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Gerlinger, a Student Union? Mrs. Gerlinger, who assisted in securing t h e present women's building gives her opinion on transforming it into a student union in today’s Emerald. VOLUME XXXVI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1935 NUMBER 105 Resume of the Day’s News By the Associated Press [ -—i- APRIL 29 Navy Holds Maneuvers ABOARD THE U.S.S. PENN SYLVANIA, at sea in maneuvers, off the California coast—Far from the sea lanes in the Pacific off California the United States fleet entered its big training event of the year today, the annual fleet problem. The most majestic unit in this array of largest force ever sent to sea in American naval maneuvers, , is the battle fleet. It is a fortified city of tremen dous powers of destruction, the 12 dreadnaughts forming the battle line of Admiral Harris Laning’s command. This heaviest striking power of the navy, manned by more than 20,000 men, went through various convolutions in the first day of maneuvers. U-Boats Anger British LONDON — British members of parliament, voicing the anger of the English people at Germany’s submarine program, charged to day the U-boat building is aimed directly at this country. They de manded that the cabinet take quick steps in cooperation with other powers to check further expansion of the Reich’s armaments. Ministers headed by Prime Min ister Ramsay McDonald informal ly discussed the “legality” of the latest gesture of Reichsfuehrer Hitler in defense of the Versailles treaty and arranged for consulta tions with France and Italy. There were indications that a protest, probably in the form of a note, was under consideration, and also possible joint action of the powers at Geneva. Dog Prevents Suicide DENVER — Jerry, a fox terrier dog today was credited with pre venting an attempted suicide at Berkeley park Sunday. Mrs. W. P. Mellen, who wit nessed the incident, said Jerry saw a man jump from a pier into the park lake. The dog iumped after him and before the man could wade to deeper water he barked and swam playfully. The man tossed stones at the dog, but Jerry simply retrieved the stones, apparently thinking it some kind of a game. The incident attracted several persons and the man, balked in his apparent suicide attempt, waded cut of the lake. Chamber Hits Policies WASHINGTON—An open break between the chamber of commerce of the United States and President Roosevelt on major policies ap peared imminent today as the chamber in annual convention, is sued a report condemning the ad ministration’s banking legislation. This report followed closely up on one assailing the anti-holding company bill as undue government (Please turn to page 4) Campus Calendar Phi Mil Alpha will meet at the music building Wednesday, May 1, at 7:00 p. m. Important Phi Beta meeting for actives and pledges tonight at 7:00 in Gerlinger. WAA council will meet in the social room of Gerlinger tonight at 7:30. Delta Delta Delta announces the pledging of Marilyn Ebi of Hood River. Phi Theta Upsilon pledges will meet at 5 o’clock in the women’s lounge of Gerlinger hall. There will be a meeting tonight at 5 o'clock at the College Side for the junior weekend directorate. 'Romeo and Juliet9 Will Be Final Play by Guild Theater With a gigantic cast of 50 play ers nearly all selected and with the rehearsal of major characters already under way, plans are ma terializing rapidly for the presen tation of “Romeo and Juliet," fam ous Shakespearean comedy, which is to be the final production of the University's theater season. “Romeo and Juliet,” which is to be a spectacular outdoor produc tion, will be given during the week of Decoration day, starting the night of May 29 and running for six days. Among the members of the cast are a number of players who participated in “The Taming of the Shrew" last spring., The present plan is to play “Ro meo and Juliet” on the lawn north of the old library, where the two enormous fir trees form a picture frame. Few outdoor locations of fer such splendid acoustic condi tions. This is especially necessary for this famous romantic drama. The opening riotous street brawl between the Montaignes and Capu lets could be projected in any open air arena, but the beautiful lyric intimacy of the well-known bal cony scenes would be lost in most outdoor theaters. The cast for "Romeo and Juliet” will be announced in a few days. Several roles are yet to be filled. Junior Queen To Be Elected Today at Side 10 Cornell Competing For Honor; Voting To Be From 9-3 Special Ballots Must Be Used for Election A blare of trumpets and a roll of drums would not be sufficient to announce the winning candidate for the queen of the Junior Week end, May 10, 11, aand 12, but this afternoon tells the tale, and one of the ten competing junior women will soon hold the scepter. Final voting takes place today in the College Side Inn, from 9 a. m. until 3 p. m. Candidates Named Girls whose names are on the ballot are: Frances Spence, Chi Omega; Jane Vinnedge, Gamma Phi Eeta; June Yates, Alpha Gamma Delta; Reva Herns, Hen dricks hall; Anne Hounsell, Alpha Chi Omega; Marvel Twiss, Pi Beta Phi; Mary Morse, Kappa Alpha Theta; Margaret Jean Cooper; Dorothy Anne Clark, Delta Delta Delta; Elma Giles, Sigma Kappa. Special ballots have been printed for the voting and must be used, said Peggy Chessman, chairman of the queen's reign committee. Only holders of associated student tick ets will be allowed to vote. Must Vote for Five Each voter is to check the names of five. The girl receiving the most votes will be queen, the four receiving the next most votes will be princesses who will preside with the queen at the annual af fair. The queen will be crowned at the all campus luncheon by Ed Labbe, junior class president. A nod from her gracious head will open the junior prom, and with her dainty attendants she will float down the mill race to open the annual canoe fete. Primary selections of these can didates was held several days ago, also by ballot. Any junior class woman was eligible for the selec tion of the ten. A parade of the contestants was staged Monday noon, starting at the College Side, and circling the campus. Plii Beta Honors Sponsors at Tea The patronesses of Phi Beta, na tional music and drama honorary, were honored with a tea given by the associate members, actives and pledges Saturday afternoon at Ger linger hall. Faculty members, townspeople, and students were in vited guests. Members of Phi Beta gave a program which included vocal solos, piano solos, selections by the vocal and the string trios, and readings. Honorary to Meet Phi Chi Theta is entertaining with a dessert Wednesday evening at the Alpha Omicron Pi house from 6:30 to 7:30 for sophomore women who have outstanding grades in business administration. New members chosen from the sophomore class will be selected as members in the upper class honor ary for next year. They Rocked the Boat at Stresa Premier Etienne Flandin and Foreign Minister Pierre Laval (right), who rooked the boat at the three-power conference when they demanded vigorous condemnation of Germany by their confreres, were more cautious when it came to navigating the waters separating the island on which the sessions were held from the town of Stresa, Italy. The French statesmen are shown returning to Stresa after a meeting with British and Italian representatives. Independent Men To Elect Officers Next Wednesday Both Parties in Support Of Optional Fees With Yeomen elections slated for Wednesday evening, opposing tickets started an active week of campaigning Monday. Two com plete cards are striving for power in the independent organization, one headed by Donald Farr, the other by Fred Gieseke. The Gieseke camp announced last night it was sending out form letters with the qualifications of each candidate and the draft of its reform platform. No compromise for patronage, optional ASUO fees, and a more democratic Yeomen government were listed as its main objectives. The Farr ticket, while announc ing no program for the campaign, is also backing optional fees, and is asking for maintenance of the present system of financing the Yeomen. The Farr ticket includes Ernest Savage for vice-president, and Ray Kropp for secretary. The Gieseke ticket has Brittain Ash for vice president and Charles Paddock for secretary. Alvin Overgard is being supported by both groups for the office of treasurer. Elections will be held Wednes day evening at 7:30 in the Y hut, at a regular meeting of the organ ization. Music Students Play in Recitals A student recital, to be given for the purpose of helping music stu dents to become accustomed to playing before audiences, is to be given in the school of music audi torium Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The program to be given is as follows: Mozart.Sonata in F major, first movement. Lucia Davis, pianist Beethoven ... Sonata, Op. 10 No. 3, first movement Madelle Beidler, pianist Scriabin .Prelude in E Scriabin .Prelude in C sharp minor Phyllis Schatz, pianist Repper .Tango Repper .Cossack Dance Rosemary O’Donnell, pianist All students on the campus are invited to attend these recitals free of charge. DeBusk Corvallis Speaker “Typical Children” was the topic discussed yesterday afternoon be fore the Corvallis women's club by B. W. DeBusk, professor of educa tion. Dr. DeBusk also conducted a reading clinic in conjunction with his appearance there. Frosh Will Publish Emerald on May 4; Staff Meeting Today Now is the time for all good freshmen to come to the aid of their paper! Custom has it that the Emerald be published once a year by members of the fresh man class. And in keeping with the times the paper in the past has been printed on an “emerald green.” Freshmen Emerald workers will meet today at 5 p. m. in 105 journalism to select an editor for the freshman edition that will appear May 4. Silver Trophies Await Aquapeds At Water Frolic One reason why so mafny husky lads and lasses have braved the cold waters of the millrace is the fact that the Water Carnival, such an important event of the Junior Weekend, is not so far off. Satur day morning, May 11, is the day. Nine events have already been scheduled, including a special event —swimming classic by the North west championship swimming team. One feature of the water frolic will be the open swimming races, with each house on the campus entering a representative. Two beautiful silver loving cups will be awarded the winners of this event. The canoe races this year will be abolished, owing to the scarcity of canoes, and also the inability to time the competing water gliders correctly. However, (new even'ds will be introduced which will offer spectators plenty of opportunity for thrills, chills, fun, and frolic. All house entries for water car nival events, especially the swim ming events must be sent in to Nancy Lou Cullers before Wed nesday, May 8. YWCA to Tell History At Tea on Wednesday The advisory board of the Yw CA is giving a silver tea for towns people, students, and faculty mem bers at the YW bungalow Wednes day, May 1 from 3:30 to 5:30 o’clock. Some of the early founders of the organization on this campus will tell of its history and founding, which was forty years ago. Mary Nelson, vice-president of the YW, will tell of the present program in the society. A May day motif will be used for the tea. Mrs. W. V. Norris 111 Mrs. W. V. Norris, wife of Pro fessor Will Norris of the physics department, is in the Good Samar itan hospital in Portland, where she is under the care of Dr. Theo dore W. Adams of the University of Oregon medical school. Amos Burg On Thursday Explorer Will Repeat Engagement of East Term Speaker, Former Student Of Journalism Amos Burg', who has lived the life of a modern Gulliver, travel ling over the face of the globe in search of the unusual in every land, will return to the campus, under ihe auspices of the associated stu dents and in response to popular demand to give illustrated lectures on his recent South American trip Thursday and Friday at the Colon ial theater. He will give one mat inee and two evening performances each day. A native of Portland, Mr. Burg has travelled across the seven seas and through many foreign lands since he was 14. He attend ed the University of Oregon where he majored in journalism. He has made several trips for the Nation al Geographic society, his last be ing down to the bottom of the world among the Cape Horn is land group. Will ■traveler Here lietore Mr. Burg- gave a series of lec tures on his trip around the world aboard Julius F. Fleischman’s pa latial yacht at the Colonial theater last term. He was brought here by the ASUO and played to capacity houses. In this series of lectures he dwelt very little upon his south ern trip but he did arouse interest and consequently, received many requests to return to Eugene and tell his many friends, students and townspeople, of his exciting ad ventures in the “hell spot" of the seas, below the southernmost tip of South America. The lectures Thursday and Fri day will deal with Mr. Burg's trav els through the islands of the Cape' Horn group and about the myste rious reaches of Tierra del Fuego where he travelled down the corri dors of time to a civilization per haps 20,000 years removed from this time. The barbarous savages ol' this region are among the most backward races in the world. Returns From Tour Mr. Burg has just returned from the East where he gave the lec ture scheduled for Thursday and Friday at the Colonial before over 4000 people at Washington, D. C., including many of Washington’s officialdom. Mr. Burg was con gratulated by Dr. Gilbert Gros venor, president of the National Geographic society, for his out standing and unusual work. While in the East Mr. Burg also spoke before packed houses in New York, Boston, Hartford, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The student matinees will be single performances each day while there will be two continuous eve ning performances. All students holding ASUO cards will be admit ted free. Journalists Pick Editor of ‘Goose’ The Green Goose! The paper that every campus coed fears! No one’s past is safe! The Green Goose will corne to life again when the editor for the scandal sheet is elected at the Sigma Delta Chi meeting which is to be held this afternoon at 4 p. m. in 104 Jour nalism. New pledge names will be brought before the members also at the meeting by Stanley Robe, secretary of the organization. Ellison-White Present Mary Garden Course Mary Garden's three-weeks mas ter class in opera and dramatic technique, the only one to be given this season in the Northwest, is to be held May 27 until June 15 in Portland under the auspices of Ellison-White. The advance pamphlet, posted on the school of music bulletin board, states that the cost of the course is being kept as low as possible to permit more students of moderate means to take the lessons. Those interested may write to the Elli son-White conservatory, Portland. Low Living Rate May Be Possible In Cooperative Questionnaires to Be Sent To Independents A questionnaire of interest to all students who will be looking fol low board and loom rates next fall j will be sent out this week by the personnel committee of the cooper ative housing group recently or ganized on the campus. Questions deal with present costs of living, how much prospective member can pay, their aptitudes, and their knowledge of coopera tives. The cooperative is open to all students and invites unaffiliated persons to fill out the question naire and take an active part in planning the cooperative. A committee, headed by Howard Ohmart, is investigating rents, food charges, wage rates for cooks, and possible houses near the cam pus which might be used for the co-op. Faculty aid for the group has been secured from Mrs. Genevieve Turnipseed, housing director for both Oregon and Oregon State. Mrs. Turnipseed, who has been an observer of many campus coopera tives, will help plan work division and aid in getting furniture and fixtures for a house. She is co operating with the home economics department to supply high quality menus. Leaders of the ventures predict that with a membership of 25 or 30 total cost for board and room will settle between $10 and $14. Student Envoys Bring Good Will Japan’s student goodwill ambas sadors left the campus Saturday morning after a speaking engage ment at Villard hall Friday night. The two traveling students, Mitsuo Nishimura and Chujo Watanabe, ere on a 14-day trip that will take them completely across the coun try. Their itinerary includes Chica go, Boston and New York. They will sail from Los Angeles on their return trip to the orient. Satur day was their seventh day in the United States. Both boys reported themselves as bearing up well un der the strain. They spoke Friday evening on the new Japan, and showed four reels of their native country, one for each season of the year. The boys stressed the need of better understanding between the United States and Japan. Orchestra Plays With OSC Chorus Mendelsohhn’s “Elijah,” given on the campus Easter Sunday, was given on the Oregon State campus last Sunday, with the assistance of the University’s orchestra. Col lege students from Oregon State sang the oratorios with Eugene Pearson taking the lead. Mr. Pearson is a graduate of the University and received his mas ter’s degree here. He is now living in Los Angeles where he is sing ing professionally, coming north to appear in the oratorio. Band, Orchestra Camp to Be Field A northwest summer band and orchestra camp with a two weeks course in music instruction as well as recreational activities, is to be held August 1 to 15 at Wallowa lake, it is announced on the bulle tin board in the school of music building. Besides the music course, many recreational facilities are to be of fered at the lake, including tennis, fcwimming, fishing, dancing, and baseball. The complete course is priced at $20. Those interested in attending have been asked to see John Stehn, director of the University band. Stromberg in Hospital Eugene Stromberg, executive secretary of the YMCA, underwent an emergency appendicitis opera tion Wednesday, April 24, and, al though greatly improved, is yet at the Pacific hospital. Mr. Strom berg is a graduate student on this campus and has served for several years as the YMCA secretary. Heads Canoe Fete CJ;. . ..: ;i,: -.. . i Bill Schloth, who Is busy com pleting- arrangements for the “Mel ody in Spring.” Sttidents Must Pay Non-Resident Fees By Saturday, May 4 May 4 is the final date for the payments of non-resident fees. These fees should be paid l>y noon Saturday on the second floor of Johnson hall. Townsend Chibs Back Referendum Unanimous endorsement of the referendum of the student activi ties fee bill was voted by the Cot tage Grove Townsend club at its meeting Sunday afternoon at the Christian church. The meeting was addressed by a delegation from the student re lief committee, headed by Howard V. Ohmart, chairman. Ohmart pre sented the case and pointed out that the executive council of the Oregon grange, the state federa tion of labor, and many churches, Townsend clubs, and other groups have endorsed the referendum. Every registered voter at the meeting signed the petitions, which were circulated by Betty Brown and Gail Hufford. Janet Smith Goes To Coast Resorts Miss Janet, of the University employment office, returned Sun day from a tour of all the Oregon coast resorts where she applied for summer positions for students. Weather, as it is already excep tionally nice, better times, and the Exposition in San Diego all point to very promising prospects for this summer, and consequently there are many open positions. As quite a few students are to be placed applications may be made at the University employment office in the YMCA hut. YWCA Officers to Hold Planning Conference The annual planning conference for the new and old YWCA officers and cabinet members, will be held this year at Cedarwood Tavern on the McKenzie river May 4 and 5. The purpose of the conference is to discuss and make a program for the coming year. Mary Nelson, vice-president of the YW, is in charge of arrange ments for the conference. Radio Contest Winners Will Vie With OSC Inter-scliool Competition Offers $50 in Prizes, Trnax States Free Trip to Portland May Be Grand Award Contestants in the Emerald of the Air radio contest, which starts this week Thursday, will have more than ever to work for thi3 year, Woodrow Truax, manager of the contest, said last night as he announced completion of plans to have the winners here compete with winners of a similar contest row being conducted on the Ore gon State college campus. Truax, in conjunction with the graduate manager’s office, has been working for some time on ten tave plans to make the inter-school competition possible, and accord ing to arrangements completed over the weekend the first and sec ond prize winners of the respective contests will appear in competition on the stage of the McDonald the ater here May 17 and at the White side theater there May 19. Prizes Total $50 First prize winner in the contest here receives $25 and another $25 is to be awarded the winner of the competition on the McDonald stage as it will be possible for any or ganization here to win a $50 prize. Possibility that the grand winner may be given a free trip to Port land with a radio broadcast and an appearance on the stage of a leading theater there was also ex pressed last night. Travel expenses will be paid the organizations making the trips and the publicity they secure for their group will be of great value, Truax reminded contestants last night, as he urged them to make their programs of high caliber. Opening Postponed The contest here was originally slated to open Wednesday but due to the withdrawal of the Phi Kap pa Psi group will not start until one day later. Two other contes tants have been added to the list, however. They are the Yeomen and Kappa Kappa Gamma. The independent men will be on the air May 14, the same day the l Pi Beta Phi program is, and the latter group will be on May 14, the same day the Phi Beta Phi pro gram is, and the latter group will be on May 15, the same day the Phi Gamma Delta program is. Male Singers Sought For Summer Resort Men students who have voices suitable for solo or quartette work have been asked by Crater lake officials, through the University’s school of music, to apply for posi tions during the coming summer if they are interested in such work. All communications pertaining to such work should be addressed to Miss Alice Holmback, 116 Geneva avenue, Medford, Oregon, wherein talents and past exper ience should be told. Brown Purse Lost A brown suede purse was lost in the women’s gymnasium Mon day. A reward will be given to the finder by calling Laura Edmonds— 204. Guild'HalVs 'Small Miracle9 Abounds in Type Characters Just as it takes all kinds of people to make a world, so it takes several kinds of very queer char acters to bring about a “small miracle,’’ and Guild hall’s forth coming production abounds in "types.” Picked at random from the ten or twelve characters who, as they attend a theatre one night, sudden ly discover, through a series of ex citing episodes, that their lives are entangled, are two men of widely divergent characters; a killer and a very gigolo-ish, man-about-town. The “killer,” Tony Mako, has been brought to the theatre by his custodian-detective after the pair miss their scsheduled train. Les ter Miller, junior in business ad ministration, plays this leading role of the murderer, who makes a last desperate effort to square him self with his squealer. This is Mil ler’s first starring role with the University theatre although he ap peared in “The Trial of Mary Du gan” winter term. Miller received his first dramatic training in Eu gene high school where he was a member of the dramatic club, played the leading role in the jun ior play in ’31. and had an impor tant part in the senior play in ’32. In 1933 he appeared with the Very Little Theatre in its production of Summerset Maugham’s “Lady Frederick.” The suave, young man-about (Please turn to page four)