Miami Hurricane, April 24, 1941

              The Miami
Hurricane
THE      OFFICIAL      STUDENT      NEWSPAPER      OF     THE     UNIVERSITY      OF      MIAMI1"
Volume XIV
Coral Gables, Florida. April 24. 1941
Number 28
Students, Faculty Get
TB Skin Tests Tuesday
Skin lests for tuberculoma will lie given to all studenl? and faculty
members next Tuesday under the sponsorship of lhe Health Education
Class taught hy Varsity Trainer Mill Dayton.
Cards to sign up for the tests will be obtainable al the entrance lo
the cafeteria, in the bookstore, and from members of the committee
Law Profs Discuss
Draft Deferment
William J. Hester addressed
law students at 10:30 Tuesday
morning concerning their classification under the Selective Service
Act, and possibilities of special
deferment in view of their professional training. Dean Rasco
also spoke on the draft, and conducted a discussion on proposed
courses to be taught in the Summer Session of the Law School. A
nine weeks course will be given,
with seven hours credit as the
maximum to be earned. Contracts,
Constitutional Law, Labor Law,
Equity Jurisdiction, and Administrative Law will probably be
offered. Raymond Nathan, President of the Law School, presided
over the meeting. All students
planning to enter Law School are
urged to see Dean Rasco as soon
as possible.
Meizer to Address
Kiwanis Builders
Radio station executive W. F,
Meizer, of WQAM, will address
the Kiwanis Builders' Club of the
University on Tuesday at 12:30
in the social hall.
Necessary q-ualifixations for radio work and opportunities in the
broadcasting field are the subjects
of the talk by Meizer, who is i
member of the Miami Kiwani:
club.
John J. O'Day of the employ
ment office complimented the club
on its vocational work in a talk
at last Tuesday's meeting, empha
sizing the importance of finding
jobs for graduates as well as temporary employment for students
He pledged the support of his department to the vocational aims of
the club in securing cooperation
from local businessmen.
Applicants for the test
may register either Friday, Saturday, or Monday. Tests will be
given in the trainer's room of the
men's gymnasium. Those registering for the test may make special
appointments.
In cases where tuberculin test
results are doubtful, X-rays will
be recommended. Letters have
been sent out to the presidents of
all campus organizations describing the Early Diagnosis Campaign
of the Dade County Tuberculosis
Association asking seniors especially to participate in the tests.
Members of the committee in
charge of arrangements are Laura
Green, chairman, Doss Tabb, co-
chairman, Jackie Watson, publicity, and Gloria Hogan, arrangements.
Faculty Members
Attend AAUW Meet
Attending the annual state
meeting of the American Association of University Women in Tampa last Friday and Saturday were
Mrs. Melanie Rosborough, state
president of the A.A.U.W., and
Mrs. Herberta Leonardy, both
from  Miami's faculty.
Theme of the convention was
"Women's Part in Defense" with
lectures on educational programs,
national defense, and Pan-American cooperation making up the
program. A file has been compiled
of all the A.A.U.W. members in
the state giving their training and
ability for possible defense work.
Campus Calendar
Thursday, April 24—English Honors Society, Card Room, 8 to
10 p.m.
Friday, April 25—Chi Omega Carnival, Country Club, 9 to 1 a.m.
Saturday, April 26—Florida State
Commercial Contest, Lounge
and Card Room, 2:30 to 5 p.m.
Sadie Hawkins Dance, Pi Chi
House, 0 to 12.
Kappa    Kappa    Gamma    Dance
(closed). House,  7:30 to 9.
Phi Epsilon Pi, Dance  (closed)
it to  12.
Sunday,   April   27 — YWCA   banquet, 7:30, Cafeteria
Playreading    Cyrano,    Theatre,
8 to 10.
Monday, April 28—Woman Student Government, Social Hall,
7 to 9 p.m.
Violin Recital, Lounge, 8 to 10
p.m.
Tuesday, April 29—School of Bus.
Faculty, Room 213, 10:30 a.m.
School of Music Faculty, Dean's
Office, 10:30 a.m.
Commerce Club, 10:3<|, Card
Room,
Wednesday, April 30 — Circulo
Hispano, Assembly Room, 3:30
to 5 p.m.
Presbyterian group, Social Hall,
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Sinionia Songfest
Set lor May 2
Choruses of fourteen fraternity
and sorority groups on campus are
going into their last week of practice for the annual Phi Mu Alpha
Sinfonia Songfest competition to
be held on Friday, May 2, at the
Biltmore Country Club.
Plaques will be awarded to the
sorority and fraternity, which,
the opinion of the judges, turns
in the best performance. Sigma
Alpha Iota, honorary music sorority, and Phi Mu Alpha, honorary
music fraternity which is sponsoring the contest, will participate
on the program but will not compete for the prizes.
A dance will follow the singing
program and will continue until
1:00. Two orchestras, one com
posed of alumni members of the
fraternity, who eome back espec
ially for this event, and the other
a group of active fraternity members, will play for the dancing.
In  charge of all  arrangement
(or the affair, which is the fourth
annual songfest, is Charles Lovett.
Assisting  him  are  Herbert  Blinn
and  Snuffy Smith.
PROVIN OPENS MAILING LIST
All students who want the
"Where Are You Going to College" booklet or the University
bulletin mailed to any of their
friends and relatives may leave
addresses for mailing in the
registrar's office, Harry H. Provin, registrar, Announced this
week.
NOBODY WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT
Lone Presidential Aspirant Augurs
Dull Student Elections Tuesday
With most of the usual fireworks missing, the dullest student body elections in years will be held
Tuesday. April 29. Don Chadderdon will coast into the presidential chair unopposed, for the annual
crop of presidential timber was smaller and punier than ever before. Opposed only by write-in candi-
*     *    * date   Leslie   Man   will   be   Lester
Hi-Yo Silver.'
Radio Offers
Fairy Tale
A fairy-tale fantasy, "The Copper Gate," by Mrs. Marion E.
Thorpe Diller, will be presented
by the Radio Workshop of the
University of Miami on Thursday
over WIOD at 2:15.
Barbara Willock will be the
narrator of the story, which is
based on an old old legend. Other
members of the cast are Penny
Roth, Lorraine Corsiglia, and Ira
Van Bullock. Rolf Kaltenborn
directs the show, which is the second in a series of original plays
written by members of the Radio
Workshop cast.
LAST DAY FOR FAVORS
Tomorrow will be the last
day for getting Junior Prom
favors. Don Chadderdon will
make final arrangements in the
Bookstore from 9 till 12 tomorrow   morning.
Don Chadderdon.
the Lone Candidate.
Senate Grants Appropriations
To Commerce Club, K Club
Appropriations lo the Commerce Cluh. Nu Kappa Tau. and the M
Club constituted the monetary grants made by student senators in
their meeting Tuesday.
The freshman class returned SI 10. to the Senate, the amount lent
the class March 25 to cover expenses of the Freshmen Frolics.
Alpha Kappa Psi, national commerce fraternity, has accepted the
local Commerce Club as a new
chapter, to be installed in May.
Solons voted to lend the Commerce
Club $150 to begin work as a
chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi; the
money is to be repaid next year.
A total of $54 was granted Nu
Kappa Tau, women's honorary
fraternity, to purchase bachelor
gowns for installation services. To
receive $100 for M Club Field
Day after the Club has presented
an itemized account of proposed
expenses was the -appropriation
made M Club members.
A new type freshman "rat" cap
was submitted for the Senate's
approval. It was* decided to favor
the new type cap. Senators voted
to go on record as favoring the
Constitution of the Student Association as revised.
The last Senate meeting of the
year for present members and
officers will be held Tuesday. May
Cadets Will Give
IRC Discussion
Three English flight navigation
cadets will present a round-table
discussion of "the difference they
find between English and American life" and "The War's Effect
on England" at the International
Relations Club meeting on Wednesday in the Lounge of the Administration Building.
The cadets are -civilian students
in the army's flight navigation
course operated in connection with
Pan-American Airways and the
University. They are Sean Banting, from London, Bill Anderson,
from Kent, and Ted Sharman,
from  Lincolnshire.
POLIO PRECAUTIONS
No "undue concern" is justified about the status of the
case* of poliomyelitis (infantile
paralysis) discovered in the
Coral Gables vicinity, it was
announced today by the city
board of health.
The four cases have been
isolated and precautions have
been taken in the elementary
schools by a specially set up
board under the direction of
Dr. F. E. Kitchens, city health
officer and  University doctor.
University students should
not be alarmed, Dr. Pearson's
office stated today. Precautions
advised to all adults in the
Gables are to "avoid public
swimming pools" and "for susceptible persons not to attend
crowded or poorly ventilated
places."
Lasky, who is seeking the post of
prosecuting attorney. Voting by
secret ballot will be held from
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Senate Chambers, with members of
the  Honor Court officiating.
About the most exciting thing
in the whole election set-up is the
solemn warning issued by the
Honor Court that no candidate or
campaign manager will be allowed
within thirty feet of the polls on
voting day, in order to prevent
possible card  or ticket passing.
Vying for the vice-president
post will be Dorothy Lowe and
Robert O'Reilly, while secretarial
aspirants are Janet Seerth and
Louise Miller. John Quimby and
Lester Alt man will battle it out
for the position of treasurer of
the Student Association.
Also up for student approval
will be the proposed revisions of
the Student Constitution.,
Eleven candidates will vie for
the six associate justice positions
to be filled. Aspirants for these
Honor Court posts are Beryle
McCluney, Julia Arthur, Bill Gale,
Arnold Kay, Charlie Baake, Wilma Resnikoff, Lee Strickland and
Dick Tucker, Mary Maroon, Art
Tracy and Lorraine Thompson.
As set forth in the constitution,
each candidate for an office was
announced one week before election by the filing of a petition
with Helene Putnam, secretary of
the Student Association. In order
to qualify, each petition had to
bear the names of at least 118
members of the student body, with
no duplication of signatures. Candidates were also required to have
a "C" average.
Coeds' Association
Elects Officers
Alvalyn Boege was elected
president, Eleanor Arthur vice-
president, Ruth Jane Craver secretary, and Selma Bronston treasurer, at a meeting of the Women's Association Tuesday morning. Installations will be held in
the Social Hall at 10:30. May 6.
The Association voted to hold a
tea for the girls of Barry College,
and tentative plans are being made
by the new officers.
Dorothy Ann Levin was appointed "M" book representative
by the Executive Board.
Chi Omega's Annual Carnival
Is Tomorrow Night at Club
With a Carnival Queen, dice rolling, fortune-telling, jitterbuging,
bingo, old-time movies, and all kinds of games of chance, the annual
Chi Omega Carnival will open at 8:30 tomorrow night at the Coral
Gables Country Club. Stuart LaMotte will act as master of ceremonies and dancing will be continuous throughout the evening.
Voting for Carnival Queen be
gan Monday and will continue until twelve o'clock Carnival night,
when Kampus King Don Chadderdon will crown the 1941 Carnival
Queen. To reign over the festivities, the Queen will receive a
trophy and several gifts.
Nominees for Queen include
Louise Miller, Zeta Tau Alpha;
Betsy Moore, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Jacque Watson, Sigma Kappa; Audrey Goldwyn, Alpha Ep-
Rilon Phi, Beryle McCluney, Beta
Phi   Alpha;   Mary   Maroon,  Delta
Zeta; Gwen Gordon, Delta Phi
Epsilon, and Hinda Mack. When
the voting booth closed yesterday.
Hinda Mack was the leading contender.
Chaperons for the event will be
Mr. and Mrs. Denman Fink and
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Muller. Tickets, priced at twenty-five cents
per person, may be purchased
from any member of Chi Omega
or at the door Friday evening.
Jeanne Girton is general chairman of the Carnival.