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VOLUME XXIX.
UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1928
NUMBER 79
War Outlawry
Not Assured
By New Treaties
Articles Contradictory
In Netc Peace Pact
W'ith French State
By WILLIAM P. MADDOX
When one examines the provis- I
ions in the new arbitration treaty
drawn tip by the State Department
with France and now awaiting con
sideration by the senate, one may
frankly wonder whether Secretary
Kellogg meant what he said when
he announced recently that America
was ready to enter into a general
international compact for the out
lawry of war. This treaty is ap
parently to become the model for
others this year in replacing the ex
piring arbitration tsfaties with
Great Britain, Japan, Norway and
Portugal, and if w« were really
ready to renounce war as an instru
ment of policy, it could be done
in each of these agreements.
k But such does not seem to be the
case. After a very piBusly-worded
preamble in which the diplomats tell
how much France and the United
States love each other, they proceed
to business in the three main arti
cles of the treaty. In Article I, it
is stated that “any dispute” may
be submitted for investigation by
an impartial commission of inquiry
as provided under the Bryan treaty
of 191.3. Then in Article JI, it is
declared that disputes may, how
ever, bo arbitrated either by the
old. permanent court at The Hague
or by some other competent tribunal.
But does this apply to all dis
putes? The real hitch comes in
Article III. Here it is stated flat
ly that “the provisions of this treaty
shall not be invoked in respect of
any dispute” over issues which are
(a) domestic, (b) involving inter
ests of third parties, (e) involving
thfe Monroe Doctrine or French ob
ligations under the League of Na
tions.
It is difficult to determine just
f what advance this treaty has made
over the one now expiring, which
is a duplicate of the original Boot
treaty of 1908. In that treaty the
two nations agreed to arbitrate all
disputes of a legal nature which
did not involve the vital interests,
national honor, or independence of
one of the parties. These phrases
were so ambiguous as to'include al
most anything and an attempt was
made to be more explicit in this
new treaty. The success is only
partial.
The magic phrase “Monroe Doe
trinee,” for instance, has been used
to justify every imaginable action
from the establishment of a mili
tary protectorate in Haiti to the
supervision of a Nicaraguan election.
Its elasticity is a governmental con
venience second only to the breath
less awe with which the public re
gard it when its name is spoken.
And we still may ask, if we really
m^an what we say in the preamble
about our “eternal friendship with
France,” if wo really believe in “the
outlawry of war,” why would it not
' be better to settle peacably -a dis
{ pute even about this sacred Monroe
Doctrine, than resort to the devasta
ting destruction of battle. In the
end, which road leads to the pre
servation of “national honor”?
Another important consideration
concerns the reference to the Bryan
treaty. Under that agreement of
1913, we agreed to submit all dis
putes which did not fall within the
Boot treaty to a conciliation com
mission and war is deferred for at
least six months. In the present
treaty, the exceptions noted in
Article III seem to refer both to the
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To Mee, \%.'t Year
one republics of An • ill meet
a resolution adopted today by the
public international law committee
of the sixth Pan-American confer
ence.
The first paragraph of the resolu
tion accepts the suggestion that
“the republics of America adopt
obligatory arbitration as the means
which they will employ for the pa
cific solution of their international
differences of a judicial character.”
In W'asi Vij 'n> D. C.
(By Unit*
HAVANA, Feb. 1 twenty
in Washington withi
conference of concilii
bitration, according to
terms of
r in a
d ar
Sunday Tryouts
For Revue Acts
Start at 2 P. M
Skits, Specialty Acts and
Chorus Parts To Get
Judge’s Verdict
Skits, specialty acts and chorus
parts are scheduled for the Sunday
afternoon tryouts at the McDonald
treatre fro 2 to 6. Pinal selection
of the shorter girl’s chorus will be
held at 7:30 Monday evening at the
Woman's building.
Sunday afternoon from 2 to 3 will
be devoted to tryouts for men’s
chorus parts. Aspirants will try
out individually and not with part
ners as they did last year.
Specialty Acts to Appear
Prom 3 to 5 skits and specialty
acts will occupy the stage. Feature
specialties in the form of dances,
humorous skits, songs and the like
will be given trials during this
time. Any girl interested in secur
ing a part in tire girls’ chorus who
has not tried out may do so between
5 and 6 Sunday.
The Junior Revue dance commit
tee, consisting of Leonard Thomson,
Camille Burton and Frances Mullens
will make its final selections of the
smaller chorus Monday evening at
7:30.
Girls Pass Preliminaries
Those who passed the preliminary
tryouts are: Agnes Carolyn Parris;
Prances Wihite, Harriet Hughson,
Lolita Jaeger, Margherita Hay, Jan
et Plimpton, Janice Clarke, Doris
Pugsley, Mary Ann Hart, Dorothy
Burke, Eleanor Look, Prances Me
Jiee, Bonita Ticlienor, Margaret
Tucker, Chloetheil Woodard, Wilma
Enke.
Edith Lake, Margaret Poorman,
Margie Edwards, Ilerminve Franz,
Lucille McDoneli, Blanche Johnson,
Pearl Allison, Phyllis Van Kimmoll,
Vivian Pesola, Mary Caniparoli,
Virginia Richmond, Augusta Ger
linger, Rose Roberts, Emery Miller,
Louise Clark, Louise Storla and
Charlotte Carll.
University Hi School
Entertains With Frolic
The University high school frolic
held last night in the University
high s hool auditorium at 8 o’clock
was a nonsensical entertainment pre
sented by the glee clubs and the
orchestra.
Mrs. Anne Landsburg Beck, pro
fessor of music, directed the pro
gram, of which a rollicking burlesque
called “The Miller’s Lovely Daugh
ter” was the main feature. Other
numbers were given by the girls’
quartet, the boys’ quartet, and the
University High School orchestra.
Proceeds from the ’frolic are’ to
enable the players to go to Forest
Grove, where they will entertain.
Rossom’s Mechanical Men Perform
Second Time to Crowded Theatre
E. U. E., Capek’s fantastic drama
of “men like machines,” again
played to a drowded house last
night, chasing chills down the backs
cf those in the audience with its
k wierd and gruesome end in the
third act, where Bossum’s Univer
sal EobOts destroy men, their mak
ers, and startling the audience with
its flashes of keen, penetrating sat
ire on our mechanical age.
The east played well, perhaps a
shade more carelessly than on the
first night. The first act, although
full of vigor, was almost too fast in
tempo. A little longer time between
speeches would have given the au
dience more opportunity to appre
ciate the lines. With the beginning
of the third aet, in which Domin,
his managers, and his wife, are
tensely waiting in the house sur
rounded by Eobots in revolt, the
play gained steadily in grim and
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melodramatic effect, culminating in
darkness and shooting.
Lawrence Shaw as Domin played
the lead capably, and Constance
Both as Helena Glory, again gave
a distinctive performance in a dif
ficult role.
Dr. Gall, the experimenter who
made Bobots too well, and caused
the destruction of man, was, played
effectively and sincerely by Gordon
Pefley.- Cecil Matson gave convic
tion and sympathy to the part of
the white haired architect, who war
convinced “it was a crime to make
Ec-bots.”
Stage setting, from the futuristic
office of the B. U. E. company in
the first act, to the simplicity of
Alquist’s laboratory in the epilogue,
was effective. Lighting was car
ried out better than on the first
night. Credit is due to Florence E.
Wilbur, head of the drama depart
ment, for the undoubted success of
; the play.
Seniors’ Big
Annual Dance
Starts Tonight
French Setting Planned
As Unique Feature
Of Program
Miss Thielsen Listed
For Musical Recital
Small Fee Charged for.
All Spectators
Responding to a great summons
which is thrust upon it year after
year, the senior class of 1928 will
engage its sinecrcst efforts and in
genuity to entertain the campus to
night nf its annual “Bal de 1’ele
gance,” the ball of elegance which
will be indicative of a French atmo
sphere, and filled with carefully se
lected features.
Planned with unusual care and
diligence, the dance promises to be
the biggest, most formal, and most
interesting final bow made by a
senior class in the history of the
University.
With everything fully arranged,
with the surroundings of the Wo
man ’s building changed from the
usual to the unusual, with all min
ute details of decoration predomi
nately French, including French uni
formed maids and butlers, and a
color scheme enlivened by artistic
use of black and white, the men
and women will be gathered by 9
p. m. tonight for the opening fea
ture.
Last evening the senior ball com
mittee, surrounded with the drone
of the steady beat of hammers and
click of sewing machines within the
confines of the Woman’s building,
labored late into the night on the
details necessary to carry out the
French motif. Innumerable posts
were wrapped, flouting drapes were
suspended in brilliant array to form
a ceiling of varigated colors, and
Bob Warner, chairman of the com
[mittee, said, “In short, the biggest
and best is ready to go and it ought
to be a big dance.” Abbott Law
rence, head of the decorations, said,
“What we want to do is to furnish
a decorative place to dance, and
we believe we have aicomplished
this desire.”
The feature of the unique ball
promises to be of especial interest.
Keeping the French idea in view,
Miss Nancy Thielsen, a freshman on
the campus, will be presented in a
musical recital. Miss Thielsen’s so
prano Voice has been well accepted
on previous occasions and gives as
surance of h like reception tonight.
At one end of the floor a large dec
orative arch has been arranged with
appropriate lighting effects soften
ed by varieties of decoration, under
which Miss Thielsen will sing.
Dancers will be kept back a reason
able distance from the arch in order
to preserve the integrity of the
lighting effects and decorations.
In conjunction with the same idea
of a beautifully arranged arch under
which to present the features, there
will be a decorative platform for
the orchestra, on which George Mc
Murphey’s Kollege Knights will sit
to tap out their melodious strains
of music in keeping with the French
motif.
it nas Deen rumorea arounu me
campus that French people have a
wonderful appetite and appreciate
elegance in the serving of their
courses. It is further rumored that,
if perchance, a French student
should be present, that no disap
pointment would be experienced in
the palatable variety of food to be
served in the form of French pastry,
ice cream and coffee. The commit
tee on luncheon expects to feed 750
people. The dance program, which
will be given out in the early min
utes of the ball, will list the menu,
among other things.
Tickets for the dance have all
been withdrawn from the fraternity
houses on the campus, but will be on
sale at the Co-op today. Spectators
are cordially welcomed upon con
sideration of a 25-cent admission
fee. However, the spectators will
not be required to array themselves
in full-dress clothes, and their only
obligation will be good conduct and
a large per cent of self-denial.
For members of the “Ball de
1’elegance” who do not desire con
tinual dancing, a lounge room with
musical entertainers has been pro
vided.
The distinguished list of patrons
and patronesses, as before an
nounced in the Emerald, will be
headed by Governor and Mrs. Pat
terson. Other people of importance
from Salem, Eoseburg, Portland,
and Eugene have consented to at
tend.
Junior Shine Prizes
Won by Etha Clark
And, Bill Crawford
Junior Shine Bay is accounted a
great success by at least two people
on the campus. These are Bill
Crawford and Etha Jeanne Clark,
who won the prizes offered for the
stand which gave the most shines
and the girl who sold the most tick
ets.
Bill turned in at least 50 more
shine tickets than his nearest com
petitors and won in a walk, while
Etha Jeanne finally drew away from
Mae Tobin in a close race for the
ticket prize. The winner sold $12.15
worth of tickets, the odd number be
ing accounted for by a ticket which
was adroitly presented to a one
legged man in return for a nickel.
The runner-up presented the junior
class with $11.40.
Although a complete check has
not been made on the receipts ns
yet, it is estimated that approxi
mately $75 was taken in, according
to Burr Abner, head of the commit
tee.
Working at Mr. Crawford’s stand
were: Bob Galloway, Bob Foster,
Les Johnson, George Stager, Louis
Harthrong, Irv Flegel, Maurice
Reavis, and Marshall Hopkins.
Track Stars To
Compete on Field
Today at 2 P. M.
Records^ May Fall When
Ed'Moeller Heaves
Discus Shot
The first outdoor track meet of
the year starts promptly at two
o’clock this afternoon. A higher
class of competition than that in
any of the indoor meets held pre
viously is listed. Varsity and fresh
men track men will compete separ
ately.
There are to be twelve events,
six races and the remainder field
events. Bill Hayward has announc
ed that the first four men in each
event will bo placed on the track
squad. After the meet the squad
will take nothing but light wotk
outs till the end of the term.
Ed Moeller, freshman who brolco
the world’s discus record in prac
tice a few nights ago, will make
his first appearance before Oregon
students. Besides heaving the dis
cus, he will compote in the shot
put and the 70 yard high hurdles.
Vic Wetzel, who is to enter the
Olympic tryouts in April, will par
ticipate in several events, and Bob
Robinson, holder of the record of
twelve feet in the indoor pole vault
competition, will try to add height
to the record.
Officials of the meet are: Del
Oberteiiffer, starter; Beelar, Hill
and Price, judges of the finish;
Montgomery, Ilodgen, Dixon, Mar
tig, Socolofsky, field judges; Warn
er, announcer; Schade, clerk of the
course; Harden and Wood, marsh
alls.
Underwood Quartet
Receives Praise at
Bellingham Normal
Members of the Underwood string
quhrtet, Hex Underwood, violin;
Delbert Moore, violin; Buford
Roach, viola, andi Miriam Little,
'cello, were enthusiastically received
in the program presented at the
Bellingham Normal school Wednes
day. The program given fdllows:
Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes .Old English
Angel Gabriel (negro spirituals)....
.Arranged by Pochon
Molto Lento (Music of the
Spheres) . Rubenstein
Canzonetta . Mendelssdhn
Interludium . Glazounoff
Russian Festival (From Quartet,
Op. 25) . Glazounoff
Andante Cantabile .Tsehaikowsky
Scherzo . Fritz Kreisler
Molly on the Shore....Percy Grainger
The quartet was entertained at
luncheon by President Fisher of the
Normal school. While in Belling
ham the members gave a concert
under the auspices of the Women's
Music club. They attended the con- !
cert of Maurice Lavel in Vancouver, j
B. C., before returning to Eugene. I
Oregon Professors
To Teach at Stanford
Two University of Oregon pro- i
fessors will teach at the summer
session at Stanford University, Cali- |
fornia. George Rebec, dean of the
graduate school, will be acting pro
fessor in education, as will Henry
D. Sheldon, dean of the school of
education. 1
Rooks Bow to
Frosli by One
Lonely Point
Duckling Hoopsters Stage
Stubborn Fight To
Win, 20 to 19
Babes Go to Corvallis
Tonight for Last Tilt
Makinen Plays Best Game
For Yearlings
FROSH 20 19 ROOKS
Makinen (2) .F (2) Ballard
Archer (5) .F. (7) Mack
Eherhart (8) .C. (2) MacLeod
Olinger (1) .G (2) Grayson
Dvorak (2) .G. (1) Drager
Calkins .S. (5) Anderson
King .S. McKalip
Lillie (2) .S
...Referee: Ernie Arthurs.
By IIARRY DUTTON
The Oregon ducklings successfully
surmounted the second hurdle of
their week-end basketball schedule
last night in McArthur court when
they barely nosed out the Orange
rooks from Corvallis in a hectic,
seesaw contest by the score of 20
to 19.
Ragged playing and many fouls
marred the game, which tilted first
in the rooks’ favor and then back
to the frosh’s. The visiting quintet
led most of the route. Just before
half time the frosh spurted to take
the lead 10 to 9.
Frosh Use Percentage
At the start of the second period
the rooks quickly took the lead and
held it 17 to 12 until the last eight
minutes, when baskets by Lillie,
Ebcrhart, and Makinen made the
score 18 to 17. With 6 minutes left,
Mack, rook forward, again gavo
the Aggie youngsters the edge, con
verting a cripple.
Ebcrhart, after taking a nice pass
under the basket from Makinen
sunk the final* goal, putting the
ducklings one point ahead for the
remaining four minutes. As soon
as the frosh had secured their one
point lead they began playing “try
and get it” with the Aggie babes.
The Beaver yearlings tried hard
and earnestly but the frosh demur
red and when the game ended Coach
Leslie's proteges had possession of
the bail.
Booing Fans Help Rooks
In the first half Olinger was in
vited to the sidelines by reason of
having four personal fouls called
against him. Soon after tiro second
period had started Archer betook
himself to the bench for the same
reason.
During the tilt a certain cloment
of the Oregon rooting section, appar
ently interpreting the game differ
ently than the referee on certain
occasions, began pounding the an
vil chorus in an unsavory manner.
The booing of this dissatisfied group
came near to costing the frosh a
hard earned victory because once
it resulted in a free throw for the
rooks which Ballard converted.
Makinen Holds Ballard
As in the Salem tilt, tho frosh
spent the whole of tho first half
finding out what it was all about.
Makinen was the outstanding per
former for them. After his success
with Duffy Thursday night, Coach
Leslie set him to dogging Ballard’s
trail and as a result the rook scor
ing ace did not make a field goal
in the entire game.
Eberhart again took high scoring
honors. He looked good in flashes
but at other times he seemed to be
slow’ed up. The entire frosh team
fought stubbornly, if not brilliantly,
and were entitled to tho win.
Today they go to Corvallis whore
they play their final {jamo of tho
season on the O. A. C. floor. They
must win tonight to eveii the series
with the rooks.
Delta Gammas Have
Reunion for Alumnae
Delta Gamma alumnae from all
over Oregon will be guests of the
local chapter at the annual Delta
Gamma reunion today and tomor
r o w.
Similar affairs are given simul
taneously throughout the United
States for Delta Gammas. A ban
quet at the Eugene hotel will be
one of the features of the reunion,
for which about 45 guests are ex
pected.
The affair is a fraternity home
coming when old members return to
the chapter house to get acquainted
with the new members. The busi
ness meetings will be held at the
Delta Gamma house.
Girls All Reducing
To Fit Into Chorus
For Junior Revue
Junior Revue is generally spoken
about ns a popular institution on
tho campus, but in some places it
is not -so popular.
Ilerschel Taylor, proprietor of
the College Side, is not so much in
j favor of this annual affair.
“Tho sale of cream puffs and
French pastry has fallen off at
least 50 per cent since Revue try
outs started, and all tho girls are
trying to reduce enough to get into
tho chorus or stay reduced enough
to get in.”
With some parties, howovor, it is
a bigger and better institution.
Many are tho smiles bong thrown
in the direction of Leonard Thomp
son, Boone Hendricks and Madgo
Normile by' fair co-eds and edg who
wish to make a place in tho biggest
frolic of the year—the Junior Re
vue.
Oregon Upsets
Whitman Team
In Tight Battle
Jack Dowsett Scores in
Last Minute of Fray
To Win, 29-28
By SCOTTY MILLIGAN
Varsity Guard
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 17.
—(Special to tho Emerald)—Whit
man fell before tho University of
Jack Dowsett
Oregon basketball
3 team in a loosely
played but excit
ing battle tonight.
The final scoro
stood 29 to 28.
Webfoots first
five started) the
gnmo and quickly
ran up ja seven
point lead. Whit
man came back
| strong though,
| and the scoro at
half time stood
13-all.
J.I10 LUUI11S uu.l'tauu Uli vtvh
throughout the last half with Billy
Reinhart, Oregon coach, sending in
an entirely new team.
With HO seconds of play remain
ing and Oregon trailing 28 to 27,
Jack Dowsett, relief forward, sank
a long shot to put the game on
ice.
* * *
The Oregon varsity basketball
team’s victory over Whitman Col
lege Missionaries last night settles
an early season grievance when Jbe
Walla Walla hoopsters succeeded in
defeating the Webfoots 27 to 26 in
McArthur Court. Last night’s win
shows that the Oregonian# aro out,
tooth and nail, to win every game
on the trip. Whitman has not been
defeated on her own floor this sea
son.
Tonight finds Coach Billy Rein
hart’s five facing one of the tough
est quintets of tho trip, the Uni
versity of Idaho Vandals at Mos
cow. Oregon won tho first of tho
two-game series in McArthur Court,
20 to 22. Coach Rich Fox’s hoop
sters are all veterans.
Clara Smertenko Will
Read Vesper Service
On Sunday Afternoon
Dr. Clara Millard Smertenko, as
sistant professor of Latin, will road
the servico at tho vesper hour on
Sunday at 4:30 o’clock in the
Music building auditorium.
Members of Mu Phi Epsilon, wo
men’s honorary fraternity, will bavo
charge of tho music for the service.
An organ number, “Andanto from
Fifth Symphony,” by Tchaikowsky,
played by Cora Moore, will open the
service. Violet Mills, contralto,
will sing ‘‘Love Divine.”
Gwendolyn Lampshire Hayden,
instructor in tho schcwl of music,
will play a violin solo, “Adagio Ro
ligioso,” composed by Vieuxtemps.
The closing selection will bo
Schubert’s “Ave Maria,” with Cora
Moore at the organ. Daisy Bollo
Parker and Aurora Potter Under
wood aro the accompanists for the
service.
Pacific U. President
To Speak in Eugene
President J. F. Dobbs of Pacific
University at Forest Grove, will be
a week-end visitor in Eugene. On |
next Sunday morning he will oc- '
cupy tho pulpit of the Oftngrega-;
tional church, and at 6:45 in the
evening ho will give an illustrated t
address on the Northwest and Pa- |
eifle University, according to M. II. |
Douglass, University librarian.
Money To Be
Sent World
Tour Team
Junior Class Suggests the
Shine Day Receipts
Be Loaned
Many Ideas Offered
To Get Needed Money
Student Officials Plan
Financial Ways
By BOB GALLOWAY
Oregon'8 “Round the World Tour
Debaters” will not bo stranded in
New York when they arrivo Wed
nesday. The Oregon student body
will see to that, if present plans
become realities.
Yesterday, J. K. Horner told of
the financial condition that Benoit
McCroskey, Walter E. Jlempstead
and Avery Thompson, the Univer
sity ’s traveling debaters, will be in
when they land in New York. “Their
pockets, like those of John the Bap
tist, will be entirely devoid of tho
scrip . . .“, he said.
Juniors Take Action
The junior class has already tak
en action to help in relieving the
prospective condition. Yes
terday at their meeting in Villard
hall they voted to give tho profits
of Junior Shine Day to the Campus
Chest. Following the passage of
that motion a recommendation was
passed stating that tho desire of
the class was. to have tho Campus
Chest loan it to the debaters. Ap
proximately $70 was cleared on the
day, according to Burr Abner, chair
man.
Donald Bcelar, president of the
Associated Students, stated that the
executive council of tho student
body would probably take the mat
ter up at their meeting Wednesday.
Tho executive council would have
the powor to advance money to the
debaters with tho contingency that
tho money would bo repaid after the
debaters had fulfilled some of their
guaranteed contracts with other col
ISeos.
$900 In Guarantees
The debates' now scheduled num
ber about 30, of this number some
guerantce.a stipulated amount and
Homo do not. About $900 is guar
anteed with mhny of the debates on
perceuetago and of po suro amount.
The money from Junior Shine Day
was to be given the Y. W. C. A.
but officials of that organization
huvo stated that they think it ad
visable to loan the money to the
debaters on the condition that it
will be repaid from the guaranteed
amounts, as the Y. W. C. A. can get
along without it until later.
Officials Favor
Boland Davis, chairman of the
Campus Chest, and senior man on
tho student council, thinks that the
student body should take some ac
tion to help the debaters. Donald
McCook, president of the senior
class says: "I will cooperate with
any plan that is chosen. Something
ought to be done.” Tho Emerald
was unable to get in touch with
Fred West, chairman of the finance
committee of tho associated students
up to a late hour last night. Herbert
Socolofsky, vico- president of the
associated students, is in favor of
helping the Oregon debaters by ad
vancing money to them.
Ideas Suggested
Several ideas have been suggested
to raise the necessary $400 that will
cnablo the debaters to meet their
engagements. When tho team left
Eugene, they went with tho under
standing that tho Service clubs of
Eugene would contribute $400. This
money has not been forthcoming and
is the cause of tho present uufor
fortunato financial condition.
Among tho ideas suggested arc:
That the finance committee of tho
Associated Students advance the
money contingent upon repayment
when tho colleges pay yieir guaran
tees to the debaters; that a general
campus dance bo held next Tuesday
right with tho proceeds going to
the debaters in tho form of a loan,
and that tho various classes loan the
money.
Knute Rockne To Teach
At Oregon State Again
OREGON STATE COLLEGE,
Feb. 17.— (P.I.P.)—Knute Rockne,
football coach of Notre Dame Uni
versity, will conduct his fourth con
secutive summer course for coaches
in the summer session here. Coach
Rockne will teach in only three
summer schools before leaving for
tho Olyfhpie games. More than 80
coaches from all parts of the coun
try were enrolled in his course last
year.