Scribes
from all over Oregon will swarm
♦o the campus November 1 and 2
for the high school press confer
ence. Details on page 4.
NUMBER 20
VOLUME XXXVII
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1935
Sigma Nu Signifies
Council Withdrawal
If Fine Is Pressed
McCall Declares
House May Lose
Its Local Charter
In Case of Default
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On Thursday, October 10, the
inter-fraternity council at a reg
ular meeting announced the im
position of fines upon nine
houses for dirty rushing.
Sigma Xu led the list with a
fine of $45.
On Wednesday, October 17,
the council’s tribunal affirmed
the $45 fine against Sigma Nil,
along wth action on four other
appeal cases.
Today Sigma Nu has indicated
that it will withdraw rather than
pay the fine and President Ed
Fenwick states that he has re
ceived confirmation for his stand
from the national organization.
“Sigma Nu definitely contem
plates withdrawal from the inter
fraternity council,” Ed Fenwick,
president of Sigma Nu fraternity,
announced last night.
“Our house understands that it
will be asked to withdraw from
the council if the $45 fine isn't
paid. Although we have taken no
action towards withdrawing in the
matter, Sigma Nu will do so if the
council requests us to, for we feel
that we were given a raw deal in
the fining and will not pay,” Fen
wick stated emphatically.
National Supports Action
An opinion from the national
organization of the fraternity re
ceived yesterday by Fenwick fully
confirmed his stand, Fenwick said.
Phi Gamma Delta has already paid
its fine of $5.
Benefits Hit
Admitting last night that it was
possible for a house to withdraw
from the interfraternity council,
President Tom McCall said that
he did not believe that a living
organization would benefit by do
ing so.
“Our organization belongs to the
national fraternity council which
protects its members,” McCall ex
plained. “Should Sigma Nu with
draw from the Oregon council,
they would be forced to deal with
the national organization which
does not permit ‘wildcat’ rushing.
Because of the stigma which with
drawal would bring to the house
on this campus, I do not think they
could afford to make such a
move.”
Fenwick stated last night that
the reorganization of the council
did not affect the decision of Sig
ma Nu in any way.
The Sigma Nu president recent
ly told a council meeting that
membership in the council did not
in any way aid his house, and af
firmed that he was backed by the
national and alumni organization
in his assertion.
Other Houses Will Pay
Phi Sigma Kappa, faced with a
$10 fine, has indicated its intention
to pay if other houses fall in line,
President A1 Whittle said last
night.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon has indi
cated that it will pay the $10
which it was assessed, at the next
council meeting, and Pi Kappa Al
pha and Delta Tau Delta are also
arranging to make payment at
that time.
A second case, involving a fine
of $5 against Delta Tau Delta
which was pending at the last
meeting of the council has been
dropped by the tribunal.
Sigma Chi, fined $5, did not ap
peal but has not yet taken action
to pay the fine.
Car License Inspector
Here November 7-9
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Glenn Bown, auto license in
spector, will be in Eugene Novem
ber 7, 8 and 9, it was anounced
yesterday. Bown does not examine
on the campus, but makes his
headquarters at the Knights of
Pythias building on West Sleventh
avenue. Students have registered
477 automobiles this fall, accord
ing to the automobile office.
Gamma Hall Libe
Will Open Today
300 Books, Various
Magazines Obtained
House librarians will be given a
chance to obtain ideas for their
own libraries at the formal open
ing today of the Gamma hall li
brary, Organized under the direc
tion of Bruce Johnston, house li
brarian, and Beryl Holden, social
secretary, the library contains over
300 books on subjects ranging from
psychology to fiction, and all
types of magazines.
Misses Holden and Johnston will
be in the hall all day to welcome
anyone interested in the library
work and help them by showing
the result of their work, answer
ing questions and making useful
suggestions.
Faculty Invited
President C. V. Boyer, Dean Karl
W. Onthank, Dean Virgil D. Earl,
Mrs. Genevieve Turnipseed, Miss
Bernice Rise, acting loan librarian,
and other faculty members have
been extended invitations to visit
the library. Mrs. Turnipseed, in
particular, was very active in as
sisting the boys with the project.
The library is housed in a sepa
rate room. Short stories, poems,
and other works of the members
of the hall are also included in the
collection. Half the books are
from the lending library and the
rest are contributions of members
of the house.
Counselors Will
Continue Work
That frosh counselor activity
will be continued throughout the
term was affirmed by a statement
made by Pearl Johansen, counsel
or chairman, yesterday.
Miss Johansen has scheduled a
meeting for counselors this after
noon at 5 in 110 Johnson hall. The
meeting concerns the part the
group will have in the annual Get
Wise party to be held this week.
All counselors must be present to
get directions for that event.
The frosh counselor movement
is the system of advising and help
ing women when they are new on
the campus. Assisting Miss Johan
sen are Virginia Endicott, assis
tant chairman, Mary Ellen Eber
hart, Clare Igoe, Marjory Will,
Ruth Ford, Cyrsanthe Nicka
chiou, Marjory Kissling, Ebba
Wicks, and Helen Bartrum.
Pi Beta Phi Official
Visits Local Chapter
Mrs. William J. Rusch, Lamba
province president of Pi Beta Phi,
is visiting the local chapter for a
few days. She will be guest of hon
or at a formal dinner, celebrating
the 20th birthday of the chapter
house, this Tuesday, October 29.
The Oregon State chapter is
next on her visiting list, and from
there she will go on to her home in
Spokane, Washington.
Library Receives
New History Work
“The March of Man,” a chrono
logical history record, has been re
ceived at the University library.
It ia an “index to the most signifi
cant people, events and discoveries
in the great march of man, and
their application to the conditions
of the twentieth century.” The
volume is edited by Encyclopaedia
Britannica, Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
Thacher Will Speak
To Portland Club
W. F. G. Thacher, instructor in
advertising at the University, yes
terday accepted an - invitation to
speak at a luncheon of the Adver
tising club of Portland on Nov. 13.
Making tentative plans for the
. occasion, Thacher has decided to
talk on the subject, “Advertising
and Its Critics.”
Rhodes Aspirant
William Hall, pictured above, is
one of the four students chosen to
go to Portland to participate in
the district exams for Rhodes
scholarship appointments.
Card Holders
Get Best Seats
Section Reserved
For UO-OSC Game
Holders of ASUO tickets will
be entitled to reserved seats at this
year's Oregon State game to be
held November 9, Ralph Schomp,
assistant graduate manager, an
nounced yesterday.
Plans are now under way for an
elaborate rooting section which
will include the seats between the
40 and 50 yard lines. Eddie Vail,
yell king, has issued a call to all
men for rooting practice to be held
tonight at 7:30 in the Igloo.
540 Seats in Section
Students turning out tonight
will be given a regular ticket in
the rooting section, but only 540
are available, also only 20 mem
bers from each house will be ac
cepted. Special arrangements will
be made by the rally committee to
have students in this section com
ply with clothing and rooting re
quirements in order to make a
more spectacular show at the
game.
Students who will not be in the
rooting section are to secure re
served tickets to the game from a
special ticket booth, being erected
in the Igloo. The booth will be
open Thursday from 9 until 5, and
will remain open the remainder of
the week.
No Replacements
Applicants for tickets must call
in person with their ASUO cards,
Schomp said. Under no conditions
will replacements be made for lost
tickets.
500 to 600 Students
Owe Third Fees
"Student payment of fees this
fall has been very good,” J. O.
Lindstrom, business manager of
the University stated yesterday.
There are now 2739 students en
rolled; of that number between
500 and 600 have yet to pay their
third installment of fees which is
due November 14.
This number is considered very
good by the business office.
Only three students were sus
pended for non-payment of fees
when the second installment was
due. One of these students was re
instated yesterday.
Clarence Woods
To Fill Vacancy
At a recent meeting of Phi Mu
Alpha, music honorary, Clarence
Woods was elected to fill the vac
ancy of vice-president left by Paul
Potter.
Plans for rushing of new mem
bers and initiation were discussed.
House Dances Must
Be Recorded With
Dean by Noon Today
Several houses which have
dances scheduled for this com
ing weekend have not yet
turned in their petitions to the
dean of women’s office. The pe
titions were due Monday noon.
If they are not turned in to the
office by noon today, they will
be automatically cancelled, Dean
Schwering announced.
| Four to Take
| Rhodes Exam
At Portland
Committee Receives
Many Applications
For Coveted Award;
Exemptions Granted
John Caswell, William Hal),
Stuart Portner and Leland Theile
mann, were approved for the state
Rhodes scholarship examination
by the University committee, fol
lowing examinations held Sunday,
it was announced yesterday by
Mrs. Clara L. Fitch, secretary of
the graduate division.
Lloyd Humphreys, ’35, now in
Indiana university on a fellowship
awarded him, and who won his
way into the finals of the contest
last year, was recommended to the
Indiana state committee and will
be allowed to dodge preliminaries
there.
Brooke Exempted
James W. Brooke, Portland med
ical student, was exempted from
the examination here for his show
ing made last year and is eligible
to compete again.
Other applicants were: Lloyd
Faust, Stanley Robe, both of Eu
gene; William Sheperd, and Rob
ert Vosper of Portland; Fred Col
vig, Medford; Marven Hendrick
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League Chapter
To Organize Here
Anti-War Group Will
Meet at Y Hut Tonight
Officers will be elected and
ground-work of organization laid
for the establishment of a local
chapter of the National Students’
league at a meeting tonight at 7
p. m. at the Y hut. This group is
represented on the campus by four
charter members who have consti
tuted themselves a temporary com
mittee for the purpose of organiz
ing the league here.
The National Students’ league,
which with the help of the Student
league for Industrial Democracy
organized the annual nation-wide
April 12th strike against war, will
probably become affiliated with the
latter organization in the near fu
ture. A meeting is scheduled to be
held either in a mid-western city
or in San Francisco in December
to consider affiliation. Regardless
of this, however, the local group
will probably hold joint meetings
with the Eugene chapter of the
League for Industrial Democracy,
which is to be organized here soon,
according to present plans.
Bundles of the Student Review,
monthly magazine of the National
Students’ league, have been re
ceived by the temporary commit
tee and copies will go on sale with
in a day or two at one of the cam
pus bookshops.
Yeomen to Drive
For Membership
Plans for an intensive drive for
new members will be laid by the
Yeomen council at its meeting at
three o’clock today in the Y hut.
The Yeomen have, at present, 100
members and intend to make
every effort to double this number.
Budget for the year, and plans
for a new constitution, are other
important matters which the coun
cil is to discuss, according to Fred
Gieseke, president of the group.
Plans for a dance scheduled for
the last of the fall term may also
be considered.
Ohmart Will Head
Volleyball Teams
Howard Ohmart has been ap
pointed chairman for the Yeomen
volleyball A and B teams by Fred
Gieseke, Yeomen president. First
practice is scheduled for today at
4:30 in the men’s gymnasium.
“We have a good chance to take
first place this year, having been
defeated by Sigma Phi Epsilon by
only a narrow margin last year,’’
Ohmart declared.
All Yeomen and independent
men wishing to join the Yeomen
are eligible to try out for the team.
Ballenger Will
Speak Tonight
In Gerlinger
W orld Fellowship
Theme of Traveler;
To Contaet Student
Groups on Campus
Professor Maurice Ballenger, a
man who has traveled, and will
travel in the next year thousands
of miles just to “sit and listen” to
students will speak tonight at Ger
linger hall at 8 o’clock. His speech
will be built around the central
theme “World Fellowship.”
The speaker, who will be at Ore
gon for the next two weeks, is
visiting colleges on the coast in
the interests of the board of for
eign missions of the Methodist
church in New York. He spends
two weeks at each school talking
to students, speaking, and general
ly getting in contact with college
men and women in an effort to
get a cross-section of student
minds regarding world fellowship.
Lauds Fellowship
"There will never be world peace
until there is world fellowship,”
Professor Ballenger declared yes
terday. “The League of Nations is
a step in the right direction, but
until we can claim real world fel
lowship, we will never know con
tinued peace.” .%
Ghandi’s policy of non-violent
resistance was pointed out by Mr.
Ballenger as one way of securing
peace. “Ghandi, at the present
moment, has retired from politics,”
he said. “He is engaged in a vil
lage recovery program in an effort
to uplift India’s masses. Whether
or not he will return to politics,
no one knows.”
Mahatma Popular
The Mahatma’s influence on the
people of India is "tremendous”
according to the visitor who has
been acquainted with India’s “Ab
raham Lincoln” for a number of
years. “They all love him—even
those who oppose his policies. You
of America who have seen only
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Eddy Will Speak
On November 6
Sherwood Eddy, world traveler,
author, and lecturer, has been def
initely scheduled for a general stu
dent meeting Thursday, Novem
ber 6, instead of this coming
Thursday, as was announced for
merly.
Eddy has recently returned from
a trip in Europe where he made
political and economic studies of
Russia, Poland, Germany, and oth
er countries. His topic for his local
speech has not been announced.
Spofford to Speak
Here November 15
William Spofford, executive sec
retary of the Church League for
Industrial Democracy, will spend
November 15 in Eugene for a
speaking engagement, according
to Eugene Allen, president of the
Episcopal church. Spofford, editor
of the Witness, Episcopal publica
tion, is making a six weeks lecture
tour of the Pacific coast.
Episcopal leaders are attempting
to arrange a campus meeting foi
Spofford.
Harada’s Art Class
Meets in Museum
The class in Japanese art and
culture, led by Jiro Harada, held
its Monday meeting in the Oriental
art museum.
Numerous paintings on display
were discussed by Mr. Harada, and
he explained and illustrated the
method of making wood block
prints.
Freshman Bonfire
Committee to Meet
At College Side Inn
The entire freshman bonfire
committee will meet this eve
ning at 5 o’clock in the upstairs
room of the College Side.
Co-chairmen Herb Jewel and
Jak McClay urged the entire
committee to be present as Im
portant plans will be discussed.
i
Speaker
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Professor Maurice Ballenger,
world traveler, who will address
students at a mass meeting tonight
in Geriinger hall.
Military Case
Climax Today
—
Faculty Committee
To Hear New Plea
Another chapter, perhaps the
last, in Gordon M. Connelly’s at
tempt to gain exemption from
ROTC drill, will be written today
when the faculty committee on
military education rehears the
case on new grounds petitioned
last week.
Connelly’s primary plea today
will be that he is willing to sub
stitute for drill the course "Prob
lems of War and Peace.” He will
also reiterate his stand taken at
the first hearing when” he” pled
that the military course was a
waste of time and out of place
in a liberal university.
First Rehearing Case
Today’s hearing will mark the
first time in University history
that a student, having been re
jected in his endeavor to evade
drill, was given a rehearing. The
committee, set up two years ago
when the faculty first turned
down optional drill 36 to 31, has
heard many petitions.
In a few cases exemptions were
denied students. Connelly, how
ever, is the first to protest the
faculty committee's decision, and
has attracted wide interest by his
determined stand. Appraised of the
committee’s decision, Connelly de
clared he would under no circum
stances return to drill.
Zimmerman Supports
Further support for the objector
came Monday when State Senator
Peter Zimmerman pledged his as
sistance to Connelly. ‘Please com
municate with me if you believe
I can be of any assistance in your
commendable fight,” Zimmerman
wrote. "I have never been able
to understand the logic of enforced
drill in a democratic nation and
sympathize with your position. I
feel certain Senator Byron G.
Carney of Clackamas county also
will be glad to cooperate with
you.”
Should the faculty committee
refuse Connelly an exemption for
the second time, the American
league against war and fascism
will take some action when it
meets Thursday evening, possibly
a petition to the committee.
Committee Meets at 4
The committee meets this after
noon at 4 in room 12. Friendly
hall. It consists of Carlton Spencer,
chairman; Calvin Crumbaker,
Waldo Schumacher, Dan Clark,
Sr., Col. E. V. D. Murphy, A. B.
Stillman, and Robert Marks, stu
dent representative.
Delta Gamma Has
Pledge Dance
The Delta Gamma sorority en
tertained its new pledges at an in
formal dance given on Friday.
Baloons carrying out a clever
"bubble idea" were used in abun
dance. Dick Mote’s orchestra from
Corvallis furnished the music.
Aileen Hall was chairman for
the affair and Kay Larson acted
as upperclass adviser Patrons
were; Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Scbwer
ing, Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Taylor, Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Cordy, Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Mallar, Mrs. A. L.
Wall, Mrs. Elizabeth Talbert, and
Mrs. M. P. Barbour.
Board Considers
14 and Onyx as Site
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For New Infirmary
Pigger’s Guide
Near Completion
Directory to Include
Student Information
The much awaited student and
faculty directory, more commonly
known as the pigger's guide, will
be ready for distribution the first
week in November, said Ralph
Schomp, assistant graduate man
ager, last night.
This year's guide will be a much
bigger and more complete issue
than last year's, Schomp said. The
directory will include much in
formation that has previously been
found in the student handbook.
The AStlO constitution and by
laws, Pacific Coast conference
rules, student organizations—their
purpose and membership, and
other topics of student interest
will be incorporated in the booklet.
Phi Betas Elect
Phi Beta Kappa, national scho
lastic honorary, moved into fall
term activity yesterday when the
executive committee met and
named Pro. Frederick S. Dunn,
Mrs. Lois Baker and Thomas
Tongue to compose a nominating
committee. They will present nom
inations at a meeting to be held in
November. The Senior Six will
probably be chosen at that time.
Dean James H. Gilbert and Dean
George Rebec were chosen to ob
tain a speaker for the fall meet
ing. This gathering, the most im
portant of the term, will be held
in December.
Campus aspirants for literary
recognition are given oportunity
to prove their talents in the James
B. Kerr one act play contest, en
tries for which are now being
made.
Any playwright or author who
has been a resident of Oregon for
at least one year is eligible for the
contest.
Three prizes are offered: first,
$50 donated by Mrs. J. B. Kerr;
second, a scholarship in the Port
land civic theatre school of drama;
and third, a season's ticket to the
civic theatre’s productions.
Additional information concern
ing the contest may be secured
from James B. Kerr contest chair
man, Portland Civic theatre.
Masterpiecce Prints
Available to Houses
Old Italian and American prints
of masterpieces of early painters
have been added to the house col
lection in the University library
They have been transferred from
a rental section, and will now be
free to house groups or others, and
may be kept for a month.
Nominating
Kerr Contest
Entries Begin
Editorials Today
Discuss:
•
Fraternity Problem
Solved by Summer
•
The Political Scene
It Alluring
•
Featured in Today’s
Emerald:
The Football Team
That Wouldn’t Quit
• —
“Fallen Leaves from the
Past" presents ghosts of past
days, some thrilling ghosts,
some silly ghosts, but all ghosts.
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Kerr Named Head
Of Research Board
For Production,
Marketing in Oregon
Accepting a recommendation of
President C. Valentine Boyer for
abandonment of the tentative in
firmary site at 14th and Univer
sity streets, the state board of
higher education in its regular
meeting in Portland yesterday ap
proved inspection of a newly pro
posed location at 14th and Onyx
streets.
The cost of the new site, which
was asked by President Boyer and
the board's building committee in
order to reserve the formerly sug
gested site for a projected audi
torium, would cost approximately
$12,000. The board approved re
ports of the committee on build
ings covering architects contracts
for the new $105,000 infirmary
and the new physical education
plant to cost $305,000.
Kerr uiven rosinon
Finding an active place for
Chancellor-emeritus William Jas
per Kerr, Chancellor Frederick M,
Hunter and the board announced
Kerr’s assignment as director of
research in production and mar
keting for the Oregon system of
higher education. He will direct
activities of a group of assistants
in Portland, on indefinite tenure.
Dr. Kerr’s duties, as explained
by Dr. Hunter, will consist in
long-range research work to dis
cover better markets for Oregon
products.
Enrollment Announced
It was announced that the sys
tem as a whole enrolled 842 more
students this year than last, an
increase of 12.7 per cent over a
year ago and 35 per cent more
than the total two years ago. Ore
gon State college showed the larg
est increase, 21.7 per cent over last
year.
Enrollment Increase
Enrollments as of Oct. 19 were
announced as follows: Oregon
State college, 3133, 21.7 per cent
increase; University of Oregon,
2736, 10 per cent increase; medical
school, medicince, 249, 2 per cent
increase, nursing education 240,
18 per cent decrease; Oregon Nor
mal school, 537, 14.2 per cent in
crease; Southern Oregon Normal
school, 353, 11.7 per cent increase;
Eastern Oregon Normal school,
235, 8.2 per cent decrease. Total
for the system, 7,483, 12.7 per cent
increase.
The next meeting of the board
will be November 9 in Eugene.
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Campus
Calendar
All boys interested in working
at the Oregon State game selling
tickets, ushering, etc., are to call
George Hibbard at the law school
or at Gamma hall today or tomor
row.
* * •
Episcopal students interested in
the weekly radio program present
ed by that church will meet at the
home of Rev. H. R. White, at 465
Eleventh avenue east, at 4 p. m.
today.
♦ * *
National Student league will
meet in the Y hut at 7 p. m. The
meeting is open to all students in
terested in a progressive student
i movement.
» * •
Gamma Alpha Chi, women’s ad
v e r t i s i n g honorary, luncheon
Thursday at the Anchorage.
* • •
YWCA Consumers’ Research dis
cussion group will meet today at
5:00 in the YWCA bungalow.
* * •
Refreshment committee for the
j frosh bonfire. will meet at 4:00 to
iday at the College Side.
* * *
Frosh council meeting in YMCA
at 3:00.
• • *
Mail is being held at the dean of
women's office for Arden Brown,
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