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VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 130 Roosevelt; Far Ahead of Alfalfa Bill in Returns France Leads Hoover in G. O. P. Vote Hawley and Mott Even Up In Early Count; Steiwer Has 2 to 1 Margin PORTLAND, Ore., May 20. (AP)—Franklin D. Roosevelt helc a three-to-one lead over William H. Murray for the state Demo cratic nomination, in the Oregon presidential preference election to night, receiving in 477 precincts 7240 to Murray's 2086. Alfred E. Smith was written in 103 times. A lead of nearly two to one over President Hoover was maintained by Joseph Irwin France of Mary land as returns were received to night. France was the only name on the Republican ticket, and the votes Hoover received were writ ten in. The state nomination carries the pledge of 13 votes in the national convention in Chicago. The Dem ocratic nomination carries 10 pledged votes. With 537 precincts out of 1783 counted, the vote stood France 11,510, Hoover 5805. Congressman W. C. Hawley was in a bitter fight for renomination in the First district, with James W. Mott, state corporation com missioner, racing him neck and neck. The vote, with 150 precincts out of the 802 in the district re porting, stood Hawley 5992, and Mott 5947. Two other candidates were far behind. For the Democratic congres sional nomination from this dis trict William A. Delzell had 1518 votes to 1064 for Harvey Stark weather. In the Second distrist Congress man R. R. Butler was far ahead of J. M. Richards for the Repub lican nomination, and Ex-Governor Walter M. Pierce had a lead over Francis V. Galloway. The vote there was Pierce 961, and Gallo way 568, with 60 precincts out of the 441 in the district counted. Senator Frederick Steiwer con tinued to lead two to one his clos est rival, Ex-Senator Robert M. Stanfield. The vote was Steiwer 17,043; Stanfield 8483, with 575 precincts in. On the Democratic side Elton Watkins had a small lead over Marshal N. Dana, Port land newspaperman. This congres sional race stood 2607 for Watkins, and 2133 for Dana. BAKER RECALL LOSING; MANN OUSTER CARRYING PORTLAND, Ore., May 20.— (AP)—The proposed recall of Mayor George L. Baker of Port land was running slightly behind on the basis of early returns in today’s election. The recall against John M. Mann, however, appeared to be carrying. Both were accused of negligence and malfeasance in office. The vote on Baker in incomplete returns from 97 of the 495 pre cincts was; for the recall 3146; against the recall 3625. Mann; for the recall, 4179; against 2443. HART SPEAKS IN PORTLAND Professor Hart of the art depart ment was in Portland yesterday and spoke before the Park and Garden Sculpture society of Ore gon. His subject dealt with sculp turing and art in general. Take Leading Ro!es The University polyphonic choir will feature these four vocalisti in principal roles in Haydn's “Creation,” which is to be presented Sun day afternoon at 3 o’clock in the music auditorium. They are Georgf Barron (upper left), basso soloist; Robert Gould (upper right), organ accompanist; Victor Bryant (lower left), tenor soloist; Christine Bax ter (lower right), soprano soloist. fLady Windermere's Fan,' Play of Manners, Praised By BOB GUILD As Mrs. Erlynne, nee Elizabeth Scruggs, so well exclaimed last night, “My dear Windermere, man ners before morals!” And so in deed. The University players last night at Guild theatre successfully and charmingly mothballed mor als, and played Oscar Wilde to the hilt. Wilde aimed deliberately at an artificiality of style, since his pe culiar province was the examina tion of manners and society, but his lines lose none of their piquancy and charm through this. Every phrase last night was lively, and alive, for the artificiality of “Lady Windermere’s Fan” is not only witty but contains a feeling for human nature. Particularly delightful was Mis Scruggs as the femme du monde of the piece. She was excellently brittle, and revealed herself well in her key line, “Why should I in terfere with her illusions? I find it hard eni ugh to keep my own.” If the reviewer were to search superlatives wouldn’t come too hard. The performance was charm ing in its entirety. As Graham (Donald Confrey) says, “Gossip is charming.” So it was, and the cast managed to maintain the dia logue at the high level in which ii was written. The lines through out were short, easy, polished, and always had the cadence of good talk. If I were to pick headliners, they (Continued on Page Three) Pianist, Organist Will Give Recital On Monday Night Mrs. Honey, Miss Jordan To Feature Bach, Chopin Numbers A short but interesting- program has been announced for the recital to be given at the music auditor ium Monday evening by Lavina Honey, pianist, and Frances Jor dan, organist. Miss Jordan will open the pro gram with a sonata by Guilmant, ane of the best-known composers for the organ. Her second group will include Bach’s “Air” (for the G-string), a fanciful composition ay Weaver entitled, "The Squirrel,” and “A Gothic Cathedral,” a tone poem by Praetello-Weaver. Miss Weaver has been a student af John Stark Evans for three years, and this will be her senior recital. Mrs. Honey will play one move nent from a Schubert sonata, Liszt’s “II Pensoroso” and two Ghopin preludes in her first group. Gutstanding in her second group if four numbers will bfe a Brahms Rhapsody and Albeniz’ “Seguid slla.” Mrs. Honey is a post-graduate student of Jane Thacher. She graduated from the University in 1930, and her senior recital in the spring of that year is recalled by nembers of the music faculty as >ne of the most distinguished ever jiven by a student of the school )f music. Monday evening’3 program will aegin at 8 o’clock. There will be 10 admission charge. Curtis Cleared of Part in Kidnaping, Ransom Collection Action of ‘Intermediary’ Duly Accounted for, Says Police Head HOPEWELL, May 20.— (AP) — John Hughes Curtis, hoax' Lind bergh intermediary, was at his ho tel in New York the night of April 2, police announced tonight and his “actions are accounted for.” It was the night of April 2 that Dr. John F. Condon paid a futile $50,000 ransom in a New York City cem etery. “There is nothing,” said Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, state police I "head, “that would indicate that Mr. Curtis was connected either with the kidnaping or the collec tion of the ransom.” In response to questions regard ing Dean H. Dobson-Peacock, as sociate of Curtis, the police head said: “Mr. Curtis’ statement shows the part that Mr. Peacock played in these ‘negotiations’ and it is de sired to give Mr. Peacock an op portunity to verify or deny the al legations uttered by Mr. Curtis.” Dr. Condon motored from the New York City grand jury charrf bers to police headquarters at New Rochelle, N. Y., where he engaged in a heated argument with James Curley, director of public safety there. He refused to answer sev eral of Curley’s questions and merely shook his head when asked if the man he sought to identify was connected with the Arthur (Dutch Schultz) Fleigenheimer gang. As a sidelight to the Curtis Dobson-Peacock angle a letter re ceived by the clergyman’s mother in England told of his obtaining information from two gangsters. Mayor Jimmie To Face Questioners Wednesday NEW YORK, May 20.—(AP) — Mayor James J. Walker,. whose frequent sojourns j,o Europe and the Pacific coast drew the fire of the legislative investigation today, will face his inquisitors next Wednesday. The committee seeking evidence of graft and corruption in New York City’s government made cnown its summons at the close of i session devoted to a scrutiny of now and by whom the mayor’s ex penses were paid on a trip to con tinental Spas in 1927 and to San Fiancisco last fall to plead for Tom Mooney. Phi Beta Kappa Sigma Xi Plan Joint Conclave Annual Meetings of Two Groups Slated Today Honoraries Will Convene In Gerlinger Building, Banquet at Dorm The ninth annual joint meeting of Sigma Xi, national science hon orary, and Phi Beta Kappa, na tional scholastic honorary, will be held in Gerlinger hall, followed by a banquet at the new men's dormi tory today. Sigma Xi initiations will be held in Alumni room at Gerlinger at 5 p. m. and Phi Beta Kappa will hold theirs in the men's lounge at 5:15. The joint banquet will be held at the dormitory at 6:15 p. m. Warren D. Smith will act as toast master. Phi Beta Kappa initiates will be introduced by John H. Mueller, president of the chapter. Jack R. H. Bauer, senior in jour nalism, will respond in behalf of the initiates. Sigma Xi initiates will be pre sented by Robert H. Seashore, president. Response will be made by Delbert L. Stokesberry. Greetings from the Sigma Xi club, Oregon State college, will be extended by Willibald Weniger of that campus. Following this the Sigma Xi research prize will be awarded. Chester G. Washburne, well known consulting geologist, will address the organizations on "On the Trail of Charles Darwin in South America,” at 8:15 p. m. in the auditorium of the women’s building. The public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. Washburne, brother of Carl G. Washburne, prominent Eugene merchant, graduated from the University of Oregon in 1905. He attended at the time Dr. Condon was professor of geology here, and is probably the most outstanding graduate of that school so far. Mr. Washburne has done geo logical work all over the world, and has made geological reports for many governments. He is vis iting here from New York City, where he has his offices. Women May Alter Rush Week Rules Each sorority on the campus will send two representatives to meetings of Pan-Hellenic next - year, it was decided at the meet ing held yesterday afternoon at 4:30 in 110 Johnson hall. This rule was adopted with the new constitution, which was accepted 1 during the meeting. Rushing rules for the coming I year were also discussed and will ' be passed on at the next meet- 1 ing. Twenty-five dollars was sug gested as the budget for freshman ' week, with no decorations other * than flowers and crested cards. Rush week will end on Friday, all 1 girls will be allowed to go ‘to all houses for Sunday tea, there will 1 be only one period for rush week, ' and only one month of summer rushing, from August to Septem ber, according to the new sugges tions. No girl will have more than five dates with any house, if the pres ent suggestions are carried out. The meeting was presided over by Geraldine Hickson, new presi dent of Pan-Hellenic. Other offi cers for next year are Mary Ter esi, treasurer, and Margaret Pol litt, secretary. Abbott Lawrence Given Ion Lewis Scholarship The Ion Lewis traveling scholar ship in architecture for the com ing year has been awarded to Ab bott Lawrence, it was announced here yesterday. He is the son of Dean Ellis Lawrence of the school of architecture and allied arts at the University and graduated from the University in 1928 and re ceived his master’s degree in 1929. He is at present taking post-grad uate work at Boston Tech. NO VOTE ON LUMBER WASHINGTON, May 20.—(AP) — The senate adjourned tonight without reaching a vote on the lumber import tax. Ernst in Earnest; Polls Two Votes For President rJ''HE University just can’t keep out of politics! Rudolf 11. Ernst, professor of English, received two votes for the Kepuhiican presidential nomination in yesterday’s bal loting, a check of the returns showed. His name was written in, <ust like that of Herbert Hoover. Professor Ernst’s following was in Precinct 16, at 18th and Alder streets. The Democratic ballots in this precinct showed the names of Douglas Fair banks, John Garner, Newton D. Baker, and Will Rogers. Oregana Positions On Business Staff Open to Students Circulation, Advertising, Publicity Among Jobs For Appointment Positions are now open for the business staff of the Oregana and applications are requested to be Roger Bailey Oregana business office, Roger Bailey, bus iness manager of the yearbook, said yesterday. Many appoint ments are open to students inter ested in the busi ness work on the 1933 Oregana. The offices open are auvei using manager, two nusi ness managers, circulation man ager, publicity manager, office manager, and distribution man ager. Office assistants and many other positions are open in the cir culation and advertising depart ments. The annual cost of the yearbook is about $10,000, which proves the huge undertaking in publishing the Oregana, Bailey said. Circu lation drives and advertising cam paigns furnish a wide field for anyone interested in journalism, or advertising. All students applying for the 3pen positions on the business staff will be duly considered and previous experience in some phase af advertising work will be an un necessary prerequisite but helpful to the business manager in the se lection of his assistants. The ap pointments will be announced the latter part of next week. Lesley Seniors Guests At Foundation Banquet Graduating students of the Wes ey foundation were honored at a lenior banquet given by that or fanization at the Methodist Epis :opal church last night. Charles 3. Howard, professor of law, was he principal speaker, taking for lis topic, "Outward Bound,” the jeneral theme of the occasion. Jack Bellinger was general chair nan. Committee chairmen were doward Ohmart, programs; Eula ..oomis, food; Myrna Bartholomew, nvitations; Eleanor Wharton, mu le; Violet Adams, decorations. Blood Draws a Crowd Anywhere, Declares Charley Ride ’em, Cowboy The annual race for fame and fortune is on. It’s open season for trans-At lantic flying; Amelia Earhart jumped the gun and now she's somewhere over the North At lantic—or under it. If she gets icross she’ll be wined, dined and cheered by America’s hero wor shippers from Key West, Fla., to Blaine, Wn. We’re nuts over crazy stunts. Sit on a flagpole a month and you’re famous; go over Niagara in a barrel and the front page of the nation’s press is yours. Lindbergh thumbed his nose at Old Man Atlantic, risked his life, and won fame, fortune and marriage. And ma spanks me when I jist hang over the roof to get a thrill. Dejectedly, WEB FOOT CHARLEY. Three Soloists ToAppearWith Choir Sunday Presentation To Re Last Of Season _ Bryson To Direct Singers In Concert at Music Anilitorinm One hundreii and forty chorus singers, three soloists, an organ ist, and last but not least, a di rector, are in readiness for the presentation of Haydn’s "Crea tion” by the Polyphonic choir at the music auditorium tomorrow af afternoon. The 140 singers compose the second division of the polyphonic; the soloists are Christine Baxter, soprano; Victor Bryant, tenor; and George Barron, basso. The organ accompanist is Robert Gould, and the director is Roy Bryson. The program will begin at 3 o’clock. There will be no admission charge. Tomorrow's concert will be the last major musical event of the year. The second division’s last concert, given in March, was greeted by a capacity crowd, and many latecomers had to be turned away from the auditorium for lack of room. Two of the soloists are appear ing as such for the first time. Miss Baxter is a post-graduate student from La Grande, Califor nia. Victor Bryant is a Eugene student. George Barron, of Ash land, has appeared as soloist with the choir several times, his last appearance being with the Port land concert in April. All three are students of Arthur Boardman. With the text drawn largely from Milton's "Paradise Lost," Miss Baxter will sing the role of Gabriel, Barron of Raphael and Bryant of Uriel. The program will be over before 5 o'clock, and will in no way con flict with the band concert at 7 o’clock. Campus Cuisine Conductros Plan Picnic on Sunday The associations of Campus Cooks, both here and in Corvallis, are planning a picnic for this Sun day, at which they plan to eat their own food, they say, or at any rate as much of it as they can. This is the first time in the his tory of the two schools that the kitchen mechanics have held a joint outdoor festival. The event will be held at Benton-Lane park. I Kitchen helpers and their families are also invited to attend and sam ple the provender. All intending to go should meet at the Y hut at 2:30 Sunday after noon. Transportation will be pro vided for those who have no way of getting to the affair. For further details, cooks are ad vised to get in touch with Mrs. Maude Taylor, president of the as sociation. Surprise Party Given For YMCA Secretary Members of the Y. M. C. A. cab inet and a group of friends gave a surprise party for Rev. R. B. Por ter, former executive secretary of the organization, at his home Thursday night. The event came as a result of Mr. Porter's leaving Eugene soon for Crete, Nebraska, where he has accepted a pastorship with the First Congregational church. Ye Tabard Inn Cancels Banquet Set for Monday The Tabard Inn banquet, which was to have been held Monday eve ning, has been called off because the majority of invited guests, in cluding well-known writers, auth ors and alumni of the University will be unable to attend, Myron Griffin, retiring nresident of the writing fraternity, said yesterday. A picnic has been planned in place of the banquet and details will be announced later. piloFkilled in crash BUFFALO, N. Y., May 20.— (AP)—Harvey Ogden, chief test pilot for the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor company, was killed today when an army observation plane he was piloting crashed near Bow mansville. Congratulations! Hero’s Uncle Jack O’Brien him self, who led the Oregon freshmen to a 9-to-5 baseball victory over the Oregon State rooks yesterday, ft was the second successive tri umph for Uncle Jack's boys. They meet the rooks again nt Corvallis today. ASUO Amendment Ambiguous, Says Carlton Spencer Eligibility Not Put Well In Proposed Revision, Is Declaration That the proposed A. S. U. O. amendment regarding eligibility for student body office is ambigu ously worded, was the contention of Carlton E. Spencer, professor in law, in a statement for the Em erald yesterday. The amendment under fire reads: Candidates for the office of president, vice-president, secre tary, executive man, and executive woman must have completed at least seven and not more than nine terms at the University of Oregon at t^e time of nominations; etc. Spencer asserts that the inter pretation of the term “cofppleted’! will invblve a great deal of am' biguity. "A student may come to school,’1 Spencer: said, “and pass five ternt hours the first term. He will go on probation. Suppose he passes twelve hours the next term. He is off probation and is at liberty (Continued on Page Three) Rhythmic Dance Group Invites Girls to Meeting All girls who are taking or have taken rhythmic dancing are invit ed by Master Dance, upperclass dance honorary, to meet next Wed nesday evening, May 25, in the wo men’s gymnasium at 8 p. m. to participate in an hour of mass dancing. Several dances which were presented by newly elected members of Master Dance at the tryouts held last Wednesday eve ning will be offered. Master Dance yesterday an nounced the pledging of Carolyn Card, Bernadine Franzen, Phoebe Greenman, Virginia Hylen, Maxine McDonald, Ida Mae Nichels, Beth Simmerville, and Juanita Young. Frosh Smash RooksbyScore Ot Nine to Five Varsitv Defeats Vanrlals With 3 to 2 Tally Lake Stars for Ducklings With Stellar Work On Mound VARSITY WINS AT MOSCOW The Oregon baseball varsity snapped its prolonged chain of defeats yesterday and overcame the University of Idaho, 3 to 2, in its first game on the road. By BOB RIDDLE Uncle Jack O’Brien’s frosh base* ball nine was once again four runs better than Ray Lamb’s rook base Stan Kostka nailers, ana as a result the Duck lings won an other d e c i s i on yesterday from the Corvallis boys, 9 to 5. As in the last en counter, it was a case of too much Bill Lake. The young right hander proved invincible in the pinches, although the rooks got to him for 14 hits. The playing field was in bad shape due to the recent rainfall, but errors were not frequent. The frosh hobbled three times to the rooks’ twice. Coach O’Brien switched his lineup for the fray, using Dick Prouty, who was ex pected to do the hurling, in right field and moving Stan Kostka to the left garden. Otherwise the lineup remained intact. Prouty Hits Texas Leaguer The rooks scored one run in the first to gain the lead, but the frosh came back with bats swinging and crossed the plate three times on Fowler's safe bunt, a hit batsman, a sacrifice, and Kostka’s single, scoring Fowler. Prouty then dumped a Texas leaguer over third to tally Garbarino and Kostka. Lamb’s boys made it even up with two runs in their next bats. Johnson hit to Garbarino, who fumbled, Rasmussen walked, and Rae hit one to left which Kostka lost in the sun, bringing both run ners home. Chuck Nicely walked in the sec ond and scored on Fowler's double to center to establish another one run lead, but again the rooks re taliated with another tying run when Hollenbeck, the hard-hitting catcher, singled, stole second, and tallied on Hibbard’s drive through second. Stan Kostka connected with one of Lefty Rasmussen’s twisters during the same inning for a terrific home run over the right field fence to put his team ahead for the remainder of the game. Another Run in Sixth The Ducklings added another marker in the sixth when George Linn singled, stole second, and scored on Nicely’s beautiful bunt along third base line. During all (Continued on Page Three) Gifford Nash To Be Soloist At Concluding Band Concert By DON FIELDS Gifford Nash will be the guest soloist appearing with the Univer sity band in its last outdoor con cert to be given on the mill-race Sunday at 7 p. m. No admission is charged for these concerts, which are open to students and townspeople alike. The program for tomorrow's concert, as arranged by John Stehn, director, will be opened with a characteristic and catchy military march, “The Idolizers," by W. A. Corey. Massanet’s well-liked Phedre Overture is an intensely dramatic selection based on Racine’s setting of the Greek myth. Intricate sec tions of the composition are fea tured with various counterpoints, and it develops into a very strong and showy reprise. Nash, student baritone, will be accompanied by the band in Fli gier’s composition, “The Horn,” a selection of high tonal quality that is very appropriate for concert presentation. An arrangement of excerpts from “Naughty Marietta” by Vic tor Herbert is included in the pro gram. It contains “Sweet Mys tery of Life,” "Italian Street Song,” and other favorite Herbert melodies. Bill Sievers, Chuck Woodin, and Art Holman will play, as an added attraction, a trio arrangement with band accompaniment of Her bert L. Clarke’s "Flirtations,” a graceful number very reminiscent of Victor Herbert. Stehn’s selection of the Trium phal March from Verdi’s opera "Aida” assures the high caliber of this musical attraction. The march is taken from Act II, Scene II, of the opera and lends itself easily to military band handling, since a brass band is often used to aug ment the trumpet choir'on the stage. This scene takes place as Rhodames returns triumphant from the wars, and the music is illustrative and dramatic at this point. “Age of Youth” march, compo sition by H. J. Woods, is a spark ling and typical military march in the best of modern American march style.