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Weather Oregon: Unsettled Tuesday, rains in the west, local rain or snow east portion; Wednesday unsettled; nor mal temperature; OREGON EMERALD i Potent Factors are revealed in Mohan V. Raj’s significant statements on educa tion among India’s forgotten men, ’age two—this issue. VOLUME XXXIV UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 27, 1934 NUMBER 33 BETTER TRADE High Mark of Business Since April, 1931 POLITICIANS OFTIMISTIC WASHINGTON, Nov. 26—(AP) —Statistical indications of improv ing business were joined today by a new call upon President Roose velt to issue a statement of new deal objectives in furtherance of the move for effective cooperation between business leaders and the administration. C. L. Bardo, president of the na tional association of manufactur ers, issued a statement asserting that business “must have more def inite ideas as to the direction in which the government is headed.’’ The government, he said, “must project a course that can actually be followed.” Highest Total Since April From the commerce department, meanwhile, came a report that American export business for Oc tober reached its highest total since April 1931. The figure was $206,352,000 as compared with im ports of $129,629,000, producing a $76,723,000 balance of trade in favor of the United States. At Warm Springs, coincidental ly, two senate leaders, Robinson of Arkansas and Harrison of Missis sippi, told President Roosevelt that the economic situation was show ing definite sighs of improvement. Rudolph S. Hecht, president of the American bankers association, car ried a similar message to the chief executive. Sloan Speaks A prominent figure in the manu facturing world, George A. Sloan, president of the cotton-textile in stitute, speaking at Nashville, cal led for a concentration upon stir ring up activity in the consumer goods industries, as a means of improving the situation in the dur able goods field, which he termed the key to recovery. At the same time, Senator La Follette expressed in New Orleans an opinion that a continuation of relief appropriations will be es sential “until the nation is able to recover its economic health under its own strength.’ Roosevelt Questioned Bardo’s statement recalled the action of the chamber of commercte of the United States in asking president Roosevelt to answer a six-point questionnaire covering his policies for the future. The chief executive made no reply. Bardo’s appeal was made with the stated purpose of providing a basis for an adequately planned co operation to be developed at a “congress of American industry” scheduled for December 5 in New York under the auspices of his or ganization. The meeting, to be at tended by prominent industrialists, is directed at the formulation of “a platform for American industry.” » WESTMINSTER MEETING The officers’ conference of the Westminster association will be held Saturday, December 1 at 8 p. m. at the home of Helen Evans, 1127 Ferry street. It was formerly planned to hold the meeting Wednesday evening but the date has been postponed due to the Thanksgiving holidays. Any members of the organization other than officers are invited -to attend, according to Helen Evans, conference chairman for the group. Those planning to come are asked to sign up for the conference at Westminster house by Saturday noon. WORK OF GEOLOGISTS ON OREGON MAP Geology students under the di rection of Dr. Warren Dupre Smith, head of the geology depart ment, are at work this week on a mineralogical map of the state of Oregon. The map is being pre pared for study by the regional planning council of the SERA which meets in Seattle during De cember under the leadership of Marshall N. Dana of Portland. The map, according to Dr. Smith will be used to determine possibil ities for future SERA work in the state. “While provisional in char acter the map will be the first step in an inventory of the state’s mineralogical resources,” Dr. Smith said. "Development "%mder the SERA cannot be plannedV-ith out proper inventory first. It will probably .affect present govern ment projects in Oregon and open up new ones.” SPECIAL TO ’FRISCO Students planning- to go to Shn Francisco on the special train Wednesday, should make their reservations at once if they have not yet done so. Phone the Southern Pacific sta tion, 2200, for information. The fare is $13.75, round trip. Train leaves Wednesday, noon and ar rives at San Francisco Thurs day morning. IMPORTANT v INTERNESHIPS FOUR STUDENTS HONORED Four interneships with the Na tional Institute of Public Affairs were granted yesterday by a fac ulty committee, announced James D. Earnett, chairman, The four students who will have an oppor tunity to study national and public affairs in the nation’s capital are William J. Eruce, Eugene; John E. Caswell, Eugene; Jack, Stibe; and Walter Thrasher, Philomath. Alternates named were George Bennett and Martha Goodrich, both of Eugene. The four, together with the two alternates, were advised by Dr. Barnett, to have the following items ready for presentation to the di rector in Washington: a transcript of student record, a health certifi cate from the physical education department, and a personal state ment of history and plans for the future. Further details will be made known as soon as they are received from Washington, Bar nett stated. International Club Meeting and Banquet Members of the International club are sponsoring a banquet in the parlors of the Methodist Epis copal church, Friday at 6:30 p. m. Prof. Frederic S. Dunn, head of the University Latin department, is speaker of the evening. His top ic, “Casting the First Stone,” is paramount in our present day in ternational situation and is epect ed to be of interest to both the theorist and realist student of in ternational affairs. All foreign students are to be guests and will participate in making this annual affair one of increasing moment. In the past representatives of 17 different na tionalities have participated. It is hoped that the year’s activities will foster a more concerted activity to make this club a permanent and effective force in campus life. TRAVEL OF WORLD FLIERS MIDLAND, TEX., Nov. 26 — (AP)—Three Australian fliers, traveling around the world, landed here late today from Wichita, Kas., where they spent last night. They said they would proceed to the Pacific coast tomorrow. The fliers are Charles T. P. Ulm, George Mc Littlejolin and J. Leon Skilling. From Los Angeles, Capt. Ulm said, they will proceed to Vancou ver, B. C., for the start of thier long oceanic hop to Hawaii and home. Captain Ulm already has flown the Pacific, havipg been a member of the crew of the Southern Cross when Sir Charles Kinksford-Smith piloted that plane from Oakland, Calif., to Sidney, in 1928. On that trip, stops were made at the Ha waiian and Fiji islands. VOLCANO Withdrawal From Saar Territory LESS TENSE SITUATION By Melven K. Whiteleather Associated Press Foreign Staff SAARBRUECKEN, Saar Terri tory, Nov. 26—(AP)—France, It was stated tonight in informed quarters, has virtually withdrawn from the Saar plebiscite fight, making a large Nazi victory prob able in January. Foregin Minister Pierre Laval and Chancellor Hitler, said an un confirmed report, have reached an understanding under which France agrees not to press the anti-Nazi cause and to talk no more about sending the French army into the Saar. In return, according to this re port, the Nazis have agreed to ne gotiate a financial settlement for the Saar mines as soon as possible. Laval, it was said, has indicated both to Berlin authorities and to anti-Nazis in the Saar that he is unwilling to continue the battle iii favor of a status quo, which would leave the Saar under league of na tions jurisdiction The fight for this was waged by his predecessor, the late Louis Barthou. Barthou was the mouthpiece for anti-Nazis at Geneva in their ef fort to obtain if possible a district or two for France and prevent Hit ler from obtaining an overwhelm ing majority in the plebiscite. Laval, more interested in settl ing the financial problems now be ing discussed at home, was not ex pected to give his active support to a request of the anti-Nazis that the league council grant the right to hold a second plebiscite “after Hitler is gone” should the Saar vote in january to continue indef initely under the league. Saarites, the anti-Nazis say, wish to rejon the fatherland some day, but many who would vote no on league control now would vote yes if they knew they would get another chance to vote later. The anti-Nazis also seek a clear definition of what a continuation of league government would mean. Socialists, communists and dis sident Catholics privately admit a change in the French attitude, but express the hope that Saarites go ing to Germany for the Christmas holidays will return so impressed with the Hitler regime that they will vote against joining the Reich. Max Braun, leader of the Ger man liberty front in the Saar, said today in his newspaper: “Of course the second plebiscite will be held.” Braun has protested from the first against any plebis cite being held. He is leader of the Socialist faction among the Ger mans in the Saar. It was rumored a stiff fight was progressing in the French cabinet over Foreign Minister Laval’s at titude toward the Saar. Edouard Herriot, leader of the National So cialists, was said to be opposing Laval and urging him to continue Barthou’s firm policy. NEW STORK ARRIVAL An eight and a half pound daughter, Barbara Joyce, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Haydn at the Eugene hospital Saturday night, November 24. Mr. Haydn is a professor of ar chitecture in the University. Campus Calendar The Loyal Bereans class of the First Christian church will hold their annual Thanksgiving party this evening from 7:30 until 10 o’clock. The informal gathering will be held in the church base ment. Everyone of University age is welcome to attend the affair. Y.W.C.A. cabinet meeting Tues day evening at 8 p. m. Mrs. Alice B. Macduff will talk of her recent trip to Japan. Meeting at Y. W. bungalow. Theta Sigma Phi meeting with Sigma Delta Chi has been post poned. The former will meet next Tuesday noon. Remember the fines! The joint dinner meeting of The ta Sigma Phi, and Sigma Delta Chi, scheduled for tonight has been postponed for Tuesday evening December 4. The junior class will meet to night at 7:30 o’clock in room 110 Johnson hall. Plans for the annual ) junior-senior dance, and projects and activities will be discussed. The Y.W.C.A. council will meet today at 4 o'clock. The cabinet meeting- will be held at 8 o’clock. Alpha Kappa Psi meeting will be held tonight at 7:30 in men’s lounge, Gerlinger hall. Pledging will follow the address of Mr. La Verne Hawn. Y.W.C.A. cabinet meeting will be held tonight at 8 p. m. in the Y j bungalow. Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, - assistant dean of women, will ad dress the group. Reverend Ernest M. Whitesmith, minister of the Community Liber al church will speak at 7:30 tonight in the Y hut. All townspeople, stu dents and others interested are in-! vited to "attend. Rev Whitesmith will speak on “Doing the Regular Thing." This is the first of a series of meetings sponsored by the Oregon Radical club on current problems. Wracking of Brains, Chewing of Pencils, Biting of Fingernails rpHE line forms to the right for all those who would like to he one of six to edit and publish the Emerald for one day. In the case of the six Sigma Delta Chi pledges who are alone ' responsible for this issue of the Emerald, the decision was an ar bitrary one. They had no choice I in the matter. In accordance with | an ancient and honored custom, somewhat in discard during the years of the immediate past, the pledges to the national journalism fraternity were requested-r-yea, commanded by their elders to perform this task as part of their initiation activities. After the first shocking realiza tion of the task confronting them, the six settled down to discharge the responsibility vested upon them. Robert Lucas was the unanimous choice for editor, both from the standpoint .of experience and abil ity. Under his leadership the 15, 0C0 words of which the Emerald is composed were apportioned among the six. Featured mate rial was segregated from strictly news items and these assignments doled out in equal proportions. Head-writing, proof-reading, copy reading and other purely mechani cal phases of the publishing were shared equally as well. Beginning early Monday morn ing the six spent the day covering the twenty-two news beats which are ordinarily covered by as many regular reporters. After the dead line at six, the six repaired to the copy room to,edit the days news, following which the all night stand of proof-reaijing and setting up type was begun in the press build ing. The English style of head—an other arbitrary imposition—had both its merits and its drawbacks. None of the six could by any stretch of the Imagination be clas sified as expert head-writers and the English style obviously lends itself more readily to the novice than does the conventional Ameri can style. On the other hand, it is imperative that the English style must “click” in order to re tain the full value of the story. The acquiring of this intangible quality in the strange medium gave the neophytes no end of head aches. Several years have elapsed since the pledges have been required to I publish one issue of the Emerald. Duiing- that space of time various other jobs have been imposed in place of the traditional one. Senior members of the fraternity recall when the entire student daily was published by three pledges. Climaxing their duties and a sleepless night, the six will ad dress an impromptu gathering from the library steps. Weighty matters of the day will be dis cussed and the speakers will be attired in formal garb—well, par tially formal anyhow, if they can borrow enough tux coats. Sigma Delta Chi, which had its origin at DePauw university in 1909, has been represented on the Oregon campus since 1913. During that time many members have at tained places of prominence in fields of journalism. Among these are Reuel Moore, U. P. correspon dent at Manila; Jay Allen, corre spondent Chicago Daily News; Duck Soo Chang, editor Dong-a Ilpo, Seoul, Korea; John Dierdorff, assistant to president, Northwest ern Electric Co.; James S. Sheehy, Seattle correspondent United Press; E, P. Hoyt, managing editor of the Oregonian; Arden Pangborn, city editor the Oregon ian; Earle Richardson, publisher Dallas Itemizer-Observer; Franklin Allen, advertising New York Amer ican; Maurice Hyde, advertising manager San Francisco Daily News; Amos Berg, explorer and writer. Of the original charter members but two are at present on the Ore gon campus, Karl W. Onthank and Carlton Spencer. Sigma Delta Chi annually awards two prizes, the Hal Hoss cup and the Sigma Delta Chi cup. The former goes to the best week ly paper published in cities of one thousand population or less and the latter to the weekly paper ad judged best in the unlimited field. Campus activities include bi monthly meetings with faculty and outside speakers and the an ual state press conference which is held here in January. The six pledges who will upon formal initiation become members of the journalism fraternity are Robert Lucas, Portland; Mohan V. Raj, Bombay, India; Stanley Robe, Eugene- George Root, Portland; Lawrence Quille, Eugene; and Sti vers Vernon, Eugene. Shot to Death New Jersey Priest Victim of Crime NEW YORK, Nov. 26—(AP) — A man identified as a New Jersey priest and a honeymooning bride from Hollywood were shot to death today in the cleric’s hotel room by the woman’s husband, a former Bible school student. All had been drinking heavily, Assistant District Attorney Saul Price said. The slain man, Price said, was the Rev. Joseph J. Leonard, a Catholic priest at the Morris Ha'l home for the aged at Lawrence ville, N. J. The bride was the former Ruth Tiles, 17. She had sought a career in the movies under the name of Ruth Mary Armstrong. Her husband, Joseph L. Stein metz, 22, was found beside the bodies, collapsed. Price said he or ally admitted the slaying. He will be arraigned tomorrow on a charge of homicide. The district attorney’s aide said Steinmetz told him: “The priest asked my wife down to his room to hear a confession. I followed fhem. My mind was in a whirl and I shot them.” Steinmetz came to the United States in 1929 from Bucharest with his mother, who lives in Brooklyn. He met Miss Armstrong on the west coast while he was studying for the ministry at the Bible In stitute in Los Angeles. They were married November 10 in Tia Juana and came to New' York on their honeymoon several days ago. RETURN OF F. A. CUTHBERT Reports from the school of ar chitecture indicate that F. A. Cuth bert, professor of landscape archi tecture, will soon be able to return to active work on the campus. Mr. Cuthbert has been ill for some weeks with double pneumonia. His return has been postponed on two occasions because of a slight re currence of fever. SITUATION IN ITALY Investigation of Death of King Alexander EVES ON MUSSOLINI By A. E. STUNTZ Associated Press Foreign Staff TURIN, Italy, Nov. 26.— (AP) — Italian authorities were watching tonight for possible repercussions of Premier Mussolini’s second re buff of Yugoslavia's attempts to place King Alexander's assassina tion under the international kleig lights. II Duce’s blackshirt court of ap peals here refused today to grant France’s request for extradition of Dr. Ante Pavelich and Egon Kvat ernik, alleged brains of the Mar seille slayings. The Italian dictator’s first blast was set off two days ago when Italy demanded the League of Na tions to give her ally, Hungary, an immediate opportunity to answer Yugoslavia’s accusations concern ing the regicide. The court of appeals based its decision upon the Franco-Italian treaty of 1870 which does not al low extradition of political prison ers. The results had been consid- i ered a foregone conclusion, but I were obtained after much thinking j over documents said to show that ; France’s appeal to this same treaty had cheated Mussolini of extradi tion of his arch-political enemies in some 42 cases. The press of Italy amply repro duced comment in the French press which found the decision warrant ed. In view of the decision it was believed unlikely that France will request the extradition of two al leged Croat terrorists, Mile and Budak, who were arrested at Gen oa, and another arrested at Turin. All these prisoners are still in jail. Officials said the French evi dence of their culpability must de termine whether they shall be tried in Italian courts for complicity in the assassinations of Alexander and Loqis Barthou, the French for I eign minister. SPEECH BY DEAN REBEC First of Series of Talks to Freshman Class INFORMAL DISCUSSION “If a man is to have perspective, proportion and wisdom he must see things as a whole and ask him 1 self what he is going to do. A man’s religion is his attempt to find himself in the eternal “all” of things to fathom and attune himself in time and eternity.” George Rebec, head> of the phil osophy department and dean of the graduate school, speaking to the assembled freshmen in the Mu sic building last night, presented the first talk in a series of talks to freshmen which are being sched uled every month throughout the current school year. Dean Rebec, expressing his desire to make the meeting one of discussion and in formality, started his talk by in forming the group that while many freshmen came to college quite cer tain what they want to do, that after two years they are much less certain and by their senior year they are even more uncertain yet. “You must in the beginning of your work try to determine what you mean by education and what you, personally, want in education.” American “Success” “If a general number of you were to designate what you have in your minds and what you want in life, you would be typical Amer icans and say 'success.' The Amer ican success-gospel has extended itself into all lines of .business from medicine and even to the home. Business can and must be measured by accomplishment and not only compensation. This gos pel of success is not a measurably permanent or the most important approach in one’s educational ob jectives. Dean Rebec pointed out the out standing characteristic ideals in three educational endeavors: that of the English, “not only the ideal of ‘culture’ but the concept of truth which a man calls honor” and that in its relation to sports manship—“not a thing to speak about but a thing to live—the fair deal, the square deal, and inter ested less in other things than in turning out a man, an English gentleman, a man of culture"; the second, as seen in the German ideal, is the typical expert. An expert being a man whose interest is in the doing of a high grade job; and the third ideal, the Greek ideal, “The Greek world is ajcin to that of the English in that the greatest produceable thing was the person ality of oneself, a fulfillment of all the human possibilities within one. Fearful Attitude “A thing fearful and undesirable that has sprung up in America in the past year is the tendency to disregard the whole art attitude of man as something not impor tant. Beauty for beauty’s sake seems to us almost wrong. Aris totle, talking as a normal man of all times expressed the beauty need and beauty-hunger in the hu man make-up. Every one of us has that beauty-need and hunger.” We hand our religion and litera (Please turn to page 4) .' •/> » £ ESCAPE OF PKISO. HUNTSVILLE, Ala., <5 — (AP) — Overpowerh K jailer and a trusty gual , six prisoners escaped from the Mad ison county jail today carrying a machine gun, two shot guns and other weapons taken from the supply room. The prisoners scaled a 14-foot wire fence surrounding the jail and three of them forced James Milam, a filling station opera tor, to drive them away. A short time later, as reinforced posses hunted the fleeing six, Milam telephoned officials here that three of the group had bound him to a tree near Flintville and after robbing him, driven away in his car. DILL PICKLE AND QUESTION MARK MEETING The Dill Pickle club and the Question Mark club will lunch to gether in the “Y” bungalow Wed nesday noon, Fred Giesecke, presi dent of the boys’ luncheon club, announced yesterday. Each per son will bring his own sandwiches and all those planning to attend should sign up and pay their five cents to Giesecke at the “Y” hut A more cooperative system will be used, he said, by which both boys and girls will contribute equally to the luncheon. Hereto fore, the group acting as host has furnished the main part of the meal. This will be the third joint meeting of the clubs, the last be ing held Wednesday. Welfare League Drive On Concert Tickets McArthur court, dec. o The Welfare league of Eugene Is beginning its drive to sell tic kets to the concert of the Eugene Gleemen to be presented in Mc Arthur court on Sunday afternoon, December 9. All proceeds from the ticket sale of this concert will be turned over to the league to be used in carrying out various pro jects. The Welfare league, a charity organization, consists of forty members, all women, who devote a minimum of time each month on various projects. The league intends to hold a tic ket sale campaign among towns people and faculty of the Univer sity. All students are admitted free to the concert upon presentation of student body cards. LINCOLN THE SEVENTH A welcome addition to the ranks of Lhe budding journalists editing this issue of the Emerald is Eugene V. Lincoln of Eugene. The six al ready pledged were working hard when, on short notice, the an nouncement of Lincoln's addition to the staff was made. Six journalists jumped with joy, since it meant the easing of a heavy load and made the task somewhat easier. The recruit was greeted with open arms by Bob Lucas, editor, and was put to the task of writing and setting heads, not rail splitting, mind you. Long live Lincoln! New Chapter Order of Coif, Law Society, Is Granted U. of O. The Order of the Coif, honorary society for the legal profession, has granted its thirtieth chapter to the University of Oregon law school, it was announced here re cently by Wayne L. Morse, dean of the school. The organization, which limits its membership to law students and members of the bar who show exceptional ability, grants chapters only to law schools who maintain the highest stand ards. Student members of the organi zation are selected from the up per ten per cent in scholastic standing in the senior class. Mem bership in the order is the highest honor that can come to law school students. Mark of Recognition Dean Morse declared that the granting of this chapter to the University law school is the great est mark of recognition accorded since the law school here was given Class A ranking in the American Association of Law schools. Only 29 of the 77 Class A schools in the country have chapters of this fraternity. The Order of the Coif is much older than any other scholastic fra ternity in American higher educa Hon. The English Order of the Coif was the most ancient and one of the most honored institutions of common law. In 1911 Frederick Green, professor of law at the Uni versity of Illinois brought back from England a charter for a sim ilar organization in this country. Aid of Law rofessor Charles G. Howard, professor of law here, is a member of the Uni versity of Illinois chapter of the order, and petitions for the char ter here were prepared under his direction. The school of law here also at- j tracted national attention in Sep- i tember, when in cooperation with the state bar association, it spon sored the first Pacific Coast Insti tute of Law and Administration of Justice, a session that brought noted legal men from all parts of the country to Eugene. Installation of the local chapter will take place December 6, and Harold Shepherd, dean of the Uni versity of Washington law school will deliver the installation ad dress, it is announced. At this time all voting members of the law school faculty will be taken into membership. FOOTBALL Rally for ‘Turkey Day’ Classic at Sail Francisco 12:00 NOON TODAY At 12:00 today there will be a rally at the Southern Pacific sta tion at which time the football team of the University of Oregon will entrain for San Francisco and the nationally prominent “Turkey Day Classic" with the Galloping Gaels of St. Mary’s. This rally promises to be a hilar ious affair, for not only does the Mighty Oregon football team leave for the south, but Oregon's 20 am bassadors of good will, the rally committee will start their south ern pilgrimage. The University will be well rep resented at Kezar stadium on Thanksgiving day, reports indicate. Besides the rally committee there is an estimated number of 200 planning to attend the game. Committee Active Many features of this contest serve to make it of interest to peo ple throughout the states of Ore gon and California. The trophy submitted by the governors of the two states will be once more at Stake. The rally committee, upon the invitation of Mayor Rossi of San Francisco, will visit the city hall and personally present a mes sage from Governor Meier of Ore gon. At the game, the committee will present a stunt. As a postgame program they will attend the alum ni dance at the Clift hotel and the Golden Gate theater where they will hear Horace Heidt's band. Spirit Electric Enthusiasm for the Oregon-St. Mary's fracas has always been high. However, this year with the large body of Oregon students plan ning to attend, a powerful Oregon football machine threatening the prestige of the gaels, and the pres ence of the uniformed rally com mittee lending color, the game will demand much space on sport pages throughout the couutiy. Those of the rally squad making the trip are: Jack Campbell, Don Thomas, William George, Craig Finlay, Jack Granger, Jack Mul hall, Gifford Sobey, Fred Lieuallen, Kenneth Belieu, LeKoy James, Robert Zurcher, C. Barker, John Cauller, James Emmett, Ralph Schomp, Eddie Vail, Douglas Ward, Norris Perkins, and George Cal las. Philological Meet Program Three members of the Univer sity of Oregon are included on the program of the annual meeting of the Philological Association of the Pacific Coast, to be held on the University of California campus at Berkeley November 30 and De cember t. President C. V. Boyer will pre side over the Friday afternoon ses sion. Papers by Ray P. Bowen, head of the Romance language de partment, and Leavitt O. Wright, professor of Spanish, are scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Hopkins’ Performance Of MacDowell Concerto LARGE CROWD AT PORTLAND Campus music lovers who jour neyed to Portland Sunday after noon for the symphony orchestra concert were of the opinion that a distinct hit had been scored by George Hopkins, professor of piano in the University, in his role of soloist with the Portland musical organization. Mr. Hopkins gave a distin guished performance of the Mac Dowell Concerto in D Minor, a. composition which has been called “America’s supreme musical mast erpiece,” on the ocasion which was the 50th anniversary of the num ber. The Oregon musician, who is generally recognised as one of the west’s leading pianists', Wa. greeted by an exceptionattiy largo audience at the auditorium. His in terpretation of the MncUov.d! number was eminently authorita tive, as he is one of the leading exponents of American music on the Pacific coast. Mr. Hopkins has occupied the post of professor of piano at Ore gon for several years and only last year was appointed head of the piano department of the Ellison White conservatory in Portland. He now divides his time between Portland and Eugene.