TODAY'S EDITS Saturday Blood They Also Teach ASUO Rocket VOLUME XLI UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1939 NUMBER 18 Webfoots Face u. OF 0. LIBRARY CAMPUS mzaga Eleven Today < Hundreds Applaud Lawrence Tibbett Baritone Fails to Sing 'De Glory Road' And 'On the Road to Mandalay' Because 'Audience Won't Work' By GLENN HASSELROOTH Six encore numbers and 18 curtain calls would have spelled fatigue for many a good baritone, but last night in McArthur court, when a throng of applauding music lovers ceased clapping and started to leave, Lawrence Tibbett was returning to the platform to sing two of his best-loved numbers, “On the Board to Mandalay" and “De Glory Road." Mr. Tibbett, not to mention hundreds of people in the audience, was Thrilled Listeners i Lawrence Tibhett . . . One of the largest audiences ever assembled in McArthur court roared their ap proval of his singing. Jitterbugs Set to Dance At Carnival Prize Swim Team To Give Exhibition On October 28 A jitterbug contest will be held October 28 at the AWS carnival. ( Every house is to have one or more | entries. As an added attraction the officials of the carnival have ar- [ ranged for last year’s prize win ning team to give a demonstration of their skill. Judges for this year’s contest; will be Miss Pirkko Paasikivi, Bob Diez, and a third judge who has yet not been selected. All arrange ments have been made by the fea ture committee, headed by Eliza beth Steed. Her committee mem bers include: Eleanor Sederstrom, Lorene Hopkins, and Sue Sigel. Big Stuff Arrangements for the themes of the living organizations booths have been made. Oregon students are to be strictly “Joe College” for one evening, at this college "fair.” “Throwing football at Beavers” is to be the theme of the Orides Theta Chi-Omega hall booth, and will be decorated in OSC colors. The Pi Phi-Phi Sig concession will (Please turn to page four) Dean Morse Speaks On Education Topic At Ashland Meeting Dean Wayn L. Morse, of the University law school, left the campus late Thursday night for Ashland where he was scheduled to speak at an educational confer ence yesterday morning and again in the afternoon. Dean Morse, who has gained considerable recognition through out the nation as a result of his part in the Pacific coast maritime situation, consented to reappoint* ment as maritime arbitrator for the coast last Wednesday but is still awaiting final approval of his acceptance by President Donald M. Erb who is in San Francisco. Return of Dean Morse to the campus is expected late tonight. President Erb will be in his office Monday morning. disappointed. But he shrugged it off with, ‘‘Well, if they won't ‘work,’ neither will I!” As the vigorous baritone has maintained dozens of times, he likes nothing in the world better than singing, and he rewarded his admirers with Schubert’s ‘‘The Wanderer,” Moussorgsky’s “Song of the Flea,” to mention a few of the encores. After every group of songs, he would return backstage, only to be handed a fresh sheaf of re quests, many of them beginning: “Dear Mr. Tibbett: Will you please sing . . .” His first operatic number, from “Rigoletto,” he explained, is the plea of the hunchback as he begs the courtiers he has just coursed to return his daughter, Gilda, to him. Mr. Tibbett rather hesitating ly admitted he would be singing it again Monday night, when he opens at the San Francisco opera house in the title role. The “Barber” Song The crowd wouldn’t let him go after the Verdi ario, so he and Pianist Stewart Wille obliged with one of the many songs that brought down the house: “Largo ai Factotum” from Rossini's “Barber of Seville.” Every handful of requests called for a series of jokes and gags be tween baritone and pianist. Mr. Tibbett was “Larry” and Mr. Wille was “Stewie.” Each time they were backstage together the two would paw rather carelessly through the music scores, trying to relieve some of the tension they felt, but did not show, while on the stage. Silent Prompters Mr. Tibbett had at hand seven tiny black prompt-books, in which were written words to hundreds of songs. Just before the last group of numbers, the manager noticed that “Water Boy” had been placed on the program instead of “Moan.” A general panic took place, Mr. Tibbett all the time saying, “Well, I’ll be derned, Stewie, I’ll be derned.” After “Stewie’s” well-received group of solo numbers, Mr. Tib bett met the pianist as he came offstage. The baritone punched him in the ribs, grinning, “Let’s go to work, Stewart, now that you’re all rested, I’m feeling swell.” Sweat and Inspiration Perspiration stood out on the pianist’s brow, but he was game, saying, “Okay, Larry, come on, while (Please turn to page three) Football Fans Bark Joyously Oregon Yell King Leads 500 Ducks At Spirited Rally There may not have been a Tib bett to cheer on the Webfooters at last night’s rally. There may not have been the Gonzaga coach or Student Body Prexy Johp Dick or Mrs. Tex Oliver. But there was Bob Elliott, cheerleader, to pep up the crowd. Elliott stepped up to the micro phone to extract one of those fam ous Oregon yells from the 500 Ducks that jammed the entrance to Johnson hall and forgot what the yell was to be. After several embarrassing seconds, for Elliott, the yell king recovered himself and led the rooters in a cheer that re verberated through the pillars of Johnson. Severar yells were practiced in preparation for today’s game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Re sponse to cheerleaders’ requests for yells was so favorable that Elliott commended the crowd for its pep and expressed the feeling that “we are having no let down after three successive wins.” Ralph Newman, president of the Eugene Quarterbacks’ club, Bob Calkins, sophomore class president, and Jim Pickett, junior class prexy, spoke to the rooters over the pub lic address system. “I don’t know how they can lose. The people downtown are all with you and the team. If they play ball like they did last Satur day at Berkeley, they will mow ’em down,” Newman said. Law School to Relax University law school students will hold a smoker in Gerlinger hall next Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. Wrestling bouts will feat ure the evening’s entertainment. The law school dance, highlight of social activity each term for law students, is scheduled for No vember 4 at the fairgrounds. Oomph, Glamoi Will Not Be 'In’ Today at Game There’ll be no high heels, so phisticated hats, or dressy fash ions in evidence at today's game ... at least in the Oregon root ing section. Betty Buchanan, campus so cial chairman, last night polled various living organizations con cerning their opinion on the widely debated question of “what the coed shall wear to the game.” On a basis of this survey, the Webfoot rally committee voted that all coed rooters shall attend today's tilt in saddle oxfords, and campus clothes. ‘Eat, Sleep, and Paint’, Life of Sidewalk Artist By JEAN SPEAROW Eat, sleep, and paint! Vat alse iss dere in life?” The twinkle in his eyes belied the words, as our campus sign painter settled back on his heels and surveyed his work — passionate orange paint which proclaimed to all the world: "NO BICYCLE RIDING AL LOWED ON CAMPUS.” “Oh, vonce,” he said, “I used to go on boy scout hikes back in Ne braska—used to go skiing, too. Fact iss, in Norvay vere ay vas born ve all vas bom with skiis on.” Versatility ? When questioned as to his versa tility, our hero replied he could paint anything. “Anything?” Your reporter was doubtful as she ran a reflective tongue over her lipstick. Our hero saw the tongue. “Veil, at least my painting iss kiss-proof —after half an hour—and if you couldn’t vait half an hour denn you vill yust haf to stick around.” Ah, sage remark! But, alas, sages and painters are possessed of suspicious natures which spoil the otherwise natural sunshine of their dispositions for when we asked his name the sidewalk artist retreated hastily into his shell flinging this parting remark over his shoulder. “Oh, no you don't Ay haf my name in the paper toe many times—efery time ay go tc yail.” Bob Hiatt Elected Conference Head As Press Registration Reaches New High Photo by Charles Kenyon, Emerald Staff Photographer Two delegates caught registering for the fifteenth annual High School Press conference which opened on the campus yesterday. Final figures, with late registrations swelling the ranks, listed over 170 delegates on the campus for the conyention. 'O' on Skinner Butte Regains Normal Color Gleaming with a brilliant yel low lustre, the big “O,” scene of much strife and vandalism, is once again in a respectable con dition. Committeemen Jim Banks and Ty Hutchins successfully round- ! ed up several worthy men of ’43 ■ and made two gallons of the j very finest yellow paint disap pear as if by magic. Left in a state of camouflage a few nights ago by a person or persons un known, the reconditioning iob came first on the list of the new ly organized freshman class pro- ; jects. Today, unless some misguided souls have attempted a return engagement in the night, the Oregon insignia on the slopes of Skinners butte will be present able as the team takes the field against Gonzaga. Pennants Take Over For Mums; Easier On Pocketbooks, Too Those WAA boosters are not keeping “mum” on the subject of their newest good deed for the cause of football* the sale of small Oregon pennants for wear on the lapel or in the center of a chrys anthemum. The dime’s worth of waving en thusiasm will look fresh all season while the coed’s last week’s mum droops in a vase on her dresser. Sally Murrow, as chairman of the committee composed of fresh man women, will visit houses and dormitories and be in the stand today to bolster any waning sup port with a souvenir. (This seems to be a good idea for anyone with a “Yeah, Team!” spirit and a “go home and go to bed” pocketbook. Incidentally, those Gonzaga people will go diz zy when the Duck fans wave their i pennants before their bulldogs.) | - Photo Class Offered The physics department reports j that the two-hour credit course on the rudiments of photography has been installed for the first time this year because of student de mand. This course is not to be con fused with the photography class es in the school of journalism. The student interest in the first two labs has been high. Plans Set For Soph Informal Heads Announce Prizes for Annual Dance in Igloo By NORMAN FOSTER The sophomore informal will be just that, according to plans an nounced last night by co-chairmen Bob Lovell and Bob Deverell. In order to more vividly carry out the informality of the dance, prizes will be awarded to the sophomore girl wearing the dirtiest pair of saddles and to the sophomore man displaying the filthiest pair of moleskins. The date of the one outstanding sophomore fall term contribution (Please turn to page four) Moran Elected Club President Robert “Mike” Moran was elect ed president Wednesday, October 18, at the first meeting of the Pro peller club since its reorganization. It. W. Sears was vice-president, and Robert Mitchell is the secre tary-treasurer. Ail students interested in for eign trades or international rela tions are invited to attend the first regular meeting which will be held in the school of business adminis tration Wednesday, October 25. Beginning the first Wednesday in November the club will sponsor a series of motion pictures on foreign trades and related subjects. The Propellor club here was or ganized in 1937, and is a junior unit of the national club which is composed of professional men. The primary purpose of the club is to further interest in international relations. Any Invertebrates? H. E. Herbertson and George Stephenson of the zoology depart ment report that so far their ef forts to collect invertebrate ani mals have been successful. Thej returned recently from Charleston the location of the zoology sum mer school, with some new specief for use this term. Mr. Stephenson has charge of the work on the an j atomy of the chitons. Awards On Slate Today Best Publications Will Receive Prize Cups as Finals Bob Hiatt, editor of the Frank lin High Post was elected presi dent of the 15th annual Oregon High School Press association con ference by delegates yesterday. Jim Thayer of Carlton 4s the re tiring chief executive. Betty Kleger, who edits the As tor Post, and Virginia Hoffman, assistant manager of the McMinn villan, were elected to the offices of vice-president and secretary. Dorothy Myers, Vernonia, and Au dria Haffenden, Lincoln high of Portland, were last year’s officers. Awards Made Today Interest of the 100 delegates will center today on the presenta tion of awards which-is scheduled for 11:45 this morning, just before the conference adjourns. At this time the cups which go annually to the best publications in the va rious classes, determined by the number of students in a school, will be presented. One of the biggest problems con fronting the average high school editor will be discussed this morn ing when Helen Lucille Angell, Emerald news editor, speaks on "How Shall We Handle the Gos sip (alias dirt) Column? Prep school editors find the task of rec onciling the demand of students for “names in the news” with jour nalistic standards a tough one. Other phases of newspaper pro duction assigned to Emerald staff members for the conclave were: editorial problems, handled by Edi tor Bud Jermain; sport coverage, discussed by Co - Sports Editor George Pasero, and staff organiza tion, with Lyle Nelson, managing editor, addressing the gathering. Many of the embryo news hounds attended the Tibbett con cert last night as guests of the University after their banquet at the Osburp hotel. George S. Turn bull, professor of journalism, pre sided at the dinner assisted by the conference officers. Nearly all the members of the group are expected to back Oregon at the Gonzaga game this afternoon. Broadway Bookies Favor Oregon in King’s-X Grid Clash Bulldog's Tony Canadeo Famed as Great Punter, Passer, and Runner; Eight or Ten Thousand Fans Expected By RAY FOSTER Eleven Bulldogs will be after the flying tails of eleven fleet Ducks today on Hayward field in the first home game of Tex Oliver’s mighty Webfoots. Gonzaga university invades the local gridiron hot after an upset over the heavily-favored Oregon team. The odds favor Oregon in every instance, ranging from a one-touchdown edge to 10 points given by the Broadway bookie boys. All the experts say its a Duck dinner, but there is still chance for an upset. One of the reasons for the optimism of “Puggy” Hunton is tnat in eacn ot the last two games his team has started the game a decided underdog. Everyone knows what happened. The two-touch down-favorite, Texas Tech, lost by a single score, and the three-touch down-favorite, Idaho Vandals, were whitewashed by that same num ber. Big Crowd Exported An expected crowd of between eight and ten thousand fans will probably see the most colorful game of the season on the local field. Hunton employs the Notre Dame system of play, augmented by his own deviations. These in clude the wideopen brand of foot ball or “razzle dazzle.” The tough Bullddogs from Gonzaga rolled into the home port tonight at 10 p.in. They are staying at the Eugene hotel down town. They probably will hold a short practice session on Hayward field tomorrow morn ing. The much publicized Tony Can adeo will perform from his left half position. He is, expected to show local observers the way to kick those 60-yard punts, that are so rare around these part3. He also runs quite well too, so they say. And throws a pass or two. (Please turn to page two) Flying in from Denver for the Gonzaga game, James Reed, '39, crashed on the upper McKenzie river yesterday morning at about 10 o’clock. The airplane, a new army pursuit ship, developed me chanical trouble, forcing Reed to take to hi3 parachute. He landed with nothing but a few scratches m the Dan Knee ranch, about 37 miles from Eugene. The plane had not be found last evening. Reed is a second lieutenant in the United State Army Air corps at Denver. He attended Oregon from 1933 to 1937, then went to the army air corp school at Ran dolph field, Texas, for a year of training. In 1938, on leave from the air corp, he returned to Ore gon, and was graduated in 1939. Reed and his brother, Charles, were members of Oregon’s crack swimming team of 1936-37. Reed Crashes On McKenzie Sun-Tanned Tibbett Has Personality, Scribe Says By SALLY MITCHELL A sun-tanned complexion, white tie and tails, and twinkling eye.1, made Lawrence Tibbett a hit with his audience in McArthur court last night before he even opened his mouth to sing. Pausing for relaxation in his dressing room between numbers, Tibbett wiped his perspiring brow and smiled. “Singing is really work, but I love it. I like to sing to college audiences because they show their reactions. If they like something they’re enthusiastic.” Likes It Tibbett has sung in opera, con I cert, motion pictures, and radio, and as he says, “I like the thing I am doing at the moment.” He finds that it is harder for an artist to stay at the top than it is to get to the top. “Yessum,” he said thoughtfully, “the further one gets in a career, the greater the respon sibility he has to that career.” Criticizing concert artists of to day, Tibbett finds that many of them do not make their songs un derstandable to the general lay man. “I try to make my concerts appeal to many types and many tastes,” he said. Career Thrust on Him Tibbett’s career as a singer was literally thrust on him, “for," he explained, “I had planned to be an actor. I studied drama, but I find that in my work now I combine both singing and acting.” Being an enthusiastic football fan, Tibbett goes to as many games as possible. “And I yell, too —sometimes much too much!” he winked. A curtain call interrupted his conversation, and Tibbett clearing his throat, remarked: “I'm afraid I must do less talking, for I still have more singing.” And with that he walked briskly to the platform and to his waiting audience. A Bulldog Worry Vic Reginato , , , fleet Webfoot end, will l>e in the starting lineup when Oregon meets Gonzaga here today. STUDENT INCREASE NOTED 3600 Register Fall Term; Mark Eight Per Cent Over '38 Cracking records seems to have become something of a habit at Oregon during the last year or two and last year’s enrollment records are no exception to the rule. C. L. Constance, assistant reg istrar, announced last night that enrollment figures for the Univer sity had bounced up to 3,600, which represents an eight per cent in crease over last year’s fall term total of 3,334. Undoubtedly this figure will continue to grow throughout the remainder of the term. The 3,600 figure sees the full fillment of first of the term pre dictions, which stated that the en rollment for the year would hit that figure. Constance predicted, after checking over last year’s figures and comparing them with enroll ment figures set so far this year, that enrollment would set a new all-time high of somewhere around 4,000 for the year. Dr. Cornish Attends Directors' Meeting Dr. N. H. Cornish, professor of business administration, attended a meeting in Portland Tuesday evening of the board of directors of the Oregon Retail Distributors’ institute. Plans for the 1940 spring conference to be held on the Uni versity campus were discussed. Richard G. Montgomery, assist ant manager of J. K. Gill company, Portland, was elected president, and company, Portland, was elected a director to replace Eric M. Stan for president, who accepted a po sition with the Boston store, Mil walkee, Wisconsin. Dr. Cornish is secretary of the organization. CAMPUS CALENDAR Cabinets of the YWCA and YMCA will meet at 8:30 Monday evening to make reports on the regional conference meeting at Rock Creek camp.