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Los Angeles, Calif., Friday, May 24,1946
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Hughes, Manahan, Erickson Victors In Law Balloting
lierles Hughes, Vince cfcon, and Elsie Manahan, erged victors yesterday in first peace-time general tion of the School of Law, :ounced William B. Duce, sident.
_ official tabulation issued yesterday by Duce report-th<» following balloting:
~esi dent le:; Hughes, Phi Alpha De ta
I	a Follette, Phi Delta Ph
ce-president
Erickson, Delta Theta
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~r Hancock r tary-treasurer e Manahan, Phi Delta Delta Ja Tebbetts
II	city chairman er Howell. Phi Delta
Ph:	(unopposed)
>TING WEIGHTED je of the largest percentages ligible voters turned out yester-, with 83 per cent of the tabu-v iters casting ballots. In ac-lance with the law constitution, balloting was conducted on a hted” basis.
'Weighted’ voting,’' explained ‘ means that votes cast by ors are counted three times, or ballots are recorded twice, freshman votes are counted »•
IES ASSUMED
:e new officers will assume their es with the beginning of the ester with the beginning of the Board of Law Governors with dents of the three law classes, ian, Junior and senior, ass officers are elected each :ter and the board will not be pleted until the elections of the semester determine the new bers. The publicity chairman pyp a non-voting seat in the nization.
R CENT VOT^ overall oount of 324 persons d oat of 383 eligible voters. gh»s dropped one unit to be-eligible for president. LaFol-h:id been president of his msn and junior classes. Hugh-ned the freshman and seel asses by substantal mar-while LaPollette racked up the rity of junior ballots, he campaign," commented “was marked by an upswing ool spirit .evidenced in the of the two other legal fra-’esi besides Phi Delta Phi and igli percentage of voters."
An Invitation to jitterbug's heaven is being: extended to SC’s jfve-conscions students by Metro-Goldwvn-Mayer studio and the Ceneral Casting bureau.
For a college dance scene, the studio needs 40 of the loose-jointed couples, and this afternoon at 3 p.m., Art Bronson of Central Casting, and a representative of MGM will be in the employment bureau, 321 Student Union, to interview the juke box set.
For the lucky 80 selected, one and possibly two days jiving before the cameras awaits, and, incidentally, $13.75 for each day of fun and exercise.
Appearance rather than expert ability will be the main factor in deciding the final selections, although applicants should be well versed in the tricky: routines. Bronson suggested that hopefuls should appear for the interview in the clothes they would wear to a college dance. Those selected will be given a studio call immediately, and work will probably begin next week.
Candless Plans Id Youth Talk
e United States community at* to the World Youth con-ce held in London last year, B-?tty McCandles, will speak meeting Monday, 3:15 p.m., Administration, on European activities, s. McCandless, assistant super-oi the youth project of the Ar geles metropolitan welfare 11, went to London as a repre-;ive of the young people of ryreles.
NG REPORT t rought back a stirring re-on the World Youth cenfer-tl.e program of the World ton of Democratic youth, j Missions based on her ob-jo:i of the youth of Europe t.ng to rebuild their shatter-c lands.
aiuate of SC. much of her len will be devoted to the ac-of students throughout the especially veterans, ated without opposition to next chairman of the Los youth council, she will be-term of office on May 26.
WAA Members Offered Tickets
j°reseptation of athletic awards will be featured at the WAA banquet to be held on Thursday, May 30, at 6:30 p.m., and today will be the final day for WAA members ,to obtain their tickets, according to Zella Flagg, president.
The formal presentation of new officers will be carried out by retiring officers Zella Flagg, president; Ann Marquess, vice-president; Gwen Carle, secretary; and Mary Emma Davis, treasurer. Their offices will be filled by Lucile Wilde, Miss Davis, Betty Nelson, and Barbara Fierke.
Highlighting the banquet will be the presentation of the WAA ring to a graduating senior, The woman is required .to have a cumulative grade point average of 1.75, be an honorary sweater wearer, and have shown outstanding service to WAA and the university.
Also to be presented at this first post-war banquet will be the SC sweaters and jerseys. To receive a sweater, a woman must possess outstanding athletic ability in at least three fields, and must excell in leadership, sportsmanship, and scholarship. The present SC sweater winners are Ann Marquess, Val Adair, and Margaret Hackney.
The jersey ls presented to those women who have completed seven sports in the WAA.
Tickets will be on sale all day today for $2 at th? equipment cage and in 108 Physical Education building. ‘ Also selling tickets on campus are Bee Cambour, Barbara Fierke, Mary Emma Davis, Penny Caras, Zella Flagg, Gwen Carle, Betty Nelson, Joanne Boice, Ann Marquess, Pat Waite, Jean Bennett, and June Alden.
Adwomen Install National Officers
Returning from the national convention of her professional advertising %orority at the University of Missouri last week, Marjorie Chodzko, president of Gamma Alpha Chi reports that plans for more effective coordination of activities of the nine existing national chapters were discussed.
During the convention Miss Chodzko was one of three delegates who nominated new national officers and assisted the installation of the electees. Mary Gist, former member of the SC chapter, was installed as president.
Miss Chodzko extended an invitation to rushees of the chapter to Join members for dessert and hear the full report of the convention.
Martin, Savitt, Gaillard Set for Memorial Ball Tonight
All Dance Profits Pledged
Eric Johnston Will Address
Annual Affair To Honor New
Wamp on Sale, So Don t Fail
June GraduatesLaw Gra^uates To Get Details
Famous Movie Czar, Former C. of C. Head, To Appear in Coliseum
Eric A. Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, and former head of the United States Chamber of Commerce, will deliver the commencement address at SC’s spring convocation of the 63rd annual commencement, June 15, in the Los Angeles Coliseum, according to an announcement by Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid. Chancellor von KleinSmid will officiate at the graduation exercises for approximately 650 seniors.
Featured during the commencement season will be a series of reunions by the twelve classes which have graduated each five year period since 1891. Dr. Thomas Nixon Carver heads the oldest group celebrating its 55th anniversary. Arnold Eddy, executive director of the General Alumni Association, is in charge of the reunions or the respective classes, totalling 6700 members.
This year’s graduating class will be the guests of Chancellor von KleinSmid on the lawn of Old College at a luncheon preceding the processional march to ,the Coliseum for graduating exercises.
IN BEST AMERICAN TRADITION
Johnston has had broad experience in business, wartime activities, and public and world affairs. His career follows the best American tradition. Johnston was born the son of a drug store operator in Washington, D. C. When his father died, young Eric added to the family income by selling newspapers and later on by working as a correspondent for a local newspaper.
Twenty-nine graduating seniors of the School of Law will be feted with a breakfast in the Music room of the Biltmore hotel, Sunday morning, May 26, according to Wallace Wolfe, senior class president, who is in charge of arrangements. Festivities will begin at 9:30.
The event is a revival of the popular post - commencement breakfast sponsored by the alumni of the School of Law. With the alumA as yet unorganized after war activities, the SC bar association has assumed responsibility for the affair.
Guests will include alumni, faculty, and the 70 seniors who will be graduated next year.
European Motif Planned for Dig
Humor Gazette Tells Saga of Writentyper’s Arrival on Campus
On sale today is the May issue of the Wampus, SC humor gazette. The green-covered periodical contains features and fancy of interest to all SC followers.
Highlighting the issue is the revealing story of the coming to the campus of the almos'i-lengendary character, Horace Writentyper.
There was a peculiar kind of quiet prevailing at most of the sorority dinner tables last night, after yesterday's preview issuance of the magazine. This calm sprang from the choice remarks found in the Wamp's unpredictable Roses and Razzes column.
Walt Smith's cartoons, originals of which brought top price at the j art auction yesterday, add an ex- ^ traordinary flavor to the magazine.
All fraternity and sorority presidents are requested to report to the Wampus office, 403 Student
To Howard Jones Armory
Amid the decorations of the football theme, the music of three topflight names in the modern music world, Freddie Martin, Jan Savitt and the Slim Gaillard trio, will provide an evening of dancing and entertainment for students attending the Howard Jones Memorial ball tonight in honor of the famous SC gridiron coach who led the mighty Trojans to four Rose Bowl victories.	*
The event, sponsored by the Trojan Knights and Squires, will take place at the Glendale Civic auditorium from 9 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. Provisions have been made so that all students may remain until the end of the ball. Trainees will be granted all-night liberty, and sorority and dormitory women have been given a 3:30 lockout.
The ball is being given to provide funds for the construction of a permanent memorial dedicated to the great coach who has been referred to as the “finest all-around football
-«--- I coach of his time.” The structure
Compromise Rejected As Rail Strike Begins
WASHINGTON, May 23.—(UP)—Two labor leaders held out stubbornly in a White House conference yesterday against a presidential compromise plan to settle the railway wage fight and at 5 p.m., E.S.T., the long-threatened train strike was under way from the eastern seaboard to the Mississippi.
The carnival spirit of old Europe enlivened by the Hollywood touch will pervade the atmosphere around
28th street and University avenue | Union, today and Monday to identify pledge pictures to be used in the Wampus Present issue, according to Donna Knox, editor.
on the night of May 31 when Trojans and Uclans whirl to the music of Shirley Goedike's band at the all-university street carnival.
Kleig lights will mute the brilliance of ,the stars to illuminate the scene and the one-dimensioned romance of movie set back-drops supplied by a local studio will buff the edges of surrounding buildings, according to Jackie Boice, ASSC social chairman and director of plans for the dance.
In harmony with the spirit of the carousel, bazaars will line the sidewalks, offering not Rhine wine and Flemish lace or the exotic spices of
the Orient, but hot dogs. Miss Johnston received his LLB from jBoice “ countin? heavily on the ro-the University of Washington in;mantlc atmosphere to soften the
blow of the mundane merchandise offered for sale.
1917 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps, which capacity he served in China, Siberia, and Japan.
Because of precarious health, Johnston left the Marine Corps and became a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman. He later bought out this company and a few years later was elected president of the Inland Empire Manufacturers association and president of .the Spokane Chamber of Commerce. Going from office to office, Johnston was appointed director of the United States Chamber of Commerce in 1933 and in 1942 was elected president.
WORLD TRAVELER
In 1943 at the request of the State Department and the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs he toured South America and England, and in 1944 he spent eight weeks in Russia at the invitation of the Soviet Government, talking with Stalin.
Neither harlequins nor jesters will grace the festival, but twentieth century specialty acts offered every half hour should stifle the medieval longings of those present.
Most unromantic note of the affair will be the 25 cents admission charge. Here again Miss Boice has stifled potential complaints. Proceeds will go tow’ard building a hospital in Los Angeles for cancer relief.
Croup Will Meet To Combat KKK
A meeting called by the emergency steering committee to combat the Ku Klux Klan will be neld at noon today in 302 Law building. “All organizations are sending a delegate empowered to participate n
making plans for a general student His book “America Unlimited" j meeting ,to demonstrate united op-
suggests his ideas of a “people's capitalism.” In 1945 he was appointed president of the Motion Picture Producers and IJistributers of America and also president of the Motion Picture Export Association.
position to the terroristic activities of the Ku Klux Klan,” said Bob Peck, temporary co-chairman of the committee.
All students and faculty members Interested in the committee are urged ,to attend, according to Peck.
Truman Forecasts Veto of OPA Bill
WASHINGTON, May 23. — (UP) — President Truman yesterday served notice that he would veto the amendment-ridden house OPA extension bill if it reaches his desk
Five Trovet Offices Open
Nomination of officers for the fall semester occupied the agenda of yesterday’s Trovet meeting as names were suggested for five executive offices and also for members of the board of directors of the veteran’s organization.
Don Gibson, present head of the group, conducted the session which called for nominations from the
The two union chieftains, leaders of 250.000 trainmen and locomotive engineers, battled hour after hour at a tense white house conference against all governmental efforts to win their acceptance of President Truman's compromise.
A. F. Whitney, chief of the trainmen’s union, and Alvanley John-sion, head of the engineers, made their stand clear long before they entered the White House to deliver their reply. They branded as unacceptable Mr. Truman's proposal that they accept a wage boost of floor to select the candidates for $1.48 a day and forego their de-
the various offices to be filled.
Two names were entered in the race for the presidency of the Trovets. Jesse Unruh and Bob Os
in its present form and appealed borne are the rivals for this office.
to the senate for “effective” legislation continuing price controls for a full year.
He said that the house bill is entirely ineffective and “would actually mean a quick end to price control.”
In a letter to Chairman Robert F. Wagner, D„ N. Y., of the Senate Banking Committee, Mr. Truman said he was “disturbed by reports" that the committee also is considering proposals that “would Impair effective price control.”
The committee is drafting an extension bill for senate action. Only yesterday it approved an amendment to end government food subsidies next May 1. This raised the prospect of price increases for meat, dairy products and flour sometime before that date.
The house approved a nine-month extension but tacked on so many crippling amendments that Mr. Truman said it “would actually mean a quick end to price control.” Most damaging provision from the administration viewpoint Ls one which would lift controls on an item when production reaches the 1940-41 level.
Blue Key
. . . executive council will meet today in the Blue Key office at 1:15, according to President Phil Burton.
Lloyd Stevens, Bob Woodworth, and Hubert Finlay were proposed as candidates for the position of vice-president.
Vying for the office of secretary will be Lee Dowel, Dixie Jackson, and Fluer Wintner.
Nominations for the positions of treasurer and corresponding secretary were unopposed, with Bob Lu-betkin and Bob Licorish, respectively, being suggested to fill the posts.
Five candidates to the board of directors were proposed. Marjorie Wolf, Dorothy Salk, John McGowan, Milton Buck, Jack Hampton, and Cliff Melikian make up 'iie list of elgibles for positions on the board.
Voting for the offices will begin Monday, and carry through until Wednesday afternoon at which time an open meeting will be held and the ballots counted to determine the outcome of the election.
A ballot box will'be placed in the Trovet office and eligible voters may select candidates for the various positions. The office will be open from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on each of the three days that voting is being conducted to handle this matter.
mands for a number of major changes in railway operating rules.
Drastic orders embargoing movement of all non-essential traffic and mobilizing the nation's motor, air and waterways transportation for emergency service were issued by the Office of Defense Transportation at 4 p.m. EST.
Army spokesmen said troops would stand by throughout the country to carry out any government measures that may be ordered on railroads, which were seized last Friday.
Army and Navy planes and the Navy's river and harbor craft also were put at the disposal of the ODT for emergency transportation service.
All first class mail was ordered switched from trains to motor trucks, ships and commercial airlines, wherever possible.
will be a field house and armory to be built at 35th and McClintock j streets.
BIDS ON SALE
Bids for the event can still be purchased for $5 today until 3 p.m. by contacting a Knight, going to the cashier’s window or the special table set up in front of the Student Union. With reports of 2000 tickets out on sale, Joe Holt, president of the Knights, has announced that the “dance was over the hump” and since Wednesday all tickets sold have been clear profit toward the proceeds for the memorial building.
Providing entertainment during the intermission will be the “Given Tech” varsity show quartet composed of Art Welles, Johnny Greer, Charlie McCarthy and Barbara Kuhn. They will give their arrangements of several college songs. TWO ORCHESTRAS . The music for the first part of the evening will be supplied by Jan Savitt and his orchestra and the appearance of Freddie Martin will not be until 1:30 a.m. after his evening's engagement at the Coconut Grove.
Coach Jones, who will long be remembered at SC. spent 16 years coaching football on this campus and during this period the Trojans were accredited with 121 football wins.
Before assuming his position here, he had coached teams at Yale, University of Iowa. Duke, and Syracuse. In 1925, Coach Jones began his career at SC.
Vollrath Explains Atom s Energy
In another 50 years the use of atomic energy ■will have advanced so far that present day methods of atomic harnassment will appear crude, Richard E. Vollrath, professor of physics and chairman of the department of physics, in Hancock auditorium in the fifth LAS lecture yesterday.
“I have no doubt,” said Professor Vollrath, “that the problems pertaining to the use of atomic energy will be solved and that other, simpler means than those now used will be found to release and control atomic energy.’’
He stated that the first application of such energy will probably be in the operation of steam plants.
One of the greatest obstacles to utilizing the energy for civilian peacetime uses is the difficulty of protecting the laborer from radio activity and neutron showers that accompany the releasing of atomic energy, according to Professor Vollrath.
THE PHYSICS OF ENERG7
The major part of his lecture was an account of .the physics behind atomic energy.
During his explanation, Professor Vollrath made several references to foreign scientists who have contributed much to the success of atom splitting.
“This subject is an international one. I mention the work of. for-
eign scientists to show that we do not have a monoply on the brains connected with this work,’’ he said. BILLIONS OF NUCLEI
Starting with an explanation of the atom, mentioning that 1000 billion atom nuclei in a row would be one-half inch long, Professor Vollrath continued with a discussion of the actual process of atom | splitting.
Commenting that if one pound of mass could be converted into energy, energy would be gained equivalent to 11,400.000.000 kilowatt hours. Professor Vollrath illustrat-
Thespians Desert Boards for Dance
Climaxing tlieir first .term on campus the Touchstone players will trod the two-step instead of the ‘•boards’’ at their dance to be held tonight in the North Star auditorium, 1631 west Adams.
The dance will be a semi-formal affair and all Touchstone members and friends are invited. Bids are priced at $1.50 a couple for members and $2 for nonmembers. Tickets will be on sale today at a booth in front of Old College.
Actors Elect Officers
Charles Newman, star of “High Tor,” SC drama production, was elected president of the recently reactivated local chapter of National Collegiate Players, national hon-
orary dramatic fraternity, at a ed that the conversion of mass to ; meeting of the group held Wednes-energy is the crux of the problem. day.
Debaters to Hold Preliminary Round
SC debate enthusiasts will compete today in a preliminary elimination round to determine the Trojan entry in the Rotary club-sponsored speech contest to be held May 31, according to Dr. Alan Nichols, debate coach.
Contestants in the preliminary round will hold forth in the debate squad room, 406 Student Union, this afternoon at 3:30 with Dr. Nichols in charge of judging the talks.
PRIZES OFFERED
Subject of ,the debate, for which the Rotary club is offering $15C in prizes, is “How businessmen, united in the ideal of service, can further the cause of world peace.”
Entry in the contest is not limited to speech majors, but is open to all SC students. Talks are to be held .to 10 minutes in length, and for the preliminary event, it will not be necessary for them to be memorized.
TROY’S REPRESENTATIVE
The winner in today's talks will represent Troy at the Rotary club-sponsored debate in the Biltmore hotel on May 31.
UCLA and Pepperdine will also send top notch speechmakers to compete for the first prize of $75 and $32.50 for second, and third place winners.
Los Angeles Area Hit by P.E. Strike
by United Press
Pacific Electric streetcar and bus lines, which serve 125 southern California cities, were shut down last night by a Railroad Brotherhood strike, virtually closing down aU southern California public transport.
W. P. Nutter, chairman of the P. E. Brotherhood, said all streetcars and buses were pulled into their terminals, leaving no passengers 'stranded in the middle of a trip.
R. O. Christianson, general manager of the lines, said they were prepared for a 100 per cent shutdown.
The striking Brotherhood has 2700 members, and another 4300 P. E. employes were affected by the walkout.
Both the company and the union described the walkout as a sympathy walkout prompted by the national railroad strike, with both saying their own negotiations were progressing satisfactorily.
Meanwhile the Los Angeles Transit Lines strike ended its third week with no sign of progress in wage negotiations that have stalled aU Los Angeles streetcars and buses since May 3.
The P. E. strike began with almost no confusion. Local terminals were no more jammed with riders than on normal working days, and even after the 4 p.m. deadline there was no unusual throng in the station.
A few buses continued running after 4 to carry passenger to out-of-town bus terminals, but at 6 o’clock there were expected to be no more outgoing buses or trains from Los Angeles.
Some passengers seemed surprised when they reached the station after 4 to discover that the strike was actually on, and the information clerk was bombarded with queries from the few stranded riders.