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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1948)
ALL-AMERICAN 1946-47 ___ Th» nr»r.m Dailv Fmeraid official publication of the University of Oregon, published dil'y°dunng ?he'colieg^ year Txcept Sundays. Mondays and final exam.nat.on penods. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice,Eugene, Ore. Member of the Associated Collegiate Press___, BOB FRAZIER, Editor _BOB CHAPMAN, Business Manager BILL YATES Managing Editor JUNE GOETZE, BOBOLEE BROPHY Co-News Editors DON FAIR FRED TAYLOR Co-Sports Editor _ ________ JEANNE SIMMONDS, MARYANN THIELEN, BARBARA HEYWOOD Associates to Editor_— Three of Portland's The bush-league historian of Old Portland will be delighted to find in the May issue of the American-Mercury a sparkling account of three of the old town’s major-league characteis. Stewart H. Holbrook, who has established himself as a histor ian without peer in chronicling the story of the American west, writes of “The Three Sirens of Portland.” Their names are not graved on tablets of stone. Some of the better histories mention them not at all, yet each of them lives on in legend. The three, Liverpool Liz, Mary Cook, and Nancy Boggs, were in business in Portland in the day when the av erage northwest logger considered “Portland” to be that tii angular strip between Burnside and the Union Station, Broad way and the river. Mary Cook was the cigar-smoking lady wrestler, Liverpool Liz was the Limey bass with the diamonds who earned a reputation for her great honesty, and Nancy Boggs was the inventor of the “wiskey-scow.’ Nancy s scow was anchored at about the place where the prosaic Burnside bridge now spans the Willamette. When the police of Portland attempted a raid, she moved her establishment to the Last-Portland side of the river. When the East-Portland police attempted a raid, she moved her scow back to the Portland side. \\ hen the two police forces coordinated their raids, she did Homeric things with a fire-hose and live steam. She also grew fine roses, the city flower. Mr. Holbrook has told his story other times in other maga zines, but it is a story that can be told again and again by the master story-teller of the town so many University students think of as home. An Intriguing Question A paragraph in yesterday’s Emerald captures the imagina tion, leaves one wondering. It is news of a type that the Em erald must follow-up, else its loyal readers may find them selves sleepless many a night as they wonder what happened to those argyle socks. The paragraph is from an interview with Mary Ilandelin, a member of the court of the Junior Weekend cpieen—or maybe even the queen. The reporter tells us that Mary is struggling with her first pair of argyle socks. She’s not just sure who will receive them when she finishes them—that will be de cided if and when.” Now socks are funny. They really should fit. We assume, perhaps naively, that Miss Handelin will someday finish the socks and then set out, socks in hand, to find an eligible male with the proper foot size. Robert J. Moyle, whose comments on the “piggy socks” development appear elsewhere on this page, may hav e the answer, although we have vet to learn of “piggy socks, argyle.” Plainly it is a development that should be encouraged for there may be many a lass in this land who finds herself in Miss Handelin’s predicament. Meanwhile we—and our friends—shall watch the Emerald classified ads. Argyle socks are not so easily come by that the normal male can afford to overlook a bet. Friends, Romans, and Countrymen '*■ A BOOK REVIEW , Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a Napoleon or an Alexander ? Thornton Wilder’s latest book, “The Ides of March,” gives an astonishingly credible picture of the thoughts of Julius Caesar in the last months of his life. The book is written in a series of imaginary documents and letteis by or about Caesar. The form does not part icularly obstruct the smoothly moving action. The story gives a vivid background of a fateful moment in history, the machinations of Cleopatra, and one of the most peculiar love affairs in fiction—all written in extreme ly lucid prose. Whether the characters are discussing their sex lives or the political and philosophical (disciplines of poetry, they do so ill language where every shade of meaning is made very clear. Mr. Wilder, author of "Our Town." "The : Bridge of San Luis Rev,” and “The Skin of our Teeth,” and three times a Pulitzer~Prize - winner, has revised his philosophy to follow that of Kierkegaard. In the words of the ^ author, “The Ides of Match” attempts to show the mind of a man like Caesar—with enormous experience with men and affairs— « trying to separate the elements of supersti tion from those of religion, the elements of exploitation from those of government, and attempting to ascertain whether his great role in the Roman state was of his own making or whether he was an instrument of a Destiny Force beyond his knowledge. The Success of a Picnic Depends Upon the Whether By FRED YOUNG Picnics have remained a legend so far this wintei. Never theless, you all know they are discouraged as recreation if before breakfast. If you have more than ten chaperones, you'll require a chaperone. Fires should not be too warm, and kept in the open. Success depends on the whether. For the record, the field is checked and the best bets follow. Victor records shipped m several all-time greats by Duke Ellington. “Moon Mist and “C-Jam Blues” are backed, and also “Creole Love Song” and "Black and Tan Fantasie These jazz immortals enhance any collection yet they probably won t be worn as thin as Nellie Lutcher’s latest—we forget its name. New on Victor is the first record by Illinois Jacquet, “King Jacquet” which is wild, mod ern, and good listening describe. Ray McKinley s advanced band with Eddies Sauter and Finckel arranging is now on Victor. Buddy Rich’s first release on MGM records is available. Unfortunately, his singing is featured on both sides which allows his talented band little chance to perform. Maybe, the next one. Decca records offer Little Jazz Eldrich contributing another trumpeters impression of "Can't Get Started.” The reverse sounds like the Krupa original of “After You’ve Gone,” but label credits Eldrich and his “Ork.” Lionel Hamptone, also on Decca, with some good “Rockin’ Rythm” parts 1 & 2. The record of the week is Claude Thornhill’s “Robbins Nest.” The number written by tenorist Illinois Jaccjuet in honor of New York disc jockey and promotionist Fred Rob bins is subtly bopped by Gil Evans’ excellent arrangement. Claude even uses all ten fingers as he briefly block-chords the introduction to a boppish clarinet. Great ensemble work, loading the record with music and showing Thornhill as the band to reckon with this year. Interesting sidelight on Will Osborne’s contract for the Jr. Prom. Osborne listed the names and union numbers of all 14 men in the band on the contract. Up to now contracts have just supplied the leader’s name and the number of men, al lowing the occasional contention that valley musicians have filled out a band’s section. And don’t be naive when prom ticket sales begin about the 1 time those checks arrive. 'P/aav Socks' Promise to Save American Marriage * By ROBERT J. MOYLE Are your collars too large? or too small? Are your sleeves too long? or too short? Do you try to squeeze your feet into socks two sizes too small? If any or all of these things plague you, you are probably the victim of a scheming female. But don’t despair; you still have a chance. It is common knowledge that the American female has not been con tent with choosing her own clothes, but has made it her duty to select her mate’s attire as well. Not only has she chosen his clothes, usually with utter disregard for size, but she has borrowed his shirts, bor rowed his trousers, even borrowed his hair style. Now I’ll admit there isn't much we males can do about this fe male pirating, but steps have been taken to abolish the size distortion from which we have suffered at the hands of our mothers, wives, and daughters. Our benefactor is a manufacturer, who is now making for men socks that are absolutely fool-proof, ft just isn't possible to get the wrong size, because the manufacturer makes only one size. But a little background is prob ably necessary at this point. Some years ago, an eastern man ufacturer began making special stocking's for children. These stock ings, called “piggy socks" were especially adaptable to youngsters with growing feet, because they could never grow out of them. They were a tube-shaped, knitted affair, twisted like a long stick of licorice, and were elastic enough to adhere to the contours of the foot while being worn, but immediately to snap back into shape when re moved. Mothers liked them because they contained no visible heel to require future darning. Well, this manufacturer merrily continued making “piggy socks,” until one day someone discovered that if a child could wear them, a little more yard would make “piggy socks” for the American male. Of course the manufacturer couldn’t call them “piggy socks” when the, grown-up male wore them so he named them “heelless hose.” Now these “heelless hose” for men seems to be placing a foot in the right direction. If we begin at the foot of the American male and work up, who knows ? Some day he may have collars and sleeves that fit, too. One thing sure, now that “heel less hose” are on the market, we males won t have to suffer from too small or too large socks any more. That is, if we can talk that schem ing female into buying them for us. Incidentally, before we get too happy about the whole thing, there is no conclusive proof that it wasn’t one of these scheming females who thought up the idea of “piggy socks” for men. Side Patter By SALLIE XXMMENS ~ Hail to Thee, blight Atomic spring! For sprung thou never wert. Without premeditated art of Wil liam Adolph Yates. | M| While theoriz-J ing a bit niorej I advocate that, all newly elected Emerald editor^ be boxed up and shipped to Si-t beria. The Phi Psis arose on turna-,v bout day in an atomic manner when the call boy' set off a few strategic fire crack-*' ers at 6:30 a.m. After an energetic game of base ball for the Susan Campbell base-" ball team, Barbara Richter began ’ panting all over again when she re ceived her engagement ring from _ the boy back home in Oakridge. Also a recent engagement at Susi^ is Barbara Skinner who got a l ing ' from John Dhil of the Vets Dorm„ Surprise to the Gammafies was the marriage in San Francisco of Gene McPherson to Peter Jenkins."1 At the Campbell Club John Thorp is pinned to Helen Ross of Rebec^ house, and cartoonist Dan “Scot ty” Mindolovich has planted his pin on Hen Hall’s Ardetta Daniels. Su-« sie’s Barbara Denning is pinned to Beta Jim Jeffers from Carrol Col lege. ^ Pi Phi Joan Bush is hopping to Corn Valley TriAd this weekend to* do a little dancing with Beta A1 Lobe. DG Janis Reed is dating Fee Gee Jim Berhard much these days/ and Millracers Alfafife Ruth Jas min and Chi Psi Bob Maxwell arq, seen about the quad, jj CliiO Sally McGuirk dating Phi Psi Ed Cauduro, and "Pi Phi Mar garet McKean with Sigma Chi Bill 1 Holmes. Alfafie Mary Knox and. Sigma Nu Darrel RobinsOn togeth-.^ er, and Susie's DeLorris Simler go ing with Phi Sig Larry Cushing. Sigma Kappa Betty Green down to" the campus to date Lambda Chi Ron Bright. Bill Dunn “from out of town” will be the special guest of the The ta cuties for their house dance thi» weekend. Sigma Kappa Murry. Spears down to see Spee “Swedajj* Carlson. Former Gammafie Becky (Please turn to page three) A
