SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DAI LYWTROJAN
ol. XXXII
NAS—Z-42
Los Angeles, Calif., Friday, December 13, 1940
No. 62
ar Rages
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Egypt
lians Deny Capture Town by British; nks Battle in Desert
y[E, Dec. 12— (U.P.) — casualties on both sides fierce battle raging in s western desert, to the Italians were re-rushing huge reserves and equipment from were described in to-ar communique.
jformed Italian quarters in-at Sidi Barrani. desert rted captured by the Brit-not fallen, but admitted it unded and it* defenders
CIRCLED
terday s communique said, was going on southeast of rani, and today's com-stated fighting was in pro-,__t of the city. The British ly have completed an en-movement. Whether the ‘y of Italians was able to |w was not indicated, ches from Benghasi, Italian rters in north Africa, said throwing huge reserves of 'nd arms from Libya into > now raging around Bug-n effort to reestablish commons between Sidi Barrani bug and at the same time I the British spearhead.
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Rodolfo Graziani. Italian der, threw in more than srieed units, including terpillar-543-S tanks and s of anti-tank guns. One front report said Italian and mechanized units over-ran er during a skirmish and ws jumped out and engag-other using hand granades. itorial today by Virginio authoritative editor of the e d’ Italia, revealed Rome’s confidence in these rein-nts.
Troy to Dedicate Hancock Building
Service to Emphasize Scientific Research;
600 Educators Invited to Attend Program
Stressing the contributions of SC in the field of scientific research, dedicatory services for the Allan Hancock foundation will be held Friday and Saturday, January 3-4. More than 600 representatives of universities and educational institutions have been invited. |-
Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid -
greets Trojans.
Classes Recess for Holidays
Organizations Plan Christmas Parties
Christmas vacation for students will begin officially tomorrow morning. Many have already left for their respective homes in the northern and eastern states to spend an 18-day period free from classrooms.
In keeping with the yuletide spirit, campus organizations have had many special festivities this week and others will take place during vacation.
Starting the new year the first all-university activity will be an all-U dance. Classes will convene
p Debaters First Round
school debate teams from tire southland area clashed yesterday afternoon and when the annual southern ia high school debate tour-began on campus, is the fifth year that SC -nsored the tournament, will continue from 3 to 9 *av and all day tomororw. ing rooms in the Science ?, Bridge hall, and Mudd e 96 teams participating, three rounds yesterday, after two more rounds, tions will be announced, ^feats resulted in automatic tion. and the winners will 'known until tomorrow night. »sts in extempore, ora ton-, lie declamation, and oratori-lamation are also being 1. and judges will deter-finalists in these divisions
judges were selected from frs of the faculty and the SC debate squad.
subject for the debates ls y worded. “Resolved, that ~ers of the federal govern-ould be increased.’' go to the champions in ,’ious events, and the school a majority of titles resweepstakes trophy. Win-toumament for three con-years gives a school per-possession of the trophy.
“On the eve of the Christmas holidays, we wish to express our sincere hope that this season may be joyous and happy for the students and faculty of the university.
“Christmas time is a time of joy and happiness. Families and friends unite with a grand spirit of giving and receiving. May we all catch this spirit and look forward to enjoying the holidays, grateful that we may know its message of peace and good will.”
Rufus B. von KieinSmid, President.
Round-table discussions and sym- | posiums, designed to further interest in the accomplishments of the Hancock expeditions and review their activities of the past, will be conducted by SC faculty members. MERRIAM SPEAKS
Dr. John C. Merriam. president-emeritus of the Carnegie institute in Washington, will deliver the address ot the dedicatory convocation at IC o’clock Friday morning. His topic will be “The Responsibility of Science in Planning for a New Woiid Order,” and will be developed with Capt. Hancock’s contributions as the central theme.
Friday afternoon a round-table discussion of marine biology and a symposium on music are scheduled. Dr. Irene McCullough, professor of zoology, will conduct the former, using the discoveries made during the Hancocks’ expedition as a basis. Dr. Max T. Krone will be the chairman of the music symposium. Both sessions will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Visual and radio education will be the topic of a symposium conducted on Saturday morning by Warren Scott, instructor in cinematography. Simultaneously, at 9:30 a.m. a second round-table on marine biology will be held, with an analysis of ten years of Hancock expeditions.
MOVIES SHOWN
The building will be open to the public on Friday at 2:30 p.m. and
SC Professors Attend Meet at Stanford
Four members of the SC College of Commerce faculty will speak at the nineteenth annual Pacific Coast Economic association meeting' next Friday and Saturday at Stanford university.
At a joint luncheon of the economists and the American Philosophical association. Pacific division, Dr. Anatol Murad, visiting assistant professor of banking and financing, will speak on “The Expanding Universe of Monetary Theory.”
JOINT DINNER Dr. Martin H. Neumeyer, professor of sociology, will speak at a joint dinner of the Pacific Sociological society, which is holding its meeting in conjunction with the economists. Dr. Neumeyer’s subject is “Leisure: A Field for Social Research.”
Acting as chairman, Dr. Reid L. McClung, dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, will preside over the Friday afternoon session on "The United States and the Orient.”
on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Friday i ROSS SPEAKS
afternoon a continuous presentation of motion pictures will portray the work of the expeditions.
Dr. Milton F. Mettfessel. research professor of psychology, is chairman of the committee of dedication arrangements.
The two-day services will conclude with a luncheon Saturday.
ents Urged
egister
employment bureau university wishes to e attention of those ating in February and to the fact that em-rs are now launching recruiting programs is year’s graduates, olidays will provide an unity for filing appli-ns with the bureau.
for the new year at 8 p.m., Thursday. January 2.
Charles Johnston. ASSC president, issued the following state-* ment:
"On behalf of all the officers ir. the senate and the student-bodv leaders. I wish the students of SC a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.”
Knight, Spanish Parties
Christmas dinner, motion pictures of the SC-Notre Dame game and carols sung by a quartet of students of the School of Music will provide a program of entertainment for men students who will be on campus during Christmas vacation.
The Trojan Knights are sponsoring the party at 6:30 p.m.. December 23 in the Sigma Chi fraternity house. There is no admission charge. Men interested in attend-(Continued on Page Two*
SC Instructors to Read Papers at Conventions
“The Government Corporation as an Administrative Device,” a paper written by Dr. John McDiarhmid, assistant professor of public administration. will serve as a topic for
Town s Talking' Cast Selected by Drama Group
“The Whole Town’s Talking-’ is the tittle of the next play to oe presented by the play productions department. The story was written by Anita Loos and will be given January 10.
Edmund Evans, drama coach, has announced the following memoers of the cast: Charleen Jackson, Virginia Billips, Leonard Peck. Harold Salisbury, Rebecca Porter. John Craig. Leroy Rumsey, Elizabeth Perry, Geneive Duran. Bill Jones. Ruth Ann Hartman, Sherry Ardel, Muriel Lindstrom. and members of Zeta Phi Eta and Phi Beta.
The play productions department put on the Pulitzer prize-winner, “Icebound” in Bovard. December S. Many of the caste of both productions are members of the National Collegiate Players, national ura-matic# honorary.
Dr. Thurston H. Ross, director of the School of Merchandising, will speak on "The Rate of Capitalization in Real Estate Appraisal and Lending,” Saturday afternoon.
Hampton K. Snell, associate professor of transportation and secretary-treasurer of the association, will give two reports and, as a member of the executive committee, will take part in several special sessions.
OTHERS ATTEND
Others expected to attend are: Dr. Clayton D. Carus, professor of foreign trade; Samuel O. Lane, teaching assistant in economics; Paul E. Pauly, teaching assistant in banking and finance; Glenn H. Stewart, teaching assistant in banking and mathematics; Val B. Lehnberg, teaching assistant in accounting and trade and transportation; Franklin W. Gilchrist, fellow in management; and William C. Bil-
Fisher Gallery Displays Work From 79 Countries
discussion by the annual American jjg teaching assistant in merchan-Political Science association's con- j Rising vention in Chicago.
Dr. McDiarhmid plans to attend the gathering, which meets in Chicago from December 27 until December 30.
Dr. Antonio Heras. professor of Spanish, will spend the holidays in Albuquerque, N.M.. where he will attend a meeting of the American Association of Spanish teachers. Dr. Heras will read one of his own papers at the meeting,
"Galdos y el Nuevo Mundo.”
Dr. Octavio Mendez, visiting profesor of Spanish, will drive to San Francisco, and will participate in a round table discussion on "Defense of the Western Hemsiphere,’" at the University of Califomia.
Dr. Max van Lewen Swarthout. director of the School of Music, plans to attend the convention of the National Association of Schools of Music in Cleveland, Ohio, on*
December 29. 30, and 31.
Representatives from colleges all over the country convene at these gatherings and discuss topics associated with music.
Wampus Mailed Anywhere in U.S.
Trojans who want to remember the folks back home can do so by mailing them the Christmas issue of the Wampus at no extra cost, according to Editor Dick Mulcahy. Wampuses will be mailed anywhere in the United States all day today and tomorrow.
To get this special service, merely step up to the cigarette counter in the Student Union or the student publicity office, 215 Student Union, buy a Wampus, address ’ the envelope provided, and the Wampus will take care of the mail-i ins
Paintings representating contemporary art of 79 countries have been loaned to the Harris College of Architecture and Pine Arts for ex-ibition in the Elisabeth Holmes Fisher gallery.
The group of pictures, representing a collection of Thomas J. Watson, president of an American corporation, is making a tour of the conutry after having his work displayed at the New York World’s fair. The paintings will go next to South America.
Watson’s purpose in making this collection is that he believes that “through art one country may know another, because art represents civilization, ideas, and customs."
The paintings represent a wide variety of techniques and different types of design, composition, and figures. Thus the contrasting forms of art bring out the differences in ideas among the various countries represented.
Dr. Max T. Kron«
man.
-music chair-
Beardsley Addresses Law Group Tonight
Judge John Beardsley, of the superior court domestic relations department. will be guest speaker at a dinner given by the Cardozo society, law school organization, 6:15 p.m. today at the Melody Lane cafe on Wilshire boulevard, near La Brea.
Judge Beardsley is an authority in the field of l oerties, and will speak on that subject. Prof. Robert Kingsley of the law school will also address the society
Lutz Analyzes Culture Trends
Institute Hears Ideals Compared
RiVERSIDE, Dec. 12 — (U.P) — Present forces of destruction within , the third Reich have rooted out the last vestige of democracy, Dr. Frank H. Lute of Stanford university told the 18th annual Institute of World Affairs tonight.
Dr. Lutz was one of the speakers discussing cultural contributions to history from Germany, Great Britain, and France.
"The socialist revolution may be compared with France and the Napoleonic period. Destructive forces of totalitarianism have deeply affected the dominant cultural forms, and in general the new cultural trends have been anti-humanitarian, heroic, authoritarian, antiparliamentarian, and especially anti-liberal,” Dr. Lutz said.
Dr. Aurelia Henry Reinhardt, president of Mills college, outlined contributions to democratic thought for 2000 years of English scholars, teachers and preachers.
Dr. Paul Perigord of the University of Califomia at Los Angeles outlined the French heritage:
“The French may have abdicated or lost many rights and privileges in their long history,” he commented, “but never will they surrender their rights as citizens.
“The French believe that one can live as an individual; that one can think and judge for himself; and that one has a right to do so. The Frenchman does not like receiving his ideas readymade from an external authority.”
Council
Members
Appointed
Greek, Non-Org Officials to Plan Senior Week, Prom
Members of the senior council for 1941 were announced yesterday by Tom Call, presi-dent.
Sororities and fraternities are represented by one member each, and non-org students by four representatives.
Principal duties of the senior council are to stage the annual senior prom and direct functions of senior week.
WOMEN CHOSEN Sorority members selected are: Betty Shannon, Delta Gamma; Margie Weiss, Pi Phi; Peggy Price, Kappa Alpha Theta; Evelyn Burnett, Alpha Epsilon Phi; Noel Chaddick, Kappa Delta; Iris Cummings, Phi Mu; Ruth Beauman, Delta Zeta; Jean Meredith, Alpha Delta Pi; Mary Hensler. Tri-Delt; Esther Peterson. Zeta Tau Alpha; Floydine Lloyd, Alpha Gamma Delta; Ramona Martin, Alpha Chi Omega; Joanne Richards, Chi Omega; and Betty Normile, Gamma Phi Beta.
MEN TO SERVE Fraternity members chosen: Frank Scott, Sigma Nu; Marvin Shapiro, Zeta Beta Tau; Frank Swirles, Phi Psi; Bob Randall. Delta Sigma Phi; Bill Wilson, Kappa Sigma; Jack Naye, Phi Tau; Charles Falkenhaimer, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Harry Campbell, Pi Kappa Alpha; Ross Blouin, Kappa Alpha; John Gripman. Delta Chi; Jim Ames, Sigma Chi; Bob Merson, Crescent club; Carleton Winslow, Alpha Ro Chi; John Smith, Theta Xi; Fred Soloman, Tau Epsilon Phi; Joe Stamp, Sigma Phi.
NON-ORGS LISTED Bob Sa Franek, Phi Beta Delta; Jim Roth, Sigma Phi Delta; Bud Wheeler, Phi Sigma Kappa; and Eddie Davis, Chi Phi.
Non-orgs are:
Jack Baird, Irwin De Hart, Terry Hanophren, Paula Jean, and Stanley Grotikov.
Tom Eddy was named alternate member and Harris Eddy, chaplain.
Skiing Enthusiasts Pray for Vacation Snowfall
“We want snow, more snow and plenty of it” is the prayer being uttered this week by SC winter-sport enthusiasts.
Reason is that all weather reports that have come from the various resorts on the western slope of the Sierras say that there is no snow, or little or it. No resort has reported over two inches of snow and thin coatings of ice to the weather bureau and automobile clubs of Los Angeles.
Many of the students have been
looking forward to spending part of'their Christmas vacations in Mother Nature’s white-covered wonderland. With the renewed interest in the SC Ski club, there has developed a great zeal for skiing, toboggoning, and sleigh riding at SC. The Ski club has not decided where to go for this year's outing, as the weather will play a great part in the decision.
Reports say that at Big Bear and Sequoia there are two inches of snow; the Lake Arrowhead area is overcast; arid other locations have not sent in their weather conditions.
If one wishes to drive a little farther for his winter fun, snow has fallen in the Inyo-Mono district on the eastern slope of the Sierra range. Two feet of snow has also fallen in trie Mammoth
Musicians Play Old Instruments
lake area, offering excellent skiing ground. Skating is now available on many of the high-country natural lakes, and in the Gull district will continue throughout January.
Miles of timber-free slopes adjacent to the main Los Angeles-Reno highway, and ski runs averaging from a few hundred yards to several miles in length, are the chief characteristics of the Inyo-Mono area.
Medical Students Dare Superstition
Undaunted students and faculty members of the School of Medicine will disregard the traditional night of black cats and bad luck when they hold their annual dance tonight, Friday 13 at the Uplifters club in Santa Monica. Directions for getting there are on the bulletin board outside the office of Dean S. McKibben.
Traditional Christmas music Bids may be purchased at $1.50 played on ancient musical instru- per couple from Stanley Wilson, ments by students from the SC Roger Munger, and Lloyd Stirrett. School of Music will provide a unique form of entertainment for the Grade Teachers’ association luncheon at the Biltmore hotel Saturday.
The instruments consist of six medioeval flutes, a cello, and a spinit. The musicians wrill deliver an interpretation of a 17th century Christmas symphony by LaLonde, who was director of music for Louis XIV of France.
Student Nabs Theft Suspect
Track Star Captures Ex-Convict After Chase;
Prisoner Attempts Suicide Following Grilling
The latest “Greek row” burglary was dramatically foiled last night, when a 31-year-old ex-convict was caught in a wild foot-race following his reported looting of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house, 938 West 28th street.
The former convict, who gave his j--—-*
NROTC Paper Edited Today for First Time
name as Ray Claud Lunsford of Dallas. Texas, was caught by Bud Wheeler. Phi Sigma Kappa president and SC track athlete, as h« fled down Hoover street with stolen articles valued by fraternity members at more than S50. He was held on suspicion of burglary.
Lunsford, who, according to police records, has been an inmate of an insane asylum in Dallas, attempted to hang himself in the University police station with his necktie following extensive questioning by Detectives Robert Berry and Jack Malina.
ARTICLES RECOVERED Found in his possession were a radio, a wrist watch, eight fountain pens, two pencils, and three rings. All of the articles with the exception of the watch were identified by fraternity members.
The attempted burglary happened at approximately 8:50 p.m.
Lunsford told reporters that he had no assistants in the attempt.
The suspect, who weighs about 130 pounds, is about 5 feet 7% inches in height and has brown hair and eyes.
Asked if he had ever entered or robbed any other fraternity or sorority house on 28th street, the ex-convict denied having any connection with other crimes in this vicinity, although police records showed he had been arrested 12 times previously in Califomia. ACTIONS EXPLAINED Explaining his actions before the crime to police, Lunsford said he hitch-hiked from Wilmington to the comer of Adams and Exposition boulevards and walked from there to fraternity row.
“Did you come with the intention of robbing any particular house?” he was asked.
“Naw, I just came down the street until I saw this house and then I walked in,” he replied.
Members of the fraternity said the man evidently entered the house through the front door.
He was just leaving the fraternity when he was seen by house members. When they shouted at him, he began to run and his capture by Wheeler followed. RECORD CITED In regard to Lunsford’s previous crimes. Detectives Berry and Malina said he "had a record so long it takes two filing cards to hold it.” The prisoner told University station police that he escaped from a “chain gang in Minden, La., about November 24.” He said he was married and the father of three children.
While police were questioning him, he repeatedly threatened suicide, and his attempt to hang himself occurred when jailers went to get him a regular jail uniform.
Smith Addresses Biological Society
Phi Sigma, Biological society, will hold a meeting tonight at 8 p.m., 302 Law building with Dr. Winslow Smith of the bacteriology department speaking on “A Service and Costly Epizootic Bacteremis of Trout and Salmon.”
Treasure-Hunt Victim Recovers
SUVA, Fiji Islands, Friday, Dec. 13—<U.P>—Mrs. Fem Thompson, 21, Los Angeles, sole survivor of a tragic treasure cruise to the South Seas, was reported recovering slowly at Labasa hospital today and the complete story of the small sailing boat, wing on. abroad which three died of starvation.
Mrs. Thompson was nearly dead when the tiny boat ran aground on a remote island near Labasa plantation Nov. 24. She was lying unconscious, up to her neck in oil and water, with two corpses beside her.
The ship's log told of the starvation of her husband, Robert Thompson; Delton Conly, 26, Oakland, and his wife, Eve, 20, after their ship was nearly wresked by hurricanes.
Defying the tradition of “bad ' luck” associated with Friday 13, the Trojan Seahorse, official organ of the NROTC unit at SC makes its first appearance on campus this
afternoon.
Three colors appear on the cover, which bears a large cartoon of a sea horse drawn by Ralph Gates,
| staff cover- designr
The new publication is mimeographed and consists of 10 pages, including the cover. Reviewed in the editorial copy is news of the past month, local and national sport* ; events, and features. The paper is illustrated with cartoons.
One-h’-ndred and thirty-five copies o the Trojan Seahorse were run off for the first issue. In addition to officers and members of the SC unit who will receive copies, 18 issues will be exchanged with other units, one will be sent to Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid. another will go to the office of information, and a copy will be mailed to the bureau of navigation.
Editorial staff of the new paper is: Edgar Diener, editor-in-chief; Bennett Priest, assistant editor; Guy Miner, assistant editor; Marvin Povemy. news editor; Irwin Cohen, editorial editor; Clyde Dal too, sports editor; Aurel GUbert, feature editor; Charles Daniels and Larry Harrod, cr.rtoon editors; and Ralph Gates designer.
Engineers Plan Annual Meet
Stressing the importance of the training of young engineers for the petroleum and aircraft industries, the ninth annual meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education will convene at SC next Friday and Saturday. Phillip S. "iegler, dean of the College of Engineering, will act as chairman.
Robert E. Vivian, acting dean of the College of Engineering, will present a paper on “Chemical Engineering and Its Relationship to the Petroleum Industry” following the welcome address by Dr. Rufua B. von KieinSmid. John F. Dodge, professor of petroleum engineering, will speak on “Suggested Course on Engineering Administration for Petroleum Engineers.”
Thomas T. Eyre, professor of mechanical engineering, wrill act as toastmaster at the Friday-evening dinner in Towm and Gown. Following Professor Eyre, Dr. J. Eugene Harley, professor of political science, will lecture on “The United States at the Crossroads in World Affairs.”
Dr. Osman R. Hull, professor of education, will direct the discussion on a paper, “Teaching Engineering
Students.”
NYA Cards Due
NYA monthly time records for the period of November 16 to December 15 must be in by 12 M. Saturday, NYA officials announced yesterday.
Students may take their cards directly to the NYA office or put them in the NYA box in the information office. The cards must be signed by both the student and his faculty supervisor.
Registrar's Office Notice
Every student who expects to receive a degree from the university will be held responsible for checking his own credits and satisfying the requirements for his degree as they are published in the proper university bulletin.
The student should make this review of requirements and credits sufficiently early to allow ample time for the completion of any shortages that may be discovered.
Theron Clark, Registrar.