SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DAI LYmTROJAN
XXXH
NAS—Z-42
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, October 23, 1940
No. 29
R Creates rms Board
stic Powers Given New Croup to Insure mpt Delivery of Defense Equipment
^SHINGTON. Oct. 22—(U.P.)—President Roosevelt to-established by executive order a new board with sweep-wers to require production and delivery of all national e materials ahead of goods previously ordered by private industry.
Only explanation was a paragraph of Mr. Roosevelt’s executive I order which said that "The public I interest requires that provision be made to insure the prompt de- i livery of materials, articles, equip- I ment, and supplies essential to the _ . I	national defense."
I Anmnt The order 518 the national de-vl U I UMIU III fense council had established the ^	priorities board consisting of Wil-
liam S. Knudsen. production coordinator; Edward R. Stettinus, Jr., materials co-ordinator; and Leon Henderson, price stabilization co-crdinator.
ert Coates Discuss
Executives Chemist Tells
lnSre^ . °f New Fields
Air School
BEFORE FLIGHT—Four executives of the University of Southern California are shown lunching in the Sky room of Union Air terminal, Burbank, before flying to Sanfa Maria to observe training methods of tne Hancock College of Aeronautics. They are left to right: Dr. Allan Hancock, president of the board of trustees; Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid, Henry W. Bruce, vice-president and comptroller, and E. A. Olson, secretary of the board of trustees.
Los Anceles soloists, includ-}ta Lane of the motion pic-:ne sisters will assist Albert jin his discussion of Russian I opera at tonight’s lecture
UNPRECEDENTED POWERS
iditorium.
, .	i The board designated Donald M.
clock m Hancock auditor- Netaoilt Sears Roebuck executive
who is co-ordinating all defense Keast.' Vera de Villiers Procurement, to act as priorities
, ■ j » ur . administrator, and David LaughUn. who _	. , . . A ,
Powers delegated to Nelson and tig selections from Boris the board were believed to be un-?v" may be remembered for precedented in the nation's peace-fcrformances in' the recent time history. They may be ap-
Ition of "Columbus' in Bo- plied to orders alread-v P^ced and
those to come.
The board was authorized to |S KNOWN	"Require . . . persons with whom
Lane will sing the role of naval and army contracts and or-ja in Glinka's “A Life for ders have been or are placed, to r.” The part of Vania will ?Tant priority for deliveries pur-rpreted by Madame Graaff suant thereto over all deliveries iFair of Sorochinsk” by for private account or for export.” rgsky and sung by the two ONLY FOR PRECAUTION
will complete the program. _ ...	,.	' ..
j The chief executive issued the
Coates, before the revolu-	order under an act approved June
Russia, conducted the Im-	28. which gave him discretion to
lussian opera and is now ! compel establishment of priority of
ted as one of the foremost	government defense orders.
ties on Russian music.	Authoritative observers predicted
OPERA	that the newly-established board
would invoke its powers in few. if
|will sketch development	any, cases. Defense chieftains
the operas, outlining the	have praised private industry's co-
jid exp sining the principle	operation in the $15,000,000,000
hich will then be sung by preparedness program repeatedly.
jest artists. Through these it was believed in many quarters
he will trace the develop-	that tonight’s order was a pre-
f Russian opera.	cautionary move which could be
week, the series of lectures	brought into play without delay
ssian music will continue	in event of trouble.
Ihe an*lysis of the operas
Onecin” and "Prince
ion for this evening is SI.
rd Concert
en
Today
ig the place of the usual listeninc hour, the Allan k ensemble will present a of selected compositions ,at 12:30 p.m. in the Han-rundation auditorium. This the third in a series of 10 to be given on campus ensemble.
program mill consist of the compositions:
>. by Lully, from Armide et Retour du pardon de ennec from 'En Brei-by Rhene-Baton; "La fille -veux de lin.” by Debussy; _lles,” by Dvorak; "La sage tai,” by Ibert; ’ Nocturne." Jeg: "Gypsy Ronde.” by “Tambourin Chinois.” bv -; “Humoresque.” by Tschai-
erine Jackson will play .” by Toumier. on the harp, nied by the ensemble.
;rs of the ensemble are: rine Jackson, harp; Bart-ir.t. bass; Mildred Seymour. Capt. Allan Hancock, cello: Powell, violin: Arthur Jen-'ola: and Ambrose Russo W. E. Strobridge is the tator for the group.
PREPAREDNESS DRIVE
Creation of the new board featured the day's developments in connection with the preparedness drive.
Selective service officials completed last-minute plans in connection with the draft lottery next Tuesday, which will establish the order in which the 16.000.000-odd men who registered last week, will be considered for possible service.
It was revealed that a crew of six men will start to put serialized numbers in blue capsules — probably more than A.000 numbers in an equal number of capsules. The pellets then will be placed in a bowl, stirred, and drawn one by one in the lottery.
Quill Club Offers New Memberships
Students desiring membership in the Quill club may submit original manuscripts for consideration until November 15.
Essays, poems, plays, or sketches will be accepted in the English office by Dr. William H. Davenport, club faculty adviser.
Members will meet tonight at 7 o'clock in Bridge hall to read manuscripts already submitted and form plans for the coming semester. Tentative plans include joint meetings with Epsilon Phi. honorary English fraternity, and the editing of a literary magazine cooperatively with the Clionian literary society.
Extra Film Shown Friday
Newsreel to Replace Stanford Grid Rally for Trojan Rooters
An early “dash-away” showing of the Trojan newsreel will be ! flashed on the screen in Bovard j auditorium at 10 a.m. Friday for ' the convenience of those students I planning to leave campus for the northern trek to Palo Alto.
A second showing of the monthly SC movie will start at 12 M. in Bovard auditorium.
Designed to take the place of a regular student pre-game football rally, the newsreel will bring back all the color and action of prev-, ious rallies and the highlights of the football games played thus far this season.
The use of on-the-spot sound recording, a new feature of the Trojan newsreel, will bring back the actual music, cheers, and 1 speakers’ voices from the other : gridiron events this fall.
Combining the camera work of j John Norwood, head cameraman,
I and Dan Wiegand. associate pro-i ducer, the newsreel is expected to present several unusual photo-! graphic essays of student life at Troy. Herb Farmer, newsreel producer. announced yesterday that Berkeley Powell had been named the head cutting and film editor of the production.
Commerce Group Will Make Tour of U.S. Motors
An inspection tour of the U. S.
Motors company, 200 East Slauson intensity. There were three sharp boulevard, tomorrow night at 7:30 quakes in the Bessarabian city $f
Art Students Plan Reception
Bateson to Speak on ‘American Art’ Tomorrow
The College of Architecture and Fine Arts will carry out the present-day emphasis on patriotism when it is host tomorrow, from 3 to 5 p.m., at a reception for the schools and departments comprising the fine arts division of the university.
Miss Natalie M. Bateson, professor of fine arts, will stress patriotism in a brief talk, "The Importance of American Art Today.” Her speech will be illustrated by the art works now being shown in the Elizabeth Holmes Fisher Gallery of Fine Arts.
The gallery has on display 40 paintings by American masters of the 18th and 19th centuries, a rare collection of 80-year-old Sandwich glass, and a series of western action paintings and Indian studies.
Students and faculty members of the School of Speech, School of Music, and the department of cinematography are urged to attend the open house by Harry Harmon, president of the College of Architecture and Fine Arts student body. Others may view the present show before its 6losing date, next Wednesday.
Hurry! Hurry!
Tickets Going Fast for Game
“March on, march on, march on to victory” is the by-word of Trojan football enthusiasts this week as ticket sales for the Stanford game are rapidly mounting.
Over 1000 rooters tickets had been purchased yesterday afternoon. They will continue to be sold in the Student Union bookstore today. Approximately 3000 tickets have been purchased by alumni and friends of the university.
Ed Davis, yell king, will leave for Palo Alto Thursday night to make the necessary arrangements for the SC rooting section. “Requirements for the Stanford game will be the same for the men students,” says Davis. “Coeds, however, are not required to wear white blouses, but must carry pompoms.”
Earthquake Rocks Balkans
BUCHAREST. Oct. 22—<UP>—One of the most violent earthquakes in years today rocked the Balkans, creating panic and heavy damage in Rumania and killing and injuring many children in the Busau | at the Elizabeth Holmes Fish’er Gallery of Fine Arts are of a
type never made before nor duplicated since, says Miss Winifred Poingdestre, curator.
Hancock, President Head Group in Study of Training Methods
Recently stimulated student interest in aviation training caused four SC executives to fly to Santa Maria last weekend to study the methods of the Hancock College of Aeronautics.
Dr. Allan Hancock, president of the board of trustees, piloted a Lockheed Lodestar with his guests: Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid. Henry W. Bruce, vice-president and comptroller; and E. A. Olson, secretary of the board of trustees. SCIENCES INVOLVED
Recognizing that seven major sciences are involved in the education of flying cadets and that millions of college students are becoming increasingly air-minded, the educators made a detailed inspection of facilities and training methods at Hancock college.
For more than 12 years, Dr. Hancock has conducted an aviation college in Santa Maria. This institution is now training flying cadets for the air corps of the United States army. During the past year it has graduated 407 men from elementary flight instruction to advanced training at Randolph Field, .Tex., and Moffett Field, Calif. SAFETY MARK MADE
Playing an important role in the expansion of the nation’s air force, Hancock college is regarded by army air corps officers as one of the best civilian training schools operating under contract with thc government. The college has established a record for safety and efficiency. During training at Santa Maria not one man ha 6 been injured.
The university representatives are making a study of the relationship of higher education to the instruction of aviators in an airconscious nation. SC has played a leading role in the preparation of young men for civilian flight and no small role in promoting aviation as a first-line measure of national defense.
Old Tradition to Be Broken
by NROTC Unit
Navy Day Fete Limited for SC;
Knox States Aims
Rare Glass Collection Displayed in Gallery
The designs of American sandwich glass now on display
Copeland to Discuss Radioactivity in Lecture Today in Science Building
Of what significance is radioactivity to man and his way of living? This question and many others similar to it will be answered this afternoon by Dr. Charles S. Copeland, assistant professor of chemistry, in the third of the Wednesday lectures in 159 Science building, at 4:30 p.m.
- | Title of Dr. Copeland s lecture
is "Radioactivity. Its Nature and Artificial Uses.” During the afternoon he will discuss the different fields in which radioactive elements may be applied, and what their significance is to man. These fields include medicine, scientific research, geology, and industry. PLACE CHANGED Students and guests planning to attend the lecture are requested to notice the change of locale of the talk. Dr. Copeland will speak in 159 Science building, instead of the art and lecture room of Doheny Memorial library. This change was made to facilitate Dr. Copelands lecture with the use of a blackboard.
Dr. Copeland has spent many years in the study of radioactive elements, and secured his doctorate at the University of Minnesota with a thesis written - on the bombardment of elements by radioactive rays. This study was made under Dr. S. C. Lind, noted chemist.
ATOM-SMASHING EXPLAINED
The speaker will also review experiments on atomic disintergra-tion, known as "atom-smashing.-* In this aspect he will touch on the possibilities of utilizing the energy released in these experiments and will show the changes that this utilization of energy brings about in civilization.
A brief survey of the work done in America in the field of radioactivity wilj be presented. This includes work done on the Pacific coast at the Califomia Institute of Technology and the University of Califomi*.
Dr. Copeland will use terms understandable to those not familiar with this field. His purpose is to give the listeners the history of radioactivity and to familiarize them with the general terms, so that they may understand newspaper accounts of his field.
district 100 miles north of Bucharest.
Tremors also were felt in north- 1 eastern Bulgaria, but in far less j
o’clock will be the first field trip of Alpha Kappa Psi. national professional commerce fraternity.
The group will see the sound and motion picture, “Underground
Kishinev (Chisinau) according to reports from the territory’ recently ceded to Russia by Rumania.
So great was the panic in Raindrops.’’ which deals with the ; Bucharest, where terrified residents
sident's ice Notice
Hancock ensemble lay a complete protoday at 12:30 o’clock ncock auditorium, students who can ar-to have this hour free ost welcome to attend are urged to do so. >rs of the faculty and families are cordially d
R. B. von KieinSmid
development cf motors for the pumps on irrigation ditches. After the picture, they will be guided through the plant to observe the operations of the night shift.
The trip is being made possible by Gerrv A. Torrance, auditor for
ran screaming into the streets,
Bloch States Navy Purpose
HONOLULU, T. H.. Oct. 22—(U.E) —Rear Admiral Claude C. Blcch. commandant of the 14th Naval district, in a speech to the Honolulu Rotary club, today said the navy’s purpose in establishing outlying
that scientists were summoned to bases is to keep war away from make radio broadcasts	the United States mainland,
the population that
no
assuring
further
quakes were expected.
Freshman Cabinet Meets Tomorrow
The Freshman club's newly-elected cabinet officers will meet tomorrow at chapel hour in the YWCA office to discuss plans for the semester. The new officers elected last Monday are Nancy Nerveg, president; Betty Evans, vice-president; and Rosetta Thompson. secretary-treasurer.
At the next meeting. Monday at 12 M. in the student lounge. Dean Albert S. Raubenheimer of the College of Letters. Arts and Sciences will discuss some of the problems confronting a freshman at SC.
The epicenter, according to an the company and an alumnus of ) official announcement, appeared to
be at Vrancea near Busau within 50 miles of the oil region.
Throughout the city, plaster showered from ceilings, and furniture was thrown about. Telephone service in Bucharest was interrupted for half an hour by broken power lines.
Incomplete reports from the Ploesti oil field region said that smokestacks of refineries were damaged, and destruction in the fields might prove great.
Nazis Arrest Ex-Polish Minister
BERLIN, Oct, 22—(U.E)—Former Polish Foieign Minister Col. Josef Beck has been arrested near Bucharest while trying to flee from Rumaria with a British diplomatic passport snd money supplied by British Minister Sir Reginald Ho-are, official Nazi dispatches said tonight.
The dispatches, telling of the confiscation of a radio transmitter and receiver, supplied by the British. irom Beck's luggage, inferred that he was accused of being a British agtn:
the Beta chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi at Denver university.
Page Knoff. vice-president of the organization, is in charge of the event. It will be a rush affair. ——i————
Late Badges
Delay Pinning
The freshman badge ceremony scheduled to take place in front of Bovard auditorium this morning will be postponed until a later date, Peggy Price, president of Amazons, announces.
The green buttons which the freshman women are to wear have been delayed in shipment and will probably not arrive until next week, according to the committee on arrangements for the event. Announcement of the date for the official badge ceremony will be made later.
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“It appears that it will take a century of fighting to keep the happiness and plenty that the nation has taken three centuries to carve from this wilderness,” Bloch told his listeners at the Navy day luncheon of the club.
“We all are optimistic that when the time comes the navy will be ready to perform whatever service it may be called upon to perform,” the former commander in chief of the U. S. fleet said.
Voice of Troy' Broadcast Today
The pros and cons of Saturday’s game with Stanford will be the subject of the around-Tommy-Trojan extemporaneous discussion on today’s “Voice of Troy” program, to be broadcast direct from the campus over KRKD at 1:30 p.m.
Joel Chadwick, special-events reporter of the SC radio division, will invite students in the vicinity of Tommy Trojan to participate in the unrehearsed interviews. This is a regular feature of the program, which goes on the air every Wednesday.
A tradition of 18 years duration will be broken on Navy day, this Sunday.
This was the statement made yesterday by Capt. Reed F. Fawell of the SC Naval ROTC as he described the restricted program necessitated by the European war.
Normally, ships, armories, and navy yards of this country' are opened for public inspection on this day. Crews and officers of the ships demonstrate and parade before visitors. This year will see the addition of church services to the ceremonies.
PARTICIPATION CUSTOMARY
Although it is customary for Naval ROTC units to participate in Navy day demonstrations, the SC unit will not take part in any such functions this year, reported the officer.
The commandant advanced several reasons for the corps’ inactivity in Sunday’s observance and said that because the unit had been so recently organized it was unprepared for such a function.
He added that the lack of equipment and uniforms would tend to make a poor showing.
The fallowing message regarding activities of the navy on Sunday was received by the commanding officer yesterday from Frank Knox, secretary of the navy:
KNOX QUOTED “On Sunday, October 27. we are observing the most momentous Navy dsy since its inception in 1922. In Europe, Asia, and Africa, wars are prosecuted to destroy democracy and the free processes of trade and culture.
“The outspoken aim of the military alliance recently formed “American sandwich glass takes by Germany, Italy, and Japan is its name from the little village the application of pressure on all near Boston, where in 1825 the nations not now in the war. in-Boston and Sandwich Glass com- eluding our own nation. Our pany was incorporated under the forces at sea are the first line of leadership of Deming Jarves.” defense against attack. They pro-FACTORY CLOSED	! tect our liberties.
_ . ..	. . , .. . MESSAGE BROADCAST
During the great glass strike of
1887 and 1888. according to Miss Poingdestre, the glass blowers walked out in the midst of an order involving several thousands of dollars. The management then issued the ultimatum, “If the fires are allowed to go out. they will never be relighted,” and they kept their decision.
The factory was operating more than 60 years, and the charter of the company dissolved.
The two types of the American glass on exhibit in the center gallery are the Rose-in-Snow pattern and the Lace pattern. The former pattern has in the background a | cut glass resembling snow, while the designs on the front are of roses.
PATTERNS STAND OUT
The Lace pattern has designs all over the sandwich glass like the fine lace worn by women of that time.
The glass collection, artistically exhibited with a black velvet background, contrasting with a bright light focused upon them to bring out the designs to the naked eye.
“At this serious time in our nation’s history I wish to commend the officers and men of the navy and marine corps, afloat and ashore, for their devotion to duty. But, I would be a derelict in duty if I did not urge that we not relax for a single moment our maximum efforts to keep the navy
closed after ! str°n*; efiicier*’ ant* re*dy'’’
1 Capt. Fawell said this same
message was sent by radio and
wireless to every unit of the navy,
whether stationed in this country
or in remote spots of the globe.
La Tertulia to Dance,
Hear Spanish Poems
Elvira Alvarez and Pancho Due-nas will offer readings of Spanish poems when La Tertulia. Spanish club, meets today in the University college lounge, Bridge hall.
Tea will be served and members will dance to the strains of Latin-American music. Alfredo Aleman is program chairman.
La Tertulia initiated 15 new members last Friday evening.
Jonas to Address Latter Day Saints
Dr. Frank H. Jonas, instructor in political science, will address a meeting of Lambda Delta Sigma. Latter Day Saints organization, at a luncheon in the tea room of the Student Union tomorrow at 12 M. Price of the luncheon will be 15 cents.
Lambda Delta Sigma's initiation banquet will take place at Wilshire Ward, 1209 South Manhattan next Saturday, at 7 p.m. Price of the dinner will be 35 cents.
Out-of-Staters May Obtain Absentee Ballots
Out-of-state students or students living in other California cities may vote in the coming presidential election by making application to elections officials in their home state. As various states have different rules for the form of these applications and the dates on which they are due. students should find their state regulations at the office of Harry Silke, director of special foundations.
California voters may obtain application forms at the office of Director Silke. These applications must be at the registrar's office between October 16 and 31. The ballots which these applicants receive should be marked and returned to the registrar's office by November 10.
Highway Chief Favors Abolition of Speed Limit
FRESNO Oct. 22—IU.R)— Chief E. Raymond Cato of the Califomia highway patrol said today he favored abolishing the speed limit on rural highways.
Cato said in a speech to 200 delegates at the opening session of the 19th annual convention of the California association of highway patrolmen that present speed regulations were difficult to enforce. He said he favored a rigid supervision of careless or reckless driving rather than attempting to enforce speet’ laws in uncongested rural areas.
East Indies Prepared
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21—<lT.P> —The Dutch East Indies are prepared to fight an invading force, and if necessary destroy industrial I resources to prevent them from falling into enemy hands. Odrian Pelt, head of the refugee Dutch government's information department said today.
Registrars Office Notice
It is very important that all changes in addresses be reported promptly at the Registrar’s Office, important notices will be missent and delayed if correct addresses are not reported.
Theron Clark, Registrar.