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Trojan Women Sign for Auto [Driving Course
Seventy-five Register to Aid Defense Drive; Class to Open Feb. 9
Seventy-five Trojan women registered for the automobile driving ilass, it was announced yesterday the dean of women’s office. The lecent defense call elicited the most nthusiastic response of any defense project offered, according to lie announcement.
“We have had more cooperation *om women in regard to this class nan in any other type of work that las been offered in connection with pe present national emergency,” ^iss Mary F. McHale, secretary to ie counselor of women, stated.
IMBI LANCE DRIVERS
Following successful completion of ^e driving course, these women will qualified to become members of |e Red Cross ambulance corps, or teach additional driving classes campus.
ponducteri by Morris Kay, repre-itative of the motor vehicle de-tment, the classes will provide |owledge in general driving im->vement, elementary automobile fchanics, emergency procedure, other corresponding subjects.
tGINS FEB. 9
"he courses will begin Feb. 9 and be held on Monday, Wednes-t, and Friday afternoons for two bks. At lhe conclusion of the |-week period, a written exami-fon will be given, and certifi-awarde-d to women who pass, [itional tests then will be taken, those making the highest score be authorized to teach driving palifornia and aid in any pos-emergency. fie state of California does not ide driving instructors in peace , but it recently has been con-led essential to train women for pse work in view of the present
►men who signed up were not |red to have driver’s licenses, thv La Follette is chairman in of organizing these women.
Tanker in Atlantic
Second Action Within 24 Hours Occurs
Near Scene of Allan Jackson Torpedoing
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 20—(U.P.)—An enemy submarine which attacked the American tanker Malay with torpedo and shell fire early Monday killed at least one and possibly five crew members, it was revealed early today when the crippled vessel limped into port here.
The Malay was the fourth mer-
tures Shown Coast Guard ivities Today
>ures of the United States juard and the guard academy *w London, Conn., will be today at noon in 305 Adoration building by Lt. Rich-faxter, USCG.
showing the pictures, Lieu-Baxter will explain activi-the guard and opportunities |»ung men ;n that branch of
[also will give details of the iompetitive examination for appointment of cadets to idemy. The examinaiton will |ld May 13, and application and school certificate forms before taking the exami-may be obtained from the indant, U. S. coast guard, hgton, D. C.
lens who are not less than 17 re than 22 years of age on of the year in which they [pointed are eligible for the py. If under 21 cadets must ieir parents’ or guardians’
JOINS UP—Johnny Berardino, former Trojan baseball player, is shown giving up his diamond paraphernalia in favor of the army air corps. He has been a star for the St. Louis Browns.
Baxter Tells Poster Value
A hope that the interval between finals and the recess of classes between semesters would give students an opportunity to complete posters for the campus contest, ending Feb. 7, was yesterday expressed by Dr. Frank C. Baxter, chairman of the morale committee.
“This is an opportunity for SC students to aid the United States in a very real way,” Dr. Baxter said, “for the worthwhile posters and slogans will be sent to the central civilian defense organization for possible national distribution.”
The posters will follow the themes, “Morale for USC,” and “Morale for the Nation,” and the winners in each division will receive $5 in merchandise orders from the University Book store.
When completed, the posters should be turned in to. Dr. Baxter, head of the English department, in the English office, or to Prof. Glen Lukens, art department head.
“Cartoons of the poster type have accomplished a great deal in clarifying national issues during periods of conflict,” Dr. Baxter explained, “and we hope that this contest may give birth to such a cartoon or symbol that will linger in people’s memories.
“Every great movement has its memorable slogan, and perhaps here at the university we can develop a slogan that will not only be remembered but will also serve as a clear statement of our aims in this war.
‘ There is certainly sufficient talent at SC to develop such posters, and this is a time when it can be used to good advantage.”
Phi Alpha Theta to Hear Historian
Phi Alpha Theta, national history honorary, will hold its monthly meeting tomrorow at 6:30 p.m. in the Foyer of Town and Gown.
The speaker of the meeting, Dr. Fernand Baldensperger, UCLA visiting professor, will speak on the topic, “Are Diplomats History Makers?” Guests at the dinner will include Dr. and Mrs. Frank J. Kling-berg, and other members of the UCLA history staff. Dr. Klingberg is chairman of the history department at Westwood.
Dr. Baldsperger, formerly a professor at the University of Paris, is a world traveler and well-known literary critic.
Price of the dinner is 75 cents.
chant ship attacked by submarines off the east coast of the United States in the past six day and the second within the past 36 hours.
One of the tanker’s crew of 33 was known dead—Adams J. Hay, second cook.
Details from one of the crew members — Arthur Green, second mate — indicated the submarine shelled the Malay from 500 yards and then attacked with a torpedo from 1500 yards.
STRIKES WITHOUT WARNING
The submersible, striking without warning, opened it's attack with shellfire. The initial blast struck the bridge, splintering and firing a lifeboat.
Three other blasts, following in rapid succession, struck aft. One pierced the cook’s sleeping quarters, inflicting fatal burns on the cook who died later aboard a lifeboat.
One of the crew members—Walter Bruce, boatswain of Staunton, 111.—disclosed that “several other ships were around us, but none were bothered, showing definitely
the submarine was after oil tankers.”
The other three ships attacked off the eastern seaboard since last Wednesday were all tankers. They were the Panamanian-registered Norness, the Allied tanker Coimbra, and the American tanker Allan Jackson. The Norness and the Coimbra were attacked south of Long Island last Wednesday and Thursday respectively. The Allan Jackson was torpedoed off the North Carolina coast. All three were blasted to the bottom with a loss of at least 25 lives.
26 LIVES LOST
The loss of life aboard the four attacked ships now is at least 26 and possibly more. No details have yet been announced as to the number of survivors from the Coimbra.
The attack on the Malay was first revealed in Washington yesterday by the navy department, but! details were withheld pending safe arrival of the vessel in port.
The locale of the attack was not revealed but it' apparently was not far distant from the United States mainland.
Theron Clark Prepares New Registration Plan
An innovation in registration procedure for the coming semester was announced yesterday by Theron Clark, registrar.
Previously, students have been furnished with an analysis of credits earned or to be earned from the registrar’s office.
As Trojans will no longer be furnished with this summary, students will have to prepare their own analysis and this should be done in
advance of registration to present to advisers.
Registrants enrolling in the university’s colleges and schools will be furnished with a photostatic copy of their academic standing immediately upon application to register and from this they will be able to prepare their own private report.
Unless the individual student assumes the responsibility of outlining his credits earned, or to be earned, he will prolong his own registration period and burden his adviser, causing a slowdown in the entire registration process, stated Registrar Clark.
In preparing the statement in advance the student will prevent many inaccuracies which otherwise might appear if left to the last minute.
Morkovin Offers Lip Reading Class
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Lip reading, an important means of communication in mechanized warfare, will be offered in a new course beginning Feb. 13 at SC, according to an announcement by Dr. Boris *V. Morkovin.
The course will take approximately 30 hours to acquire a pantomime vocabulary of more than 2000 words. The perception of speech by sight is taught with help of special motion picture films.
Dr. Morkovin cited the need for a better means of communication under conditions adverse to the audible method of speech by noting the fact that more than 3 per cent of the men rejected for military service were unable to hear properly.
He added that due to the new technological developments of modern warfare audible communication is made more difficult.
“The interior of the tank or combat car is an excellent example,” Dr. Morkovin said. “Under such conditions, speech is impossible with the roar of the engine
Apolliad Draws Many Entries
“Students will be wise if they use the few days between semesters to work on their Apolliad entries,” said Prof. Tacie Hanna Rew, chairman of the Apolliad faculty committee, yesterday.
“Contributions are coming in already, so it is advisable for those planning to enter the program not to wait till the last minute. The interim after finals provides a fine chance to get manuscripts in order and ready for presentation,” according to Professor Rew.
ALL STUDENTS ELIGIBLE
Any student who is registered in either the first or second semester for this school year is eligible to enter the Apolliad by the rules set forth by the faculty committee.
Each competitor may enter one or all of the fields included in the creative arts program. These are essays, poetry, short story, short play, and musical compositions. The short play division includes radio, screen, and stage scripts.
ART STUDENTS ENTERED
Students in the College of Architecture and Fine Arts are working on entries for that branch of the Apolliad. Winners in this field will display their work along with the exhibits in the regular student show to be given in the Fisher Gallery of Fine Arts at the end of the school year, according to Dean Arthur C. Weatherhead.
Manuscripts entered in the other divisions will be judged by the faculty committee after the deadline on Feb. 24. The winning entries will be presented in a program scheduled for Touchstone theater in April.
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Professor McCorkle Reports War Effects on British Schools
“Keep Them Studying” has been added to the slogans adopted by Great Britain in her fight against aggressor nations, it was revealed yesterday in a study of British universities in wartime made by Prof. Julia N. McCorkle of the English department.
“While the various British universities have been affected in differing degrees according to their location, all have been less affected than in the first World War. In practically every case attendance has been far greater than was at first anticipated,” declared Professor McCorkle in her report prepared for the information committee of the campus defense organization.
COLLEGE UNALTERED
University life, in its academic aspects, has been little altered, according to letters and bulletins supplied to Professor McCorkle by the British Library of Information in New York.
Birkbeck college, the only unit of the University of London to refuse to evacuate the bomb-torn city, offers classes largely for evening and part-time students. It has found an enormous demand and has doubled its classes and activities.
“Even after two years of war,” Professor McCorkle said, “the University of Oxford and Cambridge, which are almost entirely residential, have retained about half of their student bodies and an equivalent staff.”
SITUATION COMPARED
This is comparable with the situation in England during the last war, when at Oxford after a year of fighting the number of men had fallen to one fifth and by 1918 to one eighth of the normal.
The president of St. John’s college, in writing about conditions at Cambridge, stated:
“Although undergraduates are much younger and the population perhaps about two-thirds of the normal, undergraduates and university life proceed to all appearance little changed.”
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f * Try to Restrict UCLA Greeks
BY UNITED PRESS
An attempt by property owners in the vicinity of the University of California at Los Angles to restrict an eight-block area south of the campus against fraternities and sororities was turned down yesterday by the city council.
The council by unanimous vote denied the petition of the property owners seeking to ban the Greek letter organizations and cooperative boarding houses from the area.
The university said that if the property owners’ plea were granted it would interfere seriously with the housing situation at the university and might even deprive some students of their opportunity to obtain an education.
Enrollment List for Naval Unit Swells to 55
Six more applicants entered the NROTC office yesterday to raise the total applications filed for entrance into Troy’s naval unit to 55. Physical examinations will commence Feb. 2, at 9 a.m. in 300 Physical Education building and all those signed up with intentions to enter the unit must pass the exam before admission, announced Lt. Cmdr. Phillip Baker.
Commander Baker said that applications will continue to be taken until registration, but that only 60 of the best qualified will be accepted. These qualifications include good scholastic ability, physical fitness, and completion of mathematics 3 or its equivalent before the fall term starts. A course in plane trigonometry is acceptable.
The midyear openings are limited to applicants from the class of 1945 and the entering class. Sea-faring men seeking a commission as ensigns in the United States navy will fill SC's naval enrollment quota to the overflowing stage, but the physical exam will limit prospects.
Men accepted in the midyear class must make up the first semester of naval science (IV2 units) during the summer in order to get on an even footing with the 1945 class which took the study this term.
Subjects undertaken include seamanship, navigation, ordnance, military law, engineering, communications, and theoretical aviation.
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