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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
Vol. XXXV
Los Angeles, Wednesday, August 30, 1944
Nisht phone: RI. 547*
No. 157
orrow.
How do you know the Wampus inter said that?
How do you know the Wampus ti has a printer?
How do you know there is such thing as the Wampus?
But if you are that type of sim--minded soul who believes in fairy les and Wampusses. you're just e type of simple-simon the Wam-publicity bureau had in mind en it wrote this story.
You're just the Ivpe of simpleton ] e Wampus staff had in mind hen they wrote the Wampus. Little chum, believe me, you’re st the type.
If it weren't for you ... do you lk the Wampus would have the 11 to print such slander as the 'e-ow” and “On the Campus ont”?
Would it be necessary to corn-such majestic works of liter-jre as “Let Them Speak for Them-lves,” “Ways to Solve the Wo-anpower Shortage.’’ “Who Killed trocks Robin.” “Snow Drift and « Half Dozen Pixies,” “Tro-vet opics.” “Comrades,” the military 8ges, ad infinum?
Without such dunderheads as you \ ould it have been necessary for editor Pat Conrad to comb the rth in search of such assorted jenuses who could write, steal and ‘agurise the solar system's fun-iest gags, cartoons, and photos. Believe me, little chum, tomorrow your day.
Tomorrow the day that will for-rajikle in your memory. Tomorrow the Wampus!
Judges eyeballs Donors flock to bank
bulge as Ballard	p|asma Jfjyg
as Yanks push on all fronts
PAT CONRAD . 'late as usual/
Land tells work in underground
snett presents tensive study
Capt. Per Land. Norwegian patriot now on vacation in southern California. gave a talk on his experiences as a worker in the Norwegian underground at the time of the German occupation of Norway. The speech was held at Hancock auditorium last night when Captain Land told of his adventures first a.s a Norwegian soldier and then of his exploits gaining information from a German fortification by disguising himself as a German officer.
When Captain Land escaped from • a Nazi prison after his capture by i the Germans, he went to England. He is now connected with the royal air force in Canada where he is continuing his work against the Germans.
At the end of his speech he ad-
ALLIED SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, London. Aug. 29— (LLP)— Driving 25 miles unchecked across the storied fields of Champagne, American tanks today captured Soissons, stormed across the Aisne and fanned out to the north and east in five columns, one striking within 50 miles of Belgium and the Sedan gateway to inner Germany.
The German armies of the west, shorn of almost half a million men since D-day, were in tumultous,
The road to Berlin:
311 miles from the Russian front.
440 miles from the northern French front.
593 miles from the southern French front.
578 miles from the Italian front.
bomb-scourged retreat toward the Somme and the Hinderberg line with virtually no chance of holding those historic barriers against the Rhine-bound Allied onrush.
Ripping to shreds the Marne line, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton’s armor also seized such battle-inscribed cities as Chateau-Thierry, Chalons-Sur-Marne and Vitry-Le Francois and closed in on Reims after outflanking that cathedral and fortress center in gains of more than 30 miles.
crowned beauty
A lithe figure strode across tne Trojans flocked to the blood bank in E. von KleinSmid stage, some old men with almost hall yesterday and Monday to give the current Red Cross bald heads eyed the creature as it ^r^ve plasma a big boost.
moved along and with gasps and About 600 students donated to the two day bank. Four grins they sat there for quite a while eyeing many such creatures.
Finally they retired to decide
J. Randolph Sasnett. executive retary of religious activities, will sent an intensive study on how iritual insights emerge from de-ional practices at the book re-ew today at 3:15 p.m. in the Stu- vocated that with the help of the nt Union tearoom.	Allies and the Norwegians, an early
Sasnett’s speech is a summary of and better peace will be made, and e fourth chapter from t)ouglas ^ killings of so many people by teere’s book. “On Beginning from Land and others of his co-workers Tithin,” which is being discussed seem brutal and cruel, it is only the group.	*or thc £°od of humanity.
“The theme in this section,” stat- movie, “Before the Rain,” was the executive secretary, “contends shown after the speech showing at the formulation and knowledge actual pictures of German occupa-truth is the result of great living tion in a Norwegian village, ore frequently than the converse; nmely, that nobility is the result knowledge.”
The study of “On Beginning from ithin” will end next week, accord-g to Sasnett.
Trojan Knights
. . . will meet at 12:30 p.m. today in 418 Student Union, according to President Phil Kirst.
Comic films shown today
A group of early day comedies will be presented by the Cinema workshop tomorrow afternoon and evening in its regular weekly film presentation.
The films will include comedies made during the period from 1908 and 1928. There will be a Mack Sennett production, a short oomedy by Robert Benchley, and one of Harold Lloyd’s earlier short subjects. Animated cartoons will include one of Walt Disney’s early works, the “Dance of the Skeleton” and another by Windsor McCay, the famous cartoonist. This selection of comedies will also include one by George Melies, foremost of the earlier French producers.
Anyone interested is welcome to attend, Harris Moore, head of the cinema department announced. The films are run at 3:15 and 7:15 p.m.
which creature was the more interesting and which one had the better figure. With a scream of joy they announced that Miss California for 1944 would be Shirley Ballard, a 19-year-old former SC prenursing junior. Miss Ballard will represent California in the coming Atlantic City, N.J., Miss America contest on Sept. 4.
Miss Ballard holds the title of national women’s junior bowling champion with an average of 264.
With her brown eyes gleaming and her brown hair lighting (no relation to Jeanie) Shirley hopes to become an actress and she has a good start. Although she is 5-feet 3-inches tall and weighs 115 pounds, she packs a mean punch to the eye.
Besides the Atlantic City trip, Miss Ballard will receive a diamond ring for her services.
hundred of them were trainees and 200 civilians. This is a
new record for the number of servicemen to make donations to a
MIDGE HOYT
. drive a success.
Phrateres sponsor canteen social, dig
SC blood bank.
The Red Cross mobile unit rolled away from the university yesterday afternoon with 75 gallons of potential plasma to aid war-wounded Americans. The unit processed 80 to 90 donors per hour.
Sponsored by the local Red Cross chapter and Blue Key, men’s national service organization, the plasma center was the fourth at Troy during World war II.
Midge Hoyt, SC Red Cross representative, and Jack Collis, Blue Key chairman, made arrangements for the blood bank.
A new record was se^|by Trojan donators in that no one fainted this time. Beds and refreshments were provided by the Red Cross staff.
An SC trainee was noticed by one of the Red Cross nurses because he got up from the cot he had been lying on at the plasma center sooner than the nurse thought he should. She told him that he looked bad and asked him to get back on the bed. He compiled with her order.
In a few minutes the nurse observed the trainee walking around again.
“You get back on that cot,'
“A double-date with Phrateres” will be Friday’s campus said. “You look peaked.” social feature with open house in the canteen planned for the ‘,Do y°u really think so?
she
the
afternoon and a Friday night all-U-dig. Both will be Phra- tra,nee anxiousiy inquired teres sponsored events.	*Yes’ 1 do’ nurs<
USS Poopdeck, exclusive inner-sanctum of Trojan serv-
Blue Key
. . . members will meet tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in 418 Student Union,
ecturer cites peace plan
“There Is no justification for the rning that the big three among e Allies will dominate the small tions as a result of the conferee at Dumbarton Oaks.” accord-g to Adamantios Th. Polyzoides, -turer in international relations SC.
The present conference is a pre-;minarv exchange of ideas between reat Britain, the United States, lnd Russia on the establishment of me kind of world order to prevent ture aggression and the mainten-ice of the unity of the Allies.
At the end of thc last war, Polyzoides pointed out, the Allied nations were unprepared for the sudden change from war to peace and much disorder resulted. "This time the United Nations must have some kind of a workable plan by which they can prevent chaos in any part of the world,” he said.
‘Putting into more tangible form e resolutions made at the Moscow nference and the decisions made t the Teheran conference is the tial aim of the Dumbarton ks meeting.
“The viewpoint of the major allies with regard to postwar organisation it along the lines of the
League of Nations, but this time it will be backed by force.
“Speed is necessary now in planning for the fundamentals of the postwar organization. If all the United Nations were present at this conference, time would be lost in the discussion of details.
ADAMANTIOS POLYZOIDES • • • discusses conferences.
“The results of the conference are not final and the smaller allies will participate in the major peace conferences.
“The monetary conference at Bretton Woods has produced the best plan to prevent confusion and inflation in the postwar world.
“It has devised a plan to establish a pool of capital resources to be used by all nations who will help organize the pool. It is designed so that nations will be able to avoid the disappointments and depressions which followed World war I.”
As for the plans of our own government, Polyzoides declared that the most important issue before congress this summer will be the plans and procedure for the reconversion of war industry into peacetime industry.
He added that among other questions which congress will have to answer are what will the United States government do with its war industrial plants which are valued at about one million dollars? Who will operate them? What will be done with the servicemen and women? How will employment be provided for 30 million people affected by the end of the war?
Skies black out as hills ablaze
by United Press Fanned by gusty winds and low humidity, more than half a dozen brush and forest fires blazed out of control tonight in San Diego. Riverside, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara counties.
Tens of thousands of acres of brush and feed land has been devastated throughout southern California. Meanwhile, several hundred forestry workers and servicemen battled to prevent the flames from creeping into heavy timber areas.
Huge flames were licking at the backdoor of Hollywood as a gigantic brush fire roared through Topanga canyon in the Santa Monica hills behind the film capital.
Fed by a strong northwest wind,
icemen, will open its doors to the entire civilian student body as well as V-12s. Friday from 3 to 5 p.m.
The affair will feature dancing to popular recorded music with free coffee and cookies for everyone served by members of the women’s organization, according to Virginia Well, refreshment chairman. Betty Bianchetto, Phrateres president, urges everyone to “drop in and get in the mood” for Friday night's dig.
Second feature of the double event is the “Hop on the Merry-Go-Round” dig to be held in the Student Lounge from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
With a carnival theme prevailing cardinal and gold balloons and crepe paper festoons, decorations will initiate Troy’s approaching football season, according to Jean Konzelman, decoration chairman.
nurse replied. “Now lie down and stay down.” The trainee flopped on the cot. The nurse walked away, but she returned in a few minutes to check on the serviceman. She found him up again. This time she scolded him vigorously. He protested feebly.
“You have your sleeves rolled down,” she said accusingly. "Didn’t you make a donation today?”
“Oh, no,” the trainee replied. "That was last week.”
Eddy speaks at noon meet
“The Coliseum Squabble” is the subject which Arnold Eddy, general manager of associated students, has chosen as his topic for today's
of ^the
noon luncheon meeting Highlight of the evening will be Men.g p^uity ciub. the jitterbug contest, long promised j Dr	c Coy chairman of the
at previous digs, said Rosemary I prc«gram committee, states that this Fontannez and Helen Hickman, in I is a subject in which all have been charge of entertainment. Although interested, the dispute over the the blaze started in the Woodland no spcciai entertainment program CoiiSeum and its control. “Although hills area, reportedly burned 50 has been planned, several things few of U5 know very much about small homes, and swept on toward wju ^e announced at the time of
the Pacific.
More than 300 fire fighters and 200 service men battled to bring the blaze under control, but foresty officials said the situation looked "very bad at the moment.”
Library recei/es rare collection
the dig, they said.
Ardith Priddy, refreshment chairman, promises enough cokes and popcorn for everyone. Plenty of dancing Is also promised with the latest recordings of popular orchestras.
this, we feel that it is a subject which concerns the university and its program.”
Dr. Coy invites both faculty and students to attend the luncheon meeting. He asks that reservations be made by calling Howard W. Patmore, registrar, extension 240. Those
Squires
Five personally inscribed and autographed volumes of The Writings of Sada Cowan, author, playwright, and Hollywood scenario writer, have been added to the Doheny library’s American literature collection, according to Miss Christian R. Dick, Pnatc for women-librarian.
The books are the gift of James Taylor, member of the Friends of the Library and personal friend of Miss Cowan, and were presented in commemoration of the first anniversary of her death, July 31, 1943.
The volumes represent a collection of Miss Cowan s writings which were published in various serials and collected works which appeared in such publications as the Forum,
Boston Transcript, and the Lyric West.
In keeping with the “friendly who prefer may bring their own campus” tradition all students are lunch or may come in to listen to urged to attend the dig and meet the speaker. The lecture is sched-friends and classmates. They may uled for 12:30 p.m. meet friends in the Lounge or bring dates and will be given an opportunity to get acquainted with
fellow Trojans through such mixers as John Paul Jones and cut-in dances.
• Cottons and heels will be appro-
. . . will hold their regular weekly meeting tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in 206 Administration, according to Roger de Young, president.
Amazons
. . . will meet today at 4:30 p.m. in Dean Moreland’s office.
President's office notice
The accelerated program *with its consequent multiplicity of duties has afforded the President fewer opportunities to meet the students personally than he has formerly enjoyed. In order that personal and institutional problem* may be the more readily discussed with those Interested, he has set aside the three o’clock hour each Thursday afternoon when he may be found in the President’s suite for Informal conference. It is hoped that many of the students will take advantage of this opportunity to promote acquaintanceship.