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The Passing Show Japan Not in Madrid Front Stork Derby Frisco Strike By DARREL ELLTS Rumors Denied Rumors that Japan would be a third party to a secret "anti-bol shevism" pact between Italy and Germany, given credibility recent ly by an Italian commentator in the newspaper II Giornale d’ltalia, were persistently denied last night by Italian government officials. Joachim von Ribbentrop, Nazi envoy to England, yesterday de scribed communism as “the most terrible of all diseases" and plead ed with a London audience for An glo-German friendship. Another stinging blow was dealt to the Rus sian system of government in a Portuguese note to the neutrality committee charging Soviet agita tors with the responsibility for the Fascist rebellion in Spain. Flowing Fire Narborough, 6320-foot volcanic peak, highest of the more than 2000 cones in the archipelago, was reported in violent eruption last night by an American ship cap tain. The flaming lava flow has covered the entire south of the is land and is tumbling into the sea, the report said. The island of Nar borough is uninhabited. Death Watch With unconfirmed reports from fascist camps “just outside” Ma drid predicting a siege of the capi tal city today, wearied defenders of the loyalist stronghold were pleading yesterday for a massed attack on besiegers before the arm ies should reach the city gates. Fascist aviators, continuing their aerial bombardment on the out skirts of the city, reported the Bar ajas airport apparently deserted. It was believed all available planes were being used to transport ter rified citizens out of the city. More Babies? “Marathon mother” Lily Kenny, already spending the half million dollars which she probably will re ceive as winner of the Canadian stork derby ending Saturday, an nounced yesterday she plans to perpetuate the contest started bj Charles Vance Millar in his will bj another ten-year race. The Kenny derby, in which she admits she might be a contestant herself, would offer $100,000 prize money. Mrs. Kenny’s nearest com petitor in the present contest can boast only nine youngsters. Mrs Kenny's record is twelve. Strike Imminent Wednesday midnight will see a coastwide shipping strike, repre sentatives of 37,000 Pacific coast maritime workers announced yes terday, unless “fundamental is sues” were settled. Criticism frorr both sides was heaped upon the United States maritime commis sion whose investigation adjournec “to give representatives more time to negotiate.” The next scheduled meeting oi the commission Thursday mornins will be too late, union leaders saic yesterday. Men’s Debate Squad To Meet Wednesday The men’s debate squad wil meet Wednesday at 7:15 o’clock ir room 13, Friendly hall. About thirty boys, choosing the subject they want, will take sides The three questions for debate are “How Shall We Fit the Constitu tion?”; “Leading Governmenta Philosophies”; and “What Can Co operatives Do in Our Society?” Various types of governmen such as fascism, communism, anc democracy will be discussed it these speeches. German Honorary Will Hold First Meeting Soor Beta Lambda chapter of Beti Phi Alpha, national German honor ary. will hold its first meeting soon Walter Engele, president of the lo cal chapter, announced yesterdaj Engele outlined plans for th coming year which will includ talks from the various professor on the campus who have been t Germany during the summer, an films of German scenery and his torical landmarks. HUNTERS BAG DEER Dr. Howard Taylor, head of th psychology department of the Uni versity of Oregon, his son Thoma; and Dr. L. F. Beck, assistant prc fessor of psychology, were mem bers of a weekend hunting trip i southern Oregon. The party kille three deer. Thomas Says ‘/Vo’ On Oates for Husky Rally in Rose City VOLUME XXXVIII UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1936 NUMBER 16 Husky Game Rally Program Set for Friday Students to Serpentine From Railway Station To Broadway Theater In Demonstration With the traditional Oregon Washington game in the offing, plans for a huge rally are swing ing into action. Friday night, pre ceding a program at the Broadway I theater, students will serpentine from the railway station to the Broadway accompanied by horns, noise makers and rousing Oregon yells outside. At 11:15, a stellar program will go on, containing a campus vaude ville with campus talent, the mighty Oregon varsity and swing bands, the Washington university band, and a world premier movie. “The gymnastics of Oregon’s own yell leaders will place Bill Kopsek in a special tumbling act, assisted by the other members of the yell squad, Leland Terry, Paul Cushing, and Bob Vaughn,’’ an nounced Don Chapman, yell king. Tickets can be obtained from any member of the rally commit tee. Don Thomas, chairman of the rally committee, with the assist ance of his committee and the yell leaders are in charge of the noise festivities. Portland will not enforce the anti-noise laws during the football games. Pledging Open To End of Term Council to Have Decision On Alumni Secretary Donations Thursday The interfraternity council will meet next Thursday, October 20. Fraternity pledging, which starts today and continues for the rest of the quarter, will be discussed at the meeting. A final decision on the proposed alumni secretary plan is also expected to be made The plan under consideration calls for $3.50 per month assess ment of each fraternity for the purpose of maintaining a full-time traveling alumni secretary to re place Robert Allen, who resigned earlier in the year. Several men’s houses have openly opposed the plan and no definite action has been taken on the matter since it was brought up at the last meet ing of the council. The council will meet at 6 o’ clock at one of the fraternities. Business will be transacted after dinner. The particular house has not yet been chosen. Stanford Curator Visits UO Herbarium Saturday E. I. Applegate, acting curator of the herbarium at Stanford uni versity, spent Saturday visiting the University of Oregon herbar ium in Condon. Mr. Applegate has been in the National Park service at Crater lake this summer. He is related to the pioneer Applegate family of Eugene. United States in Most Crucial Period of Entire History, Dean Morris Says (Editor’s note: Today the Emerald presents the first of a series of interviews by Robert Prescott Jr. with members of the University faculty. The general subject, Pacific coast labor relations, will remain the same. The approach will differ as authorities in different fields of knowledge are approached.) By ROBERT PRECOTT JR. There is no doubt that the United States is passing into the most crucial era politically, socially and, economically of its entire history. For the first time in our history, democracy is being attacked. The extreme left attacks it saying that it has failed to stand the strain 1 ot economic crisis. The extreme right attacks it saying that it is a handy instrument to achieve pro letarian revolution. And the stolid middle class raises a bushy eyebrow. Where is the United States heading? Are we turning to the left with Mr. Roosevelt and his "forgotten man” and his brain trust? Are we eventually heading to a form of socialism as Mr. Lan don and his supporters fear? Or, as Mr. Roosevelt’s supporters claim, are we headed for a reac tionary fascist movement whose potentialities are quite evident in the Landon-Hearst coalition. Democracy Decadent? Is democracy decadent? Can it weather an economic crisis with the inevitable proletarian-precipi tated political crisis and the equal ly inevitable conservative reaction from left wingism which in the past has taken the form of despot ism, dictatorship and what we are apt to describe broadly today as fascism ? These questions and others are being considered by every politi cally alert member of society. On i our Pacific coast we have an ex i cellent laboratory in which to ob serve political trends. It is possi ble that the labor situation may in L flame the coast to bitter reaction | of a fascist nature. l Victor Morris Says Victor P. Morris, dean of the . business administration school was ■ asked to give his views on the pres • | ent labor crisis. ! I first asked Mr. Morris if he - favored organized labor. 3 “Labor,” said Mr. Morris, “has > the unquestioned right to organize. 1 In the past organization has en - abled labor to achieve many gains, gains beneficial to the public as well as to labor. However, events of the last two 5 years, especially those connected - with the maritime unions, make it , necessary for us to consider care - fully certain dangers inherent in - present conditions. i Too Much Power i I “The first danger is personal (Please turn to page three) Company “B” Is Awarded Honors With an accrued average of 99.88 percent Company “B” led five ROTC platoons for honors in military adroitness during the past week. Cadet Captain Fred Smith, com mander of the winning outfit, re ports his group secured the award based on six respects. Absence, tardiness, performance of drill, ap pearance in uniform, courtesy to leader and neatness were the de termining factors. Companies “D” and “C” received second and third places respec tively. BA School Grads Have New York Scholarships Eldon Haberman, Stan Brom berg, Maude Long, and Greer Drew, all graduates of the business school on the campus last spring are now on scholarships in retail ing at the University of New York working for their masters’ degrees. All four work afternoons and on Saturdays, Mr. Haberman at B. Altman ant company, Mr. Brom berg at Stern Brothers, and Miss Long and Mr. Drew at Blooming dale Brothers. The scholarships amount to be tween $400 and $500 each. Dr. Bossing Will Write For Placement Bureau Dr. N. L. Bossing, professor oi education, has been asked by the National Association of Institu tional Placement Bureaus to write | a chapter on “Teacher Ratings’ i for a book to be published soon Each chapter is being written bj a different person. The selectior of authors is made from schools al over the country. I— Sorority Members Granted Leave to *Bury the Dead’ In order that women living in sororities maj. attend the Guild theater play, “Bury the Dead,,” Hazel P. Schwering, dean of women, has granted late permission for Tuesday evening. The play takes about 80 min utes to present. Permission will be extended to 9:30. Cossack Chorus Thrills Audience Versatile Russian Singers Approved by Big Crowd In Me Arthur Court The Don Cossack Russian male chorus again thrilled a large au dience in McArthur court, Sunday afternoon, with a program of Rus sian ecclesiastical, folk, and battle songs. Almost 4,000 people crowd ed McArthur court to hear the singing horsemen. Greeted by enthusiastic applause from the crowded court, the Cos sacks responded with an inspiring group of Greek orthodox church songs, marked by their apparent sincerity. An amazing range of tone and volume was registered by the troupe in the opening group of five songs. Dominated by songs of the Don Cossacks, the second group, which included quiet tunes of farm life and rousing battle-songs of the marauding Cossacks, the program continued with delightful variety. The second group was climaxed with the rendition of Rachmanin off's famous "Second Prelude,” reproducing the sounds of a pipe organ. The third part of the program was made up of miscellaneous songs, melancholy, rkilcous, full of life and motion, all reflecting the soul of the Russian people. With an encore applause that lasted for several minutes, the Cos sacks were coaxed back to the platform to render "The Volga Boatman,” a song which has be come synonymous with their per formance. Oregon Mothers To Hear Hunter A high-light of this week's so cial calendar will be a tea given by the Eugene branch of the Oregon Mother’s club for mothers of fresh men students in Gerlinger hall, Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30. Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter will address the group on “The Needs of the System of Higher Education.” Other features of the program will be vocal solos by Dorothy Denslow and violin selec tions by Dorothy Johnson. The general chairman of the affair is Mrs. Charles Adams, who is being assisted by Mrs. J. O. Holt and Mrs. Edith Siefert. Pouring will be Mrs. Frederick M. Hunter and Mrs. H. R. Gould. The Eugene branch is endeavor ing to fulfill three main projects this year: the enlargement of the scholarship loan fund, to con tribute to the revolving fund, and to help finance employment at the University. Carnegie Fund Buys New Books For UO Library Six new books and three pam phlets for the international rela tions section of the old library will arrive today as gifts from the Car negie endowment fund as its an nual presentation to the Univer sity. The present number of books, re ceived as gifts from this fund, is about two hundred. New editions are “Liberty vs. Equality” by William F. Russell; “Propaganda and Dictatorship,’1 by Harwood L. Childs; “Sweden the Middle Way,” by Marquis W Childs; “A Place in the Sun,” by Grover Clark; “On the Rim of the Abyss,” by James T. Shotwell; anc “American Diplomacy,” by Benja min H. Williams. _____ One on the Board Oregon's state board of higher education authorized budget inereases amounting to $20,888 yesterday, an in crease of 8.8 percent. Of this total, $8,580 went to the Uni versity of Oregon and $17, 808 to Oregon State college. Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter told the board In his report that enrollment in the five state schools was at an all-time peak of 8,103 students. Top row, left to right, the mem bers of the state board are: W. L. Marks, Albany; E. C. Pease, The Dalles; B. F. Irvine, E. C. Sammons, Portland. Center row: Mrs. Beatrice Sackett, Salem; Herman Oliver, John Day; F. E. Callister, Albany; C. A. Brand, Roscburg. Lower: Robert W. Ruhl, Medford; C. D. Bryne, Eugene. Cal Straw Vote Favors Landon; Democrats Gain The University of California, repeating its performance of 1932, voted Republican in a straw vote last Friday. Gov. Alf Landon received 1058 votes, a plurality of 106 over President Franklin Roosevelt, who was second with 952 votes. Norman Thomas, Socialist can didate, received 150 votes—only 30 more than Earl Browder, egg pelted Communist. Lemke rated seven ballots, while Prohibition candidate Dr. Robert Colvin re • ceived one. While Republicans retained political superiority on the Berk eley campus, their lead was re duced from the 1932 majority. The Democratic party, which in 1932 polled only a third of the votes cast, ran a strong second California’s poll broke all cam pus records with 2,304 students voting. In the recent Emerald straw vote 1277 Oregon students gave their political beliefs. Ore gon disagreed .with the Cal re sults, giving Roosevelt a major ity of 664 votes, while Landon received only 502. Music Must Be Appreciated As Art Says Cossack Chorus Leader Through Interpreter Serge Jaroff, diminutive conductor of the world renowned Don Cos sack Russian male chorus, shook his head. He was walking back and forth in the corridor at McArthur court during an intermission in last Sunday’s concert. He sensed that the young man wanted an interview. For an instant his face was lighted by his famous smile.. "I na spik English,” he explained. Words were futile, so he briskly led the way to a colleague, Georges Kolesnikoff, who could speak a Women’s Debate Maps Campaign For Coming Year The women’s debate squad has been reorganized and is now under the coaching of Paul E. Kiepe, new instructor in speech and drama. There are about ten women out for debate at present. Women in terested in going out are asked to report to Mr. Kiepe either in room 13 S. H. Friendly or to his office in Friendly. ' The meetings will be held every Monday at 4:00, to discuss the question of “Juvenile Delinquency.” A symposium and a speech tour through the state are tentatively planned. First Nighters at Guild Play Are Moved by Performance, Critic Praises Acting, Effects — By WILFRED ROADMAN “Bury the Dead" is not just an other campus play. This was the consensus of those who saw its first performance by the Univer sity players Saturday evening in Guild theatre. Either it was tremendously liked or disliked the same way. There was no apathy or indifference in the audience’s reaction to the con j troversial subject matter from | which Irwin Shaw has fashioned j the lines of his play. Some were ■surprised; others shocked, but all were interested. This play starts where most other war plays end. It works as an antidote rather than a preven tative for the horrors of war. Six dead men rise in their graves re fusing to be buried. Neither the generals, nor their wives, sweet hearts, or mothers can make them lie down. Against this background of con flict, the dead soldiers tell their stories—tales of youths who had lived so little, sacrificed to gain a few bloody yards of ground in a war over which they had no con I trol or understanding. Flayers Varied Types Such stories are vital and pas sionate. But strong words must ac company such thoughts as these. , Each of the soldiers represents a different type of American; a young farmer, poor garage me chanic, a “mother’s boy,” a forgot ten man of the streets. These men plague the memories of the living who wish to bury them that they may be forgotten. For a play with the kaleidoscopic view of “Bury the Dead,” Mrs. Ot tilie Turnbull Seybolt has worked marvels with groupings of large numbers on the small playing area of the stage. These groups appear and disappear with great rapidity as the spotlights flash from one side of the stage to the other. Setting, Lighting Impressive Likewise Mr. Robinson’s settings have been devised so cleverly as to give an impression of uncanny depth and space which is non-ex istent. The lighting, perhaps the most important technical angle of the play, is superb. The effect de pends heavily on the lighting, for blackouts indicate scene changes instead of curtain drops. One of the most unusual and bi zarre effects achieved on the Guild stage in a long while is the start ing background or red and green crosses against which Bill Suther land sings, “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” for his fellow soldiers. Those light cues which went astray Saturday evening (and there were one or two) will no doubt be (Please turn to page two) $3,580 Is Allotted U of O to Increase Instruction Staff Pigger’s Guide On Sale at Igloo, Co-op, andASUO Worries are over, piggers! At least, they are practically over, as the pigger's guide, anx iously-awaited campus directory, goes on sale this morning at 9 o'clock at the Co-op bookstore, the Igloo, and the ASUO office. A valuable aid to freshmen will be the map of the campus included in the 1936 guide. The director will be bound so the map can be removed and used as a wall decoration. Complete student and faculty addresses, telephone numbers, and other information; Oregon songs and yells; and a business and professional directory fill out this valuable little booklet. Ralph Schomp, educational ac tivities manager, has announced that only 1200 copies will be sold. nttie nngiisn. Kolesnikoff relayed the questions to the prim, soldierly, little leader who answered them. He was slight, middle-aged, but his was the bearing of one who leads men, one whom men will respect. Singing Called “Art” "Dees iss a short statement, ve can say,” Kolesnikoff paused with the smile. He, too, was not very familiar with the English lan guage. “Jaroff says t’at evri moos sique Ies ver-ri goot, iff, de—ah—de peep-pel are preparred not to take it as a pleasure, but as a—” he groped for words, "but as a trying to oonderstand it like, ah, art.” While the interpreter was ex pressing Jaroff’s opinion, patiently trying to make the young reporter catch the theme of thought, the energetic little conductor was again walking back and forth, talk ing to this Cossack or that. By the time the interviewer was ready to ask the next question, Jaroff was down at the other end of the hall where some of his singers were doing handstands on the par allel bars. «Jaii interrupts Kolesnikoff hastened to him. Just as he was about to. relay an other question the chorus was giv en the signal preparatory to going back on the stage. The interpreter said Jaroff would be willing to re sume the strange conversation dur ing the next intermission. The Cossacks’ repertoire includes the stage, again the singing caval rymen on the battlefields of Rus sia. They sang with the vigor of lusty warriors, and they fused into the soft plaintive harmony of a Russian hymn. It was like a symphony of hu man voices, and every beat, every tone Jaroff drew forth from the men’s throats with his sensitive fingers. There is good in all music, Jar off believes, be it a popular dance tune or one of the classics. In stead of condemning the whole of a song, one should learn to under stand and appreciate what beauty there is in it, and to bring it forth. The Cossack's repertoire includes hymns, battle songs, and the folk dance tunes of the country people. (Please turn to page tivo) PRES. BOYER BACK President C. V. Boyer will re turn to his office today. He has been attending a conference ol higher education executives at the normal school in Monmouth, Ore gon, over the weekend. On thank Will Continue NY A W ork in Oregon; OSC Given $17,308, 20 Per Cent Gain Taylor Named Dean To Add Equivalent of 17 Full - Time Instructors And Alum Assistants Because of an increase in enroll ment of 5.8 percent, University of Oregon was allotted $3,850 to add instructor and graduate assistants, by the state board of higher educa tion, meeting in Monmouth yester day. At the same time, Oregon State college, with a 20.5 percent gain, was given $17,308. The money came out of increased student funds and was not taken from the emergency fund. Continued en rollment increase, however, prob ably will necessitate added funds totalling around $8,500, the board declared. New Post Named In addition to allotting the mon ey, the board announced the estab lishment of a new post at Oregon* that of graduate student employed as interviewer and counselor for freshmen. This work has formerly been done entirely by the offices of the dean of women and the dean of men. Dean Karl W. Onthank, appoint ed head of NY A in Oregon last year, will continue in that function with the board granting a year’s leave of absence on half salary. Taylor Heads Dept. Dr. Howard Taylor, head of the psychology department at Oregon will be the new assistant dean of the graduate department, under Dean George Rebec, the board an nounced. At the University of Oregon ■ medical school in Portland, a new division of experimental medicine will be established, it was decided by the board. Dr. Edwin E. Os good, assistant professor of bio chemistry, will be in charge. Only other change at the medical school was the naming of Dr. J. Guy Strohm as acting head of the school’s urology department. Martin Reappointed The $3,580 allotted to the Uni versity will make possible instruc tional assistance in English and German, the reappointment of Dr. R. R. Martin, assistant professor of sociology, on half time, increase from half to full time of Mildred Baker in social science survey, in crease from half to full time of Lloyd Buff, geology instructor, and the addition of two part-time in structors in physical education. Other recommendations of the board were: appointment of Alfred (Please turn to page tivo) Where's George? ! Eric Merrell I Clothes for Men and Boys | George has quit monkeying I around about it, and bought a § Hart, Schaffner & Marx Suit .at Eric Merrell's for $34.50. | “Eric Merrell’s values are al | ways music to my ears,” says | George. 1 iimimimmnmmimmimniinmimHiiniiH!?*