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Push for Browsing Room Furniture to Begin at Assembly volume xxxix NUMBER 22 Today's Teletype Talk By STAN HOBSON Japan Answers “No” Elk “Fish Story” Told Unions Can’t Agree Money for Montague Market Aid Planned JAPAN REFUSES TO ATTEND AT BRUSSELLS Claiming that it would “put se rious obstacles in the path of a just and proper solution" of the Far-Eastern situation, Japan for mally rejected an invitation yes terday to attend the Brussels nine power peace conference. Japan's contention is that she is fighting in self defense, that the nine-power treaty is obsolete be ^ cause of spreading communism in China, and that the League of Na tions should not interfere. ELK PRECIOUS ARTICLES ON OLYMPIC PENINSULA Both men and elk on the Olym pic peninsula are of the opinion that conditions are too crowded—if elk have opinions. “Red" Dahl, Seattle huntsman, claims there are 5,000 hunters on the trail of 0,000 elk in that vicinity. To quote: “In the Hoh country, we saw two hunters on opposite sides of the river, firing at a sin gle bull simultaneously. Both scored hits and the bull plunged into the river. “The hunter nearest the elk fol lowed suit, clinging to its back in order to be first to attach his game seal. “The elk sank and it required three other hunters to save the ^ man from drowning." UNION PEACE BELIEVED UNLIKELY Obviously near collapse last night, the peace conference of the AFL and the CIO could only be held together if both sides make extensive concessions, it was gen erally believed. With both organizations seeking the upper hand, no common ground for a compromise could be found and the conferees adjourned until November 4. The AFL accused the CIO of procedure which “seriously jeopardizes” the possibility of suc cess. A CIO spokesman objected that the federation was demanding “abject surrender.” BIG MONEY RUMORED FOR GOLFER MONTAGUE HOLLYWOOD — The film col ony received the rumor that the ^man of mystery, LaVerne Mon tague, is going to make $1,000,000 in the near future with anything but amazement. When word of Montague’s ac (Please turn to page four) 0 S C Draws Dp Plans for Huge Orange Letters By ALYCE ROGERS A sixty-foot high letter “O” to be filled with bright orange-painted boulders, which should mae it vis ible for a long distance, will soon grace “Simple Hill,” due north of the Oregon State campus, to iden tify the school to passing motor ists. Around the outer edge of the / letter, will be another trench to be filled with an inflammable sub stance to flame up on rally nights. A committee is also negotiating for another site on a nearby hill where it is planned to build an up right steel structure letter thirty feet in height. Chemicals will be burned on this framework to pro duce an unusual torch effect. Oregon Fable, Too From the Indiana Daily Student comes this “fable in the mail:” “I want to buy an athletic season book and a University theater tick et, as well as subscribe to The Daily Student, Arbutus and Bored Walk. Nobody has approached me. —Signed, Forgotten Man.” 'Penny a Kiss' ^ “Only a penny a kiss" was the slogan of the members of Mc Carthy dormitory at Syracuse, New York until the plan died from over-success. It seems that the coeds, in order to faise funds for a party, put a silver bowl by the dorm door and if a date kissed his girl goodnight, he dropped a penny in the bowl. The news soon spread and every fraternity member was wending his way to the McCarthy dorm. The telephone calls became so numerous that the girls wrere no longer allowed to answer and the house mother took charge. But soon, as all good things come to an end, the university offi i cials were acquainted with the ac tivity and it wasn't long before the little silver bowl was removed from the hallway, and only the regular percentage of males were present. Walkout Penalties To Be Protested bg Punished Pledges Peaceable Campaign Launched as Coeds Prepare Petition By BILL PENGRA Starting a peaceable campaign to bring about further discussion of what they termed “an unfair punishment,” pledges in one soror ity were preparing a petition last night to bring together the heads of houses and representatives of their group to study the walkout regulations, recently enforced. Placed under special rules this week by the houses’ discipline committee for their walkouts dur ing the past two weeks, pledges planned to ask for another chance to be heard, concerning their date less weekends. Rules for Week Rules placed on the pledges for this week are briefly—no dates, no shows, no exchange desserts, no eating in campus food shops, no walking or talking with boys between classes, no visits or shop ping downtown, and no luncheon guests. Besides the general disci pline rules to be observed by all pledges who walked out, many of the houses have placed their own regulations upon their pledges. Protest Punishment Protests against the strictness of the punishment was made especially by those not being able to attend the pledge dances in their honor. Charges that the dis cipline, so late in coming (two weeks in some cases), has allowed several of the houses to escape this fate, were made. Many of the girls said that al though warned by the rules against walkouts, they had been encour aged to keep this tradition of the school by their older 3isters and the fact that no trouble ever re sulted before. The campus ruling stressed by heads of houses in lay ing down the new walkout regula tions was that the girls are not supposed to leave town which some of them did. Forum Groups Will Discuss Economics Drawing from President Roose velt’s speech of October 25 in Chi cago, the women’s symposium has chosen one quotation for the key note to their forum discussion this year. Examination of present - day threats of war and discussion of possible policies and programs which might keep America out of war will be presented in this forum. (Please tarn to page four) Gerald T. Smith will take the lead in “Roadside,” season-opener at the University theater Friday night. Robinson Produces Unique Stage Sets Veterans and Several Novices Appear in 'Roadside' Cast Horace W. Robinson has again overcome the restrictions of the Guild hall stage to create an in genious and effective set for the production of "Roadside.” There are two scenes in the play. One is a roadside setting including a cov ered wagon, an open fire, an earth bank, and a rail fence. The other is an interior scene of a court room j after the impetuous “Texas” has vented his wrath on it. The cast for the most part is made up of veteran actors, but Jack Lewis and Eddie Hearn have their first featured roles as Red Ike and Black Ike, a pair of feath er-brained yokels. Tom Robertson and John Kirrigan make their first appearance as much-abused min ions of the law. Young Costumes Cast Properties and costumes appro priate to the early Oklahoma set ting were obtained yesterday from Cal Young, famous for his work in Eugene’s pioneer pageants. Donna Row has replaced Mary Elizabeth McCarthy as a hostess for the formal opening on Friday night. Cider and doughnuts will be served between acts in keeping with the rustic atmosphere. Leading Man 3 California Co-Ops Studied by Ohmart Cooperative houses at the University of California were studied first-hand last week by Howard Ohmart, general manager of the two Campbell Co-ops on the Oregon campus. Ohmart returned Monday night from Berkeley, where he “lived in” with 350 members compris ing the Barrington hall unit of the California Student Cooperative Venereal Diseases Up for Discussion Dr. Miller of the student health* service reports that the American student health association will hold its annual meeting this year at Mills college, Oakland, Cal. the weekend following Thanksgiving. This organization formed to fur ther health service for college stu dents has in former years devoted much of their time to the discus sion of tuberculosis but according to reports venereal diseases will be the topic of discussion for the forthcoming meeting. Dr. Miller is one of the district executives of the association and will attend the conclave accom panied by Dr. Hayes, also of the infirmary, and by H. S. Hoyman of the physical education depart ment. association. Following are facts collected by Ohmart on his visit, which was made primarily to discuss possibili ties of an all-Co-op conference during Christmas vacation. 500 Students in Co-ops Two men's houses and one wo men's house make up the Co-op association, which is incorporated More than five hundred students comprise the association. The California cooperative move ment has had considerable en couragement from the administra tion. Money loans at no interest charge were made by the adminis tration in helping the Co-ops to organize and expand. The money has always been paid back before the date due, and the houses are now in sound financial condition. Inadequate dorm facilities at California has resulted in an asso ciated student investigation which, Co-op leaders hope, will lead to the erection of new dorms by the ad- j (Please turn to page jour) 1 Hall Names Members Of AS UO Commi ttee To Promote Activity Doug Milne Chairman of Group of 8 Boys And 14 Girls to Notify Campus of Student Body Meetings Dong Milne was appointed gen eral chairman of the ASUO speak er's committee for the 1937-38 school year yesterday by Barney Hall, student body president. The group of 14 girls and 8 boys will officially notify the campus at large of all ASUO meetings and activities, and be of assistance to other student organizations in making announcements. Miss Sara/.in Heads Group The girls’ section of the commit tee will also function as the As sociated Women Students’ speak ers' committee. Harriet Sarazin will head the group composed of Patsy Warren, Patsy Taylor, Ruth Richardson, Jean Bonness, Jeanette Hafner, Peggy Robbins, Jean Web ber, Barbara Needham, Betty Jane Kurts, Pat Brugman, Peggy San ford and Ann Dean. The men’s section of the com mittee will be composed of Paul Cushing, Bob Dent, Gilbert Schnit zer, Dick Pierce, Bob Smith, Sam Kroschel, Herbert Anderson, and Milton Levy. The first large function of note that the committee will announce will be an Armistice day program now being planned by the ASUO in conjunction with the veterans' organization of Eugene. Rounds to the fraternities will be handled by the girls, with the men touring the sororities. Men's Symposium Will Speak in Bend Five members of the University men’s symposium leave for east ern Oregon next Monday to appear before several audiences in and around Bend, Oregon. Topics will be the “Supreme Court issue” and the subject of “Modern Governments.” They will appear before the Bend senior high school assembly, the Bend Lion’s club, the Bend Methodist Christian brotherhood, the Prineville senior high school, Prineville chamber of commerce, and the Redmond senior high school. This is the first time that the University group has appeared be fore audiences in that part of the state and this trip opens up new territory which is considered a profitable expansion in this part of the University’s state program. Making the trip are: Freed Bales, Kessler Cannon, Howard Kessler, Zane Kemler, and Edwin Roberts. W. A. Dahlberg, assist ant professor of speech, who has directed them in their study, will accompany them. Legal Studen ts Plan Gala Hop For Fall Term The law school .will again break social precedent on the University of Oregon campus by throwing the most stupendous b(r tall of any yet staged in the history of barristers' flings. (And that covers a lot of ground). Again it is stipulated that the law school is not to be held lia ble for injuries sustained during or after the dance as a result of the negligent or intentional acts of any and or all of the members of the school. An ample supply of ambulances and ice-bags is guaranteed, however, for the benefit of those requiring same. Medical aid may as usual be se cured at the University infirm ary, or at the first-aid station to be maintained at the dance. Miss Reva “Darling-of-the Law-Schcol” Herms, social arbi ter for the occasion, has not yet determined whether overalls and hob-nailed boots or white ties and tails will be in order. Afier consulting with the fashion edi tors of Esquire and Vogue she will make her final ruling. George Neuner, in charge of selecting the ballroom, has an nounced that negotiations for the leasing of either the Rose Room at Mammy’s Shack or the loft of Dean Morse's barn, are in pro gress. Infirmary Report Lists Many Cases For Past Month Yesterday marked the thirtieth day of service for the infirmary during- the present academic year with but 118 cases reported in the confined division. No very serious cases have been reported, stated staff officials, and this number of patients is not too large considering the size of the student body. Quite a different story was related in the dispensary department where over half of the student body have required medi cal treatment for minor ailments. To date 1.476 different miner cas es have been registered and there have been 2781 visits. The num ber of visitors is exceptionally large because most of the patients report back for observation and treatment more than once. Tag Sale Will Be Described In Assembly Mrs. Gerlinger to Give Talk; Sticker Sale to Furnish Browsing Room Funds A special student assembly will be held this morning at 11 o’clock in Gerlinger at which time plans for the concentrated sticker sale to raise funds to furnish the browsing room will be introduced. Mrs. Irene H Gerlinger, head of Portland donations, will speak. Mrs. Gerlinger has said that if the cooperation of the students is shown to substantial amounts will be given toward the $10,000 esti mated to furnish the browsing room. Hill Buy Books Mrs. Gerlinger said that by not spending any of the money until all of it was raised a discount will save money to be used for books. Prof. S. Stephenson Smith will give a short humorous speech at the assembly. Kessler Cannon is to give a factual talk on what the committee, headed by Harold Faunt, is doing. "Babe” Binford and his orchestra will play, and Louis Moffet will demonstrate truckin’. Duck Stickers to Be Sold Salesmen will be at the assem bly doors to sell the newly designed duck stickers. The proceeds of this sale, which will be carried on Thursday afternoon and Friday, will go to the $l,.r>00 that Oregon students and townspeople have been asked to raise. Saturday tags will be sold downtown. Betty Lou Kurtz is in charge of the town booths, and Ann Fredrickson is in charge of campus sales. Concrete Driveway To New Libe Doors A concrete horseshoe driveway making possible automobile ap proach to the very doors of the University’s newly dedicated half million dollar library is one of the results of activity on the part of the state board of higher education this week. Announcement was made today through the office of Earl M. Pal lett, executive secretary and regis trar of the University to the effect that an allotment of funds for the purpose of constructing such a driveway had been made by the board. Present plans call for a concrete horseshoe filling almost the whole space at the Kincaid street end of the building, as well as a parking space of considerable size in back (Please turn to page jour) Gets More Funds Announcement was made yesterday that additional funds have been granted the University library to provide space and facilities for more students. State Board Grants Money to Expand Libe Study Facilities Rhodes Exams Set For Saturday A.M. Four University of Oregon stu dents will be seleeted to represent the school in the annual Rhodes scholarship competition on Satur day morning by the foreign schol arship committee. The four will be sent to Portland to take part in the state-wide examination with other Oregon college representa tives. Members of the foreign scholar ship committee who will choose Oregon's representative are Dr. George Rebec, chairman, dean of the graduate division and head of the department of philosophy; S. Stephenson Smith, professor of English; Dr. A. R Moore, professor of physiological psychology; Dr. Chandler Beall, professor of Ital ian in the department of Romance languages; Dr. Andrew Fish, pro fessor of history; and Dr. R. R. Huestis, zoology professor. Formerly, at least one-third of the contestants in the examination have been students who had en tered the competition before. This year, however, only one “repeater” has registered. Age Limit Set No student may become a can didate whose birth date is before October 1, 1913, or after October 1, 1919. The four Oregon representatives will be chosen in an oral examina tion to be given on Saturday, Octo ber 30, in room 202 Johnson hall. They will go to Portland on De cember 16 and 18 to take part in another oral quiz with representa tives of all Oregon colleges, from which two will be selected to at tend the district competition in Spokane, Washington. The dis trict committee will make the se lection on December 20 of four stu dents to accept the scholarships to Oxford university, England, ac cording to the will of the late Cecil John Rhodes. DO Hawaiians Elect Officers; Plan 'Luau' Plans for a “luau” to be held in the near future, election of officers, and discussion of extension of the organization to national scope were features of the meeting of the Huiokamaiana club last night at he College Side. The ctlub, organized las year, in cludes all University students who come from Hawaii. Frank Hitchcock was re-elected president, Jim Marnie chosen vice president, and Leilani Kroll was elected secretary-treasurer at the (Please turn to page four) Additional Funds Will Make Room lor 180 More Students, New Furniture Bought Meeting the need for more li brary space necessitated by in creased enrollment and by in creased use of the library, M. H. Douglass, University librarian, an nounced yesterday the state board of higher education had sanctioned the purchase of new furniture. Ar rangements were being made to readjust the setup in the library’s various study rooms to increase their seating capacity. The board's authorization will make available accommodations for 180 additional students. With them installed, the library will still be well below the capacity load of 839 students for which it was de signed, Mr. Douglass said. 487 Seated Now Seating arrangements are avail able at present for only 487 stu dents and serious congestion has resuUed, the librarian indicated. Reserve reading rooms were espec ially crowded. The downstairs reserve reading room is at its peak load already, he declared. The books available at this desk were handled in the upstairs reserve of the old libe and in Condon hall, so the demand un der the new system is heavy. Room 150, the overflow reserve, and the lecture room will be used more* extensively when the new equipment is available. The lecture room now seats 58, can accommo date 100. The capacity of the up per division reading room can be almost doubled. At present accom modating 32 stufiious people, the newspaper room p r operly equipped, can take 80, while the other rooms in the building can serve a proportionately larger number of people If study desks and chairs are available, Mr Doug lass states. He says the cause of the congestion is not lack of space but the limited amount of equip ment available. Id lie Well Planned In planning the library, he de clares, especial care was taken to avoid th'^divergence of all lines of traffic upon the circulation lobby. This eliminates crowding in the central lobby and more than the necessary noise at the circulation desk, Mr. Douglass explains. fiie head librarian announced earlier in the year that the staff of the library had not been in creased in proportion to the in crease in usage because the budget in the new building is the same as the sum allowed for maintaining the oiu structure. The decrease in NYA help avail able this year has also cut into the efficiency of the staff, forcing a greater burden on all library em ployes, he has also pointed out. Rhodes' Scholarship Qualifications Listed Contrary to popular belief applicants for Rhodes scholarships need not have all the knowledge of the past 10,000 years at their fingertips to stand a chance in qualifying for the Oxford award, Mrs. Clara Fitch, graduate division secretary, said yesterday. A four point GPA and a sallow complexion is not the insignia of a Rhodes scholar. Applications, which must be filed today with Mrs. Fitch, show on the other hand that the committee expects a good knowledge of one’s own field of study, a strong character, qualities of leadership, and physical vigor. Examinations Oral According to Mrs. Fitch examin ations by the University’s foreign scholarship committee are all con ducted orally. If the applicant shows a sound knowledge of his own field, the committee moves on to other fields to determine the ex tent of the student's knowledge. A broad education, along with other qualifications, determine the winner of the right to represent Oregon in the district examina tions. Information concerning courses offered at Oxford can be found in several books available in the browsing room. Garretson to Play Piano Over KORE Fifteen minutes of a half-hour radio program over KORE Thurs day night at 7 p.m. will be devoted to the music of Robert Garretson, senior piano student of the Uni versity. The program, sponsored by Charles P. Poole of the Poole Fun eral home, will consist of popular and well-known classical numbers. Among the selections played will be the lively and brilliant “Rhap sody in C major” by the contem porary composer Dohnanyi. “The Harmonica Player,” a composition by David Guion, composer of “Home on the Range," will also be played.
