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VOLUME XLI
UNVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, JANlfARY 12, 1940
NUMBER 54
U. OF 0• LIBRARY I
Junior Prexy Out on Scholastic Count
Exec Committee Plans
Unified Constitutions
Board Resurrects
Parking Lot Issue
ASUO Heads Give Dads' Day Chairman
$20 for Decorations; Plan to Make Athletic,
Educational Group 100 Per Cent Ex-Comm.
WHAT THE COMMITTEE DID
1. Gave Dads’ Day Chairman John Cavanagh $20 for decorations.
2. Resurrected the Johnson lot parking issue.
3. Took a step toward 100 per cent executive committee member
ship on both athletic and educational activities hoards.
4. Approved a committee to draft a unified class constitution which
will fit all classes.
Fresh from a month’s rest from ASUO duties, the executive com
mittee yesterday marched up to the long table in the Anchorage and
worked out the fullest docket of their history, in the liveliest meeting
since the present group has been in business.
All members were there, and everyone had something to say. But it
was Roy Vernstrom, second vice president, who did most of the talking.
Pledges
May Attend
Dance
Skirts, Sweaters
For Girls; Class
Pants, Boys' Style
By JEFF KITCHEN
Tossing aside all rumors that
pre-initiation riddled freshmen
would not be able to attend Satur
day’s Leap Year Limp, representa
tives of the 17 campus fraternities
announced last night that initiates
who receive bids may attend.
Second major development was
the announcement by Co-chairman
Len Ballif that Woody Hite’s or
chestra had hurdled union difficul
ties, and is defenitely slated for
the all-campus affair.
Pledges Attend?
The question as to whether the
Greek organizations would allow
pledges to attend because of con
flict with initiation schedules arose
due to misunderstanding, inter
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CAMPUS
CALENDAR
Coeds interested in participating
in intramural basketball must get
heart checks today between 4 and
5 p.m. on the third floor of Ger
linger hall. Miss Thomson is in
charge.
Members of the committee for
the Far Eastern Student Service
fund drive are to meet at 4 o'clock
at Westminster house.
The following people have been
asked for the current week's
YWCA-YMCA activity. They
should be at Westminster house
this afternoon at 4 for a short
meeting. George Casterline,
Dwight Caswell, Sid Lakefish,
Jack Miller, Earl Helmer, Henry
Carr, Wayne Kelty, Milton Small,
Ken Erickson, Jack Powers, Don
Walker, Jim Updike, Roy Vem
strom, Max Morris, Pauline Pen
gra, Marge Montgomery, Betty
Workman, Jean Crites, Pat Erick
son, Lois Onthank, Ann Dean,
and George Luoma. 1
vernsirom naa enougn Business on
hand by himself to fill the period.
One of the first things the com
mittee did was to unanimously
vote that a letter be sent to the
chairman of the athletic and edu
caional activities board recom
mending that every member of the
executive committee of the ASUO
be privileged and invited to at
tend all meetings of both boards.
The present arrangement is for
ASUO Prexy John Dick to be a
member of both boards, while Ver
di Sederstrom and Vernstrom,
Verdi being the first vice-presi
dent, are also members of the ath
1 e t i c board. Ann Fredriksen,
president of the AWS, Jeannette
Hafner, ASUO secretary, and Bud
Jermain, editor of the Emerald,
are designated to educational ac
tivities. The Emerald editor does
not vote.
The desire of the committee in
the direction of the proposed re
vision was based on the sugges
tion that under the present system
it is too often true that there is
not a student quorum, and there
fore not adequate student repre
sentation on the boards.
Being apparently in a rousing
mood the committee at the same
time okayed a resolution to the
effect that no more board meet
ings be held during examination
week, as was the last athletic
board meeting of fall term.
John Cavanagh, businesslike
chairman of Dads’ day came
around just before the dessert (it
was a luncheon meeting), and
asked for $20 to be used toward
materials for campus decorations.
He got it, by unanimous agree
ment. Cavanagh also made a
brief report on the progress of
Dads’ day preparations.
Johnson hall automobile park
ing, banned to students with the
announcement Wednesday that the
lot was closed to student cars, re
fused to stay settled. The commit
tee felt that student opinion on
he subject was such as to justify
further investigation. John Dick
was authorized to direct a more
thorough study. The student auto
mobile committee, which made the
first decision, lists no student
members.
The agenda did not entirely have
to do with ASUO and organiza
tional matters, however. There was
even some discussion as to ways
and means of raising the scholas
tic standards of the University by
developing stricter entrance re
quirements.
The last act was put on by the
Junior class, which, it seemed, had
its troubles through the ineligi-1
bility of Prexy Jim Pickett coup- j
led with the non-return of Vice
President Jenny Casey. Dean Earl
reported that there was confusion
as to which constitution the jun-1
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Wins Post
Roy Vernstrom was selected yes
terday to take over the duties of
editor of Old Oregon, alumni pub
lication.
Vernstrom
Will Edit
’Old Oregon’
Bill Pease Resigns
As Head of Alumni
l Publications
—
I
■ It was an action-filled day in
University alumni offices yester
day, with the resignation of “Old
Oregon” Editor Bill Pease and the
subsequent appointment of ASUO
Vice-President Roy Vernstrom to
the job coming as surprise an
nouncements from the alumni
chieftains.
Vernstrom will not officially
take over the reins until Febru
ary 1.
Offer of the editor’s job for the
“Oregon Motorist,” publication of
the Automobile Association of Am
erica, was named last night by
Pease as the reason for his leaving
the three-year job as “Old Oregon”
head. Vernstrom will also absorb
his duties as assistant secretary of
the alumni association.
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EUROPE’S
ILLS TOLD
BY WRITER
Dosch-Fleurot
Describes Details
Of Present Wars
By KAY SCHRICK
Breaking through the shroud
that for many years covered Eur
opean foreign policies, Arno.Dosch
Fleurot, world famous correspon
dent, yesterday revealed the in
side story of totalitarian alliances
when he addressed Oregon stu
dents in Gerlinger hall on “War
and What Lies Behind It.”
Mr. Dosch-Fleurot, who spent
25 years covering European news
breaks, traced German-Russian
relations since World war time
and hit at the “surprise” attitude
expressed by foreign diplomats
following the Nazi-Soviet pact
which was signed last August 13.
| “German and Russian military
leaders have been in coalition ever
since 1918,” he declared. “For
years Germany has sent soldiers
over to the Soviet Union to assist
in training a Red army.”
The Rome-Berlin axis which for
a while was considered so impor
tant, Mr. Dosch-Fleurot termed
nothing more than a temporary
agreement..
“When Hitler came into power,”
the speaker revealed, “the military
heads set out to convince him that
a Red alliance was needed. After
the two totalitarian powers did
sign their agreement, they denied i
any previous knowledge of friend
ship.”
The speaker discussed the Rus
sian invasion of Finland, and at
tributed the strong Finnish stand
to an outstanding army and a
binding spirit of patriotism. He
described the people as great in
dividualists and great fighters un
der all circumstances.
“The ski forces are among the
world's most capable armies,” Mr. |
Dosch-Fleurot stated. “One of the
main reasons for this strong mili- j
tary force is General Mannerheim,
a smart leader who since the World
war has influenced Finnish for-!
eign policy. He has done a great
deal toward organizing the coun
try.”
Dr. Donald M. Erb, president of
the University, introduced the
speaker.
Pownder Accepts
Advertising Position
Glenn Pownder, senior in jour
nalism, left the University recent
ly to accept a position with the
McCann - Erickson Advertising
agency in San Francisco. He will
be connected with the markets de
partment.
Audience Liked Him
Jan Kiepura was encored five times in his eoneert here last night;.
Students ’Eat Up’ Liberal
Dish of Opera Arias Sung
By Polish Tenor Kiepura
By GLENN HASSELROOTH
It may be too early in 1940 to make any safe predictions—for George
Root hasn't yet announced the names on next year’s greater artists’
series—but as far as the audience that attended the program in Mc
Arthur court last night was concerned, Jan Kiepura gave Eugene its
"tenor concert of the year.’’
A hum of sweet anticipation blew across the audience when the
bouncing little Pole announced substitution of Verdi’s "Celeste Aida"
instead of the number the program announced as his first. It made a
Vocational Speaker
Heard by Women's
Business Honorary
Mrs. Mabel Perkins, vocational
speaker from the Portland Electric
Power company, spoke to members
of Phi Chi Theta, women’s business
honorary, at an informal dinner
Wednesday evening at the An
chorage.
Mrs. Maxwell told members
about the opportunities for work
after graduation and the oppor
tunities for work in Portland. The
activities of the alumni chapter in
Portland were also described.
Next Tuesday Phi Chi Theta will
meet at the Chi Omega house.
Each following meeting will be held
at the house of another member.
The Gang's All Here
Pictured above is the committee in charge of the Leap Year Limp, frosh dance. From left to right, they
are: Florence Cooley, Phyllis Ormlston, Betty Jane Biggs, Boh W’hJtely, Helen Moore, Len Ballif, Les An
derson, Kuth Hartley, Jeff Kitchen, Mary Belcher, Phyllis Ash, Glenn Williams, Betty Thorndyke, Don
Shirley, and Bob Herndon.
happy surprise for the audience,
and they liked it in spite of the
number of times he flatted. “The
Dream” from Massenet’s “Manon”
did not quite hold up to its name
in Mr. Kiepura’s interpretation, al
though the pianissimo was fre
quently superb.
From Massenet’s “Werther” the
soloist sang an aria, and followed
it with the familiar “Ah, So Pure”
by Flotow from “Martha,” and
from the moment he began this
last-named song, the audience was
“definitely his.” His success was
not due just to the songs he. chose,
for there was only one in English
and a few are unknown to Ameri
can opera-goers, but to a warming
personality which the crowd was
not long in sensing.
Stage Business
He liked the applause of the
crowd and basked and beamed in
it, indulging in much of what Dr.
Rudolph Ernest likes to call “stage j
business.” For example—his pre
tense of tiptoeing off the stage
while the crowd was still clapping.
Many were reminded of the Don
Cossacks’ director, Serge Jaroff.
Carl Alwin, the pianist, watched
Mr. Kiepura’s hands traversing
their wide variety of tenor his
trionics, and he keyed his playing
skillfully to every movement.
Sighs Heard
More than one coed was heard to
utter the equivalent of “Oh, Janny,
oh!” when the soloist said he would
sing as an encore the theme song
of his first motion picture, “Be
Mine Tonight.” Even the prop man
overhead, having trouble with the
spotlight, failed to break the spell
that the song affected.
Mrs. Smith Ends Visit
Mrs. A. H. Smith of Michigan,
who has been visiting at the home
of Professor and Mrs. W. F. G.
Thacher, is leaving Saturday for
California. Mrs. Smith is the aunt
of Mrs. Thacher,
Next-in-Line Absent;
Class Is Leaderless;
Special Poll Pending
Jim Pickett, Miss Casey Leave Positions;
Organization's Frosh-Year Constitution
May Guide Balloting for Highest Officers
By HELEN ANGELL
A “ship without u captain" was the state of affairs existing
in Oregon’s junior class yesterday, as it faced the necessity of a
special election to provide itself with both a new president and
vice-president.
The scholastic ineligibility of President Jim Pickett, and
the absence from school this term of Vice-President Genevieve
Casey necessitated action by a University judiciary committee.
The decision of that body released last night declared, in effect.
that the group may use the con
stitution originated by the class of
’41 during its freshman year. A
clause in that document requires a
special election to remedy the situa
tion.
The question which confronted
Secretary Bette Norwood and
Treasurer Bob Keene, sole remain
ing class officers, was whether
their constitution of two years ago
should be used as a guide, or
whether the laws of last year’s
junior class should rule the action
of this year’s group.
Sets of Rules Differ
If last year’s junior class con
stitution were used, the rule of
precedence would be in force, plac
ing Miss Norwood at the head of
the third year Webfoots. On the
other hand, the constitution which
the class of ’41 initiated in its
freshman year and used again last
year calls for the special election
ruling on class “headlessness.”
Investigate Constitution
The whole problem arose when
an investigation of the two year
constitution of the class of ’41
made known that leaders had for
gotten to change the wording of
the preamble from “sophomore
class of ’41” to “junior class of
’41.” Whether this code of laws is
still legally acceptable troubled
the two remaining executives. The
judicial group decided it is.
The legal decision written by the
committee of law school faculty
and student leaders, headed by
Dean Wayne L. Morse, declared
that “each junior class is a separ
ate entity unto itself” and the con
stitution they leave behind is "just
a shell.” Hence, the class in ques
tion may use its regular set of
rules instead of last year's junior
constitution if they so choose.
Class Action Pending
Keene and Miss Norwood last
night explained that a class meet
ing early next week will hear Jthe
report of the committee, and will
decide what action they now wish
to take.
ROTC Names
’40 Rifle Squad
Results of Month's
Firing Announced;
16 Added to Team
In the first bulletin of the year
on Oregon’s nationally famous rifle
team, the ROTC department an
nounced yesterday the members of
the 1940 squad.
After more than a month of com
petitive firing among the freshmen,
16 have been selected to join the
12 held over from last year’s cham
pionship team. From these 28
marksmen the team and substi
tutes will be selected.
The only man left over from last
year’s team Is Lawrence Lew, all
the other advanced students being
substitutes.
The complete team is as follows:
Freshmen — Clifford Anet, Ed
ward H. Berg, James R. Blackaby,
Robert E. Ellinwood, Gilbert Geit
ner, Lee R. Ghormley, Norlyn P.
Hoff, Herbert Jones, Deldon Kem
berling, Robert L. Ray, Milton A.
Richardson, John H. Tuttle, Doug
las E. Walwyn, Robert R. Whitley,
James P. Petermann, and Dan T.
Biggs.
Older team, members were —
Jack Casey, Gerald Childers, Clif
ford Collins, Dave Curtis, Dean
Forbes, Lawrence Lew, William
Kirkpatrick, Stephen Rice, William
Rosson, W. M. Wauty, Eugene
Waterman, and Robert S. Barnes.
Experienced
Bob Herzog, who has handled
several campus dances, Is in charge
of all arrangements for Scabbard
and Blade's annual Military ball.
Girl Colonel
To be Picked
February 3
Scabbard, Blade
Military Ball
In Three Weeks
Just three weeks and one day
until the Little Colonel is chosen.
Harry Milne, captain of Scab
bard and Blade, military honor
ary, has announced the rules for
the choosing of the girl who will
reign over the Military ball, Feb
ruary 3 in McArthur court.
All women's living organizations
—sororities, dorms, co-ops, inde
pendents—are asked to have their
candidates selected by Tuesday
noon. The committee in charge of
the contest will contact the houses
at that time for the names of the
girls.
“The candidates can be either
blonde, brunette, or red-head, but
they must have either sophpmore
or upperclassmen credentials,’’
stated Mike Moran, chairman of
publicity.
“A group picture of the girls
will appear in the Emerald next
week,” Moran said. "This will help
the campus become acquainted
with the candidates before they
make their selection,” he ex
plained.
There will be no primary elec
tion for the title. Ballots will be
given at the door the night of the
ball and the girl receiving the
highest number of votes will be
given her military cap, symbol of
the honor, during intermission that
night.
The two girls having the next
largest number of ballots will be
titled majors with the next two
runners-up named captains to
form the Little Colonel's “staff.
Not only will the Little Colonel
and her attendants reign over the
ball but the grand review of the
ROTC will be given in her honor
on Hayward field during spring
term.
Rita Wright, senior in journal
ism, copped this honor last year.
The Military ball is traditionally
sponsored by Scabbard and Blade.
Said its captain, “the ball has al
ways been one of the outstanding
formals of the year. This year it
is going to be the outstanding.’*