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Editorial Office* RI-4111, SU. 227 Night ■ PR-4776 30TTTHERN DAILY CALIFORNIA TROJAN Volume XXVI United Pr... I World Wide Newt Service 1 Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, May 14, 1935 Number 136 Thirty-One Men Are Selected by Freshman Prom Committee To Assemble Trojan Knights for Membership In Campus Service Organization Chaman Lai To Be S.C.Speaker osmopolitans to Present Journalist on Program At Indian Night* Chaman Lai, special correspond-nt of the Hindustan Times. Delhi leading national daily newspaper India, will be presented as guest :aker on the "India Night" proram, Friday evening, under the ponsorship of the Cosmopolitan lub. The program will be given ollowing an Indian dinner in Lai's onor at the Women's Residence ftt 6:30 pjn. Lai will arrive ln Los Angeles to-y from Japan where he has spent veral months studying the politi-economic. and social conditions, book, “Secrets of Japan,” based his experiences, has Just been blished ln the United States. Lai as twice traveled around the world assignments for special articles r his newspaper, and is consider -to be one of the most influential umalists in India. "Because Chaman Lai is scheduled stay in Los Angeles only a week, e Cosmopolitan club feels espe-ially fortunate in being able to cure him a& a speaker for th'-ir ndla Night’ dinner,’’ said Philip hn, president, yesterday. The Indian Journalist will speak n “Impressions of Contemporary ndla and Japan ” He will describe andhl and other great leaders of he two countries whom he knows rsonally. All those Interested are Invited attend, according to Ahn, who uests that they make reserva-ions as soon as possible with him 235 Student Union any time dur-g the afternoon. Outstanding Freshmen Are Made Squires By Cabinet On Basis of Work, Scholarship, Promise Of Future Development Thirty-one of the outstanding members of the freshman class were selected for membership in the Trojan ulres, service organization, according to an announcement ade last night by Pete Cavaney, president of the Trojan nights. These selections were made by the Knight cabinet, -♦composed of Cavaney, Jack Nelson. Paul Rousso, B. W. Bixler, and Fred Nagel, following personal interviews with all the petitioners. The list of new Squires is Bill Ainlee, Bob Barrington. Jay Brower. Byron Cavaney, Jack Casner, Paul Coulter, Mack Crank, John Dew-hurst, Bill Conselman, Charles Engle, Jack Farquar, Prank Gruys, i Tom Guernsey, Bert Harvey, Bill i van Horn, Mac Kerr, John Lamb, | Burt Lewis, Bob McWhinney, Col-; son Morris, John Olhasso, Metcalfe j Owen, Hal Pitt, Gardiner Pollich, J. Howard Payne, Bob Smirl, Ralph Sharon, Charles Slasor, Jack Warner, Charles Wheeler, Byron Wolf-son, and Bob Wood. Five Extras Picked Pive additional freshmen were put on the preferred list to replace any men who fall to return to school next fall. They are Harry Pollock. Walt Jennison, T. E. McCall, Edgar Hesser, and Art Sibbald. "The Knight cabinet has made every effort to pick a representative group and have made an effort to give each college full consideration. Three fraternities which did not have Squires this last year were given men and three non-orgs were also on the Ust. The rest were distributed among the houses on campus,” Cavaney stated. Scholarship Considered Picked on the basis of outstanding work during their freshman year, coupled with scholarship and promise of future development, these men were selected following the interviews by the cabinet. The new members of Trojan Squires will be initiated at a luncheon. the date of which will be announced later. Dues covering initiation and sweaters must be paid before May 25. according to Cavaney. Members of the freshman dance committee will meet at 10 o'clock this morning in the men's lounge of the Student Union to discuss the sale of bids for Saturday evening's prom in the Lido room of the Hollywood Knickerbocker hotel. Marshall Laird, freshman class president and chairman of the dance committee, requests the presence of the following students at today’s meeting: Ed Martin, Byron Cavaney, Bert Lewis, Hal Pitt, Bob Smirl. Jay Brower, Bar-diner Pollich, Cy Sheppard, and Nick Pappas. Bids for Saturday night’s dance, priced at $1, may be purchased from the cashier in the Student Union or at the fraternity houses. The affair is open only to freshmen and junior college students. rganizations Hear Speaches By S.C. Leader Since his return Thursday from East where he attended confer-~s at the United 8tates Naval 2emy in Annapolis, President KleinSmld has been the prln-pal speaker before several local oups, and will address numerous her organizations within the next w da'*. Members of the Tro.ian clubs ae nta Barbara composed his audi-ce last Friday noon. At the Hoi-•ooc Athletic club he addressed e Masaryk society Saturday night the order of the White Lion, which he 1? a member, was con-upon William May Garland the name of the Czechoslovakian vernment. Tomorrow President von Klein-lid speaks before the Trojan bs at San Bernardino. Thursday ht wil find him attending a rid Afiairs dinner in Santa Barra. and the following night a jrlc Al lairs assembly. \t the Vista del Arroyo hotel ln sadena. Saturday noon, he will uss pertinent subjects before World Friendship clubs of North llywood high school. ^pointed by the chamber of terce on the committee for for-n trade, he will speak at various ; tions in the city during foreign cie week. May 19 to 25. iaent von KleinSmid will also the principal talk at a meet-of the American Institute of ing at the Ambassador hotel day evening. May 20. Senior Race Is Won by Draper Sprinter Elected President Of Class; Bill Conselman, Sid Smith Victors Y.M.C.A. To Elect Officers by Mail "Members of the Y.M.CA. will elect officers for the coming year within the next few days," Scott Brewer, president, stated yesterday. "In order that the election may be tiuly democratic, the voting will be dent by mail,” he added. Recommendations for the officers, made by a nominating committee are as follows: Glen Baker, president; Frank Anderson, vice-president; Fred Gros, secretary; and Harold Fowler, treasurer. Baker is a j member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon I and Anderson is a member of Sigma Phi Delta. The members of the nominating committee were : Llm Poon Lee, Jimmie Davis, and Fred J Hall. The offices of president and vice-: president are open to students of ' either Junior or senior rating, who 1 are active members of the “Y” and who have maintained at least a "C” I average scholastically. They must j have also demonstrated their executive ability by participating in , ”Y" activities for one semester. | Offices of secretary and treasurer are open to sophomores. Juniors and : seniors who have maintained a satisfactory grade average and have | token an active part in “Y” work for a semester. An open meeting will be held in ! the social hall of the Student Union during the assembly period on , Wednesday to give an opportunity for other nominations to be made from the floor. Tentative arrangements have been made for a Joint "YM"-"YW” dinner on May 22. At this dinner the new officers of both organizations | wil! be introduced. A similar dinner was held last stmester and it is hoped that this meeting may still J further advance the spirit of cooperation between the two groups. Poy Draper, prominent non-org student and track star, defeated Bud Simon, Trojan Knight and vice-president of Zeta Beta Tau social fraternity, in the race between the two for the senior class presidency, returns compiled yesterday mealed. A total of 283 votes gave Draper the victory over Simon, who polled 103 tallies. The new senior class president, a former debater on the Southern California varsity squad and a Bowen cup finalist, was the only athlete from S.C. to tour Europe with the United States traik team which last year competed with outstanding tracksters from foreign countries. He was also the only sophomore on the squad and made a name for himself as a sprinter. Victorious over his three opponents. Sid Smith, president of the Trojan Squires and former leader of the Los Angeles junior college student body, polled 110 votes in Friday’s election to win the Junior class presidency from Jim Krueger, Kappa Alpha, who toalled 88 votes. Smith is a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. BUl Berry, Sigma Phi Epsilon, received 66 votes, and William Warner, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 47. New sophomore class leader is Bill Conselman, Phi Kappa Tau, as the rusults of Friday's election in which 130 votes were cast for him, as opposed to his nearest rival, Norman Martin, Kappa Alpha, who polled 71. Conselman, a freshman letterman this year, is a newly elected member of Trojan Squires. Louis Tarleton, Phi Sigma Kappa, received 64 votes and Nick Pappas, Sigma Chi, garnered 47. U.S. Willing To Stabilize Dollar, Treasurer Says America Wants Assurance That it Will Not Lose Any Material Gains Morgenthau Tells Policy Secretary Says Nation Free To Devaluate Further; Currency is Sound WASHINGTON, May 13 — (UJ>> —The United States is willing to stabilize the dollar but wants assurance that it will not lose Its gains under its monetary policies. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr.. said tonight. Morgenthau said the nation was free to proceed toward stabilization or to devalue the dollar still further. However, he added, the present dollar is “absolutely sound.” Radio Speech In a radio speech reviewing New Deal monetary policies from President Roosevelt's inauguration against their economic background from the late nineties, Morgenthau credited the New Deal dollar devaluation and other policies with rescuing the naUon from “chaos.” “The world should know,” he said, “that when it is ready to seek foreign exchange stabilization, Washington will not be an obstacle “Oar Position” "Our position was that of an Innocent bystander who suffered untold loss in a fight that he did not start, and from which he could not escape. “Why should we be singled out and admonished that the moral duty to restore order is primarily ours? “Before we make any commitments, we must be sure that we will not lose what we have just regained. "We are not unwilling to stabilize. However, if the great trading nations elect to continue under the present absence of rules we are no longer at a disadvantage. Summarizes Summarizing the whole field of New Deal monetary moves, the secretary said: "First: you have an absolutely sound dollar. “Second: the monetary policy of this administration rescued us from chaos; held the fort through the most trying period of our recovery program; and Is now the spearhead as we advance steadily toward our goal. "Third: of the great trading nations that revalued their currencies, we were the last, until quite recently, when Belgium Joined us.” German Fraternity Members Will Plan Dance Decorations To discuss plans for their annual spring dance at the Royal Palms hotel May 17, members of Delta Phi Alpha, honorary German fraternity, will meet today in 106 Bridge at 12:15 pjn. Members should be present to tum in money for the tickets that heve been intrusted to them and to decide upon the decorations and refreshments,” stated Marjorie De Jcnge, president of the organization. Kenneth Polzin’s orchestra will play at the affair, which is to be semi-formal. Bids-may still be obtained at the cashier's window in the Student Union and in the German office. ights Petitioning Will Start Today ng today, men who wish to on for Trojan Knights may ob-their petitions from Marie er ln the cashier's office of the "tore. m those petitioning. 12 will be to fill the vacancies left duating seniors as well as new honorary members. Ench oner will be personally inter-by the Knight cabinet be-Prlday of this week. Lawrence Injured WOOL, Dorsetshire, Eng., Tuesday. May 14.—(U.P1—T. E. Shaw, the "Lawrence of Arabia” of the British army during the world war, was reported ln a serious condition tonight from a • fractured skull suffered yesterday when his motorcycle collided with a bicycle. W.S.G.A. Fete To Be Held at S.C. Tomorrow Women Leaders in Branch Of Students’ Endeavor Will Be Acclaimed Near Sell-Out Announced ‘Stars’ is Banquet Theme; Prominent Guests to Address Members Final Book Review Tea To Be Given at Y.W. House Heavy Manila Vote K., Tuesday. May 14.—<U.E> h*t»vy turnout of voters marked —^S oo the proposed const it u-and Philippine commonwealth all parts of the islands came •f substantial voting, de-the fact that success of the proposal generally was a Mrs Frances W. Brysen. children s librarian at the Memorial branch library, will review several popular books at the last book review tea of the semester this afternoon at 2:20 at the Y.W.CA. “A Child Went Forth,” by Doyle will be the first book Mrs. Brvsen will discuss. She will review “Gerald. A Portrait." by DuMarier, “The Arts of Leisure,” by Greenble. “Elinor Wylie,” by Holt, "Dickens." by Mauro'-S. r.nd “A Guide to Civilised Loafing,” by Overstreet. The review wiil be concluaed with "Leaves from a Greenland Diary.” bv Owen. Following the review, Mrs. Brvsen will answer questions concerning the books discussed. Tea will be served by Marjory Malloy and the mem-pers of her personnel committee. Elaine Enyeart. chairman of the book review section of the “YW,” announced this morning that the affair will be open to all university women, regardless of whether or not they belong to the “YW.” Frances Boddeker. assistant chairman of the committee, will introduce the speaker These book review teas are held the second Tuesday of every month, and the latest of the better books r-rc reviewed by authorities on the subject. In isluch. MLis Betty Hich-emooper, librarian oi the; Felipe de Neve branch library, was the guest speaker. Dr. Mildred C. Struble, professor of comparative literature at S.C. was the lecturer ln April. She discussed the short stories of Luigi Pirandello, winner of the Nobel prize in literature for 1934. S.C. Coeds To Sen Gardenia Corsages Coeds who have been selected by Mortar Board to aid in the gardenia sale tomorrow night before the W.S.GA. recognition banquet, were announced yesterday by Barbara Gerardi, president of the honorary senior women’s organization. They are: June Fields, Judy Elliott, Mary Louise Michels, Sybil Sllber-stein, Jane Rudrauff. Mary Jane Sturgeon, Genevieve Pasltis, Loretta Melton, Betty Harper, and Edna Horak. Twenty-five cents has been set as the price of the single gardenia corsages. They will be sold on the first and second floors of the Student Union Immediately preceding the banquet. “The gardenias will add to the festivity of the W.S.GA banquet, the most important event for coeds of the year,” Miss Gerardi said. “8lnce the money gained from this sale will be added to the Mortar Board service fund, I feel that each girl should contribute her share.” Salesgirls are requested by Miss Gerardi to report at the first floor of the Student Union tomorrow at 5;15 pjn. Coeds who wish to work for acUvlty points by helping to make the corsages tomorrow afternoon may sign up in the WJS.GA. office today. Announcements9 Sale Profits To Aid Fund Profits from the sale of commencement announcements and individual cards will be donated to the senior class fund, Chris Daniels, manager of the student store, announced. The student store Is offering two-day service on all Individual announcements and cards, the prices of which are very reasonable. Official commencement announcements go on sale tomorrow at the cashier’s window, featuring a new style in college programs. Women leaders in many branches of student endeavor will be acclaimed before a gathering of more than 500 coeds in the Student Union social hall at 6 o’clock tomorrow night, the occasion of the eighth annual recognition banquet of the Women’s Self Government association. A virtual sell-out of reservations has been announced by Betty Bastanchury, chairman of the bids committee. Mrs. Arthur Heinman has been secured as guest speaker. Mrs. Heinman. assistant superintendent of education In California, will address the assemblage on “Constellation of Inspiration” in accordance with the “Stars” theme of the formal dinner. “Stars” “The Star Supreme” will be discussed by Mrs. Rufus B. von Klein-Smid, while Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford’s topic is to be “The Myriad Stars.” Student speakers will present other phases of the astronomical observations with Marthaellen Broomfield, W.S.Q.A. president, giving her views on "Finding the Star,” and Eileen Gannon, president-elect of the organization, discussing “Campus Luminaries.” Mothers of coeds have been especially invited to witness the presentation of awards to those women whose records have proved worthy of campus-wide recognition. Promising to add color to the traditionally outstanding event, the decorative scheme has been planned in attractive detail. Blue and white will be the prominent colors, appearing ln the arrangement of table decorations, the program designs, the centerpieces, and the favors. Town and Gown Highest award of the occasion Is the Town and Gown cup to be presented to the coed judged the most prominent senior woman on campus. A cup to the coed most active in forensics and another to the woman who has best served the Y.W.CA. will complete the Town and Gown awards. Other awards are the Panhellenic sorority scholarship cup, the Mortar Board cup to the freshman coed with the highest scholarship average, Alpha Chi Alpha cup to the woman most successful in campus journalism; the WAA. awards, senior honor scrolls, and presentation of new members of Spooks and Spokes, Amazons, Mortar Board, Phi Beta Kappa, and Pi Kappa Phi. Bids sold total 580, leaving 20 bids still available in the cashier’s booth, Student Union. As no bids will be sold at the door, women who have not yet made reservations should do so today and tomorrow, said Miss Bastanchury last night. 17. S. To "Crack IXnrm~ PHOENIX. May 13 — <UJ?» — The United States district eourt indicated today it intends to "crack down” on federal revenue law violators regardless of circumstances. Program Made For Institute • Tentative plans have been completed for the seventh Annual Institute of Government to be held by the S.C. School of Government, June 10 to 15, according to Walter E. Sykes, executive secretary of the Institute of Government. The tentative program consists of 15 sections on subjects of governmental problems and public admin-istraUon. The sections planned deal with taxation, water supply, and sanitary engineering, public engineering, planning, city clerkship administration, financial administration, city council administration, public health, public welfare, right of way land, hospital management, fundamental law, fire protection, federal, state, and local relationships, and crime detection. Each section of the institute will be headed by a prominent official from local and state governmental departments of California. Several thousand public, officials from the group of 11 Western states are expected to attend and take part in the institute. S.C.’s Foremost Students To Be Honored by A1LU _Scholarship Day Program Walter Skeele To Be Honored At Vesper Hour Musical Program Scheduled To Feature Organ and Chorus Selections In memory of the late Walter F. Skeele, pioneer organist and former dean of the School of Music of the .University of Southern California, a vesper hour of music Is being sponsored by the choir of the First Baptist church of Los Angeles. Sunday, May 19, at 4 pjn., in the church auditorium. Eighth street and South Westmoreland avenue. Prominent organists who studied under Dean Skeele and who will take part in the program include: Dr. Ray Hastings, Mabel Culver Adsit, Irene Robertson, William Hartshorn, Edith Boken-Krager, and John Garth. Four numbers by the chorus choir of eighty voices, under the leadership of Alexander Stewart of the S.C. School of Music, will also be given. In addition to friends of the university and the School of Music where Dean Skeele served for forty years, representatives of the organizations to which he was a member will atend. They include: the Los Angeles Rotary club, American Guild of Organists, the Musician’s club, California State Music Teacher’s association, and numerous honorary musical groups. Dean Skeele was organist of the First Congregational church from 1896 to 1925 and also of the Ninth Church of Christ Scientist, during the past ten years. He came to S.C. in 1895, assuming the head of the piano and organ departments in addition to his deanship. His death occurred April 18, after a brief illness. Guest Speaker Dr. Thomas Nixon Carver, who will be the principal speaker at the evening session of S.C.’s scholarship program today. Dr. Carver is an S.C. graduate and is professor emeritus of political economy at Harvard university. Y.W.C.A. Secretary Calls for Tickets Students who have not turned In all their tickets to the ice carnival are requested to report to the Y.W. CA. today. It Is necessary to account for every ticket before check ing with the Ice Palace. "Many women still have tickets to the carnival in their possession, and we must have them all before the profit can be ascertained,” ex plained Janet White, executive secretary of the Y.W.CA. Harpur Important By Unittd Presi. Col. Henry L. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy, yesterday as sured southern California that Lo6 Angeles harbor would be maintained as one of the most Important naval poets in ehe United States. Huge Naval Fleet To ‘Attack’ Hawaii ABOARD THE UJSA PENNSYLVANIA Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, May 13 — <ILK> — Orders for 63 battleships, "defending” Hawaii, to steam under forced draft toward Midway Island to meet the “attacking” black fleet were expected hourly today to inaugurate the climax of the greatest peace maneuvers of United States naval history. The mighty guns of 23 warships already concentrated here roared salute today to the arriving 40 battleships commanded by Rear Admiral Wat T. Culveris. The newcomers brough up the rear guard from San Diego of the defense fleet which will attempt to repel “attackers” from the north. The black fleet already was believed slipping down the Aleutian islands in mock attack on Hawaii. The "battle” impending will climax fleet problem 16. Disposition of defense forces is a closely guarded secret, but sailing orders soon were certain. The naval games already have cost two lives, crippled two destroyers and sent one fighting seaplane to the bottom of the Pacific, so closely are war conditions being simulated. Jury Retires SAN JOSE, May 13 — OLE) — The Jury deliberating the fate of David Lamson, unable to reach a decision since it took the case at 5:30 r».m Friday, retired for the night at P p.m. tonight. Y.W. Will Hold Garden Party Mrs. R. B. von KleinSmid’s Home Will Be Scene Of Social Event With 25 members of the campus Y.W.CA. cabinet acting as hostesses, the advisory board of the organization will sponsor a garden fete to be held at the home of Mrs. Rufus B. von KleinSmld, 10 Chester Place, from 2:30 to 5:30 o’clock, Friday afternoon. May 24. Mrs. Bertram Green, who is serving as general chairman of the fete, has announced that the fishpond, which will be a feature of the afternoon, will be under the direction of the junior auxiliary of Town and Gown, of which Mrs. Mulvey White is president. Fortune telling booths will tempt guests at the garden party to discover what the future holds for them, and candy and cake will tmpt them in the present, for it will be sold at booths by a committee under the chairmanship of Mrs. J. G. Early, retiring president of the advisory board. Several hundred guests are expected to attend the fete which will be held in the gardens of the president’s home in Chester place, according to Mrs. Green, general chairman. Proceeds from the sale of tickets will be used to swell the funds of th« advisory board and in support of campus organization which, with the help of the advisory board. Is self-supporting. Tickets may be procured at either the cashier’s window In the Bookstore or at the Y. W.CA. house, 674 West 38th street. "Students and friends of the university will be welcome at the affair,” Mrs. Green announced. Theses Forms Will Be Due on May 15 That all candidates eligible for masters’ degrees in June must submit their thesis in final form to the committee chairman tomorrow, was the warning sent out by Rockwell D. Hunt, dean of the Graduate school. Gingerbread Fair Will Be Held by Coeds Tomorrow “Come By, and Buy Our Wares," Is the slogan adopted by members of the Women’s Residence hall in their drive to bring the public to the Gingerbread Fair to be held at the residence hall tomorrow, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Spice cake of all sizes and shapes will be sold at booths situated between the Administration building and the gymnasium, with women of Town _nd Gown in charge, and another table wil! be placed between the Y.W.C. A. building and the dormitory. The residence hall will perpetuate the French custom of holding an annual gingerbread fair in the spring of the year, by presenting this affair, the first of its kind to be held in this country. Since the 13th century, the French have held their annual “Pain d' Epice,” or spice bread fair throughout the country. In the spring of the year, the markets and stalls are colorfully decorated, and the tasty wares are displayed for sale. Each baker displays his workmanship In design, as well as in tastiness. "French love of beauty and artis- try worked itself out through the minute, tasty forms made of batter during this time of the year.” states Mrs. Ned Lawrence, who is in charge of the affair. Singers and musicians will entertain those who eat their gingerbread at gay tables beneath colorful umbrellas on the esplanade of the dormitory. Entertainment will be provided by women living in the hall who have recently attended the Orchestra club tour: Elinor B:st, Alice Joy, Virginia Pressey, Mary Dee Murell, Ananbelle Hulme, Paul-in? Saylor, Florence Wagner, and Louise Newton. Both coffee and punch will be served. During the day, girls of *he hall will push carts around campus vending their cellophane covered gingerbread wares in the same manner as the French have done for the past seven centuries. Dressed ln brown crepe paper hats and dresses, the following women will vend their gingerbread wares on the campus: Dorothy Fisher, Virginia Pressey. Alice Joy. Louise Crozier, and Mary Jane Ellis. E. D. Starbuck To Preside at First Assembly China’s Vice-Consul Kiang To Address Students At Second Session Troy’s outstanding scholars will 'ot honored today by the 29 officially recognized scholarship societies or the campus, who are sponsoring • program in honor of members elected into the organizations during the present school year. The program for the day ha* been divided Into three sessions. The first will be a general assembly at 9:40 a.m. ln Bovard auditorium presided over by Dr. Edwin Diller Starbuck. professor of phllosophy The session will open with a solo by Mary Otlle Macintosh, accompanied by William Strobrldge. President Rufus B. von KleinSmld win then deliver the address of welcome, which will be followed by student addresses on “The Place for the Scholar in Modem Life.” Student Speakers The student speakers will be Roy Johnston. "What Constitutes Scholarship?;” George Milllkan, “lSe Value of Pure Scholarship;" Albert E. Bollengier, “Scholarship, Culture, and the Applied Arts;" and Phyllis Norton Cooper, "The Scholar in Society.” The second session will be held in Bowne Memorial hall at 4:30 pjn., and will be presided over by Dr. Orman Ransom Hull, professor of education. "The Voice of China to America” will be the theme of the greeting by Vice-Consul Yl-Seng Klagn, to be followed by an address by Ralph Tyler Flewelling, director of the School of Philosophy, who has chosen for his topic “Cultural Relations with the Par East.” Mary Hobson Crow, accompanied by William Strobrldge, will sing "Amour Viens Aider” from the opera “Samson and Delilah" by Saint-Saena, Alumni Addre»« A dinner and alumni address will be held at 6:30 pjn. ln the Women’s Residence hall, with Dr. Frank C. Touton presiding. Dr. Rufus B. von KlelnSmid will deliver the addros of greeting to the alumni, and Mary Otile Macintosh and Mary Hobson Crow will sing a duet "Flower (Continued on Page Pour) Graduate Students To Hold Beach Day Worries about approved and unapproved masters’ theses as weU as about examinations and other phases of the scholarly life will be lead aside by all graduate students ef S C. on Friday, May 14, when members of the Associated Graduate students will enjoy the facilities or the Beverly Beach club for a gals “Beach Day." Arrangements with the club have been made through the graduates students of the physical education department, with Helen Springer ln charge, while Jack Swarthout. president of the Associated Graduate students, heads the committee on arrangements for the day. According to present plans, ears will be leaving from the front of the gymnasium hourly during the afternoon, beginning at one o’clock, to take students to the clubhouse where they will enjoy the use of the beach, use of the plunge, towels, and showers, while beach games will be arranged as well. Following the sports, dinner will be served in the evening, with an informal program and no “speaker of the evening.” Al! graduate students who plan to attend are asked to make their reservations ln either the Graduate office or ln the physical education office. Tickets, at $1.25 per person, will be available later in the week, according to Swarthout. Alpha Pi Zeta Elects Garver New President Alpha Pi Zeta, faculty social science fraternity, held a combined meeting and election of officers for the ensuing year at the home of Dean William Green Hale of the School of Law last Saturday evening. Dean Hale, who was the principal speaker of the evening, choae as his topic “The Search for ftr-talnty and Simplicity ln Law.’- New officers of Alpha Pi Zeta for the next school year are: Dr. Frank N. Qarver, profesoor of history, president; John E. Harley, professor of political science, vice-pres.-drnt: John E. Nordskog, professor of sociology, secretary - treasurer: Dean Lester B. Rogers of the Sc>«ol of Education and W. H. Long, professor of philosophy, are new members of the executive committee.
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Editorial Office*
RI-4111, SU. 227
Night ■ PR-4776
30TTTHERN
DAILY
CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
Volume XXVI
United Pr... I
World Wide
Newt Service 1
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, May 14, 1935
Number 136
Thirty-One Men Are Selected by Freshman Prom
Committee To Assemble
Trojan Knights for Membership In Campus Service Organization
Chaman Lai To Be S.C.Speaker
osmopolitans to Present Journalist on Program At Indian Night*
Chaman Lai, special correspond-nt of the Hindustan Times. Delhi leading national daily newspaper India, will be presented as guest :aker on the "India Night" proram, Friday evening, under the ponsorship of the Cosmopolitan lub. The program will be given ollowing an Indian dinner in Lai's onor at the Women's Residence ftt 6:30 pjn.
Lai will arrive ln Los Angeles to-y from Japan where he has spent veral months studying the politi-economic. and social conditions, book, “Secrets of Japan,” based his experiences, has Just been blished ln the United States. Lai as twice traveled around the world assignments for special articles r his newspaper, and is consider -to be one of the most influential umalists in India.
"Because Chaman Lai is scheduled stay in Los Angeles only a week, e Cosmopolitan club feels espe-ially fortunate in being able to cure him a& a speaker for th'-ir ndla Night’ dinner,’’ said Philip hn, president, yesterday.
The Indian Journalist will speak n “Impressions of Contemporary ndla and Japan ” He will describe andhl and other great leaders of he two countries whom he knows rsonally.
All those Interested are Invited attend, according to Ahn, who uests that they make reserva-ions as soon as possible with him 235 Student Union any time dur-g the afternoon.
Outstanding Freshmen Are Made Squires By Cabinet On Basis of Work, Scholarship, Promise Of Future Development
Thirty-one of the outstanding members of the freshman class were selected for membership in the Trojan ulres, service organization, according to an announcement ade last night by Pete Cavaney, president of the Trojan nights. These selections were made by the Knight cabinet,
-♦composed of Cavaney, Jack Nelson.
Paul Rousso, B. W. Bixler, and Fred Nagel, following personal interviews with all the petitioners.
The list of new Squires is Bill Ainlee, Bob Barrington. Jay Brower. Byron Cavaney, Jack Casner, Paul Coulter, Mack Crank, John Dew-hurst, Bill Conselman, Charles Engle, Jack Farquar, Prank Gruys, i Tom Guernsey, Bert Harvey, Bill i van Horn, Mac Kerr, John Lamb, | Burt Lewis, Bob McWhinney, Col-; son Morris, John Olhasso, Metcalfe j Owen, Hal Pitt, Gardiner Pollich, J. Howard Payne, Bob Smirl, Ralph Sharon, Charles Slasor, Jack Warner, Charles Wheeler, Byron Wolf-son, and Bob Wood.
Five Extras Picked Pive additional freshmen were put on the preferred list to replace any men who fall to return to school next fall. They are Harry Pollock. Walt Jennison, T. E. McCall, Edgar Hesser, and Art Sibbald.
"The Knight cabinet has made every effort to pick a representative group and have made an effort to give each college full consideration. Three fraternities which did not have Squires this last year were given men and three non-orgs were also on the Ust. The rest were distributed among the houses on campus,” Cavaney stated.
Scholarship Considered Picked on the basis of outstanding work during their freshman year, coupled with scholarship and promise of future development, these men were selected following the interviews by the cabinet.
The new members of Trojan Squires will be initiated at a luncheon. the date of which will be announced later. Dues covering initiation and sweaters must be paid before May 25. according to Cavaney.
Members of the freshman dance committee will meet at 10 o'clock this morning in the men's lounge of the Student Union to discuss the sale of bids for Saturday evening's prom in the Lido room of the Hollywood Knickerbocker hotel.
Marshall Laird, freshman class president and chairman of the dance committee, requests the presence of the following students at today’s meeting: Ed Martin, Byron Cavaney, Bert Lewis, Hal Pitt, Bob Smirl. Jay Brower, Bar-diner Pollich, Cy Sheppard, and Nick Pappas.
Bids for Saturday night’s dance, priced at $1, may be purchased from the cashier in the Student Union or at the fraternity houses. The affair is open only to freshmen and junior college students.
rganizations Hear Speaches By S.C. Leader
Since his return Thursday from East where he attended confer-~s at the United 8tates Naval 2emy in Annapolis, President KleinSmld has been the prln-pal speaker before several local oups, and will address numerous her organizations within the next w da'*.
Members of the Tro.ian clubs ae nta Barbara composed his audi-ce last Friday noon. At the Hoi-•ooc Athletic club he addressed e Masaryk society Saturday night the order of the White Lion, which he 1? a member, was con-upon William May Garland the name of the Czechoslovakian vernment.
Tomorrow President von Klein-lid speaks before the Trojan bs at San Bernardino. Thursday ht wil find him attending a rid Afiairs dinner in Santa Barra. and the following night a jrlc Al lairs assembly.
\t the Vista del Arroyo hotel ln sadena. Saturday noon, he will uss pertinent subjects before World Friendship clubs of North llywood high school.
^pointed by the chamber of terce on the committee for for-n trade, he will speak at various ; tions in the city during foreign cie week. May 19 to 25.
iaent von KleinSmid will also the principal talk at a meet-of the American Institute of ing at the Ambassador hotel day evening. May 20.
Senior Race Is Won by Draper
Sprinter Elected President Of Class; Bill Conselman, Sid Smith Victors
Y.M.C.A. To Elect Officers by Mail
"Members of the Y.M.CA. will elect officers for the coming year within the next few days," Scott Brewer, president, stated yesterday. "In order that the election may be tiuly democratic, the voting will be dent by mail,” he added.
Recommendations for the officers, made by a nominating committee are as follows: Glen Baker, president; Frank Anderson, vice-president; Fred Gros, secretary; and Harold Fowler, treasurer. Baker is a j member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon I and Anderson is a member of Sigma Phi Delta. The members of the nominating committee were : Llm Poon Lee, Jimmie Davis, and Fred J Hall.
The offices of president and vice-: president are open to students of ' either Junior or senior rating, who 1 are active members of the “Y” and who have maintained at least a "C”
I average scholastically. They must j have also demonstrated their executive ability by participating in , ”Y" activities for one semester. |
Offices of secretary and treasurer are open to sophomores. Juniors and : seniors who have maintained a satisfactory grade average and have | token an active part in “Y” work for a semester.
An open meeting will be held in ! the social hall of the Student Union during the assembly period on , Wednesday to give an opportunity for other nominations to be made from the floor.
Tentative arrangements have been made for a Joint "YM"-"YW” dinner on May 22. At this dinner the new officers of both organizations | wil! be introduced. A similar dinner was held last stmester and it is hoped that this meeting may still J further advance the spirit of cooperation between the two groups.
Poy Draper, prominent non-org student and track star, defeated
Bud Simon, Trojan Knight and vice-president of Zeta Beta Tau social fraternity, in the race between the two for the senior class presidency, returns compiled yesterday mealed.
A total of 283 votes gave Draper the victory over Simon, who polled 103 tallies. The new senior class president, a former debater on the Southern California varsity squad and a Bowen cup finalist, was the only athlete from S.C. to tour Europe with the United States traik team which last year competed with outstanding tracksters from foreign countries. He was also the only sophomore on the squad and made a name for himself as a sprinter.
Victorious over his three opponents. Sid Smith, president of the Trojan Squires and former leader of the Los Angeles junior college student body, polled 110 votes in Friday’s election to win the Junior class presidency from Jim Krueger, Kappa Alpha, who toalled 88 votes. Smith is a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. BUl Berry, Sigma Phi Epsilon, received 66 votes, and William Warner, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 47.
New sophomore class leader is Bill Conselman, Phi Kappa Tau, as the
rusults of Friday's election in which 130 votes were cast for him, as opposed to his nearest rival, Norman Martin, Kappa Alpha, who polled 71. Conselman, a freshman letterman this year, is a newly elected member of Trojan Squires. Louis Tarleton, Phi Sigma Kappa, received 64 votes and Nick Pappas, Sigma Chi, garnered 47.
U.S. Willing To Stabilize Dollar, Treasurer Says
America Wants Assurance That it Will Not Lose Any Material Gains
Morgenthau Tells Policy
Secretary Says Nation Free To Devaluate Further; Currency is Sound
WASHINGTON, May 13 — (UJ>> —The United States is willing to stabilize the dollar but wants assurance that it will not lose Its gains under its monetary policies. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr.. said tonight.
Morgenthau said the nation was free to proceed toward stabilization or to devalue the dollar still further.
However, he added, the present dollar is “absolutely sound.”
Radio Speech
In a radio speech reviewing New Deal monetary policies from President Roosevelt's inauguration against their economic background from the late nineties, Morgenthau credited the New Deal dollar devaluation and other policies with rescuing the naUon from “chaos.”
“The world should know,” he said, “that when it is ready to seek foreign exchange stabilization, Washington will not be an obstacle “Oar Position”
"Our position was that of an Innocent bystander who suffered untold loss in a fight that he did not start, and from which he could not escape.
“Why should we be singled out and admonished that the moral duty to restore order is primarily ours?
“Before we make any commitments, we must be sure that we will not lose what we have just regained.
"We are not unwilling to stabilize. However, if the great trading nations elect to continue under the present absence of rules we are no longer at a disadvantage.
Summarizes
Summarizing the whole field of New Deal monetary moves, the secretary said:
"First: you have an absolutely sound dollar.
“Second: the monetary policy of this administration rescued us from chaos; held the fort through the most trying period of our recovery program; and Is now the spearhead as we advance steadily toward our goal.
"Third: of the great trading nations that revalued their currencies, we were the last, until quite recently, when Belgium Joined us.”
German Fraternity Members Will Plan Dance Decorations
To discuss plans for their annual
spring dance at the Royal Palms hotel May 17, members of Delta Phi Alpha, honorary German fraternity,
will meet today in 106 Bridge at 12:15 pjn.
Members should be present to tum in money for the tickets that heve been intrusted to them and to decide upon the decorations and refreshments,” stated Marjorie De Jcnge, president of the organization.
Kenneth Polzin’s orchestra will play at the affair, which is to be semi-formal. Bids-may still be obtained at the cashier's window in the Student Union and in the German office.
ights Petitioning Will Start Today
ng today, men who wish to on for Trojan Knights may ob-their petitions from Marie er ln the cashier's office of the "tore.
m those petitioning. 12 will be to fill the vacancies left duating seniors as well as new honorary members. Ench oner will be personally inter-by the Knight cabinet be-Prlday of this week.
Lawrence Injured
WOOL, Dorsetshire, Eng., Tuesday. May 14.—(U.P1—T. E. Shaw, the "Lawrence of Arabia” of the British army during the world war, was reported ln a serious condition tonight from a • fractured skull suffered yesterday when his motorcycle collided with a bicycle.
W.S.G.A. Fete To Be Held at S.C. Tomorrow
Women Leaders in Branch Of Students’ Endeavor Will Be Acclaimed
Near Sell-Out Announced
‘Stars’ is Banquet Theme; Prominent Guests to Address Members
Final Book Review Tea To Be Given at Y.W. House
Heavy Manila Vote
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