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1 Women’s VOLUME XXXIV ”__UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1933NUMBER^ Old Fairy Tales Will Come True , At Canoe Fete Dave Eyre, Chairman, Promises Unity LETTER GIVES RULES Floats Must Picture Some Event From Familiar Story; Juniors Chosen In the fairy tales the wanderer falls asleep in an ordinary wood beside an ordinary stream and wakes up in a fantastic wonder land beautiful beyond compare. Old tales will come true May 14 at this year’s Canoe fete. “La Fete Fantastique," it is promised by Dave Eyre, chairman of the Canoe Fete directorate, will be ^ unique in its unity. In past years, the name has been broadly encompassing and the floats startling in their variety. In the Canoe fete of 1933, however, each pair of organizations must portray in its float some picture, character, or event from some fa miliar tale of wonder—such as the Mother Goose books, Alice in Won derland, the Oz books, and Grimm’s or Anderson’s fairy tales. Other rules and regulations will be given competing groups in a two-page letter to be in the mail tomorrow. The unity of the motif will be further carried out in the setting, with glamorous lighting effects and floating draperies making the mill race a veritable fairyland. The queen’s arrival and the pre liminary vaudeville numbers will also be integral parts of the gen eral scheme. The directorate, as announced f last night by Eyre, consists of the following juniors: assistant chair man, Ed Martindale; secretary, Phoebe Greenman; transportation and traffic, Bob Downey; decora tions, Dorothy Cunningham; con struction, Hubert Totton; business manager, Bob Dodge. “Organizations are urged to ap point committees to begin work on their entries at once,” Eyre said. “Only by early work will a smooth well-organized fete be realized.” Honorary Elects 3 New Members Local Gamma chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, national Spanish honor ary, announces the election of Laura Goldsmith, sophomore in Romance languages, to active membership; Robert Wilson, ’32, and Ray Olson, senior in foreign trade, to special membership; in addition to the six elected last term. The initiation has been an nounced for May 6, at 5 p. m. at the home of Dr. Leavitt O. Wright, faculty sponsor and national presi dent of the honorary. Juan B. Rael, of the Spanish department, is president of the local Gamma chapter. Sings With Band! Grace Burnett, popular soprano, who will appear as soloist at the free concert to he given by the University concert band, first divi sion, at McArthur court Sunday at 3 o’clock. Gifford Nash, bari tone, will also be a soloist. Varied Program Announced Concert Sunday Grace Burnett and Gifford Nash Will Be Featured at McArthur Court As the second concert in the spring series, the first division of the University band presents an interesting and varied program to morrow at 3 o’clock in McArthur court. Under the direction of John Stehn, the band will open the program with a classic march, Saint-Saens’ "French Military March” from the Algerian suite. Vocal solos by Grace Burnett and Gifford Nash lend added vari ety to tomorrow’s band concert. Both Miss Burnett and Mr. Nash were soloists in the Christmas presentation of the "Messiah,” and the latter recently appeared in re cital. Accompanied by the band, Miss Burnett, soprano, will sing “Villanelle,” by Dell 'Acqua, while Mr. Nash, bass-baritone, will offer Flegier’s "The Horn.” The program in the order in which the selections will be played follows: "French Military March” from the Algerian suite, Saint Saens; “Pique Dame Overture,” Suppe; "Home, Sweet Home the world Over, Lampe; and ‘‘Phedre Overture,” Massenet. The first division of the band consists of 38 picked musicians, drawn from the 75-piece concert band. Last term the first division t won laurels in concerts given alone and with the second division. Tomorrow’s program is a part of the regular A. S. U. O. series, and will be free to students and the public. Smith Goes to Medford Dr. Warren D. Smith of the geology department drove to Med I ford to attend the Southern Ore ! gon Mining congress Saturday, spending Friday night in Ashland. He planned to give a talk at the congress on geological formations of an ore-bearing nature. Sterling Greenm New Editor9 Voices Some of His Policies Looking cool and composed in his white flannels, dark coat and white shoes, and more like the model of the 1933 well dressed man than the proverbial “unpress ed” and “unshorn” editor, Sterling Green, the newly elected editor of the Emerald, expressed some of his views, and praise for the Emer ald and its staff, in an interview ^ yesterday. “The Emerald has,” stated Greep, “been in the process of ‘growing up’ for the last four years; it has been assuming a little bit more of a mature out look, covering a broader scope and in general becoming an adult newspaper. I hope to carry on the work that the last few editors have begun. “I feel that a college paper is more than a mere calendar of cam pus events and a mouthpiece for campus politicians. At the risk of seeming hopelessly idealistic, I’ll confess that I think a college paper has an educational function —that it should bring to the cam pus interpretations of events of world-wide or nation-wide inter est, interpreted correctly and thoroughly by qualified authori ties. r “I'm glad that the editorship r has been entrusted to me. It's been my goal for about four years now, although I always felt that the work of managing editor is the sort of thing I’ll go in for later. I've had a ‘swell’ time this year as managing editor, with the assistance of the most co-opera tive staff I’ve ever seen on the Emerald.” Green wishes to express his ap preciation to the 90 or more people who have worked all year on the editorial, reporting, copy reading, feature writing, sports, and night staffs. ‘‘It takes a lot of time and extra effort to do justice to an Emerald job,” stated the new editor, ‘‘and I’ve been more than pleased this year with the assistance I’ve had. Since this is the women’s edition, I’ll admit that the women are the mainstays of the staff. I’m count ing on the women strongly next year — particularly this year’s freshman women. They’re the best group of freshman journalists I’ve ever seen in one class.” ‘‘My major staff appointments will be announced in about two weeks,” said Green; ‘‘in the mean time, tryouts will be held every day.” Green was born May 2, 1911, in Vancouver, B. C. He graduated (Continued on Pa^e Three) Plan Formed For Lowering Of House Bills Cost Is Ro«luco<l in 16 Houses CHURCH IS SPONSOR Each Student Pays $10 Ter Month; Scheme Put in as Emergency Measure A finance plan whereby eight fraternities and sororities of the campus of the University of Ore gon are able to reduce their monthly house charge to approxi mately $27.50 per student has been ! announced by Virgil D. Earl, dean of men. House bills in the past have in some cases been $35 or more. The plan was worked out through the cooperation of Camp bell Church of Eugene, who holds long term mortgages on the houses of the organizations. These mortgages called for monthly pay ments on principal and interest, and taxes and insurance were an additional charge upon the organ ization. Under the new plan each student in each house pays $10 per month, and Mr. Campbell from this fund pays all taxes and in surance, and credits the group with any balance remaining each month. Costs for food and its prepar ation average in most houses about $15 per month per student. An additional $2.50 will take care of dues and social affairs, making the total, with the $10 house charge, approximately $27.50, or about the same as that now charged by the dormitories, which is $25 per month. The plan has been put into ef fect as an emergency measure, and the house groups are expected to resume full payments when eco nomic conditions are better. Re duced memberships and necessity for economy on the part of many students sharply reduced the in come of many of the fraternities and sororities, and payments on homes erected during times of expensive construction a few years ago have been an acute problem for many organizations. Some of the remaining living organizations have paid for their houses, or have made adjustments on houses they rent, Dean Earl also stated. H. C. Seymour To Give Series of Talks on 4-H Three talks in which h® will de scribe the work of 4-H clubs will begiven by H. C. Seymour, state leader of the organization. Since these discussions deal with work done by young people, they are of especial value to men and women interested in boys’ and girls’ groups. Those interested will meet with Mr. Seymour Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, April 24, 26, and 28, at 3 o’clock in room 3 of the Edu cation building. Graduate Visits Campus Mrs. L. Edward Scriven (Esther Davis, ’26, was a campus visitor yesterday. For a time after her graduation she was secretary in the journalism department, later doing research and publicity work. At present she is living in Battle Creek, Michigan. Announcement TVTEITHER the opinions nor policies expressed herein are necessarily those of the reg ular administration of the Em erald. This is essentially an edi tion published by the women members of the staff and rep resents them rather than the official Emerald editorial board. The executives of this issue have not been asked to plagiar ize the ideas and opinions of myself and my staff, nor have they been requested to adopt new policies. They have been given a free hand in the matter of both edi torial and news discrimination and decision. For that reason the regular staff does not con sider itself responsible for what appears herein nor obligated to continue policies expressed in this issue. We will assume the same attitude regarding the two other special editions to be is sued exclusively by the fresh men and men in the near fu ture. RICHARD L. NEUBERGER, Editor, Oregon Daily Emerald. Amos Burg, Noted Explorer, Returns to Oregon Campus By HENRIETTE HORAK In 1928 a young man left the University to make a voyage to the Yukon to photograph caribou migration for International News Reel. Today his name is known all over the world as one of the leading explorers; Amos Burg, who is visiting his alma mater. For the last few days he has; been on the campus gathering re search background materia! for a Cape Horn voyage in the near future; a seven months’ trip by whale boat through the straits of Magellan and along the Patagon ian channels of Chile. The main purpose of the expedition, said Mr. Burg in an interview, is to sail down the western coast of Tierra Del Fuego, proceed inland, and live with the remaining mem bers of the Onas tribe for several months, taking motion pictures of their life. In 1929, accompanied by Dr. George Rebec, he descended the northern MacKenzie river through Canada. In 1931-32 he visited 21 countries on the Yacht Camargo as staff representative for the Geographic. He is personally acquainted with America's leading explorers anti charmingly describes them. “At the Explorers’ club last winter the explorers of the nation assembled for their annual din ner. Of course, not all of them are actively engaged in explora tion, but are with the museums and relive in a visionary sort of way the adventures of lho3e who {alte the field. “Next to the fact that the dinner cost five dollars a plate, I remem ber that Richard Halliburton sat next to me on my right, Carl Lo men, the reindeer king, a few seats over, and on my left, Frank ^3uck, of “Bring 'em Back Alive” fame. Halliburton does not be long to the Explorers’ club and it was the first time I had ever met him. (Continued on Par/e Three) Psych Assistant Tests Steadiness A mong Students Irving Adams, research assis tant in the psychology depart ment, has been administering motor tests of steadiness in dif ferent departments of the Univer sity. The problem to be answered by test results is whether or not the most steady people become best in those skills which demand a fine co-ordination of stability. In past tests Adams has dis covered that marksmen are su perior to military students as a whole. The best draftsmen and the best masculine pianist are now being tested to measure their steadiness against the unselected group in their particular fields. In connection with this, labor atory students are conducting a research to see if steadiness is ac quired or is inherited. Results of these tests will be given out in two weeks. April Meeting of Education Board Set for Monday G. B. McLeod and C. A. Brand, New Members, Invited To Attend The April meeting of the State Board of Higher Education will be held here Monday as scheduled, in spite of the fact that the appoint ments of George B. McLeod of Portland and C. A. Brand as mem bers have not yet been confirmed by the interim committee, it was announced yesterday. C. L. Starr, chairman of the board, said that the two newly ap pointed members had been invited to attend the meeting, and that they would probably take part in the discussion. They will not be able to vote, however, until after the confirmation of their appoint ments. Most of the interim committee members Thursday expressed themselves as being in favor of Mr. McLeod and Mr. Brand. All members of the interim committee were reached except W. H. Strayer of Baker, who was on his way to Portland. George W. Dunn of Ashland, Clyde Williamson of Al bany, and Dr. Joel C. Booth of j Lebanon expressed favorable opin- ' ions. Linn E. Jones of Portland ! and R. M. Duncan of Burns did not j care to make statements until j more information about the men ] had been received. •_ World Is Setting Of Newest Books “Red Virtue” by Ella Winters, | wife of Lincoln Steffens, promi-1 nent journalist, who was on the campus last week, has been put on the rent shelf at the book balcony recently. This book deals with the human relations in New Russia. : The author has left out all allusion ; to political and religious conditions J and has dealt only with the person-1 al and sentimental side. A new book, “Manchoukuo," ; which views the subject from the 1 Japanese point of view, by K. K. Kawakami, is also available t.o those interested in that problem. Other books now on the shelf include Wm. B. Seabrook’s “Air Adventure,” a story of his first1 flight over the Sahara desert to Timbuctoo, and “The Dark Invad er,” by Captain F. von Rinteler, master spy of the German forces during the war. R. D. Jamison lo Talk on Chinese Folklore Sunday m/ R. D. Jameson, professor of comparative literature at Tsing Hua university at Peking, China, will speak Sunday at 7:30 p. m. in Alumni hall, Gerlinger, on the sub ject of the common elements in eastern and western folklore. All interested are invited. In his address, Professor Jame son will bring out the fact that there are many more coincidences between eastern and western lore than have been supposed. Follow ing his address he will conduct an informal discussion on the signifi cance of the similarity and differ ences between the two. He will arrive Saturday with his mother, who is dean of women at Oregon State college. Professor Jameson was previously the head of the English department at Grin nell college in Idaho. He has pub lished several books, among which are, “A Short History of European Literature." At present he is on furlough from Peking to study English and American universities and will come to Eugene to visit several friends. Westminster Groups To Nominate Officers “Friendship” will be the topic of a talk by Guy Sr. Claire, assis tant professor of law, to the morn ing group of the Westminster as sociation Sunday at 9:40. This is one of a series of discussions which he has been conducting. Dr. Nelson L. Bossing, profes sor cf education, is to give the first of a group of two lectures for the Sunday evening forum, re viewing ‘Rethinking Missions.” Tea will be served at 6 o’clock, followed by the meeting at 6:30. Nominations of officers for each group will be called for at the respective meetings. Dinner Held at Salem In Honor of W. Folger In honor of Walter Folger, San Francisco, president of the Pacific Advertising Clubs association, a dinner was given last night at the Gray Belle, in Salem. Merriman Holtz, of the adver tising club in Portland, presided at the dinner. W. F# G. hacher, professor in advertising, the local chapters of Gamma Alpha Chi, women’s ad vertising honorary, Alpha Delta Sigma, men’s advertising honor ary, and members of the Portland Advertising club attended the meet. Original titles and title records of more than 22,000,000 acres are on file in the land division office of the Florida department of agri culture. j Campus Calendar Senior Leap Week directorate meeting Monday at 4 o’clock in the College Si<jf3. Complete re ports from each committee are to be handed in at that time. Heads of houses meeting, 4 to 5 Tuesday, at the Delta Gamma house. Guest speaker, Val Stark, Pacific regional director of Girl Scouts. Christian church young people are invited to hear Dr. Victor P. Morris speak at 9:45 Sunday morning before the young people’s class at the First Christian church on Oak near 11th. Far Eastern Conflict to Be Topic of Meet International Institute To Open Tuesday P. J. TREAT TO TALK Foremost Authority on Orient Will Lend Discussion on Thursday Night The outstanding event on next week's campus calendar will be the first International Institute ever to be held at the University of Oregon. The three-day session scheduled for April 25, 26, and 27, is entirely different from the In ternational week held annually for several years. Dr. Payson J. Treat, named by Dr. Harold J. Noble, professor of history, as one of the two fore most authorities on the Orient alive today, will be one of five Far Eastern scholars who will lead round table discussions. All stu dents, faculty members, and oth ers interested are invited to at tend the conferences and take part in them. The atm of the institute is to promote world fellowship through an understanding study of the present situation in the Far East. Dr. Treat is the author of several books on relations between the United States and the Orient, among them the book called "Far East" which is used by Dr. Noble as a textbook in his class in the history of the Far East. He is a member of the faculty of Leland Stanford university. Four Discussion Groups There will be four main discus sion subjects featured in the three day meeting of the institute, as well as a special showing at the Colonial theatre of motion pic tures taken in the Orient. Skits by members of the Cosmopolitan club and other campus organiza tions, and a 30-minute talking pic (Conlinucd on Facie Three) Funeral Services For W. E. Miner Set at 2 Monday Rev. C. S. Palmer To Officiate; No Will Left by Deceased, Says Attorney Funeral services for Wilbur E. Miner, who with his brother, H. T. Miner, donated the Miner build ing to the University, have been set for 2 o’clock Monday afternoon at the Veatch chapel. Rev, Clay S. Palmer will officiate, and inter ment will be made in the Rest haven cemetery on South Willam ette street. Friends are invited to attend the rites. Mr. Miner left no will, according to his attorney, L. L. Ray, having destroyed his old one about ten days ago. He had expressed the intention of making a new one, but apparently did not do so. He pos sessed very little property at the time of his death, Professor C. L. Kelly, who has been supervisor of the Miner building, said yesterday afternoon. Except for his home on Alder street and a few unimproved lots, he had given all his property to the University. If no will is found, the little property he left will go to his brothers and a sister. Besides his brother in Eugene he has another, H. P. Miner, of Mission Ridge, South Dakota. He is also survived by one sister, Sarah Huntington Miner of DeSota, Wisconsin. Neith er will be able to attend the fu neral. He was 73 years of age, having been born September 24, 1859, in Sterling Retreat Community, Ber non county, Wisconsin. He had lived in Eugene since 1923. He will beburied beside his wife, who died about 18 months ago. Today Is Last Day For Fee Payment Without Extra Tax A LL registration fees must be paid by noon today, or a tax of $1 will be charged to those who fail to meet the re quirements. Last warnings were issued from the registrar’s office yes terday afternoon, where the statistics show that there are 350 students yet tp pay their last installment on spring reg istration. Out of this number 50 a»-e non-resident students. Explorer Amos Burg, former Oregon stu dent and adventurer, in Eugene for several days. He is leaving for an eight-months voyage t.> Cape Horn In August. Judiciary (»rou|> To Make Decision On Oregana Head Committee Will Consider Three Issues on Action of Executive Council What action will be taken re garding the Oregana editorship rests with the decision of the ju diciary committee which meets this week-end. Headed by Wayne L. Morse, dean of the law school, the com mittee is to consider three issues probing the constitutionality of the executive council's action, and opinions on these questions will form the basis of the decision. On Monday the council will make known the solution to the perplexing problem which results from the council's disqualifying the only two candidates for edit ing the yearbook, Robert Zurcher and Parks Hitchcock. In its meetings the committee will act on the following issues: 1. What are the constitutional limits of the jurisdictional powers of the publication committee and of the executive council as to the selection and appointment of mem bers of staffs of the several publi cations of the Associated Stu dents ? 2. Did the executive council at its meeting act within constitu tional powers when it rejected the recommendation of the publication committee that Robert Zurcher be appointed editor of the Oregana? 3. Did the executive council at the meeting act within its consti tutional powers when it disquali fied Parks Hitchcock for appoint ment to the editorship of the Ore gana ? Many at Infirmary Spring fever must have hit the campus rather hard, for the list of patients in the infirmary has shot sky-high during the last few days. Those at present being treated are Margaret Wilhelm, Kamilla Klekar, Marion Weitz, Alexander Sneider, Harry McCollum, Bruce Mutton, Ralph Mason, and Rod ney Britten. Mortar Board Formal to End Co-eds’ Reign Dinners To Precede Rail At Many Houses KWAMA TO PLEDGE • . - Tuxedos or White Flannels and Dark Coats in Order For Men When the Mortar Board ball opens at 9 o'clock tonight at the Eugene hotel, but three hours will be left of Senior Leap week for the class of 1933. This most formal of formal dances is being preceded by many formal dinners a,t women's living organizations. Among the houses entertaining before the ball are Delta Gamma, Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Chi Ome ga, Gamma Phi Beta, Phi Mu, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Zeta Tail Alpha, and Sigma Kappa. At least five couples will get into the dance free, for Virginia Hartje, Caroline Card, Helen Gar rison, Helen Osland, Mariana Mc Namara, and Ann-Reed Burns sold 20 tickets, thereby earning free pasteboards. Ticket Sale Closed The ticket sale closed in the liv ing organizations yesterday noon, and at the Co-op last night. About 20 tickets will be on sale at the door, Aimee Sten announced late last night, for the benefit of those co-eds making last-minute decis ions to invite the secret sorrow. Interest In the dance is particu larly high because of the annual j feature of Kwama pledging, which ! for the past four years has taken place at the ball. The names of 19 outstanding freshman women who will be tapped at the dance to night areknown only by the active Kwamas. The pledge ribbons will be given the new members by Mrs. Hazel Prutsman Schwering, dean of women and herself an honorary Kwama, after the new and old Kwamas have marched down an aisle formed by the Skulls and Daggers, sophomore men's honor ary. Flannels in Order Although the ball is one of the most formal affairs given on the campus, the committee in charge of the dance has announced that (Continued on Pat/e Three) Cap and Gown Orders Must Be Plaeed Today Today is the last day! The cap and gown and an- . nouncement orders have not ^ been received in the numbers ex pected at the Co-op. Just 135 seniors have placed their ord ers at the present time and by 5:45 p. m. 400 or more must be in. A large crowd of the would-be graduates are expected to be waiting when the Co-op opens this morning and it is hoped that by the end of the day all orders will have been made. Nomination by Roustabouts Places Morse As President By MATILDA BELT-BUCKLE The Roustabouts have lined up their political machine! Here it is! For president: Senator Raymond (Butch) Morse. For vice-president: Jack E. (Rip Van Winkle) Robertson. For secretary: Shamus Hamby. For senior man: Amsalmo de Ferante de Pozzo. For junior man: Surrogate Le Roy L. B. (Duke) Shaneman, minus J. C. For senior woman: Rose Gag non. Co-op board: Sterling Silver Green and Flamo Wilson. King of the May: R. Joseph Gagnon. Substitutes: Leighton Gee (33); Jonathan Londahl (13 old jer sey). There you are, you lucky voters! Senator Morse immediately is sued a statement to the press fol lowing his nomination at the party caucus last night at the Million aires’ club. It ran substantially as follows: “Fellow heirs to the A. S. U. O. deficit. The honor that has been bestowed upon me has left me speechless. When I was notified several months ago I swooned, reeled dizzily and set out at once for Junction City. Upon my at I rival, after light subsistence at a ' downtown cafe in which I am I sometimes spied, I purchased ! $3.78 worth of first aid equipment on credit and returned to Eugene. What if my family should learn of this, I thought. Yes, I can 1 think. None of your backtalk. "So, constituents, I say this. My principal platform is on the back end of a train, going in di rect juxtaposition from that place whence all locomotion starts and inertia ceases to exist in its pres ent forms, e. g., quotes and put that last in brackets and throw it out the window. "And let me conclude with this admonition. (That word is in the dictionary. I found it there my self.) Things which are equal to I the same things are equal to each I other. That is why we tied Wash ] ington. Don’t I know? Ask me. I | owe all that my sterling career has proven to be to Bill Bower : man.” At this point Senator Morse ; reeled, collapsed, and had to be ' helped to his feet from the side walk in front of Obak’s. Party leaders announced that all appointments would be strictly limited to close friends and rela tives of the Roustabout party. ! Nepotism will be practiced at its (Continued on Page Three)