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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1940)
library , CAMPUS J600 VOLUME XLI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1940 NUMBER 9t5 He Makes It Pay Glenn Hasselrooth, this year’s winner of the Marshall, Case, Haycox short story contest, has found the way to make his writing pay divi dends. He received a $75 prize for his work. Peace Boost Due In Page Speech Duties of Patriots May Be Recounted During Assembly With problems of war and inter national ill-feeling facing students on many sides at the present time, the University of Oregon will cele brate an army day of peace today when Kirby Page, author and lec turer, speaks at an 11 o’clock ASUO assembly in Gerlinger hall on “W^hat Should American Pa triots Do About War?” The talk will open a two-day peace conference on the Oregon campus and will attempt to point out possible foreign policies open to the United States. Karl W. On thank, dean of personnel, an nounced yesterday that the confer ence will include four lectures to day, all of which are open to Uni versity students. Mr. Page is scheduled to speak in Chapman hall at 4 p.m. on "Should American Citizens Take Up Arms Against Hitler and Stal in?” At 6 o’clock he will address a supper meeting at the Anchor age and at 7:45 will return to Chapman for a discussion on “How (Phase turn to page seven) Apple Polishers Enjoy Heyday Via Telephone “This is the apple-polishing class of Eugene,” bellowed some Western Union troubador over the phone yesterday morning during a class period with Dean of Journalism Eric W. Allen on the intake end. Then the former burst forth with “Happy Birth day to You.” Dean Allen had a birthday yes terday, but his seniors buried the traditional apple somewhere be tween here and tomorrow, and instead, plunked a huge, candle bedecked cake in front of him during editing class, having al ready conspired for the Western Union calipso. Not even given a chance to speak, the dean heard an edi torial sanctioning merry-making for the day, read by John Kop pen. Glenn Hasselrooth brought out verse on how tough the dean was, but that, too, he was a “Good Joe,” and a book, “History of the University of Oregon” by Dr. Harry Sheldon, was present ed to him by Emerald Editor Bud Jermain on behalf of the class. Dean Allen proceeded to do some geometric figuring, and shaved the cake for his 40-odd students and himself. Harlem Hop, Theme Of Sigma Delta Chi Spring Term Dance A Harlem Hop, where darktown strutters really strut, will be feat ured at the annual, spring- term, Sigma Delta Chi dance, April 13. The Harlem Hop theme will key note everything, including the dec orations. according to Dale Malli coat, who has charge of decora tions for the dance. Mallicoat said the Harlem Hop theme would yield itself readily to something decidedly unusual in the way of decorations. Mallicoat has had charge of the decorations for many campus dances. The traveler to Harlem will dance to the “sweet swing” of Gene Coy and his 13 Black Aces. Coy will also bring several top novelty features for his intermission pro gram. “Sigma Delta Chi has always put on distinctive dances in past years,” said George Pasero, presi dent of the local chapter. "Last year it was the Dance of Champs, a few years ago it was Paul Pen darvis, but this year's Harlem Hop will really top them all.” (Please turn to page seven) 'Aim to Please' Motto Adopted By Hop Heads Varieties Feature Floor, Stage Acts In Igloo Tonight With a touch of romanticism and a touch of reality, the Spring Varieties' committee has worked on the “aim to please-’ motto for the 1940 show tonight in McAr thur court. For the “pigger-’ who wants the hour-length floor show for just his "queen” and himself, individual tables will surround the dance floor. For those who are more in terested in the stage acts (and less in the inner man), bleachers will be arranged to accommodate the audience. Student body cards will admit the holders to the varieties, the first ASUO dance of spring term. Non-members will be charged 50 cents admission. Flying Groups Will Meet ieffianquet All University and city flying groups will be represented at an aviation banquet tonight at 6 in the Eugene Hotel, sponsored by the Eugene chamber of commerce, Carlton E. Spencer, head of Ore gon’s civil pilot's training program, announced. Mr. Spencer will act as toast master introducing Arthur Whit aker, chairman of the Oregon state board of aeronautics, for a 10-minute talk. Other officials will also speak. Dean Morse to Talk At Union Convention Dean Wayne L. Morse, dean of the law school, leaves the campus this afternoon to address a con vention of the International Long shoremen and Warehousemen union in North Bend, Oregon, tomorrow morning. After the speech he will go to San Francisco to continue a trial Monday of a clerks’ union strike in the bay city. His agreement con cerning the arbitrations provides that he should not be away from his work on the University of Ore gon more than three days. Conse quently, he leaves San Francisco Wednesday to resume classes here next Thursday. Compensation Laying ’round in the sun Is plenty of fun When the sunshine is warm and prolific. But the sun has been lazy. The days have been hazy, ^.nd rainfall is simply terrifit It did make me mad That the weather was bad, But I’ve decided it isn't a men ace. For it does compensate Me to stay in bed late And forget about 8 o'clock ten nis. J. W. S. Communist? Jerry Lakefish, who plays the role of communist in the drama production “Idiot’s Delight." Theater Stars Receive Honor 'Idiot's Delight' To Present Miss Parsons and Smith The star, the symbol that the actor or actress has reached the highest spot in theatrical work, has been nailed on the dressing rooms of Gerry Smith? and Helene j Parsons who have been selected to carry the lead in “Idiot's Delight,” the University theater’s forthcom ing production April 12, 13, and 10. Other members of the cast are: James Parsons. Achille Weber: Jerry Lakefish. Quillery; Jim Davidson. Dumptsy: Ray Dickson. Captain Locicero: David Manning. Donald Navadel; Adrian Martin, Pittaluga; Dick Clark, Mr. Cherry; Betty Jane Quigley, his wife; Ital ian officers. Ed Row and Kenneth Boyle; Louise Thuneman, Signora Rossi; and Jim Bronson, orchestra leader. The group of travelling chorines include: Jeannette Harbert, Bebe: Trudy Harland. Shirley; Donna Row, _ Beulah: Betty Fiksdal, [Elaine; and Pat Taylor, Edna. April 30 Set As Date for Nominations Cavanagh Presents Idea for UO Float In Rose Parade WHAT THE C OMMITTEE Dll): 1. Set the date of the AS DO nominating' convention for April SO. 2. Turned thumbs down on lh« Idaho trip for the student union committee. 3. Listened to a proposal to havo a University of Oregon float i:» the Portland Hose festival. 4. Listened to Verdi Sederstrom'n report compiling to date by-lawn from committee minutes. 5. Studied question of qualifica tions for ASUO membership for next year. The ASUO executive committee yesterday left less than a month for political campaigning', setting April 30 as the date for the nom inating assembly, or convention. ....In a noon meeting which stretched out to more than two hours, the group disposed of t he nominating date in short order. Elections will constitutionally fol low one week after nomination;'. The proposition to send mem bers of the student union commit tee on an inspection trip to Poca tello. Idaho, died ir. the face of the argument that the lateness of the date would lessen the effective ness of the trip. The Pocatello trip is to be reconsidered next fall, when the student union group will be needing a fresh start, the com mittee decided. The budget pro posed for this year's trip was kept with the minutes. A proposal to have the Univer sity enter a float in the Rose Fes tival parade June 7, advanced by the Portland group and presented to the committee by John Cavan agh in the interests of Junior Weekend, was taken under advise ment, pending investigation as to costs and regulations. According to the report presented, most of the colleges in the state will enter floats. I Verdi Sederstrom's by-law com I pilation report mostly centered (Please turn to fatjc seven) Lively Performance Predicted Tonight For Spring Varieties By HELEN ANG'ELL Last night’s dress rehearsal of the 1940 Spring Varieties was what might be called inspiring. . . It's the sort of think we think of in connection with a live cam pus . . . and take it from one whose eyes poped out at each suc ceeding number, it makes evident that there's a good base here to build something big . . . Oregon has some talented students that manage to keep themselves fairly well hidden as a rule. .. . A completely dark Igloo with a small spot playing on Sue Falkell adds to an already smooth acro batic number that is a high spot in Verdi's show. . . . Sue is the blond Californian who used to be • with Fanchon and Marco in S F\ ' • . . and she does a really profes sional job. . . . Two campus-written songs got their preview Betty Anderson sings her own swingy little "Pre tending'’ . . . It's a catchy number with cute lyrics . . . another in that of Doris Ann Neely, calh.it "I’m So in Love With You” . . . sweet swing and plenty danceahlc. Jean Morrison sings it for the Va rieties. Unusual, at least in these party, is Dan Martin’s interpretation of "Tuxedo Junction” ... he doci» it with his mouth and calls it a bottle number ... we call it per colating . . . and good. (Please turn to [arje six)