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DRAMA SHOP Drama Shop will meet at 3 p.m. today Instead of
tomorrow in room 333 0. C. Tryout* for plays will be announced.
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Los Angeles. California, Monday, December 1, 1930.
No. 54
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rtnett Will Fur-lusical Program skin Fiesta.
tl and hit ililininrr i will furnish a musi-i during the meal at the all dinner, to bo held in :n's gym on Friday. Dec. j p.m. This «as the an-made by Mulvey irman of the football liltee.
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I at the dinner w ill be kne. coach of ihe unde-! Dame team, and Coach >es of the ’I bunderlng R- B. von Kh In-e an address at the af-
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Dec. 7 Last Day of 5 L# A. FlVmS
5 Photo Studio I In Student Union | ----
With annouucemeui of the ! closing Dec. 7 of ihe Kl Rodeo < photography studio in the basement of the Student Union, pro-; ftssional and honorary fraternities and senior students have only two more weeka to wake ] appointments. Students graduating cither in February or June < should report at once to the stu- ] dio, where caps and gowns will j be loaned for the sittings. Be- ! cause of Ihe many pictures to ! be taken, it will be necessary to < fill each hour of the day with appointments according lo Mor- ] ton Morehouse, editor.
LATESTFEATURES FOR HOMECOMING DANCE ARE TOLD
Donate Cups Fur Prizes
Seven Companies Offer Awards for Homecoming Decorations.
By KELLY FLINT
Seven Los Angeles firms will furnish cups to be awarded as prizes during the 1930 Homecoming week, announced Bailey Edgerton, chairman of the committee on cup awards.
Thoso Arms giving first prizes are: Harris and Frank; Mullen and Bluett; Dyas; May Co., Men's Shop; J. A. Myers, jewelers; T. V. Alien, jewelers; Mac's University Cleaners. Cups presented by Harris and Frank, and by Mac’s University Cleaners will be awarded, respectively, to the fra’ernity hav-
--| Ing the best decorations and to the
Frank Albertson. Film Actor,' fraternity entering the best float in the parade. The cup donated by T. V. Allen will be given as a grand winner over all prize to the fraternity or sorority judged as having tbe best decorations.
FOUR FLOAT CUPS Four cups will be awarded to floats. There will be two divisions made in the judging of the floats;
Will Act as Master of Ceremonies on Dec. 8.
Frank Albertson, of film fame as a comedian and singer, will act as master of ceremonies for the Homecoming formal which will be held Dec. 8 in the Social hall. Other special features are being secured
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I of the members of the Htball team will be guests It the dinner. They will |ced by Willis, o. Huuter, |tor of athletics, tests will include visiting faclies, members of the 'ing staff, and prominent
Iters of the Fast and Mid »s well as of the Pacific
kind DRAMA * THIS WEEK
puterslnger," a German I frank Wedekind, will be |ou ihe next Drama Shop 10 be held Thursday at
c°Ufijts ot Ueierdo, Ollbert Gagos; Helen, Unc; Profejgor uutu F Hoppe; Miss Coeurne,
some of the best campus and professional talent.
Attractive jewelry favors in Individual crested boxes will be given. Aside from the fact that this is the first year that favors have been presented at tbe Homecoming dance, tbe committee boasts that these gifts will be among the finest that have ever been ofTered at any all-university function.
Guests of honor will include members of the Notre Dame football team and celebrities of the stage and film world, who have accepted the invitation for the evening. Bob Brown and his Southlanders will furnish tbe music.
Modernistic decorations are being secured from studio equipment, w hich will transform the hall into a rendevouz of color and luxury. A miniature Zeppelin will hang in the center of the hall, while suspended from other parts of the ceiling will be airplanes, thus carrying out the modern methods of travel as a pattern.
Bids for the affair are on sale in the Student Store at $2 per couple. They are limited to 175.
DEATH TOLL RISES
LUTIE, Okla., Nov. 30.-UP) — Death loll from an explosion which rocked chambers of ihe Hali-ola coal mine near here reached 15 tonight.
the most elaborate float entered by campus organizations ;aud three cups will be presented to floats entered by men’s and women's organizations. The latter will be given to the most comic, the most original, and the float most significant of Homecoming.
All floats not entered in the parade by 11 a.m., will be ineligible for prizes. As the parade passes the Administration building the judges will form their decisions, and as the floats display them-
OPEN HOUSES INAUGURATE HOMECOMINQ FESTIVITIES
The following Is the program for the 1930 Homecoming week. Doc. 1 to 6:
Monday. Dec. 1: Sororlly and fraternity open house. 4:00 to 3:30 p. m. Botany department gathering. Herbarium room, 269 Science building. Refreshments. All graduates who have majored or mlnored In botany are invited. 7:00 lo 8:00 p. m.— Reception and tour of the gymnasium.	to 10:00 p. m. In-
formal dance In the gymnasium. Free.
Tuesday, Dec. : 8:00 p. m.—S. C.-California dual debate, Bovard auditorium. Question: ‘'Resolved: That the Modern School of Cynicism has Done More Harm than Good to American Civilization.” S. C. will uphold the negative. No charge. 8:00 p. m.—rFormal opening of the new gymnasium, and reception to the board of trustees, women councilors, faculty, educators, etc.
Wednesday, Dcc. 3: 3:30 to 5:30 p. ni.—Amazon lea. 8;O0 p. m.—Stag smoker. Free lo all students and alumni. Gymnasium. 8:00 p. m.—College of Music "Musical Meanders.” Informal party. College of Music, 2601 S. Grand avenue.
Thursday, Dec. 1: 9:00 a. m.—Rally for llie Notre Dame game. Moving pictures of the Pittsburgh game In 1929. Bovard auditorium. James Musatti,,rally speaker. 4:00 to 6:00 p. ru.— English Journal club tea. Social hall of Women’s Residence hall. Program to be. announced later. 6:30 p. m. -School of Philosophy reunion. Argonaut's club dinner. Mudd Memorial lutll of Philosophy. Dr. Ralph T. Flewelling. speaker.
Friday. Dcc. 5: 12:00 m.-Law and Dental golf luncheou, Rancho country club. 1:00 p. m.—Seventh annual golf team match, Law vs. Dental alumni. Rancho country club. 4:00 to 6:00 p. m. — Women's Athletic association tea. Gymnasium. 6:30 p. m.—Seventh annual men’s football dinner. Gymnasium. Price $1.75. Reservalions must be made In advance. 6:30 p. m.— Seventh annual women's football dinner. Student Union social hall. Price $1.50. Reservations must be made ln advance.
Saturday, Dec. 6: 1:30 p. nt.—Seventh annual parade. Coliseum. :00 p. m.—Notre Dame vs. Southern California. Coliseum. 5:30—School of Architecture exhibition tea. Exhibition room, Architecture. 9:00 p. m Homecoming formal dance, Student Union social hall. Tickets in Sludents’ Store for $2.00 per couple.
Stars Will Be Feature At Smoker
Homecoming Event To Have "First Night” Atmosphere.
The stag smoker of the 1930 Homecoming week, to be held at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, Dec. 3, in the new men's bym. will be a veritable program of well-known v audeveille, w hile the personal appearance list planned for the evening lucludes a number of prominent stars of tiie screen. This was the announcement made by Oliver
UNIVERSITY PRESENTS STUDENT BODY WITH $750,000 STRUCTURE
All-Univer*ity Affair Is One of High Lights In Program Planned For Homecoming; Dancing: Planned Unt>l 10:30
Formally presenting the new gynina>ium to the student* and alumni of Southern California, an informal, all-university dance will l»e given in the women’s gym this evening, special dispensation the dance will last until 1 :30.
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Wampus Has Congress Two Themes In Session
Chatburn, smoker committee chair | 0DI> of lhc numerous entertain man, who is working on ihe event ropntg iutPd on the Homecoming | in conjunction with Sid Chernlss, , week's program. A reception will alumni chairman.	precede the dance. Those who
"Free to all aluinnl ami students, i will be the official hosts and boat-this slag smoker is the first get-lo- f esses are: President nnd Mrs. get her or the Homecoming week Rufus B. von KleinSmid, Pror. for the n»rn who are uow ln school William R. l^Porte, Miss Gerund those old grads who have come | malne Gulol, and the student body back lo Troy for a few days," said | officers: Lewis Gough, president; Chatburn. "Tho program plauned ! Janet McCoy
: FREEDOM MAY BE GRANTED BILLINGS AND MOODY SOON
Homecoming and Christmas are j the themes to be combined in the December issue of tho Wampus, which is due to appear on the ; campus, Dec. 10. This issue will j
be larger than usual, containing 64 selves at Ihe Coliseum the names | pages made up of original and ex-
of the prize-winning floats will be broadcast.
CUPS ON DISPLAY Today the cups are being displayed in the Student Union. They are tabled as to the divisions in which they will be aw arded; aud as to tbe donators who have made the presentation of these prizes possible.
Interest ia running high this year because more campus groups are entering floats in the parade than ever before. Aeneag hall, the College of Dentistry, and the Trojan Knigbts and Amazons are examples. Fifty-seven floats have been entered to date.
,Joe Copp aud Bailey Edgerton are in charge of the arrangements for cup awards. Edgerton says: ‘‘This year's homecoming celebra-yesterday, tion will be the greatest one S. C. j has ever witnessed.
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change jokes, stories, cartoons, and special features.
As the new policy of the Wampus is to feature every month some college or school of the university, the College of Dentistry will be review by Leo Dushoney. With tills story will be a full page cartoon, picturing Dentrlstry as it appears to the cartoonist.
"Christmas Clear" by Josephine Long will give us an idea of the difficulty that a fooiball player has at Christmas in choosing a present for his fastidious girl friend.
Burlesquing the famous Philo Vance stories, the “Kallikak Murder Case” by Cissy Kallikak is a story so tilled with mystery that it defies even Philo Vance to solve It. Last month in "Advice to the Love Worn” by Beatrice Barefax, the qualities of an ideal woman were given. In the December issue, an ideal man w ill be discussed.
‘Copy Cat” is something new in the way of cartoons. This page contains jokes from other college humor magazines illustrated by Wampus artists. All material tor the January issue must be in the
geles and environs, Dr. Emory S. Bogardus, director of the School of j Campus ollice the day before the lias been appointed director of the Sociar Service I beginning of Christmas vacation,
Dr. Emory Bogardus Announces Social Service Project Contest
To select a plan which will meei some human need In Los An-j
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Social Welfare Project contest by its donor.
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‘emo1 th* College of : announced in March.
^. and Sciences who has Projects are lo involve the ex->n iampus dramatics ' penditure of $1,500 a month, or ^ productions. Last | $18,01(0 a year, during a period covering three to five years.
General requirements of the contest state that the plan must be in a social welfare field, must fill a need in Los Angeles and vicinity, aud may be effected under either religious or non-religious auspices. It musl also conform to the laws and ordinances of the community with which it is concerned.
Included In the papers must be a description of (1) the particular need to be met, (2) the reasons establishing the importance of the project, and (3) the "practical details in full for the administration of the project.” Persons should
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. (UP)— Members of the seventy-first Congress gathered here tonight for their third and final session of three months, determined to pass -4ieedily legislation to cure the evils of the depression and drought.
Leaders of both parties and all factions were agreed on relief legislation w hich w ill carry appropriations of several hundred millions, and action on this phase will start with introduction of bills in the House tomorrow a few minules after noon when Speaker Longworth takes the chair and the emblematic mace is mounted high beside his dais. Active work on legislation will nol start until Teusday when President Hoover's leglslallve message is to be read. Sessions of House and Senate tomorrow will both be perfunctory.
Serious trouble lurks In world court and Muscle Shoals legislation, the uebeniure plan of farm relief, and the Lame Duck amendment designed to end such sessions hs this one and bring into session a newly-elected Congress Instead of waiting 13 months, proiagonisls of these measures seek action.
All are highly controversial, and will take much time. But the constitution and laws dccree that “all ume has expired" ou midnight of March 3. Therefore, If one or two
for the affair Is excellent, and there Is no reason why every Trojan and returning alumnus should not make plans to attend,” he added.
STARS TO APPEAR Joe E. Brown, Warner Brothers feature comedian, who Is starrlug in the current picture, "lt Must Ue Love,” will acl as master of ceremonies at the smoker. 14c will not only make the introductions of the evening, but will contribute several acts of his own lo the program.
The personal appearance list for I the smoker Includes six well-known atars. Norma Shearer, Cliff Ed 'wards, and Benny Rubin, M-G-M players, will be present, as will Marjorie White, and El Brendel, Fox stars, aud Winnie Llghtuor, Warner Brothers feulured player.
VAUDEVILLE ACTS In addiliou lo this display ot talent, M-G-M Is contributing six acts of vaudeville, li. K. O., three acts, and Warner Bivlliers, three or four acls. This will make about a two-hour program of Ihe best vaudevlllo available on the coast.
Speakers for the evening are equally as prominent. Merritt Adamson, president of the Southern California alumni association, will welcome back all grads to the Homecoming celebration. T o m Lieb, Loyola football coach, aud and f o r m e r right-hand man of Knule Rockne on the Notre Dame | coaching staff, will speak for the Ramblers al the smoker. Carl Wirsching, general Homecoming chairman, will talk on the Homecoming week itself.
| Free cigarettes will be furnished by Phelps-Terkel, and huge quan lilies of raVeslimeiils will be ou hand for the evening.
TERRA LEADS
MONTEVIDEO, liuguay, No. 30.
| (UP) ■ Kaiiy returns on today’s ; voting Indicated lhat Dr. Gabriel Terra, candidate of the Kattllsia faction in the Colorado party, was leading in the presidential elec-| tion. _
vice-president; Winifred Biegler, secretary.
TO INSPECT GYM Al this time students and alumni will be given au opportunity to acquaint themselves with the recently completed gymnasium. Physical education majors will act as guides.
Schmidt's Trojan Melody Boy* will provide dance music for the evening. These professional musicians have been recently employed by some of the prominent orchestras tn southern California. The Melody boys have played for other university functions.
AFFAIR INFORMAL An informal atmosphere will be maintained. Cutting In on the dance floor and Informal apparel will be correct. Punce will bo served, and a check roo mwill be open.
Patrons and patronesses for the evening will be; President and Mrs. It. 11. von KleinSmid,, Prof. and Mrs. Ralph LaPorte, Dean and Mrs. Philip S. Biegler, Dean Mary 1 Sinclair Crawford, Dr. Francis Bit con, counselor of men, Miss Germaine Gulol, aud Prof,
Nordskog.
Einstein Will Visit Wilson Observatory
j BERLIN, Nov. 3MUP) — Prof.
! Albert Einstein departed for Ant-J werp, Belgium, today, where he ; plans lo sail Tuesday ln tbe liner Uelgenlaud for the L'nlied States.
Professor Einstein will go to Mt. Wilson Observatory at Pasadena, to spend several mouths In research and exchange of data with American scientists.
Accompanied by Mrs. Kinslein. lie will remain on the Belgenland ! until !*, reaches California.
LANDSLIDE KILLS THREE
SAN MATFO, Calif., Nov. 30.-(L'p) — Two pel sons w ere killed aud a small girl was injured at Lobllos Glenn, near here, today when they were burled under a landslide.
Supreme Court Will Make Recommendation Today; Reopening of Case Unusual.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30.-(UP) — Justices of the California Supreme court will make a recommendation Monday that will mean either freedom or a continuation ot confinement in state prisons for Warren K. Billin';* nnd Thomas Mooney .serving life terms on charges of bombing the preparedness day parade here In 1916.
Members of the court, acting as a fad finding body on Billiugs' second application for a pardon, have spent four months galherlng evidence nnd deliberating on tho various details of the case, particularly those that have arisen since >Jioy denied the prisoner's flrst appeal lor a pardon on July 4 of this year.
Conjecture us to the court's ruling ou Billings was pronounced tonight. The United Press learned from a usually reliable source that Billings Is likely to lose Ills flght for a pardon but might receive a commutation of sentence. Tbe Justices themselves have given no indication on thn mailer but have John B. appeared to be ln accord with each other.
They met Informally on July 29, last, to renew their study of the ease, regarded necessary because Important new evidence had been uncovered. It became one of tbe most unusual proceedings In the history of California.
First they heard John McDonald, who made an affidavit lu Baltimore that his testimony at the trials of Billings and Mooney on charges of killing 10 persons and Injuring 40 others, had been per-! jurcd. He was followed lo the witness stand by Estelle Smith, anoth-j er prosecution w Itness al the orlg j Inal trials, whose statements were I contradictory to those already j made by McDonald.
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15, 1931, and prize awards will be surance that the plans submitted will function effectively without supervision of ihe donor.
Three prizes will be awarded: first, $500; sccond. $250; third, $100. Judges of the awards are: Dr. George M. Day, sociology professor, Occidental college: Harry F. Henderson, general secretary, Los Angeles V. M. C. A.; Dr. George B. Mangold, sociology professor, S .C.; Mrs. Charles H. Richmond, Los Angeles social service commission; and Judge Robert H. Scott, Los Angeles superior court, juvenile department.
Dr. Bogardus will prov Ide entrants with further detailed Instruction regarding the rules of
Miss Lisa Roma Heard in Concert
Miss Lisa Homa, prima donna soprano, w as heard in a concert last night at the Hollywood Music Box theater. Mrs. M. Hennlou Robinson was at the piano.
Among the patrons and patronesses were President and Mrs. R. B. von KleinSmid, Dean Mary Sinclair Craw ford, Dean and Mrs. Walter F. Skeele, and Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond. The concert was sponsored by the Bowl Theater association.
Arias by Verdi and Von W eber,
the contest. Anyone is eligible to | songs by Franc Schubert and Rob-compete with the exception of rel- j art Schumann, and a group by alives of the judges, of the donor, j Maurice Ravel were included ou
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Music Professor Writes Article
•’Oratorio: a Lost Art” is tbe subject of an article in tbe November issue of "The Music W'orld,” by Alexander Stewari of the Col lege ot Music, University of Southern California and director of the Semi-Centennial chorus of S. C.
"If we are to revive interest in oratorio we must first have more interest In and belter knowledge of this form on tbe part of vocal teachers and students,” Mr. Stew-are says. “Second, more conduc-; tors trained in the traditions and jmieiprelatigu of oratorio music.
House Decorations To Be Judged Wednesday as Plans Changed
Fraternity and sorority house decorations will be Judged Wednesday, Dec. 3, announced Josephine Sprague, chairman of the sorority and one fro mthe S. C. School of Architecture.
decorations committee.
Because the lally for the Noire Dame game has been changed from Friday to Thursday the Judg ing will be moved from Thursday to Wednesday In order to accom niodate those houses which are planuiug to have flood-light displays, Miss Sprague announced. There will be iwo judgings, one in ihe afternoon and one in the eveniug.
Decorations will be up Dec. I. and will remain an display during the enlire week of Homecoming. There will be three judges, one Uout Uie Ciiouiuat d ftchooi of Art,
At the Notre Dame rally which will be held Thursday, Dec. 4, the three cups will be awarded. One will be given to Ihe fraternity or sorority having the most effective display, and two lo the fraternity and sorority .respectively, having the best decorations.
Competition among tbe houses is strong. This year's decorations
Decorations Planned tor ‘Y’ Social Hall
To plau iiomecomlug decoration* lor the “Y” social hall, members of the Freshman club will meet al ! uoon today in 322 Student Union. A request for vases and flower* had been made by Catherine Me-| Bride, president, and students with contributions are asked to leave them in the "Y” room. A discussion of the Fi cahmau club's Christmas party will also be held at Ihe meeting today.
JAPANESE TROJANS M2ET
The monthly business meeting ol the Japanese Trojan club will be held lu Ihe Y. M. C. A. hut Friday al 7:30. Fred Kagihara, president ot the club, requests that all mem
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are expected to be ibe most elab- ut‘ss Including the financing of Ihe orale In tbe history of Houiecom ing, because the Ideas and plans |
so far submitted are aud original, staled Sprague.
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club annual will be discussed-Hideko Souoda, social chairman, announces that a abort Informal social hour wili be held after ihe meeting