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Los Angeles, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 6, 1949
Night Phone RL 5472
No. 20
roup Singing o Spark Rally
Plans for the Ohio State rally are under way as the day aws near for the third grid contest of the season.
Led by the SC band, Trojans will leave the all-U picnic Exposition park Friday at 7 p.m. and continue the party Bovard to build up steam for the Saturday football fracas. -■¥■ Besides professional performers to
Abe announced Friday, Rally Chair-r I I	man Larry O'Neill will have the
cheerleaders and a representative *	group of the men’s glee club to
lead yells and direct a community sing.
“There will be some great performers,” said O’Neill, “but the real purpose of the rally is to set fire to tne old Trojan spirit.”
O’Neill said the lack of student singing at the gaxnes had prompted committee action.
“Community singing and general audience participation is scheduled for Friday night. It’s time we got back to the idea of a rally being a spirited shindig, rather than just a professional show,” said O'Neill.
The rally culminates the pregame activities planned by the AMS-AWS committees.
ward Letters o Veterans
A statement has been issued by e VA explaining some of the blems which have been puzzling veterans.
To those training under PL 346 have been concerned about e new form which was sent to em, the explanation is that it is eir award letter and a running cord of their training status.
ie new award letters being sent ail GI students show the amount subsistence authorized, starting d ending dates, estimated Ur • costs, hours of work taken, d remaining time after starting te of award.
Veterans who attended summe? hoo! and who received a checc ring the last few days for a amount than usual will reive the rest later, according to
Checks sent out covered the 15-y-leave period from Aug. 27 ta pt. 11 for which automatic sub-tence is given at the end of each ester.
subsistence amounts to $27.50 single GIs who ordinarily re-ve $75, $38.50 for married GIs one dependent who get $105, $44 for married GIs with two ndents who get $120.
Regular checks for September ,1 arrive sometime in November, ‘eterans who have made appli-for insurance refunds are fied that their card will be ■•essed in the order that it wm ived in Washington. The exact, payment will begin has not been announced.
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All students desiring to Uke il examinations to complete urses in which they received a of “le” since Fall 1948 ouid apply at the Office of the strar for the necessary au-orization and make payment the Comptroller's Otfice on before October 14, 1949. Applications cannot be consid-unless the fee of $3 for each ination has been paid.
The schedule of special exactions to be held this term be mailed to applicants as as possible after the appli-ons are received. These ex-inations will begin on Octo-29, 1949.
H. W. Patmore Registrar
Horowitz Key Mastery Stirs SR0 Audience
By OWEN ANDERSON Bovard auditorium resounded with appreciative tribute last night when Vladimir Horowitz, the foremost inteipreter of Chopin, meticulously played the stirring works of the master before a capacity audience that overflowed onto the stage.
Horowitz’ spell over the enthusiastic listeners drew wave after wave of applause during the concert. After the program the listener’s tribute wrung encores from the fatigued artist.
The program was the last of three all-Chopin concerts Horowitz presented to Southland college audiences within the last week as *he result of a suggestion made by Raymond Kendall, director of the School of Music.
Horowitz did not spare himself in arranging the program that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the composer's death. He selected all four of the ballads, two Mazurkas, a nocturne, the Impromptu in A Flat, the B Flat Minor Sonata, and powerful A Flat Polonaise.
The virtuoso caught the melancholy of the Polish composer’s compositions but did not overdraw it. Horowitz met the challenge of Chopin’s work, the most difficult jf all piano music to play, with a technical skill and power of interpretation that met the composer on even terms.
Hia* individuality of style highlighted the many changes of mood That each succeeding movement evoked. Explosions of frustrated anguish were followed by poetic pas-5ages of introspection and these in turn by flights of lyric eloquence.
Horowitz’ interpretation of the B Flat Sonata was the greatest moment of the program not only because it was the greatest musij, but also because of the pianist’s extraordinary magic.
OC Cornerstone Set In Founders Hall
PARTICIPANTS IN Monday's "hello walk" ceremony were, from left, ASSC President Bob Padgett, Counselor Moreland, and ASSC Vice-president Ellen Potter.
Smile With Pleasant Hello Urged for Grouchy Looks
A broad smile and pleasant hello to cure grouchy looks on student faces was recommended by Frada Weyen, president of Phratere.-, which is sponsoring “Hello and
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Women Ask Senate Vote For YWCA
The question of Senate representation for the YWCA was raised in a joint cabinet-council meeting held this week.
Bob Padgett, ASSC president, sat in at the meeting at which JJiedre Broughton, YWCA president, announced her intention +o present the question to the Senate, possibly next week. A survey of (he exact representation in thc Senate for women students is nearly complete. Large groups of women cn campus are represented by only four votes while veterans have a theoretical nine-vote representation.
The need for more personal academic counseling also was discussed. Miss Broughton said that she would like to see the various school councils meet with their respective faculty heads and talk over student needs. Padgett said he would be willing to aid the formation of such a plan.
Padgett spoke at length about the problem of bringing the stu dents closer to the Senate. He said that he would like to see each Senate meeting attended by an entire c ampus club or organization. The students would not only be more aware of Senate policy and activi ■ ty, but the senators probably woul'3 feel their responsibility more if they were watched by a larger audience, Padgett concluded.
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Smile” week.
Two smilers will be chosen as King and Queen of Smiles during the AMS-AWS picnic at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow’.
The royalty of smiles will be chosen on the basis of personality, smile appeal, and spontaneous spirit “False mechanical smiles will r.ot be considered,” said Miss Weyen.
According to Miss Weyen, several sororities have sent their pledge classes out on University avenue between 35th place and 36th street to get their pictures taken. Most pictures are taken at noon.
The official opening of “hello walk” took place Monday noon when Counselor of Women Helen Hall Moreland, ASSC President Bob Padgett, and ASSC Vice-President Ellen Potter joined in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
King and queen each will receive a $10 merchandise order from a local clothing store. The queen also will be asked to reign over future Phrateres pledge-active party, said Miss Weyen.
Absent from the campus for two years, Smile week is being revived by Phrateres to create new friendships and good will.
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Students hurried past the unfinished building on their way to classes. Among the freshmen who glanced quickly at the newly-laid cornerstone of one of the most modem college buildings in the country were Bertha Lindley ana Jesse W. Curtis.
Inscribed on the cornerstone was’
“Center . . . Erected AD 1884”
Sixty-five years later, those same two freshmen took a good look a: the same cornerstone. Now they are Mrs. Bertha Lindley Coffin and Judge Jesse W. Curtis, oldest living SC alumni.
This cornerstone, all that is left cf Old College, was being set into lhe southeast comer of the new LAS building, Founders hall.
KNIGHTS HELP
Steadied by several Knights rs they stepped onto the platform, Mrs. Coffin and Judge Curtis slow'-lv and carefully applied the final touches of cement to the cornerstone.
Judge Curtis’ voice came slowly l.ut strong over the public address system.
“May the building which rests on this cornerstone serve as well and as efficiently as have the other buildings of this fine institution.”
The new cornerstone on the northeast corner of the building was quickly set. Dean Tracy E. Strevey of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, ASSC President Bob Padgett, and LAS President George Woolery finished the job with shiny nickel-plated trowels.
Inscribed on the new cornerstone:
“Founders Hall . . . Erected 1949 on the site of Old College.”
The Old and the New were ther. linked together with cardinal and gold ribbons tied together by Presi-
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nent Fred D. Fagg Jr.
“Today's Challenge” was the topic of Dean of Students Bernard L. Hyink s address at the convocation ceremonies before the laying of the cornerstones. He was preceded b; Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid, who welcomed the alumni back to the campus.
“We are to be congratulated on arriving at our 70th year,” Dr. von KleinSmid said. “Other universities which have been in existence for roo years or more haven’t lived any more fully than we have.”
ove Off the Park Bench ★ ★ ★ ★ ousing Talk Tonight
Private Enterprise Looks at the Problem” will be the topic Herbert U. Nelson’s address at tonight in 309 Bridge hall. He speak to a seminar class of the ig School of Economics, elson, executive secretary of the onal Association Real Estate ~d, is said to be one of the most ormed men in the nation on the bject of housing. He is a nation-authority on real estate, taxes, d city planning.
ring the war. he was one of experts called in by the gov't to aid in the emergency
war housing planning. The speaker also appeared before the Senate subcommittee on Housing and Urban Redevelopment in 1945. Last year he again helped the government by touring Europe to study housing conditions.
Since 1922, Nelson has organized the real estate industry under the NAREB. He has written many books on administration and management in that field.
Small business and its needs have particularly interested him. He has been active in furthering the competitive enterprise spirit.
Senate to Fill Committee Posts
Student appointments to ASSC committee chairmanships will be made tomorrow afternoon by a commission made up of Senate members, according to ASSC President Bob Padgett.
He said that 22 applciations will be considered for the four jobs, although 42 were turned in. Chairmanships are open on the Trojan Chest committee. Greater University committee. University Recreation Association committee, an-1 Student Union committee.
Members of the appointing commission are Rita Marie Kreiziger .June Louise Tapp, Jack Shaffer, lom Perry, Al Wiggins, and War ren Scollin. Three on the commission represent the Row and three voice the opinion of independent students.
Cal Ducats Cone; SP Train Ticket Supply Dwindling
“All California football tickets sold out.”
This statement was issued by John Morley, ticket manager, at 4:30 p.m. yesterday. Anxious students were still waiting in line for the remaining few of 602 additional tickets released by Cal earlier in the afternoon.
A last-minute rush exhausted by
1	p.m. the original supply of 3198 special rooter tickets, and the “sold out” sign was displayed at ticket windows until word of the additional supply was received. By
2	p.m. the sale was underway again with the lines growing steadily throughout the afternoon.
Ticket purchasers spent up to two hours of waiting, while three harassed ticket agents wrote out receipts at the rate of 150 an hour. Receipt holders will receive tickets Tuesday.
Morley also stated that the late supply of tickets was for seats in the end zones and their distribution would result in a rearrangement cf alumni seating plans.
SC received a total of 10,051 tickets, 3800 for students, including the special block.
Available train reservations also narrowed yesterday. Russ Moody, SP ticket agent, announced that all student space for the Friday run of the Daylight was exhausted.
Plan to Soothe Devalaution Loss Outlined by Zech
Foreign students needing aid because of currency devaluation will follow a program outlined yesterday by Dr. Albert F. Zech, counselor of men.
Students from the countries which took the devaluation step have been sent letters and questionnaires asking that they list their difficulties.
Those who return questionnaires asking aid will be notified by mail of appointments made for them with Miss Moreland and Dr. Zech. Interviews will be conducted next week to determine the exact dollar loss of each student, and to work out a possible solution.
New sources of income will be discussed, and the students will supply information as to types oi work they desire and their ja qualifications. Housing problems will be considered.
The information given in the interviews will determine the next step. The counselors will refer hardship cases to the employment, office, the housing director, or tfie loan and scholarship office. Immigration authorities will be contacted for authority to issue work permits to those need'.ng them.
Dr. Zech said that depleted loan and scholarship funds made the prospect of cash assistance to students very doubtful. Employment and cheaper housing will be the chief means of aid.
Site Chosen For AWS-AMS Picnic—At Last
The AWS-AMS picnic location, after bouncing around like a cue ball, has finally been set for 3:30 tomorrow afternoon on University avenue. It was first set for the avenue, then Exposition park, and now, after police commission approval, back to its original place.
Picnickers will be entertained by barbership and beauty shop quartets.
A nationally-known quartet will precede the student groups. The famous four will also judge the student singers.
Many groups will sing. The following have been scheduled:
Alpha Chi Omega, “Handlebar Harmonies”; Alpha Delta Pi, “Seashore Medley”; Alpha Gamma Delta, “My Sweetheart is the Man in the Moon”; Alpha Omicron Pi, “In the Good Old Summertime”; Chi O.nega, “Curse of an Aching Heart”; Delta Delta Delta, “She is More to be Pitied,” “Red Rose,” and “Mavoring.”
Gamma Phi Beta, “That Old Gang of Mine”; Kappa Kappa Gamma, “Bill Bailey”; Phi Mu, “Beau-tyshop Quartet”; Zeta Tau Alpha. “On the Banks of the Wabash”; EVK, “Give Me Those Good Old Days”; Phrateres, “Let Me Call You Sweetheart’’; Spurs, “Gimme Cracked Corn”; and Troeds, “Coney Isle Baby.”
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Work to Begin On H-Floats
The go-sign was given fraternities and dorms yesterday to begin construction on their floats.
Letters are being mailed to campus organizations, explaining rules and procedures for floats, Queen contest, and other events of Homecoming week.
Penalties for rule violations will ---.
be strictly enforced, said Bill Bird, can see Whitey Fruhling at the
Homecoming chairman.
Whitey Fruhling, publicity director for Homecoming, said groups should submit detailed reports of their float plans to the float committee before 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14.
Each report must contain a detailed drawing of the proposed float decoration on 8*4 x 11 white paper, an itemized expense sheet attached to the drawing, and an official float record to be obtained in the Homecoming office.
Trophies will be awarded to the Grand Sweepstakes winner, the float most nearly symbolizing the theme, the most humorous, the most original, the most beautiful, the best fraternity entry, the best dorm entry, the best council or club entry, and the best non-org entry.
No organization may win more than two prizes, said Fruhling.
Students are urgently needed to work on posters for Homecoming week. Tboss interested
H-week headquarters in the student lounge.
Business Trip Oh, Yeah!!
The old “business trip’’ gimmick has a new twist.
Fifty members of the Columbus Air National Guard unit, some of them Ohio State students, will arrive here today. They will remain until after Saturday’s Tro-jan-Buckeye game. It’s all in the line of duty.
They are making a test flight in 24 different planes across the country to study navigational conditions.
In a telegram to the DT yesterday, Ohio State’s student publication, the Lantern, said the flight is not an official university function.
When’s the next plane leave for Berkeley?
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Blue Key Holds Fall Initiation
Blue Key, national honorary fra-iemity, Tuesday evening initiated new members at a banquet held at a local restaurant.
Dr. Tracy E. Strevey, dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Russell Caldwell, head of the American History department, were initiated as honorary members.
Alumni initiates were Bob Barrett, , Charles Denton, and Sidney Sheridan.
Undergraduate initiates, chosen for outstanding leadership in their lespective fields, are as follows: Francis Ashley, Joseph Capalbo, Bob Eccles, Bob Flower, Gene Fruh -ling, Don Gevirtz, Jay Harris, Keith Lewis, Douglas Morgan, Tom erry. Leonard Rudoff, Marion Sellers, and George Burke.
PROMISING a “new deal" for Squires are (left to right) Skip O'Mara, vice-president; Bill Clemens, president; and Bob Campbelk secretary-treasurer.
New Squire Officers Plan Social, Homecoming Agenda
A “bigger and better” year for the Squires was promised by Bill Clemens, Acacia, newiy-e 1 e c t e d Squire president, as his all-U administration took over their duties
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Hear Series in SU
A radio in the SU lounge will broadcast the second game of the 1949 World Series, beginning at 9:45 today.
Trovets have installed the radio at the east end near the door for the remainder of the series.
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Key and Scroll
. . members meet at 3:15 p.m. today in the Senate chamebrs.
at last week’s meeting.
Officers are Skip O’Mara, Kappa Alpha, vice-president, and Bob Campbell, independent, secretary-treasurer.
On the Squires agenda for Homecoming is an entry in the parade and a souvenir sale for alumni and students, Clemens said.
Squires social program includes activities with womens organizations on campus, planned by Jack Colton Delta Chi. social chairman, and Tracy St. John, Delta Tau Delta, projects chairman.
One of the main activities of the group is the organization of the card stunt section.
“Our work can be successful only if we have the cooperation of every rooter,” said Clemens.
Rodee to Hit Non-Partisans
Political non-partisanship is likely to be just laziness, a cloak behind which indifferent citizens like to hide.
That is what Dr. Carlton C. Rodee, professor of political science and public administration, will tell the Southern California Political scientists at Claremont tomorrow night.
The group, which Dr. Totton J. Anderson, acting head of the department of political science, was instrumental in forming, will hold a dinner meeting in the Claremont Inn to discuss political parties.
Dr. Rodee, listed on the program as a former non-partisan, will talk
on “The Trouble with Non-partisans.”
“I never really was one,” Professor Rodee said in an interview, “I was put down that way because the man who made up the program knew’ that I had voted for several diffeicnt parties in the past.
“Back in Milwaukee I voted for a Socialist mayor—at least for a man who called himself a Socialist, even though he wasn’t anymore a Socialist than my desk is—and for Progressives in state politics.
“On the national level I have voted for both Democrats and Republicans at various times. I changed my mind as I matured politically, but I was always on one side or the other.”
Dr. Rodee believes that a modern democracy can’t be operated without political parties. He says that this is an era of large scale organization, a time in which responsible political parties are needed to put over legislative programs.
“The concept of the independent man is mostly ficticious today,” he said. “Independent groups *have cleaned up many of our cities politically, but they weren’t really ‘non-partisan.’ Actually, those people had formed new political parties.”
‘There are, of course, people who stay out of politics to view from a better position, both sides of issues which come up, but they are a
small minority,” he said.
Non-partisans make up a large “floating vote” which decides the outcome of every national election, according to Dr. Rodee. The platforms of the parties are similar because both parties are going after the votes of the floaters, the nonpartisans.
“I don’t mean that a person should be blindly a regular and permanent adherent of one political party,” Dr. Rodee said, “but I think that any responsible adult should, and must, be able to make up his mind on political questions.
“The trouble with non-partisans i* that most of them are not neutral—they are indifferent,” he concluded.