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I NUMBER 99 Two Appointees To State Board , Will Be Voted On Senate Group Expected To Okeli Meier's Men BRAND, McLEOD UP Rumored “$300,000 Slash” for University Discredited by Administration The interim committee of the state senate is scheduled to meet at Salem this Saturday to pass upon Governor Meier’s recent ap pointees to the state board of higher education—George McLeod of Portland and Charles Brand of Roseburg. Both men have been re ceived favorably, both by the state’s citizenry and press, and it is expected that the senate com a mittee will not hesitate to confirm their appointment. Should Brand and McLeod be approved, they will attend the next board meeting as regular mem bers. This probably will be held next week or the week following. Other members expected to attend are C. L. Starr, chairman; E. C. Sammons, chairman of the finance committee; Fred C. Callister, Her man Oliver, C. C. Colt, and B. F. Irvine. The only member not anti cipated is Mrs. Cornelia Marvin Pierce, now in Washington, D. C. However, she is expected to re turn for the May meeting, at which time staffs will be named for the 1933-34 school year. tiuaru .statements Denied Statements in the Eugene Register-Guard that the "Univer sity faculty had been asked by the chancellor to make additional cuts of close to $300,000," were de clared without foundation in a statement issued from the Univer ' sity administration Saturday. The official statement, as printed in the Guard, follows: "Press reports stating that the University has been asked to make additional cuts of close to $300,000 are without foundation and do not represent the facts, University officials said today. "No definite cuts, either in total sums or in percentages, have been allotted to any institution, it was pointed out by the University executive office. Budgets for all institutions, divisions, departments and activities have been submitted under the same general orders to cut to rock bottom to meet the present emergency. These bu'dgets which were prepared by depart ment heads, deans and directors, have been summarized and will be submitted to the state board of (Continued on Faye Three) Til Be at the Mass Meeting/ Says Mrs. W.M. Pierce npHE Sunday Oregonian ran a story saying that Mrs. Cor nelia Marvin Pierce did not con template resigning her post on the Oregon state board of higher education. It was from Washington, D. C„ where Mrs. Pierce is with her husband, Congressman Walter M. Pierce of Oregon. Mrs. Pierce, only woman member of the board, said she would be in the capital only a short time and would return to Oregon as soon as congress ad journed. “I will attend the next meeting of the board in May,” Mrs. Pierce declared. “I haven't missed any yet.” 800 Persons See Kwamas Pledged At Formal Dance 19 Freshmen Women Are Honored; Dean Schwering, Mrs. Macduff Preside Nearly 800 persons witnessed the annual Kwama pledging w'hich was the highlight of the formal Mortar Board ball Saturday eve ning. The ball, held at the Eugene hotel, brought to an end the Senior Leap week festivities. Nineteen freshman women were tapped by active Kwamas during the dance, and were led through the ballroom to the orchestra stand through an aisle formed by members of Skull and Daggers, sophomore men’s honorary. Dean Hazel Prutsman Schwering, Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, assistant dean of women; and Pearl Base, presi dent of Kwama, led the procession, and pinned the pledge ribbons on the new members. Those elected by the honorary to carry on its activities next year follow: Gladys McMillen and Adele Sheehy, Alpha Phi; Ann-Reed Burns, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Peggy Chessman, Kappa Alpha Theta; Mary Jane Jenkins and Eleanor Eide, Chi Omega; Betty Ohlemiller, Phi Mu; Roberta Moody, Gamma Phi Beta; Betty Gearhart, Delta Delta Delta; Hen riette Horak, independent; Vir ginia Younie and Ruth Mae Chil cote, Alpha Chi Omega; Elizabeth Rix, Alpha Xi Delta; Evelyn Hays, Kappa Delta; Ebba Wicks, Susan Campbell hall; Ruth Eaton and Virginia Proctor, Delta Gamma; Eleanor Norblad, Pi Beta Phi.; Elma Giles, Sigma Kappa. Bauer Working On Paper Jack Bauer, ’31, graduate of the school of journalism, who until recently has been editor of the Port Umpqua Courier, at Reeds port, is now doing special work on the Mount Angel News. Amos Burg, Noted Explorer, Tells of Travels Over Globe By HENRIETTE HORAK (Editor’s note: This is a continu ation of hn interview with Amos Burg, noted explorer and adven turer; the first part appeared in Saturday’s Emerald, j “. . . . Some roads lead men homeward, but my roads leads me forth.” These are the words of a celebrated poet, written many years ago, but they were written for men who have the blue blood of adventure in their veins—men like Amos Burg. The deepest wilds of the jungle, the hottest islands of the tropics where life is more like a nightmare than a dream and death lurks around every cor ner, the blackest and the bluest waters of the sea—Amos Burg has seen them — explored them, and they thrill him. V. ‘Tn 1931,” said Mr. Burg, "I was microscopic cameraman for William Beebe, in Bermuda, un der the department of tropical re search for the New York Zoolog ical society. We called Beebe "Director” and although he is 55 years old, he beat the members of the expedition in deck tennis through the summer. "He is about the first and only explorer to take women into the field as assistants, but the expedi tions as a rule do not entail hard ships of desert and jungle. Beebe’s method is to take a patch of jungle of ocean and study it over a course of years. He has done this in South American waters and in the Atlantic. “He rises at 5 in the morning, eats at 6, starts working at 6:30, and keeps this up until midnight after which he does his reading. r He writes during the morning. I have seen him turn out an article for the Saturday Evening Post in a few hours. He has a notebook but never uses it except for tak ing dimensions of birds and ani mals. He is afraid of ruining his memory. “One gets many impressions of peoples, travelling around the globe,” commented Mr. Burg. “As staff representative for the Geo graphic, I visited 31 countries on the Yacht Camargo in 1931-32. “The inhabitants of Jamaica run after one and beg for coins, but refuse to be photographed willing ly. The' Marquesan, the brown people of the eastern Pacific, along with the Tongans and the Tahitians, sing and dance on every occasion and are hospitable to the strangers. They are like children, likable, friendly, extremely good natufed, but unreliable. They make friends in a minute and forget friendships sooner. * “West of the ethographical line, running through Fiji to Hawaii, the people are Melanesians or Oceanic negroes. The Melanesian is treacherous, vindictive, and ready to avenge the slightest of fense by murder. They are too cowardly to meet enemy face to face, but lie in ambush and shoot their victims in the back. How ever, the people are wonderfully honest, until they become too civilized. I have wandered into the interior villages of the Solo mons, and had no difficulty in making contacts, either for photo graphs or material. It is quite im possible often to hire an inter preter, but it is remarkable what one can do with the sign language. “The Balinese are dignified and proud, but the little island lying (Continued on I’agc Three) Dr.' ““Sk Hficld SpCitnu At Forum Here i : Discussion on Pacific Affairs Begins ROUND TABLES SET Dr. Smith, Rev. Palmer, Dr. Noble, Dr. Morris Will Conduct Meeting’s Series Program 1:30 to 3 p. m. Daily Round table discussions, first floor, Condon hall: “Problems of Economic Geog raphy of the Pacific Area." “Christianity and Religious Developments in Eastern Asia.” 3 to 4:30 p. m. Daily Round table discussions: “The Sino-Japanese Conflict.” "Social and Industrial Revo lution in China and Japan.” Wednesday, 7 and 9 p. m. “Around the World via Stage and Screen,” program by Inter national and Cosmopolitan clubs. Colonial theatre. Wednesday Evening “Possibilities and Facts in Eastern Asia,” address by Dr. Payson J. Treat. Villard hall. Dr. Payson J. Treat, professor of Far Eastern history at Stanford university, will head the list of authorities who will speak and lead round tables at the Forum on Pacific Affairs, to be held on the University campus starting today for three days. Dr. Treat, an out standing authority on diplomatic history in the Far East, will de liver an address on Thursday, April 27, on "Possibilities and Facts in Eastern Asia." He is author of a number of books on Japanese American relations, the latest of which was published last Septem ber by the Stanford press. His vol ume, "The Far East” is used here as a textbook. Dr. Treat is also well acquainted with outstanding officials of the Japanese government. Yosuke Matsuoka, head of the Japan del egation to the League of Nations, visited him recently at Stanford. In addition to being a keen stu dent of present day affairs, Dr. Treat is a brilliant speaker. His lecture will be open to the public. Pucific Basin Issue The forum ' will include four round tables on Pacific affairs to be held in room 101 and geography lab in Condon hall. Dr. Warren D. Smith, an authority on ge< and geology and present the department of geography here, will lead the discussion on "Prob lems of the Economic Geography of the Pacific Area." This will be held daily from 1:30 to 3 p. m. During this same period Rev. Clay Palmer of Eugene will conduct a forum on "Christianity and Relig (Continued on Page Three) ‘Potluck’ Supper To Honor Women The upperclass commission cabi net of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet will be hosts to the women of the cam pus at a “Seabeck” potluck sup per at the “Y” bungalow tonight. All girls are invited to attend the dinner and the program which will follow it. Special arrangements have been made with living organizations from which six or more girls will come. Town girls who are inter ested in the dinner should sign the list which is posted on the Y. W. C. A. bulletin board. The program has been arranged by Eleanor Wharton. Her assis tants have been Gwen Elsemore, music; Ebba Wicks, art; and Ruth Eaton, arrangements. Numbers on the program will be a dramatic prelude by Elizabeth Scruggs; “Seabeck Itself,” Gertrude Hick son; "Seabeck, Past and Future,” Lois Greenwood and Mary Snider; and “Stunt Night,” a skit directed by Mary Klemm. Frances Rothwell has been gen eral chairman for the supper, be ing assisted by Eva Burkhaulter, Ruth Martin, Elma Giles, June Hansen, and Harriette Holbrook. Cap, Gown Time Extended Time has been extended for a few days in order that those who were unable or neglected to order their caps, gowns, and announce ments for commencement last week, may have an opportunity to do so. Eighty per cent of the orders are now in and the other 20 per cent of the seniors should tend to the matter as soon as is possible. Bring in Decision on Oregana Case Members of the judiciary committee who brought in u ruling on the Oregana embroglio, regarding the eligibility of Robert Zureher and Parks Hitchcock, candidates for the position. Reading from left to right, they are: Wayne I,. Morse, dean of the school of law and chairman of the committee; Virgil I). Earl, dean of men; Earl Pallett, executive secretary of the University. Students Invited To Attend Meeting With Co-op Board One Freshman, Two Sophomores Will Be Nominated To Serve Terms All University students are in vited to attend the annual meeting of the members of the University of Oregon Co-op board, which will meet Friday, April 28, at 4 o'clock in room 105 in Commerce hall, it was announced yesterday by Ralph Walstrom, president. At this time Marion F; McClain, manager of the Co-op, will read the annual re port of financial conditions. Nominations will be open for one freshman to serve for one year, and two sophomores to serve two years on the board. They will be elected during the regular Asso ciated Student Body elections. Members of the present board include Ralph Walstrom and Ethan Newman, seniors; George Hibbard, junior; Orville Thompson, sopho more; and Sterling Green, mem ber at large. Monmouth Normal Prof Will Speak to Sigma Xi Moving pictures will illustrate a talk on "Human Occupancy of Canadian Rocky Mountains," to be given by Dr. Stephen B. Jones, professor of geography at Monmouth Normal school, at a meeting of Sigma Xi, national science honorary, next Friday at 7:30 in 103 Deady hall. Dr. Jones has just affiliated with the University of Oregon chapter of Sigma Xi, having transferred from Harvard uni versity. He has done some re search in Canada, and is at pres ent director of the national council of geography teachers. The public is invited to hear the talk, which is not to be technical, and will be of interest to students of history as well as science and geography. 101 To Receive Notices For Not Paying Fees Notices to 101 students who failed to pay the second install ment of registration fees before last Saturday noon were sent out by the office of E. P. Lyon, cashier, it was announced yes- : terday. Of these, 27 students paid the I installment yesterday, paying a i fine for late payment. — Girl Reserves Want Counsellors for Camp The office of the dean of wo men has received a letter from Grace Lowers, Girl Reserve secre tary, announcing .the recruiting of volunteer counsellors for the or ganization's summer camp at Rock Creek. The letter said that counsellors in music and swimming were es- j pecially sought. More information i may be obtained by calling at the 1 dean of women’s office. W. D. Smith Returns From Mining Congress Dr. Warren D. Smith, professor of geography at this University, has just returned from Medford,' where he attended a meeting of the Oregon mining congress. The professor, who is vice-presi dent of the western section of the congress, lectured on rocks and minerals in relation to ore de posits. Emerald Publicity fNot Bad% Asserts Finest Reporter When Lincoln Steffens, journal ist and author, left the campus, he asked Eric W. Allen, dean of the school of journalism, to send him clippings of all avticles that were published about him. This Dean Allen did, saying that he hoped Steffens would not consider them too bad, as they were not extra ordinarily brilliant in covering his presence while at the University. In reply to Dean Allen's letter, Steffens wrote, "No, don't call those reports poor. I get a lot out of them. They arc not com plete, of course. How could they be, when I pack my talks so full ? I always have the sense that I'll not be recalled to any place where I’ve spoken, so I pour in all I can. And it’s too much to report in a page. Then, I say so much with gestures, facial expressions, and acting, that even a verbatim re port is no gocd. I think the re porters did well to pick out a few ideas to make clear. What in terests me is to see what they chose, what hit them as central. No, I like those reports, and the editorials. I'd like to see any oth ers that come later. Such impres sions will help me to tell my story better. My compliments, if you please, to the commentators." Admen Elect Six Men to Honorary Six men were formally initiated to Alpha Delta Sigma, national professional advertising fraternity, Sunday morning at 9 o'clock in Gerlinger hall, it was announced yesterday by Mahr Reymers, pres ident. The following were made mem bers: William Meissner, sopho more in biological science; Ronald Rew, sophomore in social science; Parker Favier, senior in business administration; Howard Stevens, senior in business administration; Paul Townsend, architecture and applied arts; and Tom Clapp, jun ior in journalism. Following the initiation the members of the fraternity and their guests held a picnic at River side park. »--. I Campus Calendar Sigma Delta Chi pledges meet in 104 Journalism today at 4:30. Important. The Academic council will meet tomorrow at 4 p. m. Waffle luncheon — foods and waffle iron chairmen meet at 4:30 at the Y. W. House chair men meet at 5, same place. Asklcpiuds will meet at the Phi Psi house tonight at 7. Freshman meeting at Viliard at 7:30 tonight. Thespians meet immediately after the freshman meeting to night. All Thespians must attend the heads of houses meeting from 4 to 5 at the Delta Gamma house this afternoon. W. A. A. council meeting this evening, 7:15, in Gerlinger hall. Phi Chi Theta meets at 5 o’clock in 106 Commerce today. Very important. Frosh commission meets tonight at the Y. W. bungalow at 9. Kerr and Morris To Speak io C. E. State Convention Students Urged To Help House Visiting Endeavorers This Week-end Chancellor W. J. Kerr and Dr. Victor P. Morris are among the featured speakers at the Oregon state Christian Endeavor conven tion, to be held in Eugene this week-end. The opening session will begin Thursday evening at 7:30 in the convention auditorium at the First Christian church on Eleventh and Oak. Campus organizations will play host to a hundred or more of the thousand or more Christian En deavorers coming from all parts of the state. All women's houses have promised to take at least two wo men, several five or more. Twelve men will be guests for “bed and breakfast” at the men's dormitory. Arrangements have not yet been made with the fraternities, but it is expected by Mrs. Ft. M. Day, chairman of the housing commit tee, that the men’s houses will also cooperate. Every student who is expecting some friend to room with him is urged to telephone Mrs. Day at 423W tonight after 7 o’clock. Oth erwise the friend may be assigned some other place to stay, either disappointing the would-be host or preventing some other delegate from having a place to stay. Wo men may notify the dean of wo men’s office of their hospitality plans. The convention delegates will be guests of the University at the baseball game Friday afternoon at 3:30 between Oregon and Colum bia university of Portland. Among the sightseeing trips being ar arranged for the visitors is a tour of the campus. W. E. Miner Rites Held Yesterday Funeral services for Wilbur E. Miner, well-known Eugene capital ist who, with his brother, H. T. Miner, recently donated the high est building in Eugene to the Uni versity of Oregon, were held yes terday afternoon at 2 in the Veatch chapel. Mr. Miner died Thursday night. Rev. Clay E. Palmer of the Con gregational church officiated at the service. Pallbearers were Ar thur Quakenbush, Hugh H. Earle, L. L. Ray, Spencer I. Collins, A. L. Williamson, and Fred Lindsey. Mr. Miner was buried at Rest Haven Memorial park, beside his wife, who died about 18 months ago. Mr. Miner is survived by two brothers, H. T. and H. P. Miner, and a sister, Saruh Huntington Miner. He was born in 1809 in Wisconsin, and had lived in Eu gene since 1923. Recently he and his brother gave the W. E. Miner building in trust to the University for establishment of a chair of teaching and research in insurance and real estate in the school of business administration. Notices of Preliminary Examinations Sent Out Notification of preliminary ex aminations for degrees and blanks were sent to departments for 25 students who are to have the ex aminations this term by the grad uate school office yesterday. The majority of the students take these examinations during the winterterm, 84 notices being sent out last term. Executive Council’s Action On Applicant Ruled’Not Binding’ Freshmen Urged To Attend Class Meeting Tonight A LL freshmen are urged to attend a class meeting which will be held in the Vil lard assembly hall at 7:30 to night. Final preparations for the Frosh Glee will be made, and a discussion concerning the annual frosh picnic will be held in order to decide whether or not this traditional event will be slated for the class of 1930. Sigma Delta Chi Pre-Initiation Set Pledges to Sigma Delta Chi, na tional professional journalism fra ternity, will go through pre-init.; ation Friday morning at 10:50 on the old library steps, it was an nounced yesterday by David Eyre, president of the organization. Following is the incomplete list of men who will take their pre liminary initiation: Douglas Poliv ka, sophomore, Portland; Paul Ewing, junior, John Day; Larry Whytal, junior, Eugene; Hurley Kohlman, junior, Portland; and Dudley Lindner, sophomore, San Mateo, California. Names of other pledges will be released at a later date. Sunday these pledges will be formally initiated in Gerlingei hall. The above men will meet at 4:30 p. m. today in room 104, Jour nalism building, for an important meeting.. , Plans Well Under Way For Annual Waffle Fest Next Saturday, from 12 to 2, 17 women’s houses and 15 men’s houses will troupe 100 per cent to the annual Waffle Luncheon. Of course, the whole campus is invited but the hundred-per centers will pay only a dime for their waffle, coffee and dancing, while the others will forfeit 15 cents. Seconds will be available for 10 cents. Chairmen of food, waffle irons, tickets, hostesses, servers, and clean-up are rapidly completing plans in each of the nine host ess houses, so that only the co operation of the weather man is uncertain. p* - Hitchcock Not Formally Entered for Post GIVE JUDICIAL VIEW ASUO Head Group Said Outside Rounds In Disqualifying One Candidate The action of the executive council in disqualifying Parks Hitchcock for the position of edi tor of the Oregana was without “binding force or effect,” accord ing to announcement yesterday by the judiciary committee, consist ing of Wayne L. Morse, chairman; Virgil D. Earl and Earl M. Pallett. Because Hitchcock's name never was presented to the council for mally by the publications commit tee, the judiciary group ruled that the council had no right to pass upon his qualifications for the post. The judiciary committee also ruled that the council was within its bounds of authority when it disqualified Robert Zurcher for the Oregana position. The distinc tion between the cases of Zurcher and Hitchcock was that the for mer was recommended by the pub lications committee and that the latter’s name never was brought before the council formally. Two Alternatives Presented The publications committee now either can recommend Hitchcock to the executive council or else de clare Hitchcock not qualified for the position and thereby compel the council to declare the position open and ask for new applica tions. Another decision by the ju diciary committee yesterday was that the executive council and pub lications committee, in accordance with the provisions of the A. S. U. O. by-laws, must pick candi dates from among the original group of applicants until all the original petitioners have been judged Bot qualified to hold office. Thf>n rnmmitfpp ruler! npw petitions may be called for. The judiciary committee also stated it had the power to deter mine whether the executive coun cil, whenever it rejected a candi . date, did so for “good .and suffi . cient” reasons. In Zurcher's case, I the committee said the council did • not act unreasonably when it dis qualified him because of scholastic , deficiencies. ■ Gilbert Against Motion * However, Hitchcock, regardless of any charges against him, was not ruled out legally because his name never was recommended by the publications committee. The fact which incited the executive council to pass a motion against Hitchcock was his presenting of a petition urging that all Southern (Continued on Pane Tzeo) Roustabouts Held Ineligible; To Run For Offices Anyway By JOSEPH INELIGIBLE A slight delay loomed in the Roustabouts’ plans last night. It seems that all of them are ineli gible to run for office. However, Butch Morse said the following: “Don’t let that worry you; we'll run anyway.” Mr. Morse’s re marks were translated from the original Latvian by machinery. Here is why the boys are ineli gible: Butch Morse, president, wears too fashionable clothing to be a candidate in a Democratic (?) government. Jack Robertson, vice-president, is too full of vim, vigor and vital-, ity. Bruce Hamby, secretary, is too1 good looking. Rose Gagnon, senior woman, has not a J. C. Surrogate Shaneman, junior man, is anemic. Ansalmo Pozzo, senior man, is too ritzy. Roy Gagnon, king of May, eats' too much. The above rulings were brought in by the supreme court of Ska mania county after an all-night session. According to Judge Hora tius H. Lawsckoole, the only de cision arrived at after long delib eration was that regarding Morse.1 Some thought his clothes were too fashionable for 1890. Others said it was 1895. They compro mised at 1892'i. Mr. Morse then spoke substanti ally as follows: "If elected, to in sure popularity on the campus, I will immediately put into effect the Emerald plan for low cost of living for needy students. This is the main part of my platform. The other part is at Babbs hard ware, consisting of nails, a ham mer and two-by-fours and shellac (yes, with which to paint it.)” Shamus Hamby was confined to his bed with a slight bilious attack last night. He refused to appear on the steps of his executive man sion, when a milling crowd of ctu dents jammed the street, repeat ing his name again and again for 1 hour and 14 minutes. “I never look my best when I’m bilious,” the famous man said. Jack Rob ertson took his place and was bombarded with cigarettes, lip stick, and a textbook someone happened to have. Other members of the Rousta bouts announced their new pledges last night as follows: Edward (Mark Hanna) Simpson; John (Albie Booth) Yerkovich; and Harry (the dupe) Weimar. Jack Withrow applied for the good-will ambassadorship to Junc tion City on the promise he would obtain 4'o votes. Mr. Morse took the matter under advisement and upon removing it found it dam aged beyond recognition. Withrow stays here. Red (Flamo) Wilson, the cele brated eater, announced last night that Gagnon would leave Eugene today to cruise the coast of Africa in a desperate search for Cliff Potter, heroic Roustabout, who left Eugene last year to find the «Ovis Poli with which the Roustabouts hoped to make their campaign a success. Potter now is lost in the Belgian Congo. It is feared that Clifford may have been consumed by cannibals, as a whole tribe is reported to have expired recently. Gagnon was sent to make the search upon the theory (Continued on I'aje Four)