Miami Hurricane, January 18, 1940

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THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Volume XIII
Coral Gables, Florida, January 18, 1940
Number 15
PRICE, MARTIN FIRST LAND SOLOS
Joseph Szigeti Soloist In2 nd Concert Monday
Great Violinist Is Featured With Orchestra
PLAYS
Beethoven’s Concerto in D
Is Principal Selection Of Virtuoso’s Program
First Miami U. students to sprout wings are Don Sapp and Bill Martin, pictured above with their flight instructor ‘’Shorty” Hall, who gained the distinction of being the first two land solos in the CAA course
Horatio Alger Had His Moments — But Look At Millie, Heading (or The Big Town
-------------- ——-------------^ By -Dorothy Ann Levin
CollegeStudents Approve ROTC Training Today
(By Stfldent Opinion Surveys nt America} Austin, Texas, January 18 — Should the United State have to mobilize, many of its Army officers will come from the ranks of college men, and a draft would call undergraduates at an early stage. Long a subject of controversy in legislatures and in bull sessions, the advisability of military training on the campus assumes new significance with war again in Europe.
What is the tenor of opinion on the R.O.T.C. today among those young people for whom this military training is intended, who will have to join the battle lines in case of war? National student opinion on this matter has never before been known with scientific accuracy. The Student Opinion Surveys of America, cooperating with the Hurricane and nearly 150 other college newspapers, presents it for the first time:
An overwhelming number of «Indents—86%—favor R.O.T.C. training.
In its most extensive research poll the Surveys has yet attempted, interviewers from coast to coast were assigned to ask this question of a mathematical cross section of collegians representing every institution of higher learning in the nation, “Do you believe R.O.T.C. military training—either compulsory or voluntary —should be taught in colleges and universities — or do you believe it should not be taught at all?” The Surveys found approval everywhere, with these variations:
1.	Although a good majority are in favor in every section of the country, the largest number of dissenters —one fifth in each case—was found in the East Central and West Central states.
2.	Only 4 per cent more women than men are opposed to the R.O.T.C.
3.	Military training is more popular in schools where it is voluntary, least where it is not taught at all.
4.	Of students who approve, well over half believe it should be voluntary only. The national tabulations are as follows:
Of all students, these:
Men Women Both Approve	87%	83%	86%
Disapprove	13	17	14
Of those approving, these specify:
It should be voluntary	58
It should be compulsory	13
Did not specify	29
These approve:
In schools where it is voluntary 96 In school where it is compulsory 92 In schools where it is not taught 82 It should be noted that this poll was taken after war broke out. Surveys figures show that since the start of hostilities abroad there has been a marked increase of approval of all matters that have to do with national defense.
Rags to riches in two weeks? Well, no. Mildred Zinn can’t claim any such record as that. But she did go in three weeks from Miami co-ed to research assistant on a twelve-volume story of America, to be edited in New York by Erskine Caldwell. And she’s so excited about it that, while being interviewed, she tried to light the cork tip of her cigarette.
It all came about through an interview, which The Hurricane may sometime get around to printing. Milly and Bertha Neham bearded the famous author and editor in the Wofford Hotel and came away with the impression that he had a quiet sense of humor and a subtly charming personality. That’s not all they brought back with them; there was an invitation to dinner on Saturday at Ruby Foo's.
This dinner was followed by a series of such dinners, with the added attractions of attending the Orange Bowl game and a sightseeing trip through colored town. This latter can be easily explained by the fact that the author of “Tobacco Road,” makes a study of the ways of the people wherever he goes.
He applied his analytical powers to Mildred. He studied her and her work by asking questions and by reading and criticizing. He advised her to get some practical writing experience. “I’d be glad to,” Mildred told the authcfr, “If I had the chance.” This conversation led to a very tentative promise from Caldwell that he would see what he could do about helping that chance along. He left, for New York on Saturday without any further word.
Another topic of conversation had been “Skinny’s” latest project. It seemed a mammoth undertaking to Mildred. It consisted of producing a twelve-volume popular history of the
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It may be the shaving soap, the dreamy climate, or perhaps the over indulgence of faculty members in the interest of the students. But whatever it is, it must be pretty bad when the professors have to shave the male students.
Yes, that’s the way matters ended last week after a meeting of the Tuesday Afternoon Deck Tennis Club, composed of ten faculty members and a student, namely one Jacques Wilson.
It seems as though Mr. Wilson has been sporting sideburns, in honor of Gen. Burnside, for nigh on four years now, and the professors, bless ’em, wanted a clean-shaven lad as a playmate and not a fur patch.
After a serious discussion, the profs promulgated a bit of legislation to do away with Jac’s favorite feature by declaring a state of feud, or else force him to shave by Wednesday at 5 o’clock.
Came four forty-five, four fifty,
Under the direction of Dr. Arnold Volpe, the University of Miami symphony orchestra will play its second subscription concert of the season Monday at 8:30 p.m. th Miami high school Orchestra Hall. Joseph Szigeti, world-famous violinist, will be featured as guest soloist.
Acclaimed as one of the greatest concert artists today by critics everywhere, Szigeti represents with equal completeness the classic greatness and the modern spirit of violin playing.
He is called “one of the few violinists who deserve to be mentioned in the same breath with Kreisler and Heifetz” by the Chicago Tribune. The program includes the works of Mendelssohn, Beethoven, and Glinka.
Students will be admitted to the concert on their activity books. They can obtain reserved seats for the concerts by registering for the series. Registrar’s stubs must be presented at the orchestra office (Room 240) before noon this Saturday.
Reservations for outsiders may be made by calling Room 240 at the University. Tickets are priced at $1.50, $2, and $2.50.
The program follows:
1.	Overture Russian and Ludmilla C.linka
2.	Symphony No. 3 in A minor (Scotch)
Mendelssohn
I.	Andante con tnoto
II.	Vivace non troppo
III.	Adagio
IV.	Allegro vivacisslmo
Intermission
3.	Concerto for violin and orchestra
Beethoven
I.	Allegro nia non troppo
II.	Lnrghetto
III.	Bondo
Institute Lecturers Broadcast Tonight
Hispanic-American Institute speakers will make two broadcasts by short wave to South America, the first of which may be picked up tonight (WIOD, 9:05 p.m.) and Dr. Victor Belaunde, well-known Peruvian diplomat, will speak in Spanish.
George Rosner, president of English Honors, reviews Christopher Morley’s new book, “Kitty Foyle” on the “Critics Circle” tomorrow afternoon (WIOD 4:45) and professor Sydney Head criticizes “Three Men On a Horse,” Theater of the Fifteen’s production.
Frosh Frolics Set For February 23
Plans for Freshman Frolics, to be held on Friday, February 23, are well under way, according to Louise Miller and Nat Lowe, co-chairmen of the Frolics committee.
Snuffy Smith’s chorus is suffering difficulties because of the lack of girls. However, a better participation is expected as the time for entertainment practices grows closer. The freshman football players are asked to report to “Snuffy” for discussion on their part of the program.
Coco Plum Women’s Club is the designated place for the frolics. The sale of tickets will begin approximately three weeks before the event.
four fifty-five, and the sideburns were still intact. But five bells bruoght about a great change in the life of one Jacques Maximillian Wilson, for in the back yard of Dr. Dismukes, the amateur barbers of the University of Miami took it upon themselves to do away with the greatest attraction of the University of Miami.
One-half an hour later found the former Mexican-typed, glamorized Jac a new man, clean shaven, byt filled with the hate that makes men drown little kittens. Determined to seek revenge, his plans are “to grow the longest beard in the history of the University,” because he “resents the fact that the faculty is intervening in student affairs.”
However, the courageous ten are satisfied with their progress, in spite of the fact that it may lead to complications since playing deck tennis with a beard to behold is more than even college professors can contend with.
Joseph Szigeti, world-famous violinist, who appears as guest soloist with the University of Miami symphony orchestra Monday night in Orchestra Hall.
IRC to Present Three Foreign Movies In Term
Three well-known foreign movies will be shown in the Cardboard Theatre next semester under the auspices of the International Relations Club, according to tentative plans.
For the purpose of raising money to send delegates to the annual IRC convention held this year in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in April, the local chapter will charge a dollar for the three performances or 35 cents for a single admission to the showings.
Among the pictures to be presented will be “Carnival in Flanders,” a French production which has won international prizes for merit. The two others, yet to be chosen, will probably be in Spanish and in German. The committee to select the pictures consists of the officers of IRC and the faculty sponsors. In charge of arrangements is Bernard Sokolow, who is planning to begin the drive for the sale of tickets as soon as the second semester begins.
A special meeting of all members of the club has been called for Thursday, January 25, at 10:30, in room 307, in order to elect a new president to replace Mildred Zinn who is leaving at the end of the semester.
Did the Stork Leave You With a Face Like a Movie Star?
Do you have a friend who could double for Frankenstein, Shirley Temple, or Garbo? Does your sorority sister drawl like Hepburn, or is your roommate a second for Gable?
There are lots of movie doubles walking the halls, and Campus Citizens is conducting a contest to unearth them. At a date to be announced soon, C.C.’s will open a poll for the nomination of twenty men and twenty women students who look like, talk like, act like, or in any way resemble movie stars.
These students may be nominated by any fellow student, and if the judges approve the selection, he will be entered as a permanent nominee. The forty students thus selected will appear at the Welcome dance which Campus Citizens is sponsoring for February freshmen and transfer students.
Everyone who attends the dance will have a chance to view the forty nominees and pick the final winner who will be awarded a prize. Seymour Simon and Roberta Butler are in charge of arrangements for this social event.
The welcoming committee of Campus Citizens, in accord with its program, has sent letters of welcome to seventy-five new students who are expected to register in February. They will be officially greeted at a special assembly for this purpose.
RECITALS RESUMED
Miss Bertha Foster, Dean of the School of Music, announces that the Sunday night recitals will be resumed this week in the band room. All students, members of the faculty, and friends are invited to attend.
Jacque Shorn of Hirsute Glory; In Public Interest, Prof Group Says
Ibis Editor GivesSeniors Extra Time
100 of 166 Graduates Have Been Photographed; Juniors Come Next
“With over 100 of the 166 senior pictures to be made already snapped, we have changed our plans and have decided to hold tomorrow and Saturday open in order that the remaining class-members can have photographs mae,” John Hopkins, Ibis editor, announced today.
“Seniors who fail to have their pictures taken then will not be included in the yearbook,” he added.
Junior Pictures Next
Juniors will be snapped next week beginning Monday and continuing through Saturday. The Law School, ture schedules will be announced sorority, fraternity, and group pic-later.
Work has already started on the yearbook, Hopkins said. The ’40 annual will be bigger than the ’39 Ibis and will contain more pictures. Several new features will be added and there will be some reorganization in the make-up. The plans for the layout are completed, and editorial work has already started.
Photographs Needed
All students who are interested in doing photography for the yearbook are asked to see Hopkins immediately. With the increase in the number of photographs in the book, it is necessary that a larger staff of student photographers take pictures this year.
A staff meeting has been called for 3:30 Friday afternoon in the Ibis office, Room 239. There will also be a meeting on Monday at 3:30 at the same place. Two weekly meetings are on schedule from now until the yearbook comes out.
Newman Club Meets. Lists New Projeets
Donation to the library of a full set of the Catholic Encyclopedia will be one of the first projects to be undertaken by the Newman club next semester. The club plans to have each Catholic organization in the Miami area contribute one volume to the set.
At present members are preparing a round table discussion on “Christian Marriage.” James Kutz is in charge of the discussion.
Nomination of officers will be conducted at the next meeting. Elections will take place the following week.
Jimenez Added to University Faculty
Juan Ramon Jimenez, Spain’s greatest living poet, who finished his lecture series in the Hispanic American Institute yesterday will conduct a course in modern Spanish poetry at the next semester, according to Dr. J. Riis Owre, Professor of Spanish.
The new course will be conducted in Spanish and will probably be for Spanish majors. Senor Jimenez has been residing in Miami for some time, following his departure from Spain when the Civil War began.
Famous Poet,Peruvian DiplomatLecture Here
RETURNS
Otho V. Overholser, former University of Miami professor, who left for a year’s study at Stanford, returned to Miami this week, where lie will resume his studies here.
O. V. Overholser Returns to U. From Sanford
Otho V. Overholser, professor in the School of Business Administration, who went to study at Stanford University last year, is back. He will teach just one semester and then return to continue his studies in California. While here, Mr. Overholser will teach Real Estate, Life Insurance, Public Speaking, Economic Geography, and Business Statistics.
“Don’t tell the California Chamber of Commerce this,” Otho confided, “but mountains aren’t everything—am 1 glad to be back.
Although he already possesses four degrees, Mr. Overholser is working for a J.S.D., Doctor of Juridical Science. He is writing a book on Business Law, which he hopes to complete within the next year or two.
Travelling by trailer, over 13000 miles from California, Overholser passed through Arizona and Utah and even spent a night in Juarez, Mexico. In Los Angeles, he visited Paul Eckel, former professor of history at the University of Miami.
While in Tombstone, Arizona, he couldn’t resist going to the old Crystal Bar, famous hang-out of Billy the Kid. There to the amazement of the bartender he ordered three fingers of rye—to show that he was a real he-man! (Them days is gone forever.)
Although his teaching duties don’t begin until next semester, “O.V.,” as he is affectionately thought of by his pupils, is already active in school work, helping students select courses, and signing up potential business men in his own courses—which he warns, will not be easy. ___________
Juan Jimenez, Belaunde Speak On Pan-Am Bill
Former Latin Head Here Discusses Lima Parley Solidarity
Peru’s most prominent scholar, author, and diplomat, Dr. Victor Andres Belaunde discussed Pan American solidarity at the Lima Conference in his opening lecture last night in the Hispanic American Institute. Dr. Belaunde, head of the Latin American department here from 1926 to 1932, will lecture on Latin America and the war this afternoon, and will conclude his series tomorrow night.
Poet’s Definition
The epitome of Spanish poetry was portrayed Monday night at the Institute by Don Juan Ramon Jimenez, leading figure in Hispanic literary circles for thirty years. Sr. Jimenez for the first time gave his definitions of poetry. “Poetry is that in which in man achieves an expression of what is essentially inexpressible; that is the invisible and transcendant reality, the true essence which lies behind externals. Literature can be a perfect expression of human thought but poetry due to the fact that it is a manifestation of the inner soul and is in essence a state of grace, cannot be perfect in that it underlies and superimposes itself on culture.” Briefly outlining the panorama of Spanish literature he demonstrated how these men either abided by or contrasted with his definitions of true poetry. Senor Jimenez is witholding the publication of his book in which these literary criticisms will appear for a year so that the publication of the Hispanic American Institute will be the first printed document having his defini-Itions of poetry.
Lascano Lectures
The foreign policies of Argentina were expounded in a series of three lectures by Victor Lascano, Minister of Argentina to Cuba. The first lecture was devoted exclusively to the relations of Argentina and Brazil. He portrayel the amicable character of the relations of these two countries since the independence of Argentina over a century ago.
Relations of his native land and Chile was the thesis of the second lecture of this distinguished scholar. Long illustrations were given to show the continued cooperation of these two great powers in fostering a continental peace in South America. As a conclusion to this lecture he cited the ideal of these relations in the Christ of the Andes, a huge statue 'on the border of these countries. The statue was erected at the culmination of peaceful negotiations between Argentina and Chile after border disputes.
His lectures were closed last Friday evening when he discussed the diplomatic relations of the smaller nations of South America and Argentina. The peaceful negotiations
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Victor Belaunde Dreams of Inter-American Student Exchange
By Martha Hibbs Drawing my conclusions from the first ten minutes of interviewing the gentleman, I was much inclined to think that the word “Napoleonic” would be the key to describing him —in particular the methodical pacing, one arm held in the traditional manner of that famous Corsican (you know, makes one look like he’s trying to tickle himself on the wrong side); then the slightly inclined head and serious countenance, dark hair just slightly thin, and darker eyes, fleeting but most observant.
However, my picture too quickly drawn was soon dispelled by the punctuations of the pacing—a singularly charming smile was accompanying an excellence of conversational ease. Certainly, Dr. Victor Andres Belaunde is an individual, an attractive personality bound by energetic aspirations.
Addressing the Hispanic-American Institute in the first lecture of his series last night, Dr. Belaunde spoke on “Pan-American Solidarity at the Lima Conference.” Having personally attended the conference as the Peruvian delegate, he gave an interesting view of the meeting. His experience in international disputes and arbitrations has been very extensive; he has had direct participation in the settlement of all Peruvian boundary questions.
A present member of the Board of Trustees of the University, Dr. Belaunde was pleased to see the growth
Victor Andres Belaunde
of the school since he came here in 1926 for the establishment of the Latin-American Department. He was particularly impressed by the great interest in Latin-American affairs, and the development of the forum he established in 1929, now the Hispanic-American Institute. Having read the publication printed after last year’s sessions, he thinks that it is one of the most important contri-
butions published in this country concerning Latin-America.
Dr. Belaunde is now a lecturer in international and constitutional law, the history of culture, and philosophy at the University of San Marcos in Lima, Peru.
His greatest ambition at the present time is to realize contacts between San Marcos, the oldest university in the New World, and the University of Miami that will install a system of exchange education at a minimum cost to the student.
Peru has been the center of much diplomatic activity, and Dr. Belaunde feels that American students would be able to realize great benefits from any courses taken there; in turn, the Peruvian student would find this university a center of English literary and diplomatic activity.
Considering his plan as a business proposition, Dr. Belaunde hopes to make it financially possible for the average student. To begin with, there will be no tuition fees. He estimates that $100 would cover living expenses for a summer session. Traveling expenses would, of course, be the chief difficulty, but some help in that direction may be available from the government.
Continuing his lectures at the Institute, Dr. Belaunde is to speak this afternoon at 2:30 on “Latin America and the War,” and tomorrow evening at 8:30 on “The Crisis of Contemporary Culture and International Organization.”