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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1935)
A Chain Letter ? Why not start a chain letter to your mother asking her anti five of her frientis to attend Oregon's j Junior weekend. NUMBER 110 T Resume of the Day’s News By the Associated Press j _ MAY (i --j Mill Strike Hits Oregon PORTLAND — The Pacific northwest lumber strike hit force fully in northwestern Oregon to day but left the balance of the state virtually unaffected as yet. The sawmill and timber workers' union, in its maiden strike for rec ognition in this territory, is de manding a 30-hour week with a minimum wage of 75 cents an hour as compared with a 40-hour week and a 42 V2 cents an hour wage provided under the lumber code. While it was estimated that only 10 per cent of the Oregon and Washington mills were shut down, production dropped about 40 per cent from normal because most af ■ fected plants were large. Portland, with approximately 2000 men and nine large mills af fected, was hardest hit. The har bor was quiet as lumber loading operations lulled from the pre strike boom. The Pacific coast dis trict of the international longshore men's association voted Sunday that longshoremen would refrain from handling any lumber picketed by union lumbermen. Manila Faces Revolt MANILA — (Tuesday) — Sak dalista forces demanding imme diate independence from the Unit ed States were reported mobilizing early today within 30 miles of Man ila for further attacks in the up tising which took 60 lives last week near this city. Policemen armed with rifles walked Manila streets, although Acting Governor General Joseph R. I^ayden asserted there was no danger of further disorders. The Philippine constabulary or dered three platoons dispatched to Manila from Provinces unaffected by the unexpected insurrection of extremists, ready to be rushed to any trouble zone. Three Nations Agree VENICE, Italy — The Italo-Aus tro-Hungarian conference today ended with an accord in the views of the three nations, Vulvio Suvich, Italian under secretary of foreign affairs, told foreign correspon dents. In the presence of Foreign Min ister Egon Berger-Waldennegg of Austria and Foreign Minister Kil omon Von Kanya of Hungary, Su vich said the work done in Venice •—preliminary to the Danubian con ference next month—was carried on “in the best of understanding among ourselves and in an abso lute spirit of collaboration.” Alaskan Emigrants III SEWARD, Alaska — The gov ernment’s great band of colonists came to the promised land today -—and seemed likely to be stricken with measles. The Matanuska valley emigrants, coming to the land of “milk and (Please turn to page 4) Campus Calendar Welfare group will meet at 4 today at the YWCA hut. Miss Merrell of the FERA nursery school will speak. Westminster ’37-’38 club goes on covered dish picnic Wednesday at 5. Leave from the house. Theta Sigma Phi meeting at noon Tuesday at the Anchorage. Election of officers. Phi Theta Upsilon will meet at the women’s lounge in Gerlinger hall today at 5 o'clock. This is for new members. Amphibians will meet today at 4 o’clock at the women’s gym. It is imperative that members be pres ent as roll will be taken. Panhellenic meeting for house presidents and rushing chairmen today at 4:00 in Johnson hall. House mothers’ meeting today at 1:00 in the art building. Miss Brownell Frasier will speak to the group. The regular May meeting of the graduate council will meet Wed nesday, May 8, in the graduate office Dr. Rebec, dean of the grad uate division, will preside. Tau Delta Delta is to meet to night at 7:30 o’clock. No one wii: be excused, as the group is to at tend the Mu Phi Upsilon conceri after the meeting. There will be a meeting of the Junior Weekend directorate today at 5 in the College Side. Every member must be present. Bing Crosby Offers Prize for Winning Float of Canoe Fete | Popular Singer Promises I Hollywood Token to Lucky Coed Sends Best Wishes Awards Kept Dark Secret By Henriette Horak By Roberta Moody Stand by for station announce ments, all ye “Melody in Spring” float builders! Bing Crosby offers a prize for the best song float, which will float down the tranquil waters of the picturesque millrace Saturday night. The prize will go to some coed who is chairman of the construc tion of the winning float, and she may have the choice of several articles from Hollywood which are being offered by the maestro of popular songs. This novel announcement comes from Henriette Horak, chairman of Junior Weekend publicity, who has just received a letter from Bing Crosby. The letter reads, in part: Melody Theme Lauded “Congratulations on the happy selection of the ‘Melody in Spring' theme for Oregon’s Water Pag eant. It should be very beautiful. “I am happy to extend my best wisnes for the success of the event, and would like to offer a small bribe if you can inviegle your famed athletes to take it easy next time they tackle my Alma Mater— Gonzaga. “Would you like some sort of a Hollywood token for the young lady who does a good job on one of the floats?” Bing to Give Prize The popular singer named sev eral tokens, but they are being kept a “dark secret” for some time, but Miss Horak assures that they are worth while, and will probably be accompanied by a per sonal note from the great Crosby. The coed chairman of the win ning float will have the privilege of choosing the “token” she most de sires. The “Melody in Spring” canoe fete idea is winning wide acclaim all over the state, and tickets which have been on sale for sev eral days are selling rapidly. Out with the hammers, rules, and planes, song float builders, says William Schloth, canoe fete chairman, the “Melody in Spring” is only five days off! Landsbury Will Enlarge Program Because of the intense popularity of the adult music study group of Eugene, directed by Dr. John J. Landsbury, dean of the school of music, the program is to be great ly increased in scope for the next season. The group will be organized in i October, when a lecture will be given once a month on three dif ferent topics: “A Study of Rhy thm,” “Rhythm as the Underlying Element in Musical Forms,” and “Rhythm as the Basis of the Form of the Free.” Boyer and Smith Will Attend Meet At Reed College Educators to Participate in Inauguration President C. V. Boyer and S. Stephenson Smith, associate pro fessor of English are to be among the distinguished educators from all over the United States asked to participate in the inaugural con ference of Dexter Keezer, presi dent of Reed college on May 15, 16, and 17. President Boyer will represent the University of Oregon end Mr. Smith will be a represen tative of the Reed college alumni as he received his B.A. from there ir> the first graduating class, ’15. Among the noted educators who will lead and act in the many group discussions of college problems are Ben D. Wood, who is the founder of the many tests given by the co operative test service of the Amer ican Educators; Lewis Websters Jones of Vermont women’s college, Eennington; William R. Wilson from the University of Washing ton; Stacy May of the Rockefeller Foundation; William P. Osborn from the University of Chicago, and Grace K. Willett of Antioch college. Miss Brockman Plays Over NBC Frances Brockman, University of Oregon music student, who re cently competed in the national music contest in Philadelphia af ter winning the Northwest divi sion, played over the National broadcasting system Sunday after noon. She appeared in the Chase and Sanborn amateur hour at 4 o’clock and was accompanied by Aurora Potter Underwood. Miss Brock man is a student of Rex Under wood. On her way to Philadelphia, she appeared in a recital in Wash ington, D. C. Pledging to Mark Luncheon Event Junior Weekend brings the cam pus luncheon. Mothers’ as honored guests, will see the campus in one of its most entertaining and lively moments. The queen's crowning, and the pledging of new members to Mortar Board and Friars, senior service honoraries for women and men, are among the events scheduled. The luncheon will be held Friday at 12 p. m. on the lawn between Friendly hall and the old library. Tables will be erected for the food, which is to be served by Kwamas and Thespians, underclass women’s service honoraries. During the course of the lunch eon music will be furnished by the University band. Assisting Adele Sheehy with the arrangements for the luncheon are Edward Pinney, assistant chairman; Alice Ann Thomas, secretary; Helen Wright, serving; William Ito, service; John Lundeen, grounds; and Betty Shoe maker, publicity. Angel of Luck Hovers Over Book Browsings of Student By Bill Pease ‘‘The Angel That Troubled the Waters” has his counterpart in Stuart Mockford, architecture stu dent, who might be termed “The Angel That Troubled the Co-op." Mockford while browsing around the Co-op recently saw a book with the very strange title of “The An j gel That Troubled the Waters." Its ! cover announced that Thornton | Wilder was the one who had writ j ten this thing. Imagine Mockford's surprise when he was looking through the t the book to find that it was a | signed copy, with Thornton Wilder 1 written in a broad hand across the title page. Furthermore he found the legend “This first edition is limited to 750 copies of which this is copy number 742. Mockford decided that the $2 asked for the copy would hardly be lost. With the book under his arm Mockford hot-footed it to the library to see M. H. Douglass; left the library without his book and with $9 in his pocket. The catalog list of first editions puts a value of $12.50 upon this particular book. Thus a good angel descended upon the campus benefiting three par ties. The Co-op sold its book, Mockford made his profit, and the library obtained a first edition at a discount. Junior Prom Will Feature Spring Idea — Pastel Flowers, Fences To Carry Out Theme Of Real Garden Clever Programs Offered For Dance Friday Spring with all its dainty pastel shades, masses of flowers, and quaint old-fashioned garden fences interlaced with greenery will be depicted in the decorations for the most celebrated of all campus dances—the Junior Prom which will be held Friday, May 10, at 9 in McArthur court. Regardless of any freak weath er, clear blue skies will be one of the features of the dance, Jerry Murphy, chairman of decorations, said today. Around the green sat in-covered walls will be extended intermittently black panels, mid way on which will be placed chro mium plated flower holders filled with spring blossonms. From the center of the ceiling will be sus pended two huge 9 by 5 foot flow er baskets filled with ferns, fruit blossoms, and all species of flow ers. The final touch will be fenc ing in the orchestra with a fine white lattice—perhaps it is only a precaution. Programs Unique A great treasure is in store for the program collectors. The "mel ody in spring” cut in black is to be used on a light blue-suede back ground, and due to a new arrange ment of a check system there will be only one program given to each couple instead of the usual dis tribution idea of the "first come, first served.” All students bemoaning flat feet, bunions, or corns may forget their pet worries and gallantly launch forth to the Prom with a truly light heart, as innumerable daven ports are being provided for all so afflicted. However, the students with stronger constitutions will not be neglected, Jerry Murphy promised. Tickets for the dance which sell for $1 may be obtained from any representatives in the men’s living organizations, Tom Holman, chair man, announced today. Sellers Are Listed They are as follows: Alpha Tau Omega, Robert Avison; Beta The ta Pi, Budd Jones; Chi Psi, Benja min Chandler; Delta Tau Delta, Edward Priaulx; Kappa Sigma, Andrew Hurney; Phi Delta Theta, Budd Hayes; Phi Gamma Delta, William Hutchinson; Phi Kappa Psi, Jack Mulhall; Phi Sigma Kap pa, John McConnell; Pi Kappa Al pha, Edwin Raudsep; Sigma Al pha Epsilon, Fred Lieuallen; Sig ma Alpha Mu, Stanley Bromberg; Sigma Chi, Frank Levings; Sigma Nu, Dean Connaway; Sigma Phi Epsilon, William Angell; Delta Upsilon, Eldon Haberman; Theta Chi, Henry Roberts; Halls. Wil liam Hall. Bryson Will Give Request Concert One of the highlights of the ob servance of this week as National Music week in this city will be the request concert to be given Thurs day night by Roy Bryson, bariton.e in the school of music auditorium. The event will be free of charge and is to begin at 8 o'clock. Mr. Bryson has arranged his program to interest particularly the University students, and is to feature several selections from light opera, as well as frontier songs, familiar old songs, and songs of the negro. Marguerite Spath Bryson is to accompany her husband at the piano. Graduates Must File Theses Before May 27 Monday, May, 27, is the last day graduate students may file their theses, and Monday, June 10, is the last day to take oral examina tions for graduate degrees, an nounced Mrs. Clara Fitch, secre tary of the graduate division. Notices of oral examinations are being sent in by advisers now, so there will be examinations held at the rate of two or three a week for graduate students. Fine of 25r Per Day Being Incurred for Late Fee Payments A large number of students have not paid their second in stallment fees .for spring term registration. A 25c fine is incur ring for e^ch additional day that the fee isn’t paid. Saturday, May 18, is the deadline for the p ay inent of third installment fees without a fine. Editing Class Breaks Mark In Event Quiz Six Seniors Top National Record; Ruth McClain Heads List With six students in the group of eighteen scoring a rating higher than the top mark national stan dardization tables provided for, Dean Eric W. Allen’s editing class members established two marks for national recognition in a test given last week on knowledge and understanding of contempory af fairs. In addition to the record break ing ranking of the six leaders, the group as a whole showed an im provement of 68 per cent over its rating on a similar examination taken last fall. The test is one prepared by faculty members of the University of Minnesota: It was highly commended by Dr. Mal colm J. McLean, head of the gen eral college there, in" his recent visit to the campus. McClain, Simpson Lead Ruth McClain, with a score of 336, topped the six leaders, with Edward Simpson in second with 326. Fred Colvig, Jane Bishop, Wil liam Phipps, and Frances Hardy were the other four holding marks well above the highest looked-for grade. Any score between 205 and 223 was rated 100 per cent by the standardization tables for seniors. The lowest percentile rating in the entire scoresheet was 84 per cent and only one other was be low 90 per cent. Helen Stinger led in percentage of improvement over the fall term test with a boost of 192 per cent. mitten narit tngn Results of the test, which was divided into two general parts, showed men were better informed on public affairs, while women ex celled in an understanding of aesthetic interests, including lit erature, drama, art, and music. Comparative results from other schools of the nation have not been received by Dean Allen, but may be announced later. In the fall term test Edward Simpson’s paper, with a rating of 210, was rated 100 per cent and tipd for all-American honors as best, paper in the nation with one other student. Charles M. Hulten, instructor in journal ism, took the spring term test and established a mark of 373. Law Honorary Gives Degree to 9 Students Phi Delta Phi, national legal fra ternity, initiated nine men Sunday afternoon in the Lane county courthouse. Robert Marks, presi dent of the honorary, announced the new members as follows: Third year student: Corwin Cal avan, Portland. Second year student: Edward Schlesser, Portland. First year students: Thomas Tongue, Hillsboro; Malcolm Bauer, Pendleton; Gordon Campbell, Car mel, California; Orval Thompson. Shedd; Robert Miller, Knappton, Washington; William Daugherty, Medford; and Antone Yturri, Jor dan Valley. A banquet at McCrady’s fol lowed the initiation service. Mem bers of the Eugene bar and the University law school faculty were present as special guests. April FERA Checks Will Be Ready for Students at 1 Today The FERA checks covering work done in April, will be ready for students at 1:00 today at window number 2 on second floor of Johnson hall. Students are asked to call for checks as soon as possible. Eligibility ol McCall As Senior Class Head To Be Decided Today Spring Program Of Mu Phi Epsilon Is Open to Public Free Concert Will Be Held Tonight in Auditorium A free spring concert is to be given by Mu Phi Epsilon, women’s national music honorary, in the auditorium of the school of music tonight at 8:15 o’clock. Madelle Beidler is in charge of the event and the public has been invited. The complete program is as fol lows : I Concert Variations E Minor. .. Honnet Miss Margaret Ellen Hill, organist ’ 11 My Sweet Repose .Schubert Mon Coeur s’oure a ta voix . . Saint Saens Samson and Delilah Miss Barbara Evelyn Hollis, Soprano III Novelette . Schumann Concert Etude F Sharp. Mcflnurpll Miss Norma Zinser, pianist IV Grave .F. Bach-Kreisler Czardas . Monti Miss Esther Wicks, violinist V Sonata in F Sharp Minor . . Schumann Andante Cantabile Scherzo Intermezzo . Miss Maxine Hill, pianist VI Fantasy for Organ and Piano. .C. Demarest Miss Hillis Hoven, Kathryn Orme Phi Tlieta Initiates 20 New Members Twenty pledges of Phi Theta Upsilon, junior women’s service honorary, were formally initiated Sunday morning, May 5, at Ger linger. After the ceremony, the new members were entertained with a breakfast at the Anchorage. The pledges initiated were: Ber nice Stromberg, Virginia Endicott, Shirley Bennett, Helen Nickachiou, Ethel Bruce, Clara Nasholm, Cor inne LaBarre, Phyllis Adams, Hel en Bartrum, Pearl Johanson, Patsy Neal, Eleanor Higgins, Dolores Belloni, Jeanette Thompson, Fran ces Watzek, Marjory Will, Dorothy Hagge, Margery Kissling, Martha McCall, and Lilyan Krantz. Tonqueds Meet At Kappa House Tonqueds will hold a meeting Tuesday night at 7:30 at the Kap pa Kappa Gamma house, with Gayle Buchanan in charge. This will be a regular social meeting, but plans for a scholarship fund which the club is hoping to raise will also be discussed, according to Virginia Endicott, president. The committees are: calling, Hazel Lewis, chairman, Dorothy Jane Lind, Margaret Spicer, Mar ian Smith: entertainment, Barbara Roome, Cherie Brown; serving, Virginia Duncan, chairman, Yvonne Stevens, June Martin, Jeanne Fleming. All Eugene girls are invited. Moore Adds Mattingly To Upper News Staff Leroy Mattingly, freshman in journalism, has been appointed chief night editor on the upper news staff of the Emerald accord ing to announcement made last night by Bob E. Moore, managing editor. Mattingly received the five dol lar award offered by the Emeralc for the best news story writter during winter term. He has servec on the Emerald as night editor reporter, and news editor of th< Frosh edition. Judiciary Head Dean Wayne L. Morse, above, is chairman of the judiciary commit tee, which will make its decision today on the eligibility of Thomas McCall, recently elected president of the senior class for 1935-86. Aquatic Feature Exhibition Holds Place in Carnival House Entrants Must File By Thursday A feature exhibition of swim ming and diving by the Univer sity’s varsity swimmers will be one of the outstanding events in the water carnival to be held Junior Weekend on the mill race. Oregon’s swimming team cap tured the Northwest crown and as they appeared in no local meets, few have had the opportunity of witnessing their ability. They will not compete with house represen tatives in the speed races, it was declared by Willie Jones, chairman of the carniavl, yesterday after noon. All entries from both sororities and fraternities must be submitted to Nancy Lou Cullers before Thursday if the different organiza tions wish to enter a person to compete with other houses for the cups to be awarded. Medals will be awarded to the man and woman taking second place in each race. A novelty race down the stream in barrels is being planned. The different houses who have dogs for mascots will also be given the op portunity to enter their canine in a race for dogs only. Ernst Talks to Kiwanis Professor Rudolf Ernst, in keep ing with National Music week, spoke on modern music at the weekly luncheon of the Eugene Kiwanis club Monday at the Os burn hotel. The special musical program was arranged by Roy G. Bryson, assistant professor of music and George Hopkins, profes sor of music. Opponents’ Protests Say Write-in Election Not Legal No Verdict Monday Constitution Has Conflict On Interpretation By Clair Johnson Echoes of political warfare were resounding on the campus again last night, with the question of whether or not Toni McCall will be allowed to serve his term of office as president of next year’s senior class due to be answered today by the judiciary committee of tho ASUO today. McCall was elected prexy of the class of ’36 at the recent elections on a last minute write-in cam paign, and protests as to the legal ity of his election have questioned his eligibility. Humors Exploded Exploding rumors that McCall had been officially ruled out of the position at a meeting of the judic iary body yesterday, Doan Wayne L. Morse, chairman of the group, said last night that the hearing of the matter would come before the members today. Dean Morse admitted that at the meeting of the body yesterday oral sentiment appeared to be that. Mc Call could not legally serve, but that subsequent discussion of a correct interpretation of the con stitution by the committee mem bers left the issue in doubt. Petitions May Be Illegal The committee will be faced with construing the meaning of two rather conflicting sections of the constitution, and it is possible that should McCall be ruled out, all others nominated by petition might also be termed illegal, Dean Morse said. None of the classes have their own constitution, but a previous ruling of the judiciury committee held that rulings on class questions should be interpreted in light of the ASUO constitution. Orides Nominate Year’s Officers Nominations for next year’s of ficers for Orides, campus organi zation of unaffiliated women, were made by the group last night. Elections will he held Monday, May 20 in the AWS room of Gerlinger hall. The following girls were nomin ated: president, Bernice Strom berg, Chrysanthe Nickachiou, The da Spicer, and Helen Nickachiou. The girl receiving the next highest number of votes for the presidency will become vice-president. Secretary, Erma Huston, Hallie Harrington, and Gerda Clow; treasurer, Ilene Donaldson, Zelpha Huston; and reporter, Phyllis Bald win, and Lucille Davis—both jour nalism majors. Preceding the election, the nom inees for president will present short talks outlining their plans for the year. 'Small Miracle9 Finds Movie Twin in 'Four Hours to KilV By Cynthia Liljeqvist Those whose tastes are irresist ibly drawn toward drama have an odd treat in store when they see “Small Miracle,” Guild hall play, and “Four Hours to Kill,” McDon j aid offering which arc the legiti mate stage and the silver screen's version of the same play. To compare these two probably j reveals crude taste on the part of the reviewer, and would be, if we failed to consider the movie advan tage of photography, opportunity for lavish sets and costuming, and wide selection of actors. The two are distinct and separate dramatic media. But the handling of dialogue and dramatization are problems innate in both. To open the argument, the au thor, Krasna, violated in the first half of the play the Aristotelian original premise of good drama: action. This was lacking percepti bly in the stage play, and in lesser degree in the movie version, be cause script writers mercifully cut and livened the speeches, Exam ple : Mako's monologue. The second point: Zukor cut Mrs. Temple’s sequence in such a way that it lost much of its value and became an unfinished inter lude. Portia Booth handled her (Please turn to page 4)
