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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1936)
VOLUME XXXVIII Bonfire Construction of the iinntml fresh man bonfire or flaming; “O” witli the collection of materials on Skin ner's butte. Sep story on page four. NUMBER 12 The Passing Show Parker* Indicted King Winter Keller's Teacher Echoes in Madrid By DARREL ELLIS Kidnap Conspiracy Indictments charging Ellis H. Parker, Burlington county detec tive chief, and his son, Ellis, Jr., with conspiracy in the kidnaping of Paul H. Wendel were delivered up by a New Jersey grand jury yesterday. . . Wendel, whose confession of the abduction of the Lindbergh babv delayed Bruno Hauptmann's elec trocution three days, charges he was kidnaped and taken to New Jersey, where torture was used to force the confession. Brr—rr Moving westward, the first chill blasts of winter with attendant sleet and snow hit the western planes states yesterday. Snow fell in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Kansas. Temperatures were falling rap idly. O'Neill, Nebraska recorded a low of 31 degrees. Four inches of snow blanketed southwestern Min nesota and parts of South Dakota. Bereaved Anne Sullivan Macy, 70, known to the world as the teacher and dearest friend of a girL deprived of three of her senses, Helen Keller, died yesterday. One week hence, teacher and protege were to have been awarded the Theodore Roose velt medals for “a cooperative achievement of heroic character and far-reaching significance.” Miss Keller, who was at the bed side of her devoted instructor until the last, said, “My teacher has gone from me for a little while, but I shall feel her presence anew when my eyes are blessed with light, my ears saved unto harmony, any my imprisoned light set free.” Noise, But Quietly Portland's anti-noise campaign is neither so serious nor so all-in clusive as it first seemed. Official and civic leaders yesterday decided (Please turn to pciijc four) Sopli Honorary To Give Feature At Grid Recess Skull and Dagger, sophomore service honorary, will present an entertainment feature on Hayward field during the half of the home coming game, it was announced yesterday by Bob Bechtell, presi dent of the local organization. Plans for the affair, which will be made known soon, are being completed by Bob Gridley and his committee of Skull and Dagger members. Gridley promises a live ly program to hold the interest of the fans during the intermission. Members of the honorary will take part in the presentation of va rious other events of Homecoming weekend, aiding in the float parade and helping to sponsor the dance at McArthur court Saturday night. Colorful Parade Slated for Next Friday Evening Oregon Band Will Lead Big Procession; Two Cups to Be Awarded For Best Floats Lead by the Oregon band and escorted by the police of Eugene, University of Oregon's 1936 home coming parade will begin moving at 7 o’clock Friday night, says Dale Mallicoat, Leland Terry and Sam Fort, chairmen. Line will form on Kincaid be tween 13th and 15th beginning at 6:30. The line of march will take the parade up town, ending near the McDonald theatre. Floats Under Construction According to representatives in the individual living organizations, floats are all ready in the making, each following the homecoming theme bit taking varying angles. People having cars are asked to drive behind the floats, but no hanging on the outside will be al lowed, committees state. Cups to be Awarded The two cups to be awarded will be presented to the winners at the rally in the theatre scheduled to begin at 8:30. Judges for the best floats will be Dean Virgil D. Earl, Dean James H. Gilbert, Dean Hazel P. Schwering, and Dean B. Zane. “Because the alumni will prob ably be the most interested in the parade of floats,” says Terry, “it is our hope that they will be even better than last year." A student body ticket belonging to Charles Miller has been found. If he will call 1393 after 5 o’clock he may have the book. Dance A ds A re Novel, but Give Incorrect Date Zolly Volchok, publicity direc tor for homecoming, Myra Hul ser, his assistant, Dave Lowry, and Vic Rosenfeld, dance chair men are running around the campus with red faces as a re sult of an embarrassing situa tion that occurred Tuesday. Novel advertisements were placed at lunch tables yesterday advertising the Russian Rendez vous this weekend. But instead of having the correct day on the little envelopes, "Friday” was printed in. "The little toothpicks, clips and bluing carried the right im pression to the students,” said Volchok, "but we hope too many of them didn’t take the date se riously. The dance is Saturday and there will be no change.” “Bury the Dead” Seats Go on Sale Ducats Will Be Sold at Box Office in Johnson Hall Tomorrow Box office sale for “Bury the Dead,” the University theatre’s opening play, will start tomorrow at 10 o’clock. The box office lo cated in the administration build ing will be open from 10 a. m. un til 4:30 p. m., both Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, the opening day of the play, it will be open from 9:30 a. m. until curtain time (8 p. m.) and on each of the following days of the play, October 26, 27, and 28. Admission prices will be 35 and 50 cents. Reservations may be se cured by calling 3300, local 216. Russian Decorations Will Be Theme of Homecoming Dance Saturday at Igloo Gus Meyers to Furnish Music; Corsages Give Way to Mums Dinner Dresses Are in Order Six and a half miles of paper, enough to go across the Golden Gate six times, is being used as decoration for the Russian Rendezvous homecoming dance Saturday evening in McArthur court. Stewart Mockford, decoration head, announces that Hallie John son, of the art school, is painting Russian subject matter and designs on blue plaster board that will cover the walls of the court. Designs are being done in bright colors, carrying out the true Russian influence. Figures will be done in silhouette. Rats Being Tested for Brain Power By Prof Do rats think as humans do? Does their behavior follow some sort of a generalization, or do they act blindly? These are the questions which E. H. Porter of the pyschological de partment at the University is trying to solve by an experiment at the "rat shack”. In order to discover the answer to the question, some sort of problem has to be set up which w'ill allow the rats to think, and, if they do it, the question will be solved to some extent. The problem Mr. Porter has formed for them is that of mul tiple discrimination. A device has been prepared which will allow the rats to choose a door to enter from a group of doors. The animal goes through several of these doors and finally reaches a feed box Each door is hung with either a black or a white curtain. Thus there are numerous choices which the rat can make. As the rats are run through the doors, record is kept of their choices in ordei to reach a true conclusion. Mr Porter is now working sixteer rats. He expects his experiment tc be completed the first part of No vember. After that, he will trj to train the animals to distinguish between shapes. The theory that rats can hy pothesize has been previously ex pounded, but the animals hav< been tried in only simple situa tions, whereas Mr. Porter is put ting the rats in a more complicatet one, the results of which will b< more definite. “If it can be shown that rat: can hypothesize," stated Mr. Por ter, “experiments may be made ii relation to human life as to thi hypothesis in the level of human behavior. Such experiments would be of vast importance and benefit to psychology. Dean Morris to Talk At Chicago Convention Victor P. Morris, acting dean of the school of business administra tion, and J. C. Rettie of the state planning board will speak on the “Present and Future Problems of Oregon’s Economic Life” at the Portland Public Forum, October 22 and 29. The Forum, in conjunction with the United States office of educa tion and the Portland board of education, has recently started a series of discussion lectures deal ing with a broad range of things that Oregonians should know con cerning the expansion of the state. Dr. Morris and Mr. Rettie will give their lectures once each day for the two weeks at 7:45 p.m. The first Thursday at Centenary Wilbur, 474 East Ash street, and the following week at the Library hall on S.VV. 10th street in Port land. special anenuon is oeing given the dance programs. Les Forden, program chairman, in explaining their design pointed out some in teresting details. Programs are to be of two colors with the cover of velour, designing done by Hallie Johnson. Attached pencils will be held with silk cord. Meyer Will Play Gus Meyer and his 14-piece band are to furnish the music for the affair. Entertainment under the direction of Don Chapman will be given during the course of the eve ning and intermission. “The dance is to be a sport af fair but women are asked to wear dinner dresses,” Lowry said Tues day. “This is the final decision as to what to wear. No corsages will be allowed but coeds may wear a mum if they wish.” Last night ■ judges were still verifying words turned in during the contest run during the last week. Many responded, Lowry, one of the judges said, and the name of the winner of the homecoming dance ticket will be announced in the Emerald as soon as tabulations are complete. Tickets on Sale Under the direction of Freed j Bales, tickets for the dance went on sale Monday. They are avail able at all men’s living organiza , tions. “Only 500 have been printed,” Bales said Tuesday, "so those who . intend to go had better get their j admissions as soon as possible.” Tickets may be obtained at Uni versity Co-op or from house rep resentatives. Ticket sale will close in the hous es Friday night, Bales announces. Four-Day Donut Sale to Start At 8 A M Today Annual YWCA Event to Greet Today’s Early Risers; Workers Will Cover Campus Under the chairmanship o f Maude Edmonds, some 100 YWCA workers began today the annual four-day sale of “sinkers," for years a campus event. Members of the committee locat ed and decorated the booths early this morning in order to contact students with 8 o’clock classes. Posters were placed in the main buildings Tuesday advertising the affair. Today Campus Day Today is campus day and mem, bers of the YWCA will be in booths placed about the campus. Sales start at 8 o'clock this morning and will continue until 6 p. m. Jean Ackerson, head of campus sales, announced the following committees: Frederica Merrill, booths; Cath erine Callaway, decorations, and June Brown, Genevieve McNiece, Virginia Regan, and Felker Morris. Those working in their booths include: old library, Bernice Vad naid, Jean Wiley, Alice Coggins, Carolyn Dudley, Darlene Berry, Aurelia Wolcott, Jane Burkitt, Sal ly McGrew, Arleen Thurmond, (Please turn to page four) Mums to Reward Top AWS Salesgirls Dollar mums will be awarded again this week to girls selling the greatest number of mums in men’s and women’s living organizations, according to Gladys Battleson, gen eral chairman for AWS mum sales. Official AWS representatives will visit men’s living organizations this noon to take orders for the homecoming game. Dorothy Johnson, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Peggy Sanford, Al pha Phi, were last week’s win ners. Mums will sell at fifty cents, seventy-five cents, and one dollar. Alums are urged by Miss Battle son to buy their mums at the Uni versity Florist Shop, 13th and Pat terson streets, which has agreed to turn all profits over to the AWS. Deliveries will be made. Women Scribes Will Have Luncheon Today Members, pledges, and alumnae of Theta Sigma Phi, women's jour nalism fraternity, will meet at the Anchorage today for a luncheon meeting at which Nancy Wilson Ross will be the guest of honor. Mrs. Ross is a graduate of the University school of journalism, and was a member of Theta Sigma Phi. She will speak informally to the group. Plans for initiation of pledges will be formulated. Optional Military, Roosevelt Victors in Emerald Balloting 308 X Marks the Spot MOM IMRME Casting their ballots in the Emerald’s straw vote shortly before the bolls dosed Tuesday afternoon are To Langford, marking her ballot against Gordon Connelly’s shoulder, Ed Elfving, who is about lo drop his vote into the box, and Genevieve McNiece, who is apparently puzzling over the issues involved, Elfvinj! has been active in the Liberty association, working for compulsory military while Connelly has been in strumental in having the measure brought before Oregon voters. Mari Mcdiil and Boh Emerson, poll clerks, are in the voting booths. Political Assembly Details Completed Debates to Be Given by Representatives From 3 Major Parties Final details for the “political” assembly to be held Thursday, at 11 o’clock in Gerlinger hall were completed yesterday at a meeting of Betty Brown, Charles Paddock, and Dave Hoss, student leaders for the three major parties. Dean Cas teel, director of the speech depart ment, will act as chairman of the assembly. The order of speaking was de cided by drawing slips. It was de cided that each speaker would be allowed only ten minutes to pre sent his case and an additional five minutes for rebuttal. The speakers in the order of their appearance will be Monroe Sweetland, Salem, representative of the Socialist party; W. L. Gos lin, private secretary to Governor Martin, for the Democrats, and David Eccles, Portland, state chair man for the Young Republican di i vision, for the Republicans. These men are young people who have had previous experience in debating Following the speeches, there will be time for announcements of a political nature. Anyone wishing to make an announcement is asked to get in touch with Dave Hoss. YWCA Program Aims To Please All Coeds To appeal to the interests of ev .ery girl on the campus, whether she likes singing, writing, knitting, or just talking, is the aim of the new YWCA program, according to Elaine Cornish, president. The various groups, under the direction of a student leader, carry out their individual programs, as sisted by adults and faculty mem bers interested in that subject. The groups are open at all times to any girl who is interested. For those who like to discuss personal and family relations, the campus chat group offers an op-! portunity to get together with oth ers and talk over such things as “Modern boy-girl relations,” "Homesickness,” and “How to break family ties.” Virginia Mc Corkle is student chairman, and discussions will be led by adults. Meetings are every two weeks on Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. Singing for fun is the feature of the group led by Mrs. Edith Sie fert. Emphasis will first be placed on college songs, later on Christ mas carols, negro spirituals, or whatever the students like. The group is looking for a student who can play the guitar or ukelele to serve as accompanist. Meetings are every other week on Thursday eve nings at 8:00, alternating with the campus chat group. What to wear, what to do, and what to say will be discussed dur ing meetings of the social etiquette group, under the direction of Har riet Thompson. At the last meet ing instruction in table setting and decoration was given. The scribbler’s group had its first meeting yesterday. Gayle Bu chanan is in charge, and her plans at present include group criticism of students’ writings, and possibly talks from an adult leader. The Frosh commission will carry on its various projects as it has done in the past, under the direc tion of Betty Lou Swart, chair man. Grid Warriors To Pit Strength Against V iber 8 Man’s title to supremacy over machinery will be put to an acid test today at 12:40 o’clock when 11 picked men from the varsity football team will square off with the “Easy Viber 8”, prize automobile of the ASUO card sales drive, in a no-holds-barred tug of war at 12:10 today on the street in front of the College Side. Fred Hammond, student presi dent, announced yesterday that the crate would be awarded some ASUO member at the half of the Washington State - Oregon game Saturday afternoon. Although the members of the football squad were confident of the victory, Hammond, who will pilot the “Viber”, yesterday ex pressed that he still thought that his worthy beauty would win in a cinch. The “Viber” has been brood ing for several days over the rough treatment she received at the hands of the kidnapers when she was stolen last week. Yes terday she blew a piston out through her exhaust for no good reason. “Boy, but she is sure set for this tug of war,” Ham mond boasted. Two Education Majors To Take Master’s Exam W. A. Oliver, major in education will take the examination for his master’s degree Saturday. The title of his thesis is, "The Training and Certification of the City Super intendent of Schools.” At one time Mr. Oliver was superintendent of the Newberg schools. Neva Dallas, a teacher at the Oregon normal at Monmouth, will also take her examination for a master’s degree, this Wednesday. The subject of her thesis is, “Ap preciation of Poetry.” Extra Drill Periods Are Scheduled for Military Three additional drill periods are scheduled for basic military stu dents prior to November 11. Local ROTC authorities state that the added exercise in the manual of arms and marching routine, is planned preparatory to the annuil Eugene Armistice day parade. Sophomore and freshman cadets will have added classes in Ameri can military policy after the holi day period to compensate for time lost in drilling. Registration Tops 2800 as Week Ends Sophomores Still in Lead: BA Enrollment Show* Highest Increase University of Oregon registra tion went slightly over the 2,SOI mark at the close of the last week according to figures in the regis Liar’s office. This is more than r ) per cent increase over the 2,6G( students enrolled at the same time last year. The sophomores still lead othei classes with a t.Tal of 1,048 Registration in the freshmai ranks totals 960 students, a 3 pel cent increase. Of this group mort (Please turn to pac/e two) Students for Voluntary ROTC by 27 Votes; FD Leads Landon by 162; 1277 Voles Cast Emerald Accused Liberty Group Hits Paper For Straw Vote Policy, Calls Campus Meet Optional military training and Roosevelt were favored by the University as nearly half the stu dent body voted in the straw poll conducted by the Emerald on Mon day and Tuesday. Out of 1277 votes cast, voluntary drill won by a mar gin of 27 votes, 634 to 607. Roose velt had a comfortable edge over Landon polling 664 votes to the Kansan’s 502 Percentages give Roosevelt 51.9 and Landon 39.3 of campus sup port. Norman Thomas, perennial So cialist party candidate, was a poor third with 70 votes, followed by Communist Earl Browder with 25; William Lemke, Union party can didate, with 5; and Prohibitionist Colvin with 1. Members of the Emerald tabulating committee un der Leonard Greenup discredited (Please /urn to pane four) Liberty Group’s Lost Continuity Conies to Paper Continuity for a series of brief addresses delivered by the Oregon i Liberty Association during the two days of the Emerald poll was re ported lost or stolen by Publicity . Director Robert Prescott last night i but was turned in at the Emerald office at a late hour. Although the statements con , tained accusations against the Em i erald, Editor, Fred Colvig declared last night that they would not be published without Prescott's con sent because “of the manner in which they accidentally drifted into my hands and because I am not certain that the charges contained in the continuity were actually de livered.” Pin Planter’s Pamphlet Prates of Pixilated Pairs For eons and eons there has been a need to have, in addition to a Pigger’s guide, a Pin Planter’s guide enumerating just who is going with whom and why. At last we present a list, crude as it may be, of the fair damsels to whom the "Hands-off” and “Stay way away” doctrine may be applied. Strolling down Nicotine Lane we saw the bright and shining faces of Jeanne Sherrard and Mackie Cornwall. Reclinig beneath Jeanne’s Kappa Key was a bright and shining Fiji pin. The Kappa sophomores went to • town on the pin accumulation re cently with the Kapjrn Sigs the victii.iS. To wit, Carol Hansel wrested Bill Dalton’s Crescent and Star, and La Verne Terpeson was sucked under by the wiles of Bar bara Thompson. . . . We wonder when Mary Janet Higgins will dis play her White Cross openly ? Patsy Neal is still carrying the torch for Bill Paddock, but when the torch flickers, Johnny Maeder seems to be around. Tooting on down the street to the Gamma Phi dugout we ran right into a Phi Delt stronghold. Wearers of the Sword and Shield are Doris Drager, Mary Wright and Frannie Johnston. The gentle men in question: Jimmy Nicholsen, Norm Bay, and Noel Benson re spectively. The Snooper for the "Guide” el bowed his way through the ATO’s to get in the Pi Phi dive and this is what he learned: Cappy Cum mings fs still the proud possessor of Glenn "Kentucky” Kantock's in signia, and Betty Pownall polishes Jimmy Stanger",s Maltese Cross twice a day. Ho, hum, Fran Wat sek is tied down to Sigma Nu’s heavyweight wrestler, Ed Elfving; while Gnan Goodsel looks blissfully at Ed “The Goon” Wheelock of the Sig X Club. Have faith in the Snooper and we’ll have the rest of the list next week! ^iiiilliiiiiiiliiliiiiiiiiiiillliiiiiiiiiniitiiiniiuiiiniiiiimmminiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiimiiijr SHIRTS . . . with Manhattanized COLLAR ATTACHED Let’s Clean on Washington State JOE RICHARDS MEN’S STORE ^!iii!iii!iiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiitiiiiuiiiiiiitiiitiiiiiiitiiitiiiiiiiiiiii!iniiiitiitiuuiiiiuimiitiUHiui^
