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.
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Dean Ralph Leighton . . . will be
host tonight at the first physical
education class for townsmen.
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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.