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VOLUME XXXIV _ UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1933 NUMBER 57 Vandals Again EmbarrassOur - Lads, 40 To 30 Oregon Loses 6th Game In Succession CENTERS IN SCRAP Cap Roberts Gives Idaho Giant Bloody Nose; Webfoots Mad; Home Crowd Booes Stop! Stop! W. L. Pet. Washington . 5 1 .833 Oregon State . 5 3 .725 Washington State .. 4 3 .571 Idaho . 3 5 .429 Oregon . 0 0 .000 By HUGH ELDRIDGE . MOSCOW, Idaho, Jan. 25 — (Special) — Idaho’s bloodthirsty Vandals outroughed the Univer sity of Oregon tonight to win the second game of the serier, 40 to 31. A total of 27 fouls were called by Referee Gale Mix and plenty more were overlooked. Little Pete Wicks again starred for the Vandals, scoring 15 points. Cap Roberts was checked very closely by Lacy, Vandal guard, and was held to two field goals. Both Roberts and Kermit Ste vens, Webfoot forward, were put out on fouls early in the second half. Bill Reinhart used every man on the squad in every possible com bination in an effort to give the Oregonians their first conference win. A Right to the Nose! Idaho scored eight points before Oregon found the basket. Gib Olinger, Stevens and Roberts fin ally got going and a basket by Watts put Oregon in the lead, 11 \ to 10. The score was tied at 12 and 16 points, but the Vandals pulled out in front 22 to 20 at the half as Jack Robertson sank a short goal at the gun. Wicks scored five goal shots and one field goal at the start of the second period to put Idaho ahead. Then Roberts floored Grenier, towering Idaho center, and put him out of the game with a bloody nose. Barrett, Idaho’s eagle eye forward, was put out along with Roberts at this time with four per sonal fouls. W'icks Delivers the Mail Wicks again came to the front (Continued on Page Pour) Contest Entrants To Meet Chairman All persons interested in enter ing the Warner Essay contest are to meet Harold J. Noble, chair man of the contest, at 4 o’clock _ this afternoon in room 1, Johnson hall, at which time the rules and all necessary information will be given out. Mrs. Gertrude Bass Warner is offering prizes for essays dealing with the life and problems of the Pacific area with view to promot ing a better understanding be tween Americans and Orientals. To be eligible, contestants must have taken one classroom course dealing with the history, economic and social problems, or interna tional relations of countries of the Far East. The essays are to be five thousand words in length. The last date for submission of the essays will be April. 7, 1933. The prizes offered to American students are: first, $250; and sec ond, $50; and to foreign students, first, $50;'and second, $25. The essay committee is composed of Harold J. Noble, chairman; S. H. Jameson, and Victor P. Morris. Nelson Calls for Se nior Activity Oregana Cards rpHELMA NELSON, in charge of the senior section of the Oregana, requests that the seniors who have not already filled out their senior activity cards do so at once. This will aid in the composi tion of the Oregana materially, as any delay in filling out the senior section automatically slows up the issuance of the annual. These cards are to be filled out and handed in at the win dow in the Co-op not later than Friday. They may be obtained at all living organizations, or at the Co-op. How They Do It in One College Town v -I,,,, ,1 PRODUCE %'J % EXCHANGED 5 Y FOR SCRIP H! „ II Wi I SCRIP PAYS gj LABORER. : & BUYS HIS ■ SUPPLIES An insufficiency of money in Yellow Springs, Ohio, home of Antioch college, underlies the commun ity’s partial return to first principles in carrying on its business. Through the Yellow Springs ex change, farmers market their products and receive payment in scrip. The leader of the exchange is Arthur E. Morgan, president of Antioch college. , London Players To Present Plays In Portland Soon Company To Appear Three Times; • Sherwood and Shaw Are Represented Maurice Colburne, Barry Jones and their company of London players will be in Portland this evening from Seattle, and will maka three appearances in the Portland auditorium. Tonight they will present “The Queen's Hus band,’’ and ''Too True To Be Good” Friday afternoon and evening. The company has had four crowded weeks in San Francisco and has been playing in Seattle for the last two days. The Port land engagement will consist of a two-play repertoire of Robert E. Sherwood and Bernard Shaw. As an aid to acoustics, W. B. McCurdy, who has been making local arrangements for the produc tion, has arranged to "have the bal cony of the auditorium screened off. Only the main floor and dress circle will be used, making about 1900 seats available. The advance ticket sale is re ported as unusually heavy. French Honorary Initiates Thirteen Pi Delta Phi, national French honorary, initiated 13 students and one instructor to membership last night at Alumni hall. The new members are: Cather ine Adams, Lucile Coate, Lowell B. Ellis, Clyde Dodge, Elinor Fitch, Betty Harcombe, Robert Hardy, Louise Marvin, Andrew Mathews, Daphne Matthews, Fred Radtke, Ruth Smith, Margaret Wagner, and Juan B. Rael, instruc tor in Romance languages. Following the initiations, Dr. Ray P. Bowen, head of Romance languages, reviewed a book on con temporary affairs and conditions of European countries compared with those in the United States. He said, “Of major countries, France is in the best condition.” Juniors Will Vote At Vi I lard Tonight On Shine Question rpHE JUNIOR class will hold a meeting this evening at 7:30 o’clock in Villard hall to decide whether the Junior Shine day will be continued this year, it was announced by Neal Bush, president. Should the class vote to follow the prece dent a chairman will be select ed and announced in a few days, Bush stated. A proposal to establish a junior council, to consider class problems and appointments to class activities, will also be made. Full details will be ex plained at the meeting. Noted Scientist Cancels Speech At UCLA Campus Einstein Withdraws Slated Talk; Alleged “Red” Meeting Is Ordered Investigated LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25—(Spe cial)—An alleged “Red” meeting on the U. C. L. A. campus was ordered investigated immediately by Captain William Hynes of the Los Angeles “Red Squad.” Dr. Albert Einstein, noted scientist, had been scheduled to speak, but withdrew at the last moment. Captain Hynes said he will ask university regents to determine why several persons he termed “known radicals” were permitted on the campus. Some of the speakers Captain Hynes termed as “radicals” included Upton Sin , clair, famous socialist author, and Loren Miller, negro who has just returned from Russia. Dr. Einstein, now in Pasadena conducting scientific experiments, was scheduled to address the meet ing Sunday night on world peace, but withdrew declaring he pre ferred to deliver the speech over a radio net-work. Spanish Officials Draw High Praise From U.O. Professor By ED STANLEY Manuel Azana, premier, and other officials now in power in the Spanish republic, are regarded highly by Professor Anna M. Thompson of the Romance langu age department, because, she said, i they are men of tested honor, capable, educated, and stand high in literary and educational fields. Azana has had a great deal of I experience in public office, and was ih the department of war from early youth. After King Al fonso's fall in 1931, Azana became minister of war, winning fame owing to his rapid action in reduc ing Spanish armament expendi j ture. The premier holds a doctor of laws degree, having once been a lecturer at the University of Madrid. Besides being a success ' ful writer, he is a convincing speaker. His style of oratory is plain, clear, forceful, and carries his audience. “Do you think King Alfonso will ever return to Spain as a mon arch?” was the question asked of Miss Thompson. hours later the king and his fam ily had left the country. On the following day a statement was issued in his name that he re nounced none of his rights, but left the country to avoid blood shed. The people in power at the pres ent time are Republicans and Socialists. There are many differ ences between the various political parties, but they have a definite objective, while their program is carried on point by point. Schools, now under the state, have been strengthened, and more money is being spent for education than during the monarchy. With their new agrarian policy land that had never been tilled, and used only as hunting grounds for the nobil i (Continued on Page Four) H. G. Townsend To Attend Meet January 28, 29 Professor Will Present Question of .Publishing Modern Biography Of Philosophy Before Group Dr. H. G. Townsend of the phil osophy department of the Univer sity of Oregon will represent the United States Philosophical asso ciation at a meeting of the Council of Learned Societies scheduled to be held in Philadelphia on Janu ary 28 and 29. He will present the question ol the publishing of bibliography ol modern philosophy at the conven tion. Dr. Townsend is secretary of the Philosophical Association of the Pacific Coast as well as secretary of the national association. It is in his official capacity as secre tary that he becomes the repre sentative of the association of the Council of Learned Societies whose various publications are supported by the Carnegie foun dation. In the summer of 1930, Dr Townsend represented the Philo sopnical foundation of this coun try at a meeting of the interna tional association in London. At that meeting he delivered a papet on Jonathan Edwards. Miss E. Mehlman Will Give Speech Miss Elsa Mehlmann, who has had extensive educational experi ences both in Russia and the United States, will speak at 8:0C tonight at the meeting of Omega Delta Pi, undergraduate educa tional club on the "Education ir Russia.” Miss Mehlmann was superinten dent of English in Oakland techni cal high school for 10 years, aftei which she went to Russia where she spent two years organizing ar educational system in the Kuybas colony in Siberia. Later she was four years superintendent of sec ondary education in the Univer sity of Moscow, where she was a teacher of English literature. Miss Mehlmann spoke recently at the Congregational church where her talk roused the ire ol the D. A. R. The club will meet in the leagu< room on the third floor of Geriin ger hall. Following the speech some musical numbers will be pre sented. I. - I”." -----1... Extra Charges j Forbidden For Games In State University of Florida Has Unique Ruling ___ COSTS CUT DOWN _____ I Similar Provision in A. S. U. O. j Laws Would Lc! Students in Free to Portland Tilts (Editor's vote: Recently the Emerald proposed a general plun for the re.organi Ziff ion of Oregon's student government, tin main features of which would be a •scultii legislative b*>dy and an advisory \ student parliament. In the following story Mr. I’rescott tells how a system simiar to that whith Hie Eon raid suggests has beer ’Hangunited, successfully at one of the na tion's leading colleges.) Ey JULIAN PRESCOTT From the University of Florida comes a new wrinkle in student government. It is a constitutional provision that students are not to be charged extra for university athletic events away from the campus, but within the state of Florida. This provision was made to pro tect the students from having to buy additional tickets for football games in Jacksonville, 70 miles from Gainesville, where the uni versity is located. Such a provi sion in the A. S. U. O. constitu tion would stop the charges to students for games in Portland and Corvallis in which Oregon teams participated. Tickets Are Issued The student body constitution says: “Provided that on the pay ment of this fund (raised by stu dent fees), the athletic department shall issue to each and every stu dent of the university a book of tickets which shall entitle the holder thereof to admission, with out any additional charge, to any athletic event in the state of Flor ida participated in by representa tives of the University of Florida, including varsity, freshman, or other representative.” To put teeth in this provision, it is further provided that should an additional charge be made and a refund refused, the appropria tion to the athletic association from student body fees shall be cancelled. The association is per mitted to charge additional (Continued on Page Four) Normal Schools Face Severe Cut In Management Woodward, Member of State Ways And Means Sub-Committee To Back Action SALEM, Jan. 5.—(Special)—A serious cut in the number and ad ministration of the state normal schools was threatened here last night, when William F. Woodward, member of the state ways and means sub-committee on higher education, told a hearing of the committee that he would back ac tion to cut down the number of normal schools in the state. Senator Woodward, who is from Multnomah county, also stated that in his belief this was the at titude of the state board of higher education. E. C. Sammons, Port land, represented the board at the hearing. The sub-committee has, as yet, made no report to the main com mittee and it is doubted whether such a report can be in by tonight. Woodward’s statement came as the termination of an address, de ploring the exertion of pressure from normal school interests on members of the legislature. He said that the situation was in such a condition that he, personally, would be in favor of giving author ity to the state board of higher education to reduce the number of them. Cosmopolitan club and Interna tional Relations club will attend forum on Philippine independence at 110 Johnson tonight at 8 o’clock. Studio players this afternoon at 2:30 in Guild theatre. Everyone invited. No admission. The International Relations club and the Cosmopolitan club will hold a joint meeting in 110 John son tonight at 8 o’clock. Christian Science organisation will hold its regular Thursday meeting tonight at 7:30 at Y. W. C. A. bungalow. Polly’s frosh discussion group will meet at the “Y” bungalow at 2 o’clock today. There will be no Thespian meet ing tonight. Junior class meeting this eve ning at 7:30 o'clock in Villard hall. Important meeting, every one be there. (Continued on Page Four) Depleted Finances Cause Imminent Crisi Tn State’s Higher Eduea .: nal System 3 _ __w Fate Of Oregon Schools Rests j In Uncertainty! _ i Higher Education Board i Fears More Economy SALARIES REDUCED Further Cuts Would Mean Disaster For University of Oregon, Says E. C. Sammons The fate of higher education in Oregon at present hangs in the balance. The situation as it now stands is as follows: the board of higher education has made all cuts that it deems possible without destroy ing the efficiency and without bringing disastrous results to the institutions of higher learning. This sentiment was expressed by the board at a meeting Monday in Portland. It now fears that the public will demand further economy measures which can not be made without se riously crippling the schools, and in some cases where cuts have been made to bed rock, without entirely ruing them. Salaries Are Reduced “The- University of Oregon felt the direct effects of the cuts when faculty salaries were slashed and the personnel cut. E. C. Sammons, chairman of the board’s finance committee, stated: “It will be unfair for the legis lature to ask us to cut on the same proportion with state institutions that have not yet made any cuts at all. In fact, further cuts would tear down the educational institu tions—maybe wreck them. Addi tional cuts would put them down where it would take 15 years to bring them back. "We’ve already done our part. It’ll be the responsibility of the people themselves if further slash es tear down the educational in stitutions.’’ Kerr Cites Economies Chancellor W. J. Kerr recalled to the board that the main sources of expenditures had already been cut, namely: equipment, buildings, building improvements and the like. Every possible reduction had been made. A 5 to 15 per cent cut on faculty salaries and the re lease of 80 members of the per sonnel have been ordered. In ad dition, the board of higher educa tion cut another $830,000 from ex penses to balance the 1933-34 bud get. This means that 120 more faculty members will be released by July 1, 1934, together with greater salary cuts for those still employed. Rigorous economy measures have been introduced in all the schools of the state. Contracts for supplies and equipment have been made to surprisingly low bidders. The chancellor pointed out to the committee that there was no possi bility of cutting expenses on such items as water, lighting, telephone service and the like. “As long as the institutions are (Continued on Page Three) Represents 1 ard ■min—imi-imrinm. .—* E. C. Sammons of Portland, chairman of the finance commit tee of the state hoard of higher education, who represented the hoard before the ways and means committee of the state legislature. Mr. Summons urged that the committee consider seriously be fore recommending further reduc-, tions in higher education. -* Finances Demand Shifting of School Office to Corvallis Efficiency and Economy Arc Basis For Change of Location; To Take Effect at Once Moving of the central business office of the state board of higher education from Salem to Corvallis in the near future is not expected to alter the present local organi zations at either Eugene or Cor vallis, it was announced here by officials of the system. Estab lishment of the central office at Corvallis, where 55 per cent of the business of the institutions orig inates, will make for greater econ omy in the operation of this divi sion, but in no way will local cam pus work be duplicated, it was pointed out. Establishment of the business office at Corvallis completes the organization of the present sys tem. At Eugene will be the office of the chancellor, director of dor mitories, the division of informa tion headquarters, and the Univer sity statistician's offices. The su pervisor of the business office, Dr. H. V. Hoyt, dean of the school of business administration, will re main in Eugene, and will serve as coordinating officer between the business office and the chancel lor’s office. The director of li braries will remain in Corvallis. J. O. Lindstrom will remain in Eugene as acting manager for the business office here. Richard Col lins, statistician, who has been stationed in Salem, will be located in this city, where his records will (Continual on Cage four) Survey Of Singers Reveals Wide Range Of Occupations The butcher, the baker, the can dlestick-maker . . . doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief . . . Those are the traditional types of business men. But the categoryies have to be considerably extended before they will take In all 75 members of the Eugene Gleemen, civic male cho rus, which is to present its annual winter concert at McArthur court next Sunday afternoon. A survey made yesterday of the occupations of the Gleemen dis closed the cross-section of the com I munity which they represent. The jobs range from those of typewrit i er mechanics to bankers, and from ! railway engineers to newspaper ed itors. Other positions filled by civic i singers in their search for the daily bread and butter et al, are: restaurant management, insurance, | hotel clerking, accountants, polic j ing, cleaning and dyeing, building contracting, surgery and medicine, real estate, musical supplies, sign painting, decorating, haberdashery and women’s ready-to-wear, edu cation, postal service . . . and studying. For among the few students who are numbered among the Gleemen there are three who will be feat ured soloists in Sunday’s concert. George Bishop will sing a group of three baritone solos; Donald Eva will carry the tenor role in Mr. Evans’ arrangement of Schubert’s “Ave Maria’’; and Howard Hal bert willa ppear as violin soloist in the Mendelssohn concerto. The advance ticket sale for the Gleemen concert indicates a large attendance, but University stu dents will not have to worry about getting their tickets early, for they will be admitted without charge upon presentation of their student body cards at the door. The A. S. U. O. is managing the concert for the Gleemen. Board Desires A Definite Plan Of Budget Slash Finances Arc Not Unfair, Says Group Chairman DRASTIC CUTS MADE Kerr Reduces Salaries, Eliminates Instructors During Year Just Concluded SALEM, Ore., Jan. 25—(Spe cial > E. C. Sammons of Portland, chairman of the finance commit tee of the state board of higher education, yesterday told members of the ways and means committee of the legislature today that if it is necessary to further reduce ap propriations for higher education, that it should be pointed out defi nitely what departments are to be eliminated. "We have brought you what we considered a fair and reasonable budget for the ensuing biennium,” Sammons declared, "and if there are to be any drastic reductions the legislature should assume the responsibility. You should inform the board whether it should close the University medical school in Portland, consolidate the state normal schools, or what other acti vities you desire eliminated from the higher educational system.” Board Works Hard I 'Sammons said the bodrd, of higher education had exercised every effort to conserve its funds, and that this retrenchment pro gram would continue. W. J. Kerr, chancellor of Ore gon’s higher educational system, presented figures to show that the board already had been com pelled to reduce its costs in excess of 32 per cent and that 80 in structors had been released under the economy program. He said that 120 other instructors would be eliminated when the contracts for the current year expire. „ Dr. Kerr estimated that the board was now faced with mak ing reductions of $830,000 in order to balance the budget for the bi ennium. He declared this was necessary because of reduced stu dent fees and a falling off in other receipts. Kerr said that approxi mately $323,000 of this amount would be provided through a re duction of salaries ranging from 9 to 27 per cent. Some Activities Would Go The chancellor presented these figures after members of the committee had indicated that it might be necessary to divert 25 per cent of the higher educational millage tax (within the 6 per cent limitation) to the general fund. This would aggregate approxi mately $600,000. Kerr declared that in case this action was taken by the committee, the board would be confronted with the impossible task of reducing its costs in ex cess of $1,000,000 during the bi (Continued on Page Three) Oregana Wants Senior Apollos And Venuses - • WfHO IS the best looking ** senior man, and who is the most beautiful senior co-ed on the campus? This question, which has long been up for discussion among the would-be Apollos and Ven uses at the University, will be made known to all when the 1933 Oregana comes off the press in May. The contest, sponsored by the Oregana, is scheduled to start before the end of the term. Each fraternity and sorority will select its candidate for the handsomest man or the most beautiful girl, respectively, and the pictures of those chosen will then be sent to Quincy Scott, cartoonist of the Morn ing Oregonian, who will be the , final judge as to the winners. The pictures of the handsome pair will appear in the Oregana with the details of the contest.