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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1938)
2 Eminent Speakers Here Today; Brush Up on World Affairs VOLUME XL Society Slate for Next Weekend on Women's Page Today NUMBER 37 M. H. DOUGLASS library Excellent Scholastic Work Rewarded by 'Brain-Trust’ Group PhiBetaKappa Picks Campus Senior Six High GPA Ranking Students Elected to Local Chapter of National Honorary Six of the highest ranking students in the University of Oregon were honored Wednes day evening by election to Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity. Following are the Senior Six of the Ore gon Alpha chapter for 1938. Beulah F. Chapman, Eugene, journalism major; Andrei L. Isotoff, Eugene, transfer from University of California, English; Donald Richardson, Central Point, law; Laurie E. Sawyer, Bend, En glish; Elizabeth Stetson, Eugene, psychology; Ben J. Weiner, Portland, psychology. Miss Chapman, who in 1937 re ceived the Oregon chapter’s award as the highest ranking sophomore student, again leads the list, with a grade point average of 3.86 out of a possible 4.00. Following close ly is Mr. Weiner, with 3.85. No one of the six has a lower GPA than 3.57, which, members of the committee on membership say, is noticeably higher than the usual senior six average. Date of initiation will be an nounced within the pext few days by a committee yet to be appoint ed by the president. Officers Elected Chapter officers were elected yesterday, v/ith E. G. Moll, pro fessor of English, president, suc ceeding Miss Louise Alden, who has served for the past year. The new vice-president is Orlando J. Hollis, professor of law. Secretary treasurer, re-elected, is Miss Mary E. Kent; member of the executive committee, Fred. L. Stetson, pro (Plcase turn to page jour) Doodling Habits Of Professors Vary Widely Doodling professors, what do they do? Here are some of the answers as found by a reporter on the Indiana Daily Student: One strings paper clips togeth er; some draw geometric designs on scraps of paper; one takes great delight in writing his own ^ name. Some disapprove of dood ling, and others think it is valua ble as an index of character. Professor Frank Horack of the school of lav/, nervously relights cigarets when pondering profound questions with which to trap his students. Blushing through his mustache with evident pride, he admitted his abiuity to construct little thing-um-bobs out of paper clips, and said he could make houses from them. “It’s the cheapest way to build these days,’’ he claims. * » 3 Invitation When the house mother irately asked at 12:15 a.m.: “Do you think you can spend the night here ? The collitch boy doubtfully replied, “I dunno now. Guess I’d 4 better call my roomie first, huh?” -ACP. * * s Lament Break, Break, Break On the cold gray stones, O sea; But I bet you could break for forty years And not be as broke as me. * i * Any Bids? A carload of oranges at whole sale cost would probably be even too much for a University of In diana student. For a few minutes last week, however, the carload belonged to Harold Miener, a busi ness administration student on an industrial tour of Chicago. At the fruit exchange Miener practiced the signals used by the professional buyers, and so well executed were they, that the auc tioneer, not knowing Miener was a V student, accepted his signal of ac ceptance of a carload of oranges at $1.39 a crate. Miener was saved however. A real buyer topped hi bid a few seconds later. U 0 Band May Be Enlarged Work Really Begins Now Rally Chairman Scott Corbett preaching' ... to his committee con cerning the Washington rally this weekend. Pictured here are, left to right, first row: Virginia Regan, Jean McCallum, Alice Lyle, Paul Cushing; second row, Bob Corby, Ann Stevenson, Ann Waha, Sue Cunningham; third row, Harrison Bergtholdt, John McGowan, Bob Hochuli, and Pete Mitchell. (Picture courtesy Morning Oregonian.) Arrangements tor Weekend Take Rally Leaders to Portland Even a not-so-good fortune teller would have been correct in pre dicting the well-known “journey" this week for Scott Corbett, ASUO rally committee chairman. Corbett will leave this morning for Portland to handle the details for the heavy weekend ahead for University of Oregon and University of Washington football-minded students and supporters. Judges Chosen for Jewett Elimination Entrants Speak on 'American Value' In Contest Tonight Judges have been chosen for the Jewett after-dinner speaking con test, tonight at 6 at the Del Rey Cafe. They are Mrs. Edna Landros, professor of Latin and Greek; W. P. Boyle, instructor in drama; and J. L. Casteel, head of the speech department. The contest subject is “Ameri can Value.” Those entering the contest are: Dean Ellis, speaking on “Accord ing to Figures”; Florence Kinney, “Joe Dupe, the Consumer”; John Neilson, “Americans’ Favorite In door Sport”; Doris Leighton, “Poor America”; Wayne Kelty, “Ameri ca’s Sense of Religious Values”; Leonard Clark, “Childish Ameri cans”; Betty Jane Quigley, “Vote Your Way Out"; and Gene Brown, who hasn’t named his speech yet. STUDENTS HEAR READING A group of Oriental art students of the A.A.U.W. met yesterday on the third floor of the Murray War ner museum. Lois Greenwood read a_ paper on the fascination of the Yanktze river. Slated to come in for special arranging are Friday night’s rally and Broadway theater party, in termission stunts at Saturday’s game, Saturday night’s Jantzen Beach rally dance, and the ASUO rally train. Stresses Fire Location Before leaving, Corbett stressed that the bonfire, which is to burn Friday night, is to be located be hind Benson Tech, between East 12th and 14th and Glisan. Included on the bonfire program, in addition to the traditional yells, will be prominent alumni, Coach Jimmy Phelan of the Huskies, the University of Washington student body president and his staff, and Jimmy Crane, ASUW yell leader, Corbett said. Dance, Show Slated The dance in the lobby of the Broadway theater will feature the music of Fred Beardsley and his orchestra, with the stage show offering a lineup of campus talent. The picture to be shown is a pre view released for the first time in Oregon. The Saturday night dance at Jantzen Beach will have Maurie Binford and his Binfordiers on the bandstand. The scale of prices, as previously announced, is 40 cents for the Broadway theater frolic, $1 for the Jantzen Beach dance, and $2.50 round trip for the ASUO rally train. Tickets went on sale yesterday for the theater party. Russians Thrill in McArthur Concert Last night thirty-six Russian Cossacks, under the direction oi genial, dynamic, Serge Jaroff, brought the mighty music of Czarist Russia to nearly three thousand persons at the University of Oregon'; McArtljur court. The stalwart soldiers, whose first homes were along the Rivei Don, brought the zest for life which the fighting horsemen of th< Steppes expressed in ringing marching songs and richly intoned religious music to their Eugene au dience. The singers finished a program of songs by Tchesnokoff, Kastal sky, Lvovsky, Schwedoff, and Dawidowsky, as well as many an cient melodies arranged for the ' concert stage by leader Jaroff. s The Cossacks answered their en core with an unusual arrangement of the American favorite, “Song o1 the Volga Boamen.” Most revealing were the Russiar warriors backstage during the in termissions, when they lolled pic turesquely in the McArthur couri corridor to smoke anj;l chat quietlj in Russian. Strange to Westerr eyes was the sight of cigaretti smoke curling from the bristlinj beard of a tall, whiskered Cossack Drum Majoress Issue Moves To Solution With Filing of Petition Rally Committee Asks ASUO Executives to Take Action; Honorary Baton - Twirlers From Drum and Bugle Corps Suggested _ ■ | The “drum majoress” controversy which has swept over the University campus at various intervals far the past year moved one step nearer to solution last night when rally com mittee members petitioned the ASUO executive committee to take action. In the petition submitted to Harry Weston, ASUO prexy, it was suggested that two young baton-twirlers, who have per formed with the Eugene post American Legion drum and bugle corps, be named “honorary major ettes.” Weston said that execu tive committee members would be asked to act on the petition today, so that one or more “majorettes” would be on hand for the Wash ington-Oregon game in Portland Saturday. Causes Agitation The petition to the executive committee said, in part: “There has been considerable agitation on the campus among students in re gard to this question of a drum majoress. So far there has been no specific action taken either to ward disapproval or approval of such a proposition, and we feel that if a petition were presented, asking for a drum majoress, a def inite stand could be taken.” Officials refused to be put “on the spot” over the question yes terday. Mrs, Hazel P. Schwering said she was not in favor of the idea, but would abide by whatever decision the student affairs com mittee would reach. Karl Onthank, dean of person nel and head of the student affairs committee, said that the case for a drum majoress would be consid ered on its merits, but since it has not been submitted it would be impossible to predict the outcome. Tournament Tryouts For Sigma Delta Psi Will Be Held Today Tryouts for athletes to represent Sigma Delta Psi, athletic honorary, in the national tournaments will be held at 4 this afternoon, under the direction of Russell Cutler, assist ant professor of physical educa tion, Henry A. Lloyd, and Bert Meyers. Any Sigma Delta Psi member eligible for varsity sports may try out. Medals will be awarded those athletes who placed in last year’s national tournaments at the meet ing of the local chapter next Tues day night at 8 in the conference room of the gymnasium. Harry j Weston will preside. Most Loyal of All Emerald - Readers Found Found: a new reader of the Emerald. She sits with a Bible in her left hand and an Emerald in her right. Sitting in one position for so long she must find the paper handy to pass the time away. This reader seems very lone ly, with no chance to speach to or converse with anyone. Per haps she is interested' in reading of the campaign for a drum ma joress for Oregon’s snappily uni formed band. An Emerald reporter attempt ed to interview the lady but could get no comment. She just sat there in her chair on the ped estal between Hendricks hall and Susan Campbell, the “Pioneer Mother.” Senior ROTC Officers Join Reserve Group Colonel Robert M. Lyon, military head, announced yesterday that all senior ROTC officers had joined the Reserve Officers’ association of Oregon as junior members. Lieutenant Robert A. Johnston, contact officer for the ROA, re cently appeared before the senior class and extended an invitation to them to join as junior members, giving them an opportunity to meet with older officers and fur ther their military knowledge. ) Upon being commissioned as re 1 serve officers, the seniors will be come members of the organiza tion. Of the 40 senior officers, 38 joined this year; the other two joined the association last year. Columist Pearson, Julean Arnold Speak On Campus Today Commerce Attache Returns to States; Headed for Capital To Make Report By GERRY WALKER Mr. Jules Arnold, American com mercial attache to Shanghai, will arrive here at 3 o’clock today to speak to University students and the people of Eugene. He will be accompanied by his son, Julean Arnold Jr., and H. E. Waterbury, district manager of the bureau of foreign trade at Portland. Mr. Arnold will meet with stu dents of the foreign trade and ad vanced economic classes and oth ers of the University at 3:30 this afternoon in 105 Commerce. A dinner for townspeople and faculty will be held at Seymour’s restaurant at 6:15 tonight with Mr. Arnold as speaker. Reserva tion for tickets may be made at the BA school. Speaks in Gerlinger At 8:15 in the alumni room of Gerlinger, Mr. Arnold will speak to the students as well as the fac ulty and townspeople on the sub ject, “America Must Become Pa cific Minded.” Mr. Arnold has been commercial attache in China for the past 36 years. His connections in the Ori ent, both among foreigners and Chinese, is perhaps more exten sive than those of any other Amer ican. Few foreigners can claim the close association with govern mental leaders as this speaker can. He numbers among his closest friends Generalissimo and Madame Chiang-kai-Shek and their politi cal associates. Did Active Service Mr. Arnold will be remembered as the American official who re mained on duty with his wife and two members of his staff at his home in the international settle ment of Shanghai while that city was besieged by the Japanese arm ies a year ago this month. The speaker has recently re turned to the United States from war-torn China to report to Pres ident Roosevelt and Secretary Hall on conditions in the Far East. Theta Chi Members Go to California For Frat Conclave Four members of the Oregon chapter of Theta Chi fraternity left last night for the University of California at Berkeley where they will join in a convention ob serving the twenty-fifth anniver sary of the organization on that campus. Those sent were: Leland Terry, president; Mike Cooley, manager; and Don Hammitt and Jim Houck. Representatives from the five Northwest chapters met in Eugene and left in a group. They will return Sunday. Many Faculty Members Like Majoress Idea. But Knock Student Leaders of Plan Many University faculty mem bers expressed approval or con descension to the widely-publi cized drum mayoress campaign here, in interviews yesterday. Dean of Men Virgil D. Earl explained that he is not in a po sition to make a statement, since he is a member of the stu dent affairs committee, which will have to pass judgment on the idea. Earl Suggests Action “However,” he added, “I don’t see why they don’t present it to the student executive committee, which will in turn present it to the student affairs committee. After they get a decision, then they can kick up their heels.” So far, he said, students have overlooked the fact that there is s an orderly manner of action for such problems. i Alumni groups——or at leas most of them—are in favor of the drum majoress idea, and are actually wondering why there isn’t one with the Duck musi sicians, according to Elmer C. Fansett, alumni secretary. Afraid of Colds? Dr. Robert D. Horn, professor of English, said he had no oppo sition to the plan except that he “was afraid perhaps the major ettes might catch cold.” He ex pressed the opinion that it was not up to the faculty at all, but entirely a student question, just as students choose the color neckties they wear without fac ulty supervision. Journalism Professor George Turnbull expressed approval of the plan itself, considering drum majorettes colorful, but criti cized letter writers who are lead ing the attack, declaring that “it : seems quite possible that they could advocate something new on the campus without taking a devastating sideswipe at the whole institution.” Schwering Opposes Plan Dean of Women Hazel P. Schwering was reported last night to still oppose the plan, but agreeing to accept the de cision of the student affairs committee, headed by Dean of Personnel Karl W. Onthank,, on any question. The controversy has even reached the inner walls of the library with Head Librarian M. H. Douglass, although ‘‘old fashioned enough to not particu larly approve,” agreeing that it seems to be ‘‘the thing” and might as well be adopted here if Oregon is to keep up with other educational institutions of the Pacific coast. Third Term? President Franklin Delano Roosevelt . . . will he or won’t he run uguin in 1940? Washington columnist Drew' Pearson will state why he believes Roosevelt will run again, when he speaks in Gerlinger at 11 today. NYA Workers Must * Make 2.75 Average Onthank Tells Rule For Present Student! Employees In order to qualify for winter term employment under NYA, present student employees must show a grade point average of at least 2.75 for their fall term course, it was announced by Dean of Per sonnel Karl W. Onthank yester day. This grade average will be les sened to a 2.25 for new students— those who entered the University at the beginning of fall quarter with less than a term of college credit. Any student who had NYA em ployment during the past term may expect consideration of his application for winter term work if he makes the designated grades, Dean Onthank said following a meeting of the NYA committee. Newspaperman t o Trace World Events Trend in Address at General Assembly By HELEN ANGELL War within a year? That de pends upon Great Britain alone.. Roosevelt for a third term? In evitable. So will Drew Pearson, noted author, lecturer, and news paperman, philosophize on the trend of events in Washington and abroad when he addresses a Ger linger assembly at 11 this morn ing. Co-author of the bes tseller, “Washington Merry Go Round,” and widely known on the Pacific coast for his newspaper review col umn of the same name, Drew Pear son is recognized throughout the world as an authority on domestic and foreign affairs. Tells Roosevelt’s Mistake President Roosevelt’s most trag ic mistake in relation to the for eign situation will be cited by the noted writer, and will also give a gpandid opinion of the chief execu tive’s cabinet members. He once termed them a peculiar assembly of strange personalities. In 1922 Pearson shipped to Ja pan as a seaman on the President Madison and thus began a world trek that gave him a background for later writings and a market for material, which is still boom ing. He has lectured in the Philip pine islands, traveled through Chi na, wrote for newspapers in Aus tralia, India and Africa, don^ Quaker relief work in Siberia, Al bania, and Montenegro, and cov ered both the Geneva naval con ference and the London conference in his colorful life in the field of newspaperdom. Hulten Head Entertainer C. M. Hulten, assistant professor of journalism here, is chairman of the faculty committee entertain ing the speaker. Mr. Pearson ar rived here last night from Corval lis, and will leave this afternoon for Portland, following a luncheon in his honor at the faculty club, Mr. Hulten said. ’Merry-Go-Round’ Author Seen as Mild Man; Former Professor at Columbia By VINCENT GATES Meet the man who furnishes the calliope music for the Washington Merry-Go-Round. Drew Pearson, who is at once a mild man, and not the type whom you would expect to dig up the dirt behind Capitol Hill’s political pastures, looks for ail the world like a college professor. But there’s a reason for that. He was a college professor at Colum bia university and the University of Pennsylvania before the congress men and politicians of Washington began swearing at him and curs ing his disclosures of “behind the scenes” stories, which furnished the basis of his sensational books, "Washington Merry - Go - Round,” and “More Merry-Go-Round,” co authored wtih Robert S. Allen. Covers Potomac Scene Teamed with Bob Allen, the six foot, slender, semi-bald Pearson is best known for "Merry-Go-Round” reporting of stories which grind out of the political grist-mill on the Potomac. The column is syndicat ed to 300 newspapers throughout the country, and for this reason, “it’s pretty easy, once you get the swing of it,” he said, smiling. Rea son? “You don’t have to write for one boss and there are few restric tions on your material.” Soft-spoken and with a casual manner that sprung from contacts with bigwigs of Washington and other capitols of the world, Pear son seems like a kindly man, who would rather tell you a funny story than one wfcich rocks political circles. And he will, if you let him. Relates Funny Stories "One time,” he related with a twinkle in his eye, “Mayor La Guardia of New York guest columned for me, and accused me of prowling around in the early hours of morning to get stories from the charwomen.” He paused and laughed mildly. "Of course it’s not true.” As a matter of fact getting ma terial for the much-syndicated column is much easier than that, he said. Contacts and friendships? “Yes they’re important,” he said. ‘‘But the best way to get any informa tion is to go right to the head of the organization—the president if you can get to him. Roosevelt Talks Easy “President Roosevelt is easier to talk to than the secretaries and ad visers. He’ll tell you everything you want to know. Of course,” he added, “you can’t print everything he tells you if you want to retain his confidence.” What about “freedom of the press?” he was asked. “There's more freedom of the press under Roosevelt than there ever was under Hoover or Cool idge,” he replied directly. “Of course then the Republican) were in power and controlled 70 per cent (Please turn to luge jour)