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VOLUME XXXVIII
Duelts Dip Vandals
In Defeat, 32-29, in
Overt imp Thriller
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1937
NUMBER 53
The
Passing Show
Strike Must End
Homeless on Ohio
Running Short
Seamen to W ork
By DARREL ELLIS
W'ar of Words
“There come momenta when
statements, conversations and
headlines are not in order,” de
clared President Roosevelt yester
day as he demanded an end to the
''w’ar of words between General
Motors and sit-down strikers.”
DesDite the president's state,
ment. Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., presi
dent of General Motors, said ‘‘The
obstacle to peaceful settlement is
the unlawful occupation of our
plants bv sit-down strikers who
have no rierht. in law or reason, to
hold possession of them. General
Motors is willing' to bargain col
lectively when it receives its
plants.”
From labor headquarters, John
L. Lewis urged the striking work
ers to hold out for an "honorable
settlement.”
Flood Disastrous
While the crest of the Ohio river j
rose above 70 feet near Cincinnati
vesterdav, total homeless in 10
flood-swept states was estimated in
excess of 120.000, and damage done !
by the swollen river reached uncs
timated millions.
All available federal agencies
were directed yesterday by Presi
dent Roosevelt to cooperate with
the Red Cross in relieving the flood
crisis. WPA leaders indicated that
8,000 workers had been diverted
to rescue and relief duty in the
extensive flood area.
$50.21 Left
Fearing that a second promised
$200 “Townsend Pension” might
not be forthcoming, and realizing
that food is more important than
new store teeth with no food to
chew, Curtis C. Fleming, 63-year
old Townsend plan tester, Chelan,
Wash., decided to devote the bal
ance ($50.21) of his original $200
pension to "beans, bacon, flour and
coffee” and possibly some newr
clothes.
Isom Lamb, Chelan county
Townsend manager, indicated that
he intends to continue his plan for
six months, using his own money,
if necessary, to provide the $1,000.
Back to Work?
The Thursday night decision of ,
the New York seamen to return to
work, subject to approval by At- ,
lantic and Gulf port strikers, was ■
hailed as a great seamen victory ,
by Harry Bridges, west coast (
strike leader, who declared 40,000 .
coast marine workers were in ac- ,
cord with the New York move. .
The action, result of a $10,000 ,
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Commencement
Just Silly, Says
Arkansas Editor
By BERNADINE BOWMAN
Commencement
Commencement week is a useless
formality, according- to Editor
John Hutchison of the University
of Arkansas Traveler. “Of all the
claDtrap and useless fixtures of
college life, commencement is one
of the principal absurdities,” he
savs in advancing the modern at
titude.
Declaring that commencement
serves no other purpose than to
burden the student with several
extra days of tiresome program,
cap - and - gown discomfort, and
board bills, he goes on to say that
“some students look forward to
the day when they will stalk in
solemn procession to accept their
sections of sheepskin, but most
look forward in sighing resigna
tion to an unnecessary and irksome
period of frippery.”
The graduate of todav is inter
ested in realities, not fiction and
instead of thinking of /launching
onto the sea of life” he will be con
sidering the problem of “sing or
swim."
Shorts Short Story 1
Ohio’s Governor Martin L. Davey 1
was not called upon to give the •
shirt off his back, but he was re- !
Quested to give up a pair of shorts. ^
This is the story in brief:
As an initiation stunt, Charles ’
A. Fernald, Ohio State university '
senior, was ordered by his Delta 1
Kappa Epsilon brothers to obtain *
an autographed pair of Governor '■
Davey’s shorts. *
Fernald telephoned to find out ^
the governor's size, then he bought '
a pair, called at the executive's of- 1
fices, and proposed a swap. *
Governor Davey consented, went '
into a side office, and, a few min- 1
utes later presented Fernald with
the autographed shorts.
Schultz Asks ASUO
Members to Back
Turf Gridiron Drive
Student Body President Declares Self
Without Power to Act on Non-ASIJO
Project; Urges Support of Plan
Along with urgent appeal for cooperation of associated student
members in helping push through the turf field drive and expression
of his complete approval of the plan, Gilbert Schultz declared last
night that it was not within the authority of his office as president
to make or sanction appointments of active committees to push the !
work.
In a statement issued by President Schultz yesterday, he declared
it was not within his power to commit the rank and file of the ASUO
to such appointments. Schultz accompanied his statement with the ;
offer of his personal service and complete commendation of the drive.'
Committees to Stand
Committee appointments made
last night bv Co-chairmen Dick
Watson and Bill Van Dusen will
stand, however, as the men an
notated were contacted and agreed
to cooperate in the work. Ap
pointment of girls’ committees will
be made next week by Felker Mor.
ris and Elizabeth Norvell, in
charge of the women’s living or
ganization phases of the funds
drive.
When Bill Van Dusen and Dick
Watson first suggested the turf
field plan, Anse Cornell, athletic
Tctivities manager, appointed them
:o-chairmen and placed the plan
n the hands of their fraternity,
Sigma Nu. According to Schultz’s
nterpretation of the appointment,
ilthough Cornell named the two
nen to handle the drive for the
iSUO. appointive power is in their
lands and he has no right to speak
or the student body in the matter.
similar stand was taken earlier
n the week by Ed Reames, presi
lertt of the interfraternity council,
n regard to action by that group.
Schultz’s Statement Follows
“I feel it only ■justifiable from
;he standpoint of the associated
itudent body that I clarify a mis
•epresentation in an announce
nent in Thursday’s Emerald that
as student bodv president, would
lanction the appointments of the
'ommitt.ee made in furtherance of
he turfing proiect. I appreciate
he efforts of Sigma Nu fraternity
n their wort.hv cause which is of
meat benefit to the ASUO, and
vould verv much like to do any
hing in my power to aid said pro
ect. But as a matter of fact, in
nv position as president of the
* StJO, I have no authority to
'ither make or approve the ap
>ointments for this project, since
t is not under the sponsorship of
he associated student body.
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Phi Beta Dance
To Be February 27
Unique Theme to Feature
Annual Dinner Party of
Honorary
February 27 has been set as the
date for the annual continental
dinner dance of Phi Beta, national
music and drama honorary, an
nounced Dean Hazel P. Schwering,
general chairman, Fridav.
A unique theme, for which plans
have not yet been completed, are
to be used with the background of
the dining room of the Osburn ho
tel as the setting for the occasion.
The entertainment feature this
year will be a pony chorus with
Betty Moore as chairman. Fave
Knox, instructor in physical edu
cation, will direct the chorus. Cos
tumes will portray stewards on a
large steamer, with the dancers
Members of the University chap
ter of Phi Beta and town women
affiliated with it will direct and
attend the dance with their escorts.
Women working with Dean
Schwering include Mrs. W. M. Tug.
man, Mrs. Evler Brown, Mrs. Mike
Mikulak, and Roberta Bennett
Humphreys.
Members of the student commit
tee include Theresa Kelly, chair
man; Mvra Hulser, publicity;
Helen Echman, food; Dorothv Mag
nuson, clean up; Julianne Fortmil
ler, serving.
SMITH TO ADDRESS LIONS
Warren D. Smith, geology de
partment head will speak on the
"Role of Minerals in War and
Peace” Monday night before the
Lions club at Junction City.
State Newsmen Caught
‘In Action’ at Conclave
Among those attending their first conference: Judge Leonard S.
Joddard, new publisher of Cottage Grove Sentinel; Leonard S. Kim
pall, correspondent Associated Press, Portland; Leo A. Mars, lessee
publisher of Scio Tribune; King Cady, co-publisher with Chester A.
Dimond of the Newberg Graphic . . . Lorene Smurthwaite of the Baker
Democrat-Herald nosing out George P. Cheney for the honor of com
ng the greatest distance of any Oregon journalist to the conference
. . Bill Hammond, business manager of the Emerald seven years ago,
plinking at the big new buildings erected on the campus since he went
o helD the secretary of state run
he automobile division . . . Reuben
founer. Oregon grad, now publish
r of the Gold Beach Reporter,
onfessing that it’s ouite easv to
ntch fish t-h-a - - t long right off
he highwav in his county . . .
Catherine Watson Anderson (Mrs.
fohn W.l tagged in “Ladies of the
Sress” as a “tops” reporter, here
or her first conference in several
rears . . .
Elbert Bede behind a big pipe, in
he front row. When he was a
mblisher it used to be cigarettes
. . Judge Leonard S. Goddard, his
uccessor at Cottage Grove, here
or his first conference . . . Joe and
dary Brown, old Oregon grads,
low publishing the Redmond
Spokesman, tired but, interested
ifter a long all-night trip by car
.nd train through the Cascade
nows . . . Frank Jenkins, editor
nd publisher of the Herald and j
Jews at Klamath Falls, telling the
rowd that some of the results of
lis newspaper halftone makers in
heir first year were so “lousy"
hey’d scare the mice out of the
lasement." . . .
Ben E. Titus of the United Press
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Gets Hoss Award
Joe C. Brown, editor of the Red
mond Spokesman, who was award
ed the Hal E. Hoss cup for the best
weekly in towns of 1000 or less
at the nineteenth annual Oregon ‘
Press conference last night. j
They Hunt Paranoic
The above federal and' Washington state offiicals continue to press
the hunt for the kidnaper and slayer of Charles Mattson, Tacoma boy.
| At extreme left is C. C. Spears, head of the government's criminal
investigation forces in Washington. Beside him are William Cole, head
: of the Washington Highway l’atrol, and other state patrol officers.
Execution of Kidnappers
In Public Is Demoralizing
And Brutal, Says Taylor
Ego-Maniac Criminal S6cks Limelight,
States Psychology Head; Abductor of
Mattson Believed This Type
Declaring that it would brutalize the rest of the population, Dr.
Howard R. Taylor, head of the psychology department, expressed dis
approval of the congressional bill which would make public executions
the penalty for kidnaping.
“This is carrying the deterrent notion to the nth degree.” Dr.
Taylor .explained. “The most criminal period in England was during
the same time when criminals were hanged, drawn and quartered
nublicly. There is something in morbid curiosity that is more likely
tn fix the idees of witnesses on the
kies, of the crime than on the pun
ishment.”
Dr Tnvlnr showed further how
the limelieht thrown on kidnaping
hv the newspapers made crime a
nerfent setup for the ego-maniac
Admitting that it was difficult to
do anything about sunressing news
of such violent crimes, he main
tained that the nubliritv was nrob
ablv one of the reasons the United
states has seen so many crimes of
this nature.
Mattson Kidnaper Maniac
In discussing the nresent Matt
son case, which has dominated the
nations’ newspapers for the past
four weeks, Dr. Taylor opined
that the kidnaper was probably a
maniac of paranoic tendencies;
that is, he believed himself a vic
tim of circumstances, and decided,
after considerable brooding, to
commit this crime. Ego-centric
tendencies were also displayed ac
cording to Dr. Taylor, who sug
gested that, the criminal might
have had the attitude of ‘‘What
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Cotton Blossom
Singers Slated
For January 31
Five Cotton Blossom singers
from Piney Woods. Mississippi, will
give a concert at the First Metho
dist Episcopal church Sunday, Jan
uary 31. This will be the first ap
pearance of this group of singers
in Eugene. They are not connected
with the Cotton Blossom singers
who have been here previously.
The Piney Woods school which is
located on a southern plantation,
was founded by Laurance C. Jones,
graduate of the University of Iowa,
to further the educational work
among the negroes. Besides offer
ing the regular classical course,
the school also offers industrial
training.
As the school has no definite
source of income, one of the meth.
ods of obtaining funds is to send
groups of the students to various
larts of the country.
No Social Ban on Slate
For Weekend, Decrees
Health Service Flead
No social bun will be declar
ed over the weekend, said Dr.
Fred N. Miller, director of the
health service, last night.
The infirmary is filled. Flu
eases number about the same
as during the last few days.
There are two cases of mumps.
BEALL TO SPEAK
Hayes Beall, Wesley foundation
director, will discuss ‘Present Day
Youth Movements” Sunday eve
ning, January 24. Naomi Tobie
and Glenn Ridley are in charge of
the social hour to be held at 7:30.
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Sophs to End
Itchy Ordeal
At Hop Tonight
Most Hirsute Lail to Got
Grand Prize: Meyers'
Harlem Truckers Will |
Strut Their Stuff
Amid the flowing1 of beards and
the itching of mustaches the Soph
omore YVhiskerino will swing into
action tonight at Gerlinger hall.
Prizes are to be awarded to the
sophomore men showing up with
the heaviest, lightest, reddest, and
most cleverly trimmed beards. A
silver loving rup is to act as the
grand sweepstakes prize for the
man with the all-around best beard.
Olus Meyers' Harlem Truckers
will provide the music. The entire
staff of entertainers including the
orchestra, Fred Beardsley and Bob
"Smoky” Whitfield, crooners, and
Jack Wagstaff, the master of cer
emonies will be in blackface in
keeping with the Minstrel show
idea which is the motif of the
dance.
(Ph’nsr hint lo fltiar hen")
'Love and Broom9
Motif of TCLACA
Valentine Party
“Love and the Broom" will be
the theme cf the TCLACA Val
entine party to be bold in the
alumni room of Gerlinger hall on
Sunday evening, February 7.
So it was decided last night at
the meeting of the new campus
organization of married students.
The party will be the first social
affair exclusively for couples
attending the University and a
marital motif will be featured.
Joann Bond Boyer was ap
pointed chairman of entertain
ment and Mrs. Robert D. Buz
zard will be refreshments chair
man.
Regular meetings will be held
in Gerlinger alumnae hall the
first and third Sundays of each
month. Dues have been set at
$1 per couple for a year.
Press Conference
Goes Into Third Day;
McKinney Gets Cup
‘Best Weekly* Awards Announced at
Annual Banquet Last Night; Argus
Gets Sigma Delta Chi Trophy
By DAVE COX and BERNADINE BOWMAN
The Oregon Press conference swung into its final session
this morning, following the annual press banquet last night,
when “best weekly’’ awards were announced.
Climax of the three-day session came at the banquet when
it was announced that W. Verne McKinney of the Hillsboro
Argus had been awarded the Sigma Delta Chi cup. Victory
this year gave the Argus two legs on the cup, placing it equal
with Hood River News and the McMinnville Telephone Register.
Permanent possession of the trophy goes to the best state
weekly to win it three times.
His Weekly Best
YV. Verne McKinney or me Hills
boro Argus was awurded the Sig
ma Delta Clip at the annual press
banquet lust night. The Argus has
twice won the cup, given annually
to the paper adjudged the best
weekly In Oregon.
Paul Smith, Named Nation’s
Most Impartial Reporter,
Rises Without Journalism
By HUBARD KUOKKA
Paul C. Smith, executive editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and
a member of.the Nation magazine’s 1936 role for praiseworthy news
paper service to the country, lighted a cigarette.
“I've never been to a school of journalism in my life.”
“Huh?” “Why, yes.”
Mr. Smith took a deep drag on his cigarette, laid himself comfort
ably on tne neu anu negan iu
relate.
"My school of journalism was
the coal mines, the lumber camps,
and the rods on freight cars,” he
paused, a smile spread over his
youngish face. "Incidentally,” he
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Wintry Wrather But Warm Welcome
(Courtesy of the Uegister-Guard)
Hugh McGilvra, Forest Grove, president «f the Oregon Newspaper
Publisher's association, received a warm welcome despite the chill
in the air when he came to Eugene Friday for the Nineteenth Annual
Press conference. Extending his hand to Mr. McGilvra is Arne Rae,
field secretary of the Oregon State Editorial association, while George
Turnbull, secretary of the conference, looks on and smiles.
mused, “X had other reasons for
coming- to Eugene besides attend
ing the conference.”
Broke, Borrows Milk
Once, about ten years ago, Mr.
Smith was riding about the coun
try on box cars looking for a job.
When he hit Eugene he was friend
less and broke. Hungry, he bor
rowed the milk out of two bottles
on a back porch, leaving a pint
if cream.
“I’d like to go aroupd some time
ind pay for those two quarts of
•nilk,” he laughed. Then a bum,
low one of the most successful
editors of the country.
It was only a half a month ago
that he was cited by the Nation
for his impartiality in reporting
the Salinas lettuce strike. He per
sonally went into the field and
wrote about conditions as he saw
them, much to the discomfort of
the vested interests.
The Salinas affair, he said, was
the culmination of a long string
of affairs starting at the time
when, in the 1934 maritime strike,
the newspapers were fitting the
news to the print, rather than
printing the actual news as it pop
ped on the Embarcadero. The
Chronicle, however, went down to
the docks and reported both sides
of the question and the other two
also.
“We even got around to putting
the name of Harry Bridges in
without calling him a communist,"
he said, his intense eyes gleaming.
“The shipping interests said we
were biased—they tried their best
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The Hal Hoss trophy awarded
annually for weeklies published in
towns of less than 1,000 was
awarded to Joe C. Brown of Red
mond Spokesman. The Spokesman
also won the Hoss trophy last
year.
Burke Second
Placing second to the Spokes
man was the Nyssa Bae City Jour
nal published by Berwyn Burke.
The Hood River news, twice win
ner of the Sigma Delta Chi trophy,
placed second in the sweepstakes
contest to the Argus. Certificates
of honor were presented Mr.
Brown and Mr. Burke, while a
citation for improvement made
during the past year was noted for
Lebanon Express, published by
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Second Quiz of
Week 'Tougher,9
Results Indicate
The Emerald’s second Quiz of
the Week is appreciably more
difficult than the first, judging
from the results it brought when
submitted to one member of the
faculty and two students.
George Turnbull, professor of
journalism, successfully answer
ed seven out of the ten prob
lems. Robert Winestone, sopho
more in social science, was able
to solve six of the questions cor
rectly; an dHarriet Kistner, al
lied arts senior, missed five of
the ten.
What is your score ? Try ans
wering the questions on page
two and test your knowledge of
campus current events. Correct
answers can be found elsewhere
on the second page.
Biork Succeeds
Morse As Head
Of Oregon ROTC
Colonel E. V. D. Murphy, com
mander of the Oregon unit of
ROTC, yesterday announced the
appointment of Del Bjork as the
new cadet-colonel.
Other promotions announced are:
Major Frank Nash to lieutenant
colonel; Captain Fred Hammond
to major; First Lieutenant Vernon
Beugler to captain.
Bjork, captain and all-coast
tackle of last fall’s football team,
will fill the office left open when
Roy Morse, former colonel, was
forced to resign because of a heavy
scholastic schedule. The new cadet,
colonel is an active member of
Scabbard and Blade, having re
cently been named general chair
man of the military ball to be held
late in February.
The appointments will take ef
fect immediately and will be in
force for the remainder of the
school year.
Date Bureau Planned
To Aid Beaux Arts Ball
Goers Solve Problems
Stuart Mockford, announced
the formal appointment of a
date bureau for the Beaux Arts
ball, January 29. Carmen Cur
ry and Betty Coon will solve
any and all date or costume
problems that occur. If you’re
in a quandary, phone S200.