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t 11 Cage Techniques On Film Schedule I outstanding basketball Coaches i vv-ill explain their techniques and a picked team will demonstrate them ; in. the showing of “Fundamentals of ' Basketball” at 207 Chapman at 7:30 tonight, Educational Activities Manager Dick Williams said Mon i day.' jf . I First in the winter term series of movies sponsored by the EduCation ; cl Activities board, the movie in cludes seven reels, each devdted to ; one “sport great.” Tlie coaches and their present po* i sitions are: Dave McMillan, pm i \ersity of Minnesota! “Fog Allen, )• University of Kansas; Clair Bee, I Long Island; Dr. H. C. Carlson, Uni versity of Pittsburgh; George Keo gan, Notre Dame; John Bunn, Stan ford; and “Chuck” Taylor; coach j clinic conductor. W. V. Dixon to Lecture W. J. Dixon, associate professor : of mathematics at the University, ii will lecture January 13 before the campus chapter of Sigma Xi, na tional science fraternity, on “You Can Prove Anything by Statistics.” The address will be given at 8 p.m. in room 103, Deady hall and is open to the public. Names of Late Pledges Requested by Oregano Names of studehts pledging or ganizations after pictures for the Oregana were taken at Kenriell-El li.s should be turned into the Ore gana office Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoon after 2 p.m., Warren Miller, associate editor in charge of living organizations, an nounced Monday, Pledges must have had their pic tures taken fall term while a mem ber of some other organization as no ' new pictures will be taken this term. Failure to notify the Oregana office ; cf late pledge pictures will mean that individual pictures will be cred ited to fall term house membership, : Miller stressed. Honorary members pledged after regular Oregana photos were taken may have their pictures included with the honorary by notifying the Oregana office Tuesday, Wednes i day, or Thursday afternoon after 2 p.m. A payment of 10 cents per pic ' t ire is requested to cover costs of extra prints. Rocket Puzzle Fizzles PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 7— (API —Portland’s “rocket missile” mys tery fizzled out Tuesday when a spectroscopist said the rocket and t hunks of plaster taken from a hole in a decorative artillery shell casing matched. A three-inch cement-lilce ice-en crusted cylinder was found on the Hill Military academy' cfampus Sat urday by Capt. Leon G. Thompson. The commandant of cadets said it fell, in a shower of egg-sized bits of ice over a 15-foot area, from a clear sky. Reds Want Radio Back SHANGHAI, Tuesday, Jan. 7.— (AP)—Soviet representatives ap pealed to the Chinese government Wednesday to permit reopening of the Shanghai, Soviet radio station XRVN, which the government t tosed and sealed Monday under a regulation forbidding operation of foreign transmitters in China. The appeal was based on a general guarantee of freedom of speech in China's new constitution. The American station XMHA con tinued to operate, and its future was not known. Journal to Use Copter PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 7 (AP) __The Oregon Journal disclosed Tuesday it plans to operate a heli copter from the roof of its new building in news and picture cov erage, ILL i. CAMPUS CALENDAR One World club meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the YMCA. Topic: To^n Meeting tonight. Meeting of senior class officers Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Gamma Phi Beta house. Petitions Due for 'Hop' Petitions for general chairman ship and separate committee heads of the Heart Hop are due at the YWCA on January 15, and petitions for committee chairmen of the International Festival are due January 10 at the Y. Night Staff: Roger Tetlow, night editor Bette Twedt Ann Revee Whitaker Pat Stevens Maxine Landon Marge Griffeth Glenn Dudley Ann Brady Copy Desk Staff: Donna Kletzing Gloria Smith Dick Byfield Walt McKinney Jon Snillib YWCA Cabinet Plans (Continued from page one) houses to be used will be announced later. Plans Made At a meeting last night of fresh man commission chairmen, vice chairmen, and advisers at the pres ident’s home plans wei-e made for the ensuing term. According to Miss Lois Greenwood, executive secretary of the YWCA, any freshmen wish ing to change commissoins this term is to attend the first meeting of the old one and then register for the new hour. This should be done within the next week if possible. Bobbie Fulmer has been appoint ed chairman of the membership committee and has announced that a membership drive has begun. Any student who was unable to join the Y fall term is urged to do so now. Cabinet Guests Members of the Eugene Y and advisers of the campus group are to be guests of the University cab inet on Tuesday, January 14 to be come better acquainted. Beryl How ard and Bjorg Hansen, Orgeon del egates to the meeting of the Stu dent Christian association from De cember 27 to January 2 at the Uni versity of Illinois will give their re ports at this time. Also Elizabeth DeCou, who attended the World Student Christian association meet ing in Geneva, Switzerland, last summer, will tell of her experienc es. The first student faculty tea of the term will be sponsored by Town and Gown January 26. The time and place is to be announced later. Noted Cellist (Continued from page one) most artists in the field, he has been heard as soloist under Toscanini, Bruno Walter, Dimitri Mitropoulos. and Rodzinski. For the past two seasons he has had completely booked tours throughout the coun try. Last year his record included more than six appearances in New York City. Although he isn't a composer, Mr. Schuster has transcribed Works or iginally written for other instru ments. One of his favorites is “La Follia” by Corelli, originally com posed for violin and often performed by Fritz Kreisler. Two Men Find Octopus PORTLAND, Jan. 7 (AP)— Ru dolph Adolphson and Charles Re gain, both Portland, told today of capturing an octopus at low tide at Depoe Bay Sunday. They gave the octopus, which had a five-foot spread of tentacles, to an aquarium. »' 'No Comment' (Continued from page one) time ago to make no disclosures of any action taken until the informa tion was officially released. According to Dr. Pallett, the board is appointed by the president of the University for the purpose of mak ing studies and recommendations to improve or sustain athletic mat ters. The board has no power to act except to make recommendations to the president, who may accept or reject them. The AP story, which was broad cast over network stations and which appeared in Tuesday after noon papers, followed a special meeting of the athletic board Mon day night. Members of the board would not reveal the exact nature of business discussed at that time. President Newburn was in Port land and could not be reached for comment. Ranulfo Lacaros (Continued from page one) liberty ship as steward. A four-day storm between the China sea and the Philippine islands necessitated two weeks of repairs at Guam. Fi nally on December 8, Lacaros sailed through the Golden Gate of San Francisco. During the occupation the Japan ese confiscated all food and housing, which resulted in a serious shortage for the Filipinos. “We could not even say anything,” Lacaros said in. an interview Monday. “We could not use our own cars and we had to hide them,” he con tinued. “Anyone seen using a car was thrown in prison, and anyone refusing to surrender his car was beheaded.” Province Bombed His province was bombed by both Japanese and American planes dur ing the occupation. “I remember one fight over our town between four American planes and 16 Japanese planes. All the Japanese planes were shot down,” Lacaros said. Describing the people’s reception of the American liberation forces, the new student said, “We gave them a 100 per cent greeting.” He mentioned the surprise of the Fili pinos at the large number and va riety of armaments used by Amer icans in the liberation of their is lands. Lacaros expressed the belief that the Philippines “are not doing as well” since they were given their freedom last July 4. “It may take five or ten years,” he estimated. Liberal Arts Good-looking and with an en gaging grin, the 23-year-old Lacar os is now majoring in liberal arts. Portable Typewriters Repaired « * * At Last—Service by Factory Trained Service Men Students' Special For Students Only * • * Double U Printing AND STATIONERY CO. 881 Olive Tel. 3812 He plans to change his major to pre-medics next term. He is now living and working at the home of President Harry K. Newburp. He finds the size of the Univer sity campus, the American eti quette, and registration the most confusing things about his college life so far. “In the Philippines, we EVERSHARP CA* RETRACT. $30 ABLE 14-karat gold-fillod „ l ax Inc. V--_-j 1016 Willamette St. i could finish registration in two or three hours,” he commented. With the exception of the cold weather, Lacaros can find no fault with the United States and looks forward to his years of schooling here. One pair of new ski boots for sale; army surplus, size 8D, $7.50—V. Karli, phone 4170. Under the Nevada Skies with ROY ROGERS plus STEP by STEP ITATE . £• M E. AT ft £ . Canyon Passage Swing Parade