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SPORTS: California-Bound Football Squad Departs Today EDITS: Matrix Table— Salute to 400 Thinking Women VOLUME XLII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1940 NUMBER 35 Constitution Query Draws Frosh Action i. Burness Selects 6 Committeemen To Formulate Plans Three Greeks and three indepen dents were appointed last night as a freshman committee “to draw up a definite plan for the feasible sub sidizing of class activities,” by Jim Burness, class president. The committee was appointed at the close of an open meeting of frosh in the Tgloo. Independent representatives had previously ex plained reasons for their petition asking a rehearing on the adoption of the proposed "model” constitu . tion with amendments. Chief ' amendment proposed is a provision giving all freshmen, card-holders or not, voting privileges in class elections. Constitution Rejected This constitution had been re jected earlier in the term in favor of the one used by previous classes. Jim Thayer, Chuck Woodruff, Ted Hallock, Oglesby Young, Dick Igl, and Tob Boyden were named committeemen. Woodruff, Thayer, and Hallock presented the petitioners' point of view to the group, but did not dis close the plans they said they had solved for financing class activities. “We are not after personal glory. We want to see results that will be best for the entire group,” Thayer said in part. Classmen seemed to argue along openly Greek vs. independent lines after the meeting was opened to general discussion. Young appeared to lead the Greek argument. To Make Recommendations Burness explained that the com mittee would “weigh arguments of both sides and make a recom mendation to the class.” Only card holding freshmen, however, will be able to vote on the adoption, he said. The petition, containing approx imately 400 names, asking recon sideration of the constitution was introduced into the executive com mittee last week. The committee referred it to Burness. CPI Applications Due One Saturday Students Must File Blanks to Register For Spring Classes “No applications for the spring civil pilot instruction class will be accepted after noon of the coming Saturday,” J. C. Stovall, assistant CPI coordinator, announced yes terday. “We want all students to file their applications now so they can be rated and the students in formed, if accepted, before winter term registration,” he explained. Mr. Stovall remarked that stu dents desiring to take advantage of the summer flying course may fill out entrance blanks at any time now, although applications for this class will be accepted win ter term also. Heed Certificates In reviewing the principal eli gibility points assistant coordina tor Stovall emphasized the point that all students, within the age requirements, who have obtained a junior certificate, can apply for * CPI training, whether they are attending University at the pres ent time or not. Five girls will be accepted to make up the 10 per cent quota in the class of 50, and all applicants will be rated on the basis of their number of credit hours and their grade point average. The physical examination will be given after the students are accepted for the course and eliminations, because of physical deficiencies, will be made at that time. Apply at Fenton Applications may be made at 314 Fenton from 1 to 5 every af f ternoon and Saturday mornings. Complete CPI requirements may also be secured at the Fenton of fice. Stuffed Animals Included on List From Infirmary Mail for Earle Russell may be forwarded to him at the campus infirmary—cause for his sudden and unexpected change of resi dence being the illness of his favorite “gal friend.” At present, two stuffed ani mals and 13 students make up the population of the campus pill palace. The animals include “Panicy the Panda,” belonging to Barabara Crain, and a stuffed horse owned by Betty Clay. Pa tients are: Carmen Williams, Pat McCaffery, Betty Clay, Bet ty Hughes, Ruhamah Jackson, Barbara Crain, Margaret Ruven ski, Martha Lampa, Bruce Bueh ler, Bob Carlson, Dale McMullen, Paul Beistel, and Bill Endicott. Independents To Open Office In Gerlinger Hall Students Requested To Fill Out Cards At Headquarters Students interested in the for mation of the independent league can now express their intentions by visiting the league office in Gerlinger, it was announced last night during the second meeting of representatives from all inde pendent living organizations. Office Opened The office on the third floor of Gerlinger will be open for the first time Saturday afternoon. Students have been requested to enter the building from the north side en trance and to follow the signs for direction. Nancy Ames, chairman for the personnel committee, stat ed that filing cards will be issued for the independents to fill in their names, affiliations and additional suggestions for the formation of the league. Organization Plans Tentative plans for organization were presented by the various committee heads, including Glenn Williams and Nick Kovtynovich. The plans provide for a general legislative meeting of all indepen dents, a senate composed of elect ed representatives from each inde pendent living group and from un organized independents, and an ex ecutive cabinet elected by the gen eral membership. The purpose of the group that was formed last week is to serve as a medium for informing inde pendent students of the opportun ities for participating in student government and activities and the benefits to be gained from them. Symposium Group To Hear Miss Tyler Tonight in Friendly Miss Leona E. Tyler, instructor in psychology, will address mem bers of the women’s symposium group this evening at 8 o’clock in 106 Friendly hall. The value of college training to girls will be discussed by Miss Ty ler. Characteristics of the college trained women will also enter into the discussion. Miss Tyler, a re cent addition to the psychology department faculty, completed her thesis a short time ago in a field directly related to the subject of her address. Women’s symposium, which meets twice each week, is gather ing material this term in prepara tion for presentation of their find ings to audiences throughout the Northwest later this year. Thir teen students are enrolled at the present time, according to Direc tor Marvin A. Krenk. Frosh Committees All freshman class members interested in working on class committees and on activities are asked to turn In their names to Jim Burness, frosh prexy, at the Phi Gamma Delta house. Phone 660. The men’s gymnasium at San Diego State college holds 1,500 spectators. The college’s new bowl will ultimately accomodate 45,000. fCnurfesv the Register-Guard) CAREER GIRL SPEAKS Nancy Wilson Ross, Oregon authoress and University graduate, will address 400 outstanding Oregon women and coeds tonight when she appears as guest speaker at the Matrix Table dinner at the Osbtirn hotel. See stories on back page. Educational Movie Fills OneHourBill By MILDRED WILSON Nearly 400 students attended the four showings of the first educa tional film of the .year, “The Plow That Broke the Plains." Held in Editor to Explain Dratt Problems Vernstrom Issues Call for Questions On Conscription Students who face puzzling ques tions on draft procedure will have a chance to clear up several pos sible difficulties this weekend when Roy Vernstrom, editor of Old Ore gon, alumni magazine, answers queries for members of all campus living organizations. Questions concerning any angle of the selective service act will be collected in fraternities and sor orities until 5 p.m. today by mem bers of Kwama and Skull and Dag ger, sophomore women’s and men’s honoraries. Emerald to Summarize Vernstrom will answer these Friday when he makes a weekend trip to Salem. The following Tues day edition of the Emerald will carry a complete summary of his answers and will pass the informa tion on to those affected by the draft act. A blank form on which to sub mit questions is printed on the edi torial page of today’s paper. Inde pendents or those unable to con tact Kwama or Skull and Dagger members may submit filled-in forms at the alumni office in Friendly hall. First Numbers Drawn First numbers in the national draft lottery were drawn early in November. Some college students will be subject to first call for ser vice, though they will be given lelease from duty until July 1, 1941. Sorority Honors New Housemother Mrs. Mary Harmony, new Sig ma Kappa housemother, will be honored at a reception this evening from 8 to 10 at the Sigma Kappa sorority, 1761 Alder street. Over 300 invitations have been sent out to alumni, faculty mem bers, and outstanding Eugene peo ple. Co-op Has 58 Guides University Co-op store has 58 Piggers’ Guides to sell. They have already sold 422 to Oregon stu dents. Villard hall the main film was ac companied by two short features, which composed a full bill of nearly one hour." Strikingly introduced in a blank verse prelude, the principal feature was concerned with the effect^, of erosion in the great plains area, which directly was responsible for the tragedy of the “dust bowl." Showing the effect of the dried up lands on the inhabitants of the area, with the aid of original back ground music—the need of conver sation was strongly driven home. “The Plow that Broke the Plains” has been highly reviewed in magazines and newspapers all over the United States as a dis tinct achievement in the field of documentary films. Directed by Pare Lorentz, it is especially praised for the exceptional pho tography and composition of the material. As a contrast to the main film two short features, one on the re cent advancements made in the field of “television" and another concerned with the various parts of the symphony orchestra and fea turing the playing of two Wag nerian compositions, were pre sented. The educational activities de partment has announced that this movie is the first of many which will be shown during the year. Seeking to secure a variety in the program, movies in several fields will be presented. All the programs will be free to University students upon showing their educational ac tivities card although a charge of 20 cents will usually be made facul ty and townspeople. Conscripted UO Men Will Recover Fees Students withdrawing from school for military service will be refunded all fees except the five dollar building fee, according to a decision of the state board of high er education. This will apply both to conscripts and to those who en list, C. L. Constance, assistant registrar, announces. Those wishing to withdraw may obtain their $29—the amount of re quired fees less the building fund— by presenting documentary evi dence of their status to the regis trar. The building fee is nonreturn able according to state law. Exchange Tickets Students must get their ex change tickets to the Oregon State game at the educational activities office in McArthur court, Ed Walker, ticket man ager, announced. For athletic card holders ad mission will be $1.10 and cards must be shown to be exchanged for ticket. GAC Presents Annual Dance On Saturday Formats, Fashions, 'Girl - Dates * Boy' Will Be Featured iA girl-date with an intermission st ,’le show is the ‘‘double barrel aj peal” offered by the women's ad vertising honorary in presenting their Gamma Alpha Chi Fashion cruise in Gerlinger hall Saturday evening. A soothing balm to wounded spirits of the coeds, who last week attended the Homecoming dance in short silks, the fashion cruise will be formal. Tuxes, Dark Suits Permissible “This means long dresses for the women but dark suits or tuxes art permissible for the men,” Marilyn Ashley, general chairman, declared. Revived, after a recess of a year, the annual Gamma Alpha Chi dance is one of the two big all campus “girl asks boy; pays bill” affairs. Boutonnieres Optional As for the Mortar Board ball, the women will be expected to pick up their dates at the men’s houses. “It is optional, however, whether the girls wish to send a bouton niere,” Miss Ashley said. Fellows may also expect their dates to furnish the bids and re freshments during the evening, the chairman stated. Twenty-one coeds, one from each of the women's living organiza tions, will model clothes for cam pus wear donated for the occasion by down town merchants, during the intermission. Last Rally Bids Team Goodbye Players to Leave On Final Road Trip For 1940 Season An old fashioned rally leaning far to the informal side will bid a southbound Webfoot football team goodbye for the last time today as 35 Oregon players leave on their final road trip of the year to invade the lair of the Cal ifornia Golden Bear. Conflict with this morning’s 11 o’clock classes made plans for an elaborate farewell impossible, but Rally Head Pat Kelley last night promised full backing of the rally committee for all who are able to make it to the Eugene station at the departing hour. The southbound train is sched uled to leave town at 12:06 p.m. Short farewell speeches will give students an opportunity to return to their living organizations for lunch soon after 12:15. The California game is next to last of the season for the Web foots. Team members will return to Eugene early Sunday morning. Campus Calendar Freshman football Oregana pic tures will be taken today in Mc Arthur court at 3:45 p.m. Phi Beta memheres will meet in the AWS room tonight at 7:30. Bud Wimberly announces an im portant meeting of the Skull and Dagger at 10 o’clock tonight in the Side. Tabard Inn will hold an impor tant meeting Thursday night at 7:30 at the home of George Root, the upstairs apartment in back of 1369 Emerald. The YWCA Community Service group will meet in the bungalo this afternoon at 3:30. The YWCA sophomore commis sion will meet at 7:00 p.m. tonight in the Y bungalow. It is important that all members be there. Amphibians’ pledge party will be held in Gerlinger tonight at 7:30. * Anyone Seen A Sign Trophy? Pi Phis Wonied It was a nice cup the PI Phis haven’t got it. Nobody seems to have it. The Homecoming committee planned to present the cup to the women’s living organization which had built the best house sign for Homecoming at Satur day night's dance. A1 Gray, chairman of the sign committee disclosed yesterday that the men’s and women’s cups were on the bandstand during the first half of the dance, and that the women’s cup was not missed until intermission. The trophy, donated by H. Gordon, Eugene merchant, was new this year. Delta Upsilon won the award for men’s houses. Gray urged anyone having knowledge of the cup to report it to Tiger Payne, ASUO presi dent, or to the alumni office. No "serious steps” would be tak en, he said. Theta Sigma Phi To Honor Women At Matrix Table Tonight's Banquet Has Oregon Grad As Main Speaker The Osburn hotel will be the scene tonight of Theta Sigma Phi’s annual Matrix Table, formal ban quet honoring 400 outstanding wo men in the fields of journalism, literature, and the arts. Speaker for the occasion will be Nancy Wilson Ross, Oregon grad uate, who is the author of three books. She will discuss women’s relation to current affairs. Doris Murphy, Theta Sig president, will be toastmistress. Dinner is to be served at 6:30, with places laid for several hun dred women. More than 300 have been invited from the field of out standing women of the state, and 100 well-known coeds on the Ore gon campus will share honors. Also to be feted is Mrs. Nina Riasanovsky, Eugene writer of Russian origin, whose “The Fam ily" has gained her wide renown. President Praises University ROTC “The president’s office takes great pleasure in congratulating the ROTC on its exceptionally large turnout and its splendid ap pearance in the Armistice day par ade,” reads an announcement re leased yesterday by E. M. Pallett, executive secretary to the presi dent. “This excellent showing elicited much favorable comment from the members of the veterans’ organ izations and from the citizens of Eugene,’ ’the comment continues. “All the veterans were extremely gratified that such a large group of University students would vol untarily turn out to make the parade a success. It was a splendid performance of which the Univer sity is very proud. “For 680 students to march on a rainy University holiday to do honor to the occasion shows a pa triotic zeal and sense of duty that is most commendable. “The University extends its ap preciation and thanks to all mem bers of the ROTC who participated in the marching and thus contrib utted to the success of these com memorative exercises.” On Politics No. 4 After studying the freshman tech nique Of “politics played on the square,” We've decided at long last to speak Of a plan that we now think is fair. Just let the Republican leaders Tell their backers to get on the boat. Then sponsor another election, And let just the Democrats vote. —J.W.S. Arnold to Speak About Far East Rushed Program of Speaker Demands That Assembly Be Scheduled for 10 a.m.; 10 o'Clock Classes Deferred Until 11 By DON BUTZIN Speaking in C.erlinger hall this morning on the situation in the Far East is Julean Arnold, for 38 years a member of the Oriental foreign service staff of the United States, Dean Karl W. Onthank reports. Since Mr. Arnold is unusually busy on this, his last visit to Oregon as a member of the foreign service, it was necessary for the University to schedule his appearance here this morning at 10 o’clock instead of the usual 11 o’clock hour. Dean On thank announces that classes scheduled for 10 o'clock this morn ing' will meet later at 11. Born in Sacramento in 187G, Mr. Arnold, who is now commercial attache to the American legation in Shanghai, studied Oriental lit erature and languages at the Uni versity of California. This knowl edge enabled him to receive the first student interpreter position in an American legation in China. He first fulfilled this duty in 1902. Since then, with the background of cashier of a commercial firm and a large manufacturing con cern in this country to his credit, he advanced to the office of consul general at Hankow, and is now in the government commercial de partment in China. He plans to re tire from the foreign service soon. Functions End On December 2 Filled Calendar Gives Sophomores Closed Week Date All social affairs must be com pleted before December 2, when the closed weeks before final ex aminations begin, according to the dean of women’s office. University regulations affecting student life state that no entertain ing is allowed during the two weeks before examinations. This includes banquets, dinners, teas, benefits, and all other social af fairs. The Sophomore Informal will be held December 7 during closed weekend because of the crowded condition of the social calendar. Hours for the two closed week ends are as follows: Friday night, December 6, 10:30; Saturday night, December 7, special permission un til 1 o'clock for the Sophomore In formal; and Sunday night, Decem ber 8, 10:30. Girls may have two dates that weekend. The weekend immediately before examinations girls may have one date on Satur day evening, December 14, until 12:15. Dean Kratt Speaks To Mu Phi Epsilon Dean Theodore Kgatt spoke to about forty members, alumni, and officers of patronesses of Mu Phi Epsilon, national honor society for upper division women music stu dents, at a dinner in Gerlinger hall Wednesday evening. The group was commemorating the 38th anniversary of the society since its founding. Outstanding musical ability and a three-point grade average are required for membership in the society. Cal-Oregon Tickets Anse Cornell, Oregon graduate athletic manager, announced yesterday that students going to the California-Oregon games Saturday will he admitted on presentation of their athletic cards. No other tickets will be required. Blankinship to Talk Jack Blankinship, graduate assistant in the speech department, will speak to the Willakenzie grange Saturday night on “Propa ganda and Public Opinion.” OREGANA PICTURES Oregana pictures will be tak en today of all freshman foot ball players. Coach John War ren instructs the players to suit up in practice equipment by 3'45 p.m. If there is a heavy rainfall, the pictures will be taken later. Famed Actress Due to Perform Here Tomorrow Cornelia Skinner To Give Dramatic Sketches at Igloo Hailed as the "greatest attrac tion on the American stage,” Cor nelia Otis Skinner, outstanding monologist, will present an orig inal dramatic sequence, "The Wives of Henry the Eighth,” as well as several introductory sketch es, when she appears at McAr thur court tomorrow evening at S o'clock. Taking a dramatic incident from the lives of each of the six queens, which the Tudor king wedded then beheaded or disposed of in a slightly more legal manner, Miss Skinner will bring to life, not only the character of the wives, but that of King Henry himself, as seen through the eyes of his queens. Portrays Wives The stern Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, as she is led scream ing to the executioner—and the bommonplace Jane Seymour all ap pear on the stage, clad in the cos tumes of their time, and each with her own individual charac teristics and special drama. Anne of Clives, who was replaced by the king because she was not beau tiful, and Katheryn Howard, the fun-loving girl of nineteen, are also presented by Miss Skinner with Henry’s last wife, Katherine Parr, shown as she sat by his death-bed. “Real Play” Illusion The illusion of real play is giv en—with conversation suggested so strongly the audience can eas ily imagine more than one person on the stage. University students may attend the program tomorrow night, free of charge by presenting their edu cational activities card at the door. There will be no student reserva tions on the bleachers. Oregana Contracts Let for 2700 Copies Contracts for the printing, lith ography and engraving of the 1941 Oregana, have been let out to vari ous professional houses in Oregon, according to George Root, educa tional activities manager. There will be the largest order of Ore ganas in the history of the school this year, with the presses expect ed to print about 2700 copies, he said. Last year there were 2300 Ore ganas sold. Root estimates that al most two-thirds ot the enrolled number of students will buy a yearbook this year. Houses granted contracts for various parts of the Oregana are: printing, Shelton-Turnbull-Fuller, Eugene; color lithography (four full pages in natural color) Kay Marshall company, Medford; en graving, Hicks-Chatten Engraving company, Portland; binding, Davis Holman, Portland; lithography and covers, Bushong and company, Portland ; studio portraits, Kennell Ellis, Eugene; action shots, J. War ren Teter, University. Since the contracts have been let out a month earlier than last year, and the copy is coming in quite rapidly, Root predicts that the Ore gana will appear a few days before Junior Weekend this spring.