Miami Hurricane, April 04, 1940

              The Miami
Hurricane
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Volume XIII
Coral Gables, Florida, April 4s 1940
Number 25
FSGA-FIPA Select Miami For ’41 Meet
Hilbish Named President Of FSGA; Corrigan Gets FIPA Vice-Presidency
Tommy Hilbish, University of Miami junior, was elected president of the Florida Student Government Association at that organization’s joint convention with the Florida Intercollegiate Press Association held last Friday and Saturday at the University of Tampa. The 1941 convention was awarded to Miami by the groups, with Winnie Wood named convention chairman.
The Miami press delegation chose Claud Corrigan, managing editor of the Hurricane, as their vice-president representative to succeed Lew Dorn. Jimmy Dyson of Stetson was named president of the F.I.P.A., while Lucie Lee March, Tampa, was elected alternate vice-president. Florida’s vice-president for 1940 is John Jamison.
Prêts Constitution Revised
The press organization revised and ratified its constitution, and held round table discussions on various publication problems of the various schools.
Hilbish succeeded Ed Rood of Florida as president. Other officers elected by the F.S.G.A. were alternate president, Byrne Litchgsi of Florida; vice-presidents, Bill Emerson of St. Petersburg Junior College and Zeno Staltner of Tampa; and Johnny Cicero of Stetson as secretary-treasurer. The government group also ratified its new constitution and listened to lectures and discussion on the honor system.
FSGA-FIPA Delegates
Winifred Wood, Dorothy Ashe, Hilbish, Bill Yarrington, and Martha Dorn were the Miami representatives to the F.S.G.A. while Corrigan, Hed-wig Ringbloom, Ira Van Bullock, and Jim Jeffrey were the F.I.P.A. delegates. Florida State College for Women and Rollins College were not represented at the convention sessions.
The University of Tampa was host to the delegates, and Bond Giles was convention chairman. Banquets were held Monday and Saturday as well as informal luncheons. Entertainment was provided for the delegates both nights.
C.A./I. Students Continue Work In Aeronautics
Having passed both the C.A.A. exams, Jim Pollard, Matt Archibald, and Bob Iba are the first University of Miami students to receive their pilot’s licenses.
Candidates for a license must have completed at least 30 hours of solo Hying, as well as 72 class hours in history of aviation, aircraft, navigation, meteorology, radio, and engines. When these requirements have been met, exums must be passed in flight instruction and in ground-school training.
Flight tests are given at the airport to individual students, whereas the ground-school test was given to the entire group by a government inspector at the University on March 15. Of 20 candidates taking the latter test, 17 passed and the remaining 3 will be eligible for re-testing on April 15.
Pleased with the progress made this year Dr. John Henry Clouse, director, announces that the course will be listed in next fall’s catalog as “Aviation 101,” a 4-credit course. However, since it is under the direction of the national government, the course depends upon a congressional vote for continuation. There is a possibility that civilians outside of the University can be admitted to the course next year.
At present courses are given in 795 colleges to approximately 10,000 students. The University of Miami is one of the five colleges in the country which provide Beaplane instruction. Two of the others are in the state of Washington and two are located along the Atlantic coast.
Assisting Dr. Clouse on the aeronautics faculty are T. C. Brownell, instructor in navigation; S. C. Huffman, C.A.A.; Randell DeHart, meteorology; John Tigert, engines and radio; and John Martin, parachutes.
PROFESSORS QUIZZED 1
University professors will be targets for the “So You Think You Know Literature” program sponsored by the English Honors Society to be held in the Card Room of the Administration Building, tonight at 8:30. Jo Carol Weinstein will be the quizz professor.
Questions to be used have been submitted by the students. Prizes will be awarded to the winning and losing contestants.
Peace Forum Features Today s Como Program
“Trends Toward Peace” was the topic of the open forum assembly held this morning with Charlotte Meggs presiding. Second of the annual peace programs held at the University, it is part of the nationwide participation in “Peace Week.”
In conjunction with this assembly and the national celebration, the Hurricane yesterday distributed a questionnaire asking pertinent questions about peace and paving the way for this morning’s forum discussion. To attract attention to the questionnaire, small lollypops were given away with each sheet of queries. Labels on the sticks asserted, “Don’t be a sucker, let there he no blackout of peace in America.” Results of the poll will be announced next week.
Guest speakers at today’s Forum assembly were Reverend James Barth, chairman of the Greater Miami Peace Council and minister of the Unitarian Church, Lieutenant-Colonel O’Shaughnessey, and George O. Pershing, nephew of the general, who is a writer and a lecturer as well as an authority on American history.
Students in charge of the University’s participation are Berthe Ne-
Lt.-Col. O’Shaughnessy * * *
ham, Charlotte Meggs, Betty May Serpas, Harry Jacobson, and Mary Reed.
University of Miami students are invited to attend a city-wide peace meeting tomorrow night at 8:00 in the White Temple Church.
Step Right Up: Right This Way, Folks-It's Chi Omega Carnival Time Again!
The fifth annual Chi Omega Carnival comes to town tomorrow night, promising all the usual festivities of the occasion from candied apples and ice cream to jitter-bugging and fortunetelling. To be held at the Coral Gables Country Club from 8:30 till 1, dancing will begin at 10 with Hem Olson’s orchestra playing.
Climu of hte evening will come at midnight when the “Carnival Queen” will be announced by Eddie Baum-garten, master-of-ceremonies. The Queen will be crowned and will also receive a silver loving cup and many gifts.
Voting has been in progress in front of the cafeteria all week, and will continue until midnight Friday. The candidates are Dorothy Schooley, Delta Zeta; Ruth Wilson, Sigma Kappa; Patty Hollarn. Zeta Tau Alpha; Lucille Jones, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Margaret Wyant, Beta Phi Alpha; Dottie Lightman, Alpha Epsilon Phi; LaRose Arrington, Alpha Theta.
Other features of the Carnival will include movies, bowling, dart-throwing, u wrestling match, and various games of skill and chance. There might even be a ferris wheel and a merry-go-round. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the sorority, or at the door for twenty-five cents each.
Virginia Allen, chairman, has appointed the following committees: tickets, Virginia Aldrich; publicity, Marion Brown; Queen booth, Alvalyn Bege; throne decorations, Shelby Mc-Ewen; prizes, Nat Lowe, Winnie Mansfield, Anne Bigger, Kathleen Hickey; high school concessions, Dot Lowe.
NewWelfarelnstitute Formed On Campus
An Institute of Social Welfare, the first in the history of the University, is now in progress, holding its lecture sessions under the joint sponsorship of the University and the Miami Council of Social Agencies. A group of renowned speakers have been brought to Miami to discuss the various divisions of this field. Dr. Paul Reed is the director of the institute, which began on March 19 and will continue until April 26.
Tomorrow’s lecture will be on “Child Welfare” and will be presented by Miss Irene Lamkin, executive director of the Children’s Service Bureau. On Tuesday Miss Lam-kin will show motion pictures on the same subject. Next Friday Richard Brown and Miss Mary Schuster will discuss “Family Welfare.”
Registrations for the lectures may be made at the registrar’s office, although no college credit is offered for the course. Admission to individual lectures may be obtained for 25 cents. Sessions of the course are being held in the Administration Building on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at 3:30.
WOLFF ENTERTAINS
Members of the German Club were entertained at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Rheinhold P. Wolff last Thursday evening. A German version of the game, “Buzz,” comprised a large part of the evening’s entertainment along with the singing of German songs.
In telling of his first impressions of the United States and his early experiences in a new country, Dr. Wolff gave an interesting and amusing talk during the evening.
Next Play Stars Maxwell Marvin As Town Crier
“Outward Bound,” the next production of the dramatics department, will be presented Friday and Saturday, April 12 and April 13, under the direction of Mrs. Opal Euard Motter, with Maxwell Marvin starring as “The Town Crier.”
A novelty in the casting of the play was the fact that the Reverend Henry Van Orden will play the part of Reverend Thompson. George Dawkins will take the part of the Reverend Duke. Adele Rickel will have the part of Mrs. Midgett and Barbara Willock, that of Mrs. Cliveden. Sydney Head is cast as Scrubby and Richard Trice will be Henry.
Next feature of the dramatics department will be three one-act plays under the direction of Frederick Koch, Jr., which will be presented on Thursday, April 18.
7 Miami Delegates Attend IRC Meeting
Seven delegates from the local chapter of the International Relations Club attended the yearly regional meeting of that organization at the University of North Carolina, March 21 to 23. The Miami representatives included Andrew Choos, Alida Rooch-varg, Riva Hemphill, George Rosner, Leslie Mann, Bud McLinden, Jacques Wilson, and Dr. Robert E. McNicoll.
Several of the delegates were invited to address the various round table conferences. At the Latin-Amer-ican discussion, Riva Hemphill spoke on “The Latin-American’s Attitude towards the United States,” while Jacques Wilson discussed “A League of Western Nations.”
Bud McLinden, vice-president of the convention, was chairman of this discussion, and Dr. McNicoll was faculty advisor.
The Miami delegates were influential in arranging for the convention to be held next year at the Florida State College for Women in Tallahassee.
YW Representatives To Attend Fla. Convo
Representatives of the University YWCA will attend the Florida area meeting to be held at Rollins College in Winter Park, this weekend. Charlotte Meggs, local YW president, is chairman of the Convention Committee.
With students attending from the organizations of all universities and colleges in Florida, round table discussions and inter-collegiate meetings will consist of an exchange of ideas and an outline of programs for the benefit of each group.
In addition to the president, others who will make the trip to Rollins include Mrs. J. Paul Reed, member of the advisory board, Laura Green, Barbara Curran, Anne Lockwood, Dotty Lowe, and Elaine Preston.
An informal report on the convention will be given at a final meeting to be held in the form of a retreat at MatheBon’s Hammock late this month.
DeFillipi Is Soloist in 2nd Concert
Dr. Ruggles Conductor With Symphonic Band in Orchestra Hall Monday
Dr. Carl Ruggles will conduct the University of Miami Symphonic Band in it’s second band concert Monday night at 8:30 in Miami Senior high school’s Orchestra Hall. Arturo de Fillipi will be featured as soloist.
Dr. Ruggles, who is one of the fore most of contemporary composers, has arranged all of the music to be performed on the program. He is making a gift of the scores and parts to the University band library.
This concert, which has been postponed twice because of Dr. Ruggles’ illness, promises to be one of the outstanding events in an already brilliant season. Student activity books will be honored at the box office.
The program follows:
March, Up the Street	Morse
Walter li. SheafTer, contluctiiiK ('.anon from the 9.r»th Psalm Mendelssohn Dr. Carl Ruggles, conducting Under the Lindens	Massenet
Duet for cello and clarinet Clarence (iesqlnvind and Laurence Tremblay Prelude to Cnvalleria Rustlcnna Mascagni Tenor solo, Arutro de Filippl Intermission
March, Vienna Forever	
Air, “lai Fleur que tu Mavnls .	Bizet
from the opera, Carmen	
Mr. De Filippi	
Church scene from “Cavalleria	
	Musca#»!
Fortune Throws Wrench in Works-But Concert Okay
By Harry Estersohn For the fifth time thiB season, the Symphony Orchestra surmounted un-forseen difficulties and presented a fine concert. This year has certainly been a hectic one. Everyone, including death and Jack Frost, has conspired to toss a monkey wrench into the orchestra’s smoothly running machinery. This time the villain was opportunity. Seven of our key players passed the Florida auditions of the National Youth Orchestra and left for Atlanta to audition for Stokowski. But in spite of the loss of three cellists, the principal bass, the first clarinet, first horn, and tympanist, the orchestra, under Mr. Belov’s capable leadership, put the concert over.
The evening’s soloist was the 78 year old pianist, Moriz Rosenthal. Mr. Rosenthal, a pupil of Liszt, is the last active exponant of that blood and thunder school of pianism which was begun by Liszt. His technique is still phenomenal, but somehow, his performance seemed but a sketch (caricature would be too strong) of what it might have been fifteen years ago.
The orchestra’s portion of the program was devoted to Wagner’s popular, though immature, “Rienzi” overture, Dvorak’s popular, though noisy, “New World” symphony, and Von Weber’s popular “Invitation to the Dance.” Of the orchestra part to the Chopin concerto, the less said the beter. In spite of all arguments to the contrary, Chopin couldn’t orchestrate. Fortunately, he seldom tried.
In response to the applause of a very enthusiastic audience, Mr. Rosenthal played his own arrangements of Liszt’s Second Hungarian Rhapsody and Chopin’s Minuet Waltz. Mr. Rosenthal relates the following anecdote about this waltz and we pass it on to you for the music section of your scrap book.
It seems that a self-styled virtuoso was playing for Chopin and played, among other things, the Minuet Waltz. After he had finished, he asked Chopin for his opinion of the interpretation. Chopin thought for a moment and answered, “It was undoubtedly the longest half hour I ever spent.”
Intramural Debating To Begin April 11
Thursday at 10:30 in Room 317, the re-organized Debate Council will hold its second meeting since its membership rules were changed. All members are required to attend.
Intramural debating, under the supervision of the Council will begin April 11. Three sororities and five fraternities have signified their intentions of entering, and separate cups will be awarded in each division.
SPANISH TEACHERS CONVENE
Spring meeting of the Southeastern Florida Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish will be held on April 6, 1940, in the Card Room of the Administration Building.
There will be an afternoon and evening session of the meeting.
Hilbish, Franklin Vie for Presidency in Run-Off Election Next Wednesday
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Tommy Hilbish
Charlie Franklin
Fordham Found "Not Guilty" of Impeachment Charges After Trial by Student Senate Jury
Pan Americans Observe Day With Assembly
“Youth’s Place in the Inter-American Movement” will be the subject of the talk to be delivered by B. Howard Brown, consul of the Republic of Panama and District Director of the National Youth Administration, as a feature of the University of Miami’s annual assembly program in celebration of Pan-American day, to be held this year on Thursday, April 11, at 10:30, in the Cardboard Theatre.
Morales To Be Introduced
Arturo Morales Carrion, assistant professor in the Hispanic department, will also be introduced at that time. The program is being planned by Dr. Robert E. McNicoll, associate professor of Latin-American history. Student committee assisting him includes David Elsässer, Bud McLinden, Amado Fernandez, Aurelia Prado, and Jacques Wilson.
This year’s celebration marks the University’s ninth observance of Pan-American day. Guest speakers in the past for this program included such well-known figures as Dr. John Barrett, founder of the Pan-American Union; Jorge Monach, Cuban Secretary of the Interior who brought an army unit and a band from Cuba to entertain the assembly, and Señor Lopez Pumerego, minster of Colombia.
50th Anniversary Celebrated
The fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the Pan-American Union is being celebrated this year by Pan-American day, which falls on the calendar at Sunday, April 14, and is being observed on Thursday by the University. The University of Miami was the first institution in the United States to observe a Pan-American day, having presented a program in 1931, the year before President Roosevelt declared it a national holiday. Known as “the Pan-American University,” Miami offers more courses in Hispanic subjects than any other school in the Southeast.
Institute Lectures Put In Book Form
First venture of the University of Miami into the fields of academic publications is the “The University of Miami Hispanic Studies,” a 280-page volume containing a resume of the lectures delivered by the speakers at the University’s fifth annual His-panic-American Institute for January 1939.
The publication, which was recently released for distribution, will become an annual affair and is edited by the Directors of the Hispanic-American Institute, Dr. Robert E. McNicoll and Dr. J. Riis Owre. It has been sent to all universities and national libraries, and to a number of libraries operated by associations in Latin America. The volume of studies has also been sent to outstanding scholars in both continents.
“Not guilty!”
Such was the verdict as rendered by the senate jury after considering the validity of impeachment charges as brought against Ray Fordham, President of Student Government, by Horace McLinden.
The trial was held March 26 in the senate chambers with Vice-President Charlotte Meggs presiding. A committee consisting of one senator from each class had previously investigated the situation and had found Fordham “technically guilty of non-feasance of office.”
The appointment of Mary Linea-weaver as Chief Justice of the Honor Court following the graduation of Herbert Horowitz was deemed not valid: “the president of student government has no power to appoint to fill a vacated office.”
Because the three-fourths affirmative vote of the entire senate membership, which was required to bring about the impeachment was not evidenced, Fordham was not prosecuted further.
Among other business transacted at the meeting was an appropriation of $94.25 to the M Club for Field Day. It was also voted that a two-thirds vote of the senate may bring a petition on the floor out of the Finance Committee’s hands.
Girton, Pulliam. Simon Victors;
682 (last Vote
Tommy Hilbish, Phi Mu Alpha, polled 326 votes to 237 for Charlie Franklin, Phi Alpha, in the presidential race Tuesday in the Student Government elections. Lloyd Whyte, Independent, received 116 votes. A runoff election will be held next Wednesday, April 10, from 8:30 until 1 in the Senate chambers between Hilbish and Franklin, with Ray Fordham and members of the Honor Court presiding.
Despite the fact that enrollment this year is larger than ever before, the total number of votes cast was 682 as compared to 715 last year.
Girton Win* Vice-Presidency
Compiling 405 votes in the contest for the vice-presidency, Jeanne Girton, Chi Omega, defeated Winnie Wood, Kappa Kappa Gamma, who polled 263 counts.
Helene Putnam, Independent, won the position of secretary over Patty Hollarn, Zeta Tau Alpha, in what proved to be a close race. Ballots cast for each were 349 and 300 respectively.
Seymour Simon, Tau Epsilon Phi, receiving 550 votes, was unopposed for the post of treasurer. Dave Phillips and Errol Mestrezat were also unopposed for the positions of Chief Justice and Prosecuting Attorney of the Honor Court. There was a number of write-in votes for these offices.
Honor Court Winners
The six victorious candidates for Associate Justices included Elaine Devery, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Catherine Hefinger, Chi Omega; A1 Lane, Phi Epsilon Pi; Irving Lebowitz, Tau Epsilon Phi; Dick Tucker, Kappa Sigma; and Bill Reynolds, Pi Chi.
Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, conducted a “get-out-and-vote” campaign for the first time this year. Green tags, signifying that the wearer had cast his vote, were distributed to students as they left the polls.
Installation of the newly-elected officers will be held early in May, according to Ray Fordham, president, who will officiate with members of the Honor Court.
Miami Hi Wins Two University Contests
Miami Senior high school walked away with both the debating and one-act play contests in the sixth district elimination held under the supervision of the University of Miami last Friday and Saturday. The contest is sponsored each year by the University of Florida, and the winners and runners-up from each district go to Gainesville for the finals.
Ponce de Leon high school placed second to the Miamians in the debate division, with Fort Lauderdale Central high the other contestant. Judges for the forensic contests were Dr, Charles Doren Tharpe, varsity debate coach, Foster Alter, and Mrs. Chamberlin of Andrew Jackson high school. Irving Lebowitz, Larry Ropes, Jerry Weinkle, and Dan Satin were chairmen for debates, while Myra Atkins and Grace Berg were timekeepers. The debates were held Friday afternoon.
Saturday afternoon and evening, the one-act play division was run off, with Miami High again edging Ponce and Ft. Lauderdale. Frederick Koch, Jr. and Sidney Head were in charge of the actors.
Saturday afternon, participants in both divisions were entertained ut a banquet in the Cafeteria.
PCA MEETS TODAY
Reverend Daniel G. Iverson of the Shenandoah Presbyterian Church will speak at the next meeting of the Presbyterian College Association, to be held at 4:30 today in the social hall.
Bill Hallman was elected president of the group and Dick Shannon, vice-president. Other officers elected were Eunice Stripling, secretary; and Harriet Foster, treasurer.
Collegians Vole Continuation of New Deal Parts
Student Opinion Surveys of Amenta
Austin, Texas, April 4—Whether the Democrats or the Republicans win the elections in November, almost all college students believe that there are parts of the New Deal that should be continued.
The Civil Conservation Corps, the National Youth Administration, the Works Progress Administration, and social security are the most popular agencies among collegians, it is pointed out by the latest national sampling conducted by the Student Opinion Surveys of America.
College students of today will to a great extent fill the positions of importance and influence when they become established in the nation. Most of America’s molders of public opinion will be college trained men and women. The Survey, then, may be pointing to new trends in U. S. affairs that may come to full development in a decade or two.
A chance for youth, jobs for the unemployed, security for the unfortunate—Uncle Sam as the social guardian—that is where college approval falls greatest.
Personal interviewers asked this question of a sampling of all collegians in the country: “Regardless of which party wins the elections in November, what parts of the New Deal do you think should be continued?” C.C.C. was mentioned	18%
N.Y.A. was mentioned	15
W.P.A. was mentioned	7
Social security mentioned	7
All others mentioned	44
Didn’t know	9
Only very few believe that the entire New Deal program should be discarded. Most students mentioned several agencies; approval by others covered entire fields, such as protection of natural resources, attempts to solve unemployment, etc. Opinion in different sections of the country is remarkably even, the survey shows, and approval comes from students of both Republican and Demicratic leanings.