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Los Angeles. California, Thursday, December 3, 1931.
No. 55
MUN GARLAND WILL SPEAK HERE TONIGHT
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nurist To Speak At Commerce Rally
NI WILL ONORED iEMBLY
J, Green Will Motion Picture
the appearance of Green, famous Holly irlst and president of Writer*’ Guild, the bommeree homecoming be held today at 10 ichstone theatre before lected to be the lament J ommerce students and fl trnbM this
^ock Commerce classes dismissed by Dean cClung to permit full j *t the rally. A large old grads, on tbe cam-homecoming celebra
Finns To Vote On Dry Law Modification
HELSINGFORS, Finland, Dec. 2.—(L’P)—The Finnish government decided tonight to rerer prohibition back to the people, after a 12-year "dry law” experiment.
The cabinet will Introduce a bill calling for a referendum Io decide between present strict dry laws, light wines, and beer, or repeal.
"Wets” claim that prohibition cannot be enforced because smugglers are able to evade patrols and that liquor can be bought Illegally in almost every city and town.
PIGSKIN IDEA NEW DEMAND WILL BE GRIfr BY JAPANESE DANCE THEME HITS LEAGUE
Goal Posts, Field. Balloons Move To Evict Chinese
ALUMNI DINNER FOR ARCHITECTS TO ATTRACT 200
Will Mark Annual Homecoming Event.
With members of the dance committee hard at work, plans for the annual Homecoming dance Friday night in the gymnasium are rapidly being put in effect, It was learned yesterday.
After the presentation of music and entertainment given last night at the Stag rally by Jesse Stafford and his band, it Is believed that student* wll) be con-I vinced of the fine qualify of talent to be furnished for the dance, j In addition there will be several
,l»o expected to N- Exhibits Of Student Work »urPrl»«* In the enteralnment dur-Will Be Included In Pro-, ,ng lhe evening, gram.	j	sales brisk
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ii a former vaudc-tr in New Vork Clly, among members of n as probably the writer ou the screen advent of the talking he is well qualified the subject "Writing i Motion Pictures’’ is y the large number which he has written, haring gained promt-ther states, (>reen is a Ifornlan, having been FranciBco. He was the Commerce rally ^fl, a member of ‘tion ol Motion picture •nd Distributors with 'ollywood.
he course of the rally 'Oliver •Mickey” Chat-jsril chairman of the celebration, will be
•A. Editor Subsidizing iGrid Players
Civil Rule Affects Peace Plans.
to attend the alumni dinner tonight in the architecture building, student and faculty officials of the School of Architecture are bringing to a close a week Of demonstrations In keeping wtth homecoming pians throughout the university.
Prominent W>* Angele* archi-
been on sale, and lt ls oxpected that the sale will increase since the men students nave had a "preview” of the entertainment and the music. They may be obtained at the cashier's cage ln the Student Store or from members of tiie committee for $1.25.
Elaborat- lilaus for decorations
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that the time will football stadiums w ill Ik 'he principal parts B* and universities, A. Biark, editor of the L'.C.
declared iu an edi-■t'rday that the public ■>»* Hied of the sport Jelops professionalism.
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tecta Mill be honored al the buffet I jlttve been made .involving the dinner, it was learned from I**an! theme of a football field. The A. C. W eatherhead. Following the | gym wni be covered wllh a canopy dinner at 6:30 p.m., musical and 0f cardtnal end gold streamers, dramatic entertainment will be and ,vblte llQt.g mark 0ff the offered by architecture students. :	uoal posts will also be
A tour of the department and stu- j erected at each end for the use dlos will conclude the program of any who have hicks coming, for the alumni.	PUNCH FOR PARTY
A special feature of the exhibits j ou, jng the "time out” periods to be shown the gyests will be punc|j vjh be served in the patio 20 separate original designs drawn „r tbe gymnasium, by Trojan students. The work is j The dance will be informal and based ou the theme “An Archi ! wjl, lagt {rom 9 p,ra until 1 a.m. tectural Terra Cotta ManuOictur- J puriDg the evening prises for the ing Plant'’ and the de&igns are bpat houge decorations during to be submitted by the S.C. stu-1 homecoming week will be dents In the annual national col- j ttwarded.
leglate contest sponsored by tiie j	r( lM)ru bav„ ,t t„a,
Beaux-Arts Institute of New Vork. Coaehe# ym ulelnSmld. Smith, and Baeon will direct the play rr*	n ic I*	from M sidelines, and many
Unions bend Supplies oth<Jl. noUblel wlu appear on the
To Stricken Farmers benen.
SALKM. Ore., Dec. 2.—(UP) —
A carload of food tonight was	[J PLANNED
on its way for distribution among farmers of the drought stricken area of Montana, a Christmas gift | from Oregon farmers' unions, j
BY RESIDENCE HALL
Not awarded free freight privileges, several Oregon farmers' unions also raised $675 in cash for freight charges.
PALACE RESTORED
PARIS,—(UP) — Through the generosliy of the Rockefeller Endowment, the palace at Fontaine bleau has been restored to its former cqnditlon before it was damaged by flre.
Thc Pacific coast club in Long Beach will be the scene of a formal dinner dance tomorrow night to be sponsored by member* of the Women’s Residence hall. The affair, which is one of tbe dormitory’s social event* of the year, will fcegln promptly at 8 o'clock. Marguerite GUbraith, president of the Residence hall, and Clare Parsons, social chairman, have been ln charge of all arrangements.
Nineteen Schools to Participate In Riverside Model Arms Parley
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With the entrance of four more institutions, the total number ot schools participating In the model arms parley at Kiveraide KiRUy and Saturday has been raised to 19.
The new schools to take part are Scripps college. California Christian college. Pasadena college, and the Junior Institute ol In ternational Relations at Riverside, i al Relations, which is to take the which 1* connected with the Poly- part of Chiua. Those who will be technic high school there. Scripps in the China delegation are Snow-wlll represent Bolivia during the j pine Liu, S. L. Wong, and Tinllh conclave.	Lewis Li.
Over 125 atudent delegates aud Prol. J. Eugene Hailey of S.C. s faculty advisers from colleges in department ol political science is southern California, Arixona, and general chairman of tht confer-Mexico will attend the conference, ence. Dr. O. W. E. Cook, of the the flrst of lu kind planned for department of political sciencc this section of the county.	plan to attend the conclave, along
About 30 persons are being sent with Professor Harley, as faculty from B.C., which will represent representatives from 8outhem the United States and smaller California.
world nations with policies slm- From the political science de-liar to ours, and from the Los partment at U.C.L.A., Dr. Harold Angeles University of Internation-	fCarninued «'i Pase 21
PARIS, Dec. 2.—(UP)—A Japa nese demand for withdrawal of Chinese civil administration and troops at Chlnchow to a point couth of the great wall wa* reported today to have undermined the league of Nations plans for restoration of peace in Manchuria.
The reported Japanese demand caused apprehension ln league circles, but could not be officially confirmed. Tbe League Insists upon evacuation of troop* from Manchuria and creation of a com mislon of inquiry.
Lord Robert Cccil of Britain, however, was optimistic. ‘‘The council may end the Manchurian problem this week,” he said. "Anyhow, we are certain that the soldiers will be out oi the trenches before Christmas.'’
REPORTS DOUBTFUL
Nobumi Ito, Japanese spokesman, wa* doubtful o£ the reports. "Our present instructions are that the civil administration would remain at Chinchow with police. Only tKe army would be withdrawn,”
He said he knew nothing about reports that Japan w anted to put Ihe Manchurian government at Mukden ln complete charge of civil administartion at Chinchow.
Chinese representative^ con tinued optimistic of an early settlement.
Japan today demanded additional modifications to the League council's resolution for a commission inquiry of Slno-Japanese problems.
The government, uowever, considers the road generally clearing for final adoption ot both the resolution and the accompanying
Walker To Rest Before
Returning East
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2— (UP)—Mayor Jamas J. Walker of New York City started the return journey to hi* home to-algbf.
With members of hi* party who had aided in preparing arguments for release of Tom Mooney from San Quentin by a pardon, Walker boarded hls special car and left at 8:15 p. m. for Santa Barbara, where he will rest several days.
The mayor had been In San Francisco neafly two weeks. Tuesday he went before Governor James Rolph and urged a pardon for Mooney*
OFFICIALS TO LAY CORNERSTONE OF DOHENY LIBRARY
Donor, von KleinSmid Will Be Present For Rites At 3 P.M. Today.
laying of the cornerstone of S. C.'s new million dollar Edward L. Doheny Junior Memorial library will take place tills afternoon at 3:30, It was announced yesterday.
Very brief ceremonies will mark the occasion, according to President R. It. von KleinSmld, wiio will officiate. The donor of the structure, Edward L. Doheny, will apeak, and members of the Do-heny family' will be present. Accompanying lhe president will be the administrative officers of the university, the board of trustees,
KAPPA ALPHA WINS GRAND HOUSE PRIZE
Alpha Chi Omega, Pi Kappa Alpha First In Respective Groups.
For the second time ln as many years Kappa Alpha won the grand prise for the best house decorations to honor returning alumni during the eighth annual homecoming week. The grand award Is offered each year to the fraternity or aororlty having the outstanding decoration*.
PI Kappa Alpha won flrst prize in the competition open only to fraternities. First place lu the sorority group was won by Alpha Chl Omega. Delta Gamma won the second award for aororllles.
Honorable mention for fraternities was given to Kappa Slgma, Stgma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Tau Delta Phi, and Delta Sigma Phi. Sororities who won honorable mention were Alpha Delta Pi, Iota Slgnia Theta, Delta Delta Della, and Kappa Alpha Theta.
Silver loving cup* will be presented to lhe winning houses at the football dancs to be held tomorrow night ln the women'* gymnasium.
Judged the outstandlug Idea on the campus the Kappa Alpha lodge decorations on We*t Adams featured a huge silver trl-motored airplane from which cardinal and gold streamer* ran up to the balcony where an exact replica of
Novelist Who Speaks Here This Evening
Hamlin Garland, world fam* ous writar, will addrea* homecoming Trojans In Bovard auditorium this evening at eight.
faculty, and student body officials.
Simplicity will predominate tn the Tro'"in Bhr,ne *tood	a
the laying of the cornerstone, with I ,lir*e banDBr ,n the 8 C' colo*■,• very few speeches being planned. »r“lianl floodlights Illuminated the The ceremonies will take place at I decoration* at night, the southwest corner of Ihe 11- |	Kappa Alpha depicted the
brary block. fit	I los Angeles harbor with a ship.
It is not yet determined what j	Alumni, rounding the
the cornerstone will contain, but j IlKhtbouse. Alpha Chi Omega had lt Is thought that copies of the a cabin with a bright Christ-Daily Trojan and other campus I mas tree ln the doorway to greet declaration of Aristide Briand, I publications, pictures of Dr. voo returning students who had to
president of the council.
Rival Chinese Forces Clash In Talai
MUKDEN, Manchuria, Dec. 2t— (UP)—Fighting was renewed in Manchuria today but threat of another serious outbreak ln Tsitslhar, Heilungkiang province appeared to have diminished.
Troops under General Chang Hai-Peng, Chinese militarist friendly to Japan, have been engaged ln intermittent lighting with 1,000 cavalry from the defeated army of Genearl Ma Chan-Shan, in Talai. west of Changchun. Japanese troops were not involved.
In contrast to Chinuese mill tary activity, the Japanese military command announced lt had decided to evacuate the greater part of Japanese troops from Talai and Taonln, on the railroad south of Tsitslhar, because of tbe improved situation ln that area. Troops will be withdrawn to within the south Manchuria railroad zone.
Princeton Professor To Head Latin Group
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 2—(UP) — Prof. E. W. Kemmerer of Princeton university, who has acted as flnancial adviser to several Latin American countries, was elected honorary piealdent of the conference of central bank* of live South American countries al the first aession this aiternoon.
Prof. Kemmerer 1* here aa the head of a delegation from the Federal Reserve bank of New York, which ia cooperating with lhe delegations from Chile, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia
KleinSmld, the donors, and others connected, with the building, and copies of contemporary newspapers will be among the contents.
Edward L. I>oheny Junior Memorial library 1* being built on a site purchased by alumni funds. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held at commencement last June, and construction started shortly after.
trudge In out of the snow on the lawn.
Judges ot the competition were Miss Mildred Bateson, ProL C. Raymond Johnson, and Prof. Paul Starrett Sample.
Receiver Sought For R.K.O. Corp.
M’DONALD AWAITS PARLIAMENT VOTE
MUSIC COLLEGE Will ENTERTAIN FORMER TROJANS
LONDON, Dec. 2—(UP)—Prim* Minister J. Ramsay MacDonald Indicated todayr that he would
As Stock Drops consider parliament's vote on his
policy toward Indian Independence as a tesl of confidence In the cabinet.
MacDonald appealed to the House of Commons for approval of his statement at the concluding session of the India round table conference yesterday.
NEW VORK, Dec. 2.—(UP)— Financial difficulties of the itadlo-Keith-Orpheum Corp., were thrust into the open today by two developments that sent the company's stock sliding off to a dollar a share.
While Hiram B. Brown, president of the company, was Issuing a statement here urging stockholders to vote for a refinancing plan advanced by the company, a receivership petition against the organization was filed by a stockholder In the Circuit court at Baltimore.
Current obligations of the company amount to $6.000,Stockholders will meet ln Baltimore Jan. 10 to consider a plan to raise funds to meet Liese debts, $1,000,-000 of which is due Jan. 1.
Todayfs Chapel Program
Assembly Given This Noon for Alumni; Dean Skeele Honored Tonight.
Celebrating the return of former Trojan musicians to the campus, the College of Music will entertain with a homecoming assembly this noon, aud an Informal reception honoring Dean Walter F. Skeele thlsevenlng at 8:30 p.m. in the College of Music, 2601 8. Grand avenue.
“Una Voce Poco Sa" from the opera, ‘‘The Barber of Seville,” by Rossini will be sung at the assembly by Eigla Hurley. Rose Leong, pianist, will play Chopin's “Nocturne,” opus 15, uo. 1. The progiam will also luclude selections by string groups. A trio from an ensemble class conducted by Davol Sander* will entertain with “Trio in D Minor” by Mendelssohn. Tbe trio includes Car roll Seawell, Erwin Larlson, and Davol Sanders. The University string quartet will conclude Ihe assembly program with Shubert'* Death and lhe Maldea.”
Honoring Dean Skeele, the student body will welcome foi mer music students Bt the Informal reception this evening. Dean Skeele. has been associated with Ihe University of Southern Cali fornia since 1895.
Betty Collins, vice-president of the music sludent body Is in charge of the reception. She has been assisted by Blll O'Donnell, president; Pauline Foster, program; Margaret Walters, publicity; Maynard Meader, decora tlons; and Evan Whitlock, refreshments, Hostesses for the evening will be Alma Alvin, Oleiina Gould, Virginia Kohweedr, aud Peggy Maule.
Homesteads Safeguard Democracy Says President Hoover at Meet
NOTED WRITER WILL LECTURE IN AUDITORIUM
Epsilon Phi Brings Author To Campus On Homecoming Program.
A* a climax to the seasons* cultural program of the university, Hamlin Garland distinguished American novelist, will deliver a lecture In Bovard auditorium to-nlghl al 8 o'clock . Mr. Garland, who -will speak on the topic, ‘‘Roadside Meetings with Famous Authors,” will tell of his ei« perlenres with contemporary llte* rary figures on both sides of the Atlantic.
The lecture will culminate today's homecoming entertainment prepared by tbe English and comparative literature departments and literary organisations on the campus. Epsilon Phi, honorary English fraternity, Is sponsoring his appearance.
TEAAND DINNER Preceding the talk, two other eventa to honor returning alumni will lake place. The annual home coming tea, to be given by th« faculty of the English and comparative literature depaiiments, will begin at 4 p.m. ln the assembly room of the Women's Rest donee hall. Combined literary societies of the university will present a dinner for majors and graduates of the two departments ln the.Student Union social hall al fi p.m.
Literary enthusiast* throughout southern California will attend thr lecture aud dinner thl* evenlrtg, according to reports of Irma Leu mon, Epsilon l’hl president. Among tbe prominent guests will be S S. McClure, writer and fouuder of the McClure magazine*; Frederick Ward, celebrated Shakespea. rean actor; and Dr. Bertha 1» Dickinson, director of the Pasadena and Los Angele* Browning societies.
TENOR WILL SING Assisting Mr. Garland at ths lecture will be one of hi* daughter aud her husband, Mr. ano Mr*. Hardesty Johnson, who re side ln Hollywood. Mr. Johnson, an operatic tenor, will provid* musical entertainment, and Mr* Johnson will give a dramatic read ing. lt ls hoped that Mr. Garland's other daughter, Constance, whc has Illustrated the most recent ol the author'* novels, will also b» present.
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Party Leaders Favor Vote On Liquor Statutes
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2—(UP)— Movement for a vote in Congresi (his winter on the dry lawa gain ed powerful momentum ln both parties today.
Republican senate floor leadei James E. Watson announced hi would do nothing to prevent * senate vote on prohibition, no mat ter iu wform it riiould ari*e Senator Simeon I). Fess, Ohio I Republican national chairman and prohibition leader, said he did nol see how a vole could be prevent ed ln lhe senate even if only k ' small number wanted It.
lu the House Hep. Henry T ' Ualney, Illinois, Blated to be til*
' Democratic leader. Joined Rep.
WASHINGTON, l>ec. 2— (Ul*)—President Hoover, after 15 months of planning, tonight opened a conference on one of the problems
closest to his heart home ownership.	_______
Addressing 1,000 delegates, Mr. Hoover summed up the cooler- ! n^Tralid H- Snell, New York, la
ence's motive In three sentences: |	advocating thai congress should
“Next to lood aud clolbing '4 permit the ordinary uiun msftrly	lhe jMUe jn Uie session bousing of a nation is Its most I to undertake home buildlug aud | w ulch gllirU Monday.
Ivy Goade, instructor ot pi anu at the College of Music, will play during chapel time loday. Her numbers Include:
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vital social and economic prob Jem.”	. .
"To possess one’s own hom'* ts the hope nnd ambition of almost every* Individual In oui country.’’
“There can be no fear for a democracy or sell government or (oi liberty or freedom fiom home | owners no matter how huuiblt-luey may be.”
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