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'Heavy Water’ Now Available To Chemistry Price of New Substance Takes Drop Experiments to Produce Valuable Health Aid Being Tried “D20” or deuterium oxide, as “heavy water’’ is now known, can now be purchased commercially for use in laboratory experiments, and because the price is not out of reach for many institutions and re search organizations, interest in this extremely interesting chemi cal is expected to be higher than ever, it was declared yesterday by O. F. Stafford, professor of chem istry. Professor Stafford recently won national attention with his research project here which in volved the concentrating down to heavy water of 10,000 gallons of ordinary water. His concentrate, about 50 gallons, was sent to the bureau of standards at Washing ton for final processing. The use of heavy water in re search is steadily increasing, Pro fessor Stafford says. One of the most recent is an experiment that involves using the heart of the heavy water, or deuterium oxide, atom to bombard atoms of sodium and other salts in an effort to im port artificial radio-activity. There is some hope that in this way a radio-active sodium can be pro duced which can be used in human therapy, and diseases may be treat ed by injections of this fluid into portions of the body. When Professor Stafford began his project nearly two years ago “heavy water” had recently been discovered, and its value at that time was placed at about $150,000 per quart. A year ago it was still valued at about $70,000 and diffi cult to obtain commercially. An nouncements received here within the past few days, however, quote the fluid at $20 per gram for 100 per cent concentration and much cheaper for lesser concentrations. Recently Dr. Harold Clayton Urey, professor of chemistry at Columbia university, New York, was awarded the Nobel prize for the work he has done in research on heavy water. With others Dr. Urey in 1932 discovered heavy hy drogen “mass 2" which is just twice as heavy as the common “mass 1” water. Since water is composed of 16 weight units of ox ygen to two of hydrogen, the “heavy water" actually weighs more, as the ratio then becomes 16 to 4. The "heavy” water is obtained by treating ordinary water by elec trolosis, and it exists about one part heavy water 5,000 parts of ordinary water. In designating the new fluid, the symbol “D” is used. Thus water is known as “H20” and heavy water as “D20." Critique (Continued Prom page 2) coming-'bd.fck and thrust up like an iron dike through the solid layers of the sane and understood. The moment of self-searching, of stand ing tinder the oaks at night and asking—What? Who? What am I? . . . ” Deeply philosophical, and final ly at the conclusion reaching a bitter pessimism: “We have no reason to hope or believe, but do because we must, receiving peace in its sparse mo ments of surrender, and beauty in all its twisted forms, not pure, unadulterated, but mixed always with sour potato-peelings or an August sun.” "Now in November I can see our years as a whole.” —A. L. R. rpHE HOUSE BY THE SEA by JOHAN BOJER; published by D. Appleton-Century Co., reviewed by Velma E. McIntyre. A war book that pictures the “sideline" nations those who su perficially sympathized with the warring countries, but who held their breath in fear that the com bat which they secretly cheered would cease —is the Norwegian author, Johan Bojer’s. “The House and The Sea. The title is the key to Bojer's idea of huge mansions being erected with money won by speculation on the ships that were exploding at sea. It is a combination of a philo sophical novel and a satire, that reveals the war spirit of neutral peoples during the world war. It shows how they went ‘wild’ over possibilities for speculation, fur nishing boats and ammunition that aided in keeping the struggle alive, and at the same time individually cringed inwardly at thought of the price the world was paying for their increasing wealth. This is Bojer’s latest book, pub lished in 1934, and is his eleventh contribution to contemporary lit erature. He is author of “The Last of the Vikings,” “The Emigrants," and “The Great Hunger,” published in 1919, the book which established his name in America. The author was born at Orkedalsoren, near Trandhjem, Norway, and his ex tensive travels throughout Europe have been responsible for his acute understanding of European peoples and conditions. Velma McIntyre. QUHEN MARIK MAV VISIT U.S. (Copyright, 1934, by the Asso ciated Press). BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Nov. 20.-- Dowager Queen Marie of Ru mania hopes to visit the United States again some time soon, bring ing her grandson, young King Pe ter of Yugoslavia, with her. BERKELEY, Nov. 14. (API Threehundred million stars are go ing to have their pictures taken, some of them perhaps for the first time as the result of a $05,000 gift to the University of California to day. Associated Press Column Popular Among Students “Resume of Today’s News,” by Associated Press, leads the list of Emerald columns read most by upper-division students, according to a recent vote taken in Dean Al len’s classes. Hitchcock's “Day's Parade’’ ranks second, only eight points below. "Editorials From Other Colleges” and Professor Dunn’s “Old Times,” following closely, tie for third place, with “On the Bandwagon” and “Duck Tracks,” only one point apart, tak ing fourth place. A survey, covering the freshman classes of other professors, shows an entirely different vote. Profes sor Turnbull stated that the fresh men who were asked to vote on these issues bofer they had ac quired the Emerald reading habit, picked the lighter columns rather than those of heavier content. Professor Hulten remarked that the upper-division vote might co incide with any general vote of the University, the most probable changes being made due to the fact that journalism students might be susceptible to partiality concerning those reporters whom they con tact and know. Emerald of Air {Continued from paye 2) lives of th^ Barbours. The time element is continued one month af ter the closing of the last book. A brand new song penned espe cially for him will be sung from manuscript by Cliff Nazarro dur ing his fifteen minute program to night at 7:00. “Honey, Here’s to You’’ is the title. In addition Na zarro will present a selection of the outstanding hit tunes of the month. At 5:00 Mary Pickford and her stock company will present anoth er dramatic bit in the series star ring Miss Pickford. John Charles Thomas, baritone, sings at 6:30. Lanny Ross at 8:30, and the Town Hall program with Fred Allen, Lennie Hayton's orchestra, James Melton, tenor and the Songsmiths quartet will be released at 9:00. All these programs over NBC to night. RELEASE OF MOONEY ASKED NEW YORK, Nov. 20.— (AP)— Raymond Moley, in open letter to Governor Frank Merriam of Cali fornia, recommends a pardon for Tom Mooney "before the Supreme court is compelled to enter upon the task of establishing the legal justification for a review of the case.’’ RELATIVE VISITS ALLENS Louis F. Elliott, brother-in-law of Dean Allen of the journalism school, came by airplane Sunday night from New York City to see his mother, Mrs. Charles F. Elliott, who is ill. He is staying with Dean Aljen and Mrs. Allen, his sister. II ll!l■llll■lll!ll mil Does Advertising Pay An honest statement of facts, placed in I type in an attractive manner, will bring j desired results only when a wise choice | is made of the medium employed to i place before the buying public the goods jj you wish to dispose of. The Oregon j Daily Emerald has always given satis faction to buyer and merchant. \ 1 4 1 University Students Spend More Than a Million Dollars Yearly in Eugene. A. ■-■■l.iiiBI:;*! .BiuB. iiKiBJBliiilBIHBKIBJliBiiB! A■. i# I Rosson Will Distribute Free Tickets for Grid Game With St. Mary’s J^REE tickets tc the St. Mary’s Oregon Thanksgiving day grid game are to be given to ail ASL'O members who make the trip to San Francisco. They are asked to present their student body cards to Hugh Rosson, graduate mana ger, who will be at the Clift ho tel in the bay city before the annual contest. Phi Beta Elects Lowell Head of Pledge Group Formal pledging and the election of pledge officers were the mat ters of chief importance taken up at yesterday’s meeting of Phi Beta, national music and drama honor ary. The new officers of the pledges are: Metty Lowell, president; Gay le Buchanan, vice-president; Ro berta Bennett, secretary; Rhoda [Armstrong, treasurer; and Phylis Adams, historian. Miss Armstrong was the new member to be formal ly pledged. Now members are planning a tea on December 6 for active Phi Betas and associates. No definite plans have been made as yet, how ever. A short social program was in cluded in the meeting. Bertha Sheppard sang “A Winter Lulla by.” She was accompanied by Edythe Far at the piano. PROSECUTION SCORED CHOCAGO, Nov. 20—(AP) Assailing the prosecutors for pro ducing only ‘‘absurd theories,” de fense attorney Charles S. Louns bury told the Insull mail fraud jury today that Samuel Insull and his aides had proved their inno cence by their own losses. Lounsbury, opening the final de fense plea in the hundred million dollar financial trial, dismissed all that the government charges as "only one theory of accounting.” Send the Emerald to your friends. Subscription rates $2.50 a year. -—— -— Five Members of Staff in Theater Passes Signe Rasmussen, Emerald re porter, who wrote the most news stories last week, received a pass to the Colonial theater at the meet ing of reporters yesterday after noon. Dorothy Walker, received one for second place in reporting. Wayne Karbert and Dorothy Wal ker tied for first place in head writing. Darrell Ellis received two passes for previous awards in headwriting. Reinhart Knudsen, recently ap pointed news editor, anounced that every year the freshmen print one edition of the Emerald, electing the editor who appoints the staff. Knudsen gave a short talk to ori entate reporters with parts and personages of the campus with whom they come in contact. Duck Tracks (Continued from Pane Three) pened is that the Chi Psis did not make an immediate protest about the ineligible man but did so only after discussing the matter with certain Sigma Chi members, who said it was perfectly all right for them to do so, and that it would not be detracting any from their reputation as good sports. Both groups agreed this was the sportsmanlike thing to do and so the Chi Psis filed their protest and John Lewis, Sigma Chi intramural manager, who had not been at the game, phoned the Emerald and ac knowledged the forfeit. * * * Therefore any way you look at it the action was good sportsmanship between the two organizations and was truly exlempatory of the man ner in which other groups should handle any possible cases of dis pute. COED SLUGGER FOUND • BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 20.— (AP)—Chief of Police R. C. Pra ter announced tonight an 18-year old Boulder high school student, held in the city jail, has been named as the “phantom slugger” who attacked coeds of the Univer sity of Colorado here last month. Mermen Seek (Continued from Pctije Three) such teams as Stanford and U.S.C. for the coast crown. The first meet of the tentative schedule is with Oregon State on February 2. For the remainder of this quarter, Hoyman will hold meets between two picked squads as a means of determining the strongest competitors for the Var sity squad, which will be named after the first of the year. Tentative Schedule Announced Four meets are scheduled to be held here in Eugene, two in Seat tle, and one open date remains on the tentative schedule given below: Feb, 2—O.S.C., here. Feb. 9—Multnomah club, here. Feb. 16—California, here. March 2—open. March 7—Washington, Seat tle. March 9—Northwest meet, Seattle. Morse Calls Faculty Meet This Afternoon Wayne L. Morse, dean of the law school, and president of the local chapter of American Association of University Professors, is calling a special meeting this afternoon at 3:30 in the faculty room of Friend ly hall for the reading of an im portant committee report. All members are urged to at tend the meeting. McBOSAU) 12:45 CONTINUOUS 11:45 • OPENS TODAY • GUY KIBBEE, Ahne MacMAHONr RKD Hfgggjff f PLUS • ON WililS ’■*RANDOLPH SCOTT GAIL PATRICK^ MONTE BLUE u*t—iatti - - ___ Student Recital W ill Be Given This Afternoon The music auditorium will again be the scene of a student rehearsal this afternoon at 5 o'clock when four music majors will present their numbers. The program is as folows: 1. Beethoven . Sonata, op. 31, No. 2 (first movement \ Byrle Ramp 2. Grieg . Nocturne Madelle Beidler 3. Handel . Hear Me. Ye Winds and Waves Aylward .... Beloved, It Is Morn Don Carruth 4. Zecker . En Bateau Paderewski . Scherzino Dorothy Howell STEAMER IN DISTRESS SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.— (AP) — The Russian steamship Sverdlovsk was in distress and called for assistance 120 miles east of Cape Patience, Sakhalin Island, Japan, at 3:15 p. m. E.S.T. today, the steamship President Hoover reported in a message picked up by the Globe Wireless station here. Send the Emerald to your friends. Earth, Sun (Continued from Page One) The most distant galaxy so far found is aparently rushing away from the earth at 24,000 miles per second, which means that it is 240 million light years away. The uni verse expands 100 miles per second faster for every million “light years” out away from the earth. Prof. Shapley estimated the uni verse started expanding perhaps five billion years ago. JAPAN ADAMANT (Copyright, 1934, by the Asso ciated Press). LONDON, Nov. 20.—Japan will decline to enter any separate agree ment guaranteeing peace in the » Pacific and the integrity of China if there is no new naval treaty, it was learned tonight. U. S. PLAN TO BE CONSIDERED GENEVA, Nov. 20.—(API- A broad American plan designed to halt secret arming of nations and to prevent international terrorism —both of which are threatening Europe’s peace—will be brought I before committees of the disarma | ment conference in January. MR. KNEEL AND MANAGER Department EUGENE’S OWN STORE McMorran & Washburne Merchandise of Merit Only PHONE 2700 r Managers’ Sale! Each day one or more of the 50 departments bring you exceptional values. Today! Sale of Socks The newest designs in the smart est fall colors—of fine lisles and r TB rayons—checks and clocked pat terns — Regular 35c values. A Christmas purchase. MAIN FLOOR TOBACCO EXPERTS Camels are made (Him finer, More Expensive Tobaccos—Turkish and Domestic — than any other papular brand. EDWARD KENT, ’36-GEOLOGY STUDENT. Edward Kent knows the value of a full re serve of natural, vibrant energy. And that’s one of the reasons why he sticks to Camels. In his own words: "It takes a lot of hard work to acquire any thorough knowledge of geology—and a lot of energy. It's tiring at times, but like most of the fellows around here, I have found that smoking a Camel cheers me up .. . chases away all fatigue ... gives me that 'lift' in mental alertness and physical well-being which I need to be able to go on working with renew ed energy.” MISS EVELYN WATTS, popular New York debu tante: "The last Camel I smoke at night tastes just as good as the first in the morning. Camels are very mild, too. Even when I smoke a lot, they never upset my nerves.” Jr ANNETTE HANSHAW JOIN THE NEW CAMEL CARAVAN ■with ANNETTE HANSHAW WALTER O’KEEFE TED HUSING GLEN GRAY’S CASA LOMA ORCHESTRA TUESDAY 10:00 P M. E.S.T. 9:00 P.M. C.S.T. 8:00 P.M. M S.T. 7:00 P.M. P.S.T. THURSDAY s I 9:00 P.M. E.S.T. 8:00 P.M. C.S.T. 9:30 P.M. M.S.T. 8:30 P.M. P.S.T. OVER COAST-TO-COAST WABC-COLL'MBIA NETWORK SURVEYOR. "When I’m working hard, I find that a great way to keep up my energy is to smoke a Camel every now and again,” says Prescott Halsey. "Camels seem to bring back my nat ural energy and chase away all feeling of tiredness.”
