SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday, October 29, 1940
No. 33
raft Lottery et for Noon
raftee Given 8500 to 1 Chance; imson WHI Draw First Number
ASHINGTON. Oct. 28—(U.P.)—The draft-age men of •ica look to the luck of the draw tomorrow.
‘s draft lottery day—the day of the biggest and most is game of chance in the nation’s peacetime history.
n a 10-gallon goldfish bowl e drawn little sky-blue cap-each containing a number will determine the order in the 17.000.000 men wTho red October 16 for the draft >e classified and considered year of military service, ting promptly at noon, the es will be drawn one at a President Roosevelt will off the historic ceremony brief speech. Then. Secre-|f War Henry L. Stimson will the platform of the gov-nt auditorium, dip his hand le bowl and pull out a pellet. tER FLASHED ioment lattr. the first num-awn will be flashed through-e land.
ptary of the Treasury Henry nthau. Jr.. Attorney General H. Jackson. Navy Secretary Knox and other government ^jns- revue.
Is will follow Stimson in that | in the drawing. The task rill be turned over to a corps anteers who will draw until st of the capsules is re-—probably in the early hours sday morning.
ly, here's how' the lottery >rk:
fe will be a total of 8500 rs in the bowl
Italians
Held
at Border
British Troops Are Sent to Aid of Stricken Greece
ATHENS, Oct. 29—(U.P.)— Outnumbered Greek troops are holding Italy’s invading forces at a standstill along the Albanian border, an official communique said early today as British warships and troops rushed to the aid of stricken Greece.
British warships and troops rush-; ing to Greece's aid were reported to have arrived at Greece’s great Salonika naval base at the top of I the Aegean, the Island of Crete and on the Island of Kephalonia ■ just w7est of Athens.
British warships were said to be
"Though the theme of the dance cruising off the Island of Corfu’
close by the heel of the Italian
Dr. Belle to Talk on Noted Writer
Nobel Prize Winner Will Be Subject of Discussion at Wednesday Lecture
Roger Martin du Gard, Nobel prize-winner in literature for 1937, will be the topic of Dr. Rene Belle’s lecture in the art and lecture room of the Doheny Memorial library Wednes-
_ day, October 30, at 4:30 p.m.
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Sweet Music Wili Entertain Barn Dancers
Halferty Promises Variety in Music for 'Dogpatch'
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Hancock Group Offers Concert Here Thursday
Flute Featured by Ensemble in Fourth Program
is 'Dogpatch style,' you can be sure the music won’t be as ‘barnyard’ as the setting.” says Guy Halferty
boot, in the vicinity where a naval encounter was fought yesterday
Featuring a flute solo by Martin Ruderman, the Hancock ensemble will play at its regular weekly , ... meeting Thursday at 1:15 p.m. ln 8«nizations women a clubs, teach-
Dr. Belle, who has been associate professor of French at SC for the past 10 years, will discuss du Gard’s life and works with reference to his literary achievements.
After receiving his education at the Sorbonne in France. Belle received a teaching position in the Lycee, in Paris. From there, he transferred to the United State; and his position as associate professor of French here.
LITERATURE STUDIED
Modern French literature is the subject in which Dr. Belle is most interested. He has made several special studies in the field of the drama and the novel.
During the past year he nas been a frequent lecturer at civic or-
Vulture Gives Troy the Bird
Students Cower as Tattling Fowl Poises for Air-Raid on Campus Tomorrow
From out of the mire of scandal, And bearing its burden of slime. The Vulture will swoop on tomorrow.
For the price of a nickel and
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maestro for Saturday’s Sadie Haw- *'ith Greek’ Italian and PerhaPs
British warships participating. BRITISH IN CRETE
The eight-piece orchestra will feature sweet and danceable rhythms. using the combination of violin. muted trumpet, and clarinet for special effects.
British troops were reported to have landed at Crete from transport planes and Royal Air Force units also arrived there, it was tsaid.
Betty Bollinger, a newcomer to Hundreds of civilians fled from SC, is the violinist for the group, blacked-out Athens during the according to Halferty.	night to escape the fury of Italy’s
Dick Lim, ‘ Korean ambassador of j warplanes which launched Benito Each will good will,” will provide a specialty Mussolini’s invasion with wide-a number ranging from with his guitar.	spread bombings of cities and
to No. 8500. These cover The tickets for the College of towns where mounting civilian ghest registration number commerce-sponsored dance went on dead and wounded were reported. iy any one local draft board. saie yesterday and may be ob- Tbe noise of bursting bombs and
tained from * frat«mitv ' represen- anti-aircraft fire echoed in the tatives or at the cashier’s office in j streets of Athens during five day-the Student Union. The price is i light air raid alarms yesterday. $1.50.
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>me 700 extra.
KY GIVEN
highest actual registration lumber from a single area is
Eported from an area near re. All numbers above that vide a leeway for men of age who have been out of United States and who have Keen able to register, liming that numbers are in this order: 3034, 5. 5100. |etc>.
3034 becomes order No. 1 |awn in the national lottery.
means that men holding Ration serial number 3034 will ke first to receive question-which will determine their
tica tion. If he is class Al ible, fit for general military he will be the first called colors. Men placed in class
The worst terror of the Italian air attack, how?ever. was at the Port of Patras, west of Athens on
Frosh Council Named for Year
Park Scott, president of the freshman class, announced yesterday that the following org and non-org students have been elected to the freshman council for the current year.
Non-orgs—Joan Sears. Margaret Hoffman, Margaret Hausman. Mary Stewart, and Audrey Montgomery [ill be those physically fit. ^rom Elisabeth von KieinSmid hall:
Jack Holland. Morton Morris, Rock Canda. and Hugo Jacobs from Aeneas hall; orgs—Bill Jones. Pi Kappa Alpha: Mel Rebstock. Si<rma Alpha Epsilon; John Sparling. Phi Kappa Psi; Shirley Brockaway. Gamma Phi Beta.
Mary Rita Gallagher. Pi Beta Phi; Virginia Koster. Kappa Alpha
Accounting Institute Will Convene
Meeting Thursday Will Feature Talks on Special Reports
In order to aid future accountants in their reports, a large section of the one-day meeting of the second annual accounting institute, convening at the university on Thursday, November 7, will attempt to clarify the problems touching this part of accounting.
The institute will present a study of the various types of reports handled by accountants. Roundtable discussions will outline public from which Dr. Gomperz plans to ■ relations reports, production cost devote most of his discussion. j reports, and internal audit reports.
Dr. Gomperz is a visiting pro- j The subject, “Reports to and fessor of philosophy. He came to \ from Taxing Authorities.” will be
________ ____________the University of Southern Cali- presented under the chairmanship
Ruderman, accompanied by the en- P°rary life as the background for fornja from Vienna where be is of Melvin D. Wilson, of Miller,
the Hancock Foundation auditorium.
The program is as follows:
“Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” first movement, by Mozart; Prelude and Fuge in G minor, from “Eight j of the city of Paris.
efs’ conventions, and high schools.
Roger Martin du Gard, tubject of Dr. Belle’s lecture, is a noted author. In 1937 he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature, and the newly-founded Literature prize
Short Preludes and Fuges for Organ,” by Bach; “En el Genera -life,” from “Nights in Spanish Gardens,” by De Palla, played by Mildred Seymour and ensemble; “Pictures for Children,” by Rebi-koff; “The Devils are Amused," by Rebikoff; ‘ Pan and the Nympths,” from "The Flute of Pan,” by Mou-quet, solo on the flute by Martin
WORKS NAMED
His first book was “Devenir,” which appeared in 1908. followed in 1913 by the novel “Jean Barois.” This latter work deals with the problems of belief.
In 1921 “Les Thibault,” his principal work, was published. This book presents a picture of contem-
Dr. Heinrich Gomperz — will speak at philosophy forum.
Gomperz Talks on Freedom
Philosophy Forum Will Meet Today
Dr. Heinrich Gomperz of the School of Philosophy will deliver the fifth in the series of philosophy forum lectures this afternoon at 4:15 p.m. in Bowne hall. His topic for discussion will be "The Meaning of Freedom.”
A newly-published book of Prof. Ralph Barton Perry of Harvard, entitled “Shall Not Perish from The Earth,” will furnish materia!
semble; “Polovetzian Dances,” from a st°ry adolescence. It show’s "Prince Igor,’’ by Borodin.	how the period before 1914 had to
,, ... ,	, ,. lead inevitably to a warlike issue.
The assembly will be open to the ■	,	,,
... 0.	, M. du Gard has produced other
public. Students of music 91el ,	. .	.
novels—some peasant farces and
are required to attend.	|	,	T .. „ „____
i several comedies. In all of these
Members of the ensemble are:
works, according to critics, “his Catherine Jackson, harp; Bart- truly human sympathy, his honest the Gulf of Corinth, where 50 per- ley Hunt, bass; Mildred Seymour, judgment, and his humane ten-sens were killed and 100 injured, piano; Capt. Allan Hancock, cello; dencies find vivid expression
‘ Loren Powrell, violin; Arthur Jensen. viola; and Ambrose Russo, violin. W. E. Strobridge is the commentator for the group.
many of them in a crowded market
place.
GREEKS HOLD BORDER
The Greek high command’s second communique of the war which spread to Greece at 6 a.m. yesterday said the Greeks were holding the invaders to a battleline running along the Greek-Albanian border.
(Belgrade dispatches said that a spreading anti-Italian revolt among armed Albanians was hampering the Italian attack on Greece and that Italy's troops, numbering 180.-
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House-Warming
Stray Greek Men Marks Dedication to Organize Club °' P'^As House
well-known, not only for his Chevalier, Peeler, and Wilson, philosophy, but for his rare col- Oscar Moss, of Oscar Moss and lections of medieval and renais- company, and Rex Ragan, assis-sance manuscripts. Several of Dr. j tant professor of accounting and Gomperz’ 15th and 16th century taxation at SC, will speak on the volumes have been purchased by I subject.
the School of Philosophy. The rare ^ round.tabie discussions will books are now on display in the also consider reports to stockhold-Seeley Wintersmith Mudd library. prs and investors; financial and
“I will elaborate more specifi- statistical reports for executive cally on Professor Perry’s chapter managers; plant and equipment re-on ‘The Limits of Tolerance,’ deal- ports; and distribution cost re-ing mainly with the problems of ports, what extent the principle of tolerance implies the toleration of | intolerance,” Dr. Gomperz said.
Leading specialists in the various i accounting and commercial fields will speak at the two banks of Today’s lecture, the fifth in the round-tables and at the general 21st semi-annual philosophy session. Guests will attend a lun-
Following the example set by j Stray Greek women, fraternity j 000. were being attacked from the men affiliated with houses not on
lit essential occupations and pt dependents.
holding serial No. 5 thus receive order No. 2; regis-l serial No. 5100 would be-|order No. 3 etc. drawing thus determines the
(ice in which men will be ied and considered for serv-
rear.)
"During the day Italian forces composed of various effectives continued to attack our forces which defended themselves vigorously,” today's high command communique said.
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local draft boards which Theta; Reed Sprinkels. Kappa
lassify the men.
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ley Will Talk MCA Forum
J. Eugentr Harl»y, professor }itical science, will discuss the of present international to the United States in a ffore the first VMCA forum student lounge tomorrow at 5.m.
is the first of a series of Is which will continue to be Itwice weekly throughout the I. Following Dr. Harley's talk Meeting will be devoted to a discussion of the question.
Alpha; Jim Cox. Sigma Nu; Agnes Foster. Kappa Delta; Elwin Nor-berg. Crescent club; Hal Hodges. Chi Phi; Eric Springer. Delta Chi; Virginia McGowan. Alpha Delta Pi: Mary Curry. Alpha Gamma Delta; Larry Margolis, Tau Epsilon Phi.
Gym Recreational Will Feature Halloween Dance
A Halloween dance will be in-
the campus will meet tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. in the men’s grill of the Student Union to organize a social club.
Dr. Bacon, counselor of men, will meet with them and help in organizing the club. Plans for future meetings and social events will be made.
All those contemplating attending the meeting are asked to sign up in the office of the dean of men, second floor of the Student Union building.
Until furthr plans have been made, J. Sol Wrenn, 1023 West 36th street. Rochester 1343, will act as organizer of the club. Those Stray Greek men w?ho attended the
With a house-warming party last night, members of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity officially opened their 27-room mansion at 2421 South Figueroa, The PiKAs deserted 28th street last summer when they purchased the former home of the prominent Maier family.
The castle-like mansion, built in 1898. was once the center of Los Angeles social life. It was con-
forum’s series, is open to the public free of charge.
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cheon at noon and the evening.
a dinner in
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Coates to Discuss SC Women Russian Music Will Compete
in Radio Quiz
The Albert Coates lecture Wednesday evening in Bowne hall wil! feature the works of Tschaikowsky and Borodin, Russian composers of structed of material from all parts the 19th century, of the world, and boasts paneling Tschaikowsky’s popular opera from Italy, special maple from “Eugen Onegin” will be the first Russia, and murals and art treas ures from Paris.
The coast and nation will hear four SC coeds tonight competing against four UCLA men as a fea-
dime.
Some know it as only a razz sheet;
Some view it as libel and filth; Some think it the worst kind of slander;
But all dread its wrath and its
11 th.
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With the break of the sun at the
dawning
The Vulture will screech out its
cry,
Flap its wings, flex its beak and its talons.
And pledge hell for you, you, and I.
It’s the annual drive of the monger Who does nothing but snoop, stars, and peer At naughtiness, crime, and shortcomings.
Three-six-four days out of the year.
The usual old Daily Trojan Which makes its appearance each day
Will take for the mom a vacation To allow Old Man Vulture full
sway.
To offset the stench of its slander, The Vulture, as always before. Will proudly name its Four Star Coeds,
Who’ll cause men their heartstrings to soar.
They’re beauties if ever you saw them
To bear the title they now claim; Looks, brains, sex, and work on the campus Are why they deserve such a name.
The Vulture is published by members.
Who call themselves Sig Delta
Chis;
That's a national Joumlism outfit Which’U sell the sheets, dressed in disguise.
So
ap-
and
when agents of this do proach you To request hut a nickel dime;
Never shirk, but give out with the money.
And wallow in muck, filth, and slime.
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In addition to elevators, secret panels, and a huge garage, the new' home of the fraternity contains a $3000 barbecue pit. Because of the sound-proof walls, an inter-
Hans Trepp. Theta Xi; Jane eluded in the regular gym recrea- iuncheon given by the Stray Greek room telephone system has been
Berger. Zeta Tau Alpha; Norbert Verbeck. Kappa Sigma: Peggy Jones and Lee Man- Elder. Delta Delta Delta; Everett Galbraith. Phi Sigma Kappa; Joanne Maclnnis, Delta Gamma. Gordon Craig, Sigma Phi Epsilon: and Jo Nell
tional period Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. in P. E. 307, according to Miss Bernice Finger of the physical education department. All university students are invited to dance to cowboy music in a series of country and cowboy dances. Experts are expected to of the
women are particularly requested to attend by Dean Bacon.
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Rogers. Alpha Chi Omega.
Scott announced also a combined	execute the intricacies
meeting of the pledge presidents	rhumba and la ccnga.
and the freshman council in the	A fortune teller will be present
student lounge today from 3 to 5	and will predict the fate of am
Name Omitted
When fraternity pledge lists were published last week the name of Olallo Ribio Jr.. wras omitted from the roie of Pi Kappa Alpha pledges.
composition to be analysed by Mr. I ture of the NBC "Battle of The Coates. Guest artists, including ! sexes” quiz program.
Madame Vera de Villiers Graaff,	... , T
r, , t*- * . ta...u ___________Representing Troy will be Jean
Paul Keast, and David Laughlm, j
Los Angeles singers, will interpret ; Meredith, woman s editor of the selections from the opera.	Daily Trojan; Donna Lewis, ASSC
The second work, "Prince Igor” vice-president; Peggy Price. Tro-by Borodin, will complete the pro- Jftn Amazon president; and Deedy
^“'unir^"'1^'11 ,rUS	'Maurer, ASSC secretary. The Pa-
Mr. Coates, in this series of lec- I clf>c coast broadcast at 6 pan. mil
tures on music. outlines the stories I >* foUow^ “e 'ast<'™ „br°^; of the operas, explains the com- oast at 9:30 In the Hollywood
■ . . „ .	posers' methods, and gives an »«“"«*. ,.®,ud'nt? ma> ob“ln
All secretaries in the student body understand,ng and appreciation ot tlckets wlthout charge Jor^elther
office will meet Evelyn Curfman, in
installed.
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Secretaries Will Meet
charge of the student body, office, today at 2:15 in room 252 Student Union.
inn
Jordan YM vice-nresi- P-m The purpose of the meeting superstitious student. Refreshments
uail. xm wee presi **	_	.....	K*. ™ coin Kut Wachintrtnn
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ft in charge of the program, ire plans for YMCA activities discussed following the
‘sident's 'ice Notice
tie Hancock ensemble play a complete pro-Thursday afternoon at I o’clock in Hancock aud-lum.
isle 91 E-l classes will id as a class exercise.
other students who arrange to have this free are welcome to id and urged to do so. Ibers of the faculty and families are cordially
B. von KieinSmid.
is to discuss plans for the freshman class and to outline the program.
Dr. Francis M. Bacon, counselor of men, is scheduled to speak to the group this afternoon.
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Specimens Sought by Zoologists
Star fish, sea urchins, devil fish, flatworms, barnacles, and octopi are some of the specimens that Zoology 10L classes hope to collect in their field trips to Cabrillo beach this afternoon and tomorrow.
will be on sale, but Washington apples hanging from strings will be offered gratis.
Recreational periods are conducted every Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. Men and women engage in volley ball, ping-pong, and bridge games. H. W. Anderson and Miss Lois Ellfeldt. instructors in physical education. Dick Mitchel. and Betty Johnson sponsor affairs.
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Bowden Letter Tells EnginM[sSee OT South American Trip Lockheed Movies
the works performed.
The place of Russian folk music in contemporary works has already been discussed, with Wednesday's lecture providing a link to next week's talk on modem Russian opera.
program from Marie Poetker in the University bookstore ticket office. They must be in the studio 10 minutes prior to the broadcasts.
The contestants will each receive a Bulova watch, win or lose, with a more elaborate timepiece going to the members of the winning team. The broadcast is sponsored by the Molle Shaving Cream company and is considered among the most popular on the airlanes.
NBC studios are located at Sunset and Vine streets.
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A letter from Dr. A. O. Bowden, the professor of anthropology and archeology, who is doing research _ work in South America, was received on the campus yesterday.
they will journey into the jungle country where they will do the greatest part of their research work. This section is inhabited by many strange tribes, and Dr. Bow-
“How to develop and construct a 500 mile-per-hour pursuit plane,” will be one of the features of a motion picture on the development and construction of airplanes that
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Fraternity Croup Will Meet Today
Dr. Bowden, on a six-month’s den hopes to accomplish much on 1 engineering students will have the
among tribes of the interior. He The Interfratemity council, meet- is accompanied by Richard Tibbet ing this afternoon at 4 pjn., will , and Edward Simmel, SC students, discuss ideas on floats for the and Thane Kuhlman. graduate, company the Zology classes on the Homecoming parade and plans for Writing from La Paz. Bolivia, the trips, has requested thta all stu- . the El Rodeo of 1941.	traveler recounted the experiences
dents who have no way of trans- Joe Wapner. president of the of his trip so far and told of his
Dr. Catherine Beers, who will ac-
portation and those who have room council, announced yesterday that ln their cars meet in front of the meeting will be very important, Science at 12:20 on the afternoon and he requested all members to they wish to go	> he present.
sabbatical leave, is studying the this part of his trip.
customs of the South American From Los Angeles the party went
Indians and searching for relics to Buenos Aires, Argentina, from
where they made the 2500 mile trek to La Paz.
The expedition received a great deal of publicity in the Argentine capital and aroused the interest of many Latin American newspapers. While in Buenos Aires, Dr. Bowden visited Fred Aden,
Dr. Todd Speaks on KRKD Today
plans for the future.
The group will visit Cuzco, and class of ’16, who is now president Lima, Peru, and Quito, Equador of Ward College there. Aden is a after leaving La Paz. From Quito i former editor of the Daily Trojan.
opportunity to view today at 11
a.m. in 304 Engineering.	„ _ . . , . ... , . ,
Explaining highlights of child
The film is being brought to the psychology and using case histor-
campus by the American Society ies to illustrate his story, Dr. John
Newman Members Plan Excursion
A trip to the Venice fun house on Hallowe'en night will be the feature of the Newman club meeting next Thursday.
Members will meet in the recreation room in Bridge hall at 7:30 p.m. for a half-hour business meeting, to be followed by the trip to the fun house. Girls are advised to wear slacks.
Bill Bolstad, vice-president, urges all members to , attend, and announced that reservations must be made in the Student Council on Religion office in the lounge. Student Union, by Thursday noon.
of Mechanical Engineers and was produced by the Lockheed Aircraft corporation. Robert M. Mallett of the sales promotion department of the Lockheed company will have charge of the film.
In addition to showing the films the AS ME will distribute pins and membership cards to members.
Welhoff Todd, professor of psychology, will appear as featured guest today on "Laboratory Echoes,” SC radio division’s program which is broadcast at 1:30 pjn. over station KRKD.
Martin Schwartz will take the part of narrator and Robert Monosmith will supervise.
Registrar’s Office Notice
No scholastic credit will be allowed to any student for any course in which he is not properly registered at the Registrar’s Office. The approval of the faculty adviser is necessary ln all cases.
Every student will be held responsible for each course in which he is officially registered at the Registrar’s Office whether or not he attends any of the recitations in the course.
All arrangements to withdraw from any course must be made at the Registrar’s Office during the session when the student is registered for that course. Any student who is in doubt about the correctness of his registration should check his Official Program Card at the office.
Theron Clark, Registrar