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2Southern California DAILY TROJANMonifoy, April 14,Southern California Daily TrojanEditorSTANLEY M. GORTIKOVBucinots ManagerDON L ACKERMANNI MU Uniwauy «1# l»S*. »* the peetefflce in Lae Angeles.4*4 4»lljr except S«tar4»)« end Sjnd«. dart . ixe Angeles. Celtf. Subscription price, it petManaging Editor EMORY W. THURSTON JR. Auistant Editor VERNON MacPHERSONOffice Manager—Trances OlmstedAdv. Manager Robert QueneliNAS Secretary Elinor LovingNight StaffDesk Editor__Let ClarkSports Page — Marshall KizzlahFeature Page Gordon WilsonNational Advertising Service. Inc.OMtf PMhkert ttprewmtsth*The Sly BearJests About BooksThe age of miracles is still at hand.How else can you explain the modem bit of legerdemain that comes out of Moscow? For the last half-century the Russian Bear has growled across the prone figure of China at the little brown men from Japan. the land of the Rising Sun. And now we learn that a three-part agreement has been signed between these two nations, one a sprawling giant, the other a dynamic dot.This leads one to several hazy conclusions; that Japan has turned sour on her axis bed-fellows; that Russia has some scheme up her sleeve that excludes all axis parties; that Japan is worried over the future foreign policy of the United States concerning the Pacific; and so on through a maze of international speculation.It is easy to see why the representative of Hlrohito would be desirous to secure the formal assurance of Moscow that neutrality will exist for the next five years between these two conflicting forces In the sacred mission of “developing* the Far East.But what about Russia? If Japan has not broken with Berlin and Rome, why has Molotov bound his country to an axis agent, when the cooperation given the partners themselves has been decidedly shakey? Foreign affairs interpreters have hinted that Russia and Turkey might move toward Hitler’s left flank, streching longer and thinner along Russia's western border and threateningly near to the Black Sea.Once more International attention Is focused on Moscow In a vain effort to explain this latest development In the confusing chain of events that binds all eyes to the new battle fields of eastern Europe. In the past Russia’s very aloofness has been one of her chief defensive weapons. The favor of the Russian Bear has been sought since World War I by the United States, England. France. Germany, the lesser Balkan nations and now Japan. In each case, no matter what the apparent outcome, one has had the feeling that the giant from the plains east of the Carpathians has left each conference table with a sly, self-satisfied grin. There Is no reason at present to suppose that Russia intends to scuttle her former reputation—E.W.T.Numerous jests concerning the difficulty of securing books in Doheny library have circulated on this campus as have similar ones on many other college campuses. Most of them stem from the fact that th* library is in constant use and that attendants safeguard the students’ interests by requesting that each reader establish his identity before books are Issued.Occasionally requests are made for books being used in connection with certain class work, but students find that this reference material is not available. The library staff is not consciously at fault In this case. Contrary to the beliefs of some students, this desired material is not horded away in an inaccessable cubical. Rather there is no “formal” machinery or method In existence at present by which the librarian can be told of the desires of student readers.Would it not be practical to Install some means of notifying the library staff when desired material of general interest is not to be found in the stacks? This might be done easily by providing formal request blanks at the main desk, by means of which the student might give the name of the book or material desired, his reason for wanting it, and his own name, to check either the validity of the request or the use of the book, once It is available.It is true that professors, cooperating with the library staff, attempt to anticipate the needs of their pupils. If a sufficient number of si udents feel the need for additional printed matter not requested by their instructors and not thought of by the librarian, they should be given an opportunity to make their desires known. After all. the library is maintained for their benefit, undergraduate and graduate alike. Members of the library staff have cooperated to provide the services now offered. There is no reason to suppose that they would object to serious constructive criticism or suggestions from their many student “patrons.—E.W.T.CURRENTS IN THE PACIFIC Finns, RussiansBy CHENS TZE-NAN r -r II Face Trouble(Editor'• note: The political, military. and economic situation In the eaatern Pacific area k dt*ro**ed by Mr. Chens, a student of International relatlong at SC. The writer bss served as correspondent for the Sin rape rr Chinese Dally newspaper, contributor to Asia magazine, mem her of the tendon Faculty of Teachers In Commerce, and affiliate of the Swutow Educational association in Chins.)Thai authorities undoubtedly know that Thailand is relatively atron* on her land frontier but lamentably insecure at her very foot Like an oyster. Thailand Is protected by a shell of rugged borderland; but. unlike an oyster, the Bank ok nerve-centre is Itself reachable by a hand from theIt is only fair, tnerefore. to my that Thailand's appeasement of Japan is not an end in itself but Is merely a means to an end By embarrassing French Xndo-China to the advantage of Japan, whether consciously or accidentally. Thailand does not only win her chance to repossess her relinquished territories, but also pains for herself temporary peace and security by avoiding an im-The Chinese observer, despite the harsh treatment of his compatriots by Thai authorities, is reasonable enough to sympathize with his Thai cousins In their apparent predicament.Musi Realize Thailand must realize that China Is now the only bulwark of Far Eastern security, that China alone Ls now effectively denying Japan a free hand In the mastery of all nations In the South Seas. The world must also recognize the strategical Importance of Thailand and the International significance and future repercussions of the Thai-Indo-Chinese conflict.mediate and oertainly hopeless•howdown with Japan TUy KnowALL-U SHOW REHEARSALSThe well-informed leaders of Thailand know very well that behind the smile of their Japanese friend there is the militarist'sNotre Dame Physicists Construct New High-Powered Atom SmasherSOUTH BEND. Ind.—lt;IJ?I — Physicists at the University of Notre Dame soon will complete an electrostatic generator capable of developing 8.000.000.000 volt* In preparation for extending their research in atomic disintegration.The powerful generator, an • atom smasher.” weighs 20 tons, is enclosed In a 15-ton cylinder and is housed In a specially constructed addition to the physics building. It is so powerful that all controls are In an adjacent room, where operators and observers will be protected by a 5-foot earthen wall The doorway between the two rooms is of solid steel, three and one-hall Inches thickEffort to LearnExperiments, which will be conducted with the apparatus. a:e part of an effort to l**m more nbuut the mo't fundamental of physical Identities.An atom is rimilar to the solar lyr-cm It has a nucleus around which the earth and other planets revolve. Any element Is composed of a multitude of solst systems.” or “atoms” all ldenti-STOCKHOLM. April 14-fllB— A new Soviet request regarding the famed nickel mines of Fet-samo. again may spell trouble for Finland.Just how far Russia intends to go in this latest issue is a question. A non-Swedish and non-American source did not exclude the possibility that it might well represent the alleged cause for resuming the invasion of Finland.Several prominent Finns have said they suspected the 8ovirt request regarding Petsamo to have been timed strategically. In view of a probable German Invasion of the British Isles, they thought the Kremlin considered this as the best moment to raise a new “case with Finland.The Russians have requested a “new deal** !n the administration and output of the Petsamo nickel mines. In fact, one high source believes Moscow wants the outright concession of the mines.different elements are Identical substances, but varying in the number of proportions of neutrons or protons.If this Is true, the remove! cf a given number of the neutrons or protons should change a given element Into another element.It la to study this theory that the University of Notre Dame has developed a machine which will change the proportions of the parts of the nuclei. Because of the attractions of the parts for each other a tremendous 'ores is necessary to pull some of them away from the others.cal.Neutron* and Proton*The sun. or nucleus, la composed of neutrons and protons. It Is believed that the atoms of allShotgunThe shotgun idea was used in early attempts to knock tome of the nuclear particles out of the system. Cyclotrons have been used, shooting a spray of particles at the nucleus. The Notre Dame machine Is an electrostatic generator.This generator is directly comparable to a nfle. The bullet” Is the electron. Instead of a lead pellet The electron, supplied by a hot tungsten wire In the breech of the “gun. Is forced down a porcelain tube, the “barrel. and produces atomic disintegration and X-rays at a target outside the tube.The propelling force corresponding to the powder Is the action of 8 000 000 volts of electricity repelling the electron. The velocity of the electron In the porcelain rifle approaches 188.000 feet per second. which Is the speed of light.Physicists hesitate to predict the exact practical value of their experiments.’Tank Car’The apparatus which Is nearing completion will operate under a gas pressure approximately 10 times as great ax that of the atmosphere It resembles a railroad tank car. It has a steel container 40 feet long. One section Is mounted on wheels, so that the generator prqper will be accessible for Inspection or repairs. Freon gas. the same used In many electric refrigerators, will be forced into the tank to Improve its operation.The experiment*, which were started by Dr. George B. Collins, will be directed at the beginning of the machine's operation by Dr. Bernard Waldman. of the physics staff at Notre Dame. Dr. Collins has been granted a leave of absence to work on a special government research project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology In connection with the defense program.defenseIdea Men' Dream Up Plane PlansRIGOR MORTIS SITS INWith MORT BRIGADIERI Editor's note: the following Is a complete schedule of the All-17 shew rehearmb. Dally changes will appear in the program as they are made.)WRIGHT PTELD, Dayton, O.. April 14—d'.Pi—Experimental engineers — or Idea men—at the army air corpa’ important base at Wright Field have set a goal to be • three years ahead of the procession” In the perfection of fighting aircraft.To help bolster the air arm. re-seareh men strive constantly to complete specifications for new war planes that will surpass those of any other nation three years hence.Druamur*The “Idea men are dreamers, men with Imagination and vision.Back of all this, officials admit the men must have a “stabilizing background of the vast store of technical knowledge compiled in 23 years of air corps research and experimentation.The army's newest models, even the dream ships” now under construction, are not new “inventions. They are products of long years of development.XB-19Most spectacular of the new American warplanes Is the gigantic XB-19. huge 210-foot-winged bomber, now under construction at Santa Monica. Cal. The giant bomber, designed with an 8,000,-mlle range to enable it to fly to Europe and back nonstop. Is an excellent example of long range planning and development.That bomber, however. Is an enlarged development of the biggest bomber the army now operates— the B-15. a 150-foot-winged, four-engine plane that holds world records for load-carrying and long-range flying.Flvinq Forfre**The B-15 in turn Is one step In size and development beyond the first four-motor monoplane bombers of the army, the B-17 Flying Fortresses, now In production on a large scale.The “Idea men decide what top speed may be expected, what rate of climb the ship must have, how fast It may land with safety and how much space can be required to take off and land.They set down estimates of the range a plane should have and the ''celling” required. They determine the load a plane may carry, including the crew size, wight of fuel. oil. equipment, bomb load and armament.Well, go ahead. Mort. Let's see you write something.Who's there, who Is writing this, let go, leave my fingerx alone? What am I writing? What the devil is this, a gag?This Is no gag. Rigor; this Is Just your conscience. It’s nothing to be scared of. Didn't you think you had a conscience?Too Early for Boclt Gosh. I knew It was too early for bock. I think I better take a nice long rest. Nerves. My nerves are getting roe lately. Too many ten weeks, that's what It Is — too many ten weeks.It's not the ten weeks that's bothering you. Rigor. It’s Just that you're through, see. You're through. You haven't got a thing left to write about. You’re washed up. Come on. now. admit It — you're washed up.Go Away Naw. go away. You're crazy. Me washed up! Naw, I got lots to write about.You have, eh? Well, go on. I'm waiting—write.O.K., I'll show you. Let’s see. now: “Oeorge was an average student, although he was a bit eccentric ... he, he—er. ah. he. ... See! See. you can't write. Hah. hah. you're finished, washed up. a has been. Hahahahaha. I told you so. I told you not to keep harping at people, to settle down and write something pleasant for a change. Now that you have no bone to pick you can’t write.I got something to write about. Sure. I got a Joke I can tell— a darn good joke. . .Can’t Tall You can’t tell that. You don’t want to get kicked out of school do you? You wanna graduate don’t you?Let me alone. Leave me be. Go away. I don't need any conscience. I dont need anything All I need Ls a typewriter and some paper and I can write the best damn column in the world.O.K.. O.K. Dont get mad—go ahead and write something, go ahead — WRITE:Marrying Sam Sure. Til write ... I'll write about Marryin* Sam in Little Abner's cartoon. Says Marryin' Sam. Ef AH only had a few slaves AH c’d set back an lnjoy life! !—But th' wondlful ole days o* slavery Is gone fo'evah. CUSS IT! IEver since I’ve been your conscience. I know'd yo* wux crazy. Rigor. Whut's Marryin' Sam got to do with yo‘ column?charity wax a fine thing.Well, what's wrong with charity. Rigor? It don't sound so badly to me.Bui . . .If you like it It’s OK. But. myself. I like to feel I am a free citizen, and if the sentiment voiced by this class is the sentiment of the average college student, then Marryin' Sam Is right when he says, “Heh!-Heh! !—Oh. happy days o’ slavery — yo’ is COM-nr BACK AGAIN! !Some times. Rigor. I don't think you are worthy of your fine conscience. But I'm stuck with you. I guess; so. why not tell me Just what Is wrong with having some powerful figure protect you and your family?You A*k MeCan't You Seelng.Tomorrow's1 'r -v Tfwt.e. raonwrIKPLT. ARC IESENT.' EXPLAIN.RNI.|(,HTRN. ’ Bl'MOR. ' PISCXO«C'tHTKV CHATTT.Ri xo* PixcLoae cos.ru “OR. disclose CONFESS OHEET f~ONQBATVT. ATEI Editor'* note: Contribution* to “PMUffice are I word* and roast be accompanied by the fall name e Only initial* win be printed upon request. Space lin rent the publication of all article* submitted.»Write Your SenatorTo The Student Body:How many of ua who are opposed to war have followed Senator Nye's suggestions and written of our views to Senators Johnson and Downey of California?I believe it is our duty as thinking citizens of the United States to do so.If you cannot find an envelope and stamp, leave jrour letter at the Daily Trojan office and I'D mail It for you.—Edward H. Siege*Rainbow ColorsEditor, Daily Trojan:Hew many of us have stalked along the bottom of a tropical sea and viewed the subtle rainbow colors of cave-forming coral structures rising out of forests of sea grass? Very few of us no doubt.Yet under our very* noses, in the lecture room of D'heny library (to the left when one comes In the north entrance) Mr. Zohr Pritchard is exhibiting a breathtaking array of underwater scenes. Faithfully reproduced wi h specially prepared oils on sheepskin these pictures bring out the aweinspiring vagueness of submarine seascapes seen through the shifting currents of clear tropic seas.Their majestic quietness carries the spectator out of our haste-driven world Into one of reflection and lasting satisfaction. It Is a stimulation that does not wear off.The exhibition Is still open Monday. April 14 from 1 pm. to 5 p.m. ‘ gratis . It la • challenge for every one of us to see. Let’swe felt that the sub bera would prove after what we had 1 Last night Sunday) off the transcribed a the Tschaikowsky co cause of another anti-4 so I am writing this k on behalf of myself aj who listened to you i because I am afraid th_ feel terribly dlaappotn The transcription, was a travesty. It a) have been permitted because it libelled an arlly fine program. No your efforts warped by music of the orchestn an injustice.I had wanted last s. gratuiate you on your but had not done so. low me to thank you i transcription was a you were superb. We hear much more fromship and modesty are tion.Yours sincerely.—AJattair I Editor * note: w# Mr. Taylor for the i mg ef his letter.)Redress About Igo!—Karl KutcKaWHAT Is WRONG with It? You ask me. You. my conscience! A fine conscience I've got! Look — let's forget about this whole thing, and 111 tell you a little story. ... “If I were to sit In class and read my textbook. memorize it, elaborate and enlarge upon It. the state would not give me a dime as reward for my efforts. If. however. I were to sit In doss and tear the pages out of my book and eat them one by one. then the state would give me $437 a year for my support.What's that got to do with Middletown?Musical Anti-ClimaxTo Mr. Roderick Krohn:In company with a most competent violinist. I attended the symphony program last Tuesday evening at Bovard auditorium. We left at the intermission, becauseTo M. D.:You have strayed fa original premise; nam« noise in the student 1 Apparently you now your emotional the personal appearai fellow students.In that respect, m conformists snd con It Is much harder 1 tlxtlcally constructive outstanding person I than to be Just one lt;Because we can do distinguish ourselvespolicy of lampooning tl•ucressful in accomp this?TROY BY NIGHTBy MARY SHARPTroy was deserted, night and day. during the past long weekend. as Trojans gathered their play togs together and left to find a capricious sun. that sent ralnclouds as an unwelcome substitute. in Balboa. Palm Springs Catalina, and parts unknown.Delia Sigma Phi As a pre-Easter celebration, andCant you sec? You cant possibly be that stupid! In other words, all those students who upheld the Middletown method of doling out charity, would rather eat their textbooks and be cared for by the state, than digest thetr text-bocks mentally and make their own way.What's wrong with being taken care of by the state? Look at Unde Louie — he's happy. Naw. Rigor — you’re washed up. You Just can't write anymore. Look what you're done; you’ve wasted an entire column and said noth-also to commemorate the birthday of one of their members. Delta Slgx gave a dance Wednesday night at the house. With Earl Maddox, whose birthday it was. came Claire Thomas. . . Bob Randle, house preddent. invited Mazelle Van Den Top. Kappa Delta. . . Dave Henderson asked Ruth Randle. KD. . . . Roger Lewis escorted Jean Gladman. . . Hubert Jacobson brought Jean Studley. Alpha Chi Omega. . . Norman Haley called for Miriam Brown. . . Mercedes Chappelle was Otis Pruett's guest . . . with Dennis Riley was Tappy Fuller. Kappa Delta.wailan dance, but I en at Ken s Hula Hu '.oton asked Helen 81 Oamma. . . . Bob with Betty Tupper. 1 Frank Swtrles dated . . Leu Koutnik end 1 traded dances with 1 drews and Louise Rlt; Jack Marquette sat Rosenberger. . . Dick 1 lertained Marjorie 8 there were Chuck Bobbie Grant. . . 1 Iund and Virginia J Howard Upman with . . . Carl Benson and terly. . . . Tom Can Narlian . . . Ken Jones dy Stetter . . . 8yd 3 Doris Crouman . . 7 and Charlene Acker . Green and Ethel Heizman and Margie 1Manella Cal Came WorkO.K.. so I'm washed up. Your kind always misses the point of what I have to say snd comment that I'm through. Your kind — STOP! Stop! What are you doing? Stop eating the pages out of that book. . . .dSigma Chi Palms and other south sea island flora were begged, borrowed, and bought to adorn the Sigma Chi house for a Hawaiian dance that same evening. Jeanne Keeler donned a hula sklri for Lew Hindley. . . Bill Henry -oo»: Mary Hensler. Delta Delta Delta. . . . Bruce Graham squired Marilyn Skansen, Alpha Gam. . . Roger Atkinson played ping-pong with Dorothv Hedrick. Tri-Delt. . .Men who are to ' California track meet AT. Manella at 1 pm. 1 Oorge E«er Mickey J. Shackelton. Don Engl*. Charles Vogley. Oartln. Earl CocheU. bury. Charles Wilcox, i
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