’Producers
Face Rival
By BILL LINDLEY
Well, here we are writing about
Hollywood when we have a great
motion picture producer right in
our midst. He is none other than
columnist John J. Mathews, here
after known as president of
Mighty Mathews Productions,
producer of some of the greatest
hits (he says) ever filmed.
"Mung, the Monster 'Who Mur
dered His Maker," was first in the
series. This gigantic, super-coios
^al, thriller-diller, magnificent,
remarkable, terrific, unequaled,
chill-i,'illed, spine-tingling, terri
fic high-budget production is a
Frankensteinish picture, with a
plot similar to the aforementioned.
Scientific Research
This opus was quickly followed
by a. scientific short subject enti
tled "The Inside of a Cow’s Stom
ach.” It was not the intention of
the producers to make an edu
cational picture, but an undevelop
ed spot of film provided the op
portunity, so the generous men
made their contribution to science.
A tune-filled musical was next
on the production list. The entire
cast consisted of three players: G.
Duncan Wimpress, G. Dune., and
Dune. All beat it out on the drums
in a really solid short. The only
mistake in the production was
jrthat there was no sound tracK,
^.nd consequently there was no
music to the musical.
The series (all made on one
reel) ended with a travelogue of
the Sig Ep back yard and a beau
tiful shot of a cloudy sky which
didn’t develop because of the sun.
At present Mighty Mathew's
Productions are shooting their
greatest epic, a concentration
camp drama tentatively titled
"The Deluge.” The script is
slightly trite, but shows a defin
ite start tow'ards the professional.
Several lines were written in with
the knowledge that this is one film
Will Hays wron’t censor.
Director Technique
Since the players receive no
salary they have compensated
themselves by writing scenes in
to the script which give them all
1 chance to kiss the heroine. Di
Vector Mathews seemed to be the
only man without a love scene,
and, knowing John J., this is un
natural. When asked about this
point the director stated that he
intended to show each actor how
each scene should be done . . .
“and I’ll show them again and
again if necessary,” he said.
And so a branch Hollywood
springs up on the campus, and we
all eagerly await the day when
Hedy Lamarr and Lana Turner
will come to Eugene to act for the
Mighty Mathews Productions.
Between the Lines
(Continued from page two)
ny fur mittens for 10 cents—
from an ATO auctioneer. Good
win is an ATO . . . one girl
yiught an old slightly second
hand pipe.
Leighton Platt, currently pos
ing as president of Campbell
club, was in a class for over two
weeks before he found out the
class had been discontinued. . .
Vic Huffaker, that little kid from
a Eugene high school who hangs
around the Emerald all the time,
and who, besides acting as copy
boy, is a first class wolf, was
having a chat with Tri Delt Flora
Kibler, an Emerald worker. “If
you were a little older, I’d go for
you,” she told him. “And if you
were a little younger, I’d go for
l®>u,” he told her back.
About that picture of the Cram
twins in yesterday’s Emerald:
Their last name is not spelled
K-r-a-m. And that was the first
time we've seen army men in blue
serge with white caps. -
'Mrs. Miniver' Rates
(Continued from page six)
Joan Fontaine, Bette Davis, Kath
arine Hepburn, Teresa Wright.
Other awards were: best per
formance by juvenile actor, Roddy
MacDowell; best performance by
a juvenile actress, Diana Lynn;
best direction, William Wyler;
finds of the year, Teresa Wright,
Alan Ladd, Janet Blair, Van Hef
lin, and Paul Henreid.
Mildred Wilson Spies
(Continued from poqe turn)
as president of the Los Angeles
alumni association in 1931.
And while Oregon as a whole
can be proud that Belding’s name
now stands where Lord and
Thomas reigned for so many
years — Professor Thacher is
proud of a much more personal
thing.
On his desk is a portrait photo
graph of a handsome even-feat
ured man—and inscribed below
it is this tribute: “One of the 6
men in my life who have made
the greatest contribution to what
little I know of the science of ad
vertising.” And it is signed, “Don
Belding.”
'Eve' Begins
January 27
“The Eve of St. Mark,” a drama
by Maxwell Anderson, will begin
its run at the University theater
Wednesday, January 27, according
to Keith Hoppes, business man
ager of the theater. The play is
directed by Horace Robinson, as
sistant professor of speech and
dramatic arts.
The play is one of the few cam
pus productions which has. been
open to the entire student body
for try-outs. Twenty-five Univer
sity students are included in the
cast.
Four-Day Run
The play will run four days,
from January 27 to January 30,
announced Mr. Hoppes.
The plot is woven around the
adventures of a young American
soldier in the Philippines. Basic
ally the story is tragic, but con
tains high comedy relief in each
scene.
Scenery Changes
Nine changes of scenery and lo
cale give the play a new and dif
ferent atmosphere than has been
presented on the campus for the
past few terms. Scenes alternate
between an island in the south
Pacific and a little town some
where in the United States.
The play is one of the 'atest
Maxwell Anderson hits and is still
running in New York.
Dean Stresses Need
For Fire Regulations
Dean Hazel P. Schwering
stressed the need for practicing
fire drills and complying with
fire regulations and reminded the
students of the large number of
fires which have joccurred re
cently at Heads of Houses meet
ing Monday afternoon.
Abbie Jane White, president of
YWCA, announced forthcoming
plans for Y discussion groups.
Clerk Quits Position
For Government Job
Miss Ruth McCormack, infor
mation clerk at the registrar’s
office for the past six years, quit
her job on the campus last week
to go to Portland where she will
work for the government.
Miss McCormack is a. graduate
of the University. Taking hex
place is Mrs. Robert Tilson.
Examinations Slated
For School Employees
Examinations for future n
ployees of the Vanport city sc.h! 1
system will be held January j,
from 9 a.m. to 12 a.nr. at the d
ucation building.
The examinations ; ve for o
ple who live in this section of
the state and who are interested
in filling" the following positions;
assistant superintendent, princi
pals, supervisors, director of
health activities, director of . e
search, and director of child ac
counting.
Law School Review Ouf;
Dean Morse Item Tops
The first issue of the On gen
Law Review for the current -ear
has just been released, Charles
G. Howard, professor of law ;;ul
editor of the publication, an
nounced Friday.
Wayne L. Morse, dean of the
law school, is the author of the
leading article, "The National
War Labor Board, Its Powers
and Duties.” Dean Morse is now
on leave of absence working nth
the war labor board.
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