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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1940)
Oregon Emerald 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: $1.25 per term and $3.00 per year. Entered M second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Ore. _ 420 Madison Ave., New York—Chicago—Boston—Los Angeles—San Francisco—Portland and Seattle. Represented for national advertising by NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE, INC., college publishers’ representative. BUD JERMAIN, Editor Lyle Nelson, Managing Editor GEORGE LUOMA, Manager Jim Frost, Advertising Manager Helen Angell, News Editor George Pasero, Co-sports Editor Elbert Hawkins, Co-sports Editor UPPER NEWS STAFF Betty Jane Thompson, Chief Night Editor Jimmie Leonard, Assistant Managing Editor Hal Olney, Assistant Managing Editor Ralph Woodall, Cartoonist Marge Finnegan, Women’s Editor Ken Christianson, Assistant Sports Editor Jean Crites. Tuesday Mgr. Fred May, Wednesday Mgr. Majeanne Glover, Thursday Mgr. Betty Mae Lind, Jay Scott, Friday Mgrs. UPPER BUSINESS STAFF Bob Rogers, Saturday Mgr. Mary Ellen Smith, Nat. Adv. Mgr. Lynn Johnson, Merchandising Mgr. Rhea Anderson, Special Acct’s. Mgr. Doug Parker, Classified Dept. Mgr. Kathleen Brady. Promotion Ted Kenyon, Photography Bill Ralston, Layouts A New Song for the Ivy A generality which has never been ques tinned in these parts is the one to the effect that songs of the University of Oregon are always good ones. Certainly they are inspiring enough to the undergraduate, not even losing their savor in four years of daily repeating at meals, and for alums and other former University of Oregon people there is no feeling to compare with that brought by songs of the alma mater. The new fight song will be good enough to stand up in the light of this tradition. Two samples dished out by John Stehn and his crew of bandsmen Tuesday made this imme diately apparent. Describing the two is not easy. One is more musical but the other has more punch. One was written by a local stu dent, while the other is produced by Cali fornia alums of Oregon. # * * gOTII are excellent, but to say that either is is better is impossible. When it comes to judging them and voting the oidy measure ment possible will have to be in terms of reaction. Even with the little glee club which Stehn drafted from his band for the demonstration it was easy to imagine Oregon massed voices roaring either song from grandstands, on the air, anywhere. There is plenty of restlessness and spirit in either, a sense of strength and pow’er. It has been a colossal job to work out a new song, a project which has been talked about for years but never accomplished. Countless hours, on the part of the committee, the band, and the composers, went into the production. All have done well. It has been a collosal job to wnrk out a new song, a project which has been talked about for years but never accomplished. Countless hours, on the part of the committee, the band, and the composers, went into the production. All have done well. # * # gUT while the mechanics of the task are done, the choosing remains before the stu dent body, and it will not be easy. One of Tuesday's reviewers suggested that the only way out was to keep both songs for a couple of years and let the thing work itself out in practice. There is one consolation, however, in the fact that the choice will be difficult, for with two such worthwhile prospects there can be no wrong choice. The BAND BOX By BILL MOXLEY Bunny Boy Makes The Rounds in Music The Irish folk melody commonly known as ‘‘Danny Boy,” was orig inally introduced to the world of published music by Percy Grain ger as one of his Londonderry Airs, Since this song has been in the United States it has been published by several firms with differing lyrics and under dif ferent titles. In addition to “Dan ny Boy,” Larry Clinton has a va riation which he calls “This Is My Song.” A third title under which the number is published is, believe it or not, “Would To God I Were a Tender Apple Blossom!” The same melody is now being used as the theme of a well-known band under the title “My Col leen.” . . . The next step is for somebody to put out a swing ver sion of the same tune, pin on a new monicker, and make a for tune from it. How to Be a Musical All-America Make All-American and spend your summer vacation in South America. This is the golden op portunity being planned by Leo pold Stokowski, famous conduc tor of the Philadelphia orchestra. To make the Stokowski All America you don't have to know a thing about blocking the tac kle, but you’ve got to be a whiz at pizzicato. The Stokowski All-American is an All-American Youth orchestra, the formation of which was an nounced by Stokowski on a re cent radio broadcast. The conduc tor is touring the country per sonally to hold auditions for col lege students and other young people who play instruments and are exceptionally talented. . . . Our own Howard Jones, cello player, successfully passed the preliminary eliminations in Port land a few weeks back. May 20 he goes to Seattle for the region al try-outs. For those who are chosen (there will be 109 musicians in the orchestra) there will' be a nice bit of travel ahead. The or chestra, when formed, will leave for a summer-long tour of Latin America, playing concerts in all the large South American cities. It will be a lot of fun and a won derful experience for the fortu nate 109. Don’t Go Near The Lion Cages Many radio singers spend from ten to twenty hours preparing a song which it takes about two minutes to warble into a micro phone. . . . Drummer Gene Kru pa hung his overcoat on a cage holding a mountain lion at Dave Elman's Hobby Lobby show re cently, and returned to find a few shreds left. . . . The statis ticians went to work the other night at Sammy Kaye's cigarette company broadcast, passing out questionnaires to the studio au dience. . . . One woman gave the question-askers an uncomfort able moment when she replied that Beethoven's Fifth Symphony was her favorite "old tune!" Interim Group Holds Meeting Meeting last Tuesday in Port land, the Interim committee, ap pointed by Governor Charles D. Sprague, is making a study of the operation of the workmen’s compensation law, it was re vealed yesterday by Dr. Victor P. Morris, dean of the school of bus iness administration, and chair man of the committee. Oregon H Emerald 1939 Member 1940 Associated Collegiate Press SPORTS STAFF Nancy Lewis Bob Flavelle Bernard Engel Austin Chaney Don Gibons Mary Belcher Tommy Wright Marge Dibble Ray Foster Nancy Wilson Len Baliff Jeon Spearow Milton Levy Kathleen Brady Lee Flatberg Bob Robertson BUSINESS PROMOTION § Circulation : Janet Reig Nat. Advertising: Emerson Page Special Accounts: Alvera Maeder Office: Emily Tyree Ale Gray Kent Stitzer Layouts: Ron Alpaugh Milton Levy Asst. Adv. Mgr.: Jean Crites Promotion : Joan Stinnette Asst. Bus. Mgr.: Bob Rogers Copy Desk Staff: Ray Schrick, Copy Editor Dorothy Kreis, assistant. Tom Wright Mary Ann Campbell Corrine Wignes Betty Jane Thompson Night Staff: Elsie Brownell and Jean Dunn, Co-Night Editors Phyllis Foster Jonathan Kahananui French Movies Will Be Shown Here Next Year Three French movies will be shown on the campus next year according to present plans of the department, Dr. C. L. Johnson, assistant professor of romance languages, declared. The first will be “Ballerina,” the story of a ballet dancer. “This is probably one of the finest French movies, especially from the artistic point of view,” Dr. Johnson said. “Carnival in Flan ders,” given this year, is sched uled for a return showing, and a third movie will probably be se lected from one of the current movies, he stated. Behind the 8 BALL With JACK BRYANT Bulletin! Shades of spring term manifested itself again as Len Baliff, Theta Chi frosh political luminary, hangs his jewelry on Roberta Lemon, stately Alpha Chi Junior Weekend queen candidate. Sports Jean Spearow’s dad, Ralph, was one of Bill Hayward’s Olympic game stars. When the team and Bill went over to the games in Paris Ralph was the only vaulter to go over 14 feet. Bill tells of Pop Spearow sneaking off to practice when he wasn t supposed to. Spearow set up standards next to a hay stack and cleared 15 feet only to miss the hay and turn his ankle. Dirt It seems Bob Broderick, new ATO pledge, has been spending his time elsewhere besides his books—could it be spring term. The Chi Os have been getting quite chummy with their neighbors, the SAEs, and every afternoon can be seen playing the great game of volleyball. The Sigma Chis and the Thetas goi together for a skating party the other day. A good time was had by all, including Hank Miller and Betsy Parton. Music Dept. While passing out the root-beer-cokes-with-fresh-lemons to the Varieties yesterday, one of the most important cogs was left out, namely one very good band. ART HOLMAN is good, he is so good in fact, that Oregon State is very proud to have him play at their military ball. “One of the top bands in the state, ’’they say, and rightly too. On the Women's Page Notice was made yesterday in the social calendar concerning the Theta-Sigma Chi skating party and buffet dinner. A buffet dinner is one where you stand up isn’t it ? At last someone has found a graceful use for those clod-busters, wooden shoes. The YWCA is going to use them for flower vases. Per snally, they can use them for anything but to put on their feet. As Dramatist Horace Robinson declares, they’re clumsy and take the grace out of the figure. Whether anyone realizes it or not, we’re going to be hosts to about 200 AWS leaders next week. The only catch is there is going to be about 40 deans of women, too. Best of the usually witty notes posted by Assistant Professor James L. C. Ford in his weekly tip sheet was the advice given News Editor Helen Angell. “. . . Just apply the good news sense you have yourself under those titan tresses and let’s give our readers some news that will make ’em eager for the paper boy. I’m not publishing a court gazette or announcement bulletin—it's a newspaper.” YES SIR! It Doesn’t Last Harve Jones, Beta, has a diamond back that he gave Betty Barr, Hilyard house. Don Turner gets his Beta oven door back again from Babs Reed. Wholesale millracings broke out in the Phi house last night as all but 6 or 8 Phis were thrown in by their sisters. Dean Schwering and Assistant Dean Macduff participated as life guards emeritus. (They were there.) Hcuse Managers Attention . . . We Carry —< the Best For Your Needs . . . * 10CK c Pure Outside Paint * Quick Step Floor Finish * Flex Finish Enamel * And Other Fine Brands SNELLSTROM LUMBER CO. Sixth and Charnelton Phone 20S P HIGH SERVICE LOW COST Housemanagers: With warm weather ap proaching. foods must be well-preservecl. Keep them so with electric refrigera tion ... it costs so little now with the new reduced rates! k_ Spring is the time to select a new refrigerator. See the 1940 models at the elec-trie stores today! All types, sizes, and makes are now on display down town ! ■