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VOLUME XXXIX
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1937
NUMBER 6
Martin to Be
On Campus
At Assembly
Governor Will Have
Guard of Honor at
First Student Body
Meeting Thursday
Final arrangements were being
made yesterday by University offi
cials to welcome with full military
honors Oregon’s Gov. Charles H.
Martin, who will visit the campus
Thursday to speak at the first stu
dent assembly at 11, in Gerlinger
hall.
The governor will be accorded a
special guard of honor consisting
of 150 ROTC cadets and the Uni
versity band when he arrives at the
assembly hall. The governor, a re
tired army general, will receive
the first military ceremony in the i
history of the school.
Topic Announced
As his topic for the first stu
dent assembly of the year, the gov
ernor will speak on “Tradition and
Present Day Affairs.”
The remainder of the program
will include the Oregon marching
song written and directed by Hal
Young, professor of voice, and a
short greeting from Barney Hall,
ASUO president.
To Inspect Libe
After the assembly an inspection
tour of the new library will be
made, followed by the Chamber of
Commerce luncheon at the Eugene
hotel. Plans are being made to
have a representative group of stu
dent leaders in campus activities
meet the governor at the luncheon.
Dr. C. V. Boyer, president of the
University, will preside at the
assembly, and Chancellor Frederick
M. Hunter will introduce the guest.
Plans for the reception and pro
gram during the governor's visit
have been accomplished under the
direction of Karl W. Onthank, dean
of personnel.
President Boyer's message:
“For some time I have wanted
to have Governor Martin come to
, the University and talk to the stu
dents. He is a man of exceptionally
wide experience as a citizen, states
man, and army officer. He has
been a constant friend of higher
education since he has been in of
fice and intensely interested in the
welfare of the youth of this state.
“Although his time is crowded
by the engagements and business
of his office, he has set aside
Thursday to come to speak to the
students upon matters of great im
portance to them because of his
frank and whole-hearted interest in
youth as they are and as future
citizens. I am looking forward to
hearty expressions of welcome on
the part of students for this man
who has shown his deep interest in
their affairs.”—C. Valentine Boy
er, president.
Cal U Beauty
Gets Picture
'Color' Trial
By ALYCE ROGERS
Lucile Fairbanks, tall, blue
eyed blond University of California
coed was selected from among
3,000 eligibles by representatives
of Walter Wanger’s productions to
receive a technicolor screen test
costing over $2,000. Niece of
Douglas Fairbanks, screen star,
the 19-year-old girl has long been
active in campus dramatics. She
is a member of Kappa Kappa Gam
ma sorority.
Swing Music Drops
Enthusiastic “shaggers” and
“big applers” may resent this, but
a recent survey made on 30 col
lege campuses reveals that “swing"
had dropped to third place in fa
vor with college crowds. Slow
music of the smooth variety still
rates tops. It is interesting to
note that the three favorite stan
dard tunes, “Star Dust,” “Night
and Day,” and “Smoke Gets in
Your Eyes,” are all of this var
iety.
Chinese Speech Easy
“Contrary to popular belief Chi
nese is the easiest language in the
world to learn,” declared Dr. W.
F. Hummel, professor of Oriental
studies at the University of South
ern California. Stating that a
course in second year Chinese will
be offered at U.S.C. next fall, the
professor explained that, because
of its complete lack of verb con
jugations, noun declensions, and
gender, students in his beginning
Chinese class this year have found
it easier to learn than any other
modern language.
Members of Alpha Omicron Pi
sorority will be entertained by the
Chi Psis at dessert tonight.
Resigns
Karl W. Onthank, dean of per
sonnel, has given up the task of
conducting NY A work in order to
devote his entire time to his work
as dean. Dean Onthank tendered
his resignation yesterday.
'Emerald of Air'
To Broadcast Soon
Opinions of School
Life Voiced Freely
By the Students
Students will have an opportun
ity to give their opinions on school
life and to listen to those of others
if present plans for the new “Em
erald on the Air” program go
through.
A series of interviews resembling
the popular curbstone quiz is
scheduled for the program which
is to go on the air for the first
time next week.
Definite information as to hour
and station affiliations will be re
leased later in the week.
An Oregon-Oregon State rally
hook-up is being considered and
may possibly go on over a national
hook-up.
Forensics Squad
To Discuss Current
Questions on Tour
In the latter part of this month
five veteran members of the foren
sics squad will travel to Bend and
Redmond for several scheduled
speeches before students and clubs.
The discussions will concern two
important current topics. One will
be on the supreme court issue and
the other on modern day govern
ment.
Numerous speaking tours will be
made later in the year. However,
this trip has been scheduled early
because of the snow storms, mud,
and rain which make the roads al
most impassable during the win
ter and fall.
Men to make the trip tentative
ly are: Zane Kimbler of Pendleton;
Ed Robbins of Massachusetts;
Kessler Cannon of Toledo, Oregon;
Howard Kessler of Canada; Wil
liam Leburski of Portland and
Coach W. A. Dahlberg.
UO Alumnus Joins
Staff of Research
Wayne Woodmansee, who receiv
ed his master's degree at the Uni
versity in 1930, has become a mem
ber of the research staff of the
Oregon Bureau of Municipal Re
search. He is at present compiling
a handbook on municipal govern
ment from material gathered by
members of the board.
The results of this broad survey,
made with the help of WPA inves
tigators, is being reduced to a us
able form for statistical and refer
ence purposes. It then will be
made available to city governments
and students of municipal admin
istration throughout the country.
On thank Announces
Resignation from
NY A Directorsh ip
Will Devote Full Time to University Duties;
Over 8,000 Students Have Received Aid
During His Administration
Dean Karl W. Onthank, since 1935 Oregon director of NYA,
yesterday announced his resignation as chief of the youth assist
ance program to enable him to devote full time to University
duties as dean of personnel.
During his administration of the youth project, over 8000
Girls Thrilled
As False Alarm
Brings Firemen
University students must play—
with fire!
Last night the second false fire
alarm in four days was turned in
via the University telephone ex
change when report of a fire at
Hendricks hall was given.
Bewildered firemen met bewil-'
dered students in front of the hall
last evening when they arrived
there at about 7 o’clock amid the
clanging of bells and shrieking of
sirens.
The girls in the hall had just
finished dinner and all rushed out
at the approach of the trucks in
time to meet the slightly disillu
sioned fire-fighters.
The first false alarm from the
University district was turned in
about 1 o'clock Saturday morning
when someone called the fire de
partment but failed to give the lo
cation of the blaze. No trucks
were sent out on the call, fire de
partment headquarters said last i
night.
Giving false fire alarms is a ]
misdemeanor according to Oregon
law and is punishable by fine, fire,
officials warned.
Piano Recital Opeus
Fall Music Season
With a skill and artistry unus
ual in one so young:, Phyllis Gray,
0,4-year-old pianist, opened this
school year’s recital season in the
University of Oregon music audi
torium last night.
With sparkling force, the young
musician played selections from
Handel, Chopin, Beethoven, Pol
dini, and Godard. Outstanding in
her group of selections was the
famous and popular Pathetique
Sonata by Beethoven. The stirring,
rather mournful measures of this
selection were played with skillful
technique.
Miss Gray is a sophomore in Eu
gene high school.
French Teacher
Likes America
\And Ice Cream
“I like the University of Oregon
very much,” Charles Micaud, new
instructor of French, said yester
day, "although it is very different
from the University of' Lyons
where I received my degree.” He
added that he had studied in Paris,
majoring in public law and eco
nomics.
Mr. Micaud came to America
from France in March. 1936 and
is writing a thesis on the subject
of the national labor relations
board for the University of Lyons.
He is also preparing for a Ph.D.
degree here.
"A professor of mine, a dignified
old gentleman in Lyons once said,
‘there are two things in America
that I like, ice cream and Ameri
can girls.’ I am inclined to agree
with him,” he stated.
young people have received jobs
which enabled them to attend high
er educational institutions through
out the state. Through another de
partment about 3000 minors have
been given vocational training in a
variety of fields.
Greeted Roosevelt
Dean Onthank tendered his res
ignation yesterday following his
return from Timberline lodge, near
Mt. Hood, where he was on the
committee which received Presi
dent Roosevelt.
Ivan Munro will take over his
duties as state administrator.
Will Advise Project
Dean Onthank has consented to
act as advisory director of the
Silver Creek recreational demon
stration project, located near Sil
verton, Oregon. He has always had
a great interest in this project. Its
main purpose is to establish a large
camp in which group camping may
be carried on. There will be kit
chens, cabins, and other conven
iences for the campers. This work
will be carried on by the national
government; but it is very probable
that it will later be handled by the
state. WPA work will be used
upon the project and it is expected
•over 300 men will receive jobs in
this way.
Committees Named
ForWhiteman Dance
Pierce to Head Group
At the Homecoming
Hop; Others Listed
Forging ahead with plans for
homecoming weekend, Bill Dalton,
chairman, announced the dance
committee for Friday night, Octo
ber 22, when Paul Whiteman is
scheduled to play in McArthur
court.
The dance chairman is Dick
Pierce; assistant chairman, Sam
Kroschel; music, Doris Drager;
patrons and patronesses, Betty
Riesch; programs, Ken Ely; decor
ations, Fred Heidel; finance, Kess
ler Cannon.
A concert will be held from 8:30
to 9:30 and dancing will begin at
10 and continue to 1. Extended
1:15 permission has been granted
to students by the student repairs
council.
Lomax Will Handle
Employment Tests
Examinations to help choose
skilled workers for positions with
the Oregon State employment ser
vice will be held on the University
campus Friday and Saturday of
this week.
Similar to the examinations con
ducted here two years ago, the
quizzes are given by the U. S. de
partment of labor of the govern
ment employment service. Prof.
A. L. Lomax of the business ad
ministration school will handle the
tests on the Oregon campus.
Time for the tests has been set
from 8:30 to 1 and from 2 to 6:30
Friday and Saturday.
The local examinations are part
of a similar series being given in
Portland and other cities under
the direction of Dr. Charles Mc
Kinley of Reed college.
Taken for a Ride
Bob DeArmond chauffeurs Peggy Vermillion in a trial heat to gel
in form in case the women win out in student body card sales. If the
men put on a last-minute spurt to forge ahead of the women, Peggy
will take her place as the power behind the wheel while Bob rides.
'Battle of the Sexes'
Approaches Climax
The "battle of the sexes" featured in the ASUO card sales drive
with Bobby "Duck" DeArmond, co-chairman for the men in one cor
ner, and Peggy Vermillion, coed leader in the other, is nearing a close
today with a free wheelbarrow ride for the winner in the offing.
When questioned yesterday as to the contest leader, DeArmond
said, tne Doys ieao uie gins oy a
large majority.” Miss Vermillion
deemed DeArmond’s ultimatum as
prejudiced and said, "the girls are
far in the lead.”
Sometime Friday the loser will
have the task of wheeling the win
ner down Willamette street in a
wheeelbarrow.
ASUO card figures as so far re
leased show approximately 1900
cards sold so far over 1864 for
last year’s entire fall term.
Marketing Experts
Visit Campus Soon
Dr. Wilford L. White, chief of
the market research division of the
bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, will visit the campus
Monday, October 18. He will be a
guest of the business administra
tion school where he will speak to
and interview students.
Dr. White will be accompanied
here by H. E. Waterbury, Portland
manager of the marketing research
division. He will speak at a joint
noon meeting of all downtown ser
vice clubs, including the Chamber
of Commerce, and later will talk
on the business school’s "business
hour” program over station KOAC
at Corvallis.
An assembly of several of the i
business administration school’s I
classes will meet Dr. White at 10 !
o’clock and at 11 o'clock he will
hold separate conferences with stu
dents.
Fahey, Alumnus, Is
N. Y. Voice Student
Charles Fahey, a graduate of
the school of music of 193(5, left
recently for New York, where he
will study voice.
While at the University Mr.
Fahey studied voice under Profes
sor Paul Petri and was tenor solo
ist in “Elijah” and “Verdi’s Req
uiem."
UO Big Shots
Issue Request
For Fan Mail
Three campus luminaries, now
convalescing at the infirmary, yes
terday seized gratefully upon
Nurse Florence Schwitzer's sug
gestion that letters to the shut-ins
would be more than welcome.
Dale Lasselle of football fame
said, “Sure, I'd like to hear from
some beautiful girl any girl for
that matter. And if I get out of
here, they can write to the house.”
Charles Murphy’s qualifications
for a correspondent were so num
erous that only the high spots can
be mentioned. “Preferably a
blonde, not too-blonde, who doesn't
drink beer, bright enough to pass
both our courses, but absolutely no
horn-rimmed glasses,” he insisted.
Senior Kenneth Love is not par
ticular so long as she “looks an
gelic enough to make an impres
sion.”
School Exhibit
Shows Work of
Pratt Institute
Now on exhibit at the art school
is a group of drawings and paint
ings celebrating the “Fiftieth An
niversary of Student Work” at the
school of fine and applied arts at
the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn,'
New York.
The pictures on exhibit repre
sent several phases of the work
done at the institute. Among them
arc architectural designs, maga
zine covers, advertisng, ami illus
tratons, posters, fashion sketches,
water colors, black and white
drawings, designs for rooms, and
industrial designs.
The exhibit which has been up
for a week is open to the public
between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Blood-Soaked Cream Puff Vision Erases Joe
By MORITZ THOMSEN
Joe Jenks, pride of the Delta
Kappa house came back to Oregon
for his sophomore year. He told
the boys about it, very proud,
“The old man says, 'Nothing do
ing. You got a .9 G.P.A. all year,’
so I pulled my pouting act and
cried and stamped my feet ’til he
gave in.”
It was really Mr. Hulten who
killed him, I believe. “Look here,
Jenks, you just can’t go on with
your military. Sixteen hours of
that’s enough. Now I suggest a
little psychology. Dos Passoas uses
it extensively. It’s quite a vital
subject.”
So Jenks signed up with Mr.
Leeper and the military depart
ment, and prepared to make the
best of a pretty tough year. It all
started about the middle of the
third week, when for some as yet
unexplained reason Joe studied at
the library one night.
Inhibitions, and conditioned re
flexes were the things he read
about, but the vague ideas that
started from the pages got about
half way to his eyes, then paled
and fled back into print. He read
about a dream, then, and probably
for the first time, he really saw
the printed page. It explained in
pretty technical terms the phe
nomena of dreams, how they were
j a symbol of the conscious mind
1 and some object that the mind had
| fixed upon.
“Well, I’ll be jiggered,” Joe
Jenks said.
Things happened pretty quickly
after that. He spent his waking
hours analyzing dreams. He fig
ured out the one he had about the
glass of beer with skirts on that
he spent half the night chasing
around on a dessert island. After
all, what could be more obvious?
But then his dreams became more
complicated. He dreamed of vague,
huge shapes that crossed his bed
I at night, of cream puffs soaked in
blood that dropped into big pools of
greenish ink. And Jenks was baf
fled. It got to be an obsesssion,
this analysis of dreams, and as he
marched all day upon the field,
doing his manual of arms and all
the other things that happen on the
military field, disturbing thoughts
went through his head.
At the house he seemed quite
normal, a little more quiet now
perhaps, but still the same old
Jenks, until one day, he stepped up
to the president and asked him
what a dream about a canary with
big hip boots could mean. They
watched him after that, growing
concern that he was slipping, and
they were right. Before two weeks
had passed it was almost over.
Joe Jenks would stop people on
the streets — even freshmen and
confound them with his baffling
problems. He’d stop them as they
walked from class to class oblivious
of the thoughts within Jenk’s suf
fering brain. He’d say and what
about this flour mill that burned
and left meat grinders walking af
ter me? He died one nigiu scream
ing about a pencil sharpener and
it’s significance as a symbol, as a
key to his walking hours upon the
earth.
As I have intimated, Mr. Hulten
was at the bottom of it all. Jenks
couldn't stand to think. It finally
killed him. It was a shame, but do
you see Mr. Hulten hang his head
in shame ? Oh no, he still strides
from class to Taylor’s for his cof
fee, walking fast with long brave
steps. He doesn’t care.
Fie on you Mr. Hulten.
Frosh Ranks Split
As V otersPreparef or
Election MeetT onight
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Bergtholdt and Payne Compete for Backing
Of Former Party Line-up; Hendershott
Ticket Stands Solid
BULLETIN
Hnrrison Bergtholdt, candidate for freshman class presi
ient, withdrew from the race at 12 o’clock last night in favor
)f “Tiger” Payne, his former campaign manager, after an
igreement had been reached between the two.
By BILL CUMMINGS
With freshman nominations and elections scheduled tonight at 7:30
it a combined nominating-balloting assembly at Villard hall, leaders
nf the opposing blocs prepared to present whatever tickets they could
muster, after a general shakeup last night which left at least one
Editions to BeHeld
For Radio Program
Campus Broadcasts
Will Be Given Over
Station KOAC
“Tryouts for students who wish
to appear on a radio program de
voted to the University of Oregon
will be held immediately,” Roy
Vernstrom, program director, an
nounced yesterday.
Campus talent will be used ex
clusively and any students desiring
to appear on these broadcasts
should contact Roy Vernstrom at
Alpha hall for an audition. Stu
dents who can sing or have musi
cal or dramatic ability should try
out.
The broadcasts, which began last
Friday, will be given over station
KOAC at Corvallis and will con
tinue througout the school year.
This program, which is a new fea
ture, is held every Friday evening
from 7:30 to 8:15.
AWS Council Plans
First Mass Meeting
Members of the AWS council at
their meeting yesterday decided on
Oct. 20 for the first mass meeting
of all women students in the new
AWS room. Phi Theta Upsiton,
junior women’s service honorary,
will serve, with Kwama, sophomore
women’s honorary, providing the
entertainment.
Harriet Sarazin, chairman of the
AWS mum sale, reported a success
ful sale with a profit of $11.70.
Another sale will be held during
homecoming with Miss Sarazin in
charge.
The AWS questionnaire was dis
tributed at this time and has a
complete schedule of all activities
carried on by the different campus
groups such as: AWS, YWCA,
WAA, and others. This question
naire is to be filed and Kay Cole
man who is in charge will dis
tribute all activity appointments
from the information compiled.
On October 22, a matinee dance
will be held in the AWS room
which will be a girl date affair and
the first of a series of matinee
dances.
JHH t'XpOSCU 10 a cumpus-wiue
split.
There was no change in the
:icket headed by Bob Hendershott,
Sigma Chi, but the opposing bloc
ippeared to be split between Har
rison Bergtholdt, Theta Chi, and
31eason (Tiger) Payne, Sigma Nu,
aoth of whom expressed the inten
dons of running late last night.
Split Built on Itumor
The swing to Payne originated
yesterday afternoon when it was
rumored that Bergtholdt had with
drawn from the race, giving the
rheta Chi support to the Sigma
Vu candidate.
Last night, however, Berktholdt
rnnouneed that he would remain
i candidate, and for a time it look
ed as though the opposition was
limited to the original Bergtholdt
Hendershott status, but Payne sig
nified his intentions of staying in
the race. This leaves the SAE
bloc with two candidates, both
seeking the strong support of the
various houses which have lined up
on the SAE side of the fence.
Ticket Backing Viewed
Although there was a possibility
that new supporting candidates
would be picked as running mates
for either Bergtholdt or Payne, no
definite steps had been taken on
this jtcore before midnight* last
night. This left the original SAE
ticket without a "head man,” but
otherwise still intact, as follows:
Ken Erickson, Alpha hall, treas
urer; Alice Lyle, Alpha Chi Omega,
vice-president; Ann Stevenson,
Delta Gamma, secretary.
Support Indefinite
It was impossible to determine
whether these candidates would
fall in line with Bergtholdt or with
Payne, as both of the latter claim
ed almost the full support of the
SAE bloc.
The ATO-Beta-Phi Delt bloc still
remained unshaken, with their ori
ginal list of candidates standing:
Bob Hendershott, Sigma Chi, presi
dent; Barbara Benham, Hendricks
hall, vice-president; Ann Waha,
Kappa, secretary; Lloyd Sullivan,
Chi Psi, treasurer; Bob O’Donnell,
Beta, sergeant-at-arms.
House Librarians
Meet Wednesday
The house librarians will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock
in the browsing room of the Uni
versity library at which time Miss
Ethel R. Sawyer, browsing room
librarian, will address them. Of
ficers will be elected.
Kay Phelps, president, urges all
house librarians to be present.
Magazine Praises
Rowan's Art Work
By BETTY JANE THOMPSON
“I’ve Had A Tooth Ache.” This title, accompanied by an amusing
sketch, appears over an article praising the work of David J. McCosh,
instructor in drawing and painting at the Oregon art school. The
article, written by Edward B. Rowan, director of the division of paint
ing and sculpturing of the U. S. treasury department, was printed
in the September issue of the.
“Magazine of Art.”
The frontispiece, “January, Ore
gon,” is one of Mr. McCosh's oils
reprinted in color.
Mr. McCosh received a commis
sion from the treasury department
to paint the murals for the post
office at Kelso, Washington. He
chose as his theme the Lewis and
Clark expedition. He has also been
commissioned to paint one of the
large murals in the new depart
ment of the interior building in
Washington, D.C.
Has Had Exhibits
Mr. McCosh has painted in
France, England, Ireland, and
Italy. He has had several one-man
exhibits, one being at Cedar Rapids
and another at Walker Galleries in
New York.
Commenting on his work, Rowan
says that it has “a strong indi- i
vidual and independent approach.” 1
Faculty Board
Holds Session
On Prexy Post
Selection of a new president for
the University moved another step
forward yesterday when members
of the faculty advisory committee
met.
No announcement was made of
topics discussed at the meeting,
but it was believed that qualifica
tions of candidates for the position
vacated by Dr. C. Valentine Boyer
were reviewed. The faculty group
is assisting Chancellor Frederick
M. Hunter in compiling a list of
eligible educators.