Miami Hurricane, September 10, 1943

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THE MIAMI
Septuukr 10,
Dr. Ash« Pleased With Students On Return te U.
Dr. Bowman F. Ashe, president of the University, who returned to Miami last week following his resignation from his position as regional direitor of the War Manpower commission, has the following message for the student body:
I have been away from the Uai vanity almost constantly now for a Uttia ovor a year. Needleu to say, it is a great pleasaro to bo back.
The several military a programs, including both tbs Army J and the Navy, are most interest- 'l iag. The Registrar’s correspondents indicates that there will be several hundred new civilian students entoring in tbe fall trimester.
I am glad to see that the students are carrying on a number
of tbe extra-curricular activities, and hope that those activities may be increased and broadened with the opening of the new trimester.
I hope also to become re-ac-qainted soon at the University. We will of course be giving a good deal of attention to the University’s post-war planning.
President B. F. Ashe.
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Five Cents
Sailors To Show Thespian Talents, Legs At V-12 Skit Competition Friday
V-12BandHails Dance Chance
Another of the series of Bell Bottom Balia will be held at the Coral Gables Women’s club on Saturday at 9 p.m. This time tbe band will not be present as the boys in the band are going to be given * chance to dance. There will be music though, Ed Bretz of the social committee reports.
As usual there will be no admission charge and the officers of the Women’s club are in charge of chaperoning.
Navy Unit Gets Medical Officer
Replacing Lt. Comdr. John D. Bell as medical officer of the V-12 unit is Comdr. Joash L. Yohan-non, who was transferred here from the Banana River Naval Air station.
A Navy man since the first World War, Comdr. Yohannon was born in Persia and came bo America when still a child. He was graduated from the Virginia medical college.
The commander has seen action all over the world—in China, Japan, the Philippines, and Haiti.
Debaters to Discuss Wage, Price Stand
The Debate council will meet 1 Tuesday at 12:30 in Room 286 with their sponsor, Dr. Charles Doren Tharp, to work on their«! temate debate topic, “Resolved that the U.S. should accept a permanent policy of wage and price stabilization.”
Taking part in the council this year are Vivien Feld, Marion Gold, Ed Lewis, Salvatore Vita, and Dan Murray.
11 Students Alter S. A. Constitution To K*it Trimester
Ten of the «even students present voted for the constitutional changes at a meeting in the theatre last Friday, thus filling the requirement ihat three-fourths of the students present pass constitutional amendments.
The revisions'provide for streamlining stunent government to trimester speed. Look elsewhere on this page for a complete list of amendments arid changes.
Dr. Wolfe Conducts food Price Survey
Under the guidance of Dr. Reinhold P. Wolff, assistant professor of economics, several studènte are conducting a survey on the rise of food prices since the pre-war period, and comparing them to prices September, 1942.
Dr. Wolff estimates that the rise of prices is in the neighborhood of fifty-eight per cent over pre-war quotations.
Since the department of labor does not submit index figures for the Miami area, the previous University price list has become very important in this area. Students working on the estimate are Ed Lewis, Harry Russell, George Miller, and Jim McCormick.
The University published its first price list in 1941, which was entitled “Miami Grocery Study” and was also under the direction of Dr. Wolff.
Anyone interested in debating may attend the meeting Tuesday, of Emerson’s Journals.
Executive Gives Books lo Library
Nintey-two books were contributed to the University library this week by Max Meisel, vice-president of Hallmark Electric Sales company in New York, and former member of the staff of science of the New York public library. Mr. Meisel is the author of a three volume reference work, “Biblio graphy of American Natural History,” and is completing the fourth volume which brings the bibliography up to 1940.
Several of the best known works are “The Old Huntsman” bV Sigfried Sassoon, volumes one and two of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane’s “Arctic Exploration,” “Conquest of the Great Northwest” by Agnes C. Laut, and Bliss Perry’s “Heart
AAU W President Goes To Convention
Representing the Florida division of the A *nerican association of University Vomen of which she is president, Mgs. Melanie R. Ros-borough will Attend a convention in Washington', D.C., from Sept 13 to Sept. 16;
Discussions 'will center around war work opportunities for college trained w<omen, education of children, and war-time adjustment in higher education for women. The sessions will be attended by one university woman from each state.
Mrs. Rosborough is assistant professor of German and instruc tor of methmatics.
Alumni Organize Law Association
Many organizations have su cumbed to tha war, but one new group has nu de its appearance
The newly formed Law school alumni association has announced the election o1 Sam Silver, local attorney, as president with Webster Wallace, »ice-president; Amos Benjamin, secretary, and Randolph Bell, treasurer.
Honorary president for the duration is Sfit. James E. Abras, and honorary inembers are Russell Rasco, dean of the school, and two former professors, Circuit Judge George E. Holt and Attor ney J. M. Flowers.
Registration £nds Mon.; Bulletins Out Today
Registration for the third sum mer session will continue through Monday, Sept 13, in the Registrar’s office, Room 205.
The bulletin for the second trimester will, be available in the office this afternoon, Harry Pro-vin, Registrar, announces.
Taking time out from the routine of training, the V-12s will present competitive skits in assembly next Friday, Sept. 10, at 12:45 p.m. Originally scheduled for this afternoon, the program was postponed because the theatre is being used by the Army, Roberta Crim, vice president of the Student association and assembly chairman, states.
Bodetfi Featured In Second Concert For Service Men
When Dr. Modeste Alloo and the University symphony orchestra present the second in their series of concerts for service meji Tuesday night, 8 o’clock, in Flamingo park, soloist will be Jean Bodetti, for twenty years first ’cellist with the Boston symphony orchestra.
During his career as concert ’cellist, Bodetti has appeared with major symphony orchestras and chamber groups all over the country.
With the orchestra Tuesday night, Bodetti will play the Saint-Saëns concerto for ’cello and orchestra, the composition he helped to introduce to American concert audiences during the composer’s life-time. Saint-Saëns himself wrote to Bodetti, commending his performance and remarking that the interpretation was “rare perfection.”
Completing the “melody under the stars” progsam, a weekly feature for service men on Miami Beach, the orchestra will play Rossini’s “William Tell” overture, a Glazounow waltz, Bizet’s “L’Arles-ienne” and Swenson’s “Carnival in Paris.” This will be the second time the orchestra has appeared on the Tuesday night programs.
Each Navy dormitory is preparing an act for presentation next week. Similar to the yearly follies in which sororities and fraternities used to compete, the productions will be replete with costumes, make-up, “leg art,” etc.
A peek at rehearsals reveals that the Stohn dorm contribution is to be a “musicale extraordinaire ’ with Stan Tanenbaum in charge. The cast of “chorus girls” includes Art Edge, Ed Boucher, Hardin Goodman, Whitey^ Baugh, Dan Shaw, Carl Larabee, Henry Caballero, Sam King, Jack Richman, and Ted Gates.
Over at Le Jeune, Bill O’Connor is whipping up some routines which will feature Lowell Veach on imitations and Chuck Klein, Phil Kaplan, and Howard Kauffman in the skit called “A Belt in the Back” (the roisterous cloak-and-suit comedy that made Theta Alpha Phi Follies fame a few years back).
Norman Diller is "emceeing’ for Santander, whose inhabitants will present a pantomime entitled “Roughing it with the V-12s.r Santander stars are Jimmy Myers, Shelley Boone, Glen Franklin, Charlie McDowell, Gregory Cleo-tilis, Vincent Mitchell, and others. Edward Doe will sing “On the Road to Mandalay.”
De Castro will stick to music with Walter Behnke playing V Monti’s “Csardas, ’ a violin solo, accompanied on the piano by Curtis Langford. Levie Smith intends to tempt fate with a “dual solo” —he says he’ll play the piano and the trumpet simultaneously. A solid rendition of “Blues in B Flat” is Jim Kickliter’s contribution, while Henry “Benny Goodman” Blackburn will jive out with “Bye Bye Blues.”
The assembly is open to the public.
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No Movie Frenchman, Muller Grew Goatee to Please Students
Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Leonard R. Muller first came to Miami in 1930 on his honeymoon. He met his wife, the granddaugh-tre of Alexander Graham Bell, while they were students at the Beaux Arts school of architecture.
After a month’s visit, they returned to Paris, but found that the palm trees were too alluring and came back to Miami a year later.
“When Roosevelt decreed a bank holiday, I went to Paris again and worked for an uncle who was an antiquarian,” said Mr. Muller. “However, since the economic situation was ao bad at that time, Mrs. Franklin Harris cabled that I might have the position of student assistant to teach French at the University, and at the same time, I might take courses for credit toward my bachelor’s degree."
Mr. Muller hhd attended two years of college which is included in the educational system of Switzerland and had also attended the Beaux Arts -school in Geneva.
“I hopped on the next boat to America where I taught French and studied English for two years at the University of Miami,” he said.
After graduating in 1936, Mr. Muller spent two years at Harvard, received his masters degree with a major in romance philology, and worked for a year on his doctor's degree.
“Students seemed disappointed when I arrived from France, that I was not the proverbial Hollywood Frenchman with striped trousers, cut-away coat, and goatee. So to satisfy their curiosity I grew a goatee and the students begged me to shave it off. You never know,’-’ he added.
Mr. Muller! taught French conversation am* elementary Spanish when he returned to the University in the fall of 1938 and has gradually worked his way into the math devartment and teaching a branch; of -his former profession, architecture. He is now teaching mechanical drawing and in the November session plans to teach descriptive geometry.
“As soon 4s I find some spare time,” he sail}, “I plan to take up the position <*f editor of the “Te questa,” journal of the historical association of Southern Florida, which is issued by the University of Miami.”
The Muller’s have three children: Hugh/ 11, who is in the sixth grade; Helene, 7, who is in the second g.ade at Merrick; and David, who \yill be 3-years-old in November.
Old Sports Ed.
Goes Modest
“Scratch” Canter, (’42 duate) clad in a Navy uniform ornamented with Ensign’s insignia as of March 6, blew into the print shop Wednesday night. Sodn absorbed in chukling at the Ibis cartoons, information was forced out of him only with the greatest difficulty. After repeatedly protesting: “Leave me alone—I’m not copy,” he at last volunteered his address—Amphibious Force, Ad. ministrative Command, Nansemond hotel, NOB. Norfolk, Va.
Further information gathered from past Ibises, revealed that Scratch” had been president and treasurer of his fraternity, Phi Epsilon Pa, managing editor and sports editor of the Hurricane and Honor court justice, sports editor of the Ibis, member of Lead and Ink, and a forward on the basketball team. Scratch, who says his nickname was given him by Hurricaners now long gone, is on a nine-day leave.
NKT to Plan Project
Members of Nu Kappa Tau, highest women s honorary, wiH meet Tuesday, Sept, 14, at 9 a.m in the Theta Alpha Phi room to discuss their project for the year, Present members of the fraternity are Dorothy Parmelee, president Renee Greenfield, secretary: and Rebecca Jackson.
Last year this group sponsored an outstanding drive and collected hundreds of books for the “Victory Book Drive.”
Revamped Laws Go Into Effect
The following constitutional revisions were approved at a meeting in the theatre last Friday.
Th« Constitutional Revisions
Article II, Section 1 shall be changed to: The membership of this organization shall consist of all regularly enrolled students of the University of Miami.
Article III, Section 2 shall be completely stricken out. This section now reads: “The president, vice-president, scretary, treasurer, and members of the Honor court, must have barn members of the Student association for three consecutive semesters proceeding the election. Summer school Is not to be considered a semester.”
Article IV. Section 2 shall be changed to read: “Tne president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and members of tbe Honor court, the chief Justice, and the
Eroaecuting attorney snail be elected y a majority vote of the members of the Student association voting. This election shall be held every two trimesters In the second month from the end. Inauguration shall be In the final month of the trimester.”
Vacant Offices
Article IV, Section 4 shall be changed to read: “The president of the Student association shall fill by appointment, with the approval of the Senate, all vacancies in the Student association: vice-president, secretary, treasurer, chief Justin, and class presidencies. Tne chief Justice shall fill by appointment all vacancies in the Honor court. Class presidents shall fill by appointment all vacancies In their respective clams offices, and in the Senate.”
Article IV. Section 5 shall be changed to read: “These class elections shall be held during the montfl of the presi-ntial inauguration following said Inauguration. Elections for all freshman officers shall be held at the end of the first month of the trimester at the call of the president.”
Article V, Section 6 id) shall be changed to read: “He (the secretary) shall certify the number of the members of the Student association and shall cause such certificate to be published not later than the fifteenth day of the second month of the trimester.”
Article VL Section 4 shall be changed to read: “Tne Senate shall meet on the first and third Thursdays of each month.”
Added to the Constitution Is Article VI, Section 11: “The Senate shall have the power to pass any rules or .regulations which are necessary and proper for the most efficient conduct of the student government.”
Article VII, Section 2 (a) shall be stricken out. This now reads: “In the event that the chief Justice no longer is able to serve, or is graduated, it shall be the power and duty of the court to immediately elect a temporary chairman from Its membership, who may not serve In this capacity longer than one month. If the unexpired term is longer than one month, the president must call a special election to fill the vacancy by general election.”