VOLUME XXXIV___ UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1933 _• • NUMBER 93 Youthful Musicians Gather For First Eugene Appearance 20 High School Bands Swarm Oregon Campus Tenth Annual State Till Under Way SOLOISTS VIE TODAY University Living Organizations Mill House Prep Visitors During Week-End Stay Totlay’s Program Registration and housing of en trants. 1:00 p. nt.—.Solo contests, Music, building. G:00 p. m.—Bandmasters’ ban quet, men’s dormitory. 7:00 p. m.—Annual meeting of bandmasters. By ED STANLEY Seven hundred youthful musi cians, representing 25 or more high schools, will begin to swarm the University campus today and will hold sway today and Satur day while they are here to attend the 10th annual Oregon state band contest, being held on this campus for the first time. John H. Stehn, director of the University band and chairman of the -contest, has made arrange ments to house the contestants in the liv ing organizations, and enter tain them during their tv/o day visit here. Every possible effort is being made to make their stay on the campus a pleasant one. Eu gene townspeople are cooperating with the University in making this band contest a success. Soloists to Vie This afternoon at 1 o'clock only Ihe ablest individual soloists will compete at the Music building for honors. Twenty-seven schools will be represented. These contests will be conducted in two divisions. In class A only students are eli gible who are playing in the band tournament Saturday. Class B will be open to students in the ninth grade or lower. One judge will act for each division. Each school is allowed one entry on each instrument in each division of the solo contest. Solos are to be chosen individually. There will be no ad mission charged for the contests. Instruments on which soloists "may enter are: Cornet or trumpet, E flat or B flat clarinet, any saxo phone, flute, piccolo, slide trom bone, baritone, tenor, euphonium or valve trombone, melophone or alto horn, French horn (may com pete with altos), oboe or English horn, bassoon, E flat or B double flat tuba. Banquet on Schedule Following the solo contests the bandmasters will hold their annual banquet at 6 o'clock in the men's dormitory. The annual meeting of bandmasters will take place after the banquet. Most bands competing in Satur • day’s contests, which will start in the afternoon and continue until j late at night, will arrive this eve- > (Continued on Page Three) Soph Beards Are Ready for Annual Shuffle Tomorrow Black beards, red beards, short beards, and long beards will be seen at the annual sophomore Whiskerino Shuffle tomorrow night at the Campa Shoppe. With prizes being offered for the best of several varieties of beards, ■competition has been waxing keen in the various living organizations of the campus to see who can grow the most peculiar, the fun niest, and (he oddest, and accord ing to Bill Roberts, chairman of the affair, some marvelous styles in hirsute adornment will be seen. Campus clothes will be the order of the day, and woo be unto any enterprising sophomore who ha3 the audacity to wear a tie, for the punishment for that offence will be dire, and will be enforced by a special vigilance committee, which will also see that nobody sneaks home before the dance is over to “mow the hay,” or shave off his prize goatee, or imperial, as the case may be. Music will bo furnished by the Campa Shoppe band, and there will be several special events— singers, entertainers, etc. Assist ing Roberts with the affair are Charles Holloway and Cynthia Liljeqvist, judges; Parks Hitch cock, publicity; Tom Perkins, Grant Thuemmel, Virginia How ard, and Reed Sivenson, arrange ments. Only sophomores and their dates will be admitted. Guests Assured Plenty of Room Ellen Sersancus, Chairman, Says All of Eugene Hotel First Floor To Bp Used By limiting the ticket sale and opening up the entire first floor of the Eugene hotel, plenty of room is assured for the guests at the Mortar Board ball, which is to be an event of Saturday, April 22, Ellen Sersanous, general chair man, said yesterday. Chairs and davenports will be placed around the walls of the dining rooms and the lobby of the hotel, so that the guests will not have to stand during the entire evening. Miss Sersanous added. An amplifier will be placed in the lobby of the hotel, connected with the orchestra platform, thus making it possible for the music to be heard in every corner of the ballroom. Sherwood Burr’s or chestra has been secured for the affair. Patrons and patronesses for the formal dance were announced yes terday, and include Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Schwering, Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, Dean and Mrs. Wayne L. Morse, Dr. and Mrs. E. E. De Cou, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Norton, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton E. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd A. Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shumaker, Mr. and Mrs. David M. Graham, and Dr. Clara M. Smertenko. Tickets were placed on sale at all women’s living organizations Wednesday by Aimee Sten, in charge of the sale. They are priced at a dollar each, which includes the 10 per cent government tax. Prof. E. L. Freeman Reviews Steffens’ 'Autobiography’ (Editor’s note—With the ap pearance of Lincoln Steffens here today considerable atten tion is being directed to his wide ly-read “Autobiography.” Prof. E. L. Freeman, of Montana, has written the following review of the book.) Lincoln Steffens' “Autobiogra phy” Is one of the excellent books of recent years. It may be too long a record for some readers, but almost any reader will find consid erable satisfaction in many parts of it. It opens with memorable chapters on his boyhood in Cali fornia in the seventies, goes on to his university years in pages that students would probably like to assign to professors, relates , the detailed history of two decades of muckraking, by which Steffens made his fame, and finishes with long, rich chapters on the figures and events in the period of the Great War and the depressed peace. Steffens was on the scene and behind the scenes of a great deal of modern history. What he has seen has not left him depressed nor will his story so leave the read er. One of the fine qualities about the book is its objectivity. Stef fens is not introspective. His mind is always on the event in which he was involved, and not on his own consciousness. One does not need to disparage the introspective types of autobiographical writing in one day to enjoy the change that he finds in this book. A big part of the world's present j trouble seems to Steffens to be (Continued on Page Three) One Champ-and Tivo Contenders At top is the Beaverton high school band, which with the Estacada band (center) will compete for the class C championship in the 10th annual Oregon state high school band contest being held on the campus today and Saturday. Silverton high now holds the class C title. Below is the Jefferson high school band of Portland, last year’s class A winner, and a consistently high-ranking organization for the past several years. Sororities To Act As Hostesses at Waffle Luncheon Women’s Living Groups To Be Ready To Entertain Hungry Men Nine sororities will act as host esses to the campus April 29 from 12 to 2, when the annual horde of waffle enthusiasts make the rounds with their dimes. The Y. W. luncheon this year figures on a larger turnout than last as more houses are being used. The houses and girls in charge at each establishment are as fol lows: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Nan cy Archbold; Chi Omega, Mary golde Hardison; Pi Beta Phi, Cath erine Coleman; Alpha Chi Omega, Elizabeth Bendstrup; Delta Zeta, Marjorie Powell. Kappa Delta. Marjorie Wheat ley; Phi Mu, Eileen Hickson; Al pha Gamma Delta, Mary Stewart; and Alpha Omicron Pi, Clarissa Campbell. Marie Saccamonno, general chairman, says that “seconds” will be available at a dime although “Firsts” may be either 15 or 10 cents, according to the decision of the house to attend 100 per cent. The original ticket entitles the purchaser to a waffle with all the trimmings, coffee, and two hours of dancing at any or all of the hostess houses. Pi Mu Epsilon To Hold Open Meeting Tonight Pi Mu Epsilon, national mathe matics honorary, is holding an open meeting at 7:30 tonight in room 206 Deady hall. Anyone in terested is welcome. Two papers will be read; Har riet Holbrook, senior in mathemat ics will speak on “Story of the Abacus”; and Lewis Fendrich, sen ior in physics, elected last fall as a member of the Senior Six, on j “Disintegration of Lithium.” Student Drivers Asked To Extend Service to Bands STUDENTS with cars arc ^ asked to transport high school bandsmen and accom p a n y i n g visitors from the Southern Pacific depot at 11 o’clock this morning and at 4 this afternoon, it was an nounced by Hubert Totton, stu dent chairman of the Oregon State band contest. Anyone who will be kind enough to do so is asked to call Totton at Phi Sigma Kappa, phone 1906. Two Students Feature In Tuesday’s Recital Neva Lois Thompson, pianist and Leo Lohikoski, violinist will feature in the student recital Tuesday, 8 p. m., in the school of music auditorium. Mr. Lohikoski is a member and librarian of the orchestra. Several selections by modern composers are included in the program of this recital essen tially classic. New Men’s Dorm May Be Memorial For John Straub Seniors Discuss the Possibility of Name, Rescind Oregime's Fund, Elect Officer Dean John Straub, father to more than 50 freshman classes, may be known to future Univer sity classes through the naming of the new men’s dormitory after him. This was the decision made by the senior class at a meeting last night in Villard. Since the dormi tory as an entirety has never boasted a name, and since the bust of the late dean emeritus, gift of the graduating students to the University, is to be placed in the foyer, the name of John Straub hall was considered especially appropriate. Before final arrange ments can be made a petition must be sent to the state board of high er education for permission to carry out the plan. The $500 subsidy of the Ore gana was rescinded, as the ex penses for the year book will be fleet by its own budget. The money remains in a temporary (Continued on Parje Three) ' ~ 5 ' Campus Calendar -1! Lincoln Steffens will speak in an open discussion meeting under the auspices of the student Social ist club today at 4:00 o’clock in Alumni hall, Geriinger building. All are welcome. Social swim for men and women tonight, 7 M) until 9. Towels and | suits furnished. Dial will meet Monday, April 17, i at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. George Williamson, 1206 Mill street. Miriam Stafford will give reading. Alpha Delta Sigma meeting to day in Mr. Thacher's office at 4 o’clock. All members must be present. Senior Leap Week directorate meeting at 4 o’clock upstairs in j the College Side. Imperative that; all committee heads be there as [ \ group picture will be taken. Guild Theater Will Be Scene Of Comic Play Offering ‘Mrs. Partridge Presenlsi' CHARGE IS 2.> CENTS — Opening Performance Scheduled Tonight Under Direction Of Mrs. Seybolt •_ By CAROLINE ROGERS The opening performance of "Mrs. Partridge Presents,” first drama department production of the spring quarter, will be pre sented this evening at the Guild theatre for a two nights' run, ac cording to Mrs. Ott'lic Turnbull Seybolt, fiirector of this produc tion. This evening’s presentation has Violet Walters heading the cast in the role of Maisie, and Malcolm Bauer and Michael Hogan sharing the honors for leading man, both playing as Sidney Armstead and Stephen Applegate, respectively. Brother otid Sister Conflict Tonight, Maisie’s obstreperous children, Phil and Delight, will be played by Harold Ge Bauer and Alice Lively, who, with gusto and very apparent relish portray the u°unl conflicts of a brother and sister who are nearly the same ages. The excitable French milliner will be played this evening by Jean Whitesmith, who also heads the cast tomorrow in the role of Maisie. Charleen Purcell, Kather ine Quitmeyer, Edward Patton, and Tom McCall appear both eve nings as Miss Hamilton, Clemen tine, Sam and Pete. Kay Briggs Is Housekeeper With Kay Briggs as Ellen, the housekeeper, Marie Saccomanno as the giggling girl and "Bahama,” a black and white dog, newly add ed to the cast, the play promises many hearty laughs. An effective setting for the two scenes representing Maisie Par tridge’s apartment in Washington Square and her select ladies’ ap parel shop on Fifth avenue, has been carefully worked out by the theatre workshop, under the su pervision of George Andreini and his group. Lighting effects have been worked out by a thoroughly experienced technical staff. Kennedy, Hawthorne Authors This lively American comedy, in three acts, written by Mary Ken nedy and Ruth Hawthorne, was first presented in the Belmont theatre, New York, 1925. The story in brief, is that of a woman of tremendous energy, who man ages a business as she manages everything, with great success, and at home presides over the des tines of a growing son and daugh ter. Her struggle to give the chil dren the chances she has missed, and the children’s ultimate revolt against her well-meant manage ment is the basis of the plot. All seats will be sold at the door for 25 cents. No seats will be re served. The curtain will raise promptly at 8:15. Break fast Is Planned For Wesley Members An Easter breakfast at the Methodist church at 7:30 for mem bers of the Wesley club will fol low the annual union Easter sun rise service to be held at 6:30 on the Skinner’s Butte reservoir. Res ervations for the breakfast, which will cost 25 cents must be phoned in to the church office, 375, be fore Saturday noon. “The Con trast of Meaning of Easter Here and in the Holy Land" will be told by Professor Frederic S. Dunn. An illustrated talk on “Wild Flowers of Oregon” will be given by Professor A. R. Sweetser at the morning forum at 9:45. This will be followed by a special Eas ter service in the church audito rium. Preceding the Wesley vesper service, which will be dedicated to Easter poetry, a social half-hour will be held. Esther Lisle will be in charge. Fireside will be held at the home of Professor and Mrs. Charles G. Howard at 2243 Potter Replaced .kr~—r—" -....— Albert Burch, ex-member of the state board of higher education, who resigned approximately u year ago, has finally been replaced by the recent appointment by Gov. Meier of thus. It ran.1 and Geo. MeCloed. Washington, Lee Plan Declared To Follow Oregon’s New Sehool of Journalism System In Virginia Modeled After Curriculum Here Eric W. Allen, dean of the Uni versity school of journalism, de clared yesterday that the recently reorganized journalism curriculum at Washington and Lee university, described in yesterday’sv Emerald, is modeled after the plan of in struction originated at the Uni versity of Oregon. When Robert E. Lee laid down the sword at Appomatox, he be came president of Washington col lege at Lexington, Virginia, now known as V/ashington and Lee university. Here he established the first course ih professional journalism ever offered, the fore runner of our present professional schools. General Lee had a high sense of importance of this work (Continued on Pat,c Three) Tonqueds To Give Cooked Food Sale Tonqueds, organization of Eu gene girls attending the Univer sity, will hold a cook foods sale at the Eugene public market tomor row, it was decided at a meeting of the organization Tuesday. Ruth King is in charge of the sale. She will be assisted by a committee made up of the follow ing girls: Betsy Sallee, Geneva Stafford, Adeline Adams, Margaret Ellen Hill, Margaret Nebergall, Eunice Elliott, Charlotte Hcwit, and Mae Schnellbaeker. The Tonqueds council which planned the sale consists of Helen Garrison, Catherine Coleman, Mar garet Nebergall, Mae Sohnellback er, Adeline Adams, Roberta Moody, and Ruth King. Visitor’s Talk Holds Campus Interest Today Journalist Will Conduct Informal Discussion TEN O’CLOCKS OUT Filmed Guest Will Speak Here on Subject of “Education for a Changing World Steffens’ Program 10—Address at Gerlinger hall. Noon — Luncheon at Faculty club. Afternoon—Different meetings. 6—Dinner at E. W. Allen’s. 7:30—Reception at E. W. Al len’s. By CYNTHIA LILJEQVIST Lincoln Steffens, whose liberal ism and individuality have com manded the attention of thinkers for the last three decades, will speak here today in Gerlinger hall at 10 a. m. A'll 10 o'clock classes will be dismissed. “Education for a Changing World” is the subject of the ad dress, in which he will interpret the needs of the student of today. Immediately after the address Steffens will conduct an informal discussion in Alumni hall for stu dents and faculLy members. The tables were turned on the greatest of modern reporters last night at the Eugene hotel. He was the subject, not the seeker, of 1 journalistic report. Pertaining to modern education, he said: "We need to get rid of the axioms that too long have been ground in us. We need a new set of rules to fit our modern life.” Looking at the world as a mov ing < panorama, he picked his topics and expressed himself uniquely. Corruption Aided Progress “Actions that I once thought were criminal, I have found to be a necessity in transforming our country from an agricultural to an industrial nation. Not know ing how to bring about this change quickly, men turned to the easy way, the underhanded meth od. Without corruption our coun try could not have become what it is today.” When Mr. Steffens was asked what he thought of George Ber nard Shaw, he answered: "I have met him personally. I believe no man has the right to have as much fun as he has. I envy him.” Mr. Steffens said: “Shaw asked me if we had not met before. I answered no. He replied, ‘If not physically at least spiritually. I have always thought the things you write and say.’ ” Interviews Rogers! Mr. Steffens continued: “Recently I went riding with Will Rogers. Throughout our conversation I asked him dumb questions. Suddenly Will Rogers stopped the car in mid-traffic and turning very patiently replied: “ ‘This man is doing to me what I’ve done to people all my life and I don’t like it.’ "It had taken him three hours to discover that fact.” Sixty-seven years of active in vestigation have not retarded his energy or keenness of mind. Rather, Mr. Steffens faced his in quisitors like a general, upright, (Continued on Payc Three) Co-ed Journalists Name Wentz Editor of Women’s Emerald The allied forces of women jour nalists swung into action yester day afternoon at 4 o’clock at a brief meeting at the Shack. Vir ginia Wentz was unanimously named editor for the Women’s Emerald, to be put out April 22, and Cynthia Liljeqvist was elect ed managing editor. The annual battle between the sexes Is a tradition of only a few year’3 standing, but seems firmly entrenched. Theta Sigma Phi edi tions put out by the women’s jour nalism honorary and an occasion al women's section seem to have been its only forerunners. The contest idea was first used in 1930. The men won, under the leadership of Dave Wilson, editor, and Bob Allen, managing editor. In 1931 the women evened the score, when Betty Anne Macduff was editor and Lenore Ely, manag ing editor. The men’s turn to win came last year, when George San ford sat in the editorial chair and Parks Hitchcock took over the management. Will the women strike the bal ance again, or will the men tip the scales over? That is a question which can only be answered about three weeks from today, after the men’s issue and the women’s have both appeared.