SOUTHERN
A L 1 F O R N I A
DAILYPTROJAN
Los Angeles. California, Wednesday, May 13, 1931.
No. 142
OM PATTERSON ELECTED TROJAN EDITOR
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, S. G* A* Honors Senior Women
LYMPICS’ 0 BE THEME BANQUET
Ident Union to be Scene Annual Affair at 7 [Tonight.
ng graduating senior wo-i ud mothers of university the annual spring formal ; of the Women’s Self-Gov-t iasociation will be held dt in the social hall of the ui l'nion at 7 o’clock, theme of the banquet will |fjrried out in the form of Olympics." Speeches and ere will be in this realm of (ht. Due to the fact that next ^ the women of S. C. will have important part in the so-| affairs prior to. and during presence of the Olympic M at Los Angeles it Is only |j( that the banquet, ths last I of the year, b« In keeping the activities of the now IM for next year.
HUEBNER PRESIDES
Huebner. retiring proei-t of the Women’s Self-Govern-t association will preside dur-| Ihe evening as tnastmistress.
. Rufus P. von KleinSmid, Ma-y Sinclair Crawford) and i Pearle Aikin Smith will give (tiles of welcome, and those [ws to the sotting of the ban-
eoratlons will be in keeping the entire idea. Flags of |tt nation will dec orate the I. is well as huge baskets and It'ts of spring flowers. Lights I Tirious hues will play upon } flags and will make each one out as a personal repre-Ivt of the individual coun-
' banquet is the last social I (Continued on Page Two)
Baccalaureate Ceremony Will Usher In Activities For Senior Week, May 31
Graduation activities will start Sunday, May 31, when baccalaureate ceremonies will be held in the coliseum for the $lass of 1931, at 4 p.m. This week will be conspicuously active for the seniors, ending with the annual commencement exercises in the coliseum Saturday, June 6, at 4 p.m. Events *of the week are scheduled to Include the following:
June 1 to S. annual exhibition of the College ot Architecture.
A lan Mowbray Gives Program At S. C. Ma>’ 22
Alan Mowbray, popular atage actor, will be presented to students and their friends on tbe evening of May 22 in Bovard auditorium, Grafton P. Tanquary, dean of the School of Speech, announces. His appearance is sponsored by the Speech Arts association of southern California; the actor will present "Scenes from Significant Plays.”
Mowbray is well known for his acting on the Welt coast, having appeared in the local production of "The Apple Cart" at the Music Box, where he interpreted the difficult role of the King of England. He also was a featured actor in the Belasco show ‘'Topaze, " taking the title role. He will soon be seen on the Bcreen in the role of George Washington in a production of that name
Admission prices for the evening are adults, 5ft corns, and high school students, 25 cents. As campus representative of the Speech Arts association, Dean Tanquary urges that everyone take advantage of the excellent opportunity to hear this renowned actor present readings of well known plays.
S. C. ENGINEERS TO HEAR SPEAKERS
paternities to
Hold Exchange “V ............
1 Luncheon T oday
| Edison company, aud a
JtlterfraierDity luncheon cxclian-I lor today as announced the lnterfraternlty council ■unittee are as follows:
*'pha Nu Delta — Kappa Sifl-
W Kappa Psi — Beta Kappa. Dtlta Chi — Phi Kappa Tau. !«a Beta Tau — Sigma Alpha
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M«a Sigma Phi — Phi Nu Delicti Phi Delta — Phi Sigma
IGimma Epsilon — Tau Epsilon k>PM Alpha — Sigma Phi Ep-
lfi Kappa Alpha — Sigma Tau. ■S'jma Ch, _ Phi Beta Delta. |Theta Pei — Sigma Nu.
|7>u Delta Phi — Alpha Epel-' R
koui Hi -i mimed in the itangj is expected by the com-“k* to complete arrangements.
thabhah Club Holds IW Meeting Thurs.
(Wbhah chib >vill hold ite last of the year Thursday [*“»! May 14 at 7;30 ,t *•* *-■ A. All members and •W* of the School of Religion
I fi. 10 be Present.
the club, formerly the 1 1 ot Religion club, chose as i name, I,ehabhah, which
*	Poetic Hebrew term signify-
*	Nome, the light of a torch,
lltnt of light on a spear. ^•Itnbolir name "as chosen
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* clut> aims to unite stu-
nt reiigi0B in the university
*	common fellowship where differences may be for-
Addresslng the engineers Thurs-at 11 o'clock in Science 159, Doolittle, chief engineer of California member of the board of managers of the national A.S.M E., will speak on ‘‘The engineering features of design and equipment of the new Los Angeles Edison building.” According to Dean Biegler of the College of Engineering, the new Edison building of this city is regarded to be one of the finest structures from an engineering standpoint in the country.
TENNIS CLUB BURNS
BERKELEY, Calif., May 12— (UP)—Fire today destroyed the west wing of the historic Berke ley Tennis club building, and for a time menaced the Claremont hotel, fashionable hostelry adjoining the club. Supposedly caused by a forgotten cigarette in the locker room, the flames had gained considerable headway be fore firemen were called.
Tuesday, June 2, tea for graduates in the social hall of the Student Union at 4 p.m., and the annual commencement recital of the College of Music ln Bovard auditorium at 8 p.m.
Wednesday. June 3, Reception for senior women at the President's house, 10 Chester Place, in charge of Trojan women, alumnae groups.
Mary Cianfoni has been chosen to play the role of Portia in "The Merchant of Venice” selected as the annual graduation play of the School of Speech to be given in Bovard hall Wednesday evening, June 2. Miss Cianfoni is a member of Zeta Phi Eta, na tional honorary dramatic frater nlty. William Miller, Is to play the role of Shylock, with Jack Swar thout as Antonio and Gilbert Ga gos as Bassanio. William Hoppe will interpret the role of Lorenzo and Jean Sellers will depict Jcs-sica. Shylock’s daughter.
Senior chapel, when the outgo Ing class first dons cap and gown is scheduled for Thurhday morning, June 4; Ivy Day cere-monies start at 11 a.m. on this date; Dr. and Mrs. von Klein Smid will entertain the 1931 grad uates of all schools and colleges at luncheon, and in the evening a concert mass dedicated to the University of Southern California by Its composer, George Liebling will be given in Bovard hall with national artists, the university chorus and orchestra, under the direction of Alexander Stewart of the College of Music.
Friday, June 5, students of the College of Engineering will hold a breakfast iu the Student Union at 8:30 a.m. The annual Pansy breakfast, during which all gaged senior co-eds announce their bethrothals by stepping through a pansy-covered arch, will be held at 10 a.m. on June 5, in the gar-neds of the Delta Delta Delta sorority house.
The College of Dentistry will hold its annual senior banquet at the Jonathan club at 7:30 that evening.
Saturday, June 5, is commencement day. Student awards will be distributed by the College of Dentistry at 10 a.m. in ttie clinic building.
More El Rodeos Are Ready For Distribution
Students who have not yet re ceived their El Rodeo may call for them today at 1:00 p.m In room 5, Student Union. At that time l.nuo more copies of the annual will be ready for distribution. according to Mac Morgan-theau. A student activity book with ticket number 3ft is all that is required to obtain a book. Thse who do not have activity books and wi^i to purchase an El Rodeo may do so by paying a $5 fee.
PRINCE KILLS SELF
BERLIN, May 12—(UP)—Prince Dodo Innesausen and Knyphausen, 55, killed himself with a shotgun in the park of his castle, near Hanover, late today. He was said to be suffering in incurable illness.
1931 Summer Session Courses Contain Modern Teaching Theory
In addition to the regular icm mer college courses given by the 1931 summer session, 96 separate courses dealing with teaching methods and materials presenting modern theory and practice In the field of education are scheduled for the 26th annual summer session at S. C.
Forty-two men and women will head tne summer courses In the science of education planned for teachers, principals, und school ad mlnistrators. The courses have been increased to nearly a hundred this year because of the Interest shown in connection with the annual convention of Ihe National Education association to be held In Los Angeles June 28 to July 5 They will utilize many of
the buildings on the S C. campus
Supervision of instruction, school organization and administration, vocational education and guidance, school building administration, problems of deans, and seminars are available to those seeking training for admlnistra tlve work. School surveys, educational psychology, statistical methods In educational work, junior high school and junior college edu cation, business education in secondary schools and college teaching are additional fields la which summer study Is scheduled.
Many guest professors from a number of prominent universities In the country will direct courses In the 1931 summer session
High School Day At S. Ce Is Saturday
Students from high schools In southern California will gather Saturday, May 16, for the annual Senior Day, at which time graduating prep school students will be guests of the university.
A program including confer ence assemblies, Individual fac-ulty-student conferences, and s luncheon has been arranged Deans, directors, and faculty members of the university will be present at the reception tn President von K'einSmid's suite at 9:30 a.to.
Following the reception the students will be conducted to de partments for advice on future college studies and courses. The program haa been arranged aa follows:
Registration, 9 a.m.; reception, President's suite, 9:30 a.m.; conference. assemblies, 10:15 a.m.; Individual faculty-student conferences, 11 am.; luncheon. 12:15 p.m.; special activities. 1:30 p.m.
Freshmen Speak In Preliminaries Of Cup Cotitest
"There is still time for freshmen interested in competing In the E. Neal Ames oratorical contest to prepare six-minute speeches for the preliminary contest tomorrow afternoon," Harris Robinson, debate manager, announces.
Porter hall, in the School of Law building, will be the scene at 2 p.m., of the preliminary contest in the annual speaking competition between freshmen for the Ames cup. All freshmen are eligible.
Contestants will speak for six minutes each on some phase of the general topic, of student government. Three local professors, acting as judges, will select four speakers to enter the final contest. The four contestants will be paired off Into two teams and will be assigned a specific topic pertaining to student government. The final contest will be in the form of a debate.
‘Contestants should report promptly at 2 p.m. tomorrow, at Porter hall, to draw for speaking positions,” said Robinson.
Winner of the cup last year was Richard Tilden. Ames Crawford won the award the year before.
DEBATE SQUAD ENDS SEASON WITH BANQUET
Conclude Successful Season With Annual Affair in Student Union.
Concluding its most successful season, the varsity debate squad will, this evening, hold Its annual debate banquet in the social hall of the Student Union at 6: 4T> p.m. The banquet Is In honor of the university's debaters—varsity and freshmen.
Rates Booth, popular coach of Troy’s debaters for this season, will act as toastmaster and It is rumored that he will revue the past year's successes and discuss the poslbllitles of the coming sea son.
ALUMNI RETURN
Alumni debaters, returning to Troy for the evening will revive memories of past years and several active members of Ihe varsity squad will respond briefly.
Another Important feature nf the banquet will be the presentation of six loving cups to the six seniors on the varsity squad who have completed three years of varsity competition. One of the highlights of the banquet will he the selection of the successor of Randall Swanberg as captain of the squad.
TO NAME MANAGER
Harris Robinson, who has so successfully managed this season's forensic activities, has handled Ihe arrangements for this turkey din ner and he will announce in to morrow's paper the names of the six seniors who received the lov ing cups at the banquet and the name of next year's captain
The members of the varsity squad who are responsible for th remarkable reputation achieved for Troy In debating circles this season are Gregson Bauizei, David Bole. Ralph Bowers, Edward Da vis, Robert Gardner, Walter Har bert. John Jacobs, Glenn Jones Sidney Levine, Arthur Livingston, i/ockwood Miller, Ulysses Mitchell, Dale Norman, Harris Robinson, Emil Steck, Richard Tilden, and Hyrum White.
Graduate Heads Will Arrange Banquet Today
Honnie Jean Ixickwood. sen eral chairman nf the graduate banquet to be given next Thurs day. has called a meeting of all Ihe committee chairmen for 1:30 o'clock today In Dean Hunt's office In the Administration building.
Those requested to be pre sent are: Van Tanner. Joe Rurcham, Walter Hewitt, John Paul Hill, Olive Booth, Maxine Frank, Kllzabeth Hawkins, and Harold Neff.
MORLEY TO EDIT EL RODEO;
ZIDELL NEW WAMPUS HEAD;
SMITH GETS HANDBOOK POST
Tom Patterson was elected editor oi thc Daily Troj’an, John Morley editor of LI Rodeo, Jack Zidell editor of Warn* I'll*, and Virginia Smith editor of the handbook at last ngiht’S meeting of thc legislative council. The four were unopposed, having been the nominees of thc board of publications at
its meeting Monday atternoon ♦ ----
With the exception of Miss Smith.
Open Polls At 8:30 For iYy Elections
Polls for thc ^. W. C. A. elections, located in the Student Union and ln front of tiie Administration building, will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
Candidates for the various offices are; Annie l,ou Jungquist, nominated unopposed for the office of president; Virginia Smith, vice-president; Harriet l«ouiso Touton and Marian Hall, record Ing secretary;! Grace Edick, corresponding secretary; Josephine Pelphrey, treasurer; Erma Kid ridge, assistant treasurer.
Belli Tibbot, president of the Y. W. C. A . asks that all members nf the organization vote as an expression of their confidence III the candidates for office. Officers will be installed May 24, at the Kappa Delta house.
Field Trips T omorrow
An all-day geology field Kip will be conducted tomorrow by Professors Malcolm H. Bissell and Thomas F. Clements of the geology department. Approximately one hundred and twenty students will assemble at 9:30 a.m. in front of Bridge hall where tiaua-portation will be arranged.
The Itinerary covering 160 miles will Include visits and studies of striking sandstone foi nia tions along the Santa Susana pass; river terraces and alluvial fans In Weldon canyon; the Santa Clara valley and the site of the ill fated St. Francis dam, where effects of flood waters of the dis-asteroua 1928 break wtll be viewed.
Dean Fisk Presented With Desk Set Gift
Employees of the Student Store presented Mr. IJ. L. Kiske with a braziilan onyx Schaffer deck set witb a clock inset at a meeting last Saturday.
The gift was a token of their good feelings, and appreciation for their fellon employee. Mr. Fiske was formerly manager of the store, but is now purchasing agent for the university
SECRETARY NAMED
Miss Btrbara Spaeny has been appointed secretary to Mr. A. C. Daniels, manager of the Student Store.
Mias Spaecey graduated from the College of Commerce laat year, and has been attending Sawyer's business school thla past year.
MEETING POSTPONEO
Contrary to the notice publish ed in the Dally Trojan yesterday, there will he no yulll club meeting on Wednesday night. May 13.
The meeting «aa postponed to May 2ft due to tbe W.S G A banquet to be given tonight.
LIBRARY TO MOVE TO NEW LOCATION
In order to make room for the Hoover street rut, thc Univeralty branch of the city library I* to be moved to the adjoining lots on the east. While this change I* being made, the library will occupy temporary quarters arross the street from the present loca tion.
The library will be closed Friday and Saturday May 15 and 16 to permit moving, but will be open to the public as usual in its temporary quarters on and after Monday, May 18. Books due on these two dales will be due May 18. and no fines will be charged If they are returned on that day.
The temporary location allows space to house the entire branch library collection and all hooks will be made available to patrons with as little Inconvenience as possible, said Miss Jeannie Shuts, librarian.
CONSERVATIVES WIN
BOGOTA, Colombia. May 12 (UP)—latest returns of Sunday's election of members of the national chamber of deputies Indicated today that tiie conservative party will retain Ha control of the chamber by a narrow margin.
Phi Nu Delta announces the pledging of Val Thomas and Charlea Keister Monday night.
who wll! begin work on the hand book immediately, they will take office at the beginning of the fall ] semester.
I Patterson, editor-elect of the I Dally, has been a member of the staff for the past three years, having served as managing editor during the past year. Previously lie was assistant editor and be fore that a day editor. He was chairman of the student news com mittee for 1929-30, representing the Los Angelea Examiner on the campus. Hla work during the past year his Included contributing numerous reviews and editorials WORKED 3 YEARS Morley has been a member of the year book ataff for three years and was assistant edllor for Ihe past two years. His work haa Included a general supervision of the yearbook staff under Iho direction of Mort Morehouse Ho Is enrolled in Hie College nf letters, Arts, and Sciences wllh a journalism msjor. He belongs to Slgma Alpha Epsilon social fraternity.
Zldcll, elected editor of Wampus, has worked on hoth the Dally Trojan and Wampus staffs, tha latter for three yeara. During the past year he was a member of the Wampus editorial board in addition to hla work an a Daily Trojan sports reporter and assistant sports editor. He Is enrolled In the College of Commerce and Is a member of both Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gamma Slgma.
ABOLI8H DIRECTORY Hy its approval of the minutes of the board of publications the legislative council last night ahol Ished thf Trojan directory which has been published during the fall semester for the paat two years.
The legislative council also «p-proved of a legislative act to take the place of the present act VII dealing with the appointment and dutlea of cheer leaders.
Arizona Warmest And Coldest Spot In U.S. Yesterday
PHOENIX, Ail*., May 12—(UP) Arizona was both tbe hotteat and coldest place In the United States today, according to U. S. weather bureau temperature charts
A maximum of 104 degrees above was reached at Yuma, In extreme southwestern Arizona The minimum at Flagstaff, In northern Arizona, was 28 degrees —a temperature range of 76 degrees.
Pnoenlx and Tucson were close seconds to Yuma for heat honors, ihe maximum In those cities being UK. Flagstaff did not have a close competitor for the clay's low temperature decord.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS TAKES PLACE AT RALLY
Gough and Buschard Will Leave for Tuscon After Assembly Friday
Installation of all-unlverslty of* fleers will take place at a ralljT in Bovard auditorium, Friday when outgoing officers will surrender their positions to officers for tbo coming year.
Following the presentation o| the gavel by Lewla Gough l<* Francis Bushard, speochea of ao* ceptance will be made by nacll of the new officers. They are: Francis Bushard, president; Helen Johnson, vice-president; Betty Mo Dougall, wcretary; and Bailey Edgerton, yell-king.
Shortly after the rally. Gough and Bushaul will leave for Til** con to attend the annual Pacific Student Presidents’ association convention at the University ol Arizona. . indent presidents of all Western universities for the pasl and roming achool years will ate tend.
School of Speech Seniors Give Recital in Touchstone Tomorrow
Trojan Staffs To Hold Annual Dinner Thursday
The annual Daily Trojan ban* quet will b* held tomorrow nigh* In the Student Union. Ray Zeman« retiring editor, will preeide at thf affair and will announoe ataff appointments and will award keya to thoae who have served the ataff for three ye«re| Lewis Gough, r«tirlng student bodl prealdent, and Francl* Bushard preBlden! -elect, will be tbe guest* of honor.
Those who w4f! receive k-ey<4 for merit are:
Ruth Stein, Elinor Wilhoit, Bo| Gorton, Tom Patterson, May Plake, Stuart Josephs, Virginia Monosmlth, Juanita Mills, Normal Cowan, Dick Miller, Paul Boden hamer, Laureu Dahl, Martha Val Iluiklrk, Phyllis Doran, DorothJ Wleslnger, and Wurlon Bvana, edl torlal staff. Membera of the bus! ness staff who will recelva keyl are Ray Brooks, Oliver Bakel Clancy Hathaway.
Taylor to Talk On Rubber Crop
Seniors In the School of Speech will preaent a second graduate re cital in Touchstone theater, Old College, 3501 University park, lo-morrow evening, May II. at 8:30 o'clock Those students uho are presenting the program are La Verne Dages, Prlscllla-Jane Fia-ier, Doris Hachmuth, Mary Iteasonxr, and Thomas Graham They v ill be asalatcd by et 'dents In the university School of Speech,
•'The program ' People and Plans" will open ' ' Il a p'dlo7U read by La Verne Dages. Foi lowing thla •’Kitty til\t>" b> K. Frankfort Mooie will be present rd by Doris Harhmuth. Tbe per-
sons represented in the cutting of the play are Kitty Clive of Drury ljine, Doris Haclimuth; the Landlord of Klug's Head inn, Har old Essenliolm; and Jack Hates, a provincial actor, William Hoppe.
Percy Frazzer will next present ‘‘The Road Taken." followed by "What Every Woman Knows" by Sir James Ilarrle. Characters represented are Matgie Wylie, Mary Resrone-; John Shad. Thomas Graham, Dai Id Wylie, Kred I’hlo-gc-i Jr.. James Wylie. Harold Es-nenhoim; and Charles Venables, also by Fred I’bleger. Everyone ia invited lo attend the redial aud j |Ug h,p i
Frederic W. Taylor, vlce-pi esl deni of ihe American Rubber Pra ducers. Inc., will give a lecturl on California’s commercial produl ilou of rubber from the cultivate) guayule shrub grown in this stat* Friday evening. May 15 at i tt clock in Science hall.
This lecture, illustrated by rnd tion pictures, is sponsored by thl department of bolauy and lakel charge of by Dr. Houarf De Foi est of the department.
\lr. Taylor believes tbat thi commercial production of rubbtt raised in the United States 1 now an assured fact. The rubbe content of the shrub has beet increased to a large percentagl and new factory and agriculture machinery lias been designed b> engineers at the same time. Thl cooperation has reaulird In Ki’ t r production of rubber.
All thoae Interested in attend ture are c«irlUU|r U
bring Iheir friends.