SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DAI LYmTROJAN
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Los Angeles, Calif., Thursday, April 17, 1941
No. 123
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n KieinSmid Main Speech ner Tonight
London Pounded in Heaviest Raid
Luftwaffe Bombers Blast Heart of Metropolis in Violent Eight-Hour ‘All-Out’ Air Attack
LONDON, April 17—(U.P.)—The German air force struck its most intensive and destructive blow of the war at London during the night, virtually all of the sprawling metropolitan area was subjected to a bombardment lasting about eight
hours.
interests, activities, nt representatives features of an all-of Southern Cali-gram and formal anged by the Wil-1 club for its cele-college night today
at the formal dinner and Lucerne boulevards Dr. and Mrs. Rufus mid, Charles Johnson, ent. and Donna Lewis, -president. Dr. von ,U1 give the main ad-evening.
O SING
the dinner the SC male present a group of col-under the direction of Krone, assistant di-School of Music. Don major, prepared the "is of the songs.
'gal singers and Mario aiumnus and Metro-tic tenor, will sing Ode. to be given by amblv, 1940 Helen of lee will also sing an
’SOR SPEAKS
Aikin-Smith. assistant the School of Speech jn of the program for will present a brief •'The Poet,s Speak.” er Bowron, an alum-will also speak briefly Trojan alumni, and . von KieinSmid. nd Miss Lewis. Troy's
Greeks Practice for Sing
Seventeen Houses to Compete Monday for Traditional Cups
Seventeen fraternities are
Hundreds of planes, evidently r. are than Adolf Hitler ever has
sent across the channel in one	,	...
night, threw everything they had PractlCing songs for partlCipa-into the raid.	tion in the interfraternity
stukas used	songfest Monday at 7:30 p.m.
They topped their previous peaks in Bovard auditorium with of spectacularity by dive-bombings,
two trophies their goal.
Each team will sing two songs in either the classical or novelty division, and judges will award the cups on the basis of quality of per-No house may enter
Donna Lewis—represents Troy at Ebell club tonight.
apparently using the dreaded Stukas which had such devastating and demoralizing effects in Poland and the Western campaign.
The extent of casualties was unknown when the all-clear before fonnanCe 5 a.m. ended the night of terror. more than one roup.
But deaths and injuries unquestionably will prove heavy.	I ®AN SOLOS United Press correspondents saw Students planning the songfest dead and wounded persons lying in unc*er the leadership of Tom Eddy, the streets among shattered houses banned solos to prevent any one and larger buildings. house from capturing the award on The raid was worse than that singing ability on one member, of London's ancient “city” December A new ru^n8 stipulates that at
Troy Imbibes Huge Supply of Root Beer
It was field day for more than 500 thirsty Trojans yesterday afternoon when they invaded the Student Union for “tall, cool” ones courtesy the Hires root beer concern.
Officially inaugurating the new dispenser installed in the fountain, the students literally poured the liquid down like water.
Only casualties during the day were irate SC-politicos who missed a “good deal” for campaigning by just 10 days. One perplexed campaigner, a veteran of the recent political bouts, complained that he missed a drink by just five minutes, because “some Joe pushed a free cigar in my face and I couldn’t resist.”
The root beer will flow again today and tomorrow from 2 to 5 p.m., and tickets may be obtained in the Union. No table service will be extended, “just the
Italian
Convoy
Blasted
Trojans Hear Music Group
Class Schedule Changed for Hancock Ensemble Program Tomorrow in Bovard Auditorium
The Hancock ensemble will present a select number of classical arrangements at a special all-university assembly in Bovard auditorium at 10 a.m. tomorrow. A change in class schedules will allow faculty members and students to
British Navy Reports Sinking Eight Ships in Mediterranean Sea
LONDON, April 16—(U.P.)— . .. . ..
The British fleet, sweeping attend the half-hour program
into action against the axis drive toward the Suez canal, tonight reported the “annihil-
From a library selection of more than 10.000 musical scores, specially arranged and instrumented for
29. heretofore the most annihilating least 50 l*r cent of the house mem- counter for Trojans
single attack on the capital in bershiP must * on the sta&e -
that it all but wiped out the small sin^>
Flag Tribute Honors Grant
‘Fight On’ Co-Author Receives Final Gesture
With the flag standing at half-mast during the mid-day yesterday, SC paid tribute to Glen Grant, coauthor of the Trojan fight song, “Fight On.”
Grant, who combined with Mr. Milo Sweet in composing the now
in
yill be introduced by the	^amous song, died on April 5
Ceremonies and Johnson	New ^01 k city. He was
a brief talk welcoming	there with his family, performing
nd alumni. He will also	his duties as national supervisor of
students’ gratitude for	recreation for the U. S. govern
given in their honor.
ad Program eature n Authors
arts of SC students will emselves Saturday at 8 e 17th annual Apolliad in Touchstone theater, e. The event will con-e presentation of win's. stories, poems, plays, al compositions entered 1 Apolliad contest.
^ the program Dr. and s B. von KieinSmid will polliad supper in Elisa-KieinSmid social hall at udents who contributed ipositions will be honor Iso present will be guest d writers invited to at-program to offer sug-nd constructive criticism, tions by students in the if Architecture and Fine formerly been exhibited polliad program. This ver. they are being com-the annual stuaent ex-be held in the Elizabeth isher gallery from May
ment at the time of his passing. Mr. Sweet wrote the musical score of the fight song.
TROJAN GRADUATE The former Trojan graduated from the university in 1923. While here.*he took an active part in the musical activities of the school. He was a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity and of Skull and Dagger, senior honorary organization. His senior year he was assistant director of the Trojan glee club.
Following his graduation, he was assistant pastor and director of recreation at the Hollywood Methodist church, after which he was appointed head of playground activities for the city of Los Angeles Three years later he was named as supervisor of recreation for the 11 western states.
LONG ILLNE««
Grant passed away following an illness of several months with high blood pressure. He is survived by his parents. Col. and Mrs. O. S. Grant; a brother. Vemon Grant, of New York city The funeral was held last week in New York city. He was born in Coleridge. Neb., and spent his childhood in Wasco, Calif
dent's e Notice
15 p.m. today the k ensemble will play for the class in appreciation 91 El. blic is welcome at It&L
• • •
Hancock ensemble y for an all-univer-embly at* 9:50 a.m. w. The following will be observed: 0
9:45
10:30 Assembly 11:25 12:20 B. von KieinSmid President
Judges are Pr. Francis M. Bacon, counselor of men. and Don Wood and Margaretta Wood, majors in
but vital heart of the metropolis.
In that assault, lasting only about three hours, the Germans dropped
virtually no high explosives, count- | the School of Music, ing on the fire bombs to do their work. This time it was everything incendarieS, high explosives,
“screamers.” chandelier flares.
FIRES EXTINGUISHED Fire wagons screamed and clattered through the streets incessant-
LIST SONGS, ENTRIES Fraternities and the songs entered in the classical group include Alpha Rho Chi, “White Rose of Alpha Rho Chi,” and the “Alpha Rho Chi Hymn;” Delta Tau Delta, “Delta Tau Girl” and “Delta Shel-
ly. M tinea gre.t fires ost » ruddy	Mta ch,	CM
.	ious” and “Bond of Delta Chi.”
But the fires were quenched with
amazing speed, considering the	Kappa Alpha. “Kappa Alpha
scope and intensity of the deadly	Sweetheart ’ and “Kappa Alpha
hail from the skies.	Rose;” Kappa Sigma. “Kappa Sig-
Dawn breaking over the smoul-	ma Mine" and “Sweetheart Song;”
dering, smoke-blanketed metropolis	Sigma Alpha Epsilon, “Sweethearts”
revealed that some sections of Lon-	an(* “Violet,” with special vocals
don were smashed as badly as	^y Bob Larson, baritone; Sigma
were some of the hardest hit Brit-	p^i Epsilon, “Sig Ep Campfire
ish towns subjected to all-out	S°n£” and “Dear Old Fraternity;”
bombardments.	and Zeta Beta Tau. “Zeta Beta
Tau Drinking Song” and Zeta Beta Tau Loyalty Song.”
NOVELTY GROUPS
Fraternities entering songs in the novelty group are Phi Kappa Tau. “Fraternity Blues” and Phi Kappa Tau Chorus;” Phi Sigma Kappa, “Moonlight Girl” and “Whiffan-poof;” and Sigma Nu, “Adam and Madam” and “Freshman Song.”
Beta Kappa, Sigma Phi Delta, and Chi Phi houses are not entering the songfest. Members of the Chi Phi house will attend the CBS audition of Jim Morrison, baritone member, on Monday night.
Harley to Attend Law Conference in Washington
Tea to Honor Dutch Minister
To honor Dr. and Mrs Alexander Loudon of Washington. D. C., Dr and Mrs. Rufus B. von KieinSmid will give a tea at their home on April 24.
Dr. Loudon is envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Queen of the Netherlands.
Guests will include Dr. Adrian Hartog, local consul to the Netherlands and Mrs. Hartog, Mayor and Mrs. Fletcher Bowron. members of the board of supervisors, and officials of local universities.
Members of the SC board of women councilors will assist Dr. and Mrs. von KieinSmid at the event.
Dr. J. Eugene Harley, professor of political science, will leave for Washington. D. C. tomorrow to take part in the Joint annual sessions of the American society of international law and the conference of teachers and practicioners of international law. The four-day meetings begins next Wednesday.
The American society organization of which Secretary of State Cordell Hull is president, discusses current international problems of law. The Carnegie endowment for international peace has called the meeting of the teachers’ division.
Dr. Harley has written several books on international affairs including ‘ Contemporary World Problems.” and “Documentary Textbookj of International Relations.”
While on sabbatical leave he visited 20 foreign countries and interviewed government officials on world affairs.
Dr. Strong Addresses Lambda Delta Sigma
Formerly a missionary in the South Seas, living three years with the natives and learning their language and customs, Dr. Melvin Strong will address members of Lambda Delta Sigma. Latter Day Saints group, at a luncheon today at the University Methodist church.
The lecturer's topic will be “Pearl Diving in the Tahitian Islands.”
Voice Students Present Recital
Porter, Smith Offer Selections Tomorrow
Rebecca Porter and Margaret Smith, voice students of Horatio Cogswell, will include a wide variety of selections in their junior standing recital tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the recital hall of the School of Music.
Both girls are in their junior year, and transferred here from other schools. Miss Porter has attended SC only one year, after having been at school in Nashville, Tenn. her other three college years.
LYRIC SOPRANOS
They both are lyric sopranos with voices especially suitable for concert work. During the program of seven part's, they will be accompanied by Frances McKee and Georgellen Hill.
The first selections will be varied solos and duets such as “Alleluja,” by Mozart; and “Un Bel Die” from “Madame Butterfly,” by Puccini.
Later in the program Jean Paul Stanley will furnish a flute obbligato for Miss Smith’s solo of “Lo! Hear the Gentle Lark,” by Bishop.
SINGERS JOIN
Following this Miss Porter will sing a group of three solos, including “When Love Is Kind,” an old English ballad; and “Awake, Beloved,” by Clara Edwards.
The two girls will be joined by Frances McKee, Marie Bailey, and Warren Cooper for the final number, ‘‘List, The Cherubic Host” from “The Holy City,’’ by Gaul. Cooper will take the baritone solo while the others form a quartet.
ation” of a large Italian con- the group, the ensemble will offer voy in Mediterranean battle.
Not one of the five ships of the | convoy or its three escorting de-I stroyers escaped destruction, while ; the British lost one destroyer, the admiralty announced.
The convoy, apparently destroyed : with heavy loss of life, was enroute | from Sicily to the big Italian sup-; ply base of Tripoli with armored j vehicles to reinforce the Italo-German drive which already has i struck into Egypt.
BRITISH ADVANCE
Meanwhile thousands of empire I troops, fresh from victories over the Italians in East Africa, raced | through a desert sandstorm to j come to grips with the Germans I and Italians around Solium, Just j inside the Egyptian frontier.
Tripoli, to which the destroyed Italian convoy was enroute, is the chief supply base for the Italo-German drive across North Africa toward the Suez.
The British admire Ity admitted the loss of the 1,870-ton destroyer Mohawk—38th British destroyer lost in the war—in the attack.
DESTRUCTIVE ASSULT
It occured Tuesday night, the
a series of chosen compositions. One of the purposes of the Allan Hancock foundation is to provide entertainment by interpreting for others what is considered to be the best of the world s music.
INTRICATE ARRANGEMENTS
Devoted to the works of famous composers and technically skilled as individual artists, members of the ensemble specialize in perfecting intricate arrangements.
Although a weekly schedule in cooperation with music appreciation classes has enabled many students to enjoy recitals since last fall, it is seldom that an all-university assembly affords the opportunity to hear these classical interpretations.
PIANIST PLAYS
Yesterday at noon, Jan Haraszthy, who has frequently appeared as pianist with the group, offered a special piano recital in Hancock auditorium. Capt. Allan Hancock, founder of the ensemble, is a cellist.
A list of the selections to be played during the program will ap-
Students Play at Recreational
, . .. ., ,	’ . pear in tomorrow’s paper.
admiralty said, and was the second __ y
destructive assult on axis convoys atetempting to reinforce the Italo-German North African drive through Tripoli, nearly 1,000 miles behind the spearhead of the axis drive around Solium in Egypt.
On April 9 the admiralty announced that British submarines in the central Mediterranean had attacked a convoy, torpedoing a 12,000-ton ship and 6.000-ton vessel.
The Italian ships sent to the bottom in Tuesday night's battle were identified as:
The 1.628-ton Italian destroyer Luca Tarigo.
Two smaller Italian destroyers.
Two 5,000-ton Italian supply ships heavily loaded with motor transport for the desert drive.
Cercle Francais Will Lunch Today
Mile. Lucille Lenoir, professor of French at Los Angeles City college, will address members of Le Cercle Francais, French club, at a luncheon meeting today at 12 M. in the social hall of Elisabeth von KieinSmid hall. Mile. Lenoir’s talk, which will be given entirely in French, features “Madame de Noail-les.”
Students planning the luncheon invite all those interested in French to attend. Price of the luncheon
is 40 cents.
Traffic Manager Talks to Group
Sigma Beta Chi will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the national traffic and transportation fraternity, with a luncheon in 318 Student Union at noon today.
Tom Wood, traffic manager ol the May company, will be guest speaker. He will review problems of the traffic department in a metropolitan department store. Wood is a former member of Sigma Beta Chi. He graduated from SC in 1928.
Gallup Poll Reveals Preference for Deferment of College Men
Students may enjoy a double feature attraction tonight at the all-U recreational in the women's gym from 7 until 9 p.m. In addition to the regular activities the second annual girls’ swimming meet will begin at 7 p.m. and close at 10 p.m.
All facilities will be available. Chairman Betty Johnson announced. The customary activities, including volleyball, pingpong. badminton, and social games, will occur in the studio where guests may also enjoy refreshments and dancing.
Eighteen women have signed as entrants in the annual all-U girl's swimming meet. Chairmen solicit the participation of more students, if possible, and advise their noting this intention by signing the schedule sheets, located by the cage in the equipment room, on the WAA bulletin board, and in the main dressing room.
First, second, and third prize winners will receive blue, red, and .white ribbons, respectively. Contestants may enter as many events as they desire; chairmen advise sorority women to sign up for relay teams.
Edith Pemberton is in charge of the program and Invites spectators to watch the meet. Refreshments will be served following the program.
Peterson Discusses Duties of Followers
“Responsibilities of Followers,” will be the topic for a forum dis- male enrollment next term.
cussion of the Westminster club for Presbyterian students led by the Rev. Russell F. Peterson today
Stanford Student Dies
PALTO ALTO. April 16— (l'F>—
Stanley Vanderburgh. 20. of Fresno, and a junior at Stanford university, at 4 p.m.
died in the Palo Alto hospital to- : Today s meeting will be in the night a few hours after he was office of the religious counselor on found on the college campus, crush- I the third floor of the Student ed under his motorcycle. *	Union.
Extended deferment of college students appeared as a possibility today with the announcement by the Gallup poll that the American public overwhelmingly favors excusing young men until completion of their education.
The results of the nation-wide survey are in line with Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid’s recent declaration that college men should be allowed to complete their course of study before being drafted.
At present the selective service ruling guarantees any student with a low draft number deferment until the end of this semester.
Unless the law is changed colleges and universities face an estimated 11 per cent drop in their
A cross section of national public opinion revealed 69 per cent of the voters favoring student deferment. Thirty-one per cent opposed the provision.
On the question of permitting doctors and engineers lo finish their present course, 87 per cent
voted yes and 13 per cent answered ] pletion of a college course would
make a man more useful to the The argument of the majority of country than would a year in the those questioned is that the com- armed forces.
At an assembly in February, Dr. von KieinSmid voiced the same opinion and predicted that “the time is coming when just the kind of leadership the colleges are fur-I nishing will be just the kind of leadership the nation will sorely i need. There are things to be de-fended that cannot be preserved merely by arms.”
Those against exemptions for students insisted that it is unfair j discrimination to excuse a man i just because he’s lucky enough to be in college.
In anticipation of this attitude. Dr. von KieinSmid stated at the beginning of the semester that “students are In college because I they want to serve the country. They are not, and I warn you. you will hear echoes of this, they Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid— are not a privileged class. They favors deferment of college only want to prepare themselves students.	for service in the future.”
Annual Concert Offers Variety of Lyric Songs
Max Krone to Direct Musical Organizations in Bovard Tuesday
The annual spring concert of lyrical specialties, will be presented under the direction of Dr. Max T. Krone, assistant director of the School of Music, in Bovard auditorium, at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Madrigal singers, 10 mixed voices who perform in the Elizabethan manner, will offer the first three performances in addition to madrigals and ayres. The new works are Poulenc’s modem setting of the ancient Good Friday text, “Tene-bme Factae Sunt,” Hindemith's polytonal setting of a medieval soldiers’ drinking song, and a new setting of Roger Quilter’s “Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal," arranged by Beatrice and Max Krone.
RUSSO PLAYS VIOLIN
A violin obbligato for this song will be presented* by Ambrose Russo. Dan Sickler, baritone soloist with the madrigal singers, will offer Vaughan William’s arrangement of the English folk song. “The Turtle Dove.”
Members of the Hancock ensemble will present works of Mozart, de Falla, and Beethoven. Martin Ruderman, flutist, will play Debussy's “Symix,” unaccompanied.
The a cappella choir also w .1 offer the fifst performance in Loa Angeles of Vaughan William’s ‘Serenade to Music” for choir, soloists, and-orchestra.
SOLOS PERFORMED
Soloists for the concert will include Mary- Lou Perry and Thyra Snyder, sopranos; Iris Lewis, contralto; Allen Hastings and Don Woods, tenors; and James Morrison, bass.
The choir also will sing the choral suite. “Songs of Conquest,” by Harl McDonald. This composition was introduced to Los Angeles last summer by the university chorus, under the direction of the composer.
The concert is open to the public without charge.
Quake Devastates Mexican Villages
MEXICO CITY, April 16—(U.P)— Government authorities reported 174 known dead and at least 175 injured in a wide area devastated yesterday by an earthquake that crumbled hundreds of homes brought a tidal wave on coastal villages, and caused eruption of the Colima volcano.
As rescuers dug through the wreckage of homes and public buildings, indications were that the death toll would be considerably higher.
The quake centered in the area of Colima, a town of 30.000 on the Pacific coast in central Mexico but damage was reported as far as 500 miles to the east—near the Gulf of Mexico—and 150 miles to the north and south.
Knox Opposes Use of Force to End Strikes
WASHINGTON. April 16— <l'.P)-Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox today vigorously opposed the use of troops to open strike-bound plants and said he would rather endure strikes than attempt to end them by statutory or physical compulsion.
He told the house naval affairs committee, however, that he would be “happy” to see congress approve legislation to provide a compulsory “cooling off” period before strides could be called.
Knox testified at the concluding session of hearings on a bill by Committee Chairman Carl Vinson, D., Ga., to provide compulsory mediation of labor disputes in plants working on navy orders. He suggested the bill be revised to provide universal "cooling off” periods and that its other features be abondoned.
The committee also heard two union spokesmen oppose the measure. A letter was received from W. C. Cushing, chairman of the AFL's legislative committee, terming the bill “absolutely unnecessary.’’