avy releases details of V-12 program
ar cuts rats by ne-sixth
How Troy's fraternities are ing affected by the draft d the calling up of members rolled in the army air force serve and the ERC was dis-osed yesterday by Bob Fisk, esident of the SC interfra-rnity council.
“With the exception of three four houses it looks as if ternities will remain intact on campus until the end of the ester, if other things affecting ir existence remain unchanged/' said.
:reases in membership because the ERC and army air corps is will reduce tne total number ctives and pledges on the cam-by approximately one-sixth, esults of a February IFC sur-to determine the status of stu-in fraternities reveal that tly more than 100 actives and ges from all Rouses are enrolled je ERC. Total campus member-is approximately 650. / ore than 300 students are signed in the V-l, V-5, and V-7 navy irves, while about 50 are in the lilies. Nearly 90 members have ed none of the reserve pro-and 60 are enrolled in other inches of the armed services.
|isk announced that these figures approximate estimates based on rmation supplied on question-!res which were returned during survey by all but three houses.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Vol. XXXIV
Los Angeles, Mar. 4, 1943
Night Phone:
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No. 97
oundation rants $12,000
grant of $12,000 by the Nanai Foundation for Infantile ralysis to SC to continue its re-ch activities in this field, was nounced by President Rufus B. n KleinSmid yesterday, le grant was made known to John F. Kessel, professor of cteriology and parisology in the School of Medicine, who attend-the annual meeting of the or-ization in New York, r. Kessel took pait in studies d research work in tropical and litary medicine at the army med-1 school in Washington, D. C., Jle on a leave of absence. He o collaborated in cuirent prob-:s in research relating to bacil-and amoebic dissentery as well water purification.
omen leaders meet here
Presidents of southern Califor-a’s women's clubs will meet at this morning in the Foyer of wn and Gown to make plans for e 13th annual Women’s Civic con-rence to be held on the SC cam-;s Apr. 22.
Mrs. Elwood J. Munger, first vice-resident of the Los Angeles dis-ict for the California Federation Women’s clubs, will act as gen-al chairman of the planning cup. Invitation^ have been sent 350 presidents of women’s clubs d organizations in southern Cali-rnia.	*
Marc N. Goodnow, lecturer in umalism at SC, is the acting ex-:utive secretary for the Women’s ivc conference commttee.
RALPH HEYWOOD . . . say Captain Ralph now.
Heywood is captain of 43
grid squad
Ralph Heywood, junior end and 70-yard punter, was elected captain of the 1943 Trojan football team last night at the annual grid banquet staged at the Los Angeles Jonathan club.
Hey#ood, a marine reservist, came to SO from Huntington Park high school two years ago.
Leo Riggs, halfback from Bell, was elected honorary freshman captain of the 1942 team. Riggs is now serving in the navy.
Other awards made at the football banquet were the Richard Barrett award .to Mel Bleeker, who was acclaimed possessor of the “most cooperative attitude.” Bleeker leaves with the ERCp tomorrow morning.
The Davis-Teschke medal for greatest inspiration was awarded to Bill Sexias, sparkplug of the ’42 squad. Heywood also received the Paul Sampsell kicking trophy.
Paul Taylor and Bob Musick garnered the Elmer P. Bromley awards for making the highest scores on the intelligence tests. Letters and monograms were given varsity players by Coach Jeff Cra\ath, following the presentation of awards.
New training starts about July 1
Trojans eligible -for training leading to commissions in the United States navy, marines, and coast guard will be permitted by the government to continue their education under the navy V-12 program.
Preliminary announcement of the new plan which will take the place of existing V-l, V-5, and V-7, and marine programs, was released yesterday by Dr. A. S. Raubenheimer, SC liaison agent for the enlisted reserves.
Enrollment of students in the program will begin shortly after Aprjl 2. They will be divided into two groups, the first of which will begin training about next July 1. The second will begin about Nov. 1.
While serving in the "V-12 program, all men will be in uniform and under military discipline.
Trojans who are at present enlisted in none of the college reserves may qualify for the V-12 program fi they are over 17 and under 20 years of age. In addition they must pass special tests which will be given by the navy on or about April 2.
Following is the bulletin released by the American Council on Education, which prepares the college training program for the services:
The new navy college training program, designed to produce officers for the navy, marine corps, and coast guard through the training of students and recent graduates of high schools and preparatory schools, enlisted men of the navy, marine corps, and coast guard, and college students, will be inaugurated about July 1 with the enrollment of students to be selected after tests to be given on or about April 2. •
The new program, designated as
the navy’s V-12 program, will also absorb most of the college students now enlisted in the navy and marine corps reserves, those who. enlisted in the army enlisted reserve corps with navy, marine corps or coast guard preference, and those who hold student probationary commissions in the U. S. naval reserve.
Students to be trained under the navy’s college training program for general duties will receive one and one-third years of study at colleges and universities under contract to the navy. This period of trailing will consist of four terms of college work of 16 weeks duration each.
The length of course of students who are in training for specialized service, ‘including chaplain, medical, dental, and engineering officer candidates, will vary from six to 12 terms.* At the conclusion of their college work, students will take spe-
cialized naVal training leading to commissions.
All men accepted for the V-12 program will go on active duty in uniform under military discipline. They will be rated as apprentice seamen, U. S. naval reserve.
Qualifying tests to be held on or about April 2 will take place throughout the nation. Students selected on the basis of officerlike qualifications including scores on these tests will be assigned to the navy college program in two groups. The first group will report to colleges and universities, now being selected by the navy, on or about July 1, 1943, and the second group between Nov. 1 and March 1, 1944.
Students who do not hold certificates of graduation from a secondary school but who are continuing their education in an accredited (Continued on Page Three)
Troy students give sendoff to SC reservists
To wish 250 departing Trojans good luck and success, Troy’s entire student body will assemble in front of Old Col-leeg at 9 tomorrow morning to give a rousing sendoff to SC’s army reservists who have been called to active duty.
Army orders have instructed the ERCs called to report tomorrow at 9 a.m. in front of Old College, from where army trucks will transport them to the Ft. MacArthur reception center for the beginning of their army careers. President Rufus B. von KleinSmid has set up a special class program, so that all students can attend the rally without missing classes.
President von KleinSmid and Student Body President Bob McKay will address the assemblage, giving regards and appreciation to the ERCs. The officer in charge of the truck convoy is also slated to ^ddress the rally.
Coffee and doughnuts will be served the army men, both new and old.
As released by the registrar’s office, the list shows many prominent students leaving in the contingent. Included are Bion Abbott, 1942 sports editor of the Daily Trojan; Steve Bianchi, varsity football center;5 virgii Fornas, jayvee basketball player; Alex Hannum, varsity basketball center; Walt Jacobsmeyer, varsity football end; Hubie Kerns, track quarter-miler and NCAA quarter-mile champion; Dick Manning, varsity football back; Bob Musick, varsity fullback; Fred Prill, varsity water polo player; Harry Rouse, spartan football guard; Tom Shanley, varsity basketball forward; John Wachtler, varsity 440 dashman; Doug Essick, varsity end, and Mel Bleeker, varsity quarterback and all-coast blocking half.
Jap fleet
suffers
disaster
GEN. MACARTHUR’S HEADQUARTERS, Australia, Thursday, March 4.—(U.P.)— Allied planes battering a big Japanese convoy bound for New Guinea have turned the engagement into “a major disaster for the enemy,” with a total of 10 enemy warships and 12 transports sunk or
sinking, Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced today.
“The battle of Bism^jck sea now is decided,” the noon communique issued at United Nations headquarters said. “We have achieved a complete victory. The completeness was such as to assume the proportions of a major disaster for the, enemy. His entire force was practically destroyed.”
Fifteen thousand ground troops on the vessels were drowned or killed, "almost to a man,” the official announcement said, and 55 enemy planes were shot out of action Tuesday and yesterday.
“Merciful Providence guided us to this victory,” MacArthur commented.
The convoy included 10 warships, described in the (fonamunique as cruisers or destroyers, escorting the 12 transports. The entlie fleet represented a total tonnage of approximately 90,000 tons
“All are sunk or sinking,” the communique reported.
The big convoy, one of the largest ever seen against New Guinea by the Japanese, was sighted Monday north of New Britain island. It was advancing behind a weather front that prevented MacArthur’s American and Australian planes from attacking.
Batt'e heroes begin cadet training here
Picked by their commanding officers as “outstanding examples of the American fighting man,” 120 enlisted men, now promoted to naval air cadets, will begin their three-month’s training at SC today.
These men, veterans of battle on Yankee warships, will take the same course as the prepa-
resident's ffiee notice
In order to provide for a stu-ent body “Send-off Rally” for ERC men on Friday, Mar. 5, the following schedule will govern classes meeting during the morning:
8:00— 8:45
8:55—10:00 “Send-off Rally” in front of Old Col-
10:05—10:50
10:55—11:35
11:40—12:20
R. B. von KleinSmid
tory aviation cadets already living on campus. Arriving with them were 80 more cadets, chosen from civilians for officers training.
The Los Angeles naval aviation selection board stated that these cadets will be sent to war training centers for completion of their preflight courses. St. Mary’s or Del Monte are probable centers for these men.
The new cadets are housed in Owens, Newkirk, and Henderson halls with the rest of the SC cadets.
“Contrary to impatient scoffs of the men,” a naval official stated,
“uniforms for the new recruits and the other cadets will arrive soon.”
These uniforms will resemble the Music. Final date for the accept-
Music honorary to give prize
A $100 scholarship will be awarded the woman winning this year’s music contest sponsored by Mu Phi Epsilon, national music honorary. Second semester women students in any year—freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior—may '.’ompete. The prize is from the Betty Perkins memorial fund.
Interested women students must make written application to Mildred Bicknell in the School of
Montague talks today
Dr. William Peppercll Montague, professor of philosophy at Columbia university, will speak to members of the Argonaut club at a tea at 3:30 today in Argonaut hall, Mudd Memorial building.
George Myron Raun, president of the Argonaut club for students of philosophy, explained that this will be a special meeting called “to give every Argonaut opportunity to hear one of America’s ‘ few outstanding philosophers.”
Faculty members and students are invited. Dr. Montague’s lecture will begin at 4 p.m.
Squires
ance of applications will be Friday, Mar. 26.
Auditions will be held Friday. Apr. 2. in the directors studio, 7 Music building, at 1:15 p.m.
tan NROTC apparel, he said.
The majority of the enlisted men who are now cadets have seen three years of active service. They have been given specific orders,
however, to withhold information _
concerning their past experience J
and travels. They were selected kl^\A/m:^n /^liik by their commanding officers f„ Newman CIUD
flight training and will now be un- ... members will attend their ini-der the command of Lt. James A. tial dance of the season next Sat-McDevitt.	i urday night at the Jonathan club.
. . . will meet today at noon in 206 Administration, according to Bob Tobias, president. All members, including departing ERC men, are urged to attend.
Library uses shown in film
Have you ever been lost in the library reference room’
“Yours for the Taking,” a 25-minute sound film Resigned to direct students in the use of the library, will be shown five times today in the Art and Lecture room of Doheny library.
The film was made by students of the cinema department and was directed by Miss Frances Christeson, former reference liorarian. The film shows the use of the public catalog, services available, and the different departments in the campus library.
Performances are scheduled for 8:10, 9:10, 10:20, 11:20 a.m., and 12:10 p.m. This will be the first time the film has been shown for the general student body. In July, 1941, the American Library association saw the picture at its convention in Milwaukee. The group considered the film the best of these presented for photography, color, and presentation of subject matter.
Eminent Briton lectures at SC
“Our Maggie” is coming to SC.
Miss Margaret Grace Bondfield, first woman member of the British cabinet and at present British privy councillor, is scheduled to address graduate students and faculty in the Art and Lecture room of Doheny library at 3:30 p.m., Mar. 9.
Miss Bondfield was the first woman member of the British parliament, a national officer of the Municipal Workers organization, secretary to Britain’* ministry of labor, and minister of labor as the first woman ever to enter the English cabinet. She is at present a privy councillor of the English government.
Miss Bondfield, according to Alma Whitaker of the Los Angeles Times, is “held in high respect by the British government, and her mission to the United States is to confer with governmental administrative groups.”
“Our Maggie” is the title of endearment bestowed upon Miss Bondfield by the English people.
Also among her many honors, Miss Bondfield holds an honorary L.L.D. from the University of Bristol, conferred on her in 1930 by Winston Churchill.
Dinner unites local Luther clubs
Pictures of the Hoiy Land and the Geneva Center of International Understanding will be shown by Dr. J. Eugene Harley, professor of political science, when he lectures to a joint dinner meeting of the combined Luther clubs of SC, UCLA, and City college tomorrow at 6 p.m.
Joan Stohr, president of the club on campus, U’ges all Lutheran stu-
dents to attend the meeting, which is to be given by the SC club at City college.
Dan Halpin, vice-president of the SC Luther club, will present a variety show he has written for the program. His interpretation of “His Royal Highness, Raja Ack-roid” and the play “Murder in Rhyme” are special features of the program.
Conclave of war board called
SC’s war board will meet today at 4 p.m. in the Senate chamber to consolidate plans for the “House of the Month” contest which will end Mar. 22.
Jack Williams, chairman of the board, announced that a point 'will be given for each hour of war work, and a trophy will be awarded to the house turning in the most points for the most ^var work between Feb. 22 and Mar. 22.
Validation
. . . of student body books must be made at the cashiers window in the Bookstore by students who wish to attend the SC-UCLA basketball games this Friday and Saturday.