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VOLUME XXXI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1940
NUMBER 117
omen s kathryn dodds elected Churchill
Named War Chief
arley
onvenes
Civic Delegates Will Discuss Current Problems
With Mrs. Alex Dewar as residing chairman, the 10th nnual Women’s Civic confer-nce will commence today on e SC campus.
At a general assembly in Bo-rd auditorium, Dr. Rufus B. n KleinSmid will open the jl-day session at 9:15 a.m. fith an address of welcome.
Under the theme “Challenges of 40,” the conference is expected to ring 1200 women for the study of iirrent problems of government, rs. Dewar will be assisted by Mrs. Viliam C. Warmington. vice-chair-ian. and Mrs. Arthur J. White, ad-jsory chairman. Dr. W. Bailentine enley will direct the conference )r the university.
WRON SPEAKS Following Dr. von KleinSmid's essage, staff members of the Col-'ibia Broadcasting system will pre-Jnt a background radio type sur-y of ‘ America in Review.”
Mayor Fletcher Bowron, Inspector (. H. Drane Lester of the FBI. and IT. Emery E. Olson of the SC School Government will be the three rakers on the morning assembly ;ogram. Mayor Bowron has cho-the topic of •‘Maintaining In-Trity in Public Office.” Inspector ster. J. Edgar Hoover's represent-ive from Washington, DC., will Ik on “The Triangle of Honest ;w Enforcement.” Dr. Olson fol-jvs with “Career Service—A Way Government Efficiency.”
X PANELS TO OPEN Beginning simultaneously at 1:40 |m.. six panels will include a dis-jission of “What is the Source and istribution of the Tax Dollar?" ith Mrs. Charles E. Millikan as iiairman. Conducted like a round-ble discussion, each panel will ve several participating experts. :y Knox, director of the bureau of ldget and efficiency and James L. ebr. past president of the cham-r of commerce are among the rticipants of Mrs. Millikan's panel. Led by Herbert V. Walker, state puty commissioner of corporals. “Is Unemployment Perman-t?" another panel theme, will ve as participants in the discus-. Mrs. Margarete Clark, chief the state division of industrial fare, and C. J. Haggerty, presi-t California state federation of r.
R. PEACE DISCUSSED ?. Claude A Buss and Dr. Frank Jonas of SC are among those ing part in the panel topic ‘ Are Foreign Policies Tending •ard Peace or War?” Bruce A. dlev, supervisor of visual educa-i for the board of education, is ; irman.
aymond V. Darby, mayor of In-•ood: Joseph W. Charleville. city nager of Long Beach; and Arlin ckburger. first deputy, executive art ment of Los Angeles, will par-pate in “Types of City Govern-nt—Should Los Angeles Have a City Charter.” Mrs. Irene T. taeman, state assistant superindent of public instruction will Wide.
FENSE NEEDS STRESSED What Are Our National Defense ds?” with Alfred L. Benshimol. cipal of Belmont high school :ing. will be the theme of an-zr panel. Among participants Col. Warren J. Davis, formerly !. army air service; Col. Wayne Allen, commander of the 160th ntry; and Capt. Claude B. Mayo, ctor. U.S. naval reserve, xs. Emery E. Olson will lead panel featuring the subject of jiat Is the Future of American ith?” Robert W. Burns, state ad-istrator of NYA. and Mrs. Mark 'ones, director of education for California Congress of Parents Teachers, will voice opinions.
NEW WSGA PRESIDENT
June Hepp, Mary Gower, Jackie Comerford Receive Remaining Cabinet Positions
Kathryn Dodds was elected to the presidency of WSGA yesterday with June Hepp as vice-president, Mary Gower as secretary, and Jackie Comerford as treasurer heading her cabinet.
Miss Dodds will replace Mary Lou Braun. She is a member of Alpha Chi Omega. Spooks and Spokes. Amazons, and is the present treasurer of the WSGA.
June Hepp, replacing Peggy Price in the vice-presidency, is a Tri-Delt. an Amazon, assembly chairman for WSGA cabinet, chairman of the awards committee for the WSGA banquet, chairman of the Choral and Drama club of the YWCA. and a member of the Y cabinet.
I SECRETARY NAMED
Mary Gower, Beta Sigma Omicron, president of Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman scholarship society, and an Amazon pledge takes over j the duties of Kass Byram who sub-I stituted on the cabinet for Travis j Wilkinson.
Replacing Miss Dodds as treasurer is Jackie Comerford. Alpha | Chi Omega, wrho is a new Amazon and a member of the YWCA cabinet.
DODDS TO PRESIDE
As president Miss Dodds will pre-| side at all meetings of the cabinet or committees. Miss Hepp will replace her during any absences, will be chairman of the point system and chairman of the loan fund.
Miss Gower is to record the proceedings of the meetings and will take charge of the roll. Miss Comerford has charge of all funds of the association.
The new officers will be installed at the WSGA recognition banquet May 15 in the Foyer of the Town ! and Gown.
Heavy Vote Due At Polls Tomorrow
Kathryn Dodds
. . . unopposed in election
Pratt Stresses Natural Appeal 0( Religion
Director To Aid Film Students
Arrangements were completed yesterday between John Cromwell, noted screen director, and the cinematography department for what is thought to be one of the first cooperative demonstrations in motion picture making between the industry and an educational institution.
Planned for Tuesday afternoon, Cromwell and 200 members of the cinema classes will study and refilm a scene from his recent picture, “Abe Lincoln in Illinois.” the party scene where Lincoln first meets Mary Todd. Dramatic students will play the roles; student cameramen, lighting experts, and other technicians will man the equipment. Cromwell will supervise and lecture as the film progresses with all phases of production in the hands of students.
Using the script of the film as a guide, the director of "The Prisoner of Zenda,” “Algiers.” and “Of Human Bondage” will demonstrate the complete progress of motion picture making from script to editing. A student cast from the 24 classes of cinematography will be picked for the demonstration-shooting by Dewr-ey Starkey, Cromwell's assistant director, according to Prof. Warden Scott of the Trojan cinema faculty.
A special showing of the Lincoln picture to the 200 students will preclude the demonstration.
“Religion lives because it makes a perennial appeal to human nature.”
This was the theme upon which Dr. James Bissett Pratt, educator from Williams college, based his address at the all-university assembly in Bovard auditorium yesterday.
The Washington State college choir presented the musical selec-i tions of the program and was enthusiastically received by the audience.
PSYCHOLOGICAL VIEW
Dr. Pratt treated his subject from the psychological standpoint. He described religion as “natural” for humanity.
“It is natural for human intelligence to believe in religion; it is natural for the heart to look up to supreme determiner of destiny,” Dr. Pratt explained.
Religion has survived every storm because it satisfies humanity as nothing else can, according to Dr. Pratt.
“Man believes in God because he needs Him." Dr. Pratt commented. “Religion lives, in part, because it satisfies the heart.”
ALMA MATER SUNG
The Washington State college choir opened its series of selections with the college alma mater, “Washington. My Washington.” The program continued with six varied compositions for choral groups.
The most popular with the audience was "Frankie and Johnnie,” a choral arrangement of Clokey's swing song. The arrangement was “streamlined.” presenting the “tragic” love story in a humorous and light manner.
The assembly was sponsored by the School of Philosophy under the direction of Dr. Ralph Tyler Flewelling. director of the school.
War May ‘Start’
As British Shakeup Affects 11 Heads
LONDON, April 3—(U.P.)— First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill, Britain’s most popular personality of the war, tonight became the “strong man” of the nation’s war effort in an extensive cab-' inet shakeup that affected 11 ministers.
Because of Churchill’s ranking as the arch-foe of nazism and his desire for smashing blows against Germany there was speculation among Britons that the war may “really get started” at last.
NEW MEN NAMED
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s announcement of the shifts placed new men in the key posts of air, shipping, food, and defense coordination after increasing complaints against the government’s war policies.
The executive “war cabinet” of Chamberlain was whittled down from nine to eight members with I Churchill administering Britain’s war effort insofar as it concerns actual fighting. He will preside over sessions of the army and air force commands as well as the ministry of supply, in addition to continuing his control over Britain's most powerful weapon, her navy.
HOARE SELECTED
Air minister Sir Kingsley Wood was replaced by Sir Samuel Hoare, lord privy seal and former foreign and home minister.
Minister of Food Supply William S. Morrison was replaced by Lord Woolton, advisor to the war office on clothing supply for the army.
Lord Chatfield resigned as minister of defense coordination and no successor was named, Indicating that Churchill will, in effect, take over the post.
Al Gifford
will conduct voting
Informal Forums For Students Start Today
In an attempt to break down the barriers existing between students and professors, a student-faculty open forum has been arranged for today at 4 o’clock in the student lounge in Bridge hall basement. The topic for discussion will be “Academic Freedom.”
Merrill Goodall will start this first of a series of forums to be given every Thursday. The discussions will be conducted thereafter by the students.
It has been emphasized by faculty members that these “bull sessions” are by no means confined ro politics and economics, but will include all contemporary problems. The topics will be principally political, but there will be no formal addresses.
Interested students are cordially invited to attend and, if possible, to participate. A large attendance will influence the continuance of these forums.
Transportation Conference Will Meet Here
Commerce Groups, Program Leaders Discuss Problems
Problem of modern transportation are to be discussed by nationally-known leaders in this field at the western transportation conference to be held April 11 on the SC campus.
The conference, which has been arranged by representatives of groups interested in this field, together with the SC College of Commerce and Business Administration, will open with a luncheon in the Foyer of Town and Gown.
Speakers at the lunchcon will be Ray C. Wakefield, Caiiiomia railroad commissioner, anc Hilbert W. Peterson, district manager of Pan-American airways. Wakefield's topic is to be “Problems and Trends in ; State Regulation of Transportation,” while Peterson will discuss “The Fu-j ture of Aviation Transportation.”
More than 500 leaders in the field of transportation will take part in the afternoon conference. Among the speakers will be Roger D. Lap-ham, chairman of the board of the ! American - Hawaiian steampship company; Robert S. Henry, assistant to the president of American railroads; C. G. Anthony, vice-president of the Pacific freight lines; and H. R. Brashear, manager of the transportation department of the chamber of commerce.
The meeting will be terminated by a dinner at which Hampton K. Snell, associate professor of transportation at SC, and chairman of the conference committee, will summarize what took place during the afternoon session. Joseph B. Eastman, chairman of the interstate commerce commission, will speak on “Problems of Transportation Regulation.”
CANDIDATES WIND UP POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
Wright Pledges { 'Largest Crowd’ Honest Endeavor Hears Johnston At Final Rally Pledge Sincerity
Basing his platform on the planks of “honest endeavor and personal integrity,” Gordon Wright yesterday afternoon made his final public bid for the presidency of the student body at his campaign meeting at the Sigma Chi fraternity house.
Wallace Frasher, debater, presided at the affair as master of ceremonies while scores of noisy students jammed the fraternity house.
Guy Halferty, SC student, and his band provided music at the affair.
CANDIDATE SPEAKS
Wright spoke briefly at the conclusion of the meeting, and expressed his thanks to the students for attending the rally.
Referring to campaign politics in the current presidential race between himself and Charles Johnston, Wright said that “certain disagreeable things have happened through no fault of either of us.”
“I am positive, however,” Wright said, “that rega*dless of the outcome of the election,*Charles Johnston and I will remain the best of friends.”
ANALYZES CAMPAIGN
Wright said that if he put on a comedy act, “maybe more of you would vote for me.” The presidential candidate added that he did not intend, however, to put on a comedy show.
In mentioning the character of the current political campaign, Wright announced that the campaign issues did not concern the relative power of the organized and non-organized students.
“This is definitely not a fight between the orgs and non-orgs," he remarked. “While I am a non-or-ganized student, I also have support from students who belong to Greek letter houses, and Johnston, who is a fratemity man. also has many Continued on Page Four
The largest crowd to attend a 1940 political campaign meeting last night heard Charles Johnston reiterate his platform of “sincerity” and express his hope to be “deserving of the confidence of the student body if elected.”
After thanking the hundreds of attending supporters. Johnston extended his appreciation to Neil Deasy, Virginia Conzelman, Rosemary Watkyns, and John Gripman. who earlier in the program had given speeches in his behalf.
ARTISTS PERFORM Motion picture and radio artists provided almost two hours of entertainment for the assembled spectators who jammed the grounds of Pi Kappa Alpha fratemity house on 28th street.
Opening the series of speeches by Johnston advocates, Neil Deasy, former El Rodeo editor and Sigma Phi Epsilon president, assured voters of Johnston's ability to “protect and carry out their interests if humanly possible.” “It is impossible,” Deasy stated, “for any candidate to carry out political promises made in the heat of election battle.
DEASY BOOSTS JOHNSTON “For this reason Charles Johnston has made no empty promises which would be difficult to fulfill. He will, ‘however,” Deasy continued,
| “represent the University of Southern California at its very best, and will represent the student body as it should be represented.”
Between entertainment acts and campaign speeches John Gripman, junior class president and campaign manager who served as master of ceremonies, read to the audience letters of 100 per cent support from campus fraternities.
Virginia Conzelman, chief justice of the women's judicial court and president of Pi Beta Phi sorority, told the spectators that "Charles Continued on Page Four
Senate Names Attendants For Elections
Commissioner Gifford Selects Eight Sites For ASSC Voting
As the two ASSC presidential campaign meetings yesterday brought to a close official public campaigning, thousands of students prepared to turn out tomorrow for what is expected to be one of the heaviest votes in several years.
Polls will open promptly at
8:30 o’clock tomorrow morning, and are scheduled to close at 3:30 p.m.— seven hours of voting.
Climaxing several weeks of enthusiastic electioneering, the elections will decide the winners of four ASSC positions, three class presidencies, and several offices among the schools and colleges of the uni-i versity.
Reminding students of the rules governing voting. Al Gifford, elec-
Newsreel Glamorizes Trojan Life Tomorrow
egistrar s ffice Notice
O student will be allowed to ‘uate in June unless he has sfied the specified require-ts for his degree, he student will be expected to -k his achievement in the ps taken against the require-nts for his degree, as stated in university bulletin, and to e this check at a date suffi-tly early to allow time for the letion of any shortages in ting degree requirements. Theron Clark. Registrar.
Following Hollywood’s leadership in spectacular productions, the Trojan newsreel will bring to SC complete color sequences from the Orchid prom tomorrow in Bovard auditorium. According to Don Duke, student director of this “thrill-packed production.” everyone who attended the prom can expect to find 1 their pictures in the newsreel as , shots were taken from all parts of I the dance floor.
The sequences include shots of the reception group, of the orchids being given out. of the orchestra, and many pictures of the dancers.
The newsreel, which will be released in a double showing at 10:05 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. will feature the all-important nominations assembly which set the political ball rolling.
Duke promises a release of the complete coverage of the political rallies. including entertainment, speeches, and cigar passing, j Newsreel cameramen will focus the society spotlight on the new initiates of the recently installed chapter of Chi Omega on this campus. Mrs. Rufus von KleinSmid will be shown, representing the celebrities present at the installation
ceremony.
The student director declares that the newsreel presentation of gymnastics displayed by Jim Roberts and Bob Hoffman, members of the
Don Duke
. . . to present newsfeei
f SC gym team, will outshine the most daring feats of Hollywood's best stunt men.
Typifying the film capital’s thirst for action and excitement in its productions, the SC newsreel will release a sequence showing the busy life of the Daily Trojan staff, following a story from the reporter’s hands through the city room and into the rolling presses of the Dixon Bell night shop. This news short is entitled “The Fourth Floor Red-Hots Go to Press.”
This “gigantic” film production also includes snow scenes of Yosemite skiers. Trojan women archers, and close-ups of the SC baseball team wrhich ranks second in the league.
The story of the university organ, its technique and construction, will also be displayed in the newsreel scheduled for tomorrow and will be explained by Prof. Archibald Sessions and Dr. Thurston H. Ross, dean of the College of Commerce and amateur organ builder.
Commentaries on the school film will be supplied by Morton Block. Seymour Andrews. Howard Miller, Barry McCarthy, and Herb Strock.
Silke Receives Generation Day Acceptances
Acceptances have been received from alumni in southern California who have sons or daughters now on campus for SC's first Generation day, next Monday. April 8, according to Harry Silke, director of spe- j cial foundations, who is in charge of the day’s program.
First generation alumni will come from as far south as Encinitas and San Juan Capistrano and as far north as Santa Barbara for an afternoon and evening of entertainment. The event will include a tour of the campus, an informal reception. and a dinner in the evening when Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid and student body officers will speak.
Any second-generation Trojans who have not received invitations to the reunion are asked to report , to Mr. Silke's office immediately.
Eskimo Writers Asked To Report
The announcement of winners and the presentation of awards in the Eskimo pie ad-writing contest will be made at 9:50 a.m. today in Touchstone theater. Contestants who turned in entries are asked to meet, at that time, by Jack Parrent, business manager of the Daily Trojan.
Marc N. Goodnow', insructar in journalism, will make the presentation of the four awards. Two Eskimo pies will be given to each of | the contestants, it was announced.
Elsa A^axwell Will Speak At YMCA Fashion Benefit
Elsa Maxwell will be guest speaker at the YWCA benefit high tea and fashion show which will be given^at the Biltmore Bowl, April 19, to raise money for the scholarship fund for SC women students.
Miss Maxwell, popular authority on social ethics, will speak on the subject, “Personality I---J-
on
and Careers.”
SPRING TO BE BACKGROUND
Spring flowers in colorful baskets will form the background for the fashion show which will include mannequins modeling both youthful and adult fashions. Mrs. Cyrus B. Sweet and Mrs. James L. Stunston are co-chairmen of the affair.
Sorority presidents from the SC campus will assist in hospitality, according to Mrs. Robert B. Pettengill, president of the “Y” board, who announces that more than 1700 invitations have been issued to mothers and coed daughters.
SPONSORS LISTED Members of the YWCA executive board who are sponsoring the event are: Mesdames Bernard Alfs, James Calhoun Brown. W. E. Burby. Theron Clark. John F. Dodge, J. G. Early, F. E. Echkardt, Louis Ford, Bertram Eugene Green.
Robert H. Hunstock, Emanuel Jungquist, Carl S. Knopf, James W. Kyle, Lillian Maynes, C. H. Millikan, Sidney Olmstead, John Parkinson, Frank C. Touton, Rufus B.
; von KleinSmid, Byron S. Wilson,
! Loyd Wright, and Miss Bertha Rose.
Pledge Presidents Will Meet Monday
All pledge presidents or representatives of sororities and fraternities will meet Monday, April 8, at 1 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Pi Kappa Alpha house, and a representative from each house is required.
All-U Men s Grade Average Shows Increase
Despite the low all-fraternity grade average, the all-university grade average for men during the first semester reached 1.342, according to figures released yesterday by Dr. Francis M. Bacon’s office.
This figure represents an increase of .009 over the second semester of 1938-39. Averages for the university have only been taken for the past two semesters.
Last semester’s average for fraternities of 1.062 was the lowest recorded for the four semesters that it has been taken. The previous high average was made in the second semester of 1937-38 when the organized men averaged 1.263.
Debaters Face USF Today
John Hanshue and John Inder-rieden. varsity debaters, will support the affirmative issue of the isolation question in a non-decision debate with the University of San Francisco today at 3 p.m., 221 Student Union.
The northern university is making a tour of the southwest doing a series of practice tilts on the question, Resolved: that the United States should follow a policy of strict economic and military isolation toward all belligerent nations outstide the western hemisphere.
Elections deputies are requested by elections commissioner Al Gifford to meet today in the Student lounge at 2:15 p.m. The meeting is important, Gifford said, since deputies will be instructed regarding their duties at the polls.
tions commissioner, said that voters must cast their ballots only at the polls located within their col-j lege.
Polls are to be placed at eight different points on the campus in order to give all students opportunity to take part in the elections.
Gifford advised students to bring their student body cards tomorrow so that they may be allowed to vote. No. 7 on the student body cards will be punched at the polls, Gifford said.
School of Music and School of Governments students will vote at the Letters, Arts, and Sciences polls which will be placed in front of the Administration building. Voting in these schools in the past has not warranted placing of stations for the current elections.
One last-minute addition to the list of candidates was made by Gifford, who said that Evelyn Curfman was an eligible candidate for vice-president of the College of Commerce. Miss Curfman was originally declared ineligible due to s clerical error.
At a meeting of the ASSC senate Tuesday night, assignments of senate members to voting stations was made. The members of the body are to assist Gifford in supervision of elections, and in turn, they will be assisted by several deputies.
At least one senate member must be present at each polling station at all times, according to a recent by-law passed by the group <ov-Continued on Pagr rjt
Senate Meeting Slated Today
The student senate has been called to a special meeting today at 9:55 a.m. in the ASSC office, 235 Student Union.
Today's Organ Program
Archibald Sessions will present an organ recital at 1:30 p.m. in Bovard auditorium today for the Women’s Civic conference. Students and taculty members are also invited by Archibald Sessions, university organist, to hear the following program:
Pastorale jrom the Organ Concerto
in D minor .................Guilmant
Two Preludes on Mediaeval Themes,
jrom "Christus Advenit" ........
________________________ Edmunson
'Tn Dulci Jubilo”
"Vom Himmel Hoch”
Here we have two very ancient hymns, dressed up by a modern American, and very interestingly done, too. The second of the two was used by Luther as a hymn for his children on Christmas eve, and variously harmonized by Bach in the “Christmas Oratorio.”