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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1945)
Oregon VOLUME XLVI NUMBER 55 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, TAN. 13. 1945 Noted Violinist to Appear Sunday at 5 Women Choose Dorothy Conrad 'Dream Girl’ By HELEN STEELE Dorothy Conrad, Sherry Ross hall, was chosen “Oregon’s Dream Girl’’ at this year’s Coed Capers. Said the Dream Girl, “It is very thrilling, but I can't think of any thing else to say. Miss Conrad will be escorted to dinner January 21, by five members of the basketball team, Bob Hamilton, Dick Wilkins, Ken Hays, Jim Bartelt, and Del Satfth. Her picture will be sent to all former Oregon men now over seas. The junior skit was awarded a prize for the cleverest skit, and the Kappa Kappa Gamma house won the “best costume” award. Nancy Schmeer stole the per formance in the junior skit, with a sailor’s uniform. Dona Sullivan re ceived the biggest laughs in her portrayal of Mrs. Roosevelt, in the fieshman skit. The senior skit was a satire on campus politics, cam pus intellect, and favorite profes -4^. (Please turn to page four) Freshman Faction Swings Into Line A decision to retain the same students for nominees in the fresh man elections as those selected by the ISA senate earlier in the week was reached Friday at a meeting of over 50 Independent freshmen in McArthur court. The second nominating assembly was held after an appeal by Au drey Holliday, ASUO president, suggesting that no bloc pressure be allowed to influence freshmen choosing their class officers. The pltk'i to permit freshmen free rein in nominating candidates was pre sented to both the Greek bloc and Independent leaders Thursday and was accepted by both campus polit ical factions. Joe Chiaramonte, chairman of the Independent nominating assem bly, pointed out that up to the time of the senate meeting, the selection of nominees had been handled exclusively by freshmen, leaving only the final decision to the senate. All independent fresh men were urged to go to the polls next week in behalf of their candi dates. Why Not Be Cavewomen? To the feminine contingent of the University of Oregon: We are disappointed! Instead of using ingenuity and imagina tion, like turning the fire hose on us or breaking the door down to personally eject us from \’e Olde Gerlinger’s Coed Capers’ sacred premises, you chose, in stead, the prosaic means of call ing the campus guard. Why didn’t the voice that shouted, “Break the door down, girjs; it doesn’t cost much,” car ry the threat out to its logical conclusion. Fie on thou! The Boys in the back room. Today’s World ADMIRAL HALSEY’S forces have attacked four Jap convoys, sinking 25 and heavily damaging 13 more in a bold raid off the coast of French Indo-China. No damage was suffered by the third fleet in the engagement. * * * IN AN ACTION on October 24 the new Jap super-battleship, the Masashi, was destroyed while her sister ship, the Yamato, was damaged by bombs. The com munique which has just released this news, states that they were the two most powerful battle ships in the Japanese navy. ON LUZON, U. S. troops have advanced 10 miles toward Man ila against increasing Jap oppo sition. * * * GERMAN RESISTANCE in the Ardennes bulge of the west ern front is crumbling under Allied attacks with many points along Nazi escape routes in Al lied hands. For Four Terms? This month the affairs of state Inspire a verbal spar, As freshmen soon will nominate A future F.D.R. —D.F.S. Mortar Board Schedules Sale, 'Smarty Party’ An ice cream sale in the near future is planned by members of Mortar Board, senior women’s hon orary, and petitions for chairman of the event have been called for. Any sophomore or freshman wom an who meets the qualifications for holding office may submit a peti tion to Gerd Hansen, Mortar Board president, at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house before Tuesday, January 16. Edith Newton, senior in journal ism, was elected treasurer of Mor tar Board at the Tuesday, January 9, meeting of the honorary. Miss Newton replaces Adele Higgs who was graduated fall term. Party Planned A Smarty Party for all freshman girls who received grades above the three-point average is scheduled for January 24. This affair honor ing scholarship is annually spon sored by Mortar Board. The three freshman women who achieved highest scholarship during fall term will have their names engraved on the Mortar Board plaque. This is another traditional annual cere mony. Religion Committee Will Present Conference On World Politics The culmination of nine months of work will be achieved February 1 to 3 when the University Committee on Religion and Spiritual activities presents the first conference on the relations between religion and world politics. Three nationally-distinguished figures, according to Dr. R. E. uusnman ot uie university aepart ment of religion, have been invited to the campus to lecture on the general theme from standpoints based on the particular faiths they represent. Dr. Paul Hutchinson, au thor of many books on world prob lems and a recognized authority on Oriental political movements; Dr. Charles C. Miltner, president of the University of Portland; and Professor Wilhelm Pauck, former ly of the University of Berlin and author of the first important at tempt to interpret the new conti nental theological thinking for Am erican readers, are the guest lec turers. Publicity Given The lectureship has been publi cized in newspapers throughout Oregon and it is expected that in terested persons from all over the state will attend. The lectures will be presented followed by forum dis cussion and questions in Alumni hall in Gerlinger. The conference has been made wholly possible by the contributions of friends of the University who are willing to act as patrons. The committee on Religious and Spiritual activities is a faculty committee of the University which has planned and directed the effort. Faculty members of the committee include: Dr. Robert E. Cushman, chairman; Dr. Lawrence S. Bee, Dr. Jesse H. Bond, Dr. Quirinus Breen, Dr. Samuel H. Jameson, Dr. Carl F. Kossack, Dr. C. J. Sulli van, and Dr. Astrid Williams. Annual Writers' Competition Set A total of $100 in prizes will con stitute the awards for the winners | of the 1945 short story contest, sponsored annually by Edison Mar - shall, Robert Ormond Case, and Ernest Haycox, contemporary au thors. First prize will be $50, sec ond, $30, and third, $20. This yearly Marshall-Case-Hay cox writing competition is open to all regularly enrolled undergradu ate students, with the exception of previous prize winners. One short story, unrestricted as to length or subject matter, may be entered bv each contestant. W. F. G. Thacher, at 3 Journalism, will accept these stories until February 15, the dead (Please turn to page lour) Selections for Greek Drama Parts Planned Tryouts for Euripedes’ drama, “The Trojan Women,’’ second play of the term, to succeed “Heaven Can Wait,” will begin Tuesday night, January 16, at 7:30 in Guild hall. Mrs. Ottilie T. Seybolt will direct the production. Those who can not attend try outs Tuesday evening should con tact Mrs. Seybolt so she can ar range to hear them at some other time. JOSEPH SZIGETI* Famed violinist, who will appear in concert at McArthur court, af 5 p.m., Sunday, January 14. Szigeti Concert Free to All Holders of ASUO Tickets By MARGARET McNEEL Joseph Szigeti, of whom it has been said, “His achievement are unforgettably great experiences,” will be presented in ;* concert Sunday, January 14, at 5 p.m. in McArthur court, and all holders of ASUO cards, or members of the Eugene Civic Music association, are eligible to attend. Deadline at Hand For Registrants Students have their last chance this morning to register in the University, and add or substitute courses, for registration officially closes at noon today. Any later course changes, such as dropping one mathematics course and add ing another, must be presented by petition, C. L. Constance, assist ant registrar, advises students. Such an adjustment requiring a new course on the program is gen erally accompanied by a fine for tardiness. With a late registration of 71 students since Saturday, enroll ment Thursday night rose to 1819 —1447 women and 402 men. This represents a 15 per cent increase over the 1607 students registered for the corresponding period last (Please turn to page jour) Tea Held by YWCA Bette Johnson, freshman in lib eral arts, furnished the entertain ment at the first YWCA social function of the winter term, Thurs day afternoon in the “Y” bungalow. Miss Johnson gave a reading, and Mrs. Lela Haines, Alpha Chi Ome ga housemother, poured tea assist ed by members of the sorority. Szigeti is one of the best knowr* of twentieth century violinists, hln is called "the Joachim of today" for his interpretations of the class* ics, and his flair for folk music. He made his debut in the United States in 1925 as soloist with the Phildelphia Symphony orchesti a, directed by Leopold Stokowski. Since that time, he has become a, perennial coast-to-coast favorite. Program Listed Szigeti’s program for his Sunday; performance in Eugene includes: I Sonata in D minor, Opus 108, Brahms, allegro, un poco presto e con sentimato, adagio, presto agitato. II Largo, Veraeini. Rondo in D major, Opus 70, Schubert-Friedberg. Caprice No. 24 (variations in A. minor), Paganini, (for violin, alone). III Concerto in E minor, Opus 04, Mendelssohn, allegro molto appaa sionata, allegro ma non troppo, an dante, allegro molto vivace. IV Chant Poeme, Khachaturian. Eglogue, Stravinsky. Snow (Norwegian song), Lie Stravinsky. Polka from “The Golden Ago," Shoslakovich-Grunes. Russian dance from “Petroueh ka,” Stravinsky-Dushkin. special communique SHAEF By CHARLES POLIT Z 14 Jan: Descending in a seemingly endless stream from an undefended hunk of cloud, men of the 17th C. C. “Pirate” paratroopers division last night invaded and spread havoc among Amazon forces in coming to the rescue of men trapped in the Coed Caper bulge. A fierce counterattack, formed after several bronchic gasps by the Amazon general staff, was launched against the bandana noggined paratroopers. Loss of life was kept at a mini mum, it is reported. The paratroop forces suffered a great loss of per sonal equipment however including more than six T-shirts. Last night's attack, launched from undisclosed straspheric bases, was reported by GHQ to be the first mass invasion of its kind to be launched against the well formed armies of the Amazon. The warwhoop went up as the brawny troopers, the hair on their legs curled in ringlets for the occa sion, headed for the launching ropes and swung down on the en emy. The paratroopers, who were not particularly fashion plates them selves, took time off to gasp at too amazing battle dresses of their opponents. Some of their virus injected fight was noticed to have left the troopers at this point. The furious face-to-floor en counter that ensued was broken, up when the leader of the Amazon forces thundred up to a walkie talkie and threatened to call Dick Tracy to their relief.