Miami Hurricane, May 05, 1938

              The Miami
Hurricane
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Volume XI
Coral Gables, Florida, Thursday, May 5, 1938
Number 27
Park Crowd Gives Nod To Bison Team
University Debaters Bow ToBucknelllnvaders 56-54 By Shift of Opinion Ballot
An audience of over BOO townspeople and students heard the invading Bucknell debaters down the Miami team of Dave Hendrick and Jerry Weinkle by a shift of opinion audience ballot 56-54 in Bayfront park Tuesday night. The debate was broadcast over station WKAT.
The Bucknell debaters, Arthur Slade and C. H. Richardson, took the affirmative of the question, “Resolved: The National Labor Relations Board Should Be Empowered to Arbitrate All Labor Disputes,” while Miami took the negative.
Best speaker of the debate according to audience vote was Slade of Bucknell who polled 48 votes. Hendrick and Weinkle tied with 37 each. Richardson received 29 votes. Milton Wasman was chairman in charge of arrangements and Paul Redfearn, Miami attorney, who acted as debate chairman, expressed his pleasure and amazement over the progress made by the University forensic team.
As guests of the University Debate Courcil which sponsored the invitational contest, Bucknell debaters were entertained with beach and boating excursions, sightseeing tours, and banquets. They left Miami this morning with the intention of witnessing the Kentucky Derby before their return to Bucknell.
At a meeting of the Debate Council yesterday noon, plans were completed for the second annual oratorical and debate contest to be held May 10 in the University auditorium.
During the past season our debating team met such schools as Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Rollins, Emory, South Carolina, Mercer, Spring Hill, Furman, Piedmont, St. Petersburg, Florida Southern, Birmingham Southern, Howard, and Bucknell and lost only three contests. Mr. Otho Overhosier, the team coach, expressed great satisfaction with the work of the team and the response of the student body. Although Arend and Hendricks graduate this June, the prospects of another successful season are bright with Jerry Wienkle and Wasman returning next year to form the nucleus of a new team.
Nu Kappa Tau Meets To Elect New Members For Spring Tapping
Charter members of Nu Kappa Tau, women’s honorary fraternity organized last year, have held a series of special meetings this week to select women campus leaders to be tapped this month. Formal and public selections will be held within the next two weeks, Audrey Rothenberg, chairman, announces.
The fraternity was roganized last spring by a faculty committee which chose nine girls whose work at the University was considered outstanding. Charter members are: Mary Froh-berg, Betty Curran, Julie Davitt, ’37, Sarah Bergh, ’37, Marie Reichard, Marcia Hargrove, Nedra Brown, 37, Keva Albury, ’37, and Audrey Rothenberg.
Selection of members this year will be made by the unanimous vote of the original members plus the approval of the faculty committee.
According to the constitution drawn up last year, scholarship is a requisite but not the sole basis of selection. The candidate must also have performed some other definite service to the University.	_________
Campus Calendar
Today, 7:30 p.m. Newman Club meeting in the social hall to elect officers for the forthcoming year.
Fridoy, 10:10 a.m. Regular convocation period. Movies to be shown by the Pensacola Naval Reserve.
8:30 p.m. Pi Chi Minstrel in the University theater.
Saturday, 10 p.m. Alpha Theta presents its second Spinsters’ Stomp in the University cafeteria.
Tuesday, 8 p.m. Second annual oratorical and debate contest sponsored by the Debate Council in the auditorium.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Final I.R.C. meeting of the year at the home of Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Ashe. Installation of officers and yearly reports. 8:30 p.m. First night of Martinez-Sierra’s “Cradle Song” presented by the University Players in the University theater.
OUTSTANDING STUDENT of the MONTH
Convent Life
Rubilou Jackson, general chairman of the 1938 Junior Prom, is the Hurricane’s Outstanding Student of the Month for April according to the judges’ decision rendered Tuesday.
Due to her concentrated efforts and the efforts of her committee heads, this year’s prom, traditional spring affair of the junior class, was a financial as well as a social success, netting a profit of some sixty-eight dollars.
Chi Omega President and Pi Delt Girl
Rubilou is a member and newly-elected president of Chi Omega, national social sorority, and holds the title of Pi Delt Girl, awarded to her at Pi Delta Sigma fraternity’s annual Kampus King Kapers.
She was also one of four University candidates for the Miss Florida Co-ed title at Gainesville April 23, and is now a candidate for secretary of the student government in the approaching student government elections.
Born in Georgia
A Georgian by birth, our Outstanding Student came to Miami fifteen years ago, graduated from Miami Edison high school in the spring of 1935, and matriculated at the University the following September.
Here she is majoring in English in the College of Liberal Arts. After graduation she plans to teach junior high English.
Asked to tell her most thrilling experience, Rubilou was in a quadary.
PublicSpeaking Fraternity Is Reorganized
Rho Beta Omicton Elects Tommy Lee to Presidency; Honors Ruth Bryan Rohde
A revival of interest in Rho Beta Omicron, honorary public-speaking fraternity organized by the former Ruth Bryan Owen, was planned by fraternity members at a meeting held yesterday noon. Officers elected for the coming year include president, Tommy Lee; vice-president, Buren Helm; secretary-treasurer, Charlotte King; pledgemaster, Duke Boyle and publicity chairman, Carl Fien.
The fraternity is also planning to honor Mrs. Rohde with a luncheon to which all Rho Beta Omicrons, graduates and undergraduates alike, will be invited. No definite date has been set as yet.
Other active members of the fraternity include Dave Hendrick, Maxwell Marvin, William Probasco and Audrey Rothenberg.
Issue Call to Attend Anti War Congress
Leaders in college affairs have joined with union, church, and farm youth leaders in issuing a call to youth organizations to immediately elect delegates to special youth sessions at the National AntiWar Congress in Washington, D.C., May 28-29-30th. The sessions will be run by the Youth Committee Against War of the Keep America Out of War Committee.
j Called because of the danger of war, and a campaign of “education” of the American people for war on ¡the part of Administration and other ¡forces, the Congress call proposes a ¡program that includes:
1.	An end to the super-navy proposed by the Administration and authorized by Congress.
2.	An end to war-time mobilization plans and conscript bills, including t he May Bill.
3.	Withdrawal of military forces from the Far East, where naval vessels are used to protect oil tankers.
4.	Support of the Ludlow-LaFol-lette Amendments, giving the people the democratic right to vote on war.
5.	No entangling alliances for war, or systems of “collective security,” under any name or pretext, with any nation or bloc of nations.
6.	For a sound prosperity through a program of construction, conservation, and expanded education, rather than a false prosperity built on a war boom; and for an end to unemployment through jobs at home, not through death on the battlefield.
7.	For working with increasing solidarity with the people of all nations in the world-wide struggle to abolish economic injustice and colonial repression, and to remove the causes of dictatorial militarism.
DELTA TAU HONORS MOTHERS
Delta Tau sorority will give its annual Mothers Day tea in the sorority room on Sunday from three until five.
Rubilou Jackaon
She denied it was the Junior Prom, although she “was very pleased with its success.”
As a zealous participator in the University intramural sports program, she had no trouble, however, in naming the highlight of her week. It was catching a high fly out in outfield at a Chi O diamondball game last Tuesday.
Seniors Knock Off Next Week For Outing
Potential Graduates Will Stage All Day Beach Party At Greynolds Park
Graduating seniors will observe traditional Senior Class Day next Wednesday when they are to be excused from classes at 10:30 and leave for an all-day outing at Greynolds park, N.W. 167th street.
A full program of games, contests, and informal entertainment is being planned for the fourth-year students’ last get-together. Chip Yates and Betty Fogarty, vice-president and secretary of the class, form a committee of two in charge of arrangements.
The committee requests all girls to bring a picnic lunch sufficient for two, while the boys are expected to provide the liquid refreshments. Evening entertainment will take the form of dancing at a place as yet undesignated.
Only members of the senior class will be allowed on the Senior Class Day outing, according to Bob Mas-terson, class president. Also only seniors who attend the picnic will be excused from class, it is further announced.
Baptist Students To Form Council Here
Baptist students of the University will hold a meeting in the Social Hall tomorrow night at 7 p.m. to elect a Baptist Student Union council which is designed to link college Baptist students with the church. All Baptist students are automatically members.
Three University students have returned from the state retreat at Camp Olena, Florida, where they spent the last week-end. Representatives attended from the University of Florida, Stetson, Florida State College for Women, Southern, and University of Miami. Miami delegates were Mary Louise Gaddis, Cecile Gaddis, and Lloyd Whyte.
The two days of retreat were spent in get-togethers and programs. The Rev. J. C. Sims, former pastor trf the Riverside Baptist church of Miami spoke on “Find Thyself” at the dinner Friday night. A campfire service was led by Sara Elizabeth Clark, student from Stetson, emphasizing “Humble Thyself.” Herbert Gregory, student at University of Florida, led the sunrise service and the Rev. Chas. Maddry of Jacksonville spoke on “Guide Thyself.” Other inspirational meetings were climaxed by a lakeside service.
The University plans to send delegates to a B.S.U. Southwide Retreat at Ridgecrest, N.C. in June.
GIFFORD SUPERVISES TRIP
Dr. John C. Gifford, professor of botany, will supervise a field trip by students of the University of Florida School of Forestry among the Florida Keys beginning the week of May 22, it is announced.
Under Dr. Gifford’s supervision, the student foresters will be made familiar with the tropical trees and forest growths of southern Florida.
Is Theme Of Coming Play
Famous ‘Cradle Song’ Has Two Night Stand Next Wednesday and Thursday
Production by University Players of Martinez-Sierra's internationally-known “Cradle Song,” to be given next Wednesday and Thursday, is in its final stages of preparation, according to reports from rehearsal hall.
The plot of the drama, centering around the simple life in a convent, deals with the story of a foundling who is taken in and'raised by the convent sisters.
Full cast, containing only three male roles, follows: Maybelle Gilbert, the prioress; Dorothy Armagost, vic-aress; Adele Rickel, Sister Joanna of the Cross; Ethel Roger, Sister Inez; Phyllis Young, Sister Cornera; Martha Ousley, Sister Marcella; Joyce Christenson, Sister Sagrario; Phyllis Salter, Sister Maria Jesus; Peggy O’Donnell, Teresa; Rita Galowski and Jean Moore, monitors; Harry Hayward, doctor; Carl Squires, Antonio; Mildred Shenkin, mother mistress of the novices; and Maxwell Marvin, poet.
At the same time rehearsals are under way for the production of Shakespeare’s immortal “Romeo and Juliet,” which is to be presented at the Miami Biltmore pools May 20 and 21.
“Romeo” is being directed by George Storm, assistant director of dramatics, who is also plnying the leading role of Romeo, opposite Dorothy Bell as Juliet. Maxwell Marvin, veteran actor of the University theater, is handling the popular role of Mercutio.
The entire cast has not been selected as yet. Those who have been given parts are: George Storm, Romeo; Dorothy Bell, Juliet; Max Marvin, Mercutio; Carl Squires, Benvol-io; Joyce Kelley, Lady Capulet; Her-vert Wickerman, Friar Lawrence; Sidney Casell, Tybalt; Rita Born-stein, nurse; Willard Hubbell, prince; Eddie Baumgarten, Peter; Dick Ludwig, Gregory; and John Parrott, Sampson.
An All Star Program Promised For Pi Chi Minstrel Tomorrow
Pi Chi fraternity members will don black-face tomorrow night to stage their first annual Minstrel Show in the University theater. An all-star program of Pi Chi talent is announced by Co-chairmen Mel Patton and Sam Abbot.
“We are happy,” they said in an interview with the Hurricane yesterday, “to be able to present Danseur John Parrot in his immortal ‘Dance of the Spring.’ Mr. Parrot, you know, has studied with Count de 6asil of the Russian Ballet in Moscow and has just completed a successful European tour where he received enthusiastic press notices on his sinewy strength and lithe dancing form.
Vaccarelli Shows Versatility
“Also we are proud to announce that Signor Anthony Vaccarelli will contribut a solo in his Stradivarius, playing variations on Paganini’s opus 49, “Amour en Blume.” As a special added attraction, the versatile signor will join with Alfred Q. Holt in an apache dance.”
Other program numbers in the variety show include: Parrot and Holt, tuba duet; Paul Barbuto and Lloyd Vaccarelli, eccentric dancing; Bur Paynter, crooner, popular songs; Hugh Shillington in a fan dance; and Harry Parker and Tom Kearns, vocal duet.
Pi Chis Will Swing It
A 12-piece Pi Chi band will provide elevating music while a scene, entitled “The Pi Chi Table,” will show the home-life of a Pi Chi.
End men are Jack Eaton, Julian Quarles, Bunny Lovett, Parrot, Jolly Snowden, and Johnny Oespovich. Interlocutor will be Bill Hartnett.
“The purpose of the Minstrel,” concluded the chairman, “is to elevate the entertainment standards of the University. We feel that if the students are given the opportunity, they will come to appreciate genuine art. Tickets are 25 cents.”
HELPS UNIVERSITY
Luis Montero, ’36 magna cum laude graduate, now living in Lima. Peru, has signed a five-year alumni building fund note benefiting the University, according to word received from the Miami Alumni Association yesterday.
Thomas, Boyle Seek Presidential Office
Student March On Polls Set For May 18; Candidates Announce Platforms As University Politics Reach New High
Pre-election enthusiasm is recahing the white heat stage in anticipation of the student government elections for 1938-39 officers to be held on Wednesday, May 18. Officers to be chosen are president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, chief justice of the Honor Court, six associate justices, and prosecuting attorney.
The interest of the entire student body is centering in particular on the two presidential candidates, Joe Thomas and Brad Boyle. A close run is predicted and both candidates are concentrating on their platforms and policies.
Joe Thomas, Pi Chi, who has held the presidency of the class of ’39 during his sophomore and junior years, says:
“In offering my services to the students of the University of Miami, I wish to clearly state as my platform that my only loyalty will be to the students, and I will be directly responsible for my actions to them. I represent no organization, either recognized or secret.”
Brad Boyle, Delta Sigma Kappa, senior senator and sports editor of the Ibis, defines his policies: “I don’t believe that any major issues are involved necessitating a platform for
I believe that a campaign platform must necessarily contain promises which cannot always be adhered to; therefore, I’m not going to promise anything. My policy is for impartial, honest, and efficient government.
“I believe in the democratic principle of the government which demands ‘the greatest good for the greatest number.’ If I am selected as president of the student government association, I shall at any time be responsive to suggestions from the entire student body as to the conduct of their government,” he continued.
Up to the present time the following petitions have been filed with Miss Havens in the president’s office: president, Joe Thomas and Brad Boyle; vice-president, Raymond Ford-ham and Nancy Shepherd; secretary, Rubilou Jackson and Tommy Edwards; treasurer, George Wheeler; chief justice of the Honor Court, John Brion; associate justices, Ray Reiner, Frank Kerdyk, Doris Page, Jerry Weinkle, Jack Madigan and Jerry Williamson; prosecuting attorney, Tommy Lee. All petitions must be in by noon Wednesday, May 11.
Candidates will present their campaigns to the student body at a political assembly Friday, May 13, at | the regular hour.
No Diplomas for Students Asked Debtors, Rules To Give Names
Panhellenic
For Trophies
Council Joins with Campus Fraternities To Withhold Degrees For Indebtedness
University sororities yesterday voted to join campus fraternities in ruling fraternity and sorority debtors ineligible for University degrees at a special Panhellenic meeting in Miss Mary B. Merritt’s office at noon yesterday.
The ruling was made five weeks after the Interfraternity Council first acted to cut down non-payment of fraternity dues by holding up the awarding of diplomas to seniors with outstanding fraternity debts. President B. F. Ashe approved the move.
In the question of sorority debtors, the Panhellenic Council voted that each individual case might be settled within the sorority at the discretion of the board of officers. If the sorority and the sorority debtor are unable to come to any satisfactory settlement, however, the University will be at liberty to withhold degrees, and credits to those wishing to transfer.
Informal discussion of rushing rules, including periods of silence, preferential third party, and the quota system, followed the council action.
CHI OMEGA HAS BANQUET
A banquet was given in the cafeteria Tuesday night by Chi Omega, following the installation and pledging. Elizabeth Williams was formally pledged at a ceremony held in the sorority room.
Credit Given For Activity In Dramatics, Journalism, Debating and Glee Clubs
Students taking work in journalism, debating, dramatics or glee club are requested to submit their names to the instructors in these respective activities in order to receive points toward the William C. Coffin trophy which will be presented to the fraternity and sorority having the greatest number of points. Students who received grades of D or less during the winter term will be ineligible for the competition as well as student receiving scholarships for these respective activities unless such scholarships have been granted by the Student Senate.
Instructors may award a minimum of twenty-five and a maximum of two hundred and fifty points to each individual participating in the competition. This year the cup will be awarded for participation during the spring term while next year it will be awarded on the basis of the entire year’s activities. Arrangements are being made by the presidents of the Interfraternity nad Panhellenic councils to present the two cups at an assembly during the next two weeks.
William C. Coffin, who is donating the two awards, is a member of the University Board of Regents. Purpose of the cups is to stimulate the growth of the University by encouraging student interest in extra-curricular activities and in the departments which need additional support.
Lambda Phi, Delta Sigma Kappa Capture Top Honors In Songfest
Top honors in the first Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Songfest last week were captured by Lambda Phi and Delta Sigma Kappa. In addition, each participating organization almost burst the proverbial button to make a good showing, and the net result was undeniably good.
The first group to sing was the prize-winning Lambdas who, under the direction of Gail Estabrook, offered the required song “Flow Gently, Sweet Afton” without piano accompaniment, which was followed by a medley of spirited sorority songs. The winners were specially complimented by the judges on their clearness of tone and excellent phrasing.
Delta Sigma Kappa took the stage next, singing the “Drinking Song,” required number for fraternities, and “Viva L’Amour.” The Delta Sigs, attired in white M sweaters, looked good.
“Comedy” Number Next
Next came the Alpha Thetas who, not content with butchering the first verse of “Flow Gently,” proceeded to massacre the second. They also obligingly complied with two verses of “Lindy Lou.”
Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity sang the
Phi Ep Friendship Song, led by their own director A1 Lane who furnished the solo melodies. Delta Taus, directed by Stosh Dulimba, sang “Wi-Um,” an Indian Lullaby. A large turnout of Pi Chis followed with “Swanee River.”
Sing Original Selection
The Chi Omegas, about thirty strong dressed alike in long white dresses, presented a traditional sorority song. Highlight of the Chi O’s appearance on the stage was Vicki Daniels’ solo of “Sweetheart of Sorority Row” written by Eddie Baumgarten for Velma Howell.
The Beta Phi Alphas closed the program with the “Vision of Beta Phi Alpha.”
Community Sing
A community sing, followed, directed by Bob Reinert with Eddie Baumgarten at the piano. Reinert, after repeated urgings on the part of hecklers in the audience, sang “Rosalie.”
As an expression of their appreciation for his coaching of their group, the Lambdas presented Carl Fien with a carton of cigarettes, a serenade beneath his window in the French Village, and a corsage of the coarser vegetables.
Ten Leave for
FIPA-FSGA
Conventions
Delegates AttendTwo-Day Tallahassee Meeting; Ibis, Hurricane Will Be Judged
Ten University delegates left this morning by automobile for Tallahassee to attend the annual joint meeting of the Florida Intercollegiate Press and Florida Student Government Associations tomorrow and Saturday.
Six delegates from the press and four from the government will represent Miami at the convention. Press delegates include Florence Fowler, editor, Margaret Shillington, managing editor, and George Wheeler, Senate appointed business advisor, representing the Hurricane; and Phil Fen-igson, and Virginia Witters representing the Ibis.
From the University student government, Tom Condon, president, Jane Mercer, secretary, Betty Goff, junior senator, and Bob Olson, sophomore senator, will make the trip. Brad Boyle, elected treasurer of the government association last year, will not attend this year’s convention.
Three consecutive issues of the Hurricane as well as the 1937 edition of the Ibis will be submitted to a committee for judging. At last year’s convention held at Rollins College in Winter Park, the Ibis was awarded first place among college yearbooks in the state of Florida, while the Hurricane tied for third place among student newspapers. Two University of Miami men were elected to offices in the two associations, Brad Boyle as treasurer of the press association and Tom Condon to the same position in the government association.
Miami has received no definite program for the two-day convention as yet. The party, to be chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Hochberger, will return some time Sunday.
Spinsters To Stomp Again On Saturday Night In Mess Hall
By popular request of the allegedly stronger sex (our “men” to you, lov-ies) the Alpha Thetas will offer a repeat performance of their annual Spinsters’ Stomp which will be held on Saturday night in the cafeteria. Following this version of the popular girls’ break dance, many a bachelor will feel stomped on and ready to be buried, as the female stag line usually takes on the momentum of a rush for the bargain basement.
Dancing will continue all evening, but only the fairer sex (wimmen, this time) will be allowed to break. We recommend, however, that male hopefuls escort a lady to the Pi Chi minstrel (unpaid advertisement) which in return should net a date for the Stomp. And by special request the Alpha Thetas will mercifully refrain from singing.
Boys, of course, can come stag. But the Alpha Thetas strongly advise against such measures since they cannot guarantee popularity as wallflowers.
Tickets are priced at thirty-five cents per Joe and Josephine.
Miami Chosen Site For '38 Convention
Miami was chosen as the site for the 1938 convention of the Florida Association of Colleges and Universities which closed a two-day session at Tallahassee last week. Representing the University of Miami were President B. F. Ashe, Dr. Henry S. West, dean of the School of Education, and Eugene E. McCarty, instructor in education during the um-mer session.
Dean West was elected to the executive committee of the association together with Dean Winslow S. Anderson of Rollins, Dean R. L. Eyman of Florida State College for Women, Frances West of St. Petersburg Junior College and R. S. Johnson, assistant registrar at the University of Florida. Other officers elected for the coming year include president, Dean W. E. Demett of Florida Southern; vice-president, Dean M. S. Hale of Tampa; and reelected secretary-treasurer, Olga Bowen of Stetson.
Among the resolutions adopted by the association was a recommendation to Congress that National Youth Administration work be continued in Florida.