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Political Races Assume More Definite Lines After Weeks Of Scrambling Swim Finals Today Arc in Gcrlinger OREGON DAILY EMERAI Political Scene Taking Form On Campus voS’ OREGON’S INDEPENDENT COLLEGE DAILY VOLUME XXXVII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1936 NUMBER 98 j STAGE of the ii WORLD ■' • I [ By WILLIAM THOMASON 4 K'H'+t+++^+++‘I++++'{"H'++++ “Dr. Hugo Eckener, famed dir igible designer and commander, will be stripped of his honors and ousted from his post in disgrace, informed circles here (Berlin > de clared.” Many times have people pondered how this prominent Ger man has been able to stay in his homeland as long as he has. The answer is probably because the dir igible Hindenburg has only recent ly ,.been completed and the great doctor’s help was sorely needed in its construction. Now that he has refused to name the new airship Adolph Hitler and allow It and the old Graf Zeppelin to be used for propaganda purpos es in the recent plebiscite he has heaped on his head good cause for Nazi persecution. Even as he flies over Porte Praia in the Cape Ver de islands all hell is busting loose at home. Everyone is undoubtedly sorry that Dr. Eckener is catching all this undeserved abuse, but there is one consoling angle to it. Like the scientist Einstein he may choose to make his haven of refuge, his home, in the United States. Long has this country needed a capable dirigible-man, and now there is a good chance for getting the finest in the world. What other nations lose through persecution the United States gains through tolerance. Ann-Reed Burns Visits on Campus Ann-Reed Burns, who graduated from the University school of jour nalism at the end of winter term, was on the campus yesterday on business and to visit her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma. Miss Burns was awarded the Gerlinger cup last year for being the outstanding junior woman, was a member of Mortar Board, and Theta Sigma Phi, journalism hon orary. After spending several weeks in California, Miss Burns was on her wav to Portland where her heme is located. Last summer she at tended Columbia university in New York and studied journalism. Nine Still Confined In Infirmary Friday Yesterday there were still nine patients in the University infirm ary including three measles and two mumps cases. The only pa tient to be admitted yesterday was Clyde King. Others include Jack Smith, John Fogerty, Lesley Fogerty, Kenneth Walker, Bent Archer, Ralph Ama to, Harriet Johnson, and Margaret Persyn. ASUO, Class Political Tickets Taking Shape; Finley May Oppose Hammond or BeLieu Clifford, Weston Battle For Soph Supremacy; Polling April 23 The battle fronts of election term political warfare began to take definite form yesterday as major political factions entrenched themselves behind tentative tick ets after two weeks of scrambling and sweppping for strong candi dates. Political coups and premature distribution of appointment "gravy” have cast a shadow indi cating how men and houses will line up for the ballot-box battle of April 23. Finley, Hammond Prospects Those supposedly in the know are predicting that Craig Finley, winner of the Emerald’s winter ferm straw vote, will oppose Fred Hammond, junior weekend chair man, with the remote possibility that Kenneth BeLieu might be sub stituted for Hammond on the old party card. It was definitely known fresh man political camps that Harry Clifford, Glee chairman, backed by a well-organized ticket will stand against Harold Weston, fall term campaign manager for Bud Bur nett. Clifford Ticket Ready Already Clifford has gathered a complete ticket. Supporting him are Loree Windsor, Delta Gamma, as vice - presidential candidate ... Jack Lochridge, Clifford’s first lieutenant for treasurer; and Betty Funkhouser, Gamma Phi Beta, sec retary. Although left at the post in party organization, Weston has definite prospects on the horizon. Possibilities include Betty Brogan, Alpha Phi, for vice-president, and George Humphreys, Sigma Chi, for treasurer. The position of A1 Davis, Fin ley’s right-hand man in former campaigns, is much discussed in political circles and doubt was ex pressed as to whether he would run as vice-president of the stu dent body on Finley’s ticket. More probable appeared the chance that he would act as campaign mana ger or run as senior class presi dent. Cecil Barker, backing Finley, appeared as the best potential prospect for senior man, with Grace Peck and Betty Coon filling the spots for senior woman and student body secretary candidates. Because of recent instability in the political fiasco of the old Blais bloc, possible ticket support for Hammond, other than Mel She vach, as candidate for junior fi nance man, was not apparent. Lowry, Morris for Seniors According to campus bigwigs, Dave Lowry, Theta Chi, will be opposed by Dave Morris, Beta, as candidates in the race for senior class president. Hordes of office seekers are being considered for candidacy on both tickets; but no (Please turn to page jour) Oregon Inhabited50,000 Years Ago, Says Cressman Definite evidence that man roamed the forests of Oregon at some time from 15,000 to 50,000 years ago has been found in cen tral Oregon, in Deschutes county, a report recently released by Dr. L. S. Cressman, professor of an thropology at the University of Oregon. Findings in the report are based on a close study of two an cient obsidian knives, unearthed in 1934 by a survey party of the U. S. reclamation bureau. The knives, found at a depth of five feet beneath a two-foot layer of pumice and a three foot layer of yellow soil and gravel, indicate that early man roamed the high plateau country of central Oregon when the present dry lake beds were filled with vast bodies of wa ter, Dr. Cressman declares. Authorized by the U. S. forest service and the Smithsonian insti tution to make excations, the par ty chose an area 20 feet square, centering on the exact point where the knives had been found. Exca vation was carried down to a depth of approximately six feet into a stratum of clean black gra vel underneath the hardpan on top of which the knives were embedd ed. No additional implements or skeletal remains were found but important archaeological facts were established. “The knives are made of obsid ian which has become highly de vitrified,” states the report. “They show a primitive quality of work manship roughly approximating late Mousterian or early Aurigna cian. While flaked on both sides, the flaking is very lightly done on the nodular surface. The stems are not retouched nor do the sur faces show complete retouching as is characteristic of the later work in the area." Excavation work, according to the report showed that the knives had not been buried from above but that they clearly belonged in that stratum in which they were found. Evidently they preceded the (Please turn to page three) Meiv Students Will Take Psychology Exam on Monday All students entering the Uni versity spring term, ineluding freshmen and transfers, are re quested to report to room 107 ■ Villa rd Monday at 4 o’clock for their psychological examination. This includes only those stu dents who have not Attended the University before and who have not taken such an examination here. Bossing’s Book Rated Ontstanding Educational Association Includes Volume in 60 Best of Last Year Dr. Nelson L. Bossing, professor of education, has received the dis tinction of having his book "Pro gressive Methods of Teaching in Secondary Schools,” listed in the Journal of the National Educcation association as one of the 60 out standing books in the education field for 1935. Nearly 8,000 volumes of the book have been sold during the past year, 500 of these in England. Ac cording to statements of the Houghton Mifflin company, which published the book, it is very sel dom that a college text book of this character reaches such vol ume. Advised for Teachers The introduction to the list in the journal stated, "The final se lection of 60 titles from over 700 publications this year is made from the letters and comments of more than 300 specialists in the educational field and from the study of hundreds of reviewers. Dr. Bossing’s book received the added distinction of being starred for special use by teachers and small libraries. Reiter Gives Talk Over KOAC “Looking ahead with the League of Oregon Cities” was the topic of a speech given over KOAC, April 1, by C. G. Reiter, president of the League of Oregon Cities. This broadcast began the spring term radio program sponsored by the league and the Bureau of Munici pal Research. Service for Firemen in Oregon Cities,” will be discussed by Oli ver Butts, fire chief of Albany, April 8. Talks on municipal affairs will be presented over station KOAC every Wednesday evening from 7:45 to 8 o’clock. A. L. Lomax, professor of busi ness administration, will speak April 15 on “A Plan for Reorgani zation of Local Government serv ices on a Geographical Basis.” Obsidian Climb Open To Students Sunday University students who are in terested in hiking are invited by the Obsidians to make the climb to Death Ball, in the Blue River coun try up the McKenzie river. Cars will leave Eugene at 7:30 Sunday morning for the 44 mile drive. The hike is seven miles round trip. Anyone who is inter ested in making the climb may sign up at Hendershoot’s sporting goods store. Robert Lemon will lead the group. Miss Hair to Address Westminster Group Miss Mozelle Hair, head of cor respondence study of the Univer sity, will speak at Westminster house at 9:45 a. m. Sunday on "What the Home Community Ex pects of Its College Graduates.” At 6:30 p. m., E. G. Moll, asso ciate professor of English, will read poems of immortality. Frank Ev ensen has charge of worship. Tea will be served at 6 p. m. Senior Exams Cause Conflict Moving Up of Graduation Dates Gives Schedule Committee Problem | The schedule committee of the University of Oregon is confront j ed with the problem of arranging ] the examinations of the seniors so that they do not conflict with the classes of other students, who will not have their final examina I tions until a week later. The ad vancement of the date of gradua i tion has caused this confusion. ; However, the committee expects to have a solution ready for the fac ulty meeting on May 1, according to James Gilbert, dean of the school of social science. Psych Exams Bad One of the bad problems is the : exam to be given by the psychol ! ngy department. These tests are objective in nature, therefore it will be necessary to make two complete sets. The only suggestion that has been advanced so far is the short ening of senior exams to one hour instead of the usual two hours. The law school of the University will meet this problem by giving examinations a week early, be ginning on May 21. Sweetser Leads Nature Class Dr. A. R. Sweetser, professor emeritus of plant biology, has been appointed to lead a class of nature students in a series of meetings to discuss wild flowers and wild life. The class, now numbering 60 per sons, most of whom are towns people, meets each Wednesday night at 7:30 in Deady hall. Any one interested may attend. The discussion of the last meet ing was “Why Is a Plant?” Dr. Sweetser, who is noted for his re search in Oregon botanical sub jects, described plant growth and structure, illustrating the talk with slides. League Sends Civil Service Regulations Suggested rules and regulations for civil service for firemen in Oregon cities, prepared by R. S. Bryson, field consultant for the League of Oregon Cities, have been sent out to Oregon cities. The six cities receiving this ma terial for aiding them in prepar ing ordinances are Baker, Bend, Albany, Eugene, LaGrande, and Medford. California Honorary Gives Movie History Mortar Board on the University of California campus recently pre sented a history of motion pictures ranging from its 1896 music hall j beginnings to the reign of Mickey Mouse. John Bunny, Flora Finch, Mabel Norband, and Ben Turpin were among the older stars featured. I “The Great Train Robbery,” first j full length picture t'o be filmed, was shown. There are 35,000 weather sta tions throughout the world. I Juniors Speed Work on Annual Weekend Event Morris After Orchestra; Finseth to Be Assistant For Campus Luncheou "Up to schedule now,” said Fred Hammond last night in comment ing on plans for Junior Weekend. "Further committee appointments are being made rapidly and will be announced next week.” As soon as the theme for the Canoe Fete and the Junior Prom is decided by the judges Tuesday, and the orchestra secured for the festivities, Hammond said the machine for Junior Weekend will be nearly complete. Dave Morris, Prom chairman, is in Portland this weekend to ar range for an orchestra and other business of the dance. Those of his committee who have been ap pointed are already working to make this gala event successful. Finseth Assistant Tables will be spread on the lawns in front of the old library for the all-campus luncheon for which Margilee Morse is chairman. She announced last night that she had appointed Ralf Finseth as her assistant. A queen, fairest of the junior class, will be chosen by students to rule over the entire weekend. Betty Coon will announce her plans and helpers early next week for the election of a queen. Plans Wanted More students were urged to enter plans for a Canoe Fete theme by Dave Lowry, Fete head. A $10 prize is being offered for the winning idea. Judges will be Lowry, Fred Hammond, Kermit Paulson, and Ralph Schomp. To handle publicity and cover age for the entire weekend, Dan Clark II, publicity chairman, an nounced his committee: Virginia Endicott, assistant; Lloyd Tupling, Paul Deutschmann, Mildred Black burne, Margery Kissling, and Phyllis Adams. Pasadena College To Get Amphitheater Construction and tree planting for an outdoor amphitheater at Stanford university will begin as soon as plans have been com pleted, due to a $35,000 gift from Howard Frost of Los Angeles. The bowl will have seating accom odations for approximately 7,500 persons. The money was granted by Frost in commemoration of his son, John Lawrence Frost, mem ber of the class of ’36, who died in Italy while enrolled as a student. Stanford Registration Increases to 3373 Stanford university continued the year’s precedent of bettering enrollment figures when 3,373 stu dents registered for spring term. This number is almost a hundred over the total a year ago. Several hundred more students are ex pected to register within the next few days. 'Outward Bound’ Sound Effects Create Mystery Mood Clever use of sound effects to | create a supernatural atmosphere I is employed in several of the more I dramatic scenes in "Outward Bound,” unusual mystery drama, which opens at the University the atre Friday, April 10. A snare drum, heard but faint ly in the distance, occasionally makes its pulse-quickening sound ! strike into the hearts of the char acters. The passengers on board ] the ocean liner which provides a | setting for the play feel deeply the influence of the drum and the low, muffled sound of a siren. The sources of these sounds are never fully understood until tbe ship makes port. All outside the liner's cabins is darkness and fog, and the ship cannot be seen to move in any direction. An atmos phere of unreality, fear, uncertain ty and emotional chaos emerges to grip actors audience alike. Hardened New York audiences who saw the play were deeply moved, declaring it one of the fin est theatrical moods ever achieved. The Eugene cast of “Outward Bound" is headed by Horace W. Robinson, instructor in drama at the University, and Mary Bennett, versatile Eugene actress. The sup porting cast includes Portia Booth, William Cottrell. Helen Campbell, Bud Winstead, Dick Koken, Virgil Garwood, and Charles Barclay. Ot tilie Turnbull Seybolt, head of the University drama division, is di necting the play. AWS to Auction Choice Dates Women Students to Use Basket Social Feature at Carnival Again Additional plana for the basket social for the AWS all-campus car nival to be April 18 in the Igloo, were discussed by members of the directorate at the College Side yes terday. Sixteen girls, the “best daters" among the Oregon coeds, will have their basket lunch boxes auctioned off at the carnival. Names of the girls are bein^ withheld until lat er. The basket social idea was used at last year's carnival. Living organizations have start ed plans for their booths and con cessions, according to house rep awarded this year. One will be be awarded this year. One will be for the booth having the most orig inal decorations, and the other to the booth taking the most money. A Nickel’s the Limit Jitney dancing, raffles, pop-corn and hot dog stands, concessions and the basket social are billed for the informal evening of fun planned for faculty members, stu dents, and townspeople. No amuse ment will cost more than five cents. Elizabeth Turner is general chairman for the carnival and is assisted by Josephine McGilchrist. Other members of the directorate are: Frances Johnson, raffles; Jean Stevenson, booths; Isobelle Miller, tickets; Kay Coleman, clean-up; Gladys Battleson, recording secre tary; Jane Lagassee, secretary; Molly White, dancing; Betty Riesch, AWS booth; Phyllis Adams, publicity; Vivian Emery, basket social; Marjorie Kissling, promotion; Elizabeth DeBusk, fi nance. New Infirmary Gets Tar Coating Coating of the outside of the infirmary with tar in preparation for the brick work was completed this week. The last of the concrete forms have been removed and plumbers are now installing the water and sewer pipes. The only cement work yet to be done is the placing of the side walks, so the derrick used to carry the concrete to the top of the building has been dismantled. Work on the old men’s gym nasium, which is being remodeled into a swimming pool, is well un derway. However, the south end of the structure, to be torn down to allow landscaping for the in firmary, will not be ruzed until the walls and roof of the north end have been nearly completed. The showers and locker rooms are now being installed on the south side of the pool on about the same level as the bottom of the pool. Wesleyans to See Samples of Art Twelve slides from "Crist in Ancient Art,” group of religious art paintings by Albert Bailey, professor of interpretation of re ligious art at Boston university, will be shown at Wesley club meeting Sunday at 6:30 p. m. in the Methodist Episcopal church. The public is invited. Dorothy Nyland, director of \ Methodist student activities, will interpret the group. She studied under Dr. Bailey while attending Boston university. At 9:45 the group under the direction of William P. Walter, secretary of the downtown YMCA, will continue its discussion of "The Personality of Jesus,” a book written by Kirby Page. Campus Calendar j Independent students will gather in the "Y" hut at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon before traveling to Lau relwood golf club f.or intramural competition. Swimmers Defend Northwest, Nine Other Titles Today Following Qualify For Northwest Swim Tourney Held Here Breast stroke: C. Reed, Ore.; Baker, Wash.; C'addey, Wash.; Cameron, OSC; Mayo, OSC. 50 yard free style; Hurd, Ore.; Scroggins, Ore.; Erickson, WSC; Harvey, Wash.; New lands. Wash. 100 yard free style: J. Reed, Ore.; J. Hurd, Ore.; Harvey, Wash.; Caddey, Wash.; Erick son, WSC. 220 yard free style: Hoffman, Ore.; Sexton, Ore.; Scroggins, Ore.; Hoskins, Wash.; Bank son, WSC. Shrubs Planted On Agate, Villard East Front of University Beautified by Addition Of Evergreens Through the cooperation of the University of Oregon with tha city of Eugene the unpaved strips in the center of Agate and Villard streets have been planted with about ten thousand evergreen Saint John’s Wort shrubs. Three thousand of the decorative flushes were purchased by the Uni versity. Two of the projects were planned and directed by the land scape architecture classes of Fred Cuthbert of the architecture school. According to Edgar E. DeCou, professor of, mathematics and chairman of the Eugene park im proving committee, the townspeo ple have shown marked apprecia tion of the cooperation of Univer sity people in park matters. Professor DeCou especially ap preciated the advice of Cuthbert, who has been invaluable in advis ing him. Morris to Talk To Portland Group Dr. Victor P. Morris, discussing the “Welfare Legislation of the Roosevelt Administration,” will give the last of a series of addresses before the Purchasing Twelve slides from “Christ in Portland next Monday. Dr. Morris has given five of these monthly talks, covering a number of current economic prob lems including: general economic trends now under way, the prob lem of monetary stability, certain international economic problems, and the degree of governmental interference in business. This last talk will be on organ ized labor and the social security program. Writing songs is a great thrill, but great songs are not written on an empty stomach.—Rudy Val lee. Aquatic Championships To Open in Gerlinger At 2 Today; Wehfools Will Be Favorites Nino of Oregon's individual and relay swim championships and the northwest conference crown will be defended, barring failure to qualify, by the Duck mermen who when representatives from four major colleges compete in Gerlin ger hall this afternoon. The meet opens at 2 o’clock. Oregon Wins at Seattle in 1935 Washington, without the bril liant services of Jack Medica, Washington State, Oregon State, and the University entered men in today's events. Idaho and Mon tana did not enter. Heed Thrice Champion Jim Heed, named with Jim Ilurd while attending the national cham pionships held at Yale late in March as a member of the mythi cal All-American, will do the lion's share the title defending this afternoon. Reed defeated the class of northwest swimmers in three events last year, the 150-yard backstroke, the 200-yard freestyle, and the 400-yard freestyle. Chuck Reed will battle to retain his 200-yard breaststroke crown. Len Scroggins is the 100-yard free style titlist, while Vern Hoffman is champion at half that distance, and Bob Chilton was last season adjudged the northwest’s best diver. Ducks Relay Champs The 400-yard relay and the med ley relay titles also adorn the University of Oregon’s hope chest this morning- and a crack Web foot team is entered in each event and hopes to keep them there. Entries were totaled at 36 last night. Washington topped the list with 12 men, Oregon had a 10-man entry, OSC planned to enter 5 to 7 men, and Washington State plans to have 6 swimmers on hand for the qualifying races. Hurd Yale Winner Jim Hurd, swimming for Ore gon for his first year, placed fifth in the nationals at Yale and is fa vored to take either two or three titles in today’s meet. Hurd has been undefeated in coast competi tion and holds two coast titles. Diver Bert Meyer, sprinter Charles Sexton, Bob Dean, breast stroker, and Bob Angell are the only Oregon swimmers who do not at present hold titles and who are scheduled to swim in today's meet. April 11 Dance At Park Canceled The dance April 11 at Willam ette park has been canceled be cause of conflict with the Frosh Glee scheduled for the same date, according to the dean of women's office. This was done to allow all stu dents who wished to attend the Frosh Glee opportunity to do so. Chairman Lochridge Predicts Full Moon for Glee When the melodius strains of Dan Flood's orchestra echo through a gaily decorated McArthur court next Saturday night spring’s first full moon will shine down on Frosh Glee dancers, Jack Lochridge, as sistant Glee chairman and unoffi cial freshman class weather ob server, declared last night. The statement was made last night in the third floor Fiji house observatory, where Lochridge stood surrounded by meteorological rec ords (Dr. Mile’s Indian Herb Pills) and a mass of staggering figures (by Petty, clipped from se ductive Esquire portraits). Asked for a prediction of wea ther conditions, the child prodigy of the weather bureau, leaned far out the window and scanned the sky right to left and vice versa. Half drenched by the downpour of rain, Lochridge quoth: “If this dry spell continues, April 11, will un doubtedly be the hottest April day :>n record.” “This year’s Frosh Glee will un doubtedly be the most stupendous, magnificent, dazzling, and colos sal ever staged on the University campus. On the program is any number of heretofore unsurpassed features. Skull and Dagger pledg ing ceremonies, a trio of fpmale violinists, a nickel-plated tenor, other entertainment-«-and 55 pa trons and patronesses Add to these the sensational, new type of Japanese decorations — and you have the greatest dollar value on the Even a publicity chairman has a soul.