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Los Angeles, Cal., Monday, Feb. 9, 1948
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German Crew Booked or Carnival Dance
Biggest Ball Set for Palladium;
SC Reserves Night Spot for Feb. 27
Iryouts Slated lor SC All-U arsity Show
The world famed Palladium will be the setting for SC’s Winter Carnival ball, the biggest all-U production ever held, he dance is scheduled for Friday night. Feb. 27. and the Woody Herman herd will supply the music.
[Bid price has been set at $3. and for the first time in the
i Palladium's history the big ball-; room will be closed to the general j public because of a private affair.
Members of the 1947 football team will be the honored guests of j the student body; and a rhumba j band will begin playing at 6:30 and take over the stand between sets. 3M9 BIDS AVAILABLE According to dance chairman Johnny Davis. 3000 bids will go on sale Feb. 16. The ticket office will •lam lor SC s all-U varsity show handle 1500 ducats and 1500 will lined impetus Friday when produc- be distributed in fraternity and [jchrm	announced cast- sorority houses and dormitories,
would oegin next week. Sing- Although Herman still has some dancers, specialty acts, and ae- of his old. hot arrangements and are being souiht to fill the outstanding soloists who keep ried parts of SC's fourth annual |mor production.
Stressing that this year s produc-n theme would oe divorced fron lege life. Langdon urged that persons interested in participa-n should contact Juin tliis week the varsity show office 212 Stunt Union between 2 and 5 p.m.
■ appointments.
Lungdon paused in his madcap jduction scurrying to clarify allocations for the show.
Anyone who is a student at the iversity of Southern California eligible to audition *or the Var-t Show . The purnose of the Var-r Show is to make use of all t&l-ed students at SC who otherwise) lid not have an opportunity toj lorm before the spotlights.
Wr know there is a wealth of, app-“d talent at SC and this is ir show .”
'his year's musical comedy tenta-;
»ly "Two on the Isle.” needs vo-leads. and chorale ensembles, well as all types of dancers.j ie and lemale comedy lead? are ng sought.
DR. H. W. RUOPP . . . coast to coast
Religion Group Schedules Talk For Tomorrow
JOHN DAVIS . . . the Herd, too
things fired up. he promises emphasis on smooth music for dancers. Big men of the band are trumpet player Ernie Royal, a bebop and high note specialist; Zoot Simms, a scat alto man; Stan Getz, tenor soloist; and a carry over from the old band in little Don Lamond, drummer, who sets the pace for the rest of the boys.
DINNER. TOO?
The doors will open at 6:30 for those wishing to reserve tables for
BPi Honors |>ean Biegler
u Beta Pi. national engineer-scholarship honorary, other Idem organizations, and faculty dinner. SC dance committeemen es-
hnbers are contributing funds to-Lrri the casting of a bust of Dr
A special address to students will be given tomorrow afternoon at 12 noon in the art and’ lecture room of the University library by tihe Rev. Haroid W. Ruopp. DD.
Rev. Dr. Ruopp. formerly of the Boston university School of Theology and for the past nine years pastor of the Central Church of Chicago, is considered an authority on international and race relations.
DISCUSS IMPLICATIONS
Tomorrow he will discuss these fields in relation to social, economic, and religious implications.
Rev. Dr. Ruopp holds degrees trom Carnegie Institute of Technology, CXiiO Wesleyan, and Boston. and he has attended the Universities of Oxford and Berlin.
Following ‘his professorship of public speaking at Miami university in 1923’, he served as minister to Congregational and Methodist churches in l^oston. Dayton, and Delaware. In 1931 he became professor of art and history of preaching at Boston university and later at Andover Newton Theological school.
INSTITUTE CHAPLAIN
His current pastorate began with the Central Church of Chicago in iS39. During this period he also served as chaplain of the Illinois Institute of Technology and was president of the Church Federation of Greater Chicago.
Rev. Dr. Ruopp is on an 'eight-months leave of absence speaking trom coast to coast and in Canada.
The event is being conducted under the sponsorship of the YWCA and the Council of Religion.
Another special lecture in the same locality at 3 p.m. sponsored by the Graduate School of Religion, will be given on the subject of “Situational Preaching,” for family and the public.
^ Debaters Top Local Speechfest
Trojan Duos Score Two-Division Wins, Nab 53 Encounters
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Trojan debaters took sweepstakes honors Friday and Saturday in the Western Speech association debate tournament at nearby Caltech.
In the point totals, figured in the manner of a many-sided track meet, SC speakers scored 14 points, while runner-up UCLA totaled 10* 2/3.
LACC and Redlands tied for tfriird with 10 points eadh.
Points were amassed in three basic divisions: upper, lower, and novice. The following teams scored: N Upper division—Milt Dobkin, Captain Potter Kerfoot. Al Wiggins, and Dale Drum. This group tied for second place.
Novice—Kathryn Sullivan and Madelyn Tuttle took second place. Cal Schmidt and Wayne McClaskey tied for third spot.
THIRTEEN TEAMS Thirteen squads were entered from SC. participating as a whole in 79 debates during the two-day affair. The box score showed them to 'have won 53 and lost 26.
Others entered in the competition tor SC were: (upper division) Herb Sauermann and Kamal Faruki (who lost only two debates); Victor Welch and Omar Kureishi; Evelyn Izen
DR. FRED FAGG . . to new Trojans
PAUL WILDMAN . . a big "hello'
“I’m sorry, you’ll have to see Mr. T. E. Davis,’’ was the only answer she could muster.
Mr. Davis, assistant to the registrar, is the answer man for all incoming registrants during the spring semester registration. Regular registration will continue through this week foi1 late comers entering SC.
The new’ system for enrolling students has proved to be far more smoother and more satisfying to I faculty members and students than past efforts to improve on the la-May this semester be the most pleasant and profitable borious work of registering, you have yet experienced,” President Fagg said.
In commenting on the growth of
Dr. Fagg, Wildman Welcome Students
Sincerest of greetings for the new semester are extended to all students by President Fred D. Fagg Jr. and Paul Wildman, ASSC president.	<-
Signups Show Slight Decline
Late Enrollees Face Busy Week As Stations, Procedure Explained
‘'Sir, could you tell me where to get a restricted card for I Man and Civilization la?” were the wearied words of a 17-year-old freshman in the maze of tables, posters, loud speakers, and harried faculty advisers which congested the main gymnasium.--
New Ruling Affects Rehab Reports to VA
years
Office Lists MA Schedule
Roger Williams
. . . club will meet at noon today in the basement of the University Methodist church. Lunch will be served.
timate that the hall can handle the prospective 3000 couples with Jilip S. Biegler. 68. dean of the maximum comfort. Ail the refresh-tllege ol Engineering for 12 years, ment facilities will be open, ko died suddenly at his Los An- Arrangements for securing the les home on Jan. 13.	larger facilities of the Palladium
A leadmg authority in the field for an all-university dance were electrical engineering. Dean born as a result of the Homecom-egler vas affiliated with SC for ing dance at the Santa Monica e past 25 years, serving as a pro- Biltmore. A record student crowd ssor from 1923 to 1928 when he of 3000 jammed the cramped space is made dean of the college. He of the Biltmore. and ASSC social >ld this post until 1940 when he chairman Jea Morf chose the Hoi-is made head of the electrical lywood dance palace as ‘ a site that igineering department.	will allow a greater number of
Last veer hr ni mired as pro- students lo attend and <l»nce.-ssor emeritus. He continued aching untii his death last month.
He first gained prominence in s field when he helped to de-m the first steam turbine in the lited States, and during his long lademic career he served at the1
diversities of Iowa. Purdue. Mon- The schedule for students who na. Illinois, and at Washington are candidates for master's degrees ate college.	j i*1 June has been announced by
He was born in St. Paul. Minn, the Graduate School office.
1880 and held degrees from the j Friday. Apr. 2—Final day to pre-iversities of Wisconsin and Eli-1 sent preliminary draft of thesis to [ls	j the committee.
Dean Biegler was a fellow of the j Friday. Apr. 23—Final day to pre-nerican Institute of Electrical sent preliminary thesis approval.
nneers. Last month he was hon- j signed by each member of commit- the Daily Trojan “rim” this week [■d b> that group at a banquet tee. to the Dean of the Graduate at DT Editor Dick Eshleman an-lch marked his 42 years in the School.
and Louise Shahan.	___
(LoweF^dlvision) David Hunter to continue their education.’
and Howard Kotler; Ed Levy and Leonard Grassi: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and George Skaff.
GOES ON ALONE (Novice division) June Louin and Oran Palmer; John Gorman and Clayton Ross. Nina Spencer and Mildred Stewart were scheduled to team, but when Miss Stewart failed to appear the second day due to illness. Miss Spencer went on alone to win all her remaining debates Her points could not be counted, howrever, since tihe full team was not represented.
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. . . executive board will meet at 3 this afternoon in Bridge 309.
Troy Offers Free X-rays
Free X-rays are being offered to all students this morning, tomorrow, and Wednesday by the student •health service between the hours of 9 to 11. Students are directed to go to the X-ray room. 115 Physical Education.
‘These 70 millimeter chest films will show indications of tuberculosis as wrell as any other chest troubles.” said Dr. Paul O. Greeley, director of the service.
No appointments are necessary and students will be taken care of in the order of their appearance. Reports will be mailed to students after the pictures have been developed. he said.
The health service has X-rayed 500 people since the installation of the machine last September.
the university in recent President Fagg said:
‘•You will find here an able and friendly faculty, a rich offering of courses, and one of the largest stu dent bodies the university has wel corned to its campus. Classrooms and laboratory facilities will be taxed to capacity. When you encounter the hardships of crowded classes and closed sections, remember that we must fulfill an obligation to those veterans who wish
ASSC Leader Adds Greeting
Once again we begin a new semester. It gives me a great deal of pleasure to welcome all new students into the Associated Student body of the University of Southern California. To all of you who are beginning your careers here at SC I know you will find Troy to live up to your fullest expectations.
Spring semester brings with It talk of baseball and basketball games, track meets, and commencement exercises. The same spirit exercised at last fall’s football games will be evidenced in numerous ways. The all-U Varsity show is scheduled to be SC’s greatest.
May elections will create the all-important stir in campus life.
The most important feeling that any new student can attain is a pride and appreciation of our university. A pride in our athletic teams, our administration and faculty, and our fellow students must exist.
For you who are new and for you who know Troy, I say welcome and let us work together to make 1948 §C’s greatest year.
Paul W. Wildman
Whee—Pinups!
Willie Evades Censor s Axe
AMPLE FOR SAME
There was ample room for freshmen and sophomores, but it was a tight squeeze for upper classmen in the rush to enroll. Hugh Carey Wil-let, director of admissions, said there is an anticipated 1000 drop in the number of students enrolled for the current semester. The shortage is due to the number of students who have graduated in tihe past year and the smaller number of veterans now enrolling.
Returning students must obtain registration permits at Owens hail annex. Permits for ijew students are mailed to them from the office of admissions. Registration materials for today are available in 207. PE building. Alter Feb. 9 materials will be available at Owens hall annex.
NEED MEDIC EXAM
It is required of all students to
“Wow! Look at this.” shouted Willie the Wampbird as he barbed into tihe office yesterday flaunting an advance copy of the Wampus he had wangled from the printer.
, “Pinups—only with almost nothing to pin up,” he gurgled. He had the magazine open to the center spread, which we noticed was printed on sort of a Police-Gazette-pink stock. Looking a little closer, we saw it was a calendar with reveal- report to 112 PE building for medi-ing pictures for each month.	caj examination clearance. Approv-
The first shocKer to catch our: ■ js are to be secured at the follow -eye w-as the illustration for Sep- ing offices: all students—the regis-tember. Sitting up in bed yawming, tration adviser (see printed semes-this delectable model had a decol- ter schedule for directory of depart-letage which extended down to the mental offices). All undergraduate middle abdomen.	j men—the dean of men. 225 SU. All
PAIR OF SHORTS	undergraduate women—the dean of
We were having trouble tearing women. 256 Administration. All our eyes awray, but Willie irtferven- graduates t except those in educa-ed with a pointing finger.	\ tion, library science, religion, or
“Look at August, he drooled eag- social work*—the dean of the grad-erly; nothing but a pair of Shorts; uate school, 160 Administration.
Veterans enrolled at SC under the provisions of the rehabilitation act, Public Law 16. must report to their training officer at least once a semester under a recent ruling from the veterans administration, A. F. Prokop, senior training officer in charge of the campus training office, said Friday.
“The interview given PL 16 veterans at pre-registration was for the fall semester and all trainees must report again for the spring semester.” Prokop emphasized.
The training officer also asked that all rehab veterans who are planning to complete their re-
and a yachting cap.”
But before we’d had time to fully appreciate the overly apparent charms of August, Willie had dragged our attention over to a horticultural May wearing nothing but a couple of flowers.
‘In fact,” he finally sighed, “look at them all—January, February,
If registration includes “R” classes (limited sections), make reservations on class admission cards (green* at the section card station. 207 PE. Feb. 9, thereafter in Owens hall annex.
VERIFY CARDS
Ali drops or additions to programs for Public Law 16 veterans during’ the first week of the spring semester must be approved by his training officer, as well as his faculty adviser.
habilitation training at SC in June contact his office at least 60 days before the end of the semester so that necessary forms may be completed.
NO LEAVE CHANGES
In response to many questions regarding annual leave for veterans under PL 16. Prokop explained that no changes in the previously established leave procedure for rehab veterans have been made, but that several major changes were made in regard to veterans attending school under the GI bill. Public Law 346.
"Rehab veterans still accrue leave at the rate of two and one-half days a month and may be granted a maximum of 30 days a year.” Prokop said.
UP TO PROMISE
Referring to personnel shortages
Registration cards must be veri- toat occurred in October of last.
fied before fee reading. Verifica-
Feb. 9, thereafter in Owens hall annex.
Fee reading will be carried out in (Continued on Page 6)
March. April—every one of them tion will take place in 207 PE on tantalizing and built like a bricklayer.”
Suddenly a horrible thought struck us.
CENSOR. HA
Willie,” we asked anxiously, “are you sure the censor saw these?”
“Censor, schmensor,” he whispered. “Look, we get the Wampus from the printer early next Monday morning, the 16th. and put them on sale right away for a quarter. By the time the censor sees them and orders them confiscated, we’ll be sold out. Think of the publicity/’
The New Look
Troy Daily's Staff Given Facelifting
There will be new faces around tant post of feature editor. Hearn
is also a new SDX pledge.
d of electrical engineering.
T Editor Calls ournalism Staff
Daily Trojan staff members, well as all students taking reeling oi copvreading classes in nahsm. must attend a full staff |e:ing tomorrow in 418 Student i at 1:30 pjn.
|Staff plans for the year will be down, appointments will be an-,nced. and working assignments lined. Attendance will be taken i wil] be counted as part of the oratory grade. Excuses from the stm* should be made before-id to Editor Dick Bshieman or nagin*t Editor Geotfr Anderson
nounced selection of new staff Fnday. May 14—Final day to pre- members to fill graduation-cret-sent final draft of thesis to the1 ted vacancies.
committee.	| Managing Editor George Ander-
Friday, May 28—Final day to pre- son. News Editor Ted Shields, and sent final draft of thesis to the: Eshleman will maintain their cur-
dean of the Graduate School, fully approved, and ready for binding. Blank forms for thesis approvals
rent positions for the remainder of the spring semester.
Newcomers Bill Gillis and Grelun
are available in the Graduate Landon will join oldtimers Jerry School office. 160 Administration. Maher. Hank Kavanagh. and How-
semester handled the post of picture editor and reporter, and An-triasian wTote student government news.
Al Hix. Al Lalane, and Andy Anderson will join second-semester member Jerry Maher on the editor-
Astrid Carlson, last semester's ial ^ whose members prepare women’s editor, inherits a new- niost of the e d i tor i a 1 s and retitle as society editor. The shift; search studies Presented in the symbolizes a change in emphasis I PaPer* Lalane and Anderson are on her page from purely feminine ! former desk edltors are
New assistant desk editors are John Clark. Helene Matejka, and Art Williams. They will join veteran Bob Boich in the desk jobs. All are former reporters and copy-readers.
University
. . . library hours for this semester have been announced as 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.. Monday through Friday; 8 am to 5 pm.. Saturday; 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.. Sunday.
There is an outside chute where students may return books during the hours that the library is closed.
ard Williams as desk editors, in: affairs to full coverage of all Tro-charge of makeup and news evalu- i jan social doings, including frater-ation and bosses of the copy readiig | niti^ as well as sororities and other
crews. Gillis was formerly an assistant desk editor and columnist, while Landon, a prewar DT veteran, was also an assistant desk
clubs, interest and living groups. Juanita Robinson will continue as assistant society editor.
New assistant news editors will
man. Both are recent pledges of be Sid Bernstein, Cliff Dektar. and Sigma Delta Chi. national profes- j Art Antriasian. who will join J. C. sional journalism fraternity.	j Richter in the post as bosses of
Lloyd Hearn, former assistant j the reporting crew. Bernstein is a news editor, steps into the impor-1 former senior reporter, Dektar last
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Delta Chi pledges. Hix, also an SDX neophyte, is editor of the Wampus and former copyreader on the DT.
Campus columnists will continue in full force this semester, with Paul Doermann, Andy Anderson, Al Hix. Art Buchwald, and Russ Burton providing general comment on the campus scene, along with the editorial staff’s “From the Fourth Floor Window.” Ken Downs will
cover the musical field and Jack Jones the lighter side of social affairs.
Benson Srere enters his second semester as sports editor, shifting from a five-a-week schedule to four-times weekly, with society taking over the third page on Wednesdays.
Rosemary Sturges, former reporter and copyreader, will assist Lloyd Hearn as assistant feature editor.
Al Wool folk. Wally Carter. Vernon Scott, Jack Owen and Rick Ingersoll will serve as senior reporters.
Dave Wolper will snap wary and unwary Trojans with his trusty camera as staff photographer, while Chuck Denton will handle all intercollegiate copy and files as exchange editor. Jesse Unruh will supervise the weekly “Week in Review” department, a new feature of the paper which will appea: every Friday.
Advisers Hail Frosh Coeds
Freshman orientation resumes Wednesday with a meeting of all new women students, freshmen and transfers, in the lounge of the Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall, 666 West 36th street.
A roaring fire, hot chocolate, and a friendly SC spirit will greet the new students in the lounge at 3:30 In this cozy atmosphere the women will become acquainted with each other and meet the heads of various campus activities.
Dean of Women Helen Hall Moreland and Student Body President Paul Wildman, will extend their welcome. The activities of the Troeds. freshman womens council Phrateres, Spurs, and the Freshman Y will be’ discussed.
Student advisers will be present to greet their new little sisters.
A smoker for new men students is scheduled for Thursday afternoon in the Student Lounge. The freshman council is sponsoring a dance for all new students Friday afternoon.
Freshman orientation started with an all-day program Monday, Feb. 2. President Fred D. Fagg Jr. and members of the faculty gave orientation talks in Bovard auditorium pictures of the SC-Cal game were shown. A tour of the campus fol-’.owed.
Student chairmen of the orienta-ioa are Leonard Karpel and June Herd.
year. Prokop said that the VA’s Los Angeles regional office has “lived up to its promises” and that the problem hac been “worked out fairly well.”
Prokop said that extra clerical and training officer personnel has been sent to SC during rush periods.
He said that a total of approximately 1100 rehab veterans was expected again this semester and that” his office would try to get all new PL 16 trainees on the payroll as soon as possible.
Under a new interviewing system. when all training officers are busy the veteran is given an appointment to return for his interview. eliminating waiting.
NEW RULING Under a recent ruling from the VA. a rehab’s training period must not exceed the time "necessary” for rehabilitation. There is an overall limit of 48 months, except m unusual cases. If a veteran completes his course objective in a shorter time he has no further eligibility coming from the VA under Public Law 16.
Language Tests Start Next Week
The Graduate School announced the following schedule for language tests for candidates for the Ph.D. degree. Permits will be issued by the Graduate School office one week in advance of these examinations.
French; Bridge hall, room to be assigned.
Feb. 18, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Apr. 21. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
June 2. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
German: Bridge hall. German office.
Feb. 19. 4:15 p.m.
Apr. 22. 4:15 pjn.
June 3, 4:15 p.m.