ingly revealed this fact yesterday afternoon as he explained “the story behind the 'story” of the founding in Panama of a university for I students of both Americas.
Dr. Mendez is leaving the | Troj an campus next week to return to his home in Pana-|ma where he will resume his | former position as president I of the University of Panama, which he also founded, and begin the actual organization lof the new inter-American
The dream of starting the inter-American university began as early as 1924 when Dr. Mendez introduced the idea at the International Scientific conference, in Lima. The idea was also discussed in the Scientific congress at Washington in 1940 and at the Central American conference last year where it was enthusiastically approved by the delegates.
“Panama has been chosen as the logical site for this
canal, and because Panama has been the scene of development in the fields of tropical medicine and engineering,” Dr. Mendez explained.
He further clarified the purpose of the university by saying that selected students from both Americas may attend and engage in research work or take part in the regular summer schedule of classes.
Classes will be held in the summer so that students will
attendance in regular classes, and their qualifications must be approved by officials of the inter-American college.
Already the office of coordination of inter-American affairs under Nelson A. Rockefeller has agreed to sponsor a school of sanitary science, and universities from the two Americas are planning to sponsor other departments and studies.
' “Perhaps SC will be one of the first universities to an-
lieve that the inter-American university will be a major step in the program of cementing relations between the Spanish and English-speaking peoples for postwar peace and progress.
Dr. Mendez has been a member of the SC faculty for the past two years. He is a former secretary of education of Panama, and has been Panamanian ambassador to England and France, and was a delegate to the League of 1 Nations.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Vol. XXXIV
NAS—Z-42 Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1943
Night Phone: RI. 5471
No. 71
[Allies Beat Back |Japs at Sanananda
GEN. MacARTHUR’S HEADQUARTERS, Australia, Wed-iesday, Jan. 13—(U.P.)—Allied troops have made new gains Lgainst the remaining Japanese positions at Sanananda, last memy foothold in the Papuan area of New Guinea, the allied command announced today without specifying how far the
newest advances had carried.
tkinson Talks it IRC Lunch
Russian Views Given by Noted Authority
“Russia and the World Today” is ie topic of the speech to be given members of the International Nations club at its luncheon meet-ig tomorrow in Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall.
The speaker, Richard Atkinson, a ^orld war I veteran, former presi-|ent of the Los Angeles Adventure lub, also served as a member of ie United States mission to Russia the first World war.
In his speech Atkinson will relate ie story of Russia’s great show-ig against the nazis today. He will to explain her position as a lember of the family of nations blowing the war.
Atkinson is a member of the lerican Press commission in Eur-and a student of international ffairs dealing with Russia, China, id Japan.
|During the first World war At-nson and 10 other men from Har-rd university were cnosen to rep-Isent the United States in Russia, he}'' build friendly rein tions there id studied conditions m the coun-Since that time Atkinson has fed and traveled in the USSR, irning the language and observ-the Russian way of life.
The International Relations club ist speaker was the last foreign-to leave the battle during the Uso-German war of 1016-17. This is shortly before the treaty of ?st-Litovsk was signed in 1917. :inson spent a year at the front Lhe first World war.
"he luncheon session will begin 112:10, the price will be 55 cents plate. Reservations may be [de with Dr. Eugene Karley, spon-of the club. Dr. Harley’s office in the political science departing 102 Bridge hall He may be iched by telephoning OL. 0772.
The mid-day communique from Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters which announced the advances also reported allied airraids against the Japanese New Guinea base of Salamaua, about 140 miles up the coast from Sanananda. as well as against the Portuguese-Dutch island of Timor northwest of Australia.
A spokesman who amplified the communique did not give any additional details of the Sanananda acton beyond reporting that Amer-can and Australian troops slowly applause of were tightening a ring of steel around the beleaguered Japs.
BRIDGE DESTROYED
The communique reported that long range fighters and attack planes—Beau fighters and Douglas Havoc bombers—made two attacks on the Salamaua area. They bombed and strafed the trail leading from Salamaua to Komiatum, eight miles to the south, destroying an ; important bridge on it. Another 1 formation meanwhile swept the j coast south from Salamaua to the mouth of the Ambago river.
The Beau fighters also made a long range attack at low altitude against the airdrome and its installations in the Fuiloro area of Timor. One Japanese fighter was left burning on the runway and buildings, huts, trucks, and construction equipment on adjacent roads were shot up.
Critics Praise 12-Year-Old Boy Conductor
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 12—<U.R>— Hailed by Leopold Stokowski as the “prodigy of the century” and by others as a “second Mazart,” 12-year-old Lorin Maazel of Pittsburgh mounted the podium in Syria Mosque here tonight and conducted the Pittsburgh symphony orchestra with a confidence and skill which critics said was amazing.
Black-haired Lorin waved the baton to direct men who were old enough to be his father and grandfather, and at the end of the two-hour program he bowed appreciatively to the thunderous 2,000 persons who crowded the Mosque *u£itorium.
Proudly, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Maazel sat in seats only a few feet away, and watched their son direct the symphony, without benefit of score, in Rimsky-Kor-sakoff's Capriteco Espagnol and the melodic les preludes of Liszt.
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JAPS ATTACK
The Japanese responded with their heaviest attack yet on the town of Merauke, on the south coast of Dutch New Guinea 530 miles west of the allied base of Port Moresby. Nine enemy bombers made the raid but the war bulletin said they caused only slight damage.
It was made Tuesday afternoon —the fifth raid on Merauke since Dec. 28.
Wright Talks on Classic Art
Surrounded by scores of photographs depicting classical and Greek forms of ar.t, S. MacDDnald Wright, head of the local Federal Arts Project will lecture to the students of the university on the subject “Classic Form Versus Gothic Form” in the center room of thc Elisabeth Holmes Fisher Gallery of Fine Arts at 11 a.m. this morning.
The central gallery is currently offering a stimulating visual contrast of two great movements in the world of art, namely those of line and emotion, versus form and intellect. The photographs were selected and labeled by Mr. Wright, and are now his gift to the university for the enjoyment and us its students and friends.
Troy Casts Ballots in EE1 Rodeo Contest
There was a steady stream of SC students filtering into the El Rodeo office, 202 Student Union yesterday, and they had a good reason for their actions. The Trojans were voting for their kings and queens of Troy.
This is the first year that students have been able to vote
as they see it concerning the cam-
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Dramatists to Make Over Little Theater
‘These Three Tonite’ Will Be Presented t._ in Touchstone .
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New life entered irfto Old College this week when the Drama Workshop group took over Touchstone theater, renamed it, and settled down for a final smoothing up of their production, “These Three Tonite,” which will be given in the newly-christened Touchstone little theater Saturday, Jan.. 16, and Monday, Jan. 18, at 8:30 p.m.
Old and decrepit now, the Touchstone little theater will be remodeled
pus “beauties.” Since there are no campaigns or nominations, voters merely have to walk into the yearbook office, ask for a ballot, write in the names of five men and five women, or less, and slip the official paper in the ballot box.
DEADLINE SET
John Lowe, El Rodeo editor, announced Tuesday afternoon that the deadline for voting has been extended until Friday afternoon, January 22.
In past years, the executive staff of the annual had selected the queens, and kings were only something the queens dreamt about. But that is history. The students now hold power. From this point on, Trojans will be able to decide on their own kings and queens to reign over Troyland.
VOTING URGED
The top five men and the top five women, by accumulated votes, will gain the coveted titles. Thus ten lucky SC students will be photographed, with the “glamorized” pictures appearing in the 1943 El Rodeo.
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Group Conducts Service in Little Chapel Today
Members of the class on “Youth and the Church” will conduct a worship service in the Little Chapel of Silence today at 9:55 a.m. The service will be given during the regular Chapel period, End student who participate will be able to make their 10:10 classes on time.
Students who will participate in the program are Bertha Mae White, Bette Ruth Oxnam, and Frank Knouse. The council ou religion invites all students of thc university to join in on this group fellowship.
Book Campaign
Aims at 2500
Literature to Go to Service Men
First it was “Bundles for Britain,” and now it is “Books for the Boys,” as the nation-wide Victory Book campaign goes into its’ sccond week. This campaign is sponsored by the American Library association and some 40 other organizations for the purpose of collecting books for the boys in the service.
The number of boys in the service eager .to obtain good reading matter is greater than one can imagine, according to Miss Christine R. Dick, university librarian. Miss Dick pointed out that the class of literature requested by the majority of the members of the armed forces was of a high caliber.
Soldiers and sailorc alike are swarming USO clubs and YMCA halls requesting books cn navigation, mathematics, history, travel, and the better class of fiction. The university librarian pointed out that almost every family has at least one good book which is just lying around the house gathering dust, it is these books that the American Library association is anxious to obtain, and place in the hands of the thousands of service men both at home and on the battle fronts.
Squires
. . . will have a meeting today a noon in 206 Administration building, announced Bob Tobias, newly elected president.
and modernized by the Drama Workshop with the proceeds derived from the plays Saturday and Monday evenings.
AID TO ACTORS
Joan Miles, director of the Workshop, said yesterday that the drama group wished to improve the Touchstone little theater, as it would only give SC three theaters, but would also aid the actors since Bovard auditorium has been abandoned for the duration because of the expense involved and because the naval air cadets often use the auditorium for a classroom.
“These Three Tonite”* is a new idea by the thespians. Instead of presenting one play the Workshop is presenting three plays of one act each and with different groups of actors taking part in each play.
PROCEEDS FOR WAR
“We are going to continue giving the proceeds of our efforts to some war effort,” Miss Miles declared. •‘We would like the students to think of the Touchstone little theater as belonging to them, as a place where they may come and enjoy themselves by watching SC students perform for their benefit.”
Directing the first of the .three plays, “A Wedding,” is Pauline Fred-rickerson. Joan Miles is directing “Land’s End,” a drama which might easily be true to life. Ashmead Scott is the author and director of the final presentation and £he highlight of the production, “Last Boat from Jersey.”
DRAMA HAS MUSIC
Scott has written a unique play which is a special musical drama. His play will conclude the thespians work for the evening.
Admission to the performance will be 25 cents for ASSC book holders and 35 cents for all others. Tickets went on sale Tuesday and may be obtained in the Student Union this week.
As a result of the workshop’s production, “George Washington Slept Here.” $400 was raised by the sale of war stamps.
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Greek Council Meets
There will be a brief, but important meeting of the Interfrater-nity council called by the president, Robert Fisk, at 10 a.m. today in the office of Dean Bacon.
Those called to the meting are the members of the council cabinet, Henry Eschen, and Phil Levine.
Trojan Introduces Candidates in Glamour King Race
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In the face of plans to elect a group of 1942-43 El Rodeo kings and queens of glamour the Daily Trojan has decided to work hand-in-hand with the yearbook editors in an effort to stimulate students interest.
There have been a lot of campus queens elected around here during the past year, and students are about to exhaust their select
the first to be indicated by early voters. Now let it be understood that the Trojan is not sponsoring Mr. McKellar. The Trojan wants to see all eligible candidates given a square deal, and this paper intends to publish during the next week successive character sketches of outstanding campus personalities. Mr. McKellar, by virtue of his nom-
Mac was elected to Squires, did a good job, and graduated into the Knights, an organization that has gained appreciably by his industry and continued service. Mac has ma-jored in the College of Commerce and has certainly gained the reputation of beihg a good student. He is one of the few who has cashed in on the social register and has
Everybody likes Mac. Some call him Pudgy, a mirthful nickname gleened from pages of the Vulture but adopted with friendly sincere-.ty. During elections last year he was named president of ihe College of Commerce and subsequently executed his one official act with characterise endeavor—that of arranging the annual bam dance, held
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