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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1931)
Rivals Show ' Equal Power In Past Years Oregon State Has Edge In Scoring Webfeet Lead in Victories And Losses From Early Games If pre-game records have any thing to do with the outcome of the Oregon-Oregon State tilt this afternoon, the game should end in a closely fought tie. If ever these two old rivals met upon more equal terms with one another than they do this season, no records can be found of such a condition. Both teams have gone through a stiff schedule, making brilliant show 'ings against some of the strongest teams of the nation. Each has improved noticeably with each game played. Oregon Wins More In the win column, the Oregon team holds the advantage in that it has won five of the six games played while the Orangemen have four victories to three defeats. Both teams were beaten by top heavy scores by the U. S. C. Tro jans, and both scored easy victo ries over Willamette and Oregon Normal. O. S. C. received her two other defeats at the hands of Stanford and Washington State. In both cases the Beavers forced their opponents to the final gun. Last week O. S. C. shut out Mon tana 19-0 for their first conference win. Each team, to date, has won one intersectional game. Oregon State defeated the strong Colorado eleven, while Ore gon upset the great Violet horde of New York university, 14-6. The ^victory of the Webfeet is probably the more impressive of the two as the N. Y. U. team was hailed as a probable national champion and had not been defeated up to the time of the Oregon game. In an other game Dr. Spears’ men fought North Dakota to a scoreless tie. Beaver Scores Impressive In comparative scores, however, the team from Corvallis stands out. O. S. C. trounced Willamette by the almost unbelievable score of 76-0, while the Oregon team won from the same team 20-0. Oregon State also made a slightly better showing against U. S. C. than the Webfeet did, but both scores were decisively against the northern teams. Oregon now stands near the top of the conference ladder, while the Orangemen are close to the bot tom. The outcome of this game will, however, virtually determine the success of the two teams for the season as the students of both tohools base all of their conclu ions upon this one game. An article, “Building an Edu cation Program for Oregon,” by Professor F. L. Stetson of the edu cation department, has been pub lished in the November issue of the Commonwealth Review. This program is the result of three years of research study by Pro fessor Stetson for a better edu cational plan for Oregon schools. Oregon-Oregon State Rivals in Homecoming Clash at Hayward Field This Afternoon rJ'HE Alumni convention and business meeting will be combined into one affair at Guild theater at 10 o’clock to morrow, according to an an nouncement made last night by Jeannette Calkins, alumni sec retary. Several reservations for the Alumni luncheon, which is to be held at the men’s dorm Saturday at 12:00, are still available, she revealed. Decor ating for this affair is being done by students who are sons and daughters of the alums. BANNER REGISTRATION EXPECTED BY TONIGHT (Continued from Page One) tion, will hold formal pledging rites. The luncheon will end at 1:30. Special Trains Due At 1 o’clock special trains will arrive from Corvallis and Port land, and will disgorge their horde of football-mad enthusiasts who, escorted by the University band, will march to the game. At 1:30, with the shrill blast of the referee’s whistle, athletic hos tilities will be renewed with O. S. C. where they left off last No vember. The alumni reception, under the direction of Mary Lou Muncey, will be held in alumni hall of the Qerlinger building from 8 o’clock until 10. Alums, townspeople and students are urged to attend by Vliss Calkins. At 9 o’clock everyone will flock France’s Prosperity Result Of Shrewdness and Caution Because of the shrewdness of the French people, France is today practically better off than any other country in the world, ac cording to Dr. J. R. Wetherbee, a local practicing physician, who re cently returned from an extended trip to Vienna, Paris, and other cities of Europe. The Frenchmen, Dr. Wetherbee said, have never learned to buy what they cannot afford and "call the rest prosperity,” nor have they been tempted by installment buy-! ing “to swim beyond their finan cial depth.” While in France, the former head of the department of physical education of the University had the opportunity to observe how the French people live. Like oth ers who have commented on the comparative prosperity in that j country, he explained that the1 Frenchman is content to live with! simple pleasures. He may build' a house on credit, but he isn’t likely to mortgage his future for a radio under the delusion that he is thereby raising his standard of: living. "Half of the people of France live on the soil, and this half of, the people have remained prosper-! ous when the farmers everywhere else were in distress,” Dr. Wether-; bee pointed out. “This is princi- j pally because the peasant class [ 1 has been protected rather than ex ploited, and because France is not dependent to any great extent upon foreign markets to rid her of huge surpluses of foodstuffs.” Dr. Wetherbee is loud in his praise of the Colonial exposition in Paris. He visited the booths of the United States and her posses sions and, according to him, the most notable piece of American exhibit is a reproduction of Mt. Vernon. All the colonies of France in Africa and Asia participated. People of different races from these territories journeyed to the French capital to attend the ex position, thinking of themselves not as mere visiting colonials, but as real Frenchmen. Dr. Wetherbee is very much im pressed with the success of France as a colonizer. “France,” he said, “is a successful colonizing country j because the Frenchmen who went I to the colonies tilled the soil and did not go there as colonial offi cers whose aim is to exploit the natives. Another thing is that the French, unlike other people, have willingly mixed with the colored races. The offspring of these unions, as they grow up, think of j themselves as nothing else but j Frenchmen. Their loyalty to the French government is unquestion able and the colonies ha,ve always contributed valiant men to the French army.” Above are shown some of the participants who will make this afternoon's game one of many thrills. Above left, from left to right, the Oregon State line: Curtin, Byington, Cox, Hummer, Berger- ! son, Kent, and K. Davis. Above right, Bed Rotenberg, whose bad ankle has mended since the N. Y. U. 1 game, and who will probably see service for Oregon. Center, Moeller, Oregon reserve quarterback, and Gee, *MikuIak, Bowerman and Temple, Oregon’s starting backfield. Right, Bud Pozzo, reserve fullback 1 for the Webfeet. >sl » the Homecoming dance at Me Arthur court, Bob Holmes, chair man of the dance, has announced. The decoration motif will consist of an autumn scene with trees, rocks, leaves and, in short, every thing included in an autumn land scape except the rain and mud. The week-end will be terminated by an organ recital at the Music auditorium by John Stark Evans, Sunday evening at 5 o’clock. Australian College Asks Debate With Oregon Men Foreign University Plans Tour Similar To Webfoots’ A request was received by John L. Casteel, head of tfie speech de partment, from the University of Western Australia at Perth for the University of Oregon to meet their team, West Australia “Far East and America Debate Tour,” in Eu-1 gene sometime in 1932. The Australian university is sending a three-man team on a forensic tour during the period from November, 1932, to Novem ber, 1933. They will meet univer sities in Singapore, China, Japan, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. This tour will officially repre sent the University of Western Australia and will be of the nature of a good will mission. Starting with Singapore in November, 1932, j the team will travel through China , and Japan, then to Vancouver and ! through the United States to Can- ! ada. From San Francisco they will < go to Hawaii and New Zealand and ! back to Australia. The tour will cover approximately twelve months. In addition to debates the team will deliver lectures under the aus pices of various organizations in cities included in their schedule. No decision has been made by Oregon as to whether or not they will meet the team. Business Administration Group Pledges Six Girls Six women students have been ' elected to pledgeship by Phi Chi I Theta, national women’s business administration honorary, it was announced by Alice Redetzke, ' president of the organization. The newly elected pledges are Mary Ellen Bradford, Marguerite Tarbell, Gladys Calkins, Celestine Balsiger, Dorothy Hall, and Dor >thy MacMillan. Co-op Workers Bewildered By Mania For Slide Rules Wonders never cease, and a new wonder was perpetrated by a Jap anese student who meandered into the Co-op one day in quest of a slide rule. He was hungry for knowledge—perhaps hungry for nourishment—as he worked for his education, but he insisted on hav ing the best, the most elaborate and expensive instruments obtain able that would enhance his knowl edge of pre-medics. The Japanese boy scanned the | rules that were in stock, from the ! cheapest at 25 cents to the most [ costly at $10, but found none as \ elaborate or as expensive as he ! desired. He then consulted the 1 catalogue, and, after much view- 1 ing of rules, chose a log-log duplex, 20 inches long, encased in leather, with a price tag on it glaring $26. j The desired rule was ordered, and HIONAUI W(« coast iHurais. BERT \ LRHR CHARLOTTE gLGRfENiJjOOD KATHRYN ||SCRRUiFOPD pat M O'BRIEN LAST TIMES TODAY “TOUCHDOWN” Richard Arlen, Jack Oakie i when it arrived the Japanese boy purchased the rule and went on his way rejoicing. Tempos fugit—as it has a habit of doing—and the Japanese boy returned to the book shop and told Mr. McClain he wanted another rule similar to the one h'e had pre viously purchased. When interrogated why he wanted another slide rule when he had just bought one, the Japanese boy replied: “I have received a let ter from my brother in Japan who is confined to bed with typhoid fever. I wanted to give him a gift, so I sent him my slide rule because he is interested in mathe matics.” Another rule, like the first, was purchased, and again he went merrily on his way. His occupation was soon discov ered. He was kitchen boy in a pri vate home and drew a very meager income. ■nmf We’re right behind you, Webfoots! At 5:45— right after the game celebrate with “THE SECRET SIX” “Wally” Beery Jean Harlow Clark Cable John M. Brown Lewis Htone He fought like a tiger and loved like a poet— Defying every convention for the love of a haughty beauty from another world. pJ/^l NOVARRO SON OF INDIA with MADGE EVANS CONRAD NAGEL GOMES SUNDAY 20c Till 6 — 25c After Hopes for Beaver Victory Grow Bright as Rain Falls; O.S.C. Has Weight Advantage} Inspired Orange Team in Fine Condition for Tilt As Time for Starting Gun Nears By ESTILL 1‘HIPPS Hopes for Oregon State to win today's football classic with Ore gon brightened to a considerable extent with the eleventh hour ar rival of Mr. Paul J. Schissler’s right hand man, one Jupiter Plu vius, who blew into Eugene Thurs day night with the bottom out of his battered rain can. With prospects for a slow, mud dy field as the setting for the “grudge battle," the heavy Beaver team will be at its greatest ad vantage. Word comes from Cor vallis that Schissler will capitalize on the edict of the weather man by starting h i s “powerhouse" backfield as the Biancone, Moe, Joslin and Little quartet is termed. The veteran Orange line, which will average close to 190 pounds, will have a decided edge over the Webfoots’ forward wall as far as poundage is concerned, while the backfields should weigh about the same. The big question as far as the Oregon State faction is concerned is whether or not the potentially powerful Schissler-coached outfit can "click" in the manner of which it is capable. So far this year the Beavers have not functioned as was expected at the beginning of the season, and it remains to be seen if the “hopped up” effect that is forever present at the Home coming clashes between the two schools can make the Orange com bination work with machine-like precision. Schissler is regarding lightly the reports from the Oregon camp which have come forth to the ef fect that the Oregon team will be weakened by the absence of Nils son and Hughes from the line, and has put his charges through inten sive drill all week in preparation for the toughest game of the Ore gon State schedule. As the Orangemen tapered off in a light workout yesterday, Schissler said, “The team is at the peak of condition. Everyone is ready to go, and, win or lose, \yg, have no alibis to offer." While no official statement has been made regarding the Oregon State line-up, it is almost certain that Keith Davis and Vic Curtin will open at the wing posts. Davis has had one year’s experience in varsity competition and weighs 184 pounds, while Curtin scales 178 I and is playing his first year in fast company. Curly Miller, 191, and Bill By ington, 179, are slated to fill the tackle positions. Byington is play ing his third year for the Orange, while Miller is a one-stripe letter man. At guards will be the 228-pound giant, Gil Bergerson, on the left side with Jack Cox, 185, as hia -■ running mate. Both are seeing their last service in Oregon State — uniforms. Buck Hammer, the sensational captain of the Beavers, will start., his final game in his old job at center. Hammer is a great per- J former on both offense and de- . fense, and is Oregon State’s out- , standing candidate for mythical ■ honors. He tips the beam at an < even 200 pounds. In the backfield will be Bian cone, the great running quarter back. He weighs only 155 pounds, ' but is a master at running back kicks and is a deceptive ball-car rier. Harold Joslin, 186, and Hal Moe, 183, will hold down the halfback assignments. Moe saw plenty of " action last season as a regular. Joslin was one of the Rook stars last year. Frank Little, the 200-pound driving fullback, completes the famous “powerhouse” backfield. Little is a one-stripe winner. University Holding Body To Hear Finance Reports Gift Campaign Figures Released By Treasurer The University of Oregon Hold ing company, in charge of the University gift campaigns, will hold its annual business meeting this morning at 9 o’clock in the president’s office, to hear commit tee and financial reports. Paul W. Ager, treasurer of the company, announced the following figures yesterday: Total funds paid in and expended .$ 64,430.96 Total pledges receivable 443,818.92 Received from the Stu dent Union building fund . 25,895.95 student Union pledges receivable . 200,050.90 ' The Student Union building fund was created by a campus campaign in 1924-5 for student pledges of $100. Since 1926, a sum of $60 has been paid by each t student in registration fees in place of the original building fund plan. The members of the board of directors of the Holding company are Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall; Homer Angell, president of the1 Alumni association; Burt Brown Barker, Karl W. Onthank, Carl G. Washburne, F. L. Chambers, and Campbell Church. HEILIG K8m STARTS TOMORROW! SENSATIONAL! It Volleys! It Thunders! It crashes to the screen ! with the greatest force in motion picture his tory! Never in your wildest dreams have you ever imagined a man like this. . . . Vicious yet tender. ... A giant of power with only one vital spot in his ar mor . . . the love of a beau tiful girl! As usual— The Hellig scores again with this one! Saturday Only “HELL BENT FOB FRISCO” Dudley Dlggea David Manners Doris Kenyon John Halllday [A MUSI NATIONAL * VI TAP HON f PICTIRL