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Oregon Ducks Ldnd California Bears Ready for Grid Battle in Portland Stadium Tomorrow VOLUME XXXIX UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1937 NUMBER 32 Dr.Donald Erb Chats With Profs, Students; Will Leave UO Today Presidential Candidate Sits in Boyer's Swivel Chair, Renews Acquaintances With Former Campus Colleagues By LLOYD TUPLING Emerald Managing Editor Dr. Donald Erb of Stanford yesterday afternoon leaned back in the swivel-chair of the University president he is being considered to succeed and chatted with a group of Oregon students about a variety of things he has seen and experienced in education. Thus ended the second day of a campus visit by one of the five men being considered (Smith Talks to 1700 at Oregon Peace Meeting One Minute Silence Honors Signing of Armistice “Today we are celebrating- an armistice, not peace,” said Rev. Perry Smith, former national chap lain of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, to approximately 1700 stu dents, veterans, and townspeople who gathered in McArthur court yesterday in observance of the 19th anniversary of the end of the war. A colorful military parade and ceremony by the American Legion ""drum and bugle corps, post No. 3 of Eugene, the FOE, the ROTC, and the University band preceded the program of which Carlton E. Spencer was chairman. Taps were sounded at 11 o’clock following a one-minute silence reminiscent of the silence of the battlefields in 1918 when the order to cease firing had been given. Karl W. Onthank, dean of per sonnel at the University, described the part Oregon took in the world war. The platform committee for the joint ceremony was Rev. Smith, Dean Onthank, Spencer and Col. E. V. D. Murphy, Major Joseph (Please turn tn paqe four) 'College Bred' Only Admitted To Escort Work By ALYCE ROGERS j Many business men and indus trialists prefer college-trained men in their organizations, but rarely does any occupation exclude entire ly employes who have not attend ed college. In Washington, how ever, there is one busines which employs college men only . The National Escort bureau, which furnishes personable young men to capital's night spots, will not consider any applicant who does not have a college back ground. * * * Collegiate Maestros Glen Gray hails from Ohio Wes leyan . . . Horace Heidt from the University of California . . . Ozzie Nelson from Rutgers . . . George Olsen from the University of Mich igan. / * * * High Morals Desired “Just what does the college stu dent expect in the perfect mate?” This question, presented to a cross section of students at Miami uni versity, elicited answers one-third of which were so general that they could be applied to both sexes. High morals and consideration for others were the most popular qualifications. Perfect health and cheerfulness ranked next, with in telligence and a sense of humor not far behind. The women’s tendency to place importance on trivialities was demonstrated by their requirement of a pleasing baritone voice, clear complexion, blue eyes, wavy sandy j hair and an interest in art. • As a precaution against too much competition mixed with pride in marrying a handsome man. three coeds wanted their husbands to be “good looking, but not too good looking.” to fill the position recently vacat ed by Dr. C. Valentine Boyer. Yesterday Dr. Erb talked with Chancellor F. M. Hunter, mahy faculty members, and visited a few University building's. Today he will leave for a series of meetings with members of the state board of higher education. His campus visit, the Stanford economics professor said, “has been like old home week/’ The meetings were more like re-new ing old acquaintances than like of ficial meetings, he said. Dr. Erb taught on the campus from 1927 to 1933, and at several summer sessions. Sitting Not significant Dr. Erb sat in the president’s chair but no special significance could be attached, Dean James Gil bert jested. A group of twelve students were introduced to the candidate. A few minutes later Dr. Erb chatted with students, described the Harvard tutorial system, and the system of independent study used at Stafford, commenting that such plans are beneficial if supple mented by class work. Ask if he had any set principles that he believes an educator should follow, he enumerated three which he formed on the spur of the mo ment: 1. A high level of intellectual achievement for both faculty and student. 2. In affiliation with this the de velopment of extra-curricular ac tivities and social life, a balanced ' program of play for its own sake. 3. Freedom of speech and free dom of instruction. Not all the talking was done by the nominee. He asked questions and a number of the students joined in with comments on topics of current student interest. “Is the drum-majoress question settled yet?” Dr. Erb asked. All present laughed, gave no answer. Today the Stanford professor will travel to Albany, Salem, Port land, and perhaps ’The Dalles to meet with members of the state board of higher education. He will remain over night in Portland, see the Oregon-Califor nia garpe Saturday, leave by train Saturday night, and meet an 8 o'clock class at Stanford on Mon day morning. Scandal Monger Discovers Rat On Doorsteps It seemed that Bob Pollock, of Polly’s Folly fame left the journalism shack, nightly scene of his creative genius, and wend ed his lonely way to the SAE house. On arriving there prior to en tering the den and basking in the heartfelt praise of his frater nity brothers, and incidentally, the fireplace, his attention was called to a cigar box on a table. Pollock (of Polly’s Folly fame) approached the cigar box with the wariness of one well-schooled in the rigors <jf dirt-columning. “We found it on the porch about 15 minutes ago” wailed one of the brethren—“why, Bob, how could anyone feel this way about you ?” Pollock (of Polly’s Folly fame) did not let this deter him. He bravely lifted the cigar box cov er. Within reposed one mouse trap within which trap rested one large rat. A neat job it was too — the snap of the trap had caught the rat just behind the head, and unquestionably, the animal was dead. On top a card read, “This is what we think of you, Pollock.” A check of living organizations last night showed four-fifths in favor of presenting “Polly” with a daily rat for inspiration. Broadcast to Be Released MondayNight Seven ■ Point Musical Program, Speakers Will Be Featured on Initial Hook-up Featuring a seven-point musical program and four representative speakers, including ASUO Presi dent Barney Hall, the first KOAC broadcast to originate from this campus under the newly arranged experimental setup will be released Monday night from 9 to 10 o'clock. Speaking on behalf of the ASUO will be President Barney Hall, while Victor P. Morris, dean of the school of business administration, will represent the University. Al umni Director Elmer Fansett will speak for the alumni and Dr. Dan E. Clark will appear on the pro gram representing the general ex tension division. Hunter Not to Be Heard Forty minutes of that program will be given over to musical num bers and the remainder of the time will be devoted to the speakers, who will be interspersed between the musical features. It had been hoped that Chancel lor Frederick M. Hunter would be able to appear on the program, but due to the pressure of business upon his office, the chancellor was obliged to decline in favor of an out-of-town engagement. This initial broadcast under the new hook-up with KOAC will not be open to the public, it was an nounced by Dr. Clark, assistant di rector of the general extension di vision. The only reason for this move is that with the exception of one number, the entire program will be broadcast from the Carne gie room in the music building, Dr. Clark said. The Carnegie room is not large enough to permit the presence of an audience. It is hoped that arrangements can be made to include audiences at fu ture broadcasts. The musical part of the program, arranged by Dean J. J. Landsbury (lJlcase turn to page three) Verdi Sederstrom To Head Soph'Mix' Betty Kurtz Is Named Assistant for Class Affair by Litfin Opening- plans for the sophomore “class mix” for class card hold ers alone were begun yesterday when Dick Litfin, class prexy, ap pointed Verdi Sederstrom chair man, and Betty Lou Kurtz assist ant chairman of the affair. The dance is scheduled to be a dateless affair to be held in Ger linger hall November 19. Chair man Sederstrom said it would be a campus clothes dance. The dance is part of the pro gram outlined by the soph class administration in return to mem members for purchasing member ship in the class. Working with Miss Sederstrom will be A1 Kurtz, decorative chair man, with Ruth Starrett and Dor othy Bates on the committee. Dorothy Barklay will head the orchestra committee, assisted by Bob “Fuzz” Stretcher. Doris DeYoung will head the program committee with Patricia Brugman as her assistant. Sederstrom said last night he would call a meeting of the com mittee the first part of the week to begin work for the affair. No theme for the dance was announced last night. Women's Honorary Offers Amendment The University chapter of Pi Lambda Theta, national women’s education honorary recently, pro posed an amendment to the na tional constitution of the society whereby new members would be invited to join without completing as much work in education as is now necessary. Members have felt for some time that the large quota of work de manded of students before being allowed to join has needlessly separated much of the work of the honorary from campus activi I ties in education. The ; Majority of Students In Favor ofMajoress, One-Man Poll Shows Students, Faculty, Officials Are Surveyed in Gigantic Tabulation of Campus Opinion; Executives Give Comment Phone buzzed in the offices of University officials yesterday, faculty members were accosted in their offices, students were questioned wher ever they gathered Jack Bryant, freshman freelance writer and great est one-man poll-taker on the campus was surveying 1577 campus minds on whether or not they believed a drum majoress should lead Oregon’s Plans Progressing For Dad*s Weekend Phvllis Gardner Will Head Annual Dads' Day Banquet With plans progressing for a full Dad’s weekend, December 3 to 5, Bill Cummings, chairman, has appointed Phyllis Gardner head of the banquet committee to arrange for the annual Dad’s day banquet at John Straub Memorial hall. The committee consists of Jane Weston, Gerry Hartwiclt, and Mar jorie Churchill. Dad’s day programs have been distributed to ail living organiza tions and are being handed out by appointed representatives. Stu dents are urged to write home im mediately, inserting programs of the Dad’s day weekend as invita tions to dads. Banquet reserva tions for dads to mail back are on the reverse side of the programs.^ A supply of programs is on hand at the Co-op store for independent students who cannot be reached at the living organizations. Students Find Visiting Mimic Difficult to See “I’ll scream if they’re there when I come off stage again,” tempera mental Angna Enters told her maid last night during her pro gram after she had spied two Em erald reporters hidden in the drapes behind stage. Miss Enters greeted the two ap plauding reporters with a smile and chuckle on her first exit but the smile changed to a glare on the second meeting and continued from bad to worse as the number of meetings increased. The “much awed” Virginia, Miss Enter’s temporary maid, termed the famous mime’s personality with the expression that she’s “really a good egg” when questioned by the reporters as to her off-stage per sonality. Miss Enters added a tinge of mystery to her appearance when she refused to give autographs and to even allow onlookers at the boarded-off passage between her dressing room and the stage. Stage hands were instructed to clear away all the interested spectators at the passage and Miss Enters refused to “move one step” from her dressing room until every one was gone—even the two reporters hiding behind the partition. Close observation revealed that her make-up subdued every por tion of her face except her eyes which told the story of her mim ics nearly as well as her hands. Her accent, which made it difficult for co-workers to follow her nu merous directions, was another of her interesting characteristics. Rita Wright Named To Direct Soph News Rita Wright was yesterday nam ed director of publicity for the sophomore class by Dick Litfin, class president. Her first job will be the soph class mix, followed by the annual sophomore informal. Miss Wright is also handling Dad’s day pub licity, as appointed by Bill Cum mings, chairman. Erat French Harp For Music School Mrs. Doris Helen Calkins, talent ed Eugene harpist, announced yes terday that she purchased a small French harp in San Francisco this summer which will be at the dis posal of students in the school of music. The harp, an Erat designed in Gothic style, may be placed in the music school at a later date. blow and bleat boys when they traverse the greensward on foot ball game days. They did. Yester day’s results, like the poll once taken by the Literary Digest showed a wide majority. This time the majority was in favor of a drum rr.ajoress, not a president. The total count submitted by Bry ant to the Emerald last night showed 1335 students in favor of a drum majoress and 242 opposed. Coeds Favor Majoress Breakdown of the total showed 439 coeds in favor and 185 opposed; 896 men in favor and 57 opposed. Bryant then went on to inter view officials of all degrees, com piling over twenty signed state ments from as many people. He interviewed the dean of women and Chancellor Hunter. Official Statements Some of the statements follow: “Whether the University of Ore gon should have a drum majoress is an issue which student opinion should rule,” ASUO President Bar ney Hall. Alumni Secretary Elmer Fan sett: The addition of a drum ma joress would add a great deal of color. Basketball Coach Hobby Hob son: Anything that adds color to the band is all right with me. Athletic Manager Anse Cornell: A drum majoress provides color and entertainment; as long as we have one that is qualified I feel that we should use her. Band Director John Stehn: Her job is still open. I hope she can resume her position. Binford Orchestra To Reappear on Air In answer to many requests for a repeat program following the appearance of Maurie Binford’s or chestra on the Emerald of the Air program Tuesday night, the or chestra will be heard again Novem ber 23, Don Kennedy, program di rector, announced yesterday. The orchestra scored a hit with listeners Tuesday night with sev eral novelty numbers. So many re quests flowed in that a reappear ance was imperative. Kennedy’s interview with Wer ner Asendorf last week also arous ed considerable student interest, and it is hoped that the German transfer student may be heard again over a program in the near future. Actress Interviewed On Her Strange Act By HUBARD KUOKKA^ “Heavens,” exclaimed Angna Enters, the petite, French looking mime as she busily laid out her costumes a couple hours before her performance last night. She had been asked to explain her art. Miss Enters spun around on her heels, took a couple of idle steps and paused to puff her cigarette. Her long hair immaculately curled down on her neck and sprinkled in banks on her forehead was radiantly black. Finally she lifted her intense brownish black eyes. "It isn’t art It s just a show, really,” she said. The star dashed out to look at her stape. ‘‘It is a tnfle on the small side,” she remarked, ‘‘but it will do.” She busily got out her pencil and sketched the lighting for her acts. “Say, have you any steel blue color screens?” she asked hope fully expectant from the stage manager. “Mine are all in Mos cow,” she added with a rueful smile. Travel! That’s her life. Stick ers galore were plastered on her bags. One much used suitcase was covered especially thick. “They never get off, because I’m never back home long enough. It's not just stickers either,” she play fully kicked the big black bag. “There’s a hinge loose on it.” "Do you have a dog in that wick er backet, Miss Enters?” A laugh. “Oh no! It’s just a French lunch basket,” she said. She seems a frail young dan sense, only 5 feet 4 inches she is in height. but she is a dynamo of en ergv. Twice has she won a Gug genheim fellowship for her work on the stage. Yet she has time to paint, to play her guitar, write her own compositions and sketch her own costumes. Yesterday afternoon Miss Enters had been inducted as patroness in the Oregon chapter of Phi Beta women’s national music and drama honorary. "Look!” she proudly declared as she displayed her pin, “I’m a Phi Beta.” She had another pin, a fancy one set with jewels to look something like a crown. She wore it on her plain black traveling coat. She smiled coyly when asked about it “Oh it’s the coat of arms of a friend of mine, I wear it for sen timental reasons," she explained The blundering reporter began (Please turn to page jour) Three Sturdy Sophomore Shock Boys These Webfoots, fullbacks all, are looking just one day ahead when Oregon faces California's un beaten (iolden Bears at Multnomah stadium in Portland. Reading from the left, they are Frank Emmons, Bill Kuch, and Paul Rowe, sophomores all. DucksfRally Tonight Caps, Gowns Garb Dispute To Be Aired Seniors' Arguments May Need Special Education Board Settlement The probability that the senior picture garb dispute will be aired before the educational activities board for final settlement was seen last night, when it was learned that both parties to the contro versy, anxious for a quick settle ment, want that action to be taken. Class President Charles Erwin, leading the faction that wants the pictures retaken in the traditional cap and gown, said last night that the case will definitely go to the board for a hearing. He stated that “the results of the poll Wed nesday show that the majority of the seniors want the full regalia, and we now have a case with evi dence to take to the board for its decision.” Suggests Settlement Oregana Editor Harbert said, "I would suggest that Charles Er win and his group present their arguments for caps and gowns in the Oregana to the educational ac tivities board through the Oregana adviser, Orlando Hollis.” A special meeting of the activi ties board would probably be called next week to act on the case if it is presented, Adviser Hollis said. Evidence in the dispute, to be sent to Professor Hollis, before be ing presented to the activities board, would include arguments of both sides together with results of the class poll. The poll of seniors, complete ex cept for two fraternities, showed 163 in favor and 75 opposed to caps and gowns. It was conducted by Doug Milne, recently appointed on a committee with Harbert to in vestigate the proposed change. Downtown Portland Will Rock to Roar of Duck Rally Tonight Oregon-California Game Rally to Start at Union Depot; Paramount Stage Show Will Follow Broadcast; Dance Saturday By DICK LITFIN The scream of compressed air whistles and the roar of jack-hammers and car horns will echo throughout downtown Portland tonight when the Webfoot rally gets under way from the Union depot at 9 p.m. to “talk up” Duck chances in the Oregon-California game Saturday. Following Saturday’s game, a rally dance will be held in the Up-Town ballroom at 9 n.m. for both Oregon and California Dean Morse 'to Aid] In Drafting NewLaws As a member of the State Bar association’s law enforcement coun cil, Dean Wayne L. Morse will leave for Portland today to assist in drafting criminal legislation at a meeting of the council Saturday. The legislation will concern the state's penal and parole system and will be presented at the next meeting of the legislature. Dean Morse has been affiliated with the council for several years and has done considerable work in its service. The council will meet at the of fices of the Hon. A. W. Clark in Portland. Enters Concert Hits New Note in Drama A presentation so dramatically different that it almost baffled one of the largest concert audiences that have filled McArthur court was Angna Enters’ appearance last night. Miss Enters’ burlesques were art of an entirely individual nature— she is like no one else in the world of drama today. Highlighting her program were the comic burlesque of the geomet ric posturings of the modern danc ers in "Oh, the Pain of It All,” and more serious "Auto Da Fe,” the vivid depiction of the torture of a Jewish woman. Particularly remarkable was the fact that Miss Enters never dropped out of character for a mo ment her curtain calls were a continuation of the sketch she had just performed, so that each char acter she created remained per fect until the next one appeared. - C. I. Phone Rings, Frosh Answers, Face Scarlet One frosh journalist is “extra pale Budweiser’’ after a very illuminating- telephone conversa tion with Chancellor Hunter yes terday. It seems that the aspiring fol lower of Greely answered the Emerald's phone to be greeted by a jumble of ear-splitting words. He retaliated by asking the phoner to repeat but that only made it worse. After tactfully in forming the other end of the wire “to take it easy, chum,” he was gently but firmly informed that he was adressing Frederick M. Hunter, chancellor of the state system of higher education. students. Gil Evans will play. The noise rally will tour the Portland business district termin ating' at the Paramount theater on Broadway where KEX will broad cast the rally from 10:30 to 11 p.m. Following the rally, the students will enter the theater for a stage rally sponsored by Sam Fort and his rally committee featuring the University band, Babe Binford’s orchestra, pep session with yell king Paul Cushing, talk by ath letic manager Anse Cornell and chorus routine. Also claiming a major part of the stage rally will be a burlesque skit of a pre-game radio broadcast of the California-Oregon grid clash. Wendell Kauffman prepared the skit, and it will be enacted by members of the rally committee, Sam Fort acting as the announcer. Coaches “Stub” Allison and “Prink” Callison and captains Tony Amato and John Meek will also be portrayed. Following the stage rally, Eddie Cantor will apepar on the screen in his newest picture “Ali Baba Goes to Town.” Admission for the entire Paramount rally will be 55 cents, Fort said yesterday. (Please turn ro pat/e three) Japanese Art Dealer Is Campus Visitor Soto Matsumoto, Japanese art dealer, recently arrived from the Far East to display rare Japanese and Chinese woodblock prints, was in Eugene and called at the art school Tuesday. Woodblock prints, Mr. Matsu moto says, have a prominent place in the history of art. They were made in the 17th and 18th centur ies and used as models by famous 19th century Chinese and Japanese artists. The prints, cut in wood, are made by cutting away the back ground so that the figure is out lined in the finished print. Old prints are made entirely in black and white. Colors are, how ever, being used in modern prints. The introduction of color means more work for the artist, for a pattern must be cut for each color used, he explained. Dean Morse Writes Magazine Article An article entitled “The Function of the State Adult Probation Sys tem,” written by Dean Wayne L. Morse of the University of Oregon law school was published in the last issue of “Probation,” the magazine of the National Probation associa tion. The article was written on the invitation of Charles L. Chute, ex ecutive director of the National Probation association.