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•ClaAAicUm CamlUned w-ith A/lo-de^mUm HaDDiness Leads to Tragedy By JEAN LAWRENCE Representing middle European, the lltli period in the plan of the Greater Drama series sponsored by the University theater, “Liliom” combines near classicism with modernism, stark reality with fan tasy, satirical humor with full tragedy. Opening on a scene of merriment Judges to Pick Eight Finalists Twenty-one J u nior Weekend queen aspirants will appear before the judging committee Thursday at 4 p.m. at Alumni hall in Ger lir.ger, and from among them eight finalists for the title will be chosen. Short silks will be worn. The queen will be chosen by stu dent votes on Monday, April 16, when an election will be held in the Co-op store. Pictures of the top candidates will be posted in the Co-op, so that students may pick their favorites, The judges, as announced by Beverly Ayer, chairman of the queen selection committee, are: Mrs. Golda Wickham, dean of wom en; V. D. Earl, dean of men; Carl W'ebb, assistant professor of jour nalism; Bob Hamilton, junior in physical education; and Ted Kent, junior in business administration. Psychopathies Invade (Continued from page one) 1' ved news editor, who keeps hei’ reporters busily covering stories. Her large staff is attained with kind treatment, loving interest, and a ten-foot bull whip. The news room, adjoining' the news office, is filled with indus trious reporters, running' madly to and fro, trying to find a typewriter that will work. Across from the n ?ws room is the business office, .in the business office is Annamae Wtnship. As you walk in, she .smiles, locks the door, and beats ;you tenderly with a rubber hose until you promise to go down town and collect some ads for her. Now we make our final stop ».! the editor's office. At first it is difficult to see. Eventually your eyes become accustomed to the smoke, however, and you see Anne C raven madly puffing on a Chel <va, and pounding her typewriter. At various other points in the room you will probably notice Louise M >ntag and Peggy Overland who assist Anne by keeping a schedule of who lias cigarets, and when. The moral of the story: Would .you like to join this select group m their journalistic endeavors? There is still room on the staff for i dozen reporters to cover both ) irge and small beats, for liead V. liters, for night staff workers. There will be a meeting of all win ter term Emerald workers and all i Indents interested in gaining )■ wspaper experience this term, Thursday, April 111, at 7:30 p.m. in I On Journalism. Acting Dean of .'lournalism George Turnbull will v. vieoiuc new workers, . nd Leon ard L. Jermain, graduate assistant, w ill speak. Tryouts for Last Play Set Tonight Tryouts for this season's final V adversity Theater production will be held at 7 tonight in room 4, Johnson hall. Those who have copies of "The Comedy of Errors," ■■i.iid “Twelfth Night,’’ both by t-iukespeare, are requested to bring them to the tryouts. All those in t -rested in appearing in this play, v hu h will be a Shakespearean r unedy for possible outdoor pro 0 ; -tion. or a modern Irish comedy, .aa mid go to the tryouts, whether o not they can stay the evening. in an amusement park with the tinkle of the carrousel coming from off stage, “Liliom” moves through the lives of Julie, the ser vant girl, and Liliom, the merry go-round barker, leading to the point where rather and work hon estly, the arrogant Liliom attempts stealing and possible murder, to the sheerest fantasy of the police magistrate’s court in heaven. “Liliom” wras written by Ferenc MBlnar, an Hungarian, and was first presented in Hungary in 1908 when it was a total flop. In 1921 it was published in English, and in 1923 and again in 1932, it was en acted by Eva Le Gallienne and Joseph Schildkraut in New York. Both productions were very suc cessful, as was the most recent presentation in 1940 by Ingrid Bergman and Burgess Meredith. It is now being rewritten into a mus ical for stage production in New York next fall. In the University theater pro duction opening April 27, Lewis Vogler, sophomore in music, is starred in the title role. Mary Lee Steele, senior in business, and Phyllis Kist'e, freshman in liberal arts are duly cast in the role of Julie. New addition to the cast is Dwight Newman, of the Very Lit tle Theater in Eugene, playing Linzman. The play is under the di rection of Horace \V. Robinson. Lost, Found Dept. Found at Infirmary Not only does the infirmary have beds, pills, doctors, nurses, and pa tients, but also it has a lost and found department. At least, within the last few days such items as a brown leatherette cigaret case, in scribed “Bobbie Baxter," and a golden ring inscribed “Ray” have been found. Both may be obtained at the nurse’s counter upon proper identification. Patients at the infirmary are Jean Senesi, Alice English, Richard Savinar, and Virginia Gaggs. Miss English is in an isolation ward, and Miss Gaggs has the measles, Hugh Muir, '43, In German Camp Word has been received that Lieut. Hugh B. Muir, graduate of 1!M3 previously reported missing in action on December 1G, is now in a German prison camp. When captured, Muir had been at the front only five days, his di vision, the 106th, having- taken up positions along the Siegfried line about December It. It bore the brunt of the initial phases of the December battle, losing 8,663 men out of 15,000. Of that number 7,001 were missing, presumed to be pris oners. After graduating from the busi ness administration school, Lt. Muir entered the army and was '’ommis'-joned ns a second lieu tenant at Bort Benning in Janu ary, 1044. He went overseas last October. While on the campus, Lieut. Muir was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Scabbard and Blade, Beta Alpha Psi, accounting honorary, and Beta Gamma Sigma, business honorary. His wife, the former Pa tricia Gray, is also an ex-student of the University. Scout Counsellors Sought Airs. Helen Cantine, camp direc tor ot the Girl Scout summer ses sion, win interview students inter ested in camp counselling during the summer in Alumni hall Ger linger, Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. Positions as counsellors of canoe ing. waterfront, dramatics, crafts, and games are still needed. AMERICAN HEROES BY LEFF V Un the far side of a knoll exposed to enemy guns in the Solomons, one of Pfc. Rondell Lyons’ comrades was wounded. Marine Private Lyons brought him in. Another man was hit. Lyons brought him, too, to safety. The injured men were thirsty. But all canteens were empty, and the Japs had the only water hole covered. Lyons went out in the face of continuous Jap fire and brought back water for his comrades. For this he wears the Silver Star. He risked his life for his fellows. The least we can do is buy more War Bonds for them. _ U. S. Treasury Department Rcultywomen Meet Today at April Tea Women faculty members will hold their April tea in Alumni hall today at 3:30 p.m. with Mrs. W. S. Averill as general chairman of the tea. Other committees assisting with the tea are: Mrs. Randall Mills and Mrs. Anibal Vargas-Baron, special hostesses; Mrs. G. S. Jette, chairman of decorations; Mrs. Er nest G. Moll, Mrs. Horace Robin son, Dr. Leona Tyler, and Mrs. Leavitt O. Wright, pouring; Mrs. O. K. Burrell, Mrs. Charles D. Byrne, Mrs. R. E. Cushman, Mrs. A. H. Kunz, Mrs. Alfred L. Lomax, and Mrs. A. L. Soderwall, serving;, and Mrs. L. S. Bee, Airs. N. H. Cornish, Airs. L. S. Cressman, and Mrs. Wallace Hayden in charge of name cards. Oregon 's Emerald Night Staff: Kobbieburr Warrens, night editor Wednesday Ad Staff: Marjorie Fay, day manager Jean Hailing Martha Berg Pat Keck Butch Leckie, day manager's assistant Office Staff: Marilyn Moore Marcie Jackson Barbara Smith Betty Whittle Layout Staff: Barbara Williams Bobbie Dorris Only One Eligibility Slip Required for Petitions It has been requested that stu dents applying for eligibility slips from the dean of women's office to accompany their activity petitions, fill out only one eligibility petition during the term. These will be kept on file and copies may be made from them during the term when desired. Oriental Films (Continued from page one) duct a series of movie forums in room 201 Chapman. Mr. Baldinger has made a study of the Far East, particularly of its art. All members of the Emerald layout and ad soliciting staff have been asked to attend an in formal discussion led by Carl C. Webb, assistant professor of journalism, at 7:30 p.m. tonight in 105 journalism building. Mr. \\ ebb will explain advertising I layouts and salesmanship, and j workers should be prepared to ask questions. Business Manager Annamae Winship said. File of Vital Information (Continued from page one) newer pamphlets on exhibit in the circulation department. The bulk of the .material may be found organized according to sub ject matter in files behind the desk in the reference room. There is ma terial on almost every subject one can name which pertains to the war, from selective service to post war planning. Prisoners of War One of the most interesting items to be found among this great amount of literature is the Pris oners of War Bulletin published by the Red Cross. It gives information concerning treatment of prisoners in foreign countries, various prison camps, and other related subjects. According to Miss Findly, the OWI has sent samples of its re stricted material used in foreign countries. This cannot be used by the public at present, but it will be available after the war. Miss Findly says that, although much of the material to be found in the key center is “colored,” the literature is a very valuable source of information if students keep in mind that it usually presents some one's point of view. Final Lecture to Feature (Continued from page one) Rysselberghe, associate professor of chemistry at the University, is chairman of the chemical society. Five Winter Lectures During winter term five faculty lectures were given, opening Janu ary 11, with “The Ethical Limits of State Power,” by Dr. J. J. Sulli van, Jr., assistant professor of phi losophy. Dr. George Beadle, pro fessor of biology at Stanford uni versity spoke on “Genes” on Janu ary 23. A U. of O. professor, Dr. H. R. Taylor, head of the psychol ogy department, explained the col lege aptitude test on January 25. “Judaism and Democracy” was the topic of Rabbi Joseph bum of Berkeley, Calif., on February 15. Book Contest Opens May 5 For Students - Book lovers among University students have until Friday, May 4, to enter the annual book contest sponsored by the University li brary. First, second, and third prizes amounting to $15, $10, and $5 will be awarded. The following rules are the basis for consideration: Entries must be made by 6 p.m. Friday, May 4, at the circulation desk, stating the name of the con testant, the number of books and general nature of the collection. The display must be arranged in the space allotted by 10 a.m., urday, May 5, and remain on ex hibit until 6 p.m., May 6. Each book must bear a definite mark of ownership. Five persons appointed by the head librarian will judge the col lections. The first point to be con sidered is usefulness of the collec tion as a whole to the owner and its value as a nucleus of an inter esting library for future years. No required textbooks may be in cluded. Consideration will be given to well-edited and effectively printed books as well as to rare editions and fine bindings. However format will not be the chief factor in mak ing a decision. Neither the total number of books nor their money; value will be a determining factor. Prize winners of former years are invited to exhibit libraries, but are ineligible for prize awards. The number of books exhibited must not exceed 50 volumes. CAMPUS CALENDAR The war board will meet at 4 p,m. today in McArthur court "t'o select chairmen of committees for the campus seventh war loan drive. g: * * Mrs. Edith Seifert, hostess in Gerlinger, has asked that all cam* pus groups wishing'to hold meet ings in Gerlinger, particularly in the men’s lounge, schedule them wth her beforehand. An important social chairmen’s meeting will be held Thursday, at 7 p.m. in the Side. A fine will be imposed on each house not repre sented. Eelction of officers will be held. Kwama will meet at 7 tonight in the balcony of the Side. N& member is excused from the meet ing. « * * All members of the “Butler's ball’’ dance committee will meet today at 4 p.m. in the conference room of the Side for a short but important meeting. Amphibians will hold initiation tonight at 5 in Gerlinger. Final lecture of winter term wras given by Justice George Rossman of the Oregon supreme court, -who spoKc on “Personalities in the Law.” Your Suit Would Like a Spring Cleaning Too! You'll be pleased with the service we give our patrons. BEST CLEANERS 821 13th East Phone 740