ew building o add class pace to SC
Troy’* 'Pentagon1 to relieve room shortage; Prof. Johnson tells of construction program
S 0 U T H £ R fl	C R L I F 0 R n I R
Vol. XXXVII
72
Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 14, 1946
Night Phone RI. 5472
No. 48
AUP selects arus to direct activities
by Guy Bushby Soon to become a part of the buildings on the campus of will be Troy’s “Pentagon.” Located at the intersection of Clintock and West 35th place, the huge structure will be emergency building to relieve SC's classroom shortage. The new building will consist of a two-story center wing
- with a single story wing on each
end. It will have 31 classes and lecture rooms varying in capacity from 40 to 275. and will be of frame I construction.
“This building is a purely temporary construction to meet the immediate need for next term,”
• • •	stated C. Raimond Johnson, pro-
M cl	fessor of architecture. “The uni-
at U V lllwj versitv is planning permanent structures to take care of the growth of the university, but obviously this type of building takes more time to plan and construct,” Professor Johnson said.
Extending for 130 feet along Mc-Clintock street and 300 feet on West 135th place the building will cost early every department and sub- approximately $145,000. Completely ision of the university was re- furnished the total cost of the struc-ited last Saturday when the ture approach $175,000, accord-— . .	. ing to Professor Johnson,
u chapter of the American As- ConstrU(.,ion ot the bui|(1|ns
lation oi University Professors	was started before the plans for
t on campus and elected Dr. j	it were completed because of the
yton Carus of the College of!	aoule shortage °f classrooms, de-
_ , , J	dared Professor Johnson, nmerce u president of the chap-1 Th(, bul]dlng has ^ dubbcd ^
for 1946.	j -pentagon'’ by the architecture of-
rith 92 members of the total ! ^ce staff because of its size and
because it will have eight exposed j sides.
“Though it is a temporary struc-
Members affirm need of group ‘to deal with faculty problems’
rrent membership of 167 present, eral members spoke of the nec-jity of ‘ making the chapter a force on the SC campus.” Theme of the conference was expressed in the statement: "It is -Jt that such a dynamic organ-tinn is needed to provide a h*nnel for ideas valuable to the uture development of the uni-ity and to help in dealing th the many problems that a-in the relationship between he faculty and the student body, he alinnni, and the general pub-
Other faculty members selected serve as officers during the com-year were Dr. Anton Burg, pro-t of chemistry, vice-president; Frank Baxter, glish, secretary,
ture the ‘Pentagon’ will be thoroughly modern in design,” stated Professor Johnson. “It will be well lighted for night-work by the latest type fluorescent lighting.” he said.
The building will be heated by a hot-air ventilating system. It will be the only building on the campus so equipped, according to Professor Johnson.
“Chuck Sanford, construction superintendent, says that he will welcome any and all assistance from so-inclined Trojans to make possible the completion of the building on schedule,” quoted Professor Johnson.
Constructed with prefabricated professor of panel, the structure is slated to be and Sydney completed by Mar. 1. It will be
can, professor of engineering, razed after the scheduled permanent
:urer.
An executive committee was ap-mted to prepare the agenda for realistic program of futwe acuities and meetings.”
Another meeting of ,the chapter is heduled for Saturday. Jan. 26. at 30 p.m. in 206 Administration.
buildings have been built.
YC offers help o homeless vets
The veteran housing problem at oy will be the main topic on the nda tomorrow afternoon when Rinaldo, professional writer d member of the speaker’s bur-u of AVC, addresses SC veterans a Trovet meeting at 2:15. Place .the meeting will be announced in morrow's Daily Trojan.
Rinaldo has suggested that vet-ans studying at Troy should go
Ray Davis to play for SC reservists at Deauville club
Reservists of the campus, V-12.
NROTC. and Marine trainees will
hold their traditional graduation
dance Jan. 25. at 8:30 p.m.. at the
Deauville Beach club, with Ray
Davis supplying the music.
The dance is open to all trainees
who may purchase bids from the
various barracks representatives, or
from the dance committee of Skip
McMahon. Jack Jennings. Hal
Knupp. Gene Matson, and Chuck
Franklin. Those who buy bids to
the affair will be given a substantial
extension of liberty. Coffee, turkey,
and ham will be served at the dance rect to the government surplus _ caterers ln buffe[ Iashjon „
perty board with a request fori cour„ of the eveninB
“The Deauville club accommodates 350 couples, so the bids should sell rapidly,” stated Chcuk Frank-in. “It is advisable to buy them as soon as possible,” he added.
The entire naval staff will be on d to the Trovet housing committee hand for the semiannual affair A is week during office hours at the receiving line will honor the grad--vet headquarters, which is lo- uating seniors in the unit ted Just off the student lounge on Approved dress wm ^ uniforms e third floor of the Student Dn- and date dresses with nQ corsa4?es
The applications, according to'
'Iton Buck, president of Trovets, I HI then be handed over to the' mencan Veterans committee for ion.
Trovet office hours for the next | weeks, as announced by Buck, as follows: Monday, 12 noon to p.m ; Tuesday, 11 a.m to 1 pjn.; ednesday. 12 noon to 2 p.m.; ursday, 10 a.m to 3 p.m.; Friday, a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Congress faced with challenge from President
Stormy session looms as legislature ired by Truman’s policy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—(U.E)— The second session of the 79th Congress convenes tomorrow facing a sharp challenge from President Truman to act immediately on legislation vital to administration reconversion policies.
The session may be one of the stormiest in years. Many members of both parties still are smarting from the spanking Truman administered in his last radio address to the nation. He charged then that congress had needlessly delayed consideration of urgent measures.
High on the second session’s agenda is the president’s request for establishment of the controversial fact-finding boards in labor disputes Truman has emphasized that such boards must have legal backing if they are to prove effective.	.
The first order of business, however, will be an investigation of demobilization. This is considered a particularly explosive political issue in this, an election year.
Congress then will mark time
until it receives from Truman his state of the union and budget message. The former will be sent to the capitol Thursday while the budget message will be read on Jan. 21. Truman does not plan to deliver either in person.
When the lower chamber does get down to business, McCormack first will seek action on a measure to rescind $51,800,000,000 in wartime appropriations. This bill, passed both houses, was vetoed by Mr. Truman because it carried an amendment which would have returned the United States employment service to the states.
Here is the status of major legislation in both houses:
Universal Military Training— Hearings to continue before the House Military Affairs committee. The committee is expected to approve a bill in mid-February. Unemployment Compensation—A
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Seniors urged to set pix dates for El Rodeo
“The shortage of film that has delayed the printing of pictures of graduating seniors and caused the cancelation of all appointments for the past few weeks has been rectified,” stated Joe Mingo, university photographer.
All seniors who wish to have their pictures appear among the graduates in the 1946 El Rodeo are urged to make new appointments as soon as possible, and the new supply of film on hand will be used first to accommodate them.
Students who have made appointments and have canceled them voluntarily will not be g*v-en the opportunity of making another appointment, according to Mingo.
“All social fraternities are urged t'o have reservations and appointments for pictures in not later than tomorrow,” said Clarice Thurman, editor of the El Rodeo.
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tor UNO secretaryship odd assortment
House shortage relief viewed
A hopeful solution to the problem of obtaining housing facilities for SC students appears in the recent announcement by the navy for release of 2500 housing units for use by the general public, according to Carl Hancey, dean of men. The university is trying to obtain as many of these units as possible for students, the dean continued.
Oliver M. Chatburn, assistant comptroller and chairman of the housing committee, met Friday with members of the federal housing commission to discuss this probability, the dean stated, but the discussion may continue for a few days.
The housing problem is the ma-job problem to be solved by SC, the dean continued. When the navy announced the cancellation of their educational program it was expected that the housing facilities used by the cadets would be available to other SC students. However, upon notice of additional appropriations granted by congress to the navy for their educational program, the housing situation remained unchanged.
World organization committee discusses establishment of atomic energy commission
LONDON, Jan. 14.—(U.P.)—The powerful United Nations security council is expected to meet today or tomorrow to nominate a secretary general of the UNO. British quarters, suggesting that a deadlock might result, renewed tonight a campaign to induce Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to take the job.	I
A two-hour meeting of the general committee of the UNO yesterday resulted in a decision to include the Moscow resolution for establishment of an atomic energy commission in the general assembly program this week. Also to be considered is a resolution on the United Nations relief and rehabilitation administration.
The United States, Canada,
Great Britain, Russia, France, and China sponsored the move to put the atomic problem on the program, which means that they will introduce the Moscow resolution and that a debate will follow.
In discussion of UNRRA, it was decided, a resolution will be introduced urging “peace loving states’1 which are not members, to join “this humanitarian task.”
The United Nations assembly is expccted to debate tomorrow or Tuesday the report of the UNO preparatory commission and both Secretary of State James F.
Bvmes and Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, in addition to other chief delegates, are expected to make important speeches on policy.
The first business of the assembly tomorrow is to decide whether New Zealand or Yugoslavia shall get ,the 18th seat on the UNO economic and social council.
Soon after it meets and chooses a chairman, the security council is expected to take up the question of a secretary general, the most important post in the whole UNO organization.
There are two candidates under consideration, Lester Pearson, Canadian minister at Washington, and Stanoye Simic, Yugoslav ambassadoi to Washington.
The security council is tentatively scheduled to meet tomorrow afternoon.
mporarv structures which are be-discarded by the armed services, hese .temporary buildings would be the quanset hut type.
SC veterans in need of housing in is area will be able to apply for
Students to direct play productions
An innovation by the Graduate Student Productions will be the directing of three one-act plays by students Geraldine Carlson, Alan Graham and Bill Sowers. Tryouts for ‘ The Boy Comes Home,” “Monkey's Paw” and “If Men Played Cards as Women Do" will be held and aspirants are expected to bring their own reading selections to Touchstone theater at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
Any student may try out for the plays. They will be presented in the early part of February.
Hello, Smile gets goodbye with dig
Bringing Hello and Smile week to a grinning climax, Trojans beamed, danced, jostled one another gaily, and watched the queen and her court receive ther crowns and pick their dates in the blind-date program at the dig Friday night.
Coming late in the evening, the blind date proceedings gave SC women an inkling of what
Junior-senior prom to have winter setting
Ted Fio Rito to wield baton at Riviera club dance Saturday night
Ted Fio Rito will wield his baton at the annual junior-senior semi-formal prom at the Riviera country club next Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
A winter carnival setting will feature silver Christmas trees, subdued blue lighting and snowy white decorations.
Bids are priced at $3.60 and may be purchased from any junior council class member. Bids are also available at the ticket office on the second floor of the Student Union.
Junior council members selling the bids are Betty Aldrich, Eleanor Asmussen, Terry Barker, Pat Barr, Margaret Bebek, Betty Bianchetto, Patti Blume, Tom Bunn, Phil Burton, Barbara Clifton, B. J. Conlan, Sheila Connolly, Joy Crane, Wayne Crawford, Betty Dunn, Carol Em-erling, Audrey Farrar.
Art Ferry Jack Gardetto, Carl Gebhart Dick Gilson, Bud Hel-warth, Sally Hatteroth, Ken Kelly, Phil Latasa, Sylvia Lovell, Chuck Potter, Skip Premo, Irene Robbins, Don Ross, Gwen Shaw, Don Stubbs, Nan Watson, and Virginia Whitehead.
“The prom will be semi-formal, but we are asking all men who can to wear tuxedos,” said Don Blank, junior class president. “The women, ,of course, are asked to wear form-., als,” he added.
Chaperones for the dance will include Prof. and Mrs. Wilbert L. Hindman, assistant professor of political science ,and Bill Gould, band director.
Increasing daily at the lost and found counter in the information office are books, items of wearing apparel, school necessities, and even valuable jewelry, according to Dr. Carleton Mann, head of Information service.
“A duffel-bag was left some months ago by a person who said that someone else would pick it up. A set of arrows was left by a student who said she would return for them shortly, and neither of these items have been picked up,” Dr. Mann stated.
Other items which may be recovered by calling for and identifying them are fountain pens, notebooks, umbrellas, gloves, billfolds pencils, sweaters, ladies’ purses, and even a pair of shoes. Books continue to be the main ftem.
Deans of engineering, dentistry, medicine honored at ceremonies
With SC’s V-12 battalion passing in formal review, the United States navy honored | the Colleges of Engineering and Dentistry, and the School 1 of Medicine Saturday morning on Bovard field with commendations in recognition of their “exceptional accomplishments and meritorious contributions
to the national war effort.”
WAA will swim in national meet
to expect in the way of “lines” from veterans on campus. The ten men, who vied vigorously for dates with the five chosen lovelies, used various approaches during their allotted minute. One insisted that he was really a “mellow fellow,” and another explained that “you can't go wrong with me.”
Finally chosen were Wendy Har-
hristmas mail . its all-time high
harmony with the post office de-rtment of ail Los Angeles branch-, a record was achieved during the ith of December in insured par-1*. registered mail, and other pos-1 matter by SC's postal division.
® increase of from 4 to 5 per t over the previous year was ac-led. according to Miss Nell ZieuChke. postal clerk.
A total of 953 insured parcels d M0 registered letters were han-
tbvotiffb this branch during UiN Ltttthke auoed.
Trojans to participate in snow sports fiesta
Announcement was made this events of the week. The queen's es-week of the first postwar Winter1 corts will be selected from the va-Sports Fiesta week of southern riouS southern California ski and California, to be held from January skating clubs, Trojan club included,” 25 through Feb 3. sponsored by the More stated.
Los Angeles junior chamber of com- All SC students interested in merce, in which SC students have winter sports are invited to attend
been invited to participate.
Of special interest to members of the Trojan Ski club, announcement was made by Howard More, former Sigma Chi and chairman of the fi-
the dance, which is the 18th annual affair. Tickets may be obtained soon through the Trojan Ski club for $3 a bid.
Other events scheduled for the
esta committee for the junior cham- j week include an exhibition of figure ber of commerce, to officers of the skating at the Polar palace, Janu-
Ski club late Friday afternoon.
First event of the week will be a gala “Snow Ball” dance at the Riviera country cub, featuring Muzzy Marcellino and his orchestra, January 25.
“The outstanding feature of the evening will be the crowning of the fiesta queen, Jane Adams, Universal
studio starlet who will reign over skating rink.
ary 29. Following the show, the rink will be open to members of the audience for skating.
Feature of the evening ol January 29 will be hockey night at the Pan Pacific auditorium.
Trophies will be awarded by the junior chamber of commerce for speed skating, January 30, at Hynes
Prewar songfest resumed by frats
The interfraternity songfest, discontinued during the war years, will resume its place in campus activities Friday night in Bovard auditorium.
Bill Schneider, chairman of the event, reminds students that the singing will start at 7 p.m. sharp. “To avoid conflicting with the basketball game, we want the songfest to be over by 8:30, and students are urged to be in their seats before 7 o'clock so that things can get under way.”
The songfest chairmen from each fraternity are asked by Bill Schneider to report to the Chi Phi house at 7 p.m. tomorrow, and to bring the songs they are going to sing. This will be a short meeting, but a very important one.
Each house will sing one novelty sang and one fraternity song. No solos or accompaniment will be permitted, and each group will enter 12 men. There will be two awards giv-| en, one for the best fraternity song and one for the best novelty number. According to Schneider, in prewar days the novelty songs were i always the highlight of the songfest program.
bach, Kappa Sigma, by Charlene Hardey; Bob Thomas, Sigma Phi Epsilon, by Dorothy Bagdonovic; Dick Gleason, Sigma Chi, by Virginia Lee Steitz; Ray Lindolf, Chi Phi, by Norma Thalheimer, and Bob Harbeson, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, by Marge Houston.
The five couples have been promised an evening at the Coconut Grove with all expenses paid by Blue Key. As to cost, “the sky’s the limit,” quipped Phil Burton, Blue Key man of the hour.
During the evening’s festivities, Ken McLeod, former Blue Key president, returned to crown Miss Hardey with a garland of red and yellow roses. As he placed the crown on her head he said, “May your reign be a long and happy one.” Miss Hardey, with an eye to her queenly duties, smiled.
Following the coronation Queen Hardey and her court were presented with the large perpetual trophies. Individual trophies will be given the women as soon as the engraving is j completed, according to Blue Key potentates. A portrait of each wo-| man will be done by Amos Carr.
Several trainees were trampled in the rush that ensued as Trojans, j flushed with victory, came from the basketball game and enthusiastically j waving crushed Bruins pushed their way into the Lounge. Late Blue Key communiques indicated that the unidentified navy men were revived in time to get back to barracks before the 1 a.m. curfew.
Receiving the unanimous vote as the character of the evening and most entertaining person present was Bill Stewart, who identified himself as student body president of the University of Alaska. Rumors sprang up that he had driven (Continued on Page 4)
The Women’s Athletic association at Troy has decided to enter the National Intercollegiate Telegraphic Swimming meet this year, which will be held sometime early in February. A definite date has not been set.
For women who plan to take part in the meet, physical education instructors require that each would-be participant get in eight practice revealed
Joint forces to test A-bomb
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—0T.E)— Joint army-navy plans to test the effect of atomic bombs on a huge naval task force have been completed and turned over to the joint chiefs of staff who soon will announce the site, date and other details, Vice-Admiral V. H. P. Blandy, deputy chief of naval operations for special weapons, disclosed tonight.
The long awaited tests, which may revolutionize modern naval warfare by rendering surface-going ships obsolescent, will not be held before spring, March 21, Blandy said.
But the task force, made up of every type of naval vessel, is being assembled. Its composition is a secret but it is expected to include captured German and Japanese units as well as old American vessels.
Blandy outlined progress of the test planning at a press conference Friday at which Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal announced 1946 fleet dispositions. Also present was Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, chief of naval operations, who revealed that, in addition to the atomic bomb experiment, any new weapons developed by either the army or navy will be tested.
Matters discussed at the press conference were held up by the navy for release tonight.
Well informed quarters predicted that Blandy would be named top test commander by the joint chiefs of staff. Blandy himself said the tests “will involve quite a large force composed of naval, army air, army ground, and civilian scientific personnel” and that “there are many angles to the tests, national and international, as well as naval, military and technical.”
This was the first official indication that observers of other allied nations may be permitted to witness the tests.
Forrestal's fleet disposition plan that U. S. warships will
Corresponding to the "E” awards given to industry, the certificates, signed by James Forrestal, secretary of the navy, were presented to the 1 deans of the respective schools and colleges by Capt. S. Y. Cutler, commanding officer of the naval training unit here on campus, who officiated at the ceremonies.
Dean Robert E. Vivian received the United States navy Certificate of Achievement for the College of Engineering, which was given for research work in jet propulsion activities and for training nearly 40,000 industrial workers and V-12 students.	^
Approximately 35,000 persons received industrial instruction during the past four years under the en-! gineering, science, management war training program, while 2000 V-12 ; students were trained in engineering I fields. The jet propulsion experiments are being carried on under confidential military restrictions.
Awards of commendation were also given to Dr. Julio Endelman, dean of the College of Dentistry, for the training of 207 dental officers, am’ to Dean Burrell O. Raulston on behalf of the School of Medicine, which supplied the navy with 207 doctors during the course of the war.
The entire naval and manne V-12 unit at SC. consisting of about 600 trainees, participated in the dress parade which concluded the ceremonies.
sessions
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before competing in the
patrol the waters of the world and in considerable strength.
■Strikes at a glance
Labor strife hits U.S.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—(U.P)—A | next Friday midnight “unless some-
nationwide strike of 250.000 telephone workers was called tonight and the federal government was expected to take over the telephone system to prevent a complete blackout of that vital communications industry.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—<l'.E>— The United Electrical Workers (CIO) today notified 124 local unions to go on strike as scheduled Tuesday morning in plants of General Electric company, Westing-house Electric and Manufacturing company, and General Motors corporation. The walkout will involve 200.000 workers in about 80 plants across the nation.
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PITTSBURG, Calif, Jan. 13.—(U.P.) —More than 400 members of the United Steel w'orkers union held a mass outdoor meeting today and completed plans to strike against the giant Columbia steel works hefre
thing intervenes.”
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CHICAGO, Jan. 13.—<U.E>—Steel mills in the Chicago area, almost completely shut down in anticipa- 1 tion of the nationwide strike which j did not materialize, faced a problem today in resuming normal production.
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CHICAGO, Jan." 13.—Officials of three government agencies renewed tonight a series of conferences with union and packers’ representatives in the hope of averting a nationwide strike in the meat packing industry.
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BUFFALO. N. Y.. Jan. 13.—(Ui?>— Payment of unemployment benefits to veterans in struck plants was demanded here by a picket line ol veterans which paraded for 2'-a hours before the New York state unemployment insurance offices yesterday.
Eligible grads offered job opportunities
Graduate students who can fill the requirements have appointments to internships at the National Institute of Public Affairs in Washington. D C., awaiting them.
Dean Emery E. Olson of the School of Public Administration has announced that internships are not restricted to public administration seniors. Graduating seniors in the College of Letters. Arts, and Sciences. the College of Commerce and Business Administration, and the College of Engineering are also eligible for these appointments.
An applicant, to be eligible, must have or be able to qualify for a bachelor's; degree from a recognized college. A high schol-a s t i c standing during college training, excellent character, aptitude, good health, endorsement of his college, and an ability for leadership are the other requirements.
A definite interest in public affairs is necessary for the candidates, due to the intensive course of training they will undergo at the institute.
Candidates for internship will be personally interviewed by a committee on appointments who will consider their qualifications and grant appointments on a basis of academic superiority and character.
Internship will begin in September at Washington, D. C. Candidates will be allowed to select the various governmental agencies to which they wish to be assigned for training after they iiave studied the intricacies of the Federal government.
U.C. offers new relations course
Public relations as applied to fields of industry, labor, and the press is the subject of a course offered for the first time by University College, evening division of SC, which began last Thursday in 222 Old College at 7 p.m.
Under the direction of Theodore G. Gross, rfiarket analyst, 12 public relation executive will lecture on phases of the subject each week.
Interpreting public opinion, applications to retailing, government agencies, selling, research, and employer-employe relations are among the fields to be featured, according to Ernest W. Tiegs, dean of University College.	f
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