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REGON Emerald VOL. 19. EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1918. NO. fa f DE FELL IS HELD III PODIUi CHIDED ' Federal Authorities Investigat ing Ex-Faculty Member’s * Record. SAYS HE CAM EXPLAIN ALL AT PROPER TIME Germany and Russia Are Both < Given as Native Land Say ’ Lane Officials. • Professor J. Harthan De Fell, whose - resignation from the University faculty as instructor in Spanish took effect . Thursday, is now facing investigation by the federal officials in Portland upon the charge of having failed to register cnder the selective draft law, according « to stories carried in the papers of that ^ city today. According to Lane county officials, who have apparency been gathering evi dence against Professor DeFell for some * time, he has twice taken out his first papers and declared his intention of be ‘ tcming an American citizen. The first lime was in San Rafael, Cal., in 1912, trder the name of Hans Harthan. He f lien gave his birthplace as German}’, ac cording to the officials. After 'the United Jtates had entered the war he again took ' )ut first papers in Lane county and gave His birthplace as Russia. According to tdstrict Attorney L. L. Ray, Professor DeFell admits having taken out papers it San Rafael, and that he then gave lis name as Harthan. Advertises Tor Students. Since handing in his resignation from :he faculty Professor DeFell has been ulvcrtising in the Portland News that he svotild conduct Spanish classes in the Rose city under the auspices of that paper. The story of Professor DeFell’s ex periences with the federal officials since lie left Eugene, Thursday, are told in the Dregonian of this morning as follows: Professor Harthan DeFell. who re signed recently from the faculty of the University of Oregon under conditions svhich have not been explained, is under investigation by the federal authorities of Portland, who were told that the for (Continued on page two) Score 31-24 Against Chemawa Braves in Close Contest. Game Shows Ability of First Year Men to Ring Baskets. The freshman basketball team regis tered their second consecutive victory >f the season last night when they de bated the Chemawa braves 81-24, in a ■ough-and-tumble game at the Indian |4hooL The contest was a hard one ;rom the start, and only the superior ibility of the frosh to ring baskets, )ronght them the victory. Their shoot ng was really phenomenal. At least ave long shots were made that didn’t ?ven hit the rim. 5>nmo, forward, and Starr, center, fflch secured four markers, and Jacob *erger, forward, and Chapman, guard, Wlowed closely, with three apiece. Tacobberger shot three out of ten foul brows. Brandon, the other guard, failed :o get a basket. The frosh got the jump >n their opponents and rang up point tfter point, until at half-time the score itood 24-12. The Indians cam? back with a rush «nd gradually cut down Oregon’s lead, out the 12~point margin was too big to overcome. The freshmen were forced to adop; defensive tactics, however, and nade but seven points in this period. R. L. Matthews, coach of the Willam ?tte FDiversity five, was referee. A food crowd was on hand to see the fame. The gymnasium was poorly light ed, which interfered with the play to '.ome extent. Another game may be scheduled with Themawa to be played in Hayward hall, February 15. Tre-Nu Is Cryptic Nam 3 of New Org*anization. Girls Working Way Through Col lege Meet and Eat; 25 Are Members. Tre-Nu! At last the girls who axe working their way through college have decided upon a name for themselves, but now that they have it, no civilized person could make <i guess as to what it means. Even if an Italian and a Greek got to gether they would still be at a loss to figure out the mystery, the girls say. Anyway it is said to have some faint connection with the aims of the organ ization, so the deeply interested reader is advised to search through the pages of former Emeralds, where the aspira tions of the then nameless club are list ed. No light on the three aims of the organization is to be offered hereafter, according to members. Tre-Nu will meet the first Sunday of every month for a chat in regard to summer work, and after that there will be a regular supper, prepared by the members themselves. They say they would have everything, from soup to nuts, only that it is war times, and un der these conditions they will be con tent with anything which doesn't con tain too much sugar or wheat. At present the club has about 25 members in good standing, but now that they have a name they are considering having some others join their ranks. COLONEL WANTS WORDS FOR “MIGHTY OREGON” Commandant Recommends Parody on Varsity Song as Battalion Marching Refrain. “We need a good marching song to the tune of “Mighty Oregon,” said Colonel Leader today. “The battalion must have a song of its own and the “Mighty Ore gon” tune would be the thing.” The songs will be sung by the men on the cross country march which will begin soon. Fatigue and tediousness are partly overcome in this way. The sing ing takes the mind from the bad roads, disagreeable weather and long hours. “Stonewall Jackson was the first man ■to use these marching songs,” said Col onel Leader. He estimated that his men could do one-quarter better march ing when they were singing. The Ger mans have realized their value for a long time, and even used the hymn of hate until the English imitated them. No measures have as yet been taken > to have the men learn the songs, but ac cording to Dean Walker they are being sung and hummed all over the campus, and will undoubtedly be learned when the cross country m srches begin. TWENTY SUITES TAKEN IN NEW HENDRICKS HALL Dormitory to Accommodate 56 for Presesnt; Capacity Will Be Twice That Number. Twenty of the twenty-eight suites of ! rooms in the University women’s dormi tory, Hendricks Hail, have been engaged, and the occupants expect to take up residence next Thursday. Eleven suites are engaged by women now housed in Mary Spiller hall, who were given a choice of rooms. Ruth Nye, a senior, came first in the draw ing of numbers which determined the order of selection, and consequently was given first choice of rooms. The present system places two girls in each suite, but if the demand for rooms increases, four girls will be housed in each section, filling the dor mitory to its capacity. At present the hall has furniture to accommodate 56 girls. “I expect several more applications for rooms,” said Mrs. Edna Prescott Datson, matron of the dormitory. “Many girls have looked at the rooms with a view to moving in later on.” THIRD JUDGING TO BE FEB.6 Prominent Portland Architects to Pass on Work of Students. The third judging made during the I school year pf the work of the archi- 1 tecture students of the University, will take place February G. The judges have not yet been selected, but drill, accord ing to Dean E. F. Lgwrence, of the school of architecture, be prominent Portland architects. BOTH HUES IN EMSTREETS Traffic Interferes With Any Attempts at Platoon Maneuvering Downtown. Next Inspection Date Unset tled; Leader Plans Com pany Contest. The first parade down town of the student battalion in their uniforms and with their rifles, was witnessed Friday by a big crowd of people. The 300 student-soldiers, led by the band, marched around the fountain at the end of Willamette street, >and then back Willamette to Eighth, where they turned and went past the Osburn hotel. A Southern Pacific train from the south was at the depot as the battalion marched past, and many comments were hoard from the passengers on the splen did appearance of the companies. The battalion marched in column of squads the entire way, and attempted no platoon movements, as the streets were too crowded with traffic. It was the longest continuous march the men have taken, and toward the end the guns became Tather heavy. No manual of arms was given down town, although next time the battalion will, probably exhibit its prowess in this line. Lieutenant Colonel John Leader con gratulated the men on their marching,' hut said that more uniform equipment ought to he worn in the future. Every body is requested to wear a belt and canvas leggings The date of the next inspection is rather indefinite. It was originally planned to have the commandant at Camp Lewis down to inspect the bat talion next We<Inesday, but he was un able to get off. Lieutenant Colonel Loader is planning to haye company competition on the last day of the term, and some form of rec ognition granted to the company pre I senting the best appearance. I Open order drill and rushing will oc cupy most of the time next week. I TRIPLE C TO ENTERTAIN JUNIOR MEN WITH PARTY Women in Class of 1919 Plan Evening of Stunts and Dancing; Commit tees Appointed. The wearers of the corduroy probably do not as yet know wbat is in store for them, but it is something great, accord ing to word given out by Triple C, the association of junior girls, which met at the Y. W. C. A. Bungalow, Thursday i at 5 o’clock. So far this year Triple C has been i rather inactive as to entertainments, I having spent most of the time carrying out plans for charity work, so the affair to which they will invite the junior men wiU be a “regular” one. The girls are to bring boxes containing enough supper for two, and the plan at present is to drive out to Willakenzie Grange, where stunts and dancing will occupy the eve ning. The chairmen of the committees are as fellows: Genevieve Dickey, enter- j tainment; Alene Phillips, invitations; Ella Dews, chaperones; Ethel Waite, conveyances. Roberta Schuebel has j been appointed to find an appropriate date. E. W. ALLEN JUDGES ESSAYS High School Pupils of State Compete on War Topic Theme. Dean Eric W. Allen of the school of journalism, is one of the judges in a contest of essays written by the high school pupils of the state on, “What We Can Do to Help Win the War.” Mr. Allen has named his first three choices and the final awards probably will be made soon. After reading the winning essays from the different counties of Oregon, Mr. Allen turned them over to his senior class for their judgment. In several in stances the seniors, although not know ing Mr. AUen's decisions, agreed with his selection. As prizes for the successful essays, Russell Hawkins, of Tillamook, will give three ponies to the winners of the first three awards. 'UN AND SAVAGE WIN DEBATE PUCES Armstrong, Holzman, Brunk and Savage Make Team; Bailey and Bartholo mew Alternates. Prescott Plans for Extension Contest With Nearby Towns for Practice. At the final tryout Thursday night iu Doan Straub’s room, Ralph Hotmian and Carlton Savage won tho two remaining plates on the Varsity debate team, which will meet British Columbia University and the University of 'Washington, iti a triangular debate, March 15. These two men, with Kenneth Armstrong and Hugh Brunk. compose the quartet which will enter the contests. Alumni Medal Contest Postponed. The original plan of the forensic coun cil was to hold the alumni medal con test at the same time as the debaters were selected, but as some of the co-eds wanted to try for the medal, the council postponed it. This is the third time the date has been shifted. In all probability it will be held some time in March. Although they did not. need to com pete, Armstrong and Brunk also gave their arguments before the judges, and were rated with the others for effec tiveness. The combined vote of the five judges put the men in the following or der: Armstrong, Holzman, Brunk and Savage. Tver Bartholomew and Day Bailey were chosen as alternates. The judges were Professor R. W. Prescott, Walter Myers, Leon Bay, Vernon Mot schenbaeher and Professor Peter Crock att. Work on the question will start im mediately, as Washington has an advan tage over the University, as she has al ready debated the same question with Reed College. The affirmative team won in both debates. To Debate Nearby Towns. Professor Prescott is planning on sev eral extension debates before audiences in nearby towns. Contests will probably be arranged in Springfield, Junction City and Cottage Grove. These debates are necessary to give the team practice. This is the first time British Colum bia University has ever debated Oregon. The Canadians will ensd their negative team here to meet Oregon’s affirmative. The local negative team will journey to Seattle to meet Washington’s affirma tive. SENATOR TO HELP GET R. 0. T. C. ON CAMPUS President Campbell Obtains Aid of Chamberlain; Interviews Wilson in Washington. The aid of the Oregon congressional delegation in placing the University bat talion before the attention of the war derm rtment, for recognition as an offi cers’ reserve training oamp, has been enlisted through the efforts of Presi dent Campbell, now in Washington. A telegram received from President Campbell Thursday afternoon, announced that Senator Chamberlain would favor an R. O. T. C. for the University. It was stated that the matter would be brought before the war department of ficials immediately. President Campbell lias been in Wash ington where, as spokesman of a com mittee appointed by the joint session, of the American Association of Colleges and the National Association of State Universities, he interviewed President Wilson last Wednesday, telling him of the resources of the universities and colleges of the country now available to assist in conducting the war. According to the telegram received here Thursday, President Campbell ex ported to leave for Eugene last night. THIENES AT M’MINNVILLE Six University Men Attend Ministry Missions Conference. Clinton Thienes, president of the campus Y. -VL C. A., is attending the Ministry Missions conference at Mc Minnville, which opened Friday, Janaary 24, and will close January 27. The conference is made tip of delegates from Oregon colleges and is held annually. Six University men are attending th^ nference. Sorority Adopts War Or phan in Relief Work. Local Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma to Support 9-Year Old French Boy. A litle French war orphan has been adopted by the local chapter of Kappa Kappa (lunirua woman's fraternity. The child is a D-year-old boy named Hubert Painault, whose plight was brought to the attention of the local organization by the American Society for the Relief of French War Orphans. The hoy's mother is a shopkeeper in time of peace. Presumably his father was killed at the front, although a let ter received by the chapter from Miss Eleanor C. Jenkins, business secretary, otf the society, does not take up this point. The organization cares only for those children who are left destitute by tbe loss of their fathers. It requires only $30.50 to adopt one of these little war victims. This sum is said to l>c enough to keepone French child in food and clothing for one year. The money is sent to the headquarters of the relief society in San Francisco, New York or Paris. The organization selects the child for whose maintenance the money will be used, and the child's name is sent to the donors. Ijat.er, in most eases, the child himself writes to his far-off friends. SPRINGFIELD SCENE OF FIRST GLEE CLUB SING Men Make Initial Concert Appearance Before Will Filled House Fri day Evening. To give their new season's program a tryout, the Men’s Hlee club went to Springfield Inst night. The opening concert took place nt the Ilell Theatre, and though the nudiemee was small the program was warmly received. The first, of the entertainment was 'given over to singing exclusively. Pro fessor Cote and Curtis Peterson werei the only two giving solos. The second part consisted of a skit, "A Bit of College Life:’’ a trombone solo by Walter Crehe, and two burlesque dnnoers. John Flinn danced the hula hula, and Henry Kickoff interpreted a dance of the Orient Merle Moore gave a series of slight of hand tricks. Dr. Landsbury and Mr. Cote express ed themselves as quite pleased with the production. The men leave for American Lake next Wednesday night and will sing at Camp Lewis Thursday. Friday the club will he in Portland, and Saturday at St. Helene. The date of the Eugene Con cert has not yet been decided upon. SAVE FLOUR WITH POTATO Miss Tingle’s Classes Use Tubers in Cookery; Results Please Her. How to make potatoes save wheat flour has been the topic during the past week in one of the domestic science classes of Miss Lilian Tingle, head of the household arts department. Not only has the class theoretically discussed the use of this substitute for flour, hut /they have tried it out and found the results very pleasing. “Moshed potatoes can save wheat in making markers, biscuits, doughnuts, checse-Rtraws and pies,” says Miss Tin gle. “One can use thp proportion of potatoes in proportion to your patriot ism. “Wheat flour should not be nsed alone; even if it is not a wheatless day, it should either be mixed with mashed potatoes or with some grains other than wheat, so that conservation may still go on.” TO START CHEMISTRY CLASS Professor Stafford in Portland Arrang ing for Advanced Course. Professor O. F. Stafford, head of the department of chemistry, is spending the week-end in Portland, arranging for an advanced course in chemistry, to be given in connection with the Portland night school work. The course, when successfully completed, will entitle the students to college credit. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ DOUGHNUT LEAGUE ♦ ♦ Results of today’s games: ♦ ♦ Phi Delta Theta, 5; Oregon Club 4 ♦ ♦ Other games postponed. + DELTA THUS DEFEAT F1IENDLY HALL, IH Hang Crepe on Aspirations of Dorm Five, Which Must Face Sigma Chis in Doughnut Race. LOSERS TIRE IN LAST HALF Winners Finish Strong—Final Games to Be Played Next Saturday. Friendly Hall los its place in the sun in the Doughnut basketball league hist night, when they went down to de feat at the hands of the Delta Taus, (! to 17. The Delta Taus had previous ly been defeated by the Sigma Ch five, and the comparative scores now give lit tle encouragement to Friendly Hall in their postponed game with the “Sign.” who head the teams in the second sec tion of the Doughnut league. The game last night crept through the first, half—for it was not a fast game— and resulted in the Friendly Hall team being day-lighted by but one point. Aft er the opening of the second half, the Dor.m men tired, and the Delta Tans rolled up a fair lead until in the last quarter, when several baskets brough^ the score up to 17 to 0, and made it W I eclipse for Friendly Hall, as far M ImsketJball championship goes. That provided, of course, that they don’t Opt set. the dope by a strong come-back'4fc> their remaining g.imes. Friendly Htl now Iras a standing of .500 in the Score* column. McArthur Off His Form McArthur, who showed up to fine ad vantage in the game with the Betas, was in poor form Thursday, and seemed to have lost his ability to find the basket and the best bet for the Ffeipadty H>t quintet was McNair, vrfeo registered faut' of the six points gathered by his team. Brown and Medley again carried off the honors for the Delta Tau Delta team. The Sigma Nils and the Fijis were tumble to get together Thursday evening, so the game had to be postponed. This makes two postponed games to be di posed of, Signm Nu vs. Oregon Club Sigma Nu vs. Fiji. Unlets thegg <i get together and arrange fate* it ftay he found necessary to oanCel the games if they do not affect the winners of the section. The final games of the regular sched ule arc billed for Saturday when, in se>ction one, the Oregon Club meets the I’hi Delta and the Kappa Sigs play the Fijis. In Section two the Betas will tnekle Htfljjfu Chi, and the A. T. O. will entertair tie Dorm. Lineup of Teams. The lineup in lust night’s contest: Friendly Hall (<!) Deltn Tau Delta (17) McNair (4) .F.Brown (17) McArthur (2) .F.Medley (6) Porter .C_ Portwood (2) Hortline .. Madden Whitten, Powers.. .GParr, Woodruff(2) Ref'vee: Dean Walker. ONLY THREE OUT OF 65 FAIL Men Signed for Ordnance Work Take Exhaustive Physical Exams. Physical examinations of men in the third ordnance class were completed yes terday. Only three out of t>5 men were rejected. The examinations were con ducted by Fred W. Didier, first lieuten ant of the medical reserve corps from Vancouver. The examinations were very exhaustive, and Lieutenant C. C. Jere miah, in charge of the ordnance work, thinks it remarkable that but three were rejected. OREGANA PLATES AWARDED Arthur Runqulst, Glenn Stanton and Cord Sengstake Successful. Results of the Oregana plate contest were given out yesterday by Dean K. F. Ixiwrence, of the school of architec ture and Professor Alfred Schroff, of the art department, judges of the work. The winning designs are to be used in the 1918 Oregana. They are: Book plate, Arthur Runquist; cover stamp, Glenn Stanton; page border, Cord Sengs take. All other plates were given out Individually to students of the school of architecture.