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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1949)
Soprano Likes College Audiences This is like spring!” To Florence Quartararo, young Metropolitan Opera star who sang in McArthur court last night, that is what Eugene seemed like, at least in comparison with Canada, where she has recently performed. Oregon is not new to her, she said in an interview at the Osburn hotel. The 27-year-old soprano has visited friends in the state before, Private Steel Counter Attacks President's Idea WASHINGTON, Jan. 5— (AP)— President Truman’s proposal that the government consider going into the steel business was countered by industry claims today that its own expansion program will meet de mands. Mr. Truman did not indicate what yardstick might be applied but some government officials have called for a 10,000,000-ton in crease or more in steel-making ca pacity. The steel industry currently is operating at about 100 per cent ca pacity with an output estimated at about 95,000,000 tons. Under present expansion programs indus try spokesmen predict that the 1949 capacity will exceed even the wartime peak and will bring sup ply and demand into balance this year. The White House plan was sure of at least one strong supporter on Capitol Hill. Senator Murray (D Mont), who presumably will head the senate small business commit tee if it is extended, called for al most identical action last spring at the height of the steel “grey mar ket” investigation. The proposal, virtually unprece dented in peace time, was the big gest surprise for businessmen in Mr. Truman’s state of the union message. Mr. Truman asked congress to authorize an immediate study of the adequacy of plants producing “materials in critically short sup ply, such as steel.” Government loans for expansion should be offered he said, if they are found to be necessary. And if private industry fails to respond, congress should “authorize the con struction of such facilities direct ly.” A 10,000,000-ton increase in steel capacity has been urged by Assist ant Secretary of the Interior C. Gi rard Davidson. In a recent speech he accused the “steel barons” of living “in constant dread of a de pression which might leave them with ‘too much’ steel.” Present ex pansion plans are insufficient, he said, to match the needs of a full employment economy. START THE NEW YEAR WITH FLOWERS FROM Wape's Flowers 849 E. 13th and refers to it favorably. Now on her second concert tour, she has appeared before many United States and Canadian audi ences, and maintains that a col lege audience has a different spirit —a more fresh response. Western audiences also are more enthusias tic, she believes, since listeners in the East are “so used to hearing so much” in the musical field. FLORENCE QUARTARARO “They are too blase,” she said. A graduate of San Francisco State college, the singer majored in foreign languages, taking few music courses. Her plans were to become a teacher. She has, how ever, taken private music lessons in piano and violin as well as voice, she said, since she was a child. “The whole family is musical, though not professionally,” she ex plained. They used to put on op eras, each member taking a part, for the amusement of the neigh bors. She added, “When not old enough I sneaked out of bed to watch.” Her father is a doctor, but has studied singing. The tall slender star is making this tour with her sister, Marie, as a traveling com panion. They have one younger sister, 19. Miss Quartararo prefers the con cert stage as a medium of singing. “The stage has a tremendous satis faction. It presents a greater chal lenge,” she professed. The artist must do his best without benefit of costumes, lights, supporting play ers, or action. There is also just the one performance, unlike mak ing records, or transcribing a broadcast. Sports are a favorite hobby of the soprano. “Daddy had no boys, so he brought us up like boys,” she explained. She likes hunting, fish ing, badminton, tennis and swim ming. Ski Season Marked by Sprains, Broken Bones, Chillblains By Gwen Roberts If on one of these chilly mornings when you are blindly walking to class, you should stop and notice the numerous individuals limping around on campus with broken legs, sprined ankles and windburned faces don’t feel sorry for hem. The object of their wounds was prob ably a wonderful weekend of skiing. Again it is time for skiers to haul out the red flannel “longies,” ski boots, parkas, and get set for an other season of winter fun. Perhaps you are a bit dubious about the whole thing and think it a bit ridiculous for anyone to slide down a snow covered slope in a cold raw wind. Or maybe you think its sheer suicide to race down a 40 de gree slope on two narrow slats. Maybe you use the excuse that you just aren’t the “athletic type.’’ Alright you characters, sit home and keep your radiators warm, and you’ll miss the ebst cup of coffee you’ve ever tasted, a sunset on a skiing trail, and most of all, the thrill of skiing. But lets be off—about 5 a. m. and you are cold, sleepy and not in the least enthusiastic about the day ahead of you. At the ski bowl, you find you are still alive (at least we hope you’re still alive) and ready to practice the art o fbalancing yourself on a pair of slats. There are three general classes of skiers. No matter which one you’re in, watch those skiing rules and use the common sense we hope you have. First, there are the glamorous “snow bunnies.” They drape them selves about the fireplace, smoke, play cards and never let their nose get outside the lodge. Dressed in the very latest fashion, they are strictly taboo wim most; wnu icauj come to ski. Then there are the “Hackers,” a menace to all. They are a bit too big for their red flannels and insist on telling everyone' what accom plished skiers they are. They fly down the hill, legs stiff, arms stiff, (sometimes we think they_ are stiff), yelling “track” at the top of their lungs. They never learn the simple art of a stem turn, so straight down the hill they go. It is either get out of their way or suf fer the consequences. They usually land on the back of their lap, at the bottom of the hill, still chattering about heir abilities as skiers. The third type you'll rarely no tice. They are dressed in suitable clothes, not necessarily the latest design. They know how to ski, but never quit practicing, always striv ing for perfection. They are the real skiers who ski for the sport. Whichever class you are in, you’ll have fun. Despite the aches and pains, and other minor ailments you may develop, it’s a thrilling sport and one you’ll never forget once you’ve tried it. More than a million people be tween the ages of 2 and 63 skied for the first time in the last ten years. If you haven't tried it— brother, its time you did. INDEPENDENT HOUSE presi dents meeting to discuss WSSF plans at 4:30 in the Alpha Gam house. Campus Cyclery Everything In Parts and Repairs 796 E 11th Ph. 4789 NEW LOCATION THE BONNET NOOK 921 Willow Phone 6159-J for all kinds of hats Relief Sent By Air, Ground DENVER, Jan. 5—(AP)—Aerial md ground mercy missions brought relief today to thousands of travel ers stranded for three days in bliz zard-bruised Colorado and Wyo ming. The greatest rescue was at Rock port, Colo., nine miles south of the Wyoming line. Since Sunday 343 bus passengers and motorists had huddled in the village’s lone tav ern. Soup and coffee was their principal nourishment during that time. Rescuers said nearly all the storm refugees were suffering from colds and undernourishment. “It was like a snake pit,” said John Gillies, 21, Chicago. “There wasn’t a spare inch in the floor. Men and women slept fully clothed. People were lying in every con ceivable position. Kids were cry ing.” Gillies said, “All we didn’t run short of was beer. It cost us 10 cents for a cup of coffee and 30 cents for a bowl of soup.” Several motorists who had in jured themselves trying to free their snowbound cars and sick per sons were the first evacuated. They were driven to Greeley, Colo., in a large bus which followed the first snowplow into Rockport. Four ad ditional buses were evacuating the others. A rescue train was sent from Greeley also. Thirty-five children, the youngest two months old, were among the rescued group. Snow blocked both front and back doors to the tavern. The only exit was through a brok en window in the women’s rest room. Famous Tubs on Block VANCOUVER, B. C„ Jan. 5 (CP) George Washington didn't sleep in them, but Winston Churchill and other world figures bathed in the “tubs.” Famous bathtubs, which once cradled the “divine” Sarah Bdrn hardt and the “immortal” Pavlova, were ripped out today by workmen demolishing the old hotel Vancouv er. The tubs will be displayed and sold in the main lobby later this week. Democrat Controlled (Continued from page one) introduced measures for broader social security and pre-paid medi cal insurance. They said the bills would provide health insurance for. about 85 per cent of the population and extend social security coverage to some 25,000,000 additional per- ‘ sons, at the same time doubling the average' benefits. Bills were on tap, for introduc tion tomorrow or later, to repeal the Taft-Hartley law, and carry . out other phases of the Truman program. The president’s message was the big congressional news of the day, although there were these other developments on Capitol Hill: 1. Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich) told the senate that the Democrats - violated the “spirit of bi-partisan cooperation’’ in foreign policy by taking top-heavy control of the senate foreign relations committee. Vice-President Barkley denied the . charge. In the last congress there were seven Republicans to six __ Democrats on this committee. The Democrats have now decided to take eight seats, leaving the Re publicans five. 2. A Dixie senator, Russel of Georgia, nipped in the bud a move by Senator Morse (R-Ore) to abol ish the filibuster—a device by which Southerners^ have often' blocked civil rights laws. As the president read His mes-' sage to a joint senate-house ses sion in the packed house chamber,' he was interrupted 37 times by ap plause. But all was not unanimity. MANY RADIO JOBS OPEN! Many Jobs in radio for College trained men and women. The National Academy of Broadcasting offers an accelerated course in radio for 16 weeks beginning in February, March or June, 194?. 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