OUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Vol. XXXIV
Los Angeles, Feb. 23, 1943
Night Phone: BI. 5472
NO. 90
reeks' uture
[indecided
Still undecided was the fate SC’s fraternities after a leeting of the interfraternity mncil where questionnaires tere circulated to determine Jie manpower of the Gretk •ganizations after the reaves have been called up. [Questionnaires regarding >use facilities and ownership
les will be circulated beginning rnrsday. On the basis of the facts irshaled by this second survey,
Ie navy will decide upon the feas-lity of taking over the Greek uses.
The second survey, conducted the alumni advisory council, [ill cover all the physical prop-rties of thc houses themselves.
>r example, the navy insists on ifTicient shower facilities for all sidents. This and other mat-srs regarding ownership title 11 be taken vp in the second rey.
Tavy specifications for such hous-are very strict and for this rea-some Greek residences may rer be occupied by the navy.
first survey was begun to termine just what effect the call-up of the reserves would have the rolls of the fraternities, and the same time gave the organi-ions a chance to evaluate their manpower status.
In reyard to the status of pledges about to be called to active luty in the reserves, Bob Fiske, nterfratemity council president aid that a neophyte could be nducted at any t%me during the chool year, providing he has at-ended SC and is a pledge.
At the same time the navy an->unced that students in its col-je training program may join all fcviously-established college or-fcmizations. These organizations, fwever, must be made available to students on the same terms and done so at the personal expense the student.
■Last chance!-
Apolliad entries due tomorrow
Manuscripts entered in the Apolliad contest, which closes tomorrow, will be judged by a faculty committee and the winning ones will be presented in April to a select audience of noted professional critics, faculty members, and student contestants.
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Lost Horizon
casting begins in Touchstone
Nervous students paracied on the stage of Touchstone theater yesterday and acted as if they were in Shangri-la as tryouts opened for the cast of Drama Workshop’s first spring production, “Lost Horizon.”
With chairs arranged on the stage as luxurious couches and other features* of the setting of Hilton’s famous story of a hidden civilization, Joan Miles, president of Drama Workshop, assisted by Norman Linn and Jim George, judged other members of the group competing for the parts.
“Although the recent ERC call to active duty has taken several of our most talented members, I was encouraged by the results of yesterday’s tryouts,” remarked Miss Miles. She announced that tryouts will continue until each of the 14 parts in the play have been cast.
Edward Dolan, Norman Linn, Des Wedberg, Ben Sheldon, and Al Williams are ERC members of the student group notified last Friday of their call to active duty.
Among the critics of former years who appraised the works are Lee Emerson Bassett, Harwell Harris, Henry Hull, Rupert Hughes, the late Hamlin Garlin, Bruno Usher, and the late Zane Grey.
The contest is open to material in the field of music, drama, or writing, and entries should be submitted on 8*6 by il-inch paper, typed, and submitted in an envelope on which is written the name of the author.
“The Apolliad means much to those students who submit winning contributions. After their college career the record of the Apolliad success will carry much weight when told to men and women in literary and musical circles,” stated Mrs. Tacie Hanna Rew, chairman of the faculty committee.
All compositions must be turned in to the School jof Speech office, 126 Old College by tomorrow. Those students who enter the contest will receive tickets for themselves and friends.
Trojan breaks army record at radio school
Highest grade in the history of the army communications school in Chicago was made by Donald Brackenbury, desk editor on the Daily Trojan last spring, who was graduated at the top of his service class this month. He scored 97 on his final examination and was transferred to Wayne, Penn., where he will study radio as an aviation cadet.
Brackenbury was inducted into the army in September after completing his junior year at SC. He was assigned to study communications at the luxurious Stevens hotel in Chicago, converted into an army barracks.
After 12 weeks’ final training, he will be commissioned a second lieutenant.
El Rodeo
. . . wants to see the following students in the El Rodeo office, 202 Student Union, today at 3:30.
Bud Townsend, Beverly Royston, Rod Schumacker, Bruce Graham, Phil Levine, Lynn Norby, Virginia Mitchell, Elrose Maquar, and Leo Riggs.
Jangman' preview n Hancock tonight
How does the average person in Europe live under nazi mination?
What should free people expect if their nation were over-n by axis armies?
Students and faculty attending the preview of “Hangmen
Also Die” will see these questions • a	| || answered on the screen tonight in
chnil/n Hancock auditorium. The picture, LGClyGb 5iLULLLLL produced by United Artists and
I	Arnold Pressburger, and directed
7/IGlV PCLCI6 jL	by Fritz	wil1 be shown at 8.
* *	The picture will*be shown at the
university in order that the producers may obtain the reaction of the student audience. The SC cinema department announced that it is sponsoring the preview and pointed out that the film is a daring presentation of the nazi methods of domination in Germany and conquered European nations. Fearing that “Hangmen Also
In response to a growing feel-[tng that SC students should know [more about the Trojan campus, ts history and its traditions ,the Ireater University committee has [prepared concise information of [the type every student should know. The first half of this essential information appeared on ige 4 of yesterday’s Daily Tro-and the remainder will be (found on page 2 today.
Fraternity and sorority pledge leaders have agreed that a complete knowledge of the facts printed should be part of the mental equipment of every Greek pledge, and a test based on this
Information will have to be passed before a man or woman be-active.
USO wants sheet music
A campaign for SC students to collect sheet music for servicemen who attend the USO center at Hoover and Adams starts today, announced Dorothy Bishop, chairman of the drive.
“Community singing is a part of the recreational activities in which all the boys like to participate,” said Miss Bishop, “and the interest of SC students in submitting music for their enjoyment would be greatly appreciated.”
Anyone who is interested in giving old or new sheet music is asked to place it in the box in the hall of the School of Music. Popular tunes are especially acceptable. Any duplications will be sent to other centers and camps where they will be beneficial.
Rony discusses third front
Telling Trojans “to animate their spirit today for the use of arms tomorrow,” George Rony, Russian-born lecturer, discussed “The Third Front” at the George Washington day assembly in Bovard auditorium yesterday morning.
The first front, according to Rony, was the Russian invasion; the second front is the Tunisian battle and will probably culminate in the invasion of Europe this year.
“The third front,” he stated, “will be a United Europe against the new order.”
“American fighting men will be greeted with open arms everywhere in the world, for the Star Spangled Banner exemplifies freedom to all subjugated nations.”
He concluded by saying that only in America Christianity is alvie, and following the war the principles of democracy will lead, what he termed, an American century.
The assembly, sponsored by the Student Council on Religion, was presided over by Bob McKay, student body president. President Rufus B. von KleinSmid gave several introductory remarks.
J. Randolph Sasnett, director of student religious activities, introduced the speaker.
Senior council
. . . will have	its pictures taken
for El Rodeo	tomorrow during
chapel on the	front steps of Doheny library.
Christian science
. . . campus organization will hear Dr. Hendrik J. de Lange, C.S.B., of New York, lecture tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. in 206 Administration.
The organization extends an invitation to all students and faculty members.
950 men lost
as subs sink
• V-
two transports
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—(U.P.)—More than 850 American servicemen and civilians were lost in the North Atlantic early this month in the torpedoing of two medium-sized U.S. passenger-cargo ships, the -navy announced today.
The disaster was the greatest of its kind suffered by the
United States in this war, so far as
Greek row to get points for war work
Sororities, fraternities, and dormitories are all eligible for the title of “Greek House of the Month,” which will be awarded to the house having the greatest accumulation of war activity points each month, according to a statement from Jack Williams, chairman of the war board.
Receiving the title and trophy will be the highest honor of the contest, and (providing the house can keep winning) the winning house may keep the trophy. The war council meetings which will decide the victors in the monthly contest. Representatives from the houses will attend the meetings, headed by Gears Marshall and Leta Gallentine.
■ Participation poirts will be given for blood bank donations at 10 points per pint, one point for every $5 of stamps and bonds purchased, one point for each letter to servicemen, three points for every USO activity, two points for each meeting of air-raid wardens, fire watchers, and auxiliary police, one point for each hour worked on Red Cross, salvage drives, and casualty stations, two points for attending forums, five points to every house acting as host for meetings, five points for taking over the victory hut. One point for each class meeting of an extra-curricular defense course | will also be given.
casualties were concerned.
The Chips 'were carrying a total of 1400 passengers including army, navy, marine corps and coast guard personnel as well as civilians. The navy listed upwards of 850 of them as dead or missing.
Enemy submarines sank the vessels within four days of each other in night attacks in an undisclosed area.
Names of the ships were not disclosed.
Apparently, however, they were being utilized as transports.
Five transports were lost in the north American invasion last November off the African coast and seven American transports have been lost in the Pacific, but in no instance was the loss of life anywhere near comparable to that suffered in the two sinkings early this month.
From the standpoint of lives lost, the sinkings ranked perhaps second only to last year’s sinking of a British transport with the loss of about 2000 lives, including some 1500 Italian prisoners who were being transported from Africa.
Navy announcement of the twin-sinkings said that fewer than 300 of the 900 aboard one of the ships were saved and that fewer than one-half of the 500 aboard the second vessel were accounted for.
The rapidity with which the vessels went to the bottom apparently precluded extensive rescue work.
Junior council
. . . will meet at chapel today on the front steps of Doheny library to have their pictures taken for El Rodeo.
L.P. reports ♦♦♦
Editorial
Die” dealt too realistically with its theme, the producers showed selected reels from the film before local women’s clubs. The presentation tonight is to determine whether it will meet with popular approval when it is released to the theaters for public showing.
Audiences present at all previews so far have been enthusiastic over the production. Admission tonight will be by invitation only. Guest passes may be obtained at no charge from the cinema department.
There are several points in need of clarification pertinent to the International Relations elections story which ran in this paper last Friday. Sincere efforts on the part of industrious reporters did in actuality go astray of facts, leaving a great deal of injured feeling in their wake. Parties affected by the elections article and the Trojan itself are in no way intrinsically guilty of intentional malice. Those conducting I.R. elections, in so far as they knew, were acting completely in accord with constitutional procedure, carrying out this election by following a precedent.
The Daily Trojan reporters were interpreting tjiis election in the light of ASSC constitutional provisions prohibiting elections in a manner projected by this department of LAS. Investigation seems to confirm the stand of both parties. If the International Relations school is to be regarded as a scholastic entity in itself, that is, on a parallel with the School of Speech or the School of Government, the Trojan has not erred in condemning last week’s procedure as one of improper methods. If, however, and this is the stand that ASSC President Bob McKay has taken, the International Relations group is to be considered a private body within the elective walls of LAS, this group is absolutely privileged to conduct elections when, how, and where it sees fit. In other words this body enjoys elective sovereignty.
“Leave them alone and they’ll come home, wagging leaders behind them.” This writer is in acccrd with President McKay, feeling .that the I.R. group is privileged to carry out
its own policies without consulting a most un-used ASSC
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Clipper explodes
LISBON, Feb. 22—(U.E)—A Pan-American clipper, bringing 27 passengers and a crew of IS from the United States, exploded and sank in the Tagus river at 7 p.m. tonight. At least five persons were known dead.
Tunis Nazis push ahead
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, Feb. 22—OJJR)—Heavy German tank forces drove tonight x> within foufr miles of British-defended Thala, anchor of the Allies’ vital north Tunisia communications system, but military quarters said “the ’situation is under control.”	N
Heavy fighting continued over the approaches to Thala, military spokesmen said, but the tempo of the German attack appeared considerably slackened.
Nurse describes measles signs
More than 14 known cases of measl'es have been reported on campus, and the possibility of an increase is imminent if students disregard symptoms, announced Nurse Miss Margaret McMorrow of the University health service.
Common symptoms are: elevation of temperature, sensations of chills, appearance of rashes anywhere on the body, swollen or sore glands, sensitivity of eyes to light, and common head colds.
Athletic managers
. . . will please meet ln Mr. Arnold Eddy’s office at 9:50 a.m. today. The managers will include: Art Brunke, basketball; George McPherson, baseball; Sylvan Golding-er, golf; Bob ShotwelJ. track; Jack Levand, tennis; and Al Ewen, equipment manager.
Bomb Bremen *
LONDON, Feb. 22—(UJJ>— Britain’s biggest bombers struck heavily at Bremen for the 102nd time last night, battering Germany’s second port with more than 100 two-ton block-busters and returning without loss for the first time in an operation of such magnitude over the Reich, it was disclosed today.
Gandhi survives crisis
POONA, India, Feb. 22—(U.P) — Tension increased tonight at Mohandas K. Gandhi, 87-year-old nationalist leader, survived a crisis in the 13th day of his three-week fast and William Phillips, American special envoy, again conferred with Indian leaders at New Delhi.
Stalin lauds Russia
LONDON, Tuesday, Feb. 23—(U.E) —Russia’s fighting millions, bearing alone all the weight of the war in the absence of a second front in Europe, have started the mass expulsion of the axis from the country and have put out of action in 20 months 9.000,000 enemy troops, including 4,000,0C0 killed, Premier Josef Stalin said today.
Special exam requests due
All students desiring to take special examinations to complete courses in which they received marks of “Ie” during the last two semesters are requested to make applications at the Office of tlM Rfefcfstttr ‘B* Feb. 27. Examinations will bepm Saturday,
Mar. n........
H. C. Willett,
Director of Admissions and Registration.