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.Ufa Tire Shortage Inspires Adoption Forgotten Sport
by Bob Brandson
(tirely unmilitary, one-point ings hit the Trojan campus [week as students dragged out roller-skates in an all-out of some kind or another, and ;veral recorded impacts have ,heir marks on bath the cam-md the portions of the skat-iffected in the maneuver, [ributed to several causes and more “originators,” this lat-movement to “keep ’em roll-ind flying” is apparently the of the dyinp roll being play-civilian transportation by the hobile tire.
[NNING TRACED usual “usually reliable sour-lave traced the beginning of I hole thing- down to a pair of jnity members whose affilia-H1 be left open to conjec-|.ust like the next chapter of 'racy.
ialing to the tired feet of a of pledges deprived of the automobiles by fraternal doc-the idea was allegedly taken masse by the boys and their the women of 28th street, the idea caught on like ev-fig—we were going to say like of rubber at a bank swind-mvention, but that was be-le war.
:s SCRAPE
the scrap.ng of roller-skates icome a familiar sound on sity avenue, and the sight of jig groups of students stand->ut the campus has ceased ;en doub:^ as to their so-The men and women of i ^re combining economy and inment, patriotism and phy- i :ness.
skate to school in the morn-1 ighing at congested traffic ! feet cars halted by air raid ! they skate back home again j vith the feeling that they ng their part for national j
then there is always the |**ho says: conservation of rubber is , but what about the short-hietals.”
Enter Contest
Squad Participates in Annual Tourney at Pepperdine College
The SC debate team will attempt to surpass previous Trojan records when it enters the Southern California Tournament association’s annual contest which will begin this afternoon at George Pepperdine college and will continue until Saturday afternoon.
Last year the Trojan squad won the sweepstakes award for the school receiving the most points. Tomorrow the 22 team members will compete with approximately 20 other colleges including Stanford,
at All-U Playfest
Spring Recreational to Honor Freshmen,
Transfer Students Tonight in Women’s Gym
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Students of the university will assemble in the women’s gymnasium at 7:30 tonight to participate in the first playfest of the current semester, sponsored by the recreational committee and prepared in honor of freshmen and transfer students.
|ule Changed
U:10 a.m. bowling class will at the alleys today, but Ivene in the women’s gym- | at the regular hour.
MILDRED EBERHARD — debate* with team.
UCLA, and Redlands, when they
attempt to gain top place again.-
Edward McDonnell, team captain, and Seymour Vinocur, who were acclaimed western states champions at a Utah tournament last semester, took main honors for SC at the Southern California association tournament in 1941.
Mildred Eberhard and Dorothy LaFollette were also top winners at that meet. George Grover and John Baird placed first' in the Junior division at the same contest.
Debate winners will be selected in elimination rounds. Cups will be presented to winners of individual contests, and medals will b given for second and third place. SC has won a number of sweepstakes cups since these annual tournaments began.
Edward McDonnell, Seymour Vinocur, Potter Kerfoot, Lee Hodge, (Continued on Page Two)
Women’s Civic Group Plans Conference Meet
Planning a schedule for the 12th annual Women’s Civic conference will be the task of the executive committee of the organization which will meet in the Foyer of Town and Gown at 10 a.m. today.
The conference, composed of a group of prominent women civic leaders, will be held Mar. 26, and it is anticipated that 2000 members will attend.
“We would like the cooperation of all new freshman men and women in order to make the recreationals a success,” Lucille Remy, chairman of the recreational committee, said yesterday.
‘‘It is their chance not only to meet other freshman students but to meet members of other classes, as well as the student body officers.”
STUDENTS ASSIST
Knights, Squires, and members of the Panhelenic anld Interfra-ternity councils will be on hand to assist in the volleyball, group games, and dancing. “Lots of fun and lots of laughs, as well as refreshments, will welcome the freshmen,” Billy Seixas, chairman of publicity, said.
Thursday night socials have been planned for the entire semester. The second recreational, scheduled for Mar. 5, wiU not be open to the student body but will be a special party for soldiers. Approximately 150 service men will be entertained at a program being planned by campus leaders who are working with the USO. Other programs will include badminton parties and shuffleboard parties. The use of the swimming pool in the evenings may be secured at a later date,
INFORMALITY RULES
Persons who plan to attend are reminded that informal sports wear will be appropriate for the evening. Men and women may bring dates or attend as singles, Miss Remy said. A number of students will act as “icebreakers” during the program, and it will be their duty to introduce guests to one another.
Admission will be free.
The student committee in charge of these affairs includes Lucille Remy, chairman; Claire Laub, in charge of equipment; Doris Avis and Charles Peterson, in charge of hosts and hostesses; Bill Seixas, publicity; and Kass Byram, contact chairman. Their aim is to introduce freshmen to the recreational program at SC. The committee will be aided by student organizations, social -sororities, and fraternities.	/
Harley Discusses Post-War Peace
“This time we must1 win the peace after the war,” declared Dr. J. Eugene Harley, professor of political science, when he addressed the Men’s Faculty club yesterday noon.
Harley, who is chairman of the new defense committee for planning for postwar peace and reconstruction, covered the general background and history of the evolution of various world movements for peace, including the League of Nations. He maintained that there must be a stronger and better peace for World war II.
The question of whether it might not be mpre advisable to form a vigilante committee after the war composed of the United States and Britain to police the world during the transition period in which a world organization would be formed, was discussed from the floor.
Members also argued whether a world order, to be successful, might not require a substantial surrender of sovereignty on the part of the member states in order that there be a power to insure a lasting peace.
Dean Rockwell Dennis Hunt, Trevor Hawkins, and Seymour Vinocur were among those who discussed the question.
Accounting Fraternity Holds Meeting Today
Beta Alpha Psi, national honor-
LOUISE REMY—assists with preparations.
Army Bombers Sink Jap Ships
Pursuits Stop New Thrust at Soerabaja by Nippon Fliers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—(U.E)— Six U. S. army flying fortresses today sank two large Japanese transports off Macassar, the war department announced.
The announcement was made in a communique which said also that American P-40 pursuit ships intercepted 52 Jap bombers, escorted by 40 fighters, over the Dutch naval base at Soerabaja on Java.
The Americans shot down one bomber and damaged several others, bringing their day’s total to three Japanese aircraft destroyed with damage to more than half a dozen others.
STRIKE OFF MACASSAR
The attack by the flying fortresses on Japanese shipping occurred off Macassar, on the southwest corner of Celebes island.
(A dispatch from the united nations headquarters in Java earlier today reported that allied planes in an attack on an enemy fleet concentration in Macassar strait had sunk three big Japanese transports, presumably including the two credited to the flying fortresses).
An earlier war department communique said that P-40 pursuit planes of the U. S. army had shot down a Japanese bomber and a fighter in an air battle over Java. Six Japanese planes were damaged. OFFICIAL TEXT
Text of war department communique No. 124 on the military situation as of 4 p.m., EWT, follows:
“1. Netherlands Indies:
“Six American army heavy bombers of the flying fortress type attacked Japanese shipping off Macassar today, sinking two large enemy transports. * * ;
“A formation of American pursuit planes of the P-40 type intercepted 52 Japanese bombers, accompanied by 40 fighting planes, over Soerabaja. In the ensuing. action one enemy bomber was shot down and several other Japanese planes were hit, but their destruction was not confirmed.
“None of our planes was damaged in either action.” '
First Aid Class Offered
A streamlined first aid course of six weeks instruction will be offered to faculty women and faculty wives, beginning Mar. 4, Arlien Johnson, dean of the Graduate School of Social Work, announced yesterday.
Volunteer (or Navy
Applications Made by McNeish, Bescos for Air Corps Posts
Bob McNeish and Julie Bescos, varsity backfield and end coaches, confirmed yesterday that they had made applications, but said they had not been sworn in to the naval reserve air corps. They topped a list of former Trojan athletes who signed up for the physical program of the
naval aviation cadets.
Bescos temporarily took over Sam Barry’s spot as varsity basketball coach when the latter flew to the bedside of his stricken son, Vic Barry, last week. McNeish has been coaching frosh basketball.
Former SC football stars awaiting final approval by naval authorities include Bobby Robertson, allcoast back; Jesse Hill, backfield threat of a decade ago, now coaching at Long Beach Junior college, and Red Morgan, halfback.
Enlistees from the track squads of yesteryear are Earl Vivkery, NCAA low-hurdle record holder as a junior; Johnny Wilson, NCAA high jump record holder as a junior. A meeting: of all members of the freshman and varsity athletes of the football, basketball, and baseball teams has been called by Willis O. Hunter, director of athletics, for today at 2 p.m. in the varsity lounge of the Physical Education building.
These men are part of an expected group of 200 in Los Angeles who will “condition” naval aviation cadets. Similar groups are being signed up in other cities in the navy’s nation-wide physical fitness program.
The program Is under the supervision of former heavyweight title-holder Gene Tunney. The Lieutenant Commander recently inducted Ken Carpenter, intercollegiate and world’s champion discus thrower.
A rumor that Coach Sam Barry will soon sign up was spiked by Bescos as “just that; he’s still away and we don’t know.”
Planes E Air Barr
Los Angeles Area Blacked Oi as First Continental Activity Rl No Bombs Dropped by Escapi
by United Press
Unidentified aircraft flying over early yesterday led to a crashing anti-first on continental United States in tl The planes had not been identify
terday.
In San ters of mand this stat “The al blackout for seve have not
BULLETINS
Tokyo
(Radiocast recorded by U.P. New York)—Imperial headquarters asserted yesterday that* Japanese air units destroyed 68 enemy aircraft and scored direct hits on a light cruiser and two 3000->ton vessels yesterday in the sixth day of a smashing aerial offensive against Java.
(The Rome radio, heard by the United Press listening post in New York, broadcast a Stefani news agency dispatch from Tokyo saying the navy ministry had announced the death of Rear.-Adm. Shisaka Shibyua “in the course of action off Borneo Feb. 24.”
Mandalay
BY UNITED PRESS
The Japanese today appeared to have shifted the major weight of their drive into British Burma towards the provisional capital and military headquarters in Mandalay, which is within bombing range of Calcutta, but were maintaining steady pressure on Rangoon, where the British were reported to have set fire to the city and port area prior to abandoning it.
American and united nations fliers were taking a heavy toll of the invaders, destroying ships and planes, but the Japanese continued to press forward on all fronts and Dutch military authorities admitted that Java was encircled.
YWCA Forum Meets to Analyze War Scene
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The five fronts of the war scene will be analyzed and discussed at the second YWCA roundtable at 4 p.m. today with Robert Dockson, teaching assistant in general studies, speaking on “The International Picture—Who? Where? Why?” Designed to help students in correlating recent develop----— | ments with past events, the round-
Catholic Students Hear Carl Osthof
Catholic students will meet tonight to hear Father Carl J. Osthof discuss ‘‘America’s Forgotten Genius — Orestes Brownson.” The bi-monthly meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the student lounge.
Brownson, a philosopher, writer, and reviewer, is famous for his work in developing the ideals and basis of the American school system.
He is recognized also for his efforts in behalf of the American working man. A liberalist, he wrote “New Views of Christianity, Society, and the Church” to express his ideals of social, religious, and educational reform.
“The American Republic; Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny” is another well-known book of Brownson authorship.
Following Father Osthof’s address. Newman club members will
table will deal with the war effort in Latin America, failures in the far east, England’s accomplishments, the unknown quantity in North Africa, and the success of the Russian campaign.
Dockson wttl present background material and will also illustrate the discussion with maps of areas where significant action is taking place.
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE
Students participating will be Emily Lehan, chairman, and Jean Harris, who will prepare the summary of the group’s opinions.
“WhUe we are losing the war we should not become buried in reconstruction,” Dockson, who predicts that the war will last from
7	to 15 years, declared yesterday. “Under a false sense of security, we have not yet come to realize that our existence is being threat-; ened,” he continued, “and we are stiU concentrating our thinking on what we as individuals can get from the war instead of realizing that we must fight to protect our way of life.”
FEAR EXPRESSED
“People do not realize that we might lose the war that we are losing in Africa and Hongkong, that our most important fueling
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