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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1931 t Milstein o Nat • Milstein. Prussian violin ist, wi ^ ay at McArthur court at 8 o'c ^ tonight. The concert ; is free U dents. The Weather Maximum . 38 Minimum . 32 Precipitation .0°2 _J VOLUME X. I NUMBER 59 Double Debate With 0. S. C. Is Scheduled Women To Meet for First ^ Time Since 1924 in Dual Contest Two Co-eds To Go on Tour Of Northwest Schools In February For the first time since 1924 Oregon women will debate Oregon State, Bernice Conoly, women's debate manager, announced yes terday in giving out the season’s debate schedule. This year a dual debate has been arranged with Oregon State on March 13, with Gertrude Winslow and Jane War ner debating here, and Isabella Davis and Mary Caniparoli debat ing at Corvallis. ^ Other highlights in the schedule include a tour to be taken by Mary Caniparoli and Bernice Conoly during the week of February 13 to 21, taking in the University of Washington, Washington State college, University of Idaho, and Whitman college. Then on March 19 they will take part in a radio debate here with Whitman col lege. This is the first time that the women debaters have ever given a radio debate. Ghandi Question Chosen This year the question being used for the debates is “Resolved: That Ghandi has been a benefit to India.” This question is one of immediate and world-wide inter est, said Dr. John R. Mez, associ ate professor in economics and po litical science, who has just re turned from a tour of European countries. He commented on the fact that the two main events of interest before the world today are the general economic depres sion and the Asiatic revolutions, y mainly that of India. At the pres ent time the British government is considering making India a do minion with a responsible self government in the British Com monwealth of nations. All this has been brought about by the non-violence revolt in India with Ghandi as the leader. Schedule Is Given The debate schedule for this year is as follows: February 4—U niversity of Washington, here. February 10—Washington State college, here. February 17 — University of Washington, there. February 20—Washington State college, there. February 20—University of Ida ho, there. February 21—Whitman college, there. March 13—Oregon State college, here. ^ March 13—Oregon State college, there. March 19 — Whitman college, here. W. E. Hempstead Jr., faculty debate adviser, and Eugene Laird, his assistant, are giving the women instruction in the Oregon method of debate, that of cross questioning the opponents. This is the first time the women have been instructed in this method and they will use it in both of the de bates with the University of Washington. Both sides of the question will be debated. In de (Continued on Page Pour) ‘2 X Equals Zero’ New Phone Reply TN a room at the Phi Psi house yesterday afternoon two freshmen bent over a desk work ing their algebra for the next day’s class. And as they worked they argued over the value of “X,” the sought-for quantity in all such problems placed before students of mathematics. One claimed that in differentiation in the problem at hand 2 X equalled one-half, and the other maintained on his part that 2 X equalled aero. The phone in the hall rang suddenly. Bob Sleeter, one of the debaters of the question, ran to answer it. Still thinking of the mathematical argument, he grasped the phone receiver hur riedly. “Two X equals zero,” he said calmly into the transmitter. Passers-by in the hall looked astonished, and then laughed. So did Sleeter. House Managers Group To Appoint Special Tax Body Correspondence With State Committee Planned for New Deputation Decision was made to appoint a special committee to correspond with Homer D. An^ell, chairman of the ways and means committee in the state legislature, in regard to the proposed tax-exemption of fraternity houses, at a meeting of the house-managers’ association, called yesterday afternoon. Calvin Bryan, president of the organization, reported that Dean Biggs suggested that the house managers on this campus should not take group action on this mat ter. He feels they should either appoint a committee to correspond with Mr. Angell and notify the organization when anything can be done to help put the enactment through the legislature or to write all their alumni to support the enactment. Announcement was also made that the Willamette Grocery com pany of Salem will soon have a branch wholesale house here, which will enable the house-man agers to phone in their orders di rect. The next meeting of the house managers’ association will be held at the Pi Beta Phi house. Infirmary Almost Filled As Epidemic Continues The present epidemic of colds which has sent so many students to the infirmary this week contin ues unabated, and at the present time that institution is just two patients short of being filled to its capacity limit. The eleven patients now confin ed to their beds are: Florence Woughter, Edna ^ Mathews, Helen Binford, Pat Merrick, Howard Dietrich, Kenneth McKenzie, Clar ence Hamilton, Ellsworth Johnson, Martin Gallagher, Warren Daniel, and Tom Moore. Pat Merrick and Howard Diet rich are both confined as a result of mumps. They are recovering rapidly, however, say infirmary of ficials and nothing is to be feared from an epidemic of mumps on the campus. Familiar Music Finds Place In First of Tuesday Recitals ^ By Janet Fitch For the first of the term's week ly Tuesday evening recitals, Edith Grim, pianist, and Howard Hal nert, violinist, presented a program of familiar music last night at the music building. The recital, which was given before an audience of about two hundred included num bers by Schumann and Schubert, Kreisler, Grieg, Chopin, Saint Saens, Rachmaninoff, and Fried man. Miss Grim, who is a student of George Hopkins, played an allegro from Schumann's “Fashion Pa rade at Vienna,” a lively group of tunes suggesting the promenade, the ball, and the biergarten. V Mr. Halbert, a student of Rex Underwood, played the violinist's favorites, the Schubert Serenade, Kreisler’s “Schon Rosmarin” with its Kreislerian changes from grave to gay, and his “Caprice Vien nois,” even more varying in mood; the little lullaby which forms the theme was played with a fine swing. Miss Grim’s next numbers, a Grieg “Nocturne,” and a Chopin “Fantasie-Impromptu” contrasted the Nordic simplicity of phrase with the Gallic luxury. A selection from Saint-Saens’ “Concerto in A-minor” was Mr. Halbert’s last contribution; it had Saint-Saens’ typical dramatic qual ity. Miss Grim played as her clos ing numbers Rachmaninoff’s “Ro mance,” and Friedman's second . Viennese waltz, completed the eve ning. Mrs. Warner Tells of Trips Taken Abroad European Viewpoint Found Useful, Cosmopolitan Club Is Told Group Conducted Through Ari Collection by Museum Donor “I think that the students at the University of Oregon should learn something of the background of foreign countries so we can know how to act when we do go to these countries. When foreigners come here I hope you will treat them as you would want to be treated in their country,” Mrs. Murray War ner, director and donor of the Mur ray Warner art museum, told the assembled members of the Cosmo politan club, composed of students from all the countries represented on the campus, at a meeting held in Gerlinger hall last night.” Got French Viewpoint Mrs. Warner was able to get the viewpoint of the European during her many visits to different parts of the continent. During her edu cation in French schools, she was enabled to get what she termed “French rhythm,” that is, she could understand the French view of life, and looked on things as a Frenchman did. In this connection she told several stories to illustrate the manner in which she had been helped in her connection with, other races by her ability to understand their view of things. While traveling in Cambodia Mrs. Warner was able to secure passage on a river steamer and reservations in a hotel through talking to the French captain and later to the women as a French woman would. She told of an un fortunate incident related by her nephew, John Bass, a war corre spondent, of a young man of his acquaintance who accepted an in vitation to visit the home of an Italian family. In Italy, when such an invitation is given after an ac quaintanceship, the meaning is simply that the person so honored is to be considered a friend in the futurq, but not that he should ac tually visit the Italian home. In doing so, this young man commit ted a great social blunder, Mrs. Warner said. Knew Japanese Custom In a Japanese tea garden in Gol den Gate park in San Francisco, Mrs."Warner was honored by being allowed to photograph the Japan ese family, who lives there, in their home. She accomplished this by simply giving the oldest woman in the family the respect due her in Japanese etiquette, she said. She bowed ceremoniously to her three times, very low, and’did not rise until after the Japanese woman (Continued on rage Two) Jobless Swarm Employment Head Student Work Situation Is Worse Than Past Years That the employment situation at the campus Y. M. C. A. is at the present time in a worse con dition than it has been in the last ten years, is the opinion of Mrs. Charlotte Donnelly, whose work is the handling of jobs and job-seek ers at the Hut. A recently com piled survey of last term’s prog ress compared with those of other years bears out the statement. “Between 60 and 70 men stu dents still need a few dollars a month to pay part of their room and board and are constantly com ing in to see if their applications have yielded them any opportuni ties to help themselves. A great many are just living in hopes of tomorrow. A few of them, if something doesn’t turn up, will be obliged to leave school. Of these, some are seniors who were not able to find work during the sum mer, or, if they did, the job did not yield as good returns as be fore. “This is an emergency time. Advertising and personal solicita tion have done what they could. Our only hope now is that some thing will open up and better con ditions so that the men will be able to find work." Artist of the Evening Nathan Milstein, ranked as one of the most brilliant violinists of today, who is to appear in concert at McArthur court this evening under the auspices of the associated students. Keen Competition * Foreseen in 1931 Warner Contest Donor Wants Freslnnen To Try for Annual Essay Award If the deluge of inquiries, des cending upon officials of the War ner essay contest since last week when the 1931 awards were an nounced, can be a criterion, inter est in the competition this spring will far exceed any other year, members of the committee declar ed yesterday. • The essay award this year will be a trip to Japan where the win ner will attend the summer session of the Oriental Culture school at Tokyo. The contest is sponsored by Mrs. Gertrude B. Warner ofEu gene, donor of the Murray Warner Oriental Art museum, as a means of promoting friendly relations be tween the Far East and the United States. Mez Heads Committee The contest committee this year has Dr. John R. Mez, associate professor of economics and politi cal science, as chairman, with George H. Godfrey, director of the bureau of public relations, and John G. Hazam, assistant profes sor of history, as members. Reminding students that the contest rules specify “one phase of the economic and political situa tion” and not a survey of the en tire economic and political life, Dr. Mez also called attention yesterday to other regulations that have caused some confusion. Freshmen May Compete “In announcing that no prize for freshmen would be awarded there was no implication that freshmen are excluded,” Dr. Mez said. “The donor is anxious to have freshmen enter the competition,” he said, pointing out that graduate stu dents may not compete and that the contest is open to all students, excluding those in extension work. The essay is limited to 5,000 words and must be in by April 25. Previous winners are not excluded. “A paper simply on Japan or China would fall short of the ob ject of this year’s contest to em phasize one phase of the political and economical situation,” said the chairman. Last year the contest included subjects from artistic, cultural, geographic, historical and religious phases, in political arid economic phases. Pliilomelete Group Gives Theatre Party Last Night The Prose and Poetry group of Philomelete gave a line party at the Colonial theatre last night for members and other students inter ested in the group. Mrs. Hazel Prutsman Schwering, dean of women, Mrs. Alice B. Mac duff, assistant dean of women, and Mrs. Clara M. Smertenko, asso ciate professor of Latin and Greek, were guests of the club. After the theatre, refreshments were served before the fireplace of the Zeta Tau Alpha house. ! Noted Legal Man Will Speak Here Tomorrow Night Authority on Criminal Law To Give Free Lecture On Enforcement Dr. Raymond C. Moley, profes sor of Columbia university and the I Rand School of Social Science, and , at present guest professor of the j University of California, will speak ■ tomorrow evening at Guild hall at 1 8 o'clock on "Obstacles to Law i Enforcement.” Dr. Moley, who is recognized as ! the outstanding authority in the ! United States on problems con | nected with criminal law, was ' largely responsible for the initia tion of the first of the crime sur veys that have been conducted in this country for the last ten years. His visit to the campus is made especially significant at this time by the completion of the first year’s work on the Oregon crime survey, which has just been pre sented to the Oregon legislature by Wayne L. Morse, professor of law, and Ronald Beattie, research fellow. The committee on free intellec tual activities, of which Dr. H. G. Townsend is chairman, is sponsor ing Dr. Moley’s lecture, which is free to students, faculty members, and townspeople. Dr. Moley’s books and articles have been the subject of much controversy among men of the le gal profession. In his latest book "Our Criminal Courts” (1930), he says "Party loyalty, racial basis personal oblig a t i o n, intellectual j and aesthetic shortcoming —■ one ! cannot subject the influence oi these to nice analysis, but the> weigh heavily in the scales of jus tice, and sometimes they are vis ible in the stark realities of the daily business of court life. Haste carelessness, indifference to hu man values, impatience and im propriety, these become matter ol substance: They mirror them selves in the- appearance ol things.” Tests for Sigma Delta Psi Will Be Held at 4 Friday Russ Cutler, who has charge ol the Sigma Delta Psi gym class has announced that the tests foi the 10-yard dash, shot put, baseball throw, and football punt will bt held Friday at 4 o’clock, provid , ing the weather is satisfactory Special appointments, which will probably be arranged for Satur day afternoon, can be made bj those who are not able to compett Friday. In order to pass these tests a; a qualification to membership-ir Sigma Delta Psi a time of 11 3-J seconds must be made in the 100 yard dash, the football punt musl be 40 yards on the fly, while th< baseball throw is to be 250 feet or the fly. The 16-pound shot shoulc be heaved 30 feet by a man of 16( pounds or over; the requirernem - to be scaled down in accordant with the following proportion: 16( pounds is to the candidate’s weigh' >as 30 feet is to the requirement. Young Violinist To Appear at Igloo Tonight Nathnn Milstoin, Russian Art is!, on Second Tour of Country Concert Open to Students; Performer Started on Career When Six The associated students art hosts today to one of the most brilliant violinists in the world Nathan Milstein, who is to appeal in concert at McArthur court this evening. Unlike most of the great figures in the world of music, Milsteir does not have a long career be hind him, marked by graduallj ! increasing success in the face oi odds. He had his difficulties at the start, but he quickly overcame them, and his rise to a place ol international recognition has beer meteoric. Started When Six Only 20 years old, this young Russian has been on the concert stage for only six years. Yet, as a Los Angeles critic said last year “He eclipses most violinists and is surpassed by none.” Eorn in Odessa, Russia's roman tic city on the Black sea, Milsteir lived and studied in Petrograd all during the Russian revolution. Ir 1924 he made his first appearance in Berlin, under the auspices of a friendly sponsor who recognized the young man's genius, in spite of the fact that Milstein had come to the German capital without funds, or friends. Berlin Debut Success His Berlin debut was an unqual ified success, and as his fame spread he became known all over Europe. Today he has to his credit several tours over all of Europe and an extensive trip through South America. He is now on hie second tour through the United States, and will go to South Amer ica for the second time next spring Tonight’s concert will be free tc students who can present theii student body cards at the gate. The program follows: I. La Folia. Corelli Grave . Friedemann Bach Fugue in A-major .Tartin II. Concerto in A-minor.Glazounow III. Ruralia Hungarica .Dohnany Dance (Le vida breve) .Defalle Improvisation . Bloct Le Vol dil bourdon. . . . Rimsky-Korsakofi Caprice, No. 24 .Paganini-Auei Parsons Leaves For Eastern Trip Dean To Attend Conclave On Unemployment Dr. Philip A. Parsons, dean o: the school of applied social science left early this morning for Wash ington, D. C., where he goes to at tend the national conference oi unemployment, called by the Fed eral Council of Churches of Chris in America. Dr. Parsons will rep resent the Portland Council o Churches at the convention. On his way to Washington, Dr Parsons will stop over at Chicagi January 24 and 25 to confer witl national leaders of community or ganization movements. He will b in Washington January 26 to 2fi and will go from there to Nev York where he plans to remaii about a week in the interests o the school of applied social scienc and the University. Dr. Parsons plans to return t Eugene about February 10. Rosson, Robnctt, Lodell Will Discuss Problem! Hugh Hosson, graduate mana ger of athletics at the Universit; of Oregon and “Doc" Robnett, hi assistant, were in Corvallis yes terday conferring with Carl Lode! graduate manager at Oregon Stat college. The purpose of the visit, said Mi Robnett, was one of getting to i jgether and discussing mutual prob , lems. It is a custom which ha grown up the last year, and on i which adds greatly in the handlin; j of problems common in the tw offices. Fees Due Today, Says U. Cashier J ABORATORY, syllabus and class fees with all special assessments are due today, E. I’. Lyon, University cashier an nounced yesterday. These fees must he-paid at the cashier's of fice in Johnson hall before Jan ■ nary 31. After that day a late payment fee of $3 for the first day and 23 cents for eaeh sub sequent day will he charged and added to the amount of the fees. Mr. Lyon urged that students pay their fees as early In the week as possible to avoid being caught in a last minute jam. It will avoid long waits in line and will make it possible to do the collecting more efficiently. Uni versity regulations provide that accounts paid by checks later returned N. S. F. shall be con sidered unpaid and subject to the same penalties as late pay ments. No checks will be ac cepted during the rest of the term from students hnving had checks returned. It was advised that students watch their bank uccounts und avoid embarrass ment. Progress Rests On Use of Sense, Hall Says in Talk Face Problems of Day With Open Mintl, Urges Oregon Head Willingness to face problems of the clay with an open mind and deal with them sensibly rather Dr. Hall than falling Into the trap of parti sanship so often set by dema gogues will go far toward fur thering progress and aid in bring ing about better conditions in the country today, it was declared by Dr. Arnold Ben nett Hall, presi dent of the University oi uregon, who addressed the members of the Eugene chamber of commerce at a dinfler held here Tuesday night. Humor Lightens Burden Almost as important as these leading factors is the need of keep ing a proper sense of humor dur ing such times as these. Dr. Hall said. This will tend to lighten the burden, and give rise to thoughts that will aid in solving many prob lems that may seem hopeless. Dr. Hall was outspoken against tactics often used by politicians in influencing public opini9n, point ing out that it is a fact that many people prefer fiction to fact, would i rather have someone moralize than treat a subject intelligently, and will often be unduly influenced by flattery. A reasoning attitude and an open mind can do much to cor rect such evils, he pointed out. Study of Facts Urged A thorough study of facts, rather than a mere acceptance of what Dr. Hall termed the “tyran 1 ny of the established phrase,” was also urged. Many times a phrase, even untrue or one that is designed to actually do harm, will be re peated so often that people will automatically accept it for truth, ■ he pointed out. Influence from 1 (Continued on Page Two) Oregon Press Conference To Open Thursday Delegates From All Parts Of Slato Expected To Come Conference To Be Opened By Informal Round Table Meeting The 125 delegates from all parts of Oregon will begin arriving on the campus tomorrow afternoon to attend the three-day Oregon Press conference this week-end. Regis tration will start at 4 tomorrow and continue Friday morning. A no-host dinner and informal round table meeting at the Eu gene hotel will open the confer ence tomorrow at 6:15. This gath ering was one of the outstanding features last year and should at tract many. Ben R. Litfin, of the Dalles Chronicle will open the meeting. Banquet Is Feature An important feature of the con ference will be the annual banquet at the Osburn hotel Friday. The banquet is open to everyone, and tickets may be purchased from any member of Sigma Delta Chi, men’s national journalism honorary. Because of the* University of Oregon - Washington basketball game Friday night, only three or four speakers will give addresses, Dean Eric W. Allen, who is in charge of the program, announced. Miss Josephine Stofiel, senior in journalism, and Dr. R. B. Dille hunt, dean of the school of medi cine, will speak as will two news paper men who have not been scheduled yet. Speakers Listed | Other speakers listed to address I the conference Friday and Satur day are Charles L. Baum, promo tion manager of the Oregon Jour nal; J. A. Bucknall, Portland ac countant; Joseph R. Gerber, of the Gerber and Crossley, Inc., Port land; and Elbert Bede, editor of the Cottage Grove Sentinel. Several of the “discussion evok ers” scheduled to start the discus sions after the speeches are Ralph R. Cronise, of the Albany Demo crat Herald; Joe Thomison, of The Dalles Optimist; Jack B. Eladine, of the McMinnville Telephone-Reg ister; Bernard Mainwaring, of the Baker Democrat-Herald; Harris Ellsworth, of the Roseburg News Review; and Edgar McDaniel, of the Coos Bay Harbor. Judges for the two contests giv ing awards to the newspaper doing the greatest amount of public ser vice during the year, sponsored by the school of journalism, and to the best weekly or semi-weekly, sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi, wiil probably be announced tomor row. Museum Library To Hold Evening Hours for Term The museum library is to be open evenings during the rest of the winter term, according to Miss Mabel Klockars, museum librarian. This is being done to accommo i date the students who have en tered in the Murray Warner con test. The library hours will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7 to 9 p. m. ■ Hoover To Blame For State \ Of Affairs, Says Schumacher Terming the situation at Wash > ington, D. C., chaotic, Waldo Schumacher, professor of political science, directed blame for the state of affairs toward President Hoover yesterday afternoon when * he was questioned about national politics. , The president’s weakness as a 3 leader and his apparent lack of a - social viewpoint were cited by the , i Oregon professor as two reasons »lfor Mr. Hoover’s failure to put [congress in good working order. I When he had finished with what - | he thought about Hoover, Mr. - Schumacher concluded the discus 3 sion by remarking, “but every time ; I think about the vice-president, I ' I thank the Lord that Hoover’s ) ; health is good.’’ ' "Hoover, the president, is not | an outstanding leader, and con j sequently at the special session J called shortly after he was elect ' ed he permitted things to drift un til today the situation is almost i impossible. j “He signed a tariff bill that was | worse than the one we had before. “Much of this came because the president does not, in my judg ment, have a social viewpoint, which is eminently desirable and necessary in a situation where we i have such questions before the public as the unemployment prob lem, high taxes, the tariff, world court, and relief work. Continuing with criticism of the president’s choices in his appoint ments to public office, Mr. Schu ! macher said, “President Hoover (Continued on Page Four)