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Los Angeles, California, Monday, September 28, 1931.
No. 12
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FRATERNITY COUNCIL'S ME SMOKER TO HONOR ■mpus HOUSE NEOPHYTES
STANDARD PORTED BY DEN, NORWAY
eported Seeking To Abandonment Of k By Europe, ^■j -
|y United Press
■ am) Sweden suspended ■
lar aciion by Great
i„g that friendship between fraternities must start \ S. L'. S. C. interfraternity council wiH introduce a event in Troy tonight, the first annual inter-fraternity ‘•pledge smoker.
Pledge groups of all campus Greek houses will assemble at 8:30 p.m. at the Sigma Nu house. A letter from the council to all house presidents this week requested them to insure attend auce of the neophytes.
Dr. Francis Bacon, dean of men, and Francis Bushard, student body j president, will speak to the pledges.
Simultaneously with the pledge smoker, members of the societies will congregate at the Kappa Alpha house, West Adams and Severance streets for the first interfraternity smoker of the season.
According to Harry Proctor, chairman of the council's interfraternity relations committee, a later smoker, in February, will include as guests both members and pledges.
niSh cabinet will meet flrning to consider Den-Won.
Unc to prevent further j of cold from their both Norway and Swed ed their bank rates and possibly will follow suit, e efferts of Britain's i of tiie gold standard rent and the pound ster-from 14.85 to less than nf the Scandinav-,■<	un-
jjjENCH OPPOSED
bankinc leaders, attemp-the scope of their ^^^Bdurin£ 'li'1 decline of the reported tn have ar-abandonment IIm niar id by other nations in
mm-Kuropean countries tile effects of the Brit-^^^Hrial aituation soon. In the OOf*
■KHPrem and exporters, w ho M percent of their crop to expecting serious effect! aad plan to seek new mar-
AMSttfiDAM, Sept. 27—(UP) ^■l'l standard will be main ^^^Hconditionally, the Nether-^^^Hik announced today. The ^^^Bnvni -aid no inflation w as ^^^Hthat tne hank's gold pHition « sirnnirer than ever. In rent dlacussions with the England, it was not be-(lere would be any loss Dimd in foreign exchange by the bank. Many of faction* which drained |n lhe Bank of England to suspension of the }idard were conducted in
JAPANESE PLEDGE TROOPS REMOVAL
NANKING, China. Sept. 27— (UP)—Japanese military planes are continuing attacks on Chinese trains between Peiping and Mukden, a government spokesman charged tonight In commenling on the Japanese occupation of Manchuria.
‘•The Japanese militarists suffered a severe defeat before the League of Nations council when Japan's delegate undertook to promise withdrawal of troops in the railroad zone,” Wai Chiao-Pu, foreign ministry spokesman, told the Kuo Min news agency. "The Japanese militarists were forced to abandon their plans because of increasing pressure of world opinion, as shown at Geneva and In the American government's note to Tokio."
2000 Communists Shout Dole Cut Opposition
LONDON, 8ept. 27—(UP) — A series of country wide demonstrations against the government's 10 per cent cut in the dole was brought to a boisterous climax today under red flags raised in Hyde Park.
About 2,000 adherents lo Communist organizations, which have been active some violent demonstrations in Scotland in the last week, marched to the park, where about 6,000 spectators were gathered opposite aristocratic Park Lane.
Speakers announced that the unemployed would attempt to hold a mass meeting In front of parliament on Tuesday. It was believed likely such a meeting would lead to more serious clashes.
KNIGHTSTAKE OVER TRAFFIC CASES TODAY
EDUCATION GROUP HEARS TOUTON AT FIRST MEETING
Chicago Teachers’ Plight Told
By Members; Miller Gives
Reading.
Assoc.a. ed students of the School ot Education convened in tiieir first meeting of the year Friday noon in the Student Union. Faculty members were gue.-'.’.j of iicnor and were introduced to those Hll*.iding the affair.
Dr. Touton, vice-president
City Police Give Service Group Full Jurisdiction Over Campus Parking.
As the result of a meeting of the Trojan Knichts last Thursday, a traffic committee has been appointed to clear :he campus red zones.
Upon learning that police intended patrolling the campus this year. Bud Medbury, president of thc Knights, working in coopeta-tion with Frank Hadlock, assistant to President von KleinSmid, obtained permission lo give the student committee a two-weeks' trial.
If, at the end of two weeks, the committee has been unsuccessful in handling the situation, the police department will automatically take over the work.
PLANS MADE
"Plans have been carefully laid to insure complete organization and efficient operation of the organization and it is hoped that sludents will cooperate lo avoid the embarrasment of police jurisdiction," declared Charles Van Landtngham. chairman of the committee, today.
"Students should realize that the formation of this commlltee is in their own interest," he continued. "They should also remem
FRIDAY NIGHT RALLY DRAWS 2100 ROOTERS
Enthusiastic Crowd at Pep Meeting and Dig; Yell Candidates Perform.
tHOLM, Sept. 27—(l'P)—
_Idish stale council decided
suspt-nd tiie gold r.tand ■ Ths bank rate was increased • It 8 per cent.
potion, which had been several days ago, was tlai t" that of the British gov in relieving the govern-■t ofl conv.-i ting currency inlo M os demand.
ER orway, Sept, 27—(UP)
'■>t-cian <t:tte council to-
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paly the bank rate had sased two per cent to
•NGTON, Sept. 27—(UP) ciaion of Sweden and |to suspend gold payments ected to have but little effect on international it concerns the United American investments and
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TOKIO, Sept. 27—(UP)—Japan tonight promised to observe international obligations in her conflict with China over occupation of Manchuria. The promise was contained in the government's reply to Secretary of Stale Henry L. Stimson's not« expressing hope that the controversy would be settled immediately.
The note, which will be dispatched to Washington tomorrow, pledged Japan to withdraw her troops from Chinese territory as soon as possible.
HONG KONG. Sept. 27—(UP) — A state of emergency w-as declared by British officials tonight in a determined effort to halt serious rioting between Japanese and Chinese.
Six Japanese and at least three Chinese were killed in fighting which grew out of Chinese protests against the Japanese military occupation of Manchuria. Many others were hurt.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27—(UP) —The Chinese legation said today it had received official cable advices of further hostilities in Manchuria.
The Chinese advices asserted a train was derailed by “Japanese agents," South of Mukden, Manchuria, with a loss of 30 lives. The dead were said to include an Englishman, a Russian and an Indian. The message said the Japanese looted the train and were continuing aerial bombardment of Chinese forces.
Delta Sigma Rho Holds Smoker For
tlie linnet sity, spoke on the ex r-erimeni being carried or. with a group of 7') students who hive beet, r.umliled in spite if the fact lhat. lhey have not enough recommended units. The experiment will be held over a period of three years to iet»ruilne whether or nut student* of low-standard cm benefit fi mu l*|;in { college work.
A dramatic scene from the play, “Disraeli," by Louis N. Parker was given by William Miller, a graduate student !n the school of speech, who is directi ig the under-ia&s pl«y, "F'rot Nljjlit."
The situation which Chicago teachers are taring ot n -t hein« pmd fiom la*t April to next Jin-ua.y was explai.u-J I* students who have tiugiit ,n '.ha W:nd> City. A bonu which Ig gi en the teachom in p'«i.n of tnefr pay chei: was pas.^d around
French Premier Hailed by Berlin Peace Workers
BERLIN, Sept. 27— (UP) -Pierre Laval, smiling premier of the French republic, arrived in the German capital today on a mission of friendship and was greeted by a hysterical, cheering crowd that hurled itself through double police lines, shouting “peace, peace! No more war!"
Surrounded by thousands of police who turned the Friedrich-strasse into an armed camp, Lava) and Foreign Minister Aristide Briand were acclaimed by an outburst of pacifism that was un precedented In the long history of Franco-German relations and which appeared to be the most encouraging of any recent manifestation toward stable relations between the two nations.
Later Latal and Briand met with Chancellor Heinrich Bruening and Foreign Minister Julius Curtius and agreed to form a permanent Franco-German economic committee as a step toward better relatione. The committee would be expected to pave the way for the more important ad
oi ber that Ihe operation of Ihe traf-
fic court is not to be taken lightly. Failure to heed a summons may result in suspension from classes. The administration of tne university is behind the organization ln Its decision, even to expulsion. If necessary.
NEW REGULATIONS “No standing zones have been freshly painted at several points on the campus this semester and should he strictly regarded. This makes It unlawful for a car to park in one of these even If the driver remains in Ihe car."
The committee goea inlo operation al 8 o'clock this morning.
Other members are: Page Parker, Joe Bushard, Jack Smith, Hubert Bailie, Kd Belascj, mes Booth. Alton Garrett, Dean Har rell, and I^ester Leppe.
FOREIGN PICTURES STUDIED BY CLASS
Besides being a festival of pep, S. C.'s first night rally last Fri day developed into a mammoth manifestation of Trojan spirit for the benefit of hundreds of outsid ers as well as for 1800 sons and daughters of Troy.
With the Impetus of a recoin mendation made by the Interfra ternity council a' a recent meet Ing. campus fraternities brought their rushees from Los Angeles and vicinity to Bovard to see what sc'.iool spirit was.
Trojans and ihelr guests Ils tened to Bud Medbery, Trojan Knight and chairman of Ihe rally committee, make an introductory speech and signified their desire for more rallies by a burst of ap plause. They roared congratula tions to Al Sanborn, representa tive of Pi chapter of Phi Kappa Tau, as he received the Greek scholarship cup from Fred Chase president of the lnterfralernliy council.
The Trojans gave Ellsworth Vines, tennla relebrlty, an ova lion, listened to Francis Bushard sludent body president, congratulate him and present a token from thc school, and heard Vines's acknowledgement, They shook the roof of the auditorium with the! voices while 12 prospective cheerleaders tried out under Ihe so pervlsion of Bailey Kdgerton. yell king. They followed Kdgerton In a tribute of Coach Howard Jones
Finally, after group song prac lice, the vibrant strains of “Fight On" sung with the university bund, and an address hy Harry Silke, former student body presl deni, the 21*10 spectators marched out of Bovard hall.
A few minutes later more than 900 of them reasHombled in Ihe women's gyro for the rally “dig There the prospective Trojans were given Ihelr first taste of campus social life by their hosts They danced to the musln of Bob Brown's Southlanders until ap proxlmately 11:30.
New Debate Men 1C
Freahmen and other new debaters will hear how it used to be done, when S. C. aiuniui debaters speak to them at a smoker^l their honor tomorrow night.
Delta Sigma Rho, honorary debate fraternity, will entertain the new men at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow night in the Kappa Sigma house.
The entertainment ls au annual affair. Besides the alumni speakers, Coach Alan Nichols will outline hla torenaic plans for the vear Refreshments will be served
described repeatedly as the moat vital issue in solution of Europe’s tangled economic and political af.
in | fairs.
“The Franco-German committee would investigate the economic problems of both countries,” aaid Laval, expressing hope for secure relations between the two nations "The world is thoroughly disturbed by an economic crisis unpara lleled ln history. The eyes of the world are focused upon us. Now is the time to act.”
The motion picture industry in Germany and Soviet Russia as studied by Frank Tuttle, director at Paramount studios, on his recent trip abroad, was the theme of Dr. Boris V. Morkovin's motion picture lecture Friday.
Dr. Morkovin emphasized the fact lhat Europeans have a different attitude regarding acting than have Americans, stating that European directors maintain that the content of a dialogue is more Important than tbe manner of its presentation. They believe technique to be of secondary importance, following automatically from quality of content.
“Students ln the clasa in Social and Psyhcologlcal Aspects of the Motion picture will be given a great deal of opportunity to view- the practical side of the motion picture Industry this season," said Dr. Morkovin. The class will visit the United Artist's studio Friday, October 2. to study “All Quiet on the Western Front," and to watcb the shooting of scenes from Lewis Milestone's latest musical comedy production.
German Society Picnic Tomorrow In Olympic Park
Der Deutsche Verein, S. C. German club, will inaugurate ita annual aeries of social eventa with a picnic tomorrow noon in Olympic park.
Dr. F. G. Bauer, new member of the German department faculty, and other new and old mem bers of the club will be introduced during the luncheon.
The group will assemble at noon in Bridge 106. and all German studenta are invited. A 25 cent charge will be made foi the luncheon.
Lunch Meeting Of Stray Greeks Wednesday Noon
Stray Greeks, both men and women, wljl lunch Wednesday at 12 noon in the patio of the Student Union, following with a meeting In the Y. W. C. A room. .132 8tu dent Union, a custom which will be followed weekly throughout the semester.
Last Wednesdsy Maryola Wal lace was appointed Pan-Hellenic representative.
A nominating committee to select permanent officers will be appointed at the meeting Wednesday. The purpose of the organization is to promote the social life of fraternity and sorority orphans. Thalia Wilson has been president for the past year.
FOSTER RECEIVES JOURNALISM PRIZE
That Ernest Foster, sophomore in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, is the recipient of a three-year scholarship in journalism, was announced Friday by Prof. Roy L. French, chairman of the department of Journalism A graduate of Long Beach Polytechnic high achool, where he wa8 valedictorian of his class, Foster entered S. C. last fail to study Journalism. He served as night editor on the daily Trojan staff during his freshman year, and is day editor for Tuesday’s paper thia semester.
11 O'Clocks Close For Funeral Of Dean Fisher
To permit members of the faculty to attend the funeral of the late Dean John F. Fisher of the School of Religion, Ihe administration has announced the cancellation of all 11 o'clock classes today in the College of letters. Arts, and Sciences. There will be no classes In the School of Religion after 10 o'clock.
Funeral services for Dr. Fisher will be held at it o’clock this morning In the First Methodist Episcopal church, Eighth and Hope streets, with Interment at Forest U«ti.
KNIGHTS FLAY BOOKSTORE FOR EXPANSION ATTITUDE;
CHARGE PROFIT-GRASPING
The Trojan Knights last week added their disapproval to that of the legislative and interfratemity councils toward the attitude of the University Bookstore for its refusal to sell its ground to the university on thc basis of property evaluation by expert opinion.
A resolution, passed unanimously, reads as follow*: WHEREAS, we consider *	”
SCHOLARSHIP CUP GIVEN PRE-MEDS BY KAPPA ZETAS
High Scholar In Each Freshman Class To Have Name Engraved On Cup.
A silver cup to be used as a scholastic award for freshmen pre-medical studenis has been placed ln the trophy rase of Science hall by Kappa Zeta. national honorary pre-medical fraternity. At Ihe end of each year the freshman who has the highest scholarship average will have his name engiaved on the cup.
Francis E. Gulnm*- was elected president of Kappa Zeta at their first meeting of the year. Elmer O. Carlson was elected vlce-prc sldenl, and Victor Felnberg, secre lary-treasurer. Gulnney appointed William Cahill and George liar ria to secure qualifications of prospective pledges.
Kappa Zeta, founded at S. C., has chapters in many western universities and Is Ihe only honor arjr pre-medical fraternity ot the Pacific coast.
The local chapter is arranging program for the year lo correlate work given by the Univer stty, Including visits to hospltsls and medical research Institutions
MAINTENANCE MEN TO HOLD CLASSES
Employees of the university operation and maintenance department. are going to school.
Under Ihe auspices of the lx>s Angeles board of education and he Frank Wiggins trade school, and at no cost to S. C„ the group meets Thursdays ln Hoose 2i*6.
The elements of building superintendency are taught to the ciasB by Professor Brown of the trade school.
Charles E. Sims, university en-ginner, and Clee W Foster, assistant superintendent of buildings, hoth believe that the training will result In Increased efficiency In the performance of the mainten ance force.
A class at 1 p.m is for student part time employees. One al 2 p.m. Is for full time janitors.
we
that commercial establishments whose trsde is dependent on the good will of students and faculty members of the University of Southern Cslifornla should give consideration to the wishes of those studenta and faculty membera, and
WHEREAS, the Univereity Bookstore, situated acroaa University svenue from the Ad-mini st ration building on ground desired by the University of Southern California for Its memorial park, haa refused to dispose of this property at an appraisal value set by competent experts even though the said bookstore haa pur-chaaed property for the eatab-llshment of a new atore calculated to sttract university students' patronage, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that we, the Trojan Knights, In meeting Thursday evening, September 24, condemn the attitude of the University Bookstore ss seeking to profit excsseively from the university's expansion program, and further be It
RESOLVED, that we aa an organization continue to disapprove of the attitude of the Univeraity Bookstore as long as that institution continues to maintain its present attitude toward the disposal of its property.
The Trojan Knights By Aldrich Msdbury, Acting President The meeting was presided over by Bud Medbury, who was appointed to the presidency by A. S. U. 8. C. President Francis Bushard, subject of the approval of the legislative council at its meeting tomorrow evening.
FIRST GRADUATE SCHOOL MEETING TO BE LUNCHEON
Plans For Year’s Activities To Be Outlined Wednesday For
Students.
Chairman Makes Recommendatio n s For Relief Work
Ex-Faculty Member Publishes New Book
Alexander Hardie, former faculty member of the University of Southern California, has just published a book entitled, “Illustrious Gentile Asiatics: Zoroaster, Budda, Confucius.”
Professor Hardie spent many ears teaching In one of the colleges of Japan to obtain his ma terial.
Latin Club Program W ednesday in‘Y’ Hut
With a luncheon acd musical program the Latin club will hold Its first meeting of the year in the Y.M.C.A. hut on Wednesday, | M(d, -a high percenlag
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27—(UP) —Immediate state and local organization to handle the unemployment situation was urged tonight by Walter 8. Qlfford, chairman of the president's organization on the unemployment relief, in his first “get ready” speech in anticipation of the five-week drive for relief funds beginulng Oct. 19.
Gifford spoke over national networks of both great broadcasting companies. He recommended:
“1. That a slate-wide committee of leading citizens be appointed by the governor of each state.
“t. That an emergency committee be organized in exery community where there la an unem ployment problem.
"3. That this local committee Inform Itself as to the probable unemployment load this winter and develop ways aud means for meeting It through providing employment of relief.
"4. That each local committee Inform Its slate committee as to Its organization and plauB.”
An Important point in Gifford's apeech was hia argument that the public itself must provide work as well aa charity relief.
"While a great many employees are working only part time." he of those
Meeting for the first time tbla semester, the Graduate school has acheduled a luncheon for Wednesday noon in Student Union 422, to which all members of the school are Invited. Reservations may be made until tomorrow evening In the graduate office, in Stowell hall.
Plans for activities, sorlal events, and elections of the coming year will be formed at the luncheon. Helen Peterson, acting president, will officiate, assisted by Winifred Biegler, secretary. Graduates of other colleges will have opportunity to become acquainted with S. C. customs and traditions.
M. GANDHI OFFERS TO LIFT BOYCOTT
CLITHEROE, Lancashire. Sept. 27—(UP)—The Mahatma Gandhi stood In Ihe dew-laden grass of an English country-side tonight and offered lhe hard-pressed Lancashire textile workers a compromise ln India's boycott against British textiles.
"If India ls voluntarily given self-government, I will advocate prohibition of all imported cloths except the products of Lancashire," the tiny, soft-spoken Indian nationalist lender declared.
Gandhi, representative of India’s “starving millions,” previously had seen at first hand the hardships Imposed upon the workers of Lancashire by Ihe great decline in British textile exports, due in great part to Gandhi's campaign-In India for home-spun cloth and his boycott of British textiles.
The nationalist leader also said that lf the expected British general election next month causes a delay in the work of the roundtable conference for a new Indian constitution, he would return to India.
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Kainfully employed are working lull lime, either on full wages
Legion Wet Resolve Arouses Wilson’s Ire
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 27— (UP)—Dr. Clarence True Wilson, Methodist Episcopal temperance head, today continued hls attack upon the American legion, not only denouncing the soldiers' recent anti-prohibition resolution but criticizing national wet figures.
"The American Legion convention at Detroit was a drunken orgy and the Legion's resolution calling for a prohibition referendum was passed by intoxicated soldiers who were insulting the uniforms they wore," aald Dr. Wilson, secretary of the temperance and morals board of the Methodist Episcopal church. He spoke before 1,61)0 men and women.
Professor Sample Lauded For Art Work
Prof. Paul Starret Sample, S. C., Instructor ot life drawings and oil paintings, recently had two of his canvases printed in the
Foster will uae the acnolaraliip I Richardson, vice-president; T. J vacated by Robert Hosier who1 Crossley, treasurer .
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Sept. 30. All sludents of the class
leal atudles are Invited to attend ____ ___
Ihe officers foi thla year are: and aalarles or with- reductions I french magazine "La Revue Mod-
E»a Kapltan. president; Marlon no greater than the decrease	in erne.” The article which accom-
the cost of living.”	j panied the paintings praised him
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CHICAGO, Sept. 27—(l'P)—The (UP)—AIhwm Seoiple McPher All rumbars of bn li liu-inesi |B ve‘>r seldom that an American ninth bombing in Chicago’s movie sou arrived home from Portland > aud ei::i;-!al s : fts cf E'. R.:deo, 18 ab,e to bieak iuto tola II'
operator's battle wrecked the lobby of the Muaic Box theater today and terrorized 200 occupants of th< 34 apartments above the auditorium.
Ore.. today with her husband. David Hutlon, and immediately con ducted a series of evengellr.tlc services at Angelua temple that lasted Jnttl late tonight.
ahcool yc- -.rt io!:, will ulte-d a special meeting In the offica o’ Mac Morgenthau, business manager, 221 Sludent Union, at noon lo day.
elusive French magazine.
The S. C. inaUueior specializes iu marine views and portraits, and has placed high in uianjf national exhibitions.