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VOLUME XLII
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1941
NUMBER 112
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Ex-Comm Okays Enlarging Bill
Math Teacher
To Talk Todag
London Man to Tell
Of Interpreting
Physical Theories
Dr. Thomas Greenwood, pro
fessor of mathematics and lectur
er from the University of London,
will speak today at 4 in 103
Deady on “Interpretation of Phy
sical Theories,” in the last of the
University lecture series.
Dr. Greenwood, who has been
a visiting lecturer and political
correspondent in Britain and
America for the past 15 or 20
years, is known to be an enter
taining and well qualified speak
er. His experiences in traveling
have added much to his general
knowledge of educational meth
ods and social conditions in var
ious parts of the world.
Professor Greenwood is a well
known writer, as well as being
editor of a London magazine,
The Philosopher.
Since his arrival in America in
June of 1939, Dr. Greenwood has
lectured in many universities
from Kentucky to Oregon. He is
a former Rockefeller research as
sistant, and has specialized in
philosophy, logic, and general
science at the Universities of
Paris, London, and Vienna.
The lecture is open to the pub
lic, and is under the joint spon
sorship of Sigma Xi, science hon
orary, and Pi Mu Epsilon, mathe
matics honorary.
Mothers' Banquet
Slated for Maq 9
The Mother's day banquet will
be held at 5:30 Saturday evening,
May 9, in Gerlinger assembly hail.
The banquet committee, as an
nounced by Chairman Phyllis
Sanders, is composed of June
Johnson, hostess; Nelda Christen
sen and Marge Curtis, decora
tions; Elizabeth Steed, entertain
ment; Greg Decker, boys’ service;
Pat Salisbury, girls’ service;
Donna Ray, entertainment.
QUEEN'S MAN
(Photo hu Kennctl-KUia)
C'ullen Murphy was last night
appointed prime minister for Jun
ior YVeeken^. His will be the
“job” of escorting Queen Anna
bell Dow on and off the campus
in her official appearances.
Cullen Murphy
Chosen Queens
'Man of Honor'
'Prime Minister'
To Share Royal
Float in Festivities
Cullen Murphy became official
escort to Queen Annabelle Dow
in the land of Arabian Nights and
mystic Oriental genii last night
when Gene Erown, general chair
man of Junior Weekend, appoint
ed him prime minister for Ore
gon’s May fete.
Murphy was selected following
consideration of eligible junior
class candidates. He will appear
as “man of honor’’ with her royal
highness on public occasions and
will plan most official events at
which the queen will appear.
Luncheon, Junior prom, and
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Impressionistic Film
Stumps UO Students
Four blase University audi
ence cheered and hissed gleefully
Wednesday at the revived film,
“Sunrise” but were completely
stumped by the German-produced
“Hands.” The films were present
ed on an educational activities
program and projected in Chap
man hall.
Some declared that “Hands,”
which was presented through the
medium of hands alone, wras
“naughty.” Others insisted it
was “dramatic” but not objec
tionable. “I don't get it,” one
coed declared ruefully.
The producer of the picture,
on the other hand, insisted that
no serious implication or message
was expressed. The medium of
hands was used so that the per
sonalities of the actors would not
hamper the dramatic quality of
the action. Weird, discordant mu
sic furthered the film’s impres
sionism.
Janet Gaynor, looking like a
reincarnation of Bette Davis, and
exophthalmic George O’Brien
starred in “Sunrise.” Designed to
show the influence of German
impressionism on the American
cinema, the film was produced
just prior to the advent of “Talk
ies” and featured music masked
in on a separate sound track.
Wednesday’s program was the
fourth in a series of six movie
revivals sponsored by the educa
tional activities board.
Revise Ex-Comm?
Amendment Submitted
Moot Lawsuits
To Start May 1
Collins Demands
Damage Payment
From Rementeria
First law school moot trial, in
volving an accident suit, will toe
presented by University student
lawyers Thursday, May 1, at 7:30
p.m. in the circuit court room of
the Lane county courthouse.
The situation, drawn up by Or
lando J. Hollis, professor of law,
involves Dave Rementeria in a
suit by Hugh Collins for damages
allegedly resulting from Remen
teria’s negligence.
Attorneys for the plaintiff will
be Dick Bryson and Brock Miller.
Rementeria’s action will be de
fended by Jack Dunn and Jack
Hay.
Other law school students who
will sci’ve at the trial include:
Bob Recken, clerk; notary public
and bailiff, William Robert; sher
iff and court reporter, Elmo
Vickers.
“We like to have non-law
school students for jurors at
these trials,” said Professor Hol
lis. “Any students who wish to
serve on the jury panel during
these trials may hand their names
to the clerk, Bob R.eeken.”
There will be four moot trials,
one every Thursday until May 22.
Act, Don't Dream
Captain Admonishes
If you’re- tired of studying and
long to sail the high seas—stop
just dreaming about it and go
ahead. That’s what Captain
Dwight Long did back in 1934'
when he was a student at the
University of Washington—and
it’s paid him dividends.
Captain Long will present a
two-hour technicolor movie to
University students Friday eve
ning at 7:30 in McArthur court.
Free to all students on their ac
tivities cards, the talk and film
will give the story of his four
years of globe trotting.
Captain Long has sailed 32,000
miles since the fall of 1934 (he
was 21 at the time) and with his
exciting adventures to relate has
written two books “Seven Seas
on a Shoestring,” which reached
the best seller class, and “Sailing
All Seas.”
'OlcT Freshmen Meet
Tonight in Villard
Members of the "old freshman
class” will meet at 7:30 tonight
in Villard, Jim Burness, class
president, announced last night.
Burness said the meeting would
be a regular business meeting to
pick up loose ends of the busi
ness that has been going on.
ASUO President "Tiger” Payne
will speak to members on the
class card issue.
Following is the amendment,
signed by 150 University stu
dents, which would provide for
the addition of six members to
the ASUO executive committee:
"Two members having an
academic standing as freshmen,
two members having an aca
demic. standing as sophomores,
and two members having an
academic, standing as juniors.
These persons are to be elected
by the student body at large at
the same time and in the same
manner as the student body
officers."
This amendment would be add
ed to the section of the consti
tution which provides for mem
bers on the executive committee.
The amendment will be pro
posed to students at a special
assembly at 11 this morning in
Gerlinger. Students will vote on
the amendment May 8 at regular
student body elections.
Library Contest
Judges Named
Student Collections
Will Pass Faculty
Inspection May 3
Judges have been selected for
the University library's annual
contest for the best student per
sonal library, M. H. Douglass,
librarian, announced Wednesday
night. The contest is a feature of
Library day, which is held on
May 3.
Judging undergraduate libra
ries will be a committee headed
by George Belknap, University
editor, and including Mrs. Bar
bara McMilan. librarian at Eu
gene high school, Mrs. Victor P.
Morris, Dr. F. W. Skiff, Portland,
and Mrs. Alice Henson Ernst,
associate professor of English.
Libraries of graduate students
will be judged by Dr. Warren D.
Smith, professor of geology and
geography, who will act as chair
man, Dr. H. D. Sheldon, professor
of history and education, Dr. An
drew Fish, professor of history,
Lucy M. Lewis, director of libra
ries of the Oregon state system
of higher education, and Dr. Edna
Landros, acting head, classics de
partment.
Prizes for the contest will be
donated by the association of
patrons and friends of the library
and by the Oregon News com
pany.
Students may enter their col
lections in the contest on or be
fore April 30; entrants will be
held responsible for having their
books in place by 9:30 a.m. Satur
day, May 3. Judging will begin at
10:30 that morning.
No. 2 First Lady
When Mis. Roosevelt speaks next
week,
And Pan-Amcrica defends,
I wonder will she start her speech
With the proverbial "My Friends" ?
—J.W.S.
Amendment
Adds Six Men
To Council
Wyatt's Suggested
Reorganization
Adopted by Board
Oregon's executive committed
yesterday gave the "green tight'*
to the proposed constitutional)
amendment, enlarging the execu
tive committee by sLx members,
when they voted to refer it to ibo
student body immediately.
The proposed amendment calls*
for an enlargement of the present
committee to include six new
members, two seniors, two jun
A special ASt'O assembly to
propose, an amendment to tho
constitution, to provide for
more positions on the executive)
committee, has been called for
11 today by ASUO President
Tiger Payne.
iors, and two sophomores. This*
would make a total of twelve
members on the entire commit
tee. The proposal was drawn up
and presented by Wendell Wyatt,
head of a special constitutional
committee appointed last fall by
ASUO President Tiger Payne.
The amendment will be pro
posed to the students at a special
meeting today at 11 o'clock in
Goriinger hall. In accordance with
the constitution the amendment
will be printed in the Emerald
and will be voted on by ballet one
week from today.
In order to put the amendment
into effect this year, should it
pass, the executive committee
voted to postpone ASUO nomina
tions until Tuesday, May 6. An
amendment to the by-laws, effec
tive only this year, was then
passed to permit the holding of
elections on Thursday, May 8,
with only two days instead of
the customary seven intervening
between nominations and elec
tions.
The constitutional amendment
as it will be proposed at the
assembly today appears in thin
morning's paper.
Applicants to Take
Second RQTC Exam
Nearly 100 sophomore appli
cants to advanced ROTC will
take the second half of their
eligibility examination today un
der the direction of Captain H. W.
Hall of the military science de
partment.
A board consisting of Cc’cneJ
J. W. Crissy, Major C. E. Knick
erbocker and Captain H. W. Hail
is examining the students tc se
lect next year’s first year ad
vanced class. About 50 princi
pals and 50 alternates will be
chosen. The selections will bo
made with regard to leadership
and tactical knowledge.
The examination for sopho
mores will take place immediate
ly after the regular regimental
drill today.
Manager Bids Due :
All Oregana and Emerald
business manager petitions ;
must be in George Root's of
fice in McArthur court by' 5
Friday.