Student, not having 11;25 cUs»« are urBed to ,ttend the assembly for the Russian Grand Duke.
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The second game of tlto Trojan - Stanford baseball series will be played today. Student books am good for admission.
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VOL. XXI.
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, March 26, 1930.
No. 110
GRAND DIKE SPEAKS AT ASSEMBLY THIS MORNING
Students Not Having 11:25 Classes Invited To Hear Speaker In Bovard Auditorium; Political Science Classes Are Dismissed.
Grand Duke Alexander, member of thc Russian royal family survivor of thc revolution which marked the downfall of
imperial Russia, and brother-in-law of thc late Czar Nicholas II will be thc speaker at an assembly to be held in Bovard auditorium this morning at 11 :15. Classes will not be dismissed (or thc assembly, but all students who have no 11:25 classes
cordially Invited to attend, as* --
those students of political " and international relations rt, may Include the Grand Joke's address among their class
"SKJ'tta speech, a luncheon option will be held In the rooms ttie president's suite. Dr. Prank and Dr. Warren B. Bovard will act as hosts in the at)-of President von KlelnSmid,
.ho Is in ‘he ea8t- A ,lst ot 2G
nests has been invited to the luncheon. These include Mrs. See-ley w. Mudd, Mrs. Walter J. Murdock, Mrs. Gordon VV. Wattles HU Mrs Oliver F. Hersham. George 11 o Robinson, Edwin J. Marshall, Walter H. Fisher. Lyman Farwell, jlr and Mrs. Gerald F. Walton, Mr and Mrs. William C. Cavin. Mrs. James H. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Touton, Dean Crawford, and Mrs. von KleinSmid.
SURVIVES REVOLUTION Having survived the horrors of the Russian revolution in 1917, rten relatives and friends alike wre murdered, the Grand Duke lus since been a refugee from his native land. He has been in America only two years, this being his first visit to the Pacific Coast.
Emphasizing the need for spiritual development In the world's progress, the Grand Duke’s stay ln America has been spent in teaching a doctrine of love, no dif-wj ferent, he admits, from that of M Christ.
(Bolshevism, he contends, is built on hate, immorality, and materialism, running contrary to human
Mock Murder Trial Staged
Junior Play To Be Given Friday Night
Setting For “The Enchanted April” Set In Mediterranean Villa.
A villa on the Mediterranean rented for the month of April by four women who want to get away from the humdrum monont-ony of their lives, is the basis for the plot of "The Enchanted April," the three-act comedy which the junior class is presenting Friday as their annual play.
The four women are of sharply contrasting types. Mrs. Rose Arbuthnot, played by Mary Reas-T _ c>a. ,	. oner, is a serious-minded woman.
L. aw Students Practice very muci, in ]0Ve W|tj, ],er ],U3. Court Procedure; Four I band, but unable to reconcile her-Seniors Act as Counsels. | self to the type of books ho writes, histories of kings and their
Mystery Of Sigma Sigma Pledges Will Be Solved
Unverified rumors circulating^requirements and not lack of ma-through Troy yesterday Bet tne campus agog with the news that the red eyes of two snakes coiled around a sphinx are peering into the future to determine who, of all third year Trojans, are the most worthy to become members of Sigma Sigma, junior men's ho-narary fraternity.
When the active members of that organization meet next Tuesday, time and place unknown, and, under the leadership of Frank Smith, president, select the outstanding men of the junior class, excited will be the rumors on the campus until public pledging Is held in Dovard auditorium on Fri day, April 4. Because of higher
The annual mock murder trial held each year by the practice court of the Southern California Law School, took place last night at 6:45 in 302 Porter liall with four Trojans, senior members of the law school, acting in defense and prosecution.
The men representing the de-fendent, Hymie Adams, were Charles Fueller and William Larsen. Those on the side of the plaintiff were Gordon Dean and Edwin Taylor. These men have specialized in criminal law and are considered experts on this phase.
The facts on which the trial was based are as follow’s: R. Bird was found dead February 1930, on a public highway. There was bullet hole in his head and his skull was crushed. In his righ^ hand he held a revolver, and his eyes had the appearance of having been seared by a red hot iron. “The accused man, being represented by Adams, was ap-prehended and up for trial because lie has been heard threatening to kill tho deceased.
Eight witnesses and the panel of twenty-four prospective jurors , w'ere composed of freshmen. In
uture, ^e therefore must faih | order to preVent tampering with the jury its selection took place at 6 p. m., forty-five minutes before the trial proper started. Presiding over the trial was
terlal, it is rumored that fewer men than usual will be chosen.
The relationship between a sphinx, two snakes and a yellow dog will become significant when the pledges of Sigma Sigma, a name which has evolved through the ages of Troy’s history from Sphinx and Snakes, publish the razz sheet called the "Yellow uog” several weekB after public pledging.
Following public sale of the canine. the pledges of Sigma Sigma will be initiated. A formal dinner dance, of which tbe vice-president of the organization has charge, will honor the new members ofter the initiation ceremonies.
mistresses. Because of her disapproval, Rose and her husband liave gradually drifted apart.
Miss Reasoner is a member of Zeta Phi Eta, national honorary dramatic sorority. She was in one of the Apolliad plays last semester and lias appeared in numerous Drama shop productions.
Another of the four women is Mrs. Fisher, enacted by Renee Lambert. Mrs. Fisher is a dignified grande dame of the old school, who has met at one time or another, all of the famous statesmen, writers, and poets, of her generation. Considerable humor is furnished by Mrs. Fisher, in her attempts to manage all of the other characters.
Zeta Phi Eta claims Miss Lambert, as well as Doris Henry and Helen Pargellis, the other two women, as members. Miss Lambert, although never having been ln an all-university production before, has been active in Drama Shop for some time.
Student activity books will be good for admission to this production, according to William Miller, manager of play productions.
WOMEN TO ELECT W.S.G.A. OFFICERS
Polls Will Be Open Tomorrow From 8 O’clock Until 3:30; Identification Cards Needed.
is an example of this, he calls ittention to the fact that the con-1 dition of Siberia today is much vorse than that of fifteen of twenty years ago, under the old regime.
"Under thc 1,000,000 soviets in Siberia, there are 150.000,000
Judge A. S. Colgrove ot the Los Angeles district attorney’s office.
Haves leading a life of hard labor	focld Carries On
with no compensation. Sovietism;	r-»	L
Language Kesearch
has them in its iron grip,” he says. "If the masses could see Russia today, they would be convinced that they do not want Bolshevism or soviet rule,” stated the Grand Duke.
J. W. Todd of Southern California with the aid of Professors Brigham of Princeton, Symonds of Columbia, Rice of California and others helped edit the December issue, "Prognosis Tests iu Modern Foreign Languages" which is a statistical result of a cooperative research study made under the auspices of the American Council of Education.
As a result of this investigation a new understanding of the ques tion has resulted and in several quarters new practices in the teaching of languages have ready been undertaken. Dr. Todd’s division of the research, especially his new linguistic elements test, has attracted considerable atten-
SOCIAL GROUPS LOSE PRIVILEGES AT WISCONSIN U
Women’s Self-Government association officers will be elected tomorrow for the ensuing term. Polls will be placed in front of the Administration building and will be open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All women voting will be required to show their identification cards.
Nominees are Lucille Huebner, who is unopposed for the office of president; Dorothy Beech and Jane Lawson for vice-president; Virginia Lee Hall, Marion Johnston, and Betty McDougall for secretary, and Jean Burke, Margaret Huse, and Juanita Wagner for treasurer.
Virginia Monosmith la in charge of elections and wlll be assisted by Marjoria Edick, Ituth Stein, Elinor Wilhoit, Mary Alice Parent, Marion La .Mon, and Olive Morse, who will be at the polls during the day.
It is anticipated that there will be much interest shown in this election and that more votes will be cast this year than have been in previous years.
ARMS MEET MAY RECESS FOR YEAR
Attempt to Save Aim of Conference by Allowing Franco-ltalian Pact.
Five Fraternities Placed On Probation For Low Scholarship Last Semester.
Madison, Wis., March 25—One social fraternity loses social and initiation privileges for one semester and five others are placed on probation together with three professionals for having a scholastic average less than 1, last semester. Dean Scott H. Goodnight announced Wednesday with the release of the scholastic standings for the first semester at the U. of Wisconsin.
Sorority averages will not he completed before this afternoon he said.
Alpha Sigma Phi, whose average has been below the 1 minimum for two consecutive terms, forfeits its privileges. The social fraternities on probation are Delta Pi Epsilon. Phi Kappa Psi, Tan Kappa Epsilon, Phi Kappa Tau.
tion and inquiries liave been received from various sections of! and Chi Psi, and the professionals the country. Recently. Dr. Todd I are Phi Alpha Delta. Phi Delta
WOMEN DEBATERS TO CLASH FRIDAY
Split System To Be Used In Meet With Women From Wyoming.
California will face their third to&jor contest of the season this Mday when they meet the University of Wyoming’s women’s team on the subject. Resolved:
“that social fraternities and sororities should be abolished in col-l*Ses and universities.”
The split team style of debates in which one affirmative and negative of Southern California will meet one affirmative one negative of the Wyom-
?:rv“;".|p. j. walker company now takinc bids
women debating at Southern California that this system has been •®Ployed. Following the custom tois season their will be 110 decision.
The visiting team is an exceed-®8ly strong one according to pelen Peterson, manager. They r*ve already met the most prompt schools in the West and to® contest this Friday is destined to be an interesting one.
The president-elect and Doris Tennant will be the official delegates from Southern California to attend the annual W. S. G. A. convention which will bo held the second week in April in Laramie, Wyoming.
5. C. ‘STUCK-UPS*
As “stuck-ups” for the Asilomar summer conferences on the Monterey peninsula, Doris Tenant and Florence Waechter have been chosen by the executive committee of the V. W. C. A.
Only two girls are chosen from each university and one girl is chosen from each junior college in California, Nevada, and Arizona to attend these conferences every year.
London, March 26—(Wednesday)—The United States wlll enter into no pacts at the London naval conference under which her obligations might be misconstrued as involving promises to render military or naval assistance to any nation, it was officially delegation early today.
•< h;j statement	the
American delegates, issued shortly after midnight last night, was in the nature of a reply to the declaration in this morning’s Daily Herald to the effect that the Americans were reconsidering their decision not to participate in any sort of security treaty.
London, March 25—A spark of life was breathed into the disarmament conference this evening when the heads of the various delegations decided to call a plenary session of the parley for some time next week.
Next Rally Will Honor Dean Miller
All-University Assembly Friday Morning To Be Send-off for Law Dean.
In view of the coming departure of Dean Justin Miller, present dean of the College of Law at S. C., the rally Friday morning at the regular chapel hour will be held in his honor as a send-off. Deaj Miller has been secured to speak, it being the first and final time that he will appear on the S. C. platform for an all-university assembly.
Coming from the faculty of the University of California, where he was a visiting professor, Dean Miller has filled the headship of the law school for the past three years. He ls now leaving July 1. for Duke university, Durham, N. C„ where he will assume the duties of dean. With him he is taking Gordon Doane, graduate of S. C. law school last year, who has worked with Dr. Miller for the past two years as his assistant. He will fill a similar position of assistant dean there.
Dean Miller ls a graduate of Stanford university. Previous to his period at California, he was a professor of law at the University of Minnesota. He has a various intervals filled the position of district attorney of King’s county of California, and was attorney for the state Immigration and housing commission of the same state.
Among his memberships both so clal and legal fraternities and groups, he Includes the California Crime Commission, and chairmanship of the Section of Crim inal Law and Criminology of tho American Bar association.
To add to the spirit of rally honoring the dean, the yell leaders wlll lead Trojan songs and yells.
TROJAN FORENSIC DELEGATION ARRIVES AT CONVENTION CITY
Ran Ritchey and Coach Alan Nichols Reach Tucson, Arizona for Conference; Captain Gregson Bautzer and Glenn Jones To Join Group.
By DICK MILLER Special Trojan Correspondent
Tucson, Ariz., March 25—St*lcnt and faculty delegates representing eleven of thc leading universities of the Pacific coast arrived here today to attend thc seventh annual conference of thc Pacific Coast Forcasic teag»e.
Tucson is a fine city and thc UnWersity of Arizona is all decked out for the coming of tkc collegiate orators and debaters of the Coast. The conclave hi 1n ___ _	session tomorrow, Thursday and
S.C.Debaters Meet Oregon
Affair Held Yesterday In Porter Hall; Was Non-Decision.
was invited to present an account of his research before the Psychology club of Pomona College at Claremont, California.
Phi. and Gamma Eta Gamma. Should any of these repeat th<s semester, it will also forfeit its privileges for a six month period.
London, March 25—(INS)—Possibility of a full year’s suspension of the London naval disarmament conference loomed today as the delegates met to discuss the proposal of Foreign Minister Dino Grandi of Italy that the parley adjourn for six months to permit France and Italy to settle their differences.
British officials were outspoken in their belief that if the pro'
ARE ANNOUNCED posed adjournment were taken it
would be at least a year before the five powers could be convoked into conference again.
For this reason it is regarded as highly probable that substantial efforts will be made to reach some sort of tentative agreement as speedily as possible. Once scattered, it is believed, the conference w'ould be almost impossible to call together again.
Prime Minister J. Ramsay MacDonald called a meeting or the heads of the five delegations for
Executive ability and active Interest in campus affairs, according to the executive committee, are among the reasons for bestowing this honor on two representatives of the University ot Southern California.
PICTURE CASTING DIRECTOR SPEAKS TONIGHT AT‘T’
Photoplay Class Members Particularly Invited To Attend Council Dinner.
Students who have ambitions of becoming movie stars are Invited to hear Stanley Orr speak on “Casting a Feature Picture.” tonight at the Y. M. C. A. council dinner. Orr is casting director for Warner Brothers’ motion picture company and has been employed in the mechanics of making films for the last twelve years.
Members of the photoplay course given this semester on the campus are particularly urged to make their reservations today for the lecture. The dinner is open to ail students at S. C. It will be served at 5:30 under Carl Burl<’3 direction and will cost 25 cents per plate.
Community singing will be led
With a speaker from both universities representing each side of the question, University of Southern California and Oregon State college debaters met in a nondecision affair ln Porter hall yesterday afternoon. The question debated was: Resolved: That eol-e and university students should be marked "passed," not passed," or "conditioned” at the conclusion of each course taken, and that all other grades shosld be abolished.
The affirmative of the subject was upheld by Ran Swanberg, S. C. speaker; and Elmer Buckhorn. O. S. C. representative. Arthur Strock of the Trojans and Gordon Wink of Oregon upheld the negative.
Tho debate was an extemporary affair, each speaker having been notified of the question but 24 hours before the time ot the contest.
Enroute to the Pacific Coast conclave at the University of Arizona, the two Oregon State college debaters have appeared with the College of the Pacific, Fresno State college, and the California Institute of Technology ln extemporary affairs. They debated upon a disarmament question with Occidental college. Southwestern university, and U. C. L. A„ losing to the Bruins. Tho Occidental and Southwestern debates were no-decislon affairs.
In Tuscon, Buckhorn will be a competitor of Gregson Bautzer, Southern California debate captain, in the oratorical contest. Wink will compete against Glenn Jones, who. with Bautzer, represents S. C.
by Myron Sunde throughout the this afternoon, following an hour j course of the dinner, and spe-and a half's conversation with clal musical numbers will be fea-
SIGMA CALLS MEETING
8 ro a, professional honorary
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Jhort but important meeting at •50 this morning in the women’s Organizations’ office, according to President, Grace Wright.
Pinal arrangements for the for-jj*l dinner dance at the Deauville Saturday night given jointly with Pha chi Alpha, and PI Delta Dsllon, honorary journalism or-lanizaUons will be made at the meting.
FOR STRUCTURAL WORK ON GYMNASIUM
Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Heating Plans Now Complete; Sub-Contracts To Be Awarded Soon and Rapid Progress Assured.
Bids for the structural, median -*. The delay of the past two
leal, architectural, electrical, plumbing, heating, and ventilating work on the new gymnasium are being taken at the present time by P. J. Walker and company, contractors, and will be due March 28. As soon as sub-con-! tracts have been awarded the work will proceed as rapidly as possible, with the expectation of completing the building for use in September.
Architectural plans for the new building have been completed; structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating, and ventilating plans were scheduled tor completion yesterday.
months, in pushing the work at the site, has been occasioned by the necessity of revising plans, so as to keep the cost within the budget. Clark Harmon, office clerk for the men's gym, believes that the present plans wlll provide the most useful building of its kind on the Pacific coast, a building in which the university students will find every necessary facility for physical education.
Concrete walls for the basement and all column footings are now in place, enabling contractors to carry on their work above grade at a rapid rate. It is expected that "full swing” will be the order of the day beginning next week.
Journalistic Groups To Give Dinner Dance
Alpha Chi Alpha. Pi Delta Kpsilon, national honorary journalism sorority and fraternity, respectively, Sigma, and By-liners, local pro- j a[1j "italy
fesslonal sorority and fraternity. J	_
will entertain their members and I
guests with a formal dinner dance I FORMER PRINCE at the Deauville beach club on |	AT V C
Saturday evening, March 29. ' 1 \J 1 ALt\. Al J. C This dance at which the four
Secretary of State Henry L. Stim son. It was understood the adjournment proposal was discussed in detail.
Foreign Minister Grandi of Italy proposed to Prime Minister MacDonald, president of the conference, that the present negotiations, having reached an apparent deadlock, should “recess'' for six months, during which time energetic efforts should be made to reconcile the differences of France
journalism organizations on campus will be represented is tho first of its kind to be held. Elnor Wilhoit, president of Alpha Chi Alpha, stated that they hope to make it an annual affair in the future.
Those arranging the dance are Elnor Wilhoit, Grace Wright, aud Matt Barr. Ruth Stein lias charge of the programs.
All members planning to attend are requested to see Grace Wright or Elinor Wilhoit as soon as possible.
Oleg Murat, former prince and member of the imperial cavalry of Russia, will tell of his experiences in Russia during the early days of the Soviet regime, at the Kussian luncheon being held next Thursday at 12:15 by the Cosmopolitan club.
Russian members of the club are in charge of the luncheon that wlll accompany Mr. Murat’s talk at the International house. Reservations are thirty cents and can be secured from members of the Cosmopolitan club or at International House ou Wednesday noon.
tures of the meeting. All reservations must be placed by noon today although a small number of
Stevens Will Head All Committees For Junior-Senior Dance
Ray Stevens lias been elected all-unlverslty president of the junior class and will have charge of the junior-senior dinner dance scheduled for May 23. Stevens was chosen at a meeting of junior class presidents of all colleges held recently. He will announce his committee chairmen soon.
Other all-university junior class officers are Bud Cutts, vice-presi-
FrWiay.
The Trojan delegation of Ooaqh Alan Nichols and Ran Ritchey, debate manager, arrived ln Tucson this morning ln preparation for tho opening session. Captain Qreg-son Bautzer and Glennn Jones, who eompleted the annual Trojan debate tour last evening with a debate against the negative of the University of New Mexico, are expected to Join Coach Nichols and Manager Ritchey sometime this afternoon or early evening.
8TARTS TOMORROW The conclave swings Into prominence on the University of Arizona campus tomorrow morning when registration takes place under the direction of W. Arthur Cable, of the University of Arl-zano and secretary of the league. One faculty member and at least two student delegates are expected to enroll from every university member of the league. The seventh annual conference here this week should be as well If not better attended than any previous conference, Is the statement *f Earl W. Wells, coach at Oregon State college nnd 1929-39 president of the leagae.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CONFERENCE Highlights ot thc conference Include the annual extemporaneous speaking and oratorical contests. The former takes place tomorrow evening and participation is expected to be complete. Specific topics wlll be given to each candidate prior to the contest. The oratorical contest is scheduled for Thursday afternoon and evening.
Trojans who are here at the convention wlll have an opportunity lo bear Jones, S. C. sophomore debater and orator upbold Troy's reputation in the extempore contest. Bautaer, veteran Trojtn orator wlll compete In the oratorical contest. “Greg” has picked “An Hye for an Bye” as Ihe title ot bio oration.
TWELVE COMMITTEES Twelve committees will accomplish the work of the conference by Friday afternoon. Each committee ip beaded by a university faculty member with two or tftfee student delegates as assistants.
Splendid entertainment ts assured by Secretary Cable, past president of the league, who Is acting as chief host. Oulmlnatton of the conclave takes place Friday evening when the entire delegation will be guestB at the annual Arizona pageant at tho Casa Urande.
extra dinners will be held for late- dent; Ray Zeman, secretary; and lers.	I Hubert Normanly, treasurer.
SPRING MOTIF TO FEATURE COILEGE OF
MUSIC FORMAL DANCE FRIDAY EVENING
Palomar Tennis Club Selected As Site For Annual Affair; Glenn Edmunds’ Orchestra Secured; All Students of University May Secure Bids.
The theme of "spring” will be ^College of Music or from mem the motif which will be carried out in the annual formal dance of the College of Music. This affair will be held Friday evening.
March 28, at the Palomar Tennis club. The programs will feature the spring idea and spring bouquets will be used for decoration.
Several specialty numbers have been planned, one of which fea-
tures adagio dancers; a dance contest has been arranged, the winners of which will receive a silver cup. The music will be furnished by Glenn Edmunds and his recording orchestra of the Alexandria hotel.
The dance is open to all university students and bids at $1.50 per couple may be procured at the
SUMMER WORK IS OPEN TO STUDENTS
More Applicants Wanted For Mountain Resort Joh» By Employment Bureau.
S. C. students who desire lo work at steady jobs this summer should apply at the bureau of employment offices on the fourth floor of the Student Union building. At tho present time applicants are wanted for work In resorts.	«
These Jobs are not to be construed with part-time Jobs. They are steady, all summer work, and anyone who already bas or has In view a part time Job should also apply at the bureau. All kinds of positions are open. Yo-semito National Park, Arrowhead,
bers of the musical organizations.
As there are only a limited number available, it is adviseable to obtain them at once.
Pauline Mather, vice-president of the College of Music, is in charge of plans for the dance and is being assisted by the student body council and a committee composed | Big Bear, and Big Pines are only
of representatives of the various musical organizations. As the dance is the biggest social event of the year, every effort is being spent to make it an outstanding affair.
The honored guests of the evening will be Dean and Mrs. Walter F. Skeele, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Perry, Miss Pearl Alice Mac-loskey, and Dr. Francis Bacon.
a few of tho resorts with positions to be filled. Mrs. Curry of Camp Curry at Yosemite ts In Los Angeles at this time, and will Interview applicants for work at that national park. All work In connection with ber should be dune directly through the empto/-iu*nt bureau. This applies not only to Yosemite but to all resort work desired this summer.