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MEN LL SPEAK STUDENTS
Beard. Millikan Talk At Program In Pasadena
Albert Einstein, Dr. * Beard, and Dr. Robert will	on world
.raameutJ, and public ,1 a ptogram sponsored undent body presidents of California in the new Civic auditorium Satur-fl at 8:15 P.m. In addi-tlKuaalon br (hese three tonally known authorities, tHenrv, itudent body pre-CC.LA., will talk on ,he students' viewpoint on roblems.
California's contribute evening will be music Trojan symphonic orrhes-jn tiie direction of Alexan-A lS-mlnute portion Ipropam will he broadcast ih. Paclflc coast area by affiliated stations. The will be from 8:45 to will include Professor K address In German and translat ion by Dr. B. Munro of Caltech, as elections by the S.C.
GIVE PEACE IDEAS
Conditions of Peace" is be elaborated upon Millikan. chairman of the
*	council of Cal Tech and of the Nobel prize in phy-ollowing ills address, Dr.
will introduce Professor , author of the theory of r who is visiting Cal-Tech. t Einstein will speak on
I	Opinion" and will express te ot world peace.
*	main speaekr of the Dr. Charles A. Beard,
nom historian and politi-atiae, will speak on "Na-Policy and Armament*.” ird ii a former president American Political Science on and is the author of »* "Rise of American and "Whither Man-
WMISSION FREE
Haynee of Occidental, j# ol the Southern Califor-Student Body Presi-’ inflation, will preside at « meeting, with Philip , Cal-Tech student body . »* general chairman of tram. Francis Bushard, Ment body president, will it this university on the committee, lusociatlon is composed of "“Ing universities and col-, L* Verne college, Loy-Iwtal, U.C.L.A., Cal-Tech, Redlands, San Diego [“nlttier, and Sant* Bar-*t«. and delegations from * Imtitutions from Saa
II	Santa Barbara are ex-*>tend the meeting.
■*« Ii free, but tickets L °®kined in advance In •wot Union.
Graduates Meet In Union Today at Noon
With selection of a plan for future meetings as the main business, members of the Graduate School will hold their flrst meeting this semester at noon today in the Social hall of the Student Union.
General discussion of the graduate program will also be maed. Preliminary arrangements have been made for a number of social functions.
Helen Peterson, vice-president, Is in charge of the luncheon while the discussions will be ln the hands of Carl Gentry, president of the body.
SPRING OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED IN TWO COLLEGES
Votes For Commerce And L. A. S. Leaders To Be Held Tomorrow
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Elections for class officers in the Colleges of Commerce and Letters, Arts, and Sciences will be held Friday, according to the announcement of Edward Belasco, commissioner of elections. The nominees, as recently chosen are:
Senior class—Letters, Arts, and Sciences: president, John Morley; vice-president, Janet Pelphrey, Marjoria Edick; secretary, no can dldate; treasurer, no candidate.
Junior class — president, Dick Tilden, Dale Norman; vice-president, Betty Glldner; secretary. Eline West; treasurer, no candidate.
Sophomore class—president. Jim Rickard, Jack Wilder; vice-president, Jean McCulloch, Louise Farmer, Joan McMaster; secretary, no candidate; treasurer, Harvey Lewis.
Freshman claas—president. Hal Kleinschmidt, Bob McNeil. Norman Shaefer; vice-president, Lois Allen; secretary, Helen Tucker, Elizabeth Bastenchury; treasurer, Sanford Appel.
Candidates in the College of Commerce offices are:
Senior class — president. Cliff Capps, Jack Morrison; vice-president, no candidates;
Junior class—president, Alton Garrett, R. Virgil Allen, Page Parker; vice-president, Paul Harwlck.
Sophomore class — president, N. Randolph Booth, Lawrence Pritchard; vice-president, Ethel Redfield.
Freshman class — president, B. W. Blxler, Harry Shifman, Lonnie Hood; vice-president, Paul Rousso.
In order to arrange for work during the elections, Edward Belasco, will see the following women in S.U. 234 today between 1 and 2 p.m.;
Peggy Chase, Peggy Shuck, Jane Johantzer, Margaret Laton, Barbara Jerardl. Margaret Gray. Dy-lene Johnson, Margaret Gannon, Atidry Stanwood, Caroline Ferry.
CO-EDS OPEN 1932 DEBATE SEASON HERE
Pasadena Junior College Team To Meet S. C. Women Today
"Resolved, that congress should enact legislation providing for central control of Industry (constitutionality waived),” is the topic to be argued in the Initial debate of the season for the women’s debate squad to be held tomorrow.
Co-eds representing the S.C. feminine forensic group will meet girl debaters from San Bernardino junior college, the local team defending the negative of the question, according to announcement of Debate Coach Alan Nichols.
Two more debates are scheduled for this month and three for next month, before the Trojanettes start on their annual off-campus debate tour scheduled for Easter college vacation. Tomorrow they will meet members of the debate team of Pasadena junior college in a dual debate; and on Feb. 25, students from Oregon Normal school will meet tlia S.C. women debaters. On Mar. 3 Fresno State college is scheduled as an opponent, and on Mar. 4, California Christian college will be the oratorical contestants. Co-eds of Occidental college are slated to debate with the S.C. women on Mar. 16.
Members of the women debaters of the University of Southern California are as follows; June Arnold, manager; Mary Kathryn Duckwell, Marian Richardson, Phyllis Nortos, Anne Jenkin, Margaret Halff, Dorothy Furger, Cecily Hilton, Doris Knerr. Faye Loeb, Betty Sargent, Martha Sher-win. Helen Stern. Celeste Strack, Ruth Lewis, and Katharyn Weiss.
The same question will be debated throughout the season.
Drama Shop To Continue Tr\outs Today
Tryouts for the Drama Shop Revue will continue today in Touchstone theater. Old College, from 2:30 until 4 p.m.
A variety of talent is needed for the two comedy skits, "Great Caesar’s Ghost;” and “Indian Moon.” Kach skit will have over 12 men ln it. In addition to this, many leading parts both for men and women in the remaining 10 acts will be cast as a result of try-outs.
As the Revue will be presented March 3, final try-outs for the placing of all acts, including individual and group specialties or stunts, will take place Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Feb. 24 and 25.
CIVIC LEADERS TO GATHER AT NOON
Mrs. Arthur L. Shellhorn, general chairman of the executive committee of the Women’s Civic Conference which is sponsoring a aecond annual series of lectures on American government and women’s responsibility thereto, will preside at a luncheon gathering of the committee to be held in the Student Union this noon.
Members of the committee will attend to complete plans for the lecture series which commences Mar. 7 ln Mudd hall.
French Foreign Stand to Remain Same, Says Laval
PARIS. Feb. 17.—(UP)—France will maintain the accomplishments of the last 12 months in international negotiations with the U.S., Great Britain, and Germany, despite overthrow' of the cabinet, Premier Pierre Laval told the United Press tonight ln discussing the government crisis.
The premier, who has resigned but Is remaining in power until a new cabinet is formed, expressed the greatest satisfaction In regard to hia government's achievements in the International field and said there was a possibility he might be able to make a second visit to the United States.
“In quitting power after more than a year, I am happy and proud of three concrete accomplishments,” Laval said.
“These are in reconciling the position of France on important world problems with the positions of Germany, the United States, and Britain, with whom France must share the burden of international problems."
He referred to his visit to President Hoover, the reparations and tariff negotiations with Britain and efforts toward rapprochement with Germany.
“I feel the last year has done more toward the reconstruction of Europe and the world, than the 11 previous postwar years,” he said.
‘PANIC PARADE’ DUCATS TO GO ON SALE TODAY
Poor House, Wailing Wall Provided For Poor At All-U Dance
Bids for the "Panic Parade,’’ gigantic all-UnlverBlty hard times frolic, to be held on Frday, Mar. 4, go on sale at noon today. They may be purchased from Miss Marie Poetker at the cashier’s window of the Student store at 11.50 each.
Giving studenta of the university something that is distinctly different tn entertainment, the dance, which will be held at the Breakfast club, will have poverty as Us motif. There w ill be a poor house and a wailing wall to make all the school going paupers feel at home, according to Fred Leix, chairman of the dance committee.
Endeavoring to create an opportunity for humor and congenial informality, representatives of Trojan Knights, Amazons, Blue Key, and Trojan Squires have succeeded in arranging for many novel features in the evening's program. The management of the Breakfast club is enthusiastically behind the idea of a hard times party and will aid the committee in the decorations.
"We are making efforts to secure a 10-piece band from one of thc popular night clubs of the city,” declared Leix yesterday. "We are keeping the name of the band dark for the present, but we guarantee it will add color to the dance, and furnish plenty of lively music.”
Those working on the committee include Hazel ' Redfleld, Bud Medbery, Fred Leix, and Roy Johnson.
HOOVER ASKS GOVERNMENT ADJUSTMENT
President Hits Lack Of Efficiency: Requests Reorganization
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17—(UP)— President Hoover in a special message to congress today attacked inefficiency, waste and extravagance [ in government, and askeni author- j ity to reorganize the executive branch of the administration.
The president said he wanted lo < eliminate numerous commissions j and bureaus which, he Intimated, clutter up tlm nations government j and impair Its efficiency.
RECOMMENDATIONS
He recommended:
(1) Consolidation and grouping of the various executive and admin lstrattve activities under single headed responsibility and that ad vtsory, regulatory and quasi judi cial functions should be performed by boards and commissions.
NEW MAJOR POSTS
He proposed creating several major posts for officials of definite and concentrated responsibility to the public. They include:
Public Works Administrator (new ollice).
Personnel Administrator (change from Chairman of Civil Service).
Assistant Secretary for Public Health (new).
Assistant Secretary for Education (change from Commissioner).
Assistant Secretary for Merchant Marine (new office).
Assistant Secretary for Conservation (new office).
Assistant Secretary for Agricultural Research (change from present Assistant Secretary).
Assistant Secretary for Agricultural Economics (change from Dl rector).
The Civil Service Commission would remain, the message said, but only as an advisory body to the new Personnel Administrator. The Shipping Board would remain, but its functions would be advisory.
Teachers’ Test For June Is Canceled
"Applicants for teaching position* in the Los Angeles city schools must take the examination on Saturday. March 19. or wait until Dec. 24, since the June, 1932, examination has been suspended,” .Frank Rouelle, superintendent of the Los Angeles city schools, announces.
The eligible list to be established after the March examination will serve ln making assignments for the opening of school In September. Students who are qualifying for credentials and who wish to take the March examination may do so.
All applications must be on file tn the superintendent’s office not later than Friday, Feb. 19. Only applicants who will have completed sufficient practice teaching to be given a rating by the university should apply to take the March examination.
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STUDENT BODY TO WELCOME^ FRESHMEN IN STAG SMOKER AT AENEAS HALL TONIGHT
First year men and students who have just entered S. C. are to be quests of thc .\ssociatcd Students at the first All* University Freshman stap smoker to be held tonight in AcneaJ hall from 7 to 9.
Conceived by tlie legislative council several weeks ago as aB
ideal way to acquaint new students*--—«i
with each other and with campus	a airv nilllia
JAPAN AND CHINA AGREE TO MEET IN NEGOTIATIONS
Leaders Of Both Nationi Anxious To Settle War Problems
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17—(l’P) —Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt’s supporters struck out today to capture the West Virginia delegation to the Democratic presidential nominating convention.
Medical Library Demands Filled By New Volumes
An increase of almost 1,000 vol-^bigniflcant of nhich aie.
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umes since July shows that tbe medical library is increasing the content of its flies to meet the demands of the School of Medicine.
Mrs. M. E.' Campbell, librarian, announces that the library will soon receive from London a complete file of the Biological Journal. Only one other library in southern California, at the California Institute of Technology, has the complete file of this journal. But three volumes will be missing from the files at Southern California.
Many important periodicals nave been added to the flies, the most
Archives of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Physiology, Bulletin of Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Medicine. All of the public health publications of the public health department of South Africa are received regularly, as well as the public health literature o: the State of California, and the City and County of Los An-geles.
Miss Campbell was recently elected to become a member of the American Society for the Advancement of Science, which membership entities her to two periodicals, Science and Scientific Monthly-
Junior Dents Plan Spring Semi'formal
The junior class of tbe College of Dentistry wtll be hosts tonight at the annual dental spring seml-formal dance at the Elisa Ryan dance studios, 3832 Wilshire boulevard.
Music for the affair will be furnished by Jimmie Vamvas and his campus ortfhestra, and refreshments wil! be served during tbe evening. Something unique in the line of programs and decorations is promised by Herman Maltz, general chairman of the dance, and Stanley Vine and Virgil Brown, his assistants.
All members of the deutal stu dent body and faculty are Invited, and pre-dental students are especially urged by Maltz to attend, as it will afford them an opportunity to become acquainted with their future fellow sludents In the dental school.
Guests of honor of the evening will be Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Ford, I)r. and Mrs. A. C. LaTouche, Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Prather, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Reeves, and Dr. and Mrs. J. O. Stoker.
Prof. A. C. Life To Lead Botany Trip This Week
“Shore Gardens of the Sea,” as Prof. A. C. Life of the department of botany has termed tho strata of land along the beaches, will be visited by general botany and marine plant biology students on their annual field trip to White’s Point, Saturday.
The plants in this locale are arranged naturally In a terrace and range ln many and various hues, said Professor Life, who with Dr. G. R. Johnstone will conduct the trip.
Conditions will be particularly favorable for collecting and iden-Ufylng brown and red nlgae on this date because this tide will be the lowest of the month at 2:47 p.m., Saturday.
The party will meet at 1 p.m., Saturday, 269 Science hall.
S. C. GRADUATE CLAIMS AWARDS IN EASTERN ART
Frederick Clark, ’31, Wins First Prize In Contest For Drawings
Frederick N. Clark, who graduated from the College of Architecture of S.C. last June, has distinguished himself by his outstand ing work in architecture at Harvard where he is now working for hls masters degree in architecture.
Clark recently won flrst medal and a $100 cash price In the annual prize competition of the Boston Society of Architecture which ls the largest local competition held In Boston.
Students of Harvard, tbe Boston Architectural rlub, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, all of Boston, enter this competition, and this year 84 drawings were submitted. Clark’s problem placed tbe highest in tne flnal Judgment. The subject of tbe competition was "A Winter Garden in a Hotel.”
In the graduate class at Har vard, Clark holds the highest record for awards so far this year.
Clark’s home Is in Log Angeles, and he expects to return here in July In time to take the state board examinations for architects.
leaders, the project has enjoyed the enthusiastic backing of both the ad ministration and student body, and approximately three huudred men are expected to attend.
STRING QUARTET Latest to cooperate with the stu dent body in staging the stag affair ls the College of Music which is furnishing a string quartet according to Joe Mlcciche, entertainment chairman. Salvadore Criml, flrst violin; Albert Btcknell, second violin; Verner Montgomery, viola; and Irw ln l.arlson, cello, w III ap pear through the efforts of Arthur M. Perry, assistant dean.
Cider and donuts will be served during the evening, nnd Ihe recreational facilities of tlie men’s residence hall will be available to all guests,
IS INNOVATION Fraternity presidents will be present and have assured Royal Marks, general chairman, thnt the freshmen of their respective houses will be on hand. The All-U smoker for freshmen ls an innovation at S. C. and is being staged primarily for non-organliatlon men who find It difficult to become acquainted on the campus.
Student body leaders and outstanding athletes of Troy who have signified their Intentions of being present at 7 p.m. Include Tay Brown, Stanley Williamson, Jack Gardner, Frank Wykoc, Bob Hall, Garrett Arbelbide, Bud Medbery, Robert Boyle, Harry Procter. Lester Leppe, Fred Leix, Hoy Johnson, Fred Chase, Thomas Kuchel, Francis Bushard.
Tom Patterson, John Morley, Jack Zidell. Orville Mohler, Dick Barber, Bill Baxter, Bob Harmon son, Gordon Cole, and Joe Mlcciche.
WASHINGTON TOPIC PICKED FOR TALK
PASS BOOK RULING
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.— (UP)—The California supreme rourt loday held that a bank pass book Is qot a negotiable instrument and ls not necessary for withdrawal of gavings accounts.
Chapel Program
Dean Walter F. Skeele of the College of Music will play "Pilgrims Chorus" from Tannhauser by Richard Wagner. Dr. Frank C. Baxter will continue his serie* of talks on the life of George Washington
Of Interest to law students is lecture to be held this morning at 10 a.m. by Eugene E. Prus-sing in Porter hall.
Mr. Prussing, a I-os Angeles lawyer and alumnus of the S.C. School of Law, has chosen as a topic, "George Washington's Legal Education.”
Intra*squad Debate Set At Biltmore
Members of the S.C. debate team will hold a Intrasquad debate before the Los Angeles Roosevelt-for President club tonight at 8 o'clock, Lockwood Miller, manager, announced today. The tilt will be held ln Conference room No. 8 of the Biltmore hotel and will be on the question. "Resolved: that the Republican party is a major cause of the present flnancial depression ln the United States."
Richard Tilden and Ralph Bowers compose the affirmative team and Lawrence Pritchard and Burton Field will debate the negative.
ENGINEERS WILL HOLD DISCUSSION
Chemical and petroleum engl neerlng will be the topic of dls cusslon at a dinner of the College of Engineering tomorrow night tn the council room of the Student Union.
Short speeches will be made by Dr. Frank C. Touton. Dean Phillip S. Biegler of the College of Kn gineerlng, Harold L. Doolittle, chief designing enginer of the Southern California Edison company, and Professors Arthur W. Nye, David M. Wilson, and Thomas T. Eyre.
After dinner, visitors will be escorted through the scientific snd engineering laboratories and though the boiler room of the Physical Kducatlon building, where heat and power laboratory work Is being done.
Reaervatlons for the dinner, which will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, may be made in the en gineerlng office. Tickets are )1
By UNITED PRE8S
I’esce negotiations, kept alire bj foreign diplomats In Shanghai dnt* Ing weeks of Intensive warfare b* tw een Chinese and Japanese, wen believed today (Thursday) to be near success.
llepresematiies of the Japanese commanders, who have been threat) ening a crushing offensive against Chinese, and representatives of th4 19th route army which has won th< admiration of the world by Its stub) born defense of Shanghai, agreed meet for Ihe flrst time ln an effort to achieve withdrawal of both armies to leave a neutral zone la the Shanghai area.
LATITUDE IN ULTIMATUM 1
The United States waa brought prominently Into the Far Kaatenl negotiations again when JapaneM Ambassador Debuchi Informed hit government that Secretary Stlmsari was sending a note to Tokio hold| Ing Japan responsible for danger ti American lives in Shanghai. Thii was contradicted at Washlngtoi^ however, where It was said Stlmi son merely was considering bucI action.
The Japanese government autboo I zed Its commanders at Shanghai to Issue an ultimatum demanding withdrawal of the Chinese troopl 12 miles from ths city. Tbe cons manders were given wide lat!tud4 as to delivering the demand, how ever, and the peace moves were be lieved likely to make its presefit* tion unnecessary. Furthermore, U was said the Japanese had decided they could not attack without mort reinforcements from Japan, involw Ing huge expenses for tbe govern ment.
MAKE CONCESSIONS
The Chinese leaders at Shanghai were believed ready to accept I settlement Involving mutual con cessions, and Japanese authorltlol Indicated they were anxious for I settlement.
At Geneva the League awaitet Japan's reply to its note urgini peace. Japanese advices said thl reply would be conciliatory, deny ing Japan would ignore Intcrnation al obligations.
At Mukden tlie organization of * new Manchurian and Mongolia! state continued, with reports that a republic would be established bj March.
MRS. DOHENY TO WED
Mra. Lucy Smith Doheny, widow of the late Edward L. Doheny, Jr., will be married to Leigh Battson. investment banker, here tomorrow.
Geologists Hear Talk on Russia
“Historical Geology of Russia," was the subject of a talk given laat night by Paul Goudkoff, consulting geologist, at . the regular monthly meeting of Slgma Delta Epsilon, national geological aud petroleum engineering fraternity.
Mr. Goudkoff, who specializes on San Joaquin valley geology, was professor of geology and paleontology at the University of Siberia during the Czarlst regime.
DUBLIN, Ireland. Thursday. Feb. 18—(UP)—The long struggle of Eamon De Valera, Fierx Fianna Fall party leader, for power to tear Ireland completely away from the British crown was nearer realization than ever before today.
At 3:20 a.m. the returns gave De Valera's opposition party a slight margin over President William T. Cosgrave'a candidates for
Jury Dizzy as Cop Kept Busy Explaining ‘Lizzy’
By”UNITED PRESS
To the accompaniment of blushes*Oreece decided something ouglua
and snickers, an embarrassed policeman today told a Jury and judge Just what he saw when he attended "Lysistrata,” rollicking Greek comedy. before helping other officers raid and close the play.
The policeman’s blushes were exceeded only by those of the eleven women in the Jury. The lone man ln the box with all the women hardly dared cast his eyes one way or another.
Adding to the iscomfiture of the witnesses were the frequent snick ers sounding from the 68 members of the cast of "Lizzie," charged with participating ln an Indecent show.
Asked lo describe the play, which Is a modernised version of Aristophanes' idea for ancient Greek women to stop war, Officer R B. Griffin cleared bis throat, shifted uneasily in the witness chair.
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be done about war, so they all got together and swore that they wouldn't give their husbands any more—well, any more, ah, er—loving until the men stopped going away to battle.
“So then when a fellow named Tony Cyrus came home from war and wanted to kiss Marianna—”
“You mean Koneslous and Myrh hlna. don't you, officer?” lntet^ rupted Prosecutor Wyman Reynolds.
"Well, anyway," continued Grif-fln, "his wife wouldn't let him kiss him or—anything. That was all Lysislrata's idea."
He then went into some detail describing intimate scenes in the show, and the Jury outblushed the w itness, while members of the cast snickered and caused the Judge to tap his gavel.
"Lyslslraia” was raided after certain clubwomen had complained that lt waa 'vulgar-
Music Officers Give Reception For Newcomers
Ail new students enrolled tn the College of Music are Invited to the college's informal reception and tea Friday afternoon, accord* ing to Bill O’Donnell, president ol the music student body.
Acting as host for the musical, the student body executive committee ls planning an informal program. The affair will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. ln the studifl of Prof. Horatio Cogswell al th< College of Music, 2601 South Grand avenue.
Betty Collins, vice-president ol the college, is general chairman for the tea. She is being assisted by Pauline Foster, Edna Schin nerer, Glenna Gould, Myrtla Hard ner, Dorothea Pursell, Margaret Walters, and Bill O'Donnell.
Ro»* Explains New Economic Theoriei
“Some New Ideas on EconomH Theory, with Reflections on th« Old,” was the subject of a talk given by Prof. Thurston H. Rosi of the College of Commerce, al the meeting of (he southern Cali fornia division of tbe Amerlcai Society of Mechanical Kugineerl ln (he Student l'nion last night Morrill S. Karr, senior ln msthaui cal engineering at tf-C* fts< spoke.	v