'Marco Millions' Satirizes Occident
By Barbara Hollands
“Marco Millions," the play which
will be presented by the University
Theater April 30 as its annual spec
tacle production, neatly satirizes
occidental materialism and conceit.
Telling the story of Marco Polo's
journey to the court of Kublai
Khan, Eugene O’Neill has shown
Polo to be a shallow, greedy brag
gart by contrasting him with the
ancient, quiet wisdom of the some
Who Will Succeed
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the Kremlin to be very clear on
both his desire and his determina
tion.
This desire led to speculation
for a time that the president
would revive his campaign-time
idea of sending a special repre
sentative to Moscow. The state
department tried to make the
Russians understand last year,
through a message delivered by
Bedell Smith, but met only a re
buff from Molotov. A renewal
of the effort could be one of the
new ambassador's first assign
ments.
Wild Notes
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We can’t give too much disc
jockey chatter on this next rec
ord, except! that it’s Dave Bar
bour’s band like you’ve never
heard it before, “Little Boy Bop
Go Blow Your Top” and Ensen
ada” so the tune are named with
Dave’s driving guitar, Ray Linn’s
trumpet, etc., with some fine en
semble bopping.
THIS NEXT will be a good one
to ride-out on since it is about
the greatest as Lennie Tristano’s
Sextette soar with “Wow’.’ and
“Cross-current.” Tristano’s su
perbly dissonant piano is best
heard to be appreciated. He has
stayed around New York since
his rapid rise to fame two years
ago and there has been little
chance to “dig” him in other sec
tions of the country. A great rec
ord by the man who is a 'leader
in the most modern jazz school.
LOST—Brown zipper notebook at
baseball game Monday. If found
call Jim Hanns. 5113. 107
FOR SALE—Size 39 tux, white
Palm Beach coat. $75 new, worn
three times. Will sell both for $35.
Call 4569-M. 107
FOR SALE — ’47 Cream colored
convertible. Radio and heater.
One owner—A-l shape. $1475.
Contact Harold Hall, 383 E 11th,
5-7 p. m. 113
TYPING—Trailer house at 766 E.
15th. Phone 798-W. 107
FOR SALE—Six months old blue
Columbia racing bike with Stor
my-Archer English made gear
shift. See on display at library
patio Thursday and Friday or
phone 2798-W. Roy. 107
FOR SALE—’28 Olds. Upholstery
and motor in perfect condition.
$175. 210 W. 14th, Ph. 3222-W.
107
LOST — Rimless glasses in dark
blue case. If found, call Jo Hud
ecker 5650. 107
FOR RENT — Anyone wishing a
room with private sink, family
style meals, phone 3983-M, 651
11th E. 110
rati
FOR SALE—Golf clubs, driver, 5
irons, halls, bag, tees. Call War
ren Smith 1128 or 1129. 110
what idealized Orientals.
Marco arrives, his mind full of
innocent conceptions of this strange
new world, and undertakes to con
fer the benefits of civilization upon
the Khan's subjects. One of his
first successes is in teaching them
the use of gunpowder, which they
had been wasting in fireworks, to
blow up their fellow men in the in
terests of lasting peace.
“Marco Millions" presents an ev
er-changing aspect—it creates h
double impression by showing not
only the viewpoint of the cocksure
Polo who finds himself in a coun
try completely different from his
own, but that of the Khan, who
finds a new philosophy thrust upon
him.
Eugene O’Neill is recognized by
many as being America’s greatest
dramatist. In 1920 his “'Beyond the
Horizon” was awarded the Pulitzer
Prize, and his latest play, “The Ice
man Cometh,” recently completed
a successful run on Broadway.
O’Neill once said that he wrote
“Marco Millions” to render justice
to Polo, who was wrongly accused
of being a liar. Alfred Lunt played
the title role in the original pro
duction in 1928, and Sidney Green
street portrayed the Khan in a later
presentation.
“Marco Millions’’ is particularly
suitable for its selection as the spec
tacle production to be presented in
Mac Court because of its unusual
pageantry. An especially difficult
play to stage, it involves special
music, unusual settings, and a
large cast.
Chairman Selected
For Nickel Dance
Committee chairmen for the an
nual AWS nickel hop to be held
April 16 have been announced by
general chairman Donna Mary
Brennan.
Shirley Potter will be in charge
of awards, Anne Goodman will head
publicity, Ann Darby is contact
chairman, and Barbara Stevenson
will handle collections.
All women's living organizations
will be hosts to the dance, the pro
ceeds of which will go to the AWS.
Three Houses
Aiding Emerald
Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Tan
Omega, and Delta Delta Delta
Imng organizations have coop
erated with the Emerald in sc
curing night staff workers for
the spring term. Each house an
swered a request to send two in
terested persons to aid in pitt
ing out the paper one night a
week.
Those students added to the
night staff are Tat Bevens, and
eorganne Gettler, Gamma Phi;
Dick Lee and Dick Montgomery,
ATO; and Gretchen Grondahl,
.To Anne Hewitt, Wiiletta Mc
Donald, Marilyn Thompson, and
Frances Healey, Tri Delts.
Letters have been sent to five
other houses on the campus ask
ing their aid.
Westminster House
Westminster house will have op
en house Friday evening after the
Minneapolis symphony concert.
There will also be an open house
Saturday evening. Everyone is in
vited.
Clark Elected
President of
Law Fraternity
Edward L. Clark, second year
Unv student from Eugene, was
elected president of the University
of Oregon chapter of Phi Delta
Phi, international legal fraternity,
Robert C. McDonald, outgoing
president, announced Wednesday.
Other new officers, all elected
for one-year terms, are George H.
Brustad, who was elected treasur
er after serving the past year as
secretary; John H. Middleton, sec
retary; and Alfred T. Goodwin, his
torian. Brustad is a member of the
second year class, and both Middle
ton and Goodwin are first year law
students.
Other outgoing officers are Av
ery A. Combs, treasurer, and Henry
L. Hess. The former officers are all
third year students, scheduled to
graduate in law at the end of the
current term. The new officers will
take office immediately, McDon
ald said.
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THAT’S A FAIR QUESTION-and the ^
American Cancer Society welcomes this oppor- *
tunity to answer It, before one of our Field ^
Workers comes to your door for your 1948 con
tribution. pp*
Part of every dollar which you and other
generous Americans gave to us last year went
for cancer research, part for cancer education,
and part for cancer medical service.
Let’s see exactly what those terms mean.
YOUR MONEY WENT FOR
CANCER RESEARCH
There exists no more powerful weapon
against cancer than research. Research has
given us X-ray, radium, and surgical tech
niques for the treatment of cancer. It is re
search which will deal cancer the most tell
ing blows in the future—perhaps, please
God, the deathblow which will some day
wipe out this dread disease.
Thousands of scientists are engaged in
cancer research right now. For this purpose
they are provided with an arsenal of ex
pensive technical equipment.
Last year, part of your money went to
ward the more than $3,000,000 set aside
in 1947 for cancer research.
YOUR MONEY WENT FOR
CANCER EDUCATION
Education begins where research leaves
off.
It distributes knowledge already gained
to everyone who should have it.
Education requires the use of every avail
able means of public information. It calls
for booklets, posters, and billboards, radio
transcriptions, magazine and newspaper
messages to the public, films, and leaflets.
Nearly 50,000,000 pieces of printed ma
terial alone were produced and distributed
by the Society in 1947.
Last year, part of your money went to
ward doing that job.
YOUR MONEY WENT FOR
CANCER MEDICAL SERVICE
Medical service backs up the direct attack
against cancer. By means of scientific papers,
technical films, lectures and other services,
physicians and scientists are kept informed
of the latest developments in the detection,
treatment, and cure of cancer.
In your own community, the Society’s
Field Army of volunteer workers renders
personal aid to cancer patients. The Field
Army also helps establish and staff local
detection centers and cancer clinics and
publicizes them locally.
Last year, part of your money went for
cancer medical service.
That’s what wa did with the money you gave us last year. Now we
need more—to fight for the one out of every eight persons still marked to be stricken by
cancer. Maybe one of them is the man who sat beside you at the movies last night . . .
maybe it’s a person who lives on your street... maybe it’s a friend or a member of your
family ... maybe it’s you. Whoever It is, there’s hope—It you give! Will you aid the fight
tor his life—again this year—with as big a contribution as you can possibly manage?