SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DAI LYmTROJAN
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Los Angeles, Calif., Thursday, February 6, 1941
No. 75
nor Croup tiates 18
a Kappa Elects New Students; vian Inducted as Alumni Member
n students and one alumnus were announced last lewly elected members of the SC chapter of Phi pa, national scholarship fraternity for students in ts, and sciences, by Prof. Kenneth M. Bissell, president of the chapter.
_	Initiation ceremonies were con-
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nd Bill dments
Committee Revisions Measure
Crescent Club Given National Standing by Delta Tau Delta
TON, Feb. 6 — <U.P> — ight concluded gen-on the administra-aid bill and cleared consideration of proem* tomorrow.
Itic majority of the affairs committee has four amendments lstration’s lend-lease nee of three others Speaker Sam Ravbum "serious consideration." deration of proposed rts tomorrow. These 1 be offered as comment* :
e life of th« bill to
that the measure Is to authorise convoy • U. 8. nary, that the president army and nary fore transferring any now on hand or in the future for
that the president re-on all transac-the bill at least once
said committee Demo-ving “serious consider -ese amendments: ce a celling over the money the president
the time contractual may be made under
that the measure nei ts nor repeals any on the use of Ameri-to carry supplies to
tional members elected last June following commencement.
The winter address. "Making Culture Efficient,” Was delivered by Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, eminent divine and educator of the Methodist church. Bishop Hughes recommended Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid for hi* first university teaching position at De Paaw university.
The newly elected seniors are:
Margaret E. Branscom. president of the Panhellenic council; Betty C. Brown, Carol F. Cooper, daughter of alumnus Edwin N. Cooper, '07; Jose de los Reye*. student from the Philippine islands; Norman Roy Dowds, Kathleen Hambly, president of the Trojan YWCA, and Helen of Troy during the past Homecoming week: Alice C. Ors-born. Leonard Peck. John M. Stephens, Royden T. Susu-Mago, Paul E. Travis, son of Dr. Lee Travis of the SC faculty, Marion L. Wamsbsgans. and Gordon K. Wright, member of the men’s oouncil.
Hie four Junior members include Fred Mavcr, Elaine Richardson, Mary Gower, and Allen Kronman.
Dr. Robert E. Vivian, of the class of ’17, was elected as an alumni member. He te acting dean of the College of Engineering.
A new national fraternity joins the roster of Greek letter organizations at SC next week, with the installation of
Delta Pi chapter of Delta Tau named 18 member* and 10 addi- DeHa
Members and initiates of the Crescent Club, campus local, will become actives in the national social fraternity when they are formally initiated on February 14.
President of the organization, David Wilkinson, announced that the Crescent Club received its charter from the national fraternity during final examination week.
THREE COAST CHAPTERS
Delta Tau Delta is represented in California by three other chapters, situated at Stanford, the University of California, and at UCLA.
Economist—Dr. Irving Fisher of Yale takes SC professorship.
Von KieinSmid Reports Gifts
SC Given $66,550 for Building, Research
Monetary gifts amounting to $66,550 given to SC since October, 1940. were reported during examination week • by Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid to members of the board Nationally they have 77 chapters of trustees at their quarterly meet-spread throughout the entire ing.
lar Elected quire Head
cKellar, member of fraternity, was re-president of Trojan orary sophomore serv-tion. succeeding Wil-e of Kappa Alpha for semester, a banking and finance ded Hamilton high he was a CSF stu-enrolling at SC.
tr. Sigma Phi Epsi-to take over the ce-president. Koontz er sergeant-at-arms, ola* of Tau Epsilon ty succeeds Robert , Chi, as treasurer ization Barry Mc--org student, was replacing Jerry i Kappa Tau. Bruce Sigma Chi was chosen arms.
n Sets Deadline
cture appointment for both fraternity fessional groups rday by Jack tor of El Rodeo, men must have ures taken on or onday, February
and profession-should have their ken on or before 1
are not taken dates, they will in the year book, Hutton.
Cailliet Seeks New Musicians
Plans for increasing the mei bership of the university symphony orchestra from 70 to 100 students were announced yesterday by Dr Lucien Cailliet. associate professor of music and director of the orchestra.
“We are especially desirous of obtaining students who are experienced in playing string instruments.- Dr. Cailliet said, ‘ though we will be interested in interviewing students who are proficient in other instrument*.”
Professor Cailliet stressed that students must not feel that they have insufficient training to play in a symphony orchestra just because they have only a few years of training.
•Often.” he said, “two years training is sufficient to give students the experience necessary to play in the orchestra.” Dr. Cailliet emphasized that the university symphony orchestra is much like a class — a method of training the individual for later work.
One unit of credit will be given for the orchestra work, though students may enter into the group as auditors without credit, he said. Orchestra rehearsals will be on Mondays and Thursday* from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Because the next concert occurs March 25, Dr. Cailliet requested that all students interested in the work see him as soon as possible, either in the Music building of in C. M. and A., before rehearsals.
United States.
Installation of officers and initiation ceremonies for pledges of the SC and UCLA chapters will be conducted at the University club in downtown Los Angeles at 3:30 p.m. PRESIDENT TO ATTEND
In attendance at the initiation will be Paul G. Hoffman, national president of the fraternity and president of the Studebaker corporation; Hugh Shields, national secretary; and Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid. A formal banquet will follow.
Honored guests from the university will include Dr. Henry W. Bruce, vice-president; Dean Francis M. Bacon, counselor of men; and Dr. Albert Sydney Raubenheimer, dean of the College or Letters. Arts, and Sciences. < SHORTEST PERIOD
The local was organized in June of last year with the plan of petitioning the national for a charter on the SC campus. Fostered by the Delt alumni association. the group succeeded in securing its charter in one semester, the shortest period of time for such action ever achieved by any local organization of Delts.
Other officers in the fraternity include Bob Wagner, vice-president; Carl Miller, house manager; Bill Woodworth, secretary; and Bob Dobbs, pledgemaster.
Class Change Set by Cogswell
The opera repertory class, music 128b, will meet tomorrow at 12:15 instead of at 11:10 as listed in the schedule of classes, according to an announcement by Prof. Horatio Cogswell of the School of Music. The change was made because of conflict with required courses, and a permanent hour for the class will be decided upon at the meeting tomorrow.
This semester the class will undertake “La Boheme” by Puccini and will present a public performance of the opera at the end of the course. Each member of the claas will have the opportunity to barn one or more complete roles.
Former Diplomat Assumes Post on SC Faculty
Dr. Leon H. Ellis, who for many years was active in the United States diplomatic service, has been appointed visiting professor of international relations by Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid.
The new member of the faculty has been professor of international relations at Whitman college. Walla Walla, Wash., since 1936, having resigned from government service in 1933 because of ill health. He also taught at the University of Washington and at the University of Montana.
He received his A. B. in history at Stanford university, and his LL.B. and Ph.D. in political science at Washington. He practiced law for a short while in Spokane, before receiving an appointment in the Chinese Maritime Customs service in Mukden and Canton.
Dr. Ellis spent three years as a traveling marketing assistant in interior China for an oil company, and in 1920 he traveled around the world visiting most of the countries of Asia and Europe.
In 1922 he entered the diplomatic service and was third secretary of the American Legation in Peking. From there he was transferred to Guatemala, San Salvador, and to Berne. Switzerland, as secretary. After serving in Budapest and Costa Rica he returned to Peking as second secretary.
To be used for research projects, scholarships, fellowships, and student loan funds in addition to building units, the gifts will also benefit eight schools and colleges of the university.
GIFTS LISTED
As a nucleus of a new wing of the women’s residence hall. Town and Gown contributed $27,000 with varying amounts going to the schools of law, medicine, philosophy, social welfare, international relations, government, engineering, and the department of character research.
Gifts from foundations included $10,000 from the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis for the School of Medicine; $5,000 for research in orthopedic surgery from Michael J. Connell charities, Ltd., and $6,000 for research in the school of government from the Rockefeller Foundation of New York,
RESEARCH AID GIVEN
Other gifts include $450 monthly from Frances P. Bolton for the character research project, $100 monthly from Julia E. Ford for lectureship in international relations, $400 from Evalyn L. Cavanee, and approximately $300 monthly from the Califomia Fruit Growers exchange for research in the medical division.
Gifts and equipment to the College of Engineering approximated $1000 with the Edward L. Doheny Jr. library receiving 350 volumes.
A property gift was given to SC in the form of improved real estate. The property, estimated in value from $75,000 to $100,000, is now used for a hotel in the downtown business district, and was a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Vavra.
Yale Economist to Offer Lectures on Income Taxes
The addition of Dr. Irving Fisher, noted economist and professor of political science at Yale university, to the SC faculty was announced last week by Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid.
Dr. Fisher will offer a graduate course in “Income Tax Reform” under the College of Letters. Arts, and Sciences. The course will be in the nature of 10 special lectures.
AT YALE SINCE 1890
Author of numerous books. Dr. Fisher has served at Yale since 1890, where he received his degrees. He has also studied in Berlin and Paris. In addition to numerous directorships, including the presidency of the American Association for Labor Legislation, the National Institution of Social Sciences, the American Economic association, Eugenics Research association, and the American Statistical association, Dr. Fisher also has written texts on economic problems.
HAS INFLATION PLAN
He includes among his writings “The Stock Market Crash,” “Boom and Depression.” "Inflation,” “Stamp Script,” and “Stabilising the Dollar.”
Dr. Fisher heads a group of economists who latterly formulated a plan to prevent inflation in this country, danger due primarily to the cost of the war program. The plan was authored by seven economists, and Dr. Fi§h$r reports that it has been approved by 400 other economists over the country.
Trojans Begin Second Term
Week-end Pledging, All-U Dig Highlight
Student Program as Activities Commence
Having successfully passed through the semi-annual trials of registration, SC students begin classwork at 8 a.m. today for the second half of the 1940-41 school year. After eight days of vacation, students returned to work in a semester filled with academic and social activities.
Friday night will see many pref-
Journalism Student Wins Writing Award
Sam Roeca. sophomore journalism major and Daily Trojan reporter, was awarded $15 for writing the prize-winning interview about Kate Smith, radio star, who was a recent SC guest. The story was published in Radio Life, a weekly broadcasting magazine.
Roeca was also mentioned on Miss Smith’s morning nation-wide broadcast during mid-semester vacation.
President Asks Draft Delay
‘ College men should be allowed to complete their course of study before being called upon to serve in the army.”
This was the belief expressed by Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid last Friday at a luncheon of the conference of the southern division of district nine of the American Aluminum council on campus when he discussed “The Defense Program and the Alumni.”
Speaking before alumni leaders from 19 colleges and universities of southern Califomia and Arizona he said:
“It ls my humble opinion but strong conviction that men now regularly registered in college should complete their courses, whether it takes one, two, or three years. It should not be said against them that they are using this as an excuse to get out of army service.
“I think that alumni can help to impress on young men the fact that unless there is a vital emergency he ought to remain where he is.
“We have to think not only of leadership in time of war, but of the welfare of the nation for years afterward,” he added.
Leaves—Dr. Claude A. Buss assumes diplomatic post in Philippines.
Buss Receives Attache Post
Professor to Leave for Philippines
Appointment of Dr. Claude A. Buss, professor of international relations, to the position of executive assistant to the High Commissioner of the Philippine islands was revealed last week in a notification from the department cf the interior.
Dr. Buss, who has for the last six years been a language officer in the U. S. Foreign service, will become an aide to Francis B. Sayer, high commissioner, % who was in communication with President Roosevelt anent the appointment. APPOINTMENT TENTATIVE
Although the appointment is only tentative, depending upon the approval of the congressional committee, approval is virtually assured. Dr. Buss has completed plans to leave on February 18.
The university has granted Professor Buss leave of absence for his stay in the islands, which is of undetermined length.
SERVED IN CHINA
From 1928 to 1934 Dr. Buss was a member of the foreign service in China, and in 1937, while traveling in the Orient, he was an AP correspondent covering the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hostilities.
Dr. Buss lives at 3591 Dublin avenue with his wife and two young daughters.
erence dinners for sororities being held, while pledging is Saturday night.
Many organization houses are planning informal gatherings to follow official pledging ceremonies, in which the active member? of the sororities toast their new sisters-to-be for the last time until the neophytes become full fledged Greek letter members.
ALL-U DIG MONDAY
First all-university affair of the season will be a dig in the women’s gym Monday. Complete plans for the affair will be announced at a later date.
Thursday, February 13. is the date selected for the WAA sport-fest, an annual event sponsored by the Women's Athletic association. Gayly decorated fraternity and sorority houses on "the row" will proclaim the arrival of St. Valentine’s day, February 14. when a series of house dances will be given on 28th street.
BARN DANCE SET
Harking back to the days of cherry tree and hatchet” SC students will celebrate Washington's birthday, February 22, With an all-university bam dance. Although the place for the dance has not been announced, decorations will be “in keeping with the spirit of the holiday.”
Next official holiday for students is scheduled for April 9, when the annual spring recess arrives. Furnishing a welcome rest period, the recess will last until Monday. April 14.
Former Hawaiian Instructor Given Graduate Position
Miss Eileen Blackey, former director of social work education at the University of Hawaii, has been appointed to the faculty of the Graduate School of Social Work at SC according to an announcement made yesterday by Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid.
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Miss Blackey will assume her teaching duties with the start of the spring semester today. She holds her master of social science degree from the Smith college school of social work in 1930.
She has had experience as a visiting teacher in Rochester, N. Y., and was director of the transient service of the Federal Emergency Relief administration in Florida. Recently she has supervised in-service training for the Florida department of public welfare.
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Pritchard Art Work Shown
Realistic pictures of undersea life and terrain as portrayed in the paintings of Zahr Pritchard, noted artist, have been on exhibit ir» the art and lecture room of Doheny library since Monday.
The 31 paintings, which are considered works of scientific as well as artistic value, will be shown during February. They were done by Pritchard beneath the surface of the Pacific off Tahiti.
The exhibition is open to the public Monday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m.. according to Miss Christian R. Dick, librarian.
Pritchards paintings of submarine life have been exhibited in the Galeries Georges Petit in Paris, as well as in many other prominent galleries throughout the world.
Among the owners of his paintings are the Prince of Monaco, the Queen Mother of England and other members of the royal family. Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt. American Museum of Natural History in New York, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, George B. Sloan, Mrs. Russell Sage, and the Carnegie museum.
Carus to Study Trans-Pacific Area Resources
Five Professors on Sabbaticals Return Today
Study of the resources of the trans-Pacific area will be made by Dr. Clayton D. Carus, professor of foreign trade, during his sabbatical leave which starts with the opening of the second semester today.
Dr. Carus will travel down the west coast as far as Mazatlan and will return to the campus in time for the final summer term.
Five other SC professors will resume teaching duties following a semester leave, while four others are on sabbatical for a year.
Dr. Carlton C. Rodee, associate professor of political science and public administration, has been studying current problems of administration in governmental agencies and departments and at the Washington, D. C., library of congress.
Phases of the new field of regional sociology have been studied by Dr. Bessie A. McClenahan, professor of sociology, who visited government projects in the midwest, the new community at Greenbelt, Md.. and the TV A areas.
Prof. Amy W. McClelland, associate professor of fine arts, and Lynn Clark, assistant professor of English language and literature, have been studying and doing research work in their respective fields.
Fashion Expert Queries Women
Miss Mary Moon, field represen tative for Vogue magazine, arrives on campus today to Interview Junior and senior women students who are interested in a fashion-writing career.
Miss Moon was first prize winner ln a former Prix de Paris contest competition in fashion-writing, sponsored by Vogue, for senior university women. She will meet SC aspirants who have entered this year’s contest and women who are interested in future Prix de Paris competitions by appointment in the School of Merchandising office.
NYA Applications Due
All new applications for NYA work this semester should be filed by tomorrow, according to Mrs Florence B. Watt, head of the NYA bureau. Applications may be made in any of the following offices counselor of women, counselor of men, bureau of employment, or the central NYA office.
Students Offered Civil Aeronautics Flying Course
Twenty positions are still open to students with one year of college study for primary training in the CAA flying course according to Sydney F. Duncan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering.
With the SC quota set at 50 applicants, positions are open for 20 men students. Five women have been accepted, completing the quota for women students.
Requirements for preliminary training in CAA flying include good physical condition and perfect vision. Professor Duncan will interview all applicants before they receive permission to apply. Students may find him in his office. 215 Engineering, Thursday and Friday afternoons.
Those accepted will enroll in commercial aviation 51U to study navigation, meteorology, and civil aeronautical regulations for ground training. Flight instruction includes 35-45 hours instruction and solo flying.
Tickets Needed at Basketball, Hockey Games
Students desiring to attend the Friday hockey or basketball games must exchange their activity book coupons for tickets at the ticket office in the Student Union.
Ice hockey tickets for the California game at the Polar Palace may be obtained for 25 cents.
Activity books will not be honored for admittance at either contest according to Leo Adams, ticket manager of the athletic department.
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