SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Vol. xxxiv
NAS—Z-42
Night Phone: HI. Mil
II-1J Musical roducer Calls r Tryouts
Thirty-eight Trojans Sign on Dotted Line During First Casting
irty-eight aspiring croon-jitterbugs, actors, and ‘ful comedians signed up tryouts in “Neath Tommy jan,” all-U musical com-which is being cast this k, but the lists are still e open to aspiring students !235 Student Union. Although the response dur-yestercay afternoon was really '’lie, we want lots more lads lasses to try for the jdicy roles the chorus. There are parts numerous types of actors and ’Icians as well as any character wants to add some color,” stat-mn Cohne, producer of the
UP NOW
judents who have in past years nded their effort on Homecom-loats and house decorations, as as all the sorority women who struggled hours with Hi Jinks, idvlsed to sign up for “Neath ly Trojan” because this prowl will take the place of all activities, iidents will try out for leads, :s. dancing, singing, and com-this week, but they must up in 235 before they will be jitted to strut their talent, ere should be plenty of keen tition for parts,” asserted Bob lee, director, adding “you’ve got ow us what you can do before >ake any momentous decisions.” ;ath Tommy Trojan” will be First student-written and stu-composed musical to be pro-at SC in many years. Among ,7 original composition are solid bx>gie-woogie specialties, ■w sweet swing numbers, and comic takeoffs on campus and personalities.
YONE’S BACKING Operation has been the keynote coming musical. In addition Je individual student work the A is sponsoring the show, the ie, Par hellenic, the Greek s, and the AWS have prom-omplete backing.
'ou really know how to ar-a solid number ala Glen Mil-here are still openings for vo-d orchestra arrangers occord-Bill Murphy, music director ie production.
]ents who desire to work on roduction end of the show, ug, costuming, programs, or ap are requested to sign up ion as possible too. Activity will be given to any student ’orks on the production.
y Mourns er s Death
than one month ago Bill n visited SC on furlough, his friends on the campus ttended the Tulane-Trojan ill game in the coliseum. To-ris friends mourn his death. *mon, a lieutenant in the army rps, was iilled last week when lane erg shed near Godman Fort Knox. Ky.. while on a flight. He attended SC 1934 to 1938 when he par-in ootball, basketball. H, and ice hockey, des receding recognition as a worker with a catching smile jenial disposition, Harmon won riendship of numerous young hrough his scouting activities he continued while attending diversity, assisted teaching a course on leadership during his underate days, according to Coun-of Men Francis M. Bacon \first heard of his death Sun-
Allies Chosen as Song Theme
Mighty united nations, east and west march together—is the theme of the new song, “Come, United Nations,” by Benjamin Edwards, former SC faculty member. Copies of the song are now on sale In the Student Union bookstore.
Edwards, former director of the SC A Cappella choir and glee clubs, received the lyrics written by Mrs. Margaret Martin Ide from Washington, D. C. Mrs. Ide is the daughter of the Rev. Will-sie Martin, pastor of the Wilshire Methodist church.
Premiere of the song took place at the Philharmonic auditorium last June.
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1 IVO J AJN of Troy Campus Life
at Gym Rally Tonight
Los Angeles, Cal., Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1942
Editor Announces Alpha Gammas
El Rodeo 42 Staff Lead Hut Sales
With $5,907
Blue Key Dig Ends Gas Days
Rudolph Friml Jr.’s Orchestra to Play
Trojans will have one of their last chances to attend an off-campus university affair at the annual Blue Key dance in the Florentine room of the Beverly Wilshire hotel on Oct. 17. The dance will follow the Washington State game and the hard-working members of Troy’s football contingent will take a temporary vacation from the rigors of trailing to dance as special guests to the music of Rudolph Friml Jr., and his orchestra.
“Gas rationing makes it probable that this affair, which will be the climax of “Hello and Smile” week, will be the last school dance to be held in such spacious surroundings for a long, long time,” said Aurel Gilbert, Blue Key president.
“Dress will be informal and the music, judging by past performances of Friml's band, will be definitely good," continued Gilbert.
Bids may be obtained from Blue Key representatives and at the cashier’s window in the Student Union. The price will be $1.65, with tax.
YWCA Sanctuary invaded by Baxter
The traditional portal of the YWCA house, long recognized as a campus feminine sanctuary, wil be broken down this Thursday at 2:15 p.m. when Dr. Frank C. Baxter leads a bull session which will be open to men students.
“The YWCA at last feels the lack of the masculine viewpoint,” explains Emily Lehan, chairman of the Public Affairs committee which is sponsoring the bull-session. The bull-session is the first one of a weekly series on current affairs which will be conducted at the Y house this semester.
“What can just women know about the world?” will be the theme this semester as the Y opens its traditional informal faculty-stu-dent chats to all men students.
Topic of the discussion will be “Can College Furnish Us the Answer to Living in a World at War?” with Barbara Symmes, president of the AWS. acting as student leader along with Dr. Baxter.
Pose for Birdie at Proper Time
Picture appointments for El Rodeo must be kept if the students expect to have their photographs included in this year’s annual, announced John Low, editor.
Men will wear dark suits and women will dress in white blouses when posing for club photographers.
“We ask for the cooperation of all students in promptly responding to • the requests of the yearbook staff,” he said. “The book will be 500 pages in length and will contain more than 2000 pictures.”
Pointing out that film is hard to buy at present, he mentioned that students will therefore have to keep their appointments, especially in the fraternity and sorority divisions. Organizations may make their appointments beginning this week with the university photographer, 34th street and University avenue.
Hancock Group Plays Today
Music cf Three Centuries Offered
Harold Lurie Appointed as Business Manager; Lawrence Wilsey Holds Assistant Editor’s Post
Two important positions on the staff of El Rodeo were filled this week with the appointment of Harold Lurie as business manager and Lawrence Wilsey, assistant editor.
Editor John Lowe revealed their names yesterday and disclosed that all students interested in working in any capacity on the yearbook should apply in the office of El Rodeo in the Student Union.
Lurie, a pre-medical student, transfered to SC from Duke where j he was business manager of “Duke and Duchess,” campus humor magazine. He also had experience working on the business staff of the southern school's annual. He is a Zeta Beta Tau.
His first announcement as business manager of El Rodeo was to advise professional and honorary organizations on the campus to sign their picture contracts as early as possible to insure space reservations for them in the SC yearbook.
Wilsey, a Trojan Knight and a member of Delta Sigma Phi, was senior editor of El Rodeo last year.
He is also a member of the NROTC.
Upon receiving notification of his appointment to the yearbook staff, he said. “The 1943 El Rodeo will emphasize student activities. Students who have taken candid photographs of campus life will have their pictures given considerate attention if submitted for publication ln the annual. Furthermore all who are interested in working on .the book should see me as soon as possible.”
The 500 page yearbook will be published in May. Students who have activity cards will receive theirs without charge.
The Hancock ensemble, devoted to the interpretation of the very best in chamber music, will appear in the first of a regularly scheduled series of programs today at 9 a. m. in Hancock auditorium.
The quintet of strings in the ensemble forms a background for the suites and concerto grossi written for the solons and court functions of princes and monarchs of the golden age of chamber music, the eighteenth century.
Today’s program offers music of three centuries and three continents. It opens with a classic suite by Allesandro Scarlatti, writer of 17th opera and father of the string quartet. Following the first rendition will be “La Soiree de Gran-ade” by Claude Debussy, a French composer who gives his impression of the songs and dances of a part of old Spain, and Villa Lomas’
“Alma Braziliera,” the contemporary Brazilian composer’s salute to his native country. The ensemble will then play two scenes from a a great American ballet, “Lennox Avenue,” by William Grant Still.
The recital will close with one of the concerti grossi which Bach was commissioned to write for Magrave from 9 am. to 2 p.m. of Brandenburg.
Today’s soloist is Catherine Jackson, harpist with the ensemble, who will play “Minuet for Harp” by Hasselmanns. Capt. Alan Hancock, founder of the ensemble, is cellist for the group.
Loren Powell, director of the ensemble, in announcing the program, stated that the personnel of the ensemble has been slightly altered due to the war.
Today’s program which is being presented for classes in music appreciation 91, is open to students and faculty members who are^free at the time.
Total Sales Climb to $10,657.05 Mark Since Drive’s Start
by Gordon Wilson
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority took the lead in the war bond contest yesterday by selling $5,907.25 in bonds and stamps from the Victory hut.
Their record sale brought the total sales since the start of the campaign to $10,657.05 The campaign was opened on Sept. 29. when Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid bought the first war bond.
WINNER SELECTS QUEEN
To the winner of the contest will go the privilege of selecting one of its group to be Victory Queen at an All-U Dig to be held some time . after Nov. 19. Many sororities and other women's organizations are still waiting their turn for a sale.
When Alpha Gamma Delta took first place, it supplanted Phi Mu sorority, which had been high with $3038.75. Phi Mu won first place in last year's contest. The present total for this year's campaign has already passed its goal of $10,000. YWCA HAS CHARGE
YWCA will be in charge of the hut today. Delta Delta Delta will handle sales Wednesday, and Spooks and Spokes, Thursday.
To help the sale of stamps, admission to many student activities will be in stamps. After Nov. 19, groups of freshman women will take over the hut to sell bonds and stamps, according to Margaret Ann Hausmann, member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and the Associated Women Students cabinet, who is ln charge of the campaign.
The hut is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week
BOB McKAY . meet the gang.
BMOCs will come out of their shells of exclusiveness tonight to appear at a freshman gathering in the men’s gymnasium.
Sponsorship by Blue Key, honorary service fraternity, the
rally will be at 7 p.m. and is open to all freshmen and transfer
students.
Tonight's program has been planned to give new Trojans first-hand information about the university
and its extra-curricular activities and includes such well-known campus figures as Bob McKay, ASSC president; Sam Roeco, editor of the Daily Trojan; Bruce Graham.
Knight president; Bob Campbell, head of the Squires; and Aurel Gilbert, Blue Key prexy.
Also speaking at tonight's rally will be Bob Fisk, president of the interfratemity council, and Lawr ence D. Pritchard, director of the office of coordination.
The Trojan band will be on hand to provide the musical part of the program, and Yell King Russ Lind
Drafting of Youths Seen by President
by United Press
In Washington yesterday President Roosevelt, in a radio fireside talk that was broadcast to the world in several languages, said he believed it would be necessary to draft American youths of 18 and 19 and warned that compulsory allocation of industrial and agricultural workers will be necessary if a voluntary system fails.
Freshmen Feted at P.E. Social
Executive Officers
... of Council of Religion meet 1 today at 4 p.m. in council offices.
Freshmen who have a major or minor in Physical Education will be officially welcomed by the department on Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, in 290 Physical Education building.
A volleyball game, square dances, shuffleboard and ping-pong are scheduled on the program, with cake and ice cream to top off the first P.E. social of the season. The party is sponsored by the Physical Education association.
The time is 7:15 p.m., and the event is compulsory for P. E. majors and minors.
Nazi Terror Recounted
Willkie Flys Back to U.S.
HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DEFENSE COMMAND, Oct. . 12—<lT.P> —Arrival of Wendell L. Willkie at Fairbanks. Alaska from a globe-circling trip as emissary of President Roosevelt, was reported here today.
War Heroes Tell Importance of Allied Solidarity in War
Solomon Loss of Navy Told
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—(U.P)— Loss of the U. S. heavy cruisers Quincy, Astoria and Vincennes during a fierce close-range night battle in the opening phase of the Solomon islands invasion last August was revealed tonight by the navy which said a majority of the personnel were saved but that “there still were many casualties.” , Besides the three cruisers, two destroyers and four transports have been lost in the Solomons action.
As long ago as Aug. 10 Admiral Ernest J. King, commander-in-chief of the American fleet, had prepared the nation for the bad news disclosed tonight.
He said that ‘ considerable losses, such as are inherent in any offensive operation, must be expected as the price to be paid for the hard-won experience which Is essential to the attainment of far-reaching results.”
The big sea battle broke about 1:45 a.m. Aug. 9 in the area of Savo island—just off the northeast coast of Guadalcanal island, now held by the marines.
It was the biggest single blow suffered by the fleet since the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Hor-bor Dec. 7 sent five warships to the bottom.
The navy said news of the sinkings had been withheld until now for reasons of military security.
by Orville Sherman
“First we will win the war. and then, after that, we will study,” declared Sr. Lt. Liudmila Pavlichenko. speaking in behalf of and emphasizing ,the attitude of the university students of her home country, Russia, to a crowded all-university assembly yesterday morning in Bovard auditorium.
Accorded a tremendous ovation as she took the speakers’ rostrum, the former history student, now turned girl sniper with a. record of having killed 309 nazi officers and men, told in her native tongue tales of heroic Russian fighting in the last days of Sevastopol, when brave
followed Lt. Pavlichenko to the speakers’ stand. He cited the psychological effect upon .the student who is precipitated into a world conflict.
“An intellectual deadening, an inability to rationalize, and a tired ‘what the hell’ attitude are all resultant of the unconstructive atmosphere of a continual diet of
sident's ce Notice
Haneocl Ensemble will be in a can pus recital for the ne this year, today at 9 in the Hancock auditor-All studeits, faculty mem-and friexls without pro-conflict ;ire invited to »t-
ents in Music Appreciation will repott to Hancock au-um at this time for their class how .
R, b von KleinSmid President
Willkie was reported to be go- .	. ,
ing directly to the United States WOmen *nd g‘rls manned machine
and officials said he was not coming here. Word received from Fairbanks said Willkie and members of his party “looked well.”
The party came from China by airplane across Siberia and the Bering sea, arriving late yesterday.
guns and anti-aircraft guns in fighting off the invaders, and of incidents of cruelty and savagery inflicted upon the helpless populace by the invading German hordes.
L. A. Migration Seen If Rationing Severe
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 12—(l*.E>—A mass migration from outlying areas into Los Angeles, unless gasoline rationing is liberalized in southern California, was forecast by Byron Hanna, attorney, before a state senate economic planning committee hers today.
“Soviet women have taken the places of men in the factories and mills and are proving themselves ably in the all-out fight for victory,” she told the audience.
The stolid red army representative noted her country's anxiety over greater allied assistance to help in Russia’s death fight against the nazi armies, and pledged that, together, .the allies will go forward to a complete victory over fascism.
Wing Commander Scott Malden, veteran of the battle of Britain and holder of the DSO and DSC awards,
LT. LIUDMILA PAVLICHENKO . . . hard on snakes.
“eat, sleep and fly” that the war pilot undergoes.”
The net result of months upon months of this type of existence brings one down to a simple plain of living and thinking. “People are definitely going to take a more active part in post-war get-together policies for the benefit of one and all.”
The representative of the Dutch navy, Lt. Johannes Woltjer, who saw service in both Holland and the Dutch East Indies, spoke upon the civilian aspects of ,the invasion of Holland and cited instances of Dutch solidarity, particularly in the universities when the nazis attempted unsuccessfully to restrict Jews in the universities, and also futile German conscription of Dutch shipyard labor for woik in the German Reich.
Escaping to England in a dinghy, Woltjer and his companions were questioned by wary English seafolk and when asked whether they were married or not, he replied, “No, we are free Dutch!”
“Ideals—what we are fighting for —make those convictions clear and strong now, for the war and the struggle between life and death will most surely try to break them down,” said Sub-Lt. Richard Miles, member of the royal navy and former secretary of the Oxford university Liberal club.
Veteran of long months of de-(Continued on Paje Two)
Groups to Discuss War Production
All-out war production will be the theme of an all-day conference to be held on the SC campus November 21 by the newly formed Southern California management council.
Personnel, cost accounting and taxation, and the supply and control of materials will be discussed during the 32 sessions that day, Dr. Robert D. Gray, president of the council announced.
Including 16 management and production groups the organization, holding its second conference of the year, is now established permanently. The previous conference was held last May at Cal Tech, discussing the topic, “manning and managing our arsenal.”
Dr. Reid L. McClung, dean of the SC College of Commerce and Business Administration, is the general chairman, with Dr. Thurston H. Ross, program chairman, and Lawrence D. Pritchard arrangement chairman.
Paul Yokota Interned at Arkansas Center
Paul Yokota, former supervisor of student publications, is a member of a group of about 50 Japanese who left Santa Anita Oct. 8. This group, which was the first to leave, will go to a new Japanese camp in Jerome, Arkansas.
Yokota graduated from the SC School of Journalism in 1941.
The president said “many major decisions of strategy have been made” with reference to the opening of second fronts.”
"We have all agreed on one of them—the necessity of diverting enemy forces from Russia and China to other theatres of war by new offensives against Germany and Japan,” he said. “An announcement of how these offensives are to be launched, and when, and where, cannot be broadcast over the radio at this time.”
He said the drafting of ’teen age youths and solution of the war manpower problem are important requisites for “speeding up victory” and with regard to war production he asserted:
I can say to you “that we are getting ahead of our enemies in the battle of production.”
Discussing his recent two-week tour of the nation, the chief executive said he found an “unbeatable spirit” amon gthe people and that they are “united as never before.” He declared confidentially that “we Americans and our allies are going to win—and do not let any one tell you different,” But, he added, if victory Is to be speeded, 18 and 19-year olds must be drafted and we must "learn to ration manpower.”
The president also chided those who interrupted his recent tour as a political junket, and those who were critical because his tour was not revealed until it was completed and he was safely back in aWsh-ington.
He said the kind of trip he took “permitted me to concentrate on the work I had to do without expending time, meeting all the demands of publicity.
“And—I might add—it was a particular pleasure to make a tour of the country without having to give a single thought to politics.
Medical
. . . examinations of applicants for the U.S. marine corps reserve will be held on Thursday. Oct. 15, in the basement of the P.E. building.
Trojan men interested in thi* marine reserve will meet with the medical examining board in the varsity lounge at 10 a.m. on that date. .' - .* .*■
Letters of recommendation or transcripts of record will not be required.
ersmith will lead and teach Trojans cheers and yells. Other enter-talment plus a motion picture will form part of the program.
Official welcome of the evenirn will be given by McKay who will explain the different functions of the student body. Knight Prexy Graham will devote his short talk to the purpose of his organization as will Squire Campbell about his group.
Campbell will explain in detail to Squire aspirants the methods used to select new members to the service organization.
“Hello-and-Smile” Gilbert will devote his time to explaining the spirit of Blue Key and the types of men that make it up. Fisk, interfraternity head, will discuss and explain the object and objectives of his group.
Editor Roeca will endeavor to explain the prominent part, which the campus newspaper plays in the life of students and the university.
Reds Advance in Caucasus
MOSCOW, Oct. 12. — on — The red army, inspired by its momentous defensive victory at Stalingrad, graveyard of 250,000 German troops, seized the initiative ln the Caucasus today, scoring an advance above the Grozny oil fields and mopping up an axih garrison encircled on the Black Sea coast.
New headway also was reported in the Russian relief drive northwest of Moscow, where Soviet troops captured strategic positions and a patrol penetrated the enemy lines stretching precariously across the 50-mile corridor between the Volga and Don.
Th# lull at Stalingrad continued, with only two German infantry battalions in action in the past 24 hours. Attacking m the northwest industrial quarter, they were repulsed, and the stalemate reverted
again to th exchange of artillery and mortar fire.
Berkes to Speak at I.R. Conclave
“The good neighbor policy is an important one,” stated Dr. Ross Berkes, lecturer in international relations who will speak at the first meeting of the International Relations club today at noon, »» 1041 West 36th street.
The club will make final plans for participation in the annual Pacific Southwest conference of International Relations clubs, which will be held Oct. 16 and 17 at Loyola university.
The title of the conference li “A Basis for a Just and Enduring Peace,” announced Robert Kennedy, president of the Loyola university student body.
Problems for roundtable discussion include economic readjustments, political realignments, social and cultural adaptations, and the adjustments ol national boundaries and colonies. Guest speakers of the conference will be Dr. Stanley Buck of Stanford university and Dr. Gage of Denver university. Dorothy Cormack, retiring president of the International Relations club, is recording secretary of the conference.
Fred Nicholas Returns to D.T.
A former SC journalism student, assistant editor of this paper, and Troian Knight returned as one with the appearance here yesterday of Lt. Fred Nicholas who has Just graduated from F . Oglethorpe, Ga., as an infantry officer.
Lieutenant Nicholas was drafted last October while acting as assistant editor of the Trojan. He, Stan Gortikov, Emory T1™”" ton. and Mike Minnick were sUff officers on the paper, at the time, and now all four of the men hold commissions In some
branch of the armed service.
Lieutenant Nicholas, TEP, fraternity brother, will report at Ft. Douglas, Utah, for his assignment.	'_
Skiers to Teach Ice Skating Free
How to Ice skate in one easy lesson is the opportunity extended to all students by John Rhodes, president of the Trojan Ski club. Sponsored by the group, the extracurricular course will be held at the Pan-Pacifie iceatorium tomorrow at 8 p.m.
The two-hour lesson. Rhodes declared, 4s planned to ooodiUoo hopeful and veteran skiers for next month’s trek up into the snows for the season's first ski meet.
Aviation
. . . enthusiasts will. gather for luncheon at noon today in Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall. The meeting, sponsored by Alpha Eta Rho, professional aviation fraternity, is open to both members and students interested in flying. "Winged Horizons,” a motion picture depicting some of the thrilli experienced by those who pilot the lighter than aircraft, will be shown.
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