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Oregon Emerald VOLUME XLV11 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE , THURSDAY MAY 2 1946 Number 116 Juniors Plan Many Events For Mothers Meetings Scheduled Between Festivities Along with many events planned for the joint enjoyment of mothers and students during Junior Week end festivities, there are several which have been scheduled for mother alone. These Mother’s Weekend activities give every member of the Oregon’s Mother's Club an opportunity to assist in planning and organizing the Mother's Club future program. Three Meetings These three meetings are sched uled for May 10, 11, and 12. On Friday, May 10, the Executive Board of Oregon Mothers will meet in Gerlinger, Alumni Hall, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The annual busi ness meeting of Oregon Mothers 44lill be in Guild Theater of John son Hall on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, and the Oregon Mothers State Board of Directors will gather for breakfast at the Eugene hotel on Sunday, 8:30 a.m. These meetings are to be held at times which do not conflict with any of the many entertainments presented for mothers’ pleasure. All the committees and organiza tions giving such entertainments are perfecting them now, for top flight performances. Two of these performances are the Amphibian Pageant at 3:30 on Friday and the Orchesis recital at 7:30 Saturday evening. Open House Plans are continuing under the direction of the Hospitality com mittee for departmental open _h<>ttses, Saturday from 1 to 4:30. It is hoped that various professors will be present at that time to ex plain the workings of their de partments to mothers. Living organizations are also continuing with preparations for Mother’s Day dinners with their sons and daugthers. Assembly to Open Food-Saving Campaign; Famine Relief Said Vital For World Peace Famine Meal Due Tonight As a graphic portrayal of conditions in Europe, all living organizations on the campus have agreed to serve a “famine dinner” this evening, that marks the opening day of the University food conservation drive. The menu for the “famine dinner” consists of a light potato soup, a small square of cheese, corn-pone, and a small serving of marmalade, according to Bass Dyer, president of Druids, junior men’s honorary, which is sponsor ing the drive. Sponsored by Druids Druids is sponsoring this drive in conjunction with the national food conservation program an nounced by President Truman last week. The president appealed to the nation to aid the starving peoples of our allies in Europe and later hinted that unless United States wheat and fats consump tion are cut in the next sixty days, and unless war-time cotnmittments are kept, food rationing may be once again clamped down on the nation. The U. S. department of agri culture has released figures which show that the average American has been consuming food at a daily (Please turn to page seven ) Comical Festival Delights Freshman Drama Major Mary Hoch, Former Bond Drive Star, Plays Restrained Role in "Dear Brutus' “I think ‘Dear Brutus’ is a very clever and unusual play because it touches on fantasy and results in rather comical circumstances,” said Mary Hoch, who plays the part of quiet, "restrained, Mabel, in James M. Barrie’s delightful play. A freshman drama major, Mary worked for several years after being graduated from Jefferson high school in Portland. oixe uuiuuuieu nei musical anu dramatic talents to contribute to many of the bond drives during the war, and is continuing her voice study at the University music school. Worked as Stenog Besides her radio work, Mary held a job as stenographer and secretary for a Portland construc tion company, which sponsored the programs on which she ap peared. Her dramatic interests go back to her high school days and she palyed the lead in “Young April,’’ in her senior year. In “Dear Brutus” she plays op posite Norman Weekly, who is in the role of Jack Purdie. Mary enjoys swimming, dancing, hiking, and “I make a stab at play ing tennis,” she added, rubbing her sore arm. Post-college Days •^ When asked about post-college days, she said, “I would like to go into some phase of radio or television work where I could com (Please 7urn to Page Eight) I MARY HOCH The traditional '‘O” on Skinner’s Butte received a new coat of paint Saturday, when men of the Skull and Dagger, sophomore honorary, .did the job with brooms and pants bottoms. Music School Gives Award Dean Theodore Kratt of the school of music presented Deraid Parks and Treva Rice, Eugene high school students, with the Maude Densmore music scholar ships to the music school before a large audience at McArthur court Tuesday night during the an nual spring concert of the Eugene Women’s Choral Club. Two scholarships were awarded this year because the one given last year was n#t used, Dean Kratt said. Miss Densmore is chairman of the choral club, which sponsors the music scholarship contest an nually. Under the direction of Glenn Griffin the woman's chorus, more than 70 voices strong, presented a program which combined the popular and the classic. The con cert was given for the benefit of Lane County Girl Scouts. The event featured George Hop kins, professor of piano, whose numbers included “Lagunita” (El merco) the two Debussy favorites, “Clair De Lune,” and “Golliwog’s Cake Walk,” and two Chopin selec tions, “Berceuse” and “Polonaise in A-Flat.” As an encore Mr. Hop kins played “The Musical Snuff box” (Liabow). A contralto solo by Marguerite Saunders, “Carmencita,” was pre sented to the audience as well as four parts of the chorus in the "Echo Song” (DiLasso), in which a small division of the chorus sang the "echo.” A trio composed of Doris Siegen thaler, Rea Rice and Elizabeth Walker, sang a soprano obligato to “Country Gardens” by Percy Grainger. Marjorie Scobeit Wilson is the choral club’s accompanist. Letters for Mothers All students who did not re ceive Mother’s Day letters may secure them in the Co-op, Jean Watson, Mother’s day chairman, announced Wednes day. 31iss Watson urges all students to send letters home. Reserve Officers Form New University Chapter A University chapter of the Reserve Officers’ association will be formed at a meeting' tonight at 8 o’clock in the Bamboo room of the Eugene hotel. Dr. F. Glenn Macomber, school of education, will pre side as temporary chairman. Officers will be elected for a permanent organization and several important announce ments will be made, according to Dr. Macomber. Clyde Walker Opens Drive The food conservation program on the campus will start rolling at 11 o'clock this morning when Clyde L. Walker, executive vice chairman for the Jobs for Veter ans organization in Oregon, speaks before the regular Thursday as sembly in McArthur court. The assembly, sponsored by Druids, junior men’s honorary, will feature the discussion of the food situation and the famine in Europe. Gunn to Speak - Also on the program will be Rex Gunn, freshman in journalism, who will give his speech, “One Hour of ‘ Sunshine," which won second prize at the Pacific forensic speech con test held recently at Stockton, California. Walker, who comes to the cam pus as a representative of the of fice of Joe Carson, state chairman for the food conservation program, is a graduate of the University in the class of '38. Majoring in politi cal science, he was active on the campus as a member of Alpha Tau Omega, Scabbard and Blade, and the track team. ETO Experience Walker served in the European theater during the war as an of ficer in the army. He was one of those present when the Dachau < Please Turn to Faye Eight) Board Indicts UO Alum As Nippon War Criminal War Crimes Court Holds Notorious Alum Who Led Jap Foreign Policy Planners By LAURA OLSON Yosuke Matsuoka, war criminal! An Oregon alumnus and Japan’s foreign minister in 1940 41 under Premier Prince Konoye, Matsuoka is one of 28 Japa nese leaders to be indicted. The indictment was presented to the Far East international military tribunal by Chief Prosecutor Tosenh B. Keenan. The Japanese were charged with trying to rule the world in an axis conspiracy with Germany and Italy. Charges against the defen dants were: waging aggressive war and ruthlessly seeking their ends through murder, inhumanities and plunder. Law School Grad. Matsuoka graduated from the University of Oregon law school in 1900. This was the time when the law school was located in Port land, and occupied several rooms in the upper floor of the Good enough building, S. W. 5th ave nue and Yamhill street. Dean Rich ard Thornton was the only full time instructor. The remaining members of the faculty were made up of Portland lawyers. The course covered two years and classes were held at night. According to O. L. Price, for mer publisher of the Oregonian. Matsuoka was rated second in the class. "He should have had first place,” Price stated, “but in those days the instructors thought it would be better to have an Ameri can first.” When Matsuoka took (Please turn to page six) YOSUKE MATSUOKA Former Japanese foreign minister who graduated from the University of Oregon Law school in 1900.