Miami Hurricane, March 23, 1939

              The Miami
Hurricane
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY
O F
MIAMI
Volume XII
Coral Gables, Florida, Thursday, March 23, 1939
Number 23
Marches Will FeatureBand Concert Mon.
Boys Drum and Bugle Corps To Be In Atendance 100%; Gets Part of Proceeds
“Marches the World Over” will be featured when the University Symphonic Band plays its third concert of the season at 8:30 Monday night in Miami Senior High school auditorium, under the baton of Assistant Conductor Robert Hance.
Blanche Krell, harpist, and Kenneth Snapp, cornetist, will be soloists. Miss Krell and Mr. Snapp are valuable members of both the band and the orchestra, and have appeared as soloists in former band concerts. Miss Krell will play the beautiful “Lake Louise” by Andre Kostalan-etz, and Snapp will play one of Herbert Clarke’s most famous cornet solos, “Stars in a Velvety Sky.”
The 75-piece University organization is famous for its ability to set the feet of any audience tapping in time with the music, and in the coming concert it should be easier than ever before, for the Greater Miami Boys Drum and Bugle Corps will be in attendance 100%.
To Go To Fair On Proceeds
The famous marching unit will receive part of the proceeds from the concert to apply to a fund which will take them to the New York World’s Fair this summer, and they are attempting to make the concert a huge success. In the drive of the Quarterback’s Club for members last fall the Drum Corps was one of the first Miami groups to join in a body.
Walter Sheaffer, conductor of the band, is at present recovering from his recent illness and will not conduct the concert, but he said yesterday that he knew the band would “Go to bat” for Bob. Dean Rasco, who is a great admirer of the band and Mr. Shenffer’s work with the organization, said after the first concert of the season, “I have heard bands play marches all over the country and in Europe, but I have never heard anyone conduct a march with as much artistry as Mr. Sheaffer.”
Mr. Sheaffer’s interpretation of marches has been compared to that of John Philip Sousa, the greatest march king the world has ever known. At the turn of the century Mr. Sheaffer was a member of the famous Sousa band when it toured the world. Many of the marches played on that tour will be played in Monday night’s concert.
Composer Will Direct
Miami’s own march, “Miami,” composed by the noted musician Henry Fillmore, will also be played by the University band under the direction of the composer.
Program follows:
Three Dances from Nell Gwyn German n. Country Dance )>. Pastoral Dance c. Merrymakers pence Cornet Solo, Stars in a Velvety Sky Clarke Kenneth Snapp
In The Night	Gilbert
Album Leaf	Wagner
Prelude to 3rd Act, Lohengrin Wagner Intermission
MARCHES THE WORLD OVER Invincible Engle (U.S.A.)	Sousa
Miami	Fillmore
Henry Fillmore, conducting On the Quarter Deck (England) .... Alford Fnther of Victory (France)	Ganne
March of the Bersngllerl (Italy) Ellenberg Harp Solo (Lake Louise)	Kostalanetz
Blanche Krell
Zacatecas (Mexico) ......... Codlna
Under the Double Eagle (Germany) Wagner Stars and Stripes Forever (U.S.A.) Sousa
Photo Contributions For Ibis Due April 1
All student photographers who wish to submit any action or candid shots concerning the University to be published in the Ibis should hand them in before April 1, Phil Fenig-son, editor, announced today. Credit will be given for all pictures UBed in the yearbook.
Hand your pictures in to the following persons: Malcolm Evans, Stephen Pratt, Monroe Singer, Eric Carlson, Roger Brown, Lewis Dorn, Charlie Franklin, Bernice Milliman, or Phil Fenigson.
IBIS STAFF MEETING
There will be an important Ibis staff meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 in Room 227, Phil Fenigson, editor, announced today.
Shakespearean Actress Appears Here Temerrew
There will be no regular assembly tomorrow. However, Mona Morgan, Shakespearean actress, will present a talk in the Auditorium during the regular 10:30 period on Shakespeare From the Actor’s Viewpoint.” Students in English classes scheduled at that hour may be excused to attend the lecture if their instructor permits.
Dietel's Beauty, Judges' Convictions Win Out Over Opposition at Pnlehitrude Parade
I nn gar cl Dietel, blonde freshman ZTA, holds the award which she received along with the title of Miss Miami of 1939 Sunday at the Miami Biltmore pools. Irm-gard now boasts three separate and distinct beauty crowns, having been named Miss Miami of 1937 and Miss Florida of 1938.
Pluggers for Virginia Crawford, who was runner-up, booed loudly when announcement was made of the winner, but Miss Dietel didn’t seem overly upset. Judges, including Mayor E. G. Sewell, President Charles D. Leffler, of the Miami Chamber of Commerce, and William M. Urmey, gave her the de-; cision over Miss Crawford.
Irmgard was crowned by Rose' Marie Magrill, who last week re ceived from Miss Dietel her award ii as Miss Florida at the Biltmore ‘ pools. Both girls will go to Atlantic City to represent Florida in its annual bathing beauty contest' there, the Biltmore having received official sanction for nomination.
Patton Made Class Prexy By Juniors
Announces Junior Prom Will Be Given April 24 At Gables Country Club
Juniors elected Mel Patton president of the class in a special election last Friday to fill the place of Harry Hayward, who did not return to the University for the second semester. Patton defeated Bill Yarrington by a fairly close vote.
The new president has as his immediate problem the annual Junior Prom which he announces will be held April 21 instead of April 14 as originally announced.
Bill Hartnett, orchestra chairman of the prom, Tuesday signed contracts with Hem Olson to play for the class dance. The Coral Gables Country Club will be the scene of the affair. Tickets will be priced at $2.20 it is announced.
General Chairman Joyce Christenson is assisted by Hartnett, A1 Lane,. Bob Olson, Gail Estabrook, Jack Mad-igan, Winona Wehle, Bill Yarrington, Pat Wood, Selma Phillips, Mary Reed, Cliff Hendrick, Martha Dorn, June Bun*, and Eddie Baumgarten.
First Annual Publicity Release of The Reed, McMaster, McCarty Office:
By James Goeser
This office is undoubtedly the best in the school. Besides our western exposure we can boast of three desks, 2 tables, a few chairs, one clothes hanger (undressed) and 2 very fine ink blotters. These blotters are the very finest German make (Blasster-achacherungerdiessen trade mark) — real rarities in these days of international tension when all of Germany’s resources are tied up in the manufacture of war materials. *
Inhabiting this best of all possible offices we have besides the professors four of this here University’s leading intellects; Mr. Harold (Leroy) Jacobsen, a pure nordic to say the least, Mr. Phil Fenigson, the scrappy, pugnacious, clean-livin’ editor of the Ibis, Mr. Robert Irwin Crane—nordic-oriental mixo-variation, and your very humble correspondent, a bland recessive.
Hard Work Is Fun
We have fine times in our office. There is never a lack of honest to god hard work to be done. That’s what we like, however—to be forever busy in worthwhile, constructive efforts to improve the school. For instance, our mentors will walk into the office with a tremendous sheaf of papers to be classified, annonated, revised, and what not. We begin to work on them with characteristic efficiency. All is mere grist for our eager mill. Mr. Jacobsen or Leroy opens the windows, Mr. Fenigson remembers to set the chairs in order around our conference table before going off to his Ibis staff meeting, Mr. Crane dusts off the tables, and I consult with the boss concerning the most advantageous, efficient, and intelligent (we put a high premium on intelligence in our office) way of prosecuting the project in hand. The problem is: How can we do the best job for the least possible price to the consumer? This is our one and only aim. We believe above all in doing things the American Way.
The first thing, of course, is to ascertain if anybody is tired. The fatigue co-efficient is a highly significant factor in the type of work we are engaged in. Anybody knows that a tired man cannot do his best work. And conversely only a well-rested healthy man can do his best work. This is obvious. We only repeat it because some of those people who do not work in this office may not understand it—the world is so stupid. After we have found this out, or rather after we have ascertained it, we dismiss those who are fatigued. Thus at one fell stroke we have narrowed the field considerably. There are now two candidates remaining; Mr. Crane and myself. Leroy has a high fatigue co-efficient; it has been rising since September.
A Question of Ability
Our problem now is: Who is actually beter qualified for this job, on a purely scientific basis, leaving out
all petty personal egoisms or valuations. How can we ascertain this? Though hard, this is not an insoluble equation. Surely such a question can be handled in a decent civilized manner between friends? Mr. Crane, who is modest, insists that my qualifications for the job are simply astonishing, that a person of my high talents is no better than a dead man if he rusts in idleness. But I know that this is sheer poppycock. Though Mr. Crane is in reality a little dull (that is to say intellectually — not morally) I am no such egotist as to suppose that my superiority is so overwhelming. Glibly I parry his every thrust until he sees that there is no circumventing me and cries out like a gentleman: “Let’s go down and get a coke.” This we do and I am happy to say that we have never yet failed to come to a truly friendly, gentlemanly, and at the santy; time sensible, agreement whilst thus engaged with the cup that cheers. We are learning early in life that Henry Bord is speaking no more than the truth when he states that “the wheels of industry are greased with Coca-Cola.”
Mile. Eve Curie Will Speak at Edison Hi
Mile. Eve Curie, daughter of Madame Marie Curie, the discoverer of radium, will lecture Monday night in the auditorium of Miami Edison high school on the subject, “Science and a Woman.”
Mile, Curie’s biography of her mother, “Madame Curie,” published over a year ago, is one of the most widely-read non-fiction books to appear in recent years.
Monday night she will tell of her parents, Pierre and Eve Curie’s, concentration in their research to isolate radium, the cure for the deadly cancer.
Campus Calendar
Today, 8:30 p.m. Three one-act plays by University players, Auditorium.
Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Tennis match with University of Georgia, Biltmore Courts.
Saturday, 2 p.m. Tennis match with Florida Southern, Biltmore Courts.
Monday, 2 p.m. Tennis match with University of Havana.
8:30 p.m. University Symphonic Band, Miami Senior high.
Tueaday, 11:30 a.m. Bayfront Park lecture by Dr. J. Riis Owre, “The Problems of Pan Americanism.” 8:30 p.m. “Music Yesterday and Today” by Henry Gregor in social hall.
Thursday, 10:30 a.m. “The Symphonic Program of April 3” by Edward Clarke, Miami Woman’s Club.
Thespians Offer Original Plays Tonight, Friday
University Players, in cooperation with the Miami Branch of the National League of American Penwom-en, will present three one-act plays for students and faculty tonight at 8:30 in the auditorium.
The plays, original works by local authors, include “Monsieur Tyt-gat” by Dr. Barbara Ring, “Dust” by Mrs. Virginia Dougherty, and “Troubled Borders” by Mrs. John Murrell.
Tomorrow night the same bill will be presented for members of the League and admission will be by invitation and ticket only.
Listed in the casts are: Denise Penchina, Peggy O’Donnell, Elton Rosenblatt, Joyce Christenson, Maxwell Marvin, George Hollahan, Adele Rickel, Shirley Haimes, Laurence Tremblay, Pauline Kleinhesselink, Sam Conrad, and Robert Downes.
6 out 10 Students Drink, Poll Reveals
By Joe Bei.df.n, Editor
Student Opinion Surveys of America Copyright, 1939
Austin, Texas — In expressing his attitudes on the ever-present problem of drinking, the average American college youth is quite a liberal.
Briefly, results of one of the most significant studies yet conducted nationally by the Student Opinion Surveys of America show that:
1.	Eight out of every ten are opposed to the return of prohibition.
2.	Only 34.8 per cent think collegians drink too much.
3.	Almost six out of every ten admit they drink.
Although prohibition and drinking in general are not such newsworthy topics as when the Eighteenth Amendment was still part of the Constitution, one often hears the comment about the excessive indulgence of Joe College. Perhaps the inhabitants of American campuses are biased about themselves, but a rather large majority of them holds that college students as a whole should not be classed with those who habitually go over the line. The country-wide poll taken for the Miami Hurricane and other member publications, points out that 65.2 per cent are of the opinion that students are moderate drinkers.
While aware that liquor does create a social problem, a still greater majority holds that a law against it is not the way out. To the question, Do you favor the return of prohibition?”—
YES, said	21.6 per cent
NO, said	78.4 per cent
In asking, “Do you ever drink?” interviewers for the Surveys meant any kind of indulgence in alcoholic beverages. The poll, of course, does not reflect the degree of drinking, but rather attempts to present the attitude of college youth on the subject and to discover actually how many do drink, or at least admit they drink. The results show that almost 60 per cent say they do. But exact figures cannot be arrived at, because in the tabulations have to be included those who may have wished to conceal what they consider their “guilt” or wanted to be boastful. Those who refused to answer were not included in the results.
The returns also may have been influenced by local conditions, for in order to arrive at a truly representative cross-section of all colleges and
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Concerted Drive Nets Nearly 200 Refunds; One-Half for 100%
With nearly two hundred pledges, half of them for 100 per cent, already secured for the University of Miami, the gigantic two-day campaign to secure refunds from the recipients of the Florida Power and Light Company was brought to a successful close yesterday.
Other cards are being turned in to the Refund Office each hour, while fifteen have been mailed in to the
downtown headquarters of the Fullback’s Committee. Complete results have not been compiled as yet, but Executive Committee members are optimistic that over fifty more pledges will be turned in within the next three days.
Approximately 34,000 families in the Greater Miami and Coconut Grove areas, who will receive $4,000,-000 in refunds on June 1, were approached during the two days. Six hundred students, divided into two teams—the Orange and the Green— went out in an impressive display of school spirit to climax the Drive, which started almost a month ago.
Green Team Lead«
At the present time, the Greens are leading by just a few cards, although the Orange team led in total calls made. Each team, which was divided into ten sections, has made more than 16,000 calls since Tuesday morning.
Jimmie Poore, Hurricane football star, turned in what will probably be the biggest refund of the Drive yesterday afternoon when he brought in a pledge of 100 per cent from Rodney Miller, building contractor.
It is impossible to estimate the amount, but it will probably be “tops” for the Drive, with Bill Dayton’s refund pledge from Huskamp Metors coming in a close second. Two weeks ago, Mary Alice Kirton turned in an assignment for a 13-unit apartment house, which was estimated at $700 or over.
Drive Will Continue
Although the two-day campaign was brought to a dramatic close last night, the Drive will continue until May 1, Chairman Brad Boyle announced today. A group of fifty students will be selected, trained, and will approach the remaining families that have not been contacted as yet.
Foster Alter, faculty advisor, expressed the gratitude of the Executive Committee this morning when he stated, “We feel that the results of the work done prior to the Refund Days were exceedingly fruitful, and we are highly pleased with the cooperation and the wonderful spirit which was shown by the entire student body as a whole during the two-day campaign.”
Johns Hopkins Is Next Forensic Foe
Taking the negative side of the question; Resolved: “That the spending of public funds to stimulate business should cease,” Miami debaters Dick Arend and Robert Crane met the University of North Carolina team of Sam Conrad and Dick Kluttz in a non-decision debate over station WKAT Monday night.
However, reports received so far from listeners indicate that Miami had the edge in the engagement with the Tar Heels, who have one of the best teams in the South.
Another debate on the same question is scheduled with Johns Hopkins University in the Auditorium next Wednesday. All students are invited to attend.
Initiation Scheduled By Newman Club
Initiation ceremonies for the Newman Club will be held Sunday evening at nine o’clock in St. Theresa’s Hall.
Newly elected officers of the organization are Catherin Hefinger, president; Ruth McDonald, vice-president; Elizabeth Wylie, corresponding secretary; Joan Ellis, recording secretary and Russell Burke, treasurer.
Isaac Chosen State Ballroom Champion
Evelyn Isaac, University of Miami senior and member of Chi Omega sorority, was chosen State Ballroom Champion Tuesday night, by a committee of ten judges Representing various civic organizations throughout Florida.
Miss Isaac amassed 21 points out of a possible 30, the highest total ever tabulated by any contestant since the series began in 1925. Dave Webb, University of Miami alumnus, who was her partner, won the men’s division.
The judges chose the couple by secret observation at various dances throughout the state over a period of four weeks. The decision was announced by Mrs. E. J. Eberhart of West Palm Beach.
SPEAKER
Calvin B. Hoover
I.R.C. Plans To Send Delegates To Conference
Plans to send twenty delegates to the Southeastern International Relations Club conference, to be held at Williamsburg, Virginia on April 6-8, were completed this week by local I.R.C. officials.
Dr. Calvin B. Hoover, professor of economics at Duke University, will head the list of distinguished speakers at the conference, which is an outstanding achievement in the promotion of the understanding of present day political situations. Dr. Hoover’s subject is “Problems in Forumulating a Policy for the United States.”
The Miami delegation will be the largest attending this convention of approximately three hundred clubs. President Bud McLinden and Jacques Wilson are in charge of arrangements for the trip.
Minor Offices Claim 6 New Candidates
Ringblom, Schnattcrbeck Up For Secretary; Four Will Fight For Courtship
Complete political slates are rapidly filling up this week as five new candidates have been nominated for the student government’s minor offices with elections still four weeks away.
Jacques Wilson, independent; Betty Lou Baker, eZta Tau Alpha; Betty Johnsen, Kappa Kappa Gamma; and Cecile Gaddis, Alpha Theta, have announced their candidacy for the position of associate justice of the Honor Court. Members of Beta Phi Alpha announce they will also run someone for this office but haven’t named their candidate as yet.
Clarice Schnatterbeck, up for the nomination of student government secretary, will run against Hilda Ringblom, Alpha Theta’s candidate for the office.
Although no formal announcement lias been made of their candidacy, rumors have it that Bob Hillstead, independent, and Ray Creai, Phi Mu Alpha, will accept the nomination for treasurer.
Meantime well-worn petitions are still circulating for Jack Madigan, Lew Duff, and Ray Fordham for president, and for Charlotte Meggs and Bud McLinden for vice president.
Jack Madigan, the only fraternity man running for the presidency refused this week to discuss the formation of a rumored Fraternity Party, said that a moratorium had been declared on politics until the Refund Drive was over.
YW Will Elect New Officers Sunday
Election of next year’s officers will climax the first annual Y. W. C. A. banquet, to be held in the University cafeteria Sunday evening at 6:45 p.m. A gala program of fun and entertainment, with Adele Rickel as toastmistress, will also highlight the affair.
Piano and vocal solos by Mary Edwards and Barbara Marley, group singing led by Dorothy Lowe, and speeches by Mary Reed and several others is planned by President Charlotte Meggs. Admission is 40 cents a person.
Candidates for presidency are Charlotte Meggs and Mary Reed; vice-president, Betty Lou Baker and Adele Rickel; secretary, Edna Conrad and Laura Green; and treasurer, Mina Cavett and Berenice Milliman.
Nat’l President To Install New S. K. Chapter
Delta Tau local sorority will be installed as Beta Delta chapter of Sigma Kappa Monday afternoon at four o’clock at the Miami Biltmore Hotel. Mrs. Alice Wick, grand president, will conduct the service, assisted by Lorah Monroe, grand counselor; Ruth Donnelly, travelling secretary; Mary Louise Gill, president of the Tallahassee alumnae chapter, and Martha Denham, district counselor. Following the ceremony, a banquet will be held at 8 in the dining room of the hotel.
A tea will be given in the chapter’s honor in the afternoon, following pledge service Sunday morning. Tuesday the new chapter will install its own pledges at 4 :30 p.m. in the sorority room, after which a dinner at the Tiffin will honor the pledge group.
Charter members to be initiated are: Joan Goeser, Betty Goff, Rosemary Glomb, Patricia Cluney, Jean Lambert, Betty Knight, Winona Wehle, Alma Jean Walker, Elsie Hamilton, Grace Poteet, Marie Wright, Lorraine Roll, Anne Searing, and Virginia Witters.
Pledges to be installed are: Dayne Sox, Grace Day, Janet Hesselbrook, Gladys Goff, and Mary Nadine Forth-man.
Representatives from the Omega chapter at Florida State College for Women are to arrive Saturday to assist in the installation.
F. D. R. Decides on Chi Omega Carnival As Cure-All for War-Scare Letdown
The telephone jingled madly on the desk of the secretary to the secretary of President Roosevelt. The S to the S to the S knew by its movements that it was an important call meant for presidential ears only. After 45 minutes of whispered and secret communications along the corridors, the No. 1 executive was persuaded to answer the ’phone. The voice on the other end of the wire was weary.
Say, Frankie,” it sighed, “this is Cordell Hull—you know, your present secretary of state. How about a little fishing this weekend for a bit of relaxation? I have that war-scare letdown.” Mr. Roosevelt with a frown of disgust boomed, “My friend, are you crazy? This is the week of the Chi Omega Carnival!”
“Oh, gosh, you’re right!” exclaimed Cordell. “Pack your things and the Missus and I will be around after you at ten tomorrow morning. Say, that Carnival is better than the Mardi Gras. Uh—Frankie—uh, who d’ya think’ll be Carnival Queen?”
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Miss Gloria Brenda Maxwell van Daschund listened to the doorbell ring with utter boredom. A listless hand inserted a cigarette into a sapphire holder, and blase eyes watched the smoke curl languidly to the ceiling. “Must be another box of orchids
from Prince Michael Moneymad,” she sighed. “How too, too utterly monotonous.” The maid, a first edition in what French maids should be, presented to her a telegram, which the gorgeous, giddy, glamorous Gloria pushed away. “Read it to me, Yvette,” she moaned, “I’m fagged.”
“Oui, mam’selle,” the maid replied, “it reads, Gloria, dearest, don’t forget that frightfully amusing Chi Omega Carnival on March 30 in the Coral Gables Country Club Stop Will meet you there Stop signed Sandra Snubsnob.”
Yvette was practically annihilated in the rush. “My bags, my travelling suit, my tickets!” screamed Miss Van Daschund, with typical debutante refinement. “Why wasn’t I reminded of this? The next time this happens you’re fired! This is the best party of the year.”
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All of this brin rs to mind that the evening of March the 30, the Chi Omega Carnival will be here once more. To be held at the Coral Gables Country Club this year, it will follow the same plan as previously, with a circle of concession booths, food and dancing. Theta Alpha Phi will offer dramatic skits, and according to Chairman Molly Connor, there should be more fun than ever.
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