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EDITS: ^Student Union Only Dormant VOLUME XLIII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, U‘ OF ORE. Emerald SPORTS: Duck Gridders Take Rest FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1941 NUMBER 36 NBC Show To Honor UO November 25 The University of Oregon and its Homecoming festivities will be honored on a nationally broad cast program by the Philip Mor ris company Tuesday, November 25, at 8:30 p.m. The red network of NBC will carry the program. Original plans of the Philip Morris program called for a Notre Dame dedication program. In deference to the date of Ore gon’s Homecoming activities, however, the Notre Dame broad cast was postponed and Oregon p*sen that date. All Oregon As the entire program will be dedicated to the University, Cecil Snyder, associate in the Univer sity news bureau, has sent a quantity of information to the sponsors for use on the broadcast. Oregon songs will be played, and mention will probably be made of the basketball opener in Madison Square Garden, the his tory of the University, and spe cial events such as Junior week end. Prominent Alums The names of several promi nent Oregon alums were also sub mitted by Snyder. The broadcast will be musical in nature, with interludes of in formation on Oregon furnished by the commentator. No persons from Oregon, or Oregon alums will appear on the program, how ever, Snyder said. Fire Marshal Here Monday Campus living organizations aiftf .private homes housing Uni versity students will undergo the state fire marshal’s annual in spection beginning Monday, ac cording to W. E. Nusbaum, Eu gene fire chief. Jack A. Hayes, deputy state marshal, will conduct the inspec tion, assisted by the Eugene fire department. Hayes is in Corvallis this week, conducting a similar investigation at Oregon State college. New specifications regarding fire escapes, exit markings, and door widths have been adopted, and will enter into final ratings of the various organizations, Nusbaum added. Houses failing to meet these specifications will be directed to correct any deficien cies brought to light during the investigation. Special notice will be given wiring overloads, fire exits, and furnace insulation in addition to regular check-up on trash piles, fuel storage, and other sources of fire hazards. (Please turn to page Three) Emergency Oregon’s women have started a'knittin’ Pairs of sox for the lads of Brit ain. ♦Why don’t they knit for ROTC For Oregon, too, has emergency, ° . ° ° i But hurry it up, we’re 'bout be reft. iWe haven’t got a clean pair left. —J.W.S. CPT Applications It is urgent that the stu dents listed below report to Franklin Sherwin, civilian pilot training ground school instruc tor, this afternoon between - and 3 o’clock in 107, Condon hall basement. They will be in terviewed concerning their ap plications for spring term CPT primary training. Requested to report are: Richard Johnson, Allen Adams, Ediwn Wheeler, Dan Bergman, Bob Gilson, Norman Anderson, Tom Vanais, George Warner, Edward Austin, Ted Lindley, Bob Whitely, Bill Regner, Jim Rathburn, Bill Matsler, arid Nelson Hodges. Flighty Family Displays Antics In 'Moon’ Play The Rimplegars make their third bow to University theater audiences when they romp through “Three Cornered Moon" again at 8 tonight. In its first two performances “Three Cornered Moon” proved itself a successful threat to laugh resistance. The play traces the antics of a charming and gay family left penniless in an all too practical world. The Guild hall presents an im posing roster of players including Dorothy Durkee, David Zilka, Adrian Martin, Jean Person, Bob Weston, Pat Howard', Chuck Boice, Dick Turner, and Marjorie Quigley. Mrs. Ottilie Turnbull Seybolt is director. Horace Robinson, tech nical director; Jerry Lakefish, stage manager; Bob Stedman, electrician; and Nuvere Carto zian, properties manager. Saturday’s performance will be the last. Tickets may still be pur chased for the season or for gen eral admission at the University theater box office. FAMILY AFFAIR With the Q'uutt "J'urtt Senior Six Named By Phi Beta Kaooa I I Today they are Phi Betes. Three years of hard work and close attention to study seem sweet today to six members of the senior class who were named the “Senior Six” by members of Phi Beta Kappa, national scholastic honorary, yesterday at a meeting- in Friendly hall. Senior six members, their majors and GPA’s follows: Nicholas V. Riasanovsky, history, 3.79, Searching for a fortune are the members of the Kimpiegar family in “Three Cornered Moon,” University Theater Guild production now playing. Top is Jean Person, as Jennie, bottom left is Chuck Boice as Dona!d, and bottom right is Bob Weston as Ed. Chamberlin Punctures Optimism for Russia In an ordeal of strength the Nazi system of dictatorship has proved more efficient than the class struggle form of collec tive government used in Russia, maintained William Henry Chamberlin, the noted foreign correspondent and author, when GRINS IN ORDER trank Mcivinney, lett, and Earl Homer, newly named treasurer and vice-president of the senior class, congratulate each other on their new positions. The appointments were made after the original officers were declared ineligible. Fat Lawson, new president, made the ap pointments. Detore an audience of University students and towns people Thurs day morning in Gerlinger hall. “There is no reason to hope that Russia will be victorious over Germany in the colossal struggle which is now going on,” said the speaker. “It is, however, highly unlikely that Germany will ever completely conquer Russia since the Soviet army can retreat almost endlessly, inflicting ter rible losses on the advancing foe.’’ No Optimism, After a biographical introduc tion by Eric W. Allen, dean of the school of journalism, Mr, Chamberlin’s voice filled the auditorium with a book of infor mation in 37 minutes. He quickly discredited any de lusions of optimism in connection with the Russo-German conflict on the Eastern front. Reasons He listed several reasons for the surprising resistance of the underdog Soviet army. Among these were (1) morale—the sol diers are young, reliable, enthus iastic about communism and “ready to fight for the only form of government they know,’’ (2) mechanical preparation — Russia has spent the last 10 years pro ducing tanks, armaments, and munitions for war-time use. (3) Economic mobilization — the complete coagulation of all natural and manpower resources “for a future series of battles,’’ and (4) the enormous size of the (Please turn to page three) Walter Krause, economics, 3.7& Robert S. Lovell, business ad ministration, 3.72. Milton S. Small, history, 3.71. Avis Marie Klemme, English, 3.68. Alice Luvaas, English, 3.52. Dr. A. R. Moore, research pro fessor of physiology, was elected president of Phi Beta Kappa, oldest Greek letter society in th*> United States; George S. Turn bull, professor of journalism, was elected vice-president; and Mary E. Kent, extension office man ager, was elected secretary treasurer. Julia Burgess, professor of English, was elected to honorary membership in the organization. Independents Unite Tuesday Tuesday evening, November 25, was the date definitely set last night by the heads of independent living groups for the organiza tion of independent students into a council-governed association. All students in dorms, co-ops, and boarding houses will receivo within the next week a copy of the Independent Students’ asso ciation constitution, drawn up* last spring, and a statement of purpose of the association, Mar vin Gorrie, publicity chairman,, announced. Purposes of the mass meetingv as announced by the committee, are: 1. To pass on the constitution after a public reading. 2. To read publicly the state ment of purpose. , 3. To nominate a cabinet as n governing body. 4. To take a vote of confidence of the students. Present plans also include en tertainment in the form of a. band, a hula dance, and several unrevealed features. V NYA Time Cards Due * NYA time cards must brought to the payroll office in the business office, second floor Johnson hall, before noon Mon day, November 17, according- to Peggy Jane Peebler, NYA secre tary. The payroll period ends Sat urday, November 15. Phi Sigs Add One Dean E. McKay, Eugene, has been pledged by Phi Sigma Kap pa, according to the dean of men’s office. Orides Meet Today Oridos will meet today af 4 p.m. in Gerlinger hall, Corrino Nelson, president, announced Thursday. All members anti pledges must be present, Mrs. Nelson emphasized.