'The Great Mouthpiece5 Tells
Tales of Mazda Lane \s Fallons
Biography of W. J. Fallon
Reviewed
Although “The Great Mouth
piece’’ by Gene Fowler is first of
all a biography of William J. Fal
lon, it is at the same time a his
tory of Broadway as told in the
lives of its habitues. Almost every
v,’ell-known character on Mazda
Lane from the time of John L. Sul
livan takes part in one of the in
cidents which make up the book.
Fallon, probably the greatest
criminal lawyer in the United
States, was a fit subject for Fow
ler’s pen, for his life was a series
of interesting incidents.
Gives Talents Play
Blessed with a feeling for pun
gent, robust humor, Fowler misses
no opportunity to give his talents
full play. Sometimes gentle, often
funny, and at times revoltingly
frank, Fowler is always interest
ing. Blessed with the happy facul
ty of explaining little understood
phases of New York life without
making the reader feel like a
schoolboy who can't understand
long- division, the author succeeds
ir presenting a series of "candid
camera’’ snapshots that, pieced to
gether give a complete panorama
of the main stem.
Master in Court
Fallon, master of court room
technic, won fame for himself for
his defense of Broadway’s elite1
and underworld characters who ran
afoul the law. In 1919, even be
fore he won his greatest fame, he
had defended 126 homicides, 22 of
which were capital cases, without
a conviction.
An actor at heart, Fallon played
to the jury like a low comedian
plays to the gallery, insulting the
judge, laughing at his opponents,
and blarneying the jury. With all
his brazen insolence toward the
bench, however, Fallon had very
little trouble on contempt charges.
Fallon was once tried on charg
es of trying to brioe a juror. It
is significant that the juror was
convicted of receiving the bribe,
and sentenced to prison, but Fallon
was acquitted.
University of Oregon Band
Will Give Concert March 10
The University of Oregon stu
dent body band, under the baton
of John H. Stehn, director, is be
ing drilled at top speed for its next
concert to be given in McArthur
court, Sunday afternoon, March 10,
at 3 p. m.
The program this time is to be
even more attractive than the one
presented last time. Among
outstanding numbers to be played
are: “Bolero,” a selection with a
throbbing, unforgettable rhythm
whcih beats in upon the listener
with increasing force until its final,
stirring, almost hypnotic climax;
“Light Cavalry Overture,” an ever
popular favorite, “American Pa
trol,” another well-known and
standard selection.
There is to be a trombone solo,
famous for its beauty and stirring
qualities. The trombone, played by
a skilful musician is at any time
a popular instrument, but this par
ticular selection gives it an oppor
tunity for full play of all its excel
lent tones, range, and emotional
appeal.
There are other numbers being
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prepared which will be announced
at a later date and which give
practically every instrument in the
band an opportunity to do solo
work.
Seldom has such a program as
Stehn has planned been presented
on the concert platform of the Uni
versity, and music enthusiasts are
already expressing their desire to
hear this really unique series of
numbers.
John Stehn expressed his pleas
ure at the instrumentation of the
band which makes playing of these
compositions possible and also at
the marked improvement shown
by his players during the past few
weeks. There is scarcely a musi
cian in the group who is not capa
ble of reading moderately difficult
band selections at sight. With such
an assemblage of talent and the
quality of program selected, the
University band concert should be
by all odds the finest campus pre
sentation offered during the music
season, this year.
Mary Dugan
(Continual from l\tftc One)
parents died when she was four
teen and she, like many other
parentless children of the tene
ments, was forced to earn her own
living at odd jobs.
It was when she was modeling
for Goldweiser and Co. that a
Ziegfield agent was struck by her
personality and style and signed
her for chorus work. She has
steadily risen from the rank and
file of dancers until "No, No, Nan
nette” gave her an opportunity to
star and “Rio Rita" established her
as an actress of rare talents.
And now at the age of 30, her
career is suddenly halted by a sen
sational murder charge that has
startled the theater world. Circum
stantial evidence bears heavily
down on the shoulders that artists
have sketched, and on every lip
is ihe query: “Could the lovely
Mona Tree have killed?"
Frosh Fireside to Be
Held at YW Bungalow
There will be a frosh fireside
from 8 to 10 this evening at the
YW bungalow, according to Vivian
Emery, chairman of the frosh coun
cil. It follows the upperclass pot
luck dinner which is also to be
held in the bungalow.
Miss Helen Morton, the guest of
honor, will speak briefly. Consuelo
Kubalbaba v 111 dance and Maliss
Sardam will play a group of piano
solos. Assisting Miss Emery with
arrangements are Virginia McCor
kle and Hetty McCiirr.
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Marian G. Hayes
Given Fellowship
At Phipps Institute
University Physician Will
Study Tuberculosis
Dr. Marian G. Hayes, assistant
University physician, has been
awarded a fellowship at Phipps In
stitute at the University of Penn
sylvania, where she will study ad
vanced methods in control of tu-|
berculosis, it was announced here
today by Dr. Fred N. Miller, di-J
rector of the health service.
The appointment, which will be
for six months starting in March,
is regarded not only a a high hon
or for Dr. Hayes, but a recognition
of the tuberculosis control pro
gram of the University, a project
that recently received wide atten
tion and was hailed by many med
ical men and educators as the best
in the west.
Dr. Hayes will spend three
months at Phipps institute, and the
rest of the time at Trudeau sani
tarium at Saranac, New York. Her
expenses will be paid by the Rocke
feller Foundation.
The fellowship was granted to
Dr. Hayes through the recommen
dation of Dr. Edmund Long, direc
tor of research at Phipps Institute.
Long has shown considerable in
terest in the work done at Oregon
and aided both Dr. Hayes and the
University in gaining the valuable
fellowship for the staff member
here.
Dr. Hayes was graduated from
the University of Oregon in 1925,
and received her doctor of medicine
degree from the medical school in
Portland in 1930. She has been as
sistant physician since 1931. At
the University she made a brilliant
scholastic record, and was elected
to membership in Phi Beta Kappa.
She was made a member of Alpha
Omicron Alpha, medical society, at
the medical school.
Dr. Hayes has been granted a
leave of absence by the University
health service and will return to
the campus next fall.
Campus Brevities
Studpnt III at Home—Victoria
Curtis has Seen confined to her
home for the past five days with
an attack of influenza.
Motor to Medford—Bill Phipps,
acornpanied by Norman Lauritz
and Robert K. Allen, motored to
Medford Saturday where they
spent the weekend at the Phipps
home, returning to the campus
Sunday evening.
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Visits at Home — June Yates
went to The Dalles last Wednesday
where she remained until Sunday
visiting at her home.
Visits on Campus—Jessie Long
visited over Friday and Saturday
at the Alpha Xi Delta house, at
tending the sorority's formal given
Friday evening. Miss Long is a
former student of the University
and an affiliate of Alpha Xi Delta.
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Home Over Weekend—LeNelle
Mathews and Phil Johnson motored
to The Dalles Friday afternoon
where they spent the weekend at
their homes.
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Portland Visitor—Dorothy Grif
fin spent the weekend at her home
in Portland, returning to the cam
pus Sunday evening.
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Former Student Visits—Helen
Haugsten spent the weekend at the
Gamma Phi Beta house, returning
to her home in Portland Sunday.
Corvallis Visitor—Virginia Mat
son visited friends in Corvallis over
Saturday and Sunday.
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Visits at Home—Edwina Ander
son spent last weekend visiting
with her parents at her home in
Portland.
Returns to Campus—Dorothy
Adams returned to the campus
Sunday after spending the weekend
in Portland with her parents.
Visits at Oil Omega—Ruth By
erly of Portland was a weekend
guest at the Chi Omega house. Miss
Byerly was a member of the ‘3G
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Bizarre Book Gives Inside
Of Early Movie Characters
Gene Fowler, author of ‘‘The
Great Mouthpiece,” life-story of
Wililam J. Fallon, has chosen Hol
lywood as the locale for his new
book, "Father Goose,” a scene as
bizarre as was the Broadway he
depicted in his Fallon biography,
and as well suited to his talents.
The new yarn is the life story of
Mack Sennett.
Never reluctant to call a spade
a spade, Fowler, a recognized mas
ter of anecdote, has written a story
in which he has ample opportunity
to exercise his skill.
Sennett, born Michael Sinnott,
was considered a genius by many
in the "moon pitcher” industry, and
Fowler’s story introduces a deal of
corroborative evidence.
As in “The Great Mouthpiece,”
Fowler wanders far afield in gath
ering the many threads that he
weaves together into the intricate
pattern of early Hollywood. The
completed work includes incidents
in the lives and movie careers of
Mabel Normand, Roscoe (Fatty)
Arbuckle, Wallace Berry, Phyllis
Haver, Polly Moran, Gloria Swan
son, and that mad-cap horde, be
loved of early movie fans, the Key
stone cops.
While some of “spade-namer”
Fowler’s stories are anything but
nursery rhymes, almost anyone
who enjoys ribaldry will find them
good, meaty yarns.
Fowler, whom his publishers,
Covici-Friede, are pleased to call
the “Scheherezade-in-pants of the
new Bagdad-on-th Pacific,” un
doubtedly merits this extravagant
nickname, for his choice of subject
matter as well as for his style.
‘‘Father Goose” is available at
the Co-op rental librarv.
class and is an affiliate of Chi
Omega.
Visits in Portland—Jean Frazier
visited at her home in Portland
during the past weekend and re
turned to the campus Sunday.
Visits on Campus—Gene O'Blisk
of Portland was a visitor on the
campus last weekend. While here,
he attended the Alpha Chi Omega
dance Saturday evening.
Visits in McMinnville—Frances
Spence spent last weekend visiting
with her parents at her home in
McMinnville.
Returns to Campus—Kay Buck
returned to the campus Sunday
evening after visiting with her per
ents at her home in Portland.
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Spends Weekend in Portland—
Jean Moyer spent last weekend
visiting with her parents at her
home in Portland.
Woodyard’s Band
(Continued from Pane Two)
yartl’s will be the first band of any
caliber we’ve had in town since
Col. Gus Arnheim barnstormed
through last October, so it will be
a real deluxe treat to look forward
to . . .
Here’s a list of the best negro
dance bands in the country, gleaned
from the Daily Cal’s Spotlighter:
. . . Duke Ellington and Cab Cal
loway lead the pack, equally shar
ing the honors as top-dogs . , .
closely following, come Jimmie
Lunceford, The Mills Blue Rhythm
Band, Claude Hopkins, Don Red
man, Luis Russel, Earl (of) Hines.
Noble Sissle, and last but not least,
the Alabama State Collegian, . . .
the last named band is very well
known in eastern and southern lo
calities. but is quite unfamiliar in
this neck of the woods. . .
A good bet over the air this
morning at 11:30 on the NBC is
the Radio City Matinee program
featuring Ray Noble’s orchestra,
with Gogo DeLys and A1 Bowlly
as soloists . . . Also, again tonight
at 7:30 likewise over the NBC for
Noble’s regular half-hour spot . .
His latest and best record out is
another one of those beautiful Eng
lish numbers, “Dreaming a Dream,”
with Jack Jackson, from London’s
Dorchester hotel, on the reverse,
with “Sittin’ Beside o’ You” . . .
Hast La Vista . . .
Renner Calls
(Continued from Page One)
students declare themselves for or
against the compulsory fee, they
should have their minds clarified as
to the purposes of the present or
ganization and what it is trying to
accomplish.
“Because I believe the time is
ripe for action, I challenge, or ac
cept the challenge of, the optional
fee group to an open debate to be
held in Gerlinger hall at a time
convenient to both parties.”
Optional Faction Statement
Neuberger and Ohmart answered
Renner with the following signed
statement:
"We are gratified that Mr. Ren
ner has agred to accept our chal
lenge. We feel that the information
imparted in such a debate will be
of value to the adherents of each
side. We hope the debate may be
held as soon as possible, while the
issue is yet before the students.
Mr Renner is meeting with us to
morrow afternoon to discuss the
procedure, which we already have
partially agreed upon.”
Dick Neuberger
Howard Ohmart.
Rhapsody in Ink
(Continued from Page Two)
masses of muscle to some practi
cal use, they have applied for the
job of blowing up water-wings in
the kiddies’ wading-pool up there
. . . hope you make the grade, my
hearties . . . Gingie Speckart, Tri
Delt nugget from Olympia appar
ently gets such a thrill out of be
ing escorted to the movies, that she
invariably takes her knitting along
. . . yes, the real McCoy too . . .
Anyhow, the other night in the
Colonial, just in the midst of a
tense love-scene (on the screen,
you dope), her needle broke, with
a loud crunch! . . . Her poor date
blushed every color of the rainbow
during the rest of the show. . .
Big time!
Miscellany
Sights while strolling—A group
of Phi Psi big shots shooting' mar
bles in their adjacent gutter . .
How about taking youse guys on,
in a fast moving game of tiddly
winks ? . . . Bruno and his sad-eyed
offspring perpetually wrapped in
the arms of Morpheus, on the gym
steps, waiting patiently for their
master’s footsteps.
TIME FLIES; ETERNITY
DRAWS NEAR.
Helen Morton to Lead
YW Vocations Group
Helen Morton, national student
secretary of the YWCA, will lead
a discussion of the YW vocations
group meeting this afternoon at 4
o’clock in the bungalow. Her topic
is “Recent Social Trends as They
Affect the Vocational Choices of
College Women.”
Miss Morton is a graduate of
Vassar and has spent a great deal
of time in Europe recently. She
formerly did volunteer YWCA
work in Boston for several years,
but now has her office in New
York City.
PLEDGINGS ANNOUNCED
Phi Delta Delta, women’s pro
fessional law honorary, announces
the pledging of Nora Hitchman,
Portland, and Katherine Karpen
stein, Eugene. 1
■Soup to Ducks9Dishes Bring
Vision of OrientalDelicacies
By Helen Bartrum
Visions of birds’ nest soup,
steamed duck tongues, and noodles
arise in one's mind as he looks at
the odd-shaped and various sized
dishes of the dinner service once
belonging to the 17th century
emperor, Chin Lung, which are
being exhibited in the bronze and
porcelain room of the Murray
Warner museum.
The dishes have a white back
ground with blue designs of bam
boo trees, peach blossoms, and pine
trees on them. As far as is known,
this set was used in the Chinese
imperial palace by the Emepror
Chin Lung during the period in
which he was in mourning for his
father, Yung Cheng.
For centuries it was a rule of
court etiquette in China to have
100 courses at each “big” meal
that was served and from 35 to 50
courses at other meals. The big
meals were served twice a day.
While the emerpor and empress did
not eat more than four or five
courses as a rule, and sampled but
a few more, the ladies of the court
and the eunuchs took care of the
rest.
Ordinarily there were about 50
head cooks, who had but two dishes
apiece to make each day. Conse
quently they soon learned to per
fect their work. They were assisted
by 50 second cooks who attended
to the stirring and less important
details, while 50 third cooks and
numerous kitchen boys handled
the stoves and fetched and carried
things.
Dieting was an almost unheard
of thing in the Chinese court. Rich
spiced sauces, roast pork and
chicken, heavy pasteries, and thick
soups were but a few articles
served on the daily menu. Special
delacies such as webs of ducks’
feet, cherry pork, sea slugs, and
certain varieties of mushrooms
were particularly relished by the
imperial court.
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