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6 Seniors Enter Failing-Beekman Contest VOLUME XXXVII OREGON DAILY EMERALD OREGON’S INDEPENDENT COLLEGE DAILY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1936 Pi Phis, / SAE’s Broadcast Today •KORE °*-a l NUMBER 131 Oregon Beats Washington, 7-5, in lltli Behind Millard; McFadden’s Single Tallies Winning Runs Warren Smith Named Head Of Sigma Xi Science Honorary Plans Joint Banquet With Phi Beta Kappa Dr. Warren D. Smith, University geologist, has been elected presi dent of Sigma Xi, national science honorary, which will initiate 6 ac tive and 15 associate members this Saturday at 5 o'clock in Friendly hall. Upon the conclusion of the for mal ceremonies Sigma Xi will join with Phi Beta Kappa, rational scholastic honorary, in a banquet in John Straub memorial hall at 6:15 o’clock. The principal speak er will be Prof. Robert H. Lowie, professor of anthropology at the University of California. Other new officers of the science honorary are Dr. Edward S. West, vice-president: Calvin Hall, secre tary; A. F. Moursund, treasurer; and Adolf Kunz, A. L. Alderman, Will V. Norris, and John Bovard, electors. Speaker Is Phi Bete Professor Lowie, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and the National Academy of Sciences, has been on the staff of the Ameri can museum of natural history in New York City and has lectured at Columbia university and the University of California. The topic of his address before the two (Plrasc turn to papc Iron) Jackson Wins BA Honor Cup Juniors, Elaine Cornish, Tyson Elected Into Beta Gamma Sigma George Herbert Jackson, fresh man in business administration, has been selected by Beta Gamma Sigma, national business honorary for juniors and seniors as the most outstanding student in business administration. His name will be engraved on the Beta Gamma Sig ma bronze plaque, which hangs in the hall on the third floor of the Commerce building. Mr. Jackson’s grade point av erage for the fall and winter terms combined was 3.68, being the highest of any business adminis tration freshman. Mr. Jackson Is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and his home is in Grants Pass. Miss Hazel McBrian, also a freshman in business administra tion, was given honorable mention by the honorary. Her grade point average was second high, being 3.56. Miss McBrian is from Port land and is a member of Delta Gamma sorority. (Please turn to page two) The Jordans Entertain Millicent and Daniel Jordan, played by Marian Bauer and Walden Boyle, who entertain at dinner for a distinguished cast of University Theatre players, opening tomorrow night for a three day run in “Dinner at Eight.” 24 University Players Star In Play, 'Dinner at Eight’ 'Popeye’ Segar Others Write to Emerald Artist Segar, originator of the inimi table Popeye; Percy Crosby, creat or of “Skippy”; Martha Orr, who draws “Apple Mary” and crippled Denny; H. M. Cochran, editor of comic art; A1 Capp, whose “Li’l Abner” and Daisy Mae top the Oregonian comic section and whose Pat Garson has brought forth chuckles from countless readers in the past few weeks— all these famous names are in cluded in Cartoonist Ed Hanson’s colelction of “fan mail” answers. Hanson, who for the past two years has entertained Emerald readers with a daily cartoon on the editorial page, has received letters of advice and of experiences in the “gag strip” game from these and other famous comic artists. , Segar’s letter is signed with a flourish—the cigar butt, followed by the artist's name. In the body of the letter, he has written to Ed with technical advice—on pens, the size of the strip before reduc tion, and other things. The other letters contain similar information—Martha Orr, who has swept the nation with Bill Biff, little Denny, and good-hearted Apple Mary, writes that her reply was delayed because she had to get the strip eight weeks ahead before she could vacation in Eur ope. Hanson has been working for the past year to develop his own comic strip and hopes some day to break into the pages of the great dailies. In the two years he has drawn (Please turn to page two) McCall Promises Fair Play At Strawberry Fete “A fair measure to all,” prom ises Tom McCall, tape man for the strawberry sundae eating-bicycle riding races which are a feature attraction of the Strawberry festi avl Friday evening from 6:00 until 7:30 o’clock. After Mr. McCall’s alarming statement concerning the races, a trip was made to the offices of the Strawberry Hullers, Inc. to learn their reaction to this announce ment. Doc Hoblitt, spokesman for the Huller’s bicyclists, said that they would retaliate to such evi dences of fair-play by entering a tandem in the race. The riders of the tandem w'ill be the famous bicyclists Marge Petsch and Hen riette Horak. who could not be reached for a statement. The Strawberry Sirup Mfg., Ltd. have entered Cossie LaBarre, the late King of Hearts, in the race in order to gain the backing of the curbstone cutie cheering section. Also, this firm is trying to drag politics into the race by entering June Brown, freshman class presi dent, as one of its contestants. Other racers for the Sirup Mfg. are Francis Johnston, Jane Chap ler, and Dave Hamley. The Hullers’ bid for curbstone support is Bob Braddock, right half back of Oregon’s varsity foot ball team. Braddock is rumored to be one of the fastest strawberry sundae eaters ever to peddle a bicycle. Other Hullers are Regan McCoy, Doc Hoblitt, Lee Terry, and the tandem team. Bob Cathey, announcer for the races, will also award the prizes to both men’s and women’s cham pions. Lemon-O and Taylor’s are donating the prizes and Hutch’s Bicycle Shop is loaning the bi cycles for the race. WAA will pro vide the delicious fresh strawberry sundaes for the contestants. (These are the very same kind of strawberry sundaes tht will be sold to all students for the very small sum of 10 cents.) Isabelle Miller, campus "Emily Post,’ says that sport clothes will be in order for the tennis court dance following the races. Also, that strawberry pennants will be “the thing” for curbstone cuties. Robinson Accomplishes Near Impossible With Six Unusual Sets When the University players open tomorrow night with the Edna Ferber-George S. Kaufman play “Dinner at Eight,” the audi ence will be privilege to see 24 student stars in the drama that was an unprecedented success on Broadway and in the talking pic tures. No one star can be singled out from the cast of experienced Uni versity dramatists. All 24 of them are essential to this story of a New York society dinner, the story which was so popular in the movie starring Marie Dressier, John and Lionel Barrymore, Lee Tracy, Jean Harlow, and other famous stars. Director Horace W. Robinson has been designer of the sets, and on the small Guild hall stage he has again accomplished the well near impossible in turning out per fectly designed sets. When Oliver Jordan and his wife Millicent, played by Walden Boyle and Marian Bauer, give the "Dinner at Eight,” they little real ize the complications a mere din ner party can bring. What hap pens when the varied group of guests meet is handled superbly by this cast, which went through its dress rehearsal paces Monday night. Those whom we find at the Jor dan's on the night of the dinner are: Dora, Portia Booth; Gustave, George Smith; Paula Jordan, Pa tricia Neal; Ricci, George Bikman; Hattie Loomis, Eleanor Pitts; Miss Copeland, Adelyn Shields; Carlot (Please turn to page two) Emerald to Issue Special Edition A special eight-page edition of the Emerald will be issued Friday, May 22. Copies will be sent to all high school graduates in the state of Oregon as part of the program of the Greater Oregon committee. Activities and educational facili ties on the Oregon campus will be featured. Only three more editions of the Emerald will be issued this term. Tomorrow's paper will be the wo men’s issue. Campus •> ❖ Calendar Alpha Delta Sigma meeting Thursday at 4 o’clock in Professor Thacher’s office. Important that all members and pledges be there. Sigma Delta C’hi meets at the College Side this afternoon at 4:15. Members and pledges required to be there. Independents intending to come to the Yeomen-Orides picnic Sun day at Swimmer’s Delight are re quested to sign up either at the YM or YW immediately. Six Seniors To Compete With Orations Annual Failing-Beekman Contest to Be May 29 At Music Building Margaret Petsch, Velma McIn tyre, Mary Nelson, Henrietta Horak, Bill Hall, and Stanle^ Bromberg have entered the Fail ing-Beekman senior oratorical con test, annual feature of the com mencement exercises of the Uni versity, to be held this year on May 2. The competition of seniors for $150 and $100 prizes, gifts made by Henry Failing of Portland and C. C. Beekman of Jacksonville, will be held Friday evening at 8 o’clock in the music auditorium. Two Judges Picked Two of the five judges for the final contest have been chosen. They are C. B. Mitchell, head of the speech department at Oregon State college, and P. M. Collier, assistant professor of English in the Portland extension center. The judges are instructed to mark on originality, style of treat ment, and delivery and to arrange candidates in rank order. Orations are limited to 1500 words, and may be on any subject; but must be original in composi tion, including not more than 10 per cent quoted material. Radio Contesters Meet Today at 10 Pi Phi, SAE to Broadcast Tonight; Radio Will tfc Prize for Contest Pi Kappa Alpha presented a par ody on “Davey Jones Locker” last night over KORE in the "Educat ed Amateurs” radio contest pro gram. The scene for the skit was laid in the deep salty waters of the Pacific. The story was centered around "Minnie the Oyster,” the heroine, and was abetted by vocal and piano numbers. Alpha Omicron Pi’s program Monday night consisted of musical numbers. The Alpha hall program, presented the same evening, was a take-off on "What Lane County Thinks.” Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon will broadcast this evening beginning at 7:45. The committee chairmen, Bill Moore and Bob Moore, requested last evening that representatives of all organizations in the contest attend a meeting at 10 o’clock this morning upstairs in the College Side. It will probably be necessary to hold auditions to e liminate some of the programs since there is not time enough available to (Please turn to parje tivo) r I_____ Strawberry Festival Postponed Till Friday Because- of Rain The YVAA Strawberry festi val scheduled for this evening has been postponed until Friday pvpning, May 22, because of the bad weather, Irene Sehaupp, chairman, announced yesterday. All living organizations are asked to arrange 5:80 dinners and to cancel exchange desserts if possible so that all students may attend the festival and lance. Hazen Addresses Theta Sigma Phi Virginia Endieott Chosen New President; Names May 26 for Pledging David W. Hazen, staff interview er for the Morning Oregonian, was the speaker yesterday at a lunch eon meeting of Theta Sigma Phi, women’s journalism honorary, Vir ginia Endicott, junior in journal ism, was elected president of the group for the coming year, filling the place of Henriette Horak. Other officers elected were vice president, Mildred Blackburne; secretary, Phyllis Adams; treasur er, Clare Igoe; keeper of the arch ives, Signe Rasmussen; reporter, Judith Wodaege. Miss Endicott set Tuesday, May 26, for formal pledging of the new members of Theta Sigma Phi at the home of Miss Horak at 7 p. m. Mr. Hazen in his talk told of his experiences in interviewing which have taken him all over the Unit ed States and Europe. During the war Hazen was war correspondent in Europe, and interviewed after the war the German Crown Prince and Dr. Zimmerman, sender of the famous Zimmerman note. More recently Mr. Hazen has been sent by the Oregonian on sev eral trips to Hollywood to inter view famous people of the movie world. He told how he met Mae West, Marlene Dietrich, Shirley Temple, Clark Gable, and other stars. The most difficult thing in mak (Please turn to par/e Hvo) WAA Holds Award Luncheon Monday The WAA awards luncheon will be held next Monday noon at the Anchorage, Frances Watzek, presi dent, announced yesterday. There is a charge of 25 cents a plate. All awards for spring term sports will be made to women ath letes at the luncheon, which is an annual WAA affair. Any WAA member wishing to attend should call Gretchen Smith, 1309, before Sunday. Gretchen Smith is chairman of the luncheon; and Frances Watzek, toastmistress. All members of the women’s physical education faculty are invited. Seniors The alumni office (southeast corner of Friendly hall) has been made official commencement headquarters. They are prepared to answer any questions you may have concerning your procedure during commencement week. Tickets and information concerning the following events and procedure must be obtained at the alumni office: UNIVERSITY LUNCHEON, Saturday noon. May 30. (Seniors admitted free in caps and gowns; all friends, family, and others, 60 cents per plate.) BACCALAUREATE SERVICE, Sunday, May 31 and COM MENCEMENT EXERCISES, Monday, June 1. (Special reserved sections for seniors in caps and and gowns. Each senior will be allowed three reserved seat tickets for family and friends. The balcony will be open to the public.) SENIOR WOMEN are urged to attend the breakfast given by the women graduates of the University, the State Association of University of Oregon Women. The breakfast is to be held at the Osburn hotel Saturday morning, May 30, at 9:00 a. m. Reservations should be made by calling 891. Tickets will be 50 cents. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL SENIORS AND CAN DIDATES FOR DEGREES are to be obtained from the alumni office. It is important that each senior obtain a copy of these instructions. THE ALUMNI OFFICE wdl be prepared to answer your ques tions and give out tickets and the printed instruction blanks on the following days: Wednesday, May 27—8 a. m. to 12 noon and 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. Thursday, May 28—8 a. m. to 12 noon and 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. Friday, May 29—8 a. m. to 12 noon and 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. THE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE Master Dance Gives Annual Recital at 7:30 Men's Rhythm Class, PE Majors to Take Part; INo Charge Made Master Dance, campus dance honorary, will present its annual recital tonight in Gerlinger hall at 7:30. Members of Master Dance, junior physical education majors, the intermediate dance class, the advanced class, the class in tech nique of teaching and the men's lhythm class will appear on the program. There will be no admission charge, and invitations are not necessary. However, seating is limited. Program Listed The program is: I Sarabande .J. S. Bach Valse Boheme S. Coleridge-Taylor Grotesque .Catharine Holman Trepak .Tschaikowsky II What's De Use.Negro Spiritual Water Patterns ..Catharine Holman Anger . Arranged Primitive Scene The Call .Arranged Group Recital.Slavenski War Drums .Arranged III The Vogue .Haas (Please turn to pane two) Fortune Teller Whatsthescore To Reveal All Madame Whatsthescore, clair voyant and palmist, will be in the YWCA hut all day Thursday and will read the future of any girl crossing her palm with silver, 15 cents worth, Caroline Hand, chair man, announced yesterday. Madame left her tent in the Isle of Haunted Palms and will be on the campus one day only, May 21, to reveal the future, or even the past, of any Oregon student. This might be a good time to learn about exam grades in time to fix up a good story for the folks. The YWCA is sponsoring the fortune telling show and urges all University women to take advan tage of this famous seer’s talent. Madame Whatsthescore has told the fortunes of practically all the University women from coast to coast. The YWCA is very pleased to be able to present such a fam ous woman on the campus. Seabeck Rally Held Despite Jupe Rain did not stop Seabeck en thusiasts from having their rally picnic even though it had to be held in the YW bungalow. Buzzing with plans for this year and recalling experiences of past conferences, the group ate, picnic style, interspersed with praises of Seabeck food and entertainment. Singing and informal talks from conference members closed the in formal gathering which introduced Seabeck to the uninitiated. The conference will be held at Seabeek-on-Hoods-Canal, Wash ington, from June 13 to 22. If the 40 students who compose the quota from the University is raised, ex penses will be $5 for registration and $11.25 for board and room. In the election of officers follow ing, Art Stanley was chosen as president, John Luvaas vice-presi dent, Annette Surdam treasurer, and Helen LaFollette, secretary. Correction Is Made In Exam Schedule Published Yesterday Through an error in proof reading in the examination schedule story in yesterday’s Kmcrald all Monday, Wednes day, and Friday classes were listed for 8-10, Wednesday, June 3. Actually, only 10 o’clock classes which meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, will have quizzes then. Hall Wins Albert Cup; Plans Made For Commencement Victor Again William O. Hall was awarded the Albert eup given annually to the senior chosen most outstanding by the members of his class at a class meeting last night. The Koyl cup, symbol of achievement for the outstanding junior man, was awarded to Hall last year, und he was named for Senior Six during winter term. Final Edition Of Catalog Out Summer Session Courses Listed in Book; Start June 22 Final copies of the regular cat alog for the summer session, which begins June 22 at the University, came off the press yesterday after noon, and are now ready for dis tribution. The catalog contains information pertaining to the courses offered during the summer at all schools in the Oregon state system of high er education, including the Port land session. In addition to the an nouncements published in the pre liminary pamphlet, which was is sued several weeks ago, the catalog offers a detailed description of courses, with time and place of class meetings. Special pamphlets, describing the work of various schools on the campus have already been pub lished. Information on the school of architecture, the school of law, and library work are thus avail able to those who wish to special ize during the summer session. These pamphlets and catalogs are available at the extension di vision of the University. Further information on any phase of the summer session may be obtained by writing Alfred Powers, Direc tor of Summer Session, State Sys tem of Higher Education, 814 Ore gon building, Portland. GilWrl Heads Committee Directing Graduation And Senior Exercises; To Be Monday By PAUL DEUTS(5HMANN William O. Hall, Phi Beta Kappa and winner of the Koyl cup for outstanding junior man, added another award to his growing list when the class of 1936 elected him to receive the Albert cup, given every year by Joseph H. Albert of Salem to the senior who has made the greatest progress toward the ideal in character, service, and wholesome influence. Completed plans for events of commencement week were an nounced to the seniors by Dean James H. Gilbert, head of the com mittee directing the affairs of the senior week. First event scheduled is the Failing-Beekman oratory contest to be held Friday evening, May 29, in the music auditorium. Senior Luncheon Saturday It is followed Saturday at noon wi'h the annual senior and alumni luncheon in the Straub Memorial hall. Admission will be a cap and gown or 60 cents. Saturday eve ning at 7:30 the women will pa rade on the campus in caps and gowns for the traditional fern and flower parade. Baccalaureate services, sched uled for 11 o'clock Sunday mor ning in McArthur court, are next on the program. Bishop O’Hara will give the address. Commence ment exercises, the last activity of (Please turn to Page two) Alpha Delta Sigma Holds Conclave Honorary Plans Saturday Banquet at Anchorage; ‘Boh’ Smith to Speak The annual conclave of Alpha Delta Sigma, men’s advertising honorary, will take place Saturday, May 23, at a banquet at the An chorage At 6:30, W. F. G. Thacher, adviser, announced yesterday. “Bob" Smith, Portland advertis ing man, will be the principal speaker. His subject will be “Ad vertising Then, Now, and Here after.” Mr. Smith is known for his work on the Lipman and Wolfe ad vertising account. Leith Abbott, advertising mana ger of the Southern Pacific rail road, will be toastmaster for the evening. A large delegation of advertising men from Portland are expected to attend. Alumni from Salem, Bend, Roseburg, and Grants Pass will also be present. The Corvallis chapter of Alpha Delta Sigma will send a group over. Green Goose, Scandal-Seeker, Goes Galloping Tuesday The Green Goose, blatant ob server of closely guarded campus secrets, will strike terror into the hearts of Oregon rat-race addicts and Skinner’s Butte Lotharios when it bares many luscious, sedi tious campus scandals next Tues day. Every year for weeks before the dread sheet hits the streets, cam pus cut-ups live in mental anguish, fearful that their deep-dyed sins will be review before the eyes of scandal-famished readers. As usual, Sigma Delta Chi, na tional journalism society, will gar ner the facts and twist them into torrid tales of undergraduate life on the University of Oregon cam pus. Pledges, as members of the fraternity to uphold high journal istic ideals, publish the paper as the burying ground for all tenden cies of “yellow journalism” which aspiring members might have. Years ago the special edition was called "The Yellow Fang” but it was changed in recent years to tie in with Oregon’s famed Duck. Always it. has been the object of Sigma Delta Chi pledges to print in this edition, news which is too “hot” for Emerald publication and eligible for public consumption only as sorority gossip or fratern ity “bull session” matter. Difficulty was had last year in finding a printer who would pub lish the sheet. But finally, a paper which scorched the presses was circulated. Shortly after it hit the street, University authorities hit its publishers. All copies were withdrawn and after vigilant cen sorship, was again circulated on the campus. Unseen powers quick ly got a corner on distribution, and because of scarcity, the papers became colelctor's items. Only a few of the tell-all product are known to be had on the campus. Lack of funds might impair the size of the 1936 issue, but Sigma Delta Chi aspirants swear by the quality of the news. Campus ras cals will swear at it.