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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1940)
The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the University of Oregon, published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, holidays, and final examination periods. Subscription rates: $1.26 per term and $3.00 per year. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Ore. Represented for national advertising by NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE, INC., collegQ publishers’ representative, 420 Madison Ave., New York—Chicago—Boston—Los Angeles—San Francisco—Portland and Seattle. BUD JERMAIN, Editor GEORGE LUOMA, Manager Lyle Nelson, Managing Editor Jim Frost, Advertising Manager UPPER NEWS STAFF Helen Angell, News Editor Betty June Thompson, Chief Night Editor Ralph Woodall, Cartoonist George Pasero, Co-sports Editor Jimmie Leonard, Assistant Managing Editor Marge Finnegan, Women's Editor Elbert Hawkins, Co-sports Editor Hal Olney, Assistant Managing Editor Ken Christianson, Assistant Sports Editor UPPER BUSINESS STAFF Mary Ellen Smith, National Adversiting Manager Ray Cook, Merchandising Manager Ted Kenyon, Classified Manager Herb Anderson, Circulation Manager Rhea Anderson, Special Accounts Manager Emily Tyree, Office Manager Kathleen Brady, Special Promotion Manager Taking Guesswork out of Rushing long period of study and consideration reached its logical conclusion Thursday night when the interfraternity council decided to make its rushing chairman and secretary a permanent position with year to year con tinuity. Exactly when the idea first occurred to the council is not know, but it should he some indication that Walt Miller, president of the council, was talking about the possibilities of such a plan within the first month of fall term. His principle was sound, namely that the lack of continuity in such organizational positions as rushing chairman was a near-fatal weak ness. Cases in point were recent and plentiful. # # * rJMIE post of rushing chairman is a peculiar one. The appointee, always a fifth-year man, is detailed by the council to supervise rushing, mostly in fall term, to see that the rules are enforced and that, everything runs as it should, lu every case the appointee has never had the job before and obviously has to start from scratch in learning it. The only way he can even find out what to do is to consult the man who did it the year before and try to piece together enough material to begin with. Under such conditions the rushing chairman lias invariably started behind, the sight ball with a colossal lack of knowledge of what he is about to do; he must and does get the idea very quickly, before having been exposed to the flood of rushing very long. Iii making such a position permanent, to he administered by a young’faculty member, the council lias taken a long step toward stabilizing the handling of rushing. Many of the old evils attendant upon rushing have disappeared in recent years, but there is still room for improvement, which means the new rushing chairman will have an opportunity to accomplish much. # # # JJOWEVER, the council has thus committed itself to another example of advisory seniority. The new secretary, being more or less of a fixture, will in a year or two outrank everyone else on the council in experience and seniority. This is also an advantage. His advice will carry more weight than the rest of the council put together. Or at least this will happen unless previously provided in the articles which make the job permanent. There is a, question as to whether the council could afford to let any of its already none too sub stantial power get away. Apparently this point is acceptable, for the step has already been taken. Next thing for the council to do is to find a young faculty member who is not a member of a local fraternity, who has enough of a mind of his own to kowtow to neither the senior faculty nor the interfraternity council, who is a good administrator, and who pos seses all the best qualities of a first-class diplomat. Dynasty Dies Young of the most certain things about rules which look good before lliey are put iulo practice is that they will be revised after they have been tried awhile. For a case in point the yell king situation is a fresh and valid example. Not quite a year ago new rules governing the election of the yell king were passed. In cluded theteiu were provisions making the yell dukes the only line of succession. In other words, anyone who never became a yell duke could never become yell king. The theory here was that one should grow up in the job, that training was required, and that seniority should be worth something. Yesterday the ASUO executive committee exercised its prerogative by junking the above principle in favor of an opportunity-for-all system. Now it will not be necessary for the yell king to have first served as yell duke, and the line of succession is no more. Dynasty thus dies before it is even a year old. * * # "y^TlATKVER else may be apparent about the change it is undeniable that the new way is democratic, which the former arrange ment was not. A chance is thus afforded It) widen the field of competition away from the closed corporation idea. In making this decision (lie committee was faced with many problems. In fact it was questions which could never lie satisfactorily answered which brought the reversal, such as what happened to the sophomore, yell duke or junior who failed to become yell king, how long was the tenure of the yell duke, and why should not just anyone lie given the opportun ity? The Gordian knot was cut with the new provision. J^KJECTION of the closed corporation idea in the yell squad may lie a warning to other kindred activities that the ground underfoot is getting shaky. The rally commit tee is not the only other example, of closed corporation, in which there is no short cut to the top except through the ranks, but the principle is apparent in this instance. It, is difficult to build fences around activ ities of this type, where the question of wheth er training is needed is debatable. There is always the possibility that there is better material outside the fence than within the pale. Regardless of the ethical or other con siderations, the fact remains that there is still no yell leader, but at least the ball is rolling at last and the end is in sight. A YEAR IN A DAY niitMmMiriminniiNiNiniHiiHHiiiiiiiinHriMiiiilHmniiHmHii!iHmiHtiRiiHHn«iiNiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiitiui!iiiimiii!iiiimniiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniinnninmi)iiinniiiiiniii By WES SULLIVAN I ill 1 January 6 The senior class is starting a race to see who can ■ raise the largest moustache. A new kind of dance called the tango has hit Oregon. The faculty is worried whether the new step is proper. January 8 Track Coach Bill Hayward ha been taking mo tion pictures of his track team in action for the past few months. He i -darting on a state-wide tour shortly to di - play the re ult. Seniors’ Moustaches Avenged The junor cla .. while dedicat ing their class fountain to the University made some rather caustic remarks about the sen iors' new moustache- They even went so to t a to produce a painting of four of the large t. crops hacked up by the lace of their owners The general re .-ult was that the juniors' pokesmin was tied to the senior bench an I given a large moustache of blue paint. A few other insurgent . (juniors cooled oit in the mill race. January lb—The ranHellenic council i. considering installing • boute mother, jg the L Ucj> ffiurgitioi. MUilents luist at !*«penoer s Butte January 20 Four University students were lost near the base of Spencer's Butte last night. Because of a prowling cougar they had to spend most of the night in a. tree. January 24 -The first talking picture ever made will ho pre sented in Eugene the day after tomorrow. February Jack-t he -(ira bbe r, who has been terrorizing Uni versity coeds for many years was almost captured by Henry Heidenrtech, a junior, as he was coming home last night He heard the screams of two girls and raced to their aid. The man. whom he described as short and wearing a derby, escaped as hi' heard the approaching foot steps. Medical School tie Is i ampus March !• -Portland, Oregon A tract ot land comprising about 20 acres on Terwilhger heights has been set aside a. a campus site for the University of Oregon Medical school March 17—The. interfratenv ity council « a.- formed todav May 9-*-Preliminary sketches bv-^6 —4-ic *1.4 'ksrk it In the Mail LAMOIR, TOU.IOl'RS Mister Editor: Hate to east, any shadow on Miss Angell’s news-nose but I lio think she should check a few bull-sessions b e f o r e making rash leads. The dominant and al most. exclusive topic of male gatherings is still "women" while females still puzzle verb ally into the night over "men." fees come and go but human nature is static. As usual, J. P. Note—Angel was only work ing on the principle that news is something where there are some new answers. There are few new ones concerning what "J P." claims is number one on any week's conversational hit parade. IN THIS FALL 11a. they do not know it— How 1 love to fish' This is their dish' ' You know to many thing. ready to begin on the new ad ministration building The ac tual construction will get unde.’ \ iy i£iajatua* fcjfcrc Jusa iO. Behind the ball With JACK BRYANT Geraldine Donovan loomed as the obstruction to a clear sweep by the big sororities for Little Colonel honors last night. Ru mors have been circulating the campus that several of the larg er men’s houses and the smaller coed living organizations are revolting against the “big four” and plan to put in an indepen dent. Side Glimpses Sigma Chis promoting a bridge tournament . . . Alice Lucas, Gamma Phi glamor girl . . . Bette Petterson, career wo man . . . Now Frank Gray is wondering why he and his Pi Phi haven’t been mentioned re cently . . . June Olson, new Tri Delt pledge . . . Charlotte Col lins now calls one roommate Kappa and the other Sig after they sheared some of her locks . . . then there is Katie Bates, who threatens, “I dare you to say I’m the cutest girl on the campus!” Social Mix Best weekly informal get-to gether is the Susie - sponsored tea . . . you don’t have to drink tea if you don’t like it, and be sides they have “scrupioucy” cookies . . . Another of Miss Buchanan’s promotions . . . Assistant Professor J. L. C. Ford makes everything clear by declaring, “I wrestle myself.” How confusing ... It is rumored that Roma Theobald is going steady with Joe Gurley. Misery Loves Company Fiji pledges took matters in their own hands Tuesday and beat the upperclassmen to the draw by getting their tradition al pig-shave winter term instead of waiting for the compulsory shave spring term. “And were the upperclassmen scorched,” they boast. One of the many English instructors patted him self on the back the other day as he gave his class a mid-term on the University catalog, “The best exam I've done,” he com mented. Fraid ? Is a certain Fiji a bit leary 3f Nancy Hay’s five brothers ? What happened to his Pi Phi? Bill Ehrman is taking flying essons every time he gets 'Hough money to pay for one . .. Fritz Kirkpatrick, Sigma Nu, spent some time in the infirm iry and upon arriving home was greeted by a huge LILY! They won’t say who sent it . . . Then there is Maxine Simpson's 'Don’t be silly,” with an effec tive arch of the eyebrow. Joe Gurley, who is getting a head start on the Whiskerino, is all for promoting a battle royal between the Supermen, Alley Oop, Mammy Yokum, and Pop eye, Berger Rorvick gets called itown by his wife as some of his playmates play jokes . . . Connie Averill now has Bill Phelps following her . . . Jean Spearow, escorted by Bob Fla velle, entered the Siberrian Sweetheart contest, but didn’t know it until two days after wards. Helen Culp might soon sport Gerry Blagen’s Fiji pin . . . Con nie Morrill now sings, "My heart belongs to Cal.” Butch Thompson, Sigma Chi women authority, takes out Norma Harris, another Marshfield prize. They Uid It According to some Ian school authorities a thing isn’t libel if it is true. Several witnesses tell the story the same way, so we print it, with the understanding that possibly it isn't Hue. To get in with the stor,\, Bill I.ubersky now ADMITS that he and some it her law school buddies did, sometime, paint on the shack nut in front of the morgue, (art museum) the following words: ‘New Student In ion Building, t irgil Earl endowment.” Now Iho student union committee is sere . . . I AN THEY SEE'.’ How quickly 1 sprout wings! Breathe it low. ‘‘You’re sweet: * They drink it as a treat The mascara on my eyes It’s a w inner that I prize Keep eyes moist with a sparkle. Keep the Ups a sensuous red Draw his arm about my wai--». ' Bump! be fell like lead! A little kiss will quickly settle In your hands the golden metal. Now away before he's wise' C;f ta catch cease ettes flies The BAND BOX By BILL MOXLEY Lovers of good music, swing or classical, should be sure to hear the music recital to be given next Tuesday evening by George Hopkins and Hal Young. Far from being dull or sedate, when Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Young give a concert they give a real show with enough color and variety to please every body. Mr. Hopkins, in his "Suite Jazz,” has a group of composi tions which are tops in subtle rhythm and intriguing varia tions. The very titles speak for the exciting type of music: "Dusky Rhythm,” "Black Dia monds,” "Hum, Black Boy,” “Moondown,” and “Snake Eyes.” These tunes sound as good as they look and their gentle swing tempos will please anybody with a sense of rhythm. Funny Talk When it comes to different professions acquiring a lan guage all their own, the popu lar music magazines from around swing-conscious New York, just about win the prize. Happened to see a title under a picture of Jan Savitt the oth er day. It went something like this: “Young Man with a Fid dle, Jan Savitt stepped from years of deft strigisties for the longhairs to shuffled swingsties for the crewhairs and has since beaten his way out of this world.” It must take years of training to be able to interpret a bit of lucid information like that. Popularity Makers College students are recog nized as the price-establishing factor for young bands which are trying to get ahead in the musical world. Name bands play a total of about 1500 col lege proms a year which amounts to gross payments of around $2,500,000. If a band can establish a collegiate popu larity which brings it into the $1500-a-date class, it can be come a successful band on regu lar ballroom and theater dates. An interesting sidelight on the re-popularization of classi cal melodies in modern ar rangements is the effect it lias on the ^compositions in their original form. The revival of "My Reverie” by Debussy, and "Our Love” by Tschaikowsky, increased the sale of other classical compositions of, these composers by 300 per cent. The popularity of the modern ver sion of "Martha" resulted in seventy-five extra performanc es of that opera in its original form! A recent far-eastern poll on music tastes reports that peo ple in the Pacific Northwest prefer the “hill-billy ballad” type of music. BUSINESS PROMOTIONi Dorothy Horn Eveljw Nelson Joan Stinette SPECIAL ACCOUNTS: Alvera Maeder Bill Ralston Dick McClintis Jack Bryant Milton Levy CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT: Fred Ehlers Kenette Lawrence MERCHANDISING : Jack Bryant Betty Wheeler Milton Levy CIRCULATION : Janet Rieg PHOTOGRAPHY: Ted Kenyon OFFICE: Mary Jean MeMorris Ray Sehrik EMERALD REPORTERS: Boh McGill Corine Lamon Ray Schrick Elsie Brownell Betty Jane Thompson Jim Banks Nismu Banta Edith Oglesby Mildred Wilson Betty Jane Bigg3 Dorothy Kreis Wes Sullivan Pat Erickson Jonathan Kohana SPORT FT A FPL: Margaret Youn»f Nancy Lewi* Bernard Engel Bob Flavelle Bob Pdtwin l)cm tiibons Bill Phelps Helen Sawyer Connie Averil) Jim Bronson Jean Dunn Kelley Holbars ,i Margaret Holfert Austin Chaney Jim Schiller Don l'aw!e. Paul McCarty ■ Jim Browne Mary Belcher Saturday Advertising Staff: Bob Rogers, Adv. Mgr. Elizabeth Dick Margaret Girvin Charles Stafford Gordon Childs lrpy Desk Staff: Jimmie Leonard. Copy Editor Mory Ann Campbell, assistant Bill Borthwick Jonathan Kahananm Wes Sullivan Tommy Wright Jeft Kitchen Night Staff. Bill Borthwick. Night Editor Betty Jane Biggs Helen Angel! This Week’s Church News By BETTY JANE THOMPSON i With Wednesday being Ash Wednesday, the' beginning of the Lenten season, thoughts of church groups are turning to the Easter season and its elaborate and beautiful pageantry. The first corporate communion service of the church will be held Sunday The frist coporate communion service of the church will be held Sunday morning at 8 o’clock with emphasis being laid on student participation. After the service, the group will meet for breakfast. A second in a series, of meetings on international affairs will be held Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. With Jerry Osborne joining two of last week’s leaders, Joe Jackson and Don Treadgold, the group will dis cuss the question "Should America Invoke a Trade Embargo Against Japan ?” ‘Everyman’ Rehearsed Rehearsals for the allegorical play ‘‘Everyman’’ have been un der way for some time at Wesley club. Directed by Adrian Martin, the play will be presented at dif ferent churches between now and Easter, with local production scheduled for an evening service February 11. While the drama club works on the play, the worship committee is planning services for Good Friday. Sunday evening Wesley club meeting will be the first in three on parables. Rev. Charles Funk, di rector, wilf"speak"*on—‘ ‘Give^and Forgive” at 7 o’clock. College Religion Continued The Plymouth club will continue their discussion of college students and religion with the topic "The Religion of a College Student” at a 7 o'clock meeting. At the morn ing hour, Rev. Williston Wirt will speak on “The Grace of God.” Dr. Edward Hulme Talks Dr. Edward Hulme of Stanford university will preach Sunday morning at the Community Liberal (Unitarian) church. His subject will be "The Affirmations of Life.” At the 4 o’clock drama hour Adrian Martin will present "The Drama of Job.” The young married group will meet at 6 o’clock, and at 7:30 Dr. H. G. Barnett, instructor in anthro pology, will speak at an open for um on “White Civilization and Na tive People.” Debased Article Discussed “The Failure of the Church,” the article in Fortune and the editor ial in ehtthe Christian Century which created a heated debate re cently, will be the topic for con sideration at Westminster house Sunday evening at 6:30. Bob Knox will be leader. Catherine Lauris is in charge of the 6 o’clock tea hour. Adrian Martin will speak at the 9:45 group Sunday morning on “Religion and Drama.” During the week the group will have charge of the morning wor ship period over KORE at 7:45. Those taking part are Jack New ton, Peggy Lou Smith, Elaine Nel son, Catherine Lauris, Relta Lea Powell, and Bob Knox. Mrs. Turnipseed Speaks Mrs. Genevieve Turnipseed, di rector of dormitories, will speak at the Lutheran Student associa tion meeting at 6 o’clock in the YW bungalow. Dorothy Lou Sim onsen and Martin Schedler arc in charge of the evening's meeting. A trip to the snow line is sched uled for next weekend with Orin Wechsler, Doris Hanson, Dave Hunter, Kenneth Erickson, and Hortense Claska in charge. Philosophy Prize Named for Rebec To be known as the George Re bec prize, S25 will be awarded an nually to the undergraduate stu dent writing the best essay on a philosophical topic, Dr. H. G. Townsend, head of the department of philosophy, announced Friday' morning. The honorary prize was estab lished by friends of Dr. George Rebec who has been connected with the department of philosophy and the graduate division at thb University since 1912. Serving first as professor of philosophy and head of the depart ment. Dr. Rebec was also director of the Portland extension division and dean of the graduate school In 1933 when the state system of higher education was reorganized he became director of the gradu ate division for the state system. Of the establishment of the prize Dr Townsend said: “It seems pe culiarly appropriate to endow a philosophical prize in his name be cause of his devotion to the idea! of making a philosophy the sym bol. of the most reasonable, the most reasonable the most tolerant .t•»* life for —V»< *w * Cm Ww^wpi>*0«< Oregon, OSC Tangle (Continued from page one) scoring attack will probably rest with Captain John Dick, six-foot four forward, who paces northern division scoring with 93 points, an average of better than 13 points in seven games. Vic Townsend, trans fer guard, and Hank Anderson, six- | foot-seven scoring giant, are the 1 other two Ducks who have been scoring consistently. Archie Marshik, six-foot-seven rebound-grabber, will probably start at center. The other guard post is the scene of a fight between veteran Matt Pavalunas, who is finding his stride, and George “Porky” Andrews, stocky Can adian who has been handling the j starting post. Hobson has as first line reserves Evert “Red” McNeel ey, Ted Sarpola, Raul “Stonewall” Jackson, Bill Borcher, and Earl Sandness. Good Reserves Gill is not lacking in reserves himself with boys like Mulder, j Shaw, and Dement to back the first line men. If Oregon should win tonight, they will still be one full game be hind the Beavers. For Oregon has I only five wins to two defeats - against the Beaver's eight to one. , Hobson plans to take a 15-man traveling squad to Corvallis. They will leave shortly before game! time. The players making the trip are Dick, Sarpola, Pavalunas, An derson, McNeeley, Townsend, Sand ness, Jackson, Andrews, Marshik, Borcher, Toivo Piippo, Tini Smith, Len Gard, and Lowell Dick. Trainer Bob Officer, and student managers, Lloyd Robbins and Ken Patton, will also make the trip. University Play (Continued from page one) some looks and line of flattery, makes Dane one of Williams’ who is noted for this type of work, best psychological characters. Cast Listed The cast will include: Ed Burten shaw as Dan, the villian; Rose Ann Gibson, the miserly invalid old wo man, Mrs. Branson; Charlene Jack son, Mrs. Bramson’s penniless sen timental niece; Fred Waller, the typical boring Englishman who is the niece's suitor; Lorraine Hixson, the impudent cook; Mary Jane Horton, the foolish servant; Jean nette Hoss, brisk, unfeeling nurse of Mrs. Bramson, and Gene Ed wards, Inspector Belsize from Scotland Yard. STANDS FOR “Integrity” of the Bakers of Korn's Double-the-Milk Bread • Dressmaking PETITE DRESSMAKING SHOP. 583 E. 13th St. Ph. 1058. ® For Sale LADY'S coat, new size 16-18, love ly, advance spring; $11.00. 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Eugene Branch of the United States National Bank of Portland Member F.D.I.C. Look your Lost at the most important dance of the year—the one you go to with Him. SEE US ABOUT HAIR STYLING Competent Operators MILDRED’S BEAUTY SALON Next door to Mac Phone RIOTOUS! ROMANTIC! Joel McCrea - Nancy Kelly in “He Married His Wife” — plus — “Parole Fixer” with William Henry, Anthony Quinn i'": * =»-•■< Now! Till Sunday MARX BROTHERS in ‘A Day at the Circus’ — and — ‘Overland Mail’ A Western Saga! Moved Over! Only 2 More Days Dramatic CHARLES LAUGHTON “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” — also — “American Royal” and ‘ ice Cutters” rroiira X-citing! X-plosive X-traordinary! ‘ T he Return of Dr, X’ Starring Wayne Morris and Rosemary Lane — also — Gene Autry m ‘Roving Ttiidhlc wests’