VOLUME XXXVIII
Student Demonstrators Demand Right to Peace
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Joining a nation-wide protest, more than 700 Oregon students yesterday assembled before the old
library to execute a mass demonstration against war and the hear Raymond L. Buell speak on the in
ternational situation and world peace. Lower left is the speaker. The upper picture shows the assembled
students, with banners, while lower right, two students are exhibiting one of the banners protesting
against any war in which the United States might join.
The
Passing Show
Court Row Ending
‘God" Apprehended
Canadian Strike \
Under British Guns
By PAUL DEUTSCHMANN
Hearings to Close
Senate committee hearings on
the president’s supreme court re
form will end tonight after seven
weeks of discussions, two for pro
testimony, five for con. Test of
committee sentiment, equally di
vided at present, was seen in pos
sibility' of a vote on a proposal by
Senator Van Nuys of Indiana to
split the supreme court provisions
from the main bill which now
covers all federal courts. Adminis
tration support opposed the mea
sure.
‘It Matters JSot . .
Father Divine, rotund ‘God’ to
thousands of believers, was located
in one of his Connecticut ‘heavens’
yesterday, arrested, and on his
way to New York where he faces
charges in regard to the knifing
of a process server.
Divine, comforting his followers,
said: “It matters not what I say
.... If you know me I will always
be God to you.’’
Settlement Looms Again
Settlement of the Oshawa GMC
strike seemed definitely assured
last night with the acceptance of
agreement by union representa
tives. The proposal goes before the
strikers today.
Although recognition of the UA
\VA unit was not definitely grant
ed, union leaders said this had been
accomplished when plant officials
met with union heads in Premier
Hepburn’s office. Workers are ac
corded shorter hours and higher
pay in the settlement.
Bombing Kills 30
Under the' protecting guns of
powerful British cruisers, probably
including the Hood, three English
freighters were to arrive at Bil
bao this morning with food for the
beseiged inhabitants. The battle
ships were ordered to stay without
the three-mile limit.
At Madrid the eleventh day of
insurgent bombing killed 30 more
civilians, bringing the total to 250
dead. Loyalists succeded in driving
back rebels in the Usera suburb,
and also claimed dynamiting an in
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Barnett Favors New Voting
System; Says the Minorities
Gain Better Representation
Dr. James D. Barnett, head of the political science department, be
lieves the new system of voting being inaugurated on the campus on
May 6, when ASUO officers will be selected by proportional represen
tation, will give a fairer representation to the different campus groups.
“This system has more friends than any other of proportional repre
sentation, and is probably the most practicable and fair for conditions
on this campus,” Dr. Barnett says.
He pointed out that the plan would allow minority group represen
tation in the government, and that
the weaker factions would not be
left entirely out of the picture.
Weakness Also Seen
"One difficulty with the propor
tional representation system,” he
said, “is that it may encourage the
development of distinct factions.
But where you have them already,
as here at Oregon, it can do no
harm.
“The best thing, of course, would
be to have no factions, to have all
working for the common good,”
Dr. Barnett said. “But where you
do have groups, this proportional
representation system gives the
minorities a chance to be repres
ented.”
Proportional representation is
being used very effectively in a
number of cities in the United
States today, according to Dr. Bar
nett. This system is also used a
great deal in European govern
ment. Particularly in Switzerland
has it met with success, he said.
Explanation Needed
“The plan is complicated," said
Dr. Barnett, “but nothing to be
afraid of.” He believes a special
student body meeting should be
held, at which time the plan would
be fully explained, otherwise stu
dents are apt to be suspicious of
the new system.
CIVIL SERVICE TO BE GIVEN
A civil service examination for
applicants will be given for police
officers in Eugene on Monday
morning in Friendly hall.
Canoe Fete Tickets
Co on Sale Today at
ASLO Office in Igloo
Tickets for the Romantic
Serenade canoe fete of Junior
weekend go on sale today at the
ASL'O office in McArthur court.
Reserved seats are to be 75
cents and one dollar and gen
eral admission, 50 cents, stated
, Sam Fort, weekend chairman.
College Women
fCalled9 to Model
Professio nally\
By BERNADINE BOWMAN
Charles Norton, prominent Oak
land painter and' artist for the
California Monthly has issued a
call to “collegiate womanhood,”
encouraging them to enter the
profession of modeling.
“Art glorifying the human form
divine will become as extinct as
the dodo if models possessing the
requisite endowments do not scon
become more available,” he says.
In appealing to the university
women to take up the profession
he said, "There is nothing degrad
ing about modeling; it is an honor
ably profession like law and medi
cine.”
“Nice” girls are imperative to
the profession he said. Any other
type is valueless to art. Coarse
ness, lack of breeding, and vulgar
ity crops out in the way a girl
holds herself, walks, and in her
instinctive poses.”
Job Bureau Is Fake
A coed at the University of
Kansas invented an amusing ruse
recently when she adopted the
name of Helen Anderson and
began acting secretary of the boss
on every different kind of job of
fered.
She w’ould call up one of the
list of her victims, made up of
students interested in different
fields of work, and offer them a
job.
She called up one fellow and
told him that he had been recom
mended to be in an African ex
pedition—he was asked to send re
ferences and a letter—he did.
Cne boy refused a job with one
of the foremost law firms in Kan
sas City, saying he had accepted
a job in Tulsa the day before.
The secretary of all executives
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Negative Pacifism Not
Answer to Problems
Demonstration Speaker
Negative pacifism will never solve the problem of the world,
I-, ay mend L. Buell, president of the Foreign Policy association,
yesterday told approximately 700 Oregon students who joined
In the nation-wide college walkout on war.
The crowd gave close attention to Mr. Buell as he sketched
+he world situation, tracing its origin to the wounds left by the
injustices of the treaty of Versailes. There was, however, no
apparent enthusiasm on the part of the listeners, many of whom
Of World, Buell
are active in the peace movement
among the students.
Because F. B. Farquharson of
the University of Washington and
chieftain of the Washington Com
monwealth federation was unable
to attend, Mr. Buell gave the prin
cipal address. His talk was supple
mented with speeches by Gilbert
Schultz, student body president,
and Charles Paddock, student
strike leader.
Banners Serious, Ludicrous
Scattered through the crowd
were pacifist banners varying in
tone from the serious to the ri
diculous. A few of them read: “I
refuse to support any war conduct
ed by the United States,” "The
ROTC is murder in its infancy,”
“I'm 200 per cent American. I hate
everybody,” “No shell holes for
us,” “War is hell. Who wants to
go to hell?” “Hearst in war,
Hearst in peace, Hearst in every
news release. He spreads his hate
and desolation to increase his cir
culation.” One coed carried a ban
ner reading: “Who wants to be a
gold star mamma anyhow?”
Illustrative of the futility of
negative peace movements, the_
principal speaker declared, was the
fact that 165 of the original sign
ers of the Oxford pledge in Eng
land to go to war under no cir
cumstances are now in Spain fight
ing for the loyalists; also that the
pacifistic Labor party in England
was insisting on a strong front to
the dictators.
Economics Need Change
ficonomic inequalities among the
nations will have to be straighten
ed out before the menace of war is
lifted from the world, Mr. Buell
emphasized. He blamed the little
nationalism, the self - contained
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Two Pianists Play
In Recital April 26
David Campbell, symphony and
solo pianist, and Mrs. Phyllis Hart
Sill, Portland musician, will pres
ent a twin-piano recital April 26
at 8 p. m. in the school of music
auditorium.
The concert is being directed by
Phi Beta, women’s national music
and drama honorary, and the pro
ceeds will go to the browsing
room fund for the new library.
Among the numbers which will
be played by the musicians are
numbers of Rachmaninoff, Bach
Whittaker, and Schumann,
Theresa Kelly is committee
chairman of the program, assisted
by Dorothy Louise Johnson, Eve
lyn Erickson, Eleanor Hayes, and
Lorraine Hixon.
Calls Co-op Meet
Charles MeGirr, retiring presi
dent of the University co-openi
titve hoard store, has called the
annual meeting of the hoard for
Monday when Manager McClain’s
report will be heard and candidates
will be nominated for three posi
tions.
Co-op Schedules
Annual Meeting
Students Urged to Attend;
Three Positions Open
On Directors Board
Nomination of candidates to fill
three positions on the student
board of directors of the Univer
sity of Oregon cooperative store
will be made at the annual meet
ing of the members of the store
April 27 at three o’clock in room
105, commerce building.
Every student registered in the
University is a member of the
store, and all are urged by Charles
MeGirr, retiring president of the
student board, to attend the meet
ing.
The present student board in
cludes Charles MeGirr, president,
Frank Drew, Richard Sleeter,
Phyllis Gardner, and John Lewis.
The terms of Charles MeGirr,
Richard Sleeter, and Phyllis Gard
ner are completed, and will be fill
ed at the regular student body
elections, from the candidates to
be nominated Tuesday. Two of the
positions will be filled by sopho
mores, who will serve for two
terms, and the other will be filled
by a freshman, who will serve for
one year. Phyllis Gardner, who
was elected last year as a fresh
man, will be eligible for re-elec
tion..
The faculty board consists of
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IF\$C Freshman
Goes on Strike
For Prom Date
“Sit-down striker by courtesy"
is the title given Budd Bankson,
freshman at Washington State
college, although he was ham
pered by the national peace dem
onstration and the demands oi
school during his vigil.
Barntson chased Bryce How
ard, another freshman, away
from the tent which he had set
up on the Kappa Alpha Theta
house lawn where he had been
demonstrating Tuesday. How
ard was on strike, because
Rhoda Le Cocq, senior, had re
fused him a date to the junior
prom.
“I like Bryce," Bankson said,
he's a good guy, but lie's at least
five inches shorter than Miss
Le Cocq. He’s as wide as he is
tall, and when he moves he looks
like a five-ton truck going down
hill with the brakes off. He’s
no date for the beauteous Miss
Le Cocq; he wouldn’t look well
riding in her new car, either.”
The state college’s participa
pation in the national peace
demonstration caused today’s
first interruption in Bankson’s
vigil. He wanted to hear a
speech, yet maintain his
“strike." He solved the problem
by moving the tent to the col
lege auditorium, where a peace
assembly was held and set it
up in front of the building.
When classes and food called
him elsewhere, Bankson hung
signs, "gone to class; be back
at 2 p.m.” and “gone to lunch”
on his tent.
Aside from verbal outbreaks
Howard made little objection to
Bankson’s interference.
Miss LeCocq stayed out of
sight.
Campfire Group
Leaders to Hold
Conclave Today
University women interested in
Campfire council work will attend
the Campfire counsellors’ confer
ence to be held all day Friday in
Gerlinger. Registration will begin
at 8:30 o’clock with meetings and
exhibitions continuing throughout
the day.
Miss Elaine Gorham of the
Campfire Girls of Portland, Mrs.
Lowers of the Girl Reserves of
Portland, and G. H. Oberteuffer,
head of the Boy Scouts of Port
land will be principal speakers for
the meetings, announced Genevi
eve McNiece, head of the confer
ence.
Miss Ruth Hobson will speak on
nature 'ore. The physical education
department of the University will
present exhibitions as will the Am
phibians, woman's swimming hon
orary, and the Master Dance
group.
All women interested in counsel
lor work for the summer are urged
to attend the conclave.
Josephine Langford is assisting
Miss McNiece with arrangements.
12 STUDENTS IN INFIRMARY
Bob Patterson, Vera Pound, Vir
ginia Huston, Herchel Webber,
Max Carter, Bill Courtney, Rob
ert Goodwin, Robert Herzog, Roy
Vernstrom, Wallace Newhouse,
Chris Madera, Earl Wasser, John
Miller, and Gladys Battleson are
in the infirmary today.
Frosh Political Issue Emerges
A political coup was marked up
yesterday for Bob Huchuli, ATO
candidate for sophomore class
president, when he emerged from
the scramble of party organization
with a campaign plank favoring
creation of a seven-man commit
tee to govern class appointments.
The plan was drawn up by Stan
Norris, Chi Psi manager of the
perennial ATO candidate, and was
created with the avowed purpose
of striking out against “the man
ner in which gravy is distributed
after election.” The proposed re
form would create a committee
composed of the sophomore class
president, one dormitory represen
tative, one independent representa
tive, four Greek-letter organization
representatives, including both wo
men's hails, in an effort to give
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wide representation of all groups
within the class.
Members would be selected by
their various living groups, and
would meet jointly to issue ap
pointments.
New Innovation
Announcement of the platform
plank marks the inception of a
bona fide political issue into the
campus arena. An almost unpre
cented procedure.
In the meantime Dick Litfin,
SAE candidate for sophomore
presidency has not been idle. Last
night, Litfin secured the name of
Pi Phi Mary Jane Wormser to re
place Caroll Hansell on the ticket
for secretary. Miss Hansell with
drew when her eligibility for the
office was questioned.
According to sophomore poli- j
ticos, DU Zane Kemler will find
himself up for junior class presi
dency with backing assuming the
same lines as in freshman class.
At a meeting held last Monday,
where the first vestiges of a sup
porting ticket was created but no
definite decisions were made, re
presentatives from Fiji, DU, Kappa
Sig, Sigma Nil, Delt, Theta Chi,
SAE, SPK, men's dormitories, and
SAM houses were present.
Burdick Starts In
On the opposing side, Beta Den
ton Burdick appeared to organize a
party amongst Phi Delt, ATO, Sig
ma Chi, Chi Psi houses. Says Bur
dick, "I haven’t done a thing yet.”
It was definitely known, however,
that he was choosing candidates to
Support him on a ticket.
Ellis Kimball’s Music
Feature of Frosli Glee
In McArthur Tonight
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Music Man
It's an ill wind that blows out
of turn* but F.llis Kimball "id his
waving wand \\,fli allow none of
that tonight at the annual Frosli
Glee. If will lie held in McArthur
court.
Parade to Begin
Baseball Opener
Amnio Accepts Challenge
To Beal OSC Reeortls
For Attendance
Opening day of the baseball sea
son on the Oregon campus will be
initiated Saturday with a pep par
ade, Tony Amato, president of Or
der of the O in charge of ceremon
ies, announced Thursday.
Challenges from Oregon State
to beat attendance records at the
j OSC opener Friday have been ac
cepted by Amato, who is making
every effort to make this official
beginning of the 1937 baseball sea
son surpass all records.
The parade will begin at one
o'clock Saturday afternoon at Six
th and Willamette. Amato request
ed that everybody with cars avail
able be present, as well as all other
students, to trek through town to
Howe field for the game between
OSC and the championship-con
tending Duck*.
New baseball talent has been
procured to start the game. Pres.
C. Valentine Boyer will open on
the mound, with President Peavy
of Oregon State completing the
battery. First batsman will be
Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter.
‘Old South' Theme Used
In Igloo Decorations;
12:30 Permission to
Be Granted Women
KORE to Broadcast
Skull and Dagger Pledges
Ti» Be Selected During
Intermission at 1 l
In an atmosphere of the old
south with its magnolia blossoms,
dark-skinned mammies, scenes of
river boats and languid streams,
the entiie student body will be
guests of the freshman class to
night at the annual Frosh Glee in
McArthur court starting at 8:30.
Sam Fort, who is in charge of
building decorations, has covered
the igloo with southern scenes. A
special stand is being completed
today for the orchestra.
Kllis Kimball and his orchestra,
featured for the last two years
over the Columbia Broadcasting
company, playing from Topsy’s
Roost in San Francisco, wall fur
nish the music, announces Dick
Litfin, general chairman of the af
fair.
Soloists Featured
With Kimball are featured solo
ists who will give special song and
dance numbers. The music will be
broadcast for a half hour during
the evening over KORE.
Members of the Skull and Dag
ger, sophomore service honorary
for men, will pledge freshmen men
during the intermission, which will
be near 11 o’clock, Bob Beektell,
president, stated yesterday. The
dance floor will be roped off at
this time so that both patrons and
dancers will be able to see the
ceremony.
The Frosh Glee is to be a sports
affair, with women wearing short
silk dresses, and men suits. Cor
sages will not be in order, as the
type of dance indicates, Isabelle
Miller, campus etiquette chairman,
said last night.
Dance Ends at 12:13
Kimball has sent word that he
will begin playing at 8:30 o'clock
and continue until 12:15, Litfin
said. Women will be granted 12:30
permission since this is an all
campus dance, according to Dean
of Women Hazel P. Schwering.
Plans have been made by Cath
ryn Collins, patrons chairman, to
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Yturri Found Guilty;
One Bird-Dog, $250
By WEN BROOKS
Thursday, April 22, circuit court room, Lane county court house.
Case of Thompson versus Yturri, Judge Orlando Hollis presiding. It
is 9:45 p. m. The jury has been out twenty-five minutes. Court spec
tators and officers have already gone back to their places, awaiting
the return of the jury. There is a hushed, expectant silence. At last. . .
Slowly but surely the five ladies and seven gentlemen of the box file
back tn their places. Now judge
Hollis is speaking, addressing the
foreman, “Have nine members of
the jury arrived at a verdict?’’
“We have, your honor.”
And foreman Kenneth Johnsrud
is reading the fatal words, fatal for
one Tony Yturri: "We, the jury,
find for the plaintiff, Hale Thomp
son, and against the defendant, An
tonne Yturri, for the sum of two
hundred and fifty dollars.”
“Bank teller” T'Jurri was prob
ably glad he worked in a bank
when he heard the sentence. Two
hundred and fifty smackers, two
hundred for the bird-dog, that
had died from concussion of the
brain, result of the accident, and
fifty for the ice-pack treatments
by veterinarian Tongue, given
while the dog yet lived.
Plaintiff Thompson, in tear
choked tones, pleaded eloquently,
remarking on how he had trained
his champion bird-dog. “I had
trained it when to go and when
not to go, that is, after birds,” he
said.
The defense claimed the dog was
nothing more than a car-chasing
nuisance, but it did no good. The
defendant in person stated he had
done all he could to care for the
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White
Suits
for the
Frosh
Glee
Double and Single
Breasted
Pleats and Half Belts
Eric Merrell
The University Men's Store