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Emerald VOLUME XLVIII Number o7 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY. JANUARY 23. 1947 -—EMERALD photo bv Don Jones. GOING, GOING, GOING . . . Dick Savinar, auctioneer, is shown selling stockings tj the committee for the. AM’S auction to be held today. From left to right: Dick Savinar, Colleen Mariott, Shirley Lukins, Koxie Sears, Anne M’oodvvorth, June Goetze, and Prudy McCroskey, chairman. AWS Plans Lost and Found Sale at Side This Afternoon Prudy McCroskey, Chairman, Says Prices On School Supplies Lower Than at Co-op The familiar, “Going, going, gone to the highest bidder,” will resound as auctioneer Dick Savinar presides at the AWS auction this afternoon. The sale will be held from 3 to 5 p. m. in front of the Side. Hundreds of articles supplied by the lost and found department located in the physical plant, will go “on the block.” Such items as coats, mittens, sweaters, books, pens, and sterling charm bracelets will be sold for fabulously low sums. -riuuy i.vj. u v_, i u a n. e y, a-ucuiuji chairman, predicted that books will be purchased much more cheaply than at Co-op prices. A compact and a pair of real silk stockings, donated by downtown stores will also be offered. Net pi’oceeds from the annual auction are reserved in a special scholarship fund. The money is used to award scholarships to de "^erving women students at the end of the school year. Sale Continues Kwamas will continue the sale at the Side Friday. Articles not disposed of in this manner will be donated to charitable organiza tions. Assisting Miss McCroskey in planning and presenting this event are Ann Woodworth, Colleen Mari ott, Shirley Lukins* June Goetze and Roxie Sears. Chairman Calls for Dime Hop Proceeds Proceeds from the Dime Hop to be held Friday night in connection with the March of Dimes drive should be turned in by each living organization to Jordis Benke at the Pi Beta Phi house as soon as possi ble after the dance. Marv Rasmussen, general chair man of the drive, and Walter Mc Kinney, head of the publicity, spoke over KUGN Wednesday afternoon on behalf of the campaign. Step Up, Step In This auction’s too slow, don't be so regressing, Let’s have a bid, this is getting de pressing. What have I here that’s a marv’lous attraction, Aha—here’s the thing to get me some action. Well, what am I bid, now let’s hear no rumors, Who’ll give me a price on this pair of pink bloomers. G. M. S Lectures on Egypt Planned for Today Dr. Henri Frankfort, Egyptolo gist from the University of Chica go who is making a series of lec tures on the campus, has scheduled two lectures for Thursday, Rudolph Ernst, chairman of the University lectures committee, said Wednes day. He spoke on “The Egyptian State, An Element in the Created Order,” Wednesday at 4 p.m. in 101 physi cal education. He discussed the Egyptian conception and organiza tion of the state, and the monarch. “The Egyptian Way of Life, Truth as the Law of Existence,” is his topic for Thursday at 4 p.m. in 101 physical education. Their belief in success as attuncment, the ab sence of the concept of sin, and the significance of tradition will be dis cussed. At 7:30 p. m., in room 207 Chap man, he plans to bring out the Egyption preoccupation with death when he speaks on “The Egyptian Hope, Life in Death.” Air ROTC in Full Swing First-Year Students Number Over Thirty By DICK LAIRD The military department an nounced Wednesday that after two terms of renewed operation at the University, results of its efforts were most gratifying, and that the Air ROTC program, an innovation to the campus in September, is in full swing with 30 first year ad vanced students enrolled. Pui-pose of the Air ROTC pro gram is to train future reserve of ficers for the army air forces. These men will have a well-rounded, basic air forces background, receiving training in one of several special technical fields which will have de* veloped qualities and attributes es ssential to their continued and prq gressive development as officers in the army of the United States. To Attend Camp Students are graduated as sec ond lieutenants, air forces reserve, though at present no information is available regarding active duty. However, students will attend a six week summer encampment at an active air forces base between first and second year advanced courses, During this encampment the stu dent is paid at the rate of $75 per month plus travel pay. On-the-Job Training Approximately 310 advanced Air R.OTC students will attend 1947 summer camp in the fourth air force area. A survey is being conducted to determine which bases will be used. Duration of the tr aining will be six weeks, opening approximate 4 Please turn to page seven) Players Plan Story In Oriental Setting By LeJEUNE GRIFFITH "The Yellow Jacket,” the "play that charmed the world,” has been scheduled as the second winter term production of the University theater to open March 6 under the direction of Mrs. Ottilic T. Seybqlt, associate professor of speech and drama. This Chinese costume play is a representation of the Chinese theater . written for the purpose of showing; the difference between Oriental and American stage conventions. The idea for the play was conceived by <J. Harry Benrimo, who became interested in the Chinese theater white . working as an actor in San Francisco. With the help of a Chinese gentle man there, he selected some Chinese stories and from them wrote the play, with the aid of Dramatist George C. Hazelton. The music was writ ten by William Furst. SEMI-OPERATIC FORM ' The play has semi-operatic form, and each character has bis own musical theme which is played each time he enters by an orchestra visi ble on the stage. This orchestra usually consists of eight pieces, mainly cymbals and druifcs, but with some string instruments. The traditional Chinese stage has jn great similarity to the Eliwv bethan stage. There is no attempt at realistic scenery, the setting is ar chitecturally simple, and there are only a few essential properties. The same table and stools which furnish a mandarin’s home may on occasion become a high mountain peak. SUCCESSFUL CAREER “The Yellow Jacket” has had a very successful career and has played in many languages, including German, Hungarian, Polish, Flemish, Dan - ish, Spanish, and has played in China. After the play’s first run on Broad way, it was purchased complete by Charles Coburn and ran for several years. Only recently has it been easily available to amateurs. Casting for the play is now in progress, and rehearsals will begin immediately after selection has been completed. Ray Dedman will be as sistant director of the play, and Jeanette Grant will be music chairman. 'Postwar Defense Program’ Topic for General’s Speech Former Ski-Trooper To Appear in Igloo Major General George P. Hays, deputy commander of the sixth ar my at the Presidio in San Francis co, has been scheduled to speak on "The Postwar National Defense Program,” in McArthur court at 7:30 p.m., January 28, Dick Wil liams, educational activities man ager, said Tuesday. Sponsored by the educational ac tivities board, he will speak at a general assembly, to which students, faculty members, and townspeople are invited. Former Stillwell Man Before entering the Presidio, Eager Shackrat Saves Auction Cut Difficulties with the Emerald’s usual engraving service Wednes day forced shackrats to utilize their collective ingenuity and de termine where their three-col umn cut of the aucition commit tee (above) could be engraved. After a hurried call to the Sa lem Statesman engraving depart ment, Phyllis Kohlmeier, Emerald reporter, spent four hours travel time on the bus and four hours in the Capital city supervising the operation. The engraver was paid overtime —Miss Kohlmeier was not. Frosh Nominations Planned for Tonite Nominations of freshman class officers will be made at 7:30 tonight in room 3, Fenton hall, Gil Roberts, first vice-president of the ASUO and supervisor of elections, an nounced. Roberts said that he will read a model constitution which will be of fered to the class for adoption, and will explain the procedure of mark ing ballots under the preferential ballot system. The orientation program pre viously planned by Druids, junior men’s honorary, will not be pre sented because of the limited space, Tom Hazzard, Druid president, said. Roberts announced that attempts to obtain a larger room for the meeting were unsuccessful. General Hays was deputy comman der to General Joseph Stillwell at ninth service command headquar ters. Preceding this he had been com mander of the tenth mountain di vision. made up of mountaineer:), (Please turn to />age seven) All-Campus Sing System Announced Procedure for choosing the final ists to participate in this year’s All Campus Sing was announced Wed nesday by Bob Dagget, junior claws president. An annual feature of Junior Weekend, this year’s sing will be shortened by a new plan which pro vides for a final contest consisting of songs by twenty living organi Klin limit inns Planned Eliminations to determine which 10 men's and which 10 women's or ganizations will be represented in the finals are to be held at the school of music auditorium. The women’s groups will compete on Sunday, April 20, from 3 to 5 p.m.; the menb on Friday, April 25, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Faculty members from the school of music will choose from these groups the finalists who aro to sing on Junior Weekend, May 9, at 8 p.m. in McArthur court. Minimum Set A basic rule governing both elim inations and finals is that the min imum number allowed to sing be 16 persons. There is no maximum. Judging will be based on tonal quality, diction, quality of the song-, , general stage appearance of the ensemble, and appearance of the individuals in each ensemble. No fraternity or sorority songs will bo allowed. Report in Error A story in the January 21 edition of the Emerald concerning the for mation of the International Rela tions club stated that “. . . the club is sponsored by the political science department.” According to Paul S. Dull, assistant professor in the po litical science department and fac ulty adviser of the club, it is not sponsored by any department, but is University-wide in sponsorship].