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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1950)
Weather. . . Cloudy with intermittent rain today and tonight. Mostly cloudy With showers Thursday. High temp erature today will be 68. Low yes terday was 30. m JCn, Daily EMERALD -4C1TAT Baseball . . . Oregon wins second straight baseball victory as Don Kimball's double saves the day for the Duck. Sec Sports Page. VOLUME LI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5,1950 NUMBER 100 Law Students Challenge Basis of Student Court Unconstitutionally Claimed by Zealous Bar Aspirants; Post Bail in Parking Case By GRETCHEN GRONDAHL Constitutionality of the ASUO Student Court was questioned by a group of law students at the court’s weekly meeting Tues day night. Controversy centered around the case of John C. Caldwell, fifth-year law student, whose car was cleaimed to be parked il legally on the campus. Caldwell and his counsel, Ted Goodwin, also a fifth-vear stu dent, maintained that the student court has no legal jurisdiction over student traffic violations and ques tioned whether a student could be fined for illegal parking when his -**ear was being driven by someone else. The students plan to enter their pleas to the Judiciary Com ihittee for determination of the constitutionality point. Students Post Bail Dale F. McKenzie, fifth-year law student, entered a similar plea upon his arrival at the court after the departure of the other students. Both students pleaded not guilty and posted bail pending further decision. —' - • ■ . McKenzie' stated .'that he had fully intended to appear with the other students in registering their protest. Expressing the opinion that the question really is whether the Uni versity has the power to collect (Please turn to page three) Beaux Art Plans Nearing Climax Decorations for the Beaux Arts Ball are rapidly taking shape, Gen eral Chairman Jack Broome said yesterday. “Of course, some of the ‘shapes’ are rather strange,” he confided, “but who cares?” Mobile sculpture and murals will comprise most of the decorations. All will be in keeping with the theme of the ball, “Departed Spirits.” Paper on which the murals are to be painted has been hung at various stations throughout the School of Architecture and Allied Arts, and all students have been invited to “make their mark.” Houses to Pick Auction Reps All living organizations are urged by Chairman Tom Barry to send representatives to the WSSF auction Friday. Dick Neeley will be auctioneer for the event, sched uled for 4 p. m. in front of the Side. Students will be able to see the Kappa Alpha Thetas, Pi Beta Phis, and Sigma Phi Epsilons go to the highest bidders, with pay ment to be rendered in service as waiters. Harry has also sent out a call for all groups that have mis cellaneous items which they would like to donate to the auc tion, to call him at the Sig Ep house. Curt Finch and his Pep Band will provide music at the auction. Skits will be presented by the Thetas and the Pi Phis. All pro ceeds will go to the World Stu dent Service Fund. 4 1950 Oregana To Hit Campus AroundMay20 The 1950 Oregana will probably be out around May 20. That’s the present estimate of Editor Larry Davidson, who stated Tuesday that all material will be in the bindery before Apr. 20. The book is all finished, edited, and, at the. printers. • Living organizations pages are already printed up and are now at the bindery; the cover and inset pages are finished, Davidson said. About half of the lithographic Work has been completed.. Because of a printers’ strike in Portland, distribution of last year's Oregana was delayed until the middle of August. The annual Oregana Banquet, honoring staff members and giving them a sneak preview of the 1950 book, will be Held about three days before distribution of the books. Dorothy Orr, senior in business, takes the honors for the most-pic tured student in this year’s volume, Davidson stated. Miss Orr hit the picture pages 13 times. Will Urban, basketball star, was a close runner-up with 11 pictures. Other oft-photographed students are Mel Krause, Bob Lavey, and Jim Stanley, with 9 pictures listed; and Mildred Chetty, Joanne Fry denlund, and Marguerite Johns, each with 8 pictures. WSSF Contest Gives Winners Waiter Service Music from the WSSF German Band will announce the World Student Service Fund contest to day, which offers as prizes the services of four freshman classes. Winners of the contest will be judged on the average amount given per capita to the WSSF drive today, Don Hanel, contest chairman, said. Delta Gamma, Alpha Chi Om ega, Phi Kappa Psi, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon will furnish the freshmen, who will act as waiters for the winners at Thursday night dinner. Mealtime entertainment will be an additional feature. Winner to Choose The two winners in the women’s and men’s organizations, respect fully, will decide among themselves which house will act as their wait ers or waitresses. Men’s groups will go to women's houses, and vice versa. The 'German Band, directed by J. MacNaughton Epley, will tour the campus from 12 to 12:45, pass ing each living organization. House representatives will re ceive contributions throughout the day, reporting the amount received to their captains between 6 and 7 p. m. Top houses will then be com puted, considering both total mem bership and contributions. Broadcast Set Four chairmen of WSSF com mittees will be interviewed over KQRE at 12 :45 today. They are Ed Peterson, general co-chairman; Ann Darby, collection; Ann Gil lenwaters, posters; and Fred Dodge, letters. Total receipts of the drive to date have not been computed yet, Miss Darby reported Tuesday night. However, they will be re leased Thursday. The present drive, which con tinues through Friday, is the only campaign of the year officially sponsored by the ASUO. Last year $1,500 was raised at Oregon through the WSSF drive and Vodvil show. Grand Opera Starts; 'Martha' Opens April 21 Grand opera will make its debut in the University’s spacious new theater, when Frederich von Flotow’s popular tour act comic opera “Martha” is presented Apr. 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29. The fourth production of the Theater’s 1949-50 season, “Mar tha” will be directed by Herman Gelhausen, professor of voice, with Florence Vanderwicken, professor of voice, as associate di rector. George Boltghton will direct the 20 to 22-piece orchestra for the production. William E. Schlosser, instructor in speech, is technical director. Singing the title of Martha, or Lady Harriet Durham, will be Joy Grimsted and Dorothy Gangnath. James Kays will sing the role of Lionel. Nancy will be sung by Shirley Anderson and Lucile Olson. Other roles will be portrayed by Walter Martin as Plunkett, Robert Roberts as Sir Tristam, Phillip Green as the Sheriff, and James Wolters. Several roles are yet to be cast. “Martha,” also known as the “Fair of Richmond,” was first pre sented in Vienna on Nov. 25, 1847. The best known work of von Flo tow, “Martha" is in the standard repertoire of most European opera companies and has been presented many times by the Metropolitan Opera Co. of New York. Enrico Caruso sang the leading tenor role of "Lionel” at one time. Von Flotow wrote some 30 other pieces for the stage, including opera, operettas and ballets, but only two of his works have re tained their popularity—“Martha" and a lesser-known opera, “Stra della." Several well known and popular songs appear in “Martha,” includ ing “The Last Rose of Summer,” (Please turn to page three) 'Melody Magic" Chosen Junior Weekend Theme Winning Theme for Annual May Pageant Submitted by Sophomore Jack Bissinger "Melody Magic" will be the theme of this year’s Junior Week end. 1 he w inning" theme, submitted by Jack Bissinger, junior in art, was selected by junior class officers, Prom Chairman (ierry Smith and Float Parade Chairman Will Urban and Jim Hersh ner Tuesday night. Bissinger’s entry won for him a free evening’s entertainment 'Fashion Plate' Balloting Slated Here Monday Voting for Oregon’s “Miss Fashion Plate’’ will begin next Monday. Students may save the ballots found in Revlon advertise ments printed in both this and last Friday’s Emeralds. The contest, being held on sev eral hundred United States camp uses, is sponsored by Revlon prod ucts. Revlon student representa tives-on each campus are directing the competitions. Anne Goodman, junior in journalism, is Oregon’s representative. Students may vote at the Co-op from 10 a. m. 'to 12 noon and from 1 to 5 p. m. next Monday through Friday. To avoid ballot-box stuff ing, students will be requested to present their student body cards for stamping. Oregon’s 10 candidates were selected last week by a committee of Art Johnson, ASUO president; Don Smith, Emerald editor; Dor othy Orr, senior representative; Larry Davidson, Oregana editor; and Miss Goodman. They used new Oregana pictures as the basis for selection. A full year’s supply of"RevIon cosmetics will be awarded to the winner on each campus. The na tional \yinner, to be selected from photographs by Revlon’s New York office, will win, among other things, an expense-free trip to Bermuda. Book Display Cancelled The new book display in the Uni versity Library will be suspended temporarily during building alter ations. It will be resumed when work is completed. Infer-dorm Group Has First Meeting A get-acquainted meeting was held by the Inter-dormitory coun cil last night at the Side for the benefit of the new hall presidents. During the meeting the presiding president, Vic Fryer, gave a report from the ASUO Committee on Dormitories. It was suggested by Fryer that the election of new officers for next year should be held the third meet ing of spring term. This was to give the new presidents an oppor tunity to get acquainted with pros pective office holders. The next meeting of Inter-dorm itory Council will be held Tuesday, Apr. 11, 7:30 p. m. including a dinner for himself and his date and tickets to the Junior Prom May 13. Qualifications Qualifications for entries in tile float parade, scheduled for May 13, will be listed in Thursday’s Emer ald. Theme for the Prom will be de termined by the prom committee soon, Smith said. Activities for the entire weekend, including the parade, prom, All Campus Sing, and picnic, will be worked around the “Melody Magic” theme. Bissinger suggested that the en- . tire weekend could be a series of song titles. "There would be little disappointment because of duplica tion on the float parade titles as there was last year, for there would be literally thousands of songs to choose from,” he said. A larg'e number of suggestions (Please turn to page three) Faculty to Study Grade Changes * Faculty members will decide to day at 4 p. m. in 3 Fenton on the time allowed in removing an in complete grade and on the require ments for receiving a bachelor’s degree after earning the junior certificate. The first motion would make it necessary to remove an incomplete by completing the course within the next three terms at the Uni versity. The amendment to this motion states that after three terms, exempting summer sessions, the incomplete shall be changed to F. The second motion would repeal the requirement that a minimum of 45 hours must be earned after receiving Junior Certificate and before being granted a bachelor’s degree. Both motions will be presented by C. F. Weigle, chairman of the special committee for the Study of Academic Regulations. 'George Apley'Film Shows in Chapman "The Late George Apley,’’ star ring Ronald Coleman, will be the first presentation of the Spring term schedule of Wednesday night movies in room 207 Chapman Hall. The film, which was released three years ago, will be shown at 7 and 9 p. m. Only students will be admitted to the production, and they may be required to show their student body cards upon request. "The Late George Apley’’ is a dramatization of the John Mar quand novel, which was a best sell er a few years ago. It is a comedy of manners concerning a proper Bostonian and his family.