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Giant Fossil Not Genuine Unusual 20-Foot Object Found Concretion Warren D. Smith and Party Visit ‘Sunken City,’ Thorn Lake On Exploration Trip Tales of a hjge, fossil sea-ser pent near Silver Lake, Oregon led a party of men from the geology department to make an investiga tion. Warren D. Smith of the geol ogy and geography department, Professor L. S. Cressman of the sociology department, Howard Stafford, graduate student, and Ray Force, senior in geology, brought back word that the fossil was not genuine. The object is about 20 feet long, and one end is somewhat flattened in a head shape, so that residents of the district were certain that they had found a petrified serpent. Professor Smith said that other re ports of fossil sea-serpents have come to them from time to time, but they invariably turn out to be concretions as this one did. This specimen was unusual in that it was cylindrical in shape rather than circular. No trace of bone, whatever, was about the thing. The usual form of concretion be gins growing around a seashell or crab particle, and assumes a cir cular shape. The men were not absolutely certain how this speci men was formed, but they determ ined that it was not a reptile of any kind. On this same trip, which lasted from Friday until Sunday, the par ty continued on to Thorn Lake to have a look at what is called the “Sunken City.” Professor Smith had previously made a trip to this “city” with Colonel Bill Hanley, and had discovered that reports were fictitious. He could find1 nothing which resembled it, except a formation of dikes about a like bottom. Sea This place is marked on the map as “Sunken City” and hundreds of people make the pilgrimage to eastern Oregon every year to see the ancient place. The walls of the place are dikes of a kind of sand stone rather than the usual basalt dikes which make such formations. Natives of the country truly be lieve that it is the site of some old civilization’s city. Prcftoaur AilllL.ll a £idl Ly contin ued on to Thorn Lake, into the high desert, and found similar for mations in other lake beds. In one place they found mortars, tools, and skeletons, which showed the site of a huge Indian camp. Along the Albert rim they found more Indian village sites. On this same trip the party killed five rattlesnakes. Two of the snakes were killed in the road, the others near the exporation points. They spent two nights at the;' home of Carl Williams, former student at the University, whose father owns the largest ranch in eastern Oregon. Carl is now the principal well-driller in eastern Oregon. Sprinklers Take Rest as Showers Relieve Drought One hundred fi'p lawn hydrants and 60 whirling spraying sprink lers rest, when the angry Zeus roars, snaps his fiery eyes and spits out one of the largest storms seen here for some time. Old man Zeus may have been angry when he played his prank on the thirsty trees and grass, but he did much good for the farmers who were ‘becoming anxious for their crops, fishermen who were afraid their sport was ruined, for esters and lumbermen who feared the dryness would be a menace to their trees, to say nothing of the benefits to the students who were afraid that the hot days were go ing to get more of their attention than books. The campus for the past two weeks has been watered by a pumping process located at the millrace which pumps water to the 130 hydrants located at various places on the campus. So long as Zeus is angry with us we will see no more gay colors which were displayed through the sprays of water that are thrown from the sprinklers, nor will the campus display its majestic orna- j ments of small geysers, but they will be on hand for duty should the old boy gain control of him self and become quiet again. Five on Emerald Staff in Theater Tickets Howard Kessler once again wins the Colonial theater pass with 27 stories. Miriam Eichner, winner of the other pass, totaled 18 stories. Dorothy Dill and Marie Pell won the passes for the copyreaders with 53 and 30 points respectively. Ruth Weber handed in the most tips for the week, also winning a pass. Scanning the Cinemas This is Phyliss Van Kimmell, former society editor of the Emerald, who is the heroine in “Ed’s Coed,’’ which was made on the Oregon campus by Oregon students. Picture will be at the Colonial Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. McDonald — George White’.-: “Scandals,” Rudy Vallee, Alice Faye, Jimmy Durante, Cliff Edwards, George White. Also "Come on, Marines,” Richard Arlen, Ida Lupino. Colonial—“Broken Dream s,” Martha Sleeper, Randolph Scott, Buster Phelps. Also “Midnight Mar y,” Loretta Young, Ricardo Cortez, Fran chot Tone. By J. A. NEWTON In George White's “Scandals” >>'U get your giris with a capital “S,” if you get what I mean, most notably in the “Oh, you Nasty Man!” number. If you’re curious to know what interested Rudy Vallee, as the newspapers were in forming us a while ago, you can see most of it in this number. In the “Hold my Hand” num ber, there is something more than displayed by most of the other revues in this show. The setting is a beautiful formal garden, and the costumes and dance routines display something of the artistic. The “S,” believe it or not, is left out almost entirely in this number. Quite refreshing. Plot: Newspaper woman wants a feature story from producer George White. White tells her to come backstage. He'll show her something during the show. Alice Faye loves Rudy, but Rudy is in terested in Adrienne Ames, the to bacco millionaire’s daughter, who has given him a contract with her firm. Jimmy Durante is nuts about Alice, and Dixie Dunbar is nuts about him, and Cliff Edwards is nuts about Dixie. It all comes out swell. Edwards is left in the cold. The newspaper woman gets a story about a marriage on the stage of the theater during a per formance. "Come on, Marines.” Plot: Six teen marines and "sarg” Richard Jupiter Pluvius Disregards Pleas of Emerald Workers Wails of reporters marooned in the journalism “shack" Monday afternoon influenced but little the gods of nature who obligingly over turned a vast bucket of aqua pura onto the campus at a time when half the Emerald editorial staff was chafjng to cover its assigned beats and bring news to the Uni versity personnel. Fickle Oregon weather showing in its most disadvantageous light held the lightly-clad scribes to the news offices for more than an hour while scoops were disregarded in favor of frocks and suits. Dorothy Dykeman, graduate stu dent in journalism, “seen her duty and done it,” with fine disdain for a new dress, by covering the dis tance between Johnson hall and the shack in a downpouring of rain. “I owe it all to Grape-Nuts,’’ beamed Miss Dykeman after her accomplishment, and straightway offered to repeat the dash for As sociated Press cameramen. At two minutes to 5 o’clock Ann Reed Burns, Emerald executive re porter, sighed, cried, “Shucks!” in a despairing voice, dared the storm to do its worst, looked out once more at the millions of drops of water pouring from leaden skies . . . and telephoned for an automo bile. A precedent had been estab lished by Peggy Chessman, literary editor, for this prosaic way out. Roberta Moody, executive re porter, another staff member with the heart of a Viking, faced the situation bravely and raced for the shelter of dear old Gamma Phi. But what every member of the unfortunate Emerald staff would like to know is, “Isn't there some way to adjust these downpours with a little more regard for re porters’ hours?” A. W.S. Carnival Comes And Goes Amid Wild Joyousness By HENRIETTE HORAK The long-heralded carnival spon sored by the associated women students hath been, and comes now the announcement of the prizes awarded and a few comments on the colossal venture. The grand sweepstakes award, the much coveted loving cups given for the two stal—pardon, booths, which took in the greatest amount of medium of exchange, and were decorated in the most fetching manner, went to Sigma Alpha Epsilon (brawn before beauty i, and Alpha Omicron Pi. Personal observations at the oooth, revealed to the writer, that man's nature is positively inclined towards taking a chance. Also ran, that is honorable men tion. went to Delta Gamma, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Alpha Chi Omega. By way of description of the carnival ground, the massive Mc Arthur court, it might be said tha. if 2- booth, of all colors and de- i seriptions, selling and crying wares of a hundred varieties, miles of confetti, seas of balloons, doz ens of raucous rattles, and one annoying rasping Ford horn, men and women yelling, orchestra play ing, and respectable people prom enading around with suckers, pop sicles, ice cream cones, peanuts, popcorn and pink pop, were added together and multiplied according to the Malthusian theory of popu lation, one may have a slight idea of the carnival, the annual fun fest sponsored by the campus w'o men students and enjoyed by all of Eugene. The carnival is reported to be a financial success, and scores of students are reported to be "broke " However, Mary Snider, chairman of the event, expressed her pleasure at the results, and the way the affair was conducted, and conveyed her thanks to ail who worked to make the carnival a possibility, especially the mem bers of her directorate. I Arlen are sent off into the jungle I to rescue a bunch of "children'’ j who are waiting in a mission to be rescued after a shipwreck. The "children” are about a dozen of Hollywood's most beautiful chor ines, including the much-bally j hooed Toby Wing. Ida Lupino, a j very beautiful girl indeed, is the heart interest, and she's a heart interester of the highest order. A bunch of bad bandits cause the excitement, but the marines get the ringleader, and Ida gets Arlen. There’s a fascinating girl named Grace Bradley in this show, who also appeared in “Girl Without a Room." * * * Opens today at the Colonial a picture called “Broken Dreams," of which Photoplay says: "A slightly hokey picture of how a little child (Buster Phelps) shall lead them. Buster patches up the marital troubles of Martha Sleeper and Randolph Scott and, inci dently, walks off with the film.” Also says Photoplay of the other show on the bill, "Midnight Mary”: “Loretta Young does a better than usual gun moll: she shoots big-shot Cortez to save lawyer Franchot Tone for the plot.” Only info I could find. Economics Professor Gels Job in California, Clausen Hadley of the economics department has left for California j where he will take over a position in the comptroller’s office of the National Park Service. Hadley taught at the University several years ago and then left for Stanford to study for his doc tor’s degree, which he is now work ing on. Up until this term he has been doing part time teaching in j business. C.L.Huffaker Survey Notes Salary Drops Oregon Education Data Reveals Decline Most Successful Year is 1938-29; All State Schools Studied Outside Portland The serious predicament of edu cation in Oregon is shown in a survey conducted by C. L. Huf faker, professor of education, re cently. All schools of the state except those in Portland were in vestigated for the number of teachers employed and incomes paid them. The highest point in Oregon ed ucation, in so far as number of teachers employed is concerned, came in 1928-29, when 1286 teach ers and 216 principals served the state. Previous to that, in 1925 26, a total of 1101 teachers and 208 principals were employed, while this year the numbers are 1191 and 212. In 1925-26 the salary for men teachers in schools of less than five teachers averaged $1511 a year. This rose to $1533 in 1929 30 and for 1933-34 fell to $1023. In schools of 6 to 10 teachers the 1925-26 average was $1655, in 1929-30 was $1750 and this year is out $1181. Men teachers in schools employing over 10 teachers received an average of $1681 in 1925-26, in 1929-30 were paid Campus Romeos Turn Gray As Mortar Board Ball Nears One vital question, the most im portant question of Senior Leap Week, and the question closest to the male hearts of the campus, has been echoing and re-echoing through the grounds, and the dens of the various fraternity houses: "Got a date for Mortar Board Ball yet?” One of the most outstanding so cial events of the year, and the crowning affair of Senior Leap Week, when senior women make all the dates, will be the Mortar Board Ball to be given Saturday night, April 28, at the Osburn ho tel. This will be an occasion when the “woman pays,” makes the date, calls for her “date,” and pur chases a gardenia to grace the lapel of the tux. All dates should be made now, according to the “Courtesy” book of etiquette pub lished on the campus, but last minute dates may still be made, and girls are urged by Ida Mae Nickels, chairman of the ball, to make their choice and put an end to the unbearable suspense which is putting gray hairs on the heads of campus Romeos. Miss Nickels has agreed to help out any girl who is in any way reticent in ask ing her secret sorrow to the most formal of all the formal dances, and will personally do the honors, or else have a member of the di rectorate assisting her approach Sir Galahad. A feature of the ball will be the pledging of outstanding freshman women to Kwama, sophomore service honorary. Hazel Frutsman Schwering, dean of women, will pin the pledge ribbons on the co eds who will be tapped during a certain dance, and invited by an old Kwama member to member ship in the service honorary. Sherwood Burr's orchestra will play for the ball. Tickets are $1 and may be obtained at sorority houses and the Osburn hotel. $1719, and for this year they will get $1323 as an average. Women teachers in 1925-26 re ceived an average salary of $1269 in schools of less than five teach ers; $1328 in schools of 6 to 10 teachers, and $1354 in schools of more than 10 teachers. Present average salaries for the first group are $895, for the second $908 and for the third $1140. The survey shows that salaries for principals of schools in Oregon have dropped correspondingly with those of teachers. “Patronize Emerald Advertisers.” Exhibit at Art Gallery Will Close Tomorrow The exhibit of western artists’ paintings, which, has been held in the Little Art gallery of the school of art and architecture since April 12, will be taken down tomorrow. Andrew Vincent, professor of painting will give the last lecture upon the exhibit this afternoon. It has been held under the auspices of the American Association of University Women. "Patronize Emerald Advertisers." Winner of Word Contest Will Win Free Pass to Ball Attention Coeds! Tomorrow, Wednesday, the 25th day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1934, doth close the worde contest sponsored by Mortar Board, wherein a free passe shall be awarded to the wo man who, by her ingenuity, knowl edge, or some other means, doth form the greatest amounte of wordes from “Mortar Board.” The free passe shall admit her and her escorte to the Mortar Board ball, a most formale occasion .which shall be given Saturday, April 28, at the Osbum hotelle. It is hereby and herein decreed that all worde lists be submitted to Misse Nancy Suomela, by mid nighte Wednesday. Miss Suomela requests that all worde lists be typed, on one side of the paper only, and given to her in a sealed enveloppe. The name and addresse of one submitting wordes should be also enclosed. Latest Extension Star Has News of Sessions With news of a summer term which is expected to draw more than 2000 students, the Extension Star made its third appearance Monday. Other featured items tell of 463 CWS students who received certificates, and of accomplish ments of both instructors and stu dents in the extension division. The Star is published to make a medium of interest for all depart ments of the extension division. Prof. George Turnbull, of the school of journalism, is a member of the staff. iSi&i are All-Wavs kind to your throat “It’s toasted” so round, so firm, so fully packed—no loose ends that’s why you’ll find Luckies do not dry out We think you’d be impressed if you saw Luckies being made. You’d see those clean, silky center leaves—and you really wouldn’t have to be a tobacco expert to know why farmers get higher prices for them. They are the mildest leaves—they taste better. You’d be impressed by Lucky Strike’s famous process —“It’s toasted ” —designed for your throat protection. And we know that you’ll he truly fascinated when you see how Luckies are rolled round and firm, and fully packed with long golden strands of choice tobaccos. That’s why Luckies “keep in condition” —why you’ll find that Luckies do not dry out — an important point to every smoker. And you’ll get the full meaning of our statement that Luckies are always in all-ways kind to your throat. Luckies are all-ways kind to your throat £ Only the Center Leaves—these are the Mildest Leaver CODTmht. 1934. Thn Amariran —