Lor ~i.btl ,~lIJ/)l.R!mII'" UJashington State €vergreen ."'ire vOL.XLvn z799 STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON, PULLMAN, WASH., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1941 By UNITED PRESS NO. 63 1nternational She 'Sings Sunday BERLIN - German authorized Contralto, Kathryn Big Fraternity Week quarters accuse the United States of seeking world dictatorship and say Germany, Italy and Japan are prepared for action against Ameri- Meisle, Will <?ive Convention Opens at can aid to Britain. The Nazi sourc- es made these statements by way of reaction to President Roosevelt's signature of the Lease-Lend bill. Concert Here Sunday Convocation Thursday German and Italian wrath over Amer-ica's aid-to-Britain bill is boil- BECAUSE OF A LAST minute THE THIRD ANNUAL Frater- mg over with a torrent of abuse. change in plans, Kathryn Meisle, nity week starts tomorrow at convo- Nazi spokesmen accuse America well-known Metropolitan Opera cation and will continue throughout of seeking "World Dictatorship." Will Show contralto, will appear in concert Game Tickets Saturday. Regional and national fra- One German paper charges that here Sunday at 3 p. m. in the Men's ternity ofiicers, local fraternity men, President Roosevelt is handling Am- gymnasium as previously scheduled. and interfraternity council members erica over to what it calls "The Old Talkies- Miss Meisle who is also a featured from various schools will attend the Revolutionary Movements \Vhich artist with the Detroit, San Fran- Going Fast three day convention with the idea Fill Europe." cisco, and Chicago Opera associa- of bettering the college fraternity. THE START of the era of talk- TICKETS FOR THE Stanford Opening the program will be De;n Both Berlin and Rome warn that tions, had postponed her Pullman ing pictures will be represented by engagement because of her hus- games have been selling faster than Newhouse, dean of men of the Uni- die Axis will "not sit tamely" in a two films, "Hands," a German pic- ever before according to the reports versity of Washington, who will give corner. The Germans and -Italians band's illness. ture, and "Sunrise," a Twentieth from the graduate manager's office. an address on "Do Fraternities Edu- speak ominously of a Japanese move The Meis le career has been stud- Century Fox picture, starring Janet For Saturday night's game all ex- cate?" at tomorrow's convocation. to offset the lend-lease bill. The ded with a host of outstanding ap- Gaynor, George O'Brien, Margaret cept students' tickets were nearly Dean Newhouse, a member of Beta Nazi-Fascist press has repeated Hit- pearances. She has appeared as Livingston, Bodil Rosing and J. sold out yesterday. In order to be Theta Pi fraternity, is one of the ler's boast that German U-Boats soloist many times by 11 high-rank- Farell Macdonald, to be shown as sure of having tickets all those plan- leading authorities in fraternity will blast American aid to thc bot- ing symphony orchestras in the the fourth of the series of old time ning to attend the games are urged work on the coast. Opening the COIl- tom of the Atlantic Ocean. movies Friday, March 21, ill Bryan country including the Philadelphia, to buy their tickets as soon as pos- San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, and vention at this convocation will be hall, the graduate manager's officc sible, Friday noon at the latest. Bob Jack, chairman of Fraternity LONDON - Neutral diplomatic New York Philharmonic-Symphon- announced today. A question has been raised among week. and Bud Brown, president of messages from Spain report that ies. Miss Mcisle is also a favorite Now half way through the series, students as to why only balcony the \Vashington State Interfraterni- General Franco has dismissed his artist in summer concerts at the eight pictures remain to be shown, sections have been reserved for ty council. ambassador at Berlin as the result two on March 21, four on March 28, Hollywood Bowl and Philadelphia's them. Reasons given at the gradu- • Theta Chis Entertain of German pressure to take Spain and two on May 2. All pictures this Robin Hood Dell. ate manager's office are that less Dinner will be given at the Theta into the war. month will be sound, and all films • Received Training in America than half the student body has been are of the period 1927-1930. Miss Meisle was born in Phila- Chi house Thursday evening, and According to the reports tile am- attending the games this year when the Alumni Fraternity council will bassador, General Eugenio Espin- • "Sunrise" Is Feature delphia and has received all of her only student cards were required for be host. In the remaining shows, one film musical training in America. Her osa De Los Monteros, recently re- admission and that at the playoff Panel discussions will carry most professional debut was made with Pictured above is Kathryn Meisle, Metropolitan Opera star, who ceived from Joachim Von Ribben- will be a long feature picture, the games with Stanford in 1937 stud- of the business of the convention, trop, the German foreign minister, others shorts. "Sunrise," will be the the Minneapolis Symphony orches- will appear in recital here' Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. in the Men's ent sections were not nearly filled. These discussions will be led by proposals for "Spanish Coopera- feature picture on March 21. tra ill 1921. Two years later the gymnasium for the fifth Community Concert of the series. Many more tickets could have prominent fraternity men from all tion" with Germany in the war. Films yet to be shown are as fol- young artist was engaged by the Miss Meisle, known to her public as "America's beloved singer" is one of the nation's favorite contraltos, been sold to townspeople if seats over the Northwest. Among them lows: March 28, all sound-"The Chicago Civic Opera to sing heavy Franco rejected the proposals as had been available in the sections will be Dean of Men Herbert Wun- Jazz Singer," with Al Jolson, 2 contralto parts. 'Inconsistent with the honor of reserved for the public. In order to derlich from the University of Idaho, Spain," according to the reports, and reels; "Movietone News," 1 reel; Considered "one of the world's sell as many tickets as possible and great", Miss Meisle's voice is a na- H. B. Robinson, Sigma Phi Epsi. relieved Espinosa De Los Monter- "All Quiet 011 the Wesern Front," to make the best use of the seating tural contralto which enables her Ion district governor; Emmett os of his post. He nominated in his 9 reels; and "Steamboat Willie," the area, a larger number of tickets are to sing widely divergent types of Programs for Engineer Moore, national officer of Sigma AI· stead Domingo De Las Barcenas, first talking Mickey Mouse picture, being sold to the public this year. music equally well. She is particu- pha Epsilon; ]. Houston McCros- minister to Switzerland. 1 reel. • Attendance Numbered May 2, silent-"Plane Crazy," a larly noted for her Wagnerian por- key, inspector of Sigma Nu; Don- Mickey Mouse picture, 1 reel; "The trayals. Victory Dance Arrive The largest student crowd that has ald R. Fitzgerald. chief of province LONDON - The battle of the Last Command," 9 reels. ever attended a game here is 2500. of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity; Balkans appears to be approaching Attendance at the last Oregon State Thad Byrne, district chief of Beta • Expect Large Tumount PROGRAMS FOR the Engi- tbe fighting stage today. Reports game here was 1800, at the second An unusually large turnout is ex- neer's victory ball are now available Theta Pi; Dean Otis McCreery; and persist that the 'British have I.and:d Washington game, 2100, and at the \Vedell Foss, district grand master pected for "All Quiet on the West- at the Bookstore according to Jerry troopS at Piraeus and Salonika 111 Club Misses Oregon games 1700 and 2100. Stud- of Kappa Sigma. Among the topics Greece, and that they have more ern Front," on March 28. Students Classes Vote Stack, chairman of the affair, which ent attendance at the Stanford games to be discussed are leader training, ready to transfer from .\frica. One will be admitted to all shows on is to be a sport dance held in the Men's gymnasium Saturday night in 1937 was 1100 Friday night and social activities, pledging, rushing, ttnmediate result of this seems to be student body ticket" and faculty Prize Shot following the second Stanford- 1400 Saturday night. About 1600 scholarship and finances. a stiffening of Jugoslav ia's attitude members and Pullman townspeople Tomorrow \\"bLill,;lun State basl.ctball game. seats arc available in the sections re- • Hart Speaks t owar-d Ger-rnariy. on the-ir season t icke ts , No special \VRILE THE vVHOLE Camera sen eel for students at the end and Closing the conventron will Le tickets will be sold for any show. A few tickets are still available club stood by wit hou t taking a pic- POLLS \\,ILL OPEN for stud- one side of the balcony. Dr. Freeman Hart, past president LONDON - Britain cxp eric nce d ill room 202 of the 2\IA building ture, Gladys Merrill was thrown ent class elections tomorrow at 9 Students ,,1'<' reminded that stud- and acting executive secretary of Earl Foster, graduate manager, has another night of wide German air from a horse at Snyder's Hilltop a.11I., closing at lO:30 for convoca- ent body cards will be required for Pi Kappa Alpha, who will give a raids. The main Nazi attack seemed announced tha t tll c dance will start ranch during the club's trip to Pa- tion.