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UAMrva SPORTS PAGE: Touch Football Varsity Football Ducklings Softies TODAY'S EDITS: Cold Ashes Show-off In the Mcril VOLUME XLI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1939 NUMBER 20 Anderson Tackles Bonfire Building Bigger-Better Bonfires" Theme of Frosh As Mud Fiats Fade Into the Past; Lot Joining Music Hall Chosen as New Site The usual trek across the mini flats of 19th street to see the Home coming' bonfire is a thing of the past, according to plans released last night by Les Anderson, president of the freshman class. In order to fulfill his promise of “the best bonfire in the history of Oregon,'' Anderson has made arrangements to hold the traditional freshman contribution to Homecoming festivities in the field adjacent ■ to the music building. Death Claims Mrs. Smith Wife of Professor Active in College; City Organizations Mrs. Phoebe Ellison Smith, wife of Dr. Warren D. Smith, head of the geology and geography depart ments, died at the Sacred Heart hospital early Tuesday morning. In the past years Mrs. Smith has been active in both University and town affairs. She was a member of the University of Oregon Moth er's club, the University of Oregon Women’s faculty club, and the Am erican Association of University Women, of which she was a past president. She had acted as both a member and chairman of the Eu gene school board. Besides her husband she is sur- I vived by a brother, Andrew W. Ellison of Cleveland, Ohio; two sons, James E. Smith of Oregon City, and Warren E. Smith, a jun ior at the University of Oregon, and a daughter, Phoebe H. Smith, a junior at Eugene high school. The funeral services v/ill be held at 2:30 in the Veatch funeral par lor, with Rev. Williston Wirt of! the Congregational church offi ciating. Professor Hal Young will sing. Committment is to be in the Rest Haven Memorial park. The pall bearers will be Dr. Vic tor P. Morris, Dr. James H. Gil bert, Mr. Marion McClain, Mr. J. A. Stoval, Mr. Alfred Lomax, ' and Dr. A. E. Caswell, all of the j University of Oregon. SDX Pledges to Be Nominated Fall term pledges to Sigma Del ta Chi, men's national journalism honorary,, will be nominated by members at a meeting to be held | Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock | in room 104, Journalism, it was j announced Tuesday night by George Pasero, president of the local chapter. Glenn Hasselrooth and Bill Nor ene will make a report on activi ties of other chapters, after which discussion will be made of the group’s program for the coming year. Pasero will introduce to mem bers Professor James L. C. Ford, who was recently elected adviser for the organization. An unnamed surprise will also be given members who attend the meeting, Pasero reported, but re fused to give a hint as to what it would be. Work on Oregana To Commence Soon Mechanical work on the Oregana loomed on the horizon yesterday after George Knight, editor, re vealed that the dummy of this year's annual had been inspected by engraving and printing con cerns interested in securing the contract for the job. Bids will be submitted soon to the educational activities office. General coverage of campus events has started. Pictures of house activities for house pages will be taken during next week. Each house -will be asked to sub mit copy to the Oregana editor and it will be edited to conform with the style of writing employed in the coming issue. me cnange or location will en able the constructors of the bon fire to work on solid ground, in stead of wallowing knee deep in mud as in years previous, Ander son explained. Anderson also point ed out that bonfire spectators will be assured of seeing more of the bonfire than a faint glow in the sky because of the nearness of the planned site to Alder street, and other mudless points of observa tion. Sororities Sell Seats? It is understood from reliable sources that sororities bordering the new bonfire site, are making plans for selling seats in second stories to exclusive would-be ob servers of the spectacle. The bonfire is the traditional duty of the freshmen and the suc cess or failure of the affair will be left entirely up to members of the class of ’43. The homecoming general committee has emphasiz ed the fact that the bonfire is perhaps the most colorful event of Homecoming week-end and is the flaming climax to the noisy pa- j rade. The bonfire supposedly ex presses the firey, and unquench able spirit of loyal Oregon stu dents and alumni. Each year the freshman class has been held re sponsible for the bonfire achiev ing its inspirational theme. Gravy Ladle Appointments dished out last night via the “traditional” gravy ladle route named Len Baliff and Bob McGill as co-chairmen of the bonfire. Also named by Les An derson for responsible bonfire du ties were: Nancy Lewis and Mack Dietrich in charge of entertain ment; Bob Hessemer and Jim Roots heads of the vigilantes; Ruth Rodda and Mary Jane Noon an will take care of refreshments. Construction Committee Gordon Hoy is to be in charge of constructing the bonfire frame work. He will be assisted by Bill Caples, Clarence Terry, Art Fag en, Jim Walsh, Jeff Kitchen, Ron ald Dilling, Bob Yancy, Ralph Ed munson, A1 Sorenson and Gordon Childs. Jim Banks and Ty Hutchins are to head the group of frosh that will attempt to guard the ‘O’ on Skinner's Butte. Independent Groups To Hold Pledge Dance Friday At Gerlinger The Yeomen and the Orides, the independent men and women of the campus, are giving their pledge dance Friday in the Ger linger dance room. Jack Newton and Carol Bird are co-chairmen for the dance. Short silks are in order for the girls, they announce. All independents are welcome but non-members will be charged 25c each. BULLETIN “Dates suspended” is the by word which Bob Hochuli, rally chairman, asks that campus pig gers use tonight at 9:30, so that the entire campus can move to the Eugene station for the Webfoot rally. Onthank III With Throat Disturbance Personnel Dean Confined to Bed In Good Samaritan Word was received late yester day that Karl W. Onthank, dean of personnel, is ill with a throat infection in Good Samaritan hos pital in Portland, and will be ab sent from his office all week. Onthank, accompanied by his wife, left the campus last Friday to keep a speaking engagement in Hood River where he addressed a northwest regional meeting of high school deans of women. While there he contracted an undetermin ed throat ailment and upon the advice of a physician remained over Saturday night. Sunday he was moved to the Portland hospital where he will remain for treatment for the rest of the week. According to Mrs. Berger Ror vick, personnel security, the dean may have visitors and calls from campus acquaintances will be wel comed in room 408 where he is confined. VictorMorris Gets Position Governor Selects Dean as Chairman Of New Committee Dean Victor P. Morris, dean of the school of business administra tion and professor of economics, was appointed chairman of the interim committee to study the workmen’s compensation law by Governor Charles A. Sprague late in the summer. The committee was authorized by the 1939 legislature. Its objec tive is to study the operation of the workmen’s compensation law in the State of Oregon, to deter mine the problems existing, the changes that should be made in the legislature, and to submit drafts making the recommended changes. The studies being made include: analysis of law being made by comparison with legislation in oth er states, statistical studies of the operation of the law, and the ex perience of the state industrial accident commission, business men and laborers. The members of the interim committee, of which Dr. Morris is chairman, include: J. C. McIntyre, Portland; E. E. Lage, Hood River; G. O. Hunter, Portland; C. W. Boardman, Portland; Roscoe Cray craft, Portland; and Henry Miller, Portland. Much assistance is being ren dered to the interim committee in its study by the members of the j state industrial accident commis sion. These members include: L. O. Arens, chairman, C. M. Rynerson, and T. Morris Dunne. Jalopy Contest Friday To Preview AWS Carnival A traditional “Joe College” ja lopy contest Friday will be AWS’ official preview of their annual carnival, slated for Saturday night in a college-fair themed Igloo at mosphere. The jalopy parade, made up of ancient campus vehicles and car nival-boosters, will meet at noon Friday in front of the College Side. With the rally committee leading, the parade will proceed through campus streets. An administration ruling has banned downtown pa rades. A special prize will be offered j by the women's organization to i the three or four wheeled vehicle I that "represents the typical col j legiate car,” according to Martha McClung, in charge of arrange ments. Living organizations may entei as many cars as they wish, pro j viding they decorate them in the colors of the school which thej have chosen to use for the theme i of teir carnival booth. Barbara Stallcup and Sally Mit , chell, ci-chairmen of the carnival | will appoint judges for the con I test. Confetti and serpentine wil be distributed to each car at the , Side. Assembly Leader Lender of one of the discussion groups for the Oregon Christian youth assembly' to lie held on the campus this weekend is Major Ronald W. Eherhart of Portland. Christian Delegates Will Meet "Christus Victor" To Be Religious Conference Theme With an expected attendance of 500, representatives of youth groups from the state’s churches will meet on the campus this week end for the fourth annual Oregon Christian youth assembly. Spon sored by the Oregon Christian youth council. Betty Britton of Portland is president. The first assembly was held in Portland in 1936 during the national preaching mission. Directed by Miss Britton, Clyde Charters, George Somekawa, Fran ces Maeda, and Dulcina Brown of the council, much of the work for the conference has been done by the student religious council on the campus. Appointed by Bob Tindall, president of the campus council, Anne Dean is general chairman of the Eugene commit tee. Working with her are rep resentatives of the Eugene youth (Please turn tn page three) Y Clubs Back Vesper Groups The “Y” organizations of the campus are whole-heartedly in favor of the vesper groups recent ly formed by Dr. James R. Bran ton, new head of the University department of religion, and will actively engage in a membership drive for them it was learned at the joint meeting of the YMCA and YWCA heads held last night at the joint meeting of the YWCA bungalow. The meeting was attended by Paul Sutley, executive secretary of the “Y”, Frank McKinney, president of the YMCA cabinet, Betty Lou Stewart as well as sev eral other members of the groups who discussed the regional coun cil of the “Y” which they attend ed last week-end. At this conclave the Oregon delegates met and talked with representatives of other northwest colleges, thereby gaining a more complete picture of “Y" activi ties over the country. Rehearsals Started For Shaw's Comedy; Final Castings Listed Rehearsals for “The Arms and the Man” have started in earnest now with the final casting of characters. George Bernard Shaw’s satirical comedy will be presented November 16, 17, and 18, in the University theater. Wearing clanking swords and bustles, the heighth of fashion in this nineteenth century play will be: Catherine, Charlene Jackson; Raina (her daughter), Lorraine Hixson; Captain Bluntchli, Fred Waller; Louka, Ruth Ann Gibson; an officer, Don Childers; Nicola, P. T. Chiolero; Petkoff, Ed Burt enshaw; Major Sergius Saranoff, Gene Edwards. ‘Piggers Standstill’ Rule For Webfoot Night Rally I Probation Ruled for Gagsters Students Held Responsible for Damage Costs v University suspension with pa role during good behavior is the penalty which will be placed on seven Oregon students who were captured by Corvallis police last Thursday night in an attempt to set fire to an “O" shaped patch of grass on the MU quadrangle there. “You were suspended from the University of Oregon with the pen alty held in abeyance during good behavior,” was the announcement made by Dean of Men Virgil D. Earl last night in giving the facul ty committee's report to the seven Corvallis visitors. Stipulations The following stipulations were named in the displine group’s re port as the conditions which must be fulfilled if the seven wish to stay on the University roll: 1. Each must pay in money his share of the cost of damage done to the property on the Corvallis CcLnpus. t 2. Each must do nine hours of work on the University campus as assigned to him by Dean of Men Virgil D. Earl. 3. None of the seven will be per mitted to leave the campus except with the permission of the dean of men. Spread Gasoline According to Oregon State offi cial reports, the seven who chose the Beaver campus as the des tination of their trip were discovered by campus police after they had spread gasoline on the j Memorial Union lawn. The gaso- j line had been poured on the grass ! in the form of a huge “O,” sup posedly to be lit later, when cam pus and cit)y officers took the j seven into custody for questioning. A possible night in jail was \ avoided for the collegians after positive identification and assur ance from Dean Earl that they j would be punished here was se-1 cured. Spencer Is Chairman The total amount to be paid by the group of pranksters will be $23.50, Earl said last night in giv ing the committee’s report. Carl ton E. Spencer, professor of law, acted as chairman of the discipline committee in the absence of Dean of Personnel Karl W. On thank, regular head. The seven who were supposedly avenging the Staters for painting the “O” on Skinner’s Butte last week, were Ed McCoffrey, William Mudd, Robert Prime, Walt Dow ney, Murray Brown, E. V. Guistina, and Bill Heard. Deadline Slated For Final Fee Payments The third and final installment on registration, non-resident and student body fees will be due No vember 10, C. K. Stalsberg, cashier of the business office, announced yesterday. j Students desiring to pay the fees now may do so and avoid the rush prevalent on the day that i the fees are due. “We are announcing the final installment date early so that stu dents who have to write home for money will have plenty of time. There will be no possibility of ex ! tension of payments without late fee penalties,” Stalsberg reported. Payments on Oregana purchases are accepted at the business office and subscriptions are taken for the yearbook. The office is open from 8 to 12 o’clock and from 1 to I 3 o'clock. Infirmary Roll Breaks Term Record Registration in the University infirmary hit a new high yester day, with 21 students comprising the sicklist. Common colds, foot and leg injuries, and other minor ail ments are the chief causes of confinement to the campus hos pital, nurses said. The inmates include: Nancy Hilton, Keagan Gillette, Amelis Spada, Charles Elliott, Mavis 1 Cope, Donald Marshall, Mar garet Miller, Ted Marshall, Jean Boggs, Cal l Kuhne, Peggy Yad- i , en, Donald Baldridge, Doris Hanson, Victor Piestrak, Clara Skjejsstad, Horace Fenton, Ed gar Smith, Helen Graves, Paui Davis, Shirley S h e a n, and Charles Green. Club Drive To Support Loan Fund Mothers Increase j Scholarships, Emergency Loan A statewide campaign by the Oregon Mothers' club for money to increase their scholarship fund will get under way soon, according to Karl W. Onthank, faculty rep resentative on the club’s executive committee, which met in Portland Saturday. The fund, which provides schol arships for three outstanding graduates of Oregon preparatory schools, was last year raised from $300 to $500, and it is the aim of the club to increase the sum again this year. The organization will sponsor a series of benefits in all parts of the state as part of the program. Another activity of the mothers’ group, which is headed by Mrs. C. C. Wintermute of Portland, is to provide an emergency loan fund of $2000, which is controlled by the loan fund committee of which Vir gil D. Earl, dean of men, is chair man. Miss Mary Shafer, instructor in home economics, was guest speak er at a meeting of the Orides, Monday evening in Gerlinger hall. “Campus Clothes” was the topic on which Miss Shafer talked to j the girls. Fans Will Bid Ducks Luck in Bruin Hunt Hochuli Aids Arrange Transportation To Fiery Station Send Off; Frederiksen Will Sponsor Women's Angle at Rally Not perturbed by the defeat handed their highly-rated football squad Saturday at the hands of the Gonzaga team, Webfoot fans to light will drop dates, studies, and campus activities at 9:30 as they nove stationward to give their good wishes to the UCLA-bound Duck deven. Houses will be contacted today by Bob Hochuli and his squad of ally leaders concerning arrange nents for transportation to the ■ally, which promises to feature several new innovations in station mtertainment. Anne Frederiksen, AWS proxy, vill give the "women's side of hings” in a pre-game talk; Mike Vfikulak, backfield coach, will speak; and Baz Williams, ex-Ore gon gridiron star and athletic aoard member will add his cheers o those of student rooters. Plans lined up last night by Ho :huli include a "join hands" sing ng number designed to increase the democratic spirit of Oregon rallies. "We hope that every student on the campus will drop everything and join the gang at the station at 9:30,” Hochuli said, "the rally will be short, snappy, and very important for the team’s showing this weekend.” Will Recipient Still Unknown The mystery of who gets the quarter of a million dollars recent ly willed to the University of Ore gon by Mrs. Anna Mildred Wil liams remains unsolved but will probably be unraveled next week, when receipt of a copy of the will is expected at the University busi ness office. The will of Mrs. Williams, who tied in Beverly Hills, California, an August 28, was filed in sur rogate’s court, county of New York, on October 12, and reported a gift of $230,000 to the University af Oregon in memory of the late Dr. Kenneth Mackenzie who was it one time dean of the University medical school in Portland. University officials believe that Lhe money is intended for the medical school but remain uncer tain because the notification of the gift did not reveal the specific re ceiver. 'Jimmy’ Gilbert Originator of 'Home Honor Oregon’ California spanks Oregon! And they did in football. But that was back in 1926, when Billie Dove was starring in “Stolen Bride” and it was attracting capacity crowds at the McDonald. At that time the campus was still in its in fancy and the Administration building had its front approach embroidered with a huge "O”. There was a Homecoming then that was planned to be the best in years. The theme for the 1926 grad fete was, as it is now, “Home to Honor Oregon.” The originator of the patriotic slogan was Dr. J. H. Gilbert, known in those days as Jimmy. At the time of the selection, it was the custom to choose the mag natic slogan by means of a con test, and it seemed no wonder that Young Gilbert walked away with the winning title as he had sub mitted four winning entries through his college years. Last Year Exception Its attraction grew to such magnitude that it was decided to adopt “Homo to Honor Oregon” for permanent use. The plan has been followed for several years, with the exception of last year when the slogan was written by the homecoming committee. This year, Homecoming renews the slogan and the tradition sur rounding it. Again, the campus is a scene of backstage activity as plans for the noise parade, signs, the bonfire, the featured game, and the Home coming dance get underway. As in 192(1, when perhaps these tra ditional events had not reached the stage of 1939 fineness, Oregon tangled with Oregon State for the annual imbroglio. At that classic, Oregon fell before the Staters to place the only blot on a week end of University gaiety. Besides a natural growth in Homecoming activities, the only great change in the 1939 version from the pro gram staged 13 years ago is hoped to come in the outcome of the Oregon-Oregon State mix. Oregon Song Fest Opens At 9 Tonight Alpha Delta Pi and Theta Chi to Start Competition Oregon's first annual campus sing’ contest swings into its be ginning lap tonight when the Theta Chis and the Alpha Delta Pis compete in the MacDonald theater’s song fest at nine o’clock. Two campus organizations, each Wednesday night throughout the winter months, will sing before the MacDonald’s audiences three num bers of their own choosing. A $75 prize will be awarded the one girls’ and one boys’ living organiz ations named tops by the judging committee. Judges for the contest were chosen this week by the theater management. They will sit in the audience each week with identity unknown, and will judge the sing ing groups secretly. The theater provides an organ for the use of singers, and will furnish an organist if the groop so desires, according to Wally Rossman, promotion head for the project. Two new groups that are not living organizations yesterday sig nified interest in joining the con test, Rossman said. Kwama, sopho more women’s honorary, will be featured one week, and the campus Hawaiian club has spoken for a place on the winter program. CAMPUS CALENDAR Order of the “O” meeting at the ATO house, at noon. Youth Hostelers will meet in the AWS room on the third floor of Gerlinger Wednesday night at 7:30. Officers will be elected. All are invited. * * * I Asklepleds will meet at 7:30 at the College Side. * * * All freshmen interested in trying ing out for frosh yell leader are requested to meet at the Phi Delt house tonight with Bob Elliott. * * * The Badminton Club will meet ] tonight at 7 o’clock in Gerlinger hall. * * * Daly Fund meeting tomorrow noon at the Anchorage. * * * Master Dance will hold tryouts tonight at 7:30 for those girls who were not able to attend last Wed nesday. * * * Theta Signui Phi meeting to night at 7 o’clock in the shack. All members should be present. * » * Condon club meeting has been postponed. Watch the Emerald for | further notice.