ON KLEINSMID BESTOWS, RECEIVES DEGREE
Panamanian Ambassador Enrique Jimenez, “a herald of inter-Am -can solidarity,” today was a Tro-alumnus, and Dr. Rufus B. n KleinSmid had the first medal Panama’s in ter-American uni-rsity following ceremonies Friday which SC’s president presented
honorary degree of doctor of sines* administration to the dipat.
llowing presentation of the de-, Dr. Octavio Mendez Pereira, t president of the inter-Ameri-university, bestowed his insti-tion's first honor upon Dr. von einSmid, '‘honorary citizen of ama—of all Latin America.” •Eminently successful in busi-
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ness administration, a political leader of his people in whom they have reposed great confidence, a herald of inter-American solidarity as a means of promoting international stability and goodwill, a prophet whose plans and purposes foreshadow world peace,” Dr. von KleinSmid said in presenting the degree to Jimenez.
Dr. Mendez credited Dr. von KleinSmid with working in a practical way for inter-American goodwill by first giving scholarships to Latin American students and encouraging the interchange of students and professors between American universities.
Jimenez spoke in Spanish when receiving the degree from Dr. von KleinSmid because “my emotion is so great I don’t dare express myself in the language of Shakespeare.”
“Redouble your efforts in studying so that in that way you may reciprocate for the privilege of Studying at this great university,” the ambassador exhorted Troy’s many Panamanian students, who were present at? the ceremonies.
Jimenez plans to send his young son to study at Troy following his graduation from the Riverside military academy at New York, he said following the ceremonies.
The ambassador and his wife
—Courtesy L.A. Times.
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
Vol. XXXV
Los Angeles, Monday, April 3, 1944
No. 101
by Donna Knox
Laughter reigned king at the t all-university recreational this rm, held Friday night in Exposi-on park pavilion.
With more than 1500 students sd trainees in attendance Jack and Marshall Romer, marine nees and joint masters of cere-onies, kept things moving at a pid tempo.'
Community singing, including rheumatism ditty and nicotine ’ng, was interspersed with nov-ty numbers and renditions of ?ell-known radio commercials by and Romer.
Stars of the evening were the 10 mpus “queens,” who after mak-g a late entry, vied viciously for campus beauty title. Attired in t anything from a blonde wig a hula skirt, the “beauties” pared before the appreciative audi-ce.
Finally chosen by popular vote ‘Campus Queen of 1944” was rdom Gray, who wore a charm-g red playsuit, black rubber ts, a slightly oversized sombre-, and carried an open-work mbrella.
ringing forth “Sinatra-like’' hs from the trainees, Lois Osier, Phi. sang several numbers, in-ding a ballad entitled “I’m ch Too Nice,” and “UV Billy aplin crooned several favorites, n Eugster accompanied on the pi-Bill Driggs played some pi-
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Most popular feature of the nlng, according to the men, u the passing of the dessert by women. This feature of the gram, supplemented by the wdy tags, served to acquaint with the women and vice-
Victory Hut doubles quota
We really got off to a good start, pe they all turn out to be this cessful,” said Randall Phillips, 12.
‘It was good,” Don Hardy, NRO, ted briefly.
‘Terrific,” Lynn Norby said. “We ght to have more of them.”
Tt was a good idea, but it got dark.” Virginia Carnes 6aid. “The food was good,” John Hauer-5, V-12. sighed contentedly.
avy officer o	visit SC
Lt. Col. Martin S. Rahiser from Navy department in Washing-, D.C., will make an informal it to the marine corps training nit at SC tomorrow, according to apt. Reed M. Fawell, command-nt, Naval Reserve Officers’ Train-g Corps unit on campus.
Col. Rahiser is here to facilitate d strengthen administration of e Navy V-12 and NROTC units, e will conduct a question-and-swer interview to enlighten the en about their future in the Mane corps training program, Cap-Fawell added.
While in southern California, Col.
»r will also visit marine train-g units at Occidental and Red-nds universities, Capt, Fawell ted.
Town, Gown to pay tribute to The Bard'
Paying tribute to the anniversary month of William Shakespeare. Town and Gown will present Dr. R. D. MacLean, one of California’s most outstanding interpreters . of the bard, when it meets in the art and lecture room, Doheny library, tomorrow at 2 p.m., it was announced.
Dr. MacLean, known for his Shakespearean roles, including performances in Hollywood Bowl, will be assisted in his presentation by Louis Rich.
Dr. Pearle Aiken-Smith, associate dean of women, will serve as general chairman of the event, which will be followed by a reception and tea in the president’s suite. Mrs. Rufus B. von KleinSmid, as Town and Gown president, will be hostess chairman, assisted by Mrs. Willoughby Rodman.
Aiding at the reception will be Mmes. Marion Ashdown, Robert Carmen-Ryles. Lyman Farwell, W. I. pollings worth, and Reid L. McClung.
New paint job started on 0C
Old College is about to receive a complete face-lifting—its first for more than a dozen years, according to L C. Sutherland, who is in charge of the remodelling work.
The old building is going to get a thorough going over, he said. It will be painted and patched and made to look as new as it did in 1884, when it was built.
Workmen have already started the outside painting, Sutherland added. It is estimated that the complete refinishing job will be completed in about four months.
The outside of the building will be painted stone-grey and the inside will be painted a light color in order to make the building more livable, Mr. Sutherland reported. Plans call for repairing all woodwork, replastering ceilings where necessary, and replacing broken windows.
“We won’t take any atmosphere from the building if we can help it,” Mr. Sutherland promised. “It’ll still be the same Old College.”
Gamma Phis break bond sales records
With $201,000 in bonds sold during their week in the Victory Hut, the Gamma Phi Betas have established an all-time high record in the sale of war stamps and bonds on the SC campus, according to Mary Kirschner, bonds and stamps chairman.
A bond wagon, donated by the Altadena war board, came to Troy Wednesday and provided music during the noon h&ur. Talks were delivered by Lynn Walker, executive vice-chairman of the Los Angeles county war finance committee of
bought for the armed forces through the sale of these bonds will have the name of the sorority inscribed on it.
According to Pat Muller, president of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority, the success of the drive can be &t-
the federal division, and by Gamma Phis headed by Dorothy Dunton, house chairman of the drive.
Bonds sold through the Gamma Phi Beta sorority will go toward a government project to be released soon. Any equipment
WAA dance club starts production
The dance club of the WAA will start production tomorrow, from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m., announced Pat Glenn, chairman.
The club is open to those who have had modern dance 1 or some form of dancing.
Macdonald wins contest
Facing representatives from six southern California colleges, Tyler Macdonald took the floor at Occidental’s Alumni chapel Thursday evening, to win first place in the Hearst sponsored John Paul Jones oratorical contest.
Describing some of the exploits of the navy men, Macdonald won the championship for the most “sincere and effective” speech glorifying Jones’ name. • His victory entitles him to the $200 war bond awarded first place winner, and the opportunity to compete with the champion of northern California in the semi-finals, Apr. 11.
This was the third oratorical victory that Macdonald has won this year. Voted extemporaneous champion at the forensic contest held at UCLA, he helped SC capture the sweepstakes there. His second attempt, the Bowen cup tourney, also brought him a first place award.
Coached, by Dr. Alan Nichols, professor of speech and debate coach, Macdonald will represent SC again at Occidental. The winner of this contest will be sent to New York where the national champion will be decided.
tributed to the whole-hearted support of every father and daughter in the house.
A treasury department citation with the name of every Gamma Phi participating in the drive will be given the house, signed by Henry Morgenthau Jr., secretary of the treasury.
The original quota of the sorority for its one week in the Victory Hut was $100,000. “The Gamma Phis certainly deserve much praise for their all-out support of the bonds and stamps campaign,” said Miss Kirschner, “for they exceeded not only their quota, but any other quota ever set at SC.”*
Rowland to take governmental job
Dr. Donald W. Rowland, former professor in the history department, leaves Troy today to assume a new position on the staff of the research division, office of coordination of inter-American affairs, in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Rowland has been affiliated with SC since 1935 and formerly taught at the universities of Hawaii and Mexico after having been a research fellow in Spain during 1927 and 1928.
Kappa Sigma
Junior class officers named, meeting set
Appointments of junior class officers has been completed, according to Jack Sorenson, junior class president. They are Edsel Curry, vice-president; Priscilla Brooks, secretary, and Norm Dahl, treasurer.
Members of the council were announced in the Mar. 24 Trojan. Duties of council members, who are chosen from sororities, fraternities, and non-organized students, will be to represent the junior class in all social or other functions, according to Sorenson.
All council members are asked by the president to attend a meeting tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in 318 Student Union. Plans for a class function are to be discussed.
Forum series ends 14th year
Dr. Ralph Tyler Flewelling, director of the School of Philosophy, will deliver the last of the series of philosophy forum addresses tomorrow, 4:15 p.m., Bowne hall, Mudd Memorial hall.
This win complete the 14th year of the forum, and also the 25th year of the founding of the Personalist, a magazine devoted to the latest developments in the field of philosophy.
Dr. Flewelling, who is editor of the Personalist magazine, will discuss personalism as a world movement.
. Dr. Flewelling will point out critical periods in the history of western civilization which in retrospect have been turning points in which future progress has been involved.
“Any renewal of crisis therefore, such as the present, calls for the reconsideration of those critical moments in history for the light they may shed on the present,” states Dr. Flewelling.
. . . will meet today at 6:45 p.m. in 323 Student Union.
La Tertulia club to meet today
Records of flamenco songs, including interpretations by Carmen Amaya, will be played at the meeting today of La Tertulia, Spanish conversation club, Dorothy Bickel, president, announced Friday.
Members may bring their lunches to the meeting at 12 p.m. in 318 Student Union, Miss Bickel said.
came to Los Angeles from Panama where they had gone to greot Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt on her
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tour of Central America and the Carribean area. They will leave for Washington, D.C., Wednesday following the dedication of the S.S. Panama victory ship at Cal-ship. Mrs. Jimenez will send the merchant vessel down the ways and the ambassador will make the dedication address.
The S.S. Panama victory is the §third in the series of four victory ships which Calship has named for Latin-American nations. Already launched are the S.S. Mexico victory, and the S.S. Brazil victory. The S.S. Colombia victory will follow the Panama down the ways.
U. S. Hints
speed-up in Pacific
WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 — (U.P.) — A speed-up in the American offensive time-table in the Pacific appeared in prospect tonight as a result of the Japanese threat to the Allied supply routes from India to China.
Recent developments in the Pacific, Which point to a Coordinated two-pronged drive aimed at the southern Philippines — probably at Davao in Mindanao—appear to favor an acceleration of plans for the eventual reopening of a supply port on the China south coast. •
If the Japanese succeed in cutting Allied communications with China by their present drive into India, the need for a new supply route will become most urgent. The Allied command long has favored a push across the Pacific to the China coast as the most feasible means of supplying the Chinese army with the necessary materials for a full-scale campaign.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, com-mander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet, has stated that frankly as an American strategic aim.
Developments it* recent days have provided evidence that a long-awaited squeeze play against Japan’s defenses in the central Pacific is in process of application.
Notable among these are the air attacks against Truk and other key Jap strongholds in the Carolines by fliers operating from Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s southwest Pacific area. The attacks are being coordinated with sea and air strikes against the Carolines by Nimitz s forces.
The Carolines are the only major barrier remaining to the American return to the Philippines from the east while northern New Guinea must be wrested from the Japanese before MacArthur can strike northward toward the same objectives.
It is reported here that MacArthur’s strength has been considerably augmented and that the near future may see a renewal of his drive to push the Japanese out of their strongholds along the northern New Guinea coast.
Troy fight song invades current' air corps saga
The Trojan “Fight Song” will soon be heard by millions throughout the United States.
People who do not know the song and who perhaps have never heard of SC will become acquainted with both through MGM’s “A Guy Named Joe,” Army Air corps saga starring Spencer Tracy and Irene Dunne.
Don DeFore, featured player who portrays a young aviation cadet, supposedly a former SC grid hero, tells his friends about the glory of Troy and sings part of the “Fight Song.”