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VOLUME XXXI LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1939
NUMBER 21
Robbers Strike Again THE WAR Refusal In Daring Noon Raid IN BRIEF Of Terms
Irks Nazis
Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity Robbed During Lunch Hour; Only Cash Taken
A daring daylight raid on the Delta Sigma Pi fraternity ouse yesterday netted the thief $30 and brought the total ,o six in a series of campus burglaries in the past month, elta Chi members had previously reported the loss of $6 to thief who entered their house early yesterday morning.
The Delta Sigma Pi house was | entered yesterday noon while the members were at lunch. Money was taken from Mrs. Murphy, cook at the house, whose room was ransacked. The intruder apparently I entered by a side door. H. L. Mur- I phy and W. A. Ellis, investigating j officers, reported.
TAKES SIX DOLLARS
A thief who entered the Delta ;
Chi house on 28th street sometime between 1 and 6:30 o'clock yester- j day morning took $5 from a wallet j belonging to John Gripman, house business manager, and $1 from Ro- I ger Knokey, a pledge.
In both robberies, as in the past, j the prowler took only cash although ; members of both houses said that j watches, rings, and other valuables j were lying in plain sight when the theft occurred. Police had no clues in either case but they said that similarities to other recent thefts on the campus indicated that they may be the work of one person.
PASSED UP VALUABLES
In the robbery of the University bookstore some days ago. the burglar also passed up valuable goods that were in plain sight. Several thousand dollars worth of typewriters and other valuables were ignored as the robber took his loot of fountain pens.
Since the beginning of the semester three other robberies have ben reported by sororities. Delta elta Delta and Alpha Chi Omega houses reported thefts of more than $30 each. Zeta Tau Alpha had books and purses taken from their house with a loss of $40 reported.
Germany ‘Now Ready To Fight’ as Allies Reject Peace Bid
BY UNITED PRESS Thursday, October 13
LONDON—Britain and France prepare to throw “utmost strength” j into war to crush Hitlerism after Prime Minister Chamberlain forcefully repects Hitler’s “victor’s peace” offer as incompatible with the honor and freedom of nations.
BERLIN—Germans call Cham- United Press berlain’s speech “shameless insult j Germany announced to German people” and the Ger- night that “the war Is now on man government’s policy, adding in earnest,” with the Nazi that the "war is now on in ear- war machine ready to unleash
nest”	its most terrific blows, as a
MOSCOW—United States, Den- result of Prime Minister Ne-mark. Norway and Sweden, acting Vjue Chamberlain’s Sharp re-
individually urge Russia to pre- jection of Adolf Hitler’s final serve friendly relations with Fin- terms for pgace
last
land as talks with Finnish representatives begin.
Chamberlain, speaking before a
HELSINGFORS—Finland orders tense house of commons in London Finnish ships out of the Gulf of Thursday afternoon, rejected Hit-Finland to avoid possible Russian ^er s terms as “impossible” and said
Trojans Will Rally Tonight For SC-Illinois Contest
Arnold Prosser
. leads Varsity dance
Social Workers To Honor r. Johnson
Honoring Dr, Arlien Johnson, 'ho recently was appointed to the Jirectorship of the Graduate School of Social Work, a reception will be
Dance To Draw SC Illini Teams
Ken Baker's Band To Furnish Music
With the SC and Illinois football teams attending, the Varsity club dance will get underway at the Hollywood-Roosevelt hotel tomorrow night at 8:30 o'clock.
The featured vocalist of Ken Baker’s 15-piece orchestra will be Jerry Penn, who has sung with the band on several previous occasions. The band has just completed an engagement at the Pasadena Civic auditorium.
PATRONS INVITED
Patrons and patronesses invited for the dance by Chairman Arnold Prosser are Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Eddy, Mr. and Mrs, H. Dean Campbell, and Mr. and Mrs. Clee | r W. Foster.
“After taming Illinois the SC varsity will enjoy their dance at
! blockade; Finnish army of 300,000 is in position to resist invasion; civilians completing evacuation of 1 threatened Finnish cities; government is cheered by diplomatic representations made in Moscow by United States and the neighboring northern countries.
PARIS—French announce the war has progressed on the western front beyond advance guard action to “front line action” in which Germans either are trying to recover lost positions for a major offensive or to prevent an al-I lied attack; German attack on the ! Moselle is reported repulsed with heavy losses; artillery fire is heavy i on both sides.
Germans Stop Speech
HELSINGFORS. Friday, Oct. 13 —(U.E)—The speech of Finnish Foreign Minister Eljas Erkkos, scheduled for broadcast relay to the United States last night, was suddenly suppressed by German radio authorities despite an international agreement for its transmission.
that the Allies are determined to fight “with the utmost of our strength” until Hitlerism is smashed unless Hitler should give convincing proof by acts instead of words that he will agree to a peace recognizing the honor and freedom of all nations.
Speaking for both Britain and France, Chamberlain said bitterly that Hitler’s terms of last Friday “contained no suggestion for righting the wrongs done to Czechoslovakia and Poland”—the prerequisite for any negotiations to end the 40-day-old conflict.
“It is for Germany to make her
choice,” said Chamberlain.
Germany did—and quickly. Hitler and his closest advisors spent the evening in Berlin going over Chamberlain’s speech. They were angry at the curtness of the British prime minister's reply.
“A shameless insult to the German people,” said the Nazis. “The war is now on in earnest.”
However, Moscow and Rome showed no inclination to go to war be-Continued on Page Six
!R RECEPTION HONORS FOREIGN-BORN STUDENTS
held by the Alumni association of ,he Hollywood-Roosevelt,’ announ
the graduate school, in the Town and Gown foyer this afternoon.
Before Dr. Johnson came to SC. she directed the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Washington. She has done research work at Columbia university and at the University of Chicago. and was formerly associated ith the Uniued States department f labor.
Miss Helen Dean, president of he alumni council, is in charge of he reception with Mrs. Emery E. Ison directing arrangements. Reviving guests with Mrs. Rufus B. on KleinSmid will be Doctors and lesdames Albert Sydney Rauben-eimer and Emory' S. Bogardus, Dr. lfred Lewren. Mesdames Juanita illsworth and Ruby S. Inlow, Miss retchen Tuthill. and Harry White.
ces Joe Shell, captain of the football team. The dance is to be informa with corsages banned for the evening, said Prosser.
BIDS AT BOOKSTORE Bids are still available for the dance in the bookstore at $2 a couple, and may ako be purchased
Foreign-born students were feted by American students at an informal reception held in the Student Union lounge j last night. Greeting the guests, which numbered 225, were Dean Francis Bacon and Mrs. Elisabeth von KleinSmid. Forty-one countries were represented at the semi-annual
affair which is co-sponsored by the ASSC and the Interfraternity Mothers club. Purpose of the meeting was to provide the foreign students with an opportunity to make new friends and to know people from other countries.
Trojan War Flag To Fly Today
Traditional cardinal and gold Trojan war flag will be flown today at the door of the hotel Saturday for the first time this season from the International Relations com-night.	the tower of the administration mittee was in charge.
Tickets may be obtained from building, the following Varsity club mem- The huge flag with the gold Tro-bers. Harry Smith. Guy Halferty, 1 jan head of a cardinal background Ed Grunbock, Ambrose Schindler, representing the fighting spirit is Plyl Gaspar, Al Fitzgerald, Bill flown before all the big games. If Flood, Mike Portanova. Dick Tou- the team wins over Illinois, the
gas. Bennie Novicki, and Arnold flag becomes the symbol of victory Among the faculty members pres-
Assisted by Arnold Eddy, general manager of the associated students,
Besides the foreign students, members of the student senate, Tro-i jan Knights, Trojan Squires, Amazons, and from University College were present.
Prosser.
ermans Rally n West Front
Wesley Club To Sponsor Two Days of Activities
and will be flown until Monday.	ent were Malcolm Havens Bissel,
: If the team is unsuccessful, the	Dr. Claude A. Buss, Prof. Adaman-
I flag is lowered Saturday afternoon	tios Th. Polyzoides, Eugene Harley,
The Trojan Knights are in charge	and Director of Coordination W.
of the war flag and raise it and	Bailentine Henley.
lower it on the special occasions.
Pilot Sees Submarine
The Wesley club will sponsor a week-end of activities highlighted by an address on the “Migratory
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12—(HE)
—Capt. Bud Gurney, pilot of a United Airlines plane enroute from eney, Lynn Moody, Roland Dillon
Members on the International Relations committee who were in charge were;
Patty Caddell, Jack Baird, Bill Busby, Fred May, Rosemary Moore, Jim Hayes. Harned Hoose, Bill Cav-
PARIS, Oct. 12—H'.E)—The war n the western front has progres-ed from advance guard action to Problems of California” ‘front line fighting” in which the 6:30 at the University prmsns either are trying to re- ChUrch over positions for a major of-ensive or top revent an allied attack, an official French report aid today.
Los Angeles to San Francisco, late Gordon Wright, Rudy Jones, Floyd today sighted what he believed Cunningham, Merle Morris, Zuma Sunday at ^as a submarine, operating about Palmer, Mildred Eberhard, Kenny Methodist six miles offshore in the Santa Sieling, Ruth Bennison, Carlos Mu-Barbara channel.	j nos, and Martha Proudfoot.
Trojan Power To Meet Razzle-Dazzle
Trobabes, Stanford Freshmen Matched In Preliminary Tilt
BY JACK GILLEAN
Razzle-dazzle will be matched by power and passing tomorrow when the Illinois and Trojan footballers renew their intersectional hostilities in the coliseum at 2:30 p.m.
For their first real test of the season, the Trobabes hook up with the Stanford frosh at 11:45 o’clock in the preliminary. The Papooses are defending champions of the “Little Big Four” league.
In the two-game home and home series that began in 1935, the Illini and Trojans have each won one game. Meeting first in the coliseum, the midwesterners walloped the locals, 19-0. In 1936, SC evened the score with a 24-6 victory. ZUPPKE TRICKY Foxy Coach Bob Zuppke will depend upon a mixture of laterals, passes, and reverses to down the slightly favored Trojans. Coach Howard Jones will depend upon the hard running of Granny Lansdell and Amby Schindler, and the good right arm of Doyle Nave to set back the powerful invaders.
Southern California, with one win and one tie to its credit this season, has the advantage in the matter of experience. Illinois, which opened its season with a 0-0 tie against Bradley Tech two weeks ago, has had to depend upon practice scrimmages to iron out the kinks. DEFENSE PREPARED Originators of the “flying trapeze” play, Zuppke hopes to baffle the Trojans with his odd formations. With Sam Barry using scouting notes from the Bradley Tech game, the locals spent the past week working on a tricky defense of their own to stop the Illini razzle-dazzle attack.
Either Granny Lansdell or Amby Schindler will get the starting call for the Trojans at the key backfield spot. Jones will then spend the first few minutes of the game studying Continued on Page Three
Kenny Sieling
. . to lead yells
Bill Flood
heads rally committee
DEBATE SMOKER DRAWS 45 AS NICHOLS SPEAKS
Approximately 45 debate aspirants and members of the Delta Sigma Rho, national speech honorary fraternity, heard Dr. Allan Nichols, varsity debate coach, discuss the SC system of debate last night.
Dr. Nichols, in his 19th year at SC, urged an interest in the -’ debate work this season. “The debate squad is not a closed corporation,” he said.
Concerning the successful system he has worked out in past years, he j said that he had “no occult secrets.”
Nine Freshmen Named To Run
MacBan Will Preside Over Nominations
“We base our success on three items: industry, gentility, and determination. We believe in not making excuses.”
White Elected Senior Law Class Head
Warren White, Phi Beta Kappa, was elected senior class president of the School of Law yesterday, defeating Joe Wilensky, ex-Trojan grid star and now assistant frosh coach.
The vice-presidency of the senior class went to Leona Himelhoch, who won, by the slant margin of five votes, over Libby Zifkin. The count was 26 to 21.
Lew Dryer is the new secretary-treasurer, winning uncontested.
The junior class presidency was won by Woodrow Irwin, 42 to 27, with Don Dewar second.
Betty Jo Morrison and Jim Baker were elected junior class vice-president and secretary-treasurer, respectively, unanimously.
Bill Walk, ex-Knight, is the new president of the freshman class as a result of a 56 to 51 decision over Wallace Wolfe.
For v i c e-president, Florence Greene had 62 votes; for secretary-treasurer. Helma Moidel, 35; Ted Lee, 57, Fred Wehr, 43.
The constitutional revision act was passed by a large vote.
QUESTION ANNOUNCED
I This question for the season was Nine candidates for the presidency announced: Resolved: “That the of the freshman class will be in- United States should follow a policy troduced today at the nominating strict economic and military isoassembly in Touchstone theater at l*tion toward all nations outside of
the western hemisphere engaged in 12:15 p.m. There will be no nom- j ciyll or international conflict.”
inating speeches, but each nomi- The debate squad will participate nee will be allowed one minute in in the Western States tournament
which to present his platform, Al at Stockton during the Thanksgiving weekend. Two platform debates are scheduled, one each with California and Stanford.
All candidates for the office of Freshman class president will meet with Al Gifford, commissioner of elections, at 12 M. in front of Touchstone theater.
TOURNEY SLATED
The Pi Kappa Delta tournament is on the spring schedule, the exact date to be announced later. The team will enter the Pacific Forensic league at Corvallis. Ore.
Plans are being made to reorgan
Gifford, commissioner of elections, declared. Michael MacBan, president of the ASSC, will preside at	ize the Southern California league the assembly.	which had much success a few sea-With the acceptance of one more	sons ago. The annual trip made petition, nine men were declared	by the two outstanding members of
eligible to run for the office of president of the freshman class. Theron Clark, registrar, announced yesterday.
the team will take the debaters through the northwest this year.
Debate candidates will meet Monday at 3:15 p.m. in 221 Student Un-
Mickey Rooney To Appear At SC Rally
Joe Hernandez To Interview Jones and Zuppke
The name of Mickey Rooney, noted juvenile movie celebrity, has been added to the
list of top flight entertainers already scheduled to appear at the Illinois rally tonight in Bovard auditorium at 8 o’clock.
Rooney, with Sidney Miller, his music-writing partner, will
entertain the rooters with several songs and acts. Bill Flood, chairman of the rally, announced.
OPEN HOUSES
Sigma Nu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Sigma Chi will continue the festivities immediately after the rally with open houses at their chapter residences.
To the rhythms of Burt Smiths orchestra and the Trojan band, more than 200C rooters will pour out their enthusiasm for the n-lini-Trojan game tomorrow afternoon.
Coaches Howard Jones and Bob
Zuppke will be interviewed by Joe Hernandez, sports writer and commentator. They will give their views of the respective teams. OTHERS APPEAR
Edward Arnold, well-known movie actor, and the King Cole trio, Negro songsters, will also be present.
Others to appear include Ran Hall and James Roberts in a tumbling and gymnastic burlesque; Bill Flood, Merle Morris, Charles Johnson, and Marshall Green in their premiere appearance as the rally committee quartet; and Kenneth Sieling, Ed Davis, and Paul Miller, yell leaders, who will lead the Trojans in various songs and yells.
BROADCAST RECORDED
A recording of a broadcast of the rally, to be carried locally by station KMTR. will be sent to Champaign, Illinois, home of the Illinois team, for the students there to hear.
Because a capacity crowd is expected, the doors of Bovard auditorium will be opened at 7:30 p.m., and the rally will begin at 8 o'clock.
Candidates Include: Warren Smith,	^oose, manager, said.
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College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Fred M. Rameson, College of Commerce; Bruce Graham, College of Commerce; Lawrence Norwood, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; G. Edward French. College of Commerce; Charles E. Coulter, Colleeg of Commerce; A. Jerry Conrad, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Dick Hameyes, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; and Virgil Becker, College of Commerce.
The president is the only class : officer elected by freshmen. The principal duty of the officer is to lead the frosh in the annual fresh- ; man-sophomore brawl held during Homecoming week, said Gifford.
Several alumni who were promin-ant in debate at SC during their undergraduate days spoke to the current aspirants at the meeting. Roland Maxwell, and SC debater 18 years ago, Merle McGinnis, Ames Crawford, Worth Bernard, and William Barber all welcomed the students.
Ed Jones, president of Delta Sigma Rho, was master of ceremonies. He introduced Trevor Hawkins, women’s coach, and Robert Feder, freshman coach.
Phi Tau s 13-Year
Club To Elect Officers
Members of the Minicam club, camera group, will elect officers in 163 Science at 12:15 p.m. today. Students interested in photography are eligible to join the club.
Registrar's Office Notice
Today is the deadline for stu-ents who wish to complete course* in which they received he mark of “Ie” during the past wo semesters.
The student must fill out an plication at the office of the gistrmr and pay a special fee f $3 at the comptroller’s before special examination can be ken.
Students receiving an “Ie” or Tw” in a course must have t made up within the calendar ear in order to receive credit. The special examination sohed-for this semester will be an-ounred soon.
A visit to the planetarium is planned for Friday. Students who will attend will meet at the church at 7:30 p.m.
A listening hour, featuring the world’s finest symphonic arrangements, is scheduled from 5:30 to 6:30 Sunday, preceding the principal address. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited.
SC FROWNS ON HAM'N'EGGS
Drama Workshop Grade Avera9« To Award Annual ^eads Greeks
Honor Key
NC Players Discuss Rules
The National Collegiate Players met yesterday to discuss rules governing eligibility for membership. Plans were made for resuming the School of Speech assembly this year. The organization's production’s will be under the direction of William Miller, head of play productions.
Land-slide opposition continued to be the case in the current Daily Trojan poll on the forthcoming $30-Every-Thursday proposition.
Only 14 votes have been cast in favor of the plan over the four day period, while 191 have been in opposition. Sixty-seven opposing the scheme will be able to vote at the actual election on November 5. while nine of those favoring the proposition will be eligible.
Only eight votes were cast yesterday, seven of those being opposed.
The ballot box, located in the foyer of Student Union, will be open for the last time today.
The object of the poll has been to draw a cross section of student opinion, end according to the vote so far the proposition has been far from popular.
PENSION PLAN BALLOT
Should the proposed California Pension plan, better known as the ‘‘Thirty Dollars Every Thursday” or “Ham and Eggs” measure, be adopted?
Yes..........
No..........
I am a registered voter and intend to vote at the coming election.
Yes..........
No ..........
(Any student, whether a registered voter or not.is eligible to participate in the poll.)
The Drama workshop held a meeting for old and new members in Touchstone theater, Old College yesterday. The members voted to award an honor key Tnr service annually the night of the Appolliad production, Jack Silverstein, president, announced.
Plans were made for a party on November 7. Joe Steckel will direct a three-act mystery in December. More definite plans will be announced at a later date.
At the conclusion of the meeting tryouts were conducted for three one act plays: “Blow Bugles Blow, ‘‘Treason,” and “Admiral Tilly, which will be given November 1.
LaPorte To Talk In Salt Lake
William R. LaPorte, chairman of the division of health and physical education, will speak today and tomorrow at the Utah State Teachers’ institute, now in session in Salt Lake City.
His subject at today's meeting will be “The Challenge of Physical Education to Physical Educators.” Tomorrow he will discuss the strengthening of professional standards in physical education.
Phi Kappa Tau leads the social fraternities with an accumulative average of 1.289 for the 26 semesters of its existence at the university. This was learned yesterday from the 13-year-old record released by Dr. Francis Bacon, councilor of men.
The record shows that since the year of its inception many things have happened to the scholarships of the different houses. In 1928 16 of the 25 houses then on campus dropped below a 1. Since that time many semesters have been recorded where only one house dropped below a “C” average. Last year for the first time, every house competing for the scholarship cup, had a “C” average or better.
The highest average ever attained goes to Alpha Epsilon Pi, when the fratemity, with but one ac-ive in the running attained a 2.277. Unfortunately this did not count since 14 actives are necessary before a house may compete.
Temperature Goes Up
By United Press
Temperatures went up to 96 degrees in Los Angeles as hot desert winds jesterday brought back conditions of last month’s heat wave At least three persons were treated for heat prostration at emergency hospitals and forestry officials warned of fire dangers because of drving winds
Community Chest Suggestions Sought By Council
Suggestions for raising funds for the Community Chest drive being conducted next month, are again being sought by the Student Council on Religion, headed by Chest chairman for SC. Frank Scott.
Designating itself as the official committee for the university, the religious board will lead the drive to attain this year’s quota of $3500, slightly more than last year's total Varied activities are being planned, the proceeds from which will go towards the fund.
Herman Taylor, presiding over the board meeting yesterday, made several suggestions for semester projects. Arrangements are being made to provide the opportunity for pledges of the 23 fraternities to attend one church en masse in the near future. Special services and recognition were made for visiting groups. Dean Francis M. Bacon was guest speaker.
The board discussed an interdenominational forum that will be held November 14, at which time Dr. E. H. Rensperger will be guest speaker.
Students interested in religious activities are invited to attend early morning services, conducted by Dr. Carl S. Knopf, in the Little Chapel of Silence every Friday at 7:30 a.m.
Estonian Heads Quit
TALLINN. Estonia. Oct. 12—<r.E> — The government of Premier Kaarel Eenpalu, in power 17 months, resigned today in the wake of Estonia’s new treaty with Moscow granting the Societs broad military, naval and air rights in the country.
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