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Alumni
Edition
Alumni
Edition
VOLUME XXXIV
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1933
NUMBER 4G
Butler Reports
Coast Athletic
' ConditionsO.K.
Few Players Are Found
Playing Ineligildy
U. O. SPORTS GOOD
Monetary Aid Given to Some Men
Who Otherwise Could Not
Attend School
By BRUCE HAMBY
Sports Editor, Oregon Emeraid
More than a year of investiga
tion, 48 printed pages of reports,
and you have—nothing. In other
words, the long-awaited and long
feared report of Jonathan A. But
ler on athletic conditions within
the Pacific coast conference was a
dud.
, The conference is not lily-pure,
I Mr. Butler suggests, but in his
year and a half of wandering up
and down the coast he has found
only a few minor violations of con
ference rules, and many of these
are classed as “debatable.”
Ineligible Men Found
One startling fact which has
been generally overlooked in sur
veys of the report states that while
Butler found no athlete competing
during the year of 1931-32 who
was scholastically ineligible, he
found that athletes ineligible be
cause of having more than three
years of varsity competition rep
resented at least six members of
the conference in intercollegiate
athletics. Most of these men, he
' states, were transfers from other
colleges.
Thfe University of Oregon ath
letic situation is classed as satis
factory as conducted by the pres
ent coaching staff. Butler does,
however, point out that the “head
football coach employed prior to
^ the fall of 1932 and one of the as
sistant football coaches who is no
longer employed” interviewed and
talked with athletes on trips off
the campus and that the assistant
coach at least once was known to
, have transported an out-of-state
athlete to Eugene.
Oregon Slate Clean
In his report on enforcement of
University entrance requirements
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Flu Hits Professors;
Three 111 After Holiday
Dean Wayne L. Morse and Pro
fessor Charles G. Howard of the
law school are recuperating from
an attack of influenza and must
remain confined for the rest of the
week at their homes. Professor
Guy S. Claire has recovered
enough to return to his classes to
day.
The three professors have been
ill since the holidays when they
contracted the flu while enroute
and returning from Chicago,
where they attended the Ameri
can Law School conference.
Dr. Warren D. Smith
Holds Chairmanship
Dr. Warren D. Smith, professor
of geography, is the new chairman
of the Oregon Geography Council
of the State Teachers' association,
having been elected to that post
at the last meeting of the organi
zation in Portland, December 29
30.
In this capacity Dr. Smith will
have charge of plans for a pro
gram to be presented some time
next year at the annual meeting
of the Inland Empire Teachers’ as
sociation in Spokane
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Phil Harris Trio
Has J.Smedberg
As Harmonizer
TJWORD reaches the campus
” that John Smedberg, ’34,
is one of the three Ambassadors
singing with the Phil Harris
orchestra at the Ambassador
hotel in Los Angeles. Smedberg
first did his trio work with the
Oregon rhythm boys two years
ago when he, Kelsey Slocum,
and Bob Goodrich were a popu
lar feature at numerous social
functions. Smedberg’s home is
in Gold Beach. He is affiliated
with Beta Theta Pi.
Another Oregon man is be
ing presented with a coast or
chestra. Kenny Allen, featured
tenor with Ted Fiorita's orches
tra at the St. Francis hotel in
San Francisco, attended the
University, being registered
from Salem. He is affiliated
with Kappa Sigma. •
University Offers
Geology Course
To Nature Lovers
In cooperation with the Obsidian
club, local outdoor organization,
the University of Oregon will of
fer a lecture course on geology
and botany for people interested
in these subjects, it is announced
by Miss Mozelle Hair, in charge
| of extension work here.
The course, which will -deal with
geology and botany of this pari
of the state, will be taught by Dr.
Warren D. Smith, professor of
geology and an authority on Ore
gon geology, and by Dr. A. U
Sweetser, professor emeritus of
plant biology. Dr. Sweetser has
made extensive research studies
of plants of the state.
The lectures are planned espec
ially for those who would like to
increase their pleasure in trips in
to the country about here through
a better knowledge of geology and
plant life. They will be held each
Thursday starting January 12
from 7:15 to 9:15 in room 101,
Condon hall. Field trips will also
be taken.
A moderate fee will be charged,
and the course will be open to any
one interested. Information may
be obtained from the extension di
vision at the University.
COSTUME PARTY
TO BE PRESENTED
AT GERLINGER AT 7
Dancing, Stunts To Be Features
Of Entertainment for
Capers
Tonight at 7 the doors of Ger
linger gym will open for Co-ed Ca
pers, annual costume party and
program sponsored by the Asso
ciated Women Students. Tickets
for the affair are being sold in wo
men’s living organizations and at
the Co-op ticket window for just
15 cents. Desserts, which are be
ing dispensed with by the women’s
houses, will be supplanted by the
Eskimo pies and popcorn balls,
selling at 5 cents apiece.
Class stunts and features were
rehearsed last night and found
highly amusing and original. The
senior stunt presents the College
Side with impersonations of its
prominent habitues. The juniors’
“College Sleeping Porch” is a hi
larious and true-to-life represen
tation. The “Big Broadcast” by
the sophomores gives impersona
tions of world-famous personali
ties with local angles added. The
freshman stunt, “The Burning
Caldron,” represents well-known
campus figures as they are thrown
into Hades.
The senior cops’ song and dance
will open the show and features
will be presented between each
stunt. Dancing before and after
the performance will furnish fur
ther diversion. Judging of stunts
and costumes will take place after
the show, with presentation of the
cup for the best stunt and the 55
and 52.50 cash prizes for the first
and second most original costumes.
Saturday, January 14
Is Time Limit for Term
Saturday, January 14, will be
the last day of the winter term
on which students will be allowed
to register.
Sataurday also marks the end of
the time limit extended students to
add courses, besides being the last
day possible to drop courses unless
passing work is being done.
Three Reasons for the Cougars to Worry
Jim Watts and Jack Robertson, forwards, and Gib Olinger, guard, three Oregon basketball letter
men who oppose the Washington State college Cougars here Friday and Saturday nights in the opening
conference games of the season at McArthur court. Last year the Webfoots conquered W. S. C. in two
straight games here. The three veterans shown above are slated to start, but Olinger may give way to
Bob Miller, whose height gives him a slight advantage.
DR. W. L. POWERS
TO GIVE LECTURE
IN CONDON AT 8
“Soils and Agriculture of Russia”
Is Subject of Illustrated
Speech To Be Given
“Soils and Agriculture of Rus
sia,” is the subject of an illustrat
ed lecture to be given by Dr. W.
L. Powers, soil scientist of Ore
gon State college, at the geology
lecture room of Condon hall, to
right at 8 o’clock sharp. The lec
ture is the second of a series which
is being sponsored by the Interna
tional club of the University.
Dr. Powers spent the summer
of 1931 in Soviet Russia where he
was sent by the United States de
partment of agriculture as a dele
gate to the international conven
tion of soil experts held there. He
conducted a thorough study of the
soil of that country and its bear
ing on the agricultural industry,
which is the backbone of Russia.
According to Dr. Warren D.
Smith, professor of geography in
the University, who knows Dr.
Powers personally, agriculture is
the basic thing in Russia. He be
lieves that the lectures will throw
light to why Soviet Russia is at
present suffering famine instead
of dumping wheat here and there.
He thinks that Dr. Powers is prob
ably the best soil expert on the
coast and one of the foremost in
the whole country.
The lecture will be illustrated
by still and moving pictures. A
small charge of 25 cents is re
quired for admission, and proceeds
will go to the treasury of the In
ternational club.
Important Campus Events in
Year 1932 Placed in Review
By JULIAN PRESCOTT
News events! Here are the 10
biggest ones of the campus for
the year 1932, as taken from the
: Emerald by this writer:
1. Zorn-Macpherson school
grab bill crushingly defeat
ed.
2. Coach Spears will go to
Wisconsin.
3. Board favors consolidation
of schools and departments.
4. Student automobiles banned.
5. Automobile ban lifted with
reservations.
6. Financial crisis faces Uni
versity.
7. Callison named head foot
ball coach.
8. Athletic budget drastically
cut.
9. Candidates for student body
offices ineligible.
10. Mrs. Charlotte Donnelly,
housing secretary, dies.
Undoubtedly, the biggest story
of campus interest that broke dur
ing the 1932 academic year was
the defeat of the Zorn-Macpberson
bill, which would have moved the
University to Corvallis. While the
majority of students expressed
' confidence that the bill would not
carry, its decisive defeat was most
welcome news. Possibly the only
story of more sustained interest
during the whole year was that of
the kidnaping of Charles Augustus
Lindbergh, Jr.
Final announcement that Dr.
Clarence W. Spears, head football
coach here for about two years,
was going to leave for more pleas
ant climes unquestionably shook
the campus more than any other
story of the year. Though the
story was something of an “off
again, on again, gone again” af
fair, the official announcement
was a thunderbolt. It was rivalled
only by the stories of the death
of Dean Straub and the leaving of
President Hall. The latter two
stories, however, broke during the
summer vacation and thus lost
news value from the standpoint
of the Emerald and students.
Dr. Spears had come here in
the spring of 1930 after Capt.
John J. McEwan had gone East to
Holy Cross. The *genial doctor
made a good record in 1931 and
was credited with excellent pros
pects of crowding U. S. C. out of
the conference leadership, when it
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Honorary Elects
Outstanding Men
To Membership
CKULL and Dagger, sopho
^ more men’s honorary, held
a closed meeting last night for
the election of outstanding
sophomores to membership in
the organization. Walt Gray,
president, stated that a prece
dent has been established by
conferring upon the chosen
men the honor of membership
as a reward for the outstand
ing work they have done in
their second year of school.
Those chosen will be formally
pledged at the Krazy Kopy
Krawl which is to be held at
the Campa Shoppe Saturday
evening.
Wesley Club to Honor
Westminister House
The Wesley club will entertain
members of the Westminister
House at a “Super Superstitious
Social,” to take place Friday eve
ning, Januacy 13, at the Method
ist Episcopal church.
Games, decorations, and refresh
ments will be in keeping with the
“Friday the Thirteenth” motif.
Eula Loomis is chairman, assisted
by Frances Sale and Violet Adams.
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Campus Calendar
There will be an important
house managers’ meeting today at
4 o’clock in 110 Johnson.
Tryouts for one-act plays are to
be held in Guild theatre Thursday
at 3 o’clock. All persons inter
ested are invited to come.
Tonight at 8 in Condon hall,
geology lecture room,« illustrate.!
lecture on Russian agriculture by
Dr. Powers of O. S. C.
Theta Sigma Phi meets today at
4:30 in 104 Journalism.
Faculty meeting today at 4
o’clock in the graduate school
office.
Alpha Delta Sigma luncheon at
the College Side today. All mem
bers please be present.
Delta Zeta announces the pledg
ing of Aline Johnson of Salem,
Oregon.
< Alpha Phi announces the pledg
ing of Hamalla Curtis of Alameda!
California, and Betty Ruggles of
Berkeley, California.
Short meeting of the Student
Socialist club Thursday from 7:15
to 8:00 p. m. Hold this hour open.
Westminster worship group will
meet tonight at 9 p. m. under
leadership of Fred Morrow.
Theta Chi announces the pledg
ing of Waverly Ray and Maurice
> Vannier, Hood River.
ADMEN PLAN ACTS
FOR KRAZY.KOPY
KRAWL SATURDAY
Four features Slated for Dance;
* Ticket Salesmen in Living
Organizations Named
Four features will furnish pa
trons with entertainment at the
Krazy Kopy Krawl, to be held at
the Campa Shoppe Saturday, Jan-,
uary 14, it was announced by Bob
Hall, in charge of features* They
will include Elizabeth Robertson,
direct from the Palace theatre,
Honolulu, who will give her inter
pretation of the Hauli Hula; Lou
ise Marvin, in a tap dancing act,
Hal Hatton in a new idea; Thibault
and Burrows, the campus nuts;
and others.
Gil Wellington and Ned Kinney,
co-chairmen in charge of ticket
sales, have selected representatives
to sell tickets in the various living
organizations, and announce that
anyone selling 10 or more tickets
will receive a free pass. Reserva
tions may be made with represen
tatives, or at the College Side,
where tickets are also being sold.
Ticket prices for this dance have
been reduced to 99 cents per cou
ple. The following are representa
tives:
Neal Bush, A. T. O.; Rudy
Crommelin, Beta; Bill Russell, Chi
Psi; Mahr Reymers, Delt; Parker
Favier, Kappa Sig; Ed Cross, Phi
Delt; Harrison Spain, Fiji; Ed
Wellington, Phi Psi; Norman Lo
retts, Phi Sig; Bob Zurker, Pi,Kap;
Kek McKean, S. A. E.; Ned Kin
ney, Sigma Chi; A1 Mac, Sigma
Nu; Art Clark, Sigma Phi Epsilon;
Harry Schenk, Sigma Pi Tau;
Ralph Brown, Theta Chi.
Women representatives have al
so been appointed.
Public Speaking
Contests To Open
Two more of the W. F. Jewett
contents in public speaking will
be open to undergraduates next
month.
February 13 has been tentative
ly set as the date for the second
extemporaneous contest in the var
sity series. The general topic for
this contest is “American Consti
tutional Liberties at the Present
Time.” The sub-topics drawn just
before the meeting will be given
in ten-minute speeches, of which
the two best will be given the $15
and $10 prizes. The winners in
this meet are eligible to represent
the University in the state and
Pacific forensic league contests.
The third contest In the Jewett
series will be oratorical. Each
speaker may choose his own sub
ject on which he is allowed to
speak for 15 minutes. The prizes
in this contest are $15 and $10 in
the state contest and a silver cup
in the Pacific forensic league. This
contest is set for February 24.
Anyone interested in participat
ing in either of these are asked to
see Mr. John Casteel in the speech
department.
Howard Scott
Fellow Student
Of Cressman
Technocracy Expert Is
Dynamic Sort
MUCH CREDIT GIVEN
No Flaws To Re Found in Foots
Of Ilosouroh as Presented by
Sound Scholar, Engineer
(Editor’s Note: This is the
first of a series of articles by j
Mr. Bellinger on technocracy.) I
By JACK BELLINGER
During post-war days, Dr. L. S.
Cressman, professor of sociology,
and Howard Scott, the founder of
the now much discussed technoc
racy, were associated together as
members of a small group of grad
uate students, teachers and pro
fessional men living in New York
City.
Dr. Cressman was taking gradu- I
ate work at Columbia, preparatory
to receiving his master's and Ph.
D. degrees, when he knew Mr.
Scott, who was then making
studies in the field of engineering
and metallurgy.
Cressman Describes Qualities
The character and personality of
the enginieer who has found his
way into the headlines so sudden
ly was described by Dr. Cressman
yesterday in a talk given to Dean
Eric W. Allen's senior journalism
students.
“Mr. Scott is a dynamic sort of
person, both physically and intel
lectually,’’ Dr. Cressman said. “He
is a man who has accumulated a
tremendous amount of information
and, so far as I .know, no flaw
has ever been found in any of the
facts that he has at hand. I re
gard him as a sound scholar and
engiineer, even though he may not
have any college degree beyond
the A. B. The pressure of publiic
demand for informatioin on tech
nocracy while it is yet in an un
fiinished state has naturally re
sulted in some errors, but the
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Gilbert Is Named
Group Chairman
James H. Gilbert, dean of the
college of social science, was
named chairman of the academic
committee at a meeting of the
body on Thursday, January 6.
Wayne L. Morse, dean of the
law school, was chosen vice-chair
man, and Carlton E. Spencer will
serve as secretary.
Two matters were taken up by
the council at the meeting. A sur
vey is being conducted which will
determine which committees are
to be responsible to the admini
stration and which ones to the
faculty.
A committee to investigate pro
posed revisions of the rules and
regulations of the University was
appointed. O. F. Stafford, pro
fessor of chemistry, was named
chairman. Other members of the
committee include John F. Bo
vard, dean of physical education;
C. V. Boyer, dean of arts and
letters; E. S. Conklin, head of the
psychology department; and F. L
Stetson, professor of education.
To Broadcast
Dr. Albert Einstein, world-1
famous (irrman scientist, will
speak before a large delegation of
college students at Pasadena this
month. Thousands of other stu
dents and scholars are expected to
hear his address over the radio, it j
being planned to broadcast bis
speech over a national network.
EINSTEIN, OTHERS
TO DELIVER TALKS
ON WORLD STATUS
Lectures at Pasadena Economic
Meet To Be Broadcast
Over Hook-up
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 10.—
(Special)—Over 3000 college men
and women will convene in the
Civic auditorium here on January
23 to hear Dr. Albert Einstein and
several other prominent personal
ities speak on ‘‘The World Eco
nomic situation.” The program, to
be sponsored by the Southern Cal
ifornia Student Body Presidents’
association, wilil be broadcast over
a national hook-up.
The success of a similar meeting
on “World Armaments,” held by
the group last year, was cited as
being directly responsible for the
decision to sponsor a session this
month.
Featuring besides Dr. Einstein,
Dr. Charles A. Beard, noted gov
ernment and American history au
thority; Dr. Robert A. Millikan,
winner of the Nobel prize; and
Dean McHenry, who was student
president of the University of Cali
fornia as Los Angeles last year;
the program was enthusiastically
(Continued on Paye Four)
Educational Group
Has Meet Monday
Pi Lambda Theta, honorary edu
cation society held a combined so
cial and business meeting at the
Silver Latch Monday noon Janu
ary 9. This was the first gather
ing of the club for the new term.
Plans were made for the election
of candidates for membership in
the society at a meeting which will
be held late in the winter term.
The first "News Letter,” official
publication of the club will be is
sued in a short time. A commit
tee was chosen to consider the
giving of a scholarship to some
worthy student.
The next meeting will be held
on January 26, at which time E)ean
Jewell will address the group.
Commissioner Gathers Facts
About Athletic Scholarships
That part of Jonathan Butler’s
report which tells in full of i he
athletic situation at the Univer
sity of Oregon, particularly in re
gards to the distribution of schol
arships, follows. It includes all
the important data gathered by
Butler. Only irrevelant facts have
been deleted:
The Oregon state board of high
er education has a ruling that no
employee of the University of Ore
gon shall canvass for students and
that no expense shall be paid to
anyone for this purpose. The writ
er knows of no instance where any
member of the present coaching
staff at the University of Oregon
has violated the conference rules
relative to the soliciting of ath
letes. The head football coach em
ployed at the University of Ore
gon prior to the fall of 1932 and
one of the assistant football coach
es who is no longer employed at
I the University talked with athletes
i as they were met on trips off the
! campus, and on at least one oc
J casion the assistant football coach
j referred to above, transported an
j out-of-state athlete to Eugene to
! enroll at the University.
The tuition regulations in effect
1 at the University of Oregon rela
tive to residents and non-residents
of the state are such that a grad
uate of an out-of-state high school
may under certain conditions and
with certain provisions declare his
intention of making Oregon his
permanent bona fide home and
residence and thereby be consid
ered a resident of the state, and
as such be exempt from payment
of the non-resident tuition fee. An
examination of the records at the
University showed that practical
ly all of the athletes at the Uni
versity who were graduates of
out-of-state high schools had de
clared their intention of making
Oregon their bona fide permanent
residence and had therefore, in ac
cordance with University regula
tions, been exempted from paying
non-resident tuition. It should be
pointed out that this general pro
vision is one which is applicable to
athletes and non-athletes alike.
During 1931-32 40 athletes held
jobs on the campus or in Eugene.
The amounts earned by them on
these jobs ranged from $10 to $35
a month, and averaged about $25
a month per student. These jobs
were all bona fide.
Student loan funds at the Uni
(Continucd on Pa<jc Pour)
Paul Schissler
Resigns Place
As Head Coach
Decision Announced by
Chancellor Kerr
EFFECTIVE IN JUNE
Pccarovlch Is Regarded as Most
Likely Successor to Grid
Mentor
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 10.—(Spe
cial) John Paul Schissler, coach
of a football team that failed to
win a major game last season, re
signed today as head coach at Ore^
gon State college. His resignation
was announced here late this af
ternoon by W. J. Kerr, chancellor
of higher education, and C. L.
Starr, chairman of the state board
of higher education.
The announcement was not un
expected. There has been bicker
ing over Schissler and his $8500
a year salary ever since his team
dropped successive intersectional
games to Fordham and Detroit.
He was the highest salaried coach
ever to work in this state, with
the exception of Dr. C. W. Spears,
late of the University of Oregon,
now at Wisconsin. The latter re
ceived $11,500.
Quits June SO, 1933
Schissler’s resignation will take
effect June 30 of this year. Neith
er Starr nor Kerr knew who would
succeed him. Among the names
that have been mentioned are
those of Mike Pecarovich, coach
of Gonzaga; Harold (Red) Grange,
famous ex-halfback of Illinois,
and O. E, (Babe) Hollingbery,
coach of Washington State col
lege. The latter two are not like
ly successors, however. Grange
has had no coaching experience,
I and Hollingbery is not likely to
j leave Pullman, where he has en
joyed splendid success.
In point of service, Schissler
was the oldest coach in the Pacific
coast conference. The previous
dean of mentors had been Glen S.
(Pop) Warner, late of Stanford,
who resigned last month to go to
Temple university in Philadelphia.
Schissler also acted as director of
athletics at Oregon State. He an
nounced no plans for his future.
Cardinals Open Parade
Schtssler’s team last autumn
was one of the worst he ever
coached. It failed to win a major
game. Its outstanding feat was
holding the national champions of
I Southern California to 10 points.
The howl for Schissler’s scalp
started when Stanford plowed
through the Beavers, 27 to 0, early
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Bulletin Is To Be
Distributed Soon
The winter term’s W. A. A. Bul
letin will be distributed to all wo
men’s organizations during the lat
ter part of the week, it was an
nounced by Louise Beers, editor of
the publication. This term has
been the first time the Bulletin has
been published in five years. Here
after it will be published each
term.
All last term’s activities, a
schedule of this term’s activities,
and all information regarding any
thing sponsored by the W. A. A.
will be 'included in the publication.
Independent women may secure
copies of the Bulletin at the office
of the Co-op.
Anyone failing to receive a copy
may get one by calling Miss Beers
at 2882-W or Sigma Kappa.
Recent Pay Cuts
Substitutions; Not
Further Slashes
TN a telephone conversation
* with E. C. Sammons, member
of the state board of higher ed
cation, Dick Neuberger, editor
of the Emerald, learned yester
day afternoon that the recent
pay reductions levied by the
board would be substitutions
for, rather than additions to,
the lesser cuts passed last year.
Neuberger also said he
| thought employees of the A. S.
U. O. should accept reductions
| proportionate to those sustained
by the faculty members, and
said the Emerald would advo
cate such action. “I know I
l speak for Sterling Green, man
I aging editor, in being willing to
accept a cut,” Neuberger re
! marked, “although Harry
i Schenk has told me he opposes
i the action.”
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