Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, January 12, 1937, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextU. of O. Journalists Lay Plans for Stair Prrss Conference VOLUME XXXVIII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1937 NUMBER 44 The Passing Show Trail Murderer 4 Billion for War FDR Asks Relief Lewis Offers Plan By DARREL ELLIS Mattson Family Broken With the family of Charles Matt son broken by the news of his mur der, federal, local and state police massed forces to track down the kidnapper-slayer sought since De cember 27 when he snatched the boy from his home in Tacoma, Washington. The body of the Mattson boy was found in a natural grave by a 19 year-old Everett boy who was hunting rabbits. Gordon Morrow, the discoverer, said, "He looked awful. Someone had beaten him all over. His head was crushed.” Dr. W. W. Mattson, father of the kidnapped boy, at first refused to believe the news of the slaying. But before he arrived at Everett the body had been identified by Paul Sceva, close friend of the family. Washington state patrolmen were checking clues last night con cerning two mysterious automo biles seen in the area. Tread marks and footprints found near the mur dered boy were preserved byfed eral agents. According to Sceva, Dr. Mattson broke down for the first time since the kidnapping, the entire family was badly shaken and Mrs. Matt son was under a nurse’s care. He said that ransom had not been paid. Heds Show Backing In the presence of Joseph Sta lin and others high in Soviet coun cils, the Russian finance commis sar announced four billion dollars will be spent for war materials in 1937. The soviets will increase the standing army, expand the air forces, and build a great fleet, it was announced. President Stands Pat In spite of pleas for an additional 200 million dollars, President Roosevelt asked congress yesterday for 790 million dollars to provide relief during the next five months. The president reiterated pleas to industry to make every effort to absorb unemployed from the relief rolls. He said that the government must provide relief for 2,580,000 persons this winter. AFL Plans Work A plan submitted by President William Green for a federal com mission to promote! labor-industry (Please turn to page two) Graduates Able To Face Facts Can Have Jobs BERNADINE BOWMAN That there will be a marked in crease in jobs open to college grad uates readily adaptable to the world of reality, is the opinion of the secretary of appointments at Columbia university. This year will be better for collegians than any year since the boom years of the late 1920’s because industrial and business concerns are faced with a real scarcity of trained men, he points out. Students who have specialized in such subjects as accounting and statistics, various phases of engin eering, journalism, architecture or chemistry are especially in demand according to his information. Detective Tales Lure There are many ways for pro fessors to confuse students, citing the example of an aspiring stu dent at Stanford who became in terested in finding out what books his professor read. The student thought he could pass the impend ing sociology final by finding out what books his professor was read ing. He looked up the cold dope in the library files and found that his professor had been reading only detective stories. Libe Ghosts Varied The Daily Kansan puts the stu dents who haunt the library into four different classes. The first type is the unconscious hieroglph ics designer who spends his time creating original linoleum patterns in his books. The next most pro minent division includes the space starers. Next are those whose presence in the library is utterly unexplaniable. Most of these cases may be classified under the gen eral head “library dates,” and a peculiar characteristic is the fact that they always run in pairs. The last type, of which there are few in number, is made up of those hu man irregularities who really study. Lecture Series Require Cards For Admittance How to Bo Happy Though Married to Be Subject Of Tonight’s Forum at 7:15 in Villard Admittance cards for the 1937 series of lecture-forums on mar riage were distributed to the cam pus organizations Monday b y Jayne Bowerman. chairman of the student committee. Admittance will be allowed t6 the lectures only through presentation of the spe cially printed cards, Miss Bower man said. Dr. Jessie L. Brodie, practising physician from Portland, has ac cepted an invitation to give the first lecture on marriage in the series of three meetings which will be held on the campus during Jan uary. Dr. Brodie has chosen as her subject for tonight’s lecture, “How to Be Happy Though Married.’’ To Begin at 7:15 The lecture will begin at 7:15 in Villard hall. Following Dr. Bro die’s talk, the meeting will be thrown open for discussion. This is the third year that Dr. Brodie has appeared on the cam pus in such a series of lecture-for ums; and it is the seventh year that students have heard a dis cussion on marriage presented by authorities on the subject under the direction of the personnel of fice of Dean Karl W. Onthank and a committee of students. Two Others Scheduled The students selected to take charge of the 1937 series consist of Miss Bowerman, Isabelle Miller, Charles Miller, Bud Burnett, Jean Gulovson, and Mildred Blackburne. Two other meetings have been scheduled for this month and will complete this year’s series. Dr. Brodie and Dr. Goodrich C. Schauf fler, Portland physicians, Will speak on the biological problems of marriage on January 19; and on January 26, Dr. J. Hudson Ballard, pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Portland, will close the lectures with a discussion of the “Psychological Phases of Love and Marriage.” -'I Founder Honored Burt Brown Barker, vice-presi-j dent of the University and one of the original founders of Delta Sig ma Kho, national forensic honor ary, who was honored at a formal dinner of the organization in St. Louis this month. Barker Honored At Formal Dinner Della Sig Certificates Are Awarded 7 Founders of Forensic Society Burt Brown Barker, vice-presi dent of the University of Oregon, who with seven other living found ers of Delta Sigma Rho, national forensic honorary, was honored at a forrAal dinner of the society given in St. Louis early in January, when founder’s certificates were presented them. The organization was formed in 1906 when Mr. Barker led. the Uni versity of Chicago team to a vic tory over the University of Michi gan, which had an unprecedented series of victories. The Barker-led Chicago team included McKenzie King, now premier of Canada, and Rev. Richard Vaughn, now pastor of an important Newton, Massa chusetts church. Three Judges Choosen For Inter-Group Sing Hal Young, professor of voice; Stevenson Smith, professor of English, and George McMorran of McMorran and Washbume, were chosen Monday night as judges for the inter-group sing contest to be held during the month of February by men’s organizations on the campus. Mr. Young who is qualified because of his musical ability, and Mr. Smith, popular professor, are representatives of the campus, while Mr. Washburne, a member of the Gieemen, represents the towns people. Several groups have already registered for the contest, and oth ers are expected to enter. Those already registered are Theta Chi, Sigma Chi, Phi Kappa Alpha, Gamma Hall, Chi Psi, Sigma Al pha Epsilon, Alpha Hall, and the Yoemen. Entrants are urged to submit registration as soon as ' possible to Freed Bales, chairman of the committee for the contest. Mr. Bales announced that copies of “Dear Land of Home,” by Jean ! Sibelius, and one of the songs to ! be sung, may be obtained Wednes ' day by applying to him. The purpose ot tnis coniebL which will begin at the first and will last until the final week of February, is to stimulate interest in the enjoyment of singing to gether. There are a few regula tions which must be followed by participants. 1. There shall be general par ticipation of the group—no small group may be selected. 2. The coaching aftd arrange ments must come from within the group, and outside or “profession al" help is not acceptable. 3. The group may sing with or without accompaniment, but if ac companied, the accompaniment must come from within the group. 4. Three songs are to be sung. (Please turn to page two) Dean Karl W. Onthank was in Portland the latter part of last week where he addressed the Fed eral Employee's association and the Portland, Oregon Mothers' club. He returned Friday. Social Organizations Requested to Finish Activity Lists Today All living and social organ izations of the campus are re quested to list any further ac tivities they are planning for this term on the social calendar in the dean of women’s office, it was announced Monday. The complete social calen dar will be published in Wed nesday morning’s issue of the Emerald, and no further publi cation of social events will be made in calendar form, other than this one issue. New Photography Class . In Journalism School A class in news pnotography has been organized under the school of journalism. The class will be reg istered under E. Frank Short, part time instructor in journalism. George Godfrey, director of the University news bureau will take care of the lab work in the dark room. More students registered in the class than can be accommodated so a few were required to drop out and will take it next fall term. The main object of the course is to acquaint the student with the proper way in which to take pic tures and also how pictures are de veloped and printed in the dark room. . New Men’s Gym Building Stimulates Interest in PE Courses9 Says Bovard Physical Education Dean Expresses tlic Satisfaction of tlic Department With Quarters. Smoother Schedule By DICK UTFIN Asaed yesterday if the new gym was fulfilling all expectations, John F, Bovard, dean of the physical education department said. “It is proving very satisfactory, and we are very happy indeed to be in our new building. The schedule is running smoother due to the increase of activity rooms.’’ Dean Bovard said 150 new baskets have been issued making a total of 1250. The increase is an obvious indication that students are taking more interest in gym work, he said. Emphasizing the fact that the entire university membership has the right to a basket, this also including faculty members. Dean Bo vard urged that all those interest ed avail themselves of this oppor tunity. The unfinished area of the ne\g gym is being made into pits fort high jumping, pole vaulting, and the broad jump, and sprinting areas for the track team. Heat will not be available, however, as the new gym and McArthur eourt already take one-fifth of the heat ing plant's output. Basketball Most Popular Dean Boyard said the most pop ular of all sports is basketball, followed by handball, tumbling, and wrestling. A new sport to be instituted soon will be squash. Coaching this new sport will be Colonel John Leader, retired officer of the Eng lish army, visiting here, who has consented to teach without remu neration. The total cost of the new men's gym was $356,000. Construction costs amounted to $333,000, the re (Please turn to (<arje tree) Four Represent Oregon Faculty , At State Meeting Four members of the University faculty attended the state planning board meeting, called by Governor Martin, January 7 and 8, at the Multnomah hotel in Portland. Philip A. Parsons, head of the state planning board, made a re port on the "Survey of Penal Re formatory Institutions in the State of Oregon.” Herman Kehrli, ex ecutive secretary, reported on "Conflicts in Financing Local and State Government." F. A, Cuthbert, associate profes sor of land architecture, and George H. Godfrey, publicity agent, also were there. Dr. Parsons attended the month ly meeting of the state planning board while in Portland. Bjork Chosen Ball Chairman Military Dance to Be Held Latter Part of February; Committee Named Del Bjork has been named gen eral chairman of the Military Ball, to be held in the latter part of February under the auspices of Scabbard and Blade, military hon or society. The following committee-men | were named to serve with Bjork: Edward Elfving, decorations: Max Morse, music: Fred Smith, pub licity; Cecil Barker, patrons and patronesses. Scabbard and Blade has also an nounced that a new means of choosing some attractive coed to act as the Little Colonel, is being worked out. The organization is attempting to separate tne cnoos ing of their Little Colonel entirely from any possible hard feelings due to the use of politics or of any unfair means of casting ballots. Several times in the past the campus in general, and the mili tary honor society in particular, have been dissatisfied with the (Please turn to page tzvo) Bandon Citizens Accept Plan to Pool Property The plan to pool Bandon prop erty, which was outlined by the law school and worked out by the bureau of municipal research, has been accepted by the citizens of that city, Herman Kehrli, director of the bureau, said yesterday. Kehrli and R. S. Bryson, field consultant of the League of Ore gon Cities, have been the principal workers on the plan, I Iron Mike" Mikulak Named As Oregon Backfield Coach; No Salary Figure Released ASUO to Offer More Activities To Members Dance for Card Holders Only Is Plan;; Sales Drive Chairman Jones Is in Infirmary Added ASUO activities, featur ing dances and assemblies, open only to student card holders, are in formative stages for the winter term, it was announced yesterday. This follows the proposal of an all ASUO dance by the newly-installed president, Gilbert Schultz, at the assembly last Friday. The dance will be held within two weeks, it is announced. All this as the student card drive continued minus the services of Bill Jones, who is being held in communicado in the infirmary. Ac cording to last reports, card sales, now estimated at 1300, were con tinuing at a brisk pace under the easy-payment, now down-payment plan. “These student body assemblies and dances, to be held periodically throughout the term, will enable card holders to get together as such, stated Sales Chairman Bill Jones, through his assistant Zane Kemler. “Some of these dances will be held after basketball games; the more card holders we get, the more dances we’ll have.” First Money Due January 25 Representatives in all living or ganizations, under the direction of Zane Kemler and Elizabeth Turner, are distributing applications for buyers under this system. No money is due until January 25 when $2 shall have been paid. The balance is due by February 25. NY A Students Advised To Call for Checks Now At Window 2, Johnson Some NYA checks have not • been called for at window 2 up stairs in Johnson hall. Students who have not done so are re quested to do so at once. To Serve Council S. Stephenson Smith, professor of English, who has been selected to serve on the executive council of the American Association of University Professors for a three year term. SmithSelected ForCouncilPost Association of Professors Honors U-O Instructor At Richmond Meet Professor S. Stephenson Smith of the University English depart ment was named on the executive council of the American Associa tion of University Professors at the national convention held in Rich mond, Virginia, the last of Decem ber. Mr. Smith will act as an execu tive coucil member for three years, as one of three representing the western district. The council is made up of 30 members, chosen from ten differ ent districts. "The council is not the same group as the executive officers but is the policy forming body of the (Please turn to page two) Famous Duck Fullback Played Last Collegiate Tilt in Eugene in ’33; Starred as Pro Led Old ‘Cruncher’ Shields, Warren and Reed To Be Retained in Same Capacities Mike Mikulak, “Iron Mike" of Oregon's 1933 conference co-cham pionship football team, has been added to the Webfoot coaching staff. Selection of Mikulak as backfield coach was announced after a meet ing of the University athletic board late last night. No salary was an nounced. The board approved the recom mendations of Head Coach Prink Callison and Athletic Manager Anse Cornell that Gene Shields. Dick Reed, John Warren, and Mike Mikulak be employed on the Oregon football coachingstaff. Shields and Reed will retain posts as varsity line and end men tors. respectively, and Warren will serve again as freshman coach. At the proper time these recom mendations will be transmitted to the state board of higher educa tion for final approval. Mikulak, spearhead of Oregon's famous "cruncher attack” in 1931, '32, and ’33, has played with the professional Chicago Bears for the last three seasons. Jobs Plentiful, Workers Must Register Again "Come in and bring your ap plication cards up to date," is the plea of the University employment office as winter term registration opens. More jobs than ever are expected for the winter term, but unless students leave their new addresses and schedules, most of the jobs will go to the few who do. Many did not return after registration this fall to finish filling out their cards. Satin-Cheeked Sophs Promised Icy Dunking There are two consolations in store for the soon-to-be-bewhiskered sophomore men on the campus. First, that the fiery down will be a little protection against the icy blasts of winter. Second, those of their classmates who do not grow beards will be even more uncomfortable in the millrace. The deadline for shaving was midnight last Saturday. From that time on until after the dance January 23 the beard tonic will flow in profusion. All shaving equipment will be laid away gather dust until that time. According to Jim Wells, co-chair man with Will'e Frager of the vig ilantes, no leniency will be jrtiown to any sophomore men who vio late this long-established tradition of raising a beard in preparation for the largest sophomore class dance of the year. Vigilante Wells reminds those who might plan, to sneak away from the campus with a freshly shaved face that at the latest fig ures available it was close to ten feet from the take off at the Hil yard bridge to the chilling surface of the millrace. It was also found that the water is now approxi mately one degree above freezing. In keeping with the ruling of past years, any freshman found witnessing this sacred ritual of mill-racing will be dunked on the second following. Each noon the men representing the vigilante committee will check on the sophomores in each house. Any found without a showing (even microscoping) of a beard will be thrown in with the help of other members of the vigilantes. A special pond will be built in the auditorium for dunking the sophomores who shave before the dance. All men who raise beards must keep them until after the evening is over. HOWDY FOLKS:— A comedian says there aren’t any more Scotch jokes. But he’s wrong! People are so thrifty that Scotch jokes have lost their point. And more and more men are buying their Cords and Sweaters at — Eric Merrell’s Big January Clearance Sale. Eric Merrell ‘‘The University Man’s Shop” 825 Willamette St. Reason for Renewed linterest in I*E Courses (Courtesy of the Eugene News) Two views of the specious new men’s gym, opined at the beginning of this term, which is meeting with the unqualified approval of the physical education department and students alike. Superimposed is John F. Bovard, dean of the department, who finds schedules running smoother as a result of suffi cient activity rooms.