SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
Vol. XXXV
Kigbt pfcon«i ei. M7t__Los Angeles, Monday, December 13, 1943
No. 61
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A BUNDLE FOR OUR ALLIES containing $13,736.03 is now in the hands of the Los Angeles Area War Chest donated by students of this university. P. G. Winnett, left, campaign chairman, is shown receiving the money from Bill Ryan, campus chairman.
SC's Chest donation goes on to Allies
SC officially ended its War Chest campaign last week with $11,339 more than the quota required, and Bill Ryan, chairman, announced yesterday that the six trainee barracks, each of which subscribed 100 per cent, will receive scrolls, while Owens hall, leader in contributions, will receive a spe-
Troy rooter tickets on sale Wednesday
Reminding football-minded Trojans that the long awaited date for purchasing student Rose Bowl tickets is drawing near, Arnold Eddy, ASSC general manager and business manager of athletics, stated today that the books may be turned into the cashier’s window in the Student Union beginning
El Rodeo
extends
deadline
“Students want the El Rodeo!” Tyler MacDonald, business manager announced, “so contracts have been checked and we can print more than the original quota of 2000 [ copies.”
i The tremendous response of • servicemen on campus, MacDonald says, is the reason for the change in plans, and results of th? final sales will determine the number of copies printed.
It has been decided that since rain on Thursday and Friday prevented Victory Hut sales, El Rodeo sales will continue until Wednesday. ‘The number is definitely limited,’* said MacDonald, “so students must order their books immediately.*
Owens hall, winner of the plaque In the War Chest drive, has shown its spirit again. Represented by Robert Griffin, SAE, Owens has pledged 100 per cent sales for the annual. Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall, NROTC barracks have also promised 100 per cent cooperation.
More than 250 El Rodeos have been sold to trainees in Newkirk, and Henderson men are buying at least 200 books. Navy men living in Williams, former marine barracks, have pledged more than 50.
YWCA sales under tt* direction of Mrs. Ruth Grant and Peggy Ser-vais, Theta. have passed the 100 mark, as have Victory Hut and tudent Union sales. MacDonald equests Phrateres to be in the Hut .his week at the appointed hours, for many people could not find nyone to take their orders last 'reek.
“Women’s dormitories still have not turned in complete sales,” according to MacDonald, “but it is hoped that they will go 100 per cent as have the sororities.’* Faculty members have also neglected to purchase their books.
“There will be no complimentary Rodeos this year," stressed the usiness manager, “so faculty mem-*rs who are interested must purchase their books this week at the Tictory Hut or Student Union, rofessional organizations are ask-to pay for their pages as soon _ possible.
ettus tells f China art
Chinese Christian art will be disussed by Dr. William B. Pettus, resident of China’s University of California, in Harris hall tomor-ow at 3:30 p.m
The lecture will be illustrated yith Kodachrome slides, showing eproductions ofthe west Chinese rt and pointing up the influence f Western culture on Chinese art rends. This is sponsored by Fisher rt gallery and the council of region activities and is in connection with the Christmas season ex-Ibition open to students, faculty, d interested friends at the cam-us gs llerv this month.
President's office notice
CHRISTMAS RECESS Christmas recess begins 12 m. Saturday, Dec. 18 and ends 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27.
All classes will meet from Dec.
27 to 31 inclusive.
Saturday, Jan. 1, 1044 will be A holiday.
R. B. von KleinSmid..
Students move department to 'Asia center
Yesterday was moving day for The Asiatic studies students the Asiatic studies department, pitched in to aid Dr. Theodore Hsi-En Chen, head of the Asiatic studies department, in moving the department from the international relations office in 300 Administration building to the “Asia Center,” 3516*4 Uni-*
versity avenue.
The “Asia Center” is located in a six-room apartment over the ‘Wooden Horse” on University avenue. It will serve as an office for the department and also as a center where students of Asiatic studies can meet, speak Chinese and other Asiatic languages, read Oriental publications, drink tea, and hold their society meetings.
Music students present oratorio
In an 18th century religious musical setting, accented by the playing of the harpsichord by Miss Alice Ehlers, of the SC School of Music faculty, five student artist soloists, University men and women’s glee clubs, and the Hollywood Presbyterian choir yesterday afternoon presented the third annual performance of the Bach Christmas oratorio in Bovard auditorium.
Directed by Dr. Max T. Krone, associate director of the School of (Continued on Page Four)
29 schools debate here
Beverly Hills High school won first place in six divisions and Los Angeles High school copped the debate cup when 23 southern California high school debate teams competed on the Trojan campus Saturday.
SC debate team members judged the event. The Los Angeles team was winner in the debate, the topic of which was “Resolved: The U.S. should take the lead in reconstituting the League of Nations.” Beverly Hills won the sweepstakes, the extemporaneous, the original oratory, dramatic, and humorous divisions.
The contests were held in Bridge and Mudd halls.
Wampus copies
. . . for servicemen are available today from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Wampus office, 204 Student Union, according to Lynn Cohne, editor. About 50 can be sold.
cial scroll at an assembly after Jan. 1.
The total amount of donations, $13,736.03, was burned over to P. G. Winnett, campaign chairman of the Los Angeles Area War Chest campaign and president of Bullock’s department store, last week by Chairman Ryan. Winnett expressed his apprecation to the university for its cooperation in the drive and especially praised its going over the top by such a large margin.
At the student assembly, President Rufus B. von KleinSmid will present awards to the battalion commander of each servicemen’s hall, and to Ralph WUliams, Owens hall battalion commander, he will award a special scroll, honoring trainees who won the servicemen’s contest.
The total amount was broken down into these categories: $1505.21, servicemen; $2194, sororities; $2196.-43, classroom and Victory Hut; $500.19, University College; $108.45, School of Dentistry: and $7224.75, faculty, administration, and maintenance men.
ZTAs give bond sales big boost at Victory Hut
Advocating “Buy war bonds for Christmas, the present with a future,” Zeta Tau Alpha memlj$fs carried on Tommy Trojan Victory Hut sales last week. ZTAs hit the high in total sales for the term by registering sales to the amount of $11,000 in their week’s efforts.
Victory Hut sales have now reached a third of the term goal of $60,000 according to Carroll Brinkerhoff, chairman of the campus drive. Second highest sorority for the term is Kappa Delta with a total of $9000.
“A gigantic Fourth War Loan drive will get under way on the SC campus Jan. 16 with rallies and personal contact sales,” Miss Brinkerhoff stated.
An opportunity for all women who have professed interest in the promotion of war bonds and stamps is now available. Women interested in calling on students and members of the faculty in the drive should sign up in the War Board office, 230 Student Union, she said.
Russians force Kiev reverse
LONDON, Monday. Dec. 13—(U.P) —Russian troops, reinforced with massive armor-bursting equipment, yesterday shattered the German tank-led spearheads thrusting into the Kiev salient, forcing the first real Nazi withdrawal since the enemy started his determined effort to avert the collapse of the southern front a month ago.
KiUing some 1600 Germans and knocking 35 Nazi tanks out of action, Gen. Nikolai F. Vatutin’s first Ukraine army, apparently well on the way to regaining the initiative in the gruelling battle of armor, drove the enemy from seeveral inhabited places south and southwest of Malin, 58 miles northwest of Kiev.
Radio Berlin reported that the Soviets had attacked a village southwest of Korosten, which is 28 miles northwest of Malin. Unless the German announcer was in error, his report showed the Red army a considerable distance beyond the positions they were believed here to be holding.
Meanwhile, Gen. Ivan S. Konev’s second Ukraine army tightened its pincer about the Dnieper bend industrial city of Kirovograd, 62 miles southwest of Kre-menchug, capturing seven German strong points in battles that cost the enemy 800 men and 25 tanks.
His northern wing moved westward from Kremenchug along the Dnieper, taking the county seat town of Chigirin, 43 miles north of Kirovograd, 34 miles west of Kremenchug and 38 southeast' of Cherkassy, last German stronghold on the west bank of the Dnieper above the river’s big bend.
IR students hear Dr. Polyzoides
Students in the department of international relations attended a breakfast Sunday at the Chapman Park hotel. Speaking to the group was Adamantios Th. Polyzoides, lecturer, commentator, and columnist. A discussion of the Moscow and Cairo conferences was featured. Other events are planned for this term, according to Bill Stevens, president of the department.
Wednesday.
To entitle the holder to one of the 3000 seats in the organized Trojan rooting section, coupon No. 7 In the activity book plus $1.65 must be presented at the window.
“Judging from the results of the other ticket reservations already turned in I think the game will be a sell-out,” Eddy said.
Alumni, faculty, and students will no longer be able to have priority applications for the game, added Eddy, as public sale of tickets over the counter will begin today.
The classic being played by the Thundering Herd, of the University of Washington, six times coast representatives In the famed Pasadena New Year’s day clash, and Jeff Cravath’s Trojans, Southern Division champions, and unbeaten, untied by coUege foes, will be the first All-Pacifi§ coast game in the history of the Rose Bowl. The two Pacific coast teams have been chosen to face each other in the widely publicized gridiron game to decide the Pacific coast championship.
This traditional east-west game had to yield to one of the coast teams in the light of present day restrictions of naval and marine furloughs and of all existing war conditions.
Although not playing in any official collegiate league this year the Washington team has demonstrated its power in the northwest and is also the only squad to have beaten the driving March field eleven. The Fourth Air Force flyers trampled the Trojans in & 35-0 victory on Nov. 13.
A record crowd is expected to attend the Rose Bowl classic.
Frat pledges to meet
SC pledges and new fraternity men will attend a compulsory assembly in 206 Administration building tonight at 7:30 when Bob Campbell, president of the Inter-fraternity council and Knights, will tell the group their responsibilities to fraternity and college.
Other prominent students will explain various school activities. Jack Balzer, president of Squires, will explain the purposes of the sophomore men’s honorary service organization; Bob Stevens will describe Blue Key, and Russ Burkett will tell about campus sports. Act-ting student body president Leta Galentine also will speak to the group along with Bob Weide, Trojan editor.
Outward Bound' rehearsals begin
A mystery comedy on shipboard is now in rehearsal by the SC players under the direction of Miss Frieda Meblin. “Outward Bound,” starring Jim George as a perpetual drunkard and Marion Smith and Dick Gibbs in the romantic parts, will appear for students' entertainment Jan. 6, 7, and 8 in Bovard auditorium.
“Outward Bound,” according to Miss Meblin, will Interest students, for, she said, it shows a great conglomeration of personalities and deals with their adventures of snobbing one another, falling In love, and sharing peculiar situations.
Students who have been chosen for roles will practice in Touchstone theater, Old College, dally from 3:30 until 6 pan.