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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1938)
National Student Poll Favors Neutrality, Other Measures With 31,515 students from 101 colleges voting in the Brown Daily Herald-United Student Peac ecommittee survey on peace, pronounced sympathies for neutrality, withdrawal of American troops from China, passage of the billion dollar naval appropriations bill, and establishment of ROTC on an optional basis have been indicated. Results from the survey are not complete, and further statistics will be announced later. Thirty states are represented in the tabula tions to date. American withdrawal from China and application of the neu trality act has a 2-1 majority over collective security or unilateral ac tion against Japan by theA United States, in the F^r Eastern ques tion. In the question of a perma nent U. S. peace policy, neutrality registers exactly the same vote, while collective security ranks a little higher. Isolation rates low, while the Spanish situation draws but little attention. Despite the pro-boycott propaganda campaign, students still do not support it over whelmingly as has been often stated. One of the results is the large Vote cast in favor of American en trance into a revised League of Nations, and for action by the United States leading toward pro gressive disarmament. This is in teresting in view of the light vote for an aggressive collective secur ity either through economic or military sanctions. The ROTC issue brought forth a large majority for optional drill only, with only a few votes cast for compulsory drill even in ROTC colleges as a whole. Abolition of the organization entirely was favored over establishmnet of com pulsory drill. Frosh Nine Battles (Continued from page five) Rathbun. The regular infield com bination of Hamer at first, Jack Shimshak at second, Elmer Mal lory at short, and Tini Smith at third will probably start, Warren | said. The outfield places will be tak en by three experienced fielders, Quintin Earl, Bill White, and Evert McNeeley. Reider, who led the frosh against the varsity, defeating them recently, 6 to 1, will probably carry the burden of the hurling duties. In case Reider is unable to go the whole route, Orlando Al legretto will be ready to take over the mound duties. Warren put the squad through a brief hitting practice yesterday : with both Reider and Allegretto I chucking to the first and second teams. This was followed by brief workouts in running bases. A nine-hole golf course is being (constructed on the Texas State College for Women campus. A 3000-acre forest is the class room for the Utah State agricul tural college’s summer course in forestry education. Denies Thefts Sandra Martin . . . former secre tary of Actress Simone Simon who denies, from her Los Angeles jail cell, having confessed to the police the misappropriation of the star’s funds. Canoe Fete Floats Being Constructed Preparations for the canoe fete to be presented next Saturday eve ning will be in full swing today with work on the queen’s float and the queen’s throne taking the lead. The Yeomen, led by Max Doty, will begin work on the queen’s float which will follow the “Vaga bond' Melody’’ theme. Chan Ste vens, chairman in charge of light ing, will arrange colored lights in the mill-race and the colored spot lights to play on the queen’s stand. Hall Writes Continuity To George Hall, assistant chair man of the canoe fete, goes one of the most difficult jobs—that of ar ranging the continuity of the pro gram. The music of the orches tra and the words of the two com mentators must blend correctly for the most desirable effect. Ed Thomas, canoe fete chairman, has announced that the property on which the floats will be built does not belong to the school, and consequently the junior class will be held responsible for any dam age done. Workers should be espe cially careful about digging holes in the ground, cutting the bushes, or throwing into the water pieces of wood that might float down and injure the power plant at the low' er end of the race, he warned. Sprint Battle (Continued from Page four) the 440-yard oval in 48.5 seconds. However, he has run the 100 in 9.9 and the 220 in 21.4. Although Oregon’s lithe Jim Buck is only a sophomore and will be racing in “big-time” competi tion for the first time, he will train his sights on second place. He surprised even Coach Bill Hay ward by beating Marion Hay of Washington to the finish in both sprints Saturday. “It is not too much to say that forces playing on education from without, forces over which educa tors themselves have little or no direct control are making it neces sary for educational institutions to redefine their goals.” University of Chicago’s Prof. Newton Edwards points an unwavering finger at one cause of what many call today’s association. Sigma Xi Pledges 15 New Members Science Honorary Elects Officers at Last Meeting Ten new associate members and five active chapter members were pledged to the Sigma Xi, national science honorary, at its meeting Monday night. The chapter members were selec ted on the basis of their actual achievements in scientific work, and the associate members are selected because they show pro mise in the field of scientific re search. The chapter members elected were: Kenneth S. Ghent, Francis J. Reithel, Nicholas P. Sullivan, Frederick R. Judy, and Lyle Vea zie. Associate member pledged were: Francis Holderreed, Margaret K. Hair, James E. Herbertson, Theo dore Lundy, Hiroaki Minatoya, Thomas Fuson, Alex D. Krieger, Richard Wilson Leong, Jane A. Myers, and John T. Van Bruggen. Initiation of the new members will take place May 21, prior to the annual initiatoin banquet and address held jointly with Phi Beta Kappa. Officers for next year elected at the meeting were: presidnt, A. F. Moursund; vice-president, W. R. Todd; secretary, Clifford Con stance; and treasurer, A. L. Aider man. Frosh Gridders (Continued froth page four) Another backfield performer up from the freshman ranks is Leon ard Isberg, lanky halfback, who will see action in Saturday’s con test. Jim Stuart, big 210-pounder, is showing Oliver spark at one’tac kle post. Presence of Stuart has increased the supply of line re serves, and with improvement, it is possible that Stuart may com mand a starting berth next fall. Bob Hendershott was not out standing durihg the first few weeks of spring practice, but he displayed speed and field ability in recent scrimmage sessions which have surprised Oliver. Rat ed as an exceptional prospect, Norm Connoway, has shown the coaching staff but little of his pos sibilities at the wing berth. It is expected, however, that he will make a determined bid-this week for action at a flanking position in the All-Star game. Coach Oliver is interested in some of his reserves and plans to try them out in the forthcoming contest against the ex-Duck guests Mel Passolt and Ernie Robertson at guards, Russ Inskeep at tackle, and Bob Blenkinsop at ends are the most promising. Helen Jepson to Attend ! Junior Weekend Event Another distinguished visitor was added to the list of those who will see the canoe fete Saturday night with the announcement yester day that Helen Jepson, who will appear in concert at the Igloo Sunday, will be in the stands for the event. A special section at the concert in which students may sit with their mothers and still use their ASUO cards was announced yesterday Career Woman j Five-year-old Irene Dare . . . daughter of a St. Paul newspaper man and the world’s youngest fig ure skater, arrived in Los Angeles to start her second career under contract to act in motion pictures. Conference Names (Continued from page one) president; Fred N. Brenne, Marsh field’, secretary-treasurer; Arthur Farmer, Portland, William Callan, Ontario, Don Peoples, tBend, and John Durr, Eugene, directors. Visitors to Oregon, many of whom were attracted dii’ectly by promotion efforts, spent over $20, 000,000 in Oregon last year, it was pointed out by Harold B. Say, manager of the travel department of the state highway department. From January 1 to May 1 of this year 23,000 inquiries have been received from prospective tour ists. Other features of the pro motion program were outlined by Mr. Say. The budget for Columbia univer sity for the fiscal year ending July 1 will be $14,806,021. Junior Prom Everyone will be there, Even Phi Bete Bob Lee; He wouldn’t miss a chance To dance under a canopy. Featuring BILLIE MOZET Formerly with Sterling Young .and six months with NBC McArthur court Friday at 9 p.m. , the educational activities office, in response to many requests by both students and parents. None of the seats in this sec-, tion will be reserved, but it will bo a favored section for student-mo ther combinations. Prices for tho. section will be $1 for the mother:* and ASUO cards for the students.. Star Will Arrive Late Miss Jepson will not be on hand for the start of the program, but will arrive on the 9 o'clock train to be immediately escorted to the scene of the fete. She will be greet ed and squired by a picked welcom ing committee. Tickets for the canoe fete aro still available, the ASUO ticket offices announced yesterday, with plenty of good seats left for the event. Although the $1 reserved sections have been gone since laub week, there are still 75 cent re served seats left, and general ad mission will not be put on salty until probably Saturday, or when the reserved sections are sold out.c Nash Library (Continued from f<agc one) available for the first to the gen eral public. r Many of the finest items aro displayed' on the study tables in. room 201, adjoining the Nash col-, lection room, where they will bo .left during the rest of the week for the librarians’ convention an<1‘ for visiting parents and guests* during Junior, weekend. SI. Hu Douglass, librarian, suggested that as many students as can should see the books during this time when they are so carefully ar ranged for advantageous display. The collection is being handled by Willis Warren, reserve librar ian, and placarded and catalogued by Mrs. Catherine Jensen. The New York university bas ketball team has averaged just a bit less than 50 points per game during the last five years. 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