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Editorial Offices W-4111 Sta. 227 Night - - - M-3606 SOUTHERN DAILY! CALIFORNIA ROJAN United Press Assn. Direct Wire Service NAS Z-42 VOLUME XXXI LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1940 NUMBER 95 EIGH, DONAT WIN CADEMY AWARDS ‘Gone With the Wind’ Voted Best Film; Mitchell, McDaniel Get Supporting-Role ‘Oscars’ Entire SC Squad Progresses in LAAC Forensic Tourney Troy’s entire debate squad of 20 men and women qualified •oodbye Mr. Chips," gave him the his scenario of “Gone" was named sst actor” award. the best screen play. The marathon movie “Gone With An award for the best original e Wind" was named the best pro- story, however, went to Lewis R. iction of the year. Foster for “Mr. Smith Goes to Thomas Mitchell was named the Washington, st supporting actor of the year for lege squads in past, years. SC speakers permanently retired the debate cup in 1938 as a result of the outcome of that year’s meet United Tf(st Vivian Leigh, green-eyed Scarlett O’Hara of “Gone With e Wind,” and Robert Donat, actor, tonignt were voted the tstanding movie performers of 1939 and awarded the prized ituettes of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The slim English actress, virtually unknown a year ago, In thf> award for her widely dis-psed role. Donat's performance in the first posthumous award when yesterday for the 10th invitational forensic tournament at Los Angeles City college. This is the first time the tournament has been extended to include four-year colleges, having been restricted to junior Best song of 1939 was chosen as colleges and lower division col-5 portrayal of a drunken doctor "Over the Rainbow” from the pic-the film. “Stagecoach.” ture “Wizard of Oz.” Its composers The award for the best support- were E. Y. Harburg and Harold g actress went to a colored per- Arlen. for the first time when Hattie A special miniature statuette was plus a previous victory in 1936. jDaniel was honored for her part given to Judy Garland as the "out- PRFL|M|N\rif.s CONTINUE •Gone With the Wind.” standing screen juvenile." competition began yesterday at 4 'Gone With the Wind" virtually Producer David O. Selznick was p m two rounds of preliminary ora-ept the other field of technical given the special Irving Thalberg tQry were compieted. Further pre-jhievement. j “Ideals” honor for the picture liminaries ancj finals will extend 7ne best director was Victor Flem- ’ Gone” and thereby became the trough Saturday. Debaters from for his work on the historical "film man of the year for maintain- UCLA as well as many coast junior Til war movie. Playwright Sidney ing the highest standard of excel- coueges are participating, ward was declared winner of lence. The determining of the students who will enter the Redlands university intercollegiate tournament scheduled in March will be influenced by the outcome of the present meet, according to Raoul Era-ide. manager of the squad. SQl'AD LISTED Those students who qualified include: John Hanshue, John Inder-rieden. Gordon Wright, Edward Jones. Edward McDonnell. Ray „ ^ .. .. . . , , . . . Rees. Wallace Frasher, Earl Bolton. Caught in Europe by the war, thwarted, unable to finish wllliam Barton Gordon Jeffers. r work toward a doctorate, then, finally, escape . . . Harry Hague, and Hamed Hoose. That is the gist of the story obtained in an exclusive inter- in‘ the women’s division: Mary ew yesterday from Miss Pauline Alderman, assistant profes- carol Gribble. Hazel Morton. Doro- r of harmony, who spent a year in Europe, preparing a dis- thy La Foiiette. Mildred Eberhard. rtation on “The Introduction of Recititive Style in England in 1.3 Rule KAPPA SIGS, PI KA Committee LEAD IN PLEDGING Appointed Four Student Leaders Comprise Group Named by Deasy Appointment of a special investigating group was made by Neii Deasy, chairman of the student organization committee, this week in a drive to enforce the 1.3 clause of the ASSC constitution. Following a ruling laid down by the student senate • last week requiring social, . service, honorary, and professional j organizations to abide by the 1.31 requirements, the committee was | appointed to determine whether the j organizations are justifying their I existence. LIST TO BE SUBMITTED Fraternities Enlist 123 New Men As Mid-Year Rushing Activities End Mid-year pledging of 123 men to 21 campus fraternities was announced last night by the presidents of the Greek houses. Pi Kappa Alpha and Kappa Sigma tied for high honors with 12 pledges each. Phi Kappa Tau was second with 11. ~ — I Sigma Chi and Delta Sigma Phi an- nounced that nine men had accept-; ed invitations to pledge. The complete list of students who pledged campus fraternities are: Alpha Rho Chi—Robert Young. Beta Kappa — Wally Bertrand. Harlan Cosgrove. Warr?n Fife, and ; Harry MacDonald. Chi Phi—Jack Converse. Donald Cosgrove, John Cunningham. Herbert Harbeson. Thomas Patterson, 'and Robert Walker. Delta Chi—Wilmar Bledsoe. Donald Calkins. Samuel Coleman. William Gulley, and Charles Thompson. Delta Sigma Phi—Joseph Bard-we'l, Carl Forkum. Warren Haus- Trojans, Bruins Battle in Final League Games Vaughn Must Beat Seven-Point Handicap To Win Scoring Race Seeking to complete SC's eighth consecutive unblemished season Named on the investigating group against Bruin quintets, Coach Sam mai- Courtland Hall. Kenneth were Donna Lewis. Pi Beta Phi and Barry’s basketballers will clash with president of Spooks and Spokes; ithe Westwooders in a two-game AR ZONE TRIP RELATED Y PROFESSOR ALDERMAN Doctorate Work of Professor Interrupted As European Hostilities Break Out RETURN HOME—Capt. and Mrs. Allan Hancock, just back -from a 3000-mile exploration trip in the Gulf of California, are * shown in their home admiring one of the many species of sea life which was brought back on the Velero HI, SC's laboratory cruiser. —Courtesy L.A. Herald-Express Vivian Clarke, Shirley Flinkman, war. her wor* beinK among the ma- Jean Ann Morton, and Shirley Hitz. e 17th Centurv.” and who recently Tenal- -------------- One day before war was declared. caped the war zone. Miss Alderman later went to Paris ere she worked with Dr. Guil-ime de Van. curator of ancient isic at the National library. He 'gested that she base her work newly discovered material that was putting into catalog form, st of it was the work of Anne Boesset. who served as super-endent of music to Louis XIII. n January 25. shortly after sign-of the Russo-German pact, the tional library was closed without ormed that all the books of the ary had been placed in bomb ?f vaults until the end of the Miss Alderman, under guidance of the American embassy in Paris, went to Laboule. France, a summer resort where she met many Americans waiting passage home. Most of the Americans sailed from Bordeaux on the first U.S. steamship. Still hopeful that she might be able to return to Paris and finish J her thesis. Miss Alderman stayed until she was given notice that the Manhattan, the last ship to America, would leave on October 15. After that. Americans who stayed were warned that they did so at their own risk. She booked passage and arrived in New York safely. THE WAR IN BRIEF BY UNITED PRESS Friday, March 1 TUDIO OPPORTUNITIES XPLAINED BY BANKS LONDON—Britain has under consideration list of terms under which Germany purportedly is preparing to declare immediate armistice and open peace negotiations; Moscow radio announces Soviet government has relieved Vladimir Potemkin of post as assistant commissar of foreign affairs. HELSINKI — Russian occupation of Viipuri only matter of time; Soviet bombers kill 14, wound score in attacks on “There is only a small field for architecture in the motion Finnish home fron+ area :ture industry.” explained Lionel Banks, art director of Col- ’ . bia studios, before a student assembly yesterday in Harris OSLO Foreign minister tells parliament Scandinavian Mr Banks encouragingly added, however, that 95 per cent countries are preparing repre- those In the field are graduates -——------ ----— town of Tuscon in 1862. By using an old army diagram of Tuscon i architecture colleges through-the United States, ante, who is currently working the art direction of the picture izona.” has found that an archi-ural background gives the ne-ry knowledge of structure for it ing stage sets. during this period. Banks was able to produce numerous rough sketches from which the scale-models were eventually produced. “Shooting technique ls changing and coupled with the increasing complicacy of stories, we find a e need for the knowledge of f0r the scenic artist in the itectuie is necessary also from m0tj0n picture industry. The Wiz-standpoint of the research re- ard of Qz • and >EUzRbeth and ed for creating authenticity of Essez,’ employed painted back-e. mood, atmosphere, or locale;” I grounds, and mat shots that were art director pointed out. , scarceiv discernible.” Banks ob- e locale of *'Arizona" * the , served. icant—so that the buyer—the loyer—will want to buy. Neat irance. good posture, and a re-tful manner in personal inter-s were stressed as important as-in job-hunting. of characters included L. P. Itzer, personnel director of the Angeles Water and Power de-ent. portraying himself; Mi-MacBan. student body presi-representing a college gradu-not likely to succeed in getting Harry Smith, afl-Amerioftn sentations asking belligerents to cease mine laying. PARIS — French advised of drastic new decree restricting consumption of sugar, bread, coal, and other necessities. COPENHAGEN — Denmark protests against sea warfare on neutral shipping. OLDENZAAL — Germany tightens up frontiers with Holland and Belgium. WESTERN FRONT — Germans repulse French patrols. Civil Service Petitions Due Today is the deadline for men students to file applications for positions as life-guards at the Civil Service commission headquarters. 120 North Howard avenue. Glendale. Men from 18 to 30 years of age are eligible to file applications. The positions will pay approximately 50 cents an hour. Duties consist of preserving order and rescuing swimmers. The life-guards will also be expected to enforce municipal Concluding the hour assembly, swimming pool rules, administer Dean McClung reviewed the pro- first aid and artificial respiration, gress made by the commerce de- and give instructions in swimming partment since its inception. He and diving. pointed to the success of the col- Each applicant should enclose lege’s job-finding activities for its a double gloss finish photograph students, 90 per cent of whom had taken within the past two years.” found positions before they gradu- announces Theodore Sharp, chief ated in June. I examiner. FRATERNITIES WILL HONOR VISITING ILLINOIS SAVANT Dr. Charles Thompson, economist, author, and dean of the College of Commerce at the University of Illinois, will present a talk today at 12:15 p.m. ip Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall on “Present World Conditions.” Dr. Thompson co-founded Phi Eta Sigma, honorary fraternity for 2.5 freshman, with Dr. Malcolm Heslip of the School of Merchandising at SC. Thompson is now grand president of the fraternity. Among those expected to attend are: Dean Reid Lage McClung of the College of Commerce; Dean Francis M. Bacon, counselor of men; Mickey Chatbum. district counselor of Alpha Kappa Psi; and Dan McNamara. bookstore manager. Earl Bolton will preside. Dr. Thompson will make his second appearance Monday evening when the alumni and active chapter of Delta Chi honor him at a banquet. Expected to attend are: Judge Fletcher Bowron, mayor of Los Angeles; Frank Smith, president of the Alumni association of Southern California: and Sam Lin-dour. member of the civil service commission. Dr. Thompson has been national president of Delta Chi since 1935. He received his degree from Illinois, and has been dean of the College of Commerce there for 19 years. He is a member of the athletic board and head of the alumni association. b-Hunters Given Clues SC Commerce Assembly “One of the most important things we could do for the dent body,” said Dean Reid Lage McClung of the College Commerce about the informal play, “How To Get a Job,” ich was presented in Touchstone theater Wednesday. The principal theme of the play was that getting a job is a ter of selling something — the football player, as the job-seeker most likely to succeed; and Bob Herten, president of the College of Commerce student body, acting as interlocutor. Interfratemity Mothers Club Meets Monday The Interfraternity Mothers' club will entertain the housemothers of Troy at a tea on Monday, from 2 to 4 p.m.. in Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall. The club hopes to have all the housemothers benefit by this get-together in a campaign in the spirit of getting better acquainted. Mrs. Thomas Doolittle, president of the Interfratemity mothers group, will preside. Mrs. Alice Pol-ley, president of the Housemothers of Troy, will assist her. The Clothes Closet that was sponsored by the club under Mrs. J. F. Kitchen who was chairman, received good cooperation and the chairman says that there are still a few clothes left which they will be glad to give to boys on campus. Information concerning this can be found in the office of Dr. Francis M. Bacon, counsellor of men. Story Contest Offers $500 A prize of *500 being offered to the college undergraduate who writes the winning short story in a contest sponsored by the national magazine Red Book. The contest is being conducted locally by the Wampus as the official campus maagzine. The story must be of less than 5000 words and must have been published in the varsity magazine. All national colleges will submit copies of their publication which contains the story, the winning one to be chosen from those submitted. The national magazine will print it. giving the author $500 and the editorial board $250. "Students with. writing ability should hand in a story, thus availing themselves of the opportunity of winning the generous prize,” Lee Goodman, editor of the Wampus, said yesterday. The Wampus will accept any stories that students write. They should be turned in at 430 Student Union. YMCA Selects Forum Committee a ranklin Jordan and Lee Clark were appointed yesterday by Herb Klein, president of the Trojan “Y.” to start a series of student-faculty forums. Discussions of current undergraduate problems will form the basis of the forum which will be conducted weekly. Pi KA Founders Will Be Honored Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members will celebrate their founders i day at the Mayfair hotel with a banquet and dance tomorrow night, j Pledges will be initiated in the early afternoon. Judge Newt Karns of the California supreme court, will be the honored speaker. Paul Moody, alumni chairman of the chapter, is in charge of arrangements. In honor of founders day and the opening of their new home. 833 West 28th street, Sigma Alpha Epsilon members plan their celebration March 9 at the Elks club, followed by a dance in the Florentine room of the Beverly-Wilshire hotel. Ruch Will Gather Safety Council Statistics Monday Dr. Floyd L. Ruch. professor of psychology and chairman of the city awards committee of the California Safety council, announced yesterday that an examination of accident statistics of California cities will commence next Monday. The cities which have achieved ti.° best records in accident reduction during 1939 will be submitted to a committee of judges before the final awards are made, said Dr. Ruch. The trophy and citations offered by the California’Safety council are presented each year to aid in the development of a community-safety consciousness in every city in California. The highest award is the William May Garland Safety trophy which is given to the city with the most marked decrease in traffic accident fatalities. pions have rolled up a winning Harry Harmon, Alpha Rho Chi; j series at the UCLA gym tonight and Paul Ignatius, member of the Tro- tomorrow to finish the southern di-jan Squires and Phi Kappa Tau; vision schedule. Games are sched-and Peggy Price. Kappa Alpha The- uled to start at 8:15 o'clock, ta, and a member of the Trojan jn the preliminary contests. Amazons. Southern California's undefeated The committee has requested that freshmen tangle with the UCLA each organization functioning un- frosh at 6;30 o’clock, der an ASSC charter submit a list The n0w southern division cham-of officers before March 14 to enable the registrar's office to investigate their eligibility. CHAIRMAN CALLS MEETING The clause in question states that “a candidate for appointive or elective offices of any honorary, service, professional, or social society charted by the ASSC must have maintained not less than a 1.3 average during the entire period of his college study and during the semester preceding his election or appointment.” The committee, headed by Deasy, will also investigate t'he program and activities of the same organizations to determine their value to the campus. The senate will be informed on the advisability of renewing or withdrawing their charters. Duplication in purposes of organizations will also be investigated. Because of \he limited capacity of the UCLA gymnasium. SC rooters will be allotted only 800 seats for each of the two basketball games of the Trojan-Bruins series to be played at Westwood tonight and tomorrow night. “In order to be sure of a seat for either same, students should exchange tickets in their activity books today,” states Arnold Eddy, general manager of associated students. Activity books should be presented at the ticket window in the bookstore. Lewis. John Minke. Kenneth Spivey. Gordon Spivey, and George TindalL "Delta Sigma Pi—Hugh Beckert. John Campbell. John Masters. Kendall Morse. Hugh Wheeler, and Clark Tardy. Kappa Alpha — Ray Anderson, Jerry Greer. Walter Igonhoffer, William Ketchem. and Milton Wap-shaw. Phi Kappa Psi — William Bliss, Marshall Cromwell. Leal Lee. Jack Marquette. Thurston Ross Jr.. and Phillip Shimmln. Phi Kappa Tau—Dwight Anderson. Jerry Conrad. Richard Con-ant. Charles Coulter. Frederick Fairer. John Ginno, Jack Kennedy, Richard Lawrence. Donald Megow-an, Elmer Hinkley, and Kenneth Wren. Phi Si?ma Kappa—Virgil Formas, Edward French. Thomas Fredericks, Donald Nogle. Vincent Porter. Jack Trout. Howard Thoreson. and Victor Wise. Ph! Nu Delta — Malcolm Janer, Continued on Page Four streak of 31 games over the Bruins since 1933, but the Uclans will be aiming for their fourth upset against southern division opponents this weekend. In two earlier contests this season, SC downed the Westwooders, 50-32. and 60-26. Britain Weighs Peace Terms LONDON, Feb. 29—0)— Britain Coach Barry yesterday indicated has under consideration a list of that he would start his usual open- terms under which Germany pur- ing lineup of Ralph Vaughn and portedly is prepared to declare an Jack Morrison, forwards; Dale Sears, immediate armistice and open peace center; and Jack Lippert and Tom negotiations, it was revealed tonight. McGarvin. guards. Keith Lambert • The proposal was submitted to the probably will see action also at for- British foreign office by Lord Ta- ward. vistock. chairman of the British Vaughn will get his final chances Council for Christian Settlement to overtake Jack Robinson, Bruin in EuroPe- who said he received Language Club To Hear Chislett Speaking on “Obervations on the Classical Influence in English.” Dr. William Chislett Jr. will address members of Solalitas Classica. classical language club, at a luncheon in Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall next Tuesday. Dr. Chislett has written several books, one of them being “Moderns and Near Modems.” besides a num- ; ber of critical essays. Commerce Head Wil! Show Film Prof. Earl Cleavenger, head of the commerce department at the State Teachers' college, Edmond, Okla.. will be guest speaker at a meeting of the Secretarial club Wednesday at the Delta Sigma Pi house. 700 West 28th street, at 7:15 p.m. Professor Cleavenger is on leave of absence, is teaching at George Pepperdine college, and is doing advanced graduate work at SC. He will show motion pictures exhibiting in slow motion how champion typists attain speed. Refreshments will be served. Polyzoides Returns Home As Broken Arm Mends Prof. Adamantios Th. Polyzoides. lecturer in international relations returnee! to his home from the California hospital yesterday after convalescing from a broken arm suffered a month ago. Professor Polyzoides expects to resume lecturing next week. star, in the southern division individual scoring race. At the present time. Robinson leads the Trojan forward by seven points, 135-128. For the Bruins. Coach Wilbur Johns is expected to start Lloyd Anderson at one forward position to team with Robinson. Sandy Cameron is slated to open the game at center while Alex Rafalovich and Bob Null will occupy the guard spots. The only sophomore on the regular lineup is Cameron, who stands 6 feet 2 inches. For replacement at the pivot position Coach Johns has Bill Ward .another sophomore. Rafalovich is captain of the UCLA team and the only senior in the beginning quintet. Null, at the other guard post, is good on defense and may be assigned to guard Vaughn. With the division title already clinched. Coach Barry may use his second string more than he has in other contests. This team is composed of four sophomores and one junior. The second string hoopsters are Bob Ormsby and Len Berg, forwards; Joe Reising, center; and Jack Barron and John Luber. guards. Professor Tells Leap Year Rules “The average girl will be ill-advised if she proposes, Leap Year or no Leap Year.” said Prof. Paul Popenoe. University College lecturer in family relations, when asked by the Associated Press feature service for his view on the current ‘girl’s choice’ question. It is Professor Popenoe's opinion that there are plenty of other ways for the girl to get a man. and his discussion of these other way? was was released by the feature service for Leap Year. Professor Popenoe's rules for “How To Get Your Man Without Leaping" was the basis for this week's picture story released by the Associated Press. from the German legation in Dublin. Eire. POINTS LISTED The proposal, authoritatively described as one of several peace offers which the government has received since the outbreak of wai', some apparently of doubtful authenticity. was said to include: 1. Germany would grant independence to Slovakia provided Slovakia remains neutral. 2. Germany would give a reconstituted Poland full independence, allowing her an outlet to the sea. including a railway line and the use of the Vistula river. OFFER TO DISARM 3. Germany might arrange a plebiscite in Austria but regards her relations with Austria as an internal matter and is not prepared to agree to international interference. 4. Germany is prepared to disarm provided others do likewise. 5. Germany is prepared to reenter the League of Nations provided the league will guarantee that all grievances will be dealt with fairly and not set aside by the action of dominant powers such as Britain and France. Registrar's Office Notice Part-semester grades are due on March 13. Professors of the various departments of the university will give examinations between March 1 and March 13. * • * Proper registration and diploma application cards are vitally important to those who expect ta receive degrees in June, 1940. Diploma application cards must be filed at the registrar’s office before Saturday. March 30. 1940. This is the only possible way to obtain an accurate commencement list. Failure to file the cards will result in failure to receive the degree expected. THERON CLARK Registrar >
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Full text | Editorial Offices W-4111 Sta. 227 Night - - - M-3606 SOUTHERN DAILY! CALIFORNIA ROJAN United Press Assn. Direct Wire Service NAS Z-42 VOLUME XXXI LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1940 NUMBER 95 EIGH, DONAT WIN CADEMY AWARDS ‘Gone With the Wind’ Voted Best Film; Mitchell, McDaniel Get Supporting-Role ‘Oscars’ Entire SC Squad Progresses in LAAC Forensic Tourney Troy’s entire debate squad of 20 men and women qualified •oodbye Mr. Chips," gave him the his scenario of “Gone" was named sst actor” award. the best screen play. The marathon movie “Gone With An award for the best original e Wind" was named the best pro- story, however, went to Lewis R. iction of the year. Foster for “Mr. Smith Goes to Thomas Mitchell was named the Washington, st supporting actor of the year for lege squads in past, years. SC speakers permanently retired the debate cup in 1938 as a result of the outcome of that year’s meet United Tf(st Vivian Leigh, green-eyed Scarlett O’Hara of “Gone With e Wind,” and Robert Donat, actor, tonignt were voted the tstanding movie performers of 1939 and awarded the prized ituettes of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The slim English actress, virtually unknown a year ago, In thf> award for her widely dis-psed role. Donat's performance in the first posthumous award when yesterday for the 10th invitational forensic tournament at Los Angeles City college. This is the first time the tournament has been extended to include four-year colleges, having been restricted to junior Best song of 1939 was chosen as colleges and lower division col-5 portrayal of a drunken doctor "Over the Rainbow” from the pic-the film. “Stagecoach.” ture “Wizard of Oz.” Its composers The award for the best support- were E. Y. Harburg and Harold g actress went to a colored per- Arlen. for the first time when Hattie A special miniature statuette was plus a previous victory in 1936. jDaniel was honored for her part given to Judy Garland as the "out- PRFL|M|N\rif.s CONTINUE •Gone With the Wind.” standing screen juvenile." competition began yesterday at 4 'Gone With the Wind" virtually Producer David O. Selznick was p m two rounds of preliminary ora-ept the other field of technical given the special Irving Thalberg tQry were compieted. Further pre-jhievement. j “Ideals” honor for the picture liminaries ancj finals will extend 7ne best director was Victor Flem- ’ Gone” and thereby became the trough Saturday. Debaters from for his work on the historical "film man of the year for maintain- UCLA as well as many coast junior Til war movie. Playwright Sidney ing the highest standard of excel- coueges are participating, ward was declared winner of lence. The determining of the students who will enter the Redlands university intercollegiate tournament scheduled in March will be influenced by the outcome of the present meet, according to Raoul Era-ide. manager of the squad. SQl'AD LISTED Those students who qualified include: John Hanshue, John Inder-rieden. Gordon Wright, Edward Jones. Edward McDonnell. Ray „ ^ .. .. . . , , . . . Rees. Wallace Frasher, Earl Bolton. Caught in Europe by the war, thwarted, unable to finish wllliam Barton Gordon Jeffers. r work toward a doctorate, then, finally, escape . . . Harry Hague, and Hamed Hoose. That is the gist of the story obtained in an exclusive inter- in‘ the women’s division: Mary ew yesterday from Miss Pauline Alderman, assistant profes- carol Gribble. Hazel Morton. Doro- r of harmony, who spent a year in Europe, preparing a dis- thy La Foiiette. Mildred Eberhard. rtation on “The Introduction of Recititive Style in England in 1.3 Rule KAPPA SIGS, PI KA Committee LEAD IN PLEDGING Appointed Four Student Leaders Comprise Group Named by Deasy Appointment of a special investigating group was made by Neii Deasy, chairman of the student organization committee, this week in a drive to enforce the 1.3 clause of the ASSC constitution. Following a ruling laid down by the student senate • last week requiring social, . service, honorary, and professional j organizations to abide by the 1.31 requirements, the committee was | appointed to determine whether the j organizations are justifying their I existence. LIST TO BE SUBMITTED Fraternities Enlist 123 New Men As Mid-Year Rushing Activities End Mid-year pledging of 123 men to 21 campus fraternities was announced last night by the presidents of the Greek houses. Pi Kappa Alpha and Kappa Sigma tied for high honors with 12 pledges each. Phi Kappa Tau was second with 11. ~ — I Sigma Chi and Delta Sigma Phi an- nounced that nine men had accept-; ed invitations to pledge. The complete list of students who pledged campus fraternities are: Alpha Rho Chi—Robert Young. Beta Kappa — Wally Bertrand. Harlan Cosgrove. Warr?n Fife, and ; Harry MacDonald. Chi Phi—Jack Converse. Donald Cosgrove, John Cunningham. Herbert Harbeson. Thomas Patterson, 'and Robert Walker. Delta Chi—Wilmar Bledsoe. Donald Calkins. Samuel Coleman. William Gulley, and Charles Thompson. Delta Sigma Phi—Joseph Bard-we'l, Carl Forkum. Warren Haus- Trojans, Bruins Battle in Final League Games Vaughn Must Beat Seven-Point Handicap To Win Scoring Race Seeking to complete SC's eighth consecutive unblemished season Named on the investigating group against Bruin quintets, Coach Sam mai- Courtland Hall. Kenneth were Donna Lewis. Pi Beta Phi and Barry’s basketballers will clash with president of Spooks and Spokes; ithe Westwooders in a two-game AR ZONE TRIP RELATED Y PROFESSOR ALDERMAN Doctorate Work of Professor Interrupted As European Hostilities Break Out RETURN HOME—Capt. and Mrs. Allan Hancock, just back -from a 3000-mile exploration trip in the Gulf of California, are * shown in their home admiring one of the many species of sea life which was brought back on the Velero HI, SC's laboratory cruiser. —Courtesy L.A. Herald-Express Vivian Clarke, Shirley Flinkman, war. her wor* beinK among the ma- Jean Ann Morton, and Shirley Hitz. e 17th Centurv.” and who recently Tenal- -------------- One day before war was declared. caped the war zone. Miss Alderman later went to Paris ere she worked with Dr. Guil-ime de Van. curator of ancient isic at the National library. He 'gested that she base her work newly discovered material that was putting into catalog form, st of it was the work of Anne Boesset. who served as super-endent of music to Louis XIII. n January 25. shortly after sign-of the Russo-German pact, the tional library was closed without ormed that all the books of the ary had been placed in bomb ?f vaults until the end of the Miss Alderman, under guidance of the American embassy in Paris, went to Laboule. France, a summer resort where she met many Americans waiting passage home. Most of the Americans sailed from Bordeaux on the first U.S. steamship. Still hopeful that she might be able to return to Paris and finish J her thesis. Miss Alderman stayed until she was given notice that the Manhattan, the last ship to America, would leave on October 15. After that. Americans who stayed were warned that they did so at their own risk. She booked passage and arrived in New York safely. THE WAR IN BRIEF BY UNITED PRESS Friday, March 1 TUDIO OPPORTUNITIES XPLAINED BY BANKS LONDON—Britain has under consideration list of terms under which Germany purportedly is preparing to declare immediate armistice and open peace negotiations; Moscow radio announces Soviet government has relieved Vladimir Potemkin of post as assistant commissar of foreign affairs. HELSINKI — Russian occupation of Viipuri only matter of time; Soviet bombers kill 14, wound score in attacks on “There is only a small field for architecture in the motion Finnish home fron+ area :ture industry.” explained Lionel Banks, art director of Col- ’ . bia studios, before a student assembly yesterday in Harris OSLO Foreign minister tells parliament Scandinavian Mr Banks encouragingly added, however, that 95 per cent countries are preparing repre- those In the field are graduates -——------ ----— town of Tuscon in 1862. By using an old army diagram of Tuscon i architecture colleges through-the United States, ante, who is currently working the art direction of the picture izona.” has found that an archi-ural background gives the ne-ry knowledge of structure for it ing stage sets. during this period. Banks was able to produce numerous rough sketches from which the scale-models were eventually produced. “Shooting technique ls changing and coupled with the increasing complicacy of stories, we find a e need for the knowledge of f0r the scenic artist in the itectuie is necessary also from m0tj0n picture industry. The Wiz-standpoint of the research re- ard of Qz • and >EUzRbeth and ed for creating authenticity of Essez,’ employed painted back-e. mood, atmosphere, or locale;” I grounds, and mat shots that were art director pointed out. , scarceiv discernible.” Banks ob- e locale of *'Arizona" * the , served. icant—so that the buyer—the loyer—will want to buy. Neat irance. good posture, and a re-tful manner in personal inter-s were stressed as important as-in job-hunting. of characters included L. P. Itzer, personnel director of the Angeles Water and Power de-ent. portraying himself; Mi-MacBan. student body presi-representing a college gradu-not likely to succeed in getting Harry Smith, afl-Amerioftn sentations asking belligerents to cease mine laying. PARIS — French advised of drastic new decree restricting consumption of sugar, bread, coal, and other necessities. COPENHAGEN — Denmark protests against sea warfare on neutral shipping. OLDENZAAL — Germany tightens up frontiers with Holland and Belgium. WESTERN FRONT — Germans repulse French patrols. Civil Service Petitions Due Today is the deadline for men students to file applications for positions as life-guards at the Civil Service commission headquarters. 120 North Howard avenue. Glendale. Men from 18 to 30 years of age are eligible to file applications. The positions will pay approximately 50 cents an hour. Duties consist of preserving order and rescuing swimmers. The life-guards will also be expected to enforce municipal Concluding the hour assembly, swimming pool rules, administer Dean McClung reviewed the pro- first aid and artificial respiration, gress made by the commerce de- and give instructions in swimming partment since its inception. He and diving. pointed to the success of the col- Each applicant should enclose lege’s job-finding activities for its a double gloss finish photograph students, 90 per cent of whom had taken within the past two years.” found positions before they gradu- announces Theodore Sharp, chief ated in June. I examiner. FRATERNITIES WILL HONOR VISITING ILLINOIS SAVANT Dr. Charles Thompson, economist, author, and dean of the College of Commerce at the University of Illinois, will present a talk today at 12:15 p.m. ip Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall on “Present World Conditions.” Dr. Thompson co-founded Phi Eta Sigma, honorary fraternity for 2.5 freshman, with Dr. Malcolm Heslip of the School of Merchandising at SC. Thompson is now grand president of the fraternity. Among those expected to attend are: Dean Reid Lage McClung of the College of Commerce; Dean Francis M. Bacon, counselor of men; Mickey Chatbum. district counselor of Alpha Kappa Psi; and Dan McNamara. bookstore manager. Earl Bolton will preside. Dr. Thompson will make his second appearance Monday evening when the alumni and active chapter of Delta Chi honor him at a banquet. Expected to attend are: Judge Fletcher Bowron, mayor of Los Angeles; Frank Smith, president of the Alumni association of Southern California: and Sam Lin-dour. member of the civil service commission. Dr. Thompson has been national president of Delta Chi since 1935. He received his degree from Illinois, and has been dean of the College of Commerce there for 19 years. He is a member of the athletic board and head of the alumni association. b-Hunters Given Clues SC Commerce Assembly “One of the most important things we could do for the dent body,” said Dean Reid Lage McClung of the College Commerce about the informal play, “How To Get a Job,” ich was presented in Touchstone theater Wednesday. The principal theme of the play was that getting a job is a ter of selling something — the football player, as the job-seeker most likely to succeed; and Bob Herten, president of the College of Commerce student body, acting as interlocutor. Interfratemity Mothers Club Meets Monday The Interfraternity Mothers' club will entertain the housemothers of Troy at a tea on Monday, from 2 to 4 p.m.. in Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall. The club hopes to have all the housemothers benefit by this get-together in a campaign in the spirit of getting better acquainted. Mrs. Thomas Doolittle, president of the Interfratemity mothers group, will preside. Mrs. Alice Pol-ley, president of the Housemothers of Troy, will assist her. The Clothes Closet that was sponsored by the club under Mrs. J. F. Kitchen who was chairman, received good cooperation and the chairman says that there are still a few clothes left which they will be glad to give to boys on campus. Information concerning this can be found in the office of Dr. Francis M. Bacon, counsellor of men. Story Contest Offers $500 A prize of *500 being offered to the college undergraduate who writes the winning short story in a contest sponsored by the national magazine Red Book. The contest is being conducted locally by the Wampus as the official campus maagzine. The story must be of less than 5000 words and must have been published in the varsity magazine. All national colleges will submit copies of their publication which contains the story, the winning one to be chosen from those submitted. The national magazine will print it. giving the author $500 and the editorial board $250. "Students with. writing ability should hand in a story, thus availing themselves of the opportunity of winning the generous prize,” Lee Goodman, editor of the Wampus, said yesterday. The Wampus will accept any stories that students write. They should be turned in at 430 Student Union. YMCA Selects Forum Committee a ranklin Jordan and Lee Clark were appointed yesterday by Herb Klein, president of the Trojan “Y.” to start a series of student-faculty forums. Discussions of current undergraduate problems will form the basis of the forum which will be conducted weekly. Pi KA Founders Will Be Honored Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members will celebrate their founders i day at the Mayfair hotel with a banquet and dance tomorrow night, j Pledges will be initiated in the early afternoon. Judge Newt Karns of the California supreme court, will be the honored speaker. Paul Moody, alumni chairman of the chapter, is in charge of arrangements. In honor of founders day and the opening of their new home. 833 West 28th street, Sigma Alpha Epsilon members plan their celebration March 9 at the Elks club, followed by a dance in the Florentine room of the Beverly-Wilshire hotel. Ruch Will Gather Safety Council Statistics Monday Dr. Floyd L. Ruch. professor of psychology and chairman of the city awards committee of the California Safety council, announced yesterday that an examination of accident statistics of California cities will commence next Monday. The cities which have achieved ti.° best records in accident reduction during 1939 will be submitted to a committee of judges before the final awards are made, said Dr. Ruch. The trophy and citations offered by the California’Safety council are presented each year to aid in the development of a community-safety consciousness in every city in California. The highest award is the William May Garland Safety trophy which is given to the city with the most marked decrease in traffic accident fatalities. pions have rolled up a winning Harry Harmon, Alpha Rho Chi; j series at the UCLA gym tonight and Paul Ignatius, member of the Tro- tomorrow to finish the southern di-jan Squires and Phi Kappa Tau; vision schedule. Games are sched-and Peggy Price. Kappa Alpha The- uled to start at 8:15 o'clock, ta, and a member of the Trojan jn the preliminary contests. Amazons. Southern California's undefeated The committee has requested that freshmen tangle with the UCLA each organization functioning un- frosh at 6;30 o’clock, der an ASSC charter submit a list The n0w southern division cham-of officers before March 14 to enable the registrar's office to investigate their eligibility. CHAIRMAN CALLS MEETING The clause in question states that “a candidate for appointive or elective offices of any honorary, service, professional, or social society charted by the ASSC must have maintained not less than a 1.3 average during the entire period of his college study and during the semester preceding his election or appointment.” The committee, headed by Deasy, will also investigate t'he program and activities of the same organizations to determine their value to the campus. The senate will be informed on the advisability of renewing or withdrawing their charters. Duplication in purposes of organizations will also be investigated. Because of \he limited capacity of the UCLA gymnasium. SC rooters will be allotted only 800 seats for each of the two basketball games of the Trojan-Bruins series to be played at Westwood tonight and tomorrow night. “In order to be sure of a seat for either same, students should exchange tickets in their activity books today,” states Arnold Eddy, general manager of associated students. Activity books should be presented at the ticket window in the bookstore. Lewis. John Minke. Kenneth Spivey. Gordon Spivey, and George TindalL "Delta Sigma Pi—Hugh Beckert. John Campbell. John Masters. Kendall Morse. Hugh Wheeler, and Clark Tardy. Kappa Alpha — Ray Anderson, Jerry Greer. Walter Igonhoffer, William Ketchem. and Milton Wap-shaw. Phi Kappa Psi — William Bliss, Marshall Cromwell. Leal Lee. Jack Marquette. Thurston Ross Jr.. and Phillip Shimmln. Phi Kappa Tau—Dwight Anderson. Jerry Conrad. Richard Con-ant. Charles Coulter. Frederick Fairer. John Ginno, Jack Kennedy, Richard Lawrence. Donald Megow-an, Elmer Hinkley, and Kenneth Wren. Phi Si?ma Kappa—Virgil Formas, Edward French. Thomas Fredericks, Donald Nogle. Vincent Porter. Jack Trout. Howard Thoreson. and Victor Wise. Ph! Nu Delta — Malcolm Janer, Continued on Page Four streak of 31 games over the Bruins since 1933, but the Uclans will be aiming for their fourth upset against southern division opponents this weekend. In two earlier contests this season, SC downed the Westwooders, 50-32. and 60-26. Britain Weighs Peace Terms LONDON, Feb. 29—0)— Britain Coach Barry yesterday indicated has under consideration a list of that he would start his usual open- terms under which Germany pur- ing lineup of Ralph Vaughn and portedly is prepared to declare an Jack Morrison, forwards; Dale Sears, immediate armistice and open peace center; and Jack Lippert and Tom negotiations, it was revealed tonight. McGarvin. guards. Keith Lambert • The proposal was submitted to the probably will see action also at for- British foreign office by Lord Ta- ward. vistock. chairman of the British Vaughn will get his final chances Council for Christian Settlement to overtake Jack Robinson, Bruin in EuroPe- who said he received Language Club To Hear Chislett Speaking on “Obervations on the Classical Influence in English.” Dr. William Chislett Jr. will address members of Solalitas Classica. classical language club, at a luncheon in Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall next Tuesday. Dr. Chislett has written several books, one of them being “Moderns and Near Modems.” besides a num- ; ber of critical essays. Commerce Head Wil! Show Film Prof. Earl Cleavenger, head of the commerce department at the State Teachers' college, Edmond, Okla.. will be guest speaker at a meeting of the Secretarial club Wednesday at the Delta Sigma Pi house. 700 West 28th street, at 7:15 p.m. Professor Cleavenger is on leave of absence, is teaching at George Pepperdine college, and is doing advanced graduate work at SC. He will show motion pictures exhibiting in slow motion how champion typists attain speed. Refreshments will be served. Polyzoides Returns Home As Broken Arm Mends Prof. Adamantios Th. Polyzoides. lecturer in international relations returnee! to his home from the California hospital yesterday after convalescing from a broken arm suffered a month ago. Professor Polyzoides expects to resume lecturing next week. star, in the southern division individual scoring race. At the present time. Robinson leads the Trojan forward by seven points, 135-128. For the Bruins. Coach Wilbur Johns is expected to start Lloyd Anderson at one forward position to team with Robinson. Sandy Cameron is slated to open the game at center while Alex Rafalovich and Bob Null will occupy the guard spots. The only sophomore on the regular lineup is Cameron, who stands 6 feet 2 inches. For replacement at the pivot position Coach Johns has Bill Ward .another sophomore. Rafalovich is captain of the UCLA team and the only senior in the beginning quintet. Null, at the other guard post, is good on defense and may be assigned to guard Vaughn. With the division title already clinched. Coach Barry may use his second string more than he has in other contests. This team is composed of four sophomores and one junior. The second string hoopsters are Bob Ormsby and Len Berg, forwards; Joe Reising, center; and Jack Barron and John Luber. guards. Professor Tells Leap Year Rules “The average girl will be ill-advised if she proposes, Leap Year or no Leap Year.” said Prof. Paul Popenoe. University College lecturer in family relations, when asked by the Associated Press feature service for his view on the current ‘girl’s choice’ question. It is Professor Popenoe's opinion that there are plenty of other ways for the girl to get a man. and his discussion of these other way? was was released by the feature service for Leap Year. Professor Popenoe's rules for “How To Get Your Man Without Leaping" was the basis for this week's picture story released by the Associated Press. from the German legation in Dublin. Eire. POINTS LISTED The proposal, authoritatively described as one of several peace offers which the government has received since the outbreak of wai', some apparently of doubtful authenticity. was said to include: 1. Germany would grant independence to Slovakia provided Slovakia remains neutral. 2. Germany would give a reconstituted Poland full independence, allowing her an outlet to the sea. including a railway line and the use of the Vistula river. OFFER TO DISARM 3. Germany might arrange a plebiscite in Austria but regards her relations with Austria as an internal matter and is not prepared to agree to international interference. 4. Germany is prepared to disarm provided others do likewise. 5. Germany is prepared to reenter the League of Nations provided the league will guarantee that all grievances will be dealt with fairly and not set aside by the action of dominant powers such as Britain and France. Registrar's Office Notice Part-semester grades are due on March 13. Professors of the various departments of the university will give examinations between March 1 and March 13. * • * Proper registration and diploma application cards are vitally important to those who expect ta receive degrees in June, 1940. Diploma application cards must be filed at the registrar’s office before Saturday. March 30. 1940. This is the only possible way to obtain an accurate commencement list. Failure to file the cards will result in failure to receive the degree expected. THERON CLARK Registrar > |
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