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VOLUME XXIV.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1923
NUMBER 134
ARMY OFFICIALS
Showing of Battalion Credible
Despite Muddy Condition
Of Drill Field
VARIED TACTICS EXECUTED
Officers Visiting Institutions
Located in Ninth Corps Area;
Reports Made in May
By Margaret Skavlan
Straight ranks of khaki, flags flying,
and the base horn in the band tooting
very hard to keep from filling with
rain, were the features of the annual
inspection of the University R. O. T. C.
yesterday at 1:30 by visiting officers
sent by the United States secretary
of war to make recommendation for
distinguished rating. Ten platoons pas
sed in review before visiting Majors
H. T. Bull, Ralph W. Kingman and
H. L. Jordan, as well as Colonel W. S.
Sinclair, commanding officer, and P. L.
Campbell, president of the University.
The majors leave this morning for O.
A. C., an institution which has held
the coveted position of one of the five
distinctive military colleges for several
years.
This is the second series of inspec
tions this year—the first was the visit
of Major H. L. Jordan of San Fran
cisco, head of the Ninth Corps Area,
which includes 18 western colleges and
universities. The University of Oregon
was one of the seven recommended for
the second inspection—the Major
speaking highly of the school spirit.
The result of the inspection will prob
ably be known before the end of the
term. Score cards are made out with
the relative grades of each college. On
May 16, the board of inspection leaves
the University of Nebraska, the last on
their schedule, for Washington, D. C.,
where the reports can be compared, and
the ratings made.
Bating on Two-fold Basis
“The colleges are rated on excel
lence of theoretical instruction in the
classrooms,” said Major Kingman, in
speaking of standards and practical in
struction in the field.
There are also a few other factors
to consider, such as the number who
belong to the unit, and the number
in the advance course. There is a small
rating on equipment, but only a small
one, since the war department takes
the matter of finance into considera
tion.”
In comparing the work done here
with that at Camp Lewis, where he in
structed Oregon men among others last
summer, he said that it might be said
to follow the same general lines, though
lacking the target practice on a range
and work of a tactical nature requir
ing much greater area.
Go Through Various Drills
Following the passing in review there
was inspection of arms and general in
spection. The sun came out for a
brief interval while the band played
“Oregon—Our Alma Mater.”
The cadets went through close order
drill, calesthenics, tent pitching, and
other military forms. At 2:30 the field
was divided into four sectors, occupied
by the four different companies—Com
pany B on the southeast, C on the north
west, A on the southwest, while Com
pany D formed for fire and movement.
“At their throats—point—over—
double” came the commands for the
bayonet work. These operations were
somewhat hampered by the rain. • A line
of skirmishers descended from ambush
in the graveyard through some fairly
realistic mud. The juniors did machine
gun work from 4:00 to 5:20.
Humorous Questions Asked
“How far would a man march mark
continued on page four.)
LOCAL TAILOR IS
SUED BY STUDENT
Ire of Senior Raised by
. Burned Dress Vest
Bap! Rap! Rap! Goes the gavel.
This court will now come to order!
“The case of a prominent senior vs.
a well-known local tailor will now be
heard. Defendant, the plaintiff, a
member of the nearly extinct class of
’22, has filed a complaint to the ef
fect that you did, while in the process
of removing an ink spot, wilfully and
without cause apply and leave a hot
iron upon the front of said plaintiff’s
dress vest to the detriment of said vest
front, and that said plaintiff demands
reparation in the form of an eight dol
lar endowment with which to compen
sate said plaintiff for the injury to his
claw-hammer outfit and to his delicate
feelings.”
This is probably the text of the im
portant cahe which is scheduled to be
heard at the justice of the peace court
next Monday at 1:30. As the auditor
ium is small and the demand for seats
is great, those wishing to listen in on
the case should make reservations at
once; otherwise tune in on your radio.
It has been rumored that the defen
dant will spring some new evidence at
the trial which may force the young
sprinter to forfeit the 150 coppers
which he was forced to pay in order
to have the constable serve notice.
’Twas ever thus. One can never tell
what will come from a mere ink spot
in this day and age. Moral: Keep
your ink in your pen lest perhaps it
brings you into court.
DELUGE DELAYS FIRST
BALL GAIIAE OE SEASON
Warde Johnson Out of Lineup
With Broken Bone in Foot
Old Jupiter J. Pluvius stubbed his toe
yesterday afternoon and spilled the
contents of his rain bucket on Ceme
tery ridge, thus preventing the prac
tice tilt that was scheduled between
the baseball proteges of the Bohler
brothers, Eoy, of Willamette, and
George, of Oregon. At the last meet
ing of the brothers, which was during
basketball season, George took the
honors. From the reports, it seems
that Eoy has collected a classy aggre
gation of ball tossers up at the capi
tal city and has brought them down
with the intention of making up for
basketball losses by annexing a couple
of diamond victories.
Warde Johnson, the Oregon first
sacker, will be out of the game for
about a month with a broken foot. The
big fellow broke a small bone in his
foot the other afternoon as he was
sliding into second, during the frosh
varsity melee. There seems to be a
jonah tied to the initial sack as both
the varsity and freshman first base
men have had to retire from the game
with broken bones. This accident will
necessitate another shifting of the in
field, probably Hunk to first, and Dinty
Moore to shortstop.
Although George Bohler wired his
brother that the field would not be in
condition to play yesterday’s game,
part of the Salem aggregation had al
ready left, via automobile route, so
Eoy came on down with the rest of
the crew. The two teams will clash
this afternoon, weather permitting.
CLASS WILL GIVE PLAY
“No Mania, No,” a play written by
Manuel Seminario, will be put on April
25, by the Spanish club, of which Sem
inario is a member. The play deals
with the school life of a boy in Spain.
The plot centers around the boy throw
ing a kiss to a young girl, and the
third party, a young man in love with
the girl, comes to the hero and they
“fight it out,” but neither the fight,
the girl, or the jealous boy appears on
the stage.
Students Take Long Trip South;
McGonegal Stays With Movies
An automobile trip of 2873 miles,
through California and *into Mexico,
was the novel experience of three stu
dents in the University school of ar
chitecture and fine arts: George York,
Glenn McGonegal and James Bradway.
The trip required 18 days and stops
were made at various places of interest.
The trio followed the highway, stay
ing overnight at hotels. One hundred
and thirty-one gallons of gas were
used. During the trip one of the men
kept a log book with detailed notes of
everything of interest that happened.
The trip was for educational purposes
as well as recreational. The crops and
soil and the various industries of the
localities, through which they passed,
were tabulated. On the journey very
little architecture escaped the eyes
of the men. They found much Gothic,
Roman and Spanish architecture in the
big cities of the state and the old mis
sions of southern California. Among
the most important missions visited
were San Luis Obispo, Ban Miguel,
San Juan Capistrano and the mission
of Santa Barbara.
Much time was spent in and about
the buildings on the Stanford and Cali
fornia campuses. While in Los An
geles the men went out to the big
movie studios and saw several of the
sets for productions. While there Mr.
McGonegal obtained a position with
the Goldwyn studios.
Tia Juana was the southernmost
point of the trip and the men brought
back vivid pictures of the wretched
conditions existing in the horse-racing
Mecca. While there the party discov
ered that it was not best to leave any
(Continued on page four.)
PATERNALISM NOT
BAD CHECK COSES
Student Body and University
Are Harmed by Negligent
Money Drawers
CHARGES NOT WITHDRAWN
Careless Persons Must Make
Good by First of June
Or Take Medicine
“Shall certain University of Oregon
students, for whatever reason, continue
to flood Eugene with bad checks, there
by bringing the honor of the jtudent
body and the name of the University
into question?”
Instead of paternalism, of ultimate
annulment of fines already imposed,
of appropriate procedure, this is the
pertinent question with which the stu
dent advisory committee is primarily
concerned in the case of faculty action
relative to students writing n. s. f.
checks, intimates Dean Straub, chair
man of the committee, in a letter to
the Emerald. It is explicitly pointed
out in the communication, which is
printed in full below, that the commit
tee has not withdrawn, but on June 1
will ascertain the number of n. s. f.
checks during Mjay and “wfill feel
free to govern its practice according
ly.” It is implied that careless and
negligent students have been placed
on theoretical probation, with the un
derstanding that the original action
will be reverted to unless these students
make good.
Student Opinion Important
According to Dean Straub, all that
is necessary to minimize any illegiti
mate habit among University of Ore
gon students is a crystallized student
body opinion, and the committee be
lieves that the action ^eing taken by
two student organizations will bring
about such a state. Following is Dean'
Straub’s communication:
“To the Editor: I am appreciative
of the sincerity of spirit behind the
Emerald editorial of Friday morning
captioned, ‘Are the Fines Annulled?’
and I think the editorial is represen
tative of the main student body, the
sentiment of which I interpret as fol
lows: 1. It is in the abstract as much
opposed as is the faculty to the disgrac
ing of the University by the issuance
of large numbers of n. s. f. checks.
2. It is willing "to support certain stu
dent organizations in crystallizing stu
dent public opinion against the prac
tice. 3. It feeis that the method of
public summons and of the fining of
scholastic hours is an extreme one.
4. If the students succeed in minimiz
ing the practice by June 1, then it feels
that the slate should be wiped clean.
Facts Are Desired
“If I am correct in this interpreta
tion of the Emerald’s editorial, and of
student body attitude, then I shall be
glad to know what the facts are. Mean
while, as chairman of the faculty com
mittee, may I point out the following
to all concerned:
“The committee has not ‘withdrawn’
as the Emerald editorial suggested. Its
position was summarized in the con
cluding paragraph of its statement yes
terday, which read:
‘June 1, the committee will ascer
tain the number of n. s. f. checks
given during May, and will feel
free to govern its practice accord
ingly. ’
The discussion of paternalism has
merely the effect of a cloud of dust
under a nice name obscuring the real
issue. The real issue is not whether
the committee is becoming paternal
istic; or whether the committee is to be
asked now or later to annul the fines
against the six students; or whether
the exact proprieties of relationship
among the students, their banks, and
the University, have been observed;
or whether the procedure of the com
mittee was wholly appropriate. The
committee, of course, considers its po
sition authentic in all these respects,
though theoretically any of them might
be debatable. The condition is not a
theoretical one, however; it is this
practical condition, to wit:
Issue Is Stated
“Shall certain University of Oregon
students, for whatever reason, continue
to flood Eugene with bad checks, there
by bringing the honor of the student
body and the name of the University
into question?
“Two student organizations have of
fered to help in stopping the practice.
Others will undoubtedly join. If so,
the committee’s mission is performed,
for all that is necessary to minimize
any illegitimate habit among Univer
sity of Oregon students is a crystallized
student body opinion. Therefore, the
committee was highly content to sus
pend its own devices, good or bad, for
six weeks.
“June 1 would thus be a more appro
priate time to discuss the remission of
those few fines already administered.”
Executive Council Posts
Require Careful Choice
Emerald Writer Sees Great Responsibility Resting
on Group of Officers Who Direct
Student Body Affairs
(Editor’s note—Who is going to run
for what, That question is on every
tongue, and means that the annual
student body elections will soon take
place on the Oregon campus. Already
rumor has the names of any number of
students who “someone says” are going
to run for certain offices. Already a
number |t>f flairly definite decisions
have been made, although no one has as
yet expressed a desire to make public
his decision to run for any office.
“Whom shall I vote for?” is the next
question that will arise in the minds
of the students. The Emerald is going
to print, beginning today, a series of
articles which are designed to help the
doubtful student to make his choice.
They are written by a senior, and will
endeavor to set forth the important
duties pertaining to each office, which
should be helpful in deciding who is
best qualified for eaeh position. Arti
cles will be written describing the
executive and student Councils, as well
as that of the student body officers
and editors of publications.)
Article No. 1.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Does Oregon need a new grandstand?
Shall the present athletic coaches be
re-elected? Shall the musical organi
E. T. HODGE LECTURES
ON PRE-HISTOHIC MAN
Recent Discoveries At Albany
Valuable To Scientists
“The recent discovery of fossil bones
and pottery at Albany, Oregon, is a mat
ter of greater scientific value than the.
average newspaper reader realizes,” said
Dr. E. T. Hodge, of the geology depart
ment, in his radio lecture on “The An
cient Men of Oregon,” given last night
from the broadcasting station, KGW, of
the Portland Morning Oregonian. “With
these findings,” declared Dr. Hodge, “is
associated a story of ancient men in Ore
gon twenty-five thousand years ago, men
who had arrived from Asia after a long
journey filled with adventure, and upon
which all future American history rests
—a journey lasting for several hundred
thousand years.”
The broadcast was received at the
Friendly hall receiving station of Edward
Bobbins. Because of the cool weather,
the transmission came in with marked
clearness for an early evening broadcast
at this time of. the year.
Starting 500,000 years ago, Dr.
Hodge told about the arboreal ancestors
of man who inhabited Asia. “These ape
like creatures were the first to walk
erect, and were the common stock from
whom all men are descended,” he said.
While the descendants of these early
men were populating Europe, their rela
tives were movng eastward. At the close
of the ice age, following the migration of
animals on whom they depended for food,
they wandered into the happy hunting
grounds of North America.
“From Alaska in search of food and
with their moving spirit, those ancient
men came down along the coast and ar
rived in Oregon about twenty thousand
years ago,” Dr. Hodge told his invisible
audience. “During the progress of these
men to the Neolithic stage, a civilization
had developed in eastern Asia of a very
high order. It is not easy for one to un
derstand how the eastern Asiatics, sailing
about in their ships, drifted over to the
western coast of America. While their
numbers were not great yet the influence
which they had on the Neolithic men al
ready settled in Oregon must be reckoned
especially as a stimulus to culture.
“Thus, with the blending of the east
ern culture and the paleolithic men seven
thousand years ago, began in Oregon the
Neolithic Age, the Golden Age of Indian
culture. These Neolithic men gave rise
tS the Indians which Chirikof found
here in 1741.
“ In the Coling mound near Albany, un
earthed through the careful efforts of
Mr. Crawford of that city, the bodies
were found of these Neolithic men, and
with them the unmistakable remains of an
early white brother from across the At
lantic.” In conclusion Dr. Hodge said
that there, interred, lies the mute evi
dence of the story of kindred brothers
separated 5000,000 years who finally, in
their last sleep, laid down—in peace—
together.
The modulation of Dr. Hodge’s voice
was perfect. The raising and lowering
of the pitch was recorded through the
transmitter and ear phones perfectly.
“The voice sounded real and natural,”
declared one listener, a student in one
of Dr. Hodge’s classes.
PLEDGING ANNOUNCED
Alpha Delta Pi announces the pledg
ing of Bernice Yeo and Caroline Til
ton, of Ashland.
zations make trips outside the state?
Shall the associated students adopt a
conservative financial policy, avoiding
debt of any sort or shall they build
for “the future” and resort to borrowed
funds for the necessary finances? How
much money shall be granted to Wo
men’s league, to debate, to each stu
dent. activity? Who will manage the
various student body enterprise^ next
year? the Oregana, the Emerald?
This is not a questionnaire—it is
merely a few of the questions which
mill confront the students who will be
elected within a short time to positions
on the executive council of the Asso
ciated Students to serve for the 1923
24 school year. They are also ques
tions which each “student citizen”
should bear in mind when making his
choice of candidates.
Representation Is Needed
In the old days, when the student
body was small, practically all matters
of this nature were brought up before
the entire student body and were
threshed out on the floor with all mem
bers -present and interested. Now the
student body has become too large, and
government has had to be delegated
(Continued on page three.)
COMPLEX LOVE AFFAIRS
GIVE INTEREST TO PUT
Fergus Reddie Has Leading
Role in Humorous Romance
That simple little Lucy White,” is
what Dr. Cousins calls the professor’s
secretary in a somewhat ironic tone
of voice. For Lucy White in “.The
Professor’s Love Story” is not so sim
ple as she appears, nor is Dr. Cousins
wholly unaware of her cleverness. Lor
na Coolidge is cast in the role of Lucy
and no more need be said after Lorna’s
many stage triumphs during the four
years of her association with the
players.
Professor Reddie has played the role
of the professor before and once on
this campus. Charlotte Banfield, who
plays opposite him as Agnes, the sister
is especially adapted to the part.
Agnes also has a love story, which
during the course of the play is brought
out very effectively. And in this es
sentially human wistful little comedy,
even Effie, the little servant in the
“house” has her own difficulties with
love, for both Pete and Henders are
in love with her, Pete—the shy, and
Henders, who has “a way with wo
men.” Star Norton does the comedy
w-ork in this part supported by Claire
Keeney, with his unsurpassed charac
terizations, and Ed Keech, the rustic
lover.
Mabel Gilham and Patricia Novlan
play good roles, both are in love with
the professor and each imagines him
to be in love with her. The professor,
however, frightened at the mere idea
that he may be in love with, anyone,
runs off with Lucy White, his secre
tary, for work and quiet and rest.
Vern Pudge plays the comedy role
of the fop. Verne’s comedy parts are
well known to Guild hall fans.
Like all of Barrie’s plays, this one
is full of laughter that is very near to
tears in almost every case; the charac
ters are lovable human beings with
pathetic or amusing ways, and the
whole play technically is nearly perfect.
The play will be produced April 25,
26 and 28, and the seat sale will begin
Tuesday.
MEN FOR SEATTLE
TRACE MEET WILL
BE PICKER TOUT
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Team of Six Men Will Repre
sent Oregon at Washington
Relays Next Week
WEATHER HINDERS WORK
,S)ome Sprinters May Run In
Two Events; Tryouts Will
Show Personnel
This afternoon at 2:30 Bill Hayward
will determine which of his cinder path
artists he will take to Seattle with him
next week to represent Oregon in the
University of Washington relay carni
val. Due to a shortage in the finances,
it will be impossible to take more than
six men on the trip. This means that
either some of the men will have to
run in both the mile and half-mile re
lays, or that Oregon will be represented
in but one of the relays.
Old Jupe Pluvius is not straining a
point to help the Lemon-Yellow sprint
ers to put on the finishing touches,
either. Intermittent showers and cold
winds such as visited the campus yes
terday are not conductive to the best
results on the cinder oval. However,
nobody is foolish enough to make any
predictions about the weather, one way
or the other, in the Willamette valley.
Extra Work Likely
If Hayward takes but six men for
the two teams, it is pretty nearly a
cinch that Ulmer Hardenberg will get
the call as he is a valuable man in both
the 220 and the 440. Risley and Car
ruthers are also good for either event
This six-man proposition will also mean
that two of the men will have to work
in the 440 and two in th^ 220, while
another pair will have to run in both
events.
Captain Ole Larson and Del Ober
teuffer look like the class of the
crew in the shorter distance, while
the 440 men would be picked from Co
valt, Carruthers and Rosebraugh. At
best, however, this is just dope and it
is a matter of conjecture who will lead
the field in today’s tryouts.
According to “Big Bill,” most of the
other competition which is to be run
off on Hayward field this afternoon,
will be among the freshmen. On the
whole, Hayward seems pretty well
pleased with the material from which
he will build the yearling team, and
he says that they are all rounding into
shape nicely.
Frosh Dope Promised
Rod Heating, ex-Washington high
miler, is setting a good pace for the
babe distance men and Kelsey is doing
well in the sprints. Today’s events
should bring out more information
about the freshmen tracksters.
SPANISH TAUGHT BM MAIL
Pronunciation Is Greatest Problem In
Correspondence Study
A noteworthy feature in the progress
of correspondence study is the teach
ing of Spanish by mail. This is actual
ly done, according to Miss Florence
■Whyte of the school of Romance lan
guages. The study is simplified by the
fact that Spanish is a phonetic lan
guage, and pronunciation is determined
by underlining the stressed vowels.
Most of those signed up in the courses
have had some Spanish before.
The correction of translations, and
suggestions for improving pronuncia
tion are the main items in the lessons.
Sometimes the correspondence student
has a neighbor who can converse with
him, and in some cases, Spanish clubs
have been formed in the towns.
Early Athletics at University
Did Not Have Faculty Support
The beginning of athletics on the
campus, with the trials and the inci
dents concerning its infancy, was re
lated through a conversation between
J. C. Veazie and Judge B. B. Beckman,
Oregon graduates who recently attended
the Phi Beta Kappa installation.
Until 1887 there was no form of ath
letics on the campus. The faculty
frowned upon anything which would so
; grossly waste the students’ time. In
tlmt year a group of students organized
an athletic association, with Walter
McClure as president and J. C. Veazie
as secretary-treasurer. The association
applied to the board of regents for per
mission to use the assembly room, which
was then on the top floor of Deady
hall, for a gymnasium. Beceiving this
permission, they collected enough money
to buy a bit of equipment. This equip
ment consisted mainly of boxing gloves
and boxing became quite popular among
the men.
One night when the men were glee
fully pounding each other about in
the assembly room, the noise was de
tected by faculty members, and Presi
dent Johnson climbed the painful flight
of stairs to investigate the cause of
such a commotion. He sternly demand
ed an explanation and was indignant
to find that the regents had permitted
such outrages to take place on the cam
pus. The rest of the faculty was equal
ly displeased at this wholly unnecessary
child’s-play which interrupted the stu
dents’ lessons, and they prevailed upon
the janitor to lock the men out. The
main entrance to the room was by two
swinging doors. Since these could
not be locked the janitor tied them
together by the knobs from the iuside
(Continued on page three.)