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
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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.
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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
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$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.
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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
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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.
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