Action Nears on Prexy Choice as Officials Gather in Portland Today for Board Meeting
The Man of the Hour?
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Dr. Donald Erb, Stanford, is one of the two me* the state
board may consider in connection with the University) presidency
today. Nominee Erb, 37, has been mentioned prominently along
with Dr. Homer L. Dodge, Oklahoma, for the appointment. The
board, in session today, is expected to name the University’s seventh
president soon. «
'Big-Time5 Broadcast
On National Hookup
Cancelled by Pontiac
Program Cancellation After December 31 Is
Due to Drastic Budget Reduction, Pontiac
Representative Wires
Plans for the “big-time” Pontiac Varsity show broadcast from ■
the University were brought to a halt by the receipt of a telegram
to Dr. C. Valentine Boyer, University president, from the Pontiac cor
poration, stating that due to lack of funds, the broadcasts scheduled
after December 31 would be cancelled.
The telegram received Thanksgiving day by Dr. Boyer reads:
riegret exceeuingiy ro aavise you
that unforeseen and drastic reduc
tions in Pontiac’s advertising bud
get have compelled Pontiac to can
cel all varsity show radio pro
grams scheduled after December
31. This means that Pontiac can
not carry out its intention to broad
cast from the University of Ore
gon on January 21 and the purpose
of this wire is to halt any prelim
inary activities that might be un
der way. Full details follow.
E. E. Rothman.
The broadcast which was to be
one of a series of broadcasts from
selected universities and colleges,
was to be made entirely of student
talent, #and put on a coast-to-coast
-/network. The broadcast would
also have been relayed to foreign
countries by means of short wave.
John J. Landsbury, dean of the mu
sic school, announced that the
school would have other opportun
ities to present national broad
casts.
Originally Planned for Nov. 26
Originally planned, the program
was to be given from the Univer
sity November 26. For the conven
ience of both the University and
the Pontiac Motor division of Gen
eral Motors corporation, the event
was postponed to January 21.
Dr. John J. Landsbury, dean of
the school of music, said yesterday
that other opportunities for na
tion-wide broadcasts would prob
ably be given the University, al
though no definite information on
possible programs could be con
firmed yesterday.
Women to Rule
In Future; Prof
Pities the Male
By ALYCE ROGERS
The lady may be a tramp now,
but just wait 1,000 years. Man as
the “boss” is doomed, according to
Dr. William Marston, formerly of
Harvard university.
“The next 100 years will see the
beginning of an American matri
archy — a nation of amazons in
psychological rather than physical
sense,” he said. “In 500 years there
well be a serious sex battle. And
in 1,000 years, women will definite
ly rule this country.”
Dutch-Treat
“Mass marriage” and the presenta- 1
tion of the most model coed wife (
is the main attraction at the sopho- ^
more “Loan Fund Ball” to be held ,
this week at the Brigham Young
university. Marriage licenses are ,
obtained at the door and the cere
mony is performed at 10 p.m. by a ]
student leader. The dance is a j .
dutch-treat affair. ! J
Tittiquette' Speaks
Save the rhumba, tango, and
southern swing exhibitions for pri- j
vate showings if you want to be 1
a coed in good standing, advises
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Wandering Dogs
Dramatize Roles
In Prof's Lecture
Professor S. Stephenson
Smith’s literature class is liter
ally “going to the dogs.’’ At
tendants at yesterday’s meeting
of the Introduction to Literature
class were entertained' by. an
impromptu dramatization of Mr.
Smith’s lecture which was cen
tered on the topic of David and
Goliath.
Although the actors in the
show were not veterans of the
stage they certainly fitted into
their roles well. The part of Da
vid was played by a small bull
pup while the role of Goliath
was done by a large police dog.
The incident was timed perfect
ly for the lecture.
[ohn Casteel Raps
Sports Emphasis
In College Course
Too much emphasis on sports
vas rapped by John L. Casteel,
lead of the University speech de
lartment and newly elected presi
ient of the Western Association
>f Teachers of Speech, in a talk
lefore the convention at Denver
Saturday.
Professor Casteel declared that
‘speech study should have a more
mportant place in curricula than .
he study of million-dollar football
ilays, or the technique of base- :
jail.”
CHI O’S ENTERTAIN <
Chi Omegas entertained Thanks- ■
jiving night with an old fashioned
affy pull. Men were invited. Dane- :
ng was the main diversion
hroughout the evening. 1
Second ASUO Dance
Set for Wednesday
The second of a series of ASUO
dances is scheduled for Wednesday
afternoon from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in
the open-air gym behind Gerlinger
hall, it was announced yesterday
by co-chairmen Clayton Ellis and
Jean Rawson.
ASUO cards will be admission
needed by students, or 50 cents,
they said. The dance will be a
dateless affair.
The dances are being sponsored
by the student body to provide a
get-together for students in the
form of a dance, with informality
the password.
Music will be furnished by a
public address-phonograph system.
Soph 'Informal'
Formal for Girls
But Not for Men
The annual" all-campus Sopho
more Informal to be held Satur
Jay, December 4, is not an in
"ormal dance, co-chairmen Phil
Lowry and Chuck Skinner revealed
yesterday.
With the explanation that the
‘Informal” was the traditional
lame of the sophomores' big af
fair which is really formal for the
loeds and semi-formal for the men,
:he co-chairmen cleared up a be
wildering question.
The dance will be held in Mc
Arthur court as a highlight of
Dad’s weekend.
The dance will have a "sport"
heme, following a basketball game
between the Webfoot quintet and
:he Multnomah club team.
~hair Is Received
For Browsing Room
A walnut study chair for the
ibrary browsing room desk has
ust been received from the West
nade desk company of Portland,
lays M. H. Douglass, librarian.
This chair comes as a gift to
he library from Percy Smith, head
>f the company, and former Uni
versity student.
Ten of the new tables ordered
'or the reference and periodical
•oom, says Mr. Douglass, have
>een ordered from this company.
Board of Higher Education
May Announce Selection
Of University Head Soon
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UQ Broadcast
Monday Has
Oriental Tang
Professors Discuss
Trips in Far East;
Music Featured in
Second of Series
It was Sino-Japanese night on
the University’s KOAC broadcast
last night with a quintet of faculty
globe-trotters airing impressions
and experiences of trips to the ori
ent either recently or at some time
in the past.
Following along the lines of last
week's successful round-table dis
cussion on Mexico, last night's
broadcast preserved the same air
of informality as the educators
brought out new angles of perspec
tive concerning both China and Ja
pan, from first-hand information.
Scene of the discussion was sup
posed to be a campus restaurant.
Dahlberg Directs
Steered again by W. A. Dahl
berg of the speech department the
round-table this time featured Dr.
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Dr. Boyer Arrives From Washington Trip;
Chancellor Hunter and Other Officials
Converge in City for Confab
The long-awaited choice of a University president seemed
near last night as members of the state board of higher educa
tion and University officials converged in •’ortland for a sched
uled meeting today.
Dr. C. Valentine Boyer, retiring president, arrived in that
city over the weekend from his trip to the education conference
in Washington, D.C., and will remain there at least until Wed
nesday, according to official sources.
Houses to Welcome
Dads With Big Signs
Living organizations will put up
signs to greet Oregon dads this
weekend when they arrive for the
eleventh annual Dad’s day, Jack
Lochridge, campus promotion
chairman for the weekend an
nounced last night.
“Each living organization is
asked to put up its own sign, in a
prominent place on the front of
the house,” Lochridge said. “The
signs need not be elaborate, but
should be neat, and large enough to
give the dads a good welcome."
Dad's day representatives at
each living organization will be in
charge of preparation of the signs.
unancenor freaericK Hunter,
with his wife ami secretary, left
yesterday afternoon for Portland
where it is known he will remain
until the end of the week.
Two Men Prominent
An original list of five men,
nominated for the position at the
board's special meeting In October,
was believed to be narrowed down
to two—Dr, Donald Erb of Stan
ford and Dr. Homer Dodge of the
University of Oklahoma.
Both men have been recent visi
tors on the campus. Dr. Erb has
served as associate professor of
economics since 1933, going to the
southern school from this campus.
He held an assistant professorship
in economics here from 1927 to I
1929.
Dr. Dodge, as dean of the gradu
ate school at Oklahoma since 1926,
has gained national prominence in
j the field of physics and other sci
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Big Dad's Dag
Banquet Will
Be Broadcast
Program Will Go on
Air at 7; Services
Of KOAC Engaged;
Music and Talks
The Dad's Day banquet in John
Straub memorial hall will be on
the air through remote control
over KOAC between 7 and 8 this
Saturday night, general chairman
of the weekend, Bill Cummings,
announced yesterday.
Leading off will be the Bards
men singing the Oregon pledge
song. Following this an invocation
will be given by the Rev. Earle B.
Parker, of the Methodist-Episco
pal church in Eugene.
Greetings will then be given
from the state board of higher edu
cation by Senator W. E. Pearson,
a member of the board; from the
Oregon Mothers, Mrs. W. C.
Schaeffer, vice-president; from the
ASUO by Barney Hall, president;
from the AWS by Gayle Buchan
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His Las t Day?
1 he appointment of the University’s seventh president, expected
to come at the session of the state hoard which convenes today,
will relieve Dr. C. Valentine Boyer of his duties. Dr. Boyer an
nounced his retirement because of ill health in June and has remain
ed in office pending the choice of his successor.