<1 NUMBER 29 Orange Paint Smeared Over CampusWalks ‘O’ on Butte Given Coat Of College Colors Vandalism Occurs in Early Hours; Perpetrators Not Seen BULLETIN Rumors regarding the disappear ance of the beaver mascot of Ore gon State students Saturday night were found to be false in a long distance conversation last night between the Emerald and the Ore gon State Barometer, campus daily at Corvallis. Officials of the college are con ducting a thorough investigation of the painting, according to the reports. From the Co-op to University street and from Johnson hall to the Oregon seal, orange paint de filed campus sidewalks when stu dents started for classes yester day morning. The lemon “O” on Skinner’s butte was smeared with orange paint and tar. In the early hours of the morn ing yesterday the brush wielders descended on the campus and wrought their havoc in more than half a dozen places. The time has been placed at betweeen 3:30 and 4 o’clock, by townspeople who were driving past the campus. Sev eral men in Friendly hall were awakened by a commotion in front of the hall but were not sure of the time. The bulk of the painting was that of orange “OSC’s” on side walks in front of Condon, Oregon Commerce and the old library, a large “O” in front of Johnson, a “Beat Oregon’’ in front of the Col lege Side Inn, and “OSC South Branch” at the Oregon seal. The boots of the pioneer statue were trimmed in orange also. No paint was put on the walls of buildings. campus Clean Dy evening By evening practically all ves tiges of the paint had disappeared from the campus. Freshmen worked for a short time in the morning. In the afternoon campus workmen with gasoline and wire brushes scrubbed off the rest of the markings. They said that the paint was of a kind used on high ways and was extremely hard to scrape off. At a meeting of administration officials yesterday afternoon, the opinion was expressed by some that University students might have been responsible for the van dalism, it is understood. Several students and staff members also expressed their opinion late in the afternoon, but declined to substan tiate their opinion with specific names. Night Activity Heard Newt Smith of the College Side Inn said that he was up until 2 o’clock and had heard no unusual activity there up to that time. Mil dred Young, who lives on Sixth avenue west, said that she was vis iting at a hospital until about 3:30 o’clock yesterday morning and that as she drove through the cam pus on the way home she heard considerable laughing in the neigh borhood of the library. Later she heard several carloads of men (Continued on Page Two) Douglass Slates Library Schedule For This Week library schedule for this week has been rearranged because of Armistice day and Homecoming. The following schedule has been released by M. H. Douglass, University li brarian. On Tuesday evening the li brary will close at 9 instead of 10 p. m. On Wednesday it will be open from 8 a. m. until 9 p. m. Regular hours will be ob served on Thursday. On Friday the library will open at 7:30 a. m., but will close at G instead of 9 p. m. On Saturday it will be closed from 12 m. to 5 p. m., but will be open from 5 until 6 p. m. Dr. Mueller Talks At Wesley Club’s Meeting Sunday Associate Professor Tells Of Present Conditions In Russia “Because the Soviet government does not allow accumulation of money, the Russian finds his in centives for work in socialist com petition rather than in economic competition,” Dr. John H. Mueller, associate professor of sociology, told the Wesley club at its evening meeting Sunday. “The Russians believe that eco nomic competition is the death of trade. The government rewards the workers for efficiency in their occupations not in increases in sal (Continued on Page Two) Orangemen Deny Paint Daubing on That the daubing of Oregon’s campus with orange paint Sunday night was not the work of Oregon State students was the belief ex pressed in a telegram received last night from Milton Leishman, pres ident of the Oregon State student body. Leishman declared that full punishment would be meted out to any State college undergraduates found guilty of the vandalism. Full text of the telegram, as it was received by Brian Mimnaugh, president of the Oregon student body, is as follows: “No one has said that the paint ing on the Oregon campus was done by O. S. C. students as re taliation for beaver disappearance last Saturday. There is no defi nite evidence that college students spread paint. If anyone can give evidence leading to identification of any of our students who had anything to do with the paint spreading, the student body and college as a whole will see that ex treme penalties are inflicted. We met with heads of all social or ganizations on the campus this arternoon and reimpressed upon them that any vandalism of this kind is condemned by every divi sion of the college, both student* and faculty.” Extravagance of Farmers Influences Dearth of Water “The drying up of Malheur and Harney lakes is partly seasonal, but it is largely due to the greed of man,’’ said L. F. Henderson, curator of the University of Ore gon herbarium in referring to the interview with Dr. Edwin T. Hodge in Thursday’s Emerald. “There would probably be wa ter in these lakes every year, at least in Malheur if not in Harney, did not the farmers of the Silvies and Donner and Blitzen basins take out and empound on their lands more water than they actually need for raising crops.” Mr. Henderson spent the sum mer of 1927 botanizing in the re gion of Malheur and Harney lakes. Many days were devoted to the collecting of water plants, and it was while traveling about Malheur lake in a power boat that he be came absorbed in the interesting bird life. Mr. Henderson says about the bird life, “Much more interesting than the plant life was the bird life. We visited all of the nesting places in this bird sanctu ary and I never had a more inter esting ride in my life, nor saw in the space of a few hours more birds of different species.” Malheur lake came near drying up in 1926, but enough water had remained to keep alive the enor mous numbers of small crusta ceans, upon which most of the birds feed. The lake was in no place more than six feet deep, but covered many square miles in ex tent. Due to the unceasing drainage by the farmers near the lakes, one of the most delightful bird refuges in the United States will soon be a thing of the past. If this refuge were kept, more money would probably flow into Harney county than they get now in crops, so much would the bird lovers visit this country. i Soph Informal To Carry Out Northern Idea Many Arctic Symbols To Reign at Igloo All-Cam pus Free Hop Is Slated for 9 Tonight At McArthur Court An igloo within the “igloo” will be the feature of the northern idea to be carried out in decorations and programs for the annual soph omore informal this evening at 9 o’clock at McArthur court. The all-campus free dance will have Abbie Green’s 11-piece or chestra with two pianos. The "Midnight Sons” have played en gagements in California and on the Oregon and Washington coast resorts. The personnel of the band is Darrel Layne, Ellis Layne, Vic tor Francone, Bob Wible, Hank Ryerson, Galen Gloyde, Jim Mc Menamin, Mike Gross, Benny Johnson, Earl Gibson, and Abbie Green. Mr. Gibson, piano, has played for several years with Vic Meyer’s orchestra in Seattle. The Delt trio, composed of “Morrey” Kinney, Bob Holmes, and Abbie Green, will sing during the inter mission. Against a background of black the walls of McArthur court have been transformed into vast snow plains, icebergs, reproductions of eskimo huts and dog teams, and from one end of the room the col orful aurora borealis will shine. Flood lights from the floor will re place the usual overhead lighting effects. A low black canopy ceil ing completes the decorations and will improve the acoustics of the building so that the music will car ry well, according to Hugh Wil liams, chairman of the committee on music for the dance. Virginia Hartje, chairman of re freshments for the events an nounced that punch and cookies would be served by members of Skull and Dagger, sophomore men’s honorary. Capacity Crowd Expected For Homecoming Game Many Good Seats Still Available, Announces Robnett A capacity crowd at Hayward field would number somewhere be tween 16,000 and 17,000, Ronald H. Robnett, assistant graduate manager, stated yesterday, and all indications point to the presence of close to that amount for next Saturday’s game with Oregon State. No definite figures as to the number of tickets already sold were given by Robnett, but the statement was made that “sales were very good.’’ It was pointed out that many good seats are yet available, including 2000 covered reserved seats at $2.50, and six or seven hundred unreserved seats. Many covered seats were added to the reserved section this year when 2000 at the north end of the field were covered over this sum mer. Banquet To Honor Press Delegates To Be Saturday Goebel Announees Final Plans for P. I. P. A. Dinner Arrangements for the banquet to be held 5:30 Friday at the Lee Duke cafe in honor of the Pacific Intercollegiate Press conference delegates have been completed, an nounced Dick Goebel yesterday. The banquet is being sponsored by the associated students and is open to all upper-division staff members of the Emerald and to members of Sigma Delta Chi and Alpha Delta Sigma, men’s national journalism and advertising pro fessionals. Entertainment will be furnished by one of Sherwood Burr’s five piece dance bands and musical features by the Max sisters’ trio. The banquet will be over in time for the rally, Goebel continues. SUPERVISORS TO MEET At the meeting of all the super visors of cadet teachers this after noon, Mrs. Veola P. Ross of Uni versity high school will give a re view of Waple’s and Chater's book, “Commonwealth Teachers Training Study.’’ Pajamas To Reign Once More In Traditional Noise Parade Fletcher Mantes Pairing List On Float Construction For Homecoming With only four days left before the annual rioise parade, first fea ture of the Oregon Homecoming program, men’s living organiza tions are urged to brush up on spirit, drag out clean pajamas, and to search the country for noise making apparatus. The pajama parade will be held for the first time in several years; however, it was once a traditional feature of Homecoming events. Because of this, students are asked to cooperate in making it as suc cessful as those held by the re turning alumni in their student days. Plans for the noise parade have been delayed to insure continuous and thorough preparation, accord ing to Ferd Fletcher, who is in charge of the floats. Houses will start organizing tomorrow, follow ing the announcement of pairings and house representatives. This will assure the participants of uni form, and fair competition. Each float will be limited to $10 for expenses. They will be judged, and awards will be pre sented on merit of volume of noise * and novelty of construe cion. Two cups will be presented, one to each house of the winning combination. Announcement of placement in the parade and the parade routing will be announced later in the week. The house pairings, and representatives are: Alpha Tau Omega, John Pen nington, and Delta Tau Delta, Howard Kemper; Phi Gamma Del ta, Jake Stahl, and Theta Chi, Fred Kerr; Kappa Sigma, James Carson, and Sigma Nil, A1 McKel ligon; Phi Kappa Psi, Bob Sleeter, and Beta Theta Pi, Norman Dan iels; Sigma Phi Epsilon, John Dodds, and Sigma Pi Tau, Milo Marlatt. Phi Sigma Kappa, Norval Ham ilton, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Hal Birkenshaw; Phi Delta Theta, Ed Wells, and Pi Kappa Alpha, Tom White; Sigma Chi, Francis Keltner, and Chi Psi, Bill Neigh bor; Alpha Upsilon, Gerald Gray, and Sigma Alpha Mu, Bert Shatz; Friendly hall, Lenard Lundgren, and Omega hall, Carl Gross; Sherry Ross hall, Bud Weiss, and Sigma hall, Jess Bradley; Gamma hall, Fred Weisman, and Alpha hall, John Parker. Zeta hall, under John Wade, will enter an inde pendent float, to be used as speak er's platform. Women’s Group Announces Plans On Holiday Event Thanksgiving Is Dale for Pliilomelete Party; Heads Named Plans for the annual Thanksgiv ing party of the Philomelete groups to be held November 21 from 2:30 to 5 at the Craftsman club, were made at a luncheon of the presidents of the groups held at the Anchorage yesterday. Skits by the different groups, music by the members of the Mu sic group, and dancing for every one will be the diversion of the afternoon. Each group will have' a definite part in planning the party, in that each will be in charge of a particular phase, such as refreshment, patrons and pa tronesses, welcoming, and badges. Janet Osborne, member of Phi Theta Upsilon, women’s upperclass honorary which sponsors the Phi lomelete hobby groups, is chair man for the event. Helen Evans, president of Phi Theta Upsilon, presided at the meeting. The group’s presidents that attended were: Margaret Pol lit, Prose and Poetry; Janet Fitch, Travel; Genevieve Dunlop, Woman in Her Sphere; Kathleen McNutt, Charm School; Virginia Smith, Arts and Crafts; Virginia Hartje, International Relations; Freda Stadter, Music; and Marceil Stew art, Drama. Mrs. Hazel P. Schwering, dean of women; Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, assistant dean of women; and Miss Eula Duke, secretary to the dean of women, were guests at the luncheon. Wesley Foundation Plans Series of Discussions Disarmament Question Will Be Topic of Meetings The topics to be considered by the Wesley foundation for a series of meetings devoted to the ques tion of disarmament were an nounced Thursday, by Donald Saunders, committee chairman, af ter a meeting of the devotional committee of the organization. The first phase, "Why Not Dis arm?" will be led by Verne Adams at the meeting on November 22. An outside speaker will talk on "What Is America’s Responsibility to the World” at the second meet ing. The series will be concluded on December 6, with the consider ation of “Should a Christian Bear Arms in Defense of His Country," Saunders leading. Members of the devotional com mittee are Verne Adams, Eugene; Jessie Winchell, Eugene, and Elea nor Wharton, Portland, besides the chairman. GRADUATE COUNCIL TO MEET The Graduate Council will meet tomorrow to decide about grade requirements for graduate stu dents. Previously an average of III has been required. Registrars Meet On Campus for Coast Conclave Gilbert Greets Delegates At First Session in Eugene Hotel The sixth annual convention of the Pacific Coast Association of Collegiate Registrars began on the University of Oregon campus Mon day morning. Over 30 registrars have registered at the headquar ters in the Eugene hotel. They come from California, Washington, British Columbia, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, and Nevada. Today’s program is as follows: Morning Session Palm room, Eugene hotel. Earl M. Pallett, U. of O., presiding. 9:30 a. m.—“Prediction of Abil ity of Students to do College Work,” Dr R. H. Taylor, director of personnel research bureau, Uni versity of Oregon. 11:00 a. m.-- Laboratory session in office of registrar, U. of O. 12:00 m.—Luncheon, Men’s dor mitory, U. of O. Speaker, Presi dent Arnold Bennett Hall, U. of O. 2:00 p. m. Association picture. Afternoon Session Guild hall, Administration build ing, U. of O. Charles T. Fitts, reg istrar, Pomona college, presiding. 2:15 p. m. - Seminar, “Regis trars’ office and Its Relation to Research.” Theron Clark, regis trar, U. S. C. chairman; H. M. Showman, U. C. L,. A.; John A. Anderson, Pasadena Junior col lege. 3:15 p. m.—Annual business ses sion. Evening Session Palm room, Eugene hotel. 6:00 p. m. Association banquet. The first session was held in the Palm room of the Eugene hotel at 9 o’clock yesterday morning. Charles T. Fitts, registrar of Po mona college, presided. A welcome was extended the registrars by Dean James H. Gilbert of the Uni versity of Oregon. Dr. J. P. Mitchell of Stanford university talked on the “Organ ization of the Registrar's Office for Research Purposes.” He ex plained that the registrar is not only a records clerk, but also has a relation to research work and the personnel department of the university. “Examples of Research Done in the Registrar’s Office,” were shown by Dr. Karl M. Cowdery, assistant registrar at Stanford, Dr. James L. Tryon, director of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spoke on “College Board Examinations.” Eleanor Wharton To Lead Vesper Services at Y. W. Eleanor Wharton will lead the 5 o’clock vesper services today at the Y. W. C. A. bungalow, to which all are invited. Nellie Franklin, at the piano, will play three selec tions: Wagner’s “Tristam and Isolde,” “Pastorale” by Bendel, and i Schubert’s "Ave Maria.” Muncy Names Schedule For AlumReception Grads To Be Welcomed At Gerlinger Hall Final Plans Announced for Big Homecoming Hop; Holmes at Head A mammoth alumni reception will be staged Saturday evening, November 14, from 8 until 10 in Bob Holmes Alumni hall to ; 'ound out the al | cady ext ensive | dans for a gala i lomecoming cel ; 'bration, acicord ng to Mary Lou Vtuncy, Portland, .hairman of the Jig welcome. Em p h a s 1 a jlaced on the in formality of the o c c asion, states miss Muncy, ana an suiaenis are urged to attend so that the re turning grads may be transplanted into the atmosphere of college days. Presidents of the various living organizations are requested to be present at the affair and co operate in every possible manner in securing a record turnout of Eugene alums. To Be Important Event All members of the faculty are expected to attend and help put the reception over with the true Homecoming spirit. Kwama, Thes pian, and Phi Theta Upsilon will be in charge of the serving for the evening. Much more importance is being placed on the reception this year than ever before, and much of its success will be due to students dropping in for a few moments on their way to the Homecoming dance. Committee in charge of decora tions for the dance is: George Vaughan, chairman; Paul Sullivan, Bob Poley, Bill Lake, George Brice, Bob Miller, Don Platt, Max Metchan, Jim Luper, and Jeff Howard. Miss Muncy has announced her committee as consisting of Fran ces Drake, Mary Lou Patrick, Mary Dixon and Eleanor Skelley, all of Portland. Ticket Sale Announced “Tickets for the Homecoming dance are to go on sale immedi ately and will be handled by a rep resentative in each of the living groups,” said Bob Holmes, general chairman, last night. "They will also be available at the Co-op at the usual price of one dollar. What a band this boy DeForrest has— ought to be a great jig,” added Holmes in commenting on the gi gantic ball to be held in the Igloo Saturday night. I)>. Publicity in every possible form is being placed before the public in order to draw the biggest throng ever seen on this campus for a Homecoming. Articles are being sent to all Oregon news papers with accompanying mats so that pictures may appear with the news stories. The power of the radio is also being utilized by Barney Miller, publicity chairman, and his assist ants, Bruce Hamby and Estill Phipps, in order to make the event successful. “It is already the best publicized affair in the school’s history,” was the brief statement made by Miller last night when questioned as to the effects of the campaign. Vocational Library Being Collected in Dean’s Office A library of books on vocational subjects is being collected in the dean of women’s office for the wo men students to use whenever they wish, Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, as sistant dean, announced. Books added recently to the col lection are: "Conversation,” by Olive Heseltine; "Courage,” by J. M. Berree; “The Art of Living,” by Isaac Goldbery, and “The Meaning of Culture,” by John Cowper Powys. When the new books arrive from time to time, they are placed on the desk in the office where the girls may come and read them. Rooters’ Lid Rule Enforcement Will Commence Today FRESHMEN art* required to wear their rooters’ lids start ing; today. The penalty for disobedience of this will he the Libe Steps. Sophomores are also requested to wear these lids starting; Thursday. (Signed) HERMIT STEVENS, President, Order of “O.” Y. W. C. A. Begins Pennant Canvass For Homecoming Gaylord Appoints Speakers For Campaign in Living Organizations “Dig up a dime for your Home coming pennant!” is the cry of the Y. W. C. A. frosh commission members as the selling campaign, the proceeds of which go to the foreign scholar, starts today. Myra Helen Gaylord, assisted by Elizabeth Benstrup, is in charge of the campaign. This noon every living organization will be visited by pennant-sellers. The following girls will speak at the fraternities: Kay Sanders and Shirley Hen drix, Alpha Tau Omega and Delta Tau Delta; Jean Frazier and Maude Sutton, Phi Gamma Delta and Theta Chi; Jean McDonald and Myra Helen Gaylord, Kappa Sigma and Chi Psi; Anne Morrow and Margaret Bowden, Sigma Nu and Phi Sigma Kappa. Marytine New and Helen Os land, Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Pi Tau; Mary Gould Parsons and Gail McCredie, Pi Beta Phi and Phi Kappa Psi; Marian Bass and Virginia Kibbee, Sigma Chi and Alpha Upsilon; Blanche O'Neil and Elizabeth Bendstrup, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Phi Epsilon; Betty Goodman and Bobbie Be queaithe, men's dormitories. Alpha Delta Sigma Neophytes Turn Soap-Box Orators If you happen to see several disreputable individuals walking the streets today, sandwiched be tween huge advertising boards, do not be unduly alarmed. It is not an invasion of the campus by un authorized advertisers, nor solici tors invading the sacred portals of University activity. Come to thei old Libe steps at 10:00 this morn-j ing and hear the unusual behavior I explained. For approximately ten minutes the sign-carriers, pledges of Alpha Delta Sigma, men’s national ad vertising professional, will take part in a pre-initiation ceremony. From atop a conspicuous soap box they will shout the merits of the products they advertise to the as sembled students. At 4 o’clock the initiates will parade from the campus to the down-town district to continue their soap box campaign amongst the townspeople. The pledges are: Barney Miller, Vinton Hall, Dick Goebel, Fred Meeds, and Steve Kahn. Faculty Votes To Help in Aid OfUnemployed Portion of Pay Donated To Jobless Monthly Decision Follows Meier’s Plea for State Workers To Share Salaries A recommendation that each faculty member contribute one day's pay per month, for the next five months, for the relief of un employment was passed at a spe cial meeting of the University fac ulty last night. State Employes Al«l The meeting was called by Pres ident Hall, who received word from Salem yesterday afternoon, that a meeting of a special com mittee appointed by Governor Meier hacj recommended that all employes of the state be called on for such a contribution. Details for use of the fund are to be worked out by the gover nor's committee, the faculty here were given to understand. A com mittee consisting of Dean H. D. Sheldon, Dean David E. Faville and Professor W. E. Milne was appointed by President Hall to confer in Salem tomorrow with the governor’s committee. Passed Unanimously The plan was outlined by Presi dent Hall, who presented the reso lution. In a short discussion, sev eral faculty members expressed the hope that the funds raised here be used at least in part to help in the local situation. The resolution was then passed unani mously. Resolution The resolution passed is as fol ! lows: Whereas the country is under going one of the most drastic pe riods of depression in its history, when the amount of unemploy ment is bringing vast numbers of our fellow citizens to want and misery, and when it becomes the privilege of those who have em ployment to share with those who have not, and Whereas the authorities of the nation and state have appealed for cooperation of all classes of em ployed for aid in the present emer gency, therefore, Be it resolved by the faculty of the University of Oregon that it recommend to its members that each person contribute an amount equal to one day’s salary in each month for five months to the re lief of unemployment and that the president of the University be au thorized to appoint a faculty com mittee on details and arrange ments. MORSE TO SPEAK Dean Wayne L. Morse of the University of Oregon school of law will speak this afternoon at the Roosevelt junior high school. He has been engaged as a speaker on the Armistice day program that the students are giving. New patients at the infirmary are Francis Johns, Patricia Sher rard, John Farrar and Richard Marlatt. Willis Warren is recuper ating nicely from his operation and Dorothy Andrade was dismissed Sunday. Journeyman Printer Among Oregon’s Rhodes Entrants By GEORGE ROOT (This Is the last of the four Interviews with Oregon’s candi dates for the Rhodes scholar ship.) 1370 Beech was the number— not hard to find. A group of lit tle white buildings marks the place. A board walk, turning once to the right and once to the left, brings you to Apartment 8. A knock on the door Summoned George Harrington, printer, stu dent, Rhodes scholarship contest ant, and inhabitant of the apart ment. The word “interview” brought a broad grin and an invi tation to “come in and have a seat.” Inside was a little living room, ideally arranged for studying. George sat in a chair by his type writer and reluctantly divulged in formation about himself. George originally intended to be a printer. He served his appren ticeship on a small-town paper in California, became editor of his high school weekly, and, after graduation, went to the Long Beach Polytechnic, a junior col lege, to study printing for a year. The following year he registered here at Oregon as a sophomore in journalism, a n d, although he switched his major to history at the beginning of his junior year, he is still a “journeyman printer” and works part time as a com positor or linotype man for various local shops. George did a lot of thinking about entering the Rhodes prelim inary here long before it was held, (Continued on Page Two)