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Los Angeles, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1945
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No. 35
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light hope visioned n housing situation
Wilkinson states present trend indicates gloomy future for Metropolitan Los Angeles
Speaking before a sparse attendance of Trovets in Touch-ne theater on the G.I.’s most pressing problem of the mo-nt, the housing situation, Frank Wilkinson, Los Angeles housing authority, said little hope for alleviation of the crisis -—----in the near future was held.
Harriman talks with Russ head in Moscow trip
Ambassador reports Stalin ‘appears well’ after long conference
MOSCOW. Dec. 19—Ameri-m ambassador W. Averill Ham-iian. putting the final end to all amors about Marshal Josef Stalin’s ealth, had a 90-minute meeting ith the Soviet premier today and eported that he looked “better than ’hen I saw him last October.”
Harriman saw Stalin on the day he foreign ministers held their
urtfa plenary session and just be- shortages, Mr. Wilkinson continued,
The housing shortage in Los An- j geles is not one that has been pre- j cipitated by the sudden influx of j war-workers and the return of ser- ! vicemen, Mr. Wilkinson said. To un- ! derstand the full significance of the j present crisis it is necessary to peer ; into the background of the city’s ! building program.
As far back as 1938, a survey conducted by the Los Angeles housing committee, which covered 53 per cent of the city’s houses, showed that £6 per cent of these units were sub-standard. In other words 58.000 units, housing approximately ’“6,000 people were either below standard or completely unfit for habitation. Forty-seven per cent of the habitants of these unsuitable dwellings were people with large families, who were forced, because of property owners reluctance to rent to people with children, to dwell in substandard homes.
One of the most acute housing
Rose fragrance becomes sweet as line shortens
Will you be in the rooting section when SC %plays its feature game of the season against Alabama? Only two more days left to get your Rose Bowl ticket.
This is one time when some one else can’t stand In line for you. Each applicant must present his or her own season ticket card, and student identification at the time of purchase. Only one ticket will be sold to each student. Unlucky Trojans who wait later than tomorrow will be turned away.
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ire Secretary of State James F. yrnes and British Foreign Secre-,ary Ernest Bevin were scheduled >r separate sessions with the Genre lissimo.
(Radio Moscow reported that Byrnes and Bevin. accompanied by the respective ambassadors, already had seen Stalin In meetings attended by Soviet Foreign Commissar Viacheslav Molotov.) *
•The Generalissimo looks very
ell. better than when I saw him v®terans only will end on Jan st October.” said Harriman as he erged from the Kremlin. “He has fine tan and looks well."
Special veteran team arranged
Registration for the University College special eight-week term for
5,
1946.
This abbreviated program commences on Jan. 2, and is given in response to numerous requests of veterans, discharged too late from the armed forces to enter the regular university winter terqi.
Registrations are now being accepted at the University College office, 253 Administration building from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and until 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
This special program, which will not be repeated, offers complete credit for up to eight units of study and is open only to veterans, who must present a certificate of eligi-
Today's series of meetings were Stalin's first public appearances ince he returned from a two-onth vaction on the Black Sea ■oast.	• I
Today France, excluded from the j -inference, entered the picture j hen Ambassador Gen. Georges | atroux visited first Byrnes and j nen Bevin.
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nfo office gets bandoned books
bility from the local Veterans Ad-Lost textbooks may be reclaimed ministration office, 1041 S. Broad-t any time by their owners in the way. Officers, on terminal leave, ir formation office, according to Dr may make arangements with the Carleton Mann, in charge of the of- comptroller whereby they pay their fice.	own expenses until eligible for fed- ^ insure efficient fleet operations.
-Every week a big pile of books eral aid. Only that percentage of The marine cor^ also would remain 1? brought over from the University the term taken while still under
military jurisdiction will have to be paid for by the individual.
Because of the abbreviated term, a maximum of eight units > . may be taken, and the veteran bquires will have to spend twice the normal time per week on each subject
Truman speaks for unification of Army, Navy,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 — (U.E) — Firmly overruling the navy, President Truman today asked congress* for legislation to merge the army and navy into a single department of national defense “in the interest of national security and world peace.”
His revolutionary recommendation drew mixed reactions.
Some congressmen, angered by the rebuff of the navy, strongly implied they would make a finish fight against the proposal. But the preponderance of preliminary congressional comment was favorable to the plan, which the army endorses but the navy vigorously opposes.
Less than half an hour after the message was read to congress, the navy directed its officer to “refrain from opposition” to the merger plan.
This is the military organization the nation will have if congress follows President Truman's recommendation for merger of the armed forces:
There will be a single department of national defense made up of three coordinated branches, one for land forces, one for naval forces and one for air forces. They would have equal status.
Heading the setup would be a civilian cabinet member, to be known as the secretary of national defense. Under him there would be a rotating military chief of staff for the entire department. There also would be a civilian assistant secretary and a military commander for each of the three component arms—army, navy, and air.
Carrier ship and water-based aviation would remain under the navy
Additional 837,000 made eligible by point, service time reduction
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. — (U.P.) — With close to 6,000,-000 veterans already returned to civilian life, the army and navy today liberalized their discharge procedures to make another 837,000 eligible for demobilization within the next two months.
The army lopped off three to' five points for enlisted men and most officers and reduced the length of service required for separating most officers, enlisted men, and members of the women’s auxiliary corps. The changes, effective Dec. 31, will make an estimated 600,000 eligible for immediate discharge.
The navy announced cuts for all personnel ranging from one to eight points, effective on Jan. 1, Jan. 15, and Feb. 2. By the latter date, some 22,000 officers and 215,000 enlisted personnel will have been added to the demobilization pool.
The army has released an estimated 4.250.000 overseas veterans— both men and women—since V-E day last May and £he navy last week handed discharge papers to the 1.000.000th sailor discharged since Japan surrendered in August.
WAYNE CRAWFORD . . . calls carolers
ARLINE COUSE . . . sets key
Students to carol Troy residences
Serenaders will meet at Y, Pi Phi, ZTA houses for Christmas singing at 7 tonight
The heritage of the Christmas carolers of old, bringing with their songs, the warm and friendly spirit of the Yuletide, will once again make way into the lives of the students here at Troy.
Tonight, the annual Christmas serenaders will spread
among the campus the good cheer
CAMPUS
Two programs set for today
Music, drama, physical education departments
join in double presentation at 4, 8 o’clock
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Drama, singing, dancing, and music will add to the merriment of the Christmas season in this afternoon and evening’s special Christmas program.
Through the combined efforts of the music, drama, and
physical education departments, two programs have been
planned to be presented at 4 and	*
Great Britain demands U.S. for UNO home
liorary where students absent-mindedly leave them.” said Dr. Mann. “Complicating the problem is the fact that most of the books have no names in them.”
Most frequently abandoned are he "Handbook of English,” Har-race, and “Plays,” Shakespeare, panish grammars and •'Principles f Marketing" are tied for third place.
Registrar's office notice
For the present term, the last ate for withdrawal from a course ithout possibility of receiving an r mark has been changed from
a part of the navy. The coast guard would continue under the treasury department as in peacetime.
. . . will meet today at 4:15 p.m. in 418 Student Union, according to No student already registered in chuck Brohammer, president.
Frosh to hold final confab
Freshmen students will attend the last of a series of four conferences, concerning lower division requirements, tomorrow morning at 11 in 214 Bridge.
Dr. Albert S. Raubenheimer, executive dean of the university and dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, and Paul E. Hadley, instructor in international relations, will explain the general requirements that students are expected to fulfill in the lower division.
Students who are unable to solve their problems during the conference may make individual appointments with Mr. Hadley. Sophomores and students desiring an introduction to specific fields will have an opportunity to attend a new series of educational conferences after the first of the year.
The conferences will attempt to inform students about their requirements so that they will not take wrong or unnecessary subjects and then discover shortages when they are ready to graduate.
Due to a number of requests, the day for the conference has been postponed from today until tomorrow. Each of the three previous meetings has been held at a different hour to enable more students to attend.
Theron, Theron find commuting not so wearin
Did you ever try riding 105 miles to make an 8 o’clock class on a chill, foggy morning?
Theron L. McCuen and Theron S. Taber Jr. of the School of Education have adopted the quaint custom. They ride in to Troy from Bakersfield each Saturday.
Both in the class of Dr. Osman Ransom Hull, professor of education, Theron and Theron study legal and financial administration of state and district school systems. McCuen is superintendent of schools in the Bakersfield area while Taber is business manager.
Further proof that Dr. Hull’s class must have something worthwhile is provided by Richard Holsinger. Weekly Holsinger leaves his position as high school principal at Big Bear lake to attend the Saturday morning feature event at SC. Only the possibility of being snowed in some weekend can deter his trip, he told Dr. Hull.
of the holiday season. Three groups of students, each carrying lighted tapers, will proceed by different routes to carol before the residences of students and faculty alike.
At 7 p.m., in front of the Y house, located on the corner of 36th street and Hoover, the caroling party led by Opal Peterson and Hal Craig will meet. After singing at the Y, they will proceed to the military barracks, and then to Willard and Newkirk halls.
Another procession, with Betty Miller and Skip Premo leading, will gather at the Pi Beta Phi house.
8 p.m.
Under the direction of Charles C. Hirt, director of the A CapeUa choir and the University Glee club, “Merrie Christmasse,” an old English pageant, will be presented at the assemblies in Bovard auditorium.	0
The program is being presented twice to accommodate as many students as possible.
The setting of the play is in “Merry Old England,” and the time is 12 midnight on Christmas eve. In Old England a Christmas eve in years long past found many a lord and his fair lady, having returned from the midnight service at the church, surrounded by friends at the festive board.
It was an occasion for mirth and performance of ancient rites and traditional dances. Strolling players, with varied repertoire, were always welcome, and often-times, as befit- j | ting a celebration of the birth of Christ, they were inspired to repre- i sent with care and yet imagination, the scriptural events of the holy
Cincinnati, St. Louis bid for world capital permanent home
LONDON, Dec. 19 — — Greafc Britain joined India today in demanding that the United Nation* select an American city which draws no color lines as the site of its permanent home.
International relations student body to meet
All international relations students are reminded that there will be an impoi>.ant student body meeting today at 3:15 p.m. in 206
Administration.
647 West 28t hstreet, and will sere- l christmasse,” the nade the houses on the row.
Wayne Crawford and Merle Cor-rona will head the third party of Yule carolers, who will carol in front of all the houses on the west end of the row. This party will meet at the Zeta Tau Alpha house, 914 W est 28th street.
All three groups will converge on j the residence of Helen Hall More-land, dean of women, for the final ! touch of the festive occasion.
Tonight’s serenades, according to Arline Couse and Crawford, general chairmen, will have the largest number of carolers in the many years since Christmas carol- , ing has become a tradition at Troy. “It will be the first time in j many years, that we will go forth j with our songs of peace and the j brotherhood of man, and know in j our hearts that it is no idle dream,” said Crawford.
The Yule serenades are open to all men and women of the university.
"We want to make this occasion as impressive as possible, and this is a wonderful opportunity for all students to get into the true spirit ol Christmas,” added Miss Couse.
LONDON, Dec. 19 —<U.F>— Cincinnati and St. Louis tossed their hats in the ring today as potential sites for the home of the United Nations organization with St. Louis offering midwest isolationism as one of its lures.
Warning the United Nation* to "go slow’’ in selecting a site, the British paper also recommended that the distance of the UNO home from Washington be considered because “very close proximity to Washington might affect the character of the delegation to the UNO assembly.”
But the British added that "the necessity of creating a distinctive and permanent center, which shall smg | develop its own life in the manner Hark Now, O Shepherds, Glory	Washington has done is
to God in the Highest. How Far aii-imoortant.” Indicatng a prefer-Is It To Bethlehem?’ “Ye Watchers ence for the east> the British noted and Ye Holy Ones.” “Christmas , there were -a num5er of useful Hymn,” and "Westminister Carol.’’
night.
Hirt .is being assisted by Lois Ellfeldt, dance director, and Alan Grahm, drama coach. The SC caroling groups, the A Capella choir, the Madrigal Singers, and the university orchestra will aid in presenting the play and adding other entertainment.
In accordance
with "Merrie choir will
the university is eligible for this program, and upon its completion, approval of the admissions office i is required for entrance to the uni-’ versity. Applications for admission to the regular spring term of the university should be filed now.
PiKAs, Thetas to fete children
Baxter readings feature ‘Scrooge’
by Robert W’ood
If Christmas spirit doesn’t fill the hearts of many Trojan students it will not be the fault of one SC professor.
Dr. Frank C. Baxter, professor of English language and literature, afternoon entertained a
Kappa Alpha Thetas and Pi Kap-. . pa Alphas will hold a Christmas yesterday end of the seventh week to	for underpriviIeged children capacity audience with his masterly
end of the 10th week. Wed-t, Jan. 9, 1946, is therefore day on which a student thdraw from a course in nt term without a mark nless he is doing pass-at the date of official This action was tak-Student Scholarship
W. PATMORE, Registrar.
of the Palos Verdes school on Fri day at the PiKA house.
"Were going to have a turkey dinner with al! the trimmings, a Christmas tree, and gifts for everyone.” said Lorraine Pace. Miss Pace, Chuck Patton, and Ben Chadwell are in charge of all the arrangements.
Mrs. Sophia Salvin. principal of j I the school, will be honored guest for | the evening. The PiKA house is j , located at 2421 Figueroa street.
reading of Christmas poetry.
Beginning with a short account of Dickens’ “Christmas Carol” Dr. Baxter pointed out that like Scrooge our life Is full of distrust and fear of the world, people, and life, but that like Scrooge’s cousin there is at least one time of the year that we fill our hearts with courage and hope. That time, of course, is Christmas.
Speaking of poetry in general Dr. Baxter said “lyrics are sparks struck
off from living.” And so Christmas poetry is a reflection of man’s hopes and fears about life.
The selection of poetry read ranged from the humorous to the serious. On the serious side was Hardy’s “The Oxen” which told the belief that on the day of Christ’s birth the oxen of Bethlehem knelt down on their front knees.
A piece that delighted the audi- j ence was the reading of Robertj Frost’s "A Christmas Circular Let- j ter.” Dr. Baxter described it as j being “as New England as pumpkin j pie.”
Two of Dorothy Parker’s poems were read including “The Gen- J tlest Lady” and one that in Dr. Baxter’s opinion is“the best thing written in our country yet on
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Christmas,” “The Maid Servant at the Inn.”
A poetry contest was held during Christmas, 1942, on the battlefields of Tobruk for soldiers of the British Eighth army, said Dr. Baxter. This may sound like a strange thing to do on Christmas in the middle of the war, but two of the poems written for that contest are anything but funny, he added.
The tragic story of one of these poems was told by Dr. Baxter. While the poetry contest was still in progress an air raid sent everyone running for his fox-hole. As one officer was lying in the sand a piece of paper was blown into his hand. On it was written a very sentimental but brave piece of poetry. Its author was never found.
The work of Ogden Nash furnish'
The Madrigal Singers, directed by Dr. Max T. Krone, will lend color with their presentation of “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,”
"Wrassail, Wassail,” “Yule Log I Song,” and “Boar's Head Song.” The university orchestra, under the direction of Ingolf Dahl, will play Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in D minor” and “Water Music.”
The cast of the play will include Jack Shepherd as his lordship; Clarice Young, her ladyship; Tony Palmer, court jester; Clarence Parker, standard bearer; J. W\ Meyer, John Schoenherr, Carl
Caccamo, and Stephen Considine, the four pages; Bill V’iley, head chef; Pat Waite, serving girl; Mick Kostrick, leader of the players.
Bill Washam, Wayne Mack, and Noble Jones, the three shepherds: j Mick Kostrick, Harry Harmon, and Ralph Shipp, the three wise men. There will also be a tableau of the manger scene with the choir of angels, Mary, the ^Christ child, Joseph, and the dancers.
This is the largest Christmas assembly ever held at SC and promises to be colorful. Nothing of this ed some humor for the meeting. Dr. type has ever been presented before j Baxter read his "Epstein, Spare and it is hoped it will be establish- j that Yule Log” and "Merry Christ- ed as an annual event, Hirt said, mas to Almost Everybody.”--- I
A masterful piece of work giving a vivid and hilarious picture of the activities which take place in the average American village at Christmas time is Robert Benchley’s “Christmas Entertainment in the Vestry.”
This program was sponsored by j the Student Council of Religion and the University library. Don Gibbs, president of the council, introduced Dr. Baxter. Gibbs also announced that the next lecture in the book interpretation series will be given by Adamantios Th. Polyzoides, Jan. 9. The book he will discuss is Edward J. Dallin's “The Big Three; Russia and Postwar Europe; and The Real Soviet Russia."
Job-getters tell new opportunities
‘ There are still many positions open in varied vocational fields, particularly in architecture and ! stenography,” according to Mrs. Florence Watt, director of the employment office.
‘ Students desiring employment• who have or have not submitted an application previously are invited to check over the positions on file in 321 Student Union, as work opportunities there change daily, stated Mrs. Watt.
small towns in the east of the United States with fine historical and cultural associations.”
Bowl slogans appear today
“Trojans Ride to Turn the Crimson Tide.” These sticker slogans for the New Year’s day Rose Bowl game will appear on every jalopy, textbook. and front window in southern Calncrnia. according to Joe Holt and Buzz Forward, slogan committee heads Trojan Knights are rallying spirit in this way as SC wiU be watched by every school in the country.
Distribution of stickers will take place today, and every university organization, including all fratemitiej and sororities, will receive an ample supply. Slogans may also be obtained at the cigarette counter of the Student Union, and from all Trojan Knights. The Rose Bow! preliminary rally wiU be covered by several national magazines.
President's office notice
The following has been announced by the President’s office as the official winter term hoU-day schedule.
Dec. 22, Saturday, 12 p.m.— Christmas recess begins.
Dec. 27, Thursday, 8 a.m.—
Christmas ends.
1946
Jan. 1. Tuesday, New Year’s
Day holiday.
All administrative offices wUl be closed all day Monday. Dec.
24.
R. B. von KleinSmid, President.