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SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
DAILY fy TROJAN
W S. G. A. CABINET
There will be a meeting of the cabinet member* »f the W S G. A at 3 o'clock in the Legislative Council room, Student Union 418 It is imperative that all members be there
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, September 15, 1931-
No. 3
S’GROUPS MARK IN ;HOLARSHIP
_ phi Delta Secures Record In Survey [past Semester,
O	nt ave
If l .190, Delta Phi Delta Kv ird all the houses on mpni in K' 'I r:n. ihe s^ond
■ . :■ • • •*' ' 0"1,nl: ,0 the registrar’*
Epsilon Phi, leader in the year ago. "'as second ■Ending of 1.38S. Theta
^	Ul average of
K rheck of the figurp* re-IB) . • In the number maintaining an averagp E ,nde point or belter.
houses i'"’ *bove this
HdT'int: thf l’Bst semester ^Inlj 1" reached this stand
first semester and 16 a
f the first spmester of the ratings ranged from i .720. with Zeta Beta Tau ag the top position. The |semester of 1929-30 showed in scholarship from |)o»n io .8S4, with Alpha Phi leading the list, standings in the survey npleted included Alpha Nu 11.262; Beta Kappa, 1.186;
1	Phi Epsilon, 1.186; Phi J Tau, 1.18:1; Sigma Nu, ■Delta Chi, 1.39; PI Kappa 11124; Zeia Beta Tau, 1.118; pigaa. 1.116; Sigma Alpha 1.194; Tau Epsilon Phi, ^^Bhi Kappa Psl, 1,084; Kappa ■ 1.043:	Beta Delta,
^^igma Chi, 1.008; Delta Sig-Phi Nu Delta, .934; ■ Ijtflon, .925; Sicma Tau, ■'an Delta Phi, .901; and Kappa, 846.
Male Chorus A dels Members
LEGIONNAIRES PROPOSEBEER LEGALIZATION
Unemployment Program Plans Are Drafted For National Convention,
As the Trojan Men s Glee club this group of 38 men performed at all football games last year as well as at other major university events. J. Arthur Lewis, director, will pick men to fill vacancies in the organization's ranks this afternoon. The singers are now known as the Trojan Male Chorus.
Three S. C* Music Groups Will Hold 1931 Tryouts For New Members Today
Tryouts for the Trojan Male chorus will be held at 3 p.m. today in the Musical Organizations building, 837 W. 37th placc.
This organization, formerly known as thc Trojan Men's Glee club, will continue this year as the singing unit of thc Trojan band under the leadership of J. Arthur Lewis. It will -^participate in drill work hi football games and make numerous
FS MANAGER IDDRESSES CLUB
and n» w studenta are Invited to he present at mpptin^ of thp Inlver Southern California Adv^r-liiBKplub WVdiKxday evening at at th* ( asa d*‘ Rosas, and Adams streets.
McKay, .sales manager Angelin division of Fos-KM.ser, national outdoor Irtrtking agency, will speak at. ^B*'tins Wednesday evening. ^■Kay t experience in the ad-^^Jg field has been wide, and ^Bularlty as speaker at pre-^•',eiinas ol the dub assures an<i instructive ad Wednesday evening. r®f >f ihe Ad club for this •fe ( larenre stringer, presl-'u>op, vice-president; ^^Be Rnrk'-v,-]] secretary; Vrii--'reaMiivr; Harland Wil-■l_ ^lperis n,ana«;er.
_ ' ' ' '	hr. secured
Gert rude Huth in the “J °r Merchandising office,
■>»H1 hall.
M? Medical School Bens Term Today
s. Bloomfield, pro-^u‘ n‘edii iiii-, Stanford uni-will deliver the opening 01 the fall term of the #f Medicine, University of
11	California, on Tuesday I* September 15, at 11:30 ateording i0 announce-Dr- Paul s. McKibbon, |n of the medical faculty j* *ho win preside at the J °f the medical student
ASPIRING ORATORS TO HAVE CHANCES NEXT THURSDAY
Coach Alan G. Nichols Will Meet Prospects; Committee Meeting Friday.
That a meeting of all persons interested in the postlions men’s and women's debate i ager will be held on Thursday, September 17 at 10 a.m. in the debate offices, 427 Student Union, was announced today by Alan G. Nichols, debate coach. At tills time Mr. Nichols will interview the applicant*, tn order that a selection may be made.
Thp committee which will select the debate question for the Pacific Coast Confprence will meet on Friday, and following their selection, debate trials will begin.
A new system of trials will be inaugurated this year which will consist of impromptu debates once a week, participated in by all candidates. These debates will continue over a period of several weeks, and are designed to eliminate the .errors in selections for the squad which have crept in on past occasions. The members of the Pacific Coast Conference committee include Prof. Charles A. Marsh of U.C.L.A., Prof. Benja min D. Scott of Pomona, and Prof. Alan Nichols of S. C.
The exact date of the annual Delta Slgma Rho smoker, held for all interested in 'debating, will be announced by the new debate manager. The affair will be held within a few weeks.
Announcement was also made by Coach Nichols that tentative negotiations are under way for a radio debate over the National Broadcasting System with Boston University. The details will be ar ranged by the debate manager within several weeks.
Professor Nichols, who recently returned from a year's absence, during which time he received the degree of Doktor Kerum Political-um from the University of Berlin, expressed the hope that both the men’s and women's debating would be as successful this year as in the past.
concert and radio appearances throughout the year. An important event will be the annual trip to the big game.
Men who are inlprested in becoming members of this chorus should report at this lime bringing copy of some song with which they are familiar.
Regular rehearsals of the organization will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:15 p.m. Pian-'rts are urged to tryout for posl-n of accompanist for the cho-'. Auditions for the Women’s Tlee club, as well as tryouts for the orchestra, will be held today at 4:16 p.m.
Wa Gamma Phi ■ears Judge Pope
^'nK on ihe subject of f in the American Courts”, r1 Court Judge Pope ad-I ,hf> lambda Gamma Phi j;l-v. national commerce law i'y, > ,nday evening, Sep-I 1 Judge Pope, who ig the fK jU(1,!p of thc Los Angeles r cour,» explained the ["'m of case assignments 1 <ourls. The meeting was general direction of H‘ndln. president of the np°* lh,i South(l'n Califor-
English Express Sets Record In Speed Trials
LONDON, Sept. 14—(UP) — The Cheltenham Flyer of the Great Western railway system set a world record today with an average run of 77.25 miles an hour over a 7714 miles stretch from Swindon to Pad-diugtou station. The train made 85 miles an hour at one time along the rout. It haa set several records in the past and its regular time for the trip ia about 67 minutes.
Reception To Be Held For Frosh
Honoring the freshman class, the Y.W.C.A. and the Y.M.C.A. are sponuoring a reception to be held in the Social hall of the Student Union, Wednesday, September 16, at 8:30.
Both old and new students are extended an invitation. Dancing will form the chief part of the evening* entertainment and re-freshtnentt- will be served.
In the receiving line will be Dr. and Mrs. R. B. von KleinSmid, Dean Pearl Aikin Smith, members of the advisory boards of the Y.W.C.A. and the Y.M.C.A., and members of the cabinet.
This event is an annual Trojan tiadition. It w-lll be the first social function of the year and a large attendance of Trojan men and women is expected.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14—(UPl —Legalization of beer was prom input among more than 50 proposals placed before the American Legion's unemployment conference here today.
Young and middle-aged veterans in shirt-sleeves sweated in a hot hotel ballroom as they listenpd to leaders of government. Industry, labor, and the representatives of 25 governors present, plans to meet, this winter’s expected crisis.
PROGRAM IS DRAFTED The proposal that the Legion at its annual convention in Detroit next week come out for beer was made by M. .1. McDonough, president of Ihe building trade depart mpnt of thp Amprlran Fedpratlon of labor. He said the brewing Industry would give employment lo
1,250,000.
The purpose of the one-day meeting was to draft a program which the legion's special uncm ployment commission will present to the Detroit convention for adoption and immediate action. The commission chairman, Howard P. Savage of Chicago, rejected an attempt lo have today’s assemblage pass on some of the plans presented, but announced that the commissions would start immediately on Its program.
BREEDS CRIME The cash bonus payment plan was brought up by Major-General James G. Harboard, radio corporation chairman, who warned the Legion against holding out a “tin cup" to the government.
National Commander Ralph T. O'Neil of lhe Legion offered lo help meet the sltuallon, warning that continued unemployment will lead to increase in Communisim Hnd rackPleering. He said the pre. spnt emergency was comparable to lhat of 1917.
BOND ISSUE SUGGESTED Mosl drastic of the national plans presented were those of the Ohio and Wisconsin representa fives. John A. Klden. of Ohio, sug gested lhat President Hoover be asked to call a conference of la bor, industrial and veteran lead er*, governors and mayors, to work out a plan for adoption of the five day week, a one-blllion dollar bond issue, and other remedial measures. He suggested that tf President Hoover doeB not call such a conference, the Legion ought to call it.
Austria Repels Outlaw Move After Rioting
VIENNA, Austria. Sept. 14— (UP)—The government completed suppression of the attempted Heimwehr revolutionary coup today and arrested Prince von Starhemberg, one of the most prominent leaders of the outlawed Nationalistic organization.
The prince, who formerly w as minister of interior and has repeatedly attempted to capitalize the influence of the Heim we hr In governmental affairs, was seized without serious resistance on charges of participating in the outbreak, which extended through the provinces of Styria, Salzberg and Upper Austria.
INCOMING WOMEN TO BE HONORED AT Wi.G.A. TEA
Event Will Be Held Thursday Afternoon at von KleinSmid Home.
Cai rying out a tradition of honoring freshmen women a musicale nnd tea will be held Thursday afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock at the home ol Mra. R. H. von Klpin-Smld, 10 Chester place, sponsored by Ihe Y.W.C.A. and the Women's Self-Gove.-nment association of the uni vi rally.
New women of the campu.,, as well as the freshmen women, will be the honor guests but an open
ii.vital lon to attend Is extended to all woman Btudents of the unlver-sily by Juanlla Wagner, president cf the W.S.G.A. '
In I ecognJt lon of Ihelr past service in the two respective or-ganUatlor.it, past presidents of lhe two group* will be ri the tea table. Mir. Arthur Neeley, last, year's president of Ihe W.S.G.A., and Beth Tihbol, past president of lhe Y.W.C.A. "Ill pour. Mrs. Neeley v. Ill be more readily recognized lo returning women of (he campus as Lucille Huebner.
Refreshments will be served in the lea house of Ihe gardens of the \on KleinSmid home. Decorations are being carried out In green ana white in honor of the new freshmen women students.
POLICE ROUT COMMUNISTS IN BAY CITY
Jobless of San Francisco Wave Banners In Front Of City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14— (UP)— Mounted police broke up h disturbance of 400 unemployed men and women waving banners proclaiming Communistic doctrines in front of the city hall loday.
Police arrested 26 men who as sertedly sought to overthrow rec ognlzed leaders of the gathering. Two men were slightly Injured.
Th« unemployed marched to Civic Center with a police escort. They were asked to pick a com-mlttep lhat would present Ihelr demand* lo the Roard of Super visors. The leaders agreed hut many in the crowd objected to this plan and members of the assemblage began fighting among thpmsplves.
I Those who objected to selection of a committee started to jump on the steps of the city hall and fried to speak. As fast as they did this, officers pulled them down and arrested them.
Finally six mounted police had lo charge Inlo the crow d and break It up. No clubs were swung by police. J^ater detectives patrotled corridors of the city hall as a precaution against a reprisal raid.
Council Meeting Will Approve Chairmen Tonight
Members of the legislative council will meet at 7:30 tonight In room 418 of the Student l’nion building to approve appointments of commlttpp chairmen as announced in yesterday'* Trojan.
Legislative council members Include the president* of the various schools and colleges and two faculty members appointed by Dr. R. B. von Klein Smld. president of the university. Tht- president of the council is Francis Bushard, head of the Associated Studenis.
JAPANESE XANDHF
Staff Jobs Offered By S.C, Editors
Cotton Limit Bill Defeated in Texas
AUSTIN, Tex., Sept. 14—(UP) —Hopes for a compromise between advocates of a complete cotton planting holiday in 1932 and supporters of a cotton acreage bill were dimmed today when the Texas house of representatives, in special session to enact crop relief measures, defeated a proposal to restrict the crop next year to 25 percent of the cultivated acreage of that year. The vote was 68 to 46.
ENGLISH PROTEST DOLE REDUCTIONS
LONDON, Sept. 14— (UP) — Three men and a woman, representing Britain’s 2,700,000 unemployed, visited Prime Minister MacDonald today and started the case of the unemployed against plans to reduce the dole.
The Prime Minister listened sympathetically but explained the necessity of the government'* action to safeguard finances. A large crowd of unemployed cheered the delegation.
An agreement to cut wages of theatrical employees by ten to 30 percent in view of the present financial situation in Britain was announced today after a meeting of the society of West End Theater managers and the National Theatrical association.
Freshmen and oilier students desiring lo be contributors or ataff members on the 1932 edition of Ihe El Rodeo, the Wampus humor magazine or the Dally Trojan, will be Hi veil every opportunity to Interview Ihe editors and officials of the three publications.
Students with yearbook pxpprl-dice snd wishing lo work on thp El Rodeo, are asked to see John Morley, editor, in room 221, Student Union building on Wednesday. Max Morgenthau Jr.. business manager, will see aspirants for the business staff on the same day in the Kl Rodeo offices. All old I staff members are asked to be
HFRF WPHNF^HAY1at ,l"> fl,sl ,,H,ei|D« ot
HuliL TT LiL/llLijJl/rl 1 the year when plaus for the annual will be discussed and work started.
Students taking journalism or others interested In contributing to the Dally Trojan should apply to the day editor In charge of the copy desk In roota 223, Student Union building, any day after 1 p.m. during the coming week. Dally assignment* for reporters will be given out during this period by the day editors.
Jack Zidell, editor of the Wampus, will welcome contributions of any kind in his office In room 218, Student Union building. Jokes, cartoons, skits, short stories and articles on campus doings in a humorous style are desired. Work of the art students will be hand led by James Ashbaugh.
FUNERAL HELD FOR MOTHER OF DEAN OF WOMEN
Known to Girls on Campus As ‘Miss Sweetie-’ While Living At Graduate Lodge.
Funeral services were held yes Jei'day afternoon at 4 o'clock at Ihe Little Church of the Flower* Glendale, lor Mrs. Elizabeth Paul Alkin, mother of Dean Pearl Alkin Smllh, acting dpan of wo men. Gills of the campus acted as active pall oearsrs. Honorary pall bearers were former fliends from Kansas City.
Mrs. Alkin was more familiarly known to the girls as “Miss Sweetie." She had lived In the Graduate lodge and In tills way had made her contacts wllh the women of the campus.
Dean Smith wishes, through the medium of the Dally Trojan, to express her appreciation for the sympathy and consolMion lhat the students have accorded her during these most difficult hours In her sndden bereavement.
Services were conducted by Dr Edwin A. Schell, Dr. Elmer K. Helms, Dr. John Fisher, and Dr Rufus B. von KleinSmid,' president Of the University. Haze! Hayes sang *'The Ixird Is My Light," and Belty Henderson sang "Oh Love
I	Cannot L«l Thep Go."
The girls who were active pall bearprs wpip Juanita Wagner, Heipn Johnson, Eleanor Dark, AIIcp McKIp, Annis Irfiu Jungquist, and Beth Tibbot.
When S C. gathers for its first chapel, Wednesday, It will hear Toyoklho Kagawa, Japanese social, political, and religious leader, tell of his experiences.
Hailed a* the "Gandhi of Japan," Kagawa lists among Ills accomplishments expert knowledge in public administration, labor arbitral lon. social reform, and political science. He Is a novelist, poet, Illustrator, public speaker, bible student, evangelist, and founder of several religious and social organizations.
After conquering tubercular pneumonia, contracted during a life of teaching in Japan, Kagawa came to the United States, took graduate work at Princeton university, and entered a campaign of social reform ln Utah. During his 43 years he has written more than sixty books. A kaleidoscope of these works will be the basis of his addreg* Wednesday.
Prussian Budgeting Hits State Officials
BERLIN, Sept. 14—(l'P)—The Prussian government, attempting to balance its budget, issued an emergency decree today reducing the number of deputities to the Diet by one-third. The number previously was 450. The decree also reduced salaries of school teachers and cut other expenditure* of the state and municipal government* to save an estimated 200,000,000 marka (about
148.000,000).
Law School Discontinues Night Classes for Beginning Students
Effective this year, the begin ning classes in the night division of the School of Law have been discontinued, Dean William Green Hale announced yesterday. This is the first step in the gradual ellm lnation of the evening law classes at S. C., which will be completed by 1933.
Students who have begun their law work, however, either at S. C. or at other schools, may enter the classes that cover the last two years of evening law work, the upper classes not being discontinued until during the next two year*.
This stand in the elimination of
night work In law was taken, stated D*an Hale, in response to the attitude of tbe Association of American Law schools, which frowns upon night work. The S C. School of Law is a member of the "upper group” accredited by this organization, which Includes only those schools requiring three yearB of college work for entrance.
Although the night enrollment lias decreased since this ruling, stated Dean Hale, tbe day school enrollment has Increased, since S. C. offers the only law school ln this section accredited by the Association of American I^w schools and the American Bar association.
Kansas U. Bars Bank Employees
LAWKKNCB, Kan, Sept. 14 — (UP) Any studeut employed by the Bank Savings Life Insurance company of Topeka will not be allowed to enter athletic competition for the University of Kansas, lt was announced late today.
The company, headed by E. H. Lupton, employed Jim BauBcb, allround star, laBt year. Kanias was temporarily barred from Big Six conference competition and Bausch declared a professional because of his business connection.
Ormund Reach of Pawhusca, Okla., star football fullback last lear, has been employed by Lup-ton during tbe summer as a chauf feur.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (IP) — The clinching of lhe 19;!1 American league pennanL for the Philadelphia Athletic* was delayed today when the world champions were held to ap even break In a doubleheader with Cleveland. ,
Wampus Manager Issues Call for Staff Members
Equal opportunity for everyone nill be the administration policy of the business office of the Wampus, monthly humor publication, this semester.
Royce Russell, business manager, stressed tbat point when he issued the annual call for staff member* today. He will Interview prospective members of the busl-npsa staff today at 9:30 a.m. and after 1 p.m. tn room 217, Student Union.
Any student of the university 1* eligible for a staff position. Every advertising salesman receives a commission on each ad he sells. Wampu* key* are awarded each year to those rendering meritorious service to the publication.
Clionians Meet For First Time Tonight
Clionian literary *ocleiy will hold tt* first meeting tonight at 7 o’clock in the Y. W. C. A. rooms. Pauline Foster, president, will lead the group In making plans for the coming year, and request* that the entire membership attend the meeting.
October 12 Set As New Date Of Freshman Dig
The elusive date for the dig. honoring freshmen, har. been set for the evening of October
12.	Tbe postponement of the dig, according to Helen Johnson, vice president of the Associated Students, was due to informal aud formal rushing. All forthcoming digs will be held on the second Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
S.C. STUDENTS HEAR SINGER IN ASSEMBLY
President von KleinSmid Will Give Talk at First University Meet.
Mu c Collier, weli-known tenor, will be thp soloist at thn assembly to he held at 10 a.m. today In Bovard auditorium. Mr. Collier was a member of the ouart«*t whinh rang a part of the *cro!-centennial mas* dedicated by th* composer, George Llpbling, to S. C., and given here during commencement la*t June. He 1* known for hi* musical work both her# and In the East, where he ha* sppnt much of his time.
Mr. Colll»r will *lng two seloe* tlons, "R Lucevan Le Stplle,* an aria from tV oppra L« To*ea and "Homing" by Theresa del Rlogo. Mr. Collier will bp accompanied by Prof. Max Swarthout. head at the piano departmpnt of thp 8. O. School of Music. Thp other con* trihut ion of the School of Muata to the program i* the organ ae-lection, "The Storm" by Lemmemn which will be played by Dean Walter Skeele.
PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK
President Rufus B. von KleinSmid will be the speaker at thla firJt all university assembly of tha year, ‘i/et's Answer the Critics” ls the Subject he hu chosen for his address He will alr.r. introduce to memb. rs of thn faculty .ind fluJont body the membera of tha fucully who have Ju.t* come to S. C. tills fall. These additions to the teaching staff number mors t hon 60.
Trojan Knights and Squire* will
he on duty at the entrance* to the auditorium. They have been asked to report aarly ln order to be checked at their station*.
RETURN FROM TRIPS
In addition to the new faculty members, there are a large number who have returned from *ab< ballcal leaves and trlpa abroad Thpse Include Lisa Roma of tha College of Music, who spent tha summer singing in opera ln Bei* lin; Prof. J. Eugpnn Harley of tha department ot political science, who la returning from Genevas Dr. Herbert Au<tln, chairman the Italian department, who haa been ln Rome) Prof. Wilbur Lon* of the School of Philosophy, returning after a year spent in the Orient and Russia.
Dr. John G. Hill of the depart ment of archaelogy and religion, who attended tho French-Colonial celebration In Tahiti, In the South Seas; Alan Nichols of the School of Speech and varsity debate coach, who returns from study in Berlin; Giles Gilbert of the College of Music, from Honolulu; Dr. Erie Fiske Young of the department of sociology, who spent * semester ln Ejropej Dr. Kenneth M. llissell and Prof. Ben* Belle, of tbe French department, returning from Paris; and Miss Clara Stephenson of tba department fit physical education, (rom Mexios City.
SABBATICAL LEAVES
Other* returning from aabbitioal leave* are Dean Bay K. Immel ol the School of Speech; Mias Jull* McCorkle of the English depart ment; Miss Margaret Airston ol the College of Pharmacy; Mr* Laurabelle Dietreck of the English department; Prof. Andrew C. Life of the department of botany; and Neal F. Finley of the phyBics department.
Twelve member* or the S. C faculty have been granted sab batlcal leaves for this year.
DATE IS CHANGED FOR CINCH CARDS
Unsatisfactory work notices will be sent out on the fourth and tenth weeks of the term instead of the sixth and twelfth, accord ing to a bulletin issued Mondaj by the registrar’s office.
Therou Clark, registrar, saM lhat this change will fit mor« easily inlo the adjustment of students' courses and will permit fall Ing students lo recover more ea* Ily.
Tht University Scholarship com mittee voted the amendment* in corporatlng the two new rwltngi June S.