VOLUME XXXVIII They’re Here— Oregon’s Grads For Homecoming NUMBER 14 .8 Passin row Armed Dipl Indian Riot Racketeerin Suicide Pact By DARREL ELLIS In the Grandstand Charges, counter charges, anil replies of major European powers will be laid open to discussion to day at the Spanish non-interven tion committee session in London. Italian and- Portuguese replies to Russia’s charges of non-adherence to the neutrality pact and a Ger man note denying Russian allega tions and charging Russia with sending arms shipments to Madrid will be heard. Although Russian withdrawal from the pact was expected by some observers as soon as Ger many's counter charges had been heard, informed sources in Moscow predicted French and British pres sure would delay this move. Just returned to England from the Spanish war front where he has . been ..serving., for., eleven weeks in the Loyalist air force, a young English student aviator told the press last night that German officers flying Fas cist planes “don't even take the trouble to hide their swastika badges.” Nearly all the planes of the rebel air force are of Ger man or Italian manufacture; one that he saw, however, was of recent British make, he said. Italy and Germany reached an understanding for a solid front to meet any possible outcome of the Spanish war at a private confer ence between diplomats of the two countries yesterday. Hitler, it was reliably reported, was seeking Mus solini’s aid, in his fight against bolshevism, not only in Spain, but in all of Europe. Whoopee Water When Ontario Canadian mount ed' police attempted arrest of a drunken Indian at the Muncey In dian reserve last night, the “red faces went on the warpath.” Two of the mounties and two civilians were attacked and injured before the disturbance could be quelled. More than 200 Indians entered into the battle. Trail’s End James Couzens, 64, United States senator who built one of Ameri ca’s largest fortunes as a co-found er of the great Ford motor indus try at the turn of the century, died late yesterday in a Detroit hospi tal after an operation for uremic poisoning. He never regained con sciousness after leaving the surgi cal room. Mr. Couzens, a devout believer in Rooseveltian policies, left his hospital cot last week to greet the president on his campaign tour. Reinstatement of the New Deal is the “most important matter con fronting the nation,” the late sen ator said recently. Hits Critics Resenting “political misrepre sentations and exaggerations giv (Please turn to page two) Four From U 0 To Get Rhodes Honour Chances Committee Will Choose Students Nov. 1 for Oxford Scholarship Competition Four students of the University will be chosen to participate in the Rhodes scholarship competition this year on November 1 by the University Committee on Extra mural Scholarships, Dr. George Rebec, head of the philosophy de partment, said yesterday. Applications for the scholarship may be made in the graduate di vision in Johnson hall, Dr. Rebec said. Interviews and selection of the students will be made by the committee consisting of: Dr. Rebec, Dr. C. Beall, Dr. R. R. Huestis, professor of zoology; Dr. A. R. Moore, professor of general physi ology; and S. Stephenson Smith, professor of English. Eligibility Rules To be eligible, a candidate must be a male citizen of the United States and unmarried, between the ages of 19 and 25 on October 1, 1937, and must have completed or be completing at least his sopho more year at time of application. The United States is divided into eight districts for selection of can didates. Two men may be chosen by each state committee for final selection. Four are chosen from this group as winner of the schol arship to Oxford university in England. Harold Draper Wins Russian Dance Contest Harold Draper is now the holder of the prize winning complimen tary ticket to the Russian Rendez vous as the result of unlimited ef fort. Mr. Daper took the phrase “Russian Rendezvous” and made 977 words of it. “I will give any other student who can do this well in the period of 15 minutes another ticket with my compliments,” Dave Lowry, head of the contest, said when hfe announced the winner. HUNTER SPEAKS AT MEET The Oregon State Principals’ association met at Salem last Fri day and Saturday, Chancellor F. M. Hunter, Dr. J. R. Jewell, dean of school of education, Dr. R. ;w. Leighton, Dr. W. F. Brooks, and Dr. N. L. Bossing were speakers. Greenough’s Phaeton Humbles Campus Crate Easy Viber 8 met its equal yesterday! Challenged to a tug of war with Talen Greenough's super Greenough phaeton, the Viber, steered by Fred Hammond, walked away with the first tussle, but the second test brought a reversal of its initial victory when the Viber's engine failed. Helpless, Hammond’s crate was dragged down the street in front of the law school behind the snappy little phaeton. The decisive struggle ha3 been set for 9:40 this morning in front of the law school. Win or not, however, the Viber will be given to some student body member at the hal| of the WSC game Saturday. Hammond’s Viber was being groomed by its proud driver last night as he prepared for the tug this morning. “I’ve got the engine in condition now,” he snapped over the phone. “Greenough’s bug won’t have a chance. I'll yank all the sparkle out of that crate the first jerk!” Equally confident was Green ough. Boasted he: “My automobile has had plenty of endurance runs between here and Southern Ore gon’s village of Broadbent. I fig ure if Andy Newhouse and I can make it from Broadbent to the campus in six hours that the Viber won’t have a prayer!” Earlier in the afternoon the two heaps were driven to hilly south Willamette street for a race. Again the engine failed the Viber. The Phaeton was only a shade ahead of the Viber but if it hadn't been for the failure of the moter it would have surpassed the speed of the Greenough hack, Hammond be lieves. (Please turn to page four) ROTC Awards Honor Standing To Company 4C’ Company “C” commanded by Russell Humphreys, was designat ed honor outfit for the preceding week by ROTC officials yesterday. Members of Cadet Lieutenant Humphrey's staff include First Sergeant Dave Sylven and Platoon Leaders Fred Hammond, Robert Dean, and Charles McGirr. The awarded group was selected in competition with four other companies constituting the military training course. Provis ions for determining priority rat ings are based on a newly institut ed system. Each cadet is awarded 250 points at the beginning of the year During each Wednesday in spection five points are deducted if a student appears wearing an im proper uniform, disregarding cleanliness of shoes and belt or neglecting necessary tonsorial du ties; Women’s Rifle Team Rev ived; Meet Tuesday Oregon coeds recently took to horses and polo . . . and now it’s guns. A revival of the women's riflery squad (discontinued about six years ago) under the in struction of ROTC’s Sergeant Harvey Blythe, is planned by a group of girls from Susan Camp bell hall. Freshman Lucille Bochman, de siring to improve her marks manship, queried the ROTC staff about women’s riflery and dis covered possibilities of organiz ing a class in the arts of sighting and firing. WAA is sponsoring this new addition to women’s sports and is considering giving checks to ward a WAA letter to partici pants. Challenges to riflery matches from various women’s teams in the West have been received from time to time and declined because the University did not have a team to enter in the competition. Organization of women’s riflery on the campus will mean a renewal of the chal lenges and their possible accept ance. Instruction and equipment hav ing been furnished by ROTC, women’s interest in the sport is the only variable in the revival of the squad. All women, nov ices or experts in the handling of firearms, are urged to meet at the ROTC headquarters next Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock to organize the class. Freshman Fool Sophs; Fake f0’ Fired Last Night ‘O’ Will Be Built Today From Real Materials Hidden From Vandals In Bonfire Raid By DICK LITFIN Sophomores took the bait offered them by wily freshmen Thursday night and burned material not in tended for use in constructing to night's^ bonfire. Hiding the real material to be used, freshman left 15 bails of excelsior in plain view on Skinner’s butte which the sec ond-year men burned. Freshman vigilantes guarding the material were recalled from the butte to give the would-be “ar sonists” a chance to achieve their purpose of burning actual con struction material. At about 8:15 the blaze started. The fire was vis ible for approximately three-quar ters of an hour after ignition. Actual construction of the “O” will begin today at 2 o'clock, ac cording to Harold DeCicco, chair man of the construction commit tee. The bonfire will be well guard ed between time of its completion and time of burning. Jean Farrens, refreshment chair man, and a committee of 11 girls served refreshments to over 30 freshman'vigilantes guarding the campus last night. The 30 men, under the leader ship of Dean Littel and Assistant Chairman Clayton Ellis, guarded the campus until 12:30. Poll Analysis Reveals Sororities 70 Per Cent - -• ..... . .. - - - : • - i In Favor of Compulsory Independent Women’s Totals Same for Optional, Roosevelt; Votes of 1928,1932,1936 Compared Peculiar in the Emerald’s straw vote on the campus Monday and Tuesday, latest figure analysis indicated yesterday, was the great sor ority margin for compulsory drill, the biggest factor in keep the op tional majority to only eight-tenths of a percentage point, 50-4 to 49.6 percent. Sororities voted in favor of required ROTC 70 percent strong, and the fraternities gave a smaller percentage of 60 per cent for the pres ent system, making a conydete Greek percentage of 64 percent for continuance on a compulsory basis. On the other hand, the independent women maintained a larger optional vote than the independent men, with 72 percent against the male 67 per cent. The total inde pendent vote for voluntary train ing reads 68 percent, with 351 votes. The largest women’s vote for op tional drill according to class was that of the independent senior wo men, who voted 24 to 3. Only the graduates in houses differed from the general fraternity rule for graduates tied, 10 to 10, and the compulsory. The fraternity male (Please turn to page four) GYM EQUIPMENT ADDED Facilities for keeping the gym suits of 2500 men have been built. Showers with separate drying rooms in which the air is constant ly kept moving have been installed. Separate showers for physical ed ucation instructors have also been erected. The U. S. government, acting through the PWA, pays approxi mately 45 per cent of the total cost, the rest to be paid for by the state of Oregon. Director .m . (Courtesy the Reffister-Guard) Director of “Bury the Dead” is Ottilie Turnbull Seybolt, homecom ing play whieli opens Saturday night in the Guild hall. Preview ers declare the play, because of its plot and because of the stage ef fects, is one of the most unusual to be offered by the University players. Liberty Club Airs No Proofs for Charges Radio Barrage at Emerald Skipped by Thomas at Short Meeting Declaring substantiation of charges made against the Emer ald in broadcasts during the recent straw vote unnecessary, Don Thomas, chairman, after hearing committee reports, adjourned a brief meeting of the Oregon Lib-, erty association last night. Questioned whether charges against the Emerald would be aired, Thomas replied, “I don’t see any necessity for it.” “Do you think you could?” the questioner, Charles Paddock, lead ing optionalist advocate, retaliat ed. “Yes, I could,” Thomas returned. No more comment was made by either side. Members of the association had no decision as to whether they would meet with optionalists in a proposed debate on the military training question. During the meeting, which lasted but a few minutes, reports on campaign work were made by committee heads. YW DOUGHNUT PLANS Spurred on by the results of Wednesday’s YWCA doughnut drive over the campus, Marionbeth Wolfenden, salesman chairman, and her committee finished plans Thursday for selling sinkers be tween periods at the Oregon-Wash ing State Game Saturday. Saturday will complete the four day sale which began Wednesday under the general chairmanship of Maude Edmunds. Abas String Qartet The Abas string quartet will present the second of three student concerts in the music auditorm Mon day evening. The quartet is composed of Nathan Abas, Flori Gough, Hul>ert Sorenson, and Abraham Weiss. Political Scions Fire Platform With Debate Democrat, Republican, Socialist Parties Are Represented by State Leaders’ Talks Scorching: insinuations flew back and forth in Gerlinger hall yes terday as representatives of the Republican, Democratic, and So cialist parties debated presidential campaign issues. Monroe Sweetland. state chair man of the Socialist party, opened the debate with a plea for an un derstanding of the Socialist party, and criticized the two major par ties for backing away from basic issues. W. L. Gosslin, secretary to Gov ernor Martin, took the floor for the Democrats, and praised Roose velt for helping the nation’s youth through the NY A and PWA de claring the basic issue of the cam paign to be why change?” Eccles Warns David Eccles, state chairman of the Young Republicans, warned the assembly against a centralization of power in the executive branch of the federal government, and de plored the methods used by Roose velt to raise money for what Ec cles called ‘‘the New Deal's tem porary improvements.” Realizing the slim chance Nor man Thomas, his party’s candi date, had in the coming election, Monroe Sweetland asked the stu dents to learn the Socialist stand. "It makes no difference whether Landon or Roosevelt is elected," said Mr. Sweetland, "but whether or not a basic economic and social foundation has been laid.” He warned that peace and quiet would exist in America only so long as relief holds out, and that the Republicans and Democrats of fer no solution to the unemploy ment problem. Socialist Platform Stated “The Socialist platform,” ex plained Mr. Sweetland, “is against war, and offers an extension of the (Please turn to pa 'X' 5 iiiiiiuiiiiiHuuuuaniuuhiiuuuuiuiiiuiuttuuiuii 1: The Oregon player scoring the first points, touchdown or field goal Mallory Hat. 2: The Oregon backfield man making the longest run — Varsity Pajamas. 3: The Oregon lineman throw ing W.S.C. for the greatest loss—Arrow shirt and tie. Eric Merrell