Salaries
of Oregon professors are discussed j
in an editorial appearing on page
one. The facts presented are re
vealing and significant!
NUMBER 81
Resume
of the
Day’s News
By the Associated Press
- FEBRUARY 22 ==,
Relief Problem Solved
SALEM, Ore.—Solution of Ore
gon's relief problem, that of pro
viding about $4,000,000 requested
by the federal government per
year for the next two years in or
der to obtain federal funds, was
announced tonight by Governor
Charles H. Martin following a con
ference with federal officials.
Agreement on the three-way
plan, for relief, old age pensions
and funds for the care of unem
ployables was reached, although
the present set-up would fall about
$750,000 short. It was believed,
however, that this phase would be
agreeable to the government, de
spite the apparent shortage of the
original request.
Mid-West Storm Kills
KANSAS CITY — Sleet, snow
and hail drummed out a dismal fi
nale tonight to a wild weather dis
pla ythat pounded and tore from
the Rockies to the Mississippi and
beyond.
At least 13 persons died, heavy
property damage was recorded and
stock and crops suffered widely
from devastating dust storms and
tornadoes followed by a blinding
blizzard.
Austrian Nazis Weaken
VIENNA — Reports from offi
cial sources that wide sections of
the Austrian Nazi front were cav
ing in and voluntarily dissolving,
evoked many expressions of alarm
■today in the government camp.
An official announcement said
coluntary dissolution of all Nazi
organizations—both military and
political—in upper Austria was in
progress.
Missionary Captured
Announcement of swimming
managers for women’s class teams
was made yesterday by Martha
McCall. Class games will begin
next Monday, March 4, with the
junior-freshman meet.
Elane Goodell was appointed
freshman manager, Maluta Re“ad,
sophomore, and Eileen Moore, jun
ior.
Anyone who is interested in
swimming on the class team is eli
gible to come out for practice
which will be held for the fresh
men on Tuesday. On Wednesday
of this week the sophomores are
scheduled, and on Friday, the jun
ior swimmers will practice.
Yeomen Council
To Meet at 4 P. M.
Virgil Esteb, president of the
Oregon Yeomen, announced yes
terday that there will be a meet
ing of the executive council of that
group at 4 p. m. in the Yeomen
office. This meeting is for the pur
pose of winding up matters in con
nection with the Yeomen smoker
held at the men’s gym last Friday
evening.
Esteb said that the financial re
sults of the smoker were highly
gratifying as well as the large;
crowd which turned out and their'
response to the unusually good
program.
In connection with this, Esteb
said that he wished to officially
extend his thanks to Mr. Boushey
and Mr. Washke whose cooperation
made the smoker the success it
was, and to the entire Yeomen
committee headed by Alvin Over
gard and Fred Gieseke who
worked very hard on publicity and
arrangements for the smoker card.
Condon Group Elects
Eleven New Members
Eleven students were elected
members of Condon club, geology
and geography honorary, at a
meeting held Monday afternoon.
The four new active members are
May Loveless, Ruel D. Gierhart,
Fred H. Christie, and Charles A.
Reed. New associate members are
Donna Jo Beesley, Breynton R
Finch, Harold Barton, Roy C. An
drews, Ken Purdy, Randall Brown,
and Bob Couch.
Campus Calendar
A very important meeting of the
optional membership committee
will be held tonight at the “Y” hut j
at 7:30.
The Inter-fraternity council will
hold a special meeting today in
room 110 of the administration
building, according to Marshall
Harrison, president. All members
are particularly urged to be pres
ent, inasmuch as this will be one
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City Council
Repeals Beer
Zone Ruling
Group Passes Resolution
Shifting Decision to
University
Mayor Breaks Deadlock on
Final Vote
By a vote of 4 to 3 \vith one
member absent, the Eugene city
council repealed last night the or
dinance creating a campu3 zone in
v/hich the sale of beer was restrict
ed. The vote:
Yes Xo
Hendershott Zumwalt
Lamb Harris
Bond Simon
Carlson
Reed was absent at the time of
the vote.
Majority Vote Required
A majority vote was all that was
required as this was the third read
ing of the bill. Immediately fol
lowing their action in repealing the
ordinance, the council passed a res
olution to endorse any action by
the University administration
either for or against the sale of
beer in the University district.
Reed, who had arrived at the meet
ing, joined tHose who dissented in
voting on the first ordinance, caus
ing a deadlock. Mayor Elisha
Large voted in favor of the meas
ure to break the deadlock.
Mayor Large placed the consid
eration of the beer zone ordinance
at the beginning of the meeting in
order to dispose of it and because
of the large number of interested
spectators in the audience.
Wells Favors Return
Previous to the vote Gordon S.
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Social Workers
Gathering Hears
Faculty Members
Speakers Present Ideas on
Current Problems
Approximately 100 people at
tended the annual conference of
the Western Oregon regional con
ference of the social workers’ asso
ciation of Oregon which opened
with an informal dinner Sunday
evening at the Osburn hotel and
came to a close last night. Three
members of the University faculty
rddressed the conference yesterday.
Victor P. Morris, professor o*
economics, spoke on the present
aspects of the new deal; Dr. Philip
A. Parsons, professor of sociology,
gave an address on case work
training; and E. W. Warring
ton, professor of religion, gave a
discussion on the social worker as
an individual.
An informal discussion led by
various speakers brought the con
ference to an end last night. This
annual meeting is held to consid
er common social problems and to
give all the workers new ideas with
which to carry on their work.
Widowed
Mrs. Gertrude Rice, local society
matron, who has been removed to
a sanitarium to recover from the
shock of the discovery last week
of the body of her husband in the
apartment of Mary Dugan, chorus
girl.
Found1 Monocle;
Many Other Lost
Articles at Office
That eastern culture is rapidly
becoming diffused throughout the
west is shown by one of the long
lists of articles which awaits claim
by their rightful owners at the
University depot—a monocle.
Thirteen English Comp anl Lit
erature students apparently do not
feel the need to "crack” a book, as
the lost and found collection boasts
that number of books. Ten note
books complete the literary collec
tion.
Wearing apparel is well repre
sented on the list with four coats,
several hats, and 20 pairs of
gloves, while ten stuldents have
reached a financial status where
purses and evening bags are no
longer a necessity, as that number
can be found in the lost and found
collection. Nearly a dozen persons
have also cast both caution and
their umbrellas to the winds in the
apparent belief that it "ain’t a
gonna rain no more.” Numerous
pens and pencils and several glass
cases, one of which contained the
monocle have been found and
turned in.
WAA Selects Heads
This Afternoon
Nomination for new officers of
the women’s athletic association
will be held this afternoon at 4
p. m. in the A. W. S. room, Gerlfng
er hall, Dorothy Bergstrom, presi
dent of the organization announced
yesterday.
Election of the nominees takes
place March 5. Active members of
the association may make nomina
tions from the floor.
Frances Watzek, Teresa Breslin,
Louise Beers and Dorothy Berg
strom are on the nominating com
mittee.
Wife Breaks Down of Shock
At Husband’s Brutal Slaying
Mrs. Gertrude Rice, widow of
Edgar Rice, broker, has been re
moved from the city to a sanitar
ium in the nearby mountains to
recover from the terrible shock
of the death of her husband which
occurred last week.
Rice was found dead in bed in
the apartment of Mary Dugan,
professionally known on the stage
as Mona Tree. Miss Dugan con
tends that she left her apartment
for a short time to go to the cor
ner Drug store to secure medicine
for Rice, with whom she admits
carrying on an affair. When she
returned, according to the tale of
the young actress, Rice was lying
on the floor, murdered. She imme
diately called the police to her!
apartment, holding Rice in her
arms until they arrived at the
scene of the mysterious murder.
Mrs. Rice to Testify
Mrs. Rice, previously to the dis
covery of the gruesome murder,
was very socially prominent. After
the death of Rice she suffered a
relapse, until it was deemed by
those in charge that she should
be removed from the immediate vi
cinity of the crime. It is expected
that Mrs. Rice will have impor
tant data to give during the trial
of Mary Dugan, which, due to the
enormous number of other impor
tant cases, will be held in the
Guild hall theater on the local
campus.
Inspector Hunt, as a result of
his investigations since the discov
ery of Rice's body in Miss Dugan’s
apartment, has hinted that at one
time, about a year ago, Rice and
his wife were not living on the
best terms with each other. Hunt
has been very active during the
past weekend, running down every
possible clue. It is thought by of
ficials that motives for commit
ting the crime may yet be un
earthed.
Family Social Leaders
The family, one of the richest in
the state, subscribed generously to
the community chest, and other re
lief agencies each year. Besides
the widow, Rice is survived by an
attractive 12-year-old daughter,
who also may figure prominently
in the trial of Miss Dugan in dis
closing the true relationship of
Rice and his wife prior to his
death.
Education or Oblivion?
(AN EDITORIAL)
\ NATIONALLY recognized authority in his field has left the
academic fold of the University to accept a higher salary
in the East. Another well known professor is in a better paid
i position in the South. Still another has treked southward. Oregon
is slowly but surely losing many of her best men because other
schools are willing to pay more for the best.
And yet there are those who would divert one-half million
dollars from the Oregon State higher educational budget!
At present the University Is fortunate to have a faculty which
is capable of upholding the reputation which they and those before
them have built up for the school among the national circles. But
these men are rapidly slipping away to better paid positions. And
new men capable of filling their shoes cannot continue indefinitely
to be attracted by the high standing of a University alone, nor
can the high standard be maintained without a competent faculty.
One of the strongest points that Will Durant made In his
address here was that education is of prime importance to the
nation.
Mr. Durant urged that professorial salaries be raised. He said
that college instructors do and should hold one of the most Im
portant positions in the molding of a nation. These positions should
be made attractive to the most capable and efficient men for the
jobs. At present, he said, the salary average for professors is much
lower than it should be as compared to the true value of their
position.
A recent publication by the United States Office of Education
(Pamphlet No. 58, “The Economic Outlook for Higher Education
for 1934-35”) lists the salary most commonly paid to teachers in
the various ranks in American universities and colleges. From the
data included in this publication it is possible to arrange the state
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Annual Custom Enforcement
Furor Calls for Explanation
Old Emerald Editorializes
On Tug-of-War Trouble
The annual—or is it bienial?—
drive for stricter enforcement of
traditions has fired its opening gun.
To upperclassmen, announcement
by Bill Berg, chairman of the tra
ditions committee, that ten of the
University’s oldest campus customs
are to be revived and enforced may
sound strangely familiar. To those
new to the campus, it brings a
glimmer <nf curiosity as to just how
these traditions came to be.
Dunn Tells Story
‘’The frosh - soph tug - of - war
across the millrace” heads the list
of customs in line for enforcement
this spring. According to Prof.
Frederic S. Dunn, head of the
Latin department, this gentle prac
tice began about the spring of 1910.
In the second issue of the Oregon
Emerald (published twice a week
in those days), we find the sugges
of Oregon’s most serious hazing
Magazine Offers
3 Poetry Awards
Prizes of $25, $10 and $5 are be
ing offered by Western Poetry for
the three best poems submitted by
teachers or students for publica
tion in the magazine.
All the poems should be from
two to *30 lines in length, and no
poem hitherto published or sub
mitted in other competitions will
be considered. Any number of
poems may be submitted by each
contestant.
The publishers are particularly
desirous of encouraging students
and beginners to submit entries in
the 1935 competition. A large num
ber of poems will be published,
with the permission of the apthor,
whether they win prizes or not.
No material will be returned un
less accompanied by a stamped,
self-addressed envelope. Teachers
and students should enclose home
as well as college addresses.
Address all material to Western
Poetry, Highland Park Station,
P. O. Box 84, Los Angeles, Cal.
The closing date will be midnight,
April 30, 1935.
fcY’ Begins Series
Of Three Vespers
Beginning this afternoon at five
o’clock, the Y. W. C. A. is holding
a series of three vespers on the
theme of world harmony. The pur
pose if the services is to foster ap
preciation of the philosophies of
the differnet races that are found
on the campus through study of
their best prose, poetry and music.
Suggested by the coming Roland
Hayes concert, the theme for to
day's vesper is “The Negro Speaks
of Life.” Ardell English will read
selected poetry and sing "Let My
People Go.”
The vespers for March 6 will be
on the subject of “The Timeless
Truths of the Orient.” Bessie Lee
will lead the services.
“Friendships in a New World”
is the title of the service conclud
ing the series, to be held March 13.
disturbance—the week before, as a
result of which four sophomores
had been suspended and 31 put on
probation. Commenting in dignified
editorial vein, the Emerald had
this to say:
“The regrettable incident has re
ceived wide publicity, being com
mented on even in the large Port
land papers It is hoped—it is be
lieved—that this will mark the end
of hazing at Oregon. In partial sub
stitute, a series of interclass games
and contests have been suggested,
receiving warm support from stu
dents. A particularly interesting
suggestion is for a freshman-soph
omore tug of war across the mill
race.”
Apparently it was first held the
next spring, and doubtless those
first participants had little idea of
how many embattled underclass
men future years would see dunked
in the race.
“Hello Walk” Cited
“ ‘Hello walk,’ between the old
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Casteel Changes
Jewett Meet Date
The W. F. Jewett oratorical con
test, formerly scheduled for last
night, has been postponed until 8
o'clock Wednesday evening John
L. Casteel of the speech division
announced yesterday. It will be
held the same place, room 13,
Friendly.
Howard Ohmart, Stanley Brom
berg, Robert Skallet, and Edouard
Priaulx have entered the contest
and will compete for the two priz
es of $25 and $15 which will be
awarded.
The oratorical is the third of the
series of W. F. Jewett contests
held this year. From it the repre
sentatives of the University at a
similar state contest to be held
later will be chosen.
In the last Jewett contest held
less than a week ago, the extem
pore speaking contest, Orton Good
win took first place and William
Hall won the second award.
Infirmary Still Keeps
Visiting Ban in Force
Visitors are not yet being ad
mitted* to the infirmary because
of the prevelance of influenza and
of two cases of the mumps. The
eight patients in confinement, yes
terday, are Dan Maloney, Zollie
Volchak, Norma Smith, Martha
Stewart, John Zentbauer, Ruth Ann
Brietmayer, Winifred Henry and
Phyllis Cory.
Today’s Emerald
is brought to you by the
following advertisers.
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Winston Co.
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Office Machinery and Supply Co.
Valley Printing Co.
Merrick Dance Studio
Patronize them.
McCall Signs
Woody ard’s
Band for Ball
Exclusive 4Tliree-Mike’
System Is Feature
Of Orchestra
Haugen Picks Committee
For Invitations
Bart Woodyard’s Multnomah ho
tel orchestra from Portland, broad
casting every Wednesday and Fri
day nights over the National
Broadcasting company, has been
engaged to play for the annual
Senior Ball March 9 in Gerlinger
hall, Tom McCall, chairman of the
event, announced last night.
Plans for the dance are progress
ing rapidly, it is stated by those
in charge. Woodyard is the only
orchestra on the Pacific coast that
uses three microphones. He is to
bring his own loud speaking sys
tem to the campus with him. Many
features and special acts are to
be given by the band, it is an
nounced.
Class Is Pleased
"The class of 1935 is greatly
pleased to announce the securing
of Bart Woodyard and his great
N.B.C. orchestra for the Senior
Ball. The committee wishes to
call to the attention of the stu
dents that this music is absolutely
the best to ever be engaged to play
on this campus,” it was declared
by McCall.
Appointments Made
More committee appointments
were also made public last night
by committee chairman announced
last Saturday. Dagmar Haugen
has appointed Roberta Pickard and
Mildred Ringo as her assistants in
arranging for invitations and pa
trons.
Keith Wilson has chosen Mary
golde Hardison as secretary to
help with the finances of the affair
and Marytine New is to assist Wil
son to make arrangements for fea
tures. It was announced that more
sub-committee appointments will
bt made later.
Campus Women
Honor 6Y’ Leader
In honor of Mias Helen Morton,
national Y. W. C. A. secretary of
students’ work, the upperclass
commission is sponsoring' a pot
luck dinner next Wednesday, Feb.
27, for all upperclass women.
Charlotte Olitt is general chair
man for the affair and is promis
ing a highly enjoyable time to all
who attend.
Committee chairmen are: service
—Starla Parvin, calling—Grace
Peck, clean-up—Marjory Will, ar
rangements — Pearl Johannson,
food—Theda Spicer, programs—
Bernice Stromberg, and publicity—
Margilee Morse.
This will be Miss Morton’s first
and only visit to the campus this
year and she will take part in many
different affairs given for her by
the “Y” during her two days’ visit
Wednesday and Thursday.
Fraternity Council
Supports Tradition
Enforcement Move
P. E. Association
Chooses Bo yard
District President
Northwest Section Meets at
Portland in *’36
Dr. John F. Bovard, dean and di
rector of physical education for
the University of Oregon and Ore
gon State college, has been elected
president of the northwest district
of the American Physical Educa
tion association, it was announced
here today. The district includes
the states of Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, and Montana.
The organization, which held its
annual session recently in Seattle,
chose Portland for its next annual
meeting place, Dean Bovard said.
The conference, which is expected
to attract approximately 300 peo
ple interested in physical educa
tion, will be held under the auspic
es of the Oregon State Physical Ed
ucation association and the Port
land Physical Education Teachers'
club.
At the Seattle session Dean Bo
vard addressed the association on
“Some Trends in Teacher Training
Curricula,” a topic that aroused
wide interest. Delbert Oberteuffer,
formerly a student in physical ed
ucation at the University here and
now with Ohio State college, spoke
on “Trends in Secondary School
Teacher Training.” Others who
spoke at the convention included
Dr. J. F. Stiner, nationally known
professor of sociology on Hoover’s
commission for the study of social
trends; President Sieg of the Uni
versity of Washington, and N. D.
Showalter, superintendent of pub
lic instruction for the state of
Washington.
Every institution of standing in
the Northwest was represented at
the Seattle session, Dean Bovard
states, and attendance at the Port
land meeting next year is gxpect
ea to be as great or greater.
Rex Underwood
Plays at Meeting
Rex Underwood, faculty member
of the school of music, appeared in
concert with the Eugene chamber
music group at a meeting of that
society at the Osbum hotel yes
terday afternoon at 5 p. m.
The Chamber society is com
posed of influential Eugen people
who are interested particularly in
this type of work and membership
in the society is, at the present
time, closed.
However, at their concerts, ordi
narily, a small number of tickets
are available to University students
who wish to attend. A few students
were present yesterday.
Hayes To Present New Songs
In Thursday Night Program
King George of England rose to
the occasion when Roland Hayes,
famed negro tenor, was sorely in
need of a helping hand. Britain’s
monarch is today one of the
staunchest admirers of the eminent
tenor, who is scheduled to appear
here this Thursday night at 8:15 in
McArthur court under the sponsor
ship of the ASUO. All student
body members will be admitted
free.
Reports among some students
have intimated that they are not
going to hear Hayes this year as
they attended his local concert last
winter term. Officials have stated
that his program this Thursday
night is entirely different, and that
every student should take this priv
ilege to note the difference in the
programs.
Hayea Ventures All
Nearly 15 years ago, Hayes had
staked his meager fortune, the re
turns from a memorable Symphony
hall concert in Boston, on estab
lishing himself in England. He was
in London for nearly a year, and
the world's largest city was wholly
indifferent to the aspirations of
this gifted young negro. By sheer
perseverance, he secured a few en
gagements to sing, but none of
these concerts brought him to the
attention of the “right people.”
Or so he thought at the time.
Chance brought a friend of the
King’s to one of these recitals and
His Majesty heard about the singer.
The upshot of it all was a com
mand to sing at Buckingham
palace. And the result of this per
formance was a command to sing
again.
England Lauds Tenor
The royal patronage is tanta
mount to universal patronage in
England, and it was not long before
the entire country was at the feet
of the modest negro singer from
America. Subsequently continental
Europe and all of North America
were to follow England’s example.
Outstanding critics of music in
the music capitals of the world
have said of Hayes: “When Divine
Providence sees fit to create a
tenor greater than any now living,
it will have to be one still greater
than Roland Hayes, whose voice is
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House Heads Say Ruling
Will Bring Revival
Of Oregon Spirit
Expect Future Aid
Statement Comes on Heels
Of Recent Manifesto
Enforcement of Oregon tradi
tions will be supported by the in
terfraternity council.
Speaking for the presidents of
all fraternities on the Oregon cam
pus, Marshall Harrison, president
of the affiliated men’s organiza
tion, last night announced the in
tention of all men’s living groups
to join in concerted backing of the
traditions committee.
The statement came on the heels
of the recent decision of the tradi
tions committee to revive Oregon
traditions spring term.
Berg Gives Opinion
Before leaving for Seattle Sun
day with the basketball squad, Bill
Berg, ASUO vice-president and
chairman of the newly formed tra
ditions group, predicted that many
prominent campus organizations
would take stands for rigid en
forcement of historic Oregon cus
toms. Other officials of the tradi
tions committee yesterday, ex
pressed the opinion that more cam
pus groups would follow the lead
taken by the council of fraternity
heads in reviving Oregon spirit.
Harrison Tells Story
Harrison said of traditions enforce
ment: “According to the sentiment
of the interfraternity council, it is
felt that many of the customs of
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Portland Honors
Bach’s Birthday
A performance of the world
famous musical masterpiece, the
“St. Matthew’s Passion” has been
announced by the Portland Sym
phony orchestra for the Portland
public auditorium Friday night,
March 8, in commemoration of the
250th anniversary of the birth of
the composer Johann Sebastian
Bach. The “St. Matthew’s Passion,”
perhaps the most imposing musical
work ever attempted for perform
ance entirely with the ctiy’s own
musical resources, was first given
here in the spring of 1932.
So great was the desire to hear
this masterpiece three years ago
that two performances, each to
capacity houses, were given. Today,
two full centuries after it was first
given to the world, the “St. Mat
thew’s Passion” stands out as one
of the monumental works of su
preme musical genius. Inspired by
St. Matthew’s chronicle of the life
of the Christ, it is said to be un
excelled in all the field of devotion
al music.
To provide a proper medium for
the performance of Bach’s work,
a massed chorus, including the
Portland Choral society and singers
from the church choirs of the city,
has been assembled.
Guess What?
(1) Who was the first woman
airplane passenger to cross
the Atlantic?
(?) When was the first U. S.
army parachute jump made?
(3) When was a radio first used
in an uirplanee?
(4) Who received the first pi
lot’s license issued to a wo
man by the Department of
commerce ?
(5) When and where was the
first successful glider rock
et flight made in the U. S.?
(6) What woman made the first
solo trans-Atlantic flight?
(7) Who made the first trans
pacific non-stop flight?
(8) When and where was the
first refueling attempt made
in mid-air?
(9) Who made the first para
chute jump from an airplane
In the United States?
(10) In what year did the first
airplane fatality occur in the
U. S.?