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Votes Acceptance of
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VOLUME XXXVIII
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1937
NUMBER 72
The
Passing Show
Britain's Defense
Naval Shell Kills 6
Misce gnat ion
Maritime ‘Books'
By PAUL DEUTSCHMANN
Affectitve Deterrent
Rearming as a deterrent agains
war, Great Britian initiated <
$7,500,000,000 program Thursday
with the passage of a bill author
izing the government to borrow ui
to $2,000,000,000 in the next fiv<
years. Prime Minister Stanley
Baldwin said the program woulc
put England “in a position to detei
aggression.”
Opposition, which Baldwin de
clared was exaggerating the arm.'
increase, branded the legislatior
the “most magnificent subscriptior
to a world suicide pact yet made
public in any country in the
world.”
Peace Time War
The navy tasted war Thursday
when a five-inch shell exploded in
the demilitarized battleship Wyo
ming, killing five marines and an
officer. Six more men were ser
iously injured, and four received
slight injuries.
The blast took place as the shell
was being loaded into the breech
of the gun during the closing
scenes of the four-day secret land,
air and water maneuvers taking
place off San Diego military sta
tion.
London Calls Martin
Interest in Washington’s negro
white marriage which has bothered
Seattle police since February 14,
spread to London yesterday. Gov
ernor Martin received a call from
an unidentified London newspaper
asking if the marriage would be
annulled.
Martin told the paper that au
thorities were investigating the
miscengnation. Frist action of of
ficials yesterday was to file per
jury charges against the mother
who secured the license for the
marriage of her daughter, Delta
Palmer, 14, to John Menifield, 38,
negro garbage dump worker.
Unions Block Lair
Erecting a legal blockade of re
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Police Work New
Field for Coeds
Who Crave Thrill
By BERNADINE BOWMAN
Police work is a comparatively
new field open to coeds according
to the Los Angeles Junior Colleg
ian. The entering salary is $2,000
a year and after five years of ser
vice, $3,000.
Most of the work is done in plain
clothes. The police - women are
closely .connected with the detec
tive division, the women’s court,
the juvenile courts.
The work cannot be equalled for
fascination. Detective stories arc
feeble imitations of the grip the
real thing gets on one; not the
slick solution of mystery puzzle,
but the things that can and do
happen to real people every day,
the Collegian says.
Positions are open to college
girls who are qualified to handle
people on all sorts of levels and to
understand their lives, their prob
lems, their motives and reactions.
The social case-work includes
abandoned babies, abused children,
and ‘wild’ girls—strays and tramp
girls.
If Late, Pay a Nickel
Students late to speech class at
San Jose college are financing a
party to be held for the class at
the end of the quarter.
Every time a student comes in
to class tardy he puts a penny or
nickel in a box on the professor's
desk.
The procedure began when the
' professor thought that he could
cut down on tardiness by fining
students who came in late.
Solution to the problem of what
to do with the money was solved
when the class turned the tables'
by making tardiness an easy way
to raise money for a party.
£Hiking’ Frosh Jailed
Two freshmen at the University
of California, “victims" of Hell
Week proceeding of the Acacia
fraternity, were picked up by a
sheriff recently and held until they
were identified by fraternity
brothers.
The pair was found handcuffed
together and walking along the
highway where they had been
taken and left to walk back to
Berkeley. The sheriff, believing
them to be escaped prisoners, re
turned them to his office where
they were kept under close guard.
AWS Chooses
1938 Officers
At Polls Today
i Only ASUO Card Holders
Eligible lo Vole; YW,
WAA Also Eleel Heads
, For Coming Year
, j Coeds will cast their votes at the
| polls today from 9 to 3 for AWS
candidiates in front of the old libr
, ary or in case of rain at the YW
i bungalow. Student body cards
■ j must be presented at the polls.
Nominees for AWS president
are: Gayle Buchanan and Genevi
eve McNiece; vice-president, Viv
, | ian Emery and Frances Johnston;
I secretary Phyllis Gardner, Elisa
beth Stetson and Marionbeth Wolf
j enden; treasurer, Kay Coleman and
Eelker Morris; reporter, Myra
| Hulser and Judith Wodeage; serg
I eant-at-arms, Aida Macchi, Aure
lia Wolcott, and Joliene Woodruff.
YW Elects New Officers
Vieing for YWCA presidency
are Margaret Carmen, Harriet
Thomson, and Ellamae Woods
\ worth; vice-president, Virginia Mc
! Corkle; secretary, Bernadine Bow
: man and Catherine Staples; treas
j urer, Maude Edmunds, Margaret
Goldsmith, and Louise Plummer.
YW card holders are the only ones
entitled to vote.
WAA Members Vote
WAA candidates for presidency
are Gertrude Branthover and Gret
chen Smith; vice president, Betty
Mushen; secretary, Carolyn Dud
j ley and Mary Thatcher; treasurer;
Jennie Misley; custodian, Dorothy
Magnuson and Betty Reisch; serg
eant-at-arms, Anne Fredericksen.
Active members of WAA only are
! to be allowed to vote in this elec
tion.
Pan-Hell Council
Considers Rush
Rules Today at 4
A plan to revise fall sorority
rushing will be put before the
members of Pan-Hellenic council,
this afternoon when they meet at a
special session, called by Genevieve
McNiece, president of the council.
The meeting will be at four o’
clock in room 110 Johnson. Defi
nite changes in rushing practiced
under the council's supervision
have been planned and will be dis
cussed, Miss McNiece declared.
Bob Moore, ex-’36, is now adver-j
tising manager of a Lewiston, j
Idaho, newspaper. I
To Make Summer Session Debut
. (Courtesy the Rej?ister-Guar<l)
The long-awaited opening of Oregon’s beautiful library will oeeur at the beginning of summer ses
sion. In the elose-up photograph above, the front of the already finished building is shown. The. finished
plant cost nearly a half million dollars.
PE Landscaping
Project Delayed
Most of $30,000 Grant
Goes for Shrubs, Work
On New Building
Most of the $30,000 being spent
on the present University land
scaping project is being used for
improvement around the new PE
building, Fred Cuthbert, Univer
sity landscape architect, said yes
terday.
Planting of evergreen shrubbery
about the building is under way,
although work is delayed because
plant shipments have not arrived.
A drive will be built to the eastern
entrance of the building which
work is to start in the near future,
Mr. Cuthbert said.
Construction on the lumber rail
west of Johnson has started, and
will be completed within the
month. Shrubbery will be planted
around the outside of the rail.
Thirty men are at present em
ployed on the landscaping project,
rt is a federal government project
under WPA with the government
paying 45 per cent of the cost.
Librarian Sees Need
For Pleasure Reading
English and history students, practised in scanning quickly the
books they read, have developed the art of receational reading to a
greater extent than medical and science students who must memorize
what they read, Miss Bertha Dubinski, branch librarian of the Sacra
mento public library, declared in an interview.
The ability to scan pages rapidly and reading for pleasure go hand
in hand, she said. I-—-.
Miss Dubinski, who is here aid
ing in the selection of books to be
placed in the browsing room of the
new library, is a recent graduate
of the University of California
library school.
In speaking of university libra
ries, she emphasized the fact that
they are a highly specialized
branch of library work. Recrea
tional reading is mostly the work
of the general library but the new
University browsing room with its
open shelves, easy chairs, and
* mps will create an atmosphere
for pleasurable reading, she
thought.
Miss Dubinski said that there
was a decided place for reading in
colleges as well as for sports and
activities. When college is over the
education of the student who nev
er has done reading outside regu
lar assignments, she pointed out, is
usually over too, but the education
of the student who has developed
the habit of recreational reading
never ends.
Reading to Miss Dubinski is fun
and exciting. She suggested that
students gather in small groups
often and read aloud some of the
current plays and books.
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Changes of Man
Traced in Film
On Anthropology
Tickets for "The Human Ad
venture" the anthropology picture
to be shown at the Rex theater
February 24 are now on sale at
the University Co-op and living
organizations on the campus, as
well as at the box office of the
Rex theater.
The eight reels of motion pic
tures show what has been done to
further science of anthropology
and how we have developed from
early savage forms to modern
civilization.
On this same program will be
the picture “April Romance" star
ring Richard Tauber, internation
ally-known tenor. This picture,,
which is highly recommended by
John L. Landsbury, dean of the
music school, is based on incidents
in the life of the composer Franz
Schubert.
Tickets to the two showings of
the pictures will be 35 cents for
adults in the evening and a spe
cial price of 20 cents to students
at the matinee.
Education Fund Approval
Delayed by Misunderstood
Budget9 Ignorance of Need
By MARK SWING
SALEM, FEB. 18.— (Special to the Emerald)—Controversy in the
sub-committee on education of the joint ways and means committee,
over the funds asked by Chancellor F. M. Hunter for higher education,
have centered around two things during the past two weeks:
1. A general misunderstanding
of exactly what the budget figures
showed, inability to realize that
shrinking millages and diversion,
plus enrollment necessitated an
increase in revenues for higher
education.
Several members on the commit
tee were under the impression that
the governor had appropriated
$660,000 over and above the
amount allowed higher education
last year and that this amount
should go toward restoration of
salaries. They failed to take into
account the above items of falling
property valuations, increased en
rollment and costs.
Misunderstood Needs
2. A feeling among a few of the
members that education really
didn’t need the funds, that the
state board of higher education
merely wanted the funds to go on
a spending spree. Along with this
feeling was the expressed opinion
of one member, that higher educa
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Council Names
New Committees
Continuing its recently adopt
ed policy of a more energetic ac
tion on problems concerning itself
and the University, the interfra
ternity council last night laid plans
for further work, with the appoint
ment. of several new committees.
Elmer C. Fansett, new alumni
secretary, who is the first of a
number of guest speakers the
group plans to have address it on
University problems, advocated
closer working between various
campus groups, the need of closer
cooperation between fraternities
and their alumni, and the necessity
of interesting new students in the
University. He also asked all
members to bring their problems
into the alumni office for assist
ance at any time.
Committees announced by Presi
dent Ed Fteames included, Bill
Byrne and Larry Crane on schol
arship, Jim Hurd, John Keyes, and
Dick Sleeter on defining hell-week
and its handling, and Henry Ming
er on a committee to consider var
ious problems which concern the
group.
Last night’s meeting was held
at the Beta house, and another
meeting was announced for next
Thursday at the Chi Psi Lodge
at 6.
Guild Play Dates
Shifted to March
Opening Night Is Formal;
Silsbey, Thompson Are
Added to Cast
“Pursuit of Happiness” will play
here on March 4, 5, and 6 instead
of February 26, 27, and March 2,
the dates previously arranged. Ot
tilie Turnbull Seybolt, director, has
postponed the production dates to
avoid conflicts on the social cal
endar.
The opening night of the bundl
ing farce is to be a formal occas
ion in accordance with the recently
established University theater cus
tom.
Newest additions to the cast are
Ted Thomson and Conley Silsbey
who will play the parts of Sons
of Liberty, members of an histori
cal revolutionary army organiza
tion. Silsbey will be remembered
as the Rabbi in “Bury the Dead,”
while Thomson is a newcomer to
the Guild acting group.
The construction of the set and
accumulation of properties neces
sary for the play is done by the
theater workshop class, under the
direction of Horace W. Robinson.
Hopkins and Young Are
Guests at LI IS Assembly
George Hopkins, professor of
piano, and Hal Young, professor
of voice, were guests at the as
sembly given by the University
high school, Thursday for mem
bers of the National Honor So
ciety.
The musicians presented the
students with a short concert. Mr.
Young sang a group of songs, and
Mr. Hopkins played several num
bers on the piano.
Phi Delta Kappa to Elect
New Members Monday
Phi Delta Kappa, education or
ganization, will meet Monday at
7:30 p. m. in Gerlinger hall. The
meeting will be held for election
of new off-campus members who
are leaders in administrative work.
The new members will be announ
ced as soon as they are accepted
by both the local and national
chapter.
'Juniors Offer
$20 for Best
Weekend Motif
1937 Soript Must Cover
Fete, Luncheon, Prom
Ami Martini Coneert
For May 8, 9, 10
Wanted: A “theme" to be used
tor the 1937 junior weekend pro
gram.
For the best suggestion includ
ing ideas for decorations, continu
ity, and floats for the Canoe Fete,
Junior Prom, and the conceit on
Sunday afternoon by Nino Mar
tini, which are to be held on May
3, 9 and 10, the junior class will
give a cash prize of $20, it was an
nounced last night by Noel Hen
son, president.
The following points have been
listed as necessary in all scripts:
1. A general theme to be used
for the Canoe Fete, Junior Prom
and concert.
Sketches Required
2. Stage settings, general deco
rations, suggestions for floats, in
cluding sketches of at least 15, and
continuity for the announcer—all
for the Canoe Fete.
3. Decorative theme for the Jun
ior Prom at McArthur court.
4. Decorative theme for the
Martini concert, also at McArthur
court.
All entries must be in the hands
of the contest committee by Fri
day, March 27. Entries will be
come the property of the junior
class and will not be returned.
In addition to the first prize of
$20, there will be a second prize
consisting of two tickets each to
the Canoe Fete and Martini con
cert and one to the prom. Third
prize will be two tickets each to
the fete and concert.
Highlights Are Listed
This year’s program will be one
of the most imposing in years, ac
cording to junior class officials.
Highlights will be the all-campus
luncheon and dance, Junior Prom,
water carnival, freshman-sopho
more battle, Canoe Fete, Mother’s
day activities, and the Martini
concert.
Appointment of chairmen and
committees for the weekend will
be announced at spring term,
Benson said last night. Further in
formation on the "theme" contest
may be obtained by calling Benson.
Newsmen Born,
Can’t Learn How,
Senator Claims
Saying that he proceeded on
the theory that “newspaper men
are born, not made,” Senator
Earl Maxwell, of the Washington
state legislature, introduced a
bill abolishing the school of jour
nalism at the University of
Washington last Wednesday.
Senator Maxwell said he be
lieved schools of journalism were
a “useless expense, both to the
state and the students who pre
sume to learn how to work on
a newspaper by leading it out
of a book.” His bill would also
prohibit the boards of regents
from establishing any schools or
departments of journalism in
any institution of higher learn
ing in the state.
ft Students Enter
Jewett Contest;
Prizes Awarded
Eight University of Oregon stu
dents will take part in the W. F.
Jewett oratorical contest which is
to be held Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 25. Students who signed for
the conte.st were Glenn Reed, Or
val Etter, Kessler Cannon, Nora
Hitchman, Walter Eschebeck,
Dean Ellis, James Rowan and W.
F. Lubersky.
Contestants are allowed to
choose their own subject for the
contest but should select some pro
blem of public concern. They must
show why the problem is signifi
cant, analyze the problem, propose
a solution, and urge that their
solution be followed. Speeches will
be 15 minutes in length. Prizes of
$25, $15, and $5 will be awarded.
Executive Approval
Given to By-Laws
For Student Body
Classes, Student Body Governments
Are Severed in New Regulations;
Memersliip Is Outlined
Long-awaited by-laws for the ASUO constitution adopted at
elections last spring were approved by the executive committee
at a meeting held vesterdav. The new regulations were modeled
after sections of the old constitution and bv-laws but severed
class government and activities from the ASUO.
No direct action was taken to divide class activities from
the ASUO, but no provisions were made to cover any of the
Philomete Gives
Party on Sunday
Underclass Women A r t
To See Skits, Displays,
Exhibits, ami Mooks
A party of all freshmen and
.sophomore women on the campus
will be given Sunday evening from
G:00 to 8:00 by Philomelete, spon
sors of hobby groups, under the
leadership of Phi Theta Upsilon,
junior service honorary. The party
will be held in the AWS rooms of
Gerlinger.
The program is to be given by
the different hobby groups and dis
plays are also to be exhibited. Dean
Schwering will speak on the origin
of Philomelete and its meaning.
Patrons and patronesses who are
interested in the various hobbies
will be introduced.
“Before and After," a short skit
put on by the charm school and a
short play by the drama group will
comprise the remainder of the pro
gram.
Charm school’s display will fea
ture a wax model from Wash
burne’s attired in one of the new
spring ensembles. This along with
a cosmetic display and books on
social etiquette completes their
part.
Maps, Illustrated pamphlets, and
products from foreign lands will
represent the travel group. Typi
fying the outdoor girl the recrea
tion group will show a display of
sport equipment.
The prose and poetry group will
nave a section composed of new
books; likewise art and music will
exhibit modern pictures, and books
of the great operas. Copies of new
plays and their settings are to be
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details of class government.
According to members of the ex
ecutive committee, class officers
will have complete control of their
own activities, under direction of
the University administration and
with the University business office
controlling their finances, until
some change is made.
Adjustments Made
Definite steps, as cited by the
executive committee, will be taken
to adjust the ASUO-class sever
ance after the matter has been
analyzed, Gilbert Schultz, student
body president, said last night.
Few sweeping changes were
made in the new by-laws, but a
clause was included giving the
ASUO president the authority to
make all student appointments not
expressly named in the by-laws.
No provision, for student appoint
ments had been included in the
new ASUO constitution or the old
by-laws, but the presidential power
of appointment had become recog
nized through long usage.
Although not included in the
constitution or the new by-laws,
the committee holds the final de
cision on all appointments, Schultz
stated.
Election rules remained un
changed except that eligibility rul
ings on nominees was reduced from
seven terms of work completed
at the University, to three terms
at the University and a junior cer
tificate.
The complete by-laws will be
published in Saturday’s Emerald.
Mrs. Beck to Choose
Light Opera Costumes
Mrs. Anne Landsbury Beck,
professor of public school music,
will go to Portland today to selectc
costumes for the Gilbert-Sullivan
light opera, “The Gondoliers," to
be presented March 8 and 9 by
the University High school.
Master of Arts Degree
To Be Given in Culture
For students who wish to continue with a general cultural education
after graduation, a new master of arts degree in “general study has
been installed at the University, it was announced by Howard R.
Taylor, assistant dean of the graduate division.
This degree is an answer to a need felt by many universities and
colleges for differentiation between two types of graduate study, that
which is based on research into one
definite subject or field, and that
which is a plan of study centering
about one or several interests that
the graduate student may have,
leading to the development of cul
tural scholarship.
With this arrangement, a stu
dent need not confine his graduate
study to one major field, but may
select a program of related studies
in several fields, under proper
guidance, and receive his degree.
It is not necessary to write a the
sis, although the student may
correlate the results of his study
in an essay, which, however, is not
required if he has 45 term hours
of credit.
Movement towards this was be
gun on this campus last year when
Dr. George Rebec, dean of the
graduate division, named a com
mittee on improvement of grad
uate study, with Dr. L. S. Cress
man, head of the anthropology de
partment, as chairman.
This committee made a research
into the types of work offered by
graduate schools of many universi
ties and colleges and discovered
that many graduates desired not to
confine their studies to one field,
with emphasis oh specialized re
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