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VOLUME XXXI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1940
NUMBER 120
CLA Men
o Install heta Xi
National President Will Direct Rites at Westwood Saturday
Establishment of the 23rd ational Greek letter fraternity on the SC campus will ke place Friday and Satur-ay when national officers of heta Xi will arrive to induct rojan members of Phi Nu dta, local fraternity.
Grand lodge officers meet-g in St. Louis unanimously nfirmed the new chapter petition sterday.
'jC lay ton M. Allen, national present will assume charge of cere-Dnies together with Harold Davi-n, national executive secretary of '.eta Xi. who will arrive from St. uis headquarters.
ILL INITIATE 20 MEN
{initiation rites at the UCLA chap-r for the 20 actives from SC will )en the conclave on Friday evening th Harvey L. Eby. grand lodge 'legate, and Wally Kendall. West-od chapter president, assisting.
n Saturday morning ceremonies (li take place for the induction of jproximately 100 alimni over Jthern California who will be iaded by President Chester Hogan, faculty members assisting will William E. Burby, professor of r; Raymond M. Kennedy, profes-of architecture; and Ross Berts.
HENLEY IS GUEST SPEAKER.
fficial installation of the new japter will take place during the ernoon at UCLA with a. formal jnquet at the University dub cli-ixing activities. Donald M. Bak-will be toastmaster and Dr. W. llentine Henley will attend as tst speaker.
uis Hayward is chairman of inflation activities and Roy Ander-is president of the SC group, ’heta Xi was founded in 1864 at -n.ssaeler Polytechnic Institute in toy. N.Y., and claims over 50 japters.
Rots Berkes
... to aid tn installation
STUDENTS WILL FILM ABE LINCOLN SCENE
Hollywood Director To Supervise Production
With School of Speech Majors Playing Leads
A scene from “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” will be re-filmed and studied on the SC campus this afternoon with students in the acting and technical roles and John Cromwell, noted director. as supervisor.
In what is believed to be one of the first cooperative demonstrations in motion picture mak- -
ing between the film industry and an educational institution, Cromwell and 200 members of the cinematography classes at SC will film the scene where Lincoln first Mary Todd.
Trojan dramatic students from the
ture making from script to editing will be demonstrated by Cromwell who directed “The Prisoner of Zen-da,” “Algiers,” and “Of Human meets Bondage,*’ in addition to the Lincoln picture.
A student crew from the 24
awley Bowlus ill Explain lider Design
atest development in the manu-iure of motorless aircraft and formation of soaring clubs will discussed by Hawley Bowlus. plane designer, at the weekly heon meeting of Alpha Eta Rho. y at 12 M. Raleigh George, ident of the national honorary tion fraternity, will preside at meeting in Elisabeth von Klein-d hall.
owlus. pioneer designer and t of glider, is the owner of the rlus Sailplane company situated San Fernando valley. He will information concerning the ding of sailplanes, their design, and modem improvements. He also address the handling of the orless aircraft.
;ause of the growing interest Riding at SC. Bowlus will tell to form and conduct a soaring according to Capt. Joe Mc-and of the Alph Eta Rho fly-team.
jan Debaters Return m Oregon Meet
11 Barton and Earl Bolton. SC ters, accompanied by Dr. Alan ols. coach, returned yesterday Corvallis, Ore., where they at-ed the 17th annual meeting of Pacific Forensic league. April 4.
rton received honorable men-in extempera neous speaking took second place m after-er speaking.
H. Balberg, University of Ore->was elected president of the succeeding Dr. Nichols.
Six Receive New Positions On Newsreel
Attendance of Last Newsreel Officially Estimated at 2500
Six promotions to regular staff positions followed Friday's issue of the Trojan Newsreel which broke all existing student attendance records after a double showing of the campus film in Bovard auditorium.
The official estimate of attendance exceeded 2500.
On the basis of general excellence of services for the last two newsreel issues, says Don Duke, student director and producer, the following men received new or permanent positions on the movie produc-I tion staff:
STAFF NAMED
Dan Weigand. first cameraman, is the new acting head of sound and synchronization; Joe Armendariz will be in charge of the campus poster campaigns; Robert E. Dan and Dick Snavely were added to the screen title-card staff; Leigh Kelley was promoted to an assistant cameraman: and Berkeley Powell will , now perform as an operative aam-eraman.
“Directly responsible for the rec-: ord-breaking newsreel issues for this | semester,” says Duke, “are the regular Trojan department heads.” RECOGNITION GIVEN
Regular staff members receiving special recognition for Friday’s issue are: Mike Bell, head of the directional department; Herb Farmer, director of photography; Bob Minton, film editor and cutter; Dave Johnson, head technician; and Gerry Clift, arranger of the musical scoring.
Included in the staff of six regular commentators and four feature or special announcers are Morton Block. Seymour Andrews, Herb Strock. J. Howard Miller, Art Greenfield, and Barry McCarthy.
School of Speech will play the roles, classes of cinematography has been student cameramen, lighting experts, selected for the demonstration | and other technicians wil handle ! shooting by Dewey Starkey, Crom-
the equipment. Cromwell will supervise and lecture as the film pro-
well’s assistant director, aided by Prof Warren Scott of the Trojan
gresses with all phases of produc- faculty. A special showing of the tion in the hands of students.	Lincoln picture will precede the
Complete progress of motion pic- ' demonstration.
Presidential Candidates Give Post-Election Views
Expressing his desire to serve the student body to his utmost. Charles Johnston, newly-elected ASSC president, yesterday thanked the students who made his choice possible.
“I am very grateful for the trust that has be’en given to me, and I hope to prove worthy of this trust. My candidacy, and ultimate election will help me j
fulfill the desires I have had since entering SC. When I leave this school. I want to feel that I have really accomplished something,” Johnston commented.
GRIPMAN RECEIVES THANKS
Johnston, in thanking the many friends who made his election possible. also expressed his gratitude to Johnny Gripman. his manager, who aided him in his successful campaign.
Joining students who yesterday were congratulating Johnston, was Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid. ‘May your year in office be a highly successful one, and your achievements of the highest type,” Dr. von KleinSmid commented.
Gordon Wright. Johnston's opponent in the presidential race, offered congratulations to him in his election to the ASSC presidency. Wright expressed himself by saying “it was a pleasure being a contestant in a race so cleanly run and lacking in personal animosity.”
WRIGHT PLEDGES SUPPORT
Speaking for himself and his backers, Wright said, “To Mr. Johnston, personally, we pledge our unstinted loyalty and wish him every success for the coming year in office.”
Joe Shell, Wright's manager, received the praise of Wright when he expressed his gratitude for Shell’s loyalty and aid in 'the presidential race.
Butler Will Head Architect Group
New officers for Scarab, national professional architecture fratemity. were elected yesterday. Neal Bufler will lead Scarab as president during the coming year.
In his cabinet are: Robson Chambers, vice-president; Robert Johnson, secretary; Roland Russell, treasurer; and Everett Lee, sar-geant-at-arms.
At a recent national convention in Los Angeles. R. van Buren Livingston, a Southern California alumnus, was elected national president of Scarab which has 14 chapters in major architectural colleges throughout the country.
Bacon Requests Greeks To Register Membership
SC students, undergraduate, graduate, or professional, and faculty members who are members of Delta Tau Delta, national fraternity, are requested by Dr. Francis Bacon, counselor of men. to register as soon as possible at his office, 225 Student Union.
Matrix Table Plans Made
Women Journalists To Meet April 19
Preparations are being made for the sixth annual Matrix Table by members and alumnae of Theta Sigma Phi, women’s national professional journalistic sorority, to be held April 19 at the Hotel Roosevelt Blossom room.
Virginia Lindsay is in charge of this year’s banquet, for which 500 invitations are being mailed to journalists in the fields of magazine, radio, and motion pictures as well as newspapers. Melvina Pumphrey, president of the Los Angeles Alumnae organization, will act as toast-mistress.
Among features of the Matrix Table program will be the tapping of new pledges by the SC undergraduate chapter and a newspaper skit staged by members of Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalistic fratemity.
Assisting in arrangements for the Matrix Table are members and pledges of the SC chapter. Hazel Hartzog is president; Catherine Durrell. vice-president; Esther L’Ecluse, secretary; Barbara Morton, treasurer, and Mildred Johns. Matrix editor.
Other members include Margaret Ann Case, Alice Willis, Jean Meredith, and Katherine Idso, while the pledges are Mary Hensler, Jane Carroll, and Dorothy Quenell.
Clements To Discuss Colombia
Geology Professor Will Talk Tomorrow On South America
Dr. Thomas Clements, associate professor of geology, will discuss “Geologic Reconnaissance in Colombia, South America” at the Wednesday lecture tomorrow in 159 Science.
Based on the work done during his sabbatical leave in Colombia, the lecture will concern his geological research for the government. Oil resources and their development in South America will be analyzed. EXPERIENCES WILL BE TOLD
Dr. Clements will describe his journey into the interior of the country in his search for oil. His personal experiences and reflections while crossing the Andes will be discussed.
Dr. Clements, who is a graduate mining engineer, is chairman of the constitutional committee of the Federation of Mineralogical societies. He is a member of the Rift club, organization for geologists and others interested in California earthquake faults.
He was draftsman and engineer in charge of the engineering department of the Security Title Insurance and Guarantee company for three years.
FORMERLY AT CALTECH
Formerly an Instructor in geology and paleontology at the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Clements has been a member of the SC faculty for the past 11 years.
The lecture, sponsored by the College of Letters. Arts, and Sciences, is being presented in cooperation with the Faculty Science club and Sigma Xi group. Next week's lecture by Miss Pauline Alderman, assistant professor of harmony, will concern "Court Music of the 17th Century.”
Dr. Carlton C. Rodee
. . . will preview candidates
Y Will Discuss Coming Race For Presidency
Rodee Will Lead Forum in Review Of '40 Candidates
NORWAY AT WAR WITH GERMANY
Nazi Battleships Entering Fjord Fired On;
Reports of Invasion of Denmark Confirmed
BULLETIN
STOCKHOLM. Tuesday, April 9—(U.P.)—The Norwegian radio said today that German troops have landed on the south coast of Norway.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, April 9—(U.P.)—The state department received word early today in a telegram from the
United States minister at Oslo that
Quakers To Hear Boland
Tonv Boland, president of the Newman club, will address the Friends group of Quaker students on “How Law Can Serve” at a luncheon meeting at 12:10 p.m. in 1 323 Student Union.	1
Pharmacy Expert Will Give Advice To Rho Chi Group
Members of Rho Chi, national pharmacy honorary society, and their guests, Phi Delta Chi. pharmacy fratemity, will hear an outline* of qualifications necessary for men in the field of pharmaceutical manufacture, by George Keville at a luncheon today at the Casa de Rosas Inn.
Mr. Keville re resents the largest pharmaceutical manufacturing concern in the United States and will describe several of the company’s contributions to modem science, including insulin, merthiolate. an organic mercury antiseptic, and a new type tablet coating designed so as to dissolve at any given point in the body.
Mr. Keville will also outline the basic qualifications necessary to pharmacists desirous of .entering into all phases of pharmaceutical research, selling, and advertising.
the Norwegian foreign minister had informed her that Norway is at war with Germany.
The department's statement:
“The American minister to Oslo, Mrs. J. Borden Harriman. telegraphed the department of state tonight that the foreign minister informed her that the Norwegians have fired on four German warships coming up the Oslo fjord and that Norway is at war with Germany.” OCCUPATION BLOODLESS LONDON, Tuesday, April 9—(UJ!) —Germany invaded Denmark today and was reported to be carrying out rapidly a bloodless occupation of the little Scandinavian kingdom.
Simultaneously it was reported that Norway considers herself “at war” with Germany.
The Norwegian stand, it was und-With the United States presiden- erstood. was based on a declaration tial race an issue of importance to by the government that Norway au-citizens and students alike, the tomatically would be “at war” with YMCA will open its second in a any power which invaded Norwegian series of student-professor round-
table discussions with the topic, “Preview of the Coming Presidential Campaigns,” Thursday, at 3 p.m. in the Y office.
Heading the list of faculty partV
territory.
German warships entered the Oslo fjord early today and had a brisk engagement with Norwegian craft and shore batteries.
This act was considered a “start of _ _ j war.”
cipants wiU be Dr. Carlton C. Ro- Stockholm reported that the Nor-dee, associate professor of political wegian ra{jj0 as heard in the Swed-science. Dr. Rodee will review the ish capital ^ that ..German many potential candidates who have j tr0Qps hayp l£mded Qn the ^
indicated their desire to compete ; CQast of Xorway...
REPORTS CONFIRMED
for America’s top executive position. The pros and cons of the candidates will be discussed by the students as well as Dr. Rodee.
Herb Klein, Trojan Y president and sponsor of this new series of forums, will open the program with some comments on the last semimonthly meeting which was held last week.
“Several professors and assistants have agreed to meet at the forum, and this one promises to be of vital interest to all students,” Klein said. Any student may attend, according to Bob Wagner, Y membership chairman, who is aiding Klein with the event.
Students desiring to participate are asked to meet in the Y office, third floor of the Student Union. Franklin Jordan will serve as master of ceremonies for the event. He will introduce Dr. Rodee, and Klein will lead the meeting.
STOCKHOLM, Tuesday, April 9 —(IIP)—1The British legation today confirmed reports that Germany has invaded Denmark.
It was announced that German transports are unloading troops in Jutland. Denmark.
The German invasion of Denmark was proceeding by land and sea. the British legation said. Troops crossed the German-Danish border on two or more roads. Danish outposts offered no resistance.
The Danish forces were retreating slowly keeping at a distance of five-eighths of a mile from the advancing Germans.
egistrar's ffice Notice
part-semester reports for ents whose work is unsatis-
for the first ten weeks of semester will be due at the ot thr Registrar on Wed-April 17.
Theron Clark, Registrar.
Cinematography Class Will Tour Theater
An inspection tour of one of the most modem theaters in the country, the Academy theater. 3141 West Manchester boulevard, Inglewood, will be conducted tomorrow night at 6:30 o’clock by Charles Buckley, lecturer in cinematograph}7, for his motion picture exhibition and distribution class.
Th$ workings of the theater, including the duties of the manager and his staff will be explained to the SC class.
TYRO DENTIST—Alice Tweed,
only woman student in the College of Dentistry, with carvings in dental wax made by freshmen students. They were molded to test dexterity, digital skill, and creative ability of the dentists-to-be. —Courtesy L.A. Times
Rabbi To Address Council
Rabbi Bernard Harrison, adviser to the Jewish student council, will speak on the subject of "The Arab. Jewish, and British Dilemma in Palestine,” at a meeting of the council at noon today. 322 Student Union. This address will be a continuation of last week's theme of “What Is Zionism.’’
Halferty To Play For Law Dance
Guy Halferty. student dance band leader, and his “sweet-swing' 'organization of 10 pieces has been engaged to supply music at the
Engineers Hold Annual Dinner Meeting Tonight
The American Institute of Electrical Engineers, downtown branch, will hold its annual dinner meeting tonight in the Foyer of Town and Gown at 6:30 o’clock.
Students of SC and the California Institute of Technology will read papers relative to electrical engineering. Howard Bailer, Frank Ol-
School of Law dance Friday night ^ey. Kiyo Tomiyasu, and Robert W. at the Palos Verdes Country club.
Tickets for the affair are now on
Winchell will represent Caltech, while Carl J. Bratfisch, and Don
Bob Hickson, Woody Irwin, Betty Jo Morrison. Bill Walk. Fred Worth-ley, Bob Williams, and Mike Yel-lowich.
City Approves Zone Variances
The City Planning commission yesterday approved zone variances for 11 fratemity and sorority houses to continue m use on 28th street.
Property owners from West Adams, Portland, and other nearby streets were present to protest any possible extension of such usage near their property. They said they were against the “spot zoning” method on 28th street, but in general, they favored general rezoning rather than individual cases.
sale and may be obtained for tl.10 J' Naim "I™*"* SC.
apiece from the following members ”alrn *‘U !?d,,.pa^r t	tw.	Study of Electrical Arc Equipment,
of the dance committee: Don Dewer, J	M f ’
and Bratfisch will present The
Electrical Determination of Water Flow Contours.”
The meetings are held alternate years at SC and Caltech.
Officers of the local branch of the institute are Don Naim, chairman; Hiram Andarade, vice-chairman; and Francis Taylor, secretary. Dr. J. Kneeland Nunan, instructor in electrical engineering, is faculty advisor of the SC branch.
Jonas To Counsel Greeks on Grades
"How To Raise Scholarship in the Fraternities” will be discussed by Dr. Frank Jonas tomorrow night before Greek representatives at 7 o’clock in the auditorium of Harris hall.
All fraternity pledges, pledgemas-ters. and scholarship chairmen are requested to attend the discussion. The program is being sponsored by the interfraternity scholarship committee. Bill Ainley will preside at the meeting.
Senate Will Verify Voting Tabulation
Morokovin To Speak
Members of the student senate will meet tonight at 7 o'clock in the senate chambers in the Student Union, Michael MacBan. ASSC president, announces.
Business of the regular session of /\f Clionian Meeting
the group will be occupied by verifi- j
cation of the voting tabulation of Script writing will be discussed the Friday elections. MacBan said by Dr. Boris V. Morkovin, profes-that the senate meeting will be the sor of cinematography, at an open last opportunity, for persons who meeting of Clionian literary society may desire to contest the election in Elisabeth von KleinSmid social decision to present their objections. | hall tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
Transportation Group Meets At SC Thursday
Henley To Direct Afternoon Sessions On Current Problems
Joseph B. Eastman, chairman of the interstate commerce commission. will be the featured speaker at the Western Transportation conference, Thursday, on the SC campus.
A leading authority in the field of transportation, Eastman will address the assemblage cn "The Problems of Transportation Regulations” at the dinner program in the evening.
REGISTRATION IN FOYER
The conference was arranged by representatives of SC groups interested in the field, in cooperation with the College of Commerce and Business Administration.
Registration for the day's activities will begin at 11:30 ajn. in the Foyer of Town and Gown with luncheon following. Dean Reid Lage McClung of the CoUege of Commerce will deliver the welcoming address.
Ray C. Wakefield, California railroad commissioner, will speak on “Problems and Trends in State Regulation of Transportation.” and Hilbert W. Peterson, district manager of Pan-American airways, will discuss the “Future of Aviation Transportation.”
The afternoon sessions will be&in at 2 o’clock at which Dr. W. Bailentine Henley, director of coordination, will preside.
TO CONCLUW: WITH DINNER
Speakers will be Roger D. Lap-ham, chairman of the board of American-Hawaiian steamship company; Robert S. Henry, assistant to the president of American railroads; C. G. Anthony, vice-president of the Pacific freight lines; H. R. Bra-shear. manager of the transportation department of the chamber of commerce; and Edgar M. Wilson, southern California manager of the American President lines.
The conference will close with a dinner in the Foyer of Town and Gown at 6:30 p.m. Presiding at the banquet will be J. L. Van Norman, president of the chamber of commerce of Los Angeles. Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid will deliver the address of welcome.
Future Teachers Called
School of Education students, who expect to begin their work in directed teaching in September, 1940, either in the secondary or elementary level, should make application for admission at once. Blanks may be obtained in the education staff office, 355 Administration.
Today's Organ Program
Four composers will be featured on the bi-weekly organ program to be presented by Archibald Sessions, university organist, in Bovard auditorium today at 12 M.
Prelude in C sharp minor ...........
__________________________________ Vodorinski
This work of Anton Vodorinski is transcribed for organ by Harvey Gaull.
Prige Song ............................ Wagner
TTiis well-known melody from •Die Meistersinger” is the song with which Walter, the young Franconian knight wins the hand of Eva, the daughter of the rich goldsmith of Nuremberg.
Canttlene ........................... McKinley
Carl McKinley is teacher of theory at the new England Conservatory of Music, and organist at the old historic South church in Boston.
Eleita ut Sol ........................ Dallier
Dallier was one of the outstanding organists of the 19th century, and for many years at the Madeleine in Paris.