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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1939)
WTATtTF.Tt REPORT Continued cloudy with little change in temperature, increasing cloudiness throughout Oregon, fog gy off coast. VOLUME XL UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1939 NUMBER 60 THE Passing SHOW By GORDON PJDGEWAY Franco, Company At Barcelona Gates Francisco Franco with his in surgent army recruited in Moroc co was reported at the suburbs of Barcelona, one-time capital of the loyalist government, at 8 o’clock last night. It is expected that the city will become the temporary capital of the Franco government within 24 hours. Barcelona streets were dark ened, all services were discontin ued, and people were fleeing by the thousands toward the French border, despite warnings from the French that all refugees will be turned back at the frontier. As much help as is financially possible has been pledged by French For eign Minister Georges Bonnet to give haven to women, children and old persons. Loyalists, however, have not yet entirely given up the city. Girls were seen marching grimly beside their men to make a last stand at the city gates. Resistance seemed futile, though, since 20 divisions of insurgent troops have the city surrounded, and Franco artillery is bombarding it mercilessly. The only fear of the insurgents is that the streets may be mined by loy alist supporters before they evacu ate. The United States cruiser, Oma ha, took aboard American offic ials and citizens at a port 20 miles north of Barcelona. 'Common Sense' Pleads for Bar A Portland group known as “Common Sense Inc.” yesterday filed a preliminary initiative peti tion with Secretary of State Earl Snell at Salem to abolish state control by monopoly of “hard” liquor and permit sale “over the bar.” Twenty-five thousand, five hundred thirty-one signatures must be obtained before July 1940 to (Please turn to page four) Fascists and WVU Students Continue Fight By ANNA MAE HALVERSON The second round of the battle of words between West Virginia students and the staff of Das Schwartze Korps, official or gan of Adolf Hitler’s nazi police guard, has been ended with the stu dents saying the last word, at least until further reports. When the German editors re ceived the cabled announcement from the Mountaineers that they were going to ‘‘break off relations with Germany,” new adjectives were called out for the reply: “The telegram is not very orig inal. Nobody could expect that the dripping-nosed offshoots of Bab bits who lust for war profits would deal more frivolously with diplo matic relations of two nations than do Jews assembled around President Roosevelt. Prosit.” To end the second round of dip lomatic battle between the all powerful, serious-ir’’idled journal of one nation and w.ie fun-loving students of another nation’s state university, the W.V.U. student newspaper, “Daily Athenaeum,” came back with this: “You take things too seriously over there! ... A country that bans Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck obviously lacks humor . . . And if anyone should feel insulted, gentlemen, we should; for our ca blegram was at least civil, and in neither of your editorials has the tone been other than defamatory . . . Well, we are still laughing. We hope to be able to laugh at posturings and grimaces always, no matter where they appear. Heaven help us when we can no longer laugh!”—ACP. * * * Definition What is a library book ? Accord ing to the Indiana Daily Student: (with modifications) It is lost. It is out on faculty use. It is in the reserve room. It is locked in a glass case. It is in the rare book room (open seldom). It is at the bindery (periodicals). You must have copied the wrong number. * * * Prayer Blessed be the tie that binds My collar to my shirt. It keeps my neck so nice and warm, And helps to hide the dirt. —Los Angeles Collegian. Greek Outfits Seek Change In Tax Laws Nation-Wide Move Aims aLExemption From Employer Measures University fraternities and so rorities were yesterday invited by mail to become part of a nation wide movement to have the na tional social security act adjusted to exempt fraternal organizations. Impetus for the movement came from Amherst college, of Massa chusetts, which not so long ago had its unemployment pension tax removed. Amherst national frater nity chapters sent letters to their related chapters all over the na tion, asking them to cooperate if interested. Response Immediate The movement seemed likely to get immediate response on this campus, with Karl Koch, president of the local house managers’ asso ciation, indicating he was whole heartedly behind the move. The plan put forth in the Am herst letters is to have each house manager write to senators and representatives from Oregon, ask ing them to get the intervention petitioned. Koch said he would send off his letters at once, and Ned Gee, DU manager, reported that most house managers at the University were anxious to get go ing on the movement. Tax Incident Decried The prime “beef” of the Am herst group and of all fraternal groups, is that they are taxed along with all other employers for their hired help. This, according to Koch and Gee, puts the incidence of the tax upon classifications it was never intended to reach. Koch and Gee estimated that ev ery fraternal organization each year puts out from $100 to $200 in social security and unemployment taxes. Dishwashing No Career “The students who are working for us are not making a career out of this type of work,” Koch said, going on to explain that this actually lifted fraternity workers out of the social security class. “The way it is now, the under graduates pay this tax as employ ers while they are themselves working,” Gee said. “Any house could put that money to more hon-j structive uses.” Action Considered The letters from Amherst ex plain that the social security board is considering amending the act to exempt certain fraternal organ izations. Fraternities and sororities at Oregon State college will fall in line with the movement, Gee re ported last night. Gee indicated the movement might include un employment pension taxes at the same time. Music group meets at the YW bungalow at 5 o’clock today. Symphony Concert Wins Crowd’s Acclaim David Campbell, Pianist, Doris Helen Calkins, Harpist, Delight Enthusiastic Listeners in Second of Orchestra Series By GLENN HASSELROOTH A rapt and enthusiastic audience last night applauded members of the University of Oregon symphony orchestra, their director, Rex Underwood, and their soloists, David Campbell, Portland pianist, and Doris Helen Calkins, harpist. From the listeners’ point of view Mr. Campbell was the star of the evening. He contributed what is perhaps the loveliest and most I ASDO Officials To Boost Oregoni To Portlanders Alumni to Sponsor Banquet for Senior High School Men A plug for the University of j Oregon will be in line Thursday ! night when ASUO Prexy Harry! | Weston, Zane Kemler, Anse Cor | nell, Elmer Fansett, and the whole j Webfoot grid coaching staff head I for Portland. In Portland the group will at | tend a banquet sponsored by the j Portland alumni of the University, j where they will sound the merits j of Webfootland into the ears of approximately 30 select high school senior boys, guests of alumni. Kemler, ASUO first vice-presi dent, will talk about traditions at the University, while Weston will tell the prepsters why they should come to the University of Oregon rather than to any other school. Oliver to Talk But the lion’s share of the speak ing will be done by Grid Headman Tex Oliver, who will paint the football picture as it is at the Uni versity. Bill Cole, line coach, Mike Mikulak, backfield coach, and Honest John Warren, frosh coach will be there also to meet the boys. Anse Cornell, athletic manager for the University, and Elmer Fan- j sett, alumni secretary, will be along to talk to the alumni. The Portland Country club will be the scene of the banquet. Gallagher to Teach Insurance Selling A course in life insurance sales will be available to seniors in BA, John W. Gallagher, assistant man ager for Prudential Life Insurance company, who will teach the course, announced last night. The course will be in practical selling to fit seniors to begin sell ing life insurance, he said. The course will be free and will not be connected with the Univer sity. First meeting of the class will be January 31 at a place to be announced later. Gallagher asks that all interested seniors call him at 697. truly characteristic ot tne Mozart concertos, the “Concerto in A Major.” In three movements of grace and cheer, the former pro fessor in the University school of music displayed a skill and charm of performance that Mozart him self would indeed have applauded. Composition by Rosenthal Mr. Campbell returned to the platform to offer as an encore an even lighter melody, “Butterflies,” by Moriz Rosenthal. It had a gay and imaginative sprightliness, to which the pianist’s fingers moved in corresponding ease. Doris Helen Calkins of Eugene ran Mr. Campbell a close second in her presentation of the beautiful but difficult “Concerto for Harp” by Renie. In this, Mrs. Calkins pro jected her facility of playing into the orchestra as well as to the audience, so that the accompany ing musicians gave her airy mel ody the full richness it deserved. Oregon Premiere The popular conductor, Rex Un derwood, showed intimate know ledge and comprehension of the music of his friend, Frederick Preston Search, in the perform ance of his “The Dream of Mc Korkle,” which saw its Oregon premiere last night. American in spirit^ the selection evoked a hun dred moods. Idyllic, romantic, im bued with the lure of conquest and the pioneer spirit, the reveries, if not the life of the legendary Jack-of all trades, saw vivid, if immaterial, fulfillment. McKorkle never built an empire, but his dream might easily inspire men to do so. Incomparable coordination of orchestra and direction was given in the rendition of the weird waltz of the skeletons, “Danse Macabre,” by Saint-Saens. Mary Ann Holt was excellent as the solo fiddler summoning forth the ghosts of other worlds. Her contribution was given many favorable comments. “Oberon” Thrilling As an opening selection, the von Weber overture to the opera, “Oberon,” was tumultously bril liant; it provided a thrilling anti climax to the rest of the program. On the popular side, the “Blue Danube Waltzes” of Johann Strauss were pleasing and rhythm ically reminiscent of nineteenth century Vienna. The Book Review group will meet today at 4 o’clock in the YW bungalow. Alpha Delta Sigma. Dinner meeting. Anchorage 6:30. Honor ing Howard Willoughby, national president. Letter Contest Winners Announced Pat Taylor and Jim Leonard Place First; Eight Others Receive Prizes Winners of the Dad's Day Best Letter contest were announced Monday night by Hubard Kuokka, promotion chairman. Pat Taylor won the three pairs of hose from Washburne’s for writing the best women's letter, and Jim Leonard will receive a sweater from De Neffe’s for writing the best mail's letter. Second women’s prize, a sweater from Kaufman’s, goes to Elizabeth Steed; third, a compact from Lara way’s, to Mavis Cope. Bernard Kliks is the winner of a sport shirt from Byrom and Kneeland as run DAD’S DAY PRIZES The Dad’s day committee yes terday issued a reminder to all living- organizations that prizes will be awarded to the house with the greatest proportion of dads visiting the campus and the best signs of welcome. The Oregon Dads’ organiza tion offers: A. W. Norblad trbphy — to house with the greatest propor tion of dads in attendance on Dad's day. Paul T. Shaw trophy — to house with second greatest pro portion of dads in attendance. O. L. Laurgaard trophy — to house writh greatest proportion of dads of freshmen in atten dance. For the best sign, to be judged at 8:30 p.m. Friday, the winning house will receive a barbecued ham dinner from The Pit. Three runner-ups as well as the win ning house, will receive ice cream desserts from the Medo Rand creamery. ner-up among the men, and Carl Prodinger will get a tie from Paul D. Green’s for placing third. 4 Win Tickets Charles Eaton, Kenneth Rolfe, Wyburd Furrell, and Chris Madera will receive tickets to the Krazy Kopy Krawl next Saturday as the next four best letter writers. Plans for the large banquet in the John Straub memorial hall have been completed under the direction of Carolyn Dudley. Deco rations will feature cartoons of campus life about 1910 and the fashions of that period. Binford’s Orchestra to Play Following the banquet Alpha Delta Sigma will stage the Krazy Kopy Krawl. The decorations will carry out the same theme. Maurie Binford’s orchestra will play. Dads, as guests of honor, will be admitted free. In alumni hall during the dance there will be a reception, sponsored by the freshmen. Mexican dinner for all at the YW bungalow at 5:30. Connoisseur Catalogs Coeds in Ten Classes By WEN BROOKS Attention, girls—which type are you? Or are you a type at all? (Fooey on you, Miss Ham ilton!) In an attempt to discover the type of female that is most pop ular among members of the fairer sex (to wit, men), it was found that most of the fellows interviewed (that means me) tended to classify the gals as 1 follows: Campus Queen No. 1—the college queen, aloof i with her "I'm above all that” ; attitude. Enjoys dating fellows who are “shots" but never lets ! herself break down . . . that is, be herself . . . for fear she might fall for some guy. And then not be able to date in ten different 1 houses at the same time. She I must remain popular (i.e.—get her face shot for the Emerald) at any price. O.K. for a date when all you want is a pretty girl on your arm. No. 2—the pillowy type. A soft, winsome and willowy crea I ture who smiles demurely on no occasion at all. Quiet, unobtru sive. Not overly brilliant . . . if you know what I mean. A good date if you feel like a quiet evening (not over a glass of beer). This One Talks No. 3—the talky type. Comes under the jittery, tin-pan classi fication. Always has something to say no matter what you’re talking about. She never thinks about what she is saying. It might be embarrassing, she says so much about nothing. Amusing at times. Interesting as a sub ject for psychological analysis. A good date for an introvert or a “dumb” person that never says anything anyway. No. 4—the big billowy sister. This gal has a charming manner of corraling younger sisters and freshmen under her more than ample arms. She is a born dicta tor. Can tell you just what is wrong with everything and sug gests changes for YOU to make. Not overly affectionate. Makes Good Wife No. 5—the motherly creature. Will lend a sympathetic ear to your troubles no matter how in consequential same may be. A consistent little gal. Usually has sense. Common sense. Not very exciting as a date but would make a good wife. But who wants a wife these days! No. 6—the snuggle puppy. A little . . . quite a little ... on the mushy side. Can she kiss? OWAH! If you like a straight diet of loving "a-la-Mug Center,” here’s your best bet! No. 7-—sweet but bashful. So bashful you never get a chance to learn she’s really pretty sweet. She doesn’t quite understand what it’s all about but wants to be nice. She is nice. If you like ’em nice. This gal means well and will make a good wife, they tell me, provided anyone ever asks her to marry. Career Girl No. 9—the sports enthusiast who doesn’t give one whit for any many going. Likes her swim ming, tennis, and golf. An oc casional dance, but men, remem ber, are quite incidental to her. She is essentially a career wo man when you get right down to it. No. 10—the clever gal. Her conversation sparkles. Her clothes don’t always but you don’t notice them anyway. She’s “on her toes” most of the time. She’ll throw it back at the fel low as fast as he dishes it out. She doesn’t try to be witty just to be witty but always keeps things going. If something out of the ordinary is happening she’3 usually right there in th< thick of it. Probably rates A-l for an all round campus date. No Ideal Girl In closing, the type of girl that is most popular with the male sex could not be discovered, Bet ty. And why all this classifying of specie, anyway? No one cares what type who is . . . once they are in love. THE IDEAL GIRL is a matter of opinion with every fellow’s opinion differing. For those fellows who want a differ ent type for every mood they ever have I suggest INDIA. They got harems. Sophomores Have Money, They Learn Largest Class Starts Plans for Annual Whiskerino Dance; 100 Per Cent Reduction May Be Allowed Soph Cards_ Unlike last year's sophomore class, which was financially “on the rocks,” this year's sophomores have more money in the treasury than any other class in the school, they learned last night at their first meeting of the term. The treasury reports show a re serve of a little over $500, Prexy Stan Staiger said, while at the same time the class has also the largest membership, with a total of about 1200 sophomores enrolled in the school. Plan for Whiskerino At their meeting in Villard last night, the class discussed plans for the annual VVihskerino dance which will be held February 11. The class being divided on the question of whether to hire a big name band for the affair, the ques. tion was referred to a committee for further investigation. The names of those who will serve on the committees for the dance will be announced as soon as the registrar’s office has passed on the eligibility of the submitted list of committeemen, Staiger an nounced. It is expected that a 100 per cent reduction will be given class card holders for the Whiskerino, Staiger said. He also added that next Saturday, January 28, the sophomore chins would start prep- 1 arations for the event. From that time on the true loyal sons of the sophomore class would forego the luxury of their morning shave, he said. Noted Architect's Drawings on Exhibit Magonigle Designs To Show for Week In Art Gallery An exhibit of competition draw ings by H. Van Buren Magonigle, noted architect, is on display in the exhibition room of the art building this week. Magonigle, who was fellow of the American Institute of Archi tecture, has designed many build j ings throughout the United States, the most familiar of which is the Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri. He died in Vergennes, Vermont, in 1935. In his lifetime Mr. Magonigle gave his theory of an architecture as one which should be “firmly rooted in tradition, appropriate to its uses and therefore of infinite variety, free from freakishness as it is free from pedantry.” The ex hibit is in the custody of the archi tecture department. Photographs of a model for a memorial to Lewis Sullivan, by Mr. Walter R. B. Willcox, profes sor of architecture at the Uni versity of Oregon, are being shown with the Magonigle ex hibit. Phootgraphs of the interior and exterior of the Eugene Con gregational church, which was de signed by Mr. Willcox, are also be ing displayed. Mr. Magonigle and Mr. Willcox served on the board of directors of the Americin Institute of Archi tects together. Scholarships in BA Offered at Arizona Two scholarships' are being of fered to students working for mas ters degrees in the business ad ministration school by the Univer sity of Arizona, according to Miss Ruth Chilcote, secretary in the University of Oregon BA school. A scholarship of $450 is being offered for a graduate assistant ship and one for $750 for part time instructorship in economics. The scholarships are being offered by the school of business and public administration. Sturents who are interested should see Miss Chilcote for further information. Gabble-Gobble-GJt, social hour, at Wesley house from 3 to 5 o’clock today. Bold Students 'Whoop' it Up With New Car With a powerful popping of the exhaust and a loud shriek ing of its new fangled horn, a brand new 1910 Ford automobile made its appearance on the cam pus yesterday noon. Driven by gay young blades dressed in immaculate stiff white collars, bowler hats, or turtle neck sweaters, and the girls in latest styles and wear ing hats throwing more shade than the Deady maple, this new car bore signs, “Bring Pop to Oregon.” The dashing spirit of the gay young set was made evident by their funny remarks. “Give her another bale, Si,” and “Oh, you kiddo,” to blush ing maidens on the sidewalk was heard. It was also rumored that I a petticoat of one of the daring coeds was showing as the cat sped down Thirteenth, at the staggering speed of 20 miles an hour. Half red Young, Miss Tooze to Sing at Dad's Day Banquet Dads who attend the banquet Saturday evening at the John Straub Memorial hall will be en tertained with the musical num bers given by Halfred Young, pro fessor of music, and his student, Virginia Tooze, Each will sing a solo, and to gether they will present a duet, “Deep in My Tleart” from “The Student Prince.” Shakespeare Exhibit On Display in Like A Shakespearean exhibit is be ing placed in the circulation room show cases this week by Miss Le nore Casford. She is featuring Mr. E. P. Lyon's hand.-painted fac simile of the original Shakespeare garden. Mr. Lyon’s painting is sup ported by garden books and Rock well Kent illustrations. Three of the four copies of orig inal Shakespeare folios are also displayed. The original of the third copy sold recently for $16,000, Miss Casford said. DANCING DADS DESIRED If you’re entertaining dad this weekend, you’ll be glad to know that he won’t interfere with your date for the Krazy Kopy Krawl Saturday night. The Ger linger hall reception for dads will be going on during the dance and he may mingle with the crowd at the dance and at the reception—and dads only have this privilege. Another dad’s exclusive priv ilege is that he can "cut-in” at the dance. Board Backs KOAC in Fight For Channel Landsbury Draws Indefinite Leave; OSC Pilot Training Unit Asked The state board of higher educa tion rolled up its sleeves and went to work yesterday, and when the smoke cleared away it had cleaned up problems of broadcasting, bud gets, bonds, and curriculum, its January lineup. Deciding to keep up the struggle to keep a clear channel for KOAC, state-owned station at Corvallis, the board appropriated an addi tional $500 to be used if necessary for a possible rehearing on the bid of KOY, Phoenix, Arizona, for the same wavelength. Total amount authorized for the fight is now $1500. Bonds Look Good A favorable bond report was turned in by E. C. Sammons, chair man of the board’s finance com mittee, who told of bond handling which will save the state system nearly $5000 in one case. Sammons reported that favorable bond mar kets have made it possible for the board to issue its own bonds and sell them privately rather than turning them over to the PWA for loans on various building projects. Humanities building financing plans are complete, while former bond issues will be refinanced at more favorable rates, it was re ported, including old dormitory bond issues. Course Survey Ordered A thorough survey of all courses offered was ordered by the board , in an effort to eliminate overlap (Please turn to page four) Ross Anderson Leads Westminster Talk Ideal Way to Live Discussed at Lunch By Portland Man A person should live as if his “ideal” social and economic order were present, declared Ross An derson of Portland, at the Tuesday luncheon at Westminster house. People should first decide what kind of social and economic order they want; then they should decide if they want to help bring that order about, he said. The third step, if people have decided in the affirmative in the second question, is to live as if that order were already present. This step will mean that one will make many enemies, he said. He then went on to say that the great est progress has come because men have been willing to go ahead with the program they believed instead of giving in to their critics. During his two-day stay on the campus, Mr. Anderson is speaking to several student organizations as well as having personal confer ences with students who wish to see him. On Thursday and Friday he will be on the Oregon State campus, 'Sugar Coating' of Lit, Suggested by Leeper A new “sugar coated” method of studying college literature has been suggested by Professor Robert L. Leeper of the psychology de partment. "If an instructor wants a student to read literature with enjoyment, he must first start with the more simple, dramatic types,” Professor Leeper said. “The student should not be forced to read Beowulf or Chaucer until he has developed a taste for such literary works. When the student demonstrates sufficient scholarly background, then he will be able to get the fascination that Beowulf and other such literature offers.” Most English teachers agree that they want to get the student to the point where he will read and enjoy good literature, Professor Leeper said, “but,” he continued, “they fail to ask themselves if the methods they use will get the re suits they desire.” Professor Leeper finds today that contemporary works and au thors are very often skimmed over hurriedly, while a great deal of time is spent on earlier writers. "Students in college should be taught to read and use contem porary magazines and books,” he said. "They should read the books they are interested in, and should have training in finding out what the different books have to offer