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The Weather Showers west portion, showers or snow east portion. No change in temperature. Moderate winds off roast. | VOLUME XL UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, -1939 NUMBER 64 ■ Barristers' Dance Said 'Looking Up' Gallup Survey of Campus Celebrities Shows Enthusiasm For Lawyers Fling A quick survey of campus opin ion by the Gallup bureau of public indignation has shown a decided upturn in the popularity of the forthcoming law school dance, to be held Friday, February 3 at the Del Rey. According to Dr. Gallup the greatest upswing is among the cognoscenti of campus social life, which indicates “a definite realiza tion among those who know that the ‘Strapless Stomp’ will have a lift all of its own." Various campus celebrities were cornered and requested to give their opinions. Survey Shows Something Margaret Burnett, Alpha Delta Pi candidate for Little Colonel, stated that she could not see how anyone could possibly appreciate the Military ball Saturday night if they had not previously attended the law school dance. ‘‘To see how the other half lives,” she added with an enigmatic smile. Miss Bur nett’s ability to thus summarize the feelings of the campus added to the lovely brunette's popularity. W. A. Dahlberg, assistant pro fessor of speech, claimed that his greatest sorrow in life is that he has not been a law student and therefore is not qualified to attend one of their dances. Such a state ment from a noted pessimist is indicative of the high standing of this tri-annual brawl. Nash Praises His Dance Frank Nash, president of the law school student body, said that the acme of all dances had long since been reached by the tradi tional legal brawl and that the committees were endeavoring to retain the previously acquired standard. The following popular figures were neither seen nor interviewed: C. Valentine Boyer, Harry Weston, Hobby Hobson, Laddie Gale, Hon est John Warren, Irvin Mann, jun ior class officer, and (readers to add their favorite campus leader). Free Tobacco, Pipes Passed Out in School By ANNA MAE HALVERSON Maybe it’s a pipe dream, but there is a school where they not only let the students smolce in classes but they even pass out free pipes and tobacco. For a while the students just wouldn’t come to class in the United Provinces, In dia, so the special inducement was offered. Illiterate villagers who attended the 1600 night schools there pre ferred to go home and have a quiet smoke rather than study. All meth ods proposed to lure them into the classroom were too expensive or impractical. When it was found that 95 per cent of them were smokers, the obvious solution of the problem was to offer them the chance to smoke the huqqa, a pe culiar Indian pipe, in the schools. ■—Daily Californian. * # # By Their Technique There was once a freshman coed who wanted to know if a necker chief was the head of a sorority house.—The Gateway. * * * Dictionary Finds University of Chicago word technicians have been working for a long time on a new American English dictionary which includes the following interesting facts: First use of the word "coed” was made in 1893, and first recog nition of it was given in the old “Independent” in 1906 in this sen tence: "The fellows in a body may laugh at the coeds yet they rarely j fail to open or close a door for them.” (a left-handed etiquette lesson. Also, “A ‘college widow’ is the unfortunate young woman who, having been the pet of several col lege generations without making a single permanent capture, at last finds herself deserted of admirers, and with faded charms, falls out of sight and memory’.’—ACP. Tabard Inn; Meeting postponed from Wednesday to Thursday night. Important all members at tend Thursday meeting. 7:30 at 2244 Alder. Meet at 7:15 in front of Johnson hall for transportation. Dad Did It—Why Shouldn't We? Dorothy Wheeler and Dick Stewart . . . start out for a ride on a bicycle built for two, one of the “props” used to revive the days of 1910 as a part of the week-end program for Dad's day. Fraternity Petition To Revise Tax Law Signed by Sororities A fraternity movement enlisted sorority support Saturday when treasurers from every social sorority on the campus either signed or indicated approval of the house managers’ petition for unemployment insurance act revision. Not all the girl cash-box custodians showed up for Ned Gee’s College Side meeting, but a husky majority put their names to the petition, Promotions Made In ROTC Units Courtney Lasselle Advanced to Post Of Cadet Colonel Promotion of Courtney D. Las selle to cadet colonel and advance ments for 10 other cadet officers were announced yesterday by Col onel R. M. Lyon, head of the mili tary science department. Luther Siebert was named lieu tenant-colonel and Frederick R. Findtner, major, while Claude Hockley, Donald T. Childers, and Arthur M. Murphy were named captains. Moved up to first lieu tenancies were Rex Applegate, Al lan Shephard, Robert E. Watkins, Allen H. Murphy, and Robert E. Speer. The new cadet colonel succeeds William H. Gieseke, who completed his ROTC schedule with the end of fall term and received his com mission as second lieutenant in the infantry reserve. Lassell served as lieutenar.t colonel under Gieseke. The new ap pointments take effect immediate ly Handball Courts Not Available for Morning Practice No handball courts will be assigned to students for recrea tional purposes during the morning hours, according to the announce ment of Frank Plinsky, equipment caretaker of the men’s gymnasium. Students may call during the mornings to sign up for the after noon, but no students will be al lowed to use the courts during the mornings except for regular class work. This is not a new ruling, Plinsky said, but many students seem to be unaware of its existence as they continually try to obtain courts during the morning. Kehrli Slated for Talk in Silverton Herman Kehrli, director of the bureau of municipal research and service, will discuss the city man ager form of government and va rious problems faced by the city government of Silverton at Silver ton, Oregon, on February 7. The Silverton community plan ning council asked Mr. Kehrli to discuss these matters. and all the rest gave assurance that they would back the plan. Petition Sent Saturday Immediately after the mass singing, the petition was shipped off to Salem, where the state un employment commission will in the near future consider the re quest of the Greek-letter houses. The Greeks believe they should be exempt from paying the unemploy ment insurance tax. Fraternities and sororities under the present set-up pay the tax on student help they employ, estimated at $140 an nually for each house. Ned Gee, DU house manager appointed by fellow managers to organize the effort for change in the application of the law, said last night that the matter is “up to the unemployment commissoin.” Managers Began Study The possibility that the law might be revised was first brought out when Oregon house managers last week received letters from brother fraternities at Amherst college, urging cooperation in the matter. The Amherst letters also aim at social security, taxes as applied to living organizations at colleges. However, the University of Oregon movement is making its beginning by approaching the state unemploy ment commission. If the petition is recognized, the managers will then try to convince the national security administra tion that college living groups are not employers in the letter of the law. Oregon Dads Meet; End Busy Weekend Six New Members Appointed to Executive Committee; New Business For Year Planned Climaxing a busy weekend of varied activities, Oregon dads Satur day announced the appointment of six new members to the executive committee, heard reports on various phases of University life includ ing the old question of deferred pledging to fraternities, and received greetings from the state board of higher education by Edgar VV. Smith, new member, and Chancellor F. M. Hunter. Daly Scholarship Trustees Meet With UO Students Lake County Group Affair, Fund Work Discussed Trustees and student recipients of the Dr. Bernard Daly scholar ship fund for Lake county students gathered in Gerlinger hall Friday to discuss administration of the estate and affairs of the Daly club on the University of Oregon cam pus. Three of the trustees, Roy Perry, W. P. Vernon, and Ernest Fetsch, represented the board at the meet ing. The Daly scholarship fund, created in 1920 by Dr. Daly of Lakeview, Oregon, provides school expense for about 40 students in Oregon higher educational institu tions. Thirteen of the group at tended the University. $450 Awards Made The $600,000 estate provides an annual income of about $20,000, which is distributed to students of Lake county high schools on a scholarship and “Daly test’’ basis. Each student receivees $450 per year, it was stated. Members of the board reported that almost every high school graduate in the southeastern Ore : gon county turn out for the schol | arship tests. Dr. Daly, creator of the fund, was a physician, banker, lawyer, stockman, and, at one time, a judge in Lake county, Ernest Fetsch said. Students Have Club The fortune amassed during Daly’s life-time was turned over to the state to be administered by a board of trustees. Students at the university who receive the scholarship benefit “get together" every month for a luncheon meeting. Dr. H. R. Tay lor, head of the psychology depart ment, and O. K. Burrell, professor of business administration, also at tended the meeting. Thacher Addresses Writers in Medford W. F. G. Thacher, professor of English and advertising, went to Medford last weekend to speak be fore a group of writers there. The title of Professor Thacher’s speech was “Creating the Illusion." Poll Reveals Little Honor Among Cheats There is very little honor among cribbers, a recent survey made by Professor L. F. Beck on his class in adolescent psychology re vealed. When Professor Beck asked his class of 38 men and 34 women if i they thought the honor system at Oregon works sufficiently well so that an instructor might leave the room during an exam, 76 per cent of the entire class answered “No!” One student’s reply to the ques tion was, “The honor system works at other schools, but it wouldn’t work at Oregon.” Another answer to the question submitted was, “I never had the inclination to cheat until I came to Oregon.” Circulation No Worry When the students were asked if their sense of honesty was of fended when proctors circulated around the room during an exam, 82 per cent of the women in the class replied in the negative, and 74 per cent of the men said that the use of proctors did not affect them unfavorably. Professor Beck could not determine whether the difference in percentage between the men and women was of any particular significance in the sur vey. In a similar survey taken of over three thousand students in an east ern college, it was found that only 30 per cent of those examined ad mitted that they did not crib. Cheat for Grades Noted psychologists who have made extensive studies of the prob lem of cribbing believe that as long as the dishonest student can get better marks than the honest one, cribbing will continue on a large scale, Professor Beck said. Turnout Is Large Officials declared that the turn out to the Dad’s day weekend was one of the largest in years, fathers frpm all over the state registering. The new committee members are: Dr. A. B. Starbuk, Dallas; Karl Thunemann, Eugene; T. How ard Groves, C. A. Wagner, and E. F.f Averill, all of Portland; and E. C. Smith, Hood River. Loyal McCarthy of Portland will again head the organization for another year. Two Houses Win Phi Gamma Delta and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternities won the prizes for having the largest number of dads here for the weekend. Phi Sigma Kappa was awarded first prize for the best Dad’s day sign. Dr. Donald M. Erb, University president, spoke at the annual ban quet, attended by more than 500 fathers and students Saturday evening. Dr. Erb declared in his address that the University was one of the few really democratic higher educational institutions left in the country. He pointed out that over 70 per cent of the students are earning all or part of their way through college. Smith Represents Board Edgar W. Smith, who was re cently appointed to the state board to fill the vacancy left by the ap pointment of Walter Pearson to state treasurer, brought the greet ings of the board to the dads while Chancellor Hunter officially wel comed the group for the state sys tem. Both men are Oregon dads. The group also showed much in terest in University life as evi denced by several reports and a discussion of the fraternity pledg ing set-up. A system of deferred pledging such as that at Stanford was again brought before the group, but no action was taken. Special dinners Sunday were fol lowed by the long trek home to wait for another year and another Dad’s day. Girl Shooters Top Boys' Rifle Team Members of the girl’s rifle team proved their superiority (at least to themselves) on Saturday when they defeated the first-year mem bers of the boys team by an eight point margin. The girls’ total score was 2645 and the boys 2637. The match, held on the ROTC rifle range, was a special 20-shot meet in prone position, with Major A. L. Morris as range officer. Members of the girls’ team in cluded Margaret Allen, Marjorie Bates, June Bennet, Thelma Bou chet, Lillian England, Helen Graves, Ruth Ketchum, Catherine Miller, Mary Ann Nevins, Opal Meyers, Marjorie Schnellbacker, Barbara Stallcup, Louise Woodruff, and Betty Workman. Those who shot on the boys’ team were Clifford Collins, Bob Chappel, Jack Casey, Charles Dick, Bill Endicott, Dean Forbes, Leigh Kelsey, Bob Phetteplace, Delmar Rice, Harry Stirwalt, Henry Schroeder, Eugene Waterman, Merritt Wanty, and Lyle Young. Marjorie Bates, with a score of 196, and Lillian England, with 195, were high on their team, and Clif Clifford Collins with 197, and Bob Chappel, with 195, placed high for the boys. Sigma Delta Chi meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday in 104 Journalism. Fine of 25 cents for unexcused ab. sence. Phi Beta meets tonight at 7 o’clock in alumni room of Gerlin ger. Very short but important meeting. Special meeting for as sociate members o r i g i n a 1 ly pi a n n e d has been postponed. Drama tryouts for the new play will be held. Invader Harry Lockhart . . . TTW for ward will see action tonight. Duck-Husky Conference Battle Tonight Both Clubs' Hopes High as Crucial Two-Game Series In McArthur Nears By GEORGE PASERO Oregon’s galloping Ducks meet Washington’s hard-running Hus kies at McArthur court tonight in the basketball “natural” of the 1939 season. The two clubs battle a second time tomorrow night. Both games start at 8 o’clock. Today, championship hopes of both clubs are high, but by the time the firing ceases at the Ducks’ Igloo citadel, these same hopes may be a dime-a-dozen, or they may be worth a premium. Payoff Means Something Although the payoff won’t be in pennants, the Husky-Duck series has “championship” written all over it. The picture — A Washington team with four wins to its credit, undefeated and powerful, on one side, and on the other, a driving Duck squadron which has won seven out of eight conference games, six of them in a row. Riding the crest of a victory wave that took them over the In land Empire undefeated, Oregon’s Webfoots will be hot after a pair of wins over the Huskies. Two Duck victories would leave the Ducks with nine wins and one defeat and only six games of the schedule left to play. Huskies’ Schedule Hard The Huskies, with only four games behind them, face a slightly different proposition. They play four games in five nights, two against Oregon and two against Oregon State, and in Coach Hec Edmundson’s eyes, these games on the present road trip are the cru cial contests for his team. One other little difference be tween the Huskies and Oregon’s Ducks may be settled again. At any rate the players of the two teams will be trying, because it’s a matter of personal and team pride. And it all hinges around which team is the “gallopingest” in the Northwest. Huskies Slow Up Up to last year, the Huskies were undisputed champs of the “gallop,” but last year’s Ducks de throned Edmundson’s boys, whip ping them in three out of four games. The Huskies haven’t for (Please turn to page two) Vocational Women Due for Talk Today Miss Ann Baum of the Lipman Wolfe department store in Port land and Miss Harriett Hoffman of Charles F. Berg’s store in Port land will be on the campus today to confer with women students on vocational guidance as it pertains to department store work. They will be in the dean of women’s of fice all day. Both Miss Baum and Miss Hoff man attended the University. Miss Baum is a graduate of the class of '32. Title Quest Ends for All-Campus Musical 'With Fear and Trembling' Is Name of Show, Opening Song in ASUO Opus by Robinson and Roadman With a combination of singers, dancers, comediennes, composers and., technicians which has not occurred on the Oregon campus for at least ten years and which may not occur for as long a time again, th« associated students of the University of Oregon and the drama division present “With Fear and Trembling,” a musical comedy by Wilfred Roadman and Horace W. Robinson. « The show is scheduled to open on April 17 in the University theatef I Love, Marriage Lectures Open This Weekend Bishop Remington Will Arrive Here Friday for Talk Kick-off for the eighth annual series of lectures on love and mar riage is set for this weekend with the arrival on Friday of Bishop W. P. Remington of the Eastern Oregon diocese of the Episcopal church, who is scheduled to speak to an ASUO assembly Tuesday. Speaking on “Home Sweet Home or Just a Hangout,’’ the Episcopal ean bishop will present his concep tion of the influences necessary to make a happy home. Bishop Remington will remain on the campus until Thursday, February 9, and as features of his visit at the University, love and marriage committee heads have arranged a full social slate in his honor. Included in his program is a banquest with Eastern Oregon students, entertaining by campus living organizations, personal con ferences with students, and an ap pearance at the Episcopal church here. Beck Will Talk Also1 scheduled on this year's series’ program are talks by Dr. Lester Beck, professor of psychol ogy here, and Dr. Jessie Brodie of Portland, whose appearances are set for later in February. Dr. Beck will discuss “Psychological Ap proaches to Marriage’’ and Dr. Brodie will hold individual meet ings with men and women students on “Biological Approaches to Mar riage.” The love and marriage series was initiated at the University in (Please turn to page three) Keep America Out Of War Committee Meets Here Today A youth section of the Keep America Out of War committee will be formed this afternoon at a 4 o’clock meeting at Wesley house. The national eight-point pro program and the proposal to af filiate with the national youth sec tion of the Keep America Out of War congress will be discussed. Any student interested is invit ed. in Johnson hall, and will run tor at least a full week. Title Fits Song Selection of the title, “With Fear and Trembling" waa finally made during the weekend, when the mu sical number by that name, writ* ten by Wilfred Roadman, waa chosen to open the show. Eight of the 12 numbers to be included in the production have been definitely chosen, according to director Robinson. One of the numbers was composed by Esther McKeown, a new figure among campus sponsors. The other seven were the work of Wilfred Road man. Cast Complete Now Selection of the members of tli6 cast has been completed and will; be released this week, according to Robinson. The name of Mrs. James Smith, nee Iris Franzen, has been added to the list of the members of the dance chorus, which was disclosed last week. Gene Edwards, former ly a professional dancer and now a student at the University, is direc tor of the dances for the musical. Dr. V. P. Morris Talks on Hitler Position of German Dictator Explained By BA Dean " H i 11 e r’s address of today breathes defiance for home con sumption and peace for the out side world,” Dr. V. P.. Morris, dean of the BA school, said last night Commenting on the difficult po sition which Hitler is in today, Dr. Morris explained that the dictator! does not dare to threaten Europe’s peace much further without run ning the dangers of war. On the other hand, by its very nature a dictatorship can only hold the emo tions of peole at home by the ex istence of crises. “If Hitler precipitates a crisis he runs the dangers of war, if he avoids one he runs the dangers of losing the nervous drive of his subjects," Dean Morris stated. Dr. Morris’ broadcast, which came over the KOAC hook-up at 8:15 p.m., was presented on the World in Review hour. MISS SMITH SLATES SPEECH Miss Janet Smith, employment secretary, will speak to the Cot tage Grove girls’ league Friday afternoon. She will tell of the work of the employment office and the help it gives to University stu dents. Championship Booms UO Basketball Gates Oregon's championship basketball team is largely responsible for the gratifying increase in gate receipts at McArthur court, according to Ed Walker, who is in charge of the University’s ticket sales. “The attendance at games for the past couple of years has been steadily rising,” he said, "and I believe it will continue to do as long as Oregon has a top ranking basketball team.” As evidence that a winning team brings out more supporters, walker observed that in Friday night’s Oregon-Oregon State game, where there were approximately 5200 spectators, the Oregon State rooting section was comparatively small. "That’s probably because Oregon State has lost six games in a row,” he said. Football is still by far the big best money maker, Walker ob. served, "but,” he added, "basket ball can hardly be compared with football, because it is played on a much smaller scale. Tickets to bas ketball games are less expensive, equipment costs much less, and traveling expenses are less.” An increasing interest in bas ketball as a spectator sport has been noticed by Walker. “The av erage man has a pretty good un derstanding of the game,” he said, "and because it is played at night more people are able to attend. Games played on weekends are bet ter attended than midweek games because Portland fans are able to come down.” “We always have a larger crowd when we play a team that has an outstanding player like Hank Luisetti, for example. Every body likes to see perfection, even if it is on the opposing team.”