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Nicholas Arnold Hickssr Typical Squatter
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California May Suffer Further Quakes
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Los Angeles, Cal., Friday, Mar. 5f 1948
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reenberg to Discuss mportance of Moses
Distinguished Rabbi Lauds Prophet As Primary Exponent of Freedom
“Moses is more important now than ever before,” said abbi Leonard A. Greenberg, who will speak for the “Pano-,ma of Religion,” Monday at 3:15 p.m., Bowne hall. “Moses is not only a personality but a reflection of a his-rical period of his time,” said Rabbi Greenberg. “Moses is
Calculate Cost in Blood
General Asks Aid to China
. Important at the present because ! he not only established freedom for his own people but for the world I at large.”
Rabbi Greenberg is past director of Hillel council and director of the College of Jewish studies in the Los Angeles city region. APPEARS SECOND He appears as the second speak-i er in a series on the “Religions of Great Leaders” for the council of religion.
Rabbi Greenberg was graduated from the University of Cincinnati. He attended the Hebrew Union co-lege before moving to New York city where he took graduate studies toward his doctorate at the College of the City of New York and Columbia university.
He served as editorial associate and contributor to a 11-volume Universal Jewish encyclopedia, and now writes for Anglo-Jewish publications and lectures on American-Jewish community problems. PRESENTED AWARD The Rosenberg - Schottenfels Memorial award was presented to Rabbi Greenberg while he attended the Cincinnati Hebrew Union college for his “History of the East European Jews in the United xisting campus organizations states.” Por his rabbinic thesis, he er possible; and to act as v.-rote the “History of Anti-Jewish ninistrative agency when it prejudice in the United States.” j. ^sible to delegate projects. The Panorama of Religion series luded in Dobkln’s proposal are held every Monday, 3:15 p.m. the qualifications of NSA >ntion candidates and the pro-e to be followed in their elec-
enate Dockets obkin Motion n NSA Group
xes$ing the need of a “chan-Lg go-between” to disperse NSA ■mation to appropriate campus ps. Milt Dobkin. chairman of rules committee, called upon AS6C senate Wednesday night jprcve his proposal for a NSA nitlee.
he proposal, which would be-; effective upon approval of the |c senate, has been docketed hebate and vote at the senate’s weekly meeting.
FUNCTIONS OUTLINED
I imposed of the seven NSA con-ion delegates, the committee’s tions. as introduced, will be to [ and receive information coning NSA and to act as a co-pating body of all NSA activist SC: to delegate projects to
WASHINGTON, Mar. 4—(U.E)— Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer, planning chief of the United States army, told congress today that the United States “will pay in blood” unless it acts now to halt communism by military as well as economic aid to imperiled nations.
“I don’t think dollars alone will stop the spread of communism anywhere in the world,” he warned the house foreign affairs committee.
“I predict that if we don’t take appropriate steps to stop this communist conflagration we are going to pay in blood.
“We must calculate the cost in blood.”
In what sounded like direct opposition to the views of Secretary of State George C. Marshall, Wedemeyer said bluntly that it is “too late” for economic aid alone to save China.
He said that two years ago he thought $200,000,000 would have been enough to bring about China’s rehabilitation.
“Today, I don’t think I would recommend $500,000,000 unless there were military aid to protect that $500,000,000,” he said.
“This vast movement which has i been so successful in Czechoslo-
vakia, Poland, and probably Finland is sweeping down from the north—if we in America intend to put a stop to it we can’t do it entirely by economic aid.”
Wedemeyer didn’t believe American military participation in China’s civil war was necessary—at this time. But he said the United States should extend military help to Chiang’s government.
He met secretly with the committee after his public testimony. But at neither session did he discuss the long-suppressed report which he prepared last year after his presidential survey of China.
Bowne hall.
MEMBERS CHOSEN
ier the plan, convention mem-|will be chosen from the stu-body and elected in ASSC Jons. The membership would the newly elected ASSC ent and vice-president, didates must have completed iave in process of completion *st 45 units. 30 of which have in residence. They must also indicated intention of return-SC the ensuing year and a ess to work on NSA activi-
All-U Carnival Shows Profit
After over-heated slide rules had been laid aside, and several perspiring brows had been wiped, it was ascertained yesterday that the all-U Winter Carnival dance, held at the Hollywood Palladium last Friday night, netted a $775.90 profit.
Cost of hiring the Palladium and ould the proposed bylaw be ] the two bands for the evening ted by the senate, the com- came to $2827.10. The famed ball--e would function as a tem- room was reserved exclusively for ,ry body pending university ad- the SC dancers. This was the first on approval	{time a private party had ever char-
tered the entire hall. Woody Herman and his ‘Herd” and Nestor Amaral's rhumba orchestra provided the music.
The printing of bids and advertising match books totaled $185 and $66. respectively. The advertising which appeared in the Wampus took another $15 bite from the proceeds.
Salaries paid doormen, hired for the evening, added up to $18. Miscellaneous expense?, including gasoline and posters, amounted to $23
hapley Plans reedom Talk
Squires Offer Mr. Chest Clue For Third Day
“The crunch of cleats could be his meat, but at hitting the hoop he was pretty neat.”
Who is Mr. Chest? Previous to today’s clues such hints as “His stretch is high above the throng, flashing brown where it will do no wrong.” and ‘ Black, red, and blue are his claim, but it was the color green that brought him fame,” have been given in the Squire-sponsored contest, which termint-tes at noon Friday, Mar. 12.
Although this is the third day of ttie contest to determine the identity of Troy’s No. 1 mystery man, balloting will not begin until Monday. Ballot boxes will be located conveniently at all community chest stands.
Today. Harry Davis Jewelers are offering a 17-jewel Longine-Witt-nauer lady's wrist watch as a prize. The watch, coupled with a red and gold compact presented by Bal-fours jewelry store and a five pound silver candy box given to the contest by the Beaudry candy company, comprise the prizes to date that await the student who is able to decipher the above rhymes. The list of prizes will oontinue to mount next week. As each new clue is given, another piece of merchan-rtiat will be added to the contest as a reward for the winner.
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r. Harlow Shaplev. astro:.omer head of the Harv ard observa-will d scuss “Academic Free-Sundav. at 3 pm., at the Patio theater in a meetmg open all university students, isiting Los Angeles for the week-Dr. Shapley is the guest of Arts. Sciences, and Professions ncil of Hollywood during his y in the city He is also b"ir<r -p	•	r„„_|
rtained by the Harvard club I O VJiVe lO Till 3 I intends to visit Mt. Palomar inspect the new 200- inch tele-recent] y installed there.
There will be no admission irge. The El Patio theater is on lywood boulevard near La Brea ulevard.
NROTC Trainees
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The university's NROTC unit will present its winter formal tonight at 9 at Terminal Island's Allen center where dances named in navy terminology and listed in plastic covered bid books wil be given to each trainee's date.
Senate Votes Forum Guide
The ASSC senate adopted a proposal Wednesday night to form an all-university committee which will coo.*dinate discussion activities and form student panels on the campus.
Paul Wildman, president of the student body, introduced the bylaw. and it was adopted by the ASSC senate after a short debate. The bylaw makes possible the organization of a committee of five senate members and three faculty advisers who are empowered to pass upon technical possibilities of suggested topics for campus forums.
If no topics are suggested, the committee is empowered to select topics for forums, lectures, and panels, and to promu'gate such topics. The committee also is authorized to coordinate the time, place and publicity for any student panel not formed by the committee.
JACK SHAFFER . . . pooled resources
Shaffer Booms Car Pool Plan
Details of the proposed car pool system which was approved by the ASSC senate at its meeting Wednesday night, were released yesterday by Jack Shaffer, sponsor of the plan.
Since no additional space for parking can be made available near campus, the plan for a student pool was suggested as the only way open to alleviate parking difficulties. The proposal is expected to go into effect as soon as details are ironed out, possibly within two weeks.
KNIGHTS HELP
The Trojan Knights are to act as middlemen in the system. Students wishing rides and those offering rides will fill out cards at the Knight office, 232 Student Union, listing all pertinent information, such as times available, addresses, and routes taken to school. Complete files from this data will then be made up.
Plans include erection of a large map in the Knight office, showing the entire metropolitan area and most of the outlying districts. HANDLE INFORMATION
It will be the responsibility of the students, however, to check back to the Knight office for information on prospective rides or riders. Payments for rides must also be settled between the students concerned.
The plan is very similar to a system now in effect at UCLA. which reportedly accommodates 1500 to 2C00 Bruins daily and has proved very successful at the crosstown institution. Shaffer and his co-planners have hopes for the same cooperation and success with the program at Troy.
Students were reminded by Shaffer that the walk to school campaign is still carried on by the parking committee and the IFC.
council members desiring s are asked to contact Patti at the Alpha Omicron Pi use before Monday.
eteran's
Notice
Student Makes Moscow News
“AU GI charges, including state eierans, will end on March 13," d Tom Sherwood, manager of University Bookstore. After date no books or supplies v be obtained on the GI BilL rill bt
Radio Moscow had a word or two to say about an SC student yesterday. The student under discussion is Chess Champion Reuben Fine who confirmed a Radio Moscow broadcast that he had declined an invitation to the World Chess tournament at The Hague, Netherlands.
Fine said, however, that the Russian station was a littie mixed up on the reasons it gave for his refusal to participate.
The broadcast claimed that the chess player had been forced to decline because he oould not afford to pajr a substitute to take his
teaching position at the University of California In rebuttal Fine stated:
“First. I'm at the University of Southern California, not California.
“Second. I'm not a teacher, but a student working for a degree.
“Third, I wasn't forced to decine. I did it voluntarily.
‘Fourth, finances did not keep me here. It was because I don’t want to interrupt research I’m doing for my doctor's thesis.”
Fine is. working on his doctor’s dissertation in the department ol
clinical psychology. “The Asthmatic Personality” is his subject of research which he plans to complete in June.
His home is in Washington. D.C., and he ’Vas attached to the staff of Fleet Admiral Ernest King as a research assistant during the war. He plans to go to New York after receiving his doctrate.
Genial Champion Fine stated that he hadn’t had much time for chess recently and that modesty prevented him from agreeing with the Radio Moscow statement that he is one of the world’s outstanding players.
VA to Refund Activity Book Fee to Rehabs
Announcement of two unexpected refunds to SC’s 1100 rehab veterans who have purchased student activity books or paid the university application fee was made yesterday by Dr. P. A. Libby, director of veterans affairs.
Dr. Libby revealed that veterans attending SC under the provisions of the rehabilitation act, public law 16, may receive either a $12.50 or $6.50 refund for current student activity books they have purchased, and that rehabs who paid the $5 university application fee for the 1947 fall semester or the current semester may also get their money back.
LAWS DIFFER
"Due to slight differences between PL 16 and PL 346, the GI bill, refunds are available only to veterans enrolled under the former act,” Dr. Libby emphasized.
All applications for refunds are to be made in the veterans credit office, second floor, Owens hall annex. Owens hall annex is the barracks building east of Owens hall.
In order to receive a refund for a $12.50 book the veteran must have been in continuous training from Sept. 15, 1947 to Mar. 13, 1948. To receive a refund for a $6.50 book he must have been in continuous training from Feb. 9, 1948 to Mar. 13, 1948.
IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY
To receive this refund the veteran must present his identification card with the proper stamp or the activity book itself. These refunds, for activity books only are available on or after Mar. 15 and will continue through Mar. 31.
The $5 application fee may be refunded on presentation of a paid leceipt for the fall semester or the current semester. If the veteran has lost his receipt a duplicate may be secured from the office of admissions. These refunds are available immediately and will continue until Mar. 31.
“Since activity books are not a university requirement and since application fees are paid before an applicant actually becomes a student in the university, these expenses cannot be allowed for PL 346 veterans,” Dr. Libby said.
Human Good Lecture Topic
The School of Religion will honor Henry Nelson Wieman, professor of the philosophy of religion, School of Divinity, University of Chicago, at a special luncheon at 12 noon today in 318 Student Union.
At 1:15 in Argonaut hall of the Mudd Memorial Hall of Philosophy. Professor Wieman will address the faculties and students of the Graduate School of Religion and the School of Philosophy. The theme of the lecture will be “The Source of Human Good.” The meeting will be open to interested persons.
Professor Wieman was formerly professor of philosophy at Occidental college before assuming his position at the University of Chicago. Nationally known as an author and lecturer, Professor Wieman has spearheaded emphasis on synthesizing religion and the scientific method.
Contest Ballots Boost Lagging Fund Drive
Results Disappointing/ As Students Fail
To Take Chest Solicitations Seriously
Enthusiastic response to the Mr. Trojanality contest had netted $600 by yesterday afternoon, as compared to a total of $3000 in all other contributions to the Trojan fund drive.
“The girls are to be commended for the way they have cooperated in regard to this contest, particularly the sororities and dormitories,” Chairman Herb Hynson said. “Mary Blucher, president of Harris hall, is especially to be congratulated for the all-out support
her dormitory has given.	j--—---
Wallbank to Speak On Britain's Plight
Dr. T. Walter Wallbank, professor of history, will open the spring LAS Wednesday lecture series on Mar. 10 with his discussion on the “Challenge and Response in Britain Today.” He will speak at 3:15 in the art and lecture room of the University library.
In spite oi the tremendous Mr. Trojanality response, results of the over-all campaign nave been disappointing, according to Carl Alm-quist, chairman of collections for the drive. That the student body is taking the whole idea lightly is shown by the receipt of various envelopes containing 10 cents to be divided among all four causes, oi of ballots with names such as Henry Wallace written in. Almquist attributed this levity to the fact that the students fail to appreciate that this is the only contribution they will be asked to make All year.
The collection to be taken up in night school next Monday is expected to exceed the day school contribution.
“The University College student body is, in general, composed of old-ei students who will realize the ser ious purpose of the campaign,” Almquist observed.
The largest contribution to date has come from Dave Evans. YMCA president, who thus far has brought in $127 on behalf of the “Y.”
Scheduled for the second week of
Buyers' Strike?
CARL ALMQUIST . . . disappointing
the campaign are an argyle sock auction, balloting for Mr. Chest, and the Squire's talent show. At the sock auction next Thursday bids for the socks contributed by the co-eds will begin at $3.00. This will cover cost of the yarn.
Mr. Trojanality balloting will continue today.
Beards Bristle As Sales Slide
“There is no truth to the rumor that the SC engineers are on a buyers’ strike against the Burma Shave company,” said Chick Hoi* mes, chairman of the beard-growing contest, yesterday.
“Their drop in sales,” he said, “is due to the non-shaving edict in preparation for Engineering week.”
Trouble-shooters for the razor blade concerns can cease worrying because the beards are slated to be removed after the judging on the final afternoon of the contest, Mar. 19.
On that day, singer Peggy Lee. of “Manana” fame. will select the winner of the race.
In the meanwhile, bristled-faced engineers are determining the type of adornment which will best fit their features.
“The cultivation of the finer things in life must not be overlooked,” Holmes noted, “Special prizes have been considered for the growers of the most artistic sets of muttonchops, goatee and mustache combinations.”
Goatees and mustaches, suggested by foreign diplomats and Satan, have been observed to be finding favor.
It is too early to gauge the popularity of muttonchops. The drooping sideburns take more time to develop.
Today s Headlines
by United Press
Harriman Spurns Subpena
WASHINGTON, Mar. 4—Secretary of Commerce W. Averell Harriman, spurning a subpena from the house un-American activities committee, tonight refused to disclose the “confidential reports and documents” used by his department in clearing Dr. Edward U. Condon of disloyalty charges.
Committee Chairman J. Parnell Thomas promptly issued a statement charging that Harriman’s action was “definite proof that there is something they don’t want congress and the people to see.”
Krug Urges Power Project
WASHINGTON, Mar. 4—Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug today said he would like to start work on power features of the Central Arizona project without waiting for the outcome of the California-Arizona water war.
California spokesmen have led the fight against authorization of the project, claiming that it would divert to Arizona Colorado river water that. California is entitled to.
Arabs Kill 17 in Holy Land
JERUSALEM, Mar. 4—Arabs trapped an infiltrating patrol of 23 Jewish Haganahites on the road to Ramallah at dawn today and killed 17 prisoners when they saw British forces approaching.
Only six of the 23 Jews escaped before the Arab force of some 100 Iraqi volunteers closed its trap on the Haganah patrol 10 miles north of Jerusalem.
“England is the most important socio-economic laboratory in tha world today,” Dr. Wallbank said. “My lecture will center around the fcur great challenges she faces— psychological, economic, colonial, and political. *
POWER DIMINISHED
“First, Ergland faces the p.obl3m of psychological adjustment. The 19th century was Britain’s century. She was arbiter of world politics, and international commerce flowed tiirough London. This is gone now, and England must realize that she is a second-class nation, hetnnd the United States and Russia. This is one of the challenges she faces.
“Second, England faces the problem of her serious economic situation. She was formerly like a retired banker living on annuities. Suddenly finding her income cut off, she now has to support herself. But she isn t so young anymore.’*
TRADE DEFICIT SHOWN
The main reasons for Britain's economic plight, according to Dr. Wallbank, are her loss of overseas investments, merchant shipping, and insurance premiums. In 1947 she suffered a $3,500,000,000 adverse balance of trade.
England's third great challenge is her empire. How can she utilize it to help herself and at the same time help the 60,000.000 colonial peoples?
“Britain believes she can.” said Dr. Wallbank. “With technicians and machinery she hopes to develop the great natural resources of the colonies, raise the native standards of living, and save this colonial trade for herself. Self-government within the empire is the ultimate goal.”
SOCIALISM AND LIBERTY?
Probably the most important of the challenges is the one concerning Britain's political future. Her problem is to pay her bills .to carry on a program of social reform, and to reconcile state control of the instruments of production with the retaining of individual political liberty.
This challenge-response theory of history was developed by Arnold Toynbee in his book “A Study of History.” Dr. Wallbank talked to the famous historian in England last year.
New Directory Ready for Use
The student directory for the spring semester, complete from Abber to Zwick, including all branches of the university, is now filed in its place outside the bookstore ready for use.
Tabs have not yet been inserted to separate names at breaks in the alphabet, and a few individuals who were obviously pressed for time have been observed chewing the fingernails of one hand while th«ftr frantically clawed the files with the other.
Students accustomed to browsing through the directory as a hobby will immediately notice that the number of cards is about 600 shy of the fall semester total. The number of students registered in all branches has dropped to 2U71