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Los Angeles, Calif., Thursday, March 13, 1941
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use to students and the new Hancock Thursday from 2 n., beginning today, jnced yesterday by n Hancock, presi-e university board s and lounder of Hancock Founda-ientific Research, lides will conduct Tro-throughout the build -ig to arrangements, n the tour will be the Irom the Hancock Tied after the famed in Florence. Italy, and iany treasured col-"t.
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activities of the num-tories together with Ss of sea, fresh and systems, temperature ’ control, and proces-zation for the many s will be explained, lie departments as well broadcasting studio, library, and work shown, are trophies gathered inds during the eight by the Velero III to Jos islands and other untries. Costumes of unter tribesmen, pois-low-guns used by In-jid-made wares of na-e on the outskirts of to be shown the
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;iles which may have :om prehistoric species red ln the desert-like slands by members of III crew and are also
attach great antiquity :n where evidences of do not exist. Man o’ of this habitat, recog-e largest fowl in the their wing areas, are jas stuffed specimens in collection.
Banquet to Uphold FDR Asks Religious Defense' Billions
for British
Virgil Anderson Heads Church Emphasis Week; Theologist Will Indicate Trends of Feeling
“Religion—Our Defense” will keynote the banquet scheduled by the student council on religion for March 20 in the Foyer of the Town and Gown.
Virgil Anderson, chairman of the
The Rev. Bishop W. Bertrand Stevens—to address religious banquet.
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n meeting for the elec-cers was held yesterday Banking and Finance t the St. Bernard cafe avenue, rt was elected presi-e organization. Voted lart were: Robert A. -president; Helen Louise etary; and Lon Hop-surer. The board* of ected were: Lewis Hind-il Lehr. Thomas Bar-arl Miller, and William
e officers will serve for ’er of this semester and xt year.
;iation, founded four was organized for the unifying banking and jors. The fundamental been to increase the mutual acquaintances embers of the depart-used also to increase individual contacts with world.
Judges Select SC Delegates to Conference
Twelve men and three women, applicants who hope to attend the eighth annual Japanese-American student conference in Seattle as delegates from SC. will meet today at 3 pjn. in Dr. Francis M. Bacon’s office with the judges who will select six representatives and six alternates.
The list of 15 applicants was released yesterday afternoon by Dr. Bacon's office and includes Alice Lemiko Kurata, Winifred Clare. Mary Gower, William Beaudine, John Brandreth, Harry T. Burke Rene De Liban, Rolland Dillon, Alan Ewen Robert Grover, Maurice HellnCT, Harold Hoover, Paul Lawrence, Richard Newton, and Ximeno Tejada.
REQUIREMENTS LISTED Because the purpose of the annual conferences is to promote fiiendship and understanding between Japanese and American students, candidates must have a knowledge of international relations. Other requirements are a high grade-point average and public speaking ability.
The six SC delegates chosen to attend the conference will meet with the UCLA representatives on March 18 to make plans for the August 3 meeting.
CURRENT TOPIC UNKNOWN Students who atended last year’s conclave at Tsuda college near Tokyo in Japan, were required to prepare two papers of 2000 words each on such subjects as "Peace in the Pacific," ‘"The Culture and Art of Japan and America,” and other topics of general interest. Each delegate read his papers in roundtable meetings and submitted them to the group for discussion.
Although the topics for this year's conference have not been chosen, the general theme will be along the line of better Japanese-American understanding.
Judges who will select the SC representatives today are Dr. Bacon; Dr. Leon Ellis, professor in international relations: Dr. Catherine V. Beers, associate professor of zoology’; and Dr. Eugene Harley, professor of political science.
activities for Religious Emphasis week. March 17 to 23. yesterday announced that tickets are on sale in the council office. The price is 85 cents.
The Rev. Bishcp W. Bertrand Stevens will give the principal address of the evening.
“His wide experience in the religious field qualifies him to indicate the trends of religious feeling,’’ Anderson declared.
Mildred Eberhard will present the viewpoint of college men and
President’s Demand for $7,000,000,000 Given to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 12 —(U.P.) — President Roosevelt yesterday asked congress for $7,000,000,000 in airplanes, tanks, ships, armaments, and food to fulfill this nation’s policy of supply-Joseph R. Wayne, world renowned ing every possible “gun, plane, organist, will play “In Summer” by and munition of war” to de-
women. Toastmaster of the banquet will be Earl Bolton.
Students, friends of the university, faculty members, and religious leaders will attend the banquet.
Reservations may be made in the student council on religion office. Jane Eccles, in charge of the ticket sale, reports that not only students, but parents are invited to attend.
Trade Parley Opens Today
Representatives to Discuss Railway Problems at Annual Western Transportation Conference
Transportation problems will be aired by leading railway steamship, truck, and air lines today when representative* meet on the SC campus for the second annual Western Transportation conference sponsored by the College of Commerce.
Dr. Reid L. McClung —presides at transportation conclave.
Stebbins. “The Lord’s Prayer” by Malotte, and “Dance of the Blessed Flutes” by Tschaikowski.
Germany Accuses U.S. of Dictator Designs
BERLIN, March 12—(U.P.)—German spokesmen and newspapers angrily accused the United States today of seeking to prolong the “hopeless” war by enactment of the lend-lease bill and looking toward establishment of a “world dictatorship.”
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ancock ensemble a recital at 10 in Hancock audios registered in reciation courses are required to e program as a ise. Faculty mem-dents, and their ving the hour free lly invited, von KieinSmid President
Sociologists Plan Initiation
Celebrating its 20th anniversary on the campus of SC, Alpha chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, national honorary sociology society, will conduct a combination anni-rsarv dinner and initiation of new members tomorrow at 7:45 p.m. in the Foyer of Town and Gown.
Vandvce Hamren, president of the society, will welcome the newlv-elected members into the organization. Dr. M. H. Neumeyer will present the new members, and Dr. C. M. Case will r*ad “The Charge,” a formal history of the organization. for the benefit of the initiates. Dr. M. J. Vincent, speaker of the evening, will discuss “Social Phases of Modem Drama.”
The 17 new initiates of the organization are: aiumni: Dr. B?nicio T. Catapusan. who received his Ph.D. at SC last year and who was recently made counselor of men at the University of Manila, and Elizabeth Budd. a°sistant, offtc? of university publications; transfers Thomas Marshall, from the Pomona chapter, and William B Nash, from the University of North Carolina chapter; graduates: Mrs. Elizabeth F. Connelly. David Crosby, Merle Fish Jr.. Clarence Marshall, and Mrs. Olive Melinkoff; and upper division: Betty Card Abner Copeland, Philip Dar.kv, Archie King. Lorraine Lozier, Mary Jane Penniston, Elsie Thomas, and Ellen W’athne.
Former SC Student to Attend Pensacola
Douglas K. English, former SC student, completed the naval reserve aviation course and was graduated from the naval air station. Pensacola. Fla., last month.
He has been commissioned ensign by the secretary of the navy, and designated as a naval aviator. Ensign English will report to the navy's training center, Pensacola, for active flight duty.
Lambda Delta Sigma Gathers for Luncheon
Herbery Larsen, graduate student in the School of Philosophy, will address members of Lambda Delta Sigma, honorary religious fraternity for Latter Day Saints, at a luncheon meeting at noon today. His topic will be “Philosophy and Mormonism.”
The group will meet in the University Methodist church. Ihe price of the lunch is 15 cents.
A chorus of comment took the attitude » that the aid-to-Britain law actually will have no effect on the war, as Germany is ready to carry out Adolf Hitler’s threat to torpedo every ship carrying material to his enemy.
The Voelkischer Boebachter, Hitler's own newspaper, said, "The triumphal Indian yells of the Roosevelt-Churchill coalition leave us cold.”
WORLD ARBITER
A government spokesman, charging the United States with attempting to become a “sort of world arbiter,” asserted that the country had abandoned its Monroe Doctrine. The Nachtausgabe said President Roosevelt ‘had handed over his country to th^ "revolutionary movements which fill Europe.”
“Neither Germany, Italy nor Japan has the slightest intention of submitting itself in any way to the attempted world dictatorship, if such is intended,” the spokesman said.
He said the approaching visit to Berlin of Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka will emphasize this determination.
‘JOINT GUILT*
The Nachtausgabe did not elaborate upon its statement that the United States had been surrendered to “revolutionary movements” but added that how Mr. Roosevelt deals with them is his own affair.
The authoritative Hamburger Fremdenblatt said the bill emphasizes the “American joint guilt” in the outbreak and continuation of the war.
Authoritative sources described as “simply grotesque the description of the bill as a “defense bill,’ holding that there really is no threat to the western hemisphere. They accused “Jewish circles” of hastening passage of the bill, which the Nachtausgabe said was forced upon congress and the American people by “terroristic methods.”
mocracies resisting aggression.
He sent a special message to the legislators “strongly” urging immediate approval of the appropriations, and an accompanying communication from Budget Director Harold D. Smith broadly outlining how the money would be spent. Smith’s break-down follows:
ITEMS LISTED
Airplanes, engines and equipment—$2,054,000,000.
Food, machine tools and other commodities—$1,350.000,000.
Ordnance, armor, ammunition etc.—$1,343,000,000.
Warships and cargo vessels — $629,000,000.
New plants and production facilities—$752,000,000.
Tanks and motorized equipment— $362,000,000.
Repairing and outfitting facilities—$200,000,000.
Miscellaneous military equipment —$260,000,000.
Unspecified items—$40,000 000.
Administrative expenses — $10,-000.000.
The president’s request was made in a letter to House Speaker Sam Rayburn. He pointed out that with congressional passage of the lend-lease bill the United States has “determined to do its full part in creating an adequate arsenal of democracy.”
GREAT ARSENAL
“This great arsenal will be here in this country,” the letter said. “It will be a bulwark of our own defense. It will be the source of the tools of defense for all democracies who are fighting to preserve themselves against aggression.”
The president noted that while the defense equipment produced under the lend-lease bill remains under the control of the United States until it is ready for disposition, “it is the fixed policy of this government to make for democracies every gun, plane and muni-ion of war that we possibly can.”
Foreign-Born Trojan Student Telephones Sister in Berlin
Delt§ Psi Kappa Meets Tomorrow
An address on the latest developments in the southern California Youth Hostels movement will form part of the agenda when the alumnae of the Delta Psi Kappa, physical education sorority, convene tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the dance studio Physical Education building.
Miss E. C. Smith, physical education instructor and committee member of the hostel movement, will deliver the address.
Wesley League Honors Students at Tea Sunday
Honoring SC foreign students for the first time this semester, the Wesley league is sponsoring a tea next Sunday at 5 p.m. in the University church.
A number of student leaders will be present on Sunday, as well as all members of the league, to greet the Trojan foreign born. Over 100 invitations have already been sent out, according to Dr. Francis Bacon, counselor of men.
Those students who wish to attend are asked to call at Dr. Bacon’s office, 225 Student Union, before 5 p.m. Friday. Students who did not receive personal invitations are asked also to attend.
If any foreign person did not receive a card the reason is that his or her name Goes not appear on the list of the dean's office, stated Dr. Bacon. If this is the case, they are requested to call at the office and give their names
English Land at Greek Port; Establish Base
By United Press British expeditionary forces have landed in Greece and are setting up a base at strategic Salonika barely 60 miles from where German mechanized troops are massed along the Bulgarian-Greek frontier, according to private advices to the United Press late yesterday.
The British arrived both at Salonika, at the top of the Aegean sea, and at Piraeus, the port of Athens, after secretly crossing the Mediterranean from Egypt aboard convoyed troopships.
TROOPS FROM EGYPT Official confirmation of the sensational military move could not be obtained in London. The United Press bureau there was “unable to reply” to direct inquiries concerning the expeditionary force.
However, it was announced by the British dominions office Wednesday that new large reinforcements of British troops, including Australian and New Zealand contingents formerly ear-marked for defense of the British isles against invasion, had been moved to the war zone in the “middle east."
Information to the United Press from abroad disclosed that the British expeditionary force — its size unrevealed — departed from Egypt last week, presumably from the great Egyptian naval base of Alexandria which is more than 500 miles from Piraeus and 750 miles from Salonika.
SEASONED ARMY The forces were drawn from Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell's huge British army of the Nile, now with men to spare after shattering Marshal Rodolfo Graziani’s Italian arifiy of north Africa.
Rumors in Belgrade during the past 24 hours placed the size of the British expeditionary forces in Greece at 10 divisions, possibly 175,000 troops.
Many of these, Belgrade diplomats said, began disembarking from 40 transports Tuesday at the port of Pireaus.
The all-day conclave will begin with registration in the morning, followed by a luncheon, afternoon sessions, a panel discussion, and a dinner program.
Arriving from Washington, D. C. this morning will be M. J. Gorm-ley, executive assistant of the Association of American Railroads to address the luncheon meeting in the Foyer of Town and Gown on "Railway Problems of 1941.” McCLUNG PRESIDES
Leland James, president of Consolidated Freightways, Portland. Ore., will also be heard on problems of truck transportation. Dr. Reid L. McClung, dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, will preside and give the welcoming address.
Waterway shipping and air transportation will be the topics of the afternoon session, presided over by Ray L. Riley, state railroad com-misioner, in Bovard. Speakers will include Hollis R. Thompson, regional vice-president of American Air lines; Arthur B. Poole, vice-president of American President lines; and William O. Narry, traffic manager, Richfield Oil corporation. They will outline problems of air, steamship, and shipping industries. CONTROVERSY RISES
Of main interest to local transportation men will be the discussion headed by Mr. Narry on the “hold freight” issue, which has been widely criticized in Los Angeles. The controversy arose over the ability of some freight lines to deliver freight to Los Angeles a day or two ahead of competitors. Rather than engage in competition however, the faster line has agreed to hold the freight for two days before actual delivery to consignees.
Panel discussions will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Bovard, presided over by Hampton K. Snell, associate professor of transportation, who is chairman of the conference. The discussions will feature executives of the United States department of commerce, state officials, and representatives of industry.
A dinner in the Foyer of Town and Gown will climax the conference. After-dinner speakers are Paul Shoup, president of Merchant and Manufacturers association, who will talk on “Transportation Labor Problems;” and an • address by Henry A. Palmer, editor of “The Traffic World,” on “Transportation in 1941.” Neil Petree, vice-president of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, will preside at the banquet' which will be opened by a welcome address by Dr. Rufus B von KieinSmid.
Cinema Stars o Entertain Greek Alumni
Conrad Nagel and Gary Breckner, cinema and radio stars, will head the entertainment program at conference of the Interfraternity Alumni association of southern Califomia at SC March 19.
Alumni and active members of Creek houses from Troy, UCLA, and Occidental will hold a parley on the afternoon of the meet, followed by a mammoth banquet Dan Oertel, alumnus of the University of Washington, who ls catering to an expected 4000, said chairman.
Tickets are now available at $1 plate to faculty members for the banquet in Shrine ballroom. They may be obtained from the office of Dr. Francis M. Bacon, counselor of men.
Keynote of the business session is a general panel discussion from :30 to 6 p.m. on the function of fraternities in relation to national defense. All sorority groups from the three campii will be represented at the meet.
Eight round-table discussions beginning at 3 p.m. will center on fraternity finance, administration, pledge education, and rushing techniques.
Guests of honor will be Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid, Dr. Robert Gordon Sproul, Dr. Remsen Bird, Mayor Fletcher Bowron. and Governor Culbert Olsoh.
It s No Breeze-Professors Agree on Examination Ordeal
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Nicholas Gleboff. foreign-born Gleboff said his sister s voice
student, attempted to contact his coulc^ ** beard clearly, although he
eict^r in Rpriin	i had to UEe his imagination some-
. _ . ., tv,	times, when the disturbances set in.
‘•Hallo. Los Angeles. ’ came the	„ ... ... ,
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echo 8000 miles away after a leas . . .	~___T ,
, ..	with her, in Russian, French, and silence, interrupted only by ethe-
real disturbances.	His sist)er t*> hjm via racjj0
On the other end of the line	telephone, and their conversation
stood Miss Tatiana Gleboff, head	lasted for about 10 minutes. Tele-
of the Acme News bureau in Paris,	phone rates are lower in Europe
who in making a long distance call	than over here,
to Los Angeles had to go to Ber-	“it was hard to recognize her
lin.	voice at first; I had not heard it
Miss Gleboff, planning to come to	for over three years.” Gleboff told.
America, wanted to know how con-	i Referring to the German-Ameri-
ditions were, but had to be care-	can relations. Miss Gleboff made
ful of every word she uttered, ac-	the ambiguous remark:
cording to Gleboff. “and so had. L"	1 “It‘ is always a matter of speed.”
A presentation of dancing by Miss Lois Ellfeldt’s country dance and addresses for future reference.
group will also form part of the meeting.
Father Francis Koeper Speaks to Newman Club
“Theresa of France" will be the topic of the Rev. Father Francis Koeper, C.M., at the Newman club. Catholic group, meeting tonight.
He will discuss the actions of the French girl, Theresa, who has stigmata, the wounds of Chri6t, on her hands and feet. She has had no food except the Holy Eucharits since 1926.
The meeting will be held at the Delta Delta Delta sorority house, 834 West 28th street! at 7:45 p.m.
General Motors Plants Reopen
OAKLAND, March 12 — (U.E) — Three General Motors corporation auto plants, closed one dav by a labor controversy, resumed operations today but both the management and the CIO United Auto Workers union emphasized the dispute still was unsettle*.
The union scheduled a strike vote tomorrow night and said it depended on the management how long the plants would continue to operate.
Multiply the number of students in a class by several headaches, take the square root, and add a thousand or so parts of exasperation. The total should approximate the trials of the average professor as his share of the examination ordeal.
The political science professor glances at his class at the start of the semester. Could that be a future Cleveland? Over in the corner—another Lincoln? There by the door—a Wilson in the making?
He labors during the semester to paint a vivid picture of the governmental systems; he treats the legislative, executive, and judicial systems with all the concern of a hen hatching eggs.
And then come the examination papers . . .
In regard to the judicial power to declare laws unconstitutional one young hopeful came up with the following: “The justices are supposed to be ruled only by the constitution. but often they are influenced by their wisdom.”
What should be done with this one?
“Freedom of the prrsss means governmental permission to newspapers and other printed literature to set forth any views which they wish and describe any news they care to providing they keep within the limits of decency and downright treason.”
Fearing this might not be self-
explanatory, the student continued “I think what is meant by the cognomen ‘public decency’ needs little elaboration. It simply means that which is not smutty.”
Perhaps it was too little sleep the night before, but this defini tion to end all definitions was sub mitted: “A bloc can also prevent legislation which is not beneficial to the nation as has been done even though they may have been wrong.”
Grab a slide rule and try solve this: “Today Mussolini uses the press to make himself stronger while the democratic countries use it to make themselves stronge: The press is therefore an important’ factor in making governments strong.”
Witness a term paper on United States intervention in Nicaragua After quoting a passage from Raefael de Nogales, who titled such intervention “The Looting of Nic aragua,” the author continues:
“I am not on the whole in agree ment with Senor de Nogales, due primarily to my patriotism, but due also to the faot that he has grossly exaggerated.
“But the reader must realize that much as I praise the United States for its excellent work 1 do not feel that everything it did was perfect. Many concessions were ruinous, and the marines killed too many bandits, and we cannot overlook these facts.**
St. Patrick's Day Theme Highlights Evening Sportfest
St. Patrick’s day will be the theme of the Recreational association's bi-weekly sportsfest today from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Phy. l^al Education building.
Students may play volleyball, badminton, ping pong, or social games. Others may dance to popular recordings of noted orchestra leaders. Swimming will be continued until 9:45 p.m.
Members of the physical education department who will be guests at the affair are Miss Bernice Finger instructor: Harry Anderson, assistant professor; and Miss Lois Ellfeldt, instructor.
Irma Metz is chairman of the recreational. Assisting her in making plans for the affair are Betty Johnson and Virginia Jones.
Rainfall Total Nears Record
By United Press
Heavy rainfall yesterday sent the season's total precipitation in Los Angeles to within a fraction of an inch of a 48-year record-which tha weather bureau predicted would be broken by tomorrow.
The storm total reached 26.18 inches at 6 p.m. after 1.01 inches of rain fell during the day.
Only .10 of an inch of rain Is needed to equal the 1892 precipitation of 26.28 Inches, but that wil be a long way from the all-time record since statistics have been kept, of 38.18 inches for the year 1884.
Graduate School Notice
All graduate students whc have filed special petitions since January 21 may call for results at the graduate office, 160 Administration.
Dr. Rockwell Hunt.
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