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VOLUME XXXI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1940
NUMBER 108
SSC Vote
Senate To Supervise Elections; New By-Law Passed by Group •
By Myron Minnick
In a fog of hesitant confu-n, the student senate final-stumbled its way to two deions last night: setting Fri-y. April 5, as the date for >C elections, and passing a ch-discussed elections pro-Jdure by-law giving itself ower to supervise elections. Deleting a clause setting up four-man election board in the roposed by-law. the senate insert-a passage naming its members assistants to the commissioner of lections. The body also will have :e perogative of selecting depu-es to assist in the conducting of e April elections.
Tt CONSIDERED The new by-law states the sen-je may determine the places for lling stations, and that no polling jtion may be set up unless two nate members are present during e voting, he legislative activities progress-rapidly until the senate took up risideratior. of the elections date, motion setting the date for Tues-Lv, April 2. was originally passed, t this action precipitated a flood protests.
Straw filled the air at this point the group tried to separate the eat from the chaff and decide on e elections date in a series of traw votes.”
RMER MOTION C HANGED After heated and lengthy discus-n. the senate finally exercised e “women's right,” and changed former motion by a vote of 10 4. setting the final date for elec-ns as Friday. April 5.
Added to the elections procedure -law was a clause stating a can-ate who has petitioned for office y be nominated for a different fice at the nominations assembly, the candidate accepts the nominion he may then withdraw his tition for the first office, and re-tition for the second.
EAN’ ELECTION SOUGHT ’o aid in securing a “clean" elec-• the measure declares the elec-s commissioner shall “firmly af-seals on the openings of ballot •es within the polling areas, and boxes must be transported im-difitely to the general manager's ice.
allots are to be numbered con-utively, and corners will not be n off.
Tie senate decided petitions for offices other than ASSC offices be accepted by the commis-er of elections up to “within 24 irs of the time the senate meets certify the names of candidates be placed on the ballot.”
ampus Contest ill Determine st Ad Writer
reposing to determine the best writer majoring in journalism, a jan Eskimo Pie ad-writing con-will be conducted, starting next day and ending Friday, among students in the classes of Char-illon. Malcolm F. Heslip. Frank agley, and Marc N. Goodnow, Tialism and commerce instruc-
he prize for the winner is a ?-jewel engraved Waltham watch.
contest is sponsored by the >n State company Ltd. tries should be submitted to Parrent in the publications of* 215 Student Union, before the Ing date. Ads must be a half-long. Lay-out and copy will the qualities considered. The ing ad will be printed in the iy Trojan after April 1.
resident's ffice Notice
n order to clarify any mis-erstanding that may exist rel-to the extent of spring va-on the following statement is >:
pring recess begins tonight at .m. Spring recess ends Mon* March 25. 8 a.m.
R. B. VON KLEINSMID President.
Dr. Claude A. Buss
... uill lead discussion!
Eight Named To Attend Tokyo Meet
Ten Alternates Also Selected By Committee
Eight delegates and 10 alternates have been chosen to represent SC at the American-Japan student conference at Tokyo this summer, it was announced last night by Dr. Francis Bacon, counselor of men.
Students were chosen from a list of applicants by a committee composed of Dean Bacon. Dr. Claude A. Buss, professor of international relations, and Dr. J. Eugene Harley, professor of political science. DELEGATES NAMED
Delegates chosen for the conference were Jack Baird, William Ca-vaney, Mildred Eberhard, Charles Johnston, Stanley Johnson, William Maxwell, Rosemary Moore, and Margaret Munn. Alternates will be Robert Bra.ver. Leonard Cordes, Bernard Desenberg. John Inderriden, Shirley Martin. Vada McCrerv, Ashley Orr, Kenny Sieling. Sally Stepp, and Eleanore Mae Wilson.
'"There is a possibility that the quota may again be raised.” said Dean Bacon, “and in such a case, other applicants will be placed on the list of alternates.”
TAPERS REQUIRED The delegates will sail for Tokyo on July 1 and retum September 1.
During the spring, each delegate will be required to write two papers of 2000 words each covering subjects dealt with while on the trip. At this time, delegates are also required to meet for conferences which will include the reading of their papers. These discussion groups will be led by Dr. Buss. Dr. Harley, and Ken Nakazawa. lecturer in Asiatic studies.
Pastor Schedules Easter Services
A celebration of the communion sacrament on Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock will b£ the first of a number of holy week services arranged by the University church. 34th and University avenue.
A communion of silence will be observed Friday evening, during which time Harry Q. Mills will play a 45-minute organ recital for the meditation. This is a new type service which is being accepted readily by those who recognize the necessity of a created space of quietness during their busy lives, according to the Rev. Wendell L. Miller, pastor of the church.
Two identical services will be held Easter Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Rev, Miller will preach on “The Meaning of Easter.”
Local Band Leader To Preview Music For Production
All-university show material will be chosen from skits and music presented at try-outs on Thursday, March 28 in Touchstone theater at 3:30 p.m. Tryouts will be under the direction of Steve Zorich, student director, and Harry Eddy, play productions director.
The production staff is placing special emphasis on the fact that any student is eligible to write either music or skits for consideration by the judges. Several fraternities. sororities, non-org groups, and campus organizations have already submitted routines, and many others plan to work during the vacation.
BAND TO PLAY
Directors of the program have secured a prominent band leader to play the most outstanding musical numbers at a Los Angeles night spot before the show is presented.
Hugh Shannon, with the assistance of Arline Osmond and Nancy Thompson, lyricists, has already completed four songs for the tryouts—"Dawnlight,” “Jameros,” “After a Sigh,” and "Why Sing of Love?”
Trojan Staff Coes Hollywood -And How!
The sanctuary of the fourth estate was Invaded yesterday aft- j ernoon as Trojan newsreelers pic-torially recorded the various steps necessary to produce SC’s daily.
Headed by Donald Duke, director and producer, the crew of cameramen and assistants ground out the footage that makes up an edition of the newsreel. No point in the activities of compiling a newspaper was overlooked by the picture men as they diligently posed and retook various shots.
The staff, after completing its work in the Trojan1* city room, trekked down to the paper’s night shop. Dixon Bell Press, to film the final touches to the paper— its printing. Copy readers, head writers, and pressmen alike shared the momentary excitement of a real movie scene—a la Trojan newsreel.
New Candidates Expected As Nominations Open Today
Office Seekers To Tell
Long Defends Democracy In Forum Talk
SC Mock Trial Opens Tonight In City Hall
Superior Court Judge To Sit on Bench \ During Libel Suit
Replace ‘Help Live' With ‘Let Live’ Idea, Says Philosopher
“The old liberal idea of ‘Live and let live’ must give place to ‘Live and help live’ if effective democracy is to survive.” Dr. Wilbur H. Long, professor of philosophy, gave this as his theme in an address to the Philosophy forum on “Liberalism and Democracy” in Bowne hall yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Long described democracy as being applicable to all fields of hu-\ man activity: religious, economic,
! social, political. In answer to the question, “Does democracy in everything form the ultimate ideal of humanity?” he expressed belief that it did, on these grounds:
•ALL ARE WORTHY’
"Democracy stands for Christian-
The case of Anthony vs. Gallagher, a law school mock trial con-	. cerning a libel suit against a drive-	j ^ the personalistic doctrine of the in stand owned by Mark Anthony dignity of the individual . . . Man A skit on the adventures erf the ^ trie.d at 6:30 o'clock tonight js an end in himself and not a tool football team on a trip to the Poi in tlie Los Angeles city hall with	to a separate end. Democracy rests bowl in Hawaii is being prepared George Swain of the superior	upon the conviction that some may
SC Alumnus Completes Basic Flight Training
Millard W. Fillmore, SC alumnus, has completed the basic phase of his flight training at Randolph field, Texas, according to an announcement received from the U.S. army air corps.
From the “West Point of the Air.” Fillmore will be transferred to Kelly field. March 22. for the final three months course in flying instruction before being awarded his wings and commission as second lieutenant in the air corps reserve.
by Jimmy Levy and Marshall Wish-nack, Zeta Beta Taus.
SKIT SUBMITTED
Guy Halferty and his orchestra are working on an original skit, while Jerry Leichtman is preparing music for the show. Other material is being completed by Lee Goodman. Wampus editor, and Sam Roe-ca. song writer.
Students who are interested in submitting original music or skits for the production may obtain additional information from the publicity directors. Ourel Gilbert and Milton Weiner may be reached at the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. REpublic 9514, while Morton Block can be located at the Phi Nu Delta fraternity. PRospect 6874.
Professor To Tell Recent Trends Of French Music
Prof. Pauline Alderman of the School of Music will deliver anoth- ■ er lecture to Le Cercle Francais when it meets today at 12 M. in 323 Student Union.
Miss Alderman in her talk will give a brief summary of the general trends in French music since the 15th century. She will illustrate her lecture at the piano and with recordings.
Guests of honor at the meeting will be Jean Hunter, professor of French at Phoenix junior college in Arizona; and Marion Samuels, president of Le Cercle Francais in Phoenix. Miss Hunter and Miss Samuels are in Los Angeles to attend the annual national convention of Alpha Mu Gamma, honorary' international language fratemity.
Bernard Carrascoso, past president of the Arizona chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma and now vice-president of Le Cercle Francais* at SC. will introduce the guests. After the luncheon they will be taken on a tour of the university grounds.
court sitting on the bench.	be nobler, but all are noble; some
This will be the first time that may be worthier, but all are wor-the law school has ever used a court thy."
room for a practice session.	, Describing the 20th century as the
In this civil case. Francis O’Neill age of the rise and decline of de-and Phil Krauss will take the ca.se mocracy, the speaker quoted Doro-
of the defendant, and Saul Ross thy Thompson: “Democracy has be- belllSerent nations outside and Charles Wellman will be attor- , come a burial society." The condi- j W^tern hemisphere, neys for the plaintiff. • •	lion behind such a statement, Dr.
At the same time, two other mock Long asserted, is one in which “the
greatest enemy of democracy, the psuedo-democrat. gains authority by cloaking his self-interest in loud
Michael MacBan
... to preside over assembly
Debate Squad To Broadcast Over KRKD
A debate will be presented over radio station KRKD by four Southern California students next Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock on the Jonathan Brt *ast club hour.
Mildred Ebtrhard and Dorothy La Follette will represent the negative while Earl Bolton and Wallace Frasher will argue for the affirmative.
The question for debate is: Resolved that the United States should follow a policy of strict economic and military isolation toward all
the
trials will be held in the Law building.
The People vs. Winters, a murder
felony case, will have Max Hurwitz Americanism, and Lou Dreyer as prosecuting at- ! CRITICS JUSTIFIED torneys and Lou Wurtzel and Ed Thomas on the side of the defendant •
J. Howard Tinkham and Tom Kelly will defend “Galloway” in the People vs. Galloway, a first degree burglary case. Robert Saunders and Joe Wilensky will take the case of the state.
,rWhat we call democracy,” speaker continued, “is often a mere battle-ground for the struggle of sectional interests. In such circumstances it becomes a glorified national grab-bag.”
Critics of democracy, the speaker maintained, are often justified in
Debating on the same question, William Barton and Gordon Jeffers, Trojan students, will meet a Stanford team this Friday at Beverly Hills high school in a non-j decision match. The debate was | arranged by Charles Wright, de-j bate coach at Beverly Hills high the school.
Next Monday Southern California debaters will face a California Aggies combination in Bridge hall. SC’s representatives have not been selected as yet, said Raul Fraide, manager of the debate squad.
The People vs. Draper, last week’s	labeling it a “fair-weather ship of
mock trial, ended with the student	state,” which must give way to a
jury locked 10-2 in favor of acquit-	stronger and more unified oligarchy
tal	in a crisis.
Nations Stiffen War Attitudes To Kill Early Peace Hopes
By United Press
Hope for early peace in Europe died yesterday.
Significant events in London, Berlin, and Rome indicated
that the war. instead of being terminated by negotiation be- by Dempster Dirks, conductor of the
fore it really had begun, soon may enter a “total” phase. ! program. Larsen will answer ques-
Britain’s contributions to this belief were: 1. A fighting tions submitted by stadenta at Man-
____ual Arts high school. His inter-
Foreign Students To Tell Customs
Two foreign-born students, Rolf Larsen, Norwegian, and Clarence North, Canadian, wiH be guests on the department of radio-television program “Americans Related.” produced this afternoon over station KRKD at 1:30 o’clock.
The two will be interviewed concerning customs and social and political aspects of their native lands,
Aims at Noon Assembly
Possible revealing of a “dark horse” ASSC presidential opponent for Charles Johnston is expected to draw scores of students to the special nominations assembly at 12:05 p.m. today in Bovard auditorium.
Johnston is the only candidate who has filed a petition of
candidacy so far, and today’s as- ---
Von KleinSmid To Receive Graduates
McKinney Will Speak At President’s Annua! Reception Tuesday
sembly will climax more than a week of rumors concerning nomination of a rival candidate for student body president.
The assembly will be only for the following ASSC offices: president, vice-president, secretary, and head yell king.
REQUIREMENTS LISTED
ASSC candidates who have their names printed on the ballot must be nominated in the assembly. Gifford said, and must publicly accept the nomination. Candidates who have petitioned are asked by the commissioner of elections to meet on the backstage in Bovard auditorium at 12:05 o’clock.
Honoring associated graduate stu ^	denta, Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmia
«	PJeside^it Michael wm gjve hjs semi-annual graduate
reception Tuesday. March 26. from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. in the president’s
MacBan will preside at the assem-
A1 Gifford, commissioner of elections, requests that all Greek houses set back their usual luncheon time 15 minutes in order to make possible today’s nominations assembly at 12:05 p.m. in Bovard auditorium.
declaration by Prime Minister i-- , .	. . ...
Chamberlain that Britain, ready for ports that Premier Mussolini and 'iew *a® °^8max» S? e._ k t it anything, would wage the war to Chancellor Hitler discussed an im- last Wednesday, March 13, but it
victory despite anyone’s peace ef- minent peace at their Brenner Pass forts. 2. A bombing raid by the conference.
Royal air force on the German North sea air base at Homum.
Berlin contributed to the outlook for “total war” with a cold assertion
Sumner Welles, President Roosevelt’s envoy, completed his peace sounding tour of Europe and left the Italian capital for home with-
that Germany has said her last out even seeing II Duce again after psychology.
was postponed.
A special event of the department of radio-television will be a television program “Everyday Psychology” over station W6XAO at 8 p.m. The program will be conducted by Dr. Lee Edward Travis, professor of
word on peace and is confident of victory on all fronts—military, political. and economic.
Rome, the center for weeks of a hopeful peace movement in which the United States and the Vatican were deeply interested, ridiculed re-
the latter’s talk with Hitler The potentially most significant current development is the strong belief in Berlin diplomatic circles that triangular talks between Berlin, Rome, and Moscow either are under way or will be held shortly.
Trojans Will Celebrate Easter Vacation; Resort Trips Planned, and... Ugh—Studies!
Commerce Dinner Date Changed
The annual dinner of the College of Commerce will be given on May 3 instead of on May 4 as previously
(announced. The dinner will be held in the Foyer of Town and Gown, according to Dean Reid L. McClung.
While visions of Easter bunnies and new spring hats dance fn their heads. Trojans are preparing today for a general exodus from classrooms and campus, when their classes are finished this afternoon.
The holiday will begin officially at 9 o’clock tonight when night school classes are out. and will end when classes are resumed next Monday morning at 8 o’clock.
Many students plan to join the annual Easter parade to the beach, expecting to participate in sunrise services at Balboa and other popular resorts. Other groups are ready to leave for Palm Springs and Lake
Arrowhead.
Some of the more studious or others, chastened by receipt of “cinch” notices, even admitted intentions of putting in a few days of intensive reading during the vacation to complete assignments made by hard-hearted professors over the holiday. Others, combining studies with pleasure, have scheduled field trips. Among these are upperclassmen in the department of chemical engineering who will make a four-day tour of mines
Quill Club Calls Student Authors
Tryouts are being conducted throughout the month of March for students with a talent for writing who wish to join the Quill club. Each aspirant is required to submit at least two original manuscripts, signed with a pen-name, together with a sealed envelope containing his or her true name, address, and class numeral.
The entries may be either prose or poetry, including stories, essays, sketches, descriptions, fables, poems
bly, while Gifford will serve as timekeeper for the nomination and acceptance speeches.
Presidential nominatory and acceptance speeches will be limited to five minutes each, and speeches concerning other offices will each be given three minutes.
Upon calling for nominations for each office, the chairman will allow a period of three minutes to elapse, and if no nominations are made, this office will be closed. Nominations will begin with the lesser offices and will proceed to office of student body president.
MUST FILE PETITIONS
If persons are nominated who have not previously filed petitions, they should see the commissioner of elections immediately after the assembly and arrange to fill out the necessary blanks.
Gifford said presidents of the various colleges should call nominations assemblies as soon as possible. Each college will nominate its own officers at its nominations assembly.
The commissioner of elections requests campaign managers for candidates to meet with him at 2:15 p.m. today in the student body offices to arrange for campaign-meet-ing dates.
promising themselves just a few days of sleep and “loafing.”
Some Trojans who live at a distance had already left this morning for home, deserting Wednesday or any form the writ*r *.ish®s
| use. They may be handed In at the
classes'	I English office. 388 Bridge, any time
The Easter rabbit made an ad- before the end of the month. Prof. vance appearance on the campus Lynn Clark is ad% lser for the group.
yesterday, apparently reconnoiter-ing. when he wandered into the radio-television offices where he was immediately adopted and feast-
and potash works in Death Valley ed on carrots by Nancy Thompson, and the Majove desert.	, student actress and writer for the
A great number of student* are I department.
Nominations Set Today
The College of Commerce will hold its nominations in Touchstone theater at 10 a.m. today, according to Bob Herten, president
Hall Will Attend Spring Pharmacy Conclave in East
Dr. Alvah G. Hall, acting dean of the College of Pharmacy, was recently appointed official SC delegate to two national pharmaceutical conventions scheduled for this spring.
Dr. Hall will attend the convention of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy at Baltimore May 6. 7, and 8. Standards of the colleges and educational problems in the teaching of pharmacy will be discussed by the group.
He will continue his stay in the East to attend the United States Pharmacopoeial convention in Wash ington, D.C., the following week. This group meets every 10 years to revise the United States Pharmacopoeia. a book of standards used by the druggists of the nation to maintain uniformity in the profession.
The publication lists the standard prescriptions and drugs voted on by the delegates at the meeting. Each medical school and college of pharmacy in the country is allowed one vote at the convention.
suite. Administration.
Following the reception. Roland Joseph McKinney, director in charge of the Los Angeles museum, will discuss the relationship between “The Museum, the University, and the Public.”
ART DIRECTOR *
McKinney has been director of art galleries in Davenport. Iowa; Atlanta, Ga., and Baltimore. Md. Last year he was director and organizer of the American section of paintings for the Golden Gate International exposition. He has held the museum directorship for two years.
Invitations fer the reception are being mailed to ail graduate students, graduate faculty members, the board of governors of the museum, alumni officers, and women councilors.
COMMITTEE NAMED
Members of the reception committee appointed by Val Lehnberg, president of the Assoicated Graduate students, are Franklin Gilchrist. Bill Kratzer, Joe Sparks, Bob Matzke. Mrs. Margaret Keim. and Glenn Stewart.
The following students will assist in serving: Julie Mohr. Mrs. Theodore Chen, Dona Hale. Margaret Keim. Eleanor Kuehmsted, Irene Wei, Pearl Wong, June Yamell, and Dorothy Otis.
Engineers To Fete Fathers at Dinner
Fathers of engineering student* will be special guests at the fifth annual engineers’ father and son banquet. Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m„ in the Foyer of Town and Gown.
Members of the College of Engineering student body entertain their fathers each year at the dinner. Faculty members will be present to meet the parents. Speakers have not been announced for the program.
Listening Hour Offers Smetana, Franck Works
An all-request program will comprise the Listening Hour this afternoon at 3:15 o'clock in Bovard auditorium. The first number will be Bedrich Smetana’s “On the Moldau,” followed by the D minor symphony of Cesar Franck presented in three movements: first. Lento, Allegro non Troppo; second, Allegretto; and Chird, Allegro non Troppo.
Educator Will Discuss Medical Economics
“Man in Society,” a lecture on medical economics, will be given by Dr, C.-E. A. Winslow, professor of public health at Yale university, tonight at 8:15 o'clock at Bovard audtorium.
It will be the concluding lecture of a series of three at Southern California sponsored by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Association of Social Workers.
Chairman of the meeting will be Dr. John L. Pomeroy.
Dramatist To Explain Choral Speaking
An explanation and demonstration of choral speaking will be presented to the Wesley league when they meet Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock in their chapel on the second floor of the University Methodist church, 34th and University avenue.
Berta Kellar, drama and play director, will give a talk on this form of dramatic expression which was used in the early churches n the recitation of Psalms.