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Women Tomorrow The women’s edition of the Em- ' erald will be published tomorrow morning. The paper is to compete with the men’s paper of May 5. Anti-Military Ball Will be held tonight at Gerlinger hall. Tickets are 50 cents and are on sale in the booth between Ore gon and Commerce. VOLUME XXXV UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1934 NUMBER 120 Audit Findings Force Change In Dormitories Education Board Faces Responsibility STATUTE VIOLATED Income, Appropriations Given Out Without Check by Secretary Of State The responsibility of improving the operation of the University and State college dormitories today faced the state board of higher ed ucation after an audit from the state department Wednesday crit icized the present practices as be ing in violation of a state law for subsidizing funds designed for oth er educational uses in the-running of the dorms. Many of the suggestions made in the audit may be effected by the board under the presidency of Willard Marks of Albany. The audit made the following principal criticisms: 1. The board of higher educa tion has consistently violated Ore gon statutes by making direct and indirect payments on the bond in debtedness of men’s dormitories of the University of Oregon, Oregon State college and the normal school at Monmouth. This condi tion has been continued at the col lege and the university for several years by means of direct aid and various subsidies. Code Disregarded 2. Income and appropriations amounting to $1,070,666.12 during the year July 1, 1932, to June 30, 1933, were disbursed without any check by the secretary of state, as state auditor ,or any other outside sources, Oregon codes provide that such disbursements “shall be paid only on warrants of the secretary of state.” 3. “The procedure in taking of inventories could be improved greatly.” 4. The records of the multigraph stores department at the university showed that a considerable loss had been suffered during the year. Records Incomplete 5. Records of the horticultural department, relating to the can nery, are inadequate and incom plete. “As mentioned previously, no inventory was taken and no pro duction record of any kind was maintained.” In conclusion the audit said that there was still considerable im provement to be desired as regards the accounting system’s organiza tion and management. “Undoubt edly the present condition is vast ly improved over what it was a few years ago.” Oregon ROTC Obtains Good National Rating As a result of the recent inspec tion of the University of Oregon R.O.T.C. unit by Brigadier-General James K. Parsons, the Oregon group obtained a national rating of “excellent,” according to Lieu tent-Colonel Frederick A. Barker. The rating, the highest that can be gained, was awarded to Oregon in a personal letter to President C. V. Boyer from Major-General Ma lin Craig, commander of the ninth corps area. The Oregon unit has obtained the rating every year since 1928, when the grading sys tem was established. Striking Longshoremen in Mass Demonstration With both sides standing as positive as ever the longshoremen’s strike on the Pacific coast en tered its second week. The strike has virtually paralyzed shipping on the west coast. In San Fran cisco the strikers were agumented by the Teamsters’ Union, which entered into a sympathy strike, j Pictured above is a mass meeting attended by 5003 striking longshoremen and sympathizers in San ; Francisco. Law School Will Eml Celebration With Hop Tonight Band Concert, Ball Game Listed For Afternoon; Prize Dances, Election Returns Booked Only law school students, facul ty aad alumni, with their partners, may attend the spring sport dance to take place at 9 tonight at the Kokonut Grove as the last event of the law school homecoming cel ebration today. Any law school members want ing a date for the dance should apply to Neal Bush, chairman, of the date committee, at once. “We have all kinds in stock—tall—short —black—white. Get your applica tion in early, as they’re going fast,” read a printed statement made by Bush. Prize dances and election "^re turns every 20 minutes will be the features of the evening. It is not yet settled whether Walter Hemp stead will orate “The Cremation of Sam McGee” and Ward Winter meier dance the rhumba, as orig inally planned; and the orchestra is likewise not decided upon—opin ion being divided between Jack Bain and Guy Lombardo. The main event of the afternoon, (Continued, on Page Four) Student Edition of Register-Guard Is Slated for May 24 Dean Allen’s Turnbull’s Classes To Write Paper; Staff Listed By Professors Journalism students of the Uni versity will have some practical experience next week when they publish the annual student edition of the Register-Guard, Thursday, May 24. The editorials will be written by Dean Eric W. Allen’s editing class. The classes in re porting and copyediting, taught by George Turnbull, will write the rest of the paper. Francis Pallister will be manag ing editor of the issue; Don Cas well, assistant managing editor. The rest of the staff is as follows: Douglas Polivka, news editor; John McConnell, night editor; Charles Aetzel, Winston Allard, Reuben Radabaugh, night news and editing staff; Margaret Brown, Peggy Chessman, J. Al mon Newton, Tom McCall, copy readers; Frarfees Hardy, Elsie Pe (Continued on Page Three) Campus Radio Talent Not Up To Standard9 Says Morrison “As a whole, the programs in the Emerald-of-the-Air radio con test so far have not been up to the standard set in previous years,” was the remark made Toy Jimmy Morrison, Emerald radio editor, last night. “The contest is rap idly drawing to a close, and the best I can hope for is that it has stimulated a little interest on the campus for student radio broad casting.” Seventeen of the original 23 houses entered will have broadcast their programs by Saturday after noon, when the preliminaries will be over. Three have failed to ap pear at the radio station over Jun ior Weekend, and three others for lack of talent, Morrison said. Kappa Alpha Theta will broad cast today, and Zeta Tau Alpha, tomorrow. The judges, Roily Wildeman and Mrs. Naomi Harper of KORE, James Doyle, music stu dent and amateur announcer, George Callas, former radio edi tor, and Walter Swanson, contest chairman, will meet after Zeta Tau Alpha’s appearance to pick the four best, which will be rebroad cast, one% day, starting Monday. The winner will be selected from those four, and will receive the $5Q cash prize. To the best house of the oppo site sex from that of the winning organization, will be awarded a loving cup. Houses which have been on the air to date are Theta Chi, Delta Upsilon, Yeomen, Zeta hall, Delta Zeta, Phi Sigma Kappa, Phi Delta Theta, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Del ta Delta, Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma hall. Kappa Sig ma, Phi Mu, and Alpha Chi Ome ga. Gleemen Turn From Sublime To Frivolous During Concert By J. A. NEWTON After two groups of their usual style of fine music, the Gleemen in their concert at the music audi torium last night threw restraint to the winds and became entirely frivolous. As Director John Stark Evans said, after a certain amount ot serious music, the group feels in clined to “let go.” This they most certainly did. First the whole group sang two German folk tunes, both of which gave them opportunity to imitate the famous hungry seven band, even to a continuous and promi nent “oompah” from the bass singers. At the end of “The Hand-Organ Man,” the tune faded. away— dropped off into nothingness as though the grinder had become lazy on the last turn of the han dle. The second part of this "olli fication,” as Evans chose to call it, was more in a serious vein, though of a modern popular na ture. A quartet composed of Messrs. Robe, Beistel, Cooley, and Freese sang the currently much heard “Wagon Wheels” in a pleas ant melodic arrangement which accentuated a swinging,, conta gious bass. As an encore, the quartet sang “The Last Roundup,” another number which has enjoyed a re cent vogue. Then, as a third frivolity, Aus tin Fry, dressed in ill-fitting mail order clothes, a straw hat, a large red flower, and prison-striped sox, presented the tragic ballad of “The Man on the Flying Trapeze.” This might easily have been just another burlesqued vocal presenta tion, but it touched a new note in the background accompaniment [ by the Gleemen during the chor uses in bass and falsetto voices. I The fourth novelty was entitled ; “A Tale of Two Boys and Two Cities.” Graham Smith directed the affair and nine of the Glee men assisted him. Smith lined (Continued on Page Two) Coed Journalists Will Edit Emerald Today is coed’s day in the “shack,” for the annual all-wo men’s edition of the Emerald will be planned, written, and copyedit ed by women journalists in com petition with the all-men’s edition which appeared Saturday, May 5 Mary Louie Edinger is editor of the issue, and Henriette Horak is managing editor . They are assist ed by an experienced staff. New typographical make-up will be used for the paper. The contest between the men’s and women’s editions of the Em erald will be judged by Dean Eric W. Allen, George Turnbull, and Robert C. Hall. A picnic will be given by the losers. Oregon Yeomen Elect Esteb New President Virgil Esteb, third-year English student, was elected president of the Oregon Yeomen, independent men's organization, at a meeting last night in Gerlinger hall. Donald Farr was elected vice president. Fred Gieseke, treasurer, and Ernest Savage, secretary. A report of the last term’s work wa^ read by Verne Adams, out going president. Adams took over the presidency after the gradua tion of George Bennett at the end of winter term. Esteb is a transfer from Lin field college, where he was cap tain of the varsity debate team. He was treasurer of the Yeomen dur ing the first of the year. Journalism Honorary Will Initiate 5 Sunday Formal initiation for pledges of Sigma Delta Chi, men’s profession al journalism fraternity, will be held Sunday morning at 10 o’clock in Gerlinger hall. A breakfast will be given at the>Anchorage follow ing the initiation. Dean Eric W. Allen of the school of journalism, will welcome the new members," George Turnbull, professor of journalism, will speak on the founding of the chapter. Pledges who will be initiated are George Callis, Barney Clark, Ned Simpson, Bob Moore, and Winston 1 Allard. YWCA Postpones Annual Breakfast For Senior Girls Event Changed to May 27 to Avoid Conflict With Other Sociai Functions on Campus The annual junior-senior break fast, given by the Y.W.C.A. and honoring senior women, originally scheduled to take place Sunday, has been postponed until May 27 to avoid conflicts with other social functions, according to an an nouncement made last night by the Y.W.C.A. The program will consist of toasts and music. Roselind Gray will act as toastmistress. Repre senting the seniors, Helen Binford will offer the toast, “Donning the Lid,” Catherine Coleman, speaking for the juniors, “Pursuing the Lid;” Mary Klem/n, ’30, for the alumnae, “The Lid on the Shelf.” Mrs. E. E. DeCou, former Oregon dean of women and traveling sec retary, represents the Y.W.C.A. advisory board with the toast, “The Value of the Lid.” Music will be offered by Mada lena Giustina, violinist; Katherine Mishler, pianist; and Jessie Long, soprano. Decorations will follow the spring motif. Hand-made pro grams are taking form under the direction of various art students. Eleanor Wharton and Alma Lou Herman will start the breakfast, by leading grace. Guests of honor are Mrs. C. V. Boyer, Dean Hazel Prutsman (Continued on Page Two) — Names for Albert Cup Chosen by Committee Nominations for the Albert prize, cup awarded each year to that member of the senior class who is most outstanding in character, ser vice, and wholesome influence, were made yesterday by the awards committee. Each year three names are sug gested by the committee, and are kept secret until the senior class votes on them. The cup may be awarded to either a man or woman. The prize, which originated as a $25 cash sum, A§as first offered in 1920. About eight years ago it was decided to make the award in the form of a cup instead of cash. Joseph H. Albert, Salem banker, is the donor. Phi Beta Kappa Will Select 25 New Members Outstanding Sophomore To Be Chosen AWARD IS PLANNED Selection Based on Attendance at University, G. P. A.; Senior Six Listed The election of about 25 students to Phi Beta Kappa, scholarship honorary, will be held this after noon at the spring term meeting of the Oregon Alpha chapter in room 110 Johnson hall at 4 o’clock, according to Mary E. Kent, secre tary of the campus division of the national honorary. All members of the University chapter may vote at this session. The sophomore student "com pleting his lower division work with the most worthy scholarship, personality and promise,” will also be selected this afternoon. Books to Be Given This' annual Phi Beta Kappa prize of $25 worth of books will be given the winning student, who will be a guest at the joint Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi, science honorary, initiation banquet to be held Saturday evening, May 26, in John Straub Memorial hall. Each spring term Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa hold a joint meet, the arrangements being in the hands of each organization alter nately. This year Sigma Xi will have charge of the session, and has arranged for Professor Linus C. Pauling, characterized as "the most eminent scientist ever pro duced in Oregon,” to speak. Pauling, a graduate of Oregon State college in 1922, now teaches at the California Institute of Tech nology. He was born in Portland in 1901, and is a nephew of Judge Campbell of the state supreme court. Arts, Letters Glorified While Sigma Xi is an honorary for scientifically-minded students, Phi Beta Kappa glorifies arts and letters, and outstanding work in that field is the chief basis of se lection. Character, scholarship, in telligence, and personality are traits considered for election to the noted organization. Regulations limit the eligibility of those who may enter to stu dents who will graduate before the end of this summer term with an average grade point of two or over, who have spent at least four terms in attendan#e at this institution, and who have taken at least half their work outside professional schools. » Last fall, six scholars were elect ed to the honorary. The Senior Six, as these are called, were Mad-, eleir.e Gilbert, Martha Goodrich, Barbara Leisz, Frances Frazier, Lucy Howe, and Thomas Tongue. Honorary Takes In 11 New Pledges Eleven business administration students were pledged Tuesday af ternoon to Phi Chi Theta, women’s national business administration honorary. Following the pledging, a des sert given by the alumni associa tion in honor of the new pledges took place at the Anchorage. Grace Briggs, president, welcomed the pledges. The initiation date has been tentatively set for Thurs day of next week. The women pledged are Eliza beth Anderson, Una Anderson, Ruth May Chilcote, Irene Con kling, Nancy Lou Cullers, Julia La Barre, Ruth McCornack, Marjorie McNiece, Kay Newell, Geneva Stafford, and Helen Tillman. Campus Calendar Free social swim tonight in the women’s swimming pool from 7:3C to 9:30. Towels and suits are fur nished. Those wishing to attend the Orides dessert May 21 should sigr the list at the dean of women’s office in Johnson hall or call Heler Row at 1154-W. Kilppa Alpha Theta broadcast: today at 4 :30. Frosh counsellor directorate meeting at 4 in the College Sid< today. Very important.’ Queer Stalls Give Emerald Sports Staff the 'Jitters’ A somewhat different sort of “sport” will occur in the Emerald sports staff room in the “shack” today, for the Journalism building has been selected for the voting headquarters of this precinct. Members of the sport staff have been grumbling all week over the appearance of box-like stalls in their heretofore unapproachable lair. However, the usual sports staff will be spared the confusion of election day, for women students will do all of the work on the Em erald today for the annual all coed edition. Music Honorary To Assemble for Province Confab Delegates From Washington Will Hear Gleemen, Attend Chapter Banquet Delegates from the University of Washington and Washington State college chapters of Phi Mu Alpha, men’s national music hon orary, will arrive here this after noon for a two-day province con clave as gijtsts of the OregoSn chapter, of which Vernon Wiscar son is president. The province gathering alter nates with the national conven tion, the latter having been held last year. The last school at which the province meeting was held was the University of Washing ton. Dean Herbert Kimbrough of the Washington State school of music, fine arts, and literature is province governor, and will have charge of the convention. The chief event awaiting the visiting members is the Gleemen’s concert tonight, and a block of seats has been reserved for them. John Stark Evans, director of the group, and Delbert Moore, soloist, are members of the honorary. Sautrday morning will be large ly given over to business meet ings for the province. In the aft ernoon the visitors will be con ducted on a sight-seeing tour. At 6 o’clock a banquet will be held at the Anchorage, at which time Dean Kimbrough and Dean John J. Landsbury of the school of mu sic at the Univertsty of Oregon will talk. The sessions will come to a close Saturday evehitig when each chap ter will offer a program at the music building. The Oregon pres entation includes Howard Halbert, violinist, apd Harold Ayres, pian ist. The Washington State chap ter will offdr Rodney Berg, flute, and a tenor whose name Is un announced. From. Washington, two groups of music by two pi anos will be played. The entire program is free. Sigma Delta Chi . To Have Dinner A dinner-meeting, a farewell to senior members, will be held by Sigma Delta Chi, men’s profession al journalism fraternity, Friday evening, May 25, according to plans made at a meeting yesterday af ternoon of the organization in the Journalism building. Faculty, charter, and active members of the local chapter will attend the dinner, which is also held in honor of the 20th anniver sary of the chapter. Plans for the publication of the Green Goose, annual scandal sheet which will appear Tuesday, May 29, were further discussed. Bill Phipps is in charge of adver tising for the paper, and Don Cas well is publicity chairman . Band to Play at Coburg In Last of Rural Series In the last of the rural concert series, a portion of the University band, under the direction of John Stehn, will play at Coburg Friday afternoon. The bandsmen have played at about 10 communities this spring under the auspices of the social science uepartment of civic im provement, of which Dr. Philip A. Parsons is head. The purpose of the concerts has been to bring cul tural advantages to those commun ities ordinarily without the musical affairs of larger cities. Club ICntertalns Miss Alden Hermian club, upperclass wo men’s physical educat*on honorary, gave a tea yesterday afternoon at Gerlinger hall in honor of Miss Florence D. Alden, professor of physical education for women. All physical education majors and min ors were invited, and personal friends of Miss Alden. Jay R. Wilson Wins $125 Prize in Essay Contest on Far East [ A. V. Bartolome Takes First Place in Foreign Section of Murray Warner Competition Succeed Jay R. Wilson, senior in economics, has been awarded first prize of $125 for the winning essay written by an American student in the Murray Warner competition for essays dealing with Far Eastern i problems, it was announced yesterday by the faculty selection com mittee, composed of Harold J. Noble, associate professor of history, i Victor P. Morris, professor of economics, and Samuel H. Jameson, j associate professor of sociology. "The Suppression of the Press in i Japan" was the subject chosen by Wilson. The first prize of $50 for foreign competitors was won by Anas tacio V. Bartolome, who wrote on "The Filipino Problem in the United States and a Proposal for Its Solution.” Other students who won prizes in the American division of the contest are James W. Brooke, senior in German, who gained the Graduation Fees Must Be Paid Immediately, Announces Registrar All seniors who expect to graduate in June this year should pay their graduation fees as soon as possible, it was requested from the registrar’s office yesterday. The payment of these fees will insure a large number of the diplomas being ready to give out on the day of commence ment. Anti-Military Ball Decorations Will Feature Pacifism Robed Verse-Speaking Choir to Furnish Entertainment at Intermission “The world's greatest murderer -•-who is he?” His picture is on a poster beside the walk which leads to the main library, but the an swer is to be found only at the anti-military ball, to be held to night from 9 to 12 in Gerlinger hall. Tickets will be on sale at the door at 50 cents a couple, and they also may be obtained from house or organization representa tives or at the University Co-op. Betty Ohlemiller will have charge of a booth between Commerce and the main library where YWCA members will sell tickets until 4 o’clock this afternoon. About the dance floor will hang 10 huge posters painted in fresco colors by Harold Price, with the assistance of Dorothy McPherson, and two large tapestries borrowed from Corvallis. Recently the tap estries, which are of war scenes, formed part of the decorations at a military ball at Oregon State col lege. The posters are not of the Bruce Barton type, as first planned, but are forceful colored cartoons carrying out revolutionary anti war ideas. Several surprise feat (Continued on Page Pour) second place award of $75 with ‘Renascent China”; Lois Green wood, senior in business adminis tration, who wrote on “The West ernization of Commercial Prac tises in the China Trade,” and won $50; Arthur Dudley Jr., sen ior in business administration, who took fourth place prize of $25 with ‘Japan’s Economic Sustentation.” W. Ray Clapp, junior in journal ism, and Howard Bobbitt, second year law student, won honorable mention of $25 each with their en tries, "Milestones in Jhe Pacific,” and “The Boycott, Its History and Use.” Second prize of $25 in the fort eign section was taken by Vin cente A. Espiritu, senior in educa tion, for the essay, "The Signifi cance of the Philippine Independ ence on the Educational Aims and Objectives of the Philippine Edu cational System.” Prize Omitted “Owing to the small number , of papers submitted, about 15, and the outstanding excellence of the first prize winning paper, the third prize honorable mention was not awarded by the judges,” stated Noble last night. "Instead, an ad ditional $25 was given to Jay Wil son, making his award $125.” Mrs. Mary Bass Warner, donor af the prizes, concurred heartily in this decision, added Noble. Mrs. Warner, who left Eugene last Monday, will not be present to present the awards to the winning contestants, and they will be sent through the mails, as in other jrears. Wilson’s paper traced the his tory of Japanese journalism and described the present ethics of the press in Nippon. News Biased “The reading masses of Japan, it seems, are being taught to look upon the Westerners as heartless monsters seeking to devour East ern independence,” is one of the conclusions arrived at by the first place winner. "The Nipponese learn through the editorial col umns of their papers that the oc cidentals ‘do not understand them,’ and small wonder if they don’t when all news emanating from the country is biased, prejudiced, or distorted beyond all recognition. “. . . The present tactics of the ('Continued on Page Pour) Bathing Beauty Contest Calls Forth 12 Freshmen Damsels By DAN CLARK Beauties from all over the cam pus are sending in their applica tions for entrance in the bathing beauty contest to be held at the frosh picnic next Sunday at Swim mer’s Delight, near Goshen. Dark eyed damsels who speak with low and husky accents; redheads, blonds, titans, and brunettes with dashing smiles and flashing teeth have signified their intentions to enter the race. Feminine pulchri tude will lead the way Sunday afternoon as the conquerors of the male world strut their stuff be fore the judging stand. Up to last night 12 entries in the contest had been made. Ac cording to Dave Lowry, general chairman for the affair, entries were still coming in late last night. Those already entered in the event are: Peggy Carper, Jean Steven son, Betty Graham, Helene Beeler, Edith Kronman, Dorothy Mac Pherson, Janet Hughes, Dorris Os land, LeNelle Mathews, Nancy Jeffry, Jean Burdett, and Char lotte Olitt. While the stag line is held at bay by the policing committee, i these proteges of Venus will stage a miniature Judgment of Paris and one of them will be chosen as displaying the acme of feminine pulchritude. To enable the men to release their suppressed excitement after gazing upon these dreams from another world, the "Pipsqeekskie” regatta will get under way with the brawny muscle men from va rious campus living organizations singing the Volga Boatmen as they toil up the river at a dashing speed in their slender shells (row boats), oars flashing in the sun (“We hope," says a freshman). “We wish to emphasize the fact that everything is absolutely free at this shindig,” said Lowry. “Wo hate to say this, however, because we know the upperclassmen can’t resist anything that’s free, what with cohditions as they are. Frank Nash promises to take care of any of these persons who stray too far from home.” Trucks will call at all men’s living organizations at 2 o’clock Sunday for those going on the pic nic. Cars will come for the wo men..>1 their houses at the same time. (Continued on Page Tivo)