Aggies Relent;
Swim Meets
Are Re-sclieduled
Japanese Five Probably
Smallest College
Basketball Team
BY RICHARD IT. STRING
Sports Editor
Our complaints of last Friday that
the Oregon Aggies did not care to
compete with the University of Ore
gon swimmers tins
season because of j
a dearth of experi
enced mermen,
evidently caused i
some consterna
tion on tli o Cor
vallis c a m p u s.
Carl L.o b d e 1 1,
graduate manager
of the Oregon
Staters, bundled
himself into his
trusty ear Sat
urday and . drove
Don McCook
to Eugene, where, after a conference
with Jack Benefiel, Oregon graduate
manager, th'c swimming meets were
re-scheduled. The dates were chang
ed, however, from February 5 to
the 18th at Corvallis, and from Feb
ruary 25 to March 11 in Eugene.
This gives the Beaver natators two
weeks longer to prepare for eaeh
aquatic conflict.
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We don’t like to be “becking” at
the Aggies but there is one more
point to be reckoned with. A news
story sent from Corvallis several
days ago stated that the appoint
ment of Bud Kearns, director of ath
letics, as swimming coach, was a
“move on the part of the board of
control to spike the rumors that
have been floating around that the
state officials had cancelled all
scheduled swimming meets.” The
truth of the matter is that there
were no rumors. The meets were
actually cancelled. A letter in the
files of Jack Benefiel’s office will
bear mute evidence to this fact.
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There is nothing definite as yet
about the swimming team’s trip into
California, Jack Benefiel said yes
terday that he had received no re
plies to his letters of inquiry. The
work that Coach Ed Abercrombie
began nearly three years ago is be
ginning to bear fruit. Last Satur
day night saw the Oregon natators
decisively defeat the Multnomah
club team at Portland, for the first
time in a good many moons.
One of the upsets of the meet,
was the scintillating work of Bon
McCook, two-year letterman, who
by setting a dizzy pace defeated
George Horsfall of the Clubmen in
the 220-yard free stylo event. The
time was 2:45 minutes. Horsfall, by
the way, is a former Oregon varsity
swimmer who with John Palmer
received the first aequatic awards
ever to be given here. Horsfall is
now married and attending the Uni
versity mediejl school.
The touring Waseda University
five of Tokyo, Japan, who meet the
Oregon basketball team in McArthur
Court tomorrow night, is probably
the smallest college quintet in the
world. Led by G. Tonita, five-foot,
five-inch captain who tips the beam
at only 130 pounds, the Waseda in
stitution will pj-escnt a squad of
near midget-size hoopsters. The
squad of ten men average only a
trifle over 136 pounds. The average
height is but five-foot seven inches,
with the tallest on the squad being
S. Ri, five-foot nine-inch center.
A luncheon has been planned for
tomorrow noon when the Waseda
and the “Oregon hoop teams will be
guests at the Anchorage of local
Japanese students.
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Today is the time set by Coach
Billy Reinhart for the beginning of
baseball practice. This early pre
liminary practice will, however, only
ef'feet batterymen who will workout
indoors in McArthur Court.
Seven pitchers-, Bill Baker, Rey
nold MacDonald, Curly Fuller, Johu
Anderson, Art Sehoeni, Lefty Mac
Donald and Ken Potts, are flingers
on hand. Ira Woodie is the only
lettered catcher to »urn out.
While the proposed Hawaiian trip
for the Oregon baseball team this
summer is still hanging fire, the
University of Southern California
diamond artists are contemplating
a trip which embraces a visit to
Korea, Japan and Hawaii. A squad
cf 15, under Coach “Wahoo” Sam
Crawford, who used to cavort about
major league baseball diamonds as
a member of the Detroit Tigers, will
leave the coast on May 8 for a six
weeks’ trip. Crawford has a turn
out of 60 baseballers.
! University Diploma
| ' Presented Written
In Japanese Script
T1 the first time in tlie history
j be. r ued written entirely in
j .Taj ^ This queer looking doeu
place and needs the document to go
with his application. The certificate,
which was translated and put on
University stationery, was the work
of’ II. Tsuboi, a Japanese student
from Portland.
In addition to the certification of
graduation, the University included
a recommendation of character by
P. A. Parsons, of the school of so
ciology, under whom Yamasliita
studied. The document is signed by
Dr. Arnold Bennett Ilall, president
of the University, and the registrar,
Mr. Pallett.
on a university diploma has
njen di starts at the right side
and S upward and to the left,
has h C orwarded by Earl- M.
Pallett " strar of the University
of Oreg Masa Nori Yamasliita
of Kagi n, Manugama, Japan,
a igradua h the class of Janu
ary, 192S.
Yamashi J applying for a
Music Students
To Give Recital
On Wednesday
Violin, Piano, Organ ami
Vocal Solos Included
In Program
Tho first of a scrips of recitals
to bo presented by students from
the various studios of the school
of music will be given in the music
auditorium Wednesday evening,
February first, at Slid. The pro
gram, which lias been varied by in
cluding violin, voice, piano and or
gan solos is as follows:
■Violin—Concerto in A Minor.
.'. Vivnldi-Naclier
Allegro
Adagio
Played by Esther Wicks with
string orchestra accompaniment.
■Voice—My Jewels.Sanderson
Dawn . Curran
Sung by Violet Grek; Bernice
Woodson, accompanist.
Piano—Chaconne . Durand
Played by Alice Dorman.
Organ—L’Apres-midi d’un Faun
. Debussy
Played by George Barron.
Voice—As in a Rose Jar..*Cadman
Trade Winds . Keel
Sung by Ronald Beattie; Georgia
Hickman, accompanist.
Violin—Sonata (from the Life of
St. Paul) . Burleigh
Firjt Movement
Played by Gwendclin ttimpshire
Hayden; Maude Engstrom, accom
panist.
Voice—The Piper of Love.—Carew
Slumber Song . Gretehaninow
Call Me No More . Cadman
Sung by Marvel Oberteuffer;
Barbara Edmunds, accompanist.
Piano—Minuet a l’antico—S'eeboeck
Ecossaises .Beethoven-Busson
Played by Harold Ayrps.
Tlie following Wednesday, John
B. Siefert, tenor, will give a recital.
Miss Wilbur, Drama
Director, Improves
Since Late Operation
Miss Florence Wilbur, head of
the drama department, is reported
to be “looking fine and feeling
much better” since her operation
for tonsilitis which was performed
Saturday by Dr. O. B. Gullion.
After three or four days of rest,
Miss Wilbur expects to be table to
meet her classes and conduct re
hearsals. Until then, Constance
Roth will manage rehearsals for
both “R. U. R.” and “Lady Winde
mere’s Fan,” two productions which
will be given during the next month.
Miss Wilbur arranged everything
so that all preparations for the
staging and rehearsing would con
tinue during her absence. Because
of the heavy program which has
been planned for the drama depart
ment for both winter and spring
! term, she thought it best to have
the operation now instead of later
in the year.
With the final preparations for
|“R. U. R.” and “Lady Windemere’s
Fan,” and with the prospective work
on “Shall We Join the Ladies?” and
on “Spoon River Anthology,” Miss
Wilbur and students of the depart
ment expect to be busy in the next
few months. After the play pro
ductions, during winter term, at
tention will be turned to the drama
tournament which will take place
jliere during the early part of May.
Vital Problem
.
Discussions j
Inaugurated
Faculty Members To Lead
Tuesday Talks for Next
Five Weeks
Twenty Professors
Start Program Tonight
Plans Completed Monday ,
At Luncheon
Discussion group plans were com
pleted at a joint luncheon of the
faculty and fraternity representa
tives yesterday noon at the Y. M.
C. A. Ilut, and the series of talks
on subjects of vital interest will \
start in the living organizations to
night.
For the last five years world
problems have been discussed by
members of the faculty; a series
of informal discussions being held
in each house, once a. week for five
weeks. This year twenty-one mem
bers of the University faculty and
three Eugene ministers have signi
fied their willingness to lead the
talks, and will be invited to the
scheduled houses for dinner, and
will propose the question of the
evening.
Informality Stressed
Remarks and suggestions wore
given by several faculty members
yesterday, introduced by doe Me
Iveowan, as toastmaster. Dr. War
ren D. Smith stressed the need of
informality, saying that the stu
dents get enough of lectures, and
want discussions.
“The groups will furnish points
of contact between the professors
and the house members, many of
whom would be met in no other
way,” said Mr. H. W. Davis. Warn
ing was given by Professor F. S.
Dunn, who has found that it is easy
to be deflected fronj the object on
hand. “Don’t be dogmatic,” was
the keynote of the talks.
Discussion Schedule
Tile following houses will invite
faculty members to ninner tonight:
A. B. C.—A. II. Baldridge—“Has
America any Religion to Export?”
A. T. O.—Rev. E. M. Whitesmith
—“Can We Take the Spirit of Christ
into Modern Industry?”
Bachelordon—F. S. Dunn—'“Ori
gin of Christianity.”
Beta Theta Pi—.1- J. McEwan—
“Elements of True Sportsmanship.”
Chi Psi—Dean E. L. Shirrell—
“Self-Respect.”
■Delta Tau Delta—V. P. Morris—
“Christianity and Progress.”
Kappa Sigma—H. S. Tuttle—“Sci
ence and Religion.”
Phi Delta Theta—Rev. J. F. Haas
—“Reality' in Religion.”
Phi Gamma Delta—D. M. Erb—
“Christianity and Progress.”
Phi Psi—C. L. Huffaker—“What
Vocational Guidance Can Do for the
Individual.”
Phi Sigma Kappa—Dean C. E.
Carpenter—“The 18th Amendment.”
Psi Kappa—H. P. Taylof1—“Find
ing One’s Vocation.”
S. A. E.—Del Oberteyffer—“Eu
genics.”
Sigma Clii—S. S. Smith— “The
Race Problem.”
Sigma Nu—L. 0. Wright—“Mex
ico.”
S. P E.—Dean J. F. Bovard—“Sci
ence and Religion.”
Sigma Pi Tau—K .T. Rowe,—
“Religion in the University.”..
Theta Chi—E. E. DeCou—“World
Peace.” _
Delta Epsilon—W. D. Smith—
“Evolution and Religion.”
Friendly Hall— J. K. Horner—
“Money and Tolerance.”
Independents, (at “Y” Hut)—H.
R. Douglass—“Outlawry of War.”
(from 7 to 8 p. m.)
Cold Weather Toll
Fills Infirmary List
Cold weather is rather symbolic of
another kind of cold that .comes
under the head of casualties. A
cold in the head, sore throats,
coughs, and all the other ailments
are well represented at the in
firmary.
There are six patients in the
University infirmary up to date:
Alisa Massey, freshman majoring in
music; May Moore, sophomore in
physical/education; Bernadine Car
rico, freshman in business admin
1 istration; Lucille Carroll, senior in
I journalism; Lucille Parmele; Betty
I Horstman, sophomore, art major.
Graveyard Now Has
Serious Rival for
Favoritism of Campus
Piggor* Paradise is now open to
all those whose poelkolbooks will
stand the strain of a oozy canoe
and a eottple of paddles. The gold
en gates stand 4’ide and the clear,
gleaming water litis again issued into
the merely damp bed of the mill
race. Again tint bleachers will be
occupied by those idlers who de
sire to find out' who is out with
whose girl, and Whose girl is step
ping out on what.
Freshmen need not fear for their
lives now when their loving bro
thers deposit them at the bottom
of the race in the middle of a dark,
cold night, for lo! there is water
now to cushion Ihe fall, and bruises
will take the place of broken bones.
If a fraternity pin is missing now
a brother can legitimately give the
excuse that he lost it on the mill
race . . . probably he did!
Pull out your Piggers Guide (Stu
dent Directory or Oregana, as you
please) .and prepare for these long,
warm evenings which are coming.
All this means that the water has
been returned to the millrace to
stay.
U. S. Wants Only
Friends, Hughes
Tells Cuba Meet
Will Co-operate, He Says,
But No Changes Are
In Offing
(By United Press*
HAVANA, Jan. lid.—The United
States desires only to be a co-work
er and a trne comrade among Amer
ican republics, Charles Evans
Hughes asserted today in a brilliant
address at the Pan-American con
ference.
By his speech, Hughes—who is
head of the U. S. delegation—vir
tually eliminated possibility of dras
tic changes in the plan of organiza
tion of the Pan-American union,
changes which had been a bone of
contention.
“The United States has great re
sources and power,” Hughes said,
“for which it offers no apology. It
desires this wealth to be of benefit
to all countries.
“Our people desire true fellow
ship with all American nations.”
sculpture Activities
Progress; Camden
Does Original Work
The sketch model for on eques
trian group, “St. George and the
Dragon,” has just been completed
by Oliver L. Barrett, instructor in
sculpture in the school of architec
ture and allied arts. This study will
eventually be erected in heroic size,
Mr. Barrett plans, and is one of
the scenes for small garden sculp
ture on which he is working.
Harry Camden, head of the sculp
ture department, has completed a
plaster model for a bronze Pandora,
done in the modern manner, which
shows a strong classic, influence. He
is at present working on a clay
study for his heroic figure in stone,
“Storm God.” The storm god is
represented by a semi-nudfe, male
figure, draped in a cloak symboliz
ing rain, savagely wielding “light
ning,” a massive, two-handed sword.
This figure seems striding forth
from cloud banks in the background,
and the whole is treated in a stylis
tic ma'nnpr with strong architec
tonic feeling.
Beatrice Powers, a graduate stu
dent in the department, is working
on a sketch of a garden figure,
“Bacchante,” a half life-size study
in clay, for her monumental group,
“Sorrow.”
Anna Keeney has completed the
sketch for her master’s thesis in
fine arts, a decorative portrait head
in the round, which she is now
carving in marble.
Some exceptionally .good studies
are being made in the life class, ac
cording to the head of the depart
ment, and the students are making
rapid progress.
Haig, British General,
Dies From War Strain
fBy United Press)
LONDON, Jan. 30. — The first
great general of the World war to
join the ranks of the soldier dead,
Field Marshal Karl Haig, comman
der in chief of the British forces, is
dead at the age of 60.
Physicians announced that his
Budden death last night was due
to strain during the war and of his
work in behalf of Great Britain
after the armistice.
DebateTeams
Selected For
1928 Season
Durgan and McKeown To
Moke Southwest Tour
Spring Term
Foreign Investments
Subject of Contests
Oregon Men Meet W. S. C.
At Portland April 4
The men's debate teams, which
will represent the University of Ore
gon in nine contests on the Pacific
coast, were selected yesterday by J.
K. Ilorncr, head debate coach.
The first debate of the season will
be held in Eugene^ March S, with
the Utah Agriculture College. Wal
ter Kurgan and Joe McKeown will
represent the University, taking the
negative of the question: “Resolved,
That American investors and Amer
ican investments i.„ foreign coun
tries should be protected only by
the countries in which the invest
ments are made.
Kurgan and McKeown will also
represent the University of Oregon
in a tour through the Southwest, Mr.
Horner said. Their first debate in
the south will be with the Univer
sity of California at Los Angeles,
March 27. Tljc University of South
ern California, the University of
Arizona, and Stanford University
will follow in succession on the
schedule. The Oregon men will
take the negative of the foreign in
vestments question in all these con
tests.
Team Meets Montana
The annual Northwest triangular
debate between the Universities of
Oregon, Washington, and Id:\ho will
be held March 29, Coach Horner
said. John Galey and Paul Clark
will meet two debaters from Wash
ington here, taking the affirmative
of the question, “Resolved, That
the United States’ policy of inter
vention in Nicaragua is unjustified.”
At the same time Mark Taylor and
Roland Davis will journey to Mos
cow to uphold the negative of the
Nicaraguan question for Oregon
against the University of Idaho.
A day or so later Taylor and
Davis will continue their journey
from Miscow to Missoula, where
they will meet the University of
Montana, April 2, again taking the
negative viewpoint of the Nicara
guan situation.
Portland forensic fans will be
given the benefit of an Oregon de
bate April 4, when the University
of Oregon will meet Washington
State College there, either before
the Chamber of Commerce or by
radio via KGW. Klwood Plank and
Ernest Jacketta will represent Ore
gon with the affirmative of the
foreign investments 'question.
Southwestern Comes Here
The same night the foreign in
vestments question will be the sub
ject of a debate in Eugene between
the University of Oregon and South
western University of Los Angeles.
Eugene Laird, Ralph Geyer, and Ed
Merges will represent Oregon with
the negative.
A number of tiro members of the
debate squad were not selected for
any of the teams, Mr. Horner said,
but those who were not will work
on practice debates this year and
Will have an opportunity to repre
sent the University in debates next
year.
The no-decision style of debate
will not be used in any of the con
tests this year, Mr. Horner said. All
of the contests will be decided by
judges’ decisions. It is probable
that the Oregon cross-examination
system will be used in most of the
debates.
Stanford University
Breaks Swim Records
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan.
puc xjikjba pjojubjs—(-.rra)—■'os
freshmen swimmers broke nine Pa
cific Coast Intercollegiate Confer
ence short course records in an ex
hibition match at San Jose recently.
The new varsity records follow:
1:19 2-5 seconds for 160-yard relay;
2:49 2-5 seconds for 200-yard breast
: stroke; 19 2-5 seconds for 40-yard
i free style; 5:32 3-5 seconds for 440
jyard free style; 1:49 4-5 seconds for
150-yard backstroke; 2:30 2-5 sec
! onds for 220-yard free stylo. The
freshmen swimmers made the fol
lowing records: 1:26 for 160-yard
relay; 2:51 3-5 seconds for 200-yard
breast stroke; 6: 1-5 seconds for
1440-yard free style.
Full House Held by
C.am pus; Activities
Require Fast W ork
“Hollo. You say that wo have a
I mooting' of the Oregon a staff tonight
at fi o’clock. I'm sorry but you’ll
have to get me a pair of roller skates
| if you ex-poet mo to make it. I
have throe meetings scheduled for
that time already, and I don’t see
how I can skoot to a fourth. I’ll
have to turn pretty fast, believe
me. ’By.”
All those who specialize in campus
activities trot out your velocipedes
and kiddy-knrs because you’re going
to need them today. There aro
only six meetings of important
groups scheduled for ii o’clock, and
several more later in the evening.
Think of having a dozen meetings
put down for one day, and only ono
at which cats, will be present,
Skoot . . . you weighted-down
pin-bearers . . . you’ll have to
be fast workers today.
Psychiatrist
For Assembly,
Mass Meeting
Women’s League Brings
Dr. Muhl to Campus
February 2, 3
Anita Muhl, M.D., Ph.D., ami
chief of the Division of Special Edu
cation of the California State Board
of Education, has announced the
topic for her assembly address of
Thursday as “The Role of Mental
Hygiene in Preventing Emotional
Maladjustment,” according to a
letter received by Esther Hardy,
president of tho Women’s League,
which is bringing Dr. Muhl to the
campus. She also said that the sub
ject of her address before a mass
■ meeting of the league to be held
Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock is
to bo “The Advantage of Develop
ing Your Abilities and Recognizing
Your Limitations.”
Dr. Muhl this year received tho
appointment to her present office,
and is a member of the California
Medical Association, American Med
ical Association, American Psychia
tric Association, and of the Progres
sive Education Society. She is also
a member of the Auxiliary Board of
Trinity College, Washington, D. C.,
and, of the board of directors of the
San Diegdr Open Forum.
She established her residence in
San Diego, California, in 1024,
’where she engaged in the practice
of psychiatry. Previously she had
made her homo in the East, also
spending five years .in. Europo as a
part of her pre-college education.
In 1914 she entered Butter College
and won a scholarship for the medi
cal school in 191(3. Later she ob
tained the degrees of Bachelor of
Science and Doctor of Medicine
from Indiana University.
In 1920 Dr. Muhl had the record
of being the only woman to rank
first in the state board medical ex
aminations at Indiana. In the same
year she was appointed to a U. S.
government phychiatric position at
Washington, D. C. She received her
degree of Doctor of Philosophy in
psycho-pathology from George Wash
ington University at the national
capltol in 1923. In 1924 she was
placed in charge of the Dr. T. V.
Moore Psychiatric Clinic at Provi
dence hospital and of the combined
classes in clinical psychiatry of the
Catholic University and Social
Service School at Washington, D. C.
Dads Elect Officers;
More Than 300 Here
“Tlio first annual ‘Dad’s Day’
was a big success,” according to
Dean Elmer L. Shirrell, chairman
of the celebration which will here
after be hold annually.
“The program was carried out
without any trouble; everyone did
his part. The most fun was to
watch the fathers and their chil
dren when tiiey were touring the
campus,” the dean stated.
At the banquet Saturday night in
the Woman’s building officers were
elected and a permanent ongania
tion was authorized. Three hundred
and two fathers registered for the
day, although more than that were
in attendance. Seven hundred and
seventy-one persons were served at
the mammoth banquet.
Officers elected for the coming
year are: Bruce Dennis, chairman;
Frank E. Andrews, vice, chairman;
Claude ltorcr, secretary; and Karl
Onthank, executive secretary. The
officers will hold quarterly meet
ings, one of which will be during
the annual “Dad’s Day” celebra
tion. j
Webfooters
And Bearcats
Play Tonight
Game To Be Played at
Salem Is Last of
Hoop Series
Waseda University
Five Here Tomorrow
Washington Huskies Lead
Conference
PACIFIC COAST CONFERENCE
BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Northern Division
W. L. TP. OP. Pet.
Washington .... 4 0 102 (if) 1.000
Oregon . 2 1 70 03 .007
O. S. C. 2 1 84 05 .007
Montana . 2 1 101 01 .007
Idaho . 1 3 116 115 .250
W. S. O. ... 0 5 80 105 .000
Southern Division
W. L. TP. OP. Pet.
IT. O. L. A.2 1 84 78 .607
IT. S. C. 2 1 00 88 .007
Stanford . 1 2 78 84 .3:13
California . 1 2 88 00 ..‘133
By .TOE PIQNEY
Having received its first confer
ence set-back of the season last Sat
urday against Washington, the Ore
gon basketball team will attempt to
redeem itself in a non-conference
tilt with Willamette University to
night at Salem.
The Wobfoots defeated Willam
ette in a two-game series hero
earlier in the season, and the Bear
cats tonight are out for revenge.
Although Oregon is conceded to
win easily, the Salem outfit has
improved rapidly since the first, of
the year and may be just in tho
right mood to turn back the Bucks.
Bearcats Win
Well up in the northwest confer
ence standings, the Bearcats have
been playing a good brand of ball,
and aro fresh from ail overwhelming
victory over Linfield College. Car
dinal, Willamette center, who was
out with a leg injury during the
first of the season, i3 back in tho
lineup, and has been the key of tho
Bearcat offensive combination in tho
last few games.
Washington, after its triumphant
trip south, is now undisputed leader
of the conference with four victories
and no defeats. Oregon, O. S. C.,
and Montana, however, are still in
the running. Idaho, while not a
contender, is a strong team, and is
very likely to topple some of tho
leaders when they play in Moscow.
Washington State, with five straight
defeats, is hopelessly out of the
race.
Oregon Plays Waseda
The Wobfoots play Waseda Uni«
versity of Tokyo, Japan. The Japan
ese players aro touring the coast,
and have already played some of
the best teams in California. Tho
Waseda five has not won consist
ently, but, nevertheless, is reputed
to have put up a good battle wher
ever it lias played.
Oregon will finish the week’s play •
with the annual fray with the Ag
gies. Besides the natural rivalry
between the two schools, the teams
will fight for second place honors.
A defeat for one will practically
eliminate it from tho conference
race.
Aggies and Oregon Even
The Beavers and the Wobfoots
have met and defeated the same
teams, and both lost to Washing
ton. The . comparative evenness of
the two teams adds to the already
great interest, and a dose game is
expected.
The following is tho varsity
roster for the Willamette game:
Coach—William J. Reinhart.
Scotty. Milligan, Gordon Ridings,
Joe Bally, Dave Epps, Iek Reynolds,
Mervyn Chastain, Jack Dovvsett,
Ray Edwards, Bon McCormick, and
Bernard Hummelt.
Student manager—Bert McElroy.
Five O’clock Services
Today at Bungalow
Lois Tuttle, member of the Y. W.
cabinet, will lead the Five O’clock
which will be held today ut the
Bungalow.
Violet Grek, freshman in music,
will sing a vocal solo, accompanied
at the piano by Olive Gray. Medi
tations will bo played by Mary
Harney.