SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, October 16, 1940
No. 24
endez Talks Americas
ond in Wednesday Lecture Series Features aiitarian Effects on Monroe Doctrine
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totalitarianism affects the Monroe doctrine is the of a lecture today at 4:30 p.m. by Dr. Octavio Men-;reira, visiting professor of Spanish language and lit--■ This is the second of the Wednesday lecture series in the art and lecture room of Doheny Memorial library.
The difference between the Mon* roe doctrine policies in the Ameri- j cas and the Monroeism"’ of the j totalitarian states is one of Dr.
( Mendez’ main topics. The speaker | ; will tell the difference in the I quality of independence between | the Americas and the other conti- j I nents.
ans to Don al Attire Festival
Dwight Hart —heads all-university committee for Parents' day.
able Dance Floor * Constructed Candlelight Ball
officers, ambassadors — will bear some significant n life this Saturday at the ASSC waltz festival at n studios.
fanfare of trumpets, each and his ‘lady” will be formal a nival announce-they alight from their and enter the waltz gar-
Senate Adopts Freshman Day Proposal
CHANGE EMPHASIZED
The recent change in common political views of all the republics of the western hemisphere is a subject emphasized by Dr. Mendez.
The speaker was the founder and former president of the University of Panama and has made a thorough study of the political changes of Central and South America.
Dr. Mendez plans to mention the difference between the totalitarian dictators and the caudillos of South America. He will mention the ef- render their positions to feet of the Pan-American move- freshman students.”
Emerging briefly from a lethargic parliamentary muddle, the student senate last night adopted a ; proposal for a Freshman day, tentatively scheduled for November 4. at which time top-ranking student body officers will temporarily sur- !
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ES ON DISPLAY
f the costumes to be worn and women Saturday night on display in the win-the campus stores and the and Hollywood departures.
~ta Taus will attend the (n the abbreviated dress of ?h highlander, while Sigma Phi Kappa Psi members as ambassadors—top hat. no beard.
Lewis. ASSC vice-presi-harge of the dance, states b, can come disguised as barons in regular tuxedos and red or blue stream-ht costumes are available ;nts for $3.50 at Western company.
BEING ERECTED
luction started yesterday on ble dance floor to be j the floor of Stage No. e studio lot. Monogram ire located at 4376 South Idrive. one block east of boulevard, jed girls will visit the i>n campus all week selling S2. Bids are also on sale iicket office in the Student ~id will be sold at the door
Young and his orchestra 3ly the music.
ne to Relate on Church History'
.rs of Lambda Delta Sigma.
religious group, will meet University Methodist church iv at 12 M.
Byrcn Done, lecturer in will speak on “Mormon History" at the dinner. The 15 cents.
^rs are reminded by the ihat they must complete [edge requirements bv Oc-
ment on the politics of South j American republics.
CLOSE UNION PREDICTED
A more cordial understanding between the American republics is anticipated by Dr. Mendez as a result of the good neighbor policy, particularly that of President j Roosevelt. The speaker will show how the recent conference of | Buenos Aires aided good relations between American governments.
The historical background of American solidarity is the first portion of Dr. Mendez’ talk. He will mention how the last Pan-American conference continued the principles of other Hispanic Americans since Bolivar.
Group to Play Third Program
The Hancock Ensemble will present its third program in the University morning series tomorrow, at 10 a.m. in the Allan Hancock auditorium.
Opening the program Ambrose Russo and the ensemble will play •‘Allegro'’ from* Trio No. 9 in B flat, by Haydn; “Bruyeres,” Debussy, and “Rondo.” Mozart.
"Air” frcm “Achilles.” by Sir Lucius Donne, and “Fiesta en Purchena.” by Malotte. will be played by Martin Ruderman and the ensemble. They will also play • Nocturne” and “Humoresque,” by Baruch Klein.
Closing the program the ensemble will play “Romance." by Sibelius; “In the Village” from "Scenes Poetiques.” by Godard: and “Fire Dance” from ‘ Amor Brujo." by De Falla.
“Students in music appreciation 93 are expected to attend.” states Miss Pauline Alderman, associate professsor cf music, “but all others are invited to attend.”
The proposal calls for Freshman day to be climaxed by “the traditional pledge ditch night,” which will be under the supervision of the committee.
Submitted by the freshman activities committee, the plan was signed by Harold Hoover, chairman of the committee.
PURPOSE OUTLINED
The purpose of the occasion, according to the proposal adopted by the senate, is to “give freshmen a feeling of being a part of the Trojan student.' body by allowing them to step into certain student body offices for one day, wherein they will have a better understanding of the administrative workings of the Associated Students of Southern California.”
Selection of “capable freshmen” to fill the offices for the day will be supervised by the committee. Cards will be sent to all fraternities. sororities, and dormitories requesting ‘he president of each organization to submit the names of three qualified freshmen for each office as well as the school in which each is enrolled.
Offices which will be assumed by freshmen include; ASSC. president, vice-presidfnt, and secretary; College of Commerce, president, secretary; College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, president; College of Architecture and Fine Arts, president; School of Music, president; and College of Engineering, president.
ASSEMBLY HELD
The proposal states that the Incumbent officers will surrender their positions to freshmen at a special assembly to be held in Bovard auditorium.
A motion appointing Morton Block, head of play productions department. to produce a senate-supported all-university talent show was approved by the legislative group. The motion asserted that Block will be assisted by Wayne Reeves, president of the School ol Music, and Bob Earl, musical organizations representative.
Knights, Squires to Conduct Tours of Campus Buildings
Mothers and fathers of students will visit the campus tomorrow in the university’s first observance of Parents’ day.
From 4 until 6 p.m. Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid will greet visitors in his office, and Knights and Squires will conduct tours from Doheny Memorial library to the Physical Education building. GREEKS TO ENTERTAIN Parents of sorority and fraternity members will be dinner guests at 14 28th street houses: Beta Sigma Omicron, Chi Omega, Gamma Phi Beta, Delta Zeta. Kappa Delta, Phi Mu. and Pi Beta Phi sororities; and Chi Phi, Crescent club. Delta Chi, Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, Tau Epsilon Phi, and Theta Xi fraternities.
“A conservative estimate would place the number of expected guests at more than 4000." Harry Silke, director of special founda-" tions, reported yesterday.
HART SUPERVISES Parents’ day is an outgrowth of festivities which for the last two years have honored second and third generation students and their parents.
Supervising student participation in the day’s activities will be Dwight Hart, chairman of the greater university committee, sponsor of the event. Tom Eddy, Trojan Knight president, is in charge of the campus tours.
REGISTRATION FORM
Serial Numbei	1. NAME (Print)				Order Number
	(First)	(Middle)		(J^as.t)	
2. ADDRESS (Print)
IN'umbfr and street or R.F.D. number)
(County)
(State)
3. TELEPHONE	4. AGE IN YEARS	5. PLACE OF BIRTH (Town or country)	6. COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP -
	DATE OF BIRTH		
<Kxrhange) (Number)	(Mo.) (Day) (Yr.)	(State or country)	
7. Name of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address			8. RELATIONSHIP OF THAT PERSON
(Mr.. Airs.. Miss) tFirst) (JJjddle) (H^sjt)			
9. ADDRESS OF THAT PERSON
(Vumber and street or R.F.D. number)
10. EMPLOYER’S NAME
11. PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS
(Number and street or R.F.D. number)
(To'vp>
(C&nptat)
State)
(County)
I AFFIRM THAT I HAVE VERIFIED ABOVE ANSWERS AND THAT THEY ARE TRUE.
(kegistrant's signature)
resident's Office Notices
Friday, October 18. a t assembly will be. The following class le will be observed: a.m. to 8:50 a.m. to 9:50 to 10:50 to 11:50 55—student assembly
ents from outside the f California and the of Los Angeles and ho reside within the but find it inconven-travel to home prewill be eligible to reg-the campus station, provisions of draft ons, other students required to enroll at recincts.
tration hours will be lined between 7 a.m. p.m. in accordance ational law. but stu-re requested by the campus board to te registration before Registrants will en-e gymnasium, 200 1 Education, through
the main entrance.
Students who reside in the Los Angeles metropolitan area will register within their home precincts at stations regularly designated as election polls. Addresses of stations most convenient to any student's home will be furnished by William Kerr, register of voters, MUtual 9211.
All citizen and alien students between the ages of 21 and 35, inclusive, will be affected by the national draft registration.
Wampus Sale Begins Today
Second issue of the Wampus goes on sale at 9 :50 a.m. this morning. Students may buy copies from their favorite saleslady or purchase them in the Student Union. Copies will also be on sale at the University bookstore.
Featured this time are 14 pages of pledge pictures. Pi Beta Phi presents have been omitted because of late material.
“You Too Can Go to Stanford” is an article suggesting the various modes of transportation up to the game. The Wampus editorial staff has compiled a great deal of material on the trip north.
| DRAFT HALTED’
Also featured is an article. "FDR Halts the Draft!” wherein a super-! student is discovered at SC. The story is a burlesque on conscription, explaining how super-student, who Ls found holding up the pillars of Old College, defers the draft.
FDR hears of the feat, cancels | conscription, and orders a light-plaid uniform for the miracle-man. In the meantime Hitler. Stalin. Mussolini, and the rest of the dictators halt the war and attend a conference to determine their future policy, futile as it might seem. ACTIVITY POINTS GIVEN Girls interested in earning activity paints mav apply at 217 Student Union where Bob Hemmings. business manager of the Wampus, will instruct them in the details of selling.
The contest offers a rotating cup to be presented monthly to the girl selling the most copies. There is also a monthly cup for the sor-Students of the Scliool of Music.- oritv house selling the highest
Students Plan Oregon Rally
Jones, Entertainers Included in Program
Trojan students will have an opportunity to relieve themselves of pent-up rootball fervor by singing and cheering at the SC-Oregon football rally in Bovard auditorium Friday at 11:55 a.m.
Rally Chairman Tom Eddy and his committee have arranged a program composed of professional talent from the theater and radio, along with a talk by Headman Howard Jones.
“Six Hits and a Miss,” singing stars on Bob Hope's radio program, will be there to sing several numbers for students.
Matty Malneck and his orchestra will be there along with Russ Lin-dersmith, tap-dancer from Universal studios.
At the beginning and end of the gridiron rally, the Trojan band under the direction of Pete Conn will play university fight songs. Yell leaders Eddie Davis, Dwain Oakley, and Bob McKay will lead rooters in school cheers.
Howard Jones, head football coach, will be introduced to the student body and will discuss the forthcoming game with the University of Oregon. Headman Jones, who generalled the Trojans to a victory over Illinois, will discuss the plan to defeat the Oregon Webfeet.
State Draft Director Requests Cooperation
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 15—(U.P.)—A final appeal for cooperation in registering young men of California tomorrow for the draft was made tonight by Adjutant R. E. Mittelstaedt, director of selective service in the state, over a statewide radio network.
General Mittelstaedt explained the essentials of the registration and draft program, which will bring about 900,000 men to their polling precincts between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.
—	All men in the United
Singers, Pianists to Give Recital in Bovard Today
The Hancock ensemble will play a complete program tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, in the Hancock auditorium.
Music 93 and Music 113 will attend as a class exercise.
All other students who have the hour free are welcome to attend and are urged to do so.
R. B. von KieinSmid
under the sponsorship of Max van Lewen Swarthout, director of the school, will present a piano and vocal recital this afternoon in Bovard auditorium at 3:15 p.m.
Opening the program, Roger Pease will sing “O'Del Mio Amato LBen,” by Dcnandy, Sonota Opus 10 No. 3 First Moverfient, by Beethoven, is to be played by Mildred Lifshin. Songs by Strauss. "Allerseelan” <Ail Souls Day) and Die Nacht” 'The Night) will be sung by Allen Hastings.
Werner Bracher will play Etude in E major Opus 16 No. 3, by Chcpin, Ballade in G minor, by Brp.nms, and Fantastic Dance No. 1. by Schastakowitsch. Russell Holliger will sing "The Bird Shall Sing No More,” by Handel, and Rachel Quand Der Seigmem,” by Halevy. Rapsody in C major, by Dohnanve, will be played by Masame Kuwahara.
Esther Bley and Rayond Lopez are the accompanists for the vocal i numbers.
number of issues, and a permanent trophy for the house selling the greatest number during the entire year.
Dates Announced for Ph. D. Exams
Mid-semester examinations for the Ph. D. language requirement are scheduled for October 31 and November 1.
Dr. E. T. Mohme. professor of German, will conduct the German examination October 21. at 4 p.m., in the German office in Bridge hall. The French examination will be given November 1, at 2 p.m. in the French office. Lr. L. M. Riddle, professor of French, is in charge.
Permits to take the examinations may be obtained in the Graduate School office, 106 Administration.
Polyzoides Traces
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for Athanasians
Adamantios Th. Polyzoides, lecturer in international relations, has chosen “Concept of the Greek Orthodox Church” as his subject for discussion at the Athanasian club meeting today at 12 M. in 320 Student Union.
Mr. Polyzoides, widely known for his radio talks, magazine articles, and world events column in the Los Angeles Times, will trace the beginnings of the Greek religion from its birth as one of the earliest forms of Christianity.
The Athanasians, Trojan Greek Orthodox branch of the Student Council on Religion, plan a series of noted speakers to follow this first weekly meeting. New officers for the 1940-41 year will be chosen today. Reservations for the luncheon may be made in the religion office, third floor Student Union.
Jack Elkins Says: Today I Wish.
I Wasn't A Man
Monday a boy.
Yesterday a man.
Today a soldier—maybe.
This is the stort story of Jack Elkins, law student and Chi Phi pledge, who yesterday did not celebrate his birthday with the usual gusto.
“I don’t know why they should do this to me,” moaned Jack as he was interviewed by a committee of one. “I’m just an ordinary fellow who has lived a good life.
“I remember the day when I used to enjoy birthdays. When I was little, the parties my mother used to have seemed to be tops. Then I outgrew those and took my birthdays with more reserve. My folks and friends would come through with some swell gifts. I appreciated this, but more that that I happily realized the fact that I was getting older. Soon, I would be a man.”
Jack’s lip quivered as he uttered these last words and turned away, unable to continue his story. It was then we realized what he was trying to convey. Jack was 21 yesterday, just in time to register today for conscription.
Actors for YWCA Skit to Be Selected Today
The casting of a skit by Sherry Ardell will occupy the attention of the members of the Drama club at their meeting in the YWCA office in the Student lounge, third floor Student Union, today at 2:30 p.m.
Several of these plays will be presented to members of the freshman and sophomore-junior clubs.
Activity poir; may be earned by attending Jiese meetings.
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who were born on or between October 17, 1904 and October 16. 1919 —now within the ages of 21 and 35 inclusive— are subject to the draft, with such exceptions as men already in the military service, nonresident aliens, and representatives of foreign countries.
Explaining how the national lottery works, Mittelstaedt said: SERIAL NUMBERS DRAWN
“When registration is completed tomorrow night, all registration cards will be turned over to the county clerk. The clerk will deliver them to the local board to which they belong, and the local board will give each card a serial number beginning with 1. After all the cards all over the United States have been numbered, the drawing in Washington will take place. A set of numbers from 1 to the high-set of numbers from one to the highest number used by any local board in the country will be drawn.
“Let us suppose your serial number is 86. If 86 is the first' number drawn in Washington then you and every man in the United States having 86 for a serial number are the first men on the list. Generally speaking the order numbers will determine the order to which men who register will be called into service.”
BOARDS SERVE
Names and numbers of men will be posted by draft' boards in a few days. Those chosen by lot will receive questionnaires to fill out, which draft boards will use to determine deferment, dependents and other decisions.
Mittelstaedt estimated about 14 per cent of the population would register, but there is no way to forecast the number of men to be chosen for military service from this state, he said. The basis for choosing men will not be on quotas of population but the number , of first class men without dependents available in each district.
Campus Board Accommodates Outsiders
Extension of the draft registration to all reservists will cause many otherwise exempt students to appear before the special campus draft board today. The campus board, which will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., is for the convenience of students who live outside of the state of California and the county of Los Angeles only.
BOARD LISTED
Further additions to the liste of 1*7 board members secured yesterday include: Park J. Ewart, professor of banking and finance; Dr. B. A. G. Fuller, professor of philosophy; Dr. Ben Page, professor of geology: D. Victor Steed, professor of mathematics; Dr. Phillip Libbey, professor of management; Howard Patmore, assistant registrar; Clee W. Foster, operations and maintenance office head; Harry Silke. director of special foundations; Everett Vilander. student publications assistant; Dale Sears, employment bureau head; Myron Quill, assistant comptroller, and Stan Johnson.
Six education fellows and three professors from the Schoci of Medicine complete the examining board.
PROCEDURE SLVfPbE
Requiring 20 minutes, registration procedure consists of answering H questions. The board requests students to complete registration before 5 p.m.. although, in accordance with national law, registration hours will be maintained between 7 and 9 p.m.
William Kerr, registrar of voters, will furnish addresses of stations nearest to the homes of students required to register within their precincts.
An estimated 1000 students are expected to appear before the special campus board. All male citizens between the ages of & and 35 will be affected by the draft laW.
Registration Confusion Invades Campus Life
In his usual chipper but delib- ing interviews—even though th« erate manner our counselor of men conversation did pertain to tht
Willkie Claims Draft Bungled
BUFFALO. N. Y., Oct. 15—
— On the eve of registration of millions of young American men for military service. Wendell L. Willkie charged tonight that the. new deal had failed to supply prospective soldiers with arms, housing or assurance of jobs when their year of training ls over.
“The present administration.” he said, “has—and is—falling down in the fulfillment of those obligations. It has had a free hand and it has failed.”
Willkie said tonight that the nation had a “two-fold” obligation to the youths who will register tomorrow.
“First.” he said, “we must see to it that our government, who calls our young men into the army, provides them with the finest equipment that any armed force possesses anywhere in the world. This must be done in fullest quantity and with the utmost speed.
“Secondly, we must see to it that these young men, when their period of military service is over, shall have the opportunity that is their right—the opportunity to a good job. to a chance to earn a living, to marry, and get ahead. This they must have in common with all other young men and women growing up in this country.”
was as busy as a beaver.
It seems conscription and registration (the latter is today) have begun to cast their complications about the campus, so quite naturally the counselor of the university’s male students was the one most likely to be affected.
Three times within 15 minutes the telephone rang in the counselor’s office, and twice his astute secretary apparently satisfied the querists in regard to registration.
The third call caught our counselor of men knee-deep in intricate business and in no mood for giv-
draft and registration.
With no pre-arranged intent of placing him out on a limb we asked his opinion on conscription in general—a question he most politely ducked.
“When .in emergency such as this arises,” he answered, “it's not anybody’s business to question or opin ionate, but to pitch in and do his duty.”
Meanwhile conscription and registration caused little commotion or comment on campus, the majority of men taking a matter-of I fact or even jovial attitude.
Registrar's Office Notice
All part-semester reports for students whose work is unsatisfactory for the first five weeks of the semester will be due at the office of the Registrar on Monday, October 21.
Theron Clark, Registrar
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