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.. Girl Marksmen Take Faculty Rifle Squad In Challenge Contest VOLUME XXXVIII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1936 NUMBER 35 The , Passing Show British U-Boats Fire itt Juneau French War Debt Food for Alaska By DARREL ELLIS Torpedo Carriers Eight British submarines were speeding toward Spanish waters last night from the island of Malta and a destroyer flotilla was re ported ready to sail Thursday. The fleet movements were explained by the British admiralty as a demon stration of possible force to back up her verbal warnings that no in terference with England's ship ping will be tolerated, f Further reports yesterday said that foreign vessels were being stopped by Spanish fascist ships and forced to enter insurgent-held ports, where cargoes were being confiscated. One unconfirmed re port mentioned seizure of a British merchantman, now being held in Barcelona. Debris Aflame Fires smouldering in the ruins of Juneau homes buried under Sun day’s avalanche gave rise to fears yesterday that victims still alive will be burned to death before res cuers can reach them. Utter horror swept through rescue workers as fumes of burn ing flesh drifted up from points where tappings were heard yester-1 day morning. The toll last night was six, with at least six more un accounted for and believed dead. Is It Possible? 1 Payment to the United States of France’s $250, 292,292 defaulted war debt Was asked in a resolution , by Deputy Rene Richard to the chamber of deputies yesterday. He , asked his colleagues to “remove , this point of friction between two great democracies.” Political observers smiled at j news of the resolution and voiced opinions concerning payment of the debt to the United States as f France's best assurance of possible ; aid in time of need. Four Die in Wreck s Four were dead and little hope was held for others of 65 passen- ! gers injured when a Chicago-North : Shore and Milwaukee train smashed into the rear of a crowd- 1 ed elevated express car last night. 1 1 The wooden car was reduced to 1 matchwood. Some of the straphangers were 1 pitched from the elevated railway to an alley 20 feet felow. Fire fol- J lowing the collision increased the '■ terror of the disaster until police, ' firemen, and volunteer workers ex- 1 tinguished the blaze and removed * (Please turn to page two) ( Onija Prcvides Tulane Student With Needed Job i By BERNADINE BOWMAN Ouija-boards went out of style 15 years ago—but not with Reuben Estopinal, junior at Tulane univer- ; sity, Louisiana. Recently he was ^ obliged to resign from the univer- j £ sity because he wasn’t able to make j t the grade financially—even with j his $15 monthly NYA check. < He hunted desperately for a job, t and didn’t find one. Finally one I night this week, he sat down to an ouija-board with a friend. To himself, saying nothing, he asked ; a question: "Where can I go look ^ for a job tomorrow?’’ c The little table began to move and slowly spelled out “New Or- } leans Furniture Co.!” Estopinal hadn’t ever heard of it. But he went there next- morning—and got , a j°b! _ I “We live in a noisy world. Our!3 lives are noisy because of our dis-; content. One of the great problems J of today is to learn how to reduce our restless lives to the quiet which ^ will bring real happiness. Before ^ we can escape the curse of modem, disorganized life, we must prac tice being alone with ourselves,” r says Professor Lisgar R. Exkardt v of DePauw university. Two University of California girls from the Alpha Xi Delta so rority claim the title of being the “first hitch-hikers to cross the San Francisco-Oakland bay bridge. The sorority sisters “bummed” their way across the bridge in an auto mobile driven by Howard Dean, state official of Sacramento, and the fifteenth person to cross the structure. Another “title” claim was made Saturday by officials of the Na tional Broadcasting company, who announced they possessed the “first car to run out of gas on the bay bridge.”” Ellis, Robbins, Luvaas Win Jewett Prizes 4In Fancy I Return'’ Gets $25 Last Night; Eight Enter Contest; Third Debate Announced Dean Ellis, with his speech en titled “In Fancy I Return,” took first place and a prize of $25 Tues day evening at the presentation of the second W. F. Jewett public speaking contest held after dinner at the Theta Chi house. Ed Robbins was second with his "Joe Slug, a B.A.” John Luvaas ivith his “Oh, Feet Scrapers," took third. Prize of $15 and $5 will be awarded these two, respectively. Other entries were Robert El iott, “Friendships”; Robert Young, 'In Defense of the Scholar”; Dave Hoss, "Roommates, Friendships, Brothers in the Lodge”; Ray Hew tt, “The Professors—Heaven Help rhem!” Contest Next Month Speeches were approximately light minutes long, and topics were :aken from the general subject, ‘Alma Mater.” Judges of the con :est were James H. Gilbert, dean >f social science; Paul E. Kiepe, nstruct.or in speech; and John L. "asteel, director of the speech di vision. The speeches were given before in audience of about 30, including nembers of the house and judges. Alma Mater Topic The third W. F. Jewett contest f the year will be help next month, t was announced. This will be only or the different sections of the peech classes. The contestants vill be chosen, one from each peec'n class, by popular vote of the itudents. The contest will be held in two livisions, one for women and the >ther for men. The women’s will >e December 3 in Villard and the nen’s December 10 in the same ilace. The purpose of the contest, says Jr. Casteel, is to give the speech itudents a chance to practice talk ng before an audience. Speeches ^e to be about six minutes long ind on any subject. ^cout Guide Invites UO Coeds on Trip Mature Expert to Explain Camp Recreation Work, Wild Life Study University girls interested in do ng recreation and nature work rere invited yesterday to go on an 11 day trip Friday with the Girl icouts under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Price, naitonal Girl Icout expert, who is in Eugene his week. Karl W. Onthank, dean of per onnel, suggested that girls inter sted in teaching and doing work l summer camps go on the trip. Irs. Price said that she would wel ome girls interested in the work nd would cooperate with the other jaders and Girl Scouts. The group will leave at ten o’ lock Friday morning from the !irl Scout office to go to Mossy laples, a new forest camp located bout 25 miles up the Willamette. Mrs. Price spoke to the members f the playgrounds class yesterday pon the development of nature rograms in connection with city laygrounds. Tuesday evening she poke over radio station KORE at :30 upon star study. She will re lain in Eugene until Saturday vhen she will leave for Medford nd Klamath Falls, and return to er headquarters in San Francisco. )ean Morris to Attend World Affairs Institute Victor P. Morris, dean of the usiness school on the campus, will ttend the Institute of World Af lirs held annually at Riverside, 'alifornia. This year the confer nce will meet from December 13 d 18. Dean Morris has been University epresentative to the group on sev ral occasions and will this time ;ad one of the round table discus ions on international economic olicies. They’ll Live and Die at Dear Old Oregon Several of Oregon’s northwest championship freshmen have emu lated Bob Grayson and his Stanford mates of last season, except that Oregon's future grid greats have vowed to play In the Kose Bowl before they finish their college career. Judging from the way the boys took over northwest schools this season, some of them may feel New Year’s ;%nva'.wv. .-.v.v.-.w.-.-.w. — (Courtesy tile Oregonian) scorching sun through lemon and green jerseys within the next three years. The team, from left to right: Vic Reglnato, Bob Smith, Russ Inskeep, Ron Husk, Lloyd Beggs, Paul Rowe, Erling Jacobsen, Jay Graybeal, George Jones, Ellroy Jensen, and Larry Lance, a tentative first-string. Nature Interpreter Instills Outdoor Spirit on Campus, To Initiate Study Groups By ELIZABETH STETSON “Life can never have a dull moment if you are interested in the out-of-doors” said Mrs. Elizabeth Price, visiting Girl Scout nature expert, yesterday as she paused for a few minutes from showing a group of enthusiastic young Girl Scouts just how interesting nature can be. “It puts far more zest into life to be aware of the richness which surrounds us,” she stated, "but how we do ignore it all.” The gray-liaired, friendly, sparkly-eyed Mrs. Price, know as “Petaga” to Girl Scouts up and down the coast, has been in Eugene since last Wednesday to help establish a nature program here. She is a na Nature Exponent Mrs. Eliabeth Price, national girl scout nature expert, is work ing with Eugene and University girls this week for a brief train ing period of meeting and outdoor excursions. Business Group Hears Maritime Strike Talk Prof. Alfred L. Lomax of the business administration school spoke Tuesday evening to members of Alpha Kappa Psi, business hon orary, on “The Maritime Strike: Its Cause and Probable Results.” The meeting was held in Gerlinger hall. nuimi aiuui uinutu aim apeiius iiei time traveling. Mrs. Price said of her work in Eugene, “Nowhere that I have gone, have I seen such splendid support in the nature pro gram from experts in the field as I have in Eugene.” Named by Camp Girls “The name ‘P e t a g a,’ which means ‘wild gypsy star’ was given to me by the campers of a Wash ington Girl Scout camp, who said that I gave them their first trail to the stars,” she explained. Mhen Mrs. Price was interview ed yesterday, it was in a nature meeting where 15 children stood open-eyed as she showed them how to make prints of leaves, ferns, and other native plants. As she moved quickly about the room in a gay-colored smock she instilled in the children pep and interest in the out-of-doors. Her vitality and awareness swept them into a new, amazing world. “How did I first get interested in nature ? I was born that way,” laughingly said “Petaga.” I have always been keenly interested in the out-of-doors. I can remember that as a girl I took long walks in the New England woods with my father. This interest I kept all my life and I wanted my children to share it so we roamed the fields together and found many answers to nature’s numerous questions.” Mother’s Club Formed Mrs. Price was asked by teach ers to talk to other children and (Phase turn to page two) 226Articles ‘Go’ atAWS Sale; McCall Auctioneers Under the able gavel of Harry McCall, 226 erstwhile lost articles “found” owners yesterday at the AWS auction sale, held on the library steps from 10 to 11 in the morning and from 12:45 to 3 in the afternoon. General fund of AWS was swelled to the tune of $36.95 from the sale, which has not been held for two years. Between 100 and 200 students were in attendance during the entire four-hour sale, alter nately heckling McCall and each other in their bidding. i up pnue ui me aiieiuouii was $3.15 which was given for the (good) drawing set, announced for sale yesterday. One of the lowest prices recorded, not including, how ever, several hats which McCall gave away, was the two cents given for a lady’s purse, complete with correspondence, which went to. Don Chapman. Raincoats sold well, in spit,e of blue skies, although umbrellas did not fare so well, going for as little as two for nine cents. Book profiteers snapped up bar gains in textbooks at from 20 to 60 cents. French grammars were the last to go. Vociferous and garrulous, Mc Call, attired in checked vest and derby, and armed with a formida ble gavel, kept up a steady stream of ‘‘going, going, gone” well inter spersed with anecdotes, bright re marks, and other “smart talk” of an old-time autioneeer. f Pledging Change Hitby McNiece Panhellenic Head Assumes Stand Against Deferred Bid Suggestion Taking a definite stand against the deferred pledging plan put forward by the Oregon dads, Gene vieve McNiece, president of the Panhellenic council, last night gave the council’s objections to the proposed "plan whereby a student would not be permitted to pledge until after his first year at the University. “A large part of the member ship of most houses are seniors,” said Miss McNiece. “With the sen iors graduating at the end of the year and new students not permit ted to pledge until after their first year, we feel that if deferred pledg ing were to be made effective at this time many houses would not be able to maintain themselves. “We see the good in deferred pledging but we must also realize that it would cripple Greek letter houses financially if the system were forced upon us at the present time." Ed Reames, president of the in terfraternity council, also against the plan, appointed a committee last week to study the problem of pledging more thoroughly. A ser ies of conferences are to be held between the committee, represen tatives of sorority houses, and members of the Oregon dads inter ested in the matter, with the hope of reaching a satisfactory solution. Hayes, Miller, Washke Will Go To Convention Three members of the University faculty will leave Wednesday morning for the San Jose Teach ers college to attend the annual conference of the Pacific coast sec tion of the American Student Health association. Paul R. Washke, director of the men’s gym, and Doctors Fred N. Miller, director of the, health ser vice, and Marion G. Hayes, assist ant physician, will represent the University in the two-day confer ences and discussions. The association is an organiza tion of members of student health services and physical education de partments of various colleges and universities through the country for the purpose of studying prob lems in health, hygiene, and physi cal education activities. • Dr. Miller has been attending the branch conferences held on the coast for the past four years. Mystery Deepens As Tri Dells Find Purloined Music The mystery of Mrs.Jane Thach er's stolen book of songs was only deepened Tuesday morning when a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority knocked on Mrs. Thach er’s door. “Look what was left on our doorstep last night.” It was the book of songs from the picture “Swing Time” by Jer ome Kern which he had bound especially for Mis. Thacher. She received the book October 6. The same afternoon it was taken from Robert Gould's car while he was in the library. With the book was a sheet of paper bearing words clipped from a newspaper saying, “This book was stolen. Thief sentenced. Re turned by friend.” The book looks as if it had been used although the fly leaf bearing Jerome Kern’s autograph to Mrs. Thacher was not torn out. Mrs. Thacher wonders whether the thief had a change of heart or was merely playing a joke on her. “I’m eternally grateful and for give the thief on the spot. I hope he got as much pleasure out of it as I have,” Mrs. Thacher said. Norma Huston Is New Law School Secretary Miss Norma Huston, '34, has been chosen to succeed Miss Thel ma Kem as secretary of the law school. Miss Huston was a major in business administration while at tending the University. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, na tional scholastic honorary. Miss Kem is leaving for San Francisco, November 28 to take a position with Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company. She has been with the law school since Septem ber, 1935. Before that she was secretary to the English depart ment. Turkey Day Trek To Homes Begins Four-Day Vacation Girls Drub Profs In Gunnery Test Coeds Pile Up Big Seore; Misses Baker, Stillwell Get High Marks Seven members of the girls’ rifle squad culminated the first marks manship contest of the season with a decided win over the faculty team last night. Accumulated score for the coed shooting enthuiasts was 497, fol lowed by a faculty aggregate of 456. Participants were allowed five shots from each of three positions, prone, sitting, and standing. Betty Baker and Opal Stillwell ranked high with scores of 72 out of a possible 75. Next place in the girls' team was tied with 71 by Mary Burnett? Louise Woodruff, Connie Kletzer, and Blanche Moore. Marjorie Bates turned in a score of 69. Orlando Hollis, professor of law, placed first on the faculty squad with a 71. Professors Spencer and Hopkins followed each with a 70. Professors Spencer and Hopkins followed each with a 70. Leighton, Schumaker, Taylor, and Zane concluded with respective marks of 69, 64, 61, and 52. "The girls shot better than I ex pected, and the faculty members didn’t do as well as I anticipated. Professorial excuses for losing are well founded in that several of the members were afflicted with bad colds,” stated Sergeant Blythe, who was match official. Colonel E. V. D. Murphy served as target scorer. At an early hour this morning Sergeant Blythe was reported missing by members of the faculty team. Stress was laid on the ne cessity of locating the military sci ence instructor immediately inas much as the losing squad had promised him a mill race bath should they be drubbed by the markswomen. Buchwach Named New Campus Airways Agent Clive Stanley, owner of the Eu gene Flying Service, announced last night that Irvin Buchwach, junior in law, has been selected from a field of applicants as Paci fic Northwest supervisor of Eugene Airway’s incorporated, a flying schools and transportation service. Buchwach will also be campus agent for the service. All students and faculty members interested in air transportation or instruction may contact the new campus agent. 127 Oregon Students Found Enjoying State of Marital Bliss; Will Form T CL AC A By HOWARD KESSLER There are 127 married students at the University of Oregon, ac cording to the latest figures from the registrar’s office. Of these, 43 are women, 84 men. Thirteen couples attend school. And there, my friend, is sufficient reason for believing that the TCLACA has a commission to perform. Given the support it deserves the TCLACA can achieve as much as any organization on the campus for the welfare of students. The Two Can Live As Cheap As One Association. That is, the -- ITCLACA. Hayward’s H ill-arid Dale rs (Courtesy the Oregon Journal) Representing the University in the annual Hill Military northwest meet will foe Coach Bill Hay ward's varsity cross country squad, above. They will run against teams from Washington, Idaho, Pacific, and Oregon normal schools. From left to right, Chick Hardisty, Crawford Lyle, BUI Leuthermun, Eldon Fix, Harold Draper, .John Davidson, Ken Lauderfoack, and Captain Sam McGaughey. It is to be composed of young married students, and will have several objectives. First, the TCLACA will be a so cial organization. In more than 100 couples there is potentially the makings of a large and vigorous group who will initiate teas, par ties, dances, box lunches, raffles, hikes, picnics, and a dozen other forms of wholesome entertainment. Educational Aspect Second, the TCLACA will be an ffducational organization. Young married couples face many prob lems, some of them peculiar to stu dent marriages. Through budget, diet, health, and other committees the TCLACA will collect data from reading and mutual comparison of (Please turn to page four) Students Leave Campus Till Monday; Hospital Inmates Will Gobble Gobbler for Dinner Libe Remains Open Dances Are Postponed as Social Activities Shut Down for Holiday By PAUL DEUTSCHMANN (Emerald News Editor) Turkey and cranberry sauce on the dining table at home is tempt ing students from the campus to day for the four-day holiday grant ed last week by the state board’s committee on the academic calen dar. Wednesday’s classes will termin ate the academic schedule for the weekend. No classes will be held until Monday of next week. For students confined to the University hospital, whom even the state board’s decree could not liberate, there will be a turkey dinner served. Lilw» Closed Thursday Except for Thursday, when the libraries will be close for the day, students will be able to obtain books over the vacation period. Special hours for reserves and the main libe Wednesday, Friday and Saturday will be 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. Regular hours will be resumed Sunday. Social life for the weekend will close down on the campus with several sorority and fraternity pledge dances being postponed un til after the holidays. Eugene groups have been scheduled no cel ebrations other than home gather ings. High school Thanksgiving day football games are scheduled here and in Portland. Eugene high, un defeated and untied, will play Med ford on Hayward field. Jefferson and Hood River will tangle in the Multnomah civic stadium in the other major prep game. Libe Has $400 ForLandscaping Approximately $400 will be spent in finishing landscaping work on the new library, according to Fred erick A. Cuthbert, University land scape architect. A boxwood hedge has been in stalled around the forecourt, where six large trees will also be planted. Six yews will be planted along the north face of the building. Bar berry bushes, rhododendrons, and other types of shrubbery will com plete the planting program. More earth will be moved from the rear of the building and grass will be planted on all sides of the com pleted library. An irrigation system will be in stalled to care for the shrubbery. Criticism Class Subscribes to Weekly Review The 20 members of S. Stephen son Smith’s criticism class recent ly subscribed to the weekly review of literature published by the New York Herald-Tribune and entitled “Books.” "Well known reviewers who work under the editorship of Iretta Van Dorn have claimed her to be the best of review editors to work for,” Mr. Smith said Tuesday. "The last issue includes a study of George Moore, well known in the British Isles for his contributions to the literary world. "The class was able to procure a year’s subscription to ‘Books’ for 25 cents a year. Each will re ceive 52 copies for this price. If there are any other students on the campus who are interested in sub scribing, they will find it a great help in their courses, especially literature,” Mr. Smith concluded.