Miami Hurricane, January 26, 1934

              THE MIAMI HURRICANE
CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, JANUARY ^ HKU.’
No. 14
WEEK
STANLEY B. ROSE.
THIS
Where Were the Students? afternoon Dances Stabilize Dollar
\11 credit is due the University 0f Miami Players and the University Concert Orchestra for their ex-■ {lent performance last Thursday. About one hundred and fifty persons atended the opening pro-S m at the Coral Gables Elementary school; the majority being erg0ns outside the University. It is very gratifying to see strangers taking such an interest in our college productions but very discouraging to see such a dearth of student support.
Those taking part in these productions represent the student body equally as much as do members of the athletic teams. They deserve the same whole hearted student support. Students who attended either of the two performances to date need no further incentive to see those in the future. The excellence of the programs warrant their support.
Whoever hit upon the idea of afternoon dances is to be highly commended. Certainly this is an excellent opportunity to create a more friendly atmosphere among the student body, to dissolve the ; cliques that have formed, and to impress us all that we are mem-I bers of one unified student body.
! The dances will be held every Tues-day and Thursday afternoons as long as student opinion favors I them. The are being given in the | patio under the direction of the [ University administration.
A series of experiments in mon-I ey which has made the American I public money conscious and awak-I ened them to the fact that the f subject of economics is pervaded I with complexities has been tem-I porarily brought to an end with [ President Roosevelt’s request for I «ower to stabilize the dollar at between fifty and sixty cents. This I of course, with the assumption that the government would be given the right to take over all gold now held in the Federal Reserve Banks.
Our economic situation has been explained as due to overproduction and underconsumption. Its cause was lack of money, hence the clamor for more money, that is, for inflation. The government met the situation by suspending gold payments. Since the gold standard no longer functioned in international markets it was necessary to drop the standard that we might be unhampered in entering free and open currency competition. The Amer-ican government was interested in Raising commodity prices at home; t° accomplish this it was necessary t° cheapen the dollar abroad and drive money out of banks
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Friday, January 26—Lambda Phi sorority initiation at the home of Florence Leonardi; banquet and dance at the Miami Biltmore Hotel.
Delta Tau pledges honoring active members with a buffet supper, at the home of Mrs. Joseph Albree, 1037 Avenue Castile, and a dance at the Gables Country Club.
Saturday, January 27—Phi Alpha fraternity entertaining with a closed dance at the home °f Walter Everson.
Zeta Phi alumnae tea for the local Chi Omega chapter.
Monday, January 29_____Fra-
ternity and sorority meetings.
Phi Alpha installation of new officers at fraternity house.
Thursday, February 1—Y. W. C. A. meeting in Social Hall.
‘ROMANCERS’ PRESENTED BY UNIY. ACTORS
Coral Gables Elementary School Is Scene Of Production
WINTER INSTITUTE BEGINS
THIRD YEAR FEBRUARY 5
Kampus King Kapers Announces Kontest
Not only will the King of the campus be crowned at the annual Kampus King Kapers but the sorority with the finest entertaining features will receive an award The entertainment committee under the direction of Davis Webb have announced that a contest will be held among the sororities to decide which organization has the finest act. This contest will be a part of the elaborate floor show which has been decided upon.
The committee on the coronation of the King are arranging a novel and spectacular method for the announcing of the new monarch. Kaye Daniels, the queen of the clubs, will place the gold crown upon the head of the successful candidate after he has ascended to the throne. At this time a group of five buglers will blare forth a greeting to the new Campus King. The crown, which is now the pro perty of Denny Leonard, will change hands at about twelve o’clock.
From all advance indications, the Kampus King Kapers will be even > more successful than it was last year.
By Stanley B. Rose
Those who failed to see the University Players’ presentation of Edmund Rostand’s “The Romancers” may chastise themselves in no small measure. The performance may be favorably compared with any of the better civic productions.
The plot, a light comedy farce, required and was given a technique rarely seen in amateur productions. To find one player who shone above other members of the cast would be difficult. A smooth even performance, leaving little to be desired, giving much more than was expected, left little room for individual superiority.
Andrew Shaw, as Percinet, a romantic youth, gave a commendable impersonation. His confidence in the role created a feeling of ease among the audience. Sylvette, the heroine, a sprightly romantic creature, was interpreted by Aileen Booth. Miss Booth incidentally, was the only new cast member and she can certainly be termed an asset to it. Her vivid impersonation gave no trace of her being a novice to the role. Russel A. Rasco in portraying Percinet’s father, Bergamin, was dark, gruff, and loud as he should be. Billy Weller as Pasquinot, father of Sylvette, was quiet, gilted, and precise. Mr. Rasco lacks only in articulation. Mr. Weller’s performance is very smooth, his technique precise and natural, and he has the much sought attribute of being able to project a well modulated quiet voice. Willard Hubbell gave an excellent performance as Straf-orel. Together with Mr. Weller he gave the most finished performance in the production.
The settings, which were designed by Andrew Shaw, were very appropriate. One was reminded of a beautiful old picture when the curtain first rose. If there is any suggestion of improvement to be made it is that the curtain (Please turn to page three)
SWIMMERS NOTICE The swimming team will meet next Monday at 12*30 in the lunchroom for the purpose of discussing preparation for a state inter-collegiate swimming meet to be held here1 March 1. It is imperative that every member be present.
Jack Daly, Manager
ATHLETES WILL TRAVEL FAR IF PLANS GO OVER
Abras Is Made Chairman Of Committee With Job Of Promoting
List Of Speakers Scheduled Are Outstanding As Ever
Brightest Planet, Three Brightest Stars
Are Visible at This Time of the Year
By A. P. S.
The time of the year is well at hand in which the brightest constellations of the heavens are to be seen in our evening skies, a time when the amateur astronomer’s interest is at its height and one
an excellent time for one who Then j wishes to know something about j* became desirable to let business \ celestial bodies to glance upw now to what extent the govern- j now and then.	_ _
The brightest star of all, Sirius or the dog star, is found about
ment would go in making a safe and plentiful currency. This was fCcornPlished by the President’s udget message and his stabiliza-t10« Plan.
what extent the stabilization
an will be effective in restoring Prosperity is difficult to answer.
suffice to say that the plan u S 1fS^ored public confidence in administration. It was a bold move vpl u
1^ y L 11 was one which was to Worj^pected- The entire civilized Suits Wa^es with interest the re-
halfway between the eastern horizon and zenith at nine o’clock in the evening and inclined a bit toward the south. The largest star of the sky is found in the well-known constellation called Orion or the hunter. Rigel, as the star is called, is in Orion’s left foot and is estimated to be fourteen thousand times brighter than our sun and to have a diameter thirty-five times greater. Light, which travels at the rate of 186,000 miles
per second, takes 460 years to reach us from Rigel. It is located almost directly south of zenith at nine o’clock and takes approximately the same path across the sky as Sirius.
Diagonally opposite Rigel, in the parallelogram that represents Orion’s body, is the giant reddish star, Betelguese. If unacquainted with Orion, the star may be located by first finding Rigel. Betelguese will be found fairly near and almost due north of Rigel. It is just about as far west of Sirius as Rigel and its reddish color is an easy means of identification. It is third in size of all stars and was the first one to be measured by means of the 100-inch reflector telescope at Mt. Wilson observatory, the largest in the world. Betelguese is credited with having a diameter of 215 million miles yet it is less dense than the rarified (Please turn to page three)
Outstanding athletes in all divisions of sports at the University of Miami will be sent to compete in national tournaments in various cities in both the North and the South, if plans now in the making prove successful. Evan Lindstrom, faculty advisor of athletics announced the appointment of Jimmy Abras, veteran wrestling star, as chairman of the committee to put these plans across.
In order to raise the funds necessary to pay the expenses of the elected athletes, a series of dances sponsored by each organization on the campus will be staged. These dances, to be held at the school in the gymnasium, will incurr no expense on the part of the various organizations and will call for a minimum admission charge. Most of the organizations on the campus have been approached on the matter and all have signified their willingness to assist in making this project a great success.
The University has produced many outstanding athletes who would have gone far in national competition but for the lack of financial backing. For instance, there’s Marshall Wayne, Olympic diving star who is ranked as one of the best performers in the world of sport. He has never represented the University of Miami because of lack of funds necessary to defray expenses to and from the cities where the events are held. It is hoped, that with the support of the University and the student body, such deserving athletes as Wayne will be sent to represent the University of Miami against the best competition available from other big colleges and universities throughout the nation.
The Winter Institute of the University of Miami will open for this year on Monday, February 5, and will close on Friday, February 23. Sessions at the University will be held daily at 2:30. Meetings will also be held on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 8:30 for community patrons, and in all probability they will be conducted at the Coral Gables Elementary School.
The visiting lecturers will be Edward Davison, British poet and critic, who has spoken twice at the Institute; Padraic Colum, Irish poet, dramatist, and writer of travel books and books for children, who lectured at the first meeting of the Institute; and Her-vey Allen ,poet and lecturer, author of “Anthony Adverse.”
An effort is being made by George P. Brett, former president of the McMillan Publishing Company and now a resident of Coral Gables on the old Cutler Road, to secure for the course Phyllis Bentley, the English novelist who is now in America on a lecture tour.
In addition to lectures by these visiting authors, other lectures will be given by members of our own faculty, notably Marjorie Stone-man Douglas, Eunice Tietjens and Virgil Barker. Cloyd Head, noted dramatist in his own right and husband of Eunice Tietjens, will be the final speaker.
Students can enroll in the Winter Institute of Literature without extra charge and without regard to credits already being carried. All majors and minors in English are requested to attend.
Concert Is Given
By Conservatory
International Relations
Club To Meet Wednesday
John Allen, president of the International Relations club announces that at the next meeting on Wednesday January 31, in the social hall at eight o’clock there will be a debate, “Whether German armaments equality should be permitted under Adolph Hitler.” All the members of the faculty and student body are invited to hear the speakers on this occasion.
The University of Miami Conservatory presented a program of Spanish music at the most recent of its Monday night concerts given in Recital Hall. Claudia Mendez, well-known to conservatory audiences as a pianist who plays with a great deal of fire and spirit, contributed three compositions by Albert Stoessel: Seguidilla, La Media Noche Jota, also, DeFalla’s Andaluza and Lecuona’s Malagueña. Mrs. Charles Moon sang a group of Spanish songs that were enthusiastically received. Anna King selected as her violin solos the Romanzo Andaluza by Sara-sate and Rehfeld’s Spanish Dance. Srs was accompanied by her sister Ellouise. Due to illness, Mrs. Asher was unable to take part in the program but Joe Tarpley obligingly substituted for her and played an attractive two piano number with Evelyn Plagman Jones.
About 112 Seminole Indian braves left in this area have a total income of $50,000 a year mostly from raccoon furs. About $35,-000 of this goes annually for bootleg liquor.
Alumni Association Holds Dance At Cocoplum Club
Saturday night, January 30, the Alumni Association of the university honored the senior class with a dance at the Cocoplum Woman’s club. A tropical motif was carried out in all the decorations and the music for the festivity was provided by the Miamelodians. The affair will be repeated in the near future.