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u. OF o. LIBRARY CAMPUS ? VOLUME XXXVIII Oregon Will Meet W ashington State in Crucial Caine Today NUMBER 110 L= The Passing Show Wnllie, Edward 11 th Hoar Spain Toast to tlir King Congress Awaits By PAUL DEUTSCHMANN Wedding May 111 As sob-sisters batted out reams of tear-jerking- romance stories and French peasants watched the royal romance ecstatically, Edward, duke of Windsor, was reunited with Wallis Simpson yesterday af ter over 150 days of sad separa tion. Official announcements as to the wedding stated that the date would not be made known until after the coronation May 12. Suggested day was May 18. 100.000 Killed As the Spanish war went into its eleventh month, experienced observers believed that the elev enth hour was also at hand, with victory in the grasp of the side which can most quickly recover- its strength for a decisive blow. Over 100.000 have been killed to date, according to newspaper observers. The loyalist cause was weakened yesterday by another anarchist re volt which killed 100 in the leftists city of Barcelona, made necessary withdrawal of troops from the front, and elicited pleas of co-op eration against the common enemy. Plenty of Liquor London is stocking up with beer, champagne, and liquers for the much-publicised coronation May 12. Estimates indicate that an extra 250,000 barrels of beer will be guzzled by thousands of Brit ish subjects as they drink the fa mous toast, “God save the King.” FDR Holds Things Up While President Roosevelt catch es tarpon on the Gulf of Mexico, congress sits at home twiddling its thumbs, awaiting word as to what is to be done on pending legisla tion. The senate did not bother to meet. In the house minor bills were discussed. The labor committee worked on a “little NRA” for the textile industry. Harvard’s Exam File Big Asset To Tired Frosh By BERNADINE BOWMAN j Harvard maintains an “examin ation file” for the use of all stu dents. In the case of examinations in courses open to freshmen, the dean of freshmen maintains a complete file of former examinations for sev eral years at a time. These have been mounted on cardboard, and are placed in files in the library of the Harvard Union, which is open tc all freshmen. The Harvard college library also maintains a fairly complete file of examinations in more advance courses, permanently bound in most cases, and these files may be con sulted by all students alike, but it is occasionally difficult for the stu dents to secure particular examina tions at convenient times. Another service afforded by the university is the publishing of vari ous course examinations, which may be purchased by the students. The least one can say about such a system is that it would without a doubt save the frosh pledges a great deal of trouble in copying the exams, as is the practice under the plan in use here. (Please turn to page two) Constitution Put Through By Frosh Class Opposition Overrun In Lack of Supporters a Meeting ('ailed Five Minutes Early Last night's frosh class meeting called to order five minutes befori it was scheduled, adopted the clas. constitution drawn up by the com mittee appointed by John Dick president. Due to the lack of supporters a the early hour, Stan Norris, authoi of an amendment to the dispute) appointment clause, offered no op position to its rapid adoption. Nor ris, who heads the ATO-Beta-Ph Dell bloc backing Bob Hochuli, of feted a plan Thursday for a sevet man appointment board to ham out the class "gravy.” President to Appoint With a large majority of voter: backing th,e SAE-DU-Kappa Si| bloc present at the meeting b; 7:15, little trouble was had in put ting through the constitutioi which is favored by that party. Th< disputed clause provides for ap pointmerits to be controlled by th( class president, as they alway; have been in past years. Public Training Open for Grads Student applications may stil be made for next year’s training class in public service at the Uni versity of Cincinnati, according- tc a letter received here by Hermar Kehrli, director of municipal re search, from that school. Cincinnati, the city where the student will work, is considerec the best governed in the Unite( States. The qualifications are thal the student be a graduate of the University and have ■ majored ir social science. He will work foi his MA degree or a dertificate ir the field of public administratior that he is interested in. “This is a wonderful opportun ity for any student interested in public service and who has the qualifications,” said Mr. Kehrl yesterday. “It is doubly valuable training, as the student studies only half time and works in some job in connection with the course that he is taking the other half of the year.” Anyone interested in making ap plication for the course is advised to see Mr. Kehrli in his office on the third floor of S. H. Friendlj hall. Dean Morris Addresses Portland Group Tuesday Victor P. Morris, dean of busi ness administration, addressed the Portland branch of the League of Nations on “American Leadership in the Western Hemisphere: Pan American Treaties” at the Con gress hotel, Tuesday, May 4. Today, he will speak at a Lion’s club meeting at the River roac women’s club at 6:30 p. m. Vote Your Own Ticket (An Editorial) Ever since the rise of democracy major elections lnivc lieen marked by 1 lie exhortations of someone who feels that it “is every citizen’s duty to go to the [tolls and vote." This year the “citizens of the Attl'O have more than 1 lie rigid to vote. l’ro[iortional representation gives weight to every ballot and is designed to give each voter some voice in the selection of the candidates who are ultimately selected for office on the executive council. There is another factor in this year's elections which has not appeared in the past. Instead of a choice of two candidates, both hand-picked by political factions, there will be eight or ten names on the ballot from which a selection '■an be made. The order in which they are listed determines what office the voter desires they should hold. With these two factors operating, the voter who goes to the balloting place determined to back bis opinion as to which man is best qualified is no longer in the position of the pedestrian who argued with the train for the right of-way because he arrived first. True, the political steam rollers will undoubtedly elect one or more candidates but there will be no “straight-’ tickets---because if one party elects its strongest candidates, only voles from some out side source will be able to keep its other men in the run ning. This means the weaker candidates must represent a broader body than any one party. Every voter, then, whether independent or affiliated, is assured that his ballot carries some influence. There is not necessarily any connection between voting and being a good citizen. Tn this election, where every ballot counts, every voter is a bad citizen if he or she dot's not mark his ballot with the names of the candidates which lie honestly believes best qualified, regardless of their sex and-affiliation, and in the order in which he or she thinks they are qualified. (to to the polls and vote, yes—but. vote intelligently and honestly. Vote your first choice first. Janet Smith Will Talk on Careers What Employers Expert, Unusual Experiences to Be Told to Coeds Women and their careers is the subject which Miss Janet Smith, employment secretary, will discuss at the third forum given by Theta Sigma Phi, worrien’s journalism honorary, in Alumni hall of Ger linger between "7 and 8 o’clock to night. Miss Smith said yesterday that she will discuss the subject by pointing out what is expected of women who are planning careers from the employers’ view. She will also discuss hardships which wo men are required to meet when they are working in a profession. Some unusual experiences which Miss Smith has had to face will also be included in tonight's talk. Miss Smith, in her work on the employment bureau, places stu dents on the campus who want work during the school year, dur ing the summer, and also finds per manent positions for students who are leaving school indefinitely. This lecture forum will be the third and last in the series directed by members of Theta Sigma Phi especially for University coeds. Tickets for tonight’s talk are sell ing for 10 cents. Those who bought season tickets for the lecture series will also be admitted, Mildred Blackburn, chairman for the affair, said last night. Campus politcal dance set for today postponed for ball game. CASTEEL TO SPEAK John L. Casteel, director of the speech division, will be one of the speakers at the speech and drama conference to be held at Stanford university August 19 to 21. Pro fessor Casteel will talk on the theory of public discussion at this conference which will close the summer drama festival at Stan ford. JuniorProm to Be Cavalcade Of Gay Colors ^o|>msli(‘uir<l Hush* hy Pollack Will Furnish Old Garden Setting al Dance Friday INifjhl The usual somber magnitude of the Igloo will be transformed into a panorama of color as the back ground for the sophisticated mu sic of Ben Pollack for the Junior Prom Friday night. One of the features of the prom will he the coronation march, at wTiich time Queen Betty T, and her court, will be conducted to their royift box. In a formal "Old World” garden at one end of the floor, state notables will be enter tained as patrons and patronesses, Fiank Drew, Junior Prom chair man, announced yesterday. Decorations Described Plans are now the "Dean of Sophisticated Swing” and his or chestra to be seated on a terraced platform flanked by pillars. The walls are to be covered with bright draperies dotted with stars and moons, that with the corner sere nade panels, will carry out the “Serenade in the Night” theme. Ben Pollack, recently of the Tro cadero, is on a tour of the North west, and will make his only Ore gon appearance as he brings his musical theme, “Song of the Islands,” to University students. e.R VD ANSWERS QUERIES William Leman White, M. D. '90, sends in these notes in answer to a questionnaire from the alumni office. His occupation he gives as “retired physician" and his business "trying to do nothing.” Dr. White began his medical practice in Illi nois in 1882. Sample Preferential Ballot Editor’s note: Ballots at the ASUO election Thursday will look like this. Voters are urged to examine the explanation of the voting system at the bottom of the ballot. FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE STUDENT BODY SAMPLE BALLOT— QJ John Doe P] Josephine Biotv □ Henry Roe □ Jane Doe □ Jack Blank f] Melissa Doalces □ Fred Doe □ Dorothy Blank f~l Isador Blank [p] Jacqueline Roe BALLOT FOR THE ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Instructions to voters (Mark your choices with numbers only. (Do not use X marks.) But tin1 figure one (1) in the square opposite the name of your first choice. Put the figure1 two (2) opposite the1 name of your second choice, the figure three (3) opposite, the name of your third choice', the figure four (4) opposite the name of your fourth choice, and so on until the whole number of names have been marked in the order of your preference. You may express as many choices as you. please. Do not put the same number opposite more than one name. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and obtain another. You cannot injure the chances of those you prefer by mark ing lower choices for other candidates. The more choices you express, the surer you are to make your ballot count for one of them, but do not feel obliged to express more choices than you reallv have. Parties Organized on Same Lines as Last Year’s Blocs; Benson, Hall Head Factions Doan of Swing Ben Poll.irk, straight from Sail Francisco's Trocadero, will play in McArthur court Friday night for the junior prom. Benny lias achiev ed distinction for his manipulation of drum sticks. I 'Women D—d NuisanceSays Comedy's Hero "I find that the moment I let a woman make friends with me, she becomes Jealous, exacting', suspicious and a damned nuis ance.” so speaks Jerry Smith as Pygmabon Higgins in the Uni versity theater production of Shaw’s Pygmalion which plays May 14 and 15. Playing the part of the phone tic expert who can pronounce 130 vowels, Smith voices this pessimistic observation to the unwary male in general. That this crusty bachelor is not as inaccessible as he would I make people believe is shown up by Helen Roberts as Eliza Doo little the flower girl. While on a bet Mr. Higgins is changing Eliza to a duchess by remaking her speech, the street waif teaches Higgins a thing or two about an art much older than phonetics. Eliza's father who character izes himself as "one of the un deserving poor,” is one of the prize toles of the production. Adrian Martin plays the part of this poor dustman who is kicked upstairs into the grasp of "mid dle class morality” by falling heir to some money. Crushed by this misfortune the poor old fel low marries Eliza's step-mother. Smith Takes Geology Students on Field Trip With Dr. Warren D. Smith in charge, part of the second year geology students recently took a field trip to Douglas county. J. R. Horton of Roseburg, who has a hobby of collecting fossils, minerals, and semi-precious stones, went with the group. Coeds Will Paddle Own Polilieal Canoe, Attempt to Eleet Candidates; Lineup Result of Session of Hot Swapping By LLOYD TUPLING It's been a long time getting here. Ghosts of former campus political bosses stalked last night as dim vestiges of a much-heralded coalition party dropped from view and two definite blocs, formed along time-honored house lineups, stepped in to take control of ASUO election campaigns. Climax to the rapidly shifting political picture will come at elec tions tomorrow. Final blow to the coalition set-up was struck last night at a Matrix Banquet Invitations Cut Famous Author to Speak At Theta Sigma Phi's Annual Dinner Invitations were sent out yes terday to prominent women in journalism and the arts on the University campus, and through out the state of Oregon, who will be guests of Theta Sigma Phi. wo men's journalism honorary, at their annual Matrix Table banquet to be held at the Osburn hotel Thurs day, May 13, at G:30 o’clock. A special feature of the banquet will be pledging to Theta Sigma Phi, and the introduction of the outstanding women in journalism in the freshman and sophomore classes, and from the high schools. Myra Hulser and Rita Wright were named outstanding freshman women, and Bernadine Bowman was chosen outstanding sopho more. Jean Crites was selected I from University high school. The name of the girl chosen from Eu gene high will be announced later. Ernest Haycox, well-known au thor, who has written for Collier’s and the Saturday Evening Post, will be speaker for the banquet. Virginia Endicott, president of Theta Sigma Phi, is general chair man. PI ALPHAS ARE (illESTS Twenty members of Pi Alpha Delta, legal fraternity, were guests at the home of Doctor Charles G. Howard, Sunday evening. Prof, and Mrs. Claude H. Brown were also present. Final Installment on Fees Due May 10; No Extension to Re Given Final installments on regis tration fees, non-resident fees, j and student body fees are due May 10, i* was announeed at the University business office yes terday. There will be absolute j ly no extension of time, and 25 cents per day will be added to over-due fees for one week, at which time the non-paying stu dents will he suspended. Candidates For ASUO Executive Committee Make Statements Gladys Battleson For the first time in campus his tory women are running for exe cutive positions on their own merit. Always before we have been placed on the ballot as vote-getters behind a man running for student body president. Women can now vote first place to persons of their own group, and they will be placed as high as the whole campus deems fitting. All I can promise is that if elect ed to the executive committee, I will try to fairly represent the Uni versity and to carry out the duties of the office. Noel Benson It is difficult for a candidate to state his views concerning the four ASUO offices for which all of us are running under the prefer ential voting system now in ef fect. This system was passed by the executive council without be ing referred or explained to the student body until after its accep i tance ,and I will venture to say I that with the exception of a few I who are interested, the majority ! of the student body is still unin formed as to how the system | works. i Preferential voting was consid ered by the student council and the sponsors of the system as a means of eliminating party strife and insuring the election of the student’s choice. It has definitely failed to eliminate party organ ization and bai ter for votes, and it is rather ironical that the two old political blocs, to one of which the sponsors of the system belong, have again been organized. As I see it, it is a complicated system which has accomplished nothing toward a more “idealistic" form of student government, but has merely helped to befuddle those students who are smart enough n<-t to take an active part Barney Hall It is difficult for a candidate for the executive committee of the associated students to formulate any policies concerning a specific office. As a member, however, I would use my vote to further the common iterest of the University. Our executive committee has this year taken progressive steps in student affairs. The prime interest of this election is not politics, but the outcome of these experiments in modern government. The only one who has anything to fear from these changes is the | old time politician. Clare Igoe With the new proportional repre sentation set-up offering a real opportunity for all-campus repre ' sentation on the executive commit tee, I believe a more democratic, efficient student body government I is inevitable. The plan envisions a student government led by the most cap able msn for each office, chosen : not because of affiliation, but be cause of ability. I believe the proportional repre sentation program to be the ideal set-up for selection of student body officers, and if I were elected to a position on the executive commit tee, I should attempt to uphold the fair, democratic principles of stu dent government that are its aims. Bill Pease My original purpose in entering the race for the executive commit tee was to insure the success of the new “no-gravy” plans which the executive committee of which I was a member had worked sa hard to inaugurate. I felt that any ticket or coalition which went in unopposed to control the executive council would be a vicious thing and would defeat en tirely the spirit of the plans which Fred Colvig and myself had backed and put into effect with the help of the rest of the executive commit tee. I feel that the purpose for which I entered the election has been ac complished and that further parti cipation oy my part will only cloud the issue and the race for the real choice of the campus. I, therefore, am withdrawing from the election in favor of Barney Hall whom I consider well-fitted to serve on the executive committee. David Silver I am deeply grateful to the Em erald for the opportunity to say a few words to the students. In order to dispel any malicious rumors that I am well aware are circulating around the campus, I wish to assure you that my en trance into this race was not done with the cryptic purpose of split ting any earlier candidate’s votes. I pride myself on being above the reach of maneuvering politicians, and as such I do not relish the ac cusation of being a stooge. I en tered because my intimates and others as well thought I stood a chance and on that basis I will stick and see the issue through. The purpose of the executive council is to insert into its policy the desiics, ideas, and opinions of the student body at laige and if you see fit to place me in this coun cil, I pledge myself to the task of being your voice. To lay down specific campaign objectives would be prescuinptuous and inappropri ate under the new political setup. Elizabeth Turner Political “gravy” is not a good way to fill campus appointments. I believe, that those who have worked and have honestly shown what they can do in behalf of campus activities and policies, should have the chance to carry on the work that they have proven they can do efficiently and well. This does not show partisanship or favoritism, but is appointing the people who will best benefit the student body as a whole. Class politics should be separated from ASUO politics. Each class has its own problems and should be al lowed to solve them without out side interference. Each class, how ever, should try to conserve its policies in conjunction with the fundamental principles of the Uni versity. Any member elected to the Exe cutive Board should pledge his or her interest to the betterment of student government and to the ad vancement of the University of Oregon Student Body. Frances Schaii|>|> With the preferential syste of voting being used on the campus for the first time, the girls find themselves in a position to play an important role in local politics. Despite the belief held by some dubious individuals that a concen trated attempt to put a girl in as student body president is being made, the girls are merely attempt ing to secure two of these four elective offices. Let’s give the new system a trial. meeting in the Kappa Sig house, where 14 men’s organizations met to definitely throw their backing behind Barney Hall for ASTTO president. Tlie meeting was marked by two significant moves: Bill Dalton, who Monday night announced his with drawal from the race, was one of the leaders in the shift to Hall; and Bill Pease, another candidate, foll0wed suit with an announce ment of withdrawal in favor of Hall. Formation of the old SAE-DTT Kappa Sig bloc came as a complete surprise to campus politicians. The break-down of the coalition and the assumption of old party lines marked the emergence nf the mud dled political set-up into two defi nite camps; one backing Noel Ben son and the other backing Barney Hall for ASUO president. Benson Supporters Work In the mean time Benson sup porters worked tirelessly and un daunted, moving forward to cement the backing of houses that remain ed in the bl0c. Among the support claimed by Benson leaders were the Betas, Phi Delts, ATOs, Chi Psis, Phi Psis, Sigma Chis, and other scattered votes. Unanimous Support With unanimous vote, represent atives of living organizations at l the Kappa Sig house session, tossed their support behind Barney Hall. They did not come out in favor 0f any other candidates for ASUO of fices. yesterday afternoon, it was de cided to emphasize the importance At a meeting of coed politicians of voting first choice for women if they expected t() place women on the executive committee. Women had formerly placed their second choice votes behind Benson but yes terday decided to withdraw any show of support for men candi dates. According to leaders in the wo men’s group, their prime purpose in former vote-trailing was t() in sure the election of a woman to an ASUO post, but yesterday they de cided to pull out of the vote-trad ing mart because it bore the stigma of political skull-duggery. Hall supporters claimed the backing of Delts, Theta Chis, SAM. SAE, SPE, Kappa Sig, Sigma Nu, Phi Sig, DU, Campbell, Co-op, Can ard Co-()p, dormitories, and Yeo men. 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