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♦ Ur OF 0. LIBRARY CAMPUS SPORTS PAGE: Ducks vs. Cougars Intramurals Duck Tracks *finn EDIT PAGE: Campus Driving Alumni Lends Aid Curb Cruising VOLUME XLI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1940 NUMBER 77 Ducks Muzzle Cougars Again, 60-50 Neumann to Play * With Symphony Czech Violin Virtuoso Is Soloist Tonight In All-Tschaikowsky Concert; Underwood Will Conduct Music-Hall Performance By GLENN HASSELROOTH . Fritz Neumann, Czechoslovakian violinist, “discovered" two years ago in Switzerland by Eugene’s famed virtuoso, Frances Brockman, will have the opportunity to prove to Eugene that all the high praise given him is well deserved when he appears as guest soloist tonight at 8:15 in the music auditorium with Rex Underwood and the Univer sity of Oregon symphony orchestra. The young virtuoso arrived in the United States last September , Senior to Talk On Mexico In Gerlinger Traveler Will Address Students Thursday at 11 Oregon students will have the opportunity to view a new inside picture of Mexico Thursday morn ing when Clarence Senior, inter nationally-known speaker, appears on the University campus to ad dress a weekly ASUO assembly in Gerlinger hall on “Building De mocracy in Mexico.” Karl W. Onthank, dean of per • sonnel, announced Tuesday that Mr. Senior would arrive in Eugene Thursday morning and also posted a full program for the speaker’s one-day stay here. Two Extra Talks Mr. Senior will speak before two student groups in addition to the regular assembly. At 2:30 he will direct an open forum in the YMCA hut, and during the evening will speak in the social science lecture room of Chapman hall on “Church and State in Mexico.” A noted speaker, Mr. Senior is director of the information center of the American bureau in Mexico City, and has spent many years traveling through Mexico and Eur opean nations. He is author of a treatise entitled, “Mexico in Tran sition.” Much Experience Shortly after graduating from college, Mr. Senior served for t three consecutive years' as organ izer of the Midwest Student con ference. He also held a position as secretary for the Adult Education society in Cleveland and has spok en before many groups in the United States. Thursday’s morning talk will include a brief insight into Mexi can problems and will present an analysis of the importance of edu cation, cooperation, and unions in the republic at the present time. Included on the program will be two numbers by a student brass quartet. They will play “March,” by Schwarwenka, and “Solitude,” by Ellington-Holman. Dr. Donald M. Erb will preside at the meet ing and will introduce the speak er. Hearts Entwine. Students Rally. Confucius Says. By PAT ERICKSON At Oregon we call it the Heart Hop. The Valentine's dance at Cal is the “heart and leap year dance” sponsored by Hammer and Coffin. At San Jose it’s a “Val-en twine” theme this year. Minne- ; sota is going in for a Common Peepul Leap Year affair. * * * No, No, Mr. Roosevelt A student rally in protest to the proposed NY A cuts is planned by students of the Uni l versity of Minnesota. They have decided also to send stronger (Please turn to page four) after escaping from Hitler’s brown shirts in Prague. Since his arrival in the United States he has only given one concert in Seattle. He has the modesty and unassuming ways of a player more interested in making fine performances than in ostentation, and in his concert tonight he is expected to be the “natural” Prances Brockman and Mr. Underwood predicted. Reception Planned Members of the Eugene sym phony association have arranged a reception for Mr. Neumann. It will be held after the concert in the music school lounge. Tonight’s program, devoted com pletely to the works of Tschaikow sky, was released in final form by Mr. Underwood last night. I. Scherzo, from Symphony No. 6, orchestra; waltz, from “Serenade in C,” string section; Danse de la Fee-Dragee, from “Nutcracker Suite,” the orchestra, celeste by Miss Emile Chan; Pizzicato Ostin ato, from Symphony No. 4, or chestra. II. Violin Concerto in D Major, Mr. Neumann and the orchestra. In case the audience requests an encore, it will probably be Mr. Neumann’s performance of “Intro duction and Rondo Capriccioso” by Saint-Saens, which Jascha Heifetz played in the concert sequence of “They Shall Have Music.” Tickets for French Movie Now on Sale By Pi Delta Phis Tickets for the French movie, “Les Perles de la Caronne,” are now on sale at 25 cents from mem bers of Pi Delta Phi, French hon orary, which is sponsoring the pic ture. They may also be secured in room 216, Friendly, according to Miss Frances Harland, graduate assistant of Romance languages, who is in charge of ticket sales. The show will be given Wednes day, February 21, in 207, Chapman hall, at 4 and 8 p.m. Sacha Guitry, France’s equiva lent to English Noel Coward, is the director, producer, as well as star of the picture. Guest Artist (Courtesy of the Register-Guard) Fritz Neumann, Czech violinist, shown here with Mr. anil Mrs. Ilex Underwood of the school of music, will be heard at the music auditorium tonight al 8:15 in his second appearance in the United States. His other concert was given in Seattle. IRC Conclave To Feature 'Round Table' UO Club Will Host Relations Groups In Northwest Meet Round table discussions on five points of current interest will oc cupy most of the time of the dele gates to the Pacific northwest re gional conference of the Interna tional Relations club to be held on the University campus February 23 and 24. The subjects are: 1. The System of Future World Security. 2. American Foreign Policy, Iso (Tlcasc turn to page jour) University Theater Players ''Come Back' By BETTY JANE BIGGS Three nights of a sparsely pop ulated show house did not discour age the University theater group, who played in “Night Must Fall,” or prevent them from redeeming themselves in the eyes of a faith ful few who patronized the actors in spite of the unpleasant memory of the last fall term play. However, one of the supporting members of the cast of Emlyn Wil liams' psychological story which closed last night was able to steal the center of the stage from an old scene thief, himself, and Ed Burtenshaw, the lead, was rated only second best. Hixson Good Lorraine Hixson, usually in the role of a petite young ingenue overshadowed Burtenshaw in her realistic portrayal of a cockney cook—complete in slouch, dialect, and sloppy figure, the result of good costume padding. The role of Dan is a difficult one for a young actor to handle. The part calls for a variety of emo tions — extreme nervousness, drunkenness, wit, humor, and sar casm. Burtenshaw di^l a good job of it but he missed fire on several occasions where the drama of the moment could have been built up better. Charlene Jackson’s husky voice was admirably suited to the part of Olivia Grayne but her accent oc casionally slipped from the broad "a’s.” Fred Waller’s stiffness in his characterization of Hubert Lauri was noticeable and although his pompous English squire was good, he was inclined to talk a little too fast for the audience to catch all his lines. Stage Business Slipped The actions beyond the footlights were the weak spots of the play. The lines were smooth and the ac cents natural but too little time had been spent on stage directions. The setting of he play would deserve special notice if only for the fact that for once the per. formers could lean on the walls without having the props fall on them. But in its own right, the stage crew under Horace Robinson, assistant professor of drama, had constructed a typical English cot (Please turn to page (our) Dean of Men Foiled by Law Loses 'Buck For want of a nickel, Dean of Men Virgil D. Earl lost $1 Sat urday. Dean Earl went downtown and parked his car in front of a parking meter. When he delved into his pock et, he found to his dismay that no nickels were available. He decided to take a chance by running into the nearest store and getting some change and leaving his car in front of the meter’s red flag. But it was no use. An alert city policeman espied the flag during the three min utes that Mr. Earl was absent, and the traffic tag was the re sult. Hence the dollar fine. Position Finder Visits University Hunting Salesmen A recent visitor to the Univer sity Employment office was J. P. Rockfellow, general supervisor of employment and training with the industrial relations department of the Union Oil company of Califor nia. Mr. Rockfellow was looking over the field of senior students who would qualify for a position of salesman with the Union Oil company. Miss Janet Smith, employment secretary, announced that Mr. Rockfellow will return in April to interview senior students in con nection with securing the position. She urged that all graduating sen iors expecting to secure perma nent jobs through the employment service put in their applications as soon as possible. Libe Has Exhibit The circulation department of the library is exhibiting a timely display of Finnish articles loaned by Miss Pirkko Paasikivi; Finnish dolls, scarfs, costumes, and art are represented. “Sun and Storm,” by Unto Sep panen; “The Maid Silva” and “Meek Heritage,” by F. E. Sillan paa; “The Northern Countries in World Economy,” and “The Ef fects of the War on Economic and Social Life in Finland,” by Har rnaja are recommended to comple ment the display. Bucks Posse To Round Up Outlaw Sophs Public 'Dunking' Is Fate of Beardless, Vigilantes Warn “Dunking” of smooth-shaven sophomore men will be the order of business for Oregon’s vigilantes today at 4 o'clock when Sheriff Buck Buchwach “cleans up” the beard situation as a preview to the Sophomore Whiskerino Satur day night. Vigilantes in each living organi zation are delegated to see that beardless sophomores in their hous es attend the public demonstration, Buchwach said. ‘Outlaws’ Listed Instructed to be present for to day's event because they have not yet shown signs of whiskers as proof of their sophomoric loyalty are the following: Phil Peabody, David Jones, Bill Loud, Bill Johns, Don Cawley, Bob Auliffe, Gus Giustina, Bob Berg ban, Ken Barnard, George Arbuc kle, Lionel Domreis, Ilay Klliot, Nate Coleman, Junior Hopkins, Sophomore Decoration Chairmen Lloyd Hecathorn and Earl Swanson last’night were beginning construc tion of a giant rriodel of a typical western cowpuncher, to be used as the keynote of their Saturday deco ration theme. The overalled-model will be near ly as high as Gerlinger hall itself end will be illuminated, Hecathorn said. It is to be placed at the front entrance of the building before Saturday night. Tickets for the annual dance are available in each living organiza tion from sophomore salesmen. Ad mission is $1.50 per couple, with 50 cents reduction upon presenta tion of a class card. Moore Will Speak A. R. Moore, professor of gen eral physiology, will speak on “The Cultural Value of Science” at a faculty meeting in the faculty room of Friendly hall Thursday evening, February 15, at 7:30. This will be the second of the 1940 University j lecture series. Infirmary Keeps 3 of Poisoned 4; Blankinship Out One member of the quartet removed to the University hos pital for alleged food poisoning has been released, and the re maining three have shown con siderable improvement, accord ing to health service authorities. Jack Biankinship has recov ered sufficiently to be able to leave the infirmary, while Wil lard Hambleton, Lawrence El stead, and Paul Christy are still confined, but will be released soon, it is expected. According to Dr. Fred N. Mil ler, health service head, labora tory tests of suspected food will continue to be conducted in an effort to determine the exact sohrce of the organisms respon sible for such an illness, so that precautions can be taken against possible recurrence. Dr. Miller stated that such an illness as was contracted by the four boys was not too common a thing, neither was it extreme ly serious. However, it did cause a great deal of uncomfortable feeling, he said. Infirmary patients included Robert Duke, Bill Harrow, Gale Quinn ,Patricia Heastand, Bar barajean Tuttle, Tmola. Mitchell, Goss Milodine, Dorothy Reese, Mary Booth, Jane McCurdy, Donald Tait, Donald Bor, Harris Taylor, Jack Peck, Lawrence Elstead, Willard Hambleton, Paul Christy, Charles Norris, Bob Payne, Herman Lemke, and William Thomson. Women to Nominate Thursday at Four Nominations of officers for AWS, WAA, and YWCA positions will be made Thursday at a mass meeting of Oregon women in the alumni room of Gerlinger haii Thursday at 4 o’clock. Names of the nominees are be ing withheld until the assembly when the candidates will be in troduced. Election plans for the balloting which will take place Thursday February 22 will also be announced at the meeting with Anne Fred eriksen, president of the AWS, in charge. Members of the nominating committee were: Jeanette Hafner, Patsy Taylor, Betty Lou Kurtz, Mary Failing, Bettylou Swart, and Anne Frederiksen. All women’s living organizations are asked to have a 100 per cent representation. Oregons Remain In Title Struggle With Great Drive Invaders Lead at Halftime, 25 to 24, But Fg >1 Before Final Webfoot Rush; Defeat Is Fifth for Washington State By ELBERT HAWKINS Co-Sports Editor, Oregon Daily Emerald As if to throw defiance flush in the faces of Oregon’s charg ing basketball brigade, the never-say-die Cougars of Washington State bounced right back from Monday night’s 71 to 41 rout and gave the conference champs a real honest to gosh scare at the Igloo last night before finally losing out, 60 to 50, in a festival of shots. Jack Friel’s smooth passing Cougars surprised the populace by fighting right back at Oregon on the same terms they were humiliated only 24 hours previous ly—on drives and fast breaks—• instead of slowing up the game. And they did it with such a deter mined burst of polished play Ore gon’s lead with only five minutes to play was none too sure at 50 to 45. For Hobby Hobson’s Webfoots the victory was a godsend because it keeps them very much in the championship race, within hailing distance of the Oregon Staters. Cougars Out of It It also eliminated the scrappy Cougars from the race with five defeats — one over the traditional four. Unless a miracle occurs now, the 1940 northern division cham pion will be either Orfegrm ot (Ore gon State. The Cougars took the opening tip last night and with a slow delib erate style of play chucked in two baskets in less than two minutes for a 4 to 0 lead. The Ducks appeared to be in for a slow evening. But within 60 sec onds Oregon’s polished Vic Town send layed in two short shots to tie it up and from that point until the finish it was up and down, up and down McArthur court’s maple boards with the glass boards tak ing a steady beating from Cougar and Webfoot shots. • A Lot of Shots Oregon holed 26 out of 75 shots and Washington State got 22 out of 71 reminiscent of those nights when Washington and Oregon stage .their fire engine charges. Guard Townsend collected 17 points for a great evening but he was matched in everything but temperament by a dark-haired, confident young Stater named Bud Olson who got 16. Olson showed why he’s rated an all-star by ex hibiting a neat bit of dribbling and faking and maneuvering. (Phase turn In page three) 'HeartDay'Slipping? Don't You Believe It By CONNIE AVERIIX Can it be that the day of “Hearts and Flowers,” traditional day of Cupids, heart throbs, and elaborate messages of undying de votion, is “slipping” at the Uni versity of Oregon? Is the unique and attractive “Heart Hop” the sole struggling survivor fighting against increas ing indifference among University students towards that hallowed Valentine’s day? The question has arisen and not without cause, for there is cer tainly a noticeable dearth of con centrated commemoration of this day, created as the result of the efforts of that venerable old St. Valentine, who so many years ago earned his saint-hood by the kind ly gifts and remembrances he dis tributed abong the common peo ple. Still Big Buy Maybe there aren’t the Valentine parties at the University, and may be University professors do not emphasize and idolize the day's founder with half-truthful, half fictionized eulogies as was the wont of grammar school teachers. Nev ertheless, the result of a survey of floral shops, candy, anti drug stores shows college students have their own way of keeping Valentine’s day. Every store interviewed staunch ly maintained Valentine’s day still to be their biggest day, selling more candy and flowers than at any other- time of the year. Old fashioned valentines still at-1 tract an enormous following, the j proof of which may be found in the crowds surrounding the valen tine counter in the Co-op as well as drug stores surrounding the campus. And they’re not just comic val entines either, for equaling and surpassing in sales, the lacy, sweet, i billet-doux type of valentine is still the general favorite with the sar castic, biting, unflattering kind distinctly second. From this, it seems the question has been answered. Valentine’s day is still popular, still has its follow ers among students at the Univer sity as well as anywhere else and seems to be in Immediate danger < of losing its popularity. 'Hearts' King To Receive Crown Todag 'Y' to Announce Winner's Name At Dance Girl will date boy at the Heart Hop this afternoon, and the King of Hearts candidate who won the most coed votes in the election yesterday will be in the spotlight at the coronation ceremony. Crowning of the king and pre sentation of the two runners-up as knaves will take place at 4:30 at the DG house, Chairman Bobsie Roehm announced. Couples will also dance at the Theta, ADPi, and Alpha Gam houses from 3:30 to 5:30, she said. Prize Offered The name of the King of Hearts will not be revealed until the cor onation ceremonies, when all the nominees will assemble, Marie Wetherly, head of the coronation committee, decreed. At that time Bettylou Swart, president of the YWCA, which is sponsoring the Hop, will present the winner with a prize. Decoration committee heads Ot tilea Hosseder and Barbara Davis announced that the Valentine theme will be carried out in red balloons and hearts, to form a background for the crowning. Tickets, distributed by Pat Sal isbury, are still on sale today in all women’s living organizations and at the College Side for 25 cents. Smooth floors and new records insure good dancing, Fontelle Mitchell, in charge of places, said. Patrons and patronesses include Mr. and Mrs. George H. Godfrey, Mr. and Mrs. James L. C. Ford, Mrs. Hunt Quinn, Mrs. Mabel Mun ger, Mrs. Lucy Perkins, and Mrs. Lillian Buchanan. Scout Head Visits O. D. Sharp, personnel manager for the national Boy Scout organ ization, will arrive in Eugene Feb ruary 19 to interview students who are interested in following the Scout movement, Karl W. On thank, dean of personnel, an nounced yesterday. Mr. Sharp will talk to students between the hours of 10 and 11 a.m. Anyone desiring further in formation on the visit is asked to make an appointment with Dean Onthank at the personnel office. The Winning Trick The king of hearts will soon be selected And twenty other aces, sadly neglected. But wouldn’t the “Y” queens be up a stump If some other fella is holding a trump. —J. W. S.