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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1939)
People in Campus News Today_ Dick Williams . . . tells the cam pus now that “he warned them' the Oreganas would sell out—uni they did. John Stark Evans ... to replace raul Petrie as director of the Uni versity polyphonic choir. 4 r Dean Ralph Leighton . . . will be host tonight at the first physical education class for townsmen. m m Art Holman . . . banging at a piano as ho practices for the “Hob son Hobble” in Gerlinger Friday night. " “Zollie” Volchok . . . will cease haunting newspaper of fices with ASUO promotion copy after next week. University Enrollment Mounts ONPA Meeting Scheduled for January 19-21 ; Talks by Governor, Noted Newsmen Feature Program of 21st Conference Newsmen from all over the state of Oregon will be guests of the University January 19, 20, 21, when they meet here for the twenty-first annual Oregon Press Conference. The three-day meet ing will begin on Thursday with registration and other general business. Many Speeches Slated A specially prepared program consisting of speeches by several prominent Oregon newspaper men; a speech by N. J. L. Pieper, spe cial agent in charge of the San Francisco field division of the fed eral bureau of investigation; sev eral important discussions, and cli maxed by a speech by Oregon’s Governor Charles A. Sprague, pub lisher of the Salem Statesman, has been planned for the confer ence. Mr. Pieper will address the con ference members on the subject of cooperation between press and law enforcement agencies. In ad dition to this Professor Charles M. Hulten of the school of jour nalism will present the results of a recent survey concerning libel suits and threats of action against Oregon newspapers. crooknam to Talk Other speeches of. special inter est will be a talk by Arthur Crook ham. city editor of the Portland Journal, who will speak on prob lems of news coverage; a speech by “Tex” Oliver, and a talk by H. C. Bernsten, general manager of the Pacific Coast division, bureau of advertising of the American News paper association. Mr. Bernsten promises a dramatic presentation of the newspaper story. His talk will be accompanied with slide films. A record registration is fore casted by University officials and Eugene hotel operators are mak ing special arrangements to ac commodate the newsmen. Dean Morse and Commission End Parole Research Completing research work be gun a year and one-half ago, a special commission headed by Wayne L. Morse, dean of the Uni versity law school, reported to Gov ernor Martin in December, the re sults of their findings on methods of improving Oregon's parole, pro bation and sentencing system. | The research was made under i the direction of Dean Morse, who has also made similar investiga tions on release procedures for the United States attorney general. The commission recommended a more thorough, adequately fi nanced, and competently staffed parole and probation system as the : first step in any attempt to check | “the vicious circle of ‘putting them I in, turning them out, and throw ing them in again.” LeRoy Mattingly Gets Position on UP Staff At Salt Lake City LeRoy Mattingly, editor of the Emerald in 1937-38 and a graduate in that year, has received a posi tion in the Salt Lake bureau of the United Press. He was formerly employed as reporter and copy editor on the LaGrande Evening Observer. Mattingly was a member of Phi 3eta Kappa and Sigma Delta Chi, 'ournalism fraternity. Under his guidance The Emerald won the -ating of Pacemaker in the an nual Associated Collegiate Press association. This placed the Ore gon paper among the six best col lege dailies of the nation. In Mexico, gourds are worn as earH Registration Figures Top 1938 Winter Term High Nearly 5 Percent Tuesday Enrollment Reaches 2728; Mark Falls 500 Short of 3334 Fall Period Total; Fines in Force for Undergraduates $40,715 Stands Made Possible By PWA Grant Hayward Project Gets $3915 More For Reconstruction An added PWA grant of $3915 received here yesterday makes a total of $40,715 available for re modeling grandstands and facil ities at Hayward field. With the new allotment, federal government funds for the project total $18,315. The associated stu dents athletic department is sup plying the balance. Present plans call for remodeling the west grand stand and provide an increase in seating capacity of 2,000 seats. The finished grandstands will seat more than 18,000. The new funds will provide for painting, plumbing and other work not possible under the first grant. Other improvements will include a new press box, new plumbing facilities, painting of the struc tures and other work. Mrs. Anna M. Dunn Passes in Eugene Widow of Former Head of Classics Dies at Home Mrs. Anna Matthews Dunn, widow of Frederic S. Dunn, who was head of the classics depart ment at the University until his death in January, 1937, died Tues day afternoon at her home here. Mrs. Dunn, the daughter of James B. Matthews, Oregon pioneer, had lived about forty-one years in Eu gene, where she was prominent in club and church work. She was born in Forest Groye September 16, 1872, and married in 1895 in Eugene. Formerly a member of the Fortnightly club, Mrs. Dunn was one of the founders of Delta Gamma sorority on the campus. She attended the Uni versity, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Order of the Amaranth, and Thim ble club. Surviving Mrs. Dunn are a son, F. Berian Dunn of Burlingame, Cal.; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Barrett of Eugene; three brothers, (Please turn to page four) With only a clay gone since registration of students for winter term lcegan, Oregon’s enrollment last night had topped by approxi maetly 5 per cent the number of students registered for winter term, last year, C. L. Constance, assist-' ant registrar said. Revealing that 2728 had paid their fees as they wandered among tables in McArthur court Tuesday morning and afternoon, Constance said that the total number of stu dents fell short 500 of fall term’s spectacular enrollment of 3334. More Expected Before all graduate students and late undergraduates pay their fees Saturday night, Constance and his staff expect the figures to top by at least 5 per cent last winter’s figure of 2741. This year’s enrollment data con forms with that of previous Uni versity sessions for the general trend has always been toward heavy fall registration, a decrease during winter term, and still smal ler figures in the spring months. Fines Being “Laid On” Late fines are in force for all undergraduates who neglected to to register Tuesday. Graduate stu dents, however, were allowed until yesterday to begin paying their fees, and will not be charged late fines until Saturday night. Classes were organized yester day and students begin concentra tion on the shortest term of the year’s schedule this week, with mid-term exams slated for the last of January. Polyphonic Choir To Be Directed by John Stark Evans John Stark Evans, professor of music in the University school of music, will add another class to his curricular duties when he takes over for the forthcoming term the direction of the polyphonic choir, it was announced yesterday. Mr. Evans replaces Paul Petri, who was injured in an automobile crash on November 12 and will be unable to return to the campus for work for some time. Polyphonic rehearsals will be held on Tuesday and Thursdays at 3 o’clock. There will be no regular Friday rehearsals, Mr. Evans said. Bids for Research Grants Due Jan. 10 The general research council an nounces that applications for re search grants for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1939 should be submitted to Dr. E. L. Packard, dean and director of general re search, Corvallis, not later than January 10. Onthank Reports More Jobs Than Applicants Oregon seniors who are eyeing post-graduation unemployment with a wary eye, were urged yesterday by Personnel Dean Karl W. Onthank to take advantage of available jobs, by applying for posi tions through his office immediately. He indicated that at the pres ent time openings exceed qualified applicants. Many Jobs Open in New Year With the beginning of the new year, Dean Onthank said that many employers who look to the University for their new crop of workers have been calling his office in a search for qualified appli cants. Knowing the situation in which most graduates find them selves, he feels that it is only lack of knowledge of availability of positions that keeps students away. .Seniors Apply at YM Hut Seniors or graduate students desiring openings in all vocational fields except teaching should place applications with Janet Smith, University employment secretary, whose office is in the YMCA hut. Would-be teachers are to get in touch with officials of the Teacher Placement service in the education building. Law Students Will Be Warm; Tunnel Started Commerce and law students will keep warm in the future, University officials said yester day, as WPA workers began ex cavation of a tunnel to be con nected to Oregon’s main tunnel system, by which heat is dis tributed to other classroom buildings on the campus. Meanwhile rain has halted work on the new Humanities building, main feature of a mil lion dollar improvement program begun by the University this fall. As soon as weather permits, con struction will be continued. Ground was broken on registra tion day. Zollie Volchok To End Work of ASUO Promotion Assistant Director Of Activities Will Go to Portland In the midst of his final two weeks as assistant educational ac tivities manager is Zalmon Marc “Zollie” Volchok, who has resigned the position to go into work in his chosen field. Zollie completed requirements for graduation with the end of last term, and after the 15th of the month will be working for a thea ter. chain in Portland. The new work will begin with six months of intensive training in theater work under a special scholarship arrangement. Zollie Volchok’s resignation leaves the problem of choosing a successor up to the educational activities board, with the possi bility that none will be chosen im mediately. While on the campus, Volchok was especially active in promo tional and publicity activities. He was in charge of publicity for Homecoming in 1936, and for Jun ior weekend 1 the same year. Last year he was made assistant to Educational Activities Manager George Root. The post of assistant educational activities manager began in the nature of an experiment, Volchok being the first to hold the posi tion. Commenting on Volchok’s leaving, Educational Activities Manager George Root referred to him as “one of the most worth while staff members the ASUO ever had.” Funeral Held for Albert Cup Donor Funeral services were held yes terday morning in Salem for Jo seph H. Albert, 70, retired banker of that city, who died at his home Monday, after a lingering illness. Mr. Albert was the donor of the Albert prize, a cup given annually to the outstanding senior in the University. He made similar awards in other institutions of higher education. Albert was born in Salem and received his education there, en tering law practice after graduat ing from Willamette university. He worked in the Capital National bank for 32 years and was active in YMCA and civic affairs there for many years. Economics Club Sets Topic for Meeting Problems raised by the proposed merger of Eugene and Springfield will be discussed at the regular meeting of the Economics club Thursday evening on the third floor of Gerlinger at 8 o’clock. The discussion will be led by Mary Nelson, assistant in the bu reau of municipal research. The bureau has been investigating the subject since October, and Miss Nelson has been in charge of cor relating the work. E.W. Smith to Fill Place on State Board Education Position Left by Pearson; Appointee Former University Student A man familiar with the aims and problems of education, Edgar W. Smith, will be the new member of the state board of higher edu cation. Governor Charles A. Martin made the appointment to fulfill the vacancy left by the resignation of Walter E. Pearson, who was ap pointed to succeed Rufus C. Hol man as state treasurer. Smith, a former University of Oregon student himself, has one son, John William, in the Uni versity. His other son, Edgar Les lie, graduated a few years ago and is now working in Eastern Oregon. Holds Other Position The new board member was chairman of the Oregon milk con trol board before his appointment. Smith indicated he will not retire from the milk board. His four-year term will expire in April. He was formerly general agent of the Oregon Mutual Life Insur ance company and is president of Edgar W. Smith and Company. Smith also seved as president of the Astoria Flour Mills company, as treasurer of the Democratic state central committee, as presi dent of the Portland Alumni asso ciation of the University of Ore I gon and on the executive commit tee of the Oregon Dads. “I'm very happy that my father received the appointment and I know he will do all in his power for higher education in the state,” John William “Jack” Smith, a journalism major here, said when asked for a statement last night. Phi Beta Sets Plans For Initiation Rites Senior SbTWill Join Honorary in Ritual At Alumni Hall The Senior Six, scholastically the top students on the campus, will become members of Phi Beta Kappa, national scholastic honor ary, next Thursday. The initiation in Alumni hall at 5:30 will be fol lowed by a banquet in John Straub memorial hall at 6:30. Dr. W. E. Milne, head of the Oregon State College department j of mathematics, will be the ban quet speaker. Dr. Milne, who was on the Oregon campus from 1919 until the sciences were moved to Corvallis in 1932, will speak on the topic ‘‘Ten Servants.” Dr. E. G. Moll, president of the Oregon chapter, will preside at the banquet. Elisabeth Stetson will respond for the initiates. The Senior Six, named last term, are Beulah Chapman, Andrei Iso toff, Donald Richardson, Laurie Sawyer, Miss Stetson, and Ben Winer. The campus tradition of class room singing has been revived at the University of California. "First Citizen" at Bat Tonight 1 Dr. C. Valentine Boyer ... in the slugging pose he usually assumes to open Oregon’s baseball season. He will drop this pose at the Eugene realtors’ banquet this evening at 6:30 when he is honored as this city’s “First Citizen.” Realty Board Banquet Will Honor Dr. Boyer; Nearly 200 Tickets Already Sold Approximately 200 tickets for the Eugene Realty Board banquet, which will be held at the Osburn hotel in honor of Dr. C. Valentine Boyer, who was recently selected as Eugene’s “First Citizen for 1938,” have been sold, it was announced last night by E. H. Peterson, presi dent of the board. The honor was accorded Dr. Boyer because of his “example of selflessness, of duty as he saw it, of devotion to the public interest. The statement of the board read in part: “Because in voluntary re nunciation of high office and hon ors and emoluments thereof that he might again take upon himself the simple but onerous duties of teaching, Dr. Boyer has set an example to students everywhere.” The banquet will be tonight at 6:30 p.m. Special invitations have been issued to the University stu dents and faculty members. Tick ets are available at Dr. Erb's office in Johnson hall. Dr. A. T. Oberg, president of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, will be the speaker of the evening. Invitations have been extended to Governor Charles H. Martin and Governor-elect Charles A. Sprague. Business Profits to Be Topic of First of KOAC Winter Talks Problems oi present-day com merce will be discussed by faculty members of the University school of business administration, in a winter series of programs to be given each Friday evening at 8:15 o'clock over station KOAC, Cor vallis. The first talk of the season will be given by Dr. Jesse H. Bond, professor of business administra tion, tomorrow night. His topic will be “Prosperity With Profits.” This will be a follow-up talk of his discussion during the fall series on “Why Profits?” Other speakers and topics will be announced at a later date. Men's Gym to Open Tonight to 'Townies' The University of Oregon men’s gymnasium will be open for recre ational purposes for the Eugene business men who wish to avail them selves of this opportunity, according to the announcement of Dr. Ralph W. Leighton, dean of the school of physical education. The gymnasium will be open two nights a week, on Monday and Thursday evenings starting tonight from 7:30 to 9:30, Dr. Leighton said. A choice of wrestling, boxing, basketball, weights, handball, vol leyball and other sports will be offered to those who enroll. All necessary equipment with the ex ception of gym shoes will be sup plied. A small fee will be charged to cover this expense and the laun tiering, it was announced. It will be necessary to have at least 50 participants on the list in order to carry on the program, Dr. Leighton said. Those interested may obtain complete information at the school of physical education. UO Women Meet Debating Team From California 'Youth Movements' Provide Topic for Discussions Speaking on the general topic of "Youth Movements,” a Univer sity of California debate team met with Oregon’s women’s symposium last night in the faculty room of Friendly hall. Doris Leighton and Evelyn King spoke for the University. Miss Leighton analyzed the economic problems of youth today. She stat ed, “Youth don’t know what is go ing on around them,” and “They need something to do.” Miss King presented nine solu tions to the youth problems. Margaret Hill and Norman Low enstein represented California. Miss Hill, senior in political sci ence, discussetf youth ant*/ democ racy, which she believes is the most important problem today. Mr. Lowenstein, senior in eco nomics, insisted that something must be done for the unemployed youth and that democracy and life must be maintained. Darlene Warren and Miss Leigh ton will speak with Miss Hill and Mr. Lowenstein this morning at 9:30 before a Eugene high school audience of about 50 persons. Rademaker Joins UO Sociology Division John A. Rademaker has been ap pointed instructor in sociology to replace Dr. Eugene Stromberg, who was unable to assume his duties because of illness, Dr. P. A. Parsons announced yesterday. Mr. Rademaker, who comes here from the University of Washington, has just returned from a meeting of the American Sociological Society held in Detroit during the holidays. He will teach methods of socio logical research, rural sociology, general sociology, and community organization.