ight candidates petition for ASSC offices
GRUMPY’ BOWS IN BOVARD TONIGHT
De Mille play opens five-day sponsored run
o vice-prexy ignups appear third day
With just three days remaining file petitions to run for student ‘y offices, only eight petitions ave been received in the office f acting President Leta Galentine, i was announced late yesterday. Petitions received are Ted Co-irt, Rockwell Hinchliff, president; lelen Janet Sims, secretary; Bob y, Harry Smith, College of Engineering; Tyler MacDonald, Col-ge of Letters. Arts, Sciences; Ken-eth Runyon, School of Music; Jack Hollis, College of Architecture and ■ne Arts; Bob Thompson, Chuck MacKenzie, and Chuck Dunne, Yell Ing.	v
No petitions have been filed for office of vice-president. Deadline for the filing of peti-ns in 3 p.m. Friday. At a general
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
Vol. XXXV
Nirht phone: ri. 647* Los Angeles, Wednesday, January 26, 1944
No. 77
Mickey Heeger, election commis-oner, announced that an import-nt meeting of all candidates for udent body offices and their mpaign managers will be held ‘ay at 12:30 p.m. in the ASSC fice.
sembly the same day, all candi-tes will be officially nominated d will state their acceptance or jection of the nominations. All ndidates nominated from the floor ust file petitions before the dead-ne.
More than 1600 students registered last week but 14 persons hare been cited as ineligible to vote as the situation now stands. If these students listed below will come to the ASSC office between 1 and 3 p.m. today, tomorrow or Friday, their eligibility status may be clarified, said Margaret Ann Hausmann, AWS president Those on the ineligible list are on Davis, Glenda J. Griffin, r Hillgren, Shellar Karnhana-r, Kenneth H. Landrette, Anth-ny Zajnora. Isabel House. Jose A ellbaldia, E. A. Ackerly, Betty n Evans. Patricia Capstick, Beverly Tannihill, Beverly Millard, >bert Tomon.
eans call meeting if all students
Dr. Francis Bacon, counselor of n *en, and Miss Helen Hall Moreland d ean of women, have called a meeting for tomorrow, 12:30 p.m., in 2 [)6 Administration building.
Dean Bacon and Dean Moreland f ave asked that representatives of the Ski club, all sororities, all fra-t emities, all halls and dormitories, «nd all student organizations at-t end.
“We want as many of the stu-< [ents to come as possibly can,” said j Dean Bacon. “This ic an im-] K)rtant meeting to them as well I ls to the university.”
hi Phi installs fficers, members
New members initiated into Chi hi fraternity Saturday were Henry derson, Richard Vivian, Rodger illiams, Richard Davis, Kenneth urns, Thomas Tackett, and Rich-d Sommers.
Newly elected officers for the are Gordon Jackson, president; land Sink, vice-president; Ray dahl, secretary; Jim Hodges; torian, and Rodger Williams, pledge master.
House separates taxes
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—House conferees on the $2,276,000,000 tax bill today abandoned their insistence on merger of the regular individual income tax and the Victory tax, agreeing to leave the two levies separate with a basic normal personal tax of six per cent.
All-U muster at PiKA house
Trojan students and trainees will swing out at an all-university dig at the PiKA fraternity house Friday night. The dance, similar to one held in the PiKA fraternity early last summer, will be called a Muster dance, Leta Galentine, acting ASSC president, said yesterday.
Although nothing has turned up up. Miss Galentine expressed the hope of procuring entertainment in addition to the dancing. It is hoped some actor ofentertain. er can be acquired.
Refreshments for the dance will be served fti the catacombs in the basement of the house. An orchestra and outside entertainment is planned if weather permits.
The summer term dance at which the PiKAs were hosts was one of the outstanding features of the summer entertainment schedule.
The dance is non-date. Students and trainees are invited.
The dance will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The PiKA house is located on Figueroa avenue one-half block north of the Adams boulevard crossing.
Music critique
Spike
soars
Jones show bond total
Wampus sells special issue
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Wampus, campus humor magazine, a 42-page issue for sale at 10 a.m. tomorrow will feature pictures and stories of the monthly’s j|se in Wampast, part of the most unusual issue ever published, according to Lynn Cohne, editor.
In addition to Wampast, the regular feature story of the month figures to excite Trojans, if one can figure it out, stated the editor. Miss Cohne added “it takes a defective detective to solve the mystery.”
With the aid of staff photographer Allan Wallace, the magazine is able to present Rose Bowl touchdown pictures, in addition to the usual campus picture coverage.
Those wishing to reserve copies for friends in the service are asked to visit the office today since no guarantee may be given once the Wampus is on sale, Miss advised.
This issue also marks the start of a feature, photo quiz, which this month shows pictures and answers to the questions, “What is your favorite pastime?”
by Virginia Owens
Music lovers thrilled Monday evening as Spike Jones and his City Slickers took over the stage of Bovard for 40 solid minutes and gave students what they whistled and clapped for. Washboards, bottles, tin cans (of the pre-war model), and numerous other devices produced the melodious strains
and the response of the trainee audience proved that the maestro was well-received.
A du-vocal (one sober; one otherwise) rendition of the former best seller, “Clink Clink Another Drink” caused exceptional hilarity, as did the Jones version of “Old Black Magic.” The Nilsson sisters, dynamic identical twins, and “blonde bombers” personified, sent students and kept them there with their swoon-croon style heard in “Shoo, .Shoo Baby,” and the motor-boat song, “Put Your Arms Around Me.” The two-hour program arranged and directed by Frank McMahon and Carl Nixon, Delts and members of the Bond committee, also featured an assortment of the school’s best student entertainment. One of the most popularly received acts was a certain impersonation by Jim Harris. Nixon played some boogie-woogie piano and Betty Wahlstad, accordianist, entertained, with"‘Ha-waiian War Chant,” as her feature number.
Nance Sheldon, singer and star of last year’s all-U show also performed. Comedians Dave Heiser and Chuck McKenzie, marine trainees and NROTC respectively, were responsible for countless laughs and amazed the audience with their dexterity in gymnastics.
The rally, according to McMahon, succeeded in adding $500 in stamps to the total of war bonds and stamps sold by SC students in the war loan drives, as well as $30,000 in bonds promises from the Board of Trustees. This brings the grand total to $94,295.30.
Asiatic members gather for tea
Members of the Asiatic society will meet Yah Cho Wen Hue Kuan (over the Wooden Horse) at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow and all those interested in Asiatic affairs are welcome.
The subject of the meeting is organization. Recordings of Chinese music, including those made by Paul Robeson, will be heard. Chinese tea and other refreshments will be served.
Amazons
. . . will meet at 4:45 p.m. today at the Delta Zeta house to make final plans for their annual dance Feb. 12.
DR. ARTHUR TIEJE . . . career ends.
Tieje dies after major operation
Dr. Arthur J. Tieje, 53, for 20 years a professor of geology at SC, died yesterday at Huntingiton Memorial hospital following a major operation.
At the time of his death, Dr. Tieje was carrying on research for the British government concerning geological material in India and Burma besides his work as a faculty member of the university.
Funeral arrangements are being delayed pending the arrival of his brother, Dr. Ralph Tieje, president of Eastern Washington College of Education, Cheney, Wash.
Before coming to Troy, he had served as an instructor in geology at the University of Minnesota where he received his Ph. D. From there he went to the University of Colorado to be an assistant professor. In 1930 and 1932 he was head of the geological department of ,the summer sessions of Columbia university in Ne wYork.
In 1930 Dr. Tieje wa selected president of the Pacific section of the Society of Economic Mineralogists and Paleontologists. He was a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and several other scientific societies.
During the second semester of 1937-38, he was on leave from his teaching duties to make a world tour to study geological conditions. He made special investigations in the Philippines, Bali, and Java. Dr. Tieje also observed oil well drilling procedures in Borneo and visited the tin mines of the Straits Cet-.tlements, India, and Penang.
Weather goes from heat to sleet in week
From heat to sleet ... a quick weather chance, southern California version came over the Trojan campus in the period of a week.
“Hottest day, except for one, in the history of Los Angeles,” said the perspiring weatherman last Wednesday. Students shed * sweaters, yawned, and fanned themselves with newspapers.
Monday, after a minor heat wave in the morning, rain drenched the campus. Unprepared, students looked out the window, yawned, made Napoleon hats of their Trojans and proceeded on their way.
Arts program set for May
At the Apolliad, annual program of creative arts scheduled for May, Trojan writers and musicians will have an opportunity to talk with well-known professionals about their work, Mrs. Tacie Hanna Rew, faculty advisor said yesterday.
Any civilian or trainee may submit manuscripts to the School of Speech office, Old College, before the March deadline. Acceptable are original one-act plays, poetry, short stories, radio scripts, and musical compositions.
Attendance at the performance is invitational, and all students submitting manuscripts will receive tickets, said Mrs. Rew. A faculty committee will read and evaluate all manuscripts and select those for presentation.
Adjustment
. . . series at the Y will be held Friday at 2 p.m. instead of tomorrow at 3 pjn. Dr. Louis P. Thorpe, associate professor of education, will speak on personal adjustments in wartime.
For an evening of wit, humor, and comedy, the SC student* body can do no better than attend “Grumpy,” said Jackie Orlander, president of the YWCA, the organization backing the ticket sale for the drama department’s production opening tomorrow night at 8 o’clock in Bovard auditorium with William C. De Mille as director.
For the first time in the history of SC, two organizations, the drama department and the YWCA, are cooperating on the presentation of an all-university play. From this cooperation the Y will gain funds for its projects and the drama department will obtain more support from the SC student body, said Miss Orlander.
DeMille is well qualified to direct “Grumpy,” said Hal Bargelt, play productions manager, having produced it 18 years ago for Paramount when all movies were silent films and the actors were still using their stage tricks for the camera. Now serving as professor of drama on the Trojan campus, DeMille will have as the star of his revival of “Grumpy” Ed Kelley, V-12 trainee, PiKA, and well-known student actor.
Nance Sheldon will play the part of Virginia, the ingenue of the cast; and Lynn Walker will do Susan, the maid. Pat Hill will be Mrs. MacLaren. Bob Hanley will portray Keble, and Burl Smith will be Ernest. Jim George will appear as Ruddock, Stanley Chambers as Jarris, Bill Chapman as Wolfe, Don Euxcpt as Meridew, Ted Winthers as Dawson, and Paul Knoll as Dr. MacLaren.
“Grumpy,” the story of a brilliant 80-year-old criminal lawyer who defies his years and solves the crimes, is set for the first act in a country home south of London. The play was written 30 years ago, and is still as witty and humorous as ever, said Bargelt.
Religion
. . council will meet tomorrow at 2:15 p.m. in the religious activities office.
Soph council
. will hold a special meeting at 12:30 today in 418 Student Union. Ed Armstrong asks that all members attend.
Groundhog lets cat out of bag
Dr. Beers to tell of Mexico trip
Dr. Catherine Beers, associate professor of zoology, will be guest speaker at today’s noon meeting of the World Friendship club at the Y house. Dr. Beers will inform the club members of experiences on her recent trip to Mexico. Yolanda Ferreri will be in charge of the meeting.
by the Groundhog*
Now that the whispering about campus has turned from who will run for the student body offices to drum beating for the individual candidates, the Groundhog who keeps popping out of every hole in the ground, smells a cat that’s on the loose, and needs a sedative come Thursday.
This cat, hiding under the cloak of ‘‘we think everything is nice and clean and* anybody who thinks different is a rabble-rouser” is attempting to throw the student body off guard. This feeble animal enjoys throwing off steam that only succeeds in turning to dribbles.
Having gotten her teensy-weensy paws caught in the mud, this soft-padded animal is searching for the easy way out. Her newly acquired fair weather friends are coddling their newly found pet and she loves it.
The Trojan has been and will be attacked many times, but it is a symbol worth fighting for, to see that issues are clear to the student body. The voter may cast his ballot for who he or she
wants to and when it is over those who will vote will have the last word, not the Groundhog or snooping petty politicians. No, not even a Wampus machine.
With the nomination assembly but two days away, the ASSC candidacy picture is shaping up pretty fair. For ASSC prexy we can chalk down Ted Cohrt, Sig Ep, Knight, and NROTC; Rocky Hinchliff, president of men’s council, and editor of the NROTC magazine. Watch for a surprise before the ballots go to press. There may be a new name, well known around campus. Then again one of two candidates mentioned may pull a surprise. Friday I will go into this more fully and explain.
The vice-president race will spark the names of Joy Miller, Alpha Chi Omega, and Jean Working, Pi Phi and Panhel prexy.
As the secretarial race. Helen Janet Sims, Alpha Gam, will petition for this post. Zeta Tau Alpha Virginia Miller may be expected to run for the scribes position.
Newest grazing pal of the political gang is popular Tyler MacDonald, famed band-wagon politi-
cian. MacDonald, who delights in having his finger in every pie, may be expected to run for the LAS president job. He also will be put back a bit if someone runs against this usually unopposed position.
Moving on to other items, slip up number one has occured much to everyone’s regret, even Mr. Heeger’s.
It seems that the registration books that went to the medical clinic were not back on campus yesterday. Also, the commissioner has admitted that the med students registered after Friday of last week, which is strictly against the resolution passed and approved by the senate.
This might lead one to ask why registration booths don’t open for everyone on campus since the original deadline was not kept.
But then again it was a harmless mistake. It seems that no one informed the students at the hospital that they had to sign up, but it’s hardly following the constitution.
And so election draws nearer and your Groundhog sits back looking at the boys around pulling big political maneuvers and telling everyone else not to take it too seriously.