Two writers, who in the past ■
have been known for vivid telling
of their own lively memoirs, let us
down last week when they pub
lished volumes which were “more
fond recollections” to them, but
actually two big disappointments
to us. Remembering their other
successes, we had awaited them
with great anticipation, but, un
fortunately, the encores have failed
to measure up to past perform*
ances.
Negley Farson is one. Two years
ago he published a very revealing
autobiography called “The Way of
a Transgressor,” and Mr. Farson,
as far as we could tell, described'
all the ways. Since that time he;
has been touring South America
to see how things would affect him,
and perhaps (just as a side line, of
course) write a little best seller.
With Mr. Farson below the equa
tor, one would expect unusual
things to start happening, but no!
He comes back, writes a book with 1
the word transgressor in the title, i
and says he is oh, so tired of the j
whole darn mess. And the only
transgression Mr. Farson seems to
have committed is calling it
“Transgressor in the Tropics,”
thus giving a false impression. We
, could think of a more apt title
) containing the word confusion, for
most of it seems to have confused
you, Mr. Farson, and us, too, but
not about the same thing.
R H. Bruce Lockhart, author of
“British Agent,” is also with us.
And he, like Mr. Farson, makes1
the reader feel he is being far more j
truthful than ever before. Having
practically exhausted the supply
of exciting events which he has ex
perienced during the last 30 years,
the author returns to his childhood
in Scotland, and calls himself,
properly, “A Son of Scotland.” We
gather, although he was a playful
youngster and mixed in his share
of scrapes, that his youth was less
unrestrained than Mr. Farson’s,
but at least, no less happy for him.
As long as he writes Mr. Lock
hart remains the writer of 50 re
membering when he was a boy;
he is never a little boy who does
not know that he will be a success
ful writer when he is 50. It is
more of a pleasant dream retold,
of which he seems to say, “I have
lived and loved all those days, per
haps the happiest in my life. To
day they remain only a dream to
me; I can see them and I can tell
you about them, but never will I
be able to feel those days again.”
Nor can we feel those days, Mr.
Lockhart, in spite of your efforts.
The recently-added “Pro and
Con" department in the Reader’s
Digest gets our vote of apprecia
tion and thanks. For years upon
end many magazines have con
ducted Vox Pop sections in which
readers have had their say. Occa
sionally in an issue, two or three
letters voicing opinions on the same
subject have been printed side by
side. Apparently this was done to
make the readers feel that both
sides of the question had an equal
* chance—at least to say what they
thought—and to make the public
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feel that the editors did not wish
to become partisan. Some letters
have been unreasonably biased.
The Reader’s Digest has no Vox I
Pop column, nor has it waited for
readers to report their ideas hap
hazardly. Now, to present facts
without prejudice, staff writers
have gleaned from many sources
material for and against many top
ical issues, some of which are:
Death by Natural Gas, Abolish In
tercollegiate Football, and Compul
sory Examination for Syphilis Be
fore Marriage. Each side is allot
ted the same amount of space and
is given the same amount of care.
Words are clear and to the point;
there is no beating-around-the-bush
in giving the bad and good points
of the problems. No conclusion is
attempted by the editors, and read
ers are asked to study both sides
and draw their own conclusions.
That is precisely as it should be.
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Leads to read. “Woollcott’s Sec
ond Reader,” which contains a
number of the Town Crier's favor
ite pieces cf litratoor, was one of
the most popular Christmas gift
books. This week it is at the top;
of the non-fiction best seller list,
and deservedly . . . Margery Sharp's
new book. ‘‘The Nutmeg Tree,” is
just an “awfully cute” light novel,
one of our favorite browsing
worms tells us . . . The 60 richest
families in the United States will
be due for simultaneous explosions
after reading what Ferdinand
Lundberg (he who wrote “Impe
rial Hearst”) has to say about
them in "America’s 60 Families.”
Mr. Lundberg does not mince
words when he discusses their in
fluence over the American people.
And you will be surprised . . .
Robert Benchley still knows how to
laugh up America’s sleeve, and he
does it disarmingly in “After 1903
—What ? There is a great deal of
truth in his funny stories, which
are all illustrated by Gluyas Wil
liams, but the thought in them
won’t give you a headache—only
tickle your funnybone. Which is
a relief, winter term or vacation
i time.
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State College Program
Approved for Financing
Science School Building
Special to The Emerald
PORTLAND, Jan. 25.—Methods
for financing construction. of a
modern $400,000 chemistry build
ing to house the Oregon State col
lege school of science were ap
proved by the state board of high
er education at their meeting to
day.
A $250,000 loan will be floated
with the unpledged $2 portion of
the student building fee as security
and a plea for an additional $250,
000 will be made to the state legis
lature, board members said.
Under the plan to enlarge the
facilities of the school of science
at Corvallis, $75,000 would be spent
to remodel the old building for
laboratories and class looms.
Other Plan Folds
A new plan to finance the con
struction was drawn up after PWA
grants had been withdrawn.
A $100,000 grant from an anony
mous donor to match the sum re
cently offered by the Rockefeller
foundation of New York City for
increasing the library facilities of
the University of Oregon medical
school was assured, a report to
the board revealed.
A report from Chancellor Fred
erick M. Hunter on the enrollment
in the state system showed record
highs on both the Eugene and Cor
vallis campus. Oregon state enroll
ment was 4025 and University,
3014. Enrollment at all normal
schools but at Eastern Oregon
normal showed a decline.
Boyer Lauded
To Dr. C. Valentine Boyer, retir
ing president of the University, the
board conveyed “its grateful ap
preciation of the thoroughly com
petent service he has rendered as
president during the past four
years—a service characterized by
sound judgment, earnest convic
tions, high ideals, and a spirit of
constructive cooperation."
GRAD IN SCHOOL WORK
Margaret Young, graduate of
the Univeirsiy ip December, 1937,
has accepted a position in handling
remedial work in the high and
grade schools at Ontario, Oregon.
Whiskerino Whiz—Jan. 38.
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CLASSIFIED
REWARD—Lost gold chain iden
tification bracelet with “Jeanne'
imprinted on top side and "Bill'
on under side. Phone 772.
Sigma Chis to
Pledge Nugget
Cheese Champ
The Sigma Chis have a new
pledge, Little Freddie. He’s one
of their best boys and has the
makings of a great activity man.
He comes from a good line of
descendants as they have prac
tically over run the Sigma Chi
house for years.
Fred came to Oregon this term
and established himself in the
Sigma Chi house immediately.
After several attempts to ding
him with ski poles, pretending
they were big game hunters, the
boys gave up. fie insists on stay
ing.
He has the makings of a
would-be athlete, as he runs
around the sleeping porch at
least ten times a night. The
mouse traps won’t work, the
cats can’t catch him — maybe
they’ll initiate him.
Self Quizzes
(Continued from page one)
“The number of questions which
the students asked themselves
varied from the youth who asked
himself 18 questions to one who
dared ask but a single question.
The average student felt that he
could safely asked himself seven
questions.”
Boon or Bane
Gripe department: One of the
lads in the house who got an elec
tric razor for Christmas complains
he isn't getting satisfactory re
sults. The bristles, he says, react
as though the shaver were a mas
saging device, and they grow fast
er and longer.—Indiana Daily.
Competition
“The better women skiers arc
much better than the average
man,” says Peter MacKinnon, sk
instructor in the Seigniory club al
McGill University in Montreal
Quebec, and ex-champion of Cana
da. It is "because they have de
veloped their technique, and wher
a women develops her techniqui
it's time for man to watch out.’
These comments were made whei
Mr. MacKinnon gave advice an<
encouragement for women learninj
to ski at the university.
Even Bearded Sophs
Could Look Clean
and Handsome in
a Shirt which had
Received that Personal
Touch from the—
New Service Laundry
Phone
825
Friday Deadline Set
For Dock Trouble
Pacific Coast Ports
May Be Idle Again
This Week
By GORDON RIDGEWAY
SAN PEDRO, Calif., Jan. 25.—
Longshoremen and warehousemen
of the CIO union will stop work
Friday afternoon, reports here said
today. Such a move that would
prevent all shipping on the Pacific
coast is being made to gain recog
nition for the union as a bargain
ing agent for San Pedro longshore
men. It is also a protest against
a court order naming a Los An
geles attorney receiver of the as
sociation.
Harry Bridges, union leader,
yesterday warned Frances Perkins,
secretary of labor, that a strike
would become necessary.
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Filibuster?
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—Sena
tor Neely of Virginia tonight filed
a .petition of cloture with the chair
in a final effort to break the anti
lynch bill filibuster. Under this
procedure the senate in two days
shall automatically vote on wheth
er debate on the bill shall be
stopped'. If two-thirds approve, de
bate is limited to a one-hour
speech from each senator until a
vote is taken.
Senator McNary of Oregon said
he would oppose the cloture.
* # *
Reed Wins
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—Stan
ley F. Reed, former solicitor gen
eral, gained senate confirmation
of his nomination to the supreme
court today. He will succeed Jus
tice George Sutherland, retired.
He is expected to assume his du
ties Monday.
Eight Scholarships
For Coeds by AWS
Eight scholarships of $25 each
will be awarded by the AWS for
spring term. Applications should
be turned in at the dean of wo
men’s office not later than Febru
ary 1, it was announced.
Any girl in the school is eligible
for the awards,a which will be
given on the basis of financial need
and scholarship.
An AWS scholarship committee
of three and Dean H. P. Schwering
will make the selections.
The Hot Corner
(Continued front page two)
Miller, the Montana guard who
ran wild in the second half, before
they finally stopped him . . . the
third man was Bobby Anet . . .
the basketball team leaves Thurs
day’ ttiorhing for Seattle, while the
swimming team leaves Thursday
evening for their inland empire
journey ... 40 wrestlers turned
out for the 165-pound class at Ore
gon State with 10 less for the 170
pound class ... the Orange are
starting their proselyting off with
a bang ... a big dinner for the
Portland all-stars is scheduled for
Saturday evening to be followed by
a Multnomah club-OSC smoker
. . . let’s get our coach so we won’t
be left in the rut . . . Gene Shields,
: of course.
Opening Bell
(Continued front page two)
to be one of the University's best
bets.
Beavers Strong
The Beavers, one of the strong
est northwestern colleges in wres
tling and boxing, are sending u
team of seventeen men down this
! weekend, with nine boxing match
! cs scheduled, and eight mat com
bats.
The meet will be the first enterec
by the Duck Mitt-and-Mat men
who last week gained official rec
ognition for their two sports.
Drive Would
Cut Off Coiner
Of Villard Hall
Survey work preparatory to
constructing a curved road !
through the campus around the 1
northwest corner of Villard hall
was begun yesterday.
The curve will be a super, six
la'ifc road, starting at a water j
pipe just north of Villard and
bending around in an arc to a j
large fir tree near commerce j
hali.
Surveyors say that it will be ,
necessary to remove the north
west corner of Villard hall in'1 the
construction, thus providing stu
dents with three-sided rooms and
plenty of $resh air.
This is not a WPA project,
but an annual practice survey
which members of Mr. Adams' |
construction class are building I
... on paper only.
Sophomore Dance
Decreed Informal
The Whiskerino dance, sched
uled for this Saturday night in
Gerlinger hall, is to be a dress af
fair. . . dress as you please . . .
according to word received from
Lloyd Hoffman, co-chairman of
the dance with John Dick, yester
day afternoon.
Committee members, meeting at
four yesterday in the Side, decid
ed to make the dance this year
strictly informal. Coeds can come
in suit, skirts and sweaters, slacks
. . . practically anything they
please . . . and fellows the same.
There will be no restrictions as to
dress, the objective being for ev
eryone to have the best time pos
sible by dressing to “let yourself
go.”
The motif for decorations has
been . taken . from - the Mountain
Boys comic strip. Admission to
this all-campus dance Friday
night will be $1 per couple. Sopho
mores presenting class cards will
be admitted for fiO cents.
Alpha Xi Delta
Initiate, Helen
Frahm Betrothed
Alpha Xi Delta held initiation,
Sunday, January 23. At the formal
banquet following the ceremony, 1
Helen Frahm, an initiate, announc- j
ed her engagement to Barton
Nordling who is affiliated with
Kappa Sigma at OSC.
After the banquet the house ,
drove to Corvallis where they met [
with their chapter at OSC. Joint
reports from the delegates who at
tended the national convention of
Alpha Xi Delta at Yellowstone Na
tional park last July were given.
Research Bureau
Receives Grant
For Tax Survey
A WPA allotment of $11,114 to
the University bureau of municipal
research and service, which will be
used for a project to determine the
tax-exempt, real property in Ore
gon, and will employ about twelve
workers, has been approved by
President Roosevelt, it was an
nounced here yesterday by Her
man Kehrli, director of the bureau.
This amount brings to well over
$100,000 the amount allotted the
bureau for special projects since
October 15, 1933, Mr. Kehrli said.
Work on the present project will
begin February 1.
Jack Coleman Leads
(Continued from pone two)
three games to be the most un
usual he had over heard.
Hal Faunt, Pi Kap, easily won
over Darold Windsor of Sigma Nu
21-9, 21-4. But the Pi Kap doubles
team defaulted, and thus gave the
edge to Sigma Nu.
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Deans to btudy
Occupation Survey
At Portland Meet
Deans Karl W. Onthank, person
al, Victor P. Morris, business ad
ministration, and James Ralph
Jewell, education, left yesterday
for Portland for a conference with
Dregon State and Reed college
representatives to outline the pos
sibility of forming a survey of oc
cupations open to college gradu
ates.
These representatives will confer
with Dr. Edwin A. Lee of the na
tional occupation conference, who
is making a similar survey with
Portland high school officials.
Last December these same
schools with the Washington State
college and University of Wash
ington sent representatives to a
similar conference in Portland for
the same purpose.
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• Each of these
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Dancing
Ditties
If you should, by any chance,
Decide you want to learn to dance
.lust call Helt'u Throuert’s school
For she can teach you every rule.
It you arc two or eighty-two.
She’ll show you what and how to do
Fat h slcjt and movement |>erfcctly,
.lust try it for yourself and sec
’Us quite easy—all you do
< all double l’.
Mi;.., Throncrt v. ill direct your feet.
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