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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1937)
Thursday’s Rally Day as Web foots Finish Practice, Entrain for Seattle Battles The Passing Show I — IS civ Life for JSRA Steel Agreement Legislature Finale Canine Bar-Maid By PAUL DEUTSCHMANN FDR Asks Revival Maintaining that it would not bo “must” legislation, President Roosevelt yesterday said that wage and hour legislation to replace the NRA should be passed by this Congress. Supporters predicted that this bold presidential announcement would rally labor forces behind the much-debated supreme court re form. Meanwhile the NRA investi gation committee reported employ ment increase of 2,000,000 due. to the act but criticized "impractical and unenforceable" provisions of the blue eagle plan. John L. Lewis Beams Lion-maned John L. Lewis beam ed yesterday as he hailed the settlement with the Carnegie-Illi nois steel company "an intelligent approach to a great economic prob lem." Effective March 16, the agree ment will guarantee 120,000 work ers $5 a day minimum wage, 40 hour week, recognition of the steel committee as the collective bar gaining unit. Solons on Last Legs While the 65-year age limit of the state old age pension measure loomed as the most formidable barrier between adjournment, state legislators hoped for a quick settle ment of the state building program and the grange power memorial, as well. Compromise plans on the age limit and maximum benefits of $30 a month will be underway in an effort to push through the bill today. Beer Served by Dogs British Columbia’s beer - toting dog, Mike, will soon have an help meet to aid him in his bar work. Nig, his daughter, is being trained to help him serve bottled beer, carry away empties, take money, and return change. Detroit Sits Again Detroit’s automobile parts manu facturing plants were tied up yes terday as sitdown strikes of ap proximately 7,000 workers of two major plants were called over minimum wage demands. The manufacturers supply body parts to Ford, Chrysler, and a number of other auto manufactur ers. 11 Duce Calls His Boys Answering Eritam’s $7,500,000. 000 rearmament plan with men II Duce announced a program of integral militarization yesterday which will submit every Italian between 18 and 55 to periodic mobilization and service to strengthen the Fascist state. Class Retaliates By Locking Out Tardy Teacher By BERNADINE BOWMAN At the University of Texas there is one of these very disconcerting professors who locks the door when the bell rings for the class ,to begin, and the tardy scholar doesn’t get in. One of his classes felt partially repaid for their professor’s insist ence on punctuality one morning recently. An examination had been promised them for this particular meeting, hence all were careful to arrive on time. The professor arrived at the door of his class room two minutes after the bell had rung, but some far seeing individual,' carrying on in his master’s absence, had already locked the door. The anti-climax was reached five minutes after the bell had run, when the door was unlocked and the students calmly but joyously walked out. No examination for them. Women’s Grades Best Statistics on the comparative marks of men and women students at the University of Wisconsin for the past several years show that the w’omen have maintained a good lead over the men. Sorority wo men were higher than non-sorority on the average, but fraternity men stood below their non-fraternity brothers. One surprising revelation of the survey was that women were very high in the so-called men’s courses, such as chemical engineering and medicine, while the men starred ir the classical humanities, in educa tion and in journalism. HUNTER ADDRESSES DAR Chancellor Frederick M. Huntei addressed the Daughters of th« American Revolution yesterday ir Corvallis on the changes in dem ocracy of the present day frorr that of George Washington's time Funds Bill Passed Without OK t Candidates for 'Miss Oregon’ Chosen by Vote I Male Jury to Meet This Afternoon to Pick Girl To Represent Typical Coed in Oregana The five candidates for "Miss Oregon” chosen at the polls in an all-campus election Tuesday are: June Ritter, Betty Crawford, Mar cia Steinhouser, Virginia Regan, and Frances Johnston. Final choice from these five can didates will be in the hands of the Oregana jury composed of a repre sentative from each fraternity house. A meeting will be held this afternoon for all the jury men and the final selection will be made then. Active interest was taken in the election of a typical coed to repre sent the University of Oregon girls in the 1937 Oregana, and 1731 bal lots were cast between 10:00 and 3:30 in yesterday’s election. Name Will Be Published The name of the girl chosen to be Miss Oregon will be published in Thursday's Emerald. A group pic ture of the five girls who were the final contestants will be taken and will appear in the personality sec tion of the Oregana along with a large one of Miss Oregon which will head that particular section in the Oregana. Pi Kaps Give Birthday Dinner in Celebration Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity cele brated its sixty-ninth anniversary Monday evening at a "Founder’s Day” dinner at the chapter house. Speakers were Dean James Gil bert of the school of business ad ministration and Mike Mikulak, All-American football player and newly appointed assistant football coach. Chancellor Hunter who was also inited was unable to attend. Both Dean Gilbert and Mikulak are Pi Kaps. Martin Files Measure Sans Signature; Goes Into Effect in 90 Days Governor Signs $36,000 Motion Which Repeals Diversion to General Fund; Gets Neither Approval or Veto SALEM, Ore., Mar. 2.—(Salem Bureau of the Emerald) — Oregon’s higher education finances were caught in new legis lative entanglements late today when Gov. Charles H. Martin filed without signature a bill appropriating $873,000, and signed approval to another appropriating $36,000. The $873,000 bill, creating a continuing appropriation of: $400,000 for the next two years and restoring the special higher Bennett Contest Offers $25 Prize Essays to Treat Judiciary Department’s Position in Government The best essay on “The Proper Relationship of the Judiciary and Other Departments of Government in Our Republic” will win the Philo Sherman Bennett prize of $25 this year. Selection of the topic was made Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the literary and journalistic subdiivsion of the Uni versity committee on awards. Members of the committee ex pect more than the usual interest in this contest this year, on ac count of the nationwide discussion of the supreme court issue. Essays, which are to be written in triplicate, are limited to a 5,000 word maximum. They are to be in the hands of George Turnbull, chairman of the sub-committee, not later than April 25. Judges have not yet been selected. (Please turn to page four) Old Libe Robbery Nets $15; Inside Job Suspected by Librarians; Elevator Used Blood clots on the marble topped desk in the main library, finger, prints on the lock of a basement window, broken to gain entrance to the building, and footprints leading up to the window, are some of the clues which may aid the police in locating the person who took some fifteen dollars from the library Monday night. The use of the elevator to gain entrance to the main floor indicates the job may have been done by an insider, library attendants stated. The part of the basement which the thief entered is shut off from the Dean Jewell to Return Monday From Trip East J. R. Jewell, dean of the school of education, will return from con ventions in New Orleans and St. Louis next Monday. He arrives in Portland on Friday in order to teach his extension classes, but will not return to Eugene until the ; first of the week. Church Workers Arrive in Eugene Here for Week Rev. and Mrs. DeWitt C. Bald win of the Methodist board of for eign mission in New York city ar ! rived yesterday to spend a week on j the campus. Rev. Baldwin will speak to several campus groups and Mrs. Baldwin will speak at the women’s foreign missionary ser vice Sunday at the Methodist church. Both Rev. and Mrs. Bald jjwin served as missionaries in Bur ma from 1923 to 1933. Their ma jor work was with young people in Judson and University college in ■Rangoon. During their stay in Eugene, Mr. Baldwin will stay at Sigma i hall and Mrs. Baldwin will be at '^Hendrick's hall. main libe by steel doors. Rather than unhinge the doors the person went back around some stacks to the elevator shaft, and by climbing up and over the framework, drop ped down into it. Elevator Is Tricky The elevator itself is not an or dinary elevator but one which works with trick levers. One would either have to work in the library or be a professional to know how to run it Willis Warren, leserve librarian said. The robbery, which took place between 10 p. m. Monday and 5:25 a. m. Tuesday, was discovered by H. H. Whitney, janitor, who at tracted upstairs by a draft from an open window, found the scattered splinters of the cash drawer on the floor back of the circulation desk. It is believed that the escape was made through this open win dow on the stairway even though it makes quite a jump to the ground necessary. Whitney called the campus policeman, O. L. Rinesmith, who notified the city police. The main part of library remained locked until the wreckage had been ex amined by them. Although several books were found on the basement floor near the broken window, it is not be | lieved that any books were miss 1 ing. Thief Overlooks Cash Money in the reference desk was not discovered. It is not knowr l (Please turn to page hvo) education millage levy to its 1930 level in 1938 to bring in another $473,000, will become effective at the end of 90 days unless attacked by a referendum movement. Passes $36,000 Bill The second bill repealing an act ,which diverted $36,000 of Oregon education's money into the state general fund continued its ride on the wave of legislative approval when the governor signed the bill today. The governor did not veto the $873,000 bill but filed it without signifying approval or disapproval. Although he made no statement, it is believed that the governor might have found something disagreeable in the bill, or had decided to leave final approval in the hands of the people. Only possible defeat for the allot ment lies in a referendum repeal by Oregon voters. Appropriation Ride Rough Appropriations for higher educa tion rode a rough course through the legislature, meeting with diffi culties at every turn. Higher edu cation asked for $1,317,000 in pro posals to the joint ways and means committee. Financial plans were -entangled by the discovery of a supposed "million dollar budget error.” After the error was cor rected, education representatives appeared before the committee to plead their proposals. The joint committee approved appropria tions amounting to $910,000. Twin bills allotting $910,000 were stalled in the house by a threat of the pension bloc to hold up all appropriation bills until the ,.old age assistance plans on the floor of the house. The bill passed the house after a stiff battle, and again weathered a storm in the senate. On Febru ary 24 it was sent to the governor ^or his approval. Coeds Granted Late Permission Guild Theater Play Starts At 8 O’Cloek to Allow Usual 10:30 Deadline Dean of Women Hazel P. Schw ering has announced that although this week-end is closed, coeds may attend any one of the three per formances of "Pursuit of Happi ness,” Guild theater play. The cur tain is set for 8 o’clock in order to clear the University women's living organization 10:30 deadline. Patricia Duggan and Ruth John son will act as hostesses for the formal opening Thursday night ac cording to Ernest Savage, business manager. The. lobby of the administration building will be transformed into a theater lounge where coffee will be served during intermission. The box office will be open from 10 until 12 tnis morning and 1 until 5 this afternoon. On the days of the performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the box of fice will be open from 10 a. m. until curtain time. In connection with the play an elaborate window display including pictures of the cast has been set up in the window of Washburne’s department store down town. Two Honoraries Will Give Banquet Kwama, Skull and Dagger To Meet This Evening For Joint Event Observing an annual custom, members of Kwama, women’s sophomore honorary, will meet with members of Skull and Dag. ger, men’s sophomore honorary, at a banquet this evening at the An chorage. The event is sponsored jointly each year by the two ser vice organizations. A program is being arranged by the respective presidents, Kay Coleman and Bob Bechtell. The banquet is scheduled to begin at 6:30 and impromptu talks by vari ous members will be given during the course of the program. Danc ing will follow. This traditional function of the two honoraries not only serves as a get-acquainted event, but also facilitates a correlation of plans so that the groups can carry on their work in a cooperative man ner. Modern Conveniences, Artistry Enhance Libe Gold-leaf ceilings at the front entrance ways, liberal use of Vermont marble modern lines, fourteen bronze and nickle chandeliers in the jpper division reading room, an up-to-date conveyor system for send ,ng orders to and getting books from the stack rooms to the main esk these were just a few of the marvels revealed during a rather quick inspection tour of the University's new library Tuesday after AIth°ugh the library will not be ready for use until late this spring much of the interior work is already done. 1 Plans for Matrix Table Begun by Theta Sigma Plii Making early arrangements for Matrix Table, to be held next term as the most important affair of : the organization, active and alumni members of Theta Sigma Phi, na j tional journalistic honorary for women, met yesterday noon at the Anchorage. Henrietta Mummey was ap | pointed in charge of the pledging I of new members, which will take place at that time. President Virginia Endicott an. nounced that plans for the Sigma Delta Chi-Theta Sigma Phi Journ alism Jam will be resumed next term, when the affair will not con flict with other social activities. The browsing room, one of the new features of the library, is tak ing on a “finished” appearance with its bleached white pine wood work, chromium plated ehandel liers giving an indirect light, and the acoustical tile ceiling. Walls on the first floor which are not in marble are finished with oak. The catalogue room makes a neat impression with files being set into the wall. Some of the special rooms are those for upper diision readers, the lower diision reading room, one for graduate students, and a room to keep antique books. Six teen small rooms are proided as special study rooms. A group of panels made by Art Clough of Eugene will be put at each end of the upper diision read ing room. Most of the library’s floors are finished with rubber composition of many colored de signs. Gates of wrought bronze separ ate the foyers at the two front entrances from the long hall at l the center of the building. Hoopmen Are Optimistic While Students Prepare to See Team Off for Title Trip Mans Rally From Side To Depot Thursday; ASIIO Danee Follows At Me Arthur Court Card AdmitsCouple 11 O’Cloek Classes Will Be Excused Early; Cars Will Take Rooters Tomorrow will be rally ilny. At 11:45 championship-hungry Ducks will convene enmasse in front of the College Side to escort Coach Hobson and his driving Lemon-Yellow squad to the train which will start them on their jour ney to Seattle and the champion ship basketball series with the Huskies Friday anil Saturday nights. Eleven o’clock classes will be ex cused early to give students time to accompany the team to the 12:10 train. Cars will be provided to take rallyers to the depot. The ASUO rally dance, follow ing the send-off, will be held at 3:30 p.m. in McArthur court, Zane Kemler and Barbara Williams, co chairmen announced yesterday. ASUO Cards Admit ASUQ cards will be the only means of admission to the dance, although one card will be suffi cient for a couple. At a meeting of the general committee it was de cided that houses would be asked to require under-graduates to at tend the dance, Kemler revealed. Robert Gridley and Felker Mor ris, co-chairmen of decorations, an nounced that the walls of the Igloo will be decorated with caricatures of the team, Washington-Oregon colors, and basketball scenes. Pro gram co-chairmen Jack Lockridge and Dorothy Good said souvenir programs will be given dancers. Two spring term student body cards will be presented in a grand drawing. Campus clothes will be in order for the pep dance. Any one wearing a suit will be barred, Kemler said. Summer Session To Open Library Students in the 33rd summer session at the University will be the first to occupy and use the new library on the campus. Books will be moved from the old library to the new between the close of the spring term and the opening of summer session on June 21. Many new courses will be given in the summer session, with visit ing instructors included in the fac ulty. A new preliminary catalogue will be published in the middle of March. The summer session classes will last until July 30, and the post session from August 2 to 27. UO Radio Drama Group Will Give Play Over KORE A melodrama of California va quero days, "One Beeg Fool,” will be presented over KORE, Eugene Saturday evening at 7 o’clock by members of the radio drama group, under the direction of Paul E. Kiepe, instructor in speech. Characters in the play, which was written by Dorris Holmes Bail ey, former member of Mrs. Alice Ernst's playwriting class, include Tiburcio Vasquez, a California ban dit, Marshall Nelson; Senorita Rosalie, his sweetheart, Louise Sandstrom; John Jeffries, sheriff of Santa Clara county, Virgil Gar ,wood. The setting for the play is a Spanish ranch house in San Jose, California in the summer of 1874. The story is said to be based on actual historical incidents in the life of a notorious Mexican high wayman. Last Flight North One of the three Oregon Ducks who is milking the trip north for the lust time as an Oregon basket ball player is Bill Courtney, above. Courtney, fire-brand of the court, will be missed next year because of 'brilliant field work as a reserve guard. SURVEY IS CONDUCTED A survey of new students, includ ing transfers and freshmen, is be ing made by the University per sonnel department, to determine the causes of mal - adjustment among new students. Nearly 1000 quest innaires have been sent to these students. The results will be compiled and filed for use in personnel work. Students who have not yet turned in their information are requested to do so. Ducks End Scrimmages Today; Hobson Fils Offense to Huskies’ Man-for-Man Defense Gale May Got Call Players Drive TTaril Willi AU-Tinporlaiil Finale Near; 10 Make Squad By ELBERT HAWKINS Optimism prevailed at the Igloo yesterday as Oregon’s title-con tending Ducks raced through their second tough workout of the week in preparation for the Washington series. With Stanford definitely selected as the southern division champ ions, interest in the outcome of the Duck-Husky games is rapidly reaching a peak. Two days remain before Coach Howard Hobson’s vaunted Ducks take the floor in Seattle. The Web foots will rush through their third and final regular scrimmage of the week this afternoon. Webfonts Working Hard Realizing the importance of Fri day and Saturday’s championship games, the Webfoots are respond ing to Coach Hobson’s pre-game preparation in a spirited fashion. The rise of Laddie Gale, lanky forward, has suggested the pos sibility of four-man sophomore lineup opening against Washing ton's veteran quintet. Gale, who has been handicapped ‘through most of this season’s hec tic race with a broken finger, in the last two Oregon State games starred with some sensational shooting. Gale Will Play The Oakridge star was un able to see action against Wash ington early this season, but is (Please turn to pope two) University Should Stick to Business and Subordinate All Else, States Townsend (Editor’s note: The following article by l)r. H. G. Townsend, pro fessor of philosophy, concludes for the present term a series of articles conveying what Oregon professor conceive to be The Ideal University. The series will be continued and a summary made when the Emerald begins publication next term. By DR. H. G. TOWNSEND A university ought to be an institution of higher learning. Its busi ness is to acquire, interpret and disseminate knowledge. Whatever else it does should be unmistakably subordinated to this central task. In the faithful performance of this duty it pays its debt to society. It keeps alive the flame of civiliza tion. When that flame dies civil ization dies with it leaving only the gray ashes of animal existence. If the university fails in its ap pointed task society must and will find other insturments to accom plish its purpose. Causes of Failure That universities often fail to pay their debt to society hardly needs proof. But we too seldom pause to discover the causes of failure. I believe that some of our American state universities fail to serve society well because of their anxious and sentimental concep. tion of service. There is often a vague, sprawling desire to do good to everyone, a desire which de. stroys focus and dissipates our en ergies. The university is persuad ed to do this or that on the sole ground that it ought to be done. It is sure to find its resources wasted and its efficiency lost if it pursues this course just as a phy sician would cease to be efficient if he undertook to do the work of the cook, the policeman, the lawyer, and the real-estate agent in addi tion to his own. We badly need a more single-minded and critical direction of our energies. We must be willing to co-operate with other social agencies by a generous divis ion of labor. That is equivalent to (Please turn to page two) SPRING A NEW TIE $1.00 Ea. Select your ties from a variety of patterns and col ors that will please the most fashionable college man. $1.00 JOE RICHARD’S MEN’S STOKE 878 Willamette