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Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, October 28, 1831.
No. 34
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here with high “lions from the Los Ly board, Hollyw ood Beverly Hill*
4 many other promln-Callfornla organiza-\ accompanied here by ■publicity director of club, al*0 Hn a^ver-lonomist of note. As the All-Year club, an organiiatlon
ts 110,000,000 annually southern California
program by students allege of Music com irogram.
Contributions to Mankind Recounted by Faculty at Edison, Jordan Memorial
Paying tribute to the memory of Thomas A. Edison and of David Starr Jordan, members of the faculty and student body held a memorial assembly yesterday morning in Bovard auditorium to hear eulogies given by various members of the faculty. -----* Dr. Frank C. Touton, vice-pre*l-
DR C S KNOPF dent of the unlver8lt3r’ pre*ide(i *n WILL SPEAK AT GRADUATE LUNCH
Plans For Dance and Social To Be Made At Meeting Tomorrow.
Some unusual phases of religion* research will be the topic of Dr. Carl S. Knopf In his speech tomorrow noon at the luncheon of the Greduate School, in the social hall of the Student Union.
Presentation of the faculty of the School of Religion and special music by a string trio will be additional attractions of the meeting. The personnel of each department of the university will be introduced at these luncheons in order that the graduates may become acquainted with the mem bers of the faculty.
Final plans for a dance and social, to be held in the social hall of the Student Union, will be planned. Graduates of University college w ill also be invited lo attend this function which is to take place soon. Carl Gentry, newly-elected president of the organization, w ill present a schedule of further events for the coming semester.
Reservations for tne luncheon can be made in Dean Rockwell D. Hunt’s office or on thc Adminis tratlon bulletin board and must be made by tonight. Men and v omen of lhe faculty, and especially members of the administration concerned with graduate students are cordially Invited to attend.
■Air Fans EDITOR SETS TIME line, Dance | LIMIT FOR WOMEN
Party
■dfashloned Hallowe'en ^ahorseback ride, barn
|»einie roast is to be ») evening at the Fox f academy, under the I the Outdoor club. The Tot restricted to club Ind everyone is invited. It Instructor will be on novice riders how
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John Morley, editor of the Kl Rodeo, stated yesterday that the following sororities must finish having their pictures taken this week: Alpha Kpsllon Phi, Alpha Delta Theta, lota Sigma Theta, and Sigma Delta Tau. If any other womens' groups have not completed their photographs, they must do so immediately as this week is the last week for sororities.
Next week the following fraternities must start making their appointments: Sigma Tau, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Nu, and Sigma Chi. The fraternities are asked to be as prompt as possible in taking their pictures as it is necessary that all pictures be taken by the Cnristmas vacation.
There are still several fraternities that have not turned in their membership lists. These houses must do so at once or they will have to forfeit the privilege of having their pictures in the year book.
the absence of President Rufus B. von KleinSmid, who is in the east on a speaking tour. Doctor Touton gave a brief outline of the achievements and scholastic honors of the two great Americans who passed away within the past few weeks and Introduced the speakers and musician* to the appreciative audience. The entire science faculty was seated on the platform in cap and gown.
Dean Walter F. Skeele of the College of Music opened tbe program with an organ solo, ''Lamentation" by Gullmant.
EDISON AS A MAN
"Edison As A Man” was the topic of a speech given by Dr. Hruce Baxter, acting dean of the School of Religion, who formerly lived near thu birthplace of Kdison. Dr. Baxter recounted how the great Inventive genius overcame the almost unsurmountable handicap sof deafness and poverty in his steady rise to fame. The speaker's points were summarized with the statement, *‘How much we owe to the fidelity, courage, and perseverance of Kdison, the man who gave light to the world.”
Dr. Richard K. Vollrath, physics instructor, was next on the program with a talk on "Contributions of Thomas Kdison to industrial Physics,” In which he enumerated and explained many of the inventor's chief discoveries,
"Kdison did for the spoken word w hat Gutenberg did lor the written word," Dr. Vollrath said. “His greatest contribution was the incandescent light, although the phonograph, motion picture, X-ray technique, carbon microphone, as-tro-physics experiments and other works are Important,”
AS AN INVENTOR
‘‘Kdlson As An Inventor’’ was the topic discussed by Dean Phil-I ip S. Biegler of the College of | Knglneering.
•'Kdison was one of the greatest inventors of all time and always carried his work from the first stages through to feasibUity for human use,” Dr. Biegler stated. "Two months after completing his incandescent lamp, he began experimenting until he found that a type of bamboo was the most dura bit material for the delicate filamwut"
PROGRAM
During the brief inter* al between the Kdlson and Jordan parts of the program, John Ferguson, special student in the College of Music, offered two baritone solos, "Prospice” and “Requiem,” both by Sidney Homer. He was accompanied by Max Swarthout of the music faculty.
Dr. Kdwin D. Starbuck of the
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Kven central India has become interested in the police training work of the S. C. School of Public Administration, according to Bates Booth of that school,
A letter written by A. S. Katur, M.S., of Gujrat, India, was received at the school recently. It requested full Information concerning all police training courses.
Cercle Francais Postpones Meet Until Next Week
Contrary to previous reports, Da Cercle Francais will not meet today. A meeting will be held next Wednesday at the Cottage Tea room.
According to Lyda Richman, president of the club, all future meeting are to be held the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
Anyone who is eligible to mem bership according to the qualifications stated previously, i* invited to attend these meetings.
Or. J. G. Hill Explains Symbols To Bible Discussion Group in ‘Y’
Symbols, their practical needs and uses in clarifying the teaching of Jesus, became the topic of an Informal discussion led by Dr. John G. Hill, professor of biblical literature of the School of Religion, at the Bible discussion group yesterday morning.
Dr. Hill, in pointing out the*stance, represented purification.
meaning of several verses in chapter three of St. John, emphasised that then, as now, symbols for practical needs were used to make clear involved and philosophical thought. Fire, for in-
Again, it symbolized the presence of the Spirit. Water wa* used as a ceremony of Induction. Emphasis was brought to bear on the fact that one must know symbols historically to understand the Bible
Goals And Methods Of Soliciting Is Described In Session Of Group,
Discussion over tha collection and disposal of Campus Chest funds featured last night’s meeting; of the legislative council.
The subject wa* brought up by Tom Kuchel, betters, Arts, and Sciences student body president, when he moved for the appointment of a legislative council committee to investigate the disposal of the Chest funds and recommend the distribution of the funds in worthy channel*, notably the pocket* of needy students.
Supporters of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A., who have been sole recipients of Chest money In the past, rose to the cause of the groups aL once, with Dr. Francis K. Bacon, dean of men, furnishing them with their most effective arguments. Kuchel’s motion was overwhelmingly defeated.
The Campus Chest discussion, which took up most of the meeting time, was introduced when Alton Garrett, chairman of the chest committee, read his report, which described the goal and methods that will characterize the campaign this year.
Lewis Gough, former student body president, proposed that a committee be named to investigate and report, the u*e to whtch Chest cash was put, and what welfare work was done with it. lt was then explained by Kmil Steck, president of tlie Y. M. C. A., that the $6,500 granted the campus “Y,” was spent for the most part in salary for the executive secretary, upkeep of the building, and welfare work.
It was then that Kuchel made his proposal, and Harry Proctor, president of the School of International Relations, Steck, and Dr. Bacon voiced Immediate protest.
Dr. Bacon stressed the fact that non-organization students found at the *'Y” their sole means of par-Uclpation in extra-curricular campus life. The same was particularly the case, he said, with foreign students. Dr. Bacon effectively orientated the council member* on the value and benefits of the present arrangements.
The vote followed, with Kuchel the lone supporter of his motion.
Royal Marks, College of Commerce president, suggested that some mean* be found ot eutting down campus social expenses to aid students with smaller Incomes. This proposal generated considerable discussion, but no action was taken.
Bill Baxter's motion that the council go on record as backing the Campus Chest drive was passed.
The meeting was the longest of the current year, lasting 46 min utes.
M’CORKLE TO GIVE VIEWS ON LONDON
Julia N. McCorkle of the English department will be the principal speaker at the regular meeting of Kpsilon Phi, honorary English fraternity, tomorrow evening at 7:30 in the Y. W. C. A. room, 3rd floor of Student Union.
Miss McCorkle will talk on her experiences at the University of London last year, where she took special courses during her sabbatical leave.
Trojan Clubs Meet For Football Dinner
Last Debate Trial To Be Held Monday In Hoose
Trojan* will have their last opportunity to tryout for the varsity debate squad, Monday afternoon, according to Lockwood Miller, debate manager. Tbe last of a series of six, the tryouts will be held in Hoose hall 206 at 3 p.m.
Sophomores who entered the Rowen Cup contest are especially urged to attend. Those Thoae working for berths on the squad are expected to develop an affirmative or negative speech on this year's conference question, ‘‘Resolved: that the Republican party ls the major cause of the present economic depression.” The tryouts are conducted by Coacli Alan Nichols,
LITTLE THEATRE WILL REPRODUCE - SEVERAL PLAYS
BRITISH GIVE VOTESUPPORT TO M’DONALD
Entertainment, Dancing, Refreshments In Phi Beta Studio After Performance.
Drama Shop, the eampus litUe theater group, will present several one-act plays on Thursday, Nov. 5, ln Touchstone theater at 8:15. Following the performance an in-formal gathering will be held at thc Phi Beta studio on 30th street for which an extra charge of 1£ cents will be made to provide for the entertainment, dancing and refreshments.
At the regular meeting of Drama Shop, held yesterday afternoon, Francis Van Deusen, president, requested that members turn In one-act plays to be considered Reproduction at Drama Shop office, 241 Old College.
Committee chairmen for the semester are as follows: Gunar Wahlqulst, settings; W. Chandler Breitkrenti, lighting; Laura Crozier, publicity ;Audrey Wallhaus, advertising; Louise Johnson, entertainment; Charles Perelman, tickets; Alice Randall, costuming; Kay McBucht, properties; Jean Cameron, usher*; Norman Wright make-up; and Clara Wright, prompting. Poster committee members of Jean I^aurel Hubner, and Carruth McCord.
The Los Angeles Drama Shop association is giving a costume ball at the Friday Marning club on Oct. 31, at 9 p.m., open to all drama disciples as a cost of 60 cent*.
The annual football dinner of the Alhambra Trojan men’* club and the San Gabriel valley Trojan women’s club will be held Tuesday evening Nov. 3, al tbe Elks club, 601 East Main street, Alhambra, at 6:30.
Tbe guests of the Trojan clubs include Cliff Herd, assistant varsity football coach; Francis Tappaan .head freshman football coach; and the Trojan Trio, from tbe musical organizations department of S. C. The coaches will speak at the dinner.
The price of the dinner is 85 cents per plate, payable at the club.
Trojan Newman Club To Sponsor Halloween Dance
A large attendance Is assured at the informal Hallowe'en dance to be oonducted by the Newman club Friday evening, according to the committee Jn charge, who based their statement on the advance sale of tickets at the cashier's wicket in the Student Store.
The Iota Sigma Theta sorority house, 2711 Ellendale place, will be the scene of the dance, wrhlch will begin at 9:00 p.m.
Tickets aie priced al |1.0t> per couple. Bob Labriola’s orchestra will provide the rhythm.
Invitation is extended lo all Catholic students on the campus and their friends to attend this first event of the club's season.
SIMS WILL TALK FOR ENGINEERS
Campus engineering problem* will be discussed by Charle* K. Sims, university engineer, at a meeting of the S. C. chapter, American Society of Civil Engineers tomorrow. The group will convene in Bridge 112 at 11:10 a.m.
National Party Snows Under Laborites; Prime Minister Upheld,
LONDON, Oct, 28—(Wednesday) — (UP)—Prime Minister J. Ramsay MacDonald’s National government burled the Labor party today under the greatest election landslide In modern British history.
Led by Stanley Baldwin's Conservative party, the National cabinet supporters smashed the Socialistic attack in the midlands, in the Scottish highlands, in the gerat Industrial regions and In every other part of the nation where the voters responded to MacDonald's plea for a iree nand in dealing with the national financial and economic emergency.
With 287 of the 615 seats in the house of commons already dectd ed, the National government par ties (conservatives, most ot the Liberals and MacDonald Labor Ites) had won a total of 264 seats as compared to 23 for the Labor party. A total of 308 Is required for a majority.
It was estimated that, lt the National government landslide continued proportionately ln the remaining constituencies, the Labor party would have only about SO seats in the new parliament as compared to the 288 they won In 1929 when led by MacDonald.
A re-check of the standing by parties gave the following tabulations:
Pro-government Conservatives. 222; Sir John Simon Liberals, 17; National Laborites, 6; regular Liberals under Sir Herbert Samuel, 20; Anti-government Labor party, 23.
The government party had gained 116 seats at the expense of the Laborites. Of these the Conservatives had won 101 seats, and were scheduled to win a party majority In the house ot commons which would enable them to form a purely Conservative party government when the present crisis ls past.
The turn of tha voters of the nation from Socialism to the Conservatives in a time of emergency assured tiie Baldwin party of victory for its tariff policies. The Conservatives, with an apparently certain party majority In parliament, will be able to carry out their plans for a revenue and modified protecUonist tariff without delay.
Class Presidents Will Choose All-U Officers
A series of meetings ln the office of Francis Bushard, A. S. U. S. C. president, will mark the election ot all-university class officer* this week and Monday.
’ Today at 2 p.m., freshmsn presidents of all schools will assemble In 202 Student Union They will choose Ihe all-IT president from their number.
Thursday, sophomore presl dents will meet in 202 Student Union at 2 p.m, Fridty, Junior*, and Monday, senior*.
ANNUALSHOW CONTESTANTS GIVEN RULES
Walter Frazer States Instructions Of Competition.
TEN BOWEN CUP ORATORS REACH CONTEST FINALS
Winners Of Preliminaries To Meet In Last Extemporaneous Debate Tomorrow.
CLASS WILL HEAR TALK ON CREDITS
Leon Rosenbaum, credit manager of the Consolidated Rock products company, will address the students at P. J. Ewart's class In credits and collections, Monday at 11 o’clock ln 250, Old College. "How Functions of the Los Angelea Building Material Dealers' Credit Association Are aud Should be Performed,’' will be his topic.
Mr. Rosenbaum ls the second of a group of credit men in Los Angeles who will speak to the commerce class throughout the semester. George W. Elder, assistant secretary of the Los Angeles Credit Men’s association, was the first ot the credit men to speak to the commerce group. The series ot lectures are open to all students In the College of Commerce, Professor Ewart points out.
Ten speakers were selected to meet in the final* of the annual Bowen cup contest In the prelim inaries held yesterday afternoon from a field of some 36 speakers who tried out.
The group from which the aix cup winners will be selected Includes Jim Jacobs, Lawrence Pritchard, Bob North, Marion Richardson, Celeste Strack, Ralph Head. A. Livingston, Rlciiard Tilden, M. L Fromson, and R. Bower*.
Speeches wer* extemporaneous, subjects being drawn two hours before the start of tha contest Six minutes was allotted lo each speaker. Subject* for the speeches included dlsousslon* of national and International events of recent months.
Judges tor tlie preliminaries were Dr. Alan Nichols, debate coach. Dr. Owen C. Coy, professor of history, and Mrs. Margaret Faulconer. Captain Glenn Jones of the varsity debate squad presided.
The finals of the contest will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Porter hall.
Ball, Chain Club Postpones Meet T oT uesclay Night
Because of a lack of attendance the Ball and Chain, manager’s club, postponed its meeting today until next Tuesday night. The meeting will be held at the Sigma Tau hous eat 7:30 p.m.
Acceptance of new members, election of officers, and nationalization, will be discussed. All mem bers who have any information on national fraternities of this type are asked to give a report them at this meeting, Morton Pate .president, stated.
TROUT QETS BOTH
ALAMOSA, Colo., Oct. 27—(UP) —Dr. and Mr*. W. C. Davis, on a fishing trip, cast their lines at the same moment, gat a bite at the same moment and Jerked their catch out of the water at the same time. An eight inch trout had swallowed both hooks.
AMERICANS RESCUED
WASHINGTON. Oct 27—(UP) — Three Americans marooned since laat spring on lonely Cocos Island, 500 miles out in the Pacific ocean fro mPanania, were rescued today by a United States gunboat.
Today’s Organ Program
Truman O. Welch, organist, presents:
1.	Lilian;, by Fran* Schubert.
2.	Valsette, by Felix .Borowskl. 3 A popular ballad ,
inter prater nity Heads Cancel This Week’s Exchange Luncheons
Exchange luncheons for today have been cancelled by the lnter-fralernity council pending a report now being prepared by the rela tlons committee, announces Harry Proctor, chairman.
It was decided at the last meeting of the council tha the individual houses should take upon themselves the responsibility for the smooth working of excnanges. The* fled a desire to effect such a
policy.
Now that the sororities have adopted the practice of exchange luncheons, it seems as though the next step is fraternlty-sorority exchanges, of course on a voluntary
basis.
system is being placed on a much more concrete and definite basis, relative to tlie number of men exchanging, the duties of the guest houses.
Voluntary luncheon exchanges are earnestly urged. Several of the bouse presidents have sign!-
Rules governing the annual ear-travaganza contest, of the univer* slty have been released by Wallace Fraier, manager of Play Productions. Any student or group ot students enrolled in the Um varsity of Southern California in the year 1931-32 i* eligible to compete,
General Instructions as to th« construction of the extravaganm are as follows:
Thc essence of the plot !* 1«| be comedy which will adapt Itself; to muslcsl comedy. Though t n« plot need not necessarily <1«al with college life ,lhe appeal m * college audience will bo taken in* to consideration by the committee.
There should bo four leads, two men and two women. Tbo cast: should contain tn all at least fifteen cnaracters. Consideration should be given by the writer* to the possibilities of economical and successful staging of thole show ln Bovard auditorium. Added value will be attached to IIioh*. scripts which ere accompanied by lyrics.
MUSIC SEPARATE
The rules sires* the fact that music should NOT be submitter! with hooks and lyrics. Musle nay bo entered In a subsequent Extravaganza Music contest, lf .d sired by the winning author or authors.
A studeut may write an ex* travaganza for the contest by him-! self, on In conjuncUon with an-j other student. Any combination of’ talent ls acceptable so long a* the rules are observed. The winning manuscript shaU be awarded a prize of 1100.00
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS j
1.	All scripts must be typewrit* ten on one side of the paper, and must be securely bound together by means of a suitable cover.
2.	On the fly-leaf of all scripts must appear the pen name of the author or authors.
i. A paper must be prepared containing the pen names and real, names by tho actual authors,] which pa|ier must be sealed in an! envelope addressed to the Student Body President, Mr. Francl* Bueh*! ard.	4
DEADLINE ANNOUNCED
4. Scripts (and where possible. lyrics) must be in the hands or the student body president, together with the sealed identification envelope by tlie evening he-
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THETA SIGMA PHI WILL HEAR WRITER
Theta Slgma Phi, national Jour* -nallstlc sorority, will hold a spec Ial dinner meeting tomorrow evening at which the speaker will be Mrs. Dorothy Yost, free lance scenario writer, and teacher o( scenario writing at University college. Mrs. Yost wa* formerly with the United Artists, aud Fox studios.
Her talk will renter upon scenario writing, and upon her personal experiences ln that fleld, stated Dlnnette Zimmerman, presi* dent of tbe society. The dinner will be held at the Case de Rosa*.
Economics Group Will Hear Talk By Dr. Anthony
As the principal speaker on ths program. Dr. A Bruce Anthonyy associate protessor In the S. C. department ot economics, will address the Southern California Economics association ln its fall meeting at Pomona college, Saturday evening, Oct 31. ‘‘atm,# Phases of Current Social and Economic Problems and Experiments as Represented by Planned Economics” will be Dr. /.nthony'a subject.
Dean Reid L McClung, of the College of Commerce, and Prof, Joy Luther Leonard, chairman of the department of economics, will attend the meeting. Prof. Gordon Watkins, University of California a I Los Angeles, and Prof. George M. Day, Occidental college, will lead the dlscussiona et the muetintf	-	-