Seventh Annual University of Southern California Institute of Government
Special Edition Fcr SC Institute Of Government
SOUTHERN
DAILY
CALIFORNIA
United Pres* World Wide News Service
Volume XXVI
Los Angeles, California, Friday, June 14, 1935
Number 156
‘Quakes’ Topic [ For Speech of I Graham Moody
Resistant Structures Are | Discussed; Models Used As Illustrations
Martel and Pfiffner Appear
Aerial Mapping Wednesday Highpoint as Methods. Uses Explained
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Dean Olson To Attend Confab In Washington
Institute Head To Leave Immediately To Plan .. Federal Education
Dinner and Dance Tonight To Climax Week; Reining Speaker
L.A. Civic Center Is Model
By WiWaiit C. Hoeoboom Publk Enrineerfnr Editor
Th? causes and effects of earth-quake<- and methods of building earthaunke - resistant structures, were discussed in the ni’blic engineerin'? section vesterdav morning bv Grainm Moody, well known Los Angelr-, geologist. Mr. Moody illustrated his talk with models of one.-two.- and three-story buildines
'which he subjected to artificial earthaunkes of varying intensity, and with lantern slides of geological features and of the destruction of buildings of various types by earthquake shocks.
Y At t.hc afternoon session. Processor R. R. Martel of the California Institute of Technology, discussed "Structural Lessons Revealed In the Japanese Earthquakes." and Dr. John M. Pfiffner of the University of Southern California gave I a book review on “The Reconstruction of Tokyo," an official Japanese report on this subject.
EnRinnering; Section
This morning the public engineering section will meet at 10	, . , o’clock in room 103. Bridge hall, in- the subject of pre- and post-audit-
mg. commented on the opportunity that is offered by the Institute of
Dr. Emery E. Olson, dean of the School of Government, and head of the Institute of Government, who will leave immediately after the close of the sessions, for Washington, D. C., and Princeton university.
Auditing Topic Of Jones’ Talk
S. C. Institute Is Praised as Educational Method; Roy Knox Heard
By C. H. Skinner Financial Administration Editor
Charles T. Jones, auditor of the city of Santa Monica, speaking on
Conference with Leaders At Princeton About In-Service’ Set
Busy Week Is Spent by 200 In ‘Recreation’
City Officials at Exhibit
stead of room 301, Law" building. Commander Thomas J. Maher, inspector for the coast and geodetic survey at San Francisco, will give an illustrated lecture, his subject being “Tides and Other Phenomena as Engineering Problems.”
The afternoon round-table session at 4:10 will be held in room 301. Law building. C. J. Shults, engineer of street design for the city of Los Angeles, will present a paper entitled “Safety as a Factor in Highway Design.” Discussion of this paper will be led by E. B. Lef-ferts. engineer, public safety department. Automobile Club of Southern California; A. D. Griffin, office engineer, district seven, state highway department; and George W. Jones, road commissioner, county of Los Angeles. .
Government for the education of city officials and employes in the application of new1 ideas and modern methods of procedure available in the operation of government as being unequaled.
“City officials and employes know this, but the various members of city councils and taxpayers must be educated to the importance and benefits of the short course," said Jones.
Roy A. Knox, director of the bureau of budget and efficiency of the city of Los Ageles, speaking on the subject of “Administrative Devices.” said that the Democratic form of government is the most scientific form in that correctly the power lies with the people, but that seriously unless the people become more aware and more
Immediately following the close of the seventh annual Institute of Government. Dr. Emery E. Olson,
dean of the School of Government, will leave for Washington. D. G., where he has been invited to a conference to plan an educational program for those employed by the federal government similar to the1 civic center division of the School of Government.
To Consult
He will be in consultation with ; the Honorable Leonard D. White, member of the United States civil service commission; A. E. Stockburger. personnel officer of the department of agriculture; Dr. A. B. Hail j of the Brookings institution: Dr.1 Arthur Flemming of the School of Public Affairs of the American uni- , verdsity.
Thereafter, he will go to Princeton university for a three-day conference of 25 national leaders on the subject of “in-service” training for the public service.
Visit Universities
Hull Named Vice-President And O. L. Wennersten Editor Thursday
By Leon Ginsberg Acting Recreation Editor
This section of the School of Government was the largest and, without a doubt, the most enthusiastic class that attended this session. the attendance being over 200 members.
Due to the fact that the vice-president and editor were pot elected until Thursday, the Daily Trojan was. not able to gather the facts to publish.
Maj. M. O. C. Hull, elected vice-president, was formerly chairman of recreation at San Marino, but I now connected with the South Pas-| adena recreation department. Orin L. Wennersten is with the Los Angeles recreation department at the Griffith Park playground and was elected editor.
On Monday, at 9 a.m„ George Braden, of the National Recreational association, gave a lecture on
Civic Leaders To Gather for Finale at 6:30
Before returning he will visit a .	. _ _ . „
number of universities and public . History and Grow th of Recreation officials interested in a training! *n , ^ca' e highlights being program of this type, including ^ a figures showing growth Charles Messick, chief examiner and recreation and its effect upon secretary, New Jersey state civil ’ socla e 9* country. At service commission; . lbert Hall, di- I 1(\a n} ’ Georf Hj*lte’ supenntend-rector of the bureau of training and | “i* jecrcatmn.^Los Angeles.^lec-research, New York state conference of mayors, and he will also
Board of public works of the city of Los Angeles at the working model of the city’s McPherson street asphalt plant, now on exhibition in the Physical Education building.
Reading from left to right are Commissioner Hugh J. McGuire, President Paul G. Ritter, Vice-president Adolph Hoch, and Commissioner Rex V. Laws. Commissioner Robert M. Allen was not present.
spend some time with the secretariats of the 33 professional organizations having national headquarters adjoining the University of Chicago campus.
Roosevelt Demands House Down Revolt
WASHINGTON. June 13.—<U.P>— President Roosevelt swung the “big interested ■ stick” over house leaders today and demanded they act promptly in crushing a party revolt which threatens to destroy the major part of the New Deal s legislative program.
The chief executive intervened as
latest Development
The latest development in rapid | they will not be able to retain their ind accurate mapping of large | present type of government.
sas is by the use of photographs! Dictators take the power which axen from airplanes. Wednesday rightly belongs to the people be-(he public engineering section was j cause the people permit them to privileged to hear speakers from do so. He stressed the need for be Fairchild Aerial surveys explain centralized control, fixing definite i each day tightened the deadlock ihe methods by which these photo- 1 responsibility with the administra- j which has kept important adminis-jraphs are taken and the maps i tive officer, and expressed the need j tration measures frozen in com-^repared. Other speakers told of I fcr acquainting the public with its j mittees and intensified the bitter-fne many valuable uses which are government.	ness of the Democratic uprising,
made of the photographic maps.
W. L. Cozzens of the Fairchild Aerial surveys spoke on the subject (Continued on Page Four)
! tured on “Philosophy of Recrea tion, showing how recreation is handled from the psychological viewpoint of the supervisors of recreation.
On Tuesday, the class moved to the Exposition playground to hear Walter Scott, coordinating director of city recreation and director of physical education. Long Beach city schools, lecture on "Qualities of a Play Leader.”
From 10 a.m. till noon. E. L. Roberts, assistant professor of physical education at the University of Southern California, gave a lecture and demonstration of formal and informal playground games. Pro-(Continued on Page Four)
‘Security’ Topic Of Tilton’s Talk
Four Billions Is To Be Put Out
Federal Government Plans Year s Expenditure on Work for Millions
apping Explained In Its Intricacies By Engineer Keese
By H. B. Lathrop Ri^ht-of-Way and Land Editor
An explanation of the intricacies of mapping, so essential to the right-cf-Way agent, was the subject of a lecture delivered to the right -Jol-way and land section by O. D. Keese, office engineer of the Los Angeles county surveyor’s office, •esterday.
C. D. Carll. land classifier of the department of water and power of the city ot Los Angeles, who also spoke before this section, chose as ihis topic. “Real Property Valuation t.nd Classification.”
“The classifier.” stated Mr. Carll. •should be restrained from overburdening his reports with detail.” Several actual cases were stated wherein the classifier had confused his report by omitting facts and •hstituting useless detail. The leaker differentiated between the id classifier and the appraiser, descrioing the duties of the classiiier as the presentation of all basic, factual data concerning the property in question, while the appraiser must gather all data regarding the value of said property.
Japanese Land Near Wall of China
TIENTSIN Friday, June 14.—d’J?' —Approximately 800 Japanese troops have landed at Chingwantao. miles south of the great wall, it learned today.
-troops are replacements for the present soldiers in Sh&nhai-kwan, Tangshan. Peiping, and other places in north China. They landed at 3 pjn. Thursday.
Class Program by Hours
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9-10 a.m.
Lecture—“Business Management. Credits, and Collections,” John C. Dinsmore. < Hospital and Institutional Management.) Recital hall, School of Music building.
Lecture—(Subject to be selected). Walter H. Blucher. Bryant Hall, chairman. (Planning.) 204 Physical Education building.
Lecture—“New Educational Objectives,” Dr. A. S. Raubenheimer. professor of education. University of Southern California. (Public welfare.) Porter hall, third floor. Law building.
Lecture—“Development of Personality and Character Through Recreation.” Dr. Martin H. Neumeyer, Uniwersity of Southern California. (Recreation.) 203 Physical Education building.
Lecture—“Property Management,” Robert M. Allan, commissioner, board of public works, city of Los Angeles. (Right of Way and Land.) 301 Law building.
Lecture—“Government Activities in Water Works and Sewerage Works Financing.” Abel Wolman. (Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering.)
300	Law building.
Lecture—“Favorable and Unfavorable Legislation for Fire Protection,” (speaker to be selected). (Fire Protection.) 104 Law building.
9-10 and 10-11 a.m.
“Charters and Charter Construction,” Leon T. David, assistant city attorney. city of Los Angeles, and Dr. John M. Pfiffner. associate professor of public administration. University of Southern California. (City Clerkship Administration. Financial Administration.) (The Fundamental Law.) Women’s Residence hall.
9-11	a.m.
Lecture—“Handwriting and Questioned Documents.*' J. Clark Sellers, lecturer in public administration. University of Southern California, examiner of questioned documents. (Crime Detection.) Musical organizations building.
10-11	a.m.
Lecture—“National Planning.” Dr. Graham Laing. professor of economics, California Institute of Technology. (Governmental Relationships.) Porter hall. Law building.
Lecture—■ Hospital Law and Legal Relationships,” Hubert Morrow, attorney. Southern California Medical association, Los Angeles. (Hospital and Institutional Management.) Recital hall. School of Music building.
Lecture—(Subject to be selected!. Thos. J. Maher. (Public Engineering.)
301	Law building.
Lecture—-Integration of Functions In the Public Health Department.” | Dr. Walter H. Brown. (Public Health.) 300 Law building.
Round Table Discussion—'‘Typical Problems of a Recreation Director.” C. L. Glenn, supervisor of physical education. Los Angeles city schools. (Recreation.) 203 Physical Education building.
Lecture—"The Co-ordination of Federal. State, and Local Revenue Systems,” Elmer D. Fagan. (Taxation.) 303 Law building.
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By Reeve Conover Planning Editor
•‘National Planning and Economic Security” was the subject discussed at yesterday morning’s meeting of the planning section by L. Deming Tilton, consultant for the water planning board. He pointed out the necessity' of social control to prevent waste of natural and human resources.
“Such control,” hesaid. “must be based upon and guided by a plan, which Itself is the outcome of factual knowledge and logical analysis of the facts.
“There Is a complete structure of planning agencies in the cities, I counties, states, and nation,” he continued. “It is now necessary to i make the importance of their Work I recognized.”
The session in the afternoon was 1 devoted to a discussion of the advance planning of public works. Bryant Hall led the meeting and ; analyzed the various considerations, : economic value, social importance, i and permanence, which should be I taken into account of the public works program is to result in the greatest possible benefit.
Student Body
President’s
Remarks for Today
President Jack Bainum wishes to thank the officials of the Institute of Government and its participating leaders, for affording this section of the country, the splendid opportunity for practical governmental education.
Their sustained efforts throughout the past seven years in establishing and directing this great experiment, inspires the deepest admiration, in all those who have taken part in it.
There is no doubt, but that this opportunity for education and exchange of ideas has reflected upon our civic life and government, producing an ever rising level of Civic Achievement.
By Donald F. Roe Governmental Relationships Editor
With the expenditure of $4,000.-000.000 over the period extending from July 1, 1935, to June 31, 1936, in the employment of 3,500,000 people, the federal government hopes to at least ameliorate the present unemployment situation in the United States, according to the lecture presented to the governmental relationships section Wednesday, by Harold Pomeroy, head of the Los Angeles county relief administration public relations department.
As the effort will be made to simulate normal business conditions as nearly as possible, the wages will be paid without regard to need or peculiar budget requirements. The tentative scale as now offered for California is to be (per month):
Unskilled. $55.00.
Intermediate, $65.00.
Skilled. $85.00.
Professional, $94.00.
Some Difficulties
Some difficulty may be experienced. inasmuch as these figures are considerably below that to be had from the present LACRA budget allowances, particularly among the large families. Realizing the complaints made of the CWA program in which no means were available for a type of social work investigation of continued certification or rejection, the new program will endeavor to incorporate within it some of the more desirable features of the present LACRA social works set-up.
Many fail to appreciate the size of the present relief roll, as there is being spent in Los Angeles county between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000 j each month, exclusive of the bureau of county welfare.
Also Afternoon
Program Today by Class
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City Clerkship Administration
9-10 a.m.—"Charters and Charter Construction,” Leon T. David, assistant city attorney, city of Los Angeles, and Dr. John M. Pfiffner, associate professor of public administration, University of Southern California. Women’s Residence ball.
2:15-3:35 p.m.—Round Table and Discussion—Chairman, N. W. Thompson, vice-president, Title Insurance and Trust company, Los Angeles. “Legislative Review,” a review of various pieces of legislation passed in the 1935 session of the legislature, Louis Burke, legal advisor, California league of municipalities; H. W. Kennedy, deputy county counsel, county of Los Angeles, and William H. Neal, assistant city attorney, city of Los Angeles. Women’s Residence halL
Crime Detection
9-19 a.m.—Lecture: ‘‘Handwriting and Questioned Documents,’* J. Clark Sellers, lecturer in public administration, University of Southern California, examiner of questioned documents. Musical organizations building.
2:15-3:35 p.m.—Round Table and Discussion—Paper: “Interpretation of Federal Laws,” Ernest R. Utley assistant United States district attorney. 203 Science.
4:10-5:30 p.m.—Summarization of week’s program. Musical organizations building.
Federal, State, and Local Governmental Relationships 14 -11 ajn.—Lecture: "National Planning,” Dr. Graham Laing, professor of economics, California Institute of Technology. Porter hall. Law building.
4:10-5:30 p.m.—Round Table and Discussion—Social security program. (Speaker to be selected.) Summarization of week’s program. Professor Carlton C. Rodee. Porter hall, Law building.
Financial Administration
9-10 a.m.—"Charters and Charter Co: -uction,” Leon T. David, assistant
Student Body Officers of Institute Arrange Last Program of Session
Climaxing a week of intense activity and study, civic officials from all parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico, will meet tonight at 6:30 o’clock for the final session cf the seventh annual Institute of Government, to be presented on the campus of the University of Southern California.
In a program arranged by the student body officers of the institute, Dr. Henry Reining Jr., former member of the faculty of the University of Southern California, and now instructor of politics at Princeton university, wiil give the final address at the dinner.
Social Hall Dance
Immediately following the dinner j program, the social hall will be j cleared for dancing. Arranged by I Student Body President Jack Bainum and his assisting vice-presidents, the dance will feature music ! by an orchestra of state emergency relief administration Workers.
“New Developments in PubUc Administration Training” will be the topic of Dr. Reining and student body officials, who are in complete charge of the affair, last night expressed th? belief that the subject will be of interest to par-i ticipants in all sections of the in-j stitute. President Bainum will pre-j side.
Attractive Program
“An attractive program has been arranged and it is hoped that every persons who took part in the institute will attend and bring a guest.” the student body president declared last night.
For those who do not care to stay and dance, following the dinner, the student body officials have suggested a visit to the exhibits ln the (Continued on Page Four)
Dr. David Henley Speaker in Section Of Public Welfare
By Edna Dewey Harkins Public Welfare Editor
That we must be “awake, alert.
alive, to the constant, perpetual changes in our structural society” if we would grope our way by small piece legislation to a sound society, was stressed by Dr. David Henley of Whittier college, in his address yesterday afternoon before the public welfare section.
Dr. Henley, responding in the absence of scheduled speakers, to a city attorney, Los Angeles, and Dr. John M. Pfiffner. associate pro- i request from the members of this fessor of public administration, University of Southern California.
Women’s Residence hall.
2:15-3:35 pjn.—Round Table and Discussion—Chairman. N. W. Thompson, vice-president, Title Insurance and Trust company, Los Angeles. ^
Legislative review—A review of various pieces of legislation passed dMdualThaT security and freedom in the 1935 session of the legislature, Louis Burke, legal advisor, Cali- are found jn society, and not out-fomia league of municipalities; H. W. Kennedy, deputy county coun- side 0f society, and that an aware-sel. county of Los Angeles: William H. Neal, assistant city attorney, city of Los Angeles. Women’s Residence hall.
Committee on Fire Protection 9-10 a.m.—Lecture: “Favorable and Unfavorable Legislation for Fire Protection.” (Speaker to be selected.) Room 304. Law building.
2:15-3:35 p.m.—Round Table and Discussion—Paper: “Enforcement of Fire Regulation Through Co-operation Rather Than Coercion," Robert Dunlap, former fire chief. Room 103 Bridge hall.
The Fundamental Law
section to address them, brought out many fine points for social workers to bear in mind, among them being: the need of a keen [realization on the part of the in-
City—County—State 9-10 a.m.—Lecture: "Charters and Charter Construction,” Leon T David, assistant city attorney, Los Angeles, and Dr. John M. Pfiffner. associate professor of public administration. University of Southern California. Women’s Residence hall (downstairs).
2:15-3:35 p.m.—A summary of the discussed problems for the week. Dr. Henry Reining jr. Room 303. Law building.
Hospital and Institutional Management
9-10	a.m.—Lecture: “Business Management, Credits, and Collections,” John C. Dinsmore. Recital hall. School of Music buildhi?.
10-11	a.m.—Lecture: “Hospital Law and Legal Relationship.” Hubert Morrow, attorney. Southern California Medical association, Los Angeles. Recital hall. School of Music building.
to i 2:15-3:35 pjn.—Round Table. Paper, and Discussion—Chairman. W. C. Crandall, trustee, Scripps Memorial hospital, La Jolla. Paper: “Special Problems of Small Hospital,” John C. Dinsmore. Recital hall. School approach normal circumstances, it i cf Music building.
is probable that there will be no 4;i0-5;30 p.m.—Round Table, Papers, -nd Discussion—
Section A—“Quality Purchasing on a Rising Market.” Paper: Equipment and Furnishings,” G. W. Olson, assistant superintendent. General hospital, county of I-os Angeles; paper: “Supplies,” W. R. Cort-wright, chief assistant purchasing agent, purchasing and stores department, county of Los Angeles. Recital hall. School of Music Building. %
Section B—Chairman. James Howarth. trustee and treasurer. Glendale sanitarium and hospital, Glendale. Paper: ‘ Uniform Cost Ac-
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In addition to his formal lecture in the morning. Mr. Pomeroy participated in the seminar section in the afternoon and attempted to answer many of the questions concerning the problems that will arise through the administration of the new program.
The speaker assured his group that there will still be need of social work in the future, as there will be some time intervening be- j fore the plan can be working capacity. As these new work projects will endeavor to more nearly
place in it for the elderly “borderline” individuals who today may be classified as “unemployment problems" only by a very loose interpretation of the definition of employable.
In closing, Mr. Pomeroy reminded his audience that they should not expect too much from the new program.
ness of the fundamental changes j taking place in our basic social ! structure should be the background of thought for social workers.
“One vital form of relief needed” said Dr. Henley, “is a change in , our mental attitude.” Much mental rehabilitation can be done by social workers in their endeavors to assist the individual to adjust himself to society, through earnest ef-i lort to establish new motives and , new values in daily living.
Changes Noted In Day's Group
Emesv. R. Utley, assistant United States district attorney, will speak in the crime detection section to 2:15 p.m. today. He is replacing Pierson Hall, United States district attorney, who has been called to Washington. The crime detection section will meet in room 203. Science building.
Robert Dunlap, a former fire chief, will address the fire protection section at 2:15 p.m., on the subject, “Enforcement of Fire Regulation Through Cooperation Rather Than Coercion.” The meeting will take place in room 1C3. Bridge hall. Please note this room change Which has been made because lantern slides are to be used.