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EDITS: Ralliers Spend Too Much 'Jack' On Their Trips tA.arus SPORTS: Wright Writes 'Duck Tracks' For First Time VOLUME XLII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1941 NUMBER 69 BEQUEST FUND Howe Memorial Founded to Aid 'Injured Athlete’ Widow of Deceased English Professor Donates Scholarship Fund to University In Memory of Distinguished Athlete By BOB FRAZIER A ‘‘worthy athlete" who might be forced to quit school because of injury will receive an annual award from the new "Herbert Crombie Howe Scholarship," accepted for the University recently by President Donald M. Erb. The fund was given to the University by the widow of Herbert HISTORIAN Costigan Likes Historical Angle Of World Events Thursday Speaker 'Personal Friend' Of University Editor Dr. Giovanni Costigan, of the history department of the Univer sity of Washington, who is to speak Thursday at 7:30 in Friend ly hall, is particularly interested in the philosophy of history—the historic interpretation of world events, according to George N. Belknap, University editor-. Mr. Belknap, a personal friend of Dr. Costigan, pointed out that more than most history professors, he is interested in the attempts of men such as Sorokin, Spengler, and Toynbee to find the general forms and principles in history. English Politics Mr. Belknap met Professor Cos tigan through Miss Florence Jones, instructor of English here, who knew the professor when he was teaching at the University of Idaho, Southern Branch. Since he has been with the Uni versity of Washington, Dr. and Mrs. Costigan have visited Eu gene often, and lived here in town four or five years ago. “Dr. Costigan has a reputation for being a very excellent speaker and a very excellent teacher," said Mr. Belknap. The subject of his talk will concern some of the chief political and social trends in mod ern England. Professor Costigan has been to his native England j four or five times in the past few years, (the last time—the summer before the beginning of the pres ent European war) and is a rec ognized authority on the subject. Talk Free Dr. Costigan has B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Oxford, a Ph.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin, and taught in the Universities of Wis consin and Idaho, Southern Branch, before coming to teach at the University of Washington. While here, the doctor will ad dress a meeting of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce at noon Fri day. Tonight’s talk is free of charge to the general public and students. Western Magazine To Have UO Pictures 1 In February Issue Pictures of two Oregon campus scenes and five Eugene homes are included in a two-page picture spread in the February issue of Sunset, the magazine of western living, on sale here soon. The picture of the library taken from the top of the art museum as it appeared in the Oregana last year and a picture of the millrace with the Chi Psi house in view are the two University photo graphs. J. Warren Teter, manager of the University photography de partment, and the Carl F. Baker film shop took the pictures, ac cording to D. D. Gage, associate professor of business administra tion, who submitted the pictures along with material. Mr. page reports in the article {on the unique features of the homes described and gives a brief hint as to the importance of the millrace Crombie Howe, long time profes sor of English and staunch sup porter of the University athletic program. A Hundred Stock Shares Tt consists of one hundred shares of stock, valued at $981, “which will probably amount to $3,000 in principal amount,” Mrs. Howe’s letter of presentation stated. Mrs. Howe further provides that the scholarship shall be granted from earnings of the fund “through interest or otherwise, and the prin cipal shall remain intact.” The re cipient must be registered for a normal study load at the Univer sity of Oregon at the time the scholarship is awarded. She declared that when “Mr. Howe was alive he had in mind the establishment of a scholarship that would help some worthy ath lete who had been granted some form of financial aid by the insti tution, but as a result of an injury no longer received this aid, and thereby was unable to complete his education.” Football Players Preferred The scholarship will be awarded annually by the University com mittee which normally awards “tuition scholarships and grants in-aid.” In granting the scholar ship the committee will give pref erence to athletes participating in football, with next preference giv en to basketball, baseball, and track athletes, according to Mr. Howe’s wishes. At the time of his death, July 28, 1940, Professor Howe, 68, had served on the University faculty 38 years. He was head of English literature for 18 years, and from 1921 until 1925 was head of the English department. Friends remember his unbroken support of the University athletic program to which they say he gave a great deal of attention. SING. SINNERS $75 Cash Awaits Song Winners ASUO Sponsored All-Campus Sing Opens Next Week A $25 first prize wiH be given to the student who submits the best essay on the subject "munici pal machine politics and free gov ernment,” according to an an nouncement yesterday by Dr. Wal do Schumacher, chairman of the committee in charge of the contest. A second prize of $10 is also be ing offered. Each year, under the provisions of a trust established by Philo Sherman Bennett, prizes are award ed for the best essay on a sub ject pertaining to “the principles of free government.” Students who wish to participate in the contest must register with Dr. Schumach er, who can be reached in 103 Oregon. The committee, which includes D. R. French, K. J. O’Connell, Gor don Wright, and Waldo Schumach er, chairman, has reserved the right to withhold either or both awards. The essays must be typewritten and may contain 6,000 words or less. Two copies must be submit ted to the chairman by May 10. The judges of the contest have been instructed to stress docu mentation in their decision. NYA students at Stout insti tute, Menomonie, Wis., have in stalled a short wave radio station in their campus center. THEY'RE STILL PLANNING Stopped cold by an Influenza epidemic last term these members of the sophomore informal dance com mittee are straightening out plans for the long-delayed affair. Committee members are. left to right: Don Shirley, Nancy Rlesoh, Pat Cloud, Janet Rieg, and Len Balllf. STUDENT UNION Young Will Head Building Group Frosh Committee Plans for Building In Initial Meeting Oglesby Young was elected chairman of the newly formed freshman student union commit tee at its initial meeting Wednes day afternoon in the College Side. Young will lead the new group in efforts to arouse student inter est in prospects of a student union building on the University campus. John Cavanagh and Glenn Wil liams, chairman and assistant chairman of the main student un ion committee, explained the du ties of the freshman committee and sketched briefly the history of the student union movement on the campus. Blaming a lack of student en thusiasm for the absence of a building on campus Cavanagh said. “If students had shown suffi cient interest earlier, we wouldn’t be working for a student union building now; we’d be working in one.” He explained much of the lack of student enthusiasm by declar ing that many people, particularly underclassmen, are ignorant of the “crying need” and the purpose of a building of this sort. Williams told the committee of some of the sites now under con sideration for situating the build ing when it is built. The block in back of Taylor’s, the site of Dr. H. D. Sheldon’s house on Thir teenth and University, the old campus north of the Y hut, a tract on the mill race, and the spot on Kincaid in front of the art mu seum were mentioned as the most possible sites for it. Swink Will Discuss Radio Sound Effects Over KOAC Tonight Don Swink, student sound ef fects man for the University stu dio of radio station KOAC will re veal secrets of his profession to night during an interview conduct ed by Ruth Condon, Mr. Don E. Hargis, in charge of production, announced today. This interview is part of the “Student Hour of the Air” which is presented to radio listeners each Thursday evening by the Univer sity speech division. Don Swink, Eva Marquart, and Don Moss are cast in leading roles in this evolution of the seacraft of the nation. Contemporary modern authors are honored in this evening’s poetry hour which is being produced by Don Merrill. Edwin Markham’s “The Man With the Hoe,” and Carl Sandburg's "Smoke and Steel” will.be presented by Eva Marquart, Don Moss, Ruth Condon, and the j producer, Don Merrill. FOR TROPHY ROOM... Sophomore Informal Committee to Award Silver Plaque at Ball Best-Represented Living Organization Will Receive Prize; Couples to Register When Polling for Betty Coed, Joe College Inter-mural contesting will in vade the Sophomore Informal Sat urday evening with announcement from the moleskin committee that a silver plaque will be presented to the living organization having the highest percentage of its mem bers present. Registration of couples and their houses will take place at the door when ballots are distributed for the Betty Coed - Joe College vote. Most Lively House engraving to the “most lively liv ing organization” and will have the name of the house winner and the year of the contest on it, stated Co-chairmen Pat Cloud and Len Ballif. Prizes will also be pre sented to the winner of the typical college couple, the co-chairmen declared. Names of the final ten contest ants are still unknown assured Cloud, as they have not been counted since the judges’ elimina tion of the 48 sophomores to ten undisclosed finalists. Nominees Listed Ray Dickson and the Collegiates will furnish the music for the one o’clock permission dance. Admis sion to Gerlinger hall will be 75 cents or 50 cents to class card holders who buy their tickets at the educational activities office be fore Saturday night. Nominees for Oregon’s typical campus couple are: Peggy Rake straw, Ruth Hartley, Pat Clark, Betty Jane Biggs, Clair McCor mick, Adele Canada, Jean Morris on, Helen Wilmot, Elbe Engdahl, June Chesney, Jeanette Neilson, Betty Gregg, Nelda Christensen, Mary Word, Jean Wilcox, Marie Gabel, Dorothy Lou Simonson, Margery Williams, Betty Thorn dyke, and Corrine Wignes. Tony Nickachos, Russ Hudson, Warren Finke, Gordon Stanley, Jim McCraw, Harris Taylor; Ray Schrick, Bob Rudolph, John Cour sey, Pat Riley, Bill Skinner, Jim Greene, Bob Marland, Don Barker, Bob Bellows, Vic Brown, John Chambers, Norman Johnson, Harry Williams, Bill Packouz, Robert Schrivner, Pete Lingle, Les Thayer, Monroe Karterman, Doug Fabian, and Don Shirley. An intercontinental highway linking the U. S. with southern most South America is advocated by a University of Texas engineer, who claims the U. S.-Panama leg 6an be built for $38,000,000. Nurses Oomphy; Ye OF 'Infirmary, Here We Come! Sign on the ward three in firmary door— We ain't mad at nobody. Ken vee help it if ve er seeck ? After taking a careful bed to bed poll in ward eight, (house of smoochers) this com plete report was unanimously stated by Donald (twinkletoes) Turner and James Q. Whisen and: Resolved that: the com missary department has great ly improved since last term, the nurses are getting that spring chicken look — (more bootiful) and that the beds are undoubt edly softer—or else they have put on added weight Total number confined — 19 and Buchanan. They include: El eanor Beck, Pat Brasier, Carol Cook, Betty Jane Bisbee, Mar tha Stook, Lorraine Lewis, B u c k y Buchanan, Florence Cooley, Bettie Norwood, Bob Beckett, Carl Kelly, Don Turn er, Jim Whisenand, George Hart, Ernest Smith, John Aik en, Hal Baker, Bruce Lever-i ette, and Dick Stark. Life in Cambridge Normal, Enqlish Professor Writes Dr. Aruthr R. Moore, professor of psychology has received a let ter from Dr. Joseph Needham of Cambridge university, England, in which he stated, that "the life at Cambridge is absolutely normal." Dr. Needham spoke at the Uni versity last July during the post session of summer school. His top ic was, “Science in Europe To day. On the envelope which Dr. Moore received, the British mail service has stamped, "Grow more food, dig for victory.” The letter took 47 days to reach Eugene. In his letter Dr. Needham said, “I hope you’ll tell all the friends at Eugene, that life here is so far absolutely normal, with no out ward incidents as yet worth men tioning, and a quiet, like that of Eugene, except for the ever-audi ble RAF overhead, which one would prefer not to be without around here.” ‘Note of Old South’ To Welcome UO Dads i WSSF... Far East, Europe Fund to Solicit Faculty Heads University Drive Asks Donations For $500 Quota Oregon’s campus-wide drive to raise funds for unfortunate stu dents of the Far East and Europe will enter a new phase today when workers turn their concentrated efforts on solicitation of funds from faculty members, Janet Mor ris and Bob Lovell, drive co-chair men, announced last night. This does not mean that there will be any let-up on the student side of the campaign, Miss Morris stated, but rather that the final two days will mean a redoubled ef fort along both fronts. Faculty solicitation is under di rection of Phi Theta Upsilon, first year men working for Skull and Dagger, and members of H. H. Hanna's and W. A. Dahlberg’s ar gumentation and persuasion class es. Several contributions have al ready been received from faculty members, Ray Packouz of the faculty solicitation committee re vealed Wednesday. He stated that students who receive donations should turn them in to Bob Calk ins at the YMCA between 4 and 5 o’clock today and Friday. A quota of $500 has been placed on this year’s World Student Ser vice fund drive. The four-day cam paign opened Tuesday and will close Friday night. INK-STAINED Hawkins Feted For Tabard Inn Writing Fraternity To Honor Portland Author at Banquet John Hawkins, Portland author of popular magazine fiction, will become an honorary member and be guest of honor at an initiation banquet to be given by members of Tabard Inn, men’s writing fra ternity, at the Anchorage on Thursday evening, February 6, it was announced Wednesday night by Glenn Hasselrooth, president. Mr. Hawkins whose short stor ies appear regularly in such mag azines as Collier’s and the Ameri can, is a close friend of Ernest Haycox and Robert Ormond Case, two other Portland novelists who are listed among Tabard Inn’s more famous alumni. In addition to being initiated into the writing society, Mr. Hawkins will give a talk on fiction writing for popular magazines. He will illustrate his talk by using specific examples of his own recent work such as “Home Is the Sailor,” which appeared in the De cember 14 issue of Collier's, and “Tryout,” which was published in the September American. Also to be honored at the ban quet-initiation will be the co-win ners of Tabard Inn’s recent cam pus talent round-up, as well as six 'other undergraduate pledges. Names of these winners, and the pledges will be announced in a few days. Tabard Inn is the name given to the University of Oregon chapter of Sigma Upsilon, men’s national creative writing honor so ciety. Dear Dad: Come to the campus for Dads’ day. Your worries financial are dead, For a recent invesitgation reveals That your gates are now out of the red. —J. W. S. ADVISED Hoy Vernstrom, editor of Old Oregon, alumni magazine, spoke to members of the Emerald news staff at last night's meeting. REPORTERS ... Emerald Staff Gets Pep Talk Accuracy Urged By Editor, Heads; New Help Wanted Emerald reporters were urged to strive for greater' art:uracy Wednesday evening at a meeting of the Emerald staff held in the journalism building. Editors, re porters, and members of the copy desk and night staffs were pres ent. Roy Vernstrom, member of the editorial board and editor of Old Oregon, stressed the importance of getting the facts carefully. “You’ve got a big job to keep and build up the respect of readers of the Em erald,” he declared. “We’re still novices at this game and have a lot to learn,” Vernstrom said. Lyle Nelson, editor of the Em erald, opened the meeting with an informal talk, pointing out various errors in the past and showing the value to the reporter of doing his work weii. New appointments on the re porting staff were announced by Kent Stiver, news editor. Jimmie Leonard, managing editor, stated that positions on the Emerald are still open for new members. Civil Service Posts Open to Art Seniors Art students with four years of college work to their credit or from two to six years experience may apply for the architect-de signer examinations according to a civil service announcement re ceived at the University employ ment office Wednesday. Application may be made for one of five positions: chief art ist-designer, principal artist-de signer, senior artist-designer, art ist-designer, or assistant artist designer. Three years’ study in an art school or institute other than coll ege may be substituted for the ex perience requirement, the an nouncement stated. The examination requires work in illustrative design or commercial art. Experience in design, letter ing, layout, or illustration in adver tising agencies, printing shops, or as a free lance artist may be counted toward meeting the re quirements. Chief artist-designer applicants must have six years experience or four years college work and two years experience; principal artist designer, five years experience, senior artist-designer, four years experience, artist-designer, three years experience, and assistant artist-designer, two years experi ence. HOSTESSES... Committeemen Draw Up Plans For Hospitality Kwamas Scheduled To Meet Every Pop Registration Day By BAY SCHRICK A note of welcome, approaching that of the old South in hospitality, will be the aim of the dads’ day hospitality committee February 7, 8, and 9, when dads' weekend opens, Bob Whitely and A1 Gray, co-chairmen, announced last night. “We want every dad to feel at home the minute he arrives here,” Whitely declared. “Nothing will be neglected in our attempt to put the campus at the service of Oregon fathers for this weekend," “Nothing neglected” meant that five members of the committee have already plunged into the task of setting the campus in order for the weekend arrivals. Kwamas, members of sophomore women’s honorary, have tentatively been scheduled to meet every father when he registers the first, day, Whitely declared. Following registration, many of the campus buildings will be thrown open to dads for their in spection. Halls wrhich will wel come visiting fathers are the art museum, the law school, the art school, Condon museum, and the infirmary. Eight hundred nine letters went home to Oregon dads from campus houses, Bill Fendall of the pro motion committee announced last night. He stated that girls out numbered boys 526 to 283. ine letters were copies of a prize winning entry in the Dads’ weekend contest which was sub mitted by Ruth Green. Number picked up from each house was as follows: MENS— Alpha Hall, 10; Alpha Tau Ome ga,3; Beta Theta Pi, 3; Campbell Co-op, 9; Canard club, 12; Chi Psi, 17; Delta Tau Delta, 3; Delta Up silon, 4; Gamma Hall, 20; Kappa Sigma, 13; Kirkwood Co-op, 8; Omega hall, 9; Phi Delta Theta, 45. Phi Gamam Delta, 45; Phi Sig ma Kappa, 9; Pi Kappa Alpha, 2; Sherry Ross Hall, 10; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 15; Sigma Alpha Mu, 9; Sigma Chi, 4; Sigma Nu, 27; Sig ma Phi Epsilon, 16; Theta Chi, 17; Zeta Hall, 14. WOMENS— Alpha Chi Omega, 34; Alpha Delta Pi, 34; Alpha Gamma Delta, 23; Alpha Omicron Pi, 15; Alpha Phi, 28; Alpha Xi Delta, 13; Chi Omega, 29; Delta Delta Delta, 29; Delta Gamma, 36; Gamma Phi Beta, 19; Hendrick’s Hall, 60; Highland House, 10; Hilyard House, 9; Kappa Alpha Theta, 35; Kappa Kappa Gamma, 25; Pi Beta Phi, 34; Sigma Kappa, 15; Susan Campbell Hall, 51; University house, 20; Zeta Tau Alpha, 7. Ski Club to Arrange Hoodoo Bowl Trip Arrangements for a trip to Hoo doo bowl will be made at the Ski club meeting tonight at 7:30 in 207 Chapman, Neil Famham, pres ident, announced yesterday. A weekend outing, to be held in the near future, will also be a top ic of discussion, Famham said. Motion pictures on skiing at Timberline have been obtained for the meeting next Thursday. Students to Debate Lease-Loan Policy President Roosevelt’s lease-loan policy will be discussed over the Town Hall Meeting of the Air from 6:30 to 7:30 tonight. Westminster house will be open so interested University students can hear the broadcast. At 7:30 they will start their own half-hour discussion on the topic.