WAR BULLETINS
\ussolini Peace Bid Rejected by Allies
LONDON, Sept. 24—(UP)—Great Britain tonight answered Premier Benito Mussolini’s peace plea by declaring that her purpose remains unalterable and she will fight “with unwavering determination.”
(Com plete Story on Page four.)
French Resume Offensive on Saar Front
PARIS, Sept. 25—(UP)—French forces were reported early today to be resuming offensive operations along the entire Sarr front, taking prisoners and moving deeper into German territory, after victories over the Nazi air force in “several i aerial battles” Sunday.
Turkey Envoy Enroute to Moscow Conferences
MOSCOW, Sept. 24—(UP)—Foreign Minister Sukru Sara-coglu of Turkey arrived in Odessa today en route to diplomatic talks in Moscow which French diplomatic quarters said hopefully are not expected to bring about any “conspicuous change” in Turkey’s foreign policy.
Attempt To Assassinate King Carol Feared
BUCHAREST, Sept 24—(UP)—Precautions were taken today against any attempt by the pro-Nazi iron guard on the life of King Carol n during state funeral services for Premier Armand Calinescu, assassinated Thursday by guardist gunmen.
Finnish Ships Crippled by Russian Action
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VOLUME XXXI
CALIFORNIA
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United Press Assn.
Direct Wire Service
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1939
NUMBER 7
LONDON, Sept. 25—(UP)—An exchange telegraph egency ispatch from Moscow early today said that Russia has in-ormed Finland that Finnish ships will be prohibited from ising the river Neva, which provides Finland with an outlet !that the determination of the allies
to fight until Hitlerism is crushed is “unswerving.” It was denied in
Mussolini
Peace Bid Rejected
Britain, France Say Determination To Fight Hitler Is ‘Unswerving’
By United Press Great Britain and Prance Sunday night sharply rejected Premier Benito Mussolini's advice that they forget about Poland’s fate and call off the war because there is nothing left to fight about.
The British government, in a direct formal answer to II Duce, said
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,0 the Baltic.
'azis Use 5000 Planes To Beat Poland, Claim
PARIS, Sept. 24—(UP)—Anthony J. Drexel Jr., United tates ambassador to Poland, estimated today that Germany between 4300 and 500 warplanes in its conquest of oland.
Nervous and agitated after a harrowing, roundabout trip xom Warsaw to Paris, Biddle discussed his experiences in interview at the United States embassy here.
ermans Use 1Sky Mines' To Combat Allied Planes
ROME, Sept. 24—(UP)—German forces on the Western ont are using “sky mines” which blow up Allied airplanes in e same manner that mines are used to blow up ships at a, the war correspondent of the newspaper Popolo di Roma, .tolio Crepas, reported today.
At least one French plane was reported to have been wn to pieces.
edish Steamer Torpedoed by Nazi Sub
OSLO. Sept. 24 —(UP)— The Swedish steamer Gertrud, t of Goeteborg, has been torpedoed by a German submarine f Lillestand on the Nodwegian coast while enroute to Eng-nd with a cargo of cellulose, it was reported tonight.
itish Freighter Sunk by German Sub
BTBLIN, Sept. 24—(UP)—The British freighter Hazeltide, 46 tons, bound from British Columbia to Liverpool, was tor-doed and sunk by a submarine off the coast of Cork today. Twenty-two of the crew of 34 escaped in lifeboats, reach-g Baltimore county. Twelve were missing or dead. _
lassical Selections To rogram of Hancock Group
Classical and semi-classical selections will comprise the ogram to be presented by the Allan Hancock string en-mble Wednesday, September 27, at an all-university as-lbly in Bovard auditorium.
The ensemble consists of the following musicians under
the direction of Captain Hancock; Ambrose Russo, violin; Loren Powell, violin: Arthur Jensen, viola; Bartley Hunt, bass; Martin Rider-man, flute; Catherine Jackson, harp; and W. E. Strobridge. piano. Captain Hancock plays the 'cello.
The group will present a special program for the students of SC before leaving on a tour* of British uth Bennison and Laurella Lan- Columbia and the eastern states. In. ter will call to order the first the past it has appeared in con-
eting of the Freshman club at j c«rts	Quito ^cu^or. * C*n’
ada, and has fulfilled several radio noon today in the social lounge enfragements
Captain Hancock comes from a family of fine musicians. His moth-' er. who, with his father, came to California in 1849. was a famous Hungarian pianist. The captain, anxious to become a musician, mastered the 'cello and played in the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra in many of its Hollywood Bowl concerts. Turning from the larger program is being planned for ensemble to a smaller one. Captain is semester in which members of Hancock formed his own group and
has conducted them for the past 20 years.
The ensemble appeared at the university last year on a similar program and was well received.
coming Trojans vited To Join reshman Club
the Student Union.
le organization, sponsored by Trojan YWCA. is open to all hmen women, and It exists for purpose of acquainting new dents with the university, with * activities it offers, with out-nding student leaders, and with ir classmates.
rious YWCA clubs will entertain e group as well as speakers and ests from off campus.
‘Through the Freshman club,” d Miss Bennison. co-chairman, rls who are interested in earning ivity points toward membership Amazons may receive help in nning their extra-curricular work, e YWCA is your wisest campus iliation.” le Freshman club will meet ev-Monday noon in the lounge, and icers will be elected at an early Freshmen women are cord-invited to attend the first
French Hope US Neutrality Change Will Aid Allies
London that the German and Russian “fait accompli” in carving up Poland has altered the situation in any way, and it was said that the Nazi-Soviet dismemberment merely provides greater justification for a war to the finish, even if it takes years.
MOVE IS TOO LATE
France, in a similar although unofficial rejection of Mussolini’s peace bid, said that he waited too long to ask a “precentative peace” because the die was cast the moment Adolf Hitler sent his armies smashing across Poland’s western frontiers three weeks ago.
The Italian press, annoyed at the manner in which the Western allies received Mussolini’s plea, warned that if Italy finds herself compelled to intervene in the war the conflict may quickly burst its present bounds and perhaps spread to “other continents.”
BALTIC DEAL FEARED
Russia, which in one week's time has acquired 60 per cent of Poland under agreement with Germany, became Europe's chief center of diplomatic activity. The foreign minister of Esthonia. Karl Selters. arrived in Moscow Sunday for what was described officially as economic talks but what was believed generally to deal with Russia’s plans in regard to the small Baltic states and the Baltic sea, now that she has shared in the partitioning of Poland.
There was widespread apprehension among the Baltic states that Josef Stalin wants military control of the Baltic waters.
The foreign minister of Turkey, Sgukru Saracoglu, will arrive in Moscow Monday for talks that may determine whether Turkey — guardian of the strategic Dardanelles gateway to the Black sea — k to cut her ties with Britain and France or attempt to maintain a neutral position between the Allies and her Northern neighbor, Russia. NAZI PLANES BEATEN
On the Western front, the French high command reported, the French air force defeated German planes in “several” aerial battles over the fighting line between the Rhine and Moselle rivers.
Large numbers of German planes were said to be in action on the Western front, operating from pastures converted into small airdromes, after being transferred from Poland. Some of the German aviators. the French said, are veterans of the Nazi Condor legion which saw service in the war.
Heroine Tells Experiences Of Rescuing Boy
By Irene Moore
“How does it feel to be in a
fire?”
This is the question I have often asked myself and now I know the answer. My first impression on seeing a fire and smelling smoke was to rush for a bucket of water or a garden hose, but I realized that there are certain routine things that must be done in such a case.
First, all occupants of the burning building must be moved. As T
Student Loses All Belongings In Conflagration
While flames spread rapidly through the rear of the apartment house where she lived, at 632 West 36th street, Irene Moore, junior at SC. rushed into the blazing building Friday afternoon to rescue an 8-year-old boy who was asleep in the downstairs dining room, unaware of the smoke and flames that swirled around him.
Rousing the child, who is in her charge during his mother’s absence, Miss Moore half-dragged the drowsy boy to safety across the street. She then returned to the
Gets Dance Honors $500 Gift |s|ew Students
From CBS
Check To Be Presented To SC for Support In Radio Broadcast
The gift of a $500 check from the Columbia Broadcasting system will be presented to the associated students of SC in appreciation for student help to be offered in the coliseum radio broadcast Thursday, according to Dick Hud-delston, director of radio.
This being one of the weekly programs of the series, “Columbia was in charge of Bob Custer, an	which was" boning furi^usiy” I Workshop,” CBS is anxious to ex-
8-year-old boy lirmg there, I went and attempted to re-enter. A periment with many voices in the
neighbor, fearing for her safety,! radio play, and has prevailed upon prevented her from reaching the in-
in to get him. He was taking a nap in the back part of the house.
I went in, tried to wake him and took him out.
.	! The fire destroyed the upper
I remembered seemg the man sto and mUn TmT KcUm Qf
who lived upstairs	down the the old buildln?
SC students for help.
street away from home about an hour before, so I was fairly certain that he was’nt at home.
After being sure that Bob was ail right, I went across the street to Simon's Drive-Inn and asked them
Described by a fireman as “dry as tinder,” the frame house was shooting flames into the sky only a few seconds after the blaze began, 3:15 Friday afternoon.
Nearly all of Miss Moore’s pos-
to send in a fire alarm. I tried sessions were ruined, including most to get back in the house but was prevented from doing so by a man who was making sure the house was evacuated.
When word finally reached Bob’s parents, all I had to do was sit back, relax, and watch the house bum up. The arson man who was investigating the case went in as soon as possible and got what currency I had from a dresser drawer.
of her clothes, her radio, several suitcases, a few books, bedclothes, and all her belongings with the exception of two drawers of singed and smoke-stained clothing.
Three fire engines were required to combat the blaze which was brought under control after about 15 minutes.
“I was sitting on the front porch studying, when I smelled smoke,” Continued on Page Four
University College Starts 16th Academic Year Today
University College, late afternoon and evening division of SC, designed for those unable to attend daytime classes, will inaugurate its 16th year today. Instruction in more than 500 courses, with some 200 instructors, is being offered in a wide variety of fields, which range from those of avocational
nature to courses leading to uni-
Finland Alarmed As Russia Moves To Watch Baltic
HELSINGFORS. Finland, Sept. 24 —(IIP)—1The visit to Moscow of Es-thonian Foreign Mini§ter Karl Selters was watched closely by Finnish diplomats today in view of rumors that Soviet Russia wants to extend military control to the Baltic wat-
PARIS. Sept. 24— (I'.P)— French ting at which announcements officials hoped today that the United States congress will so revise the neutrality law that a new channel of trade will be opened to balance at least in part the Russian defection from the Allied cause.
Detailed provisions of the Nazi-Soviet agreement still were unknown here, but neither Paris nor London believed that Josef Stalin had promised Chancellor Adolf Hitler to throw the full force of the Red armies into the European war. The opinion here was that Stalin
urther plans will be made.
resident s ffice Notice
versity degrees in a number of study divisions, according to Dean Ernest W. Tiegs, head of University college.
The fall term will be 13 weeks in length and is the first regular session to be held on the University park campus since University college was moved during the summer from its former downtown Los Angeles headquarters.
COURSES OFFERED Among the courses offered are: “Art in Dress,” by Dixie O. Mich-elson who will discuss and demonstrate the latest fashions and the proper uses of feminine attire to attain the most in personality.
Boris Morros will offer a complete series of cinematography courses, while A. E. Freudeman and Lewis Physioc will instruct in secretarial practice; principles of commercial aviation; and retail store management.
NEW CLASSES INTRODUCED
"Interpreting World Events,” will be offered by Prof. Adamantios Th. Polyzoides who has just returned from Europe, with analyses and interpretations based on news sources, newspapers, radio broadcasts, weekly journals, magazines, and other periodical literature.
Included among the courses will be a group of writing classes, dealing with motion picture, short-story , and feature writing, nature life of The record breaking 9-dav heat in hours before the scheduled high southern California, nautical astro-wave, longest in the state's history, tide, and flooded streets and many nomy and navigation, and women’s was broken- yesterday as heavy rain summer homes. Five hundred feet legal rights in California.
and high winds swept Los Angeles of the Huntington Beach pier was--
and surrounding area, bringing both ripped away and a high wind was respite and disaster.	reported raking Catalina Lsland to
Gale-like winds buffeted the en- the dismay of many week-ending tire coast as life guards posted from the heat of Los Angeles, lookouts to keep bathers off beaches Santa Fe failroad tracks were and small United States navy motor washed out 12 miles east of Needles launches were unable to return to near the Arizona-California border, their ships.	The run-off from the desert was ex-
The yacht Rorotongo was report- pected to cause other washouts, ed to have crashed against the Los Angeles harbor breakwater late yes-
RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
To date, there have not been enough persons to sign for the broadcast, and because of the shortness of time, students wishing to participate may do so without signing their names. All that will be necessary is to appear in the coliseum at the hours set for rehearsal, according to Huddleston.
Attention is called to the postponing of Tuesday’s rehearsal. Believing two nights sufficient for practice, Huddleston has arranged with CBS to rehearse today. Monday, and Wednesday. Students may make arrangements with Huddleston or CBS officials on the rehearsal nights if it is necessary that they leave a bit early.
SUPPER SERVED
Because of the hour of the broadcast, a light supper will be served in the coliseum before the broadcast since most students would either miss their dinner or have to eat late.
Henry Flynn, last year's president of the associated students and who is connected with the public relations department of CBS, is wording with Huddleston on this broadcast. It was through Flynn's efforts that SC students were offered the privilege of participating in this program .which will be heard in Canada and England as well as the United States.
WELLES DIRECTS
The story, written by famed Pulitzer prize winner Archibald Mac-Leish, will be under the direction
Virginia Conzelman
. . university co-hostess
Tom Eddy
decoration chairmw
Wampus Makes Debut On Wednesday
The “in’s and out’s” of sorority of Orson Wells, voung director of and fraternity rushing will be feat-the renowned ‘Men from Mars” ured in the initial publication of drama which caused such conster- the Wampus, campus humor maga-nation the country over a few zine, which will make its *>w next, months back.	Wednesday. The article, tiucd “Col-
! lector’s Item,” will reveal the low-CBS has also invited Life maga- ^own 0n teas dinners, and final zine to be present for the purpose piecjgjng Gf the nuggets, of making pictures. An expected Numerous pictures of campus ce- '
Gym Houses First All-U Dig Tonight
Well all right! Dig, dig. dig.
Tonight at 7:30 o’clock, the first dig of the fall term will be held in the women’* gymnasium. In order that students may have time afterward to study, it will be over at 9:30 p.m.
According to the dance committee, the dig is a non-date
affair, and committee members advise students not to be afraid to come because they can’t find a date. The idea behind the dig is to get the new students acquainted with each other, so tag dances will be in order.
Rolland Dillon, who is in charge of the orchestra, has obtained the services of Ray Dietrich and his orchestra. Dietrich has played before the Trojan students, one# during the summer session as well as the fashion show1 of last year.
HONORS FRESHMEN
As is tradition, the first dig is given in honor of the freshman class. Admission to the dig will be by student books or 25 cents.
Hostess Barbara Morton, vice president of the ASSC and head of the organizing committee, will be in charge, assisted by Virginia Conzelman, Tom Eddy, and Dillon. Girls wishing activity points may report to Eddy in the women’s gymnasium at 4:30 p.m. to aid in preparing the gym for the dance.
COKES TO BK SOLD
A new innovation this year is the introduction o( refreshments. Previously Trojans rranced and perspired with no means of refreshing themselves other than a trip outdoors. So it will be with great relief, the dance committee believes, that students will be able to buy cokes at the dance. Members of Spooks and Spokes will handle the sale of refreshments.
According to Miss Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Clee Foster and Doctor Adams will act as chaperones.
Finnish quarters also were concerned in view of anger in Soviet quarters last week after the escape of the Polish submarine Orzel from Tallinn, Esthonia. A Soviet communique alleged that the Orzel Spanish civil fled with “connivance” of Esthon-ian authorities.
Rains, Waves, Gales Strike; Record Temperatures Tumble
mble
hrough the generosity of Capt Hancock, the Hancock will be presented to the nt body at an all-university bly on Wednesday. Septem-7, at 10 a.m.
~ses at all other hours will as scheduled.
R. B. von KleinSmid President
On the credit side, crops, suffer-
terday. drowning two men. Othe'rs i"8ma"estlmal«!. «,WO. W0 damage aboard were rescued by sailors off	the, scorching heat, drank in
the moisture. Tomatoes which had
ripened and popped on the vine in many sections were believed saved from further damage. Citrus and walnut farmers said their trees had been spotted severely by the heat but that the rains would probably counteract damage to the 1940 harvest.
Dog and the Jolly Tom, a 34-foot cruiser, were also reported shipwrecked. One person from the Jolly Tom drowned. The 100-foot yacht Paragon was wrecked as it ran aground just inside Balboa bay.
Seventy persons were marooned aboard a fishing barge at Point
Navy Lieutenant Will Address Alpha Eta Rho
The weather forecast was for
Dune* north of Santa Monica as
taxi boats were unable to approach	continued showers and thunder
would be satisfied with his spoils the barge. Two others were drown-	storms, with cooler temperatures
from the Polish occupation, and for ed in the surf at Brighton Beach,	and a reported low pressure area
the next few months concentrate on their bodies being carried out by	pushing up the coast which would
consolidating his position politically, the riptide.	cause 40 to 50 mile an hour winds Industrially and militarily. At Alimitos Bay, the ocean swept | off the shore.
Lieut. Walter Williams, in charge of the naval air reserve, Long Beach, will be the speaker at the luncheon meeting of Alpha Eta Rho, aviation professional fraternity. The members will meet tomorrow in Elisabeth von KleinSmid social halt at 12 M.
Subject of Lieutenant Williams’ talk wriU be the new navy regulations regarding entrance of cadets into Pensacola, naval air training station in Florida. He has been a member of Alpha Eta Rho for several years.
Reservations for the luncheon may be made in room 111, Old College, until assembly period Tuesday.
audience of 74.000 coupled with the	]ebrjtjes wju jencj interest to the
cast of 500 and numerous other	jssue photographers were kept busy
heads and officials is deemed of	during the summer at Catalina and
sufficient importance by the edit-	0ther vacation spots gathering shots ors that their photographers will cover the event.
Freshman Ducked As Squires Open Dinkless Drive
Freshmen Women Don Arm Bands In Annual Rite
This morning some 300 freshman women will don green arm bands that traditionally denote their rank. The annual disbanding ceremony will be held in front of the Administration building at 10 o'clock.
As custom has it, freshmen having their own arm bands will sight the newcomers, register and continue to wear this symbol until after the ceremony of disbanding.
In accordance with custom, women failing to comply with this tradition will be called before the Amazon court where their own arm bands will be exchanged for ones twice as large. Armbands are collected for the purpose of being sewed into a large blanket. These symbolic freshmen bands may still be purchased in the Students Union bookstore during the morning.
of glamorous coeds keeping cool on the beach. A complete catalogue of popular night spots and a feature on the trials and tribulations of Registration Day are only a few of the items to be found in the campus publication.
A question and answer ‘contest concerning university affairs will also be included. The winner, according to Lee Goodman, newly appointed editor, will be entitled to an evening for two at the Beverly-Wilshire Hotel, including dinner. Forty-nine other prizes will be good for an evening of dancing at the Palomar.
Short stories, poems, satire, cartoons, and other articles will be contributed by Mary Jane Ellis, Herm Rosen, Leroy Vaughan, Dick Shavely, Steve Ryciak, Bill Byrens, and others.
One unidentified freshman was “accidentally” ducked last Friday in the library pool, and others were promised similar treatment when a ‘‘flying squad” of Trojan Squires opened a vigorous drive against freshmen men who refused to wear dinks.
Action was taken by the Squires to enforce traditional rulings that new students must wear dinks and must not wear cords. Friday’s dunking, members insisted, wms purely unintentoinal, the frosh be-ihg so frightened by their threatening manner that he jumped into the pool voluntarily.
Another freshman. Mel Bleeker. 190-pound prospect for Coach Julie Bescos’ freshman football squad, impressed by the performance, declared himself convinced and donned his green dink when menaced by the Squires.
of,- rftanr* fefture* Trojan Editorial Board,
will spotlight Wilson Burtt, star of *
last years Varsity Show. “A Man Desk Editors To Meet Named Herman.” the column that did movie reviews for the Wampus of two years ago. will return this year starting in the first issue.
Registrars Office Notice
Assessment of a S3 fine to students who fail to turn in permanent program cards within
seven days following tuition payment has been announced by Theron Clark, registrar.
Cards must be signed by aH of % student’s instructors and deposited in the permanent program card slot outside of the registrar’s office.
SC Cameramen To Talk on Radio
Jack McClelland, assistant in Hie department of cinematography, and Bill Figge, chief of the SC student newsreel, will meet Maurie Webster on the “Columbia Camera Club” tonight from 9:45 to 10:00 o'clock on KNX. The three will discuss instruction and student activities in cinematography at the university.
Another participant in the broadcast will be Ken Thiem. head of the MGM photo laboratory, who will reveal some “dark room" tricks to be used by camera fans.
Desk editors and editorial board members of the Daily Trojan are requested by Editor Cleve Hermann to meet in 424 Student Union today at 2:15 p.m. Editorial assignments and the general work ef the desk editors will be discussed.
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