Oregon Daily Emerald
VOLUME XXIV. _ . _HNTVKBgiTY OF OREGON, EUGENE. SATURDAY, MARCH 3., 1923
NUMBER 105
SEVEN MEN MAKE
VARSITY LETTERS
FOR BASKETBALL
l.mmerman, Latham, Gowans,
Couch, Chapman, Shafer,
Rockhey, Win “O’s”
GOOD SEASON VtOPED FOR
Next Year’s Team Promises
Well; Only Two Members
Will Graduate
Seven men made their letters in bas
ketball this year, these being Don Zim
merman, Hunk Latham, Buss Gowans,
Balf Couch, Hal Chapman, Haddon
Rockhey and Earl Shafer. This makes
the second letter for Latham, Zimmer
man, Couch and Bockhev, while Gow
ans, Shafer and Chapman made their
first Varsity basketball “O” by their
work this year.
With Zimmerman and Couch the only
men lost by graduation, Oregon can look
forward to next season with a great
deal of optimism, for without a doubt
the team which represented the Uni
versity this year was one of the strong
est in the conference, and was really
a great deal stronger than the league
percentage standings would indicate.
Experience Is Needed
The playing of the squad was ragged
at times, and it seemed that in games
which they started off by getting a lead
they were not to be stopped, but on the
other hand if the opposing squad got
the jump they usually kept it through
out. This sort of a game, according to
Coach Bolder, is largely due to inexper
ience, and with the experience gained
this season the men know what to do
in the future.
Of the individual players Hunk La
tham was the outstanding man on the
team, and was the pivot on which the
entire squad depended. He was one of
the greatest individual point scorers in
the conference and without a doubt
rates all-Northwest center position on
his ability to work in the general team
play of the squad, coupled with his un
canny shooting eye.
Hjelte Rates High
His only rival for this honor is Mush
Hjelte of the Oregon Aggie squad, and
although honors would be about even
in the games in which they appeared
against each other, Hunk clearly played
a faster and better brand of ball
throughout the season than did Hjelte.
The brand of ball played in the con
fenence this season was of a much higher
caliber than ever seen before, and the
individual stars were a great deal more
numerous. But the other members of the
Oregon team, although better players
than any that have represented the
Lemon-Yellow for a long time, have too
much competition for all-star places and
cannot place on the first string.
HODGE GIVES LECTURE
Dr. E. T. Hodge of the geology de
partment addressed the Mazama club
of Portland Friday night on the “Life
History of a Mountain Range.” He
traced the various stages in the devel
opment, to an attentive audience. This
is the third lecture of a series that is
being delivered by members of the
geology faculty. The meetings have
been well attended and increased in
terest is being shown in the course.
Lack of Student 1
Caustic Note
In days of old, oh, not s6 very long
ago—just 1902—when “Jimmie” H.
Gilbert was editor-in-chief of The Ore
gon Weekly, he found it ncessary to
comment vigorously on “the deplorable
lack of interest on the part of students
in purely student body affairs. At the
first meeting of the A. S. U. O. (that
year) only a few students attended.
Those few had to go out and collect
enough others to make thirty, a quorum,
in order to vote for officers. Only one
man was nominated for president and
he hurriedly withdrew his name Only
one nominee ran for any of the offices;
there was no contest over the election;
only half of the students voted.”
In another edition of his Weekly,
Jimmie eomni'ents on how, “The col
lege newspaper is especially dependent
for its interest and influence on the
combined efforts of the students. The
tone of the paper should be such that
those who scan its columns in after
years may live over again the events
of their college life and breathe again
the atmosphere of enthusiasm. An edi
torial staff however large, brilliant or
STUDENTS VIEW
MOON’S ECLIPSE
PHENOMENON SEEN IN FOUR
CONTINENTS FIRST OF YEAR
Satellite Reflecting Sun's Radiance
Moves Toward the Earth and
Encounters Shadow
While the people on the campus,
along with the people of western Asia,
Europe, Africa, South America, and
southern North America were peering
into the east to get a glimpse of
the chunk off the edge of the moon last
night, that satellite was moving toward
its spectators. It is still coming this
way and will continue to do so until
Sunday when it will reach its closest
position to the earth for the month of
March.
The partial eclipse of the moon last
night was the first of four eclipses
scheduled for the year. There will be
an eclipse of the sun March 17 which
will not be visible here; one of the
moon on the morning of August 26,
visible here, and a total eclipse of the
sun September 10, partially visible here.
This eclipse will be total in southern
California and across a strip of north
ern Mexico.
The moon was not only at its closest
position to the earth for the month of
March but it was in its best position
for reflecting the sun’s light. The in
tensity of the light coming from the
sun is about 5,000 times that which is
reflected from the moon. While the
moon was passing along its path on the
opposite side of the earth from the sun
it entered the earth’s shadow. Full
moon occurred about 11 p. m.
COLUMBIA BEATEN 13-58
BY FUST FROSH QUINTET
Lack of Preparation for Game
Shown by Visitors
Close guarding and superior basket
shooting turned a perfectly' good hoop
game into a spring workout for the
frosh quintet yesterday afternoon. Ihe
Oregon babes after the fiipt few min
utes of play fairly deluged the Colum
bia University five under a continual
shower of baskets and the final whistle
found them at the long end of a 58
to 13 score.
Columbia failed to show the stuff that
had been expected and except for the
opening minutes the frosh had things
their own way. The visitors showed a
lack of teamwork that was disastrous
against the efficient passing of the
babes. Likewise, their shooting was
wild and ineffectual. .Close guarding by
Hobson and MSutz forced them to take
most of the shots from the center of the
floor. Except for occasional spurts
they offered little opposition for Shy’s
proteges.
On the other hand the yearlings
Showed up in good form both the of
fensive and the defensive. Every man
on the quintet broke into the scoring I
with timely baskets. Bryant, by vir
tue of heaving 10 free throws out of 16
attempts, in addition to five field goals,
was high point man with 20 points to
his credit. Gosser was second with 18.
Hobson and Mautz featured with long
baskets. Schulmerich showed up the
best for the visitors. The teams will
play again at 4:30 today.
The line-up:
Frosh—58 Columbia—13
Bryant 20.F.'..Murphy 3
Stoddard 8.F.Brennan 2
Gosser 18.C.Sweeney 4
Hobson 8.G.Schulmerich
Mautz 4.G.Albers
S.Logan
S.Ginty 4
Referee, Eddie Edlunds. *
nterest Draws
in Bygone Days
talented (Jimmie had three assistants) !
cannot attain this end alone. The only
safe motto for a successful college pa
per is this: ‘Every student’ a reporter.’1
Because the student is not connected j
with the editorial staff, he should not
feel he is any less interested in the
publication of a creditable paper.”
“Those slim assemblies” is the head-j
iug for another and a later editorial
in December, 1902. Only half of the
students had attended, and the editor
thinks the impression on a lecturer who
lias come half around the world to
speak to them, eannot help but be poor
ly impressed with such a lack of appre
ciation.
In May, 1903, in nearly the last issue
that Jimmie edited, he says, “It is a
source of gratification to see so rnhny
candidates for student offices. Nomin
ations were freely made and there were
few withdrawals.”
Jimmie had evidently done some good
with his editorials in pepping up the
crowd. He succeeded in instilling the
real “Oregon spirit” into the student
body which has been steadily growing.
Athletes Believe Suggested
Amendment Will Result in
Unequal Honors
COUNCIL PLAN IS FAVORED
Understanding of Advocated
Constitutional Change Is
Urged by Students
Opinions relative to the proposed
change in the awarding of track let
ters were being aired freely yesterday
by students, especially trackmen and
those directly, or indirectly affected by
the proposed amendment to the by
laws. Other amendments read in Thurs
day ’s assembly seem to be causing
little or no disseussion among the stu
dents, the opinions so far as the Emer
ald has been able to ascertain, being
decidedly in favor of them.
Members of the executive council
and of the alumi welcome the interest
taken in the outcome of the athletic
issues. under discussion,feeling that
“some of the students at least, have
awakened from the coma into which
they appear to have settled.” A strong
feeling was expressed against the lack
of interest taken by the students in
general in the why and wherefore of
student activities’ committees, or in the
problems that confront the executive
council or any other part of student
government.
Council Amendment Unopposed
“There seems to be no opposition to
the amendment adding two alumni
members to the executive council,” says
Delbert Stannard, present alumni mem
ber of the council, “but, on the other
hand, there is apparently no interest
taken in favor of it. Any proposed
change, whether it passes the student
body or is voted down, if it arouses
some interest in school activities, will
be a good thing.
“How many students know the opin
ions of some of the most eminent track
authorities in the University in regard
to this matter?” was a question asked
in the postscript of a letter received
by the Emerald yesterday from a track
man. This question in itself may well
bo taken as a challenge to the students
to acquaint themselves with these
amendments before the vote is taken
next week.
“The four best quarter milers in
school generally run in the relay,” says
a track man. “Even if they win, there
has to be a second best, a third best,
and a fourth best man. Supposing that
this proposed amendment is passed and
the four men are required to win their
event, they will have an advantage over
the men running the other events as
it is very seldom that a second best man
of a school in any event wins his letter,
and a third and fourth best man never
does.
Eelay Awards Considered
“All-track events are awarded the
same kind of letter and for the taking
of a certain number of points, so how
can the awarding of letters to the re
lay team be compared to that of foot
ball, basketball, or baseball, which give
awards on a time-played basis. The
relay is a track event, run off as other
events and counting the same number
of points and the requirements dealing
with the awarding of letters to the
men running this event should be equal
ly severe as in any other event.
“I cannot see the argument put forth
by some that it will cut down the num
ber of quarter-milers turning out. The
only difference is that the men must
and will work for a winning relay team
instead of places on a relay team as has
been the case sometimes in the past.”
“Does the mile relay deserve about
double the recognition of the other
track events?” another supporter of the
amendments asks. ■ “Do mile relay men
(Continued on page four.)
SONG CONTEST IS BEGUN
Faculty, Alumni, and Students Are
Named to Make Up Committee
For the purpose of furthering stu
dent interest in writing Oregon songs,
the student council has authorized the
appointment of the following committee
to act in the executive capacity of out
lining plans and getting the song con
test under way: W. F. G. Thacher, of
the school of journalism, chairman;
John Stark Evans, of the school of
music; George Hopkins, alumni mem
ber; Arthur Rosebraugh, varsity yell
leader; Grace Edgington, alumni secre
tary and editor of Old Oregon, and
Maxine Buren, member of Women’s Glee
club.
Two aspirants have already turned
in songs, and it is hoped that many
more will feel the song writing urge.
Twenty New Tennis
Courts to Be Built
for Student Body
Novel Plan for Raising Necessary Funds Adopted
by the Executive and Student Councils in Ob
taining Lease and Paying for Grounds Located
Near Hayward Field
A plan for students of the University
to acquire 20 new tennis courts was
placed before a joint meeting of the
student and executive councils yester
day afternoon by President Campbell.
The executive council sanctioned the
plan shortly after the combined bodies
went on record favoring the construc
tion. The new courts will be on the two
blocks just north of Hayward field, and
near Thirteenth avenue east.
The method proposed by President
Campbell is unusual. Due to inability
of the University to purchase the land
outright, as the expense was not includ
ed in this year’s budget, Mr. Campbell
Church who owns the property, has of
fered to lease it to the A. S. U. O. Un
der a ruling of the Attorney General of
the state, the University is prohibited
from negotiating for leases. Expense
of upkeep will be cared for under ad
ministration of the physical education
department, the associated students as
suming responsibility only to guarantee
payment.
Capital Is Advanced
Mr. Church will also advance the
capital with which to construct the
courts. They will cost in the neighbor
hood of $25,000. A maintenance cost
of about $2000 will be cared for by
charging a fee of ten cents per hour per
person for the privilege of playing. It
is expected that the University will
be in position to maintain the grounds
within a year or two and the privilege
will then he free. An option with right
to buy will be included in the contract,
with the expectation of acquiring the
property outright within a few years.
At Harvard the fee system has prov
ed successful. In addition to making
yearly expenses enough surplus is gain
ed annually to construct ten to twelve
additional courts.
In the summer it is planned to grant
town people right to use the grounds
at the regular rate. In addition the
physical education department and var
sity teams will be required to pay for
their use.
Courts to Be Permanent
Dean Bovard, of the department of
physical education, says the construc
tion will be permanent in nature, with
the exception of portable bleachers for
two tournament courts. He believes
the move taken by the council will
prove of great benefit to the students
and the University, and will put ten
nis on its feet here. In going over the
weather reports he found that 143 days
were without rain and a great many
only a trace, during the last school
year. The surfaces will be constructed
to drain off quickly, thus making them
available for play during the greater
part of the year.
Work will begin at once, a committee
(.Continued on page four.)
IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN
JURORS IS RADIO TOPIC
Aid io Children Defendants and
Witnesses Told
Speaking on the “Woman Juror,”
Professor Justin Miller of the law
school of the University gave the fifth
regular lecture‘under the auspices of
the extension division broadcasted from
the “padded cell” of the Oregonian
tower station, KGW, last night. The
broadcast was received at the Friendly
hall receiving station of Edward Rob
bins. Tt came in so clear that one could
hear the voice of the speaker from the
ear phones when they were held an
arm’s length away from the ears. There
was no static interference, and the
voice sounded as though the speaker
were present in the room.
“By the adoption of the woman’s
jury law of 1921, Oregon in some ways
has taken a more advanced step than
has any of the other states. Today in
this state women constitute a more
important factor in jury service, theor
etically at least, than do men,” said
Miller.
“The first real snag has appeared in
connection^ with the exemption provi
sion, which allows women to decline to
serve by merely telling the sheriff about
it. The result has been that a very
large percentage of the women called
for service have refused to serve, and
the courts have been seriously hamper
ed in their work of getting a sufficient
number of persons for jury service,”
the law professor told his invisible
audience.
“Any one who has experience with
jury work knows that the child who ap
pears in court, either as defendant or
as complaining witness appears at a
serious disadvantage when the court
and its officers consist entirely of
men,” asserted the speaker. “It is
provided in the law that in the cases
where minors are involved the jury
! shall consist of six woman.”
In introducing the speaker, Earl Kil
patrick, director of the extension div
ision, said that a series of lectures in
popular form are to be given by the
law school on present day political prob
lems. Justin Miller’s talk was the first
of the series.
CORRECTION IS MADE
The Emerald wishes to correct an
error made in a story of yesterday’s
; edition. Darle Seymour, who won third
j prize in the insurance contest Thursday
1 night, will be given a gold pencil with
i his name engraved upon it instead of
i having his name engraved on a loving
; cup.
DEBATE IS POSTPONED
The debate at Albany, between West
Linn and Albany high schools on the
income tax, has been postponed until
Monday evening, March 5. Dean Allen
of the journalism department, Melvin
; I’. Solve, English department and Al
fred Powers of the extension division
will act as judges.
SUSAN CAMPBELL BALL
WINS SWIMMING MEET
Victors Have Met No Defeats
in Plunges This Year
Susan Campbell hall won the cham
pionship of the do-nut swimming series
last night, easily outswimming the Kap
pa team 48 to 23. Up to last night’s
swim neither team had any defeats
chalked up against them in any of the
four meets they had participated in.
The cup awarded each year to the do
nut champions will be in the possession
of Susan Campbell hall for one year.
The championship last year went to
Kappa Alpha Theta.
Maude Schroeder was the high point
winner for Susan Campbell hall, earning
in all 15 points. Chris Heckman, of the
Susan Campbell team and Joy Johnson,
Kappa, tied for second place with eight
points each 10 their credit. The Susan
Campbell swimmers were Maude Schro
eder, Chris Heckman, Hazel Broders,
Grace Caviness, Beatrice Fish, Florence
Baker, and Frances Simpson. The Kap
pa team was composed of Marion Nico
lai, Joy Johnson, Maxine Buren, Neva
Service, and Alice Pabst.
The do-nut swimming season has been
a very successful one this year, many
swimmers having turned out. Do-nut
swimming was organized last year and
six houses entered teams in the meet.
This year ten house teams have com
peted, although two teams wore with
drawn before the close of the series.
Alpha Phi, one bf the teams forced to
withdraw on account of illness of its
members, possessed a strong team and
was victorious in the two meets they
swam. Following is the standing of
the house teams:
Won Lost
Susan Campbell Hall. 5 0
Kappa Kappa Gamma. 4 1
Hendricks Hall. 3 1
Kappa Alpha Theta. 3 1
Pi Beta Phi. 2 2
Alpha Phi (withdrawn).,. 2
Alpha Delta Pi (withdrawn)
Delta Zeta. 1 3
Oregon Club. 1 3
Delta Delta Delta. 0 4
Interclass swimming is scheduled to
start next Thursday and the dates for
the meets will be announced soon. Each
class is to have a first and second team
and tryouts for these will start Wed
nesday at 5 when the freshman and
sophomore girls will compete for place
ments. Thursday, the junior and senior
classes will hold tryouts. The events
for the interclass meets are 1 and 3
lengths free style for speed, back' and
breast streke relay races and plunge
for distance. As soon as the inter
class meets have been run off, practice
for the interclass-intercollegiate meets
with O. A. C. will begin. The teams for
these meets will be picked from the
four class teams, but only two teams
will compete at Corvallis, which will
be composed of members from the four
teams.
IN DEBATE HERE
Varsity Loses to Washington
by 2 to 1 Vote Thursday
at Seattle
AUDIENCE FILLS VILLARD
Eighteenth Amendment Cause
of Crime Wave Declares
Ralph Bailey
In the final contest of the Oregon
Washington-Stanford triangular debate
held in Villard hall last night, the
Stanford negative team defeated the
Oregon affirmative by a decision of 3
to 0 on the question, “Resolved, That
the Federal government should legalize
the manufacture and sale of light wines
and beers.” As a result of this deci
sion and the one at Seattle which the
Oregon negative team lost to the Uni
versity of Washington Thursday night
by 2 to 1, the University is eliminated
from the race for the Pacific coast
championship debate title, it has held
for three years.
Topic Is Timely
A large crowd of interested towns
people and students filled the house
last night to hear the debaters present
their views on what is perhaps one of
the liveliest topics before the country
today.
Ralph Bailey and Charles Lamb rep
resenting the University of Oregon pre
sented their views in an eloquent and
praiseworthy style, critics declared.
Bailey was the first speaker for the
affirmative, and based his arguments on
the grounds that the eighteenth amend
ment was the cause of the terrible crime
wave sweeping the country; that it was
the desire of the people that light wines
and beers be restored to them, because
the present amendment restricts their
rights and is too drastic a measure; that
since the passing of the amendment
more manufacturing of home brew has
been carried on than ever before, and
that the interpretation of the question
is for a modification rather than an
appeal of the amendment.
System Declared Failure
i nomas tiailey and nimmett McOaf
fery upholding the negaitve side of the
question for Stanford in a straight for
ward and conclusive manner, stated
that not only the prohibition of the
stronger liquors but also of the light
wines and beers has been of great bene
fit to the United States, socially, eco
nomically and physically; and that to
return to a system for light wines and
beers would do away entirely with all
benefits derived from prohibition; that
the system of light wines and beer has
failed wherever put into practice; that
they agreed with the affirmative that
the saloons should not be returned nor
prohibition done away with, but that
the affirmative presented only a half
way measure for the prevention of the
vice and crimes now existing in the
United States; that the return of light
wines and beers would be only a cloak
for the manufacture of the more harm
ful and strong liquors; that alcohol is
harmful in any form.
Affirmative Opposes Repeal
Charles Lamb, the second speaker for
the Oregon team, backed up Bailey’s
points, and gave a more comprehensive
interpretation of the question by saying
that the affirmative did not stand for
the repeal of the Volstead act but for
a practical law which would involve
the modification of the amendment as
it now stands, and give the people a
just law which would command their
respect and obedience,
j Judges at the contest last night were
Fred Lockley, special writer for the
Oregon Journal, Portland; II. H. Hurt
man, of the Safety Council of Portland,
and Charles Lenon, attorney of Port
land. Dean William G. Hale of the Uni
versity law school acted as judge. Eloise
McPherson, member of the Women’s
Glee club, gave a vocal solo preceding
the debate.
Oregon’s Last Contest
j The contest last night was the last
I one of the year for Oregon. Two of
j the University’s most eminent men in
; forensic work have debated their last
j time, for both Paul Patterson and
| Charles Lamb graduate this year. They
j are two of the most outstanding figures
; in forensic work. Patterson has been
! a member of the debate team for four
I years, has been manager of the foren
| sics for two years, anil will represent
I the University at the Old Line oratori
I cal contest to bo held in Albany, March
I I). Lamb, who has been a member of
| the varsity team for only two years,
has shown unusual ability. Ralph Bai
! ley made the team in his freshman
| year and has made exceptonal progress
j in his two years’ work. Max Miaccoby
i was the only man new on the team this
year, but he has shown good work in
his arguments, according to Professor
Thorpe.