UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1938
VOLUME XXXIX
NUMBER 55
ASUO Council to probe Building Problem
Erb Gets Welcome;
Slated for Speech
Doctors Hunter, Erb, and Boyer . . . met at the depot.
By ELIZABETH JONES
Today Oregon will welcome Dr. Donald Erb, seventh presi
dent of the University, at an assembly of students and faculty
at 11 o’clock in Gerlinger hall, presided over by President C.
Valentine Boyer who turned in his resignation from office last
July.
Dr. Erb arrived on the campus yesterday afternoon six hours
Condon Museum
To Formally Open
Largest Collection of
Natural History on
Display Tonight
Tonight at 7:30 an address to be
given by R. H. Baldock, chief en
gineer of the state highway com
mission, will make the formal open
ing of the University museum of
natural history in Condon hall, an
event which has been prepared and
planned for almost a year.
W. G. Pearson, member of the
state board of higher education,
and Dr. C. Valentine Boyer, presi
dent of the University, will also
speak at the dedication ceremon
ies.
The museum will occupy the
large auditorium on the second
floor of Condon hall, which was
originally designed for a museum
and was vacated by the main re
serve last spring shortly after the
new library opened. All collections
of natural history artifacts on the
campus have now been combined
to make the largest assemblage
of this kind in the history of the
University.
The material is divided into pa
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Here's Way to
Get One Cheap
By ALYCE ROGERS
The University of Ohio law
clinic, managed entirely by law
students, has been kept busy this
year with cases in domestic rela
tions. The clients have been main
ly residents of Columbus who are
not able to afford the services of
an attorney. After investigating
the conditions involved, compiling
the necessary data and taking care
of all preliminary matters, the stu
dents forward the information to
attorneys who volunteer their ser
vices free.
Prayer for Classes
Now I sit me down to sleep,
The lecture’s dry, the subject’s
deep.
If he should quit before I wake,
Give me a punch, for goodness
sake. '
- -Purple and White.
Cookie
( The only male enrolled in the
home economics course at Purdue
university wears a bright pink
powder puff sewed to the top of
his freshman cap. He wants to
become a dietician and doesn’t
mind at all being surrounded by
coeds.
Soft Hearted
In Oswego, Kansas, Mayor W. A.
Blair passed a petition at a meet
ing of the Rotary club and asked
signers to contribute a dime. At
the end of the meeting the result
was a page full of names and a
handful of dimes. After praising
the philanthropy of his fellow Ro
tarians, the mayor read the word
ing of the petition, which sought
funds for the "widow of the Un
known Soldier.”
I laier man nis train was scheduled,
and was greeted by Dr. Boyer and
Chancellor Hunter. He spent the
first of his three days’ visiting the
campus.
First to proffer an official wel
come at the assembly will be Mr,
Walter E. Pearson who will extend
greetings to the new president
from the Oregon State Board of
Higher Education of which he is a
member.
Hall Clives Welcome
President Boyer will introduce
Barney Hall, president of the Asso
ciated Students, following Mr.
Pearson’s talk. Hall will voice a
welcome from Oregon students to
Dr. Erb, who will face the student
body for the first and last time at
the gathering before his inaugura
tion in March.
Dr. Hunter will be introduced by
Boyer to present Dr. Erb to the
University.
Climax of the occasion will be
the introduction of Dr. Donald Erb,
president-elect of the University
ot Oregon to students and faculty.
Topic Is Named
Erb will deliver his first mes
sage to the University, fittingly
enough, on the topic of “College
Spirit.”
Dr. Erb will remain on the cam
pus until Saturday evening to at
tend the Oregon Press conference,
where he will speak on Friday at
the Press banquet at the Osburn
hotel.
Gerlinger hall is expected to be
the scene of one of the largest
gatherings of students and faculty
members ever convened, when the
University extends the hand of
welcome to Dr. Donald Erb,
Musicians to Flay
In Concert Tonight
Violin and piano music, present
ed by Evelyn Erickson, pianist,
and Lorene Mitchell, violinist, ac
companied by Dorothy Davis on
the piano, may be heard in the
music auditorium tonight at 8 p.m.
The program will represent the
composers Chopin, Wieniawski,
Novacek and Handel. Bach’s fav
orite of concert goers, “Air for the
G String” will be among the selec
tions interpreted by Miss Mitchell.
She will also give the “Introduc
tion and Rondo Capriccioso" of the
famous Saint-Saens. Two chopin
numbers “Ballade in A-flat Ma
jor,” and “Fantaisie Impromptu”
will be presented by Miss Erick
son.
Miss Mitchell, a violin student
of Rex Underwood, professor of
music, is a senior in University
high school. Miss Erickson is a
junior in the University, and a
student of Aurora Potter Under
wood, assitant professor of music.
The concert is open to the public.
Seating Capacity Is
Enlarged at Library
Climbing steadily toward the
goal of a 900 seating capacity, the
University library was equipped
yesterday to seat 534, with the ar
rival of a shipment of 100 new tab
let arm chairs, says Willis Warren,
executive assistant.
These chairs were placed in the
reserve reading room. After a re.
apportionment of the chairs in tha
room, 134 more seats were mad'
available in other rooms.
Press Conference! H
To Open Today With
Discussion, Dinner
Round Table Talks to Cover Rising Costs,
Methods; Will Not Be Open to Public; L. P.
Arant to Act as Chairman
Iggr
By BILL GRANT
A round table and dinner at the
Eugene hotel tonight at 6:30 will
| mark the start of the twentieth
annual Oregon Press conference.
Lucien P. Arant, co-publisher of
the Baker Democrat-Herald, will
act as toastmaster.
About fifty guests are expected
for this first session, which is for
publishers, newspaper owners, and
executives only. The theme of the
1 discussion will be “Rising Produc
tion Costs and Business Methods
| That Will Insure Profits.”
In an open letter printed in the
Oregon Publisher, Alton F. Baker,
I publisher of the Eugene Register
Guard and ONPA president, says:
Publisher Prepare Comments
“. . . followed by the Thursday
night (no host) supper where the
publishers take down their hair,
so to speak, and discuss vexatious I
problems of their business. It is
concerning this Thursday night
gathering that I wish to speak
with emphasis.
“I believe it will well repay you
all to check in sometime Thursday.
We hear that Ben Litfin, that in
dependent publisher (with a capi- j
tal I) is nearing the explosion j
; point with suppressed comments.
Merle Chessman and Harris Ells
worth might well take violent ex
| ception if Ben goes too far and
i Lars Bladine and Hugh Ball can’t
i be held down for long. But as you
all know, there are scores of prob
! able developments in a meeting of
this character.”
Directors to Meet '
Preceding the dinner, the board
of directors of the Oregon News
paper Publishers association will
meet in the Eugene hotel at 3 p.m.
The first general session of the
conference will be held in the.jour
nalism building Friday morning
following registration at 9:30. A.
E. Voorhies, president of the con
ference, will preside. More than
150 newspaper men, faculty mem
bers, and students will attend the
Friday and Saturday meetings.
Mr. Arant, toastmaster of the
Thursday night dinner, was gradu
ated in 1918 from the University
where he was a member of Alpha
Delta Sigma, national advertising
fraternity. He has worked on the
Oregon Journal and the Oregonian,
and became manager and co-pub
lisher of the Baker Evening Herald
in 1925. Since 1929 he has had the
same connection with the Baker
Democrat-Herald.
At Press Opener
Top, Alton Baker . . . publishers’
president. Bottom, Lucian P.
Arant . . . toastmaster tonight.
Flat.-Heads Favored
For Female Fancies
Five hundred years ago a flat
head in the Columbia valley was
not considered a high-grade mo
ron. In fact, this characteristic
indicated a good social position,
and mothers of this vintage
bound the head of their offspring
to assure a first-class flat skull.
An actual specimen of one of
these flattened skulls is to be
found in the University’s new
museum of natural history in
Condon hall which will have its
formal opening tonight at 7:30
p. m.
'Nothing New
OnUO Coach',
States Boyer
Bradshaw Interview
Strictly Informal;
Board Sets No Date
For Announcement
President C. Valentine Boyer an
nounced last night that nothing
new had "Seveloped at. the informal
meeting of the athletic board at
the physical education offices. Jim
mie Bradshaw, candidate and pos
sibility for the vacant Oregon
coaching position, was introduced
to the board members.
Members of the board talked
with Coach Bradshaw very infor
mally about coaching conditions
and other general topics. Athletic
heads fired the usual questions at
the Idaho mentor.
Decision Time Unset
No time has as yet beemset for
the announcement of the board’s
decision but , Bradshaw’s appear
ance on the campus leaves only
Tex Oliver, Arizona coach, of the
four favored prospects to be per
sonally contacted. It is believed
that he will arrive for his inter
view next Sunday.
Gene Shields and Ted Bank, Ida
ho mentor, are the two men who
have been interviewed already. The
name of Benny Friedman, New
York City college mentor, has not
come in for any discussion since
his letter was received, stating
that he is “definitely interested in
the position.”
!Stereoptican'
Only Obstacle
To Hindu Ballet
George Root and Zollie Vol
chok, activities manager and
assistant respectively, are in
quite a quandry.
It seems that everything is set
for the Shan-Kar Hindu ballet
except for an object tagged a
stereoptican.” This, it was ex
plained, is a lantern slide.
The slide is needed for use
during the ballet, and Root said
anyone possessing one would get
the whole-hearted thanks of the
activities department if they
would present it to him for short
use.
Morris to Review
Future Problems
“Problems and Prospects of
1938” will be the subject of Ur.
Victor P. Morris, dean of the
school of business, address at a
dinner meet of the Portland Asso
ciation of Credit Men today at
6:30.
Dr. Morri3 will emphasize spec
ial kinds of studies that need to be
made * about different types of
working classes.
I
Dr. Brodie Holds Separate Meets
For Discussion of Married Life
MEN’S SESSION
The necessity for “frankness" in
marriage and sexual relationship
was stressed last night as approxi
mately 250 men students listened
to Dr. Brodie give the second in
the series of "Love and Marriage"
discussions at Gerlinger hall.
Many suggestions for happier
married lives were exemplified in
the content of Dr. Brodie’s talk
among these being a better under
standing by both sexes of their
anatomical and emotional differ
ences.
Sex Life Important
“Although sexual relationship is
but a small part of married life it
is an important one and is essen
tial in successful marital exper
iences,” said Dr. Brodie. Another
: important factor that was touched
! upon at the meeting was that a
couple planning for marriage
should know of each other’s eco
nomic background.
A mutual change of both boys
and girls toward married life has
come about since the time of our
grandparents, was another point
enlightened upon. The poor educa
tion on points of sex life was the
reason given by Dr. Brodie for the
prejudiced outlook by many on
such matters.
WOMEN’S SESSION
Dr. Jessie L. Brodie in her wo
men’s session lecture, “Biological
Approach to Marriage,” yesterday
stressed the importance of com
panionship and a mutual oneness
in married life.
“In order for ideal marriage re
lationships,” according to Dr. Bro
die, “most girls must throw away
the idea that sex is wrong.” She
believes that girls should read and
develop in their minds the idea
that sex is a thing of beauty and
perfection in married life.
Sex Education Due
There is an important modern
movement on foot to present sex
in an intelligent way to all people
so that facts can be correctly
learned. Among the foremost
magazines that have brought vital
truths to the public are the Head
er’s Digest, Ladies’ Home Journal,
and Forum. There are even many
college dailies that have run such
articles.
Interprets Ideas
Dr. Brodie interpreted many of
these modern ideas in her talk
which showed her wide under
standing of the problems of young
people. “Necking and petting are
forerunners to a greater intimacy
and thus should be kept in control
until marriage.”
The Rabbit Smiles
Rabbit Bradshaw . . . interviewed by the board.
Rabbit Bradshaw Says
Coaching Job Desirable
In University Set-up
By VINCENT GATES
They call him “Rabbit.”
But Jimmie Bradshaw is used to it. Ever since he first scampered
across the yard lines of Nevada’s football gridiron and hopped over
the opposition lines, "Rabbit” Bradshaw has taken his strange monick
er in the same manner he takes everything —with a big, beaming smile
Visiting the Oregon campus for the purpose of introducing himseli
and his ideas to the University
moguls who will say whether or
not he gets the vacated coaching
job of Prink Callison, Bradshaw
yesterday was besieged by news
papermen, coaches and friends
from the time his train pulled into
Eugene until late last night.
Coaches Visit
Newspapermen weren’t the only
ones after the Fresno State coach.
No sooner did the writer get ad
mitted to "Rabbit’s” quarters at
the Eugene hotel when Matty
Matthews and George Philbrook,
the University of Portland coach
ing wizards dropped in. In another
few minutes Anse Cornell, Ore
gon’s diminutive graduate man,
ager, rang the bell and from that
time on, it looked' like Mr. James
Rabbit Bradshaw had already been
hired. But not yet.
"I don’t know as much about
this situation as you fellows do,”
Bradshaw said with a wide grin.
"AH I know is that I’m being
given the ‘once over’ for the coach
ing job, and if I get it, I’ll have
to beat a lot of competition.”
Asked what he thought of Ore
gon’s new physical education build
ings, Bradshaw replied with boy
ish enthusiasm.
Wants Job
“It’s great,” he said. “A swell
set-up, and I admit I’d like to have
the job of coach.”
Questions about his - coaching
ideas and the type of play he uses
at Fresno made •' him pleasantly
talkative. He admitted that the
influence of “Pop” Warner’s coach
ing on him was inherited from his
days as assistant coach at Stan
ford.
No set Style
“But don't get me wrong,” he
cautioned. “I’m not a coach that
uses any ‘book’ style. I use a cer
tain variation of the Warner of
fense until the opponents get wise
to it. Then I change. I’ve changed
Several times, and it has been a big
factor in my success in California.
Whenever a coach uses the same
play over and over, year after
year, it’s only natural that oppos
ing coaches should finally stop it.
That’s what’s wrong with Howard
Jones at USC — they finally got
wise to his system and it doesn’t
work like it used to.
“If a coach can’t adapt his tac
tics to the opposition, how can he
expect his players to?”
Then came the big, natural
smile again.
Love and Marriage
Course Possibility
Possibility of offering- a regulai
University course which would take
up new topics now contained in tht
current Love and Marriage series
drew comment yesterday frorr
Dean Hazel P. Sehwering favoring
the idea.
"There is a possibility of this
subject being offered as a course,’
Dean Sehwering replied, "if the
students as a whole desire it.”
“Many students are expressing
enough interest in the Love and
Marriage series which are being
presented to warrant serious con
sideration of securing such £
course,” Mrs. Sehwering stated.
“Term courses could be offeree
on the various phases of marriage
which would be included in severa
fields, such as child psychologj
and home economics, but it woulc
require a year or two to establist
such a program in a well-roundec
course.”
Mrs. Sehwering pointed out that
this is being done in other colleg
es and universities as an essentia:
part of an education. She stated
that, “Students could specialize ir
any phase of the course they de
sire and therefore it would be ar
improvement over the rather iso
lated lectures they are now receiv
ing. However, these lectures arc
the only means of coming in con
tact with this subject for the time
being in the University.”
Soviet Parliament
Goes Home After
Week of Inaction
MOSCOW, Jan. 19.—Action in
the first parliament of Soviet Rus
sia came to a halt with adjourn
ment after eight days had failed to
see any work accomplished.
The new body accepted a new
council of commissars. No roll calls
were taken at any time, nor was a
hand raised in opposition to any
action.
The session broke up with a
huge parade past Lenin's tomb.
KAPPA SIG DANCE FRIDAY
Kappa Sigma will have their win
ter term formal dance Friday night
at the Eugene hotel.
Student Union
Action Slated
Bg Committee
More Than $33,000
Available in Fund;
Student Group Will
Investigate
First action since 1924 to secure
i student union for Oregon will
come today when the ASUO execu
tive committee, presided over by
’rexy Barney Hall appoints a stu
lent group to work on the project.
\t present there is $33,313 avail
able for such a student activities
•’enter.
Hall has promised to name an
hivestigating group to study the
ways used by other schools to
■aise money and the type of build
ngs needed on the Oregon campus.
Many of the schools on the Pacific
coast, owning such centers, will be
asked for information before plans
are made.
Union Passed On
The union was included in a stu
dent body amendment to the con
stitution in 1924 providing for the
erection of McArthur court, Hay
ward field grandstand, and the stu
dent union, according to Dean Karl
Onthank. At present a fund of
money (approximately $20,000) re
mains from the three-fold plan.
Similar buildings on other cam
puses range in price from $50,000
to nearly a million dollars. The dean
believes that about a $100,000
structure would fill the needs here.
The union would have ASUO of
fices, rooms for independent and
honorary meetings, and social and
dancing facilities. At present there
is too great use being made of the
Igloo for social and athletic events.
Small Building Needed
Prexy Hall will advocate a mod
est building to which additions
might be made when more money
is available.
“I had in mind a large room di
vided by a removable partition
which could furnish a social lounge
and a small party room. With the
partion removed a large floor for
dances could be had. Other facili
ties would provide for a kitchen
and meeting rooms. Room for a
University co-op is an important
item we’ll keep in mind when plan
ning it,” he said.
Unusual Sets Made
For'AhlWilderness'
Saloon, Beach, Home
Props Built Inside
Each Other
In order to achieve three realis
tic sets necessary for the produc
tion of “Ah! Wilderness,” Horace
W. Robinson has contrived an in
genious “nest of blocks" set up
which overcomes the limitations of
the cramped Guild hall stage.
The basic or outside block repre
sents the living room of the Miller
family. The set is authentic to the
period of the play with leaded win
dows, flowered wall paper, and a
stairway with a massive bannister.
The two other sets will fit inside
this outside unit. One displays the
back room of a saloon and the oth
er a night scene on the beach. The
saloon will be done realistically
with a set within a set while the
principal effects of the beach scene
are achieved with lights. The stage
crew for the play is composed of
the following people: stage mana
ger, Edith Ekstroin; assistant
stage manager, Charleen Jackson;
electrician, Mary Staton; property
manager, George Robinson; and
assistant property manager, Ar
leen Thurmond.
Lettermen's 'Limp'
To Have Male Ballet
Heralded by Tony Amato as the
best artistic attraction yet offer
ed on the campus, the “Ham-Car
Hindu Ballet,” will be presented
during intermission of the Letter
men’s Limp Saturday night by new
initiates of the Order of the “O.”
The lettermen president said the
neophytes would entertain dancers
with a "take-off” of the Shan-Kar
ballet, featuring the big apple,
trucking and the Susie-Q.
Maurie Binford’s band will play
for the dance, admission will be $1.
Gerlinger hall will be the scene of
the evening’s activities.