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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1935)
Tally The Oregon legislature yester day gave the University infirmary a big boost. It is now up to Uncle: Sam. Story on page 1, % V* A NUMBER 72 Resume of the Day’s News By the Associated Press -FEBRUARY 12 Syndicalism Laic Upheld SALEM — Following observance by the Oregon legislature the mem ory of Abraham Lincoln, ably char acterized by the speaker of the day as "a man of superb faith— faith in himself, his country and his God,” the senate again defeat ed the move to repeal the criminal syndicalism law now on the state’s statute books. Both proponents and opponents of the law, which makes assaults upon the American government punishable, quoted from the Lin coln address presented by Dr. Bruce R. Baxter, president of Wil lamette university. But the al leged proponents of “faith in his country” were victorious for the second time during the present ses sion. The measure, which would put to a vote of the people the repeal of the syndicalism law, was de feated by a vote of 22 to 7 but only after heated debate had waged in the upper house for more than two hours. Those voting favorably, with Senator Carney of Clacka mas excused, were Senators Ait kin of Washington; Dickson of Multnomah; Hazlett of Hood River and Wasco; Hess of Union and Wallowa; Lessard of Multnomah; Wheeler of Lane ;and Zimmerman of Lincoln, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill counties. Chinese Capture Toicn TOKYO — A strong force of Chinese described as bandits at tacked and captured the town of Ehrtaohotze, a station on the Chi nese Eastern railway in Manchou kuo, said Rengo (Japanese) News agency dispatches today from Har bin. The scene of the trouble was al most in the center of the Japanese advised state of Manchoukuo, southeast from Harbin. Japanese troops were hurrying to the place from two points. Troop commanders chartered an eastbound International train near' Achend, outside the trouble zone, said the dispatches. The troops were hurriedly gathered from Maoehrshan and Acheng. Ferguson Denies Report WASHINGTON — The gray haired president of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company tartly told the senate mu- i nitions committee today that: “nothing could be farther from the fact” than the committee’s asser tion his company had enjoyed World war profits of 86 per cent. This statement by Homer L Ferguson, launched the commit tee’s inquiry into his company. It was an answer to a statement made by a committee investigator several weeks ago. Ferguson introduced a calcula tion trimming the percentage of profit as low as 3.48 per cent in one wartime year. “As your record stood,” he told (Please turn to j’a<jr four) Campus Calendar Emerald business staff meets to day at 3 o’clock. Be there! It’ll be short. 4 Phi Theta Epsilon will have Ore gana group picture taken at 12:50 on the steps of Johnson. Everyone be there promptly in dark dresses. P. E. club will meet this evening at 7:30 p. m. in the social room, Gerlinger hall. Pi Mu Epsilon meets tonight in 205 Deady at 7:30. All students who are interested in mathematics are cordially invited. Alpha Delta Sigma will meet to day at noon at the College Side. Hugh Rosson will speak. Tickets for the University pro duction, “Dangerous Corner,” are on sale at 10 this morning at the Guild theater box office in John son hall. Reserved tickets are 50 cents, general admission, 35 cents. Pi Sigma will meet tonight im mediately after Mr. Dunn’s talk. Phi Mu Alpha will meet at 5 o’clock this afternoon in the Music building. Important. Amphibian will meet at 7:45 in the women’s pool. Professor Dunn will lecture at 7:30 in 105 Oregon on the origin of Valentine’s day. No vespers will be held at Y. W. C. A. today. Giant Macon Falls Into Pacific Ocean OffPoint So r, Calif. Rescuers Save 81 of 83 Men; Destroyers Rush To Disaster Scene Crash Is Mystery Accident Happens on Way To Sunnyvale Base SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.— (AP)—The airship Macon, felled by sudden disaster, plunged dizzily from foggy skies to the ocean 110 miles south of here late today and the navy, responding to frantic SOS calls, performed heroic rescues in picking up Commander Herbert V. Wiley and other survivors of the giant dirigible. Eighty - three men, including Commander Herbert V. Wiley, were aboard the ship. Wire Reveals Disaster A roaring explosion was believed to have torn the Macon apart, navy men said later a wireless message told of a “bad casualty" in the air. A red rocket shot into the dark sky when the Macon struck the water 17 miles off Point Sur, 110 miles south of here. Curing spray followed from bows of nearby navy ships as they sped quickly to the rescue. Recover Survivors “All survivors recovered,” said a thrilling message received by navy headquarters and this was assumed to mean the Macon's crew had been saved from watery graves. The Macon was returning with surface craft from maneuvers off southern California when it rocked and plunged swiftly toward the ocean. Macon’s SOS Commander Wiley flashed his first SOS at 5:15 p. m. (P. S. T.) and so swiftly did the navy ships plow toward the disaster that the rescue was reported at 7:35 p. m. “Bad casualty” said the first warning of the impending disaster, which added the ship “was falling.” (Please turn to page four) Dunn to Lecture On Valentine Day Valentine’s day will come not unheralded to the campus, nor will its significance be ignored, for to night students are invited to attend a talk by Prof. Frederic S. Dunn, head of the Latin department, on "The Origin of Valentine’s Day” in 107 Oregon at 7:30. The real facts behind Valentine’s day are due to be exposed, and the many myths concerning its origin will be either verified or discarded. Students are promised satisfactory explanations and as a result there may be such a thing as Valentine’s day actually invading the con sciousness of the more calloused students. The speech will be given under the auspices of Pi Sigma, Latin honorary and will be open to the public. | Dr. Townsend Returns From Eastern Meet Stops at Smith College On Return Trip; Gives Talk Dr. H. G. Townsend, professor of philosophy at the University of j Oregon, returned this week from Boston, Mass., where as secretary of the American Philosophical as sociation, he attended the annual business meeting of the American Council of Learned Societies, held February 1, 2, and 3. The council, which is composed of 18 societies in various fields of humanistic learning, heard reports on progress of projects which it sponsors, and approved work for the coming year. A project of spe cial interest to Dr. Townsend was that of the publication of a vol ume on the noted philosopher George Berkeley, written by John Wild, of Harvard. The book has been highly commended, and the council voted $1,000 for its publi cation. On his way back Dr. Townsend stopped at Smith college, where on invitation he delivered an address on “Practice of Theory.” Dr. Townsend, before coming to the University here, was for 12 years a member of the faculty at Smith college. Casteel Changes Speaking Contest Date to Tuesday Previous Time Conflicts With Durant Talk Because it conflicts with Will Durant’s lecture Thursday night, the W. F. Jewett extempore speak ing contest will be held next Tues day evening, February 19, in room 13 Friendly hall, John L. Casteel, oirector of speech, announced to day. Anyone interested in the con test is invited to attend. Victor P. Morris, professor of economics, and Harold J. Noble, associate professor of history, have just completed dividing the gen eral subject, “America’s Stake in the Pacific” into twelve sub-topics from which the speakers will draw their speech topic on the night of the contest, Casteel said. The sub topics include various phases of America’s relation to the political, economic, and social life in the Pa* cific basin. This includes relations with the Orient as well as our pos sessions in the Pacific. Two prizes will be awarded the winners. The first prize is $25 cash and the second $15. Five stu dents have entered and will com pete for the awards. They are Or ton Goodwin, Dan E. Clark, Jr., Ir win Buchwach, William Labursky, and Brittain Ash. Hofmann Adds Imagination9 Fire to Technical Perfection By Jay Raeffe The musical midseason has been distinguished by the piano recital Sunday afternoon of Mr. Josef Hofmann. It has been many a day, year, since the A.S.U.O. has under taken an enterprise of such a noble scale, although there have been a number of extremely well known and “household” names to appear in Eugene recently. Undoubtedly the performances of this recitalist have little of the quality of adventure for Mr. Hof mann; they have become the ex pression of a fixed philosophy. Without question, his interpreta tions are more satisfying to mu sicians who were approaching ad olescence or early maturity during the war period or shortly there after. Since then a new cortier of players has arisen who may be said to have created a new attitude to the music which is more purely musical, less moral than that of Mr. Hofmann. Mr. Hofmann's qualities are im posing; his playing has dignity, breadth, and monumentality, but that particular quality which can create tension and excitement is most adroitly handled, giving the impression, at times, of a not too dramatized performance, especial ly noticed in his more quiet pas sages. To pen a critique of an artist of the rank of Mr. Hofmann is unnecessary. He has passed the stage, years ago — perhaps fifty years ago—of a curiosity, rapidly being accepted on equal terms with the best of those who plied the pianistic trade. Even then, those (Please turn to page four) Location! Boon id Library Dates The above diagramatic photograph gives a graphic impression of just exactly where the new $350,000 library will be located on the University of Oregon campus. The rectangle numbered “1” is the approxi mate site of the structure. Other buildings on the campus, located by numbers are 2—school of music; 3—education buildings; 4—Women's Quad, with Gerlinger hall at rear, Hendricks hall on left and Susan Campbell hall on right; 5—Museum of Art, housing famous Murray Warner oriental art collection; 3—Johnson hall, the administration building; 7—Condon hall; 8—present library; 9—Commerce hall; 10—Oregon hall, housing the school of law; 11—Daady hall, the University’s first building; 12—Villard hall, second oldest structure. Other campus buildings are located to the left of the part photographed. Durant Will Speak Tomorrow Ni^ht On Pension Plans Socialism, Unemployment Relief to Be Discussed Dr. Will Durant, noted author and lecturer, will answer questions on the popular subject of pensions, particularly the Townsend plan, when he appears to lecture to the students and townspeople in Ger linger hall tomorrow night at 8 o’clock. His topic will be “A Program for America.” In this lecture he will discuss the question of pensions, at present playing such an import ant part in congress and the state legislatures. Durant will also attempt to show where the policies of President Roosevelt will lead the country and what earmarks of revolution have appeared since he took office. These two topics will by no means comprise the whole of Durant’s lecture, however. Such questions as unemployment relief, the trend towards fascism, socialism, social insurance, and foreign questions will be discussed by the noted philosopher. Durant is being brought here under the auspices of the associ ated students and is the first to appear on the winter term lecture series. A small admission will be charged townspeople and nonstu dent body members who attend the affair. Student body members will be admitted free upon presentation of their ASUO cards. Babylon Subject Of Dunn’s Speech The story of the "Tower of Babylon,” myths surrounding it, and its restoration by the great king, Nebuchadrezzar, who des troyed Jerusalem, will be told by Frederic S. Dunn, head of the Latin department, in his weekly radio talk over KOAC at 8:15 tonight. Professor Dunn will describe the tower, which is composed of eight terraces, or platforms, with steps leading up to them. At the top re poses a shrine erected to the sun god, Bel. Seven of the terraces are colored and correspond to the seven planets. Today’s Emerald is brought to you by the following advertisers. Shell Oil Co. Camel Cigarettes Kellogg College Flower Shop Patronize them. Head Should Govern Heart Says Ballard Essential to Marital Love, Bliss is Intellectual Compatibility The addition of the head to the heart in the selection of. a life mate was a point stressed greatly in a lecture dealing with the psy chological aspects of love and mar riage delivered last evening in Vil lard hall by Dr. J. Hudson Bal lard, pastor of the First Presby terian church of Portland. The heart, said Dr. Ballard, is not a safe guide in a final selec tion for it is the center of emo tions and is often swayed to a i quick decision, influenced by infat uation. With the entrance of rea soning into this pre-marital deci sion the bases of compatibility may (Please turn to pane jour) Houses Vote Not To House Bands Taking roll call by telephone last night, the interfraternity council voted negatively on a pro posal that the various houses pro vide board and lodging for mem bers of high school bands who will meet here in a band contest later in the year. The proposal was de feated by an overwhelming ma jority, Marshall Harrison, presi dent, and Norris Perkins, secretary, said last night. The telephone roll call method was made necessary when a sched uled afternoon meeting of the group failed because of confusion as to time and place of the meet ing and resulted in there being no quorum present at either of two different meetings. McClain Talk Hits Tabloid Journals The tabloid type of modern jour nalism has standardized public literature appreciation on a level far below that set by eary English novelists, according to M. F. Mc Clain in a speech at the monthly dinner of the Eugene Round Table in the Osburn hotel last night. McClain, manaegr of the Uni versity Co-op, gave the talk before a group of 25 Eugene business men and 25 faculty members of the University. Wililam Tugman, man aging editor of the Register-Guard, Prof. George Turnbull, and Dean Eric W. Allen of the journalism de partment were present. Burns, Moody Get Appointments for Junior Weekend Mothers Will Be Honored At Various Events Two major appointments for the Junior Weekend festivities on May 10, 11, and 12 were announced yes terday by officials in charge of the annual event. Ann-Reed Burns, junior in jour nalism, was appointed by Joe Ren ner, student body president, to take charge of all Mother’s day activi ties. Roberta Moody, junior in journalism, was chosen by John Clabaugh, general chairman for the Junior Weekend, to act as secre tary of the Junior Weekend direc torate. The Mother’s day events will be held for the eighth year during the weekend, Mother's day being May 12. Mothers will have their own meetings, election of officers, teas, and banquets, but they will also be honor guests at a large number of events that will be arranged by the Mother’s day chairman. They will have a special section at the Canoe Fete to be held the evening (Please turn to fiai/c four) Oregon Physics Group Will Meet The Oregon section of the Amer ican Association of Physics Teach ers will meet Saturday at 10 o’clock in Deady hall, with about 25 college physics teachers from all parts of Oregon expected to at tend. President C. V. Boyer will open the meeting with an address wel coming the teachers to the Univer sity of Oregon campus. The teach er:. will have a noon luncheon in the dormitory. The complete pro gram will be announced later in the week. Will V. Norris, of the physics department, is scheduled to make one of the addresses. *>. —■—: Legislatoi?\ \gree To Match $50,000 Infirmary Loan YW Brownie Sale to Give Campus Treat Score of Coeds Will Sell Cookies at Vantage Points Today The secret is out! Now is your chance to discover just what brownies are and also, what they taste like. It has been said by vari ous chairmen, and many brownie addicts, that these are the most luscious of all cookies. Today from nine until five, brownies will be sold at vantage spots on the cam pus at two for five cents or 30 cents a dozen. This annual sale is sponsored by the YWCA Frosh commission, with Isabelle Miller as general chairman. Selling from the College Side from 9 to 10, will be Molly White and Betty Zentbauer. From 10 to 11, Betty Baker and Frances Arn spiger will sell, From 11 to 12, Imogene Wylie and Virginia Well ington will be vendors; 12 to 1, Virginia Benson and Marie Collier; 1 to 2, Peggy Realand and Claudine Gueffroy; 2 to 3, Beverly Burkitt and Betty Burnett; 3 to 4, Jane Brewster and Margaret Bell, 4 to 5, Genevieve Chabot and Barbara McBreen. Schedule Given Elizabeth Pratt and Elizabeth Turner will sell brownies in front (Please turn to page four) Emerald Scribes Put On Spot When Editors Rampage Just a sketch of the inside hap penings at the Emerald staff meet ing. The staff members were grouped around, packed into the stuffy room. The light was dim. The windows were opened so those on the outside who had been denied entrance could hear the managing editor (no names mentioned). All were congratulated. Excep* those who were not. Time passed (quoting from the Octopus). It passed some more. The managing editor took the stand. He didn’t wave his hands. It wasn’t neces sary. Silence reigned, (good idea for the Octopus). Suddenly he be gan to fling questions and answers left and right. A modest young reporter wa? caught on the spot. “When do you have classes?” He began to enu merate them. "At 4 every day ) have track. But I can't go out foi track because at 4 every day 1 have band practice. | Roars of laughter filled the four walls. Pardon the slip, the space between the four walls. The young ster continued. “And every after noon, no, not every afternoon, but some afternoons, I have SERA.” The managing editor solved the question though. “Why not covei your beat before breakfast.” And so some names go down in history, And time passed so more. Dur ing the affair of the evening the identity of the Octopus was almost revealed. One of his tentacles was revealed. But Octopuses have sc many, it doesn’t matter much. And reporters are observing anyway Nothing escapes their eyes. Flowers That Bloom In the Spring Can’t Fool Henderson Struck by the earliness of the season at which a great many flowering plants were in bloom at he started out to make a collectlor early in January of last year Prof. L. F. Henderson, curator ol the herbarium, soon extended his task to the collecting and segregat ing of plants from the whole ol Lane county. The results which h« found, make up the gist of a papei which he has just completed anc placed in the hands of Presidenl C. V. Boyer. It will be published as a University publication if there are sufficient funds. Professor Henderson was aided in this work last winter and spring by Sid King, of the Register Guard, H. D. Neely, who was grad uated with the class of ’33, and Roy C. Andrews, graduate student Andrews assisted him throughout the rest of the year. “Finding many plants ordinarilj (Please turn to page jour) * Federal Appropriation ^ ill Be Returned I»y Students Bill Goes lo Martin Couslruolion Will Refill in Near Future By Reinhart Knudsen A new, modern $100,000 infirm ary for the University of Oregon loomed as an almost certainty yes terday when a bill appropriating $00,000 to match an equal loan by the PVVA passed the senate with only four negative votes and was sent to Governor Martin for his signature. If the plan in its present form is accepted by the PWA, work will begin immediately on the new pro ject. In all likelihood construction work on the infirmary will begin before actual work on the new library, as plans are now ready to the last detail and the exact loca tion settled upon as the corner of 14th and University. Chancellor Berr and Dean Gil bert both expressed absolute con findence last night that the* pres ent bill would prove acceptable by the national PWA board. In its present form the bill pro vides for the outright appropriation (Pleas? turn to page four) Smith Adds Gems To Condon Exhibit Two diamonds from a group re cently received by Prof. Warren D. Smith, head of the departments of geography and geology, are to be added to the department col lection in Condon. The stones are in their natural state. Professor Smith has select ed two, one of the gem variety which has curved octahedral faces and the other black variety known as borts. The borts are the dia monds which are used in drilling. Because of the industrial value, they are sometimes worth more ‘ than the familiar gem variety used in jewelry, Professor Smith says. The diamonds were sent to Pro fessor Smith by Lydia Hepperly, who has been a nurse for eight years in the province of Bahia, Erazil. Math Honorary To Hold Meeting Three papers on the field of mathematics will be presented at a meeting: of Pi Mu Epsilon, math ematics honorary, tonight at 7:30 in room 205 Deady hall: Elbert Smith will read a paper on “Logarithms”; Ruth May Chil cote has chosen for her subject “Mathematics in the Field of Busi ness," and William Connell has chosen “Mathematical Recreation.” All students who are interested in mathematics are cordially in vited to attend, according to Direc tor Hans Plambeck, who is in charge of the program. Guess What? (1) What high school did Bill Reinhart attend? (2) What is a dipsomaniac? (3) What was O. Henry’s real name? (4) At what college did Bill Hayward coach before com ing to Oregon? (5) What great French Queen's hair is said to have turned white in a single night? («) Who was called the Swe dish Nightingale? (7) What caused a stampede ot marriage in Italy about 1925? (8) What is the oldest institu tion of higher learning in the United States? (9) How many different coaches has the Oregon football teams had? (10) What is said to be the old est game in the world? (Answers on page 2)
