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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1950)
Total Occupation Asked by Aussies Compiled by Merle Mass From the wires of Associated Press Australia is striving hard for complete occupation of Korea. At least from a seat in the UN. Percy C. Spender, life country’s foreign minister, said it would be useless to leave North Korean forces in a constant threatening position. However, India ex pressed doubts of this proposal. India's Sir Benegal N. Ran de clared that the UN could always “rechart its course” if the Com mies decided against a cease fire order. The whole discussion concerned the 8-nation resolution by Australia and seven other nations. The Eight Nation Proposal... Which authorizes hy implication the crossing of the 38th parallel and the indefinite occupation of North Korea, is at present before the Political Committee of the UN. Russia’s delegate, Andrei Vishinsky, pre sented a counter-proposal Monday which calls for an immediate cease lire and withdrawal of UN forces from Korea. Meanwhile, In Korea. . . allied planes, mainly Far East Air Force (FEAF) planes, were re ported bombing heavy traffic moving toward the Communist Korea cap ital Pyongyang, from the North. There was no disclosure as to the type of traffic, but there have been many unconfirmed reports of Chinese Communists massing on the Manchurian boidei. American airmen are concentrating on an area 30 miles from the Man churian border. This is about 150 miles north of the 38tli parallel. Figures released Tuesday show that the Air Force (American) has suffered 179 casualties so far in the Korean war. This number includes dead, missing, and wounded. Of the total, 22 have died. National Guard... ... air groups have been informed that five more groups will be called to service on October 10. The groups have been alerted, but Brig. Gen. Harlan Parks told members of the House Armed Services Committee, that lie did not want to disclose now the actual groups that aie being called. In Europe... ... a Portland, Oregon, man, M. Leon Dayton, criticized the govern ment of Premier Alcide De Gasperi of spending too little money to ad vance Italian recovery. Daylou who is European Recovery Program Chief for Italy said Italy’s financial policy has retarded recovery. The policy according to Dayton is one of curtailment of credit which results in a scarcity of investment capital. Hamburg police are still rounding up persons believed to be involved in the Sunday Communist riot. Tuesday they locked up 30 youth leaders .believed to be masterminding the outbreak. A total of 130 persons, in cluding the local communist parliamentary chairman, Friedrich Dett mann, will face arraignment today. The Russian A-Bomb. .. ... is a question mark according to John M. Hancock, former U. S. Representative on the UN Atomic Energy Commission. Hancock doesn’t believe on the basis of existing evidence that Russia can make A-bombs today. Hancock, partner of Lehman Brothers and chairman of the board of Lever Brothers, told his audience the best military minds believed Rus sia to be a "second class power with a third class army.” The Loyality Oath. .. . . . bill is the law today in California. At least for all employees of .the state, cities, counties and other political subdivisions. Governoi Eail .Warren signed the bill Tuesday, and immediately took the oath himself. Oatti takers will have to swear they do not advocate violent, forceful or otherwise unlawful overthrow of the government and do not belong to any subversive group. They must disclose any subversive affiliation in the last five years. The penalty for lying is 14 years imprisonment. Approximately 1,000,000 civilian defense workers will be affected by the law. The US Financially... ... is in the black for the first three months of the 1951 program. There is a surplus of 9296,347.000. In comparison the same period last year found the country over one billion in the red. The explanation for the financial fortune is the greater tax receipts and diminished spending in ttie initial quarter of this fiscal year as compared with last year. However, the expanding defense program will soon make its dent in the budget. The extra costs of the fighting in Korea totaled over nine bil lion dollars for the three months. Expenditures for the same quarter last year were over eleven billion dollars. Oregon Civilian Defense. . . .. . will cost the state $250,000 for next year. This report was made by Houis E. Starr, head of the state Civilian Defense program, who just re turned from a conference in Washington, D. C. California will seek about four fTmes as much, while Washington will put up $450,000. Starr added that Oregon was far ahead of most states in its defense planning. Oregon Box Cars... are still scarce, but Governor Douglas McKay said Tuesday that he js doing everything possible to get enough box cars for shippers. In re ply. Austin F. Flegol, McKay’s opponent in the coming election, declared that lie (Flegol) would keep up the pressure to see that the problem was not displaced from the public's mind. The Democratic nominee has re peatedly placed the blame for the shortage on the Governor’s shoulders. The State Supreme Court. . . will lieai arguments Thursday in the suit to take the reapportion jnont initiative off the November general election. Representative Alex C, Barry who is appealing the earlier decision to remove the measure, claims the measure actually contains three separate proposals, and says (each one should be voted on separately. Wayne Morse... ^ ^ the junior senator from Oregon opened his campaign speeches .Tues day, and said that he thought a war with the Chinese Communists would be exactly what Stalin wanted. This would give Russia a chance to move in on Europe Morse said. However, he did urge the “drawing of a firm line to contain Communist China, letting her stew in her own juice.” Morse plans to continue campaigning in Oregon until October 15, when he leaves for Fairbanks, Alaska, on an inspection tour. He will return to Oregon about a week later. Child Slayer... Mrs. George Carr, 23, of Fossil, Oregon, is in Portland today for an examination by a psychiatrist. Mrs. Carr killed her three children, an in fant son by dropping a year ago last January, and another son and daughter by smothering this year. If she is found to be sane as a result of the examination, she will be returned to Fossil for trial. The District Attorney said Mrs. Carr acted like a 12 to 15 year old girl. Student Policies Now Available Fire and extended coverage in surance policies are now available at a reduced premium under a non profit cooperative plan arranged by the Robert Cross insurance agency in Eugene. The policy can be applied to each house or dormitory. Rates for per sonal belongings are determined by the location of the building, the value of the property to be insur ed, and the number of terms or years each person wants his policy to cover. Students leaving the Uni versity after one term can get a refund on their premiums. At one house listed under this plan, the rate was 59c per $100 pro perty value. The plan was drawn up under a master policy by the agency espe cially to fit University conditions, and to reduce the minimum prem iums of the fire and extended cov erage insurance. Tickets Ready Box office for “John Loves Mary,” pre-season product of the University Theater opens this morning at 10. The comedy, a summer sesion hit, is scheduled for performances this Friday and Sat urday evenings. Tickets for the Saturday night performance may be purchased at the box office, but Friday night tickets must be bought through a member of the Eugene Soroptimist club. The group took advantage of the University Theater’s group bloc-sale plan and purchased all seats for the Friday night show. Traveling Salesman Position Available A job order for a traveling sales representative for a national soft drink company has been received by the graduate placement service. Requirements for the position are that an applicant must be between the ages of 26 and 32, and be able to furnish his own car for traveling purposes. The job will involve con tinuous traveling throughout Ore gon with headquarters in Eugene but the person with the job will be home on weekends. Starting salary for the position is good. Interested persons are to contact Mrs. Marian Scheckler, placement service secretary, at Emerald Hall, room 216, or call 256 for an appoint ment. Student Affairs Has Check, Other Mail The office of Student Affairs has announced that they are hold ing checks and some selective ser vice mail for the following: Vernon J. Ruble, Thomas H. Skodje, William H. Stock, William O. Thomas, and Richard L. Unis. These people are asked to stop at the office in Emerald hall as soon as possible to pick up the letters. Many students have railway express pick-up slips at the office and are asked to check about those also. Students Warned On Housing Rules Several students who have ac cepted off-campus housing failed to realize they had made a con tract with the householder for the whole term, according to Ray Hawk, director of men’s affairs. A student who has made ar rangements to live off-campus and afterwards decides to move back to the campus creates a rath er awkward situation Hawk said. One of the main reasons for the whole term contract is because a householder’s chances of getting another student to fill a vacancy after the term begins are slim. Hawk pointed out that only upper-division men may live off campus, in accordance with Uni versity regulations. Complete in formation may be found in the catalog or by contacting the stu den affairs office. 6}alltion tylalhek One of the newest hits on the Oregon campus this fall, as in the rest of the fashion world, is velvet. It is seen everywhere. Entire costumes of the rich material are definitely top style news and are appropriate for al most any dressy occasion. Colors take to velvet beautifully and the reds, deep greens, blues, and golds, as well as the convention al blacks, are very popular. Not only is velvet seen this season made up into entire dresses and coats but is very much in use foi hats, purses, belts, trim on dresses, suits and coats, for jackets and vests and even dressy opera pumps. Velvet trim is being used this year not only with the conventional fabrics, taffeta, satin, and wool, but with cotton, jersey, and knits. It’s definitely in style, it’s smart looking and it’s easy to care for—it requires no pressing if taken care of properly. Spanish, Lunch Mingle Students and professors inter ested in practicing spoken Span ish are invited to buy a nominal cost lunch at the Anchorage Cafe at noon today and talk during the mid-day hour. Last year a variously-sized group met every week and the members reported having a great deal of fun as well as having learned ta speak Spanish more easily. • ERB MEMORIAL STUDENT UNION Sets hours until further notice: Monday through Thursday: 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. . Sunday: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Basement Game area will open at 9 a.m. seven days a week and re main open until the building closes. The main desk will close 30 minutes before building closing time. The game area will stop taking new plays 30 minutes early. Food service will stop 15 minutes before closing time. “WHAT? ? NO TOOTSIE ROLLS?" * * t “THEN THE DATE’S OFF!" 7 F this were literally so . . . we’d put our excess profits into a new stadium and any needed new buildings for your school . . . btit really, a TOOTSIE ROLL or two does please any student . 't1 and his date. Delicious, i.chocolaty flavor. Truly, good candy! " __ A HALF OF A DIMEr