s.
France To Side With Britain in Impending War
Laval Asked Directly What Country Would Do in Case of Struggle
Formal Decision To Come
^Dramatic Visit by Prince Of Wales Assures All Of French Action
Confers Degree Upon President Roosevelt
Strife Imminent < War between Italy and Ethiopia is a matter of days or possibly only of boars, Webb Miller, chief United Press correspondent with the Italian armies in East Africa, asserts, following a motor tour of the Eritrean front,
Selassie Readv ADDIS ABABA. Oct.' 1.— Emporer Haile Selassie tonight waited for a strategic moment to so on d the war drums summoning more than J.000.000 warriors to arms.
PARIS. Oct. 1.—<A.P.)—Chances ire “three to one” that Prance will support a strong British stand against Italy, a British spokesman said tonight after important conferences among officials of the two countries, including the Prince of Wales.
Britain asked France: “Where will you stand if we get into a war with Italy?” The French cabinet [will meet Friday to deliver the for-|mal decision.
The British and French ap-
1 proached complete unity of front in talks between Premier Pierre Laval and British Ambassador Sir George Jlerk which were described as "vi-Jally important.”
4dded Significance The situation gained added sdg, nificance through a dramatically-timed visit from the Prince of (wales, who gave a luncheon at the
Jritish Embassy for Laval, Minister >f Marine Francois Petri and Gen-■ralissimo Maurice Gamelin.
British authorities said the in-ident does not parallel the famous isit by King Edward VII to France rom which developed the binding entente cordiale” which resulted in Jritish participation in the World var on the side of France.
Collaboration Sought Nevertheless, the royal gesture at time when Britain is seeking close trench collaboration to maintain Se force of the League of Nations jvenant against the threat of Ital-in defiance cannot be discounted. The British spokesman confirmed iat Sir George actually had put lie question to Laval as to what ranee would do if Britain got into ar with Italy. The question is a >gical sequel to France’s recent in-uiry seeking assurance that Brit-ln would aid her against a German military’ threat in Europe, ritain replied that, she favored motions < penalties'* against any jgressor at any time.
President Becomes Trojan
Accompanying exclusive photos of President Roosevelt’s campus visit yesterday morning show, below, Mrs. Roosevelt standing during rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner.” as Mayor Shaw remains seated with the president; right, Roosevelt stepping back to speak just after receiving the honorary LL.D. from Dr. Rufus B. von Klein-Smid; and lower right, Dr. von KleinSmid.
To be identified in picture at right are, left to right. Draxy Trengove, A.S.U.S.C. vice-president. Dr. Ralph Tyler Flewelling, Dr. von KleinSmid, Dean Reid L. McClung, Max L. Swarthout, Vice-president Frank C. Touton, and Roosevelt,
—Photo by Arnold Eddy*
Thousands Listen To U.S. Executive
National Leader Declines Jo Speak ‘Formally’ on Current Problems
Trojans Gathered Near Official Car Thunder Approval
By Jack Golay
It was a moment to cherish in one s mind apart from all others as long as University of Southern California history is being made—that moment yesterday morning when America s president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, happy, smiling and. as ever, “at home” stood before Troy s president, Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid on the steps of Bovard Administration building to receive the honorary degree of doctor of laws, and to become the first chief executive to join the university’s alumni body.
The excitement of the student body could scarcely be restrained when, at 10:25, the official car, preceded by the sirens of the police escort, swung into the drive before Bovard, and the familiar, smiling faces of the president and Mrs. Roosevelt made them instantly recognizable.
Seated in the customary open automobile with Mayor Frank Shaw, the Roosevelts waved “hello” to the students until the machine pulled up before the flight of stairs where Dr. von KleinSmid and heads of the schools and colleges were
waiting to greet the president. *-—
As the car slowed to a stop, an m	iv	•
instrumental group of five trumpets I uta U AllQAQ iw sounded a call and then played the lYVU liuUuCu 111 national anthem with the audience
and participants in the ceremony	f\ r	p
standing at attention. Then the	r
president stepped out of the auto, 1 vl 1 vvl UvUI v i grasping Dr. von KleinSmid's out-
j stretched hand. Motioning for si- _	-*
lence, the Trojan leader commenced Activity Book Sale Contest the official announcement of the awarding of the degree.
Interview'Seeker Is Beaten in Tactical Battle With Guards of Chief Executive
A.S.U.S.C. Charters Elaine Enyeart Charity Plea Made Bear Game Trains Unsuccessful , By Mrs. Roosevelt
In Attempt
With the slogan “On to Berkeley”, the A.S.U.S.C. has chartered special trains for the northern trip, and has placed on sale round trip tickets costing $9 in the university bookstore. The Trojan specials are
And if you’re a' s cousin I
By Elaine Enyeart
“If at first you don’t succeed”—you , T	i might just as well give up grace-
scheduled to leave Los Angeles at fully in the first place—especially if P’	a^ • October 25. from jt’s President Roosevelt you’re try-
} ^e., station, and get to the | jng t0 interview. And il After the luncheon with the! akland Pler about 10:30 a.m. Sat- coed, and vour uncle rince. Laval conferred with the 1 urJa^wher® sPflaJ flectric trains
Lallan Ambassador.	j , _ . ^’aitmS to take passengers the president's partv. you would be
--!10 Begley.	silly even to think of success.
Passengers will have access to the But no one can say we didn’t train between 5 and 7 p. m. at the | try—and live lone.
chlch 4he tram Firsl' we wiggled and squirmed TT-n,	Ka„n..	I our vay through probably two mil-
HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 1.— <U.P.>— Speaking under a faintly drizzling sky. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt tonight told 15,000 women gathered in Hollywood Bowl that social service must “transcend politics” and be borne jointly by private charities as well as the government.
Seventy-five thousand persons! massed at the coliseum yesterday to 1 thunder their welcome to President j Roosevelt, and hear him decline j gracefully to speak “formally” of national problems.
Southlanders, some of whom be- | gan arriving as early as 8 a.m., shivered through a morning of bleak weather waiting for the presi- j dential party. The great throng ] stood respectfully while Roosevelt, j from his official limousine, heaped j hosannahs on this state’s progressiveness. and generalized briefly on democracy, the future, and the faith of the people.
“No state has fought more sincerely for the lot of the common citizen,” he said of California, and lauded the state for its support of the New Deal program.
Withholding any declaration ot national policy until tomorrow, when he speaks over a nation-wide radio hookup from the grounds of San Diego's exoosition. the President made few references either to his program or to the political scene.
Ambassador To Be Grid Dance Scene
‘It's the Ambassador hotel—the Fiesta room in fact.” said Joe Preintinger. Varsity club president, in revealing the site chosen by the organization for its first all-university dance October 12. Remodel-
“Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in behalf of the board ~r trustees of the university, who in turn have received their authority from the state of California, I confer the honorary degree of doctor of laws for distinguished public service upon you.”
An ovation greeted this announcement, and when quiet had been restored the chief executive commenced hts reply.
“I am deeply honored to receive this degree from the University of Southern California. T know well of the splendid work of the university. I wonder if the students and faculty realize how well the University of Southern California is known in almost every part of the world for its work. You should be proud of the splendid young American citizens that are coming from these halls. I am happy to be an alumnus of this university.”
Reference to his new personal relationship with student bodies, past i and future, of the university as an | “alumnus'’ brought a fresh burst1 of cheering from the audience.
Then, as the voices of the united student body swung into “All Hail,"j
Standings Announced By Bill Warner
Briefly eulogizing the late humorist-philosopher. Wili Rogers, Roosevelt turned his hearer’s thoughts She made an ardent appeal for to the political funster who intro-private enterprise in relief work, j duced him on his campaign visit
ing and redecoration of the room
may have influenced the choice, he|®- C/s alma mater, the entire pres
inferred.
Gentlemen may be comfortable in soft collars as the athletes will have
a semi-formal affair.
idential party sat in respectful and ) attentive silence until the last note had died away.
Once again the president reached for the hand of Dr. von KleinSmid
Upon being reminded of yester- , and several of the other university day’s promise of a moderate price j officials standing about. Mrs. Roose-
British Expect ar Lloves by Italy
I LONDON. Wednesday Oct. 2 — ' where it will leave about midnight. p.P.'—A majority of the members getting back to Los Angeles on tho government, in informal , Sunday afternoon.
Iks in advance of today’s cabinetj The 49 ticket ^ good ^ chair eetinp. were convinced that Pre- cars, or in tourist pullman upon ier Benito Mussolini of Italy will pavmem of an additional berth bgin hostilities against Ethiopia charge. Tickets and information ery soon." a source close to Prime j can bP obtained at the window of inistor Stanley Baldwin told the, j E Richardson, passenger agent, iiited Press.	at the student Union ticket window!
'The Cabinet practically unani-i	_
rus’.v is of the opinion that war !
J'0 a member of prajS[ng the courage with which J to Los Angeles.
-'unempl0ye(j have “struggled |	-
through the lean years of repres- . _, .. v	uni
sion” and urging that the nation do rhl LpSllon Kappa Will “something more than merely see j it 1J I 1 C tL
that they do not starve.”	“Old Initial Uathering
She paused to pay tribute to Mrs. |
Herbert Hoover, wife of the former All members of Phi Epsilon Kap-president:	I Pa- men’s honorary physical edu-
ineritable,” the informant said.
an Diego Gives Chief Welcome
Dr. von KleinSmid Reappointed
Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid was reappointed this week to the committee on International Relations of the National Education association of the United Slates.
for bids, Al Fitch, in charge of ticket sales, stated they would be
velt smiled her thanks as Draxy Trengove, vice-president of the A.
S. U. S. C.. presented her with flow-si.ou a coupie. ±Jias may oe od- ! erS, sirens interrupted cries of “good- mav be carried on durine the vear tamed at the Col.ege of Dentistry, | bye-’ xrom the president as he waved I Pinnttoiol Kon ofifr frnm efilHttnt
(t'nntinuHt On F«ki* Four)
Comparative fraternity standings ’ in the student-operated drive to | sell activity books reveal that only two houses. Delta Sigma Pi and Delta Sigma Phi. have attained one i hundred per cent averages, accord-; ing to Bill Warner, co-chairman I of the campaign.
Zeta Beta Tau ranks third in th?
! standings, with a percentage of 97.5.
! Delta Chi is in fourth place, with I 90.9 rating.
Other averages, as compiled to j the latest reports by Warner, are i as follows:
Standings Listed Sigma Nu. 89.1; Pi Kappa Alpha. 86.2; Phi Kappa Tau, 84; Sigma Phi Epsilon, 81.2: Phi Kappa Psi. 80.7: Phi Sigma Kappa. 70: Chi Phi. 69; Kappa Sigma. 67.8; Tau Epsilon Phi. 62.5; Kappa Alpha. 56.1; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. 56.
Reports are lacking from Sigma Chi and Beta Kappa, as well as from Aeneas hall. Eileen Gannon, in charge of the women's side of the drive for student book sales, announces the sororities’ standings as incomplete. They probably will be ready for publication tomorrow Total volume of books sold up to yesterday were 1896. counting 111 for the College of Dentistry. Thi'; leaves a volume of 600 to be disposed of by the tima the campaign closes at the end of the week.
Sales Stressed Student Bodv President Eames Bishop stressed the fact that the sale of tha student body books is a kind of barometer, indicating the extent to which Trojan activities
“Although Mrs. Hoover is not here. I want to say how grateful I am that she has Joined with us in doing this tremendous work.”
Travel Records Broken
GRAND CANYON, Oct.
1. —
(U.P.'—All travel records of past years were broken by the 1935 influx to the Grand Canyon, a check pa are advised to see Bill Shaw, disclosed at tha ending of the park secretary, or Prof. Lloyd Webster, I year at midnight, Sept. 20.	faculty advisor, immediately.
cation fraternity, are requested to attend the first official meeting of the current semester which is to be held in the lounge room of the j Physical Education building, tomor-1 row at 12:30 p.m. The pledge list I and constitutional amendments will be passed upon.
Members of the old Sigma Alpha ; who wish to join Phi Epsilon Kap-
Rally Group To
AN DIEGO. Oct. 1—<V.P>—Ap xiir.atclv 5.000 persons gave Pres , nt Roosevelt a tumultous wel-1 M66t (it e tonight as he arrived here at _ _
0 p.m. aboard the presidential; 1\ (JOIl 1 OCl(Z\
:lal from Los Angeles.	_
Ides were threatening as the ible-headed tram pulled into the ! tion, but although it had rained | the evening, there was no falling as the chief executive's ty arrived.
lore than 1.000 Marines surged the station and lined the I leading to the Coronado ferry.
Announcing that it “is Imperative that all members be present as important business will be discussed," Hal Newell, president of the Trojan Knights, has called a meeting of hi* rally committee for today at 12:15 p.m. in the Knights office in Student Union.
Those who must be present, ac-
lion people (poetic license) who struggled, like ourselves to glimpse the one and only president of the United States. We smiled, we glared, we did everything but club our way through, and eventually we were actually so close to the president and the first lady of the land that we could have reached out and touched them. That was before that firm but oolite civic service man gently stood barring the way to that last final two steps—to our goal.
Balked at the very moment of our success! “Oh, mister, couldn't I just ask him ope—or maybe two— questions? You say that I positively may speak to him a minute at the train this afternoon at 2:30?
Oh. thank jrou."
So in the afternoon we tore to j the Union Pacific, right on the dot.
Arndawhftledidewrsee0rthlr°eC?i LiS Joe Mingo. campus photographer, today blames the gov-| and lines of great big policemen at eminent secret serv.ee agents for causing him to miss the j the gate, just waiting for reporters chance to take several close-up pictures of President Frank like us to^try to get through to the ijn Delano Roosevelt during his brief stay on campus yesterday morning.	♦der arm, he hurried to the front
College of Architecture, the book score, or from any Varsity club member. They will be limited in number.
Tickets go on sale today and will be available at the above mentioned
places.
Ed “Beefy'’ Kuntz. co-chairman of the dance, promised that it would be “an O.K. affair.” Paul “Pretty
Josephine Gannon Elected Freshman Club President
Elections were held in Freshman club meeting yesterday noon in the Y.W. house, with over 100 women attending. Officers for this semes-Boy” Herbert, the other co-chair- ter, as elected, are to be:
™ -^“that’s right” when ques-j Josephine aamion> president;
man, said tioned.
Scheduled to foilow the Illinois game, the Varsity club hopes to make the big-game dance an annual affair.
Financial benefits from student book receipts accrue in tha Ion* run to the students themselves. The more books that are sold, the better will be our dances, assemblies, publications, and all forms of, organized activities. Bishop said.
"There is no reason why 35 per cent of the Trojan student bodv should carry the other 65 per cen; through the school year, as ha? been the case in the past,” the A.S.U.S.C. president said.
Rhoda Ann Williams, vice-president; Betty Bartholomew, recording	■* ^, < r-p
Wade, corre- \ rrencn Ciuo lo
Mingo’s Picture Attempts Spoiled by Secret Service
secretary; Muriel sponding secretary. and Betty j Leabo, treasurer.
The new cabinet will meet with j Marjorie Malloy next Monday at ■ I, r*	i I 19:55 a. m. in the Y.W.C.A. to dis-
At Lommerce Luncheon cuss plans for the coming year.
Yale Urges Attendance
Meet Tomorrow
train. They smiled, too, and said ! they’d try to find that man who promised us an interview so nicely I in the morning, but we had a feel-i ing all the time that our father I should have been the mayor! Or at least we should have had a 12-I cylinder Packard with a great big
f mile awaj\ which the presi- cording to Newell, are: Nelson ' s^c^er "OFFICIAL” on it. We
tial party will take in crossing the hotel Del Coronado, rola L. Ickes. secretary of the | nor, arrived a few minutes be-the president by automobile1 Los Angeles. He joined the j at the station. . city's official welcome was ex-by Mayor Percy J. Ben-who was to accompany the the hotel.
Cullenward. Vincent Miles. Ed Hallock. Byron Cavaney, Eames Bishop. Maynard Hathaway, Vaughn Paul, and Ida Mae Compere. secretary.
A Trojan Knight meeting will be held at the Sigma Nu house
didn’t.
Who could we turn to next in our predicament? Who would be able to help us better than that loyal Trojan alumnus, Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz? So. praying that all the traffic policemen were either at the
tonight at 6 o'clock, acoording to 1 ra^roa<^ station or out at the Holly-Bud Simon, Knight secretary. wood	where Mrs- Roosevelt
was speaking, we dashed over to the Hall of Justice—and again fate
(Continued On Pare Tw*)
From his perch in the window of Prof. Hugh C. Willett’s office in the south wing of the Administration building, Mingo was one of the few snapper-shuiters to get a shot of the crowd assembled on the lawn below.
But Mingo wanted close-ups. After a couple of long distance pictures, he started down to get in close. But his way was blocked by bolted doors, ordered locked by “G” men until the President’s party should be safely on its way.
Frantically rushing to all the exits of the Administration building. Mingo finally found a small back door through which he could get out. With camera* tucked un-
sidewalk, only to see the Presidential party rolling along the sidewalk on its way to the coliseum.
“It will probably be a long time before I’ll get another chance to photograph the President of the United States again,” Mingo said. “I guess that after this my best bets Will be on the “long shots.”
Petitions Required All organizations intending to hold any social function for which permission from Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford is necessary should file, their petition in her office at least one week in advance, according to announce* ment from her office yesterday.
Henley To Speak
Professor W. Ballentine Henley, acting dean of the School of Government, will speak at noon today at a meeting of the Right of Way Agent-s’ Association held in Hotel Clark. The subject of his speech will be “Training ln Government.”
Says Marie
Ed Yale, President of Alpha Kappa j Psi. professional commerce frater-;<p 1	Vfii/r
nity. announces a luncheon meeting JL III LlIU.iC X v/lil of the active chapter to be held to-	.
day at 12:30 ia the College tea i I TQICetS* room. 634 West 36th street.	'
It is of utmost importance that every member attend this first meeting of the semester because at this time plans for the rest of the semester will be discussed. The biennial convention for the chapters in the western states will be held in Provo, Utah on November 1, 2, and 3. With this in the future and the Founders’ day banquet slated for Thursday night of this week Mr.
Yale shows it is evident that all the members should attend this first meeting.
••Sale of rooters’ tickets for the Illinois-S.C. game has begun, and will continue until Tuesday, October 8, which is the closing date.” says Miss Marie Poetker. cashier. Students wishing to purchase additional seats for friends can buy reserved seats for $2.75 including tax. and thera arc also some $1.65 reserved seats left.
Reserved seats for the college of the Pacific game this Saturday are now being sold for $1.10.
People who mail in their orders are reminded that this Saturday is the closing date to reserve tickets in the additional order section for the California game.
L- Cercie Franco Ls will hold its first luncheon meeting of the year ! tomorrow in the Woman's Resi-l dence hall, it was announced todav | by Al Travis, president of the club. • Since the officers oi the y -ar 8r? ! to be elected, it is imperative th ■» j si! former membe.s of the club be I present, he stressed, j The purpose ol these luncheon | meetings of the club, which r.re | held weekly throughout the year, j is to af.ord students an opportun ,v of practicing their French while eating. AH students Interested in speaking French, or in merely listening to it spoken, are cordially invited to attend. A special welcome is extended to new students on the campus.
It is not necessarv to sign up in advance. Price of the luncheon is 35 cents.
Policyholders Dnped NEW YORK, Oct. 1.——Dozens of persons well known in Hol-! lywood and along Broadway were
i revealed as victims of John J. Kemp, insurance broker. Who con-
fessed to police tonight that he had spent thousands of dollars in in* —	■—	surance premium money.
United Pret* World Wide News Service
Editorial Oflicet RI-4111, Sta. 227 Night - PR-4776
Volume XXVII
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, October 2, 1935
Number 9
SOUTHERN
DAILY
CALIFORNIA
TROJAN