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Girls of Sweethearts revue for New Wing ban-ouet must meet today In preildent's suite at 4:30.
SOUTHERN
ALIFORNIA
D AILY J TROJAN
A Pharmacy student body meeting will be held tomorrow at 10:15, in Science hall, room 306.
SEMI CENTENNIAL YEAR
VOL. NO. XXI.
Los Angeles, California, Monday, May 19, 1930
No. 141
dinners planned
to GIVE 24 KEYS TO JOURNALISTS
At Banquet.
Honoring those students who l,Te done outstanding work in nublications work durine; this year. to" banquets will bo sponsored bv tbe Daily Trojan, the El Ro-jf0 anii the Wampus during this week. Presentation of Journalism keys to juniors and seniors who lave excelled in the work will be made at the affairs.
May 22, Thursday, has been set for the Wampus event; May 26 lor the El Rodeo; the Trojan date has not definitely been set. AU *111 be held In the Council room in the Student Union.
Twenty-four students who have served faithfully on one or more student publications will be honored with the traditional keys. Eleven Trojan workers, five Wampus staff members, and eight El Rodeo workers will receive the awards.
Three qualifications must be met in order to be eligible for the awards: First, the student must be a junior or a senior; second, he must have worked for four consecutive semesters on the publication from which ho receives the key; last, he must be recommended by the editor of that publication.
At each of the three affairs, the new editor and business manager will be Introduced. Of the Trojan, Ralph Flynn will turn his office over to Ray Zeman; Mulvey White will retain his position as business manager. Editor Bud Fetterly of the Wampus will Introduce Matt Barr, the Incoming editor; Al Michaelian will also retain his position as business manager. Morton Morehouse will at this time formally assume the position as editor of the El Rodeo, succeeding Mat Barr; Les Hatch will turn over his position as business manager of the yearbook to Arthur Olmstead.
It is rumored that Aggie Zilch will set a record (he has a habit of doing such things) by attending all three banquets. According to Bud Fetterly, there is a very slim possibility that Aggie will disclose his true self at the Wampus ban-Qeut, but staff workers are unwilling to believe that the man of mystery will ever be revealed.
Injured In Campus
NAVAL OFFICIALS 10 Greatest Contributions
Auto Mishap Friday
While cranking his Dodge touring car without realizing that It was In low gear, Fred Hamilton, male lead in the recent Extravaganza, was painfully injured with a possible fractured right ankle when the car lurched forward and ran over liis leg. The accident happened Friday at chapel period; Hamilton's car was parked on Uni-versit yavenue, across the street from the Administration building.
According to eyewitnesses, Hamilton had his right foot on the street, and Ills other foot on the sidewalk. Wien the ear started, he attempted to jump aside, and was struck on the right leg, and thrown clear of the car's path. The machine continued on and ran into the hot-dog stand, denting its front wall.
Maynard Rosenberger of the Trojan business staff called the ambulance from the University police station. Hamilton was taken to the Georgia street receiving hospital.
LAW DEAN HONOR GUEST AT BANQUET
U. C. L. A. Chapter Of Political Science Fraternity To Attend Affair.
PROTEST LONDON
PACT LIMITATIONS Seven Americans Listed As Outstanding Figures In
Aiding International Understanding. S. C. Stu
CHARTER OF SIGMA NU
T „7 ., „ adamsinstalls
io World Peace Settledl LEWIS GOUGH AS
NEW PRESIDENT GRANTED LOCAL HOUSE
Ranking Admirals Hit ‘Parity’
And Call Coast Guard Inadequate Under Treaty.
WASHINGTON, May 18 (INS).
Two senate committees today heard from ranking naval officials protests that the London naval disarmament. treaty failed to give America parity with Great Britain and only inadequately protected United States coasts.
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, chairman of the navy's general board, testified before tho senate foreign relations committee that
the treaty did not give America [ al(] Jo,m „ Rock(?fl,ller> Jr., Edu parity with Great Britain and Ja pan.
Rear Admiral Hilary F
Students at the University of*tion of international law. A strong
Southern California have picked the ten greatest living contributors to world peace and understanding. Following tlie poll conducted by the Dally Trojan the International Relations department lias selected the most outstanding men from the lists submitted In the poll.
The ten most valuable to the world are Ellliu Root, Charles Evans Hughes, Herbert Hoover, Aristide Briand, Ramsay MacDon-
Jones,
retired, adviser to thc American
ai d Benes, Dr. James Brown Scott, Owen D. Young, and Frank B. Kellogg. Tlle order of the names does not Indicate tlieir standing on the
delegation at the London confer- llst_ al, the men belng rated equa]
NEW PLANET “X” THOUGHT COMET
PASADENA, Cal., May 18 (INS). Dr. Seth B. Nicholson, staff astronomer of Mt. Wilsou observatory, today in a lecture admitted the possibility that Planet X, recently found in the heavens by Arizona astronomers, may be a comet.
"But if it is a comet," Dr. Nicholson said, "it is incomparably the largest and most important comet ever seen by astronomers
“Evidence of the size and mass of Planet X tends to place it in the sun's family as a full-fledged member," Dr. Nicholson said. ‘‘But Its highly oval orbit, greatly inclined to tlie normal plane of major planets, cast some doubt on Its identity.
LARGE AS MERCURY
“The object is at least as large I as Mercury and Mars, the sraail-[ est of tlie major planets,” he said. "It Is probably as dense as the earth, and has probably no greater reflecting power for sunlight than our moon. If these assumptions are trui> then Planet X fits
Honor Dean Justin Miller of the Southern California Law School, Pi Sigma Alpha, the Southern California chapter of the national honorary political science fraternity, will hold its banquet in the Mary Louise tea rooms tomorrow night at 0 p .in.
The U. C. L. A. chapter of the organization will be guest of the S. C. chapter. Dr. Ernest Moore, vice-president of the University of California and director of the University of California at Los Angeles, and Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid, president of the University of Southern California, will also be honored guests.
Pi Sigma Alpha, of which Dean Miller is a member, is the only national political science fraternity in existence, having been founded at the University of Texas in 1917. The Lambda chapter was established at Southern California in 1927 through the efforts of Dr. Roy Malcom and Prof. J. E. Harley of the political science department.
Membership to Pi Sigma Alpha is selective and is based upon high qualities of scholarship and character. Students chosen for membership must show an interest in political science and its related subjects, lt is the highest honor that can come to a political science student.
Officers of the Lambda chapter are; Harold Hurley, president; Hymio Smith, vice-president, and Edward Jefferson, treasurer.
ence, before the naval affairs coin mittee reiterated his contention of yesterday before the foreign relations body that America needed more cruisers mounting eight-inch guns than the eighteen allotted in the treaty.
PROTECT COAST LINES Admiral Jones also told the committee “our first and primary object In a navy ts to protect our coast lines and to protect our economic resources and keep open the trade routes.
"In regard to a campaign in the western Pacific—If we should ever have one there—I can see no possibility of our conducting such a campaign without our carrying our forces to tho west Pacific. We have always stood for the open door in China and if we are to continue we must be prepared.
PACIFIC SUPPLY LINE "Another thing that must always be kept in mind In a campaign in the west Pacific ls that we must (Continued on Pago Four)
Quill Club Alters
Date Of Meeting
Quill club will not meet next Thursday, May 22, as planned, but will meet the following Wednesday, May 28, instead. At this time the pledges will be initiated.
“The Wampus banquet is scheduled for that night, and as many members of Quill belong to the staff, it is better that tho meet- ] ing be postponed,” Fred Goss stated.
Aristotelians Initiate Four
Pledges Are Taken Into Literary Socie*y at Tuesday Banquet.
Initiation ceremonies for four pledges were held by the Aristotelian Literary society on Tuesday evening, May 12. Those Initiated were: Walter Fritz, Joe Harker. Stewart Polland, and Adolph Stoll. The affair was held in the Student Union, room 322.
Preceding the initiation ceremonies, a banquet was held for all members and pledges. Tlie meeting was in charge of President Roy Maginnis. Charles Smith spoke a few words concerning the history of the society, followed by a talk by Harris Robinson on "Traditions."
Walter Fritz received the highest honors in the fulfillment of pledge duties. His paper on the history of the Aristotelian Literary society, which was awarded first place, was read by Wendall Moore.
It is a tradition that every member of the society be prepared to give a "Scotch" joke. This formed the basis of a part of the evening's entertainment.
The society’s annual formal ban-(Continued on Page Four)
in this tabulation.
The men were selected from the many lists submitted to the Trojan j by students in the International Relations club, and Professors J. Eugene Harley and O. W. E. Cook. With each name picked the committee announced the reasons for their choice as follows:
Elihu Root: Root has been unceasingly active in building institutions that make for world peace and understanding. He was instrumental in the formation of the old Permanent Court of Arbitration, and took a leading part iu drawing up the statute of tho Permanent Court of International Justice. It was he who devised a plan favorable to all the member nations for the election of the judges of the Permanent Court of International Justice. Root is also the author of the so-called "Root formula" which It is hoped will enable the United States to become a member of the World Court.
Charles Evans Hughes: Former Secretary of State of the United States. He has recently resigned his judgeship on the World Court bench to accept the position of the Chief Justice of tho United States. He was chairman of the Washington conference on limita tioa of naval armament and at. present Is active in the codlfica
adherent of the World Court; an international jurist and statesman.
Herbert Hoover: President of the United States and worker for International cooperation. Inaugurated a new policy of diplomacy foi the United States, modifying America's policy of isolation from world affairs. Enunciated a principle of the freedom of the seas for ships carrying food and peoplo In lime of war. Successful administrator as witnessed by Ills International humanitarian work in Europe during and following the war. Made a diplomatic tour of the Latin American republics before his inauguration into the presidential chair, thus strengthening the bonds of friendship and understanding between the United States and those republics. Hoover worked hard with MacDonald of England in the effort to secure
ler, And Marvin Take Trojan Oath Of Office.
dents Choice Compiled From Results Of Poll. |Ja,net McCo^. Winifred^Sieg-1 Theta Sigma Nu And Westwood Group Admitted To
National Fraternity; Installation Of S. C. Chapter Will Be Made In June.
Sigma Nu has granted a charter to Theta Sigma Nu, local fraternity on the Trojan campus, and to Alpha Delta Tau *n the U. C. L. A. campus. This information was contained in a telegram received from national headquarters Friday by William Dugan, Sigma Nu inspector for the seventeenth district. Theta Sigma Nu was formed on tse Trojan campus in 1921 ♦and has been petitioning the national since 1922. Installation of
Pledging a year of service to their university through the taking of the Trojan Oath, Lewis Gough, Janet McCoy, Winifred Biegler, and Fillmore Marvin, the four recently elected officers of the Southern California student body, were installed at an assembly held Friday morning at chapel period in Bovard auditorium.
Leo Adams, student body president for 1929-30, presided at the assembly and conducted the installation. Expressing Ills confidence in Gougli’s ability and capacity to carry on next year, and a belief that he will continue to stress a policy of progress. Adams presented Lewis Gough to the as sembled student body, and handed over the gavel of office to him. After his acceptance speech, in
which lie praised the admlnlstra-limitation of naval armament, and, tion of last year, and made a supports the Permanent Court for plea for co-operation and attend International Justice.	! ance at all student body affairs,
Aristide Briand: Former prime minister of France and co-author of tho Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact renouncing war as an instrument of national policy among nations. This pact strengthens the machinery of the League of Nations and World Court as international agencies of peace. Briand is the supporter of an economic federation of the European states into a "United States of Europe."
Ramsay MacDonald: Prime Minister of Great Britain who has strengthened the bonds of friendship and good will between the United States and Groat Britain and who worked hard in his se rious desire for limitation of nava armament at the recent London naval disarmament conference. Un der his leadership England ac cepted compulsory jurisdiction of the World Court.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.: American philanthropist and humani-tarianist, w ho has made many not-abel contributions financially to-(Continued on Page Four)
Gough presented gifts from the student body to the outgoing officers. Those receiving gifts were Leo Adams, Dorothie Smith, and Janet. McCoy, retiring president, vice-president, and secretary, respectively.
Gough then presented the other officers of the coming 1930-31 administration to the student body. Janet McCoy, vice-president; Winifred Biegler, secretary, and Fill-more Marvin, yell-king, were those presented.
The assembly was concluded with the singing of “All Hail,” led by Fill Marvin.
Adams and Gough left for Seattle Friday night, where they will represent Southern California at the Pacific Coast conference of student body presidents.
PROFESSOR HARLEY NAMED AS
ADVISER IN PIRACY RESEARCH
authorities on international law in the United States, Prof. John E. the predictions made for it twen-1 Harley of the political science de-
Chosen as one of 12 outstandin£¥and Relations,” and has been a contributor to the American Journal of International Law as well having been a reviewer of the
ty five
years ago by Dr. Percival partment has been named as an
Lowell and more recently by Dr.' adviser to the research work on W- H. Pickering of Harvard col piracy which is being conducted kg* observatory.	. by the Harvard Law School. The
It is well established now that j advisers will hold their first meet* the object is 41 times as far from ing at Stanford university on May the sun hr the earth. r*r 2.7K0.0Q0.- ! '*.n ^r*r? 21 with Processor Joseph
j earth, or 3,750,000,-I000 of miles from the earth. PERIOD of revolution
I Facts still to i)»* ascertained a out Planet X include its period 0 revolution around the sun, now estimated to be 3200 years."
Clouds spoiled three of the five Principal scientific studies at the otal eclipse of the sun last month, r- Nicholson, who was head of e Honey lake expedition, reported.
30 and 3!
W. Bingham of the Stanford Law School as chairman.
This appointment comes as recognition of Professor Harley s previous record. In addition to his book. "International Understanding,” which is not yet off tho press, Professor Harley has written “The League of Nations and the New International Law," "Selected Documents and Material for the Study of International Law
League of Nations books
Professor Harley’s work will consist in the codification of international law on piracy, which deals with murder and robbery on the high seas, for the purpose of drawing up a treaty to be submitted to tho League of Nations for consideration at their next session.
The League of Nations has already called an international congress for the codification of International law, at which time three important questions were discussed. They were territorial waters, the responsibility of states for damages to persons committed within their jurisdiction, and the international law of nationality.
LITERARY SOCIETY HOLDS INITIATION
Charles Smith, William Leech, Alice Demaree, And Oneta Nettles Are New Members.
Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Epsilon, national honorary literary and forensic fraternity, initiated four pledges Saturday night at a banquet held at the Mary Louise tea rooms. Those initiated were: Charles Smith, William Leech. Alice Demaree, and Oneta Mae Nettles.
Roy Maginnis acted as toastmaster. Tho entire program of the evening was based upon astronomy. Roy Maginnis took the part of the Polaris (north star); Alice Demaree, representing the neo-phites. Planet X; Otis Kelley, representing the actives, Alpha Centaur!; Leo Ilundell, representing the alumni, Canopus; brief talks representing stars of Ursa Major were given by honorary members.
Alpha Phi Epsilon will have charge of the semi-centennial literary program to be held on May 29. Efforts aro now being made to secure some former member to be tho speaker for the occasion. Following the literary program a reception will be held in the social hall of the Student Union. All active, inactive, and honorary members and their friends are invited to attend the celebration.
On Tuesday, May 27, Alpha Phi Epsilon will conduct the annual graduation exercises of the four campus literary societies. All graduating seniors wilt be presented with diplomas. Ex-presidents will be presented with gavels.
Southern California's chapter of Alpha Phi Epsilon has as its purpose the promotion of tho forensic contests and the promotion of
BAR ASSOCIATION BANQUET TONIGHT
Dean Miller Will Make Last Appearance Before S. C. Student Body.
Tonight, in the social hall of tho Student Union, the Southern California Law School and the S. C. Bar association will hold their annual joint banquet at seven o’clock.
Dean Justin Miller of tho Law School will be specially honored on this occasion since it will be his last appearance before the student body of this institution prior to his departure in July for Duke University where he will take over the duties of the law school.
Ora Monnette, vice-president of the board of directors of the Bank of Italy, wlll be the principal speaker of the evening.
Tho program will bo an exceptionally good one with Jimmie West and his campus orchestra for the headliner. Tills band has proved Its ability to arrange novelty numbers and will also appear at the next all-U dig.
Tho women’s tlio, composed of Ruth Ann Byerley, Betty Lou Henderson, and Margaret Thomas will present several numbers including the hits of tho extravaganza. Ruth Ann Byerley is scheduled to give a special "blues” solo.
Dance numbers will also be presented In tho form of tap specialty numbers.
G. Ellsworth Meyer will turn over the gavel to Fred Hauser the president-elect of law school. Introduction of the new student body officers will also be made at this time.
Faculty Men Meet Tonight
Annual Business Meeting Will Take Place; Dr. Hall Will Speak.
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The Men’s Faculty club will meet tonight for' the annual business meeUng of the year. Dinner will bo served at C p. m. In the Student Union dining room, followed by a business meeting at 7:30 and an address at 8 o’clock in the club rooms, 301 Student Union.
Dr. Ernest M. Hall, professor of pathology, will talk on "Coccidioidal Granuloma, a disease in California which simulates tuberculosis.’’ Lantern slides will Illustrate his remarks. Informal discussion will follow the address.
Dr. Louis Wann, president of the club, will preside at the business meeting. Annual reports of officers will be given, directors will be elected, and proposed changes in the by-laws will be considered.
This meeting will be the last program meeUng of the year. Club members are privileged to invite outlier members of their departments as guests for the program at 8 o'clock.
Republicans Are Scored
Seattle Newspaper Says Republicans Must Return Personal Freedom.
Seattle, May 18—(INS — The Washington political battle which drew nation-wide attention when the republican convention of Seattle repudiated the prohibition and league court policies of the national Republican administration, was renewed today following publication of an editorial in the Seattle Star, a Scripps-Canfield paper.
The editorial is of special consequence because of thc state Republican convention meets at Bellingham on Saturday, May 24.
The editorial, printed on the top half of the Star's first page, bore the following headline:
"LIBERTY FOR THE PEOPLE.
OR DEATH FOR THE G. O. P."
The text of the editorial is as follows:
“Give America back to her people. We mean this.
"In the past dozen years meddlers and bUBybodies have Imposed on us outrageous interferences with our private lives.
“They have attempted to force these un-American regulations by Cossack methods borrowed from czarist Russia, by imperialistic tyranny copied from prewar Prussia.
"They have forced state legislatures to bow to their will.
‘'They have demanded the imposition of their ideas and steadfastly fought any attempt of the people as a whole to express an opinion.
"As a result, government today is chaotic, oppressive, intolerant It is leading the people rapidly toward revolution, probably peace ful, by ballot. Perhaps otherwise.
"Intolerance In government that (Continued on Page Four)
the chapter probably will take place in the latter part of June. Alumni members will be Initiated on the day following the active initiation.
Clifford ''Brick" Hancock Is nov president of Theta Sigma Nu. Other officers are: James McCul-ly, vice-president; Richard Dennis, secretary; Harry Kufus, treasurer; and Robert Meek, house manager.
Sigma Nu Is recognized as «ne of thc strongest naUonal fraternities. It admitted the local fraternity after it had gone through three Bteps: first, after the seventeenth division, comprising the chapters at California, Stanford, Arizona, and Nevada had passed Its petition unanimously; Becond, after the high council of tbe fraternity had given It unanimous approval; and third, after three fourths of the chapters throughout the nation had approved of It.
In addition to the officers, active members at present Include JesBe Hill, Charles Nelson, Jack Ragsdale, Mark Schmidt. Milo Barber, Elmer Franzen, Ewing Llngle, Thomas Mills, Maurice Owens. Ernest Payne, Paul Zander, Cecil Garten, William Grigsby, Hudson Martin, Aldrich “Bud” Medbury. Marvin Moss.
Erlin Bartlett, Ernest Dewar. Ross Dunphy. Embury Meyer. Paul Bodenhamer, Albert Casey, James Clisby, Clifford Dudley, Harold Dalton, Arthur Flum, Allan Max-field. Dale Norman, Daln Sturges, Leonard Tuttle, Judson Waugh, Page Parker, Lee Donley, and Robert Hill.
Pre-Med Fraternity Gets National Offices
Three S. C. students were elected to office in Kappa Zeta, national pre-medical honorary fraternity, at the national election held Wednesday evening, May 14. Robert Rutherford was elected president, Richard J. Patek, vice-president; and Maurice De Ham, secretary. Herle Swanson of Occidental is the new treasurer.
At the local chapter elections held the same evening, the following officers officers were elect-ed: Leo Wenke, president; Gaston Bau8, vice-president; and Richard J. Patek, secretary-treasurer.
ZOOLOGIST WILL BE HONORED
AT BANQUET TUESDAY EVENING
MUSICIANS HOLD DAWN INITIATION
La Ventn Inn, Palos Verdes estate was the scene of Phi Phi sunrise initiation service, Saturday morning. May 10. Phi Phi Is the junior-senior honorary of the College of Music. The ceremony was followed by the traditional candle breakfast. Decorations were carried out in the fraternity colors, lavendar and pink.
The initiates were Beatrice Babcock, Gordon Backlund, Annin Crabb, Eunice Erikson. June Etienne, John Garth, Betty Hough, Helen Macy, Helen Matson, and Edna Scliinnerer. A number of alumni and faculty members were present. Helen Parrett, president, was in charge of the affair and acted as toastmlstress.
Speeches were made by Helen Parrett, Eunlco Krikson, president of the pledges. Dean W. F. Skeels, Prof. Alexander Stewart, and Miss McCloskey. Other faculty members present were Dean and Mrs. A. M. Perry, Prof. Max von Lewen Swarthout, Prof. Charles Pembertson, Mrs. Mabel Adslt, and Miss Mabel Woodworth, who composed the ceremonial music.
Invitations were sent to over a Interest in debnting activity among i thousand alumni of tho law school
those students on tills campus who are unable to be varsity debaters. Membership is based upon participation in the inter-literary society debates, upon scholarship, more than a working knowledge of parliamentary law, and upon outstanding work in the literary societies.
and reservations have beon go ing fast. Due to the limited capacity of the arrangements there are very few reservations left and tickets should be purchased immediately by those who are desirous of attending the banquet.
The price of the law school din-
ner will be two dollars per plate, pie on the outside world may keep
In honor of Dr. E. M. Harrison.^.in touch with the expedition and its daily progress and experiences.
On this expedition it lias been found necessary to carry along a Dutch physician and surgeon so that the various diseases which the group might encounter, and which are practically unknown to American physicians might be taken care of correctly, lu addition to this Dutch doctor, tliero will also he other medical aides to render their assistance in case of emergency.
Another feature of the trip will be the fact that a stenographer will be on the boat so that .ne notes of the news gained from the expedition may be written up along the route, and so that all the material may be in good form when the trip is concluded. While the expedition ls working (Continued on Page Four)
who Is to make a scientific expedition in Borneo, a dinner is being given in the Men’s Grill In tho Student Union tomorrow evening at tt o’clock. Decorations are to be in harmony with the tropical nature of the country to be visited.
Reservations may be made not later than this evening at Dr. Baldwin's office, 350 Science building. Tho charge is 60 cents per plate. Approximately 75 guests are expected.
Throughout the entire trip the men are going to be able to keep in contact with this section of the country and will be able to communicate with Universal Pic tures by direct wireless which ls located ln tne Btudlo at Universal City. This ls done so that tho peo
Music Seniors Call Meeting Tomorrow
There will be an important
meeting of the Senior Class of the College of Music, in Recital hall, tomorrow at 12:15 p m.
The class of ’30 is the first organized graduating class of the College of Music. The constitu-
organized February 6, 1930, by Ethel Sanborn, who is class president of the All-University senior class. Betty liusliong, vice-president; Edith Lingerfelt, secretary, and Morris Browda, treasurer, are the other class officers.
The Seniors are to present the class gift at the Senior recital on May 29, which will be the last recital of the year.