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Los Angeles, Calif., Monday, December 9, 1940
zi Bombers ploy New lent Technique'
IN, Monday, Dec. 9— —German planes, fly-arely above London ops. last night and ear-ay, loosed the heaviest bombardment on the i capital since Septem-th a new “silent attack” g technique, informed uarters said.
from London via Stock-tated that the German air as using the gliding tech-xplaining that although as fires broke out in Lon-planes were heard. STARTED
Ians in London thought the ent was testing out a new ;se system,” the spokesmen ‘Shortly thereafter, how-was determined the fires used by German planes zfore dropping flares, shut t motors and glided over
uftwaffe swept upon Lon-y Sunday evening to break ur calm during whieh not bomb had fallen on Britain igest respite since the start massive assault on the jlis last August 7.
TIES UNKNOWN London appeared to have the wrath of Adolf Hitler’s age attack but the toll of was unknown, women, and children were have been trapped, how-hen bombs struck air raid in the teeming tenement long the Thames estuary.
of casualties 'came from separated spots, and homes were smashed s or set afire by incendiar-hospital was bombed but casualties. A Catholic presbytery also was dam-
on Plays Oboe r KRKD Today
Louis Bruton as soloist, the livision will show listeners liations in styles of oboe in its broadcast over KRKD p.m. today.
is’ Serenade and excerpts rchestral compositions are lples Bruton has chosen « on the instrument. Burton ist with the SC symphony ti.
ny Ricca. radio division director, will supervise. Due 3s among staff members, it •ertain Friday who will pro-Jay’s program. Ch rles is regular producer.
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Phi Beta Captures Annual Hi-Jinks
Homecoming Celebrations Climaxed by Contest; Alumni, Students Dance at Ambassador Hotel
Swinging into feverish activity after almost two months of preparation, SC this weekend climaxed its activity in the biggest event of the year, both for students and alumni—the annual Homecoming celebration.
In one portion of the celebration, the women’s Hi-jinks, Phi Beta, professional music and speech sorority, captured first place for its skit, while Delta Delta Delta, social sorority, won second place. All of the houses entered in the event received some token of acknowledgement.
FROMM WINS In the specialty division, entered only by individual students, Esther Fromm, Delta Gamma, won first place for her version of a Spanish dance. For second place, there was a tie between Sherry Ardell, Delta Zeta. and Kathleen Robinson. Miss Ardell won for her impersonations, while Miss Robinson received her recognition for her baton twirling.
Among alumni who performed at the Hi-jinks were Henrietta Pelta and Dorothy Ellis, who played two piano 'duets, “Malaguena,” and “Rush Hour in Hong Kong”; Rosemary Lick, who gave her interpretation of a Spanish dance; Nadine Conner, who sang the “Jewel Song” from Faust; and Gladys Scott, who gave some modernistic dances.
MARTIN HEADS COMMITTEE
Saturday night, following the Trojan-Notre Dame game in the coliseum, alumni and students attended the annual Homecoming dance in the final event of the 1940 Homecoming celebration. The dance was in the Fiesta room of the Ambassador hotel.
During the dance. Miss Pauline Bums, the ‘ Miss” of the “Six Hits and a Miss,” who sang at the dance, presented a football signed by Howard Jones, coach of the varsity football squad, and the members of the 1940 football team. The Trojan football squad of 1915, who were honored at the annual men’s Football banquet Friday night, were the guests of honor at the Homecoming dance.
Smokey Martin was the chairman of the Homecoming dance, while John Gripman was the general chairman for the entire Homecoming celebration.
Smokey Martin — perfected Homecoming dance.
Commerce Fraternity Sets Initiation of 14
Plans for the initiation of fourteen students into Beta Gamma Sigma, national honorary commerce fraternity, were announced Friday by Bob Davis, president. The initiation will be Thursday in the Chancellor hotel at 5:30 p.m., followed by a dinner in honor oi the initiates.
The fourteen commerce students to be honored are Tom Call. Marvin Shapiro, George Bailey, Kathryn Dodds, Geraldine Strodhoff. Jack Bomke. Rene DeLiban, Constance Carrigan. John Patton. William Burrell, Yvonne Reynolds, Robert Sipple, Victor Kizel, and Daniel Kizel.
Dr. Reid Lage McClung. dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, will speak at the dinner on the “History and Purpose of Beta Gamma Sigma,” and Reynolds Blight, certified public accountant, will discuss the “Scholar in Business.”	,
Frederick W. Woodbridge. professor of accounting; Dr. Park J. Ewart, assistant professor of banking and finance; H. Dean Campbell, associate professor of accounting; and Rex Regan, assistant professor of accounting and taxation, will be faculty guests.
Secretarial Club Meets Wednesday
Secretarial pins will be distributed to members of the Secretarial club who will meet Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. in the basement-lounge of the Law building.
Speakers on the program include J. L. Kimball, who will discuss secretarial work, and Miss Laura Funk from the Metropolitan Business school.
Negro Discovered in Girl's Room;
Eludes Pursuers
All the elements of a dime mystery story were enacted Friday evening when a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority was confronted by a burglar in her own room.
While her sorority sisters were working on their Homecoming float, Barbara Smith decided to go upstarts for a moment. Upon entering the room, Barbara saw a large negro man crouched beside her bed. Both startled by the unexpected situation, they stared at each other with open mouths.
DELTA CHIS CALLED
Approximately two seconds later, Barbara was down stairs calling her sisters and the -Delta Chis, who live next door.
As the fraternity boys came over, en masse, to apprehend the burglar, they saw him running down the back fire escape of the sorority house into the garage.
Immediately the Delta Chis charged into the garage only to find that their "man” had not stopped— he jumped through the back window.	, BURGLAR MISSES $50
Today Barbara Smith is very glad that she went to her room at the time she did, even if she had come face to face with the burglar, for she saved herself $50.
On her bed. by which the negro crouched, was her purse with the money. The man, frightened by being discovered, did not take time to search or snatch the purse. The only loss suffered by the sorority was 50 cents, lost by Margaret Summers.
Dr. Metfessel to Discuss Crime at Lecture
“Crime in a Democracy” ls the 1 topic chosen by Dr. Milton F. Metfessel. psychologist, for his lecture i in the current College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences series Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the art and lecture room of Doheny library.
He will base many of his statements upon facts and experiences gathered from his consultations with local corrective boards.
Dr. Metfessel. who is research professor of psychology and director of the psychological laboratory at SC. has a wide background in speech and psychology. He spent two years studying speech research in Vienna. London, Paris, and Ber-: lin.
Staff Announced for Naval ROTC Monthly Paper
A new Trojan—the Trojan Sea Horse—will make its debut on campus soon.
It is the official name for the Naval ROTC bulletin, announced Lt. Comdr. Dewitt Watson, Friday, who said the publication would appear monthly.
The following list of enrollees was released by the officer as the Trojan Sea Horse staff: Edgar Diener, editor-in-chief; Bennett Priest, assistant editor; Guy Miner, assistant editor; Marvin Povemy, news editor; Irwin Cohen, editorial editor; Clyde Dalton, sports editor> Aurel Gilbert, feature editor; Charles Daniels and Larry Harrod, cartoonists; Ralph Gates, cover editor.
Diener, who is a journalism major, called a meeting of his staff Friday afternoon to outline plans for the initial paper. The staff expressed hopes of being able to have the first edition ready to distribute to unit members on Friday afternoon. •
John Dillinger' Nations Threaten Democracies, Dr. Millikan Warns
By United Press Democratic nations must join forces for mutual defense against “John Dillinger nations.” Dr. Robert A. Millikan. head of. the Califomia Institute of Technology, warned the opening session of the 18th Institute of World Affairs last night at Riverside.
“Terrific war losses may have their compensations if such catas-trophies can have the effect of waking up democracies to take their ostrich heads out of the sand and begin to look around at dangers confronting them.” Dr. Milli-| kan said in his address on the topic I of “War and Science.”
The curse of the world today, he added, is extreme nationalism, with this country as much to blame as the others.
“Certainly the time to lay the I groundwork of a war less world lies i la tht principle of collective se-
i curity among the democracies,” he declared.
“If the democratic peace-loving peoples have not the intelligence to unite in some effective way to defend themselves from international bandits, then it is very certain that they will be attacked and destroyed. Within 24 months a dozen free nations have met their fate because they thought they could save themselves separately without joining their forces for mutual defense.”
Answering the query of whether or not an increase of knowledge and science is a good thing, the veteran scientist said that the “very frightfulness of modem war has taken all the glamor out of it” and has created the universal conviction that such wars can profit nobody. It provides the best reason for the hope that man will use his intel-* ligence to devise a better way of
settling international difficulties, Millikan said.
Dr. E. Deutsch of the University of California, speaking on “War and the Humanities,” said wars will constantly recur with increasing horrors unless men leam to follow paths of sanity and justice. He said the world must develop a new spirit wholly alien to the dominating aggressor nations, which accept the state first instead of the individual.
In opening the 18th annual meeting, Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid, chancellor of the institute, said: “Someone must find a way and that right soon if we are not to lose all the hignest achievements of civilization throughout the years. If it were a wise admonition to prepare for war while enjoying peace, we are confident that it is no less wise ln these days of world combat to prepare for peace.’*
—Courtesy L.A. Times
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER—Depicting Knute Rockne, former coach of the Fighting Irish from Notre Dame, this float won first place in the Homecoming parade for Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. The football players represent the 1 Four Horsemen," Rockne’s most famous quartet.
—Courtesy L.A. Times
SORORITY VICTOR—With a coed representing the "heart" of football, the Gamma Phi Beta sorority won in its division with the above decoration. The float was entitled "Football, the IdoJ of Millions."
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Parade Planned Wednesday Afternoon; Trojans Ride in ‘Cabs’
Everything from a covered wagon to a fire engine, including an assortment of old touring cars and coupes, will make up the Taxi day parade to be held on Wednesday at 1 p.m., according to Betty Jo King, general chairman of the annual event.
The parade, led by an improvised band, will have an entry from each sorority house and the women's dormitory. It is scheduled to pass along University avenue from Exposition boulevard, continue through the campus to the pylon at 34th street, and return to the starting point.
JUDGES NAMED
In the judges’ stand before Bovard auditorium will be Charles Johnston, president of the associated students, a member of the faculty, and presidents of the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes. A perpetual silver 1 trophy goes to the organization presenting the most original and interesting taxi. The entries are to be considered for four points: or-i iginality, humor, age, and size.
First held in January, 1927, Taxi day is sponsored by the associated women students as a means of aid-i ing needy undergraduate women through a loan fund. With Trojan Squires as drivers, the cabs will carry students between classes or between the campus and 28th street for 5 cents a ride.
PLAQUE AWARDED
Drivers plan to start service before the 8 a.m. classes and to continue until 2 p.m., with a short interruption for the parade. According to a university rule, taxis will not carry passengers during class hours.
Tickets, to be sold about the campus, will be distributed tn sorority houses at dinner tonight, and they will be available ln the AWS office tomorrow morning. The organization taking ln the most nick-
Christmas Poems to Be Read Today by Dr. Baxter
“Christmas poems from medieval carols to Ogden Nash—and that covers quite a lot of territory.” Thus Dr. Frank C. Baxter, head of the department of English language and literature, described today's session of noon poetry readings, which he conducts every Monday at 12 M. in Bovard auditorium.
“These poems will illustrate the various phases of thifigs that deal with Christmas. Some are funny and some are highly serious.” Dr. Baxter has set no limit upon the number of poems he will read. “I’ll do as many as possible in half an hour,” he explained.
Purpose of these noon readings is to give poetry-lovers an opportunity to listen to informal readings with a chance for discussion and criticism. Audiences consist of students, faculty members, and other individuals interested in poetry.
Pete Conn Attends Convention in Chicago
Pete Conn, director of the Trojan band, will leave next week for Chicago to attend the convention of the National School Band and Orchestra association.
He will be present in the official capacity of representative for Califomia, Nevada, and Arizona. Two years ago he was chairman of this territory.	. .
PiKA Wins Float Parade With Rockne' Theme
Knute Rockne, whose name will be forever enshrined in the hearts of Notre Dame rooters, returned, in spirit if not if form, to watch the Fighting Irish defeat the Trojans. 10-6, in the coliseum Saturday.
Dedicating their float to the late Notre Dame coach, members ol Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity captured the sweepstakes honors in the “Pageantry of Football” Homecoming parade preceding the traditional battle between the Irish and the Trojans.
On the float rode a student dressed in the familiar gra^ coaching togs Rockne wore when he coached Notre Dame before his death in an airplane crash in 1931, and four students dressed as football players, representing Rockne’s most famous backfield, the “Four Horsemen.” The winning float was entitled simply, “The Immortal Rockne.”
The float bore a 15-foot flowered football and an American flag. The background of the coaching scene was composed of white, cardinal, and gold chrysanthemums.
Gamma Phi Beta sorority won first prize in the sorority division, and Alpha Gamma Delta won second prize. The Gamma Phi float had the title, “Football, the Idol of Millions ” and showed a large cellophane football inside of which
In the fraternity division first prize went to Delta Chi for the “Trojan Juggernaut,” which was a large, prancing horse, drawing a cardinal and gold chariot. Second prize went to Delta Sigma Phi, which had a huge wooden horse with the title, “A Respectful Rival.”
In the colleges and and campus organizations divisions, the School of Pharmacy won first prize for its entry in the parade which depicted a large white fishing boat j with the slogan, “Fishing for the Irish.”
The float parade was used for the first time since 1932, when the floats were discontinued in favor of house decorations. The house decorations were decided against this year in order that more organizations would be enabled to enter into the decorations contest .
A total of 38 floats were entered into the parade, which commemorated the golden anniversary of SC’s entrance into gridiron participation.
Leading the caravan into the coliseum were cars bearing Superior
els receives a perpetual plaque. In addition, the AWS Is awarding a prize this year to the individual student who sells the most rides.
Journalists Initiated Tonight
Don Calkins and Paul Yokota, journalism seniors, Harvey Ling, publisher of the Burbank Review, and William Shea, publisher of the Culver City Star News, will be initiated into Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, at the Los Angeles Exchange club tonight.
The initiation will precede a dinner at which William McC. Martin Jr., youthful president of the New York stock exchange, and James I. Miller, vice-president of the United Press in South America, will speak.
stood a coed. Two coeds kneeled Court Judge Clement D. Nye, gen-in front of the “Idol.”	j eral alumni chairman; Dr. Rufus B.
The Alpha Gam float showed a von KieinSmid, and other home-
Tommy “Trojane” pushing a huge* lawnmower through a field of shamrocks. The float was entitled, “We’ll Mow ’Em Down.”
coming and university officials. Jack Naye was chairman of the parade committee, and John Gripman was general student chairman.
Russian Course Offered
Prof. Ivan Lopatin of the anthropology department announced plans Friday for opening a course in Russian for beginners. Interested students may contact him through the Anthropology and Archaeology office.
President's Office Notice
A special Christmas program by the Chorus and Orchestra of the University will be presented on Thursday, December 12.
On that day the following class schedule will prevail:
8 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.
8:55 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
9:50 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Assembly
10:35 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
R. B. von KieinSmid President
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