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VOLUME XXXI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1940
NUMBER 138
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Hepp Chosen New Vice-President Of Women’s Group
it Hambly was unani-usly elected president of YWCA for the coming year the election last Wednes-it was announced by ma Palmer, retiring presilt, at the Y benefit Friday the Riviera Country club.
orothy Hepp, vice-presilt, was also unanimously ted. Virginia Hunter defeated other candidates to become sec-jy, and Mary Lee Last was ted treasurer.
liss Hambly has been the vice-sident of the YWCA for the past r. She is a member of Spooks j Spokes, junior women’s honor-pledge president of the newly-ted Amazons, and affiliated with Beta Phi, social sorority. She - maintained a grade point aver- i of 2.5 and has served the YWCA ively during her three years at
erving the YWCA as treasurer s year. Dorothy Hepp was presi-t, of the freshman club last year.
is vice-president of Delta Delta ta. social sorority, and of Phi ,a, honorary speech sorority. She member of the Trojan Ama-
s.
irginia Hunter has served the '% year as president of the fresh-club. She is a member of the hman council, candid camera ior of El Rodeo, member of the GA banquet committee, and is a :ber of Alpha Lambda Delta, hman honorary. She replaces Beta Phi sorority sister, Sally by, as secretary.
Hardboiled Egg Mystery Stumps Super Sleuths'
Eggs have been layed in chicken coops and on radio programs, but never in the history of embryology have the oval pellets been layed in bookstore, except at SC.
Miss Lilian Heron of the Student Union bookstore has uncovered a mystery that has baffled junior G-men for almost six months. For the disciples of One Lon^ Pan and Sherlock Holmes, the Daily Trojan releases the following list of elues:
Regularly for almost six months, clerks dusting new displays in the bookstore have found a warm hardboiled egg nestling among the articles. Every time a new display appears, another egg is found, until the familiar cry of the store has become. "Here’s another.”
Miss Heron requests that the jokester leave some salt and mayonnaise with the egg on his next visit.
NAZI COMMAND BOASTS VICTORY BY JANUARY
High German Officials Foresee Smashing Win; Cite Italian Aid as Reason for Prediction
Three Records Fall As Indians Lose Eighth Straight
Behind a barrage of second and third places. Southern California’s mighty track and gian conquest, field squad rolled to its eighth conference dual-meet cham-
BERLIN, May 5—(U.P.)—High German quarters boasted tonight that, with Italy being driven closer to the war on Germany’s side. Great Britain may be “beaten to her knees” within eight months in a smashing Nazi victory for which the events in Norway were only a rehearsal.
The extravagant prediction of an----
early German victory, marked by a now lost more than 2 000 000 tons new wave of optimism among the I .
German people, coincided with a ° merc ant shipping, high command communique describ- VATICAN* CITY. May 5—«L*.P)— ing a rapid mop-up of the Norwe- High Vatican quarters said that
German forces have taken Namsos and Grong along the Norwegian west coast while embattled German
Pope Pius XII. almost in tears during the day in a prayer for Italian peace, has resigned himself to a be-
pionship Saturday in the COli- units in the iron-ore port of Narvik lief that Premier Benito Mussolini
have beaten off strong British- js virtually certain to enter the war French air and land attacks, the on Germany's side.
The pontiff, choked with emotion,
seum by defeating Stanford 71 1-3 to 59 2-3.
Coach Bill Ellington’s Indian team captured 9 of the 15 events but could not overcome the reserve strength of the Trojans.
gers Names cal Educators Summer Staff
r. Willard S. Ford, superintend-of Glendale schools, and W. H. on. chief of the division of health physical education in Califor-were added to the education Ity for the 1940 summer ses-The session opens June 17. ian Lester Burton Rogers has nized a comprehensive program ourses in the field of education rder to satisfy the demand of number of education majors. A e percentage of the summer 1 student body is composed of hers. Forty-eight visiting and lar session professors will offer :ourses in education during the term alone.
■. Ford is scheduled to teach tique of Research in Education-upervision and Administration.” Orion will offer classes in “Or-zation and Leadership of Physi-lucation Activities for Second-Schools.” “Applied Principles Techniques in Physical Educa-Activities.” and ‘Administra-of Intramural and Inter-School etes."
xter To Read owning Poems
Frank C. Baxter, professor of sh language and literature, will selections frerr> the works of beth Barrett Browning at 12:10 today in Bovard auditorium, emost among the women poets England, Mrs. Browning won with her publication of “Son-from the Portuguese.” a son-,equence inspired by her love jobert Browning. She felt that in literature was less import-han substance. Many of her influenced by Carlyle, criti-the evils of the Industrial re-on.
Widney Cup Debate Entries Due Today
Yearly Contest Honors Memory Of Ex-SC Head
Deadline for entries in the Widney cup oratory contest, sponsored by Tau Kappa Alpha, was set for 2:30 p.m. today by Vivian Clarke, two mile. Moore erased the
high command claimed The growing confidence of the Germans is based on the claims of the last 24 hours that:
1. German planes have bombed and sunk a 30.000-ton British battle-
Clean sweeps in the high and low ship off Namsos (flatly denied to-
night by the British admiralty.)
2.	Swift consolidation of the German hold on Norway.
3.	A feeling here that the Allies’ action in strengthening their position in the Mediterranean pushes
, Italy closer to war on Germany’s cleared 14 feet in the pole j gide‘
hurdles gave SC its extra point advantage.
DILLS WINS TWO
One Trojan and three Indians turned in double victories. Kenny Dills
vault and returned to swing the meet with a win in the low hurdles. Clyde Jeffrey, Stanford’s speed king, loafed to an easy double win in the sprints.
Paul Moore walked off with the laurels of the afternoon with two thrilling wins over Louie Zamperini and Leroy Weed in the mile and
4. A claim that the Allies have
prayed to God to “defend Italy from : this storm of war” in a sermon before the diplomatic corps of Rome at the church of Santa Maria So-pra Minerva outside the atican walls.
ROME—Giovanni Ansaldo, who edits Foreign Minister Ciano's newspaper, asserts in radiocast that Germany may invade Britain and this would have Italy’s blessing; Italian press commenting on movement of J Anglo-French fleets to Mediterranean warns that Italy will repulse any attacks on her.
TWO GRADUATES WIN ANTHROPOLOGY AWARDS
Senior Ball
Climaxes
Activities
Graduation Events Will Open June 2 With Baccalaureate
Baccalaureate services in the memorial coliseum June 2 will mark the beginning of traditional Senior week activities on campus, which will culminate at the annual senior ball June 8.
During the intervening days of the final week, seniors will climax their college days in a series of traditoinal rites and social affairs including Ivy day ceremonies and the 17th annual Pansy ring breakfast.
WILL SIGNIFY ENGAGEMENTS
Highlight of women's activities during the week, the Pansy day breakfast will precede the coloroful Pansy ring ceremony when senior women announce their engagements by stepping through an eight-foot ring of pansy blossoms on the front lawn of the Delta Delta Delta sorority house.
“We are expecting from 33 to 35
Mary Hensler
. . Pansy day head
YMCA To Elect New Officers Wednesday
Jordon, Lindsay Seek President Post;
Report Will Be Read
New officers for the Young Men’s Christian association will be elected Wednesday evening at 5:30
girls to pass through the Pansy ring | 0.cl0ck at the Delta chi house A this year. ’ declares Mary Hensler. i committee convened last week and Tri-Delt president and chairman of nominated two men for each office, the event. The number is expected I	A	„ .
I to exceed the 32 girls who herealded 1 Candidates for the presidency of I wedding bells at the traditional cer- I the YMCA are Franklin Jordan and emony last vear. Members of Delta John Lindsay' Jordan 15 the chau> Two SC graduate students have been awarded fellowships Delta
Delta have sponsored
old i by the School of American Research, according to a statement event yearly since 1923.
the
contest chairman. All undergraduate students who have not won any intercollegiate oratory honors are eligible.
Students entering the contest may choose their subject matter, but speeches must be limited. 7 to 10 minutes in length. The contestants will be judged on quality of presentation and organization.
Dr. Francis M. Bacon, counselor of men: Dr. Ray Keeslar Immel. dean of the School of Speech; and Dr. Alan Nichols, men’s debate coach, are to be judges in the finals, which will be held on Thursday.
Entrants who have already an- j nounced their candidacies are John place. Inderrieden. Bill MacPhee, Ralph Dyer, Sam Rocca. Jerry Conrad, j Marv Ruth Stagg. Alice Hamne, | Stilleta Paniagua, end Helen Lee Hecht.
meet record held by Zamperini in released Friday by the anthropology and archaeology depart-
the mile, touring the four laps in 4:11.5.
ANDERSEN SMASHES RECORD
Big Stan Andersen smashed the meet record in the shot put with
a tremendous heave of 55 feet 3% I	.
inches. Andersen joined the other department, was also appointed a
research fellow by the School of
GIRLS FASHION RING
Sorority girls search Southland
ment of the university. The students, Kepler Lewis and
Joseph Medicine-Crow, will use the appointments in connec- j countrysides the night previous to tion with work bearing upon their candidacy for the degree of doctor
of philosophy.
John Corbett, M.A., of the same
the event gathering blossoms from La which they fashion the giant be-
double winners when he won the
discus with a toss of 155 inches.
feet 8
American Research and the univer-
sity and is to use the award in a year's archaeological work in South Troy’s Johnny Wilson broke the America. Corbett has won recogni-third mark in the high jump, soar- tion for his field work in Mexico, ing over 6 feet 8 inches on his Guatemala, and in the southwest first attempt. Wilson was followed where he is now finishing the super-
by Gil La Cava who cleared 6 feet 6 inches to take a valuable second
The distance races provided local fans with the most thrilling mom-
Those wishing to enter the contest today may sign a register in the speech office or in the men’s debate office. The contest takes place yearly under the direction of the School of Speech and is in honor of the late Joseph P. Widney, fourth president of the university.
vision of an important excavation at
Pecos, N.M.
Medicine-Crow. one of the few
members of the Indian race to win
such a distinction in scholarship, is
_	, „ _______ alreadv well advanced towards his
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_ Ph.D. degree. He received his master’s degree in anthropology at SC in June last year. The fellowship
award is named for Frances
Flesche, Omaha Indian, who was	! trothal ring the next morning,
for many years an outstanding	Tri-Delt members will act as
member of the scientific staff of the	mannequins at a fashion show be-
bureau of American ethnology.	f0re the ceremony. A wedding trous-
Lewis also received his master’s	seau, to be previewed at the show j inderrieden for treasurer; and Bob
degree here in 1939. majoring in	wil1 be presented to a prospective Wagner and Bill Anderson for sec-anthropolgy. He will be assigned duties in connection with the an-
man of the student-faculty forums, acting secretary of the “Y.” and an officer in Alpha Phi Omega. Lindsay is YMCA chaplain, former Trojan Squire and a member of Alpha Rho Chi.
CANDIDATES LISTED
Other members of the organization who were nominated for positions were Bob Wagner. Franklin Jordan, and John Linsay for vice-president; Art Fischer and John
bride by the sorority.	[ retary.
Ivy day ceremonies June 6 will Further nominations may be made
thopology and archaeology depart- begin at 1:30 p.m. at an assembly
ment and will continue toward a doctor’s degree.
working in Bovard auditorium. Bill Flood.
chairman, will direct the event.
Carpenter Given Honor for Work
Sharing honors with Mayor Fletcher Bowron. Prof. Charles E. Car-
-:---penter, professor of law, will also
, .	take honorary membership into Pi
Architects, Fine Arts	Sigma Alpha, national political sci-
aI.,— • T. ___ence honorary. Wednesday night for
Alumni TO Organize	outstanding work in the furtherance
A permanent alumni group of the i better government.
College of Architecture and Fine	Nearly 30 students from the de-Arts is being formed with a gov-	partment of political science. School erning board of eight prominent	of Government, University of Inalumni preparing the articles of	ternational Relations .and the Grad-organization at the present time.	uate School will be formally induct-The articles of organization will	ed into the honorary political fra-be passed at a banquet meeting	ternity together with the two hon-June 5 in the Student Union.	ored men.
Women s Institute Committee To Give Banquet Wednesday
egistrars ffice Notice
1 work which has been report-ith marks of “Ie” or “Tw” Id be completed by the stu-and the final grade should in the office of the regis-by Wednesday. May 15. if the is to be counted for gradu-on June 8. 1940.
THERON CLARK.
Registrar
As a new phase of the 12th annual Institute of Government, the women s government committee banquet will be given at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the Foyer of Town and Gown.
Headed by Mrs. Joseph Lowery, committee chairman, 50 on display, women will participate in the pre- i-*-
Famous Prints Depict History
An exhibit of fine prints, depicting the historical sequence of 500 years, is now on display in the Elizabeth Holmes Fisher gallery of fine arts.
Ethchings, engravings, and wood cuts of past and contemporary artists are featured in the west and center galleries, respectively.
Line-engravings by Durer. including “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.” reflect the artistic principles of perhaps the greatest master of the craft that has ever lived, says Miss Winifred Poingdestre. curator of the gallery.
Rembrandt’s “Christ Healing the Sick.” often known as “The Hundred Guilder Print,” is recognized as one of the most famous etchings in the world. Works by Van Dyke, Lor-rain. Meryon, Whistler, and Zoin, among others, trace 500 years of fine prints down to contemporary creations.
One of Hans Holbein’s etchings from the “Dance of Death” series is
from the floor and all members will be eligible to vote. Herb Klein, president of the group, said. OFFICERS NAMED
The outgoing officers of the YMCA are Klein, president: Bob Matzke, vice-president; George Moody, secretary; and Joe Shoben. treasurer.
Following the election of new officers. Klein will read the annual president’s report and make recom-College of Architecture and Fine Arts draftsmen will pre- mendations for next year. The resent drawings, plans, and models of a proposed parking area port will contain a list of activities for the Hollywood business district at an all-day event Friday the sroup has engaged in during the known as architecture field day and banquet, which will be held at the Hollywood Bowl dining room.
SC Architects Submit Plans For Hollywood Parking Area
past year and suggestions for future improvement.
Dr. Hall Leaves For Meetings
Dr. Alvan G. Hall, acting dean of the College of Pharmacy, left Wednesday on a three-week trip to attend two major pharmacy conventions in the East.
Next week he will attend the yearly convention of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy to be held in Richmond, Va. Before the start of the actual convention, he will take part in a special meeting of the committee on pharmaceutical education, of which he is a member.
On May 14 and 15 Dr. Hall will be one of the delegates to the U.S. Pharmacopoeial convention in
SC students, members of the architecture department are under the direction of Prof. Clayton M. Baldwin.
MINIATURES CONSTRUCTED
Plans include rejuvenating the back doors of shops and stores on the south side of Hollywood boulevard between Vine street and Highland avenue and removing the old. unattractive structures to provide ample parking space for patrons of the district.
In one of their models, the students are constructing a panoramic view of the area in miniature which will show the district as the proposed finished product with ample parking space and attractive rear entrances to the business establishments.
COOPERATION STRESSED
This block, bounded by Hollywood boulevard and Wilcox, Hudson, and Selma avenues, is the experimental
Carter Reviews Biscuit Eater' On KFAC Today
“The Biscuit Eater,” the novel depicting a “runt” bird dog’s rise to 1 championship rating, will be reviewed by the Film Book club of the Air today at 1:15 p.m. over station KFAC.
Members of the reviewing staff are Dr. Mary Duncan Carter. Mary Elizabeth Nicholls, and Ralph Thomson.
The term “biscuit eater” is used i in reference to “non-retrieving” ! canines who seek game as food. In ! the novel, the two young owners of the runt pup name the animal “Promise” in hopes that the latter will someday do great things. The movie
institute affair. Under the theme “Leadership in Government.” Dr. John M. Pfiffner, professor of government, and Dr. Carlton C. Rodee of the political science department will discuss “Administrative Leadership” and “Political Leadership" respectively.
For the purpose of stimulating citizen interest, the women's government committee is offering a
Washington. D C., held e\eiv 10	of the project on which plans I of the same name was adapted from
years for the purpose o revising e are ^ejng completed for the actual the short story that appeared in the ^rmacopoeia’ Pharmacists | rejuvenating work to ^gin in the Saturday Evening Post. It was film-
near future.	ed in Albany, Ga., the setting em-
ployed in the book.
guide book.
Chamois Brushes Loom for Sons of Bald Men
Chances are 50-50 that if you are a male and your father is bald, you will be brushing your hair with a chamois in the years to come, declares Dr. Catherine Beers, professor of zoology.
Before several energetic gentlemen
special institute rate to citizens who begin looking up their family tree.
are not government employees. Federal, state, and county employees are charged on a salary basis.
Among the committee members are Mrs. Mary Briggs, postmaster of Los Angeles; Mrs. Fletcher Bowron. Mrs. George Hjelte, Mrs. Miner Phillips. Mrs. Clifford Amsden. Mrs. Walter Henry. Mrs. Paul Ashby. Mrs. Carlton Rodee. Mrs. Emery Olson. Mrs. John Pfiffner. Mrs. George
Dr. Beers classifies her statement.
Baldness depends on heredity, except in cases of disease. If your father inherits one bald determiner ! male population, your chances are even, but if he inherits two determiners, one from each parent, you had better start looking for a toupee.
“Baldness is more common in men than women because the influence of the sex hormones makes it dom-
Professor Baldwin finds that the biggest problem in a project of tffis kind is to get the complete cooperation of the merchants in the af-both parents are bald. The sons be- to entirely bald.	fected district. The merchants be-
come bald but some pf the daugh- i The survey revealed that of the lieve that, as soon as they enter any ters do not.” Dr. Beers states. j males who are 21 to 30 years old, such plan their rent will be raised As far back as the Greeks, man 68 per cent are free from baldness, to take care of the cost of the reworried about the day when his 11 per cent are slightly bald, 17 modeling.
curly locks would gradually thin out, per cent are one-third bald, 3 per ---
leaving a shiny bald pate. In 1921 cent are one-half, and 1 per cent
are from two-thirds to completely bald.
In the 31 to 40 age group, 46
Still another novel by the same author, James Street, entitled “Oh. Promised Land” concerns life in Georgia during the revolutionary period, will be reviewed.
Ruch Will Lead Forum Thursday
Dr. Floyd L. Ruch, associate professor of psychology, will speak on "Public Opinion Polls” at the student forum Thursday afternoon in the student lounge. Bridge hall.
After a careful examination of the shows that 29.6 are not bald. 18.2 organ and university organist, will The psychology of public polls will subjects, he submitted the following slightly, 34.1 are one-third, 6.8 are play over station KRKD this after- be brought up and particular men-
.	o ,----- ----------noon from 1:30 to 1:45 o'clock. His tion made of the Gallup and For-
numbers will include: “Choral Band I tune magazine polls. Among the
Hrdlicka Ales conducted a survey for the Smithsonian institute in Washington to determine the per-
centage of baldness in the American per cent are not bald. 17.5 slightly,
22.2 are one-third bald, 4.8 are one-He chose 250 men representing a half, and 9.5 are almost completley cross-section of the United States. : minus hair. The 41 to 50 age group
Sessions Plays On Radio Today
Orchestra To Present Concert
Soloists To Be Featured On Tonight’s Program In Bovard Auditorium
Soloists of the university symphony orchestra will display their talents tonight in a special musical assembly in Bovard auditorium at 8 o’clock. The university choral union will join with the orchestra in presenting the musicale. Professor Lucien Cailliet will conduct the symphony.
Elis Ronbeck. selected as the first solo musician from Pacific coast schools to appear on a nation-wide radio broadcast, will play “Rondo Capriccioso” by Saint-Saens. Russel Holliger. voice major, will sing “Vesti la Guibba” from LeoncavaUo's “Pagliacci."
REEVES TO PLAY Wayne Reeves, student of the piano under Professor Swarthout, wiH play the first movement of the Second Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by Rachmaninoff. Archibald Sessions, university organist, will play Grand Choeur (dialogue for Organ and Orchestra) by Gigout-Ropartz.
Featured cellist is Celvine Inman, who will play “Elegie” for the Cello and Orchestra by Faure. The final specialty number is a duet for oboe and clarinet. “Idylle Bretonne” by Pillevestre, featuring Gordon Schoneberg. oboe, and Perry Krohn. clarinet.
SELECTIONS LISTED
The orchestras’ first number will be “Prelude and Fugue in F Minor” by Bach in an arrangement by Lucien Cailliet, director of the university symphony orchestra. Another number orchestrated by Professor Cailliet which will be played by the orchestra is “Minstrels” by Debussy, while the popular number “Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair” by Foster will also be presented.
Climaxing the program for the evening the orchestra, joined by the choral union, will play “Finlandia” by Sibelius. The public is invited to attend the concert free of charge.
Accountants To Hear Cole
“Can Your Business Pay Its Bills?" will be discussed by Richard R. Cole. SC alumnus, at a special meeting of the Los Angeles chapter, National Association of Cost Accountants, tomorrow night at the Mona Lisa restaurant.
Mr. Cole, a certified public accountant, received his master’s degree two years ago. He is a Kappa Sigma and a member of Beta Alpha Psi. national honorary and professional accounting fratemity.
Engineers Hear Chief Chemist
Eh-. W. W. Robinson, chief chemist of the Texas Oil company, discussed the “Orientation of the Col-leeg Graduate” at a chemical engineers dinner Friday evening.
Installation of new officers for the chemical engineers division of the College of Engineering were held. Newly-elected officers include Harvey Fifer, president; Robert Renfro, vice-president; and Paul Deutseh-man, secretary-treasurer.
Archibald Sessions, professor of
figures to the institute: 45.2 per cent ; one-half, and 11.3 have very little of those examined had a full head hair.
of hair; 13.6 per cent were slightly Dr. Beers adds that baldness is
Mangold, Mrs. John McDiarmid, inant in the male and recessive in bald; 22.4 per cent were one-third j probably not affected by the texture Mrs. John Quinn, Mrs. F. W. Wood- the female. The sex influence in bald; 7.2 were one-half bald; and I of the hair or the care given the bridge, and Mr*. Rex Thompson. ‘ heredity is proved m cases where ■ 11.6 per cent were from two-thirds j hair.
Menuet” from the Gothic suite by participants will be John M. Swarth-Boellmann, and “Pastorale” from out, fellow in political science; and the Organ Symphony in D minor by Joseph S. Sparks, teaching assistant Guilmant.	| in political science.
Tomorrow's Organ Program
With an Allegro and Fugue by Mendelssohn heading the list of presentations, Archibald Sessions, university organist, will play a recital of organ music tomorrow at 12^10 p.m. m Bovard auditorium. The complete program follows:
Allegro and Fugue from the Third
Sonata ...................... Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn composed six sonatas for the organ. The Allegro of the third opens in a most striking manner, with great power of rhythm, and leads to a fugata which is a masterpiece of counterpoint and architecture, animated with intense life.
El Amor Brujo ........................de Falla
These two excerpts are taken from the Spanish composer’s famous ballet “Wedding by Witchcraft.”
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