+ EMERALD EDITORIALS + UW and Oppenheimer The University of Washington has broken open a real hornets’ nest in the form of the debate on whether or not to invite Atomic Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer to deliver the Walker-Ames science lectures at the Seattle campus this spring. Students and faculty members who have followed the case are apparently splitting into two rival camps on the question. The latest evidence of such a split came to light Tuesday when a group of full professors and department heads released a public statement saying that it was not the Uni versity, but the president alone who refused to approve the unanimous nomination of Oppenheimer as the lecturer. In all that has been spoken and written concerning the case of the Atomic Energy Commission vs. J. Robert Oppenheimer, it has never been proven to our Satisfaction that the brilliant physicist is actually a '‘se curity risk” or that he possesses a character of "questionable loyalty,” . We think that anyone who gives serious thought to the Oppenheimer case, whether in its current manifestation at the Univer sity of Washington, or in review of the ini tial AEC hearings on Oppenheimer’s loyal ty. should keep in mind the charges against Oppenheimer—“Persistent and continuing association with Communists ... substan tial defects in character ... and persistent and willful disregard for the obligations of security.” To us, only the latter could have been a serious charge, if it had been proven. The former two are more reminiscent of the trials in Revolutionary France of the 1790’s, when persons went to the guillotine when government witnesses had testified that the defendants were “bad patriots.” Even if these charges had been proven, and we don’t feel that they have, no ques tion has been raised concerning Oppen heimer’s knowledge of science, which after all is more important for a scientific lecturer than “acceptable” associations in his per sonal life. No one knows what will finally come of the mess at the University of Washington. We imagine that the stigma of this action ^ill neither soon nor easily be removed. And rightly so. New Senator? Dick Neuberger should come back to Oregon, we have plenty of squirrels for him. Oregon's junior senator is currently en gaged in a campaign to save the White House squrrels. We wonder if lie’s respon sible for the furry animals that roam the Oregon campus. Neuberger and our erstwhile squirrel chaser Waldo would never have gotten along. Waldo, the former mascot of the Theta Chi’s hated squirrels more than the keepers of the President’s putting green. Waldo didn't deport the squirrels, he ate them—if he could catch them that is. \\ hen the big dog was on campus no Oregon squirrel dared venture far down a tree—or \\ aldo would come up after him. So the squirrels lived high in the trees while Waldo roamed. Therefore it seems only logical that the way to save the putting green and still keep the squirrels around the White House is to send Waldo to Washington. This would solve everyone’s problem. Neuberger could go-back to worrying about things like Formosa and the White House groundskeepers could return to pruning the hushes or whatever White House grounds keepers do. Just think. Waldo would he a natural hero. He might even get to be senator him self someday.—(JAV.R.) Just An Inspection? The whereabouts of Russia’s ex-premier Georgi Malenkov had caused considerable speculation among Western observers until a member of a Swedish power delegation to the Soviet Union revealed Tuesday that his group "had received a personal note from Malenkov. The one-time Premier, now minister of electric power stations, explained his ab sence from Moscow as being brought on by a “wide inspection tour’’ of Siberian power plants. We just wonder if maybe the former top man might not be out in Siberia for more than just an inspection tour—maybe to supply some of the power himself, in a work camp for former Communist officials guilty of the crime of inefficiency. INTERPRETING THE NEWS Tax Expected Soon By PAUL W. HAJRVEY, Jr. Of the Associated Press SALEM (AP)—'The Oregon Senate traditionally rips the heart out of House tax programs and then writes its own, and the House is forced to accept what the Senate says. But this time, it probably will be different. Senate Tax Com mittee members seem agreed that the House program, includ ing a 32 per cent income tax in crease and a 3-cent cigarette tax, is the only solution. Therefore, the Senate tax men see their main job is to stave off a referendum, which would wreck the whole tax program and give Oregon its first state property tax since 1940. Labor and farm groups say they’ll refer the cigarette tax to the people. They are thinking about giving the same treat ment to the income tax boost. The Portland Chamber of Com merce has indicated it would re fer the income tax increase if it included a big surtax. So, heading off the referendum is the primary task of the legis lature. And that’s where the Sen ate Tax Committee comes in. One veteran member of the Senate committee said: “Our main job will be to knock some heads together to convince these groups that the state would be hurt by a ref erendum against any part of the tax program.” < If only 20,000 persons sign ref erendum petitions against a bill, it is automatically prevented from becoming law until the No vember, 1956, genera^ election. This means such a little group could stop a tax from going into effect for most of the biennium in which the money is needed. If any of the tax program is referred, a property tax would take its place. The state property tax limit is 6 mills plu,s extra amounts needed to retire state bonds. So it could raise a total of 530,000,000 in the biennium. Labor, the Grange and Farmer’s Union long have been against cigarette taxes. The people have defeated cigarette levies four times. The proposed tax would raise $10,000,000 in the biennium. They object to the income tax bill because it affects some low income groups which now aren’t taxed. This is done by reducing the $600 personal exemption to 5500. The Democrats and farm-labor groups want a flat surtax, so that everybody’s tax would be increased by the same percent age. The House Tax Committee and the Portland Chamber of Commerce say this would be too rough on -high-income groups, and discourage people with money from coming to Oregon. Even though the revenue pro gram is on its way through the mill, don’t count the sales tax out. There still is a possibility that it would be referred to the peo ple at a special election next summer. The House Tax Committee has been thinking for a long time about referring the income and cigarette tax proposals to a sum mer special election, too. Its thinking is that if the people turn down the program at a special election, then the legislature could come back into special session and dras tically reduce the state budget, including funds for schools and public welfare. I’ve never seen a session in which so few bills have been de feated on the floor. And never have there been so many bills killed in committee. THE LOOKING GLASS The Long Gray Line Good Movie Fare By L*n Calvert Emndd Columnist “It.’s been a great life for Mar ty,” says one of the characters in "The Long Gray Line," cur rently at the Hetlig, and, if any thing, the movie will serve only to make Martin Maher’s life even greater. A film biography of Maher, who for 50 years was a coach and trainer at West Point, "The Long Gray Liner" is truely a tear-jerker from start to finish. Packed with West Point tradi tion and sentiment, the movie takes the viewer from one emo tion-filled moment to another all the way through. tender John Ford’s direction, Tyrone Power ns Maher gi\es one of the best performances of his career. From a rocky young recruit to one of the most re spcrted men at the “Point," Power gi'es a feeling interpre tation to his role. We were particularly impressed with his playing of .Maher as an old man. Kqually as good as Power was Maureen O'Hara as his wife, Mary. Usually cast as the beau tiful girl in pirate and deaert sagas, Miss O’Hara at last is given a chance to prove she can do more than just look pretty and does it very well. However, stealing the show from them all, is Donald Crisp as Maher's sharp-tongued father who followed hia son from Ire land. Cnspf, who has been seen too seldom lately, fits the part to near perfection. And through It nil rmiH "The Look <»rny I„lne," the cadets who mnlu> up tli«* heart anil spirit nf West Point nml uII It stand* for. Tin* West Point tiler Club In featured and throughout tin* film such song* iih “Army Itlue” and “Bonny Havens, Oh,” lire liv'd uilli flm* effect to achieve thi" prop* or mood. There in never a lost chance in the film to lmprose upon the au dience the fine traditions, spirit and goodness of West Point, it a history and Its greatness. The movie is filled with shots of marching cadets, West Point buildings and the view of the Hudson from the Academy. The film has all the Ingredients of what should go Into a good movie. There is drama, senti ment, humor and folksiness. With the exception of what is possib ly excess sentiment, the work comes out a well-rounded • ve ning's entertainment. However, the pmoth-c of double - hilling “Cong Cray Line” uas not too good, we felt. The main feature is right at two hours long, tint appar ently the management felt that this uas not long enough to hold an audience. They had to mid "Charge of the Cancers,'* a film which should never have charged In front of any cam era. In addition, the added attrac tion makes the whole program too long, what with closing hours and all. Mispjaced Persons r^ T “I think we should ask the Grand Dragon to rearrange the beds in the pledges’ rooms.” oreqon iP02OLD lh<- Oregon Daily Emerald in puUishrd live days a week 'luring the schis.l war •. pt examination and vacation |irriod«, l.y the Student Publications Hoard of the l inn •-,!> am \ ancy As*’t Mananin^ Editor*: Valeric lltr*h, Dorothy ll<-r. A-s’t News Editors: Mary Alice Allen, < arol I'raia, Anne Hill, Anne Ritchey, Jiofj Kol/inson .Nat I. Auv. Mgr.: Laura Morna Circulation Mgr.: Kick Hayden A>h’t. Office Mgr.: Ann Itaakkonen Clarified Adv.: Patricia Donovan Co Layout Mgra.: Jon Wright and Dtck