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SOUTHERN
DAI LY
Volume XXVII
CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
United Press World Wide News Service
Nation’s Chief Sent U.S. Into War, Says Nye
JL08 Angeles, California, Thursday, January 16, 1936
What-a-Man-of ■ the-Season To Be Exposeij Tomorrow In January Wampus Issue
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Senator Asserts President Lied About European Negotiations
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Whit the revelation of the Wa Year” as the outstanding attrac; parody of “Child Life,” national | “tiny tots,” the fourth of Oggie scend upon the Trojan campus 1
Lansing U AUo Flayed ^gHatC AltCFS
Neutrality Bill
Solon Group Discloses Intrigue Included In War Moves
WASHINGTON. Jan. IS—O* — oodrow Wilson plunged America to the World war knowing the Ues already had divided the spoils” and he later “falsified” jut secret European treaties be-ore a congressional committee, Chairman Gerald P. Nye., R., N. D., f the senate munitions group ?ed today.
Nye said conclusive proof that ilson and his secretary of state, bert Lansing, knew of plans to pportion territory of the central wers was contained in a highly nfidential state document which e refused to make public.
"The evidence shows,” said Nye. hat Mr. Wilson and Mr. Lansing ere fully apprised of the secret reaties and both falsified when hey stated they had no knowledge them.”
First Time Disoloced He placed into the record a statement by the war president before e senate foreign relations committee in 1919 that "the whole :ries of understandings were disposed to me for the first time” hen he went to Paris to sign the ity of Versailles.
Immediately following this inser-on. Investigators read from the emoirs of Lloyd George details of e visit of the British mission eaded by Lord Balfour ln 1917 th Mr. Wilson, stating ". . . Mr. lfour described in detail these rrangements and offered repeated-to supply copies of the treaties the president. .
Copies, it developed, actually were ven to Lansing.
Other Developments Details of financial and govern-ental maneuvers in the anxious ys immediately preceding Amer-’s entry into the World war will used to support the committee’s orthcoming demand for strict neu-ality legislation.
Other developments today includ-
British •’blunders’* nearly caused serious rift between the United ate* and the Allies ln 1916. Wilson at one time considered king congress to authorize him prohibit loans and restrict exits to the Allies.
Sen. Bennett C. Clark. D. Mo., harged that in 1916 Col. E. M ouse, close friend and advisor of ilson's agreed to bring the United tates into war “without the knowl-?e of congress.”
Committee Revises Article To Retain Traditional Freedom of Seas’
dentity Cards Will Be Needed at Game
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. — (UJ*>— Working steadily to prepare the ad-i ministration's neutrality bill for early action, the senate foreign relations committee today altered one section in an attempt to avoid waiving any rights under international law in connection with the virtual abandonment of America’s traditional “freedom of the seas" policy.
The committee, at a meeting attended by Secretary of State Cordell Hull, amended the section which authorizes the president to require United States citizens to assume the risk of commercial transactions with betlligerent nations.
Provision Added
The modification consisted of adding a provision “that the United States reserve and reaffirm its rights under international law as they existed prior to August 1, 1914.
Under the "Freedom of the Seas" policy the United States maintained its right to trade with belligerents and to use its navy to enforce the policy. Some observers, including senators interested in neutrality, held that this policy was responsible for getting us into the war of 1812 and helped draw us into the world war.
Merchants Warned
Following enactment of the temporary neutrality law last session. President Roosevelt warned citizens that any trade with belligerents must be carried on at their own risk. Observers said this virtually abandoned the old theory of “Freedom of the Seas.” which had been our policy for 140 years.
Today’s amendment was to reiterate claims to neutrality rights under international law but to avoid permitting citizens to call on the government to enforce them in a situation which mignt draw us into war.
Committee Acts
Legislative action or. the senate side of the capitol was confined to committee. Tlie senate itself was in session. It has held only two brief business sessions since hearing President Roosevelt’s budget message and will not get down to work until tomorrow, when leaders will call up the bonus bill for action
In the house, Chairman William P. Connery, D., Mass. of the labor committee, charges of favoritism and misconduct in the federal communications commission.
npus “What-a-Man-of-the-ion, along with a complete y-known magazine for the Nash’s Wampuses will de-omorrow morning.
Salesmen, obtained by Benton <dy, business manager, will be-j gL retailing the magazine shortly ! af »r 7:30 *jn. and another near-se out is expected by financial over ?ers of tne S. C. humor magazine.
“What-* Man”
The ‘ What-a-Man-o^-the-Year,' cH)sen for the first time by the W*.mpus, is one of the m06t outstanding students to ever enter thc ptjtals of 7Yoy,” stated the editor lat„ night. "Reasons for hii, choice ar* given in plain-spoken language, aiji we are certain that the student bcf y will agree with the unanimous opinion of tne Wampus staff.” is far a? the parody of “Child Li>’” is concerned, the “younger el|nent” is expected to relish the literary enceavors provided. The inf^lligentsif of the S. C. campus is Vbeing completely overlooked in th{ January number of the Warn-pv? in favor of Trojan youth and Di; sa Chis, it was affirmed.
TTat Man Again •f Claude Manderbaugh has an-oc ier one of his “sparkling masterpieces” incl ided within the confirms of another “oh-so-different” coer, while Clark “Tex” Jones and “Cousin Bill” Roberts also provide literary endeavors.
Ither features to be provided in to orrow’s Wampus, selling as usual at 115 cents (Adv.), are the Wam-pu*- Calendar for 1S?J6, a simple lit-tlf poetical ;*em entitled “The Col-yu^inist,” two full pages devoted to th? "Hall of Infamy,” and a heart-re iilng study regarding the “Sweetheart of Sipna Chi.” j Regular Feature Regular n.isle and rhythm, scan-da{ cartoon, and gag features will alf | be included in the magazine, it deciired, the editor mod-esUv adding that “the January W.vnpus is ;he biggest bargain in ye., -s.”
jjid the “What-8-Man-of-the-
Ye*r” . . . who is he?
All students entering the Olym-auditorium tomorrow night as -rs for the first U. C. L. A. -jan basketball game will have present their 1935-36 identifica-n cards at the door.
This was the announcement re-ased last night by Leo Adams, as-stant graduate manager. Attend-tsat the door will check each stu-t to see that he is a bonafide mber of the Trojan student body, tudents wishing to see the game have to secure tickets from e cashier’s window in the book-e. The tickets will be sold for cents and will be used activity k ticket number 16.
This move was taken after sever-complaints were lodged with the flcials that there were other per-i than S. C. students in the root-g section.
Ed Hallock, head yell king, look-on this move as one that will lp to get better cooperation on part of the rooting section to ■port the team on the floor.
Indian Portrait Given University
In memory of the late Walter F. Skeele, who for 40 years served as dean of the School of Music, an Indian portrait of a Taos mother and child was recently given to the university by Katherine Skeele of Monrovia.
A niece of Dean Skeele. Miss Skeele is known for her studies of Indian lore, having lived near the government reservation at Taos. N. M., for a period of five years.
Cpllegiate Flying 'Sponsored by Hill
l|ans whereby students may leam to fly under superior nstruction ln the newest types of planes at a sa\?ng of from 15 per cent to 50 pert cent from the usual cost have betV completed by the S. C. chapter of i lpha Ete Rho, national aviation fra * :rnity.
Chapters of organizations which ha'J always been interested in avia-tiorj in more than 50 colleges and uni' ersities throughout the East and Mia lie West have already begun actfal flying and have sponsored sevfal successful intercollegiate flyij g meets.
F» rl W. Hi I. lecturer in commercial aviation and founder of Alpha Eta. Rho, states that these other ins’rtutions have organized the Na-tiorHl Intercollegiate Flying club whijh is affiliated with the National .j eronautic association.
“•Tn the Pacific coast the N.AA. is tuite naturally looking to the Un ‘ ersity of Southern California to tssume leadership in collegiate flyifg,” Hill declared.
“ijor mon hs, our own Alpha chaster of Alpha Eta Rho,” he reveal d, “has been working with the low? chapter of the N.A_A. on the pro-.em of tiving students flying les5ins at reduced rates through thetneans of a student flying club.
‘"ihe plan is now complete and the ^lying club is open to any stu-den t and faculty members vho wis s. to leam to fly,” Hill announced. *
Japanese Parity* Demand Wrecks Naval Conference
Welfarists To Meet * * * * Business Is Planned * * * * Promptness Is Asked
Members of the social welfare
of the assoicated stu-ts will maet with Chairman Stanley during the assem-period in the social hall of Student Union. Transaction important business was given Stanley as the reason for at-dance of all the members of e committee who are:
Mary Frances Allen, Gerda ± Milton Bovee, Jane Cas-Tom Guernsey, Virginia Hol-Francis Ketchum, Jose-Kent, Harry Leddell, Bar-Miller. Gardiner Pollich Snyder, and Mary Jane
Copyright, 1936, by United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 15—The five power naval conference was wrecked today on Japan's adamant de-| mar.d for equality with Great Brit-| ain and the United States and naval officers in the other delegations I immediately predicted a naval construction race among the three great sea powers.
“Japan will start immediately highspeed construction of submarines. destroyers and smaller auxiliary warcraft, probably forcing a race with the United States and
r atemenU d States
by delegates of the Britain France and
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Britain in those categories,’ expert said.
The five-power conference, foredoomed to failure, ended as such today after Japan's parity demand again was refuted in strongly word-
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arnrtmced wi hdrawal.
Tl | confers ice will resume torn on tw as a our-power parley, to whir j Germar 7 and Russia may be invitf! later, ut departure of Ja-
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College Drama Premier To Be Shown Tonight
‘Tlie Two Imposters’ Will Be Seen by Critical Play Observers
Original Script Is Used
Rivalries, Loves, Athletics Found in School Life Depicted in Plot
Sitting on the ’awn behind a low garden wall one late afternoon in August, “Gene” tne hero of his high school days, makes elaborate plans for college with the rest of his pals. But when a swell-headed boy thinks the college football stadium will be Just a bowl of triumphs, he is likely to find it full of disasters.
This will be the situation in which “Gene,” played by Bob Eddy, Will find himself in “The Two Impostors” at the Los Angeles premier tonight at 8:15 p.m. in Touchstone theater. The play will also be presented tomorrow night.
This sparkling comedy of college life was written by Mrs. Tacie Hanna Rew, author of the university’s prize-winning plays of the last two years.
Never before has any department in the university experimented with
May Live War Seen Over
Bonus Payment In Green-backs
Senate Inflationists Said Ready To Vote Down Proposed Bonds
64 Would Override Veto
Tickets for “The Two Impostors” may still be purchased for 25 cents at the cashier’s window in the book store for tonight and tomorrow night’s performances. Student body coupons may be exchanged at the doors of Touchstone theater for admittance.
an original scriptfor the purpose of meeting the demand made by high schools for adequate plays with large casts.
Twenty-seven members of the Drama Workshop, cf which Isabelle Hanawalt is president, make up the cast, and nearly 55 members belong to the technical crews.
Over 100 dramatic teachers from high schools and junior high schools have sent In reservations for tonight. These teachers will act as critics, answering the few questions which are attached to the bottom of the programs.
Although the story is written primarily for presentation at high schools, it is a play for the sophisticated college student who recalls the tragedies and triumphs of his freshman days, a play full of rousing songs and cheers, soft music at sorority dances, feline sisters battling each other over their heroes, and tense scenes in dressing rooms during big football games.
Credit for direction of “The Two Impostors" goes to Yvonne Gregg, only a one-semester S. C. student, for her past acting and directing talents at U. C. L. A., and to Margaret Barton, associate director, for her ability shown in the productions at S. C.
Leading members of the cast are Bob Eddy as Gene; Margaret Barton as Barbara Merril, “Bab”; Carl Johnson as James Thomas Barnes. “Jotty”; and Nancy Holme as Peggy White, the girl who stays home from college.
I.R. Dinner Will Honor Speakers
Arthur H. O’Connor, Australian newspaperman, and Dr. Jesse Randolph Kellems, world traveller and renowned lecturer, will lie guest speakers at the 108th dinner meeting of the council on International Relations, Monday, January 20, at the Women’s Athletic club.
O’Connor, who Is editor of the Australian Press bureau, will present a motion picture “Australia and the South Seas,” including Australia, Hawaii, Tahiti, and New Zealand. He will give a commentary as he shows the pictures. He has spoken on the programs of 53 radio stations of the United States and Canada, and his “Australian Sundowner' records have been booked on 100 stations.
Dr. Kellems is a member of the executive committee of the council on International Relations,
Unusual Will of Spinster Is Filed in Probate Court
By United Press.
An unusual will was on file last night in probate court, containing detailed instructions for the funeral of the late Mabel Beall, 62-year-old spinster, but failing to mention disposition of her estate.
The property, valued at, 114,000, will be held by the court until legal minds unravel the problem of disposition.
The will, meanwhile, urged in terse, unsentimental words that the elderly spinster be cremated “with as Uttle expense and as little non-*e&s# M possible”
Sometimes hopeful, sometime despairing, Bruno Richard Hauptmann, a center of national interest for many months, is said to be the recipient of a stay of execution for a term of at least 30 days, granted by Gov. Harold G. Hoffman of New Jersey.
Reprieve Likely For Hauptmann
Accused Kidnapper Is Informed Execution Is Probable
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 15.—(U.R) —The Philadelphia Inquirer will say tomorrow in a copyrighted story that Gov. Harold G. Hoffman will announce “a stay of execution of at least 30 days” for Bruno Richard Hauptmann tomorrow afternoon.
The Inquirer said it had learned “from sources close to the governor” that the last-minute reprieve will be granted “largely because the governor wants time to investigate startling new evidence which has jnst reached his office from a New York criminologist.”
Solon Elmer Thomas Leads Movement To Circulate Added Currency
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15—'IIP)—A war to force payment of the soldiers’ adjusted certificates in “greenbacks” instead of bonds was forecast by senate inflationists tonight. Strong indications came from the white house that President Roosevelt would veto the compromise bonus bill.
A poll of the senate by the United Press, however, showed that there are now at least 64 senators —more than the required two-thirds needed—prepared to override a veto of a bill stripped of currency expansion provisions. They include 48 Democrats, 13 Republicans, 2 Farm-er-laborites and 1 Progressive.
Sen. Elmer Thomas, D„ Okla., leader of the currency expansionist forces, indicated that his group would use the bonus bill as the vehicle for their fight to put more money Into circulation. He already has introduced an amendment to the bill which comes up in the senate tomorrow providing for payment of the bonus in greenbacks.”
The statement of Secretary Morgenthau indicates that we are em' barked on uncon-p trollable bond ex-£ pansion,” Thomas-said. “It would be better to have currency expansion.'
Trouble for the compromise measure came from! another quarte as Sen. William King, D., Utah,
Game Tickets Available, Says Cashier
Rooters* tickets for the S.C.-U.C. L.A. basketball game at Olympic auditorium Friday night are now available at the University Bookstore ticket window, according to an announcement from Mrs. Marie Poetker, cashier. They may be purchased for 25 cents with an activity book. General admission j tickets are 75 cents,
A preliminary freshman game j is scheduled to start at 6:45.
WPA Orchestra Will Play Today In S. C. Concert
Federal Works Project To Be Given in Bovard as Two-Hour Affair
Altschuler Is Conductor
TRENTON. N. J., Jan. 15.—(UI?)— Bruno Richard Hauptmann was told tonight that he had lost another plea in the federal courts and that It was likely that he had only 48 hours of life left.
“I expected that,” he said from behind the wire screen in front of cell number nine in the Trenton state prison death house.
Then the Rev. John Matthieson, his spiritual adviser, offered a morsel of hope by telling Hauptmann that awyers were racing toward Washington to carry the battle up to the United States supreme court again.
Beaten in every appellate court into which they have gone, Hauptmann's lawyers were not overly optimistic of persuading Supreme
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Fellowships of $1000 Offered For Graduates
Fellowships of $1,000 each for graduate study in Sweden. Denmark, and Norway are now available, according to an announcement from the American-Scandin-avian foundation.
Candidates must be capable of original research and independent study, and each must submit a definite plan of study. It is desirable that they be college graduates and familiar with at least one language in addition to English.
For further information all interested students may inquire at the office of the graduate school. Application papers may be obtained from Neilson Abell, secretary of the American-Scandinavian foundation, 116 East 64th street, New York City.
Daniels Returns From Bookstore Association Directors’ Convention
Chris Daniels, manager of the University book store, returned recently from New York, where he attended an officers and directors meeting of the National Association of College Bookstores. While in the east, Daniels visited several publishing houses and manufacturing concerns from which the S. C. bookstore makes purchases, and inspected bookstores In the universities of Chicago, Columbia, New York, Alabama, Tulane, and Arizona.
At the directors meeting, plans were completed for the annual buying conference in May, and the outline of the association’s future activities was prepared and approved. A full time secretary was installed January 1 at the association headquarters in New York.
Robinson
a n n o u n c ed he- • • predicts passage would propose cash payment of the certificates on their present surrender value instead of their 1946 maturity value.
Congressional leaders, Including Chairman Pat Harrison, D., Miss., of the finance committee, who offered the compromise bill, have refused flatly to forecast whether the white house would veto or accept the measure since its passage over Mr. Roosevelt’s objections seemed reasonably certain.
Ebell Club To Honor University Tonight
The Ebell club, 4400 Wilshire boulevard, will give a reception and dinner tonight in honor of the University of Southern California. Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid, president of the university, asked to be their guest of honor and speaker, has chosen the topic “Later Problems of International Affairs.”
Each month the Ebell club gives a dinner In honor of some distinguished person or organization. Dr. von KleinSmid stated that he considered it an honor to be the guest of the Ebell club.
Before the dinner there will be e reception in the reception hall of the club, at which the hostesses will be Mrs. Frank Kerr. Mrs. Robert L. Burns, and Mrs. Charles D. Hill, Ebell club president.
Entertainment for the evening will be furnished by S. C. students. The concert orchestra will play, and among their selections will be ‘‘Overture of the Enchanted Castle” and “Ballet of the Flowers,” by Henry Hadley. Films will be shown by the students of cinematography.
Tickets on Sale For All-U Dance
All Professional Fraternities Wfill Sponsor Affair At Beach Club
Dancing by the ocean in one of the southland’s Tincst beach clubs to the music of Chuck Cascales’ campus orchestra will feature the first all-university dance to be given by the professional Interfraternity council. The semi-formal affair will be given at ihe Deauville club, in Santa Monica, Saturday.
Tickets for the dance may be purchased at $1.50 a couple from Marie Poetker at the cashiers window ln the university book store. Miss Poetker states that tickets may be purchased up untU 1 o’clock on Saturday. Other ticket salesmen are Floyd Dewhirst, Jack Casner, Rudolph Huber, Bill Sweltzer, Stan Butler, and Jack Parker.
Corsages Banned
At a recent session of the professional council the student members decided to ban corsages at this affair. It is the desire of the council to make this one of the most popular semi-formal dances of the season. For this reason they have initiated a new policy by making the affair the first all-university dance to be given by a professional fraternity.
The dance Saturday night will be the second to be held at Deauville club by the council. A sports dance held at the beach resort last May proved to be one of the most popular of the year.
Casner, speaking for the Interfratemity council, remarked Wednesday.
Open To All Students
“We had such an attendance last May at the Deauville dance that the council has decided to open the dance to the general student body, believelng that they would like to participate. The entire club has been secured for the evening and we anticipate a large ticket sale.”
Refreshments will be served during the evening and a program of varied dance arrangements will be featured.
The professional interfratemity council represents a group of seven professional fraternities on the S. C. campus. It is the custom of the council to hold two dances each year, usually a formal and semiformal being sponsored.
Varied Symphony Program Sponsored by Trojan School of Music
The federal music project symphony orchestra of 85 men will pre-setnt to the University of Southern California students and faculty a two hour concert on the stage of Bovard auditorium this afternoon at 4 pjn.
This orchestra, evidence of what the federal government has been able to do in its fine arts project In Los Angeles, under the baton of Modest Altschuler, will present a diversified program of standard symphonic works, including the new American fantasy, “The Monkey Wedding” of Harlow John Mills, Instructor of creative music st Whittier college. This work was played for the first time anywhere by this orchestra three weeks ago, winning immediate success.
Program
Passacaglia ____________________ Bach
Elegle and Musette from
King Christian IL___ Sibelius
Tsar-Sultan suite________________
...............-......... Rimsky-Korsakoff
Romeo and Juliet, fantasy-
overture---------- Tschaikowsky
L’Apres-mldi d’une Faune.
-..............................DeboMy
Norwegian Artists’
Carnival--------------- Svendson
The Monkey Wedding _____ Mills
Sponsoring of the program has been undertaken by the School of Music. Director Max L. Swartont said when announcing the program that the university might expect future concerts by this group if at-tendence is good, today, and he urged both the faculty and student body to be present.
Additional interest in the orchestra is found in the fact that there are several graduates of the 8. C.j School of Music who play ln it.
This project ls cne of the many i federal government projects under] taken by the present administration 1 to absorb the many unemployed musicians that have been hard hit by the depression. Similar projects included in the present painting of murals, and other fine art work.
Dr. Bruno Ussher, under whose direction the local project is being administrated, has recruited many well known musicians to play
Advertisers To Gather Tonight
The University Advertising club will meet tonight at the Casa de Rosas cafe, Hoover and Adams streets, for its final meeting of the first semester. Reservations for the affair may be made ln the College of Commerce office.
Ford Sammis. graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and now In charge of the market research department for a national agency, will address the group on the subject “Marxet Research in Advertising.”
Imperial Valley To Handle Its Own Power Problems
NYA Blanks To Be Filed, Says Touton
Applications for national youth administration employment for next semester will be received, beginning ! tomorrow, Dr. Frank C. Touton, vice-president of the university and director of the campus NYA, announced yesterday. Application blanks may be obtained at noon today from one of the ticket booths in front of the administration building.
After the application blanks are fUled out, they must be given to Mulvey White, director of thie bureau of employment, 428 Student Union. White will begin receiving applications at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, and will continue until all who wish to do so have made application or until the quota allowed the university is filled.
All students will be considered on equal basis, whether or not they held NYA positions last semester, Dr. Touton stated. No applications are carried over from the first semester to the second. Applications must be made anew and no student should make application unless it is absolutaly essential that NYA aid be received in order to remain in school.
By United Press.
Imeprai valley prefers to handle its own power problems, a spokesman yesterday told a special state senate committee sounding public sentiment toward proposed state control of water-generated power utilities.
M. J. Dowd, chief valley irrigation district engineer, called as first witness at a hearing yesterday, declared Imperial voters “almost unanimously favor public ownership,” but preferring to handle the situation as a local problem. Dowd predicted strenuous opposition to any attempt at state controL
The resolution ordering yesterday’s inquiry, designed to test feasibility of state control in the valley district, was passed by the last state legislature on a motion of State Senator Jerrold Seawell, Roseville, present committee chairman.
Only- three committee members attended yesterday’s initial meeting—Jerrold, L. J. Difani, Riverside, and J. C. Garrison, Modesto. Senators C. M. Jesperson, San Luis Obispo, and W. H. Duval, Ventura,
the other two members, are expected to attend later sessions.
Fred Long. Glendora city clerk, and Harold Huls, Pasadena city attorney, while both favoring public ownership, also objected to state centralization of utility control.
Karpis Eludes Officers As Vigilance Is Relaxed
AURORA. Mo., Jan. 15—A trap set tor Alvin Karpis, public enemy No. 1, was sprung today without success when officers set to watch a cached automobile relaxed their vigilance.
The trap had oeen maintained since Dec. 30 in the garage of Harry and Soliver Sebum by state officers and federal agents. The Sebums had Identified pictures of Karpis as one of the two men who left the automobile ln storage.
The officers went to breakfast today without leaving one of their number on guard. Two men drove to the garage and asked for keys to tht stored ear.
Take Your Pictures Perfect Climax-Draper 100 Per Cent Is Aim
“A fitting climax to any college man or woman’s career is to have his or'her picture ln-II eluded with those of his other classmates in the cap and gown section of the El Rodeo.”
And having thus delivered himself, Foy Draper, president of the senior class, yesterday urged all February and June graduates to have their photographs made at Gibbon studio.
A 100 per cent representation ta the senior section of the year book Is the aim which Draper is setting for the class this year. Immediate attention to this matter will make realization of this objective more certain. DrapW pointed out.