FastWhitman Team Beats Oregon 27-26 Webfooters’ Last Minute Rally Falls Short By One Point Linn Coxdale Is Star Of Basketball Game Defeat Is First of Year For Ducks Lineups Oregon (26) (27) Whitman Sidings (11).f.......(6) Woods Chastain (6).f.(6) Norbetg Milligan (2).c.(4) Holmgren Bally (2).g (4) Buck (C) Epps (3) .g.(7) Coxdale Edwards (2).ss.(1) Ferrell Dowsett .s Substitution: Oregon, Edwards for Milligan, Dowsett for Epps; Whit man, Ferrell for Buck. Referee: Ralph Colman, O. S. C By RICHARD IT. STRING Sports Editor The University of Oregon basket ball team went down to defeat last night in McArthur Court, 27 to 26, at the hands of the tonring Whitman College Missionaries who played a pperior brand of basketball through out both periods of the game. Last light’s lose, which in no way counts in the conference standing, marks the varsity’s first defeat in a pro season contest for several years. Oregon On Defensive Coach Nig Borleske’s proteges were some of the cleverest hoopsters which have been seen on tbe local court for several seasons. Led by Captain Eddie Buck, the Missionar ies had tlie locals'on the defensive throughout about three-quarters of the fracas. Buck was a strong force in the defensive of the visitors but retured from the tilt towards the end, on four personal fouls. It was a diminutive guard an swering to the name of Linn Cox dale who proved to be the poison administered bv the Walla Walla hoopsters. Held to only one point during the first half, but that one tieing the score, the young looking guardsman came back in the sec ond half to score six points which garnered him high point honors for the Missionaries. With the score 2d to 19 in favor of the Webfoots and five minutes to play Coxdale scored his second basket of the can to, Again, the visitors loading by ono point, he dropped one through the loop making the score 27 to 24. Hard Luck WitJi Shops Though the Whitman Collegians played a better brand of basketball, victory was not determined until the final gun. it was a nip-and-tuck affair, with a 14 to 14 score at half time. The visitors were very un lucky with a number of their shots, scoring only 10 field goals out of 55 tries. On numerous occasions, the ball would circumnavigate the rim, only to drop out. Being on the defensive a greater portion of the fracas, the Webfoots attempted only 35 times, ringing-10 baskets. Hidings Gamers 11 Points Gordon Ridings led the hoopsters with scoring last night, piling up 11 markers. Starting the second half with three personal fouls against him, the scrappy forward was hind ered considerably. Mervyn Chas tain played a good game for the lo cals. Scotty Milligan, playing cen ter, went out of the game eight min utes after the opening of the sec ond half with four personal fouls against him. Ray Edwards, . who replaced Milligan, handled himself much better than in the Gonzaga contest. Whitman Draws First Blood Whitman drew first Blood a half minute after the opening whistle when Tom Woods, forward, scored one from right under the basket. Hidings soon retaliated with a bas ket, and then scored on two fouls. Epps scored a basket making the score 5 to 2. With thirteen and a half minutes gone, Whitman tied the score when Linn Coxdale con verted on Milligan’s foul for charg ing. From here on, the score was back and forth until half time, when each team had fourteen. Both teams started the second half cautionslv with dose checking. Mil ligan broke the tie in four minutes and Bally’s stool pideon shot soon put the score, Oregon 18 to 14. At this juncture, Linn Coxdale got into action and scored one. Milligan went out on fouls. Chastain made a pretty shot, putttng Oregon to the fore, 20 to 16. Edwards scored one on Buck’s foul. Hidings’ push shot from the side of the floor brought (Continued on page four) Lost Your Pet Fly? Try Deady Is Advice Given to Mourners Poor litt-lo bugs! Even flip cold hearted sts weep when they think of ad fate of tho poor ran. On tho top floor of 'p two species of eating so far. Said pnt looking pnougli ns, they are always "ding to cognomens plants and Venus irt-ronding details, is creatures men proceed to do the spread out their leaves so they look nice and soft and inviting. Then, when the poor little flies, innocent ns dime novel heroines, sec this Testful haven they settle down for a nice nap. Alas! ‘and alack I and still more moans and groans. The flowers close their lit tle leaves right over the bugs and give them a final resting place. •Obituary: IIo who gets stuck is out of luck. Dramatists Work On Novel Plays JFor Winter Term Cast of ‘R. U. R.’ Released; Students Will Produce Several Plays “I?. U. R.”, a play by Knel Capek, will be the first production staged by the drama depnTtment this term. The somewhat greusome comedy will be given February 1G and 17 by the advanced class. • The east as announced by Miss Florence F. Wilbur, is: Bomin, Law rence Shaw; Helena, Constance Roth; 'Dr. Gall, Gordon Pefley; Dr. Fabry, Glenn Potts; Pr. Ilallmeir, Arthur Anderson; Sulla, Joy In galls; Alquist, Cecil Natson; Bus man, business manager, Gordon Stearns; second Helena, Grace Gard ine. The three doctors, futuristic sci entists, have a formula by which they- turn out perfect and efficient human beings who have every es sential quality except emotion and f{elin£. The theme of the play continues in its slightly gruesome yet fascinating swing, until the for mula is spoiled and the persons are manufactured with souls. On February 23 and 24 a drama tic interpretation class will produce “Lady Windemcre’s Fan” by Oscar Wilde. Results of tho tryouts, held last week, will be announced soon. “Shall We Joifl- tho Ladies?” an unfinished play by Sir James M. Barrie, will be given March 2. In vitations will ho issued for both this play and the unusual production, “Spoon River Anthology,” which will be given later in the term, by the speaking voice class. little Hot > To clue £ Beady th 5 plants. F q plants are * —but, like t deceiving, they are p Fly traps. *Now to t The two i: tioned above dirty work. Coolidge Expresses Hope for Continued Progress of Cubans (By United Press) IT A VAN A, Cuba, Jan. 1G.—Clos ing liis official visit to Cuba at the great state banquet given in his honor at the presidential palace tonight by President Machado, at tended by all the delegates to the sixth Pan-American conference, President Calvin Coolidge in a brief address declared that the warmth, kindliness, and sincerity of the welcome of the Cuban government and people far surpassed anytlmig he could have expected. Ho closed his address ^th an ex pression of the hope for the happi ness and the ever increasing pros perity and progress of the people of Cuba. The state dinner climaxed a colorful day for President and Mrs. Coolidge, who early Tuesday will proceeed on a. warship for the Unit ed States, hopeful that their visit has bonded more closely the ties of the Americas. Tunney Plans Awards For Stanford Maulers STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 16.—(P.I.P.)—Gene Tunney, world’s heavyweight champion, will award seven gold medals to winners in the annual novice boxing tourna ment scheduled for January 26. All men entered in the University except those who have won either a novice championship or a university cham pionship are eligible to compete. Fidel Da Barba, world’s flyweight champion, and a Stanford freshman, and Norman Fain, varsity boxing captain, are making the rules for the tournament and will assist in i training the men who enter. New Oregana Drive Begins TliisMorning Five Hundred Sales Must Be Made To Make Book Pay for Itself Student Fund Will Not Finance 1928 Annual Representatives Chosen For Houses Tho drive to soil five hundred j more Oreganos starts today. Ronald M. Hubbs, circulation manager, lias just announced as his assitsants,' Alexander Scott, Bean Or oath and Joshua Alexander. Although the campaign last fall was successful in comparison to those of other years, the additional hooks must he sold to insure the publication of the 192S Oregana as planned. In previous years the As sociated Students have had to help finance the hook from their own funds. This year the hook must pay for itself or he cut down in size and material, according to a state ment made by Jack Benefiel, grad uate manager. Representatives have been ap pointed in all of the living organiza tions. Subscriptions will also he taken at the office of the graduate manager in the north end of Friend ly Hall, and at the Co-op. The price is a two-dollar payment now and throo dollars in the spring. Oregana Out in May The Oregana will make" its appear ance for Junior Week-Fnd. Work is well under way and most of the pictures are in. Stragglers who have not yet had their pictures taken must do so by Wednesday and all proofs must be in by Saturday of this week, according to Mary Ben ton, Oregana editor. These dates are absolutely final, she dqslared. Any house which did not go over 100 per cent last fall may complete their sales now and still get'the free Oregana which goes to each organi zation when all of its members sub scribe. Phi Beta Phi and Chi Psi were tho first houses to go over last fall and they were followed by a number of others. Books Success in Balance Both Mr. Benefiel and Ronald Hubbs feel confident that there are enough students who did not have tho opportunity or neglected to sub scribe last term, and who will take the Oregana now to insure success ir. this drive. The winter drive is not a new thing but an annual af fair. i “It is imperative that wro sell these books,” said Ronald Hubbs. “Tho last few years the Oregana has gone in the hole. This year we must sell enough annuals to pay for their publication.” Representatives Named Tho representatives appointed are: Alpha Chi Omega, Olive Banks; Al pha Delta Pi, Edith. Dodge; Alpha Omicron Pi, Catherine Mayhew; Al pha Gamma Delta, Elaine Crawford; Alpha Phi, Josephine Balaton; Al pha Xi Delta, Agnes Farris; Chi Omega, Charlotte Kiefer; Delta Del ta Delta, Kathleen Blakeley; Delta Gamma, Dorothy Belle Endieott; Delta Zeta, Audrey Ilenricksen; Gamma Phi Beta, Lucille George; Gamma Nu, Margaret Underwood; Hendricks Hall, Thirza Anderson, Dorothy Baker; Kappa Alpha Theta, Helen Peters. Kappa Delta, Maryhelen Koupal; Kappa Kappa Gamma, Marion Leach; Oregon Club, Bose Abrams; Phi Mu, Lucille Jackson; Pi Beta (Continued on p<fgc three) ! Chemical Possibilities Of Future Wars Topic Of Thursday Address j The prediction that the wars of | the future will bo waged with ! weapons far more formidable than ! the thundering cannon and artillery ! of Civil war times, with devices for destruction far more dreadful than the submarines and airplanes of the World war, has been widely dis cussed and has. been the cause of considerable apprehension among imginative people. The possibilities of chemistry when used in the production of poi son gas and liquid fire will be dis I cussed by Professor Roger J. Wil 1 liams of the ehemistry department 'Thursday evening, January 19, at ! 101 Condon hall, in an address to. ! the International Relations club. ! "Chemistry and the Next War” I will be the topic of his talk. The ] meetings will be open to all who wish to attend, even if they are [not members of the club, Frosh Glee Coming; Biggest and Best Even Committees at Work Saturday evening tlie snappy songs anil harmonious tunes of George M e M n r p h e y ’ s Kollege Kniglits will mingle with the chuck les arid mirthful gavoty of the frosh elass of ’*11 as they eavort and shuffle around in their annual dance in the Woman’s building. The various committees in charge of the dance are working so ns to make this the best dance of the year on the campus. j A hint of mystery pervades the atmosphere. An unusual feature has been decided upon, but as yet has not been announced. The men should get that Hate (before it is too late) for the dance of dances to be held next Saturday evening in the Woman’s building.; The freshman class is holding a meeting tomorrow night at 7:15 iu Villard hall. All members are urged to come. Winter Football Program Starts On Wednesday Captain McEwan Plans an Intensive Schedule For Gridders All football candidates for the Webfoof 1928 football team are requested by Captain John J. McEwan, head coach, to report tomorrow night at Virgil Earl’s office in Mc Arthur court at 4 o’clock. Captain John J. McEwan, head Webfoot football coach, will start an intensive winter football program tomorrow in preparation for the 1928 grid campaign. About fifty candi dates from last year’s varsity squad and the 1927 freshman team are ex pected to report. • The spring practico session will be conducted for the purpose of indi vidual development, according to McEwan. Drill will be carried on every afternoon, but each man will only be required to report three times a week. yhe nucleus for next fall’s team will be formed from lettermen and hold-over reserves from last season. Several regulars from tho frosh team are counted on to furnish some of the power that was lacking in the Oregon team in 1927. The Webfooters were handicapped throughout last season by lack of weight on tho lino. Oregon was able to score only one touchdown in conference games and this failure is due to a great extent to the in ability of tho linemen to cope with heavier opponents. The Webfoots had speed on the line, but this year McEwan hopes to include weight with swiftness. Merrill Hagan, Robert Keeney, Harry Wood, Tom Weems and Ever ett McCutelian, veteran linemen, will have a battle to hold their positions over the invading freshmen. George Stadelman at center appears to be the only player assured of a regular berth among tho forwards. The most promising lineman from the freshman team are Georgo Chris tenson, Marion Hall, Austin Colbert, George Chappell, Jerome Lillie, Bob Eckman, Lyle Herrington and Wood ward Archer. In the baekfield McEwan will have a veteran for every position, but here again the yearling baeks are expected to rinqh several berths. The regulars from last year’s team are Ira Woodie, Bob Robinson, Charles Williams, George Burnell, Arthur Ord, Dave Mason, Cotter Gould and Harold Hatton. Freshman candidates for the baek field include John Kitzmiller, Chop pie Parks, Don Kelly, Ed Moeller, Bert Tuttieh and John Donodue. Ted Pope and Tony Greer, varsity lettermen, are expected to be on hand for the ehd berths this year, but competition for these positions will also be keen. McEwan plans to try, Everett McCutchan, tackle last year, on end, and several good fresh men prospects will be available. Craftsmen To Meet Tomorrow at 7:30 The. University Craftsmen olub will hold its first meeting of the term Wednesday night at 7:30 o’clock in the dub house 830 East Fourteenth street. The regular business meeting will be followed by a short entertain ment. All members and Masonic af filiated students are requested to attend, according to Raymond Voegtly, president of the organiza tion. Students Will Ask Fathers TolJniversity Personal Invitation Sent By President Hall For Dad’s Day Two Basketball Tilts, Banquet on Program ‘Open House’ Poliey for Speeial Day “Dear Dad: “I want you to romp and visit mo, at the University of Oregon, on ‘Dad’s Day,’ January 28. School j may not he what it was in ‘thej good old days,’ but it is still worth I while, in spite of the saying, which j many believe, that 1 ‘ familiarity breeds contempt.’ I think that in i the case of higher educational in slitutions that ‘ignorance breeds contempt.’ So, Dad, won't you come?” Every University student is asked j to write home to his or her dad and | invite him to the University for “Dad’s Day”, by Herbert Socolof sky, vice-president of the Associa ted Students, who is in charge of invitations for the celebration. President Invites “President Arnold Bennett ITall has already mailed a personal invi tation from tire University to every dad of a student, so it is now up to the student to send him a more per sonal letter,” said Socolofsky said. Delbert Oberteuffeur, acting di rector of physical education, is the faculty member in charge of the banquet, which will be a feature of the day, and which each son or daughter is expected to attend with his or her visiting father. Marian Barnes will act for the students with Mr. Oberteuffeur in preparing the feast and entertainment. Quests at Game After the banquet the dads and their children will be special guests of the University at the Washing ton-Oregon basketball game. This is |a douhlc-header; first the frosh of tho two institutions will meet; then the varsities. A special indoor ten nis match will follow the two games. Schools and departments will hold “open house” during tho day in order that dads may get an idea of tho routine life at tho University. “Your dad knows that there is to be a day for him here on January 28, and he knows something about it. Don’t fail to invite him,” Soc olofsky urged. Dr. Hall’s Letter The following is a copy of the letter that President JIall sent to each father of a student registered in tho University: Mr Dear Sir: It is my confident belief that no one in the Btate of Oregon has a greater and more intelligent interest in the University than the fathers who have sons and daugh ters attending that institution. You have an interest that is keen, personal, and immediate, and yet the facts are that the parents very rarely get to see the insti tution to which they have entrusted their children’s education, and have little oppor tunity to counsel with the administration of the University regarding its problems and its development. In order to meet this situation and to make the fathers more familiar with the University, and to give to the administra tion an opportunity to profit by a more I intimate understanding of the point of view of the parents, we are establishing a Dad’s Day, at which time we hope that ! every father who has children at the University of Oregon will find it possible to be here. Our first Dad’s Day will be held on January 2ft. That is the date of the basketball game between the Univer sity of Washington and the University of Oregon, which is one of the best games on our schedule. The Dad's Day program will open with a banquet at 5:45, at the Woman’s Building, where we hope to be able to accommodate all the dads who can come and their sons and daughters who are in the University. We wish that at this banquet all the dads might be the guests of the University, but our finances make such a venture impossible, and we are forced, therefore, to make a charge of seventy-five cents a plate. Sunday will be given over to entertainment of the dads by their sons and daughters, closing with Vesper services on Sunday afternoon. At the banquet an opportunity will he given to the dads to discuss University problems from the point of view of the parents, and we hope that you will come prepared to take advantage of this dis cussion. Your children will profit by your visit; you will have a more intimate know ledge of their problems and their lives; you will come in closer contact with the University that is striving to serve them. We believe it will be a big clay in the lives of the students and the University. That you will be present to participate in this great day is our earnest hope and desire. Faithfully yours. ARNOLD BENNETT HALL, President, University of Oregon. New Men’s Dormitory Approved by Regents OBEGON STATE COLLEGE, Jan. 18.—(P.I.P.)—Plans for a new men’s dormitory have been ap proved by ^he board of regents. Ac commodations for 320 students will be provided in the new building. It will be of three story brick con struction with a five story central tower. Amphibian Club CwOts i Water Polo Ambitions; Mon Are Still Hopeful When a domestic-minded student recently declared, in rpgnrd to sports, that ‘‘thp only gridiron wo man will over star on is thp nno that browns thp waffles,” ho evi dently hadn’t hoard of the Amphi bian club’s plans for tonight. Their stage is not a gridiron, however, but a swimming tank; they are learn ing the art of a man’s game—water polo—and Edward Abercrombie will bo at the Woman’s building to in struct them in its mysteries prompt ly at 7 o ’clock. For polo is a swift game, and there is still the fact that in a pool, Ethel Laekip can always make .Tohnny Weismuller hump for his title in the hundred yard. With the prospects of good coaching, it may be that in the future—who knows? —the Amphibian polo team may challenge the men to a death strug gle. And there is opinion that the betting will be two to one, but people still hesitate to say in what direction. Students To Be Addressed by Trade Speakers Prominent Business Men To Talk on Conditions In the State With business experts from many branches of commerce scheduled to speak and hold conferences with students, the first annual “Business Opportunity Conference” to be Bold at the University of Oregon school of business administration, January 24, promises to be a marked suc cess, states F. E. Folts, head of the school. The purpose of the conference is to bring to the students first hand knowledge of business conditions throughout the sthte, and to offer them the opportunity through con ferences with business leaders to ascertain just what training they need for different positions. Speakers on tho program for the day include D. I*. Miller, assistant commercial attache in Berlin; James E. Techies, district manager of the bureau of foreign and do mestic commerce; Edwin E. Taft, manager of foreign trade department of the chamber of commerce of Portland; Miss Avis LobdOll, di rector of the Women’s Welfaro di vision of the Union Pacific Kailway System in Portland; R. J. Beo, presi dent of the Oregon State Society of Certified Public Accountants; Allen Meier of Meier and Frank company, Portland; and Arthur Berridge, ac countant, of Portland. During tho day five conference hours arc planned, each in charge of one of the honorary professional societies of the school qf business administration. The remainder of tho day will be devoted to individual conferences. Tho first hour, which will bo in charge of Pan Zenia, foreign trade society, will take up foreign trade and the opportunities it offers stu dents. D. P. Miller, James E. Peebles, and Edwin E. Taft will speak. Women’s opportunity in business will bo the subject of the second hour, which will bo in charge of Phi Chi Theta, women’s commerce fraternity. Miss Avis Lobdoll will be the speaker for this. Beta Alpha Psi, national ac counting fraternity, will bo in (Continued on pope two) Joe McKeown Created Head OfDireetorale Varsity Dehaler Chairman Of Junior Week-End Committee Work Begins for Annual Spring Event New Direelor Prominent In Campus Life Preparation* for the annual Jun ior Week-end was begun yesterday with the announcement of Ronald Joe McKeown Hnbbs, president of the junior class, of the appoint? ment of .Too Mo Koown of Marsh field ns general chairman of the directorate for the event. Junior Week End has become a .traditional event I'li campus life and each junior class endeavors to make thr* occasion more outstanding than that sponsored by the class pro ceeding them. Under the head of Junior Week-End is included the Junior Yodville, canoe fete, campus luncheon, tug-of-war, unlidding of freshmen and the Junior Prom. “I am confident,” said Ronald llubbs, on announcing the appoint ment, “that Joe McKeown is the junior who can successfully climax the enviable record of the class of 1029. It will undoubtedly be be the finest Junior Week-End ever hold on the Oregon campus.” Mr. McKeown is junior man on the student council, a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, the Greater Oregon directorate and tho Y. M. 0. A. cabinet. He is also chairman of camptis discussion groups. IIo was a debater during his freshman year and manager of the freshman dobato team, and has boon a varsity debater for the past two years, assistant varsity manager in 1920, and 'manag er of the' men’s debate and oratory in 1927. In addition to other ac tivities he served on the Homecom ing committee in 1920 and 1927. First Faculty Recital Of Series To Be Given Wednesday Evening The first faculty recital of a series to be presented this term will be given by Hex Underwood, violin ist, and Aurora Totter Underwood, pianist, in the Music auditorium Wednesday evening at 8:15. A piano group played by Mrs. Underwood will intersperso tlio movements of the two sonatas which will bo given. The program follows: Sonata in 0 Minor .Grieg Allegro molto appasionata. Romania. Allegro Animato. Piano group: Tambourino on Rondeau....Rameau lie Uavolet Flotant.Couperin bo Ooueou .Uaquia Gavotte.Humean Sonata .Cesar Franck Allegretto ben moderato. Allegro. Recitative-Fa ntasie. Allegro poca mosso. Scotch Brogues Disturb Peaceful Studying in Library, Is Complaint Protest against what might be called “the thundering herd” of : students in the library lias been \ voiced by some ono on the campus, professor or student, who prefers to remain anonymous. Tho following communication was received by the Emerald: Dear Editor: Just wmniler if you would tell some of these young col legians who sport those big Scotch brogues to find some decent means of letting the world know that they have a pair of shoes on. As it is, many of them, in an unmindful and inconsiderate attitude, use the li brary study halls as places where they may pound on tho floor to make plenty of noise. Generally | speaking, people come to the library | to study or read, and not to hear | these young fellows advertise tho I fact that they have a pair of shoes j on. So, it would be a good idea for | these collegians to walk quietly I while in tho library rooms, i —ANONYMOUS. Mrs. M. F. McClain, circulation li brarian, when questioned about the noise in the library, said, “As to pounding on tho floor, I haven’t noticed any of that, but students are inclined to drag their feet along tho floor in walking. Both boys and girls arc guilty of doing this, especially at night when they are tired. I haven’t any great faith that publicity will do much good.” The reference librarian, Mrs. M. P. Matts, said in reply to question ing, “I haven’t heard any com plaints from students or professors. Apparently they are able to study as well as usual. Of course, it is true that no one lifts his feet now adays, but drags them slightly.” Mrs. B. M. Stamm, English and history reserve librarian, said when interviewed, “There is more or less noise which is unavoidable on this floor, because of tho stairs which students must climb. I have not noticed any unusual increase in noise, nor have I had any complaints