PRING AGAIN’ OPENS Dr. Herring addresses
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Telling the story of three generations of e Carter family, “Spring Again,” a spark-g comedy-drama produced by William C. Mille will open tomorrow night for a
Capt. Reed M. Fawell has announced at trainees will be permitted to see the omplete performance which begins at 8:30 .m. tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday ights. Servicemen will be admitted free of harge.
ree-day run in Bovard auditorium, accord-g to Miss Frieda J. Meblin, director. Playing in the cast of a family influenced
by a dead great-grandfather who was a Civil war general are Kay Vaughn and Bill Chapman in the leads.
Admission to “Spring Again” will be by ticket or by student activity books. As the YWCA is endorsing the play, members will sell tickets in the Student Union foyer today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The lead part of Nell played by Kay Vaughan is a fascinating part, according to Eileen Cochran, play productions manager. “She has put up with her husband’s idiosyn-cracies for some 40 years and finally revolts both against her husband (Bill Chapman)
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
Vol. XXXV
Los Angeles, Wednesday, Apr. 12, 1944
Trojan assembly in Bovard tomorrow
Dr. Hubert Herring, acting professor of Latin American civilization at the graduate school of Claremont colleges, will be the speaker at an all-university assembly, tomorrow, Pan-American day, in Bovard auditorium, 10:40 a.m.
The guest speaker, who talks on Pan-Americanism, will be introduced by President Rufus B. von KleinSmid.	-
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Red Cross announces
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ledges to make bows Friday night
ix sororities lan functions
“Presents” of new pledges will be ade Friday night from 7 to 9:30 m. during open house of six sor-ities along the row, announced rginia Hage, Panhellenic nresi-nt. Sororities holding “Presents” riday night will be Gamma Phi ?ta. Alpha Chi Omega. Alpha Del-Pi, Pi Beta Phi. Delta Delta Del-. and Delta Zeta.
The remaining houses on the row 1 hold their “Presents” next Fri-jy night, including Delta Gamma, ,ppa Alpha Theta. Alpha Gamma ;lta. Kappa Delta. Phi Mu, Zeta u Alpha. Chi Omega, and Alpha isilon Phi.
•Presents” will top the entertain -nt list for trainees this Friday ~ht and will be in the way of an -university dig. New pledges are be presented to all membeis of university—trainees, faculty, ilians, and members of other sorties and fraternities on campus.
visitors will be served punch and E>kies, and dancing is to round out agenda of the evening. “This annual custom has been ar-[iged so that new pledges will re lthe opportunity of becoming fuainted with university personas a whole,” said Miss Hage.
ocal group calls r accompanists
ccomplished accompanists are led in the voice department of School of Music, accord; ng to department’s chairman, Prof. ratio Cogswell.
rofessor Cogswell, who may be atacted in 8 Music any morning, essed that not only would accom-ists gain valuable experience, t probably would be engaged, at Jege rates, to practice with mu-students outside of classes.
quires
will meet today, 206 Adminis-aation, at 12:30 p.m. All members ?e asked to attend, announced Dick ear son, secretary.
eterans
. . of World War II will meet Fri-ay at 12:15 p.m. in 418 Student nion.
resident's ffice notice
An all-university assembly is called for Thursday, Apr. 13, at 10:40 a.m. The following schedule will govern class meetings:
8:00- 8:50 8:55- 9:40 9:45-10:30
10:40-11:25 Assembly 11:30-12:15
R. B. von KleinSmid, President.
Warships enter Hansa bay
American navy shells
Prof reviews new war book
“The Common Cause,” a book viewing the present world situation, will be discussed today by Dr. Emory S. Bogardus, professor of sociology, in the fourth of a book interpretation series at 2:30 p.m. in the Art and Lecture room of Doheny library.
Interpreting G. A. Borgese’s book, Bogardus will tell why the author believes the British empire has failed, what we may expect from communism in .the future, and what Germany’s weakest trait is and how she came by it.
Bogardus will describe the author's world republic and his ideas on a “cooling off" period following the war. He is also to explain the suggested international police force.
Japanese installations
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Southwest Pacific, Apr. 12— (U.P.)—American destroyers, covered by Lightning fighter planes, sailed inside the Japanese base of Hansa Bay, northern New Guinea, shelled Japanese installations Monday, while a large force of Liberator bombers heavily attacked the area,
it was announced today.
Engineers sponsor dance Saturday
Combining forces for the first time, members of ASCE and ASME, American societies for civil and mechanical engineers, will give a dance Saturday night from 9 to 1 a. m. at the Theta Xi house.
Refreshments and entertainment will be offered. Admission price is to be $.75 and tickets only may be purchased at the door.
Committees for the affair include John Anderson and Bill Helm, entertainment; Bob Timpson and George Wilson, refreshments; and Donald Repp and Robert Nichols, decorations.
Members of the two groups will | meet today at 12:30 p.m. in Cinema ! building to discuss final plans and to view a motion picture.
Sophomore council to hold meeting
A meeting of the Sophomore council will be held next Wednesday, at 12:30 p.m. in the senate chambers, 418 Student Union.
George Garel, president of the sophomore class, announced the following people on the council: Bob Alexander, Harold Redd, Doris Wycoff, Pat Summerton, Norma Thol-kermer, Florence Coinn, Dorothy Goldmer, Corinne O'Brien, Justine Gibson, Virginia Owens.
Bob Pinker.t, Ray Gremp, Frank McMahon, Donna Feather, Laura Magor, Virginia Hosse, Jim Bogart, Bob Morris, Bill Schroeder, Norman Galentine, Joe Lorenzi, Henrietta McLean, Carolyn Newberry, Bill Walters, Guy Claire, Wally May. Ralph Peters, Harry Mattes, Jack McIntosh, Pep Pearson, Dick Pearson, Bob Walde, Warren llilgren and Charles Clifford.
Mexican art exhibit opens
Twenty paintings and three lithographs of Ida Strawn Baker will be on display Apr. 23 at the Fisher Gallery of Fine Arts, announced Miss Winifred Poingdestre, curator.
Mrs. Baker, an American artist who lives and paints in Mexico, depicts street scenes, landscapes, people, buildings and courtyard views typical of the country to the south.
The paintings, executed in gouache, which is water color mixed with white, are colorful and gay, Miss Poingdestre indicated.
Patterns of the pictures were first outlined with a medium-hard needle-point pencil. The mixing of colors is done by cross hatching and kept pure by allowing the paint to dry between coats.
In the center showcase are textiles, a ceremonial dance mask, and a beaded coin necklace from Guatemala, as well as modern vases, glasses, and tiles from Mexico. All were loaned for the exhibition by Verle L. Annis, associate professor of architecture, the curator added.
Then the naval vessels swept back out of the bay and went on a rampage, shelling Madang and Alexishafen — Japanese bases to the north along the New Guinea coast, a spokesman for Gen. MacArthur revealed.
A destroyer commander issued this terse report:
“We saw the Nip flag painted on the side of a building at Madang. We removed it.”
Supplementing yesterday’s estimate that about 10,000 Japanese have been killed on New Britain island since Dec. 15, the spokesman announced American casualties in that campaign have been 442 killed, 1062 wounded, and 10 missing—a total casualty list of 1514.
On Bougainville, in the Solomons, American ground forces advanced two miles east of their Torokina perimeter positions.
A headquarters spokesman said, “In the month which ended April 8, Japanese dead counted on Bougainville totaled 5370.”
The announcement of the American gains and heavy toll of Japanese indicated that previous Japanese bloody assaults on the American Empress Augusta bay beachhead ended in total failure.
Deferments cease for science majors
Deferment from active military service of college men in certain courses under the quota system of the national roster of scientific and specialized personnel has been discontinued by selective service headquarters, announced Dr. Albert S. Raubenheimer, director of the educational program of the university, yesterday.
Jean Working, acting president of the student body will extend the welcome of the student body to Latin-American students attending SC; Alvaro Escallon, president of the Pan-American club on campus, will respond for them.
“Dr. Herring is considered one of the greatest authorities of Latin affairs in this country,” stated Dr. Max Krone, associate director of the School of Music, who is in charge of the program. This is the first all-U assembly of the term.
Author of “Good Neighbor,” “Mexico, the Making of a Nation,” and other articles dealing with the problems in this hemisphere, Dr. Herring understands the problems and aspirations of Latin America,” said Dr. Krone.
Seminars have been conducted by Professor Herring in Latin America to acquaint visiting leaders of our country with nations and peoples of Pan-America. He will try to acquaint students a.t SC with his knowledge of the Pan-American countries at the assembly tomorrow.
The president of the Pan-American club on campus has asked the members of the club to sit in a group at the front of the auditorium.
Precedi- the talk, the Madrigual singers wfc. sing a group of Latin American songs.
Glees seek campus talent
Auditions for student talent are being sponsored by the mens and womens glee clubs today and tomorrow from 12 to 1 p.m. in 11 Music building, according to Charles Hirt, director.
Officers of .the mens and womens glee clubs will judge the tryouts. Talent of any kind may be auditioned. ,
The purpose of these auditions is to find available talent for the numerous calls which have come to the School of Music for artists to appear at university affairs and other public gatherings. These names will be kept on file, the announcement added.
Planning ah active semester for the SC unit of the American Red Cross, Mary Blake, president, has announced the names of the new staff members after considering petitions and interviewing women applying for the various positions.
“Not all new staff members
have been selected,” Miss Blake stated. “Staff assistants and underproduction chairmen will be announced later.”
Helenjo Blakely has been named the staff assistant chairman, with Teresa Robinson as her assistant. Production chairman will be Nancy Harris. Sewing for the armed farces is to be directed by Janet Alexander, and knitting by Beverly Walker.
A compulsory meeting for all new sitaff chairman and the cabinet will be held tomorrow at 12 p.m. in the Red Cross house, 648 West 37th street, announced Mary Blake, president.
As of Apr. 4, blanket deferment of students in the fields of engineering, physics, chemistry, geology, and geophysics has ceased in order to meet the demands of the government that all men under 26 years of age be drafted before older men are called.
Dr. Raubenheimer received this information from Leonard Carmichael, director of the national roster of scientific and specialized personnel.
The question of continued deferments for men who can graduate before July 1 and for pre-professional students in medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, veterinary medicine, and theology is now being lecon-sidered, Dr. Raubenheimer said.
Pan-American day observed Friday
To celebrate Pan-American day, a program featuring Latin-American music will be given for SC students and faculty members Friday afternoon at 3 in the Student Lounge.
Trojan staff
. . . will meet at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, 418 Student Union, announced Pat Ebey, Trojan editor.
Blue Key reveals new membership
The following are new members of Blue Key, national men’s honorary service fraternity, according to Robert Daigh, president of the organization:
Jack Anderson, Pi Kappa Alpha; Bill Barker, Sigma Nu; Jack Bog-gess, Phi Kappa Tau; Jack Boyer, Sigma Chi; Jack Collis, non-fraternity; Kenneth Ford, Phi Kappa Tau; Charles Fuller, Theta Xi; Sylvan Goldinger, Zeta Beta Tau; Albert Griffin, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Bill Helm, non-fraternity.
Bill Herron, Delta Tau Delta; Robert Jordan, Delta Tau Delta; Gerald Juergens, Theta Xi; Marvin Krantz, Zeta Beta Tau; John Lewis, Sigma Phi Delta; Charles MacKenzie, Theta Chi; Charles Phelps, non-fraternity; Leland Scott, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Ralph Williams, Sigma Chi; and William Young, Sigma Chi.
Daigh also announced a meeting of all new and old members at 7 p.m. tomorrow, 418 Student Union.
Betty May Rinehart will be in charge of the casualty station. Servicemen’s sewing and mending will be done under the direction of Wil-burta Combs. Sallie Unmack ia scheduled to be chairman of all bloodbank visits. Camp and hospital trips will have Mary Shores In charge.
Publicity is to be handled by Lois Stephenson, and Jay Greenberg will be assistant publicity chairman. Dorothy Patterson baa been named as the executive secretary of the board of directors.
“No chairman of nurses aides has been chosen,” said Miss Blake, “because the greup has not as yet been organized.” Joan Oppenheim will be in charge of recruiting for the nurses aide training program.
The cabinet choosing these new staff members is composed of Miaa Blake, president; Jackie Boice, vice-president; Mollie McClellan, secretary; Rosemary Parker, treasurer; and Helen Taylor.
Le -Cercle Francais
. . . will meet today at 12 p.m., 418 Student Union. Dr. Rene Bellf-, head of tie French department, will talk on “The Future of France.”
All members are asked to bring their lunchcs, according to Miss Adele Jallade, assistant professor of French.
Freshman society takes petitions
V-12 trainees with a 2.5 average at the end of the first term ar* eligible for membership in Phi Eta Sigma, freshmen’s honorary fraternity, according to Marvin Lasher, president of the organization.
Lasher emphasized that this ruling is retroactive and that all trainees who are eligible may sign up today or tomorrow in the office of Dean Francis M. Bacon, counselor of men, 225 Student Union.
Wampus editor calls staff meeting
A meeting of the Wampus board will be held today, noon, in 303 Student Union.
Warren Miller, Pat Conrad, Helen Jean Meyers, Florence Garrison, Jo Neal, Chris McAlpin, Prank McMahon, Miriam Franz, and Ruth Rasdall are asked to be present, according to Lynn Cohne, editor.
Amazons
. . . will meet in uniform for group pictures at 12:45 p.m. today on Doheny library steps.