SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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VoL XXXVI
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Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 3, 1945
Kight Phoni RI. 6472
No. 191
resident lauds .S. soldiers n V-J day talk
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 — (U.E) -dent Truman tonight thanked e nation's 12.000.000 fighting men nd women for a job well done and romised that most of them would returned to civilian life “as soon the ships and planes can get you ere."
''It will take months to accom--h,” he said. “For some of you, ilitary service must continue for time,” because armies of occupa-on must remain behind to “wipe t Japanese militarism just as we cleaning out the militarism of my."
Mr. Truman spoke from the lie house on the first domesti-ly-broedcast edition of the armed forces radio show, “Command Performance,’’ at what he called “a high moment of history.” Only M hours earlier, he had, from the same room of the executive mansion, proclaimed to the orld Japan's unconditional surer and the end of the great-in history.
The president spoke solemnly, yet xultantly. to the men and women "hose united effort restored peace the world.
*7 /think I know the American Idirr and sailor,** he said. “He not want gratitude or sym-y. He had a job to do. He not like it. But he did it.
id how he did it!
"ow, he wants to come back and start again the life he life of peace and quiet, the of a civilian.
"But he wants to know that he come back to a good life. He to to know that his children 11 not have lo go back to the ife of the fox-hole and the bomber, the battleship and the sub-ine.
“On this night of total victory, we lute you of the armed forces— herever you may be. What a job ou have done."
Violin concert set by music graduate
Graduate student Betty Robinson, pupil of Anton Maaskoff, will give a concert tonight at 8:30 in Bowne hall for her bachelor of music degree, with violin major. The program will consist of Sonata in F major, Mozart; “Symphonie Espagnole,” Lalo; Praeludium and Allegro, Kreisler; “Liebeslied,” Kreisler;
Miss Robinson received her bachelor of music education degree from SC in June, 1944, and has been playing viola in the Hancock ensemble this summer.
While on campus, she
BETTY ROBINSON . . . lo play violin.
Weckler speaks to WAO group
beta Xis revive springtime' dance
Theta Xis succeeded in reviving ♦heir prewar tradition of spring-ime dances Saturday night when large number of Trojans turned rut to dance under the stars in he garden of the Theta Xi house. Music was provided by Bob Mc-:vnald’s AAF band ■with Penny ker as vocalist. Featured in he band were Skeetz Herfurt, ormerly with Alvino Rey and Dave rrussinx. one of Metronome's “Big ree Saxmen.”
Norman Hawes and Buzz Forward, dance committeemen, extended an invitation to any gro«p. fraternity, or sorority having plans for Saturday night to bring their party over to the Theta Xi house and join in with the rest for a big evening of entertainment.
Famous dance band leaders’ pic-,ure* in jumbo size were the main ttraction of the decorations. These *ere planned to honor the bands rom which many members of the AF band originiated.
Tink Belfils, Theta Xi president, stated that this was the first of a series of three springtime digs to be presented this rear. The later dances are planned along the same style as the one held Saturday night, with the same high standard of entertainment.
Forward said he thought everyone ent wild over Miss Parker, and to dd t» everything else the affair as free.
Reporting on the various pro-
! posals, resolutions, and plans of
I four educational panels submitted
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last Aug. 26 to the “Mobilization for Democracy” conference a,t Los Angeles City college, Dr. Joseph Weckler, professor of anthropology, told the We Are One society Friday that “revision of educational standards is of utmost necessity.” The resolutions on which Dr. Weckler reported are as follows:
1. Abolishment in all schools and colleges of all quota rules and exclusions based on principles other than merit.
Z. Hiring, placement, and promotion of all teachers and administrative personnel strictly on the basis of merit without regard to race, religion, or cultural background.
3. Establishment of a required formal course for all teachers on scientific facts regarding racial differences, minority problems, and in-tercultural understanding.
4. All teachers shall be required to have experience and practice training in schools with minority group populations.
5. Addition to the school curriculum on all levels of units worked out under supervision of social scientists teaching scientific facts of racial similarities and differences. contributions of various peoples of America to our national life, and techniques of intergroup living.
At the conference, a student panel on “Youth Looks at Prejudice” featured as one of the speakers Herbert Simmons, a law major at SC and a member of WAO, according to Dr. Weckler.
Reports on the conference panels were made by Maurice Gould, president of WAO; Hy Getoff, executive committeeman; Bob Peck, last term’s vice-president and Seigfried Hesse, vice-president,. who were present with Dr. Weckler.
was a
member of the university band, and was concert mistress and student conductor of the university orchestra. She also represented the School of Music on the religious council.
Before coming to SC, Miss Robinson’s musical activities were many. She was concert mistress of the allcity high school orchestra for three consecutive years, played in the national high school orchestra in 1940, and played under such renowned conductors as Walter Damrosch, Otto Klemperer, and Vladimir Bakal-einikoff.
Miss Robinson will play only three of the five movements of the Lalo work. “It is interesting to note,” she pointed out, “that the middle section of the fifth movement in the Lalo symphony has the same melodic lines as the beginning of the fourth movement, but with a different rhythm and in a different key.”
Georgellen Hill, versatile School of Music graduate, will be Miss Robinson’s accompanist. This summer, she is an instructor in the department of mathematics.
In the fall, Miss Robinson will teach instrumental music at the Lakeside Union school in Bakersfield. She plans to resume her studies soon and work for a master of violin degree.
Blue Key
. . . will meet today at 12:30 p.m. in 418 Student Union. Jerry Juergens. president of the group, has called the meeting.
Band pleads for musicians
Seventy-two Trojan musicians are urgently needed in order to assure a full band of 100 members to help launch the 1945 grid season Sept. 21, when the men of Troy clash in the initial contest of the year with UCLA.
Ralph Chadwick, student manager of the famed Trojan group, has stated, “No preliminary auditions for the band are necessary. Students interested in becoming members of he band need only appear for the next .rehearsal Wednesday evening at 7 in the band-room of the Cinema building.”
All those who have had experience with any band instrument are asked to report for this rehearsal.
Trojans, men and women, interested in gaining further experience in music, and in fostering dynamic school spirit, whether they are enrolled in the School of Music or not, are urged to join the band, stated Chadwick.
The 50-yard-line seating of band players is an added inducement for becoming a member of the organization. All new members Mill be outfitted in the smart cardinal and gold uniform of the SC group.
Dr. Lucien Cailliet director of the university band and orchestra recently conducted the band in a performance at the Hollywood Canteen. The group also appeared as the feature attraction of a community concert at Monrovia and Arcadia last spring.
If desired, students joining the band may receive one unit credit j for their work.
Religion group to hold-annual interfaith picnic
Food, fun, and frolic under the shadow of the Griffith Park merry-go-round are promised for all Trojans who attend the annual interfaith picnic sponsored by the student council of religion. Planned for Saturday afternoon, events are scheduled to get under way at 1 p.m., according to Don Gibbs, president of the council.
Plans for the afternoon include races and events planned by Gin-ny Owens, education commission chairman. Baseball, tennis (‘‘Don’t forget your tennis rackets,” urges Gibbs), races, and “most of all, rest and relaxation and the fun peculiar to a picnic.”
With the picnic scheduled to run until 6 p.m., food will take the limelight at least part of the afternoon. “Probably a large part,” said Gibbs when he looked over the plans for an abundance Of the “stuff that makes a picnic famous.” Plans have been made to charge each person attending a fee of 25 cents which will “allow for quite a spread.”
Everyone who is able to is asked to bring his own sandwiches, said Gibbs. Those who can’t may arrange for sandwiches with - Eleanor Asmussen, council secretary, or through the council office on the third floor of the Student Union just off the student lounge. Cokes will be provided by the council; ice cream by the Newman club; and salads by members of the various protestant clubs.
Singing will be held for those with a yen to vocalize and will be led by Wendell Miller, pastor of the University Methodist church. Betty Dunn is council representative for cokes; Ed Vickupitz is official recruiter of the
Newman club forces for ice cream, and Bill Terbeek, treasurer of the council, is in charge of finances.
Those who do not have their own transportation or those who can provide it are asked ,to meet at Tommy Trojan at 12:30 p.m. Miss.. Asmussen, in charge of transportation, requests that all persons with room for a passenger or anyone'who needs a ride contact her or leave a memorandum to the effect in the council office.
Yank troops gather
for Tokyo march
GEN. MacARTHUR S HEADQUARTERS, Yokohama, Sept.
3.—(U.P.)—The U. S. eighth army, spearheaded by 13,000 veteran cavalry troops, occupied Yokohama and prepared for a triumphant march into the ruins of Tokyo today, as plans were completed for a swift series of amphibious operations to 1	- 1 ............. 11	put more than 1,500.000 Allied men
Activity books out this week;
Rodeo included
Activity books for this year will be out no later than Sept. 7, the comptroller’s office has announced. Veterans can get their activity books at that office.
The books will cost $11, and they cover cost of the El Rodeo, admission to the football games, basketball games, university activities, and the baseball games and track meets next spring.
UC to offer seven new home courses
With the contemplated release of building materials to meet the increased housing program, a series of seven courses are being given by University College, evening division of the university, beginning in the 12-weeks term Sept. 17.
Given for the first time since the war began, the series will include a course for homeowners in planning the postwar home, a non-tech-nical class featuring selection of a site, new developments in materials and construction and landscaping.
Principles of large-scale planning and housing, a course to be given by Arthur B. Gallion, new dean of the College of Architecture and former head of F.N.A. for the Pacific coast areas, will include studies of new designs in city and urban planning.
Other courses offering vocational training for veterans and civilians include architectural design, history of architecture, estimating and construction Costs, and architectural engineering.
The classes will meet weekly in Harris hall.
Football theme planned for dig
Plans for the “Gridders’ Grapple,” pre-football season ice-breaker for the famous spirit of Troy, are rapidly gaining momentum under the guidance of Gene Mix and Nan Watson, junior dig chairmen.
Adjoining grounds of the SAE and Alpha Chi houses will be decorated with pennants, card stunts, and a giant Trojan horse in keeping with the football theme for the Sept. 7 all-U dig.
“The best is not too good for Trojans,” stated Bob Taylor, member of the publicity committee, as he announced that only the latest and best records of top name bands will be played for dancing on the SAE volleyball courC
To further stimulate the atmosphere of the football stands cokes and popcorn will be available for students, faculty, and team members who will gather for the affair in the Trojan Spirit.
SC’s own Grapple Gertie, honored guest for the evening, will be introduced as Harry James and . Tommy Dorsey take their intermission.
“Always a friend and booster of SC. the unique and novel Gertie will lend her inimitable charm to the affair,” promised Gwen Shaw, publicity chairman.
in control of defeated Japan.
Ger>. Douglas MacArthur, it was disclosed, plans to create a four-man advisory board comprising representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, and China to aid him in ruling Japan until the day it can be returned under its own government to the world family of peaceful nations. The American member will be Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz.
The U. S. first cavalry division took over bomb-battered Yokohama, Japan’s fifth city, without incident, and massed south of Tokyo, awaiting MacArthur’s order to march into the city.
Massing behind, them at Allied Pacific bases were an estimated 1,500,000 other men who will sweep into Japan to enforce the terms of unconditional surrender, signed yesterday by sullen representatives of the emperor, now subservient to MacArthur.
The arrival of the 13,000 cavalry troops brought to 25,000 the number of American occupation forces in Japan. They now hold a total of 700 square miles of Honshu.
Occupation of Kyushu—one of the four main Japanese islands to be brought under Allied control—was scheduled to begin today, according to the “invasion” program drawn up by Nimitz. Two Allied planes were scheduled to land an advance party at Kanoya airfield.
Nimitz’ Pacific fleet headquarters, in a “guidance” order of the day to all naval occupation forces, said the surrender terms “will be uncompromisingly inforced and justice will characterize the navy’s administration but the ^Japanese will not be allowed to forget they are defeated and are paying the penalty for their aggression and treachery.
ASSC social
. . . committee will meet today at 12:30, 229 Student Union. Jackie Boice requests the following people to be present: Jim Lund, Jim English, Sallie Unmack, Lois Stephenson, and Bob Harbison.
News of 27 Trojan heroes awaited at SC
The climax to many months of hardships experienced by
27 Trojans who are listed either as missing or as prisoners of the Japanese, is being anticipated on campus as news is awaited of their welfare.
The last chapter to many dramatic episodes will be written as word comes through of the
former football players and fraternity men who have been in navy and army service since the beginning. Some are thought to have been hiding in remote island jungles. Others were last seen bailing out on raids over Tokyo or were known to have taken to rafters during heavy sea battles.
The official list of former Trojans missing or known to be prisoners, compiled from student war records by Mary Richardson includes.
Lt. John W. Baker, navy air corps, missing in combat over the Solomons, a former scout pilot on the sunken S. S. Chicago; Kappa Sigma fraternity member
and Trojan Knight.
James F. Brownlee, taken prisoner on Wake as a civilian engineer
cfl.
Capt. Richard L. Cook, U. S. navy, taken prisoner by the Japs on the Philippines after serving on Min-_ danao; a Sigma Chi at SC and member of an architectural firm in Los Angeles.
Chaplain James E. Davis, captured at Guam and thought to be in a Japanese prison camp; formerly graduated from the SC School of Religion.
Ensign Harvey S. Dye, taken at Corregidor and held by the Japs; a former engineering student at SC.
Lt. Edward P. Haupt, member of a torpedo squadron whose only clue is that he is missing in the south Pacific.
Lt. Dale Hilton, naval aviator, shot down in the south Pacific and
and thought to have been interned	^ have been in a prison
in Shanghai.	camp for the past three years. He
Lt. Charles G. Butler, missing was f0rmer editor of the El Rodeo
from his destroyer after a sea battle' near Java.
Ensign Howard Callanan, chief engineer aboard a destroyer, sunk in a critical battle of the Philippines sea; a former varsity track and football player, member of Kappa Alpha fraternity and president of the student religious coun- j
year book at SC, member of Skull and Dagger honorary society and Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
Lt. Charles W. Nolly, USNR, thought to be a prisoner on Java; a College of Dentistry graduate. Maj. Karl H. Houghton, navy medical corps, a Jap prisoner taken (Continued on Page Four)