Miami Hurricane, September 29, 1938

              The Miami
Hurricane
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY
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M I A M I
Volume XII
Coral Gables, Florida, Thursday, September 29, 1938
Number 2
Hurricanes Open Against Spring Hill Tomorrow
Hardingmen Fit For Season’s Inaugural; Six Veterans To Start
Neighbors
Threaten
Fraternities
Assistant City Manager Will Attempt To Obtain Withdrawal of Complaints
University fraternities rentinghous-es in Coral Gables face possible evacuation orders this week unless A. B. Curry, assistant city manager, can obtain rescinding signatures from Gubles' residents who last week protested the maintenance of fraternity houses within city residential zones.
A three-year-old statute against fraternity or boarding houses in certain restricted areas was exhumed from the city files last week upon the request of Gables’ citizens living near the University fraternity houses.
Seeking to arbitrate the case, Mr. Curry called administration and fraternity representatives to a special meeting last Thursday to present the citizens’ complaints. President B. F. Ashe, Dr. Harold E. Briggs, chairman of the organizations committee, and U. J. Hiss, business manager, represented the University. Myron Broder, Phi Ep; Maynard Abrams, Tau Ep; Grant Stockdale, Phi Alpha; and Sam Abbot and Mel Patton, Pi Chi were on hand for the fraternities.
Curry postponed an ultimatum ngainst the residences until an effort can be made to secure a withdrawal of the neighbors complaints.
Players Present "Eva the Fifth” As First Opus
Motter Announces Cast For ‘Unde Tom’ Travesty, Set For October 12, 13
“Eva the Fifth,” a comedy by Kenyon Nicholson and John Golden, scheduled for October 12 and 13, is first on the dramatic department’s schedule for this year, according to Mrs. Opal E. Motter, director.
The play is written around an “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” acting troupe doomed to play one-night-stands in small mid-western water-tank towns.
Alreudy cast are: Jean Moore as Connie Bard, Edith Rosencrans as Lorna Montrose, Adele Rickel as Oriole Hartley, Rita Bornstein as Hnttie Hartley, Marie Coleman as Jane Truxton, Peggy O’Donnell as Grace Steeple, Maxwell Marvin as Newton Wampler, and Walter Cunningham as Mai Thorne.
In addition, “Dear Brutus,” “A Slight Case of Murde,” and “The Petrified Forest” have been planned for early presentation.
Mrs. W. L. Halstead, formerly director of dramatics at Northwestern State Teachers’ college, Oklahoma, has joined the University faculty ns instructor in dramatics.
BLONDES LOSE OUT
Brunette« Beryle McCluney, 5’4”, tipping the scale« at 118 pound«, and Marcus, (one of the Jones Boys) Jones, 5’10%” and 180 pounds of brawn, win the title of “Most typical neophytes.”
Average Freshman Boy And Girl Chosen From 269 Dink Wearers
Merrick Stricken
Richard L. Merrick, instructor in art, underwent an emergency appendectomy last night at Jackson Memorial hospital.
CAMPUS CALENDAR
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Today, 7:30. Bon Fire in rear of University and parade into Coral
Gables.
8:00 — Reception of Baptist students at 1101 Castile Ave. Refreshments to be served.
Tomorrow, 10:10—Assembly and pep
meeting.
12:30 — Hurricane business staff meeting in room 237.
2:30 — Staff meeting for the University Review in Simon Hoch-berger’s office.
3:30 — Parade in Miami, starting at Dade County Court House.
8:00 First football game. Spring Hill vs. Miami at Roddey Burdine Orange Bowl.
10:30 — M Club dance at Coral Gables Country Club.
Saturday, 8:30 — Registration for Adult Education Division.
Monday, Oct. 3, 8:30—Beginning of Girls rush week.
12:30—Weekly luncheon of Quarterback's Club.
2:30—Lead and Ink meeting called by Pres. Colas.
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7:30 — International Relations Club meeting in Social Hall. C. Stanley Lowell, pastor of Miami Temple will be guest speaker.
Take a good look at Marcus Jones and Beryle McCluney! They are the Typical Freshman Boy and the Typical Freshman Co-ed of the class of ’42. Pure science has proved that they most nearly approximate the average University of Miami freshman.
Compilations of informational statistics of 110 University freshman girls revealed that the average girl on this campus is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 118 pounds, has a fair complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, and is descended from inhabitants of the British Isles. She is Protestant, a Democrat, and has lived in Florida the majority of her life. At the University, she is enrolled in the Liberal Arts School, some day hopes to teach school. For entertainment she dates, enjoys dancing. The only disparity noted between the qualifications set by the survey and those listed by Beryle came under the heading of ambitions. Miss McCluney plans to become a Girl Scout Director, while the average girl is preparing to teach.
Marcus Jones was unrivaled for the title of typical Freshman Boy. Survey results of 1B9 boys required the average to be 5 feet, 10% inches tall, weigh 150 pounds, have brown hair, brown eyes, and, like the girl, be descended from Welsh, Scotch, Irish, or English ancestors. In addition, the statistics established the fact that the typical Freshman boy lives in Miami, dances, dates, belongs to a Protestant church and is sympathetic to the Democratic party. He aspires to be some sort of a dozen different types of engineers, but nevertheless is at the present enrolled in the School of Business Administration. The only one of these qualifications not fulfilled by Marcus is that he is in the Science school instead of Business Ad.
Just One of the Jones’ Boys
When interviewed Monday, both Beryle and Marcus expressed their surprise and pleasure at being selected. Said Marcus, a smiling chap with flashing eyes, “Golly, I never expected to be the one chosen. I’m just one of the Jones boys. Do I like college? It’s much better than I expected. And the U. of M. is swell.”
Demure, quiet, little Beryle McCluney was equally surprised. A little more retiring than her colleague, she was finally persuaded to tell a little about herself. She graduated from Edison, and like Marcus, neither smokes nor drinks. Her favorite sports are archery and swimming. She thinks Spencer Tracy “is a very good actor,” but she doesn’t have a crush on him. For light reading she takes Good Housekeeping and the American magazines. An ideal man,
as far as she is concerned, is “courteous first, then neat. Physically, I like them tall, dark, and not too handsome. I think a sense of humor is essential. Frankly, I should like him to be a little more intelligent than I am.”
“Not Too Doggone Intelligent”
Marcus voiced the desire to some day meet a girl” who is shapely and intelligent, but not too doggone intelligent. Baby talk must not be a part of her line. She ought to have pretty eyes. Of course, I hope she has a sweet disposition and a fairly good sense of humor. But more important, I hope she can cook and will really love me.”
Picking up from where Beryle left off, Freshman Jones named Danielle Darrieux as his favorite actress. He, like Beryle, drives a car. He is intrigued by College Humor, boxes occasionally, and is a member of the Hurricane staff.
l Demonstration Unit Affords Experience For Novice Teachers
Unusual opportunities for practice teaching and observation will’ be afforded education students with the opening of the new Merrick Demonstration School, on the site of the old Miami Military Academy, under the supervision of Dade County with the cooperation of the University.
Mr. E. E. McCarty, principal of the new school is also a member of the faculty of the University. Other faculty members include Miss Adah Shuflin, first grade teacher; Vera B. Adams, second grade; Faith Cornel-ison, third grade; Luella Shaw, fourth grade; Myrtle St. Clair, fifth grade; Nina Drew, sixth grade; and remedial work will be handled by Marion Davis.
Football Pep Program At Aticmbly Tomorrow
Tomorrow’s assembly will be devoted to a brief pep program, according to Ray Fordham, student body vice president.
Coaches Harding and Morris, Captain Eddie Dunn, and other Hurricane team members will be introduced, followed by the traditional ceremonial entry of Iron Arrow, men’s honorary fraternity. Songs and cheers will close the assembly program.
Spring Hill-MiamiFracas Ends At Club
Will Be Held at Gables Country Club After Game; University Musicians Play
Spring Hill - Miami fracas won’t end when the finnl whistle blows nt the Orange Bowl stadium tomorrow night. After the game the team members and their supporters will transfer their friendly rivalry from the gridiron to the dance floor.
M Club, University lettermen organization, will inaugurate its annual post-game dance series tomorrow night at the Coral Gables Country Club immediately after the Spring Hill-Miami game.
The dance will honor the football visitors and is designed as an informal get-together for University students after the game.
Chairman George Back announces that U. of M. musician will provide the music and warns that soft drinks only are to be served. Back is assisted by a committee composed of John Oespovich, Joe Dixon, and Campbell Gillespie.
Tickets for the dance will be 49 cents stag and 80 cents drag. Proceeds from this dance will be used for buying books for the team members, the chairman explains.
Outstanding Student Named Tomorrow
Judging Committee To Select Student 4>f Month For September
Judging committee of five for the Outstanding Student of the Month contest series will meet tomrrow at 2:30 in Miss Merritt’s office to select the honor student for the month of September. Announcement of the committee’s decision along with the winner’s picture will appear in next week’s issue of the Hurricane.
The contest, sponsored by the Hurricane, was inaugurated last spring to give monthly recognition to students who have contributed individual acts of service to the University.
Permanent committee members will be Miss Mary B. Merritt, dean of women; Joe Thomas, president of the student government; and Margaret Shillington, Hurricane editor. Serving this month will be Otho V. Over-holser, director of adult education division, and Rubilou Jackson, Outstanding Student for the Month of April last year. Each Outstanding Student will be asked to judge in the following month’s contest, in addition to a different faculty member judge each month.
Last year’s winners were Maxwell Marvin, honored for his work as chairman of the Theta Alpha Phi Follies; Mary Frohberg, president of the recently installed Zeta Tau Alpha sorority; and Miss Jackson, who I headed the Junior Prom committee.
DIRECTOR
Otho V. Overholser
Adults Enroll Saturday For Night Courses
Each Department To Be Represented: All Are Eligible For Enlistment
Adult Education Division, offering courses for the benefit of those people who are unable to attend the regular forenoon and afternoon sessions of the University classes, will conduct its registration Saturday in room 205 from 8:30 to 3:00 with Saturday noon, October 8, set as the deadline for registration, according to Otho V. Overholser, director of the division. Fees are $7.50 per semester credit.
Regular faculty members of the University comprise the Adult Division staff, although special instructors are provided if the course desired so demands. Every department in the school will be represented by classes in the Division. Details in regard to teachers and courses may be secured from Mr. Overholser in room 232.
Expected to attract wide attention is the “orchestra playing and conducting” course to be offered by the School of Music, open to students who wish not only to learn to play in an orchestra, but who also desire training in the conducting of an orchestra. In connection with this class, Tom Steunenberg, director, will organize a Junior Symphony orchestra which will differ from the University’s nationally known orchestra only in the amount of time devoted to same, and the more elementury and educational nature of the work covered.
“I anticipate a slight decrease in the school teacher enrollment this year,” Overholser declares, “with a slight increase in the enlistment on the part of adults other than teachers.”
Students of the regular University classes who were not able to schedule every class they needed or desired are permitted to add to their course schedule, provided they do not exceed their maximum credit load, by enrolling in the Adult Division with no extra charge.
Watch Out For The Cops
Coach Jack Harding’s 1938 edition of the Fighting Hurricanes will make their debut Friday night at 8:00 p.m. on the turf of the Roddey Burdine Orange Bowl against the Spring Hill College eleven of Mobile, Alabama. The Badgers, who also opened here last year, will bring a fast, tricky ball club to Miami, and the game is expected to be a wide-awake thriller. Miami is straining at the leash for action and trouble after __ weeks of strenuous und intensive drill. The Hurricanes, out looking for trouble, may find more than a little of it in* Spring Hill’s Don Zimmerman, who is the ringmaster of the highly-touted Alabamians’ circus. “No Pushover”
The boys from Mobile bring with them the same team that last year met a 28-0 defeat at the hands of the Hurricanes. This year they are under the tutelage of Earle Smith, and has a squad which averages from end to end 189 lbs. and lfi4 lb. backfield average.
“Any team that holds Loyola to two touchdowns is no pushover, said Conch Harding yesterday. “The boys have been working hard for weeks. This year they are much more polished and show more finesse in executing plays. The team which faces Spring Hill tomorrow night should be better and certainly a lot tougher than last year’s green inexperienced outfit. I expect to know by the final whistle just what I really have. Of course the usual first game mistakes are anticipated but the team is in good shape and raring to go.” Harding was still indefinite about his starting line-up. He plans to use all the boys he can for the opener.
Effective Monday morning, parking on the parkways surrounding the University building or in front of entrances to the University will be considered a violation of the parking laws, warns Chief Sox of the Coral Gables Police force.
Students are also requested to refrain from parking on sidewalks or in driveways of residences adjacent to the University.
Miami Campus Opinion Supports Democracies
A new solemnity weighed upon the student body and faculty yesterday ns the Inquiring Reporter broke up serious groups discussing the war-scare in Europe with the question, “Should the United States back up the other democracies of the world in the present crisis?”
Senior Pat Cluney believes, “We have a moral obligation in that we were somewhat responsible for the creation of the present situation as a result of the Versailles treaty, and I think the world at large would benefit by our stabilizing influence.” Dr. J. Riis Owre, head of the language department: “I don’t think it’s a question of ‘should.’ We can’t help it. Whether we should go to war or not is another question. In fact, the decision for that will be forced upon us also.”
Eric Carson, senior: -“Yes, I think we should, if the situation becomes so dangerous as to endanger our interests.”
Doris Page, senior science science major, doesn’t agree. “I think we should try to maintain a policy of strict neutraliyt. It’s their war; let them fight it out!”
Phil Fenigson, Ibis editor and senior, says, “Yes, that’s the only way to avoid war.”
Ray Fordham, freshman law student, “Emphatically, yes.”
“No let's stay at home and mind our own business,” urges Ralph Nelson, sophomore music student.
Paul E. Eckel, instructor in history, believes the U. S. should back up the other democracies. “Yes, the only way we’ll ever save our civilization is to outlaw the agressor. I could compare it with the bandit in the neighborhood. All the neighbors should join together to catch the
Review Announces Staff
An editorial board, composed of Frieda Speizman, Frank Hopkins, and George Walsh, this week announced a temporary staff for the University of Miami Review, new literary magazine scheduled to make its first appearance within a few weeks.
The staff includes Sid Kline, Phil Bodman, Berthe Neham, Pearl Waldorf, Dick Arend, Phil Fenigson, Charley Franklin, Jerry Lyons, Ray Reiner, Alice Magruder, and Peggy O’Donnell.
The review, to consist of 16 pages and to be purely literary in material, will be circulated among the student body free of charge, it is planned.
Contributions may be left with Simon Hochberger, magazine advisor, or at the post office, the editors announce.
bandit. I believe the democratic nations of the world should put a united front.”
Milton Wasman, junior law student, says, “Morally, yes, but not physically until the situation becomes more unfavorable to democracies.” Junior Virginia Spaulding: “No, I think we should remain neutral.” Arthur Dean, sophomore, declares, “Personally, I believe no country can have a complete isolation policy. This nation, inasmuch ns it founded the League of Nations, should use its diplomatic und economic powers as deciding factors in this crisis. In the event the European powers go to war, we should use our economic resources inther thnn our man power to influence the outcome.”
“Yes, I think we should back them up,” believes Kathleen Wilson, sophomore, “but not so far as to go to war.”
Believes Howie Davis, junior, “Morally, yes, but practically, no. We have too much at stake in our own country to risk our resources in a Europeon struggle.”
Mel Pntton, junior, says, “I think so. The U. S., ns the lending democracy of the world, should use its influence to try to stabilize the situation. We cannot stay out of any struggle of a long duration.”
Student Chorus Supports Stars In Noted Opera
‘Samson and Delilah’ to be Presented Night of Feb. 23; Reinert Casts Chorus
Samson and Delilah, famous opera based on the biblical story, with music by the noted French composer Cammile de Saint-Saëns, will be presented by the University of Miami music department on the night of February 23 of the coming music season.
Carmella Ponselle, mezzo soprano of the Metropolitan opera, Santo De Primo, tenor, and Harrison Christian, baritone, have been signed to take leading roles.
In addition to the stars the various parts that require choral singing will be assigned to the University Chorus, which is comprised of both male and female voices.
Robert Reinert, director of the Chorus, is in charge of casting.
Owre Opens Radio Classroom Series Tomorrow at 4:15
University Classroom of the Air program will get its first airing of the year tomorrow at 4:15 over Station WIOD, when Dr. J. Riis Owre will introduce the regular radio series and outline University plans and projects for the year.
The program, already completely arranged for the entire series by Dr. Owre in cooperation with the speakers and the publicity department, will be presented three times weekly under the sponsorship of the departments of science and language and Latin-American affairs, and the School of Music.
John Henry Clouse, instructor in physics, will speak Monday on the subject, “The Microscope." Wednesday’s program will be under the charge of the music department. Friday, Sidney Maynard, instructor in Spanish, is to give an address on “The Poema del Cid.”
Aptitude Tests Plaee Language Students
Language aptitude tests and placement examinations will be given to all students enrolled in language courses this year, Dr. J. Riis Owre, professor of Spanish announced ¡Tuesday.
When taken by freshmen, results ! of aptitude tests will be used to ad-Ivise them about majoring or minor-ing in languages. Esperanto, a code frequently employed in such tests, will be used in various capacities such as matching words or deciphering sentences.
The placement examinations are also for all students who have already taken a foreign language. “Every year we have a number of students who wish to continue a language which they’ve already begun in high school or elsewhere. Some of them enter counses for which they are qualified on a credit basis, but not on a basis of knowledge as proven by the tests. Such students will be advised to repeat a course without credit,” explains Dr. Owre.
The athletic department warns that student activity books will be taken up at the gate tomorrow night if carried by anyone but their rightful owner«.
There is a possibility that two sophomores, Terry Fox and Jolly Snowden will get starting assignments. Harding has many veterans back from last year, but the added experience of the team is in a way offset by a tougher schedule. Aerials will be handled by Capt. Eddie Dunn, Carl Jones, and Mike Corcoran. Johnny Douglas, Corcoran, Johnny Noppen-herg and Dunn will handle the punting.
Makes No Predictions
Captnin Dunn, last year’s triple threat man, and the greatest mainstay o fthis years’ squad, is more than pleased with his team mates. “There appears to be a great improvement over last year’s squad. I don’t want to make any predictions but I can say that we’ll give them all a terrific battle,” said Dunn.
Mammoth preparations to start the Hurricanes off right against the Badgers in the season’s inaugural game have been made at the University with a complete program outlined. Thursday night will see a huge bonfire, pep meeting, and gala parade on the University grounds dominated by the freshmen. Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. a huge parade, led by the 75-piece University of Miami band and followed by five hundred yelling freshmen in dinks, will leave the Dade county court house and march down Flagler street and through the downtown district. Over seven hundred persons are expected to join the parade and celebration.
The probable starting line-ups of the teams are as follows:
SPRING HILL	MIAMI
52	Hatch	LE	I’ll laid	15
4 8	E. Nicholi		-- LT	Cohen	19
40	Ray 		-LG	Guimento	22
45	Gallagher 		__C	Patterion	28
5 1	T alum	RG	Snowden	2)
54	Gorday		RT	Raiki	18
3 6	Strickland	— RE	Paikewich	14
42	Fink (Capt.)	— QB	Ciaky	41
27	Crabtree	— 1 H	Dumi	32
39	Nettici	RH	Corcoran	13
34	Zimmermann	FB	Poi	31
Symphonic Veteran Lauds University
With the personal and fixed opinion that the University of Miami is destined to “go places,” Joel Belov, new instructor in the School of Music, considers himself fortunate to be affiliated with the school.
Connected with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra for fourteen years is one of the accomplishments of this famous violinist, pedagogue, and composer. Performances with Arturo Toscanini nnd the New York Philharmonic for three years has also occupied a great part of Mr. Belov’s time.