orking affirmed acting ASSC
by Pat Ebey
Jean Working, ASSC vice-president, was confirmed as act-g student oody president at the senate meeting last night. A committee was formed also at this meeting to look into e possibilities of revising the ASSC constitution. Tyler acdonald, acting forensic representative, brought the atter to the senate’s attention.
In this first meeting of the spring term, the senate also iscussed plans for trainee entertainment, possibilities of estoring chapel hour, and the College of Commerce dance.
Jack Balzer was announced as the new president of In-rfraternity council. Miss Working presented a letter from e Athletic council nominating Edsel Curry as its senate presentative; Pat La Plant as track manager; Chuck McKenzie as baseball manager. These were approved.
Miss Working opened the meeting by presenting two al-rnatives to senate members for the presidential void: a new ection or the continuation of the vice-president as acting resident. She stated her agreeability to either of these hoices.
Stating that the student body had seen fit to elect Miss forking in the knowledge that she might have to take over ,s president, Margaret Ann Hausmann, AWS, suggested that rhe vice-president be given the job.
Lynn Norby, Amazon representative, asked what would appen in regard to the vice-president’s office should Miss "orking become acting president. The chair replied that a
social committee of six members plus the ASSC secretary would take care of limited social functions now possible.
Virginia Hage, Panhellenic, moved that the vice-president continue as acting president. Joe Holt, College of Commerce, seconded. The motion carried.	•
As social committee vice-president, Miss Working stated that the group would appreciate suggestions for social functions now that Friday night ^ligs have been dropped at the navy’s request. She suggested Saturday dances, given to separate barracks units. The first of these is planned for Apr. 1 at Casa de Rosas.
Macdonald suggested that an admission price be charged for couples at future dances. The proceeds could be used to beautify the outside premises, and to make the Casa more pleasant visually, he said.
Miss Working requested all senate members to turn in reports of their plans covering this term by the next meeting.
Lynn Cohne, non-voting Wampus delegate, moved that a resolution be sent to Dr. R. B. von KleinSmid, university president, requesting the restoration of chapel hour. Rex Eagen, LAS, seconded this motion, which carried. Miss Cohne and Miss Norby will work on the resolution.
Macdonald brought up the question of adding or deleting the motion passed at the previous senate meeting; this resolution named Norm Stow as acting ASSC president.
Miss Working turned the question over to Dean Francis M. Bacon, counselor of men, who stated the original motion
was unconstitutional but the senate could vote it out anyway. Macdonald’s suggestion that it be stricken from the records was adopted.
Joe Holt asked members to cooperate with and support the College of Commerce spring informal next Saturday night.
Macdonald opened a discussion on the ASSC constitution. Stating that he had talked to numerous people who objected to the “haziness” and rigidity of this document, he suggested open debate on the subject and then adoption of a resolution to revamp it.
Miss Cohne noted the provision for special duration amendments, saying that a wartime constitution would be outmoded with peace.
Macdonald declared he did not advocate a war constitution but one which would be flexible yet dignified enough to be useful in war and peace. Miss Norby suggested that a committee be formed to study the suggestion.
Macdonald then presented the chair with a photostatic copy of the 53 page ASSC constitution, referring to it as the one during election time which was too “hot” to have on campus.
The chair said copies of the constitution were in preparation to be distributed to all senators.
Miss Hausmann stated that Bill Caldwell had made a report last summer to Dr. von KleinSmid. She suggested a
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etas open ew term's ond drive
With the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority holding down the ictory Hut this week and ext, the spring term inter-orority stamp and bond com-etition has begun, according Mary Kirschner, stamps nd bonds chairman, with 13 ther Greek houses slated to sontinue the Victory Hut sales roughout the term.
While all bonds and stamps Id on campus go toward the uni-rStty -Viuiory Hut total, white dit slips may be obtained from ks selling bonds and turned in the Victory Hut or Miss Kirsch-r. Thus SC can be accredited 1th bonds sold off-campus to in-sted friends of the university.
During the Fourth War Loan rive SC’s bond sales totaled 154,912, under the direction of arroll Brinkerhoff. The Casa de was first in contributions uring the Fourth War Loan and Alpha Delta Pi so-ty second. Congratulations for success of the drive were re-ved from the treasury depart -nt by the War Board and Miss nkerhoff.
elsel to speak n personalism
“Personalism as a Basis for Re-ious Belief” is the subject which ul R Helsel will present to the slosophy forum in Bowne hall, 15 p.m. Mar. 21.
rojans guides t Newspaper onvention told
The following students in the School of Journalism will report on cameras tomorrow to Conduct Newspaper day:
Registration table, 8:30 a.m., Marjorie Dolan, Gayle Terry, Jane Berger, and Beth Chandler.
Doors of Bovard, 8:45 a.m., Frank McMahon and Dick Bennett.
Ushers, 8:30 a.m., Lois Stephenson, Virginia Owens and Laurie Hirsh,
Campus tours, 10:45 a.m., Lois Stephenson, Virginia Owens, Dick Bennett, Doris Greenthal, Jean Hunnicntt, Warren Steinberg, Helen Jean Meyers, John Noreop, Lynn Cohne, farion Goldman, Marvin Levand, Gilda l*vy, Barbara Clark, Jack Billings, Margot Williams, Betty Du-eendschon, Marilee Carlson, Ruth Crippen, Frank McMahon, and Joyce ftreenberg.
Loaches, n;3o *.m., Sadie Baulch, Beth Chandler, and Mary Frances Touton.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
VoL XXXV
Los Angeles, Friday, Mar. 17, 1944
No. 94
SC to observe annual Newspaper day
Lunch, tours to fete visiting students
Student representatives of high school and junior college newspapers will be guests of the School of Journalism tomorrow when the 22nd annual Newspaper Day is held, with Marc N. Goodnow, lecturer in journalism, in charge of the one-day convention.
After registration at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the Administration building arcade, visiting journalists will assemble in Bovard auditorium at 9:30 for talks by Mrs. Virginia Ellis MacPhearson, wire editor of the Los Angeles bureau United Press, and Gene Wither, assistant managing editor of the Los Angeles Herald-Express.
When the morning assembly adjourns, tours of the campus will be conducted by members of Theta Sigma Phi and Sigma Delta Chi, national honorary fraternities for women and men in journalism, respectively. Complementary box luncheons will be served in corridor of the Administration building at noon.
The annual awards assembly will be held in Bovard auditorium at 12:30 p.m. with Roy L. French, director of the School of Journalism, speaking on “Combat Intelligence:
Briefing and Interviewing.” Recently returned from England where he was with Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker,
French was a major concerned with finding out factual data regarding European air war from pilots and men flying over enemy areas.
He will explain how pilots were briefed before taking off on their missions, and how the needed information was obtained on completion of flights.
Presentation of the Crombie Allen trophy by Stanley W. Larson, president of the California Newspaper Publishers association, to the high school newspaper showing the (Continued on Page Four)
Dance bids now on sale
Bids for the CoUege of Commerce dance on March 25 are available now at the cashier’s booth in the Student Union. The dance is an informal affair to be held at the Riviera Country club.
The bids are $1.65 and may be obtained also from Jack Balzer, Henderson Hall; Phil Kirst, George Callanan and Bob Tapp, von Klein-Sn^d hall; Larry Bonzer, Reynolds hall; and Jack Sorenson, Newkirk hall.
Von KleinSmid given honorary law degree
Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid, president of the university, received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Boston university this week in ceremonies conducted by President Daniel L. Marsh in the historic Philip Brooks Trinity Episco-. pal church.
Honored in the same convocation were Lord Halifax, British ambassador to the United States; Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio; Eric A. Johnson, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce and Charles. Seymour, president of Yale university.
Dr. von KleinSmid’s citation was given for “outstanding loyalty to the church and as one admired for his efforts to bring enlightenment and virtue to the honest common crowd; an internationalist whose internationalism needs no interpretation.”
GENE WITHER to address conclave.
Parade set for V-12 unit
SC’s V-12 unit will hold its first regimental parade of the term tomorrow morning, according to Commander Philip R. Baker, executive officer.
The entire unit, with the exception of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps detachment, will muster in time to get underway at 11:15 a. m., Commander Baker said.
The marine corps detachment will head the column, falling in at 34th street and University avenue. The medical and dental company will march behind the marines, with the Williams .hall battalion third in position.
Owens hall men will form the last company of the Williams hall battalion. Trainees from Newkirk and Henderson halls will parade behind the Owens company, falling in on Hoover street. The Henderson all band will play as the .troops pass the reviewing point.
Marines will be dressed in forestry greens with tunics. Navy medical and dental and V-12 trainees will wear dress blues with white hats, the commander stated.
Cast announced for spring show
Tentative cast for “Spring Again,”
a modern comedy which will have
its first California showing in Bovard auditorium April 13, 14 and 15, has been announced by Miss Frieda Meblin, director.
Kay Vaughan and Bill Chapman will play .the leads originally taken in the Broadway production by Grace George and C. Aubrey Smith.
Others in the cast include Mary Ellen Needels, Janet Lees, Les. Vla-Jios, Ned Patton, Helen Ciancagini, Bob Hanley, Lee Millar, Paul Board-man, Ed Kelly, Stan Chambers, Jack Root and Ben Piazza.
“Spring Again” was written by Isabel Leighton and Bertram Blocn and recently closed its Broadway run with a record of 276 performances, according to Miss Meblin. It has just been released for amateur production.
DR. R. B. VON KLEINSMID .. “an internationalist among internationalists."
Civilians offered calls for movies
Mrs. Iva Custer, head of the SC employment office, stated that civilian men interested in taking movie calls at studios should sign up in her office immediately. The employment office is located in 224 Student Union.
War book drive coins new slogan
“Keep ’Em Full” has become the slogan of the “Send Your Books to War” campaign currently being conducted at SC. Students are asked to fill the red, white and blue boxes on campus with books, both novels and text-books, as soon as possible.
A request for religious books and travel stories has come from servicemen in a near-by hospital, and men and women are reminded to include them in their donations, according to ,the committee in charge.
Sponsors of the campaign, the Graduate School of Library Science as well as the YWCA and American Library association, point out that 25-cent books can also be used as they provide enjoyable reading for soldiers in all parts of the world.
Red Cross
requests
members
“One hundred per cent Trojan cooperation is needed to put the Red Cross fund drive over the top on the SC campus next week,” stated Sallie Unmack/ fund drive chairman, “and every student, faculty member, and trainee is asked to subscribe to a year'* membership in the national
Red Gross.”	,
A year’s membership fee is'$l, ahd only through the support of every Trojan can SC contribute its share toward the Los Angeles quota of &5.830.000. The nationwide goal il $200,000,000.
Eleven sororities have already voted for 100 per cent membership in the Red Cross, including Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Zeta, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Delta,' Pi Beta Phi, Phi Mu, and Zeta Tau Alpha.
Money subscribed to the drivt will go not only toward Red Crow activities and relief work in th« continental United 8tates, but it will go also toward providing means for the Red Cross to aid servicemen on the field of battle and prisoners of war.
Commerce council
. . . will meet at 12:30 115 Old College today.
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Blue Key offers
v
petitions for men
Petitions for membership in Blue Key, national men’s honorary service fraternity, are available in the cashier’s box in ,the Bookstore, according to Bob Daigh, president.
Requirements for membership in Blue Key are at least 60 units ot college work complete, an accumulative grade average above 1., and a grade point average last semester of at least 1.
Men interested in extracurriculi campus activities who can devote time to such work are asked to petition.
The last day petitions will be accepted is at 12 p. m. Friday, March 24. Interviews will be conducted at a date to be announced, said Daigh.
Health service warns students
Any symptoms of swollen glands, sore throats, sud irregular temperatures should be reported immediately to the health service, because of the danger ot measles and mononucleosis, was the warning issued by Margaret K. McMorrow, nurse In charge.
Any student who has not yet taken his physical examination or tuberculin test must take them by next Friday. Those wfco have already taken tuberculin tests bus failed to have the result* checked, must Uke the test again, according to Miss McMorrow._