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Glance at The World “We are participants, whether we would or not, in the life of the world.”—Woodrow Wilson. By WILLIAM P. MADDOX Just when press reports seemed to indicate that the Fascist, govern ment of Italy was on the verge' of | a settlement of >the Roman ques tion” with the Vatican, word conies of an official proclamation that I “resumption of temporal power by the Pope, even in reduced form j will not lie entertained by Fascist Italy.” T here 5s nothing equivocal about Fascist declarations and this appears to postpone the issue in definitely. Ever since the Pope re tired to the Vatican in 1S70 upon the entry into Rome of Italian troops, the- Holy See has refused to recognize the Italian government’s authority over itself and annually, on September 20, goes into mourn ing over the event. Repeated at tempts of the government “to grant” sweeping privileges have been spurned; the Vatican claims inherent temporal power, not a dele gated authority, and its attitude is iStractible. The Pope remains in his secluded retreat, and Fascism misses a golden opportunity to se cure a powerful support. Ever now and then the newspa pers tell of the discovery of some “highly important and secret docu ment,” alleged to have originated with the Communist International in Moscow and containing plans for fomenting communist revolutions abroad. Their authenticity is us ually unquestioned. They are writ ten in Russian and under communist headquarters letter-heads and so must be genuine, it is argued. Some times we have our doubts, bein^ true newspaper sceptics. There may be another side to the case. If you want to see it, look up the Soviet Union Review for October. It is published by the Soviet Union Information Bureau, in Washington ami this particular issue is devot ed to an account of the trial of one Sergey Druzhilovsky, former lieu tenant in the Tsarist army, and re cently convicted by the Moscow government of being engaged in a gigantic forgery plot. In the evidence printed as submitted to the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union, this enemy of communism admitted implica tion in a number of forgeries for foreign consumption, including one important supposedly official document that got into the hands of the Berlin correspondelit of the Chicago Tribune, whose glaring headlines of the story with extracts from the “document,” stated that “Russia Donates $.'140,000 to Help Paint U. S. Red.” lie gave the names of those lie said were respon sible for the famous Zinoviev letter of several years ago which caused a break in relations with Great Britain. T h e Soviet government h a s enemies in thousands of Russian emigres abroad. Some of them are keenly interested in discrediting it in the eyes of foreign nations. The next time the state department “discovers” a “secret communist plot,” we'll keep Druzhilitvsky in mind. There may be another by a different name. At any rate, re member the old saw about believing everything you see in the news papers. President Coolidge has signified his intention, it is said, to attend the Pan-American convention in Havana in January. These meet ings are held every five years, the first in Washington in 1889, the last in Santiago in 192.'i. A chief purpose is to cement Pan-American friendship but the last conference: served to reveal fundamental dif ferences of opinion between Uncle | Sam- and the little republics to the south. The latter want to have the j Monroe-Doctrine made a Pan-Amer- j ican principle, to be interpreted and: enforced by all the republics com bined. Secretary Hughes said, “No,: the United States would never eon- i sent.” Latin-American opinion is ( still suspicious of Washington’s; policies in Central America. Pan Americanism as an ideal is at a low : ebb and much will depend on the Havana meeting. WeJ hope that Coolidge’s visit will mean some-i thing more than a “gesture.” The task of bringing peace to1 Nicaragua is proceeding in the] usual manner. In the last week or j so, several hundred insurgents, or^ “outlaws” as the state department! likes to call them, were killed and a few more American marines. Dol lar diplomacy became ten-dollar diplomacy several months ago when General Stimson was authorized to. (Continued on page two) United States Makes Score In Oil Trial Defense Brings Expert To Produce Evidence On Situation Judge Asked to Decide On Sinclair Wrangle No Mystery Shroud Covers Teapot Claim By HERBERT LTTTT.E (U. P. Staff Correspondent) (By United Press) i Washington, Oct. 21.—The first r week of the Fall-Sinelair oil eon jspiraey trial ended today with one | major point won by the proseeu i tion and another before Presiding ; Justice Siddons for a decision, ex i peeted Monday. The prosecution produced K. C. Heald, one of the oil experts who served under Secretary of the In terior Albert B. Fall, and Heald said he reported officially to his chief there was no danger of drain age which would require leasing of all of Teapot Dome. Defense Flays Report The defense sought to show the report was based on hearsay, but Siddons upheld the prosecution’s contention that correctness of the report was not involved. The de fense had stressed “necessity” for the lease because of feared drain age. , The other point was the admis sability of one of the statements to the Senate oil committee in 1923 of Harry F. Sinclair, co-defendant with Fall on charges of criminal conspiracy, to defraud the govern ment. Magnate Expounds In this testimony the oil magnate said he went to the famous Three Rivers, N. M. conference with Fall on New Year’s Day, 1922, to dis cuss the leasing of Teapot Dome. A movement intended to sfiow that former Secretary of the In terior Fall did not shroud the Tea pot Dome oil lease with secrecy, was started also today. Schedule Posted For Tourney in Donut Handball; — November 1 Named as Deadline for End of Initial Round Tuffed hands from the ineessent smacking of flesh against hard rubber is to be the trademark of the next intramural sport of the fall season. Donut doubles handball is this g(*ntle pastime. The drawings have be.en made and the tongs can' assail each other with abandon. Drawings have been posted at the courts, where “Scotty” Milli gan, who is the board of directors for donut handball, sits, stands, or walks about as he pleases. The tourney is to be straight elimina tion up to the finals. Three teams will meet in the finals in a round robin play-off. The board of direc tors has decided that the first round must be played off by Novem ber 1. When a match has been played, either post the scores, your self, on the schedule, or notify “Scotty” of the results. Last year the boys from the big house by the ex-millrace, the Betas, won the pennant. Gunther and Westergren were the gentlemen who garnered the bacon. Both have graduated so the race is anyone’s. Chi Psi lodge and Alpha Tau Omega drew byes, and have thus assured themselves of lasting out the first round. Games scheduled for the first I round of the intramural handball j tournament: Phi Delta Theta vs Alpha Upsilon, Friendly Hall vs Alpha Beta Chi, Beta Theta Pi vs Sigma Nu, Sigma Alpha Upsilon vs Sigma Chi, Phi Kappa Psi vs Phi | Sigma Kappa, Delta Tau Delta vs ] Psi Kappa, Theta Chi vs Kappa! Sigma, Phi Gamma Delta vs Sphinx, i Sigma Alpha Epsilon vs Sigma Pi Tau, Bachelordon vs Independents. ! Phi Chi Theta Holds Tea for Freshmen The freshmen girls in the school of business administration were the guests of Phi Chi Theta, women’s national honorary commerce frater nity, at a tea Thursday afternoon j from 4 to 6 o’clock in the Woman’s? building. i Student Directory Now on Sale at Co-op; Has Business Guide Tlio student mu! faculty directory, which was released, vesterdav, 'is now. on sale at the Co-op for ,15 cents. A new feature this year is the students ’ business guide, which gives the name, phone number, and a short characterization of each of the Eugene business houses and stores. Jack Eenefiel’s office and the Co-op are the only places of dis tribution. There are 1400 copies in the lot. Other features are lists of the University office phones, faculty members’ residence phones, offices, councils, and committees of the A. S. U. O., the student directory, and the fraternity directory. The now pamphlet is enclosed in a gray folder. Cliff men Will Oppose Babes On Hayward Columbia Brings String of Veterans to Eugene; Teams Strong Today Oregon fans -will have their first opportunity of seeing the freshmen grid-team in action when it smacks mole-skins with the Cliff i dwellers from Columbia University on Hayward field at 1 o’clock. The game will start early to enable stu dents and townspeople to attend both it and the Gridgraph showing of the O. A. C.-Stanford game at McAuthor court immediately fol lowing. The yearlings after their “setting up” exercises with the petulant Cougar kittens in Pendleton yester day, are primed to encourage havoc within the ranks of the Columbians on the least provocation with pre meditated intent to wreck and otherwise damage any dreams of the visitors for a victory. The Web foot infants are intent on closing the weekend football festivities at Eugene in a manner that shall start the boys from the Cliffs on their homeward trek with dejected spirits and a new born respect in their hearts for the prowess of the class of ’31. Columbia Eleven Strong The Columbia eleven however may be instrumental in setting awry the plans of these well-inten tioned duckling gridsters. They have a veteran team and have had to date a very successful season. Injuries have lately been hovering in their tracks and causing Coach Murphy some restless evenings, but late indications are that the regular line-up will be intact with the pos sible exception of their ' backfield ace, O’Brien. Should this scoring threat remain on the bench the frosh would have considerable fcss to worry about. The starting frosh line-up today will probably have a few changes. Bob Eckman and Norman Jesse may. start as tackles, George Chappell will replace Bill Laing at center, Kenneth Hodgen, and Austin Co bert will take the guard positions. Ed Moeller remains at left end and Lyle Harrington or Mayhew Carson will start on the right wing. Team Goes to Medford Don Kelly, Francis “Red” Hill, Ed Dvorak and Leon Stein consti tute the first backfield that Coach Reinhart intends to send against the Columbians. Reinhart and “Bax” Williams are directing the football destinies of the babes on Hayward, Bert Kerns, assistant frosh mentor, will be mixing “bad medicine” for Prink Callison’s blue ribbon preppers at Medford. Coach Kerns left yesterday at 2 o’clock with the third team squad of duck lings, composed of 18 players. The first line-up that faces the Medford'itcs will include Iloskinson and Alton Penrose, ends; , Elbert Belts and Livbe, tackles; Lowe and Thurston guards with Ted Park at center. In the backfield Boggs and Hei berg will be at halves, Brown full and either Knox or Rubenstein at quarter. Max Rubenstein is small. Where Art Ord, varsity half, would pass for a Golioth, Max could easily fill the role of David, but despite the pint size he is hard to snag when he packs the ball. Kermit R-aigan , Hatfield, and Pahl made the trip as alternate linemen. Craftsmen Hold Smoker And Business Meeting The Craftsman’s club held its first men’s smoker Wednesday night. The gathering opened with a short business meeting followed by au aerobatic entertainment. Seven Groups’ Organize For Discussions Professors, Students and Townspeople to Head Programs — Talk Topics to Include Variety of Subjects i Interested Persons Asked To Sign at Bungalow Seven discussion groups to 1>P bonded by faculty members and composed of students and towns people, are being organized by the Y. W. 0. A. Participation is en tirely voluntary and no outside study will be required. Membership of each group will be limited to fifteen students and one professor wlio will lead the dis cussion. A list is posted on the bulletin board of the Bungalow, where the women interested may sign today, Sunday, or Monday for the group in which she desires to participate. A meeting once a week for six weeks will be held by each group.! The fifteen members will be perma nent for that time. Voluntary Meetings ‘‘We are discontinuing the dis cussions at the houses and substi tuting these voluntary meetings,” declared Pauline Stewart, president of the campus Y. W. “This will give each girl the chance to pick the subject and the speaker she wishes. No one will have to listen to'anything they are not interested in.” “If there is any girl who would like to participate in a group on some different subject, I wish she would see me about it,” Miss Doro thy Thomas, Y. W. secretary stated. “If enough are interested in the same subject, we will try to ar range a new group." Both Miss Thomas and Miss Stewart emphasized the fact that discussion did not mean lecture. They believe that the smaller vol unteer group will prove more stim ulating that the larger gatherings of last year. Small Groups Following is the schedule of the different groups as announced. “Poetry,” Miss Smertanka, profes sor of English at 7:30 o’clock Sun day evenings at her home, 710 East 15th street. Girls will bring in fa vorite poems to be read and dis cussed. “Psychology and Religion,” Dr. Edmund S. Conklin, head of the de partment of psychology in the Uni versity. Four o’clock Mondays at the Y. W. Bungalow. What are your religious perplexities? Would a psychological interpretation help? If so, come to this group ready to ask questions and share your ideas and experiences. “Relationships between Men and Women.” Dr. W. Osborne Univer sity physician at her home 1206 Mill, Tuesday evenings, 7:00. “Relations between Men and Wo men.” Dorothy Thomas, Y. W. sec retary, 3 o’clock Mondays at Bun galow. “Science and Religion.” Rever end Fred Clark, 4 o’clock Wednes days at the Bungalow. “Jesus: His Problems and How He Met Them.” Dorothy Thomas, 3 o’clock Thursday at the Bungalow. Let’s forget tradition and discover what the real problems of Jesus were and how he met them. Also let’s see if His problems and our problems today are the same, and] whether or not it is practical to l try to solve our problems as Jesus solved His. “Personal Appearance Group.& Ruth Ramsey, junior in sociology, Tuesday 4 o’clock at Y. M. Hut. What can I do to make myself at tractive to the fullest sense? What part do clothes play? How should I act? These and other questions which are suggested will be dis cussed.” Dr. T. T. Lew to Talk To University Women The Eugene branch of the Ameri can Association of University Wo men will meet today for luncheon at the Eugene hotel. Instead of Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, president of the University, who is ill, Dr. T. T. Lew will address the group. Dr. Lew, who is a Chi nese educator, has been speaking before different organizations on the campuH during the past few days. Robnett Will Head Campus Chest Drive Budgets .to Be Raised for Poppy Day, Red Cross Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. Directorate of Five Appointed by Council Scheme Has Succeeded in Many Colleges Ronald “Doe” Robnett has boon appointed general chairman of the campus eliest drive to be held No vember 2, .1, and 4, according to an announcement made yesterday by Ronald Robnett rne campus eltest committee of tlie Student council. .1 u 1 i a Wilson has been named by 'Mi-. Robnett to head the wo men solicitors and Robert Hynd will be in charge of the men's divis io n . Josephine Ralston is to be business manager! of the drive, and t h e appointment of Paul Wagner in charge of publicity completes the directorate. Mr. Robnett, a senior in business administration, h a s been active in student affairs during the last three years. JIo is now senior man on tho student council, and is gen eral music manager. The drive is a direct result of the policy of the student adminis tration, headed by Don Beelar, pres ident of the A. 8. U. O., and will be a “drive to end drives,” accord ing to Mr. Robnett. The campaign ifvill be carried on in the living or ganizations, as well as on the cam pus in general. Representatives will be appointed in (lie living, organi zations by the two solicitor chair men. Funds for the Y. W. C. A., Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A. will be provided by the campus chest, ail'd the annual American Legion poppy sale and various other drives that have before been necessary will be handled through the campus chest. A definite quota for the drive has not yet been agreed upon, but will be decided by tho campus chest committee of the executive council when the various student benefit organizations have been appor tioned their amounts. Tho system is the same as that successfully in operation at the Uni versity of Southern California, and is now being used in both large and small colleges all over the country. It is regarded by campus leaders as a progressive move in student af fairs. The drive will be held once a year and the appointment of the general chairman is in charge of a permanent campus chest committee of the student council. The com mittee this year is composed of: Roland Davis, chairman, Marian Leach, Art Anderson, Herbert Socol ofsky and Marian Barnes. Marshfield Defeats « Eugene High, 18 to 0 Displaying a powerful line plung ing offensive, the Marshfield high school eleven defeated Eugene high, IS to 0, on Hayward field yesterday ! afternoon. The visitors played a ! strong defensive game which kept the Purple eleven of Eugene high out of scoring distance. The of- ! fensive of the Marshfield team had a comparatively easy time with the j Eugene line. Tenor and Contralto Will Sing at Vespers The Tleverend A. II. Saunders, ! pastor of the Eugene Central'Pres byterian church, will read the serv ice at tomorrow’s vespers. Mrs. Prudence Clarke, contralto, and John B. Siefert, tenor, will sing a duet, “Seek Ye the Lord,” by Lansing. John Stark Evans will be at the organ. University High School Publishes Newspaper The first issue this fall of the Uni-Hi Times, a small three-column paper published monthly by the stu dents of the University high school, appeared Friday, October 21. Hurry! Hurry! Only Four Hours Loft in Which to Pay Foes The eleventh hour is at hand. K. P. Lyon, University cashier, states that, of the 1(100 wlio hadn’t ■paid tlieir fees two days ago, fully 500 remain. Two cashiers will he ready at eight o’clock this morning to take care of the first in line. At 12 o’clock sharp, they will close the I windows. Although this number is unneces sarily large for a half day, it is pos sible that they can be all taken ^are of if they co-operate with the cashiers and be ready to pay the required fee as soon as they reach , the window, Mr, Lyon says. Gridgraph Set To Flash O.A.C. Stanford Tilt McArthur Court Program To Include No-Date Student Dance . . Aggies elect to kick-off. Hyland receives ball on Stanford's three-yard line and twists and side steps his way through the Orange team to the 40-yard line. Stanford’s ball, first down and 0 to go . . . etc., etc.” It may start like this, or it may not. But which ever way it does start, the boys behind the gridgraph are ready to receive it. The electric football field was set up in McArthur Court yesterday and the leased' wire will be con nected this morning, so that when the big O. A. 0.-Stanford game in Portland begins today the gridgraph will be in readiness to flash its progress play-by-play from its plat form in the basketball pavilion. Everything is in readiness, says Ed Crowley, for the aliening of a successful gridgraph season. The Kollege Knights will be on hand to furnish the syncopation between halves and until 5 o’clock. Plays will begin to flash at it o’clock, giving ample time to view the frosh Columbia. scuffle on Hayward field which will be called at 1 o’clock. Mr. Crowley again reminds all habitual piggers that the Order of the “O” desires the gridgraph dance to be no-date. Big Scores Decide Games; A. T. O.’s Zebras Victorious The playful Zebras flicked a dainty hoof in the direction of Phi Sigma Kappa and proceeded to take forcefully 33 points to the Phi Sig’s 4, in a donut basketball game yes terday afternoon. Immetliately after the Zebra mas sacre, Alpha Tau Omega took Psi Kappa’s scalp to the tune of 20 to 0. The high point belt changed hands this afternoon. Lindstrom, forward for the striped beast, planted the sphere in the hoop nine different times for a total of 18 points. Phi Sigma Kappa was off; way off. The couldn’t gather a single basket the first, half. In the second period, “Cliff” Kuhn put the casabo through the loop and put an end to their goose-egg. When 5 o’clock came the Psi Kappa cohorts were warming up at, one end of the court, about 10 huskies. Over at the other end was Mitch” Mitchell and two brothers getting lhe old sweat up. Soon an other brother came. There were four of them. After much hunting around for an elusive A. T. O., “Mitch” found one, and the game started. Thus ends the first week of intra mural basketball. In next Tues day’s Emerald will be found the schedule for next week. Each day there will be six games; two in the men’s gymnasium and four at the 'Igloo.”' Zebras—33 Phi Sigma Kappa—4 Boyle (2) .f.Holden (2) Lindstrom (18)....f.Kuhn (2) Walgreu (4) .c. Neil Yerkovich (3).g. Kuykendall Olds (4) .g. Barron Substitute s—Zebras: David, Erickson. Phi Sigma Kappa: Og|j‘, Jones, Schroeder, White. Psi Kappa—6 Alpha Tau Omega—20 Titus .f.Mitchell (11) Sammons (2).f. Hendry Johnson .c.Hopkins (3) Paige (4).g. Chase Ball .g. Schroeder Substitutes — Psi Kappa: Mat theaus, Williams, McDonald, Bon nett. Alpha Tau Omega: McCul loch ((i). W.S.C. Babes Swamp Frosli In 28-0 Game Tutticli's Fumble of Punt Paves Way to First Northern Seore ) Cougar Youngsters 1 Outplay Expectations Oregonians Weakest in Blocks and Tackles (Ry United Tress) Pendleton, Oct. 21.—Excelling in every department of the game, tho W. S. O. freshman football team de feated the University of Oregon first year men here this afternoon 28 0. The Cougar babes scored in thrt first five minutes of play and gain ed consistently after that. Oregon’s fundamental play was woefully weak, blocking and tack ling falling far below normal. The Harrowing Details The Cougar youngsters started the contest with a rush and never let up until the final whistle, out charging and outgeneraling the Eu gene eleven and taking advantage of every opportunity. The Pullman eleven scored in the first five minutes when Tuttich fumbled a Cougar kick near his goal line. George, Cougar half, plunger over end for the counter and Maskell converted. A passing and plunging attack brought them in scoring distance again and a pass, Ellingson to Hur ley, counted, with Maskell convert ing. What? Again! The Cougar youngsters again scored in the second when they gained on a kicking duel and a 2.r> yurd run by Lainhart, Ellingson converting. • They counted again in the fourth period on a series of plunges. Washington State Oregon Hurley .1st.......... Harrington Hussey .Itr. Christensen Parkhurt .lgr. Colbert Morgan .center. Laing Vap .-.rgl. ITodgen Ahlskog .rtl. Hall Maskell .rot. Moeller 1’onkin .quarter. Tuttich aearge i.Hir. Park Ellingsen .rhl. Donohue Johnson .full.. Kitzmiller Substitutes: W. S. C.: Yatise for Hurley, Ward for Parkhurt, I-Iein for Morgan, Johnson for Maskell, Day for George, Holey for John son; Oregon: Carson for Harring ton, Cursor: for Moeller, Hill for Donohue, Dvorak for Kitzmiller. Submarine Fires on Chinese Pirates to Save Captured Ship (By United Press) Hongkong, Oct. 21.—Two British' mbmnrinos are reported to have ’ired upon and sunk the Chinese iteamer Irene, Wednesday, after the vessel had been seized by pirates, rhe number of persons killed and .vounded was not known. The pirates, masquerading as pas ieng(>rs, attacked and took Hie ves lel, which was manned by British ifficers. The Irene had a crew of 100 Chinese and carried 80 pas icngers. When the pirates headed tho Irene toward Bias bay, about 70 miles northeast of Hongkong, two British submarines intercepted tho zessel and demanded it halt. When the Irene did not halt, tho lubmarines fired two shots into tho ■ngine room, disabling the ship, rhe vessel took fire and started to rink. Passengers and crew we.-e •escued by the submarines <nd Drought to Hongkong. Edison Answers Quiz At Anniversary Party (By United Press) West Orange, N. J., Oet. 21.—' riiomas A. Edison, the man who Popularized tho college question* mire several years ago, answered me tonight for the benefit of anv >ne who eared to tune in. In his first formal appearance before the nicrophone, Edison was interviewed' >y K. \V. Rice, honorary chairman >f the board of tho General Elee :rie. company. The occasion was the 4Sth anni versary of Edison’s invention of he incandescent electric lamp. The •eremonies were broadcast over a nation-wide hookup of 43 radio sta tions, the largest ever made for 1^ •ommercial program.