss Tarbell and Mr. Rosson. Hall will be chairman of the ath letic committee. Other members are Mr. Howe, Dr. Stanard, Bower man, Vonderheit and Mr. Rosson. Control of publications for next year will be in the hands of the following group: Hall, chairman, Mr. Brown, Orlando Hollis, Dick Neuberger, Virginia Wentz, Bow (Continued on Page Four) Senate Votes Out Beer for Revenue WASHINGTON, May 18.—(AP> —The billion-dollar tax bill was firmly closed today by the senate against beer for revenue, but to night its four tariff items pre sented a new obstacle. In overwhelming and decisive votes, the first beer tests since national prohibition, the senate re fused to legalize either 2.75 or 4 per cent beer as a means of financing a $1,500,000,000 public construction bond issue. Reaching the tariff provisions—■ oil, coal, copper and lumber—the members debated for hours as leaders took careful polls. Reten tion of all four items was pre dicted at adjournment tonight with a vote due tomorrow. Play Advances in Interdorm League Two slugfests featured play in the interdormitory soft ball tour nament last night. The Sigma hall swatters trounced Zeta hall, 17 to 6, while the Gamma hall squad was annihilating Alpha hall by vir tually the same margin, 19 to 6. Three games are on tonight’s program, each tilt commencing at 6:30 p. m. Friendly hall will tan gle with Sherry Ross; Omega will play against Gamma; and Sigma hall will trade hits with the Alpha aggregation. Commencement Talk To Be Given by Gilbert Dr. James H. Gilbert, dean of the liberal arts college will go to day to North Bend to deliver the commencement address at the lo cal high school. His topic will be “Many Roads Lie Open." On May 26 Dr. Gilbert will ad dress the high school graduating class at Glide, and will be the commencement speaker at Rose burg on the 27th. His concluding commencement talk will be mad' at the Santa Clara high schoo: cu June 1. ROOSEVELT ENDORSED COLUMBIA, S. C. May 18.— (AP)—The South Carolina Demo cratic convention today named an uninstructed delegation to cast the state's 18 votes at the national convention in Chicago, “but enthu siactically endorsed” Franklin D. Roosevelt, leading candidate for the presidential nomination.