Spectator ColumbiaFRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS 2000 School Editors Fifteen Nominees In Race At CSPA Convention For Vacant Council Posts Award Luncheon, Fashion Show and Films Will Feature Twentieth Annual V-12 Managers Of 'On the Double' Polls Open 12-2, 4-6 On March Gathering Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday By IRWIN ODER More than two thousand high school and elementary- By ARTHUR LAZARUS school journalists from twenty-three states gathered in Five Navy V-12 men and McMillin Theater yesterday afternoon for the introductory ten college undergraduates session of the twentieth annual Columbia Scholastic Press have submitted petitions to Convention. Following two days the Elections Commission as of general sessions, sectional meet- nominations for posts on the ings, and clinics, the Convention, Payments On Emergency Council. A spe- whose theme ,is "Working for Vic- cial election to fill five vacant tory—Planning for Peace," will '44 Yearbook posts on the board, three come to a close with the presen- civilian and two Navy, will take place tation of awards at the Conven- Due March 31 Monday, Tuesday, tion luncheon, to be held at 12:30 and Wednesday of next week. the final deadline tomorrow in the Hotel Astor. March 31 is Balloting will be held on these The opening session today will for payment on the balance due days from 12-2 and 4-6. take place at 10:30 A. M.in Mc- on the 1944 Columbian, Dave In the election separate ballots Millin, with L. Carrington Good- Becker, editor-in-chief, announced wjll be given to civilian and Navy Acting Director of Univer- voters. V-12 men will their rich, yesterday. Becker stressed that cast sity Admissions, presiding. Ad- votes in the lobbies of Livingston dresses will be given by Frank C. complete payment must be made and Hartley Halls, and GERALD GRIFFIN they will Clough, of the Office of Censor- by this date, or the increased HUGH KITTLE nominate only Navy members: Ap- (Photos by Sunshine) ship, and Meirick K. Dutton, of price of the book, one dollar extra, prentice Seamen Thomas Briggs, the Paper Rationing Division of will immediately g6 into effect. Gerry Griffin, Clifford Huck, the War Production Board. At "In other words," added Becker, Hugh Kittle, and Byron St. Clair. 11:30, the Convention photographs "if you haven't paid up by the Contest OpenFor Cover Of Positions on the Emergency Coun- will be taken on the steps of Low 31st, your subscription will be con- cil which were vacated by the Library. This will be followed by sidered as having been placed resignations of Everett Roach and another general session at 1:30, after the original deadline for the Varsity Show Jester Issue Gordon Dubuque will then be given at which Frank D. Fackenthal, increase in price." to the two candidates with the Provost of Columbia University, Copies of Columbian are still Entries for Columbia's tradition-' highest number of votes. will preside. available to anyone who places his al contest for the design of the ren Serenbetz, also a V-12, still deposit on file before April 15, Chaplain Rice To remains in office until his term Other Speakers cover of Jester-Review, to be used deadline for ordering the book. expires. Other speakers will be the Hon. as a program for the 1944 Varsity Becker pointed out that Freshmen Address Seixas Three To Be Chosen Victor F. Ridder, publisher of the were urged to sub- Show "On The Double," will be particularly From the civilians Catholic News and the Journal of scribe, and that the deadline had accepted in the Varsity Show, Jes- Monday At Four ten running and Joseph Gaer, of for there will Commerce, been advanced for them. Reduc- on office, be chosen for ter or Kings Crown Offices Chaplain Otis Rice be the War Savings Staff of the tions for Student Association and R. will the Emergency Council. These the fourth floor of John Jay Hall. guest the Seixas- Treasury Department. After this King's Crown membership are still speaker at posts were made available by the up which will also be Menorah Open House Monday at session, the group will break in effect. The design departure of Howard Joyce, secre- on into sections, each of which will Seniors who have had their pic- printed on all Varsity Show post- four o'clock. His talk will be tary-treasurer, to the Army, and consider a phase of scholastic jour- "The Role of Religion in the Heal- tures taken for Columbian are re- ers carries with it a prize of $lO. also by the fact that appointed nalistic problems, and will meet at the Colum- ing Process." members Alfred Tanz and Theo- quested to drop up Since the theme of th£ show is again at 4:30 in McMillin. 407 at This term's weekly discussion dore Hoffman must either relin- bian office before the 31st, the accelerated college and Navy The schedule for Saturday will noon and 405 at other times in group program begins today with quish their posts or stand for any de- begin with a program of films at John Jay, to fill- out an Activity V-12 program at Columbia, a meeting at 3 p.m. in Room L, election. 9:15 A. M. At 10:30, R .H. Macy Blank. sign suggesting that motif will be Earl Hall. A similar weekly series In the civilian voting, which present Tuesday and Co. will a fashion acceptable. Anyone who is en- will begin next at 4:15 takes place in Hamilton Hall, at show, after which there will be for the convenience of those who least one senior must be elected rolled in the university is eligible. round table meetings until 11:30. Glee Club Holds Party cannot attend on Friday. The com- to fill one of the two places re- The Convention will conclude with Tonight in Lion's Den Judges of the contest, which is mitee in charge of the programs quired to be held by members of the presentation of awards at the jointly sponsored by Jester and the consists of Ernest Schwartz, the highest class. The other place luncheon. The Columbia University Glee Varsity Show, are Benjamin Hub- chairman, and Judy Wasser, is now occupied by Fairfield Ho- The was opened yes- secretary. ban, chairman of the Convention Club will hold a party and gen- bard, director of Kings Crown Council, terday by general session in Mc- United whose term does not expire until a eral get-together at 7:30 The campaign for the Millin, at which Charles F. Troxell, tonight Activities, Theodore Hoffman, edi- Jewish Appeal headed by Law- May. Voting for this position will p.m. Lion's Den. All acting director of the CSPA, pre- in the new tor of Jester-Review and Preston rence Ross is proceeeding success- be in a separate section from that sided. Associate Dean Nicholas students interested in becoming Munter, manager of the Columbia fully. Over $3OO has been raised of the underclassmen and Warren Wonka will unopposed. McKnight delivered the address of members are especially urged to University Players. The final date towards the $5OO goal. Further run welcome. Other speakers included contributions should be given to a Students in the lower three attend. Refreshments will be serv- for accepting entries has been set Capt. William Haskell, assistant member of the committee or sent years of college who have sub- ed. to the president of the Herald at April 1. to Room L, Earl Hall. mitted petitions endorsed by at This the Glee Club will Tribune, and Edgar Gilbert, the term Thru the efficient work of Gerry A concert of Jewish choral least ten names are as follows: Richard Bauman, Durham Cald- Overseas Club Director, American concentrate on songs to be used Griffin and Hugh Kittle, Assistant music, directed by Dr. Jacob Wein- Red Cross. Sectional meetings 25, well, Howard Cohen, Rhys Hays, in the forthcoming Varsity Show. Managers representing the V-12 berg will be held March at and clinics followed, and at 4:30 William Kanehann, Robert Martin, Nevertheless the greater portion 8:30 P. M.in Earl Hall. there was a special feature lec- unit, the Navy turnout has been David McConnell, Don Summa, and of the season will be devoted to ture by Robert L. (Believe It or very gratifying. Plans are being Lion's Den Open Till Fred Tanz. These men will com- Not) Ripley. singing purely for its enjoyment. made to accommodate the large pete for the remaining two seats 11 Tomorrow Night left contested on the Emergency volume of singing, acting and pro- Council. Organize duction talent in the unit. The Lion's Den, which was open V-12 Men Active St. Clair To Several V-12 skits and musical last Friday, will be open from 8 Records of the Navy V-12 men Navy men numbers in which only to 11 p.m. tomorrow night. Last nominated for office show that part, will highlight the show. part New Radio take very they have taken an active in V-12 Program A trick march number done by a week's evening proved to be college life despite heavy wartime according the House Organization of the Navy CURC the engineeering department of crack drill squad will close the successful, to programs. Kittle and Griffin are of undertaken by By- CURC and is the engineer in first act. During this scene, the Committee, and it is the intention both high ranking managers staff has been by and also charge of "Campus Caravan," is V-12 song written for the unit of the group to determine the the Varsity Show.