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George Washington s Etiquette Told
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Los Angeles ,Calif., Friday, February 21, 1947
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No. 80
15.000	Bruins Suffer Week Of Enrollment
After a hectic .session of “sweating it out.” an estimated
15.000	Bruins are winding up a week long registration period strongly marked with trials and tribulations. UCLA authorities
The Daily Trojan joins forces with the ASSC senate hope flnish with the j^t of lug committee today in launching a comprehensive the registrants br 4:30 p.m. to-Ing survey to determin how the campus problem stands day.
|ation to the national one.	Reports from the Westwood
iree-fold in purpose, the survey is vital to continuing
, work by the housing committee because it will give concrete infor-j mation about the campus, according to Jesse Unruh. Dick Gilson, i and Bill Winn, housing committee i members.
lousing Committee Survey Today o Determine Student Room Needs
rshaw Wins ixy Post ISA Race
jUNHOUSED STUDENTS
“If we can determine the ap-proximate number of unhoused | students, ’ explained veterans rep-j resentative Jesse Unruh. -and oth-Kershaw. member of the er vital statistics on individual Ixecutive board, was elected housing conditions, we will be able [nt of the board according to operate more effectively to im-election returns. He is also prove student body housing.
per of the Independent coun-
|rs elected were Peggy Cus-[ecretary; Dick Jorgensen, [er; and Dick Gilson, Bob and Vic Rittenband, repre-ves at large.
|n-off will be held for vice-jnt because neither Ann |ior Jack Tourin had a maj-
|y Custer was acting secre-ISA last semester. Jorgensen is a transfer stu-|om Stanford and is new on Dick Gilson is an inde-|t representative on the ASSC land head of the independent
aoey is on the senior cou-Rittenband is active in __J secretary-treasurer at la Rosa. He is also a mem-the independent council, [appointments of Jack Kerr atomic bomb study by Dr. Pettengill, and Dick Gilson Ischool forum committee were Imounced by ISA.
new* executive board will lext Tuesday noon to discuss jor this semester.
Imembers of ISA and those students may offer ad-to the new executive
iolliad Lists dent Work
ring all-student material in | of music, short-story writ-io drama, drama, and poet-22 nd Annual Apolliad be-uction Tuesday, when all )ts for this year’s show
Tacie H. Rew. in charge of activities, announced that pe number of manuscripts Already been submitted.
Apolliad is not a contest are a means by which stu-| may express their talents creative way,” Mrs. Rew
First purpose of the survey is to determine the need for additional living space by single students, and if the demand is great enough, decide whether it would warrant the accusition of another men's dormitory by the university.
OVERALL HOUSING VIEW
Determination of an overall housing picture among married and single students is the second purpose of the survey. It would include information on the individual rent paid, living conditions, room and board, and number of persons in a room.
The third purpose stems from the seoond. It provides for a rent control campaign if it is found that a serious hardship exists in the majority of student cases.
HOUSING REPORT
ASSC senate members in the first meeting of the semester approved a six-page report by the housing committee which called for a comprehensive housing survey. In a similar project last year with 3000 veterans on campus. 60 per cent of 800 replying veterans showed an immediate need for housing or indicated they would need housing within six months.
AQUADUCT DORMITORY
The housing committee, reporting its findings to the senate or the Aquaduct dormitory at west Second street, west of Figueroa street, declared that the structure could be utilized for single student housing. Unruh asserted that the building could be run on a cooperative, nonprofit basis and result in substantially cheaper room and board rental than is now available for unmarried Trojans.
The Aqueduct dormitory, which would include a cafeteria and provisions for washing machine facilities could house ISO to 155 men. according to the report.
FILL HOUSING BLANKS
SC students are requested to cut out and fill in the blank housing form found in today’s Trojan and drop it into one of four boxes located at Bridge hall, tlie archway of Administration building, the main entrance to the Student Union, and the front entrance to the university library. The slips can also be turned in to the Trovets office.
Petitions advocating tlie maintenance of present rent ceilings will be available for student body sig-
campus have pictured students standing in line from pre-dawn with blankets, radios, and extra food in order to gain admission to the university before the “no vacancy” s!gn is posted.
Generally there has been little simplification in thc system of registration this semester over last. However, the system for veteran registration has been speeded up.
Although it is too early for any official enrollment figures to be released, usually realiable guessti-maters have set the probable figure somewhere close to the 15,000 mark.
Leffer Seeks City Assistance In Parking Jam
Solution of Problem By Diagonal Parking, Lot Direction Sought
Campus Windows Rattled By Downtown Explosion
Trovets Invite Amigos to Dig
Extending invitations to the consuls from several of the Latin Am erican countries, the Trovets are prepared to swing into their first dance of the semester on a Pan-American scale tonight at 8:30 in the student lounge.
Senhor Luis Sarazi. Argentine consul, and Senor J. Villagran, newly appointed consul from Mexico, are among those to whom invitations have been issued.
Ole!
Senores. senora s. r senoritas! Los oficiales de Trovet tienen el placer de envitar a tod os los estudiantes latinos al gran "Pan-American dig** esta noche.
Todos latinos que quieran aten-der pueden obtener boletos gratis en la oficina de Trovet en la gran sala de estudiantes.
pt critics will be invited to the student material.
| criticisms will not be pub-but the critics will submit ^r to the speech office, and nments will be put on file Jident use.
hors of material used in the natures today in front of the Ad-show. which will be pre- ministration building and Student
Mav 24 in Bovard auditor-aeed not present their own in the show. Interpreters provided as in the past shows.
Union.
A special invitation is also extended to those students on campus who refer to one of the Latin Amsr-ican countries as home. They may pick up their complimentary bids at the Trovet office in the student lcunge.
RHUMBAS FEATURED
Music for the affair is in the hands of Hubert Finlay and his band. In addition, a variety of the south-of-tlie-border rhythms will be provided by Senor Thomas’ South American rhumba renders.
“We're trying to promote friendship among all students on 'campus," s^id Bob Barrett, Trovet president. “and everyone is invited. We’d particularly like to have a large turnout of the Latin American students for this good neighbor dig.”
REFRESHMENTS	,
Refreshments will be on tap at a coke bar especially obtained for the affair.
Trovets members will be admitted free to the dance, which is being held in conjunction with the spring membership drive. Bids for nonmembers are $1 apiece, and may be obtained at the Trovet office or at the door.
“Where, oh, where can I park my car?” the habitual scream of disgruntled SC students, may soon pass into the realm of bad memories. With the activation of the new student parking committee headed by Frank Leffer, AMS treasurer, hopes are high for an early solution.
Leffer has contacted the city planning commission and hopes for some direct action. In perfect “pass the buck” form the city planning commission has handed the problem over to the police commission which is willing to cooperate to the fullest extent but as yet has not given any suggestions. STUDENT AID NEEDED
Hoping to enlist for the committee, those students who are interested in the parking problem, Leffer will maintain office hours in the AMS office, 235 Student Union from 1 to 3 p.m. Any student dediring to aid will be interviewed in the hope of uncovering new ideas to relieve the present situation.
DIAGONAL PARKING
After preliminary study of the existing conditions. Leffer has suggested to the planning commission and to the police commission that diagonal parking be permitted on the south side of Exposition boulevard and on 36th street between McClintock street and Vermont avenue. Also suggested and in the planning stage at present is the idea of employing parking attendants who will systematize the entrance and exit of cars and the maintenance of orderly parking in the lot behind Science Hall and in other large lots.
ARCHITECTS TO HELP
Looking into the future, the committee is attempting to have students in the College of Architecture design a working plan for the parking of cars.
Leffer has asked for the student’s fullest cooperation in this campaign to rid the campus of the nuisance that is plaguing the SC campus. Students should be especially careful about occupying two parking spaces at one time, he pointed out.
Frosh to Hold All-U Sox Dig;
Shoes Banned
With “How's Your Sox Appeal?” as the theme, the freshman council dance gets underway this afternoon at 3:30 in the student lounge.
Everyone is invited to shed their shoes, show- their sox, and glide solelessly across the freshman-cleaned floor to the tune of recorded music and tinkling toes.
Prizes donated by Phelps-Terkel campus shop will be awarded the man and woman with the loudest, brightest sox. Free cider and doughnuts will be awarded to all soxers.
A shoe check room will be set up at the entrance of the lounge where dancers can leave their footgear for the afternoon and feel free to dance unmindful of heavy soles or high heels. No french pump will grind into your shin or open toe get squashed under a manly foot; shoes are taboo.
A two-car caravan will visit SC at 1 p.m. today to give Trojans a gentle hint of the dance’s proximity and the mode of dress. People on top of the cars will model sox, of varying hues and designs.
Other nefarious publicity schemes can be anticipated during the day, No other activities may be sched-but further information on the uled on the days when these events
DORAL BENNETT . . . unveils plans
Bennett Tells Social Plans
Proposals for eight all-university functions this semester were presented by Doral Bennett, ASSC social chairman, and approved by the senate late this week.
A varied program composed of a street dance, a carnival, a varsity show, three digs, and an interfratemity sing has been planned to interest the majority of students. DATES RESERVED
Hospitals Fill With Victims As Toll of Injured Mounts
by Frank Quattrocht D.T. Reporter
The plating company blast that shook the city of Lot Angeles and outlying areas was distinctly felt on campus a« classes were interrupted, windows shaken, and doors rattled. As yet no damage has been reported.
With the city’s hospitals filled with wounded and the dead numbering 45, the horror of
dance was withheld as a dark secret by council member Hugh Greenup.
Handbills were distributed yesterday to announce the event. The affair is free to all and everyone is invited, with their sox of course.
House About It?-
to Get Freedom Senate Surveys Needs
DN. Feb. 20—(UP)—Prime Clement R Attlee an- j All boarding students of the university are requested to clip out today that Great Britain and fill in the below blank. The poll Is sponsored by the Daily Tro-
ll and over its power in In-Indians not later than June, and meanwhile Adm. Lord Mountbatten, a cousin of George, would succeed Field
jan in conjunction with the senate housing committee.
Completed blanks Bhould be dropped in boxes at the following points on the campus.
Bridge hall, archway of the Administration building, the front en-
Croup Elects New Officers
Miriam Crosbey was elected president of the Council of Religion to replace Ray Scott, Chi Phi, who resigned because of conflicting outside work, it was announced by Dr. Howard L. Parsons, executive secretary of the Council of Religion.
Other elections were Bill Truitt, vice-president, and Hal Short, treasurer.
Remaining in office are Lyn Craig, corresponding secretary, and Betty Dunn, recording secretary.
Appointed as committee heads were Sid Adair, administration; Lynn Hartzler, education; Jackie Smith, social; and Juanita Robinson, promotion.
The council plans to be "more meetings outside speakers functional” and to have outside speakers in which campus problems will be discussed, Miss Crosby declared.
World Student Service fund will be backed under Keith Robinett, Campus Chairman. The drive for funds is tentatively scheduled for April 21-25.
Gale Will Lecture On Indian Music
Using early American Indian in struments, Albert Gale, retired professor of music from the University of Oklahoma, will present a program of Indian music at 8:30 tonight in Hancock auditorium.
Professor Gale will lecture on early Indian music forms and will be assisted by the SC Madrigal singers, directed by Dr. Charles C. Hirt, director of choral organizations. The group will sing and give illustrations of Professor Gale's talk.
Now living in Ontario, Professor Gale, an authority on American Indian music, recently donated the collection of Indian musical instruments to the Hancock foundation. Instruments from the collection will be used in the demonstration tonight. Admission is free.
will occur. The dates have been released now so that other organizations will keep them reserved on their own calendars.
The outline of this semester's alluniversity activities is a follows: Friday, Feb. 28. All sorority houses on the row will formally “present” their new pledges. Each house wrill have its own receiving line of new women members in formal attire. Refreshments will be served and dancing will follow. Not only sorority and fraternity members, but all students in the university are urged to attend.
KNIGHTS SPONSOR DANCE Friday, Mar. 21. Trojan Knights’ mens service honorary, will sponsor the Howard Jones Memorial dance at the Glendale Civic auditorium.
Saturday, Apr. 19. The Crystal ball, sponsored by the College of Architecture, will be held at the Riviera Country club.
Monday, Apr. 21. Campus fraternities and mens residence halls wrill compete for awards In the inter-fraternity sing in Bovard auditorium. This program is a counterpart of last semester’s inter-sorority sing.
Friday, May 2. Each fraternity, sorority, and men’s and women’s residence hall will individually op-(Continued on Page Two)
the explosion has reached everyone. It has been described as Los Angeles’ worst disaster.
Eye witnesses to the explosion reported that it seemed like a “gi-* gantic atomic bomb blast.” First impressions of many people living in the densely populated area were that, indeed, an atomic war had begun.
Curious to know how these Impressions stacked with scientific estimates of possible effects of Nagasaki or Hiroshima type bomb the Daily Trojan called upon Dr. Robert B. Pettengill, director of the teaching institute of economics, for comment. Dr. Pettengill is faculty advisor of the newly-formed atomic energy study group formed to study control methods.
While shocked at the enormity of the chemical blast, Dr. Fetten gill expressed wonder at the com parisons.
From all news accounts the ef feet of the blast was somewhat less than that of a 500 pound TNT bomb,” he said. “An atomic bomb would have been at least 15.000 times as destructive.”
Analyzing newspaper reports of the damaged area step by step. Dr. Pettengill made the following comparison of effects.
BLAST EFFECT
The electro-plating plant was completely demolished. Nearby structures w'ere severely damaged and would likely prove beyond re pair. Windows were shattered over an approximate area of 36 blocks. Slight damage to old wooden structures was suffered up to an estimated 500 feet of the actual blast.
“If this had been an atomic bomb, the center of the blast would have been cleared of all structures except those of reinforced concrete within a half mile radius,” Dr. Pettengill said. “No building mere strongly constructed than a brick structure would exist within a mile and a half,” he added.
DAMAGE BY FIRE
Following the actual explosion, fire ranged through the plating plant and adjoining wooden structures. Prompt arrival of fire-fighting equipment prevented the blaze from spreading down the block.
“The official survey show's that we could have expected a 4.4-mile area to have been almost completely burned out. Fire winds, attaining a velocity of 40 miles per hour,
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War-Bombed Library Head Speaks Tonight
The man who kept the Westminister library system open despite the fury unleashed by Hitler’s Luftwaffe will speak at SC tonight. He is Lionel McColvin, head of the organization which controls the libararies of 28 London boroughs.
Tonight at 8 in the Art and Lecture room of the University library McColvin will discuss "Libraries r f the world and reconstruction of tlie British library system.” COMPARING SYSTEMS Hazel Pulling, acting director of the Graduate School of Library Science, said “Mr. McColvin is tlie leading librarian of England and is on a mission for the British council in which he is comparing the national library systems of the world.’’ During the war McColvin stayed in the libraries and kept his system functioning under great handicaps. He worked for three weeks at a time In London and then was given a two-day rest on a houseboat. This routine enabled him to keep going. He was also in charge of an underground relief and rescue center.
VISITS EMPIRE
The British libraries suffered extensive damage during the war. While they are being reconstructed. Mr. McColvin is interested in modernizing the central library systems.
Recently arrived from Australia, the librarian was previously in Egypt, Persia, Singapore, and New Zealand. He has been studying tha library systems of these countrlea. Before his arrival in Los Angeles, McColvin spoke at the University of Washington. Following his lecture here, he will visit friend* in San Francisco and then return to England.
Blast Kills 14, Levels Block
Eyewitness Tells Story of Chaos
Viscount Wavell as vie- ! trance of University library, or the Trovet office, third floor of the Student Union adjoining tlie lounge.
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Aptitude Test Set For Next Week
Tiie next professional aplitude test is scheduled fcr Thursday, Feb. 27, at 1:15 p.m. in 206 Administration building.
Studente in ei’.ucat.on mu4 sign for this test on the bulletin board outside 355 Administration building.
By United Press A devastating explosion of such violence that witnesses thought it j was the result of an atom bomb today leveled most of a city block. |
The force of the blast was felt j for miles but the damage was confined chiefly to the single block i in the industrial area just off j downtown Los Angeles.
The blast area was bounded by Pico street. Stanford, Central and 1 of operations and maintenance 14th streets.	said today. He urges students and
SAYS 14 KILLED	faculty to familiarize themselves
Coroner Ben Brown reported 14 ; with exit and alarm systems pro-persons were killed, although the vided in the various university toll may rise from deaths among buildings, more than 200 injured.
Downtown Blast Everman Warns shakes Campus
Explosion Peril
Always Present
Although safety engineers are constantly checking campus buildings and grounds, the danger of fire or explosion is always present, Ernest E. Everman, supervisor
El Rod Gives .ast Warning
Portrait deadlines for the 1947 M Rodeo will not be extended beyond the previously set date of Feb. 28, it was announced yesterday by Kenneth K. Stonier, manager of publications.
“In order to get the book delivered on campus by graduation, it is imperative that production continue on schedule. Four months of press work is required to publish a volume the size of the 1947 annual, and if the photo deadline is extended, it will be impossible to make the delivery date,” Mr. Stonier explained.
The 1947 edition of El Rodeo will be the largest in SC history. Stonier said, and commitments to the commercial firms responsible for tlie engraving and printing require the
Hours after the explosion two bulldozers and a steam shovel removed debris from the site of the O’Connor electro-plating plant. sc2ne of the explosion.
The blast entirely demolished the one-story brick and wood structure
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Certain of the older structures, including Administration, Old College, and Music buildings do not have fire alarm boxes. Anyone discovering: a fire in th?se buildings should phone either the fire department or the O. and M. extensions 308. 309 or 409, giving the exact location.
Windows.rattled and doors closed j mysteriously yesterday morning j when a disasterous downtown ex-i plosion shook SC’s buildings, but ! Old College still stands, unruffled.
! and waiting to celebrate its cen-j tennial.
A few students on the campus I work w ^e on schedule.
I saw a white column of smoke a s.	--------
1 it rose over the demolished building j I on East Pico street, but a large i | number who were in classes either j | did not hear the noise or thought j j a minor earthquake had shaken thc j j buildings.
j The most common reaction of j students when asked what they ! thought when they heard the ex-! plosion was. “What explosion?”
DID ELETHANTS FALL? j Mickie Abdun-nur stated that he/ j I class in Mudd hall was interrup-' ted by the professor who said it ’ sounded like the 3500 elephants had fallen down.
When asked what 3500 elephants I (Continued on Page Four)
Registrar's
Notice
Any student desirous of changing or adding classes to his present program must do so today, according to H. W. Patmor*, registrar.
Drop cards may be obta’ned until Mar. 29.
CLASS CHANGE
Religion 65b meets 1:15 Tliurs-days. in 110 Bridge hall instead of Tuesdays.