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Ballard Speaks Hear Dr. J. H. Ballard tonight | in the third of the series of talks’ on religion. He will speak in Vil lard hall at 8 o’clock. NUMEER 78 k Resume of the Day’s News By the Associated Press -r— FEBRUARY 20 — ■■ ' F.D. Wants i\RA Extended WASHINGTON — A call by President Roosevelt' for a two year extension of NRA. with a tightening of its anti-trust provi sions, today stirred in congress a sentiment that promised action in favor of the business “little fellow.” In heavy majority, congression al leaders praised that part of the ^ president's special message which said, in effect, that additional safeguards were needed against monopolies. Smith sailing in the xtension of NRA was far from assured, how ever. Hardly had the Roosevelt message reached the capitol when Senator Wagner (D-NY) asserted he would reintroduce tomorrow his labor disputes bill. The measure as entered last year was aimed pro and con under NRA. Still fur ther dispute appeared possible un der pending investigations into NRA. ff ar Continues in Chaco BUENOS AIRES — Official si lence at La Paz and Asuncion to night cloaked the desperate battle in the Chaco for possession of Vil la Montes, Bolivian army base, and ^ some neutral observers here be lieved the climax of the campaign was developing 50 or 100 miles to the north. A series of Bolivian commun iques during the past few days, which announced several Para guayan thrusts at Villa Montes’ defenses, bore witness to the bit terness of the battle. Because Villa Montes, situated on the slopes of the Aguarague moun tain range, stands guard over Bo livia's rich oil fields, the outcome of the campaign now raging around it is regarded here as likely to prove decisive in the three-year old war. Spies May Be Spared BERLIN — Two more German ppies doomed to death may be spared the headman's axe, it was indicated tonight. Petitions asking clemency for the two, both men, have been pre sented to Adolf Hitler, it is under stood, and favorable action was re garded as likely because of the sensation that greeted the execu tion of Benita Von Falkenhayn and Renate Von Natzmer, noblewomen beheaded Monday. Security Bill Changed WASHINGTON — Significant changes which some members said might serve to offset claims of un constitutionality were written to day by the house ways and means committee into the unemployment insurance section of the social se curity bill. Still other changes were in sight. Those agreed upon today were ac cepted only after nearly two hours (Please turn to page three) BECK GIVES ADDRESS Lester F. Beck, assistant profes sor of psychology, will go to Monmouth to address the Mon mouth normal national honorary scholarship fraternity, Theta Del ta Phi. The Monmouth chapter has only recently been installed. Beck will speak on the subject of “The Psychological Nature of Ideals.” Campus Calendar Lower business staff of the Em erald will have group picture tak en today at 4 o’clock at the Igloo. Lower Oregana business staff will have group picture taken to day at 4:15 at the Igloo. Lower Oregana news staff will have group picture taken today at 4 o’clock at the Igloo. Alpha Kappa Psi meets in Ger linger at 7:30 tonight. Members and pledges be present. Frank Reinhart will speak and Dr. Corn ish will outline project. La .Corrida de Todos will meet tonight at 7:30 in room 5, Oregon hall. Oscar Pinedo, Peruvian vice consul at Portland, will speak. Housemothers regular meeting is postponed from Monday until Wed nesday, February 27. It will then be held at the Cottage at Skin ner's Butte park. A picnic lunch will be served at 12:15 by the com mittee. Student Christian Council meet ing will be held at Westminster house today at 4 o'clock. Foreign Trade club will meet to- i night at 7:30 in the men's lounge j of Gerlinger. !Theater Class Gives Studio Plays Today Students See Double Bill Free of Charge at 4 This Afternoon Wiesner and Martin Direct Both Productions Two studio plays, “The Herit age" by Jack Stewart Knapp and “Storm in a Washtub” translated by Guy Werham, will be presented this afternoon at 4 o’clock on the Guild theater stage in Johnson hall. There will be no admission charge. “Storm in a Washtub,” a 14th century medieval farce, handles the well-known plot of the domi neering wife and hen-pecked hus band in an amusing way. Burdened down with domestic tasks and managed completely by his over bearing spouse and whining moth er-in-law, the meek little husband finally gains the upper hand and asserts himself. The cast includes Betty Jeffers as the mother, Bill Ireland as Jacquinot, the husband, and Doris Holmes as the mother in-law. Big City Beckons That he would be happier at home on his parents’ farm is the final conclusion that is made by Jimmy, the chief character in “The Heritage," after a number of con flicting emotions had almost de cided him in favor of abandoning the country for the city. The characters in the play are: A1 Glaz ier as the elderly farmer, Tom Cole as the tramp, Mary Webster as the feminine romantic interest, Jea nette Turner as the farmer’s wife, and Donald Parks as the boy, Jimmy. Many Students Try Out Alan Wiesner and Margaret A.delie Martin, members of the play production class, are in charge of the complete production of both plays. They selected the cast sev (Please turn to page two) Jackson Assists Eminent Scientist Robert F. Jackson, Rhodes schol ar and Oregon graduate, is assist ing Dr. F. London in the transla tion of his treatise, “The Chemis try of Quantum Mechanics.” Dean O. F. Stafford, head of the chemistry department, who says that Dr. London is one of the most eminent authorities on the sub ject of quantum mechanics, re ceived a letter from Jackson yes terday telling of his work. The treatise, which Stafford states is considered to be an outstanding contribution, was originally writ ten in German. Jackson is working personally with Dr. London and upon the completion of their trans lation it will be published iby the Oxford press. In his letter to Dean Stafford. Jackson wrote that he believes he will finish his work in time to re turn to America for the next aca demic year. He is a mathematical j physicist and has applied for a fel-! lowship in the school of mathemat ics at Harvard university. | Minnesota Doctor Accepts Position In Health Service Hesdorffer Fills Yaraiiev Left by Caniparoli Dr. Meredith Hesdorffer. a t present on the staff of the health service of the University of Minne sota, has accepted the position of assistant physician on the health service of Oregon, it was an nounced here today by Dr. Fred N. Miller, director. Dr. Hesdorffer will take the po sition made vacant by the resigna tion of Dr. Sante D. Caniparoli. who has accepted a place on the staff of the Multnomah county hos pital surgery. The new member comes here highly recommended. Dr. Miller states, and is fully quali fied by experience and training for the work. Works in Hospital At Minnesota Dr. Hesdorffer has had charge of periodic examina tions of students for the past four years. Before joining the staff there he spent two years at the Minnesota general hospital. Previ ous to that he was at the Univer sity of Chicago clinic for a year. Doctor Makes Research During his career as a physician in educational work Dr. Hesdorf fer has taken an active part in medical research, and has contrib uted numerous articles to medical journals and others. The new University staff mem The new university staff mem ber is a personal friend of Wayne L. Morse, dean of the school of law, who declares the physician highly qualified, as well as a man with an excellent personality. Dr. Hesdorffer will take over his du ties here March 1. Kings, Dormice Welcome at Mad Hatter’s Banquet Kings and. queens, March hares and dormice will reign at the annual Mad Hatter’s banquet to be held in the dining room of the First Methodist church by the Wes ley Foundation Friday evening at 6:30. The program of the banquet, which has become an institution with the Eugene Wesley club, is built entirely around the story of “Alice in Wonderland.” Invitation is extended to the entire campus and reservations can be made im mediately by telephoning 1550-J. Rev. Cecil Ristow, in the garb of the White Rabbit, will act as toastmaster. Aiding him will, be four speakers, Theda Spicer, Mary Field, Glen Ridley, and Joe Reid, similarly arrayed as characters in the story who will deliver toasts. As an added attraction Marion Gearheart, well-known magician, will produce white rabbits from a tall silk hat. John Casteel, professor of speech education, will be the main speak er. The subject of his talk is not i yet known. Bill Sutherland is in charge of songs and group singing. Don Carruth, member of the Eu gene Gleemen chorus, will sing several songs. Artists Conjure Up Ghastly Revelers for Beaux Arts Ball UNIVERSITY ART MAJORS JUDGED TEMPORARILY IN - SANE! Every newspaper on the Pacific coast will bear these start ling headlines next Saturday morn ing. The cause? The annual Beaux Art ball, which is being held at Gerlinger hall Friady night. The dance itself will be harmless enough, but the decorations— Sewer realism is the main theme of the decorations. According to artistic standards, the paintings on the frieze which will run around the walls in an excelelnt takeoff on the late “super realism’’ trend in j art. According to a normal opinion, the artists (?) must have had some pretty bad nightmares or cases of indigestion the night be fore. Decorations Unusual A wild conglomeration of colors, fantastic shapes and figures, ser pents, daethsheads, people rising through the center of tables, and a jumbled array of unintelligible il lustrations compose the main dec orations. So intricate are the paintings that even the artists themselves are at a loss to inter pret their meanings. As explained by noted authorities on the subject, super realism goes far beyond realism and plunges in to the realm of the unconscious, the fantastic, and even the delirious. To artists following this trend, everything has a mysterious and special significance. A man goes to a telephone and finds a lobster in place of the receiver; a woman is depicted with a baby carriage for a head and snail feet, a piano gushes blood—all of this is very wonderful—it’s art. After years of experiment, change, and improvement the Uni versity art department has at last achieved its supreme triumph. Its dance decorations tomorrow night j will make history. ! Hitler's a Diplomat In the midst of their government bickering over Belgin’s final acceptance of the Franco-British reciprocal peace treaty, Chancellor Hitler and Francois Poncet (right), French ambassador, met under informal circumstances at a banquet in the German capital. They are shown in conversation so earnest that it seems like an impromptu diplomatic conference. Legislature Gets Report to Divert Fund for Learning School Receipts Raised; Quota Still Small The joint ways and means com mittee of the state legislature ac cepted the sub-committee report yesterday on the higher education budget which would divert $75, 480.36 from the imillage tax for the state institutions of higher learning to the general fund. If the report is accepted and passed it will mean the higher ed ucational schools of the state will, although still getting $75,480.36 less than formerly, gain over re ceipts of the last two years. Tax I^und Diverted Two years ago the legislature voted a diversion of 508,000 from the millage tax to the genera! fund, so if the present recommendation goes through the schools will gain to the extent of approximately $432,520 over the receipts of the last two years, although still fall ing behind the amount ordinarily called for by law from the millage tax. Chinese Alumnus Names Baby Boy 'Eugene Millrace’ If some American missionary in a far off outpost in old Cathay names his baby after the muddy, yellow waters of the Yangtze river, it’s news. But when a Chinese baby in Kwongsi province is named af ter some memorial spot on the Ore gon campus, it’s more than news. Unfortunately, it is a blight on filial piety, the epitome of Chinese ancestral worship, because pollut ing Chinese names with “barbar ian” nicknames is a taboo! A letter received on the campus from King Y. Chau, former Chin ese special business student in the University, brings this tiding of in ternational news: his baby boy; born about three months ago, has been dubbed Eugene “Millrace” Chau! The wife, the former Pearl Tzo of Canton also a graduate of the Eugene Bible college, and the baby are now residing with the proud father, acting chief accountant to the bureau of highway in Kwongsi province, Nanning, China. Manager Announces Oriental Print Exhibit An exhibition of about 130 Jap anese color prints from the Shima Art company of New York, Jap anese importer of Oriental arts, will take place at the Co-op begin ning the middle of next week, ac cording to Marion F. McClain, manager of the store. The exhibits, according to a let ter received by Mr. McClain from the company, are to be for sale— prices ranging from 15 cents to $4.50. It is believed that works of both contemporary and past Jap anese artists will be included in the lot, Mr. McClain announced. Henriette Horak Wins Award for Best News Story Students Receive Passes for Emerald Work Henriette Horak was the winner of the McDonald theater pass awarded by the Emerald for the best news story of the week which is published in the campus paper. Miss Horak’s story was the Will Durant interview which appeared in the February 16 issue of the Emerald. Leroy Mattingly easily carried off the pass for the most stories by a lead of six over his closest competitor. Dan Maloney won the ducat for writing the most head lines. Both received Colonial passes. Tip Ticket Given Awarded for the first time this week is the McDonald ticket for the largest number of tips which went to Betty Shoemaker. On the sports staff the winners were Don Casciato, Colonial ticket and Gor don Connelly, McDonald pass. Proofreaders who proved capable of awards for turning in the clean est paper were Betty McGirr and Dorothy Adams who won Colonial passes. Norris Stone came out ahead for turning in the most per sonal items. Margaret Ray wrote the best headline during the week. Both received McDonald tickets. Hoover Acclaims Gold Measure Act TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 20.—(AP) Immediate resumption of gold payments by the United States and stabilization of the dollar at its present value were advocated by former President Herbert Hoover in a statement here tonight com menting on the supreme court's gold case decision. The former president said this course would “put more men to Work out of the 12.000,000 whc still remain unemployed than any other single action.” Foreign nations, he said, “are far more afraid of our doing just this than they are of any Ameri can ‘managed currency,’ at which game they have us at a disadvant age." STUDENT FEES DUE A few students have not paid the third installment on their reg istration fee. A fine of 25 cents is incurring for each additional day since last Saturday, February 1. If the fee is not paid by February 25 the student is subject to sus pension. Fees are paid on the sec ond floor of Johnson hall. Today’s Emerald is brought to you by the following advertisers. Frank Medico Lucky Strike Cigarettes Campus Shoe Repair Philip Morris Cigarettes Patronize them. Condon Holds Varied Shows At Open House Science Display Exhibits Tiger, Diamonds on Friday and Saturday Complete from the skeleton of a saber tooth tiger to natural diam onds with two moving pictures and a miniature geyser thrown in for good measure, “open house" will begin Friday afternoon in Condon hall. The exhibit wil lopen at 1 o'clock Friday and will be open until ten. Saturday students and townspeople will be permitted to gaze upon its wonders between the hours of nine and twelve. To eliminate conges tion as much as possible and en able many people to attend, Prof. Warren D. Smith, head of the de partments of geology and geog raphy, asks that University and high school students see the ex hibits Friday afternoon, faculty members and townspeople Friday evening and grammar school stu dents accompanied by parents or teachers on Saturday morning. Anyone may attend at any time, however. Pictures Shown The two moving- pictures will be shown Friday at the hours of four and seven-thirty. In concetion with and seven-thirty. Connected with ogy and geography departments, one of the pictures will be of the Killauea volcano, while the other will be a four-reel commercial film entitled "Grass.” This film shows the semi-annual migration of the Bakytari trige of Persia. The open house is sponsored by the Condon club, with James Stov all, Lloyd Ruff, Howard Stafford, Dorothea Finnson, May Lovelass, Breighton Finch, Fred Hoffstead, Harry McCallum, Fred Christie, Ruel Gearhart, Ruth Hopson, and Charles Reed doing the actual work of preparing the exhibits. The two rooms on the left side of the second floor of Condon hall will house the anthropological articles, a list of which will appear in tomorrow’s Emerald. Show Features Tiger The geological and geographical departments display will be feat ured by a complete skeleton of a (Please turn to pat/e three) Eugene Gleemen Re-elect Officers All officers of the Eugene Glee men were reelected at a dinner meeting of the board of directors at McCrady’s cafe last night. John Stark Evans was reelected director; Dr. W. E. Hunt is presi dent; Wayne Akers, vice-president; Percy Brown, treasurer; George H. Miller, secretary; Alton Baker, manager; Graham Smith and Jerry Gaylord, assistant managers; Dr. R. T. Burnett, historian, and Cora Moore Frey, accompanist. The Gleemen have a rehearsal next Tuesday evening in prepara tion for their concert to be given at McMinnville on March 1. The spring concert given by the Gleemen every year will be held sometime early in May, Dr. Hunt announced. Speaks Tonigt^Sl* Dr. J. Hudson Dullard, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Portland, wiii speak tonight on character education in regard to religion. The talk is the third in the religion series. Beaux Arts Ball Plans Completed, Arnold, Pope Say Affair Is Slated for Friday Night at Gerlinger Plans for the one and only masked costume dance of the year—the Beaux Arts ball, to be held in Ger linger hall at 9 p. m. Friday night, are now completed and final ar rangements are being taken care of today, co-chairmen David Arn old and Kenneth Pope said last night. Pictures of everyone who wishes to be photographed will be taken and sold later for 15 cents. Committees Chosen Committees for the affair are: decorations, Hallie Johnson, chair man, Stewart Mockford, Donald Parks, Clarence Lindsay, and Hannah Crossley; publicity, Patri cia McKeon; features, Constance Kletzer; programs, Jack Metcalf; patrons, Frances Helfrich; tickets, Tom Blanchard. Honorary Gives Dance Saturday A gay party of dancing and frolicing in surroundings of Eur opean flavor, is planned by the as sociates of Phi Beta, national music honorary, for Saturday, February 23, at 8:30 at the Os burn hotel. A “Continental Night”—a supper lance comparable to those one may attend in our largest metropolitan centers—an elaborate floor show including the city’s best entertain ers—an opportunity to assist in a worthy cause, Phi Beta’s scholar ship fund—a chance to see Ed "Buck” Buchanan, Eugene’s wit tiest master of ceremonies, turn Lhe spotlight on faculty and cam pus celebrities—a delicious meal— all these things for an evening’s entertainment. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Philip Koke, 2028-J for 75c a plate. Proceeds are to go to the Phi Beta scholarship fund which is awarded to a worthy and tai nted University student each year. Informal dress is in order for the evening. What Would Our Campus Be Without Our Pets, Canines? Ily Norris Stone Does it annoy you to have a professor's lecture disburbed by a boisterous puppy who is only seek ing human companionship that he was unable to find in a campus temporarily deserted and devoid of students? Or does such a commo tion upset you and cause you to lie awake nights seeking a remedy for such an intolerable situation? If your answers for the questions are in the negative, you, my friend, have the soul of an artist and your picture is destined to some day grace the walls of the Hall of Fame. Negative Brings Ban If your answers are in the af firmative, you, sir, are a cad and a bounder, a miserable puppet prompted by the whisperings of Satan. Complaints have been received that the dogs frequenting our cam pus are "an irresponsible and vic ious bunch of mongrels” that should be disposed of as soon as possible. On the contrary, a more con genial or friendlier group of ca nines would be hard to find. Ask ing nothing but a few scraps of food a day and a word or two of friendliness, they romp in and out of classrooms, on the basketball floor during a crucial moment of the game, or, hiding under a seat at a symphonic concert, moan dis mally when the base viol hits an unusually high note. Dogs Give Picture We admit that they are irre jponsible. Without question most of them are mongrels. But picture our campus and how empty it would seem without its Brunos, its Barons, its Gyps or its Fidos, and iorgive them their small faults, for, after all, "A dog’s a dog for a' that!" Ballard o % Speak on Character’ Lecture, Third in Series On Religion Held in Villard Hall --- Speaker Receives Degree in Psychology Field Character education in relation to religion, a topic that ia now at tracting attention of educators and religious leaders in all parts of the world, will be discussed Thursday evening in Villard hall for students and others interested in the third of the series of lectures on religion and learning. Rev. J. Hudson Bal lard, pastor of the First Presby terian church of Portland, and until recently head of the department of philosophy and religion of Occi dental college, wil deliver the ad dress. Lecture Outstanding The lecture is expected to be one of the outstanding ones of the entire series, declares Dr. P. A. Parsons, head of the University sociology department and chair man of the series. Dr. Ballard is recognized as one of the leading speakers of the entire Pacific coast, and has spent a great deal of time in research and study on this topic. For the past 10 years Dr. Bal lard has been delivering more than 100 addresses a year, chiefly in psychology and religion. He has talked before clubs, schools, churches and other groups in Canada, Washington, Oregon, Cali fornia, Arizona and in other states. Personality Studied For over 25 years Dr. Ballard has been a special student in the field of psychology, in which his academic degrees were taken. He ! is particularly interested in the psychology of personality, and from his studies will be drawn il lustrations for his talk here. Dr. Ballard received his degree of doctor of philosophy from New York university, and his bachelor of divinity from Union Theological seminary, where he was an honor student. The lecture will start at 8 o’clock. Admission prices for those not holding season tickets will be 25c for townspeople and 15c for stu dents. Burg Will Speak Here March 5,6 Amos Burg, well known explor er and University of Oregon grad uate, will give an illustrated lec ture on "Our Strange World" March 5 and 6 at the Colonial 'the ater, the appearance being spon sored by the A.S.U.O. Pictures from Alaska, the South Seas, Melanesia, Bali, Java and parts of Asia will be shown. The presentation is a replica of the one planned for the annual session of the National Geographic society in Washington, D. C., later next month. A matinee and two eve ning performances will be given both days. Guess What? (1) What is the Oregon football team’s all-time conference record in games won, lost and tied? (?) How much was received for the rights of the song, “Over There”? (3) What well-known novelist refused the 1925 l’ulitzer prize ? (4) What term had the highest registration of students in the history of the U. of O.? (5) What dwarf was so small that he was once hidden in a pie crust and served at a royal banquet? (ti) Who is recognized as the greatest magician of all time ? (7) What school year did Ore gon first reach an enrollment of 1000? (8) What does the word “soviet” mean? (9) What does the word “bol shevik** mean? (10) What was the year of high est summer school enroll ment at Oregon?