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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1942)
I Book News and Views Random House, whose juvenile department introduced “Babar the Elephant" to the American public, and subsequently sold over 200,000 copies of various books describing his adventures, believes that it has discovered a worthy companion to the famous Babar. His name is “Hi-Po the Hippo," and he is the creation of Dorothy Thomas and Ruth Gan nett. Mrs. Gannett, who made the illustrations, has been work ,-ing on the lithographs for over a year. The book will be published ? in August, and everybody at Ran dom House is so enthusiastic pbout it that the trade publicity department has insisted on shar ing in the ballyhoo with Louise Bonino, the juvenile editor. Mrs. Gannett is the wife of Lewis Gannett of the New York Tribune. Miss Thomas is the au thor of the novel, ‘‘The Home Place." This is her first juvenile story. A fourth printing of Quentin Reynolds, “Only the Stars Are Neutral’’ has just gone to press, bringing the total up to 30,000. The orders for “Only the Stars Are Neutral” total 1334 copies, for “The Last Time I Saw Paris” 1160, and for Sally Benson's “Meet Me in Saint Louis” 636. To top off a banner day there was an order from Columbia uni versity for 3200 “Modern Li -♦’'ary” books—400 each of eight different titles. * * * Gustavus Myers, author of “History of the Great American Fortunes,” has just completed and delivered to Random House the manuscript of “History of Bigotry in the United States.” The fruit of 17 years of research, it was finished under a two-year Guggenheim grant. In his new book Mr. Myers traces the ori gins and consequences of every organized movement of intoler , •**'v1v*ic'rirrrrt1rr • Down Front By BILL LINDLEY One of the greatest musicals to come out of Hollywood in many years, and certainly one of the most appropriate for some time is “Yankee Doodle Dandy.’’ Warner Brothers have put all of its tremendous resources behind the film, and the result is some thing for other studios to shoot at for years to come. Story: The picture is an ac curate portrayal of the life of George M. Cohan, the greatest living writer of American stage hits, and himself a former fea tured musical actor. James Cag ney proves his versatility by singing, dancing, and acting the .nart of Cohan to a perfection liich is sure to make him a con tender for the Academy Award. Cagney and company do all of the famous Cohan hits, includ ing “Mary’s a Garnd Old Name’’ and “You’re a Grand Old Flag,’’ two songs which have lasted through the years. Other featured players in an all-star cast include Joan Leslie and Walter Huston, both of whom give grand supporting per formances. Rating: The picture combines hit tunes by one of America’s greatest composers, star-span gled production numbers, and the thrilling and inspiring biography T a great man of popular music. How could the result be any thing but perfect ? If the reaction of Portland audiences is average, it can be safely predicted that “Yankee Doodle Dandy’’ will be ance in America from the pre revolutionary period to today. Publication is planned for the spring of 1943. Random House announces the appointment of Frances Merriam, former assistant at Macy’s book department, as head of its pub licity department, in charge of direct mail and special promo tions. She will also send out oc casional press notices in the un likely event that she is able to pry this job loose from the firm's president, the articulate Mr. Cerf. Mrs. Merriam is the wife of Jo seph P. Merriam, another Macy alumnus, now toiling in Wash ington for the OPA. They have also announced the appointment of Ann Rann as head of its manufacturing de partment. R. H. Macy’s Guilt-Edge Mur der Mystery’s choice of the month is “Three Famous Spy Stories,” by E. Phillips Oppen heim; “Journey Into Fear,” by Eric Ambler; and “Confidential Agent,” by Graham Greene. .With an eye to motion picture possibilities, the title of Maritta Wolff’s new novel has been changed from “Graveyard Shift’’ to “Night Shift.” Harry Maule, publisher, declares that this 24-year-old’s second novel, suc cessor to the Avery Hopwood prize-winner “Whistle Stop,” is the most exciting manuscript that has come into his hands in years. “Every company in Holly wood is clamoring for a look at advance galleys,” avers Mr. Maule. “I’ve explained to them all that ‘Graveyard Shift’ simply means the midnight shift in a manufacturing plant, but in an swer they only moan ‘think how it would look in electric lights on a marquee!’ So we changed it.” YW Membership Head Calls for Cards, Dues Representatives of all women’s living organizations who have gone 100 per cent in YW mem bership are asked to bring inter est cards and dues for those in the house to the bungalow this morning between 9 and 10, Mem bership Chairman Audrey Holli day announced. All other houses should turn in their YW folders, interest cards, and dues Monday after noon at 4. Announcement of the final status of every women’s living organization will be made in Tuesday’s Emerald by the YWCA President Abbie Jane White. Tuesday afternoon the YW cabinet will meet in the bunga low to complete its plans for the coming year. Thursday an all membership tea will be held at the Y. Here new members may meet cabinet members and enjoy a short program planned by Kathryn Dunn. Connecticut U Starts Journalism Honorary A new college honorary frater nity for student journalists is starting its first academic year at the University of Connecticut. The organization, Sigma Upsilon Iota, calls itself Alpha chapter, and members are pledged to pro mote formation of other chapters, according to the Associated Col legiate Press. A resolution to this effect was passed when it was noted there are no national journalistic fra ternities for students not attend ing schools of journalism. the greatest musical of 1942-43. Don't miss this hit when it comes to Eugene Sunday. ON THEIR WAV HOME . . . . . . are the ready-to-graduate Army Air Force cadets from Lubbock field, Texas . . . Cadets traMmjj in these AT19 twin-motored trainers are pointing especially toward flying the huge fly ing fortresses so famous the world over. Mail’s In ■ ■ ■ Emeralds are There, Too Every day we are mailing Emeralds to Oregon service men anywhere from Iceland to Australia. Every day we receive letters of appreciation for the news of the campus. Is your brother or boy friend in uni form? Let him keep in touch with Oregon's football team, pin-plant ings, and contributions to the war effort. .25 a term <7 Dhegdn Phone 3300—Ext 354 Emerald