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Military prevades the editorial page to- • day with a letter by Professor \ Waldo Schumacher and comment | in the editor’s eolumn. Fair Lasses hearing delirious doughnuts will purvey them to hungry students about the campus Wednesday in the anual YWCA doughnut sale. Picture below. 3 VOLUME XXXVII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1935 NUMBER 25 Benson Tech Pep Judged , Best Paper The Dalles Tillicum Wins Register Cup In Class B; Klamath Gets A Guard Cup The Benson Tech Pep, news paper of the Benson Tech high of Portland, was awarded the grand sweepstakes prize for the best high school paper in the state at the Saturday morning session of the Oregon High Press association conference. This award was made by W. M. Tugman, managing editor of the Eugene Register - Guard. The awards were made in the closing minutes of the conference which was revived this year after four years of inactivity by action of the state board. Frofessors Speak Robert C. Hall, superintendent of the University press, W. F. G. Thacher, professor of advertising, and delegates spoke on the techni calities of the mechanical and bus iness ends of a newspaper during the morning session. Approximately 10 0 delegates were present as the cup for the outstanding high school papers in the state were awarded. Other awards made were as follows: The Harris Ellsworth cup, for the best school notes in local pa pers, Independence High School. The Eric W. Allen cup for the best mimeographed paper, Clinton Kel ley Blotter, Commerce High School, Portland. Eugene Register cup for the best paper in schools under 500 pupils, The Tillicum, The Dalles High. Eugene Guard cup for the best paper in schools over 500, The Klamath Krater, Klamath Falls High. Guests of ASUO at Game The delegates were entertained at the fraternities and sororities on the campus during their stay and departed after the game be tween the frosh and the Washing ton Babes Saturday afternoon. They were guests of the ASUO at the game. Many delegates were heard to express high praise for the confer ence and the manner in which it was conducted. Orville Williams, newly elected president of the organization, said, to gain invaluable suggestions at to gain invaluable sugegstions at the conference and sincerely hope that it will be continued on an an nual basis.” Weekend Housing Problem Acute An appeal for rooms in private homes to be rented to alumni re turning for Oregon’s great Home coming this weekend has been made by Robert Allen, alumni sec retary. All hotel rooms have been let, cabins in auto camps are likewise engaged, and all extra room in the dormitories and men’s and wom en's living organizations is taken. Anyone having extra rooms has been asked to call Allen in the alumni office in Friendly hall, so as to insure the expected record Homecoming crowd adequate hous ing accomodations. Dennison Recovering From Severe Burns Charles Dennison, janitor of Johnson hall, is gradually recover ing from severe burns received October 22 when a hot water pipe broke, scalding his leg from above the knee to the ankle. Dennison is now at his home and will not return to work for at least anoth er week, as the burn is just now beginning to heal. His son is tak ing his place during his illness. Dunn Addresses Bible College Group In a request repetition of the series of radio speeches he gave over KOAC last winter term, Frederick S. Dunn, professor of Latin, will give the first of the series, on “The Wonder Stories of Archaeology,” before the North western Christian college assem bly, at 3:00 today. Order of 0 Sets Up Rules Eliminates Question Regarding Eligibility As a sequel to the mysterious anti complete disappearance of the constitution of the Order of the O in 1928, the lettermen’s organi zation will consider a set of writ ten rules for its government at a meeting in the Alpha Tau Omega house at noon today. During the past seven years when no written set of rules was available for governing the body, one of the major controversies which repeatedly has arisen is in regard to those who are eligible to become members of the Order of the O. Definite provision has been made in the tentative constitution to eliminate this, Pres. Harry McCall states. McCall, Bob Hunter and Bob Miller have the constitution in form and will present it at the meeting tomorrow. Under the new set-up, if it is adopted without amendment, only major award winners are eligible for membership and must be voted in by the members. Award win ners in minor sports will be voted upon for membership only in case they are given the major award first. Besides the ressurection of the (Please turn to page three) Weather Man Promises No Respite From Cold Bitter cold continued to grip the state over the weekend with the thermometer sliding to 15 in Eu gene Sunday and Monday morn ings. “Fair and continued cold” was all the weather man could promise for the next few days, cutting short all hopes of milder weather. Sleeping porches in living organ izations have been most upopular since the cold snap started, prin cipally because of the numerous open windows which permit the cold air to circulate under the covers. Sheets have been discarded and many students, both men and women, are wearing extra pajamas, stockings, sweaters, scarfs, light pants, rooters lids, and other cloth ing not usually worn in beds, to prezent freezing in bed. The light snow which fell last week still is to be found in the shade, sub-freezing temperatures every night not permitting it to melt where the sun does not hit it during the day. Leaves have been plummeting to the ground from trees on the cam pus in added numbers as the cold increases. NYA workers have been kept busy wielding brooms to keep the campus at its best for Home coming, however. Bright winter sunshine has been bathing the campus during the last few days of the frigid weather, being a bitter contrast to the low temperatures recorded at night. Campus * 1 ❖ ❖ Calendar l The entire Oregon rally commit tee will meet in George Godfrey’s office, the publicity bureau, 114 Friendly, to have its picture taken this noon, immediately after 11 o’clock. All Emerald workers on the news and editorial departments of the paper will meet tonight at a general staff meeting at 7:30 in 105 journalism. * * * Tau Delta Delta will meet at 1360 Alder tonight at 7:15. All members please come. * * • Classical club will meet at 8 to night in the Carnegie room of the music building for a special pro gram. AWS council meeting today at 4:30 at the College Side. » • • YWCA leadership group will meet today at 3 in the Y bungalow. (Please turn to page four) Directorate Tastes Wares I Members of the YWCA douhnut sale committee, reading from left to right, are; Marilyn Ebi, Isabelle Miller, Jean Stevenson, Elizabeth Turner, Gladys Battleson, Dorothy Dill and Phyllis Adams. Emerald Workers To Meet in Room 105 Journalism at 7:30 Gathering for the third staff meeting of the year, all Emer ald workers on the news and editorial end of the paper will meet in 105 journalism at 7:30 tonight. The meeting will be short and peppy, with separate gatherings for the various de partments, after a few minutes of discussion on general staff questions. Coeds to Model College Clothes Miss Hollywood Jr. Will Display Latest Styles Modeled by eight coeds selected from the campus at large, 18 glit tering, new college outfits, de signed by Miss Hollywood Jr., will be displayed in a style show given at the alumni hall of Gerlinger at 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Those selected to model for the event are: Virginia Schultz, Jean Stevenson, Pearl Johnson, Dorothy McCall, Kathryn Skalet, Margaret Jean Cooper, Charlotte Olitt, and Marvel Twiss. Miss Hollywood Jr., who is not ed throughout the country for her designing of clothes, will give a vocational talk in conjunction with the style show. She is dis playing some of her most out standing creations, among which are “West Point,” “Cold Shoulder,” and “Black Night.” The style show, which is being sponsored by the Philomelete charm school, is being arranged by Mary McCracken. Dorothy Hagge and Helen Bartrum are as sisting her. All girls on the cam pus are cordially invited to attend the affair. Editing Class To Hear Tugman William M. Tugman, managing editor of the Eugene Register Guard, will address the members of Dean Eric W. Allen’s class in editing Wednesday morning. Tugman, in speaking before a meeting of the local members of the Association of American Uni versity Professors Saturday eye ing, listed what in his estimation were the flat notes in the Ameri can Educational system, proclaim ing one of its shortcomings to be its failure to instil into students the ability to understand events. Dean Allen, eager that the sen iors in the school of journalism hear the points brought out by Tugwell, arranged the occasion. Sherwood Eddy Books at Library In accordange with plans to fea ture the works of all coming Uni versity speakers, several books of Sherwood Eddy have been placed in a special section at the library circulation desk. The books include many of Mr. Eddy's war experiences, and will be loaned out to students during the week prior to his campus ap pearance on November 7. Although the Greenland whale has a mouth 15 feet in length, its throat is only 1 1-2 inches across. YWfSinker Sale ^¥ Plans Completed * Booths to Be Located At Convenient Places Jean Stevenson, chairman of the annual YWCA doughnut sale, an nounced yesterday that final plans for the sale, which will begin Wed nesday morning on the campus, are completed. This year, besides sell ing doughnuts on the campus, the women will contact the living or ganizations and faculty members. Booths for selling doughnuts will be placed at the College Side, the old library, between Oregon and Commerce halls, at I4th and University streets, and at the May flower theatre. These booths will be open from 8 o’clock in the morning until 5 at night except the ones at the Mayflower and the College Side which will be open until 10:15 at night. Freshman wo men will do the selling in the booths. To Contact Houses Dorothy Dill, chairman for con tacting living organizations has been named June Brown, Helen Weidmer, Frances Olson, Jeanne Urfer, Betty Flunkhauser, and Helen Labbe to serve on her com mittee. The directorate for the sale un der the chairmanship of Jean Ste venson, include: Elizabeth Turner, selling: Dorothy Dill, contacting living organizations; Gladys Bat tleson, selling at the Oregon-Ore gon State football game Saturday; Isabelle Miller, contacting faculty members; Marilyn Ebi, finance; Phyllis Adams, publicity. Paraders to Get Drill Credits Credit for three drill periods will be given military students who turn out for the Armistice day pa rade, it was announced yesterday by Colonel E. V. D. Murphy, head of the Oregon ROTC. These mer its may be applied to cuts already made or may be used in the fu ture. Twenty more freshmen received the Seashore steadiness test yes terday. The total now tested by R. M. Martin of the psychology de partment is 42. The examinations will be continued tomorrow. Tickets for Game Must Be Reserved By Thursday at 4 Thursday at 4 o’clock, is the deadline set by Tom Stoddard, assistant graduate manager, for the reservation of student tick ets. Students not reserving seats by that time will have to pay the regular admission pric es, as all remaining reserved seats will be put on sale the fol lowing day. Students are requested to be in the exact seat they have re served, anyone not complying with this regulation is subject to expulsion from the stands. Perfect Scores Made in Quiz Students’ Rate Higher Than Associate Editor Following the prestige set by Dean Allen’s last year’s editing class Louise Anderson and Ruth Storla received a perfect score of 33 in the objective test on current events published in last Sunday’s Oregonian. R. G. Callvert, associate editor of the Oregonian, had only a score of 25. Luella Le Grand, steno grapher on the Oregonian, tied his score. Gwladys Bowen, society edi tor had 18 of the quiz questions right. In the dean’s class 30 stu dents had correct answers to 18 or more of the questions. Berk Mathews, Fred Colvig, Winston Allard, Laura Margaret Smith, Stanley Robe, Roberta Moody, and Robert Lucas all had scores as good as or better than the associate editor of the Oregon ian. Architectural Work On Display at Libe Representative work by various members of the staff of the school of architecture and allied arts is displayed in showcases both on the main floor and the reserve of the University library. The exhibit is in observance of national art week, and includes pottery, painting, textile prints, and a few miscellaneous articles. Maids Scarce; Law School Organizes 'Date Committee5 By A. SIGNE RASMUSSEN And it came to pass that in the University law school it was voted that a dance should be held at the Del Rey cafe on the night of No vember 8. And all the students, so accustomed to “midnight oil,” re joiced greatly at the thought of a carefree evening with bright lights and a fair maid for a com panion instead of a text book. But it was also true that in this school of law there were only four shy maids. After the decision for a dance was reached, there was a general melee. Emerged four vic torious swains—with dates for the dance. The conquered, in despair, gathered to console each other. And out of this gathering was born a new hope—the date com mittee. With characteristic thorough ness the law school students im . mediately and unanimously elect ed Philip “Oscar” Hayter, “Fiji Flash," chairman of the commit tee. He stated publicly yesterday that: “Any girl interested in securing a date for the law school fall in formal is reuested to call Philip Hayter at 660 during meal times.” The "Fiji Flash” also declared, a3 a further inducement, that the tradition of dancing without an orchestra had been abolished and that this year Buck McGowan’s ten-piece orchestra has been per suaded to inspire the feet of the worthy swains w'ith his lilting mel odies. All applicants for dates will be considered, the committee agreed. Preference, however, will be given to girls: 1. Above the age of consent. 2. White, and (Please turn to page three) Rally Dance To Be Staged Friday Night Committee Predicts Mammoth Noise Parade Biggest In School History Plans are shaping for a huge homecoming rally dance to be staged in Gerlinger hall Friday night before the Oregon-O. S. C. game Saturday. The rally com mittee plans to charge only enough to cover expenses. The rally dance will take the form of a huge “war dance” in preparation for the big game next day. Students will come to the dance via the noise parade sched uled for Friday evening. This pa rade, an annual affair, is noted for its ability to hit a new high each year for ear-splitting, riotous noise. Noise Heard at Distance Sounds from these noise parades have been heard as far away from Eugene as Springfield and Goshen and the rally committee plans to make this year’s parade no excep tion to the rule. Every student is urged to ob tain some form of noise making instrument, the louder the better. Whilstles, horns, drums, kettles, rackers, sirens, are all in order Friday night. Rally Dance Follows After the parade students will troup up to Gerlinger hall where the fun and pep rally will continue and dancing will be the feature. The rally committee stated that many Oregon State students will be in Eugene Friday night, that next year will be the Beavers’ turn to stage the rally, and that it’s up to the University of Oregon to put on a rally OSC will never be able to equal. Paul Grace Trial Will Open Today Paul Grace, alleged campus ban dit, goes on trial today at 9:30 in the circuit court of Judge G. F. Skipworth, on a charge of grand larceny. He is accused of taking $300 in jewels from the home of E. H. Hall on October 3. Grace was apprehended October 5 in the men’s dormitory. Since then he has been held in the Lane county jail as he was unable to post $5000 bail. Faculty Luncheon Will Honor Eddy The faculty committee on relig ious affairs, under the chairman ship of Dr. Nelson L. Bossing, pro fessor of education, is sponsoring a luncheon in honor of the noted traveler, Sherwood Eddy, in the faculty club room, Thursday, No vember 6. Since Dr. Bossing is at his home recuperating from an operation, arrangements are being carried out by Mrs. Lucia Leighton, secre tary of education, under his direc tion. The luncheon is an invitational affair. Injured Student Recovering Rapidly Waverly Ray, University stu dent who was injured October 21 when struck to the pavement by a bicycle, is improving rapidly, ac cording to his physician, Dr. Ed ward Zimmerman. Dr. Zimmerman said that Ray has been showing much gain and is practically out of danger now. His mother is here from Hood River. Mrs. Eric Allen Will Entertain Thetas Members of Theta Sigma Phi, journalism honorary for women, will be entertained this evening by Mrs. Eric W. Allen, faculty advis er, with a dessert party at her home. A business meeting will fol low the social gathering. Cars will meet at the journalism building at 6:45 to take guests to Mrs. Allen's home. All who want rides are asked to be there at that time. Navy Board Head TTpon the retirement of Rear Ad miral Frank B. Clark next year, Rear Admiral Frank B. Upborn (above), chief of the naval bureau of navigation, will become chair man of the U. S. navy’s general board. Coed Critically 111 at Infirmary Barbara Ketchum Is Pneumonia Victim Barbara Lots Ketchum, Univer sity sophomore, was reported crit ically ill with congested pneumon ia at the campus infirmary last night. She suffered a high fever all day Monday, although physi cians said a slight improvement was noticed. Every effort is beingl made to reduce the fever and com-J bat this complicated form of “flu.’\, Miss Ketchum, a sophomore in English, comes from Vale, Oregon. Her mother, Mrs. C. C. Ketchum, was on her way to her daughter’s bedside last night, but may have been held up by heavy snows and inclement weather on the McKen zie pass. Friends said Miss Ketchum will probably not be able to return to school again this term, even though recovery from the illness may be rapid after the fever re cedes. Alpha Kappa Delta Initiates Eleven Formal initiation of eleven stu dents into Alpha Kappa Delta, na tional sociology honorary, took place Sunday, November 3, at 3:30 p. m. at the home of Philip A. Parsons, head of the sociology de partment at the University of Ore gon. Following the ceremony the new members were entertained at a banquet at the College Side. Dr. Parsons described the found ing of Alpha Kappa Delta at Ore gon, and Dr. S. H. Jameson, pro fessor of sociology, talked on the qualifications of the "Future So cial Worker.” The neophytes are: Ruth Orrick, Irene Smith, Margilee Morse, Mrs. Dorothy Reburn, Elaine Ellmaker, Read Hanger, Helen McCarter, Wilbur Moore, Helen Harriman, A. H. Holsman, and Eustagiuo Su guitan. Sarajevo, Yugo-Slavia, coffee houses serve coffee in cups no larger than thimbles. Editorials Today Discuss: The Faculty And Military • The Thanksgiving Holiday • The Radio Opens the Mike Is Joe College Still With Us? Featured in Today’s Emerald: A new column—"The Marsh of Time" — chit-chat, palaver, and sense. Slate Senate Acts on Fees, Optional Drill Referendum May Be Nullified; Eduealion Committee Advocates Voluntary ROTC Drill Indicative of a possible shift of legislative opinion toward volun tary military training and optional student body fees in Oregon’s high er educational institutions, the sen ate at the special assembly yester day considered two bills giving students more freedom in both cases. The bill introduced by Senator W. E. Burke, Republican. Yamhill, making payment of activity fees optional, was passed by the senate by a 16-to-10 vote, and sent to the house for further considera tion. Voluntary Drill Recommended The senate committee on educa tion recommended voluntary ROTO drill by a majority of four to three. Senators Wheeler, Staples, Carney, and Hazlitt signed the majority report, and the minority report listed the names of Senators Lee, Walker, and Fisher. Senators Pe ter Zimmerman and Byron G. Car ney and Representative Johnson introduced the bill, which as yet is to be considered by the senate as a whole. Ishould the house also pass fa vorably on the optional fee bill, the first student referendum in history, conducted last spring, will be nul lified at a saving to the state. -Referendum Starts Here The referendum was started on the University campus by out standing liberals led by Richard L. Neuberger and Howard Ohmart af ter the last legislature had givpn the power of making extra-curricu lar fees obligatory to the state board of higher education. At that time both the senate and the house passed the bill by a big majority. Senate bill 75, introduced at the last legislature by Zimmerman to make ROTC training optional, was tabled without consideration after the senate was urged by Neuberg er and Stephen B. Kahn to vote favorably. Connelly Leads Campus opposition to compul sory drill was brought to a head this year by the refusal of Gordon M. Connelly, sophomore, to tane (Continued from Patjc Tu’o) Smith Speaks On Fascism S. Stephenson Smith, University English professor, Friday night outlined the meaning of and steps against what he called ‘‘Fascism, the Grim Jest.” Professor Smith, a member of the League Against War and Fascism’s steering com mittee, told that organization, when it met at the Community Liberal church, that he considered war and fascism partners in crime that could be stemmed only by resolute action on the part of lib eral persons. The league adopted a strong res olution against compulsory mili tary drill in high schools, colleges and universities, and urged ail sympathetic organizations to lend active support in a concerted drive to realize the objective of optional drill, first in Oregon, then through out the nation. ASUO Speakers Will Pass Hat Student donations for the an nual Salvation army maintenance fund will be gathered at lunch to day by the ASUO speakers com mittee when they talk before cam pus living organizations, A1 Davis, committee chairman, announced yesterday. Today's drive is part of the cam paign being carried out this week over the entire campus. Organiza tion of the students was under the direction of Dean Karl W. On thank, who represents the student body on the faculty committee. No quota has been set by the committee but it is hoped that this year's drive will top the showdng made last year.