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Daily EMERALD VOLUME LII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1950 NUMBER 28 IFC Hits Rushing Violations (See Col. 2, Page 1) Carothers Wins Frosh Vote 18 Frosh Disciplined; Eight Fraternities Fined Wednesday Set As UO Campus Red Feather Day Wednesday will be celebrated as campus Community Chest Day, according to Lillian Schott, head of the campus bpoths. Miss Schott asked that every one attempt to contribute to the drive during this special promo tion day.. Contributions will be tak en at booths in the SU and the Co-op. Georgie Oberteuffer, chairman of house collections, reported that the drive officially opened today and that no exact indication of the progress of the campaign has yet been compiled. Faculty chairman Dr. Cornish, professor in business administra tion, announced that solicitor’s re ports were coming in slowly. "We will have to work hard to make the quota—both students and fac ulty,” he said. Dr. Cornish indicat ed that cash contributions are not required and pledges are equally acceptable. The campus quota is $4000. House representatives who have not yet picked up their collection materials are asked to contact Miss Oberteuffer at Kappa Alpha Theta between 1 p. m. and 3 p. m. today. „ Chairman for the Community Chest Appeal committees are Stu Richardson, promotion; Mike Lal 1^, off-campus collections; and Diane Beacons, contact. Eight fraternities and eighteen freshman were disciplined by the Interfraternity Council for viola tions of rushing rules in action tak en Monday and Thursday nights. The action was taken by the Tri bunal of the IFC, composed of five members, set up under provisions of the Constitution to handle rush ing under the new deferred rush ing program of the University. The membership changes at each meeting. The Tribunal will meet again Thursday in room 313 of the Stu dent Union to hear appeals from all parties convicted in the two sessions. The fines set are tenta tive and are subject to change. Biggest offender was Alpha Tau Omega which was fined $200. Oth er offenders were Sigma Chi, $150; Phi Delta Theta, $100; Chi Psi, $100; Kappa Sigma, $50; Theta Chi, $50; Phi Gamma Delta, $50; and Phi Kappa Sigma, $50. Two Acquitted Two other fraternities, Phi Kap pa Psi, and Beta Theta Phi appear ed before the Tribunal but were acquitted of charges. • The eighteen freshmen involved were denied all privleges of pledg ing for a year at the fraternity through which the offense was committed. TJiey will be allowed however, to go through winter term rush week and pledge any other fraternity, providing they are not again caught violating rushing regulations. Specific concern of the IFC Tri bunal centered around Article VI, section 1, part 3 of the Bylaws of the IFC Constitution, concerning (Please turn to page eight) Exec Council Appoints Two Court Members The last two appointments for the Student Court were made by the Executive Council Monday night. Following the appointments, the council heard the opinion of council adviser Donald M. DuShane con cerning the petition and interview that was the basis of the council’s judgment. The council also appointed a Campus Entertainment Chairman and assistants. Fred A. Risser, fifth year law, and Ralph E. Hillier, junior in pre law, were appointed to fill the last two vacancies on the Student Court. When interviewed, Risser men tioned that “parking stickers are doing more harm than good to users. . .that the court has ques ♦fbn'ed legality, and a positive pro gram was needed to keep the stu dents from fighting the court.” Hillier, junior in pre-law, trans ferred from Grays Habor College in Aberdeen, Wash. Meticulous speak ing Hillier said that “the court needs more publicity. . .the sum mons should be publicized so the students will take the court more seriously.” DuShane, who is director of stu dent affairs, commented, after the appointments had been made, that the detrimental stickers that Ris ser mentioned conferred parking (please turn to page eight) Wednesday Schedule Class schedule for Wednes day: 8-8:40—First period 8:50-9:30—Second period 9:40-10:20—Third period 10:30-11:10—Fourth period 11:15—Assembly Ye Olde Halloween... “Tricke or treate! Give ye to the spirite of All Hallows Eve!” Could these have been the cries of our pagan ancestors several centuries past? They were the originators of Hallo ween. For them it meant a festi val the night before All Saints Day. It is unknown how the festi vities were planned, but can't you imagine young knaves sporting Cambridge rooter’s lids running from castle to castle begging moldy lamb hones for anatomy projects? Or racing across foggy moors on souped up nags. . . Well, that’s one conception. Tonight maybe another concep tion will come up, Twentieth century version, as the “kids” celebrate Halloween. Float Themes Due Themes of noise parade floats must be turned in today by 5 p.m. to Roger Nudd, Sigma Al pha Epsilon. Paired groups are requested to decide on a central theme that will evolve around the Homecoming slogan “New Un ion and Reunion.” Close 'Veep' Race Sees Scott Win W ayne Carothers pulled down a land-slide number of votes in Monday's elections to become president of the freshman class. l>ob Scott, polling- the second highest number of votes, became vice-president. On the secretary-treasurer ballot, Barbara Keclcn collected 120 votes to gain the office of secretary. Dawn Wood trailed her with 90 votes to become treasurer. A total of 370 ballots were marked out of a possible 1220. Car others was ahead in the counting all the way, polling a total of 90 votes. The presidential race was close only between Scott and his de feated opponents. The new vice president had 35 votes to his near est rival’s 34. Carothers, a resident of Nestor Hall, graduated from Klamath Un ion High School. During his prep career he was president of the junior class and the student body. He also headed the Oregon High School International Relations League, and was this year’s junior governor of the state. Speaking before a freshman class assembly Sunday night in the ball room of the Student Union, Car others outlined his plan for a fresh man council. He told the group such a council would bring about a better understanding of the class members with each other and would foster more ideas between them. Vice-president Scott is also a graduate of Klamath high where he was president of the radio honor ary. A resident of Sherry Ross Hall, Scott told class members in their Sunday meeting of his plat (Please turn to page eight) 'Shack' to Flash Election Returns Tuesday Night Election news—as it happens— will be offered to the campus by the Emerald next Tuesday night. The Emerald has contracted with Associated Press to be pro vided with full election results Tuesday evening. The service will last until the early hours of Wed nesday. The Student Union public ad dress system will announce late re turn counts as the Emerald re ceives them from AP. By special arrangement, a direct telephone line from the Emerald to the SU will be left open. Late tabulation a will be relayed to the SU as they come in. Complete running totals on all Oregon candidates and referendum measures will be kept on a tally board in the Emerald Shack. Stu dents are invited to phone the Shack at any time during the evening for results—or be at the Shack to watch the ballot returns posted. Alaskan Storm Expected, Eugene 'Mops Up' From Last Red Cross Busy As River Floods Nearly 1,000 persons were shelt ered by the Red Cross Sunday night while the receding Willa mette river withdrew from their homes. The river crested at 15.9 feet Sunday evening, which is about four feet above flood stage and a record October high. The storm lashed the Northwest and isolated many Oregon and northern California cities. Lane County residents are still surprised by the swiftness of last weekends flood because it “just don’t flood here in October.” A trailer camp near Dexter was first to feel the effects of the high water. After that it was just a matter of hours until the Glen wood area, between Eugene and the Springfield bridge, was under three feet of water. Highway 99 south through Glen wood was closed to traffic Sun day noon and the Ferry Street bridge closure earlier in the day isolated residents in that area. Both routes were opened Monday (Please turn to page ciijht) By Walt Graydon A new Alaskan storm is expected here today, according to the United States Weather Bureau. Flood-conditions are not expect ed to result, however, because this store will be “just the usual thing.’’ Damage from the last storm was wide and varied. The first big gusts downed two trees on the south side of 13th between Uni versity and Kincaid streets. tiarry u. jacohy, assistant sup erintendent of the physical plant, reported that “the trees were sound, but they had been damaged by the snow last winter.” “We have been eyeing them sus piciously ever since the snow bent them, but we hadn’t removed them because it is necessary to obtain President Newburn’s approval,” he explained. He attributed their fall to a combination of loosening of the roots by the heavy rain and last years snow damage. One large tree in front of John son Hall was toppled by heavy winds Friday afternoon, falling across the hood of a car driven by Duane Hogue, third year liberal arts student. No one was injured. Amazon creek was swollen to a raging torrent by the heavy rains, and waves licked around the foundations of lQw-lying units in the University’s Amazon Housing Project. Residents relieved by re (Please turn to paeje ciyhl) UO Polio Patient Admitted to Hospital 1 Petermarie Pendergast, Univer sity senior, was admitted Sunday, ; to the Sacred Heart Hospital with a mild case of polio. “She should be able to leave tho hospital soon, as she is feeling fine. After resting a while, we expect she will be able to start school t again,” her doctor said Monday night. House Librarians Vice-president and secretary will be elected at a meeting of all house librarians at 4 p.m. today, according to James Albertson, president. Librarians will meet in tho browsing room of the Student Union.