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SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
DAI LY! TROJAN
TROJAN SQUIRES
There will be a special meeting today noon in Student Union 234. AM mem-ben must be present.
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, May 6, 1931.
No. 137
E. NEWTON fl SPEAK ON ‘GOOD BOOKS’
iinent Book Collector to re Tomorrow in
Mudd Hall.
BJirird Newton of Philadel-‘ ' d land on. eminent book ‘ . and essayist. will address itadents and friends of the Cslty °( Southern California ;r0, nt 2 o'clock In the audi-jp of the Mudd Memorial hall philosophy. HI* subject will be Toum Man's Hooks.” The lec-11( being given under the aus-of the English department Epsilon Phi, honorary Eng-j fraternitj.
vr Newton's famous library of /books in English literature, w ol which are copies of great, nentai Interest, Is one of the private collections In the rid Mr. New ton's charming es-y, ind books have delighted i ol readers on both sides it Atlantic. He is the author “Amenities of Hook Collecting." ,v Greatest Book In the World,” Mi Book Collecting Game,” r. Johnson: a play,” and many
*r. .Vewton has had an influ-W itt turning the attention of (public to the best in English trature. He has a human inter-is his books that transcends l collector's mere joy of pos-mos. He is a man of affairs 0 bus made his hobby famous. Mr Newton is president of the msoa society in London, and ,« largely responsible for Ihe tion of the Johnson museum, tbe old home of Dr. Johnson iGough square, London. He was largely responsible for the totnment to Thomas Hardy on ■fion Heath. Kngland, which w as ■eenily unveiled.
"Ith all his interests and actl-Mr. Newton has been a vnd of the important authors, ties, and booklovers of the st decade.
The public is invited to attend lecture, for which no ticket ' invitation is necessary.
Students to Sign For Missing Activity Books
All students who have lost their activity books must sign the list In front of the cash-ler'B window in the Student store before May 10. This will enable them to get an Kl Rodeo after all students who have their activity books have obtained theirs.
Next Friday, May 8, at 1 p.m. the 1931 El Rodeo will be ready for distribution. All students should remember to come early and avoid thp long wait,
l^ast year's El Rodeo Is on sale in the Student Store for 50 cents. This may be of Interest to those students -vho failed to get their books in 1930.
SCHOOL OF LAW BANQUET IS PUT UP TO MAY 26
Dinner Delayed for Gov.
Rolph and Dean Hale to
Attend
A postponement of the annual Law School banquet and a con sequent rearranging of plans have been caused by the last minute inability of Governor Rolph to accept an invitation to attend the affair May 8. The date has been reset for Tuesday; May 26 when both the governor and Doan William Green Hale, the latter now on a trip to Washington, D. C., as the campus delegate to the national convention of thc American l^aw Institute, may be pre sent.
Fred N Howser, president of the Students’ Bar association, intimated that a change in the examination schedule may be resorted to in order lhat the success of the banquet may be as sured. The postponement date, May 26. stands precariously near law finals.
(M'Hellenic Plans Dance
swaiian Motif Featured |[n Spring Sport Dance.
hn Hellenic members will con-£i the social hall of the Stu-l'nion Into a veritable Hawa-garden as the setting for ^annual .spring dance on Fri-‘I evening, May g.
T!i‘ Hawaiian motif Ig to be S ied out in the bids and tav-1 46 '"‘II as decorations, ac-t0 Miriam Brownstetter, Hel President, who is hand-arrangements for the sport ce.
forking directly under her Is ' ) Hou es, who as vlo-presl-e»' of ihe organization Is in -r«e of all social affairs. Christy ‘ctl. secretary, is also helping lhe arrangements.
'“wltlees atv; Delta Gamma, '“rations; tickets, lota Sigma orchestra, Zeta Tau Alpha;
1Jel,a Zeta, and punch, Epsilon Phi,
^ i^briola and his orchestra P“» furnish music for the affair. Uj 1aait beiuS "Port, informal 1 w ill be worn, according i» Mis, HoWeg i
^mistry Students 0 Hold Ditch Day
he s. l' department of Chern-! "HI hold Its annual ditch fnd*1 Whitley Country club
S'* Msy 15,
hor	I'oating, swimming,
kikn°° K ri<llUK' ra,'d playing,
„ *’ “nd dancing are a part »*r ”. <la> 8 entertainment. Dln-
■1 be served at 6:30.
:* obM WhiCh 8el1 fo‘ *125 may Ie: or , ed flu“ Russell Dress-l(Jni Albert Newcomb and hu,	all the privi-
0 >he club during tbe day " e'6Uia*.
Architecture Students W in in Exhibition
The fame of the Trojan College of Architecture is going far and wide. Word from Mr. P. A. Cu-sachs, director of the department of architecture of thc Beaux Artes Institute of Design, says that three problems of Southern California students have been ■sent to Paris with an exhibition of representative architecture problems from the United States.
Two of the problems were done by Henry M. Hesse. These were sketch problems and both received half mentions The titles were “A Grandstand for a Racetrack" and “An Entrance to a Small Town.”
The third was a major problem by Thornton M. Abell. The title was "A Swimming Pool" and Mr. Abell was awarded a mention on lt.
Luncheon Exchange List is Announced
Fraternity lunch»on exchanges for today as announced by the lnterfraternlty council are:
Sigma Chi-Phi Kappa Psi.
Sigma Alpha Kpsilon-Theta l’si.
Zeta Beta Tau-Sigma Tau.
Alpha Nu Deita-Sigma Phi Ep gllon.
Tau Della Pbi-Tau Epsilon Phi.
Beta Kappa-Phi Nu Delta.
Sigma Nu-Delta Phi Delta.
Pi Kappa Alpha-Deita Chi.
Phi Sigma Kappa-Delta Sigma Phi.
Phi Kappa Tau Kappa Slgma.
Kappa Alpha-Gamma Epsilon.
ABE LYMAN’S BAND TO PLAY FOR DITCHERS
Commerce Ditch Day to be Held at Deauville Beach Club.
Abe Lyman's salon orchestra has been engaged to play for the dance program of the Commerce ditch day which will be held at the Deauville club on Tuesday, May 12. This orchestra was selected because of the acclaim it received at the Commerce April Fool dance.
An attempt ia being made to form a faculty indoor baseball team from the abundance of material in Commerce, and If the rest of the team is as good as the batteries—Ragan and Oarius— the students will need plenty of practice.
An appetizing menu cf plenty of good food has been arranged for the affair.
Many students do not seem to understand the charges. If fellows do not take a date, their total charge will be 35 ccnts. If they bring a date, they will pay only 15 cents more than if they slagged, or a tolal charge of 60 cents. This amount will cover locker room charges, food, and the orchestra. All Commerce students are urged to take dates,
“We are confident lhat this will be the most successful ditch day ever held by the College of Commerce, and we hope that it will be the outstanding event of the year," stated Jack Morrison and Joe Rlndone, co-chairmen of the event.
15 WILL COMPETE IN SPEECH CONTEST
Preliminaries in the Phi Delta Gamma speech contest will be held this afternoon at 2:30 in Porter hall of the School of Law with 15 students competing. All studenis on the campus are invited to attend and bring their mothers as honored guests.
Contestants have been chosen from the fifteen classes iu speech •Va and 5-b. This afternoon judges will select the four, best speakers in this group to compete In the finals to be held Friday afternoon. A silver loving cup will br awarded the winner.	,
The speech studenis will talk on current campus and international problems. The prepared speeches will be limited to five minutes.
Phi Delta Gamma, national professional forensics fraternity, sponsors this contest annually to select the best speaker in the School of Speech.
Woman Lawyer To Address S. C. Education Group
Judge Georgia Bullock, noted woman lawyer of the city, will be the guest speaker this evening at a meeting of Pi Kappa Sig, ma, honorary educational sorority.
Critic leathers of S. C. and members of the U. C. L. A. chapter are to be guests also at the meeting.
The meeting will take place in the Y. W. C. A. room of the Student Union. Florence Baachs, president will preside. All members are asked to be present, to meet Judge Bullock.
Gov. Rolph Frees Mother From Cell in Prison
SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON, Calif., May 5—(UP)— Mrs. Mary Kavanaugh, serving a term for conviction on robbery charges In Los Angele*, will be freed Wednesday, it was announced today.
Commutation of sentence papers signed by Governor Rolph will be received at the prison at that time.
A baby was born to Mr*. Kavanaugh outside the prison through a special dispensation by prison authorities, and is living In a cottage Just outside the prison walls.
Mrs. Kavanaugh will take thc child and leave for either New Orleans or Los Angeles, she announced.
ASILOMAR GROUP TO GIVE FASHION SHOW AS BENEFIT
Prominent Campus Women to Model This Afternoon in Union,
Introducing a new idea in teas, the Asilomar benefit, .is inviting ! both men and women to the fash j lon show to be held tills afternoon from 3 to 5 In the social : hall of the Student Union.
As a feature of the afternoon, j prominent women of the campus j will model dresses, through the courtesy of Jackie's Gown Shop, Those who will model are, "Buddie” Robinson, Helen Johnson. Marjoria Edick, Betty Mci>ougall. Gertrude Ross. Grace Davis, Co-rutli McCord, Audrey Knapp, Kay White, and Ethel Ware. In addition, political candidates will be introduced.
Those serving on the Asilomar committee under llarriette Louise Touton are, Grace Kdlck, Lima Eldridge, Pauline Allison. Margaret Giles, Lydia Berry, Edith Schiller, Bobble von KleinSmid, Martlia Allen Lee, Alice Huston, Audry Jordon, Elma Gordon, Betty Jones, Faye Stinson, Ixiuise Farmer, Norma Hughes, Catherine McBride, Ruth Gill, and Virginia Smith.
Flowers to be used for decora tlons will be gratefully received.] Harriettp i>oui«e Touton slates. | Tickets are 35 cents, and may be j pictured through any sorority i house oj- at the door.
EL RODEO IS TO BE ISSUED FRIDAY AT 1
Year Book Staff Members To Have Banquet Tonight in S. U.
Distributions of El Rodeo are to be made Friday at t p.m.. books will be distributed In the base-ment ticket office, room 5. Activity book* are necessary to procure the copies and anyone having lost theirs should sign their name at the cashier'* window in the Studeut Union.
Celebrating the completion of the E! Rodeo, staff members and workers are Invited to attend the annual banquet Thursday May 7 at 6 p.m. In Student Union 418.
At. this time, books and keys will be presented to members of the staff.
After the banquet, all those who care to will go to the Biltmore to dance.
Anyone planning to attend the banquet w ho has not yet signed up should do so before this afternoon if they wish to have, a place reserved.
Late Payments on Yearbook Due Now
Representatives from the following organizations are asked to see Mac Morgenthau iu the Kl Rodeo office today to make arrangements for final payment for their space in the year book. Groups falling to make payment before Friday will not be recognized on the campus next year. After this week, collections will be in the hands of K. k Stonier, graduate manager of publications, who, if necessary, will take legal steps to obtain the money.
Alpha Chl Alpha. $10; Alpha Kappa Psl, *45; Chinese Students dub, $20; Delta Theta Phi, *15; Gamma Kla Gamma, *14; Kappa Slgma, *2u; Newman Club, *3; Phi Delta Gamma. *1S*; Phi Mu Alpha, *45; Phi Nu Delta, *45; Sigma Della Tau, *4.'>; Slgma Beta Chi, *20; Scarab, $26; Tau Epsilon Phi, *20; Lambda Slgma Nu, *25; and Gamma Alpha Chl, *45.
Prominent Students Chosen for Journalism Scholarship Contest
Southern California high schools have selected twenty-six promis ing journalism students, one from each school, as candidates for the scholarship contest sponsored by the department of journalism and alumni association of the University of Southern California
Each year one boy and oue girl are named tor a four-ye»r schc'arship award amounting to *296 *ier year. They must major
In journalism at S. C. and must maintain a satisfactory scholastic average throughout their college work.
An oral examination and a personal interview by a committee including one member of the faculty of the department of journal* Ism, thc secretary of the alumni association, and a senior student majoring in journalism, will be given to the 11 girls and 15 boys.
PAN-HEL TO HEAR TALK WEDNESDAY
Professional Pan-Hellenic will sponsor a luncheon nexl Wednesday. May 13, iu the Student Union, room 322.
Mrs. Ada C. Holme, an honorary member of Phi Chl Theia, will be the speaker. Dr. R. B. von KleinSmid and Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford are to be guests of honor.
Alma Alvin, secretary of the council, will preside at the luncheon and introduce the new president, Mary Gist. Installation of the new officers for next year will take place at till* meeting.
This luncheon is one of the big social functions sponsored by the Professional Pan-Hellenic council each year, lt la held to enable the members of the professional sororities which are affiliated with the council to become better acquainted with one another and to form contacts with the business world. All members who are plan ning to attend the luncheon are asked to report at the council meeting thia noon.
The following sororities are members of the Professional Pan-Hellenic council:
Phi Chi Theta. Phi Beta. Zeta Phi Eta. Lambda Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Sigma. Phi Delta Delta, Kappa Beta Pi, Theta Slgma Phi, Upsllon Alpha, Gamma Alpha Chl. Sigma Alpha lota, and Delta Psi Kappa
MICHELSON SINKING
The condition of Dr, Albert A. Michelson, aged university of Chicago scientist suffering from a nervous breakdown In Pasadena was reported as less favuiable tonight.
Dean Ford Gives Annual Banquet To Dental Group
Dean la-wls E. Ford will give a banquet at the Ponathan club Thursday at 6:3i» for membera of A. T. T., honorary denial fraternity. The banquet is an annual affair given the members and presenting the new officer*.
This year Dr. J. F. Maurer, head oi Prosthelles department, and Dr. I.. M. Ilaughman, department head of Denial Pathology, are the faculty members to be presented with honorary membership In Alpha Tau Epsilon at the banquet.
The new officei s foi A, T. E. are Clifford Harrison, president; Dougins Penfleid, vice-president; and Virgil Menefee, secretary and treasurer; replacing Dave Hoffman, past president; Charles Rap-pe, and Bob Willey.
International Debaters Return From Five-Week Trip To Hawaiian Islands
Sharing highest honors in an international debate and oratorical contest, Ullyses S. Mitchell and Gregson Hautzer have just returned from a five-week's trip to Hawaii.
Debating the question, "Resolved, lhat the Japanese Exclusion Policy of the United States i< Jusifiahle, Mitchell
was cho*en best speaker »* the-—-—--
American team won the decision y aa 11/11 I UAI over their foreign opponent*. Bnut- ! [Ylt |» ILiL MULU *er won first prize In the oratorical coutest speaking on ”Cru- 1 cibles of Crime," bringing out how I crime may be diminished and |
President V i s i t s Campus Chapter of Mining Institute
Robert E. Tally, national pre j sident of the American Institute j of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, visited the S. C. asso ] elate student chapter during chapel time Wednesday. He carried a word of greeting to the Btudenta from Ihe members of the parent organization, and pointed out that industries will depend on college-trained men to carry on tlie fu tur work and developments.
Al noon the same day, Mr. Tally visited the siudenl chapter at U. C. L. A He was accompanied on his trips lo both campli by Van Court Warren, secretary of thc Los Angele* division of the institute
criminals properly punished. He maintained that through education, criminally Inclined persons might N* trained to become not better prisoner*, but better cltl-rens.
PEACE DISCUSSED
The purpose of thl* type of conference 1* to stimulate Interna-tlonal-mlndedne**, hoping that students will foster and continue such relation*. Thl* is one of the Important means of bringing about international peace.
“From an International view, point, It was tremendously succes still. Despite uneasiness of diplomatic circles and university authorities, both *ldo* spoke freely and frankly, This was made possible only by a very friendly feeling that existed between the visiting teams," Mitchell said In speak Ing on the effect of the couclave.
The S. C. delegate* were Impressed with the intellectual accomplishments of the Japanese delegation, who spoke Kngllsh fluently despite their limited opportunities to come In contact with this language.
FIRST OF KIND
“This second International debate marked the first time that S. C, has participated In any even of this nature. Because of he great success of this debate, a similar contest Is contemplated for next year. The Islands make a convenient meeting place for the East and West, as well as an Ideal place to hold this affair, according to Harris Robinson, debate manager.
During their slay In Honolulu, Bautzer and Mitchell filled many speaking engagements besides the debate and oratorical conteat. Their voices were broadcast over radio KGU, and they made many con laeia in speaking to service clubs, high schools and normal schools STUDENTS ATTRACTED
As a resul* of this contest, one of the Japanese delegates Ig plan ning to attend S. C. next year. Leaving in June, Mitchell will spend a year in study in Japan, Korea, Manchuria, China, and the Philippine iHlands, where he will be entertained in the homes of the delegates to thia year’s con test.
Bautzer and Mitchell were ac corded a most hospntable reception during their visit to Hawaii where they were entertained at the Pan-Pacific club. Many ban quets and luncheons were given In their honor, as well as sight seeing tours over the island. Baut-ier is reported as having been seen much of the time of the beach, and Judging by his appearance since his return, this report seems well founded, Mitchell found enough time to attend a territorial V. M C. A. conference at Kokakahi, which he found an Interesting deviation from the routine oblina'.lons of the tour.
MOTHER AND SON DINNER TONIGHT
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5—(UP) —An interlocutory decree of divorce was granted to Mrs. Olive Ann Earnum, wife of William Far-nuin, screen star, here today.
Early Calif. Pioneers to Be
Honored by 200 Guests at
Banquet
Against a background of Spanish color* the V. M. C. A. Mother and Son banquet, will be held tonight at « o'clock in the “Y" building, carrying out a program glorifying early California and Trojan mothers.
Mora than 200 guests are ex pected to attend the eighth annual Mother and Son reunion. Members of early California fam ille* have consented to be present and will meet the guests through Dr. Owen C. Coy who is to talk on “Flag* or California."
Jose Crespo, popular Spanish movie star, is lo retld "Remember" by Rosetli while Frank Pur-■oil, recognized radio baritone, will sing "El Capitan" and "Mo tlier O' Mine.” A* an additional feature the Monro Marionettes will present iw.rly character* of California.
Strolling musicians will greet the guests and play for them In Informal groups. They are Jesus Pere, Gebrlel Levin, Israel Arlans, and Evelyn Getler. Two Spanish dances, La Jota and La Jarabe will be interpreted by Sue Wilson and Wilma Brandt and Ruth Garcia and Ignacio Aragon. Halstead McCormac and Ruth Seitz will accompany the entertainers.
Toasts will be given by Glenn Jones, Worth Bernard, Mrs. Eliza both Jones, and Mrs. S. M. Bernard. Emil Steck will act a* toastmaster for the evening.
Student Achieves Honor for Work
Word was received this week from the Beaux Artes Institute of design in New York city that Robert Hoyle of the local College of Architecture has the highest number of award* on sketch problems of any student in the United States.
There is only one more problem to be given thl* year and If Mr. Hoyle is awarded a half-mention or more, or if his near opponent doe* not place, he will receive a silver medal for being the highest in the country.
“Tills is a very high honor for Mr. Boyle to be go high in this competition and I hope that he will come out wit hthe prlge,” said Dean Weatherhead. "He is extremely lucky to have so many points because one of his problems was not submitted to the Jury at all.”
POLLS TO BE OPEN FROM 8 TO 3 O’CLOCK
Amazons and Knights to Supervise Voting to Prevent All Dishonesty.
All commssloners having charge of poll* at the various colleges are asked by Ray Geiler, election romtnlosioner, to report In t.h« committee chairmen's office, 2«U I Student Union, at X o'clock to morrow morning to receive Instructions sod material tor tlons.
Member* of the all-university election commission are to report at. the polls where they are **% work at 8:30 a.m. and are to **• that the poll* are supervised during the entire period of election*.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN To Insure against any stuffitwl of ballots or any dlghoneaty ia the election, Knights and Amv zons will be sworn in u* guards. They will be watching the poll* all Thursday and will he on hand for Hie ooMntlng of baHote at 3:00 p.m.
•‘Any one caught stuffing bal* iota will have to come before the Men's Council or the court of the Women's Self-Government assocla^ tion,” stated Geiler. "Penalltea will b« very severe and may re* suit In disciplinary probation or recommendation for expulsion from college."
••X" MARKS BALLOT Booths will be used for voting purposes. All ballots ars to be checked with crosses or else they will be declared void. Identifies, tion oards must be used, ln case any student has lost bis card ha may secure one from the business office. No cards will be given out after today.
Students on the election commission and the positions they hold are as follows: Irving Harris, John Morley, Krma Eldridge. Frank Titus, Lester Lcppe, Ed Owen, Helen Perett, Hyrum White, all university election commission; Lloyd Porter, College of Commerce; Fred Goss, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Ran Litsenberg, College of Knglneering; John Cook, College of Archi* tecturo; Chester Solilyen, College of Pharmacy; Martin Malone, School of I*aw; Evan WhiUook, College of Music; Virgil Brown. Junior Dentistry; Leo Grudin, Senior Dentistry. College of Medicine students will vottt at tha Pharmacy polls.
SUSPECT ENDS LIFE
CHICAGO, May 5—(UP)—The body of a man said to be Ered A. Butke, Kane county auditor who was hunted on charges of embezzling >64,1*04 from the county's poor farm funds, waa found dead tonight in the Fort Dead born hotel In the loop. He had committed suicide.
‘Cradle Song’ to be Presented By Drama Shop as Last Effort
Final rehearsals for Drama Shop's production of Martinez Sierra's play “Cradle Song." on Thursday of this week are now ln progress with the east, under the direction of Howard Miller, working with costume* aud eeta each night in Touchstone theater putting tlie finishing touches on the performance.
The setilugs foi tin play, retire senting the interior of a convent ol the Dominican order are in charge of Clarke Cosgrove, while Clealre Aderer Is supervising
the costumes of the nuns.
"Cradle Sbug" will be presented only once, with Martinet Sierra as guest of honor at the play. After the theater, a reception will be held for Senor Sierra to which tbe audience is Invited.
This production is the last one the organization will offer this year and is a departure from the usual policy of presenting a program of one-act plays, the Sierra play being written in two acts •rlth a poetic inieriud*
Candy Sale Election Day
Spooks and Spokes Present Campus Pledge# in Colorful Garb.
Candidate* for election on Thursday are expected to patronise the candy sellers on the campus tomorrow, when pledges of Spooks and Spokes, junior women's honorary, will patrol ths campus with basketa containing bags of heme-made candy.
Each girl will be dressed la orange aud black crepe paper apron and frilled cap, and will be hawking her wares. These wtU sell for 5 and 10 cents, aud may be consumed oue bag after th* other.
Pledges are reminded that (hey must go the 235 Student Union sometime today in order to get the material for making the aprons aud caps. Candy must be brought to the same room by 7 a.m. Weduesday.
Dr. Averardi Talks On Italian Wriiingi
Dr. F. Bruno Averardi, ot ths University of Florence, Italy, lectures on Italiau literature every Tuesday at'd Thursday In room 159 Science hall. His discussions, which are in English, cover tbe works of Dante, Petrarca and Bo. i-accio, sculpture aud architecture in their relation to the literature of tbe 14lb centurj.