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VOLUME XXXVIII Statisticians’ Chart Shims Older judges Against ‘New Deal9 1 NUMBER 78 The Passing Show — Blockade Blocked Retirement Passes Sitdoivn Sidelights Spying Doesn't Pay By PAUL DEUTSCHMANN Russia, Portugal Out Isolation of Spanish belligerents in the bloody civil war was threat ened by delay yesterday when it was discovered that the 27 nations planning the blockade would each have to draft legislation to compel their shippers to agree with the program. Britain authorities feared that provisions to enforce the interna tional ruling against shipping arms or men to Spain would not be ready by March f>, the deadline. Meanwhile the withdrawal of Russia and Portugal was not con sidered a serious threat to the prestige of the blockade. Satiate OK's Measure While the president announced a fire-side radio talk for March 9 the senate yesterday passed the sup reme court retirement act, which will enable six justices to retire on full pay for life. The bill, designed to lessen the strain caused by the president’s reform proposal, was attacked by Senator Johnson of California who stated that any justice retiring at this time would lose his respect. The bill is now in the president's | hands. Poker With the Boss Sitdown strikes took a new turn j when employers of strikers of a 1 Brooklyn shoe company invited the squatters into their office for a little penny-ante poker. Friday the strikers agreed to return to work and arbitrate later. In Spokane, WPA sit-downers passed the time with cards and a radio. They are occupying the dis trict WPA headquarters demand ing an explanation why employ ment has not been boosted to quota figures. They have as yet gained' no concessions. 4 to 12 Years in Prison Proving that spying, along with other kinds of crime, doesn’t pay, Justice James M. Proctor of the Washington district court yester day sentenced John S. Farnsworth, former naval officer convicted of selling war department data to the Japanese, to four to twelve years in prison. The penalty during war time for this crime would be death. - Morals of English College Students AreW ellGuarded By BERNADINE BOWMAN The morals of Cambridge col lege students are “preserved” more more than those of American stu dents. Three proctors in medieval uni form pace the campus nightly in search of men who have either left1 off the traditional gown and mor tar board, or who have stayed out side of college bounds beyond 12 o’clock. Only track stars who wish to; keep in training dare risk the dis approval of this official ruling be cause two of the proctors are chosen for their speed alone. The proctors carry the famous Cambridge Bible, without which no student can be officially charged with a disdemeanor. British college life is precisely the reverse of American. During the long vacations Eng lishmen “cram.” The three eight week terms which make up their actual stay at the university are rounds of sport, social activity and debating. Spaghetti Inhaling The best spaghetti-eater at the University of Washington is to be awarded a free ticket to the Jun ior Prom. The champion is to be chosen at a spaghetti-eating ex hibition under the sponsorship of the prom committee. The champion inhaler of the famous old Italian dish should feel right at home at the dance whose theme is “A Night in Venice.” Utah Boycotts Song Boycott of a new official school song composed for the University of Utah by a professional New York song writer and a faculty member is being threatened by students of the university. Irked at university President George Thomas for showing pro fessionals and faculty members preference over student tune smiths, members of campus Greek letter fraternities declared they will snub the new composition in favor of a semi-official song in vogue for many years. America Faces Isolation, War, Says Journalist Harrison Brown Thinks Conflict Imminent in Europe; Britisli Loss Of Prestige Criticized By WAYNE HARBERT America cannot rely upon the passage of neutrality legislation and the emotional hatred of its people towards conflict to keep it out of another threatening Euro pean war, Harrison Brown, noted British reporter, told students at yesterday morning’s assembly. Europeans hate war, too. he im plied, but they are now tottering on the brink of chaos. America should decide immediately whether or not she will engage in the next struggle or to completely isolate herself. "If you rely only upon emotion, upon the hatred of war, you’re going to be fooled again,” he ad vanced. The costs of isolation would be great, especially to self ish vested interests, it was de clared, but those of war are greater. Brown Criticizes Britain Mr. Brown, introduced by Dr. (Please turn to page two) Women Athletes To Gather Here Delegates From Colleges Over West to Convene On Campus April 1-3 The western division of the Na tional Athletic Federation of Col lege Women will hold its annual meeting on the University of Ore gon campus April 1, 2, and 3, Ralph Schomp, activities manager, said yesterday. The local Women’s Athletic asso ciation, with Frances Watzek as president, will be hosts to the group. Over 150 women delegates from 39 colleges throughout the West will be present. States to be repre sented are Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, and Montana. There will also be delegates from the women’s athletic organization in Puerto Rico. Chairman of the group to take charge of the delegates will be Betty Mushen. Other appointments are Gretchen Smith, finance; Doro thy Mihalcik, correspondence; Jane Bogue, discussion; Irene Shaupp, programs; Phyllis Adams, regis tration; Jean Ackerson, housing; Jean Aronson, arrangements; Dorothy Magnuson, guide, and Frances Johnson, banquet. The delegation will meet at the Eugene hotel. A banquet will be held April 3 preceding the AWS carnival the same night. The AWS will also hold its tea and style show during the meeting. NY A Checks Heady at Window 2. Second Floor of Johnsoti Hall NYA cheeks aro ready at window 2, second floor Johnson. Students are urged to call for these as soon as possible. Council to Print Rushees’ Guide Book lo Contain Pictures, Information on Greek Living Organizations A plan by the inter-fraternitv council to publish a fraternity sorority rushing handbook, with the aid of the pan-hellenic coun cil, was revealed yesterday by Ed ward Reames, fraternity council president. The pan-hellenic council will vote on the plan at their next meeting. Vic Rosenfeld was named editor by Reames. Rosenfeld said pictures of the houses, the house officers, and a paragraph about each of the fraternities and sororities for the benefit of the rushee will be in cluded in the book. A message from both Virgil D. Earl, dean of men; and Hazel P. Schwering, dean of women, will be printed. Karl W. Onthank, dean of the personnel department, will also have a message for the new rushees. The rest of the 45 pages of the pamphlet will be devoted to des cription of Oregon’s campus; of the inter-fraternity and pan-hel lenic council and their purposes; campus traditions; and to explain ing the registration fees. The editorial board of the book will be chosen in the near future by the inter-fraternity and pan hellenic councils. Frosh to Frolic At March Dance At a general committee meeting called Thursday by Charles Skin ner and Phil Lowry, Frosh Frolics co-chairmen, it was decided to hold £he freshman event March 26 in Gerlinger hall. Only freshmen will be admitted. Babe Binford and his orchestra of Portland were recommended by Dick Hutcheson, orchestra com mittee chairman, and the proposal was accepted. Hal Young will be the master of ceremonies and the feature vocalist of the evening. Upper classmen will be excluded by mem bers of the frosh football team headed by Erling Jacobsen. Graduate Work Listed On Poster in Library Anyone intending to apply for graduate work or a fellowship should observe the poster placed in the old library, listing schools offering graduate work. Arrange ments for these applications must be made before March 31, the graduate office announced Friday. Hendricks Hall to Have New Recreation Room Approximately $400 for a recreation and study room, and a new back stairway to reach it, is the second unit of Hendricks hall, women’s dormitory, has been appropriated by Chancellor Frederick Hunter, and yesterday was endorsed by President C. V. Boyer and the dean of women, Hazel P. Schwering, as a long-needed improvement. Work has already begun on the project which will be ready for use spring term. At first only $100 was secured for the plans, because the stairway Coaching Class To Aid Students In Stiff Courses To help students master trouble some subjects the coaching school organized by Wyburd Furrell will hold its first seminar at Westmin ster House next week. Seminars, individual tutoring, and discussion groups patterned after the “scientific loafing’’ plan outlined recently by Prof. L. K. Shumaker, will be offered. Only approved psychological methods of teaching and faculty approved tutors will be employed in the school. leading from second unit of Hen dricks through a hallway and then into the proposed new study, was partially completed last fall. The stairway was built to enable stu dents to get into the basement, where washing and ironing facili ties are housed, without going through the living room of the organization. When the idea of a recreational room was conceived as a freshman house project, and closer investiga tion disclosed that the finishing of the stairway would require more money than had been thought be fore, the matter was brought be fore the administration, and an other $300 secured. The new room will contain ade quate heating in the form of new (Please turn to page four) UO Orchestra To Broadcast On NBC Hookup Symphony Presentation By Robert Garretson, 65 Pieees, to Be Given At 5 in Mnsie Sehool The second University sym phony orchestra concert will be broadcast over the NBC hookup at 5 p. m. today. The 65-piece orchestra, under the direction of Rex Underwood, will present the overture to the opera “Mignon” by Ambrose Thomas, and three Russian songs by Lia dow; “The Comic Song,” the “Bei> reuse " and "Rondo.” Grieg's “Heart Wounds” will be given by the string orchestra The movement from Mozart's concerto and three dances from Borodin's “Prince Igor" will con clude the program. Garretson Will Play In addition to the numbers by the orchestra, Robert Garretson, student of piano, will play the Rondo from Mozart’s Concerto in D-minor, accompanied by the or chestra. The Rondo is the last of the three movements of a concerto, the first being an opening allegro, then a short slow movement, and finally the lively finishing Rondo. Wolfgang Mozart wrote his first concerto at the age of four. Ap proximately 600 compositions are credited to him, among which are his 25 piano concertos. The famous music master, Joseph Haydn, once stated to Mozart's father, “I de clare to you before God, as a man of honor, that your son is the greatest composer I know, either personally or by reputation. He has taste, and beyond that the most consummate knowledge of compo sition.” Doors Close Early A Those planning to attend should come early as doors will close at 4:55 p. m. The program will be broadcast over the red network of the National Broadcasting com pany. Mi kulak Speaks At Club Meeting Mike Mikulak, ex-Oregon full back, and recently appointed Ore gon backfield coach, spoke at a meeting of the Physical Education club, Wednesday night in the gym, on “Professional Compared W'ith College Football.” He explained the differences in training sched ules and the methods of recruiting players by scouts. According to Mikulak, who has played the last three seasons with the Chicago Bears, the profession als have the whole responsibility of keeping in condition, since there are no trainers. When the season is well under way the practice is light but the players' weaknesses are closely checked, and effort made to cor rect them, he said. Mikulak’s talk was the second of a series to be given at the club meetings during the year. ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ Tickets on Sale Mondav ncKeis lor pursuit oi Happi ness” will be on sale in the Guild theater box office next week. Mon day, Tuesday, and Wednesday the office will be open from 10 a. m. till 5 p. m., and Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights from 10 a. m. till curtain time. Prices for the show are thirty five cents for general admission and fifty cents for reserve seats. The first night of the performance is to be a formal opening. R. C. Clark Confers With Portland History Majors R. C. Clark, head of the history department, left yesterday for Portland where he will hold a con ference with students doing re search work. The students are working for their thesis and hold monthly con ferences about their work with Dr. Clark. Portland libraries furnish necessary material for the stu dents doing work in this field. Garrison Finish Gives Ducks Fourth OSC Series Win, 35-31 Trio’s Last Home Stand While a K'rit»i Green wave engulfed an almost vicious Beaver five last night, three Oregon seniors were turning in three of their finest and their three last games in McArthur eonrt. Flaying large parts in the final drive which stuffed the hitter pill of four defeats down the Staters' trhoats was Ken I’urdy, left, John Lewis, acting Oregon cap tain, and Bill Courtney. Reserve Book Use First; Expenditure Low for New Volumes9 Statistics Show By LOUISE AIKEN Ranking first in the per student use of reserve library books and sixth in the home-use of books, Oregon still stands thirty-second in the amount of money expended on the purchase of new books, statistics from 41 leading universities and colleges compiled by the American Library association reveals. In direct contrast with Oregon’s circulation ration which is one of the highest, figures show that only 10,690 books were added to the shelves last year. Of this number, 1,866 were gifts and 1,474 exchanges. Fishery Problem To Be Discussed Problems with which Oregon fisheries are faced at the present time will be discussed by Dr. L. E. Griffen, biology professor at Reed college, Wednesday evening, March 3, in Villard hall. The lecture, sponsored by the popular science lecture group, is open to the pub lic. Having formerly worked with fisheries in the Philippine islands, as well as having made thorough study of Oregon's problems, Pro fessor Griffen is well acquainted with the subject. Complications caused by Bon neville dam in the Columbia river will be particularly emphasized. Professor Griffen feels that the fish ladders which have been con structed there may not be success ful in getting the fish over the dam. The problem is an important one, since fishing is one of Ore gon's foremost industries, accord ing to the sponsors of the lecture. All Registration Fees /Void Overdue; 6 Days To Fay, or Suspension The last installment of stu dent body, registration, and non resident fees was due February 2o, according to an official an nouncement from the cashier's office Friday. A penalty of 25 cents daily began Thursday and will con tinue to mount until these fees are paid. If the fees are not paid by March 4 at 3 o’clock to Cashier C. K. Stalsberg at window 4, second floor of John son, students will be suspended from the L'niversity. ioiui Minus available iqr me purchase of books, periodicals, re search material and binding is 522,248.57. Of all the schools listed, only eight spent less than Oregon and of these only three were state institutions. Funds Reduced Before 1930, new library books (Please turn to pac/e two) 12 New Members Are Pledged by Honor Society The red and white pledge ribbon of Scabbard and Blade is being worn by 12 men on the campus. The military honorary has an nounced the pledging of the fol lowing advanced war students: Ralph Amato, Noel Benson, Denny Breaid, John Enders, Bob Good fellow, Herschel Hardisty, Sam Kroschel, Jack Bew, Charles Mil ler, Douglas Milne, Vernon Moore, and Clyde Walker. The organization bases its pledg ing on military grades and con duct, general scholastic ability, campus activiies and standing, and character. Membership is open only to upperclassmen who are taking the advanced military courses. Second of Talks in WPA Course April 1 Plans for a second sefies of radio talks, to be given in connection with the WPA correspondence courses, are now being completed and the first program will be broadcast over KOAC April 1. "New Trails to Old Oregon" will be the theme of the talks which will include historical background, interesting places to visit, and rea sons for traveling through Oregon. This series of talks will last for two months and will be broadcast every Thursday. Northern Conference Fla" Will Rest on Seattle Games; Johansen, Gale, Anet Spark Oregon Victory Drive By PAT FRIZZELL (Emerald Sports Editor) Oregon’s Webfoots wouldn't be beaten last night. Hobby Hobson’s driving men in green trailed Oregon State's determined Beavers through most of a titanic struggle at Mc Arthur court last night, but in the final five minutes they fought their way out from under in a grim rally that brought them triumph, 35 to 31. The final skyrocket to victory sent 6500 spectators injto ecstatic spasms of joy and boomed the Ducks themselves into a Dean Ellis Wins Jewett Contest Vrrle Clark Gets Second; ' ‘Budgeting Our Health' Is First Prize Topic Dean Ellis, freshman in law, won first prize of $25 in the W. F. Jewett oratorical contest, held Thursday night at Friendly hall. His topic was “Budgeting Our Health," Second prize of $15 went to Verle Clark, freshman in busi ness administration, for his speech, “Success.” Others taking part in the contest were William Lubersky, “The Am erican Sense of Values”; Glenn Reed, “Lost Freedom”; and Orval Etter, “Puck at College." Contestants were allowed to choose their own subject, which was to be one of public concern. They were to show why the pro blem was significant, analyze it, propose a solution, and urge that their solution be followed. Speeches were 15 minutes in length and were judged by Wil bert Moore, graduate assistant in social science; Kenneth L. Shuma ker, supervisor of the English bu reau; and John L. Casteel, director of the speech division. K. W. On thunk Leaves Louisiana NY A Meet Karl W. Onthank, dean of per sonnel at the University, left New Orleans Monday night, after at-1 tending a number of conventions! with personnel directors from all over the nation, for Houston and San Antonio, Texas, according to an announcement made from his office Friday. Dean Onthank, after complet ing NY A work in the Texas cities, will go on to Los Angeles and San Francisco, where he will con fer with state leaders of NYA. If he has time he will visit the vari ous college leaders at Pasadena. Dean Onthank is expected to ar rive on the campus either Wednes day night or Thursday morning, his office announced. Miss McCoy Announces Betrothal to Chapman Engagement of Regan McCoy, junior in education, to Don Chap man, senior in journalism, was an nounced last night at a fireside at the Kappa Theta house. Miss McCoy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Duckley of Portland. Chapman, who is affili ated with Delta Upsilon, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray Chapman of Eugene. No plans for the wedding have been made as yet. Tire Company Official To Interview Applicants Ten applicants, most of whom are business administration maj ors, will be interviewed by a rep resentative of the Firestone Tire and Rubber company, Monday. The one chosen will be given training for a position with the company. Last year Willard Jones, of the school of business adminis tration, was chosen. Information may be obtained in the office of Victor P. Morris in Commerce building. tie with the University of Wash ington for first place in the hottest northern division championship schamble in years. The two games at Seattle next Friday and Saturday will truly be a championship series! Oregon Trails Oregon trailed all through the second half of last night's thriller, until, with slightly more than five minutes left, a field goal by Wally Johansen, whose long basket seven minutes before had marked a defi nite turning point in Oregon’s stemming of the Beaver tide, and a free throw by John Lewis knotted it at 28. It was pandemonium from then on in. Slim Wintermute fouled big Elmer Kolberg right after the tie ing shot, and Kolberg sank the second of two gifters. It was 29 to 28 for Oregon State. Gale Knots Count Chet Kebbe, surprise spark of Oregon State’s defense, fouled for his fourth time and Laddie Gale, shooting under the bucket, drew a pair of charity tosses. The big lad from Oakridge, high scorer for the evening’s strife with a dozen counters, flubbed the first and neatly holed the second. That tied it at 29, and a moment later Gale swished a shot on Har ris’ foul to put the Webfoots in the lead, 30 to 29, a lead they took for keeps. Nobody knew about the keeps then, however, least of all the sweating players. Hub Tuttle and Lyman of the Beavers took the ball after the next tip and drove down to miss two setups as the multi tude howled. The Webfoots got it off the backboard and Johansen and Anet brought it down.. The boys passed it around for better than half a minute, and then Johansen fired a fast one to Anet, who stood out on the right sideline, opposite the key hole. Anet took steady aim and swish! 32 to 29, Oregon. Slim jumps Lead Slim Wintermute bucketed a shot on Lyman's foul, giving the Ducks a four-point, two-field-goal lead. It looked almost safe, but Art Merryman’s fight in the clutch was still there. He cast off from back of the keyhole and arched one into the mesh. It was 33 to 31 for Oregon, and anything could have happened. What did happen was Slim Winter (Please turn to page three) Music Students to Give Piano, Organ Recital A recital presented by students of the school of music, will be given in the music auditorium March 2 at 8 p, m. The opening number will be the famous Fugue in C Minor, one of Bach's group of Fugues written in 24 keys. The Fugue will be play ed on the pipe organ by William McKinney. Piano numbers will be played by Lural Burggraf, special student of George Hopkins, professor of piano. Mr. Burggraf is a teacher of music in connection with the public schools of Albany, and will give a concert in Albany in a short time. Among Mr. Burggraf’s numbers will be the Bach-Siloti Organ Pre lude in G-minor. Chopin’s “Noc turne in F Major,’’ and "Etude in F minor,” will also be included on the program. In addition, he will play numbers from Schumann, Brahms, Schubert, and Repper. The "Rhapsody No. 6" by Liszt will conclude the recital.