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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1952)
Atom Exhibit Ruffles Hair, Generates Real Radiation By Charlene Christiansen The atomic energy exhibit now being shown at the Student Union will literally make your hair stand on end. A spectator standing on a spe cial rubber-cushioned stool and placing his hand on the model Van do Graff generator (but not me, thanks) will feel his hair stand al most straight up. This is just one of many displays In the exhibition which show both technical nnd not - so - technical sides of atomic energy. Showing today will be from 1 to 9 p.m. and those Thursday, the last day, from It a m. to 5 p.m. Models, Maps Included There is a relief map of the world showing the uranium and thorium deposits. A model of the uranium chain-reactor at Oak Ridge is shown. Included in this is the oscilloscope which shows the electron beam. The beam jumps up suddenly when the U-235 atom is split. Moving to the less mystifying side of the exhibit; there is a large cartoon strip entitled "Dagwood Hursts the Atom.” Included in this are such lamiliar characters as the Humslead family, Jiggs, Snuffy Smith and Popeye. Mandrake the Magician reduces the Bumstead family to the size of an atom to graphically illustrate tlie elements in the atom. One of the most popular parts of the exhibit is the miniature atomic ; stock pile into which spectator's dimes are inserted and made radio active. They remain radioactive only about 23 seconds and then they are incased in aluminum and plastic as a souvenir of the show. Miniature Plant Other features of the exhibit in clude a model of a uranium power \ plant, the use of radioactive iodine in medicine, and the use of the Wilson cloud chamber. This cloud chamber, which follows the paths of atomic fragments, is the near est that anyone has come to see ing them as yet. The civil defense section of the Oregon Students Review Sessions Six Oregon students, headed by Parliament of World Religions Student Chairman Jane Simpson, took part in a Wednesday night "bull session" set up by Hugh Scott, religious editor of the Ore gonian, on the Parliament. Summary of opinions of the six students appeared in Monday morning's Oregonian. The six were Miss Simpson, Phil i Bettens, Jim Haycox, Lorna Lar son. Gretchen Grondehl and A1 1 Karr. Miss Simpson stressed the tre mendously increased attendance in comparison to past religious em phasis and evaluation weeks. "We’ve even had big speakers, like Dr. James Conant, and Dr. Robert A. Millikan (Millikan spoke at last | year’s religious evaluation week), who didn’t draw nearly such large crowds," she said. Miss Simpson and the other five students emphasized the new in sights received by those attending the Parliament, the realization that all religions have something to offer, the increase in apprecia tion of religion and the increased understanding of other peoples, especially their religions. No complaints about the Parlia ment from students or outside re ligious groups had been received, said Miss Simpson, although many had asked for time and had been turned down. The nine religions d i s c 11 s s e d were Protestantism, Roman Cath olic, Eastern Orthodoxy, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Tao ism, and Confucianism. Fair Enouqh Request PORTLAND, Me. (U.R)—A midget automobile parked daily near police headquarters bearp a. sign on the 'reAr which reads: "Hit Someone Your Own Size(” i v i show Includes the effects of the bombs and what to do in case a bomb is dropped. There are also samples of wood, pottery, and granite from the atom-bombed cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Three movies arc being shown in connection with this exhibit. They are entitled, "A Talc of Two Cities,” the story of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; "Operation Sandstone” and a movie involving the use of atomic energy in medicine. Dime Donations Pass Mid-Mark The campus March of Dimes campaign has collected $230.50 to wards its $400 goal, Drive Chair man Francis Gillmorc has an nounced. Contributions at the March of Dimes mixer Saturday amounted to $11.68. Seven hundred people at tended the mixer, the committee announced. Largest contribution from any living organization has been made by Kappa Kappa Gamma who do nated $25.50. Chi Omega gave $20. Top men's houses are Delta Tau Delta with $6.56 and Phi Kappa Sigma with $5.84. The drive ends Thursday. Freshman entertainment groups from Carson hail, Hendricks hall and Vet's dormitories toured cam pus living organizations last week collecting money for the fight against polio. Deadline Fixed At 9 a.m. Saturday For Sign Contest Judging for the Dad's Day sign contest will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, according to Mary Ben nette, contest chairman. All houses are asked to have their signs com plete by this time to be included in the judging. Judging the signs will be Sidney W. Claypool, of Claypool's Drugs, Virginia Wright, senior in socio logy, and the Dad's Day hostess. They will base their decisions on 25 per cent originality, 10 per cent color and 15 per cent sentiment. The winner will be presented with an award at half-time of the Ore gon-Washington game Saturday night. Signs are to be two dimensional, cost of materials must not exceed $10 and there arc to be no movable parts on t*:e signs. Each living organization may choose its own theme for the contest. Triplets Help MOOSUP, Conn. ■ (U.R)— The new increase in withholding taxes is no worry to Arthur A. Delmon ico. Less than a week after the boost went into effect, his wife gave birth to triplets. Delmonico now claims six dependents. MARCH OF DIMES JANUARY 2-31 J " Street Destruction Begun on Campus j The .section of the University | street north of 13th avr. will no j longer serve as a last rcaort park- j ing space for journalism students one minute before an 8 a.m. class. With a new drive planned into i the Friendly hall parking lot, the University construction depart ment began removing the old pavement Tuesday. In its place will be a sidewalk to 13th avenue. The new drive will be surfaced and the. sidewalk con structed as quickly as the weather permits. Johns Hopkins Offers Graduate Fellowships Graduate fellowships totalling $27,000 are being offered by the School of Advanced International , Studies of the Johns Hopkins! university, it was announced Fri- ; day. The fellowship program will in- | elude three awards of $2,000 each, five of $1500 each, $11,500 in smaller grants and a $2000 fellow ship for Middle East studies at the school. Deadline for filing appliactions has been extended to Feb. 20, Dean Philip W. Thayer announced. The larger fellowships, he said, would b» awarded on competitive basis while the smaller ones would be given on a basis of merit plus need. Johns Hopkins is located in j Washington, D.C. CLASSIFIED Hmm> yew ad at the Stotat CBton, main Mi or at the j Shack, la persoo or phoae ext. | 219, between 2 and 4 pan. Monday to Frl <top. Ratea: First laaerttoa 4c per word; subsequent Insertion# 2c per word. • FOR SALE HERE IS A really good buy $350 buy#. 1941 5 pass. Buick in top rondition. 1450 High, Rear Apt, Eveninga. • FOR RENT TWO RMS. & PRIVATE BAW, J45 mo. Male students only. 125ft Hilyartf. Phone 5-7728. 71 • ROOMS ROOM TO SHARE with male stu dent Kitchen privileges. $4.50 per week. Phone 5-7728. 715 E 13th. 72 TODAY S STAFF Make-up editor: Kitty Eraser. Desk editor: Harriet Walrath. Copy desk: Larry Lavelle, Gin ger Laudon, Bill Curtis. NIGHT STAFF Night editor: Sue Riddlesbarger. Night Staff: Bob White. Invite Dad down for Dad's Day Wages and salaries usually ac count for at least half of the tote * costs of retailing, according to a* Twentieth Century Fund survey. - I Sugar Plum CA.W, MAGAZINES, SANDWICHES I3th & Hilyard j Now Playing "Bend of the River” James Stewart-Arthur Kennedy Rock Hudson-Julia Adams Lori Nelson mm 4 9?; i Starts Today “City Lights” with Charlie Chaplin LANE -‘{ur.f 40521 Starts Today "Little Egypt” Mark Stever.s & R'nonda Flemming also "Lady Pays Off” Linda Darnell k Stephan McNally MAYFLOWER i?| .. h Mrtn? DIAL s 102? GET YOUR dimes radio-activated at the ATONIC ENERGY DISPLAY Student Union Wednesday 1-9 p.m. Thusday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. an educational reminder, sponsored by your n daily EMERALD