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Sing, Sing Put your vocal chorda in order nnd prepare for the annual fun-feet at the Christmas Revels, December 15. Just before the strain. VOLUME XXXVI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1934 NUMBER 43 Resume of Today’s News Bv Associated Press - DECEMBER 4 -- PROPOSE GOVERNMENT GIFT WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-(AP) •—A direct government gift of one fifth of the cost of building homes for individuals was proposed today in high administration quarters as a method of opening a four billion dollar tap oEprivate spending. The plan called for the use of a billion dollars of federal funds in an effort to bring four times that amount of private capital into con struction totalling five billion dol lars. The government, through loans insured by the housing ad ministration, would stimulate both the desire to borrow and lend. SOVIET FEANS QUICK TRIAL MOSCOW, Dec. 4.—(AP)—The Soviet government struck another blow at terrorism today by issuing new decres to accelerate the triads of persons charged with offenses against the Bolshevik regime. The move came as 71 “White Russians” arrested as an after math of the assassination of Sergie Kiroff, secretary of the central ex ecutive committee, awaited trial. SAYS PROSPECTS HOPEFUL WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—(AP) —Secretary Roper looked over the stacks of papers and books that crowded his desk today and said he found the prospects for busi ness improvement encouraging1. With regard to other matters pressing for attention, he believed: Most persons feel the time has come to get off an emergency ba sis and back a permanent govern mental program. The extent of federal spending should be measured by the need, with a sharp line drawn between public and private endeavor in shaping a public works program. -- • MAY CHARGE MRS. NELSON WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—(AP) -—Attorney General Cummings to night asserted authorities were considering a number of possible charges against Mrs. Lester M. Gillis, the wdfe of George (Baby Face) Nelson, one of them being “complicity in murder.” CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—(AP)—Mrs. Helen Gillis, first unofficial woman public enemy, was a federal pris oner tonight. The tiny widow of the notorious George “Baby Face” Nelson was seized here last Thursday, federal authorities announced, a little more than 24 hours after the shat tered body of her husband had been found on a muddy prairie near Niles Center last Wednesday. COL. ROOSEVELT ACTIVE NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—Col. Theo dore Roosevelt Jr., asserted tonight the Republican party must build itself as a group of “constructive liberals” and forecast “disastrous” results unless the party were re organized. Addressing an open letter to members of the Republican nation al committee, the former govern or general of the Philippines de clared “these are times when what is done or left undone may make or break our country and our party.” GOLD STRIKE PROFITABLE LOS ANGELES. Dec. 4.—(AP) —A rich gold strike near Mojave, SO miles north of here, has devel oped such possibilities that it may rival some of the West’s most his toric deposits, but it is not of the type to support a “gold rush” such as those in the days of yore, it was said today by authorities in touch with the situation. I' Bishop fl ill Conduct Rehearsal fer Carol Songsters Thursday ^LL those who wish 10 take part in the chorus of Christ mas carols during- the Christ mas revels December 15, will meet at the Y hut Thursday af ternoon at 4 o'clock. George Bishop, well known baritone, is in charge of the chorus. Any one regardless of previous experience is requested to turn out. Hoover Linked With Arms Plot Declares IN ye _ | Senate Committee Again ' , Probes Gun Makers I 925 Coup Revealed Attempt to \\ reck Geneva Conference Is Charged At Hearing By RICHARD L. TURNER Associated Press Staff Writer. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 —(AP) —A concerted effort by gun makers the world over to modify the 1925 Geneva convention for the control of international arms shipments was revealed today as the the sen ate munitions investigation com mittee reopened its hearings. The committee was told that high governmental officials, in cluding" Herbert Hoover when he was secretary of commerce, had talked with arms makers prior to the 1925 Geneva arms conference. No intimation was given, however, that officials knew of the effort to modify the convention. Evidence is Gathered With three prominent arms an: munitions manufacturers seated it a semi-circle before him, Chairmar Nye, of the committee, by ques tioning and through the introduc t i o n of documentary evidence wrote these developments into the day’s record: Gun makers of many nation held a meeting in Paris foul months before the 1925 Geneva _arms parley to decide w h a 1 changes they wanted made in th; treaty as already drafted. Mr. Hoover, as secretary of com merce, invited a representative oi the Winchester Arms company to attend a conference on the eco nomic phases of the arms confer ence. H. F. Beene, manager of the Winchester Arms company had the help of Representative John Q. Tilson, then Republican leader of the house, in contacting interested state and war department officials. Nichols Is Quizzed With Frank C. Nichols of the Colt Patent Fire Arms company, Beebe called on Allan Dulles, chief of the state department's near eastern division, and on Brig,-Gen. Golden L. H. Ruggles, who later was a delegate to the Geneva con vention. Beebe insisted to the committee that he then had no knowledge that Ruggles would attend the Geneva gathering as the represent ative of the United States. The Paris meeting was revealed to have resulted in the preparation of a memorandum urging radical alteration of the arms control plan evolved by the League of Nations xor action at the then approaching Geneva session. N. K. Porter Discusses State Laws at Meeting That the violation of a minor state law where political motives are concerned can be penalized by one to ten years’ imprisonment was brought out in a discussion of the criminal syndicalism statute, led by N. K. Porter, at the Radical Club meeting in the Y hut at 7:30 last night. Members told of var ious syndicalism cases and con victions. Also, the Radical Club discussed the desirability of a campaign on the campus to repeal this law. Loan Fund to Get Help From Shop Proceeds To raise money for the A. A. TJ. W. student # loan fund, a certain percent of the proceeds from Mrs. Ruth B. Wheeler’s Oriental Art Shop, 122 East Broadway street, will go to the American Associa tion of University Women, Thurs day, Friday, and Saturday, Decem ber 6, 7, and 8. In the past the A. A. U. W. has been of great help to those in need of financial aid to attend the University. These student A. A. U. W. loans are given out in Mrs. Alice B. Mac duff’s office, 109 Johnson hall. Foes of Learning Flayed by College Heads at Meeting; Educators Attack Forces Opposing School Functions Forces that have as an objective opposition to public education were soundly scored by leading educa tors at the anual session of presi dents of state universities, held re cently in Washington. D. C., it was stated here today by Dr. C. V. Boy er, president of the University of Oregon, who has just returned from the meeting. Speakers told of noting signs of a movement, presumably initiated by people who feel taxes should be reduced through curtailment of ed ucation, and all persons interested in progress in education were urged to combat this movement wherever found. The achievements of university trained men and women, advancement made i n science through research and prog ress made in community welfare were cited as ample justification of the institutions’ existence. State universities should exist in order to give all young men and women, regardless of personal for tune, a opportunity for education, it was declared by those present. Every state university except California was represented at the meeting, Dr. Boyer said. Topics such as academic freedom, admin istrative methods and other phases of presidents’ work were discussed. Searchers Fail To Locate Lost Fliers in Pacific Ulm and Two Companions Down in Vicinity of Honolulu ABOARD COAST GUARD CUT TER ITASCA IN HAWAIIAN WATERS, Dec. 4.—(AP)—Com pleting a 40-mile sweep southward from Honolulu, the most alert lookouts on this coast guard cut ter disconsolately admitted they had not been able to pick the “Star of Australia” out of the haze masking the horizon. HONOLULU, Dec. 4.—(AP) — Patrol planes roared in wide cir cles tonight above 23 navy search ing craft and scores of Japanese fishing sampans as darkness gath ered over waters where Flight Lieutenant Charles T. P. Ulm’s Honolulu-bound monoplane dropped when its fuel gave out. Meanwhile, the liner President (Please turn to payc 4) Dr. Rebec Speaks At Education Meet Dr. Rebec, head of the philoso phy department, spoke on the “New Social Order, Regimentation vs. Liberty,” at the Educational Forum held at the Benson Poly technic auditorium in Portland last night. These forums, which are held each Tuesday night, are given by the League of Nations Associa tion, Inc., American Association of University Women, League of Wo men Voters, Library Association, Oregon State System of Higher Education, Parent-Teacher associa tion, Public schools and Reed col lege. At the next meeting, Dr. Victor P. Morris, professor of economics at the University, will speak and Dr. Norman F. Coleman of Reed college will, speak on Dec. 18. Clark M. Eichelberger, national di rector of the League of Nations association, spoke at the forum. Where Is Our Duck? Location of Famous Mascot Is Unknown A LL is -not yet well with the famous Oregon duck, which was stolen by the Oregon Stat ers at the Portland game and recently recovered and brought back to the University campus. Although supposedly resting in perfect safety at the Alpha Omicron Pi house, reports have it that the migrating bird has flown the coop. Its exact where abouts at the present time are just as much a mystery as they have ever been. Appear Sunday Above are pictured two of the men who will take a leading part in the Eugene Gleemen’s first win ter concert to be presented at Mc Arthur court next Sunday after noon. John Stark Evans, above, will direct the group, while George Bishop, former Oregon student, is one of the soloists featured on the program. Eugene Gleemen To Feature Folk Songs of World Similarity to Don Cossack Chorus to Be Shown In Number Similarity to the Don Cossack chorus will be brought out by the Eugene Gleemen in their featured number Sunday, December 9, at McArthur court. “Autumn” by Gretchaninoff will be sung by six contra-bass voices with the re mainder of the chorus joining in on a soft high accompaniment. j John Stark Evans, professor of) organ at the University school of music and director of the Gleemen, has secured a very different ar rangement of “The Campbells Are Coming,” Scotch folk song. This will be included in a group of folk melodies from many lands pre sented by the Gleemen. The concert will beign at 2 o’clock. Tickets are now on sale at McMorran and Washburne’s and may be purchased through Satur day. Reserved seats may be ob tained. Proceeds from the concert will go to the Welfare League for the aid of needy residents of Lane county. Those performing the contra bass part are Charles Aloore, Hugh P. Currin, Orev Hendershott, George N. McLean, Earl M. Pai lett, and the Reverend Cecil F. Bristow. Hilarious Mardi Gras Ball Near; Race Scalps Scooper By TOM McCALL and BOB LUCAS (Special Emerald Despondents) Imagine—the glamorous, whirl ing, scintillating Mardi Gras, ex alting the prosaic atmosphere of every day campus life to a peak, before the plunge into the abyss of exam week. The last campus dance of the ! year, the Junior-Senior riot, is the l most dignified riot of the term. The I Osburn hotel is the setting for the gay revetment. Whereas previous Junior-Senior dances have not been ALL CAM PUS affairs, this year’s struggle has been thrown open to all “pu pils of the academy.” This dance is to be an informal affair. The admission tax is ONE hunk of wampum which in this country is equal to ONE potato. The committee has been work ing like a Georgia chain gang to make the occasion as effervescent as a freshly opened bottle of booze. The excuses for crashing the dance are on sale at the Oregon Pharmacy, the Co-op, the Falcon, the University Pharmacy, and the College Side Inn. Several of the better bands of the state are being eyed wolfishly by the committee, but as yet the ax has not fallen. Of course the ax has nothing to do with this dance, but it may have something to do with the band, or those who wear tuxedoes. Already the atmosphere of the gaiety of the Mardi Gras is per vading the cloisters of venerable Oregon. Campus chit-chat leans to the spirit of the thing. For exam ple, to wit, and viz., our secret correspondent, hanging in the vines of Deady hall overheard the babbling of two willowy, waspy, wampus babies discussing the im pending holocaust. One of them purred in a low voice, so well modulated as to (Please turn to pac/e 4) Co-op Offers Prize for New Sticker Design Winning Sticker to Be on Sale at Co-op Before Christinas “A prize of $10 ca^h will be giv en to the student who draws an appropriate design for a new Uni versity of Oregon sticker by noon, Saturday, December 8," announced Mr. M. F. McClain, manager of the Co-op, yesterday. “We believe that this school deserves the best stick er on the coast and that there is enough talent on the campus to get it,” he declared. Anyone may enter this contest. Mr. McClain explained that for quite some time the. Co-op has been considering the idea of a Univer sity transfer-sticker mftde by Ore gon students. He wants to' knotv the suggestions of the artistic people on this campus. The drawings must be in yellow and green colors and approximate ly 4 times 6 inches or in propor tions that will reduce to those di mensions. The designs should be taken to the Co-op, where they will be judged by one faculty member, one alumnus, three students, and Mr. McClain. The type of design is left to the imagination of the contest-compet itor. The judges reserve the right to reject any or all drawings sub mitted. If one is accepted, it will be on sale at the Co-op before Christmas, and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 11. Combs to Be U.O. Speech Delegate Avery Combs, winner of this year’s W. F. Jewett after-dinner speaking contest, will represent the University of Oregon at the state meet to be held at Albany college December 13 and 14. The general topic for all the talks will be “American Gastro nomies.” Contestants will draw for sub-topics three hours previous to the time of presentation, which will follow a banquet at 6 o’clock. Representatives from Oregon, State, Willamette university, Pa cific university, Linfield college, and Albany college will participate for the two prizes of $20 and $10. Campus Calendar Auction sale on the old library steps at 10 and 11 at which will be sold unclaimed lost and found articles. Sigma Delta Chi will meet for a business meeting today at 4 o'clock in - room 104 Journalism building. Alpha Delta Sigma lunch at the College Side today at noon. Frosh discussion group leaders will meet at Betty Hughes', 1126 Hilyard at 7:30 tonight. The Dill Pickle and Question Mark clubs will hold forth in joint meeting in the “Y” hut at noon to day. Cosmopolitan club meets tonight at 9 o'clock at the Y. W. C. A. bungalow. Plans for the year will be made. Scabbard and Blade will meet today at the barracks at 4:00. Members are requested to bring their dues. Phi Mu Alpha will meet this af ternoon at 5 o’clock in the Music building. Y. M. C. A. executive cabinet will meet in the Y hut at 7:30 to day. Discussion group will meet to day at the “Y” at 3 o’clock. All-Student Assembly To Be Held Wednesday At 1:00 in Gerlinger \ LL students will meet at Gerlinger hall tomorrow at 1 p. m., it was anounced last night by Joe Renner, president of the associated students. Renner gave no intimation as to the purpose of the assembly, but stated that there would be business discussed, the effect of which would be of vital import ance to every student of the University. See tomorrow morning’s Em erald for the announcement of the program. Removal of Down Payment Boosts Oregana Sales Payments Due Registration Time; Clark, Stearns Contact Houses Sales for the 1935 Oregana took a decided spurt following the su spension of the 50 cent down pay ment previously required, said Nekton Stearns, business manag er, last night. Returns ar enot com plete from yesterday's sales, but it is expected that the increase will be substantial. The policy of making a short talk to a number of houses each day, undertaken by Barney Clark, editor, and Stearns resulted in an increase of 45 subscriptions in the five houses contacted. Under the new subscription plan, $1.50 will be paid by subscribers at registration for winter term, and $1 spring term. The remainder of the $4.50 price of the book will be taken from the student’s break age deposit made with the Uni versity at the beginning of this term. During the next two weeks, every living organization and a great many private homes housing students will be contacted. Sub scription blanks may also be signed at the Oregana office or at the graduate manager’s office in the Igloo. The hours of the Ore gana office are 4 to 5 p. m. daily, the graduate manager’s office be ing open from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Article Published By Ex-professor Wilkie Nelson Collins, formerly a member of the faculty of the English department here and later an instructor in the general exten sion division, published an article, “Two New French Sea Writers” in last February’s issue of the Corn hill magazine of London. The work is a literary criticism of Edouard Peisson and* Pierre Humbourg, French authors. Mr. Collins was recently given increased duties and more formal credentials as an advisor of the Chinese ambassador to Great Brit ain and for the past three years has been associated with the Chin ese embassy in London. He has collaborated with noted authors and done much research in his own field. He was popular with students of English here and in Portland. Attends Conclave Herman Kehrii, director of the Oregon bureau of municipal re search on the campus, is on liis way to eastern Oregon today where he will atend regional meet ings for city officials at Pendleton, La Grande, and The Dalles. Rosson, Howe Will Aid in Arranging .Football Schedule Two Leave This Week for Coast Meeting at Palm Springs Hugh Rosson, graduate mana ger, and II. C. Howe, professor of English, aie to leave for Palm Springs, California this week-end to attend the meeting of graduate managers and faculty representa tives to be held there December 9, 10, and 11. The purpose of the con ference will be to formally adopt the 1935 football schedule of the Pacific coast conference. The University of Southern Cal ifornia has extended to the dele gates an invitation to attend their honjecoming banquet Friday night, Deriember 8 and the Notre Dame Southern California grid tilt the following Saturday afternoon. Professor Howe plans to leave early and overtake the football squad and officials in El Paso, Texas and to accompany them as faculty representative to Louisi ana. He will also return home with i them. URSCHEL CASE CNTINUES PORTLAND, Dec. 4.—(AP)—In seeking the removal to Oklahoma of persons charged with conspiracy in the Charles F. Urschel kidnap ing case, the government today in troduced as evidence more than j $7000 reputed Urschel ransom. | Numerous witnesses identified ! the "hot” money as that found in wallets belonging to Alvin H. Scott or dug up on the premises of the Medford, Ore., house occu pied by Scott and his housekeeper, Miss Margaret Hurtienne. Pallett Issues Cal! for SERA Applications End of Year Terminates Appointments Committee at Work High Grade Point Average Will Be Required Of Workers Earl M. Pallett reported yester day afternoon that the committee on federal emergency relief for students is investigating the needs of workers employed at the pres ent time, and expects to make a list of all those who must have assignments for next term. Stu dents who can possibly get along without assistance must inform the committee at the earliest pos sible date so that others may take their places. All fall term appointments ter minate December 31, 1934. Stu dents, and members of the faculty employing F.E.R.A. workers, are reminded that under no conditions are they to participate in advance employment for January. Stu dents appointed for the month of December must work only the hours assigned for December. Students to Be Notified As soon as the committee’s in vestigation is completed these stu dents will be notified that they undoubtedly will be reappointed if they make a certain grade point average on their fall term work. In all likelihood old students will be required to make a grade point average of 1.75 and new students a grade point average of 1.25 in order to be automatically reap pointed. “New students” are those who were not in any college last spring term. Students thus notified, who fail to make the proper grade point average, will be considered for re appointment along with other stu dents of similar needs and similar ability. Students who have an applica tion on file at the present time do not need to file another. Those who have no application on file with the committee and must have work next term, should file one at once with Miss Smith, employment secretary, in the Y hut. ELM TREES PLANTED Thirty elm trees have been transplanted recently in the park ing space on the west side of Agate street between Fifteenth and Eigh teenth avenues. The project was made possible by the allotment of SERA funds. Orphan5 Sale to Give Chance To Get Much for Much Less T OOKY here! Looky here! Gatli ■*-' er ’round, ye chiselers, If ye want to get gyped! Gather ’round and see what we have brung ye . . . umbrellas! . . . slightly torn but still usable ... a thought for the future . . . gloves, by the piece or by the pair, pens and pen cils, purses and pins . . . here, a manicure set . . . endure those shaggy nails no longer . . . name your own price . . . Gather ’round ye chiselers! The lost and found auction sale to be held on the old library steps today at 10 and 11 o’clock will be handled by a merry crew of se lections from the rally squad. With Eddie Vail acting as chief auction eer, assisted by Jack Mulhall and Jack Campbell, the sale of the sea soni promises to squeeze the last musty nickel from campus pockets. It is being sponsored by the AWS and is under the direction of Pa tricia McKeon. Here’s your chance to buy pres ents for the folks. Here’s your chance to replenish that depleted wardrobe. Here, indeed, is oppor tunity knocking at your door. Curiosity mongers, what am I of fered for this genuine lady’s purse ? We sell them direct to you. You get them as they came to us . . . nothing removed. What's in side? . . . Perhaps a compact, a comb, a stick of lip rouge, per haps even a stick of gum . . .and who can resist a luscious stick of gum ? A nickel . . . the man offers a nickel . . . anyone ten cents . . . fifteen . . . fifteen . . . fifteen . . . twenty . . . twenty, ah! . . .there is a man who admits the charm of a stick of gum. Twenty-five ... go ing . . . going . . . twenty-five? . . . sold! ... to the lucky man on my right. Now, come come, let’s do our selves some good. Here I have a bottle of Van’s all white genuine unexcelled dressing for kid, buck, and linen shoes . . . new price . . . 25 cents. What am I offered? It's new. It’s new. Never been used and never been opened. Take it home for your own price ... I mean shoes. Hats. Here) a ventilated hat, a ventilated hat . . . You name it’ and we produce it . . . books, notebooks . . . what” . .,. notes? ... of course, no notes . . . . notebooks without notes ... at a sacrifice! Gather ’round, ye chiselers!