@prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isReferencedBy "http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1211252"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "University Publications"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-07-23"@en, "1937-01-12"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/Ubysseynews/items/1.0124229/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ /^ Today: Auditorium 12.20, Laagua of Nations Debate, Sadgwick vs. Angus Published Twice Weekly by the Publications Board of theUniversity of British Columbia Vol. XIV VANCOUVER, B. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1937 No. 22 'ROBIN HOOD' CAST NAMED; CALLUM THOMPSON IN LEAD Will* Elliot To Play Maid Marian When opening night arrives on February 18th for the Musioal Society's operatic production, Robin Hood, there will be an experienced cast of players answering to tha baton of C. Haydn Williams, conductor. Many of these players are already proven leads of former loads. OtUmA MINDBD Everyday the members of the Sooiety aro becoming more and more opera minded. If anyone could have aeon tho interest evinced in the Metropolitan Opera production. Oar* men, on Saturday afternoon they would havo agreed tbat it augerod well for tho production of their own opera. Bill Cameron, tho president, was the owner of tho radio over which the opera was very well received. However, unfortunately, thoy were disturbed by a oall to tholr own opera. Mr. E. V. Young, tho dramatic director, took tho cast through tho flrst act. Since this act is very complicated it involves considerable work on the part of the chorus and principles. Leading the principles in the title role is Callum Thompson with the romantic lead. Callum appeared in tho Society's production of the Mikado ln a similar role as Nan-Klpoo. Tho score gives Callum an abundant opportunity to display his fine tenor voice. Tho lyric soprano voice of Wills Elliot wll lbs heard in the opposite role of Maid Marian. Willa oomes from the interior of B. C. and once waa a member of the chorus of the Garden of tho Shah. The cultured voice of Kay Patterson will be heard in the other leading soprano role as Annabel. Kay has had operatic experience in Toronto. CONTRALTO Playing opposite her and theoretically a boy, but written into the soore as a contralto, is Marjorie Thompson as Allan a Dale. Mar- jorie's voice is full and rich and will form a splendid contrast to the other feminine leads. There were some knotty problems concerned with the choosing of Allan a Dale, most of which wero tho finding of a suitable voice in a young woman who could, with a little imagination, be taken for a boy. Ono of the other contestants for a part, Jean Walton, was chosen to, be Dame Durden, tho rather straight-laced mother of Annabel. James Curie, as tho bass lead of Will Scarlet, will impress tho audi, ence by his ability to roach tho lower notes. P-BATURK In the leading tenor role of Sir Guy is Tatsuo Sanmiya. His pleasing tenor voice is expected to be a feature of the performance. Taking the parts of Little John and the SherrifT of Nottingham are Lewis Freeman and Gordon Heron, who are the possessors of excellent baritone voices. Bill Cameron will assume the comical role of the portly Friar Tuck. Bill's only fault is that he isn't portly. Kay Washinton, the production manager ia 'worrying about whether it will be cheaper to fatten Bill up for the part or stuff him with feathers. So far nothing has been decided. Sucoeasful members of the chorus are: Sopranos — Carter, Butler, Barss, Muttart, Shone, Owens, Chutter, Forst, Eedy and Nuttall. The altos include McLeod, Busby, Campbell, Morris, Brooks, McKel- ler, McEwen, Baker and Twias. Among the tenors are Ford, White- hurst, Dixan, Butler, Wilcox, Robertson, Moyls, Fulton and Hind. Baritones and Basses are Butler, Rush, Patch, Wood, McLellan, Baker and Lightall. Debater CourteeytoS Artona ALIX. MacDONALD Alex. MacDonald, who is leaving today with Len Martin, to carry U. B. C.'s McGowan Cup offensive to other universities of Western Canada. On all occasions they will advocate increased Canadian contribution to Imperial defence. DE RIDDER INITIAL LECTURE Elsja da Riddar Will Assist Wadnasday Afternoon THE first leoture on music by Allard de Ridder will be given tomorrow (Wednesday) ln the Auditorium at 3.30 p.m. Mr. Ridder wll] be assisted by Elsje de Ridder at the piano and by a quartette composed of members of the Musioal Society. It Is hoped that a large number of students will respond to this opportunity of learning something about the background and meaning ot muslo. The leotures do not presuppose any musioal knowledge and aro arranged Just aa muoh tor the layman aa for the musician. Tbo lectures will be approximate- lyly one hour in length and will be amply Illustrated throughout. At the first leoture reference will be made to the Jewish Ritual, the Gregorian Chant, Church Hymns, Madrigals, Old Bnglish Songs and Bach Chorals. No charge will be made. Anyone Interested is Invited to attend. Speech Specialist To Lecture Here Directing a new activity whose interest is becoming more and moro general on the campus, Miss Marjorie Gullan, lecturer In Speech Training at the University of London Institute of Education, arrives shortly in Vancouver with a i*. *nre course of interest to many voidur- trrads. Miss Gullan's pioneer work in choral speech training enA iu the making of verse speaking .i.oiva is today being reco_->ised throughout the -English-speaking world. Her methods of speech training are being studied and put into effect in the sohool programmes of England and into some of the provincial and state educational programmes of Canada and tho U.S.A. Some of our modern poets have been inspired to write poems for her especial use. Masefleld's "Cargoes" was written for a verso- speaking choir, and T. S. Eliot's "Murder in the Cathedral," with its chorus of the women of Canterbury, probably was inspired by her work. Miss Gullan's visit to Vancouver should be an inspiration to all lovers of poetr?, to those Interested In the theatre and to all who are engaged in teaching spoken English She will be in Vanoouver the week of January 18-23, and during that time will give a Teachers' Demonstration class, a public lecture and two courses In speech training and choral verse speaking, the one for junior grades and the yther for senior work. Teachers' Demonstration: Jan. 18, 8 p.m., King Edward High School Auditorium. Public Lecture: Jan. 19, 8 p.m., King* Edward High School Auditorium. Junior Course: Jan. 20, 4.15 p.m. Jan. 23, 9 a.m. Senior Course: Jan. 20-22, 8 p.m., Jan. 23, 10.30 a.m., Vancouver Art Gallery. The fee tor either course is f 3.50, or $1.00 for single lectures. Registration for the courses may be made through the secretary of the Players' Club. Nao-Clasticism At Art Club The Art Olub will meet at tho home of Mr. Jack Shadbolt, 4716 West Fourth Avenue, on Wednesday, January 1B, at 8.00 p.m. Neo- classicism will bo discussed. Anniversary Book For Grad Class Copies ef the University Anniversary Blook will be distributed by tha Regletrar'a Office to membera of the Graduating Claaa In all Paeultlee from January 12 to 10. Thla notice will not apply to etudente who already poaaeaa ooplea. Aggie Prof. Sleeps In Stacks A siren-like sound disturbed the stacks. Hastily a Senior plugged her ears. It was Just the fourth day after returning to the academic institution and the New Tear's resolutions were still in effect. The sound persisted. It had now obtained a persuasive quality. With reckless air the ardent student cast aside all resolves, and tip-toed cautiously past the cell from whence came the inviting murmur. Horrors — an Aggie professor snoring! Prof. Gage Speaks For Astronomical Society A msstlng of the Royal Aetron- omloal Sooiety of Cansds, Vancouver Oentre, will be held In Soience 200, Tuesday, January 12, at 8.16 p.m. Ths speaker will be Prof. W. H. Oaga snd the subject, "Star Olustsrs and Nebulae." History's Hottest Hijinks Held Mala Crashes Mat No Mercy In a gorgeous riot of colour, hilarity and humour, Hi Jinx, annual and private celebration of the U. B. C. co-eds, was a great success Monday night, with about 200 appropriately gowned damsels present. What with freaks, tea-cup readers dressed in Oriental and Hindu costumes, coloured balloons, streamers, cheer-leaders, booths, slot machines, refreshments consisting of punch, coffee, cake and sandwiches, and dramatic entertainment, the gymnasium had undergone a startling transformation, and was a very creditable circus. The principal entertainment took the form of skits arranged by the vice-presidents of the various classes. Mary Covernton, representee of Arts '40, directed a, series of attractive "Scenes from tho Family Album." "Shadow Play: an operation," was the intriguing title ot the play presented by Arts '89 under the direction of Miriam Cos- ens. Beverley Cunningham, Arts '88, put on "Hens the Home-Breaker,"' a triangle story with a surprise ending. Arts '87 presented a farce titled "Television/' Innocently purporting to be a television broadcast of the costumes present. Some of these costumes were particularly ingenious. Audrey Horwood appeared as a Hungarian peasant, in a turquoise blue skirt with a red organdie apron. Madge Neill was an Indian girl, Minee-ha- ha to be exact. Beth Evans, an uproariously funny clown, stood on her head during the course of tho evening and performed many other difficult feats. Miriam Cosens wore a beautiful Swedish costume, consisting of black skirt, coloured shawl and scarlet blouse. Betty Street was an* Egyptian mummy, enveloped in sheets, with only eyes and mouth showing. Four co-eds combined resources and appeared as a walking comic strip. Betty Leslie was Sweet Pea, Anna Root, Wimpy; Jeanette Brown the great Pop-Eye, and Sheila Bebb, Olive Oil. NORAH GIBSON TELLS OF HOLLYWOOD HOLIDAY By MONTY FOTHERINOHAM Rubbing shoulders with beautiful Anita Louise, watch- Ins the glamorous Bette Davis at work, visiting Warner Bros, and dining ln their exclusive "Green Room,"—such were some of the highlights of an exciting holiday spent ln California recently by Nora Gibson, president of the Players' Olub Such famous places as the Brown Derby and tho El Dorado in Palm Springs were visited by Norah, who brings baok some pertinent and very Interesting accounts of first-hand encounters with the stars. PREMIERE Leaving Vancouver December 9, she motored down to San Francisco, where she saw the premiere of the New York stage success, "Boy Meets Girl." From here she went to Pasadena and it was whilst at this city that she visited Warner Bros*, lot at Burbanks. Through some magical process, she was also privileged to dine in the "Green Room," ordinarily reserved only for stars and directors, and here she saw people famous in the movie world. FALSE EYELASHES "To the left of me, Joan Blondell was drinking some terrible looking concoction. She is vory petite, and much slimmer than she looks in her pictures. She was in make-up, giving rather a sun-tan effect, and she had terrific false eyelashes. However, I didn't get a very good look at her as she seemed to resent being stared at. I just couldn't help watching Anita Louise, though, for she is even more beautiful in life than she is on the screen, and her blonde hair is simply gorgeous. She waa surrounded with men, directors, writers and other actors—and as she talked, she kept giving little tosses of her head. Errol Flynn was there, too, and he came over and talked to Anita Louise for a short time. I saw Hugh Herbert eating there. He had juat been introduced to some ladies, and waa giggling and cutting up exactly like he does in his pictures." MONOTONY She had the fortune to be shown around the lot, and saw several sets used In recent pictures. She glimpsed Bette Davis doing several shots from the "Marked Woman," and aa a result decided there would be more monotony than glamour to movie work. Miss Davis would sit under the Kliegs and repeat a few words .then would wait while the lights were adjusted, before she returned to repeat the same words. This one scene was shot a number of times. On another set, Pat O'Brien and Henry Fonda were up a pole, and Stu Erwin was pitching horseshoes. Norah Gibson's dominant impression of the lot was that everybody was waiting. Stars and stagehands alike waited, and extras in heavy make-up and costumes waited, broiling under the sun. She was also impressed with the marvellous beauty ot the extras, who seemed to possess perfect figures. Although she had dinner at the Brown Derby, she had to content herself with looking at the famous cartoons on the walls, as none of the celebrities appeared. From Hollywood she went to Palm Springs for a short stay, but though several of the stars were staying there, sho did not see any of them. Eddie Cantor, Shirley Temple and Arline Judge were holidaying there. Robert Taylor was alao there, at the El Dorado, but Norah did not manage to see him, though she wandered through the luxuriant gardens for a time. California sunshine is not all it is advertised to be, she found, for it rained heavily most of the time. In San Francisco it poured so heavily that her party was formed to take a taxi to the Grauman's Chinese Theatre, only six blocks away. Weather wae altogether different at Palm Springs, where the days were very hot, and the nights were "cold, clear and gorgeous." BLONDE, BRUNETTE OR REDHEAD FOR OUEEN ? On Prom Committee Court*** mf Abar BEVERLEY CUNNINGHAM Beverley Cunningham, vice - president of Arts '38, who is busying her slight self with glowing plans for the Junior Prom of January 28. Malcolm Brown, Helen Crosby, Ron Andrews, Mary Craig, Dave Lewis and John Bird, all of the '38 executive, are likewise concerned. Faculties Are Skittith And Recalcitrant Checkups on senior class layouts now in process divulge interesting statistics on the reliability of the various faculties in being photographed, or "mugged." Science and Agriculture, steeped in the faculty spirit, have obliged in toto. Commerce ia skittish and spasmodic, but tends to get there. But Arts—ah, Arts, numerically and proportionally, ls most recalcitrant and least co-operative. This is important: The Seniors listed below, in Commerce and Arts, are asked to call promptly at tho Publications Office, and indicate whether or not they aro going to havo a picture taken. The Totem staff must know ono way or the other immediately. COMMERCE: STAN COPP, __ELEN DAWE, NORMAN MARIN, MARGARET PORTER. ARTS: JEAN BALFOUR, RALPH BELL, HUGH FARQU- HAR, FLORENCE GARRISON, DOUG SCOTT, JOSEPH TERRY, MARY WARDEN, ROSCOE WILLIAMS. NOTIOat Tbe next meeting of the International Relations Club will be held at the home of Mrs. F. W. Smelts, 2445 West 6th Avenue, on January 14. Dr. Sage will speak on the British Cabinet, and the annual eleotion of officers will take plaoe. Members are requested to notice that the meeting will be on Thursday, not Wednesday, as usual. Monkeys Smarter Than Physics Class Physics 2 students were startled out of their lethargic sombulance a little while ago hy the sudden excursion, on the part of their learned guide and mentor, Dr. G. Shrum, into the realm of practical mathematics. It seems that all tbe monkeys in Africa could do better than his Physics 2 class. For says the sage, the probability of a student answering a question correctly if he does not know his subject is very remote. In comparison, he claims that if one of our tree-climbing ancestors of the dark continent were placed before a typewriter h would, in the course of his numerous clappings on the keys, spell out a perfectly authentic word. Similarly, If all the apes from Africa were placed oeiore machines lt is also possible that they might write the Bncy- lopoedla Brltannlca. Evidently, from the nature of some of the Browns Offers Option Of Colors For Juniors Blonde, brunette, or redhead? The undying persistence of this problem will achieve something of a solution on the night ot January 28. The solution will be personified in the elegant shape of some one Junior co-ed who will preside as Queen over the festivities of the annual Junior prom, held probably at the Spanish Grill of Hotel Vancouver. The Prom Queen, to be constitutionally elected, by popular vote from among the belles of the class of '38, is a new and exotic feature. Her selection is a diplomatic problem, but Prevy Malcolm Brown of the Junior class, his brown eyes shining with boyish enthusiasm, has found the solution. Thursday next at 12.20, Arts '88 will assemble in Arts 100. There will be nominations, trom the floor, of several eligible female Juniors. These will bo voted on at the meeting, and of them will bo elected one co-ed of eaoh complexion type. Tho elected trio will endeavor to retain Its poise throughout the week while a tioket ballot, using numbered stubs of dance-sale tickets, will determine tbe pro torn sovereign, bo she flaxen-haired, dark, or tltlan. "Personalities do not enter." Mr. Brown stated with solid conviction. "The Interest and enthusiasm of the Junior Glass aro the only factors Involved. With tbe Grill and Mart Kenney and a plate supper and tickets at $8.60 tho couple, and a gorgeous Junior Queen, our party cannot help but be a rousing success." January 28 Is tbe date. BLUNDERBUS GROANS-NO SARDIS TRIP Faithful Practice; High Spirits All to No Avail; Pocketbooks Fattened "On to Sardis" was the cry of the Intermediate A girls, tho Intermediate A and Senior B boys all last week on tbe campus. Bob Scott, chief representative of that thriving town at this Institute of learning, had arranged the trip for the teams and tho town had advertised the event far and wide. Alllster Grant, Inter. A manager, wore out two pairs of shoes and a perfectly good set ot nerves in his endeavors to obtain transportation, only to meet with failure at every turn. Finally the gods of basketball seemed to relent, for up camo a true patriot to tbe cause in the person of one Mr. Nesbltt, who glibly announced that he had one Buick car fully thirty feet In length which he said was at the disposal of the boys. Came Friday and the Intermediate A boys clambered onto the very large Buick. Conversation flowed easily, cigarettes were consumed in countless numbers, and all in all hilarity and rotten puns reigned supreme. Going along Fourth Avenue in the direction of Granville Street, it happened, or rather nothing happened—the car stopped. Out piled the boys and begged the vehicle to repeat and move but It was all to no avail—It refused to budge. Physical force was applied, blasphemous phrases fairly seared the paint but it would not move. However spirits were too high to he stopped even by this and leaving Scotty to carry on his tirades against tbe car himself the boys went to a show. Important — Fourth Year Science Josted on tbe west-downstairs notice board 1b a list of Juniors in Science, checked off for those whose pictures for the Totem have been made. Others are asked to mark on the Hat whether or not they intend to have their pictures appear with the class of '88 ln the Totem. For pictures, go to Aber, Medical-Dental Building, this week. This is tho last week pictures will be taken. No appointment la necessary. Claaa President Gordon Snelling, thla meana you. Two T H U B THE UBYSSEY EDITOR IN CHIEF ZOE BROWNE-CLAYTON SENIOR IDITORS TUESDAY: Kemp Edmonds FRIDAY: Dorwin Baird SPORTS IDITOR Dick Elson ASSOCIATI IDITORS ASSOCIATI SPORTS IDITORS Ken Grant Dorothy Cummings Frank Perry Frank Tumor __s_________s________________ Subscription Rates for Ubyssey: Student rate, $1.00 per year. Rate for non-students, $1.50 per yaar. Advertising Office Pacific Publishers, Limited, 311 Province Building, Victory Square, Vancouver, B. C. Telephone: TRINITY 1945 Advertising Staff: Charles H. Munro, Howard D. Fletcher All advertising handled exclusively by Pacific Publishers, Limited. A FORWARD POLICY The de Ridder lectures, which commence Wednesday, are one of the major contributions of the Musical Society to the cultural life of the campus. For five weeks, the distinguished conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will, In his own pleasing style, outline the development of vocal music. The Musical Society has stepped out ln the last few years, and Is beginning to make its influence felt. No longer does the society rely solely on the spring production. Realising that student life needs the relaxation and satisfaction brought about by good music, our Musical Society has set itself to the task of filling that need. The're is no need for the Ubyssey to urge support of the coming lecture series. Following last year's example, we can expect large crowds at every Wednesday gathering. We desire, in this editorial, to congratulate the Musioal Sooiety upon their pursuance of a policy that brings an understanding of music and its forms closer to the ordinary student. FRATERNITIES—TO THE RU8HEE8 Now that rushing is over the fraternities that want you have given you a bid, and a period of two days ensues in which fraternity members are forbidden to speak to you. Durng this time you must determine which way to go or whether to Join any fraternity at all. Here, unbiased as we oan make it, ls the issue. You have Juat been rushed and have in all probability enjoyed it Immensely. You will feel grateful, of course, but you should not feel under any obligation after it; for the same attention is bestowed on all rushees year after year as a matter of course. Do not suppose that you will be treated with such flattering and aggressive fraternity after you Join: you will be on the other side of the fence then. Whatever has been expended on you in attention and money now, you will be expected to bestow on the rushees of next term, and the term after, and so on, twice a year as long as you are ln college. Many fraternities will tell you that they themselves consider the rushing system an evil. This ls a salutary attitude—only they will offer no workable substitution. Some fraternities concentrate almost their whole energy iu this perpetuating themselves, and so their true function is forgotten. Nominally the chief virtue of fraternities is friendship. That ls a fine deal, but unhappily while fraternities will help your cultivating friendships in one group they will tend to alienate you from other groups. This ls particularly true in the case of close, personal friendships, unless your friend is also bid. Actually, the chief virtue of fraternities is two-fold: they offer an attractive substitute for home life to the out-of- town student, If he is able to board at the flrst house; and also, they provide you with a good means of working a few mote dances and such into your college year, if you have the money and inclination. As far as money goes, expenses vary considerably with the different groups. Pockets and ideas of value differ too widely for us to oomment here: this must be your own concern—but a word of warning: do not be led to believe that the expenditure required by joining a fraternity ends with the initiation fees; you will come in Indirectly for quite a bit extra through your affiliation. To those of you who are not keen on joining, rest assured that there's no stigma attaohed to remaining independent. Fraternities are not a social necessity as they may be in the States. There are many other clubs on the campus to engage you otherwise, if you so wish. To those of you who want to Join a fraternity, we would stress the supreme importance ot joining the right one. The right one is not that which has rushed you most luxuriously or insistently, but the fraternity whose members you think you like best. Whatever your choice, be sure not to let your better judgment be overwhelmed by the attentions paid you during rushing. RETURN OF THE MU8E Maybe it is the new calendar on the Pub wall giving people spring fever already, or maybe lt was last week's "Literary Page" sponsored by the Letters Club, but in any case a Renaissance is afoot among the local scribes. The result ls on Page Three, dedicated to Mr. Butterfleld for his kindly comments on last week's efforts. We hope that he will find something more to his taste in today's issue. Caf Love Oodleated te the Oloeest Waitress I wandered lonely 'mong a crowd Of noisy loafers, chattering loud When all at once I saw there— The damsel with the auburn hair. She burst upon my eager eyes Alone amid a dozen pies, Shimmering and shaking in the breese. It made me feel weak in the knees. I told her she was my ideal, I told her how she made me feel. I knelt and murmured of my passion, While she into her mouth put hash ln. I used to think I had a line, And so I crooned "Sweet Adeline"; But dam that waitress, Satan's daughter- She brought me up a glass of water. She made me feel so darn ridiculous But showed me that a woman tickle is. Alas, I'll see her no more there, That damsel with the auburn hair. Psychology Club, speolal meeting 12.30, Wednesday, In Arta 103. WE demand recognition. Angry at the shabby treatment we have received, we, the campus representatives ot Vancouver papers, have formed a new union with strict regulations. Introducing the U.B.C.U.A.U.H.V.P. (Local No. 1). In other words, the University of British Columbia Union of Affiliated University Reporters for Vancouver Papers. Believe it or not, this budding group can boast a membership of eight flrat-claaa journalists. In all seriousness, the whole idea behind the move on our part is to unite for our own protection. It happens that all eight of us earn a living by keeping the local public informed of Varsity doings. We get paid according to the work we do, so that when a campus group sends a publicity agent downtown like like one tuneful organisation did recently, our dander is up, plenty The pivot point for all campus news is the Ubyssey office. If you are going to bite a dog, send us a message to that effect and you'll And yourself on the front page of mvmvy journal in Canada, for the work of the U.B.C.U.A.R.V.P. is printed far and wide. (Witness the recent story of co-eds beauty cost, done by Comrade Morley.) Election of officers will be held soon, and then the UBCUARVP will et off to a good start. In the meantime, remember our slogan) "If it's worth printing, the boys will get it printed. Support organised reporters, use the UBCUARVP." • * • BLUE Monday. Moving from the Friday to the Tuesday issue makes this particular columnist an earnest advo- vate of calendar reform. Of all the rotton days upon which to work, the first one after the Day of Rest is the worst. Everybody feels low, and the lowest of these is . . . me. It seems that I was very wrong in everything that I wrote last Friday First, the Thetas have informed me, in a remarkably restrained note, that their raffle was hold at the Alumni Dance on December 29. I'm sorry, girls, but I'm still sore hat I didn't win. But then, you know these raffles, "Abandon hope all ye that buy these ducats." Next, Kay McKay doesn't like to be likened to Arlene Harris, Jay says Council is doing plenty only I would not appreciate it, angry young Liberals deny that Jolson and Mc- Geer look alike, and to cap it all my movie selections drew sneers from pub critics. With the exception of the raffle, I stand my ground. • * * ALTHOUGH I'm a firm believer in lettin people live tholr own lives, ocassionally there comes to light a story that is so disgusting that normal people refuse to accept its verity. Take the case of a freshette who was forced to drop university at Christmas because of low scholarship. Nothing wrong there, but when that same young lady continues to deceive her family into thinking that she still attends Varaity, and when she leaves home daily for the campus, but never gets here, then I would firmly advocate that she be taken over a parental knee and roundly spanked. Almost as bad as the chap who still goes to C.O.T.C, even if he quit Varsity last spring. * * * . AND so to a feeble end. Word has reached these ears that Council and the Junior Executive are having a great struggle over the matter of a Prom Queen. In the minds of some higher-ups, the election of a queen to bally-hoo the Prom is desecration, American, and generally low. American colleges, even the least of them, stage Proms that would make even the Arts Ball committee blush with envy. Publicity, plenty of shouting and nonsense, are used to put these super dances over. Why not encourage a little of such publicity, Mr. Gould, and sse if we can't keep our social functions out of the red until your Pass System completes its slow passage through officialdom *f NOTIOB Oen. Sir James MacBrlen, O.S.O., the Commissioner of the R.C.M.P. trom Ottawa, will give an address on the work of the Mounted Police, Tuesday, January 12, at 12.15, in App. Science 100. During the war, he was in command ot the Seaforths and the other military units from Vanoouver. Later he joined the R.Q.M.F. of which he is now the Dominion Commissioner. In June 3rd, 1986, he waa knighted by the late King Oeorge V. All students interested are cordially invited to attend. Y S S _____■ E Y Lend Me Your Ears By BOB BOUOHKTTB What This Country Needs Is a Real National Characteristic I waa ln hi. little atore buying »omo elgarettea. He brightened up considerably. "Say," he said, "are you from the Old Country? Moat Canadians pronounce that brand with the accent on the laat syllable," "No, I'm a. Canadian." I aald. Of course, he la a Londoner. Take one look at him, at hla bristly moustache, at hla eyes, at the cap on his head. Hear him apeak and you cannot mistake hla origin. He la from London and no other part of the world could have produced him. Cockney The next time I waa In hla store- It waa for some mutches thla time— he aald, proudly: "Vou know, I used to be In Fleet Street myself. Never In the newspaper business though? Juat worked for a. printer ln Chancery Lane. Worked for him for yeara." He alghed. "Then 1 came out to thla country. I'm sort of sorry I did although it's a. fine country." He sighed deeply again. "Don't you wlah you could go back home?" he aald. "Clo back home to where you can hear the Bow Bella?" "But that'a not my home," I aald "I'm a. Canadian. Several generations of me born In Canada." "I keep forgetting that," he aald. "It must be your accent. You know, sometimes I think you're English and sometimes I think your Amerloan. And maybe there's a trace of French ln It, too." "There's the trouble," I aald. "We are auch an amorphous race that nobody can definitely place us. We are ao many thlnga that we are nothing." Races And on the same day I met an Italian, resident In thla country for SB yeara; a Swede, living in Canada for SO years; a Frenchman, a Chlneae and a Japaneae. They all. the moment I met them, registered their nationality upon my consciousness. I knew who they were and to what raoe they belonged. There waa aomethlng that stamped them. I conclude from these meetlnga that the woeful lack In thla country Is a national characteristic. We simply do not stand out an Canadians— as an Englishman, or as an Irishman, or oa an Italian stands out aa a member of hla own race—becauae we do not think In terms of Canada. Either we pack ourselves into little provincial compartments, like Quebec, or Ontario, or the Maritime provinces, or we go to the other extreme and lose our own Individuality ln the broad term, "British." We happen to be Britiah subjects, of course, but as long as we keep thinking predominantly of the British phaae of thla situation we shall never achieve nationhood. We shall always remain the tag- end, the lesser half ln a rather doubtful whole. Leader? I believe that the higher intelligence will eventually bring the world to an Internationalism, an understanding of hu.-nanlty an an Integral thing. But hefore we can roach Internationalism, the ideal, we must be a national. Just as before we can be helpful and generous to outsiders we must be helpful and generous to the members of our own family. Vou have heard of the street angel and the borne devil, the man who makes a good fellow of himself out- aide the walla of hla own domicile, but allows hla family to suffer for lt. We are atreet angels on a. wholesale and national scale. We concern ourselves with our own individual interests, but we are not really lntereated in the welfare of the nation aa a whole. I think that a political leader who Instituted a truly Canadian policy could sweep the oountry. I think that Canada is about ready for the arrival of such a leader. If he comes, he unquestionably will have the aupport ot. at least, this department, Mat* you see that Bob aouohette has taken np the lasue of Oanedlan- lam and Us platform isn't vary (a* away taaan the centimes* la OaaaSlan Valvefsttlea, aununaslsea ta Vbyeeey last week. Wo see whether er aet he follows up this promising le*A you'd better reea hla column la tho Tan- oouver Ban regularly. BeUvereA If you phono tMnity 4111. Orchard at Alberta Not A Policeman By OLBM L. KINO UNIVERSITY OP ALBERTA, Bdmonton, Jan. 7 (W.I.P.U.) — Baok of the resldsnoos on ths Unlveralty Campus Is a plot of ground ssvsn or eight acres In extent that Is surrounded by a high wire fenoo. During the winter months this little plot prosonta rathar a drsary aapoet to the ob- aerver, but ellghtly over four months from now this will be a mass of bloom, rivalling the orchards of British Columbia. This is ths University orchard, run under the direction of Or. J. S. Shoemaker. Last yesr over 76 different vsrlotloe of fruit were harveated from thla little plot. Applas ara ths main produot, while plume have boon grown with considerable aueeess, and asveral new varieties of straw- berrlaa have' boon developed there. Development ef new varl- tlaa and the aoollmltlaatlon of old onea may In tha near future make fruit production In Alberta a real poaalblllty. Tuesday, January 12, 1937 "Let aaa larva your ear, and your ear will larva yew." "FRANK" FICKB U.B.C. 8ERVI0E 8TATI0N 24-Hour Imargancy Service — Complete Repair ■acllltlss END OP McGILL ROAD MT. QREY 53 "What do you ..colly play for?" "Fun—and my ho»»'» Sweet Capt I" SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES 'Tha purait form In which tobacco con ba *mohad."—jQanc*t t S.M.U.S. Well, the flrst edition ot S. M. U. B. Is here, (by the same smus- ter). Sorry to say tbat some of the sang got the axe, but glad to see most of them baok and raring to go. I got a hunch that we will have to gtve the old Science Push behind a couple more Science events before the year ls over. Which by the way reminds me that, the Science Ball is to be held Feb. 11 at the Commodore. And which also reminds me of a little poem. There is the tender love of a beautiful maid, The love of a brave, atrong man, The Innocent love for a little babe, We've alt known since the world began. But the greatest of loves, The love of loves, Far greater than that of a mother, Is the tender, Infinite, passionate love Of one dead drunk for another. Today in Ap. Sc. 100, the U.B.S. are sponsoring a talk by Oen. Sir James MacBrlen, Commissioner of the R.C.M.P. The subject is "Work of the Mounted Police." Thursday, let's get all the gang out at the flrst S.M.U.S. meeting of the year. I am beginning to think that there are about 70 per cent of the second year's who don't know even the flrst verse of Caviar. Thas terrible and thas all. Loft-over Ubysseys Still In Publications Office Ous to .the sickness of one member of the circulation staff, last Friday's Ubysseys wero not distributed at tho usual points on the campus. About a hundred eoples are left In the f*ublleatlons Offloe and may be obtained by any student who desires a oopy. Limited amounts of several other baok numbers are alao available. WANTED Oroup wants transportation ono or two dsys psr wesk from Kerrls- dats. In rsturn will provide transportation fer the rest of ths week. —J. Bell, Arts Men's Letter Rack. Sciencemen Hawk Pigeons "Hey, mister, ,wanna buy a pig- son ? Hey, mister .. . ," the tender shrill voices of two ambitious—or amphibious — sciencemen echoed and re-echoed up and down Burrard Street and along Oeorgla Saturday afternoon. Heretofore the spirit of Science has been concerned mainly with banner-line schemes and their reputation for putting things over has been practically spotless. But the new street-hawking* Idea seems to have been a fissle and the swsater emblasoned with crests ono of which indicated a mountainous destination did not attract buysrs. The pigeon squatted peacefully in the palm of the hand of one, blinking slowly as it regarded with dumb rapt attention tho manipulations of the other as he grappled manfully with an oblong object wrapped in brown paper whioh went wlshy wash, and drowsily Inhaled the nectarine odors which his carrier had discovered somewhere in the vicinity pf his vendatory perambulations and with which he was favoring his charge in large sulphurious quantities. The two wended their irregular but determined way across Oranville with a "Hey, mister," and disappeared into the roar of the traffic. Barcelona $ Beauty Salon We are lust at nesr aa your Free delivery within City phone. limits. Ritchie Bros, aw or.nvui« s....t Sey. 2405 u B-B BYSSEY Three ■y THB QP.OUOH Martha Raye has fired our jaded spirits with rapt and spellbound amaae. Her vitality, enthusiasm, and general umph are nothing short of terrific. We should like to observe, from a respectable distance, Mr. Dilworth's reaction to her athletic rendition ot the song, "Beethoven, Mendel ssohn and Bach," at the Beacon this week ln "Hideaway Girl." • * * The omniscient Mr. Jimmy Fuller's recent rating of the ten best pictures of 1886 is apt to discourage one hopeful for rapid promotion In the motion • picture industry. Firstly, he includes "My Man Godfrey," and secondly, he designates as best pictures those he finds most entertaining. "My Man Godfrey" was tunny In a hard-working way, but all Its humor was baaed on wild extrvagance or mild Insanity. It wasn't genuine, human humor. None ot the people or their houses or clothes or Indoor sports were real. Further, no picture based on any novel that ever aerlalled ln "Liberty" could possibly be considered one of the year's most meritorious works. Our contention Is that a picture, to be merely entertaining, needn't at all be ot high-quality calibre. Simple folk can enjoy strenuous humor or action when it is sufficiently loud and continuous. The tact that a picture ot this variety entertains them is no Indication that the picture Itself Is ot muoh m_rit. Real quality must hinge on depth and Insight of acting performance, or creation of atmosphere, and It very seldom does. There waa a picture, "The Three Musketeers," with Walter Abel and Margot Graham, that illustrated the point. Hollywood could mount and dress it richly and beautifully. AS photography It waa splendid. As a dramatic performance, it was puling guff. Dialogue was Infantile, action was choppy, emotion was pure ham, and the zeatful texture of the original and familiar story was destroyed. • • • 8HSSR CUSSBDNBSS DSPT.*. There was never a musical picture of the 800-girl chorus school (excepting the "Great Zelgteld") that had any vestige of Interest or sanity in either its story or acting. "Macbeth"—because its setting, spectacle, and grandness of move- Dances you have never saan before! ye A D I *""** y°u have never nCrVR . hoard .afore In Soviet Russia's latest and best film- Russian Dialogue E_gllsli Titles One Grand Week! Jan. lith - 16th 3 SHOWS DAILY Matinae, 2.30 25c Evanlng, 7 and 9 30c MIDNITE PREVIEW, Sun., Jan. 10th Street Cars 4 ami 14 LITTLE High. 5520 Commercial and Georgia Correspondence Editor, Ubyssey. Dear Madam: In the Ubyssey of January 8, your editorial stated that the nearest Canadian university which gives a oourse in House* hold Science is in Manitoba. May I say that a Bachelor of Soience degree ln Household Sclenoe can bo obtained from the University ot Alberta. Yours sincerely, EDITH E. SPENCER, (Alberta Exchange Student) The Editor, "The Ubyssey". Dear Madame: As a member of the Great Unwashed and Unenlightened I was rather unsettled by the alleged "Literary Page" in last Tuesday's Issue ot your too charming paper. To my fellow-members of the Submerged Tenth, etc., 1 wish to announce that there are six vacancies open in a new proletarian literary movement, The Group of Seven. The object ot this New Movement Is the advance of more cheerful poetry, and all applicants must sign the following pledge: "I hereby promise to write only poetry that (a) rhymes, (h) has meter, (c) is not about my soul, (d) or my garden, (e) deals with a reasonably successful love affair now and again. "To ensure my fullest support ot this radical movement I promise never to write poetry until I have just had a brisk workout ln the Gym, followed by a cold shower." Yours for Art, PRO BONO PUBLiICO. NOTIOB Important meeting of the Munro Pro-Medical Olub In Arts 808, 18.80 Fridays everybody out. ment constitute idea camera material—would make a magnificent picture. Mae West is astute, talented, magnetic, and exciting. Her singing in its own unique fashion is a delight. She ls an artiste. She's SWELL! Eighty per cent, of all Warner Brothers' pictures are awful. Its comedy is soul-satisfying, its Mexican backgrounds highly bt- saire and beautiful. Nino Martini finds in it an ideal vehicle for his voice and personality. In short, "The Gay Desperado" was one of the best features shown here ln a long while. • * • Les Allen and the 17. B. C. Film Society merit a fulsome volume of praise for their efforts to bring the French "Sous Les Toits de Paris" to the campus. It ls still considered Internationally the best comedy ever screened. Likewise, should he and his executive succeed in bringing Serge Bisensteln'e "Thunder Over Mexico" here, he is automatically entitled to a gold loving- cup, loaded. Christmas I don't like hristmas. No, I don't like Christmas. It rattles me. The crowds push me about. I get into revolving doors and go around and around for hours before I get out. Besides all this, there is the annual plot which is directed against me by the Post Office Department. I am one of those people whom the sheer perversity of inanimate objects can reduce to sobbing impotence. The only three times I have ever used a dial phone, I have - - iCttt-erjj Pag? - - The Surrealist to His Love Roots groping from my chest Are thoughts of you, Small red canoes your lips, Teeth sheets upon a line, Eyes basins of old water Orey with soap. Dainty pink cornflakes Pill your antiseptic skull But plum juice Is your kiss. . . . Roots groping from my chest Are thoughts of you. Dedicated to Mr. James Butter fie Id Philouphgr, Frignd, Patron ef the Arts Poignant Thought I'll bet that If all the foreign volunteers left Spain they would find that all the Spaniards have been dead for months and months. Dawn Smoke It was the darkness before dawn. Little Edward orouohed down In his pitiful shell-hole and eobbed. He olutohed hie rifle with a paralyzed grip and peeped fearfully over the edge. Nothing stirred except a ragged bt of oloth on the •n»my wire. There wae no eound cave that of a light breeze rustling the empty paper oartridge-belts of the now ueelese Vlokere. The Hun trenohee looked eo peaoeful In all thle dim obeourity he oould (have sworn they were empty, but reaeon told him better. A sudden etab of apprehension foroed him to duok swiftly baok Into the mud at the bottom of his retreat. Nothing happened. A few minutes, and he grew oalmer, lighting a cigarette with flngere that only shook a little now. The smoke brought relaxation with aatounding ewiftneee. * • • Karl smiled wearily. Oawn watoh wae an eaey one In thie eeotor, If your mind waa still. He pitied the poor devils In some parts of the line who had to expeot anything from hell to breakfast at S hours. Here, all was quiet: the Bnglish aoross the way had been driven from their poet the night before, and beyond a email guard, the oaptured linee were empty. Maybe he didntplty ihoee other fellows. Maybe he envied them, now that Oerta wae gone. He didn't feel like fighting. A shot in the brain would be ewlft and pleaeant. He waant afraid to die. He looked over the parapet. In a shell-hole about a hundred yarda away a red glow showed and died. Somebody emokingl Luoky dog, to have saved his daily issue of two twists of dried hay for suoh a dreary hour. Here oomee the eergeant with his relief. He stood stiffly for a moment, then eorambled over the parapet. Where the hell wae he going? the sergeant wanted to know. To get a smoke of whoever was In that shell-hole. * * m Edward was startled by a moon-faoed apparition that slid down the side of the shell-hole. Quten Tag, Englisoh. Stlok 'em up, Helnie. Don't be a fool, freund, you are alone. We took your position last night. Qluoklloh, nloht, wahr? You oan spend the rest of this damned war In a nloe comfortable prison oamp, while I go on until one of your buddies (I got that off an Amerioan prisoner) gets my number. But you and me, we half no quarrel now. Give to me a smoke. moe Emit was startled to hear a shot. He popped his head over ths parapet, and saw a Britisher ooming towards.him, laughing hysterioally..Your oompanion tried to get my cigarettes, and I shot him. He displayed four" paokagee of English oigarettee. Emil sighed happily ehot him and took the paokages. He ended by beating the Instrument with battered, bleeding hands and shrieking* the number I want into the indifferent mouthpiece. Eventually someone leads me gently away, mouthing brokenly. It is the same way with Christmas parcels. I start out with something measuring about three inches by four inches, only three by four; three hours later I emerge, hair dishevelled, collar limp, and mopping my brow. In my hand I hold an amorphous mass about one foot square. The family point at the parcel and laugh, fiendishly. So I turn wearily around and pick up all the yards and yards of paper scattered about. Then I do it again. About December 28 I finally get my one parcel down to a fairly good sise. (Usually about eight by eight.) There is never more than one parcel any more. I'm not crasy. The post office is crowded. People mill about, and instantaneously form queues in front of me. I hover timidly around the outer fringe of a crowd which has a set of scales for Its centre. My parcel is held between my thumb and index finger. Then someone jostles me. The package is down there someplace. On the floor. My hands are stepped no. People kick me. The parcel ia a wreck. When I stagger out of the building, the crowds on the street stare at me. Well, let 'em stare! If they knew what I've been through in the last two days . . . Home again, I wrap the present in sheet metal and tie it with haywire. This time, I get to the scales. The man gives the parcel a tug. And it falls apart. Well, alright! If that's the way you're gonna be . . . Finally I decide I will send a Christmas card. Somehow, I manage to buy three, having thought of two other people in the meantime. The post office is still crowded. At the far end, I see a table . . . empty. With a high pitched rebel yell which instantly clears the way, I dive for it. But by tho time I get there it is always full of people writing as if they intended to stay there for days. Next time I try different taotioa. Spotting an empty place, I stroll nonchalantly toward it, glacing at it occasionally out of the corner of my eye. At the last minute, I turn and spring for the place. Usually I land in the lap of a dowager who has apparently been there since the first of the week. My cards are Anally addressed against the wall with a stub of a pencil discovered in a waistcoat pocket. Then I watch the letter box. People come up, and open gladatone bags, from which they proceed to shovel hundreds of cards. Others throw in huge bundles. Sneaking up, I deposit my three, and slink away under the scornful looks of those who are waiting with their bags. Then I go home and sink into bed. On January 10, the postman rings tho doorbell. He has three envelopes in his hand. They look very familiar. A growing suspicion mounts in my mind, as he shoves them at me. The envelopes are all stamped "Postage Unpaid." No, I didn't put any stamps on them. I must have forgotten. It won't happen again. You're damn right, it won't. I'm going to stay in bed from December 1 to January 81 next year. And anyone who sends me a present or a card will shortly receive an untidily wrapped parcel. I'm warning them now, while I am still fairly calm, not to open it. For it will contain a bomb. No, I don't like Christmas. Pn>Bim_-*_i btj ttyp pub Srlinn. nf Pottmj Unfortunate Each summer night the weeping willows stood Tall clouds of dlmnesB on blurred, reaching lawns, Hiding the high dim stars Haunted with thin soft airs Hushing the sleeping shadows underneath. . . . Then why the devil must I love you ln December? Love Among the Ruins Oh, little green-eyed monster With the slimy, twitchy tall, Why must you always haunt me When I'm feeling low like this? Why don't you go find Peggy, Bison, Turner, King, or Bev- e ridge? With my morning-after stomach Your advantage ls unfair. But the little green - eyed monster Still Is there. I've depetalled fields of daisies Dissolved sugar cubes ln oof- fee, Done everything but ask her If she really truly cares. I've pawned countless booka, rings, watohes, Just to buy her gins and scotches; She's admittedly a gold digger But who the devil cares. . . . But this green-eyed monster gets me With the silly way he stares. Hasten, Jason, the basin. . . . Co-ed Ball Discussion A dlsousslon of plans for the Coed Ball will feature the meeting of the Women's Undergraduate Society In Arts 100 Friday at 18.18. All members srs aaksd to attend. Dr. C. M. Whitworth Dontb. Telephona Idiot I7M Hours: 9 to 6 Saturday: 9 to I Cor. 10th and Ssumat St. PITMAN'S Day and Night School ENROLL NOW—FALL TERM Students mar nUr st any tlass. Pitman Shorthand, Gregg Shorthand, Stonotypy Complete Secretarial aad Bookkeeping Courses, Public and High School Subjects Individual atuntlon VTBBi ft.SO Month BVBIilNS A." C. BIORABOg NIGHT SOHOOL »A' WtTte Oor. Qranvfllo and Broadway VANCOUVER, B. C. (hd£3*ik* Organised tor BIBolsnt Service Hlmle Koshevoy Sports Bdltor It's a natural! Nearly all •porta break for tha morning paper. The NEWS-HERALD 45c a Month TRINITY 2611 Nij CRITICAL MOMENTS WtfflN YOU ARC WAITING YOUR CALL. fOR A VIOLIN SOLO AT THE MUSICALC- -YOUVE BROKCNYOURVSTRING AND YOUR BOW WONY STAY TAUT- DON'T WORRY — • Al AH_> • *J__£l ***' *i***5& ***£& ffBT» - ShocoC*" **dT Harlem Globe-Trotters Will Play Here On Jan. 21 sports i THE UBYSSEY 1 sports BO-SB 9__B_ Four _■_■__■ H E _______■ bbb UBYSSEY Tuesday, January 12, 1937 BASKETBALLERS TAKE OVER SFCOND SLOT WASHINGTON "HUSKIES" By TOURING TROOPER The U. B. C. basketball ambassadors arrived baok ln Vancouver's "slightly warmer, with showers" climate on Saturday night after a week's tooling through Washington's Inland Empire, ready to murder tho guy that wrote about the "sunny south." Twsnty below in Ohoney, 14 below In Wenatoheo, IB below in Olo Blum — those wore some ot tbo milder towns the boys sojourned In. But they came out ot It unscathed exoept for frostbit* ten sohnossles, frossn hoots, and earmutfs. HBRB'S ONB POR THB BOOKB Coming down tho straightway on an Ice-covered highway, one-half of tho two-oar caravan swerved oft the road, and gracefully slithered to a ■top at a 46 degree angle In eight toot ot snow. Calmest, coolest and most collected of the heart-ln-mouth basketeers was iron-nerved "Joe" Pringle. Reading from a book as the car took Its mad plunge, "Joe" placed a oard ln Page 1139, and dramatically quoted as he closed it, "And tho boy played the ukulele as the ship went down I" DRIVBL Dapper Rann aet the fashion ln dross, wearing as a seoond layer bis gold-striped blue sweat pants. ... Old Casanova Kyle Berry proved tbo olty slicker typo as he stayed 'em ln every port. . . . Hurricane Hank Hudson earned a tag ot "DB droop". Bitting ln tbo baok ot one of the overland taxis, be would partially awaken long enough to mutter "Joes my feet are fro* en," and then sink back Into a coma. . . Manager Art Bastham had one pet phraae: "New, remem her fellows, a dollar a day tor food." That last one brings us to the only kick on the trip. What the melon toasers would like to aak treaaurer Lyall Vine ls how you can eat three meals, or even apologies for meals on 100 cents per day —especially when you eat halt ot them in Jerkwater towns en route. In the first place, for every 10c you spend in Washington, It's a token ln tax—10 dimes—So in tax. Secondly, the average breakfast on the way waa 86c, lunch,4Bo, and dinner BOo, plus 2o tax, plus three tokens- It doesn't come to a buck any way you figure. And the reply of "We haven't got tbo money" is squashed by the fact that Basketball pays tor Itself, and leaves a surplus In tho old treasury every year ... and this year's no exception. REMINieOBNCBS AND WHATNOTS Pringle and Henderson, the duo draped ln the back of one car, garnered nicknames: Oroucho and Grumble. . . . The blue singer In Wenatchee wrote 1 ove In "Joe" Prlngle's heart—It's the flrst time he's ever admired a girl—take It from him. . . Irony: "Bugs' Bardsley travelled over 800 miles in the final lap on Saturday, arriving in Vancouver right side up—only to smash the back ot the car three blocks from home. . . . Take Berry's tip and try 1214-Sprague, Spokane. . . . Trainer Dr. Rutherford kept his five passengers rolling over the seats and on the floor with hts constant flow of humor—the tops being an Imitation of film funster Henry Armetta. . . . And the Collegiate oagers have a yell now, but oh! what a yell! all publication rights reserved. ICB HOOKEY NOTIOB An urgent matter ot business will be discussed at a meeting of the Ice hockey club to be held on Tuesday (today) at noon in Arts 104. All please attend as this is very Important. COLLEGE CAGERS CLICK; TRIM RYERSON 46-32 Smart Blocking, Fatt Breaks Feature Brilliant Student Offense By JACK MAIR Arriving back from their Washington trip at the eleventh hour after travelling all day from Wenatchee, tho Varsity oagers brassed through to an sasy win over Ryerson In Saturday's Intercity hoop fixture. Barging Into tho V. A. C. gym at five minutes to 8 and walking on tho floor at 8 o'clock, the Thunderbirds turned in as smooth a performance as has bsen seen this season, downing tho Churchmen 46-88. * With smart blocking and fast breaks, tho atudenta whipped the ball around a bewildered Ryerson ■quad to pile up a substantial load in tho opening minutes of tho gamo. Midway through tho flrat frame when the Varsity shock troops wero sent In, tho Churchmen rallied to knot tho ■core at 16 all, but with the re- tarn of tho regulars tho Thunder- bird qplntot stopped away again to load 88-19 at tho half-way post. After the breather tbe Churchmen continued to press the leaders until tho last ten minutes when tho reunited. "Three Musketeers," Bardsley, Wllloughby and Henderson, staged a brilliant last-minute drive and swept through tho Ryerson five to put the gamo on ice for the students. BABBLE Saturday's tilt saw Joe Pringle back in form again after a scoring slump of several games' duration The aforementioned Musketeers are certainly living up to pre-Christmas expectations. . . . We hear that Ryerson have lost the services of Bill Beresford, who, it is reported, has headed for the sunny slopes of Australia ... the strengthened Gold and Blue squad are gleefully looking forward to their game with the league-leading Province crew when they expect to WTeak revenge for those two pre-Xmas trouncings . . . and by the way, don't miss Wednesday's game with Munro Fur at Varsity gym ... while we're on the subject of coming events, the Harlem Olobe Trotters will be here a week Wednesday and can be depended on to put on a good show. BYERS STILL UNDAUNTED "Hero to Be" Emphatic in His Second Speech On Wave to Fame! Archie Byers, ye old defter of Icy waters and the only living replica of Father Neptune, still is anxious to prove himself a swimmer of the flrst water by braving the wintry blasts and the ice bergishness of the briny deep for a period not to exceed four minutes. It started out as a gag, but the idea has so taken hold of Archie that it haa become his chief ambition in life. In an interview with the aforementioned "hero to be," the fact waa mentioned that there are in Vancouver two married women who regularly take a dip in the deep.. In reply to this Mr. Byers said, quote, "Never let it be said that a Byers can't do what two members of the weaker sex can accomplish." So it looks, folks, as if the big event of the year is almost ready to be staged and let us hope that it comes off right away before the weather man changes to warmer ways and puts a stop to the whole proceedings. BARDSLEY DANCING Every Wednesday and Saturday ALMA ACADEMY * Stan Patton's Orchestra * We give you, "No fooling," "Bugs Bardsley, the one and only, who is fast returning to the form that made him one of the most feared forwards in local basketball circles. On the recent tour of the Senior A's he was the sparkplug of their attack and scored more than 50 points in the four games. Two years ago Bugs was top scorer for the league and if he keeps up his present form he looks like a cinch to repeat this season. Ti Tckmen PI Big Meets Varsity-Victoria First On Books, Jan. 22 Three phenomenal meets are planned by the Track Club 'or this year, the flrat on the roster being the Varsity-Victoria contest set for January 88. With two first-rate teams fighting lt out the Victoria meet should be nothing short of sensational. Tho Varsity track contingent will be primed to perfection for the battle, slnoe coaoh Maury Van Vllet Is really making tbe men train. Training days prior to tbo meet are as follows: Tuesday, 18, at 4.80; Wednesday, 18, at 4.80; Thursday, 14, 18.00; Friday, 15, at 8.80; Monday, 18, at 4.80; Tuesoday, 18, at 4.80; Wednesday, 80, at 4.80. The Varsity team will probably be composed ot the "following men: MoPhee, Lucas (Seagull), Capt. McCammon, Norm. Renwlck, Vanoe McComber, O. Pendray, Jim Brown, Evan apRoberts, Horace Harvey, Tom Williams, and that old reliable. Moose Colthurst. However, the above la only a tentative arrangement and ls subjeot to vagaries of the coach's mind. The amiable Archie MoKlnnon has arranged a suitable list of events, tbe highlight of which should be tho 800-yard relay. Varsity will be represented ln this by MoPhee, Renwlck, Brown and probably Lucas. Two other big meets are on the calendar for this term, a meet with Washington frosh, negotiations for which are under way, and the meot with College ot Puget Sound. The former should be one of the best meets of the year. Frankly Speaking by FRANK PERRY *u TRAOK TRUCK The authentic Information as regards the reason for the failure of the track olub to run the annual Arts '80 is herewith divulged. Traok manager Joe Rita meticulously laid plans tor tho yearly leg derby by plaolng a large card at the foot of the oaf stairs upon which were to be placed names ot potential contestants. No names appeared. Undaunted, and with the faith of Lasarua, Joe called the raoe for Wednesday. As fate would have it, Joe was 111 abed upon tbat day, and Vie Towns waa delegated to take charge of the contest. Vlo appeared at the appointed time and plaoe, where ho found a miserable lack of contestants, so the raoe was postponed until Friday. By Friday Joe Rita had recuperated sufficiently to conduct the annual leg-lifting embrogllo. And so on Friday, In company with a "Ubyssey" reporter Joe made his way to the bus stand. And there, low and not beheld, were two, exactly two, men waiting for the raoe to begin. There was no raoe, Joe trekked back, sad Indeed tbat bis track charges had so sadly neglected him. ... H08PITALIA Paddy Colthurst's injured leg has now healed sufficiently for him to take part ln the coming Miller Cup final. Paddy has discarded his crutches for rugby cleats and will doubtless be present at the Miller Cup roll call. . . . It's been quite a successful year tor ole' man Injury. Dave Carey broke one of hia valuable digits and Lyle Wllaon contracted a case of ole' deblll flu*. . . . And unless Oordle Heron's ailing leg improves he won't make the trip to Victoria with the rest of the track club. ... A couple of cracked ribs wrote "finis" to the Bnglish rugby career in '86 of fullback Bills, who was able to take part ln only one major game. . . , All of which is extremely regrettable Indeed. . . . VIGNETTES Here's an excerpt from the Washington "Daily" concerning that Rose Bowl upset which Is now anything but history. However, here's what the "Daily" says: "The mythology ot Rosebowllana, now that everybody's borne is ready tor literature, and one of the classics will be the tale ot the Husky rooters who were seen wading In the gutters ot Los Angeles during a heavy cloudburst. The waters surged knee-high as the rain came down, and still they waded in the gutters of Los Angeles during a heavy cloudburst. The waters surged knee-high as tlie rain came down and still they waded, making queer, occult gestures with their arms. The natives were curious, stopped wondered, finally asked the why's and wherefores of the coo-coo Washingtonians. "Sh.h," said one, running his hands over his oilskins, "We're fishing for mackerel." . . , (Bnd of excerpt.) Mr. Tommy Burns, ex-champ of de woild, now residing In Vanoouver, thinks that Joe Louis will he the next heavyweight title-holder . . , as who doesn't ... or don't you. The Ice hookey club is still trying to set a definite date for the re-opening of the Washington-U.B.C. ice series, but as yet, nothing specific has been arranged. The president of th local club wrote to the Washington head man two or three weeks ago but as yet has received no reply. If they don't want *o play with us we'll play In our own baok yard. So there. ... WILKINSON HAS RALLY PLANS UNDER WAY CO-ED SPORTS By MVRNB NBVISON BASKBTBALLBRB LOBB TO SPBNOBR'S The hopes that rose high at half time by a two-point lead on the part of the senior co-ed basketball squad playing Spencer's Thursday night were rudely shattered when tho Diamond "8" girls forged ahead to win the tilt 81*88. Hard oheoklng, and moderate success ln shooting gavo tbe Varsity team the edge ln tbe first half. During the rest of tho game, elongated Connie MoKensie and a former Province star, Veroa Briscoe, sue- ceeded so well in snaring rebounds and shooting that thoy salted away the game for Spencer's In spite of the co-eds' frantic efforts to win again. Muoh oredit lo duo tho Varsity girls who played rsally smart basketball t h r o u about. Thslr short, quick passes wore very of* festive, but their playa wore somewhat hampered by tho small* noss of MoDonald Oym. Oustanding stars on the Varsity squad were Lola McBwen and Ruth Wilson, but all tbe team waa unusually good. The only thing lacking to tho team ls a "Long John" Purves to got tbo tip-offs and snag tbo rebounds. TAKB IT FROM WBSTBRN . . . Inter-collegiate competition ln women's sports, long a mere dream now seems about to become a reality in one field at least. Western University had the bright Idea of staging an archery tournmmant with the U. of *•*• katehowan and U. B. O. without travelling further than to the nearest tslsgrsph office. The plan la for osoh unlveralty to do their own shooting on their own oampus and telegraph the results to eaoh other. Tho person with ths highest soore In tho eomblned results will win the mug—If any. If the Invitation is aooepted, the tournament will probably come oft In Maroh so as to give our ama- tuers plenty of time to discover where the bullseye usually Is. Newcomers to tbe gentle art of directing an arrow along the way are asked to turn out to tho theory classes this month in order to know how to shoot when the snow melts, and outdoor competlon is possible. Old players are requested to get together to practice as the high standard of inter-colleglate demands every effort. MISS MOORB BREAKS ... Returning full of ambition and enthusiasm from a holiday spent In the east visiting different Canadian universities, Miss Moore outlined her trip and discoveries to a group of athletically minded co-eds Friday afternoon. Most of the other unlveraltlea snjoy oompulsory gym coursss while thoy sll have more Intramurals than ws. Ths women In Toronto flnsnee their sports by tag days and hlrs msn to run parking spaoea at rugby gamea. Although there, they depend mostly on men'e efforts for their flnsnee problem, girls rulea only are uaad In their gamea. Theae rules are not fsvored by the majority of the girls on our own eampue. Most of our eastern cousins play ice hockey; Indeed, the women of tbe Western University are hold enough to try soccer — I wonder what the girls' rules ln that are? In spite of the number of sports theae colleges indulge In, Miss Moore is very pleased with our own showing and expects U. B. G. in a few years, to be the most up-to- date of all the Canadian universities. HOW THEY STAND Won Loot Points Province B 1 16 Varsity 7 8 14 Adanacs 6 8 18 Porsts _ 8 4 10 Munro Pur 4 6 8 Rysrson 1 12 8 Plans for a recurrence of tbo memorable student rally ot laat term's Saskatchewan football embrogllo are being completed by that ace of organisers, Ted Wilkinson, the man who was responsible for the phenomenal success ot tbo Sask.-Varsity demonstration. PBP M8BT AND RALLY Big things are In the air for the hopecMo-be final Miller Oup oontost of January 16, aooordlng to organlasr Wilkinson. There will be a pop meet, there will bo a rally, and there will be pennants and Innumerable gadgets— 1st us hops thero will be a little oo-oporatlon. Tod haa Intimated that Instead of tha oardo decorated In tho football motif with the significant words "Hardy Oup" printed therson, thsre will bs lapel dsooratara with tho Millar Oup on ens oldo and tho MoKeohnle Oup on tha other— emblematle of the oueeaaa of tho Bngllah Rugby team In 1886. Tod's plans are not oomplete as yet, but from all Intimations It Is apparent that tbe rally planed will relegate tbe '86 demonstration Into the limbo of forgotten things. INTRA MURALS FOR JANUARY The Intra Mural schedule for the month of January has bsen drawn up by Oym Instructor Maurice Van Vliet. Volley Ball will be played on Wednesdays and Basketball on Fridays. Education meets Science '87 and Arts '88 meets Science '88 tomorrow and all members of these four teams are asked to be on hand as soon after twelve as possible. A double knock-out schedule has been drawn up for both sports and will be put up on the notice board in the gym. After a team has lost two games it is out of all further competition. The finals take place between the team that has lost only ono gamo and the one that has lost none. If the team that ha_ lost none is victorious in tho encounter they are declared champions. However, if they lose another game will be played to declare tho champion. SNOW SLOWS SOCCER Poor field conditions have forced all soccer clubs to suspend operations temporarily. There will be no further games until the grounds are in good shape again, and for the same reason, indoor practices are being held all over the city, with the U.B.C. club using the Oym on Tuesday nights. •' 9m STAR CABS * Manager: Bob Strain, '33 Just about all you cosld aak for . . . Aristocratic Hamburgers Limited Kingtway at Praiar — Tenth at Alma Vancouver, 8. C. Fairmont 106 Bayviaw 4448 "Take Some Homo" Alma Service Station 24-HOUR JARAGE SERVICE Broadway at Alma Bayviaw 74 i GET MY CLOTHES end FURNISHINGS from CHAS. 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