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VOLUME XXXIX UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1938 NUMBER 83 I 'Peer Ggnt' Tryouts Open, All Parts Free Hours From 11-12, 3-6 At Guild Theater; 40 Speaking Parts, Mostly for Men Open season on parts in "Peer Gynt,” spectacle scheduled to be presented at the Igloo April 26, was announced yesterday by Hor ace W. Robinson, director of the production, who last night issued a call for all interested persons to try out. Tryouts will be at the Guild theatre in Johnson hall at the hours of 11 to 12 tomorrow morn ing and 3 to 6 in the afternoon. The tryouts are open to everyone •—students, faculty, townspeople, and anyone else interested in reading parts. No Casting Done No casting at all has been done, according to Director Robinson, so all parts are still free. Although j there are few women’s roles in the j play there are plenty of parts for men, Mr. Robinson said. There are almost 40 speaking parts, ranging in length from one line to two or three scenes. Anyone interested in trying out who cannot arrange to appear at the hours named should call 3300 ext. 215 to make other arrange * ments. Sinclair Lewis Says Hutchins Prexy Timber By ALYCE ROGERS Dr. Robert Maynard Hutchins, youthful president of the Univer sity of Chicago, should be the next president of the United States. At least this is the opinion of Novelist Sinclair Lewis, who said in a recent lecture at Washington, D. C., that the famed educator is “the kind of man who could face Stalin, Mussolini, and Hitler and make them feel a little ashamed.” « « o Warning... Some girls break dates by go ing out with them.—Tiger. Definition:. Rubbers are some thing which if your feet are dry, you haven’t walked in the rain without.—Owl. Campaign Pointer . . . Did you hear about the guy that smoked so many Camels that his nerves got so steady he couldn’t move ? —Purple and White. Can’t Lie Pa .... I really flunked, but with a roog high, 00.99999999—Bates. Wasp-Waists ... Ohio State men are looking for girls with wasp waists, or the traditional "waist dance” general admission will be 10 cents plus one cent for each inch of the girl’s waist measurements. If the man goes stag, he will have to pay a penny an inch for his chest meas urement. # <S 0 Another Honor.. “Student of the month” is the (Please turn to page too) Oregon's Tom Mooney Gordon Connolly . . . his fight to win ROTC exemption nears end. Three-Year Fight to Win1 Exemption F rom ROTC; May Give Connelly Degree ________ ; Possibility that Gordon Connelly, sophpmore in journalism who has i attended the University for the past four years, will win his three-1 year case to secure ROTC exemption and fully accredited standing- as' a senior was seen this week as the final decision appeared forthcoming shortly. Connelly’s petition for exemption is believed to have been passed at Spring Card Drive Ends Record Year Boasting an per cent sales increase over spring term a year ago, Kirk Eldridge successfully wound up the spring ASUO card drive to end a year of records. One thousand four hendred eighty ducats had been sold as compared with 1232 a year ago—a new all time high for spring term. Working with Eldridge on the drive were Lloyd Hoffman and Catherine Taylor, heading sales in the men’s and women’s living or ganizations; Jane Slatky, advertis ing; Clyde Carroll, campus prorr.o (Please turn to page tivo) me last meeting ut me lauuiv committee on military education, j but the petition lacks the formal ity of going to President Erb for, endorsement. Professor Calvin Crumbaker. j chairman of the committee, said last night that a complete and final leport of the case will be made i soon. The group is meeting in its regular session tonight. Will Petition for Waiver The petition for exemption hav ing been passed, Connelly will peti-' tion the faculty committee on aca demic requirements for waiver of j the regulation requiring 45 hours of upper division credits after re ceiving the junior certificate. i Connelly’s junior certificate has been withheld during the three I years of his attempts to secure | military exemption. Noel Benson Beveals New Election Plans For Campus Politics [bint Meeting of Student Body Officers and Class Presidents Will Consider Proposal at Big Pow-Wow Tomorrow A plan to bring complete revision of the present class and student! body election set-up will be advanced tomorrow at a joint meeting of student body officers and class presidents, Noel Benson, ASUO vice-president, announced yesterday. Benson, as instigator of the plan, will place before the group * •reorganization bill” that will create a powerful election board author-* ized to control all class elections and the student body voting. Busy Godfrey To Serve on Gooners Jury George Godfrey, head of the University News Bureau, is serving this week on the “goon squad" jury in the Eugene circuit court. The compulsory call, coming in the midst of the bustle of a newly beginning term, caught Mr. Godfrey in a busy period. Carrying on in his absence is Miss Marge Olson, his secre tary. Gamma Alpha Chi to Give Dance April 2 The spring formal season will be opened Saturday, April 2, with the Gamma Alpha Chi coeds invi tational dance at McArthur court. In keeping with the season the motif will be “Springtime in Par is." The Igloo will be completely transformed in keeping with the theme, according to Jean Rosson, member of the women's national advertising honorary. As a special attraction during intermission a fashion show will be presented by Berg's of Portland. Four models, chosen from Univer sity of Oregon coeds, will present the new spring styles. Their iden tity will not be revealed until the night of the dance. Tickets are on sale at all wo men's living organizations and the Co-op. Man rie Binford and his or chestra will play for the occasion The Winnahs Paul Stewart, Dolph Janes, and Kay Daugherty . . . won places on the Emerald’s air edition. Benson did not reveal his entiro program last night, as he plans to -ubrnit his proposal to the clasts* president-ASUO officer group for discussion and possible revision be-* tore revealing further details. All Elections One Day He said that all class balloting; would be done the same day, ami that the decision of the election board would be final in all cases of :ontroversy. The meeting i% tentatively sched* lied for three o’clock tomorrow in A.SUO President Barney Hall’s of-* [ice in the educational activities building. Stewart, Janes Get Commentator Jobs ECay Daugherty to Air Feminine News on Thursdays The fog surrounding the winners of the Emerald-Lucky Strike newa commentator contest was lifted last night at KORE when Paul Stewart and Dolph Janes were an* nounced as receivers of the $40 a* month broadcasting plums, with Kay Daugherty named as alter nate. Stewart led off last night with the first of the five-minute broad casts in this term's series, whiuM began with the first regular issuo of the Emerald. Janes appears to morrow night. The broadcasts will continue until May 27 with Janea and Stewar t taking the microphono for alternate weeks. From New York City, N.Y. Tu The Oregon Daily Emerald, Eugene, Oregon. We have just selected Paul Stew art and Dolph Janes as Oregon Emerald Radio Commentators. Wish there were three jobs so wo could name Miss Kay Daugherty, who was outstanding among the women. Please give the editors cur. best wishes for their splendid pro* gram. — Boake Carter, Lowell Thoman Kay Daugherty will appear every Thursday night giving the wo men's side of the news. 'See page three) MISS SMITH IN PORTLAND Miss Janet Smith, employment secretary, left for Portland Friday to interview students planning t<* attend the University next fall and to search for permanent and sum mer jobs from several Portland employers. She also plans to in* vestigate the summer resorts od the coast for student jobs this sum* mer.