All members of the Var-l»y Debate squad a r e liked to meet with Ran Ritchey, manaoe’'. in th* squad rooms today at
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Ten ushers are wanted for the Extravaganza tomorrow and Saturday evenings. Those Interested see Frank Martin-etti, 3. U. 258.
SEMI CENTENNIAL YEAR
VOL. NO. XXI.
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, May 1, 1930.
No. 129
EXTRAVAGANZA OPENS IN BOVARD TONIGHT
PRES. HOOVER GIVEN LONDON NAVALTREATY
Talking Film Taken Of Presentation Ceremony At White House.
Washington, April 30—(INS)— The London naval treaty brought Somo by the American delegates ,t a cost of three monthB’ intense negotiation and the expenditure of about $500,000 was formally turned over to President Hoover at the White House this afternoon.
Talking movies recorded the icene ln a brief ceremony.
Tie delegates, headed by Secretary of State Stimson, and Including Secretary of the Navy Adams, Senator Joseph T. Robin-ion, and accompanied by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Jahncke and Under Secretary of State Cotton, called at the White House soon afternoon.
DISCUSS RATIFICATION
Stimson presented the beribbon-ed and besealed document to the president.
Afterward the president entertained the company at lunch and the proceduro of senate ratlfica-tion was discussed.
The president wants the treaty ratified at this session, even if lt Involves the senate staying on the Job beyond June 1, the scheduled adjournment date.
S.C. To Celebrate Mother’s Day On Campus
In commemoration of Mother’s Day which is being celebrated throughout the country on May 11, the University of Southern California is setting aside May 7 as visiting day on the University campus for mothers of all S. C. students. Special chapel services in honor of the mothers will be held at 10 o’clock and a reception by the President in the President’s suite is to occur at H:30. Events of the day will be climaxed by a Mother and Son banquet at 6 p.m. under the sponsorship of the Y. M. C. A. in the organization's banquet hall.
The university extends a cordial invitation to every Trojan’s mother to enjoy the day’s entertainment and to attend scheduled classes throughout this seventh annual Mothers’ day at the University of Southern California.
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FORMER STUDENT OF INDIA COLLEGE ADDRESSES GROUP
Piarie Dail of Punjab Discusses International Problems Before Hi-Y Club.
NOTED BARITONE SINGS IN “ELIJAH”
Lawrence Tibbett Will Have Title Role In Festival Presentation Of Oratorio
Lawrence Tibbett, outstanding American baritone, is to sing the title role in a festival presentation of Mendelssohn’s oratorio “Elijah” on Thursday evening, June 5, in the Shrine Auditorium, Los An geles, during the one-week Semi-Centennial Celebration of the University of -Southern California (May 29 to June 7 inclusive.)
Mr. Tibbett is an alumnus of Southern California; he received the honorary degree of master of music at the 1928 commencement. The Trojan university, which was founded fifty years ago, in 1880, is celebrating its golden anniversary this year by a series of special events.
Usa Koma is to render the soprano role iu “Elijah,” Madame Ernestine Scliumann-Heink the contralto part, Dr. Carl Omeron, tenor; and Master John Drury the boy soprano part, with Alexander Stewart of the College of Music of the University of Southern California conducting.
“No other choral work offers a baritone role of equal opportunity and interest as the title part iu ‘Elijah’,” states Mr. Stewart. “Almost every phase of vocal art is called into play in this great drastic role. Only singers with the finest equipment of voice and style can encompass the demands of the part with complete success.”
A chorus of over 400 students, faculty, and alumni of the Uni verity of Southern California, accompanied by a student orchestra °f 100 pieces, will appear in the Mendelssohn song-i>oem.
Elijah’ lends itself well to fes-ti'al performances by huge choruses,” states Mr. Stewart, “it has Well hbun CallCu x i t~J G"«*' a 1T
oratorio form."
Piare S. Dali, a former student of Punjae university and now enrolled at S. C., discussed tho International problems before the Hi-Y club of Southern California at a recent meeting of that organization held at San Pedro.
He stated that there are certain considerations which should be thoughtfully weighed by all who are interested in International relations or brotherhood.
“The modest degree of attainment Is not possible unless we think of all the parties to our non-self sacrificing morality as starting perfectly fair. Without self-sacrifice you and I cannot live In the moral relations, even of the most elementary kind, so long as there is something that I value in my pocket which properly belongs to me/' declared Mr. Dail in his address.
Two hundred fifty members of the Hi-Y organization from various divisions in California attended the meeting.
HARMONY GROUP HAS RECEPTION
The Alehin Harmony association entertained at the college of music, University of Southern California, 2601 South Grand avenue, Sunday afternoon, April 27, for the former friends of Carolyn A. Alehin.
This annual affair takes the form of a reception and tea, at which time original compositions by members of the Alehin association are given. Those who worked with Miss Alehin always became interested in writing music and the members of the association like to honor her memory by showing in this way th It they are carrying out, in a certain measure, her ideais.
The program Sunday included songs by Edgar Hanson, William Hartshorn, and Pauline Alderman, piano numbers by Vincent Jones of New York university, and a violin number by Mabel Wood-worth of the regular faculty of the college of music.
Some of the flowers that were used for the reception were left . .n.RA rxf tnuaip lohbv as
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a little memorial to Miss Alehin.
Art Goebel Is Speaker At Meeting
Large Group Is Initiated Into Alpha Eta Rho Fraternity.
Art Goebel, world-p r o m i n e n t aviator and honorary member of Alpha Eta Rho, was the principal speaker at the banquet and initiation ceremony of the aviation fraternity last night at the Commercial club.
Jack Frye, president of Stand' ard Airlines, and Prof. Earl W, Hill addressed the group on aeronautical subjects. Richard Mogle, Alpha Eta Rho president, conducted the initiation with the assistance of Art Neelley, vice-president.
HOLD INITIATION Men and women prominent in different phases of the aviation industry were initiated at this time along with 12 university students. New campus members of the fraternity are: Orv Mohler, Lucile Huebner, Bernard Sliraeder, Maxine Frank. Richard Mirk, Helen Tacker, Paul Slater, Melvin Barlow, Louis Foster, Frank Noble, and Quentin Reger. All these Trojan students were elected to Alpha Eta Rho because of not only an active aeronautical interest but in recognition of real ability and endeavor in some phase of aviation.
Associate members who were awarded their badges last night are: Harris W. Beck, general traffic manager of T. A. T.-Mad-dux Air lines; Major Harry L. Black, president of Black-Fox military academy; George Lord, general passenger agent of Western Air Express; Fred Goodcell, publicity director of Western Air Express; C. A. Zimmerman, managing editor of the Aeronautical World; and Miss Helen Hyde, director of the Women’s Aeronautical club of George Washington high school.
REUNION
The formal Initiation services acted as a reunion for associate members who are, because of their business requirements, unable to attend campus luncheons and meetings of the group. Among those leaders in Southern California aeronautics who are affiliated with Alpha Eta Rho and attended the banquet last evening are: John Carruthers, Pasadena pilot and representative of the board of directors of the Aeronautical Research organization; D. E. McDonald, governor of the National Aeronautical association; Paul Richter, vice-president of Standard Airlines; Adam Diehl, professor of aviation of the Los Angeles junior college; Lee Flan-
GRADUATE SCHOOL TO HOLD BANQUET
More Than Three Hundred Students Expected At Affair.
An assemblage of more than three hundred people, including graduate students, faculty members and friends of tho university, is expected when the associated graduate students hold their annual banquet on May 15 in the social hall of the Student Union. Elaborate plans are being made under the direction of Jack Van Tanner, president of the association, with the expectation that this year’s banquet will ex-cell all those of past years.
President It. D. von KlelnSmid is to act as toastmaster for the evening program, which will Include several brief addresses by men of distinction, and special musical entertainment.
Sir John Adams, noted philosopher of the University of London will be the principal speaker.
Others to address the gathering are Dr. Frank C. Touton, vice-president of the university, and Robert Land, assistant superintendent of Los Angeles schools.
Tickets for the banquet are on sale now by officers of the graduate association and faculty heads of the different schools and de-
Convicts Hoot and Razz Militia Inaugurating The New “Iron Rule.”
Columbus, Ohio, April 30—(INS) Slight flare-ups of insubordination and the slugging of two prisoners by fellow convicts today marked the "military rule” of Ohio state penitentiary.
Armed national guardsmen who are now occupying the interior of the prison to enforce discipline promptly made the rebels “toe the mark” and quickly quieted them down.
The first military arrest within the penitentiary was made this afternoon when a prisoner was locked up in the guardhouse for speaking impertinently to a national guard officer.
Shouts of derision greeted prison guards when they entered the “white city” cell block to escort the “hard boiled" convict contingent to their meals, both at breakfast and luncheon time. The prompt appearance of the soldiers, wearing tin hats and carrying rifles, immediately checked the demonstrations.
partments giving graduate work. Two mysterious slUBginK8 took Van Tanner announces that tickets P>ace ln Elated cell blocks. One must be purchased at least ono.	men badly beaten was a
week in advance of the banquet, j “trusty.” The injured are:
Nominations To Be Made Tomorrow
Candidates For Offices Must Leave Names With Langton.
Candidates for student offices who expect to have their names placed on the ballot for the gen eral elections scheduled for May 9, are asked to leave their names as they wish them to be printed with Art Langton, election com missioner, in room 203 of the Student Union. This announcement is for both college and student bod> officers.
President R. B. von KlelnSmid will open the nominations assembly set for tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock in Bovard Auditorium. Leo Adams, student president, will preside during the nominations. CANDIDATES ON PLATFORM Candidates to be nominated will be seated on the platform. This includes students running for the positions of president, vice-president, secretary, and yell-king of the student body, and presidents and legislative Council represen tatives from the various colleges.
Nomination speeches to be delivered for the candidates will be imited in time, and acceptance speeches will have a time limit.
Pi Sigma Alpha Fraternity Will Honor Dean Miller
Pi Sigma Alpha, national honorary political science fraternity, will honor Dean Justin Miller of the S. C. law school at a formal banquet to be held at thc Mary Louise Tea rooms on May’ 20. Dean Miller has recently resigned his position as head of the law school to accept the deanship at Duke univer sity. The U. C. L. A. chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha will be the guests of the S. C. chapter on*.--
this occasion.
Lambda chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha was established at S. C. in 1927 through the efforts of Dr. Roy Malcom and Prof. Eugene Harley of the political science department. It is the sole honorary fraternity of its kind in existence. Membership is based upon scholastic attainment ln tho field of political science and related studies and general high qualities of character. Pi Sigma Alpha boasts such honorary members as Dean Miller, Dr. R. B. von KlelnSmid, Judge Charles Haas, Prof. Emory Olson, Dr. Er-
DATE OF FIESTA SET FOR MAY 29
________ _	win T. Mohme, Prof. Henry C.
igan, chief instructor of Standard I Niese, Dr. Malcom, Dr. O. W. E.
Cook and Prof. Harley.
FILIPINOS GUARDED
paro Alto. Cal., April 30.-(INS) —Police were guarding local Filipinos fro mpossible race outbreaks today following the shattering of *	plate glass window in the
tliplno club here. A more serious attack was feared.
Flying school; Dr. T. C. Young(
Glendale flyer; Caden Jenkins, general traffic agent of Standard Airlines; Joe Bondiman, one of the founders of Alpha Eta Rho;ja{ Twin Cedars Jack Frye, president of Standard Airlines; and Art Goebel, winner of the Dole Hawaiian flight and other aeronautical records.
Last Thursday, April 24, Pi Sigma Alpha held a dinner meeting inn, at which
S. C. PROFESSOR TALKS TO CLUB
Final arrangements for the an nual Fiesta were made at a meet ing of the La Tertulia club last night. The date for the Fiesta lias been set for May 29, and is to be in the form of a dinner dance at Ray West’s cafe. The I hum	founder of the Mos
committee in charge consists of
Sociological significance of two Russian dramas was the subject of a talk given by Professor Mel vin J. Vincent who opened the program at the last meeting of the Russian-Amerlcan Trojan club, on April 29. Harriet Griffith sang a group of three soprano solos and Wilbor Evans sang two baritone numbers. Miss Griffith and Evans are the artist pupils of Mark Markov, famous opera singer and former professor in the Imperial Warsaw conservatory. Edna von Breymann danced two numbers, “Russian Phantasy,” and “Russian Masurka.”
The program concluded with a one-act play, “The Last Day of an Actor,” adapted from Chekhov’s “The Swan Song.” This famous character role was played by Na-
To The Editor
Census, Calif., April 30: (To the Editor of the Daily Trojan) - Frisco home town boosters were knocked into a weeping huddle when their census takers reported that the population of San Francisco would be plenty shy of the expected 700.000 mark. This is easily explained, for everyone in Frisco is down here helping take the Lo«* Angeles census.
No foolin’ but the population of Los Angeles has certainly come up since 1860 when there were 4,385 folks living here patiently waiting for Greta Garbo to talk, and for the real estate boom to open up. When one considers the extent of this city’s territory, it Is easy to see why Los Angeles looks like a cinch to win fourth place in national ranking. In fact, just as soon as the census is completed. Governor Young should order an investigation to find out if there are any other cities left in southern California besides Los Angeles.
In case this town needs a hundred thousand or so more people to cinch fourth place in population. Mayor Porter can remedy the lack by sending out a “come home” order to all our Hollywood movie stars who are meandering in Reno waiting for their divorces.
Yours for bigger and better figures,
MORRIE CHAIN
“FOOTSTEPS”
TO REGIN AT 8:15 O’CLOCK
Betty Henderson and Fred Hamilton Have Leading Roles In Production.
SENIOR CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS ON SALE TODAY
Direct Purchase Can Be Made At Students’ Store By All Graduates.
Louis Biauer, Evelyn Gitler, Dorothy Campbell, Peggy Mellen, Irene Kennedy, and Madeline Metcalfe.
The Fiesta wlll be carried out in the Spanish mode, including decoration, entertainment, and costumes. Prizes will be offered for the most novel costumes. Bids, at $1.50 per plate, may be secured from members beginning next week.
Following the business meeting of the club, the members were entertained with moving pictures of Mexico and South America. An interesting feature was the showing of an entire bull fight.
6 INJURED in riot
Ixmdon. April 30.-(INS)—Six persons were seriously injured and under hospital treatment alter a riot between 500 briiish seamen and about 100 Somali seamen at North Shields, Northumberland, today.
Pre-Meds Observe
Annual Ditch Day
Pre-medical students will celebrate their annual ditch-day at the Paromar Tennis club tomorraw. The program will begin at 8 a.m. with a tennis tournament and will end with a dancing contest thal evening. Golf matches and swim mlng contests wlll also be featured during the day.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Neal, and two others not yet named, will act as chaperones. Refreshments will be served throughout the day. A well-known orchestra will furnish the music.
ANSWERS WITH POEM
Atlanta, April 30.-(INS) Evidently poetry is appropriate on all occasions. City Clerk Walter lay-lor facing a bribery trial here recently, confronted reporters with the poem “Let Me Sit	The
Side of The Road and Be a Friend to Man,” when asked for a statement.
time officers were elected for the coming year. Those elected were:
Harold Hurley, president; Hymie j _. ,	, „ i ,j
Smith, vice-president; Edward let- Pittsburgh t OOtball ferson, secretary and treasurer, j Star Dies Of Hurts Plans were also discussed for an
cow Harbima theater, assisted by Lee Freeson.
The next meeting of the Rus-sian-American Trojan club will be on March 20. The club has been invited to a dancing party at the home of oue of its members in Beverly Hills. Complete announcement of this party will be made at a later date
Official senior graduation announcements will be placed on sale today in the Student Store and all graduating seniors are requested by Wesley Wilson, all-university senior class president, to purchase their announcements di rect from the store.
A sufficient number have been ordered by Wilson for all graduates. The Student Store will also take care of all individual name cards desired and seniors may in quire concerning the prices printed and engraved cards when they purchase their announce ments, stated Wilson.
essay contest in which a cash prize will be given to the winner.
LAW STUDENTS ‘PLAY HOOKEY’
Threatening heavy showers did not interfere with the S. C. school of law’s "annual ditch day” at Hermosa Beach yesterday. The candidate. Hood was uninjured law students met in front of the
Pittsburg, April 30—(INS—Leo Murphy, University of Pittsburg football star, died in St. Francis hospital here today of injuries suffered while engaged in a spring football scrimmage at the university campus last week.
Murphy suffered a fractured neck vertebrae during a scrimmage last week when he collided with Franklin Hood, another team
Surf and Sand club at 10 o’clock to enjoy a day of beach games.
Officially the day was called "senior ditch day” but the result of the affair is this. Because the law school was not the same without the moral support of the Benior lawyers, because the juniors felt that they too must enjoy a day on the sands, because the freshmen class, not to be outdone, voted to stay away from classes,
OXFORD CURBS REDS
Oxford, England, April 30.-(lNS) —Two Oxford students who advocated communism auiuuK llieli mates were compelled to sign a pledge to desist.
Newman Club Plans Novel Riding Party
A horseback riding party has been planned for members of tho Newman club and their friends, 'tomorrow night at the Diaz Riding academy. 5036 Diaz avenue. Van Nuys.
The party is set for 8 o’clock and It ls urged tbat all members and those attending be at the designated place as near the specified time as possible. The present plans are for all the participants to ride en masse.
Members of the club enjoyed a hiking party and scenery around the locale of Bear canyon. Many persons were in attendance and from all reports members enjoyed the outing.
It is planned that the next meeting of the Newman club, nominations of officers for next year will be held. The date for this meeting will be announced soon in an issue of the Trojan.
The entire announcement this year Is very attractive in lhe opin ion of the students who have seen the samples on display during the past week. The customary two en velopes are used for the announce ments which include the invitation to attend the graduating exercises and the semi-centennial celebration and a four page folder containing dates and information concerning the exercises for the ireek ending June 7.
By ELINOR WILHOIT
"Footsteps,” S. C.’s annual Extravaganza, will have its premiere showing tonight at 8:15 in Bovard auditorium with Betty Lou Henderson and "Freddy” Hamilton singing the leading roles In this collegiate musical comedy.
The production, which was written by Bernice and Vincent Palmer, is scheduled to run for three nights, beginning tonight. It is a mystery play, which concerns the theft of a diamond necklace worn by the chairman of the Welfare committee at the Tau Tau sorority masqurade dance.
The hero, played by Hamilton, and the comedian portrayed by William Miller, are suspected of the joke, as it is believed to be, and it is not until the very end that the mystery Is disclosed and the real thief found.
MELLINGER DIRECTS The book is under the direction of Max Mellinger, who ls also In charge of all the singing for the production. Jean Maschio has trained the three choruses as well as all the specialty numbers. Ill addition to this she will do a ballroom dance with Manuel Ruiz, popular dancer from the School of Law.
Hob Urown and his Southlanders will be in lhe pit, playing the music of “Footsteps” and will be directed by Tommy Tompkins. W. Ray MacDonald is supervising the production.
One of the hlghlingts of the show is the trio which sings Little One.’’ Betty Henderson. Margaret Thomas, and Ruth Ann Byerley comprise tills group, which should prove a hit, for they harmonize like professionals. Some of the specialty numbers include a military tap number by Betty Collins and Herb Nerbovig, music by Wayne Harlow, singing by Gladys Scott, tap dancing by La Verne Dugas and Bill Sundermann, toe dance by Gretchen Mayer, and a skeleton dance by Audrey Wallhause aud Helen Clarke.
SONG HIT8 Among tlie song hits of the production are “Serenade,” "Loving You,” “Footsteps,” “Song of Life,’ "Exquisite Bcstacy,” "Blind Date,” "Secret Sorrow,” and "Blues.” Opposite Miller will be seen Ruth AVilson as Adeline, the comedienne. Margaret Thomas, Ruth Ann Uyerley, and Marie Parenteau (Continued on Page Four)
McADOO GOES FISHING
Yosemite, Cal., April 30.-0.NS) —William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, arrived here today from I»s Angeles for a the day became “ditch day” at I fishing trip with his friend, Wil-the beach for the law students, liam Nelson, old time ranger.
FREAK EARTHQUAKE
Bellingham, Wash., April 30.-( 1 NS)—A miniature earthquake in a choise residential district here early today aroused people from their beds and caused damage amounting to thousands of dollars w hen an area about 300 feet wide and 600 feet long began to settle.
S. C. Students Hear Nahum Zemach In One-Act Production
More than a hundred members and guests crowded the Y. M. C. A. hut last night to witness the performance of "The Last Day of An Actor” played by Nanum Zemach, founder of the Moscow Mar-bima theater, and Lee Freeson. Preceding Chokov’s one-act play, “Sociological Aspects of some Russian Novels" was the discussion given by Melvin J. Vincent, pro
Two dances were given by Miss Edna von Breymann, “Russian Phantasy” and "Russian Masurka.' Wilbor Evans, student of Mark Markov, captured his Russian-Am-erican audience with two songs, "The Volga Boatman" and “Song of the Toreador.” Professor Vlad-mir Markovin Introduced the numbers on the program.
STUDENT MEETING PLANS COMPLETED
Y. W. C. A. Conference Will Convene At Asilomar On June 18 to 28.
Final plans for the Asilomar student conference of the Y. W.
C. A., whleh is to be held on the Monterey peninsula from June 18-28, 1930, and whleh will include representatives from each university and junior college in California, Arizona, and Nevada, are now being completed by tbe members of the executive committee of the local organization.
During the ten days at Asilomar certain evenings are to be devoted to conferences at which, as a company of students and fao ulty gathering informally around
a file, HULU Vi uuiDtita M C»iuy ito
over-organization, vocations, and & student’s use of money, will be discussed. There will also ke a party, International night, and special delegation events.
Recreation at Asilomar will take the form of swimming, horseback riding, hiking, visits to Mottterwx and Carmel, and inter-collegiate contests.