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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1944)
Oregon Men, Take Heed! All men are warned not to shave between today and the sophomore “Whiskerino" Satur day night. All clean-shaven vio lators of this rule will he dunked in the water barrel in front id the College Side Inn. The com mittee in charge of enforcement: is headed by Ituss iflonahan and Leon Williams. VOLUME XLVI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8, 194-1 NUMBER .'4 President Roosevelt Captures Majority -----------See Column 2 ‘F. D. R.’ Wins Again Faculty Set For Auction Introduced by Jim Montagne’s trumpet fanfare, services of four and possibly more faculty mem bers will be auctioned to the stu dent body at the World Student Service fund assembly Thursday in McArthur court, at 11 a.m. ~Hoyt Francnere, professor of: English; Bob Horn, professor of English; Horace Robinson, educa tional activities manager; and W. A. Dahlberg, director of speech and dramatic arts, are scheduled to appear to “raise cain, and raise money for the WSSF,’’ according to Marguerite Wittwer, chairman. With Bob Moran acting as auc tioneer, bids will be called from the floor. Anyone may bid any amount he is willing to donate to the WSSF. Most campus living or ganizations will bid as organized groups. Mr. Franchere will organize an orchestra to play at a house dance o^ fireside for the house which bids highest for him. Mr. Horn and Mr. Dahlberg have plans which will be kept secret until the assembly Mr. Robinson will “jerk sodas” at the College Side Inn for an hour one evening. Ten per cent of his sales will be donated by the man agers of the Side to the WSSF, and the house which bids highest will be treated to free cokes. -csisnop jBenjamm u. uagweu or Portland, and Mr. J. Paul Snyder, recently returned from a Japanese prison camp, will speak. The four finalists who competed for the title of Miss Lane County are on the musical program: Bar bara Bentley, winner of the con test; Betty Ditto, Nancy Kirkpat rick, and Sue Welch. Evans Cantrell, and two new stars appearing for the first time in McArthur court, Floyd Stapp and Phyllis Perkins are scheduled to sing. The University band and the rally squad will provide addi tional pep. Veterans., Attention— Dean Earl has just received information that Mr. Busier from the veterans administration will be in Eugene Wednesday, No vember 8, and Thursday, No -<fcmber 9. Any veterans who wishes to make contact with Mr. Easier may call the dean of men’s office for an appointment. Dewey Draws Big Vote; Wayne L. Morse Wins Six-Year Senate Term President Franklin D. Roosevelt was assured a fourth term last night at 2 a.m. eastern war time with 21,620,359 votes already counted. Of these Roosevelt polled 11,596,346 votes or 53.6 per cent of the popular vote, and Dewey had 10,024,013 or 36.4 per cent of the popular vote. This gave Roosevelt a lead in 31 states and 329 electoral votes. Dewcl led in 17 states and had 202 electoral votes. Oregon was the only Pacific coast state to give more votes to Dewey, with 42 per cent of the state reporting 61,400 votes for Dewey and $60,000 for Roosevelt. California and Washington both gave more votes to the president. Major states in which Dewey held a lead were Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, and Ohio. Roosevelt led in Illinois, Massachusetts, Min nesota, Mississippi, and Maryland. New York state continually shifted from one candidate to the other. Former Oregon law school dean, Wayne L. Morse, Republican can didate for the six-year Oregon term to the United States senate, defeated his Democratic opponent, Edgar W. Smith, by a count of 69,666 to 21,900 at 11:15 p.m. Pa cific war time. Dagwell to Speak To Four Groups The Right Reverend Benjamin D. Dagwell, Episcopalian bishop of Portland, will be the guest of the campus November 9, when he ap pears at the WSSF assembly Thursday morning and closes the final session of the Christian Faith conference series in three meetings Thursday afternoon. Born in Susquahanna, Pennsyl vania, Bishop Dagwell was educat ed in the University of Cincinnati, Seaburg Divinity school, and did post-graduate work at the General Theological seminary. In 1916 he was ordained. The Rev. Dagwell has served with parishes in Keyport, New York; Pueblo, Colorado; Denver, Colorado, in St. John’s cathedral; (Please turn to page four) Mixer Planned For Freshman Theme Secret The original theme of this Fri day’s Frosh Mixer has been let out of the bag, but the decoration com mittee has thought of a “new and better” one. This will be carefully kept secret until the freshmen see for themselves at 7:30 till 10:30 p.m. in Gerlinger hall. “If you haven’t a date, come to the Frosh Mixer anyway,” empha sized Signe Eklund, president of Phi Theta Upsilon, who is arrang ing the event. The mixer, in honor of all fresh men, is for upperclassmen as well as freshmen. An all-freshmen committee has been appointed by Phi Theta to ar range the dance, Miss Eklund an nounced. “We are proud of this committee, for they have worked hard to make the mixer a suc cess. They are using a novel theme and have provided clever entertain ment,” she added. Committee members are: Bobbie Fulmer and Orin Weir, co-chair men; Barbara Johns and Nancy Bedingfield, publicity; Mary Ellen Topic of Chem Seminar To Be Wood Conversion The “Possibilities of Wood Con version at Springfield” will be dis cussed by Clark C. Van Fleet, man ager of the Willamette Valley Wood Chemical company Tuesday, November 14, at 4:15 p.m., 103 McClure hall. This is the weekly chemistry seminar. . Today’s World In a now attack on Luzon, U. S. l'orcos sank or damaged 30 ships in Manila harbor. Jap aircraft losses totaled 440. American troops continued to hammer at Ormoc, prinicpal city in the battle for Leyte. Japanese reports indicate that General MacArthur’s former adver sary, General Yamashita, has been returned to command of Jap forces in the Philippines. Yamashita was responsible for the capture of Singapore and Corrigedor. Strong German counterattacks were repelled southeast of Aachen, while the Yank first army recap tured Schmidt in the same area. Poor weather was blamed by the Russians for the slow-down of the two-pronged drive seeking to en circle Budapest. For the sixth straight day Vien na was pounded by allied bombers based in Italy. Film Features Paris Freedom A travelogue of Mexico, depict ing Mexican scenery and life, a comic sketch featuring- Robert Benchley, and a film showing- the liberation of Paris will highlight the first in a series of free movies, to be held tonight in 207 Chapman hall. Two shows are scheduled for this evening, according to Horace Rob inson, acting educational activities director, the first from 7:30 to 9 p.m., and the second from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Students and faculty are invited to attend, and they may come in any time from 7:30 on, as the show will be continuous. Unto This, We Pray A law against all eight o’clock.-! Is something they should pass, For those who sleep like snoring rocks In every morning class, —D.F.S. TRAINING PROGRAM COMMENDED Acting President Hollis is shown receiving the Cer ifieate of Service award presented to the t nivgrsity for meritorious service in the training of army air force meteorology students. Left to right: Captain LeGrande Anderson, army air corps; Major Laybourn, President Hollis, and .Major W. S. Averill, head of the University military science department. Fun Calls; Girls Date En Masse Tonight the women’s living' o" - ganizations will open their doors to guests of the weekly exchan f. • dinners under the sponsorship •. f the AWS. "Most of the houses like the idea, of having exchange dinners," Lois MeConkey, scheduling chairman, announced. "The idea is that an equal number of girls go to eat a house so there won't be any mixi ,» on ration points.” Those who will exchange dinners this evening are: Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Delta Pi; Rebec house, Sigma Kappa; Sherry Ross, Pi Beta Phi; Sigma hall, Alpha Gam ma Delta; Omega hall, Chi Omega; and Zeta hall, Gamma Phi Beta. The larger halls, Susan Camp bell and Hendricks, will exchange with Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Chi Omega., Delta Gamma, and Kappa Alpl a Theta. Because Alpha Xi Delta had a national officer visiting the house, their exchange with Highland ■ house was called off. Hendricks: | hall will hold its exchange dinner, even though the meal is served cafeteria style and eaten with the soldiers. Thetas Again Set Stamp Sale Lead The second "dime dinner” of tl o term was held Monday night in. the living organizations, announced Jean Watson and Martha Thors land, chairmen of the project. Again Thetas topped the list by selling the most stamps. The r sale totaled $6.70. “There is no limit to the amom t. of stamps that each person may purchase, as the main purpose of these dinners is to promote tho sale of war stamps among the stu dents on the campus,” comment <1 the chairmen of the drive. Totals from the other house st were: Hendricks hall, $6.60; Gam ma Phi Beta, $5.10; Delta Delta Delta, $5.00; Alpha Delta Pi, $4.80; Delta Gamma, $4.60; Susan Camp bell hall, $4.45; Zeta hall, $4.40; 1 i Beta Phi, $4.20; Kappa Kappa Gamma, $4.10; Alpha hall, $3.70; Alpha Phi, $3.60; Alpha Gamma, Delta, $3.60; Alpha Chi Omega, $3.60; Chi Omega, $3.30; Sherry Ross hall, $3.30; Alpha Omicion. Pi, $3.20; Alpha Xi Delta, $3.20; Sigma Kappa, $3.00; University house, $2.80; Hilyard house, $2.60; Sigma hall, $2.60; and Highland house, $2.50. Art League Schedules Willcox Talk Tonight W. Ft. B. Willcox, professor emeritus of architecture, will lec ture tonight at 7:45 on the life of Louis Sullivan in 107 Architecture building. Sullivan was the fore runner of modern architecture, and a friend of Mr. Willcox. The Allied Art league, sponsors of the lectur. , invites all art and architecture stu dents, and promise an interesting lecture.