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SOUTHERN
^olume XXVII
CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
United P*ress World Wide News Service
emier Named Spain After eft’s Victory
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, February 20, 1936
Number 82
U.C.L.A. Studehts Vote 2 to 1 Against jR.O.T.C. In Plebiscite Y esterday
By a better than 2-to-l vote, Hudents at the University !of California at Los Angeles yesterday indicated that they inuel Azana Takes Over were against compulsory military [training, eadership To Replace Portala’s Cabinet
tary Coup Is Feared
ts Cause Resigning of Old Ministry; Strike In Zaragossa Ends
JDRID, Feb. 19— (UP)— Man-Azana. left republican leader, named new premier of Spain hastily formed a moderately lical cabinet tonight to replace Porte 11a government, which retd today as result of the left-victory in Sunday’s parliament-elections.
-signation of the Portella gov-ment and formation of a new inet were hastened by fears of 'litary coup to Eeize control of nation as new disturbances reported throughout the prov-
Politioal Leaders Agree
sident Niceto Alcala Zamora political leaders agreed today it would be desirable for the 11a government to remain ln r until parliament convenes, ver. within an hour new riots disturbances were reported oughout Spain. At the same stock exchange slumped badly use of lack of confidence ta Portella government, rtella finally decided that his ation might have quieting ef-on the public end possibly re-the markets to normalcy.
additional prison riots oc-d. At Bilbao prisoners mutin-and set flre to the Jail. Three ck loads of storm guards sur-ded the building to protect en attempting to extinguish blase.
Prisoner* Killed
t Santander three prisoners killed and 'lve wounded after tllng police and troops for sev-1 hours. The mutiny broke out 10 a. m. Before troops could summoned a majority of the tical prisoners were set freee.
general strike at Zaragossa called off. However, despite the
union’s orders ending the several clashes occurred. Two rians were wounded In sharp anges between police and snlp-
uthorities assured the corre-dent that thorough investiga-of rumors of t military plot ed there ls no real danger of
d’etat.
The plebiscite was sanctioned ej rlier th,s week by Provost Ernest C. Moore to obtain an acc Irate picture of the senti-
.*me; & of the students at the Bruin insu.ution.
'lie vote wa« the largest ever casi at Wes wood for any election or Toll. The total vote cast was 3,11*. of which 2,132 were against o. T C. the plebisciate will University of Calif-. ____—ey and brought before the board of regents at the nex* regular meeting, March 24.
Iv-t statement coul<i be obtained last. night from Provost Moore who wa:* out of town.	*
FResident Robert Sproul of the Unfersity of California will pre-sidi j at the meeting of the board '
Presidents Will Meet With Rounsavelle
In an effort to bring A. S. U. S. C. files up to date, John Rounsavelle. chairman of the qrganiz-ations committee, announced yesterday that all president* of the 185 organizations on campus must contact him this week in the student body office, 202 Student Union.
Every club or society, except those operating under sanction
of the interfraternity, professional infratemity, panhellenic, or professional panhellenic councils, isrequired to check its constiu-tion and activities with a representative of the organizations committee. Failure to comply with this request will result in suspension of the offenders from the campus, officials said.
Office hours are from 2:30 to 4:30 every afternoon.
House Orders Inquiry of All Pension Plans
Townsend Condemned As ‘Quack’ With ‘Racket To Exploit Poor’
McGroarty Gives Assent
Pressure Groups’ Scored Twice in 48 Hours; Priest Attacked
Service Groups Sponsor Dance
S.C. and U.C.L.A. Chapters Of Alpha Phi Omega To Hold Affair
Calt orr.ia’s Sproul
... to hear case whjn the matter of compulsory mLjtary trailing at XI. C. L. A. will be Uscuased r,oe ballot used in the poll was in three par*.
t. I am in favor of compulsory ttary training.
*!. I am against compulsory ir’dtary training.
f. I am against compulsory n-jlitary trKining but am in favor o; voluntary training.
tn the &.-?t point on the ballot, 88 per cent of those who voted aglinst compulsory training, indicate 1
uncil Sanctions Committee Heads
Trojan student#, two men two women, yesterday began ty in fulfilling the duties of left vacant by graduation other students, after their ap-ents had been officially san-by the legislative council its last meeting, Tuesday night, jaret King, non-org., sup-ted Mary Prances Allen as lan of the women's fresh* advisory committee. Miss King, member of Mortar Board and has been active in Y. W. interests.
n Nate Halpern completed college courses at the end of semester, he left two vacan-to be filled by new officers. Tarleton. Phi Sigma Kappa, his place as chairman of the ’s freshman advisory comm it-while Bob Matthews was nam-to claim his senior member’s on the awards committee. Morris. Phi Mu. won the of the legislative council the choice to become new chair-of the historical committee, s tion left open by the gradua-of Nancy Monroe.
Sponsored Jointly by the S. C. and U. C. L. A. chapters of Alpha Phi Omega, national men's professional service fraternity, a semiformal dance will be held in the Florentine room of the Beverly Wilshire hotel, tomorrow evening. February 21, st 8 o'clock.
"Those who have not yet announced their intention of attending should get In touch immediately with Chuck Cochard. special chairman for the event,” announces Bob DeVillibus, new president of the local chapter. “The deadline for making reservations has been set for this morning.”
The dance will be but the flrst of a series of events being planned for the spring program of Alpha Phi Omega. Other activities to be undertaken by the organisation include winter sports, hiking, and other recreational features, it was announced recently by DeVillibus.
Bids to the affairs are priced at $2.25 per couple and may be secured from Chuck Coachard.
Men in attendance will be saved the expense of securing corsages for the event, for they have been banned by those in charge.
Members of both S. C. and U. C. L. A. chapters have been invited to the affair.
* Beta Kappa WiU Hold leon for Alumni at C.L.A. on February 29
Beta Kappa, national honor scholarship society, will hold luncheon for all alumni mem-in southern California and guests, Saturday, February at 12:30 p. m„ in the dining of Kerckhoff hall. University California at Los Angeles, it announced yesterday by Nor-Kilbourne, president, ussing “Contributions to the ployment Problem,” will be noted speakers: Manchester editor and publisher of the ted Daily News and the Dally News; Dr. Thomas Carver, professor of econ-at U. C. L. A.; and H. J. headmaster of the Voorhis 1 of Boys, San Dimas. An feature of the program will musical selections rendered by its under the direction ‘essor Squire Coop.
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111-Tear-Old Woman Dies
BT. LOUIS, Feb. 19.—(IIP)—Dr. Charlotte Davenport, nation-known lecturer on health and
__education, who insisted she
111 years old, died tonight after operation to remove an intestinal
Sailors Protest Against Attempts to Reorganize
SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 19—(UP —The sailors union of the Pacific tonight protested to secretary of labor Francis Perkins reported plans of the international seamen’s union to reorganise the local union.
Ivan Hunter, vice president of the U. S. UM which recently revoked the sailors union charter, was reported en route to San Francisco, either to reorganize the sailors union or to take over operation of the L S. U. office here.
Earthquake Heroine Dies
SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 19.—(CE) —Sister Mary Martina Moran, heroine of an orphanage fire that followed the San Francisco earthquake in 1906, died tonight at St. Vincent’s orphanage.
uriary tp*litary training.
’fwb year* ago owo Methodist students ref ined to comply with the cc npulsory raining regulation and w^e expelled from the university. Tif .y carrier! their case to the Unite^ States supreme court but it w. ,i thrown out been use that body hf?{ no jur sdiction over the case. It j had previously been decided inst the two students in state rts.
umcrouf protests have emanat er1 from the Bruin institution in re i ard to thi6 question, but none wA-e given much attention until P *>vost Moore gave his permission fc. yesterdays balloting.
\ similar poll was held at Berke-le last month but less than a tt ni sand s udents cast ballots, al-tl nigh it was declared “representative:
that they were in favor of vol-
Archibald Requests ^Organization Rolls
I It Is imperative that every or g jiisation entitled to mention ta E; Rodeo 'end a list of members tc* the office of the student body p j'^ident by the end of the week,” d :lared Charles Archibald, editor
0	the El Rodeo, yesterday. |»re8ident s of the following organ
ir* .tions are asked by him to call a : the student body office today to gh the official blanks: Alpha Rho Cf i, Athena, Beta Alpha Psi. Beta C mma Psi, Beta Oamma Sigma, C*7nian, Delta Psi Kappa. Delta gv-ma Pi, Oamma Alpha Chi, Hon-music, Mu Phi Epsilon, Phi ij ta, Ph; Delta Chi, Pi Kappa M<ma, Pi Sigma Alpha. Sigma Beta (pi, Amasons, Knights, Zeta Phi
1	a, Judicial court, Sigma Alpha I*ia, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Ifii, international council, profes-s >nal interfratemity council, Quill c^ib. Los Caballeros.
x Student board members of the diversity Religious :onference will ileet on the steps of Dohney library this morning at 10 o’clock to f»*ve their picture made for the El ) xleo. Each member is urged to ly> present by Bob Norton, student l;*>ard chairman.
Former Trojan
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19— (UP)— The House ordered at $50,000 inquiry into all old age pension movements by a vote of 240 to * today after members spent an hour condemning Dr. Francis E. Townsend as a social “Charlatan” and “quack” whose plan is “a racket to exploit the poor.”
Three republicans and one democrat opposed the investigation on rising vote. They were republicans Vits Marcantonio, R., N. Y., Karl Stefan, R., Neb., Usher L. Burdick, R.. N. D., and Theodore L. Moritz, D., Pa. The vote came after republican John S. McGroaty, D„ Cal.. and other acknowledged townsendites had approved the proposed inquiry.
Bell Named Chairman
Representative Jasper Bell, D., Mo., author of the resolution, who roared a 30 minute denunciation of the Townsend movement today, will be chairman of the committee of eight which will make the inquiry. He said he did not believe the legislation was broad enough to include the activities of the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin’s national union for social justice and that he would not investigate this organization unless the House specifically demanded it
The investigation is expected to cost $50,000. The committee is empowered to delve into every activity of promoters of old age pension schemes. Including a search of books, papers, records and data on collections and expenditures.
“Pressure Groups” Hit
It was the second time in 48 hours the House struck at the so-called “pressure groups” which seek to influence legislation. Yes terday two Catholic leaders—R# presentative John J. O’Connor, D., N. Y„ and Pat Boland, D.. Pa.,— scorchingly denounc ed Father Coughlin for his political activities.
Bell. Slight, erect-gray-haired, opened the attack today.
"The late years of the depression, with widespread human want, suffering, and unemployment have been a fertile field in which false prophets of social reform have promoted their schemes and rackets, representing vast sums in unholy profits at the expense of tens of thousands of good and faithful but deluded followers,” Bell said.
Lithuanian Sut's Uncle Sam For Return Cf Gold Hoard
NEW YORK. Feb. 19.—(HE>—Attorneys for Zelik Josefowitx,, mysterious Lithuanian money broker, moved swiftly today to force the federal government to return then: client’s hoard of gold coins valued at $338,000, seized by secret service men.
"i This contention was disputed by feting United States. Attorney Lana t Harcv, who argued that the ■nbargo made no distinction be-jveen aliens and citizens.
1 Federal agents, working on an foonymous tip, founci the 800-pound loard coi sisting of 10,000 $20 gold
Federal Judge Robert Patterson t.eces in a safe deposit vault of the granted their petition for an order i hemical Safety Deposit company, directing the treasury department to ! V According to Capt. William H. show cause why the search warrant1 Houghton secret service chief here, under which the gold was seized f had been planned to transfer the from a safe deposit box should not .;>ld to Cxnada and then to Switz-be set aside.	} /rland, where Josefowitz could have
The lawyers argued that Josefo- , ;alized $338,000 on the basis of the wltz had been a citizen of Lithuania -resent rate of exchange.
_early reports indicated he was a it Treasury legal exjierts in Wash-
Swiss—since before March, 1930, has *igton studied the case to determine never been a citizen of the United Whether Josefowitz held the money States, and therefore not subject to ontrary o law. If such a finding jurisdiction.	ji reached the go\erament could
They further set forth that the lake steps under which the Lithu-gold embargo executive order of ’nian co ild be per alized $600,000, August 28, 1935, did not apply to C nd insti .ute proceedings with pos-Josefowltz and that his possession iible penaities of $10,000 fine or 10 of the gold at all times was legal. ear* ia jail, or both.
Sinclair Lewis’ Books Will Be Lecture Topic
“The Novel of Protest,H in which the works of Sinclair Lewis will be discussed, is the topic of a free literary lecture to be given by Prof. John D. Cooke, chairman of the English department, this after' noon at 4:15 o’clock ln 206 Administration.
In his talk, Professor Cooke said that he will define and briefly trace the course of the novel of protest during the last 40 years, showing how Sinclair Lewis may be classified in this type of novel A syntheseis of Lewis’ writings will be made.
It will also be told how the novels fall into three distinctive periods. The formative, the time of success, and last the decline, in which the well known American author “flounders about,” will be clarified by the lecturer.
The lecture this afternoon is the first of a literary series of public lecturers and concerts to be given this semester on the S. C. campus. Thorton Wilder, author of “The Bridge of San Luis Rey,” and “The Women of Andros,” is scheduled to speak March 5, on “The Motion Pictures and Literature." This will be under the auspices of Epsilon Phi, honorary English fraternity.
Legal Fraternity Holds Initiation of 19 Members; Two Judges Are Guests
The S. C. chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, national honorary law frat-temity, last Saturday initiated 19 members at the Hall of Justice.
Guests of honor at the ceremony were Judge Douglas Edmunds presiding justice of the superior court, and Judge Albert Lee Stephens of the district federal court, both of whom are alumni members of the local chapter of the fraternity.
Those initiated were: Berkeley Jones. Winfield Jones, Phillip Jones, Alfred Baughn, ?red Conrad, William Farnsworth, Tom Foster, Pat-nck Fraidee, John. Maharg. Dale Norman. Jerome Ragsdale, Albert Stephens, jr., G. M. Stephenson, Howard Patrick, Van McCarty, Ray McAllister. Chalmers Lones. George Hart, Arthur Armstrong.
Bob North, former S.C. student who is now attending the University of Hawaii, will debate tonight on the supreme court question. He won a Bowen cup while at S.C. and was a varsity debater.
S.C., Hawaii To Debate Tonight
Trojan Team Will Oppose Former Colleague in Decision Event
Paraquay Hails Rafael Franco, New President
Hero of Gran Chaco War Returns From Exile To Assume Rule
Against a University of Hawaii team which recently defeated U. C. L. A.. 1935 Pacific Coast champions, Homer Bejl and Arthur Groman wiU debate affirmatively on the question, Resolved: that congress should have the power by a two-thirds majority to override decisions of the supreme court declaring acts of congress unconstitutional, in the first local platform decision debate of the year at 8 o’clock tonight in Bovard auditorium.
Clarence Chang, Hawaiian champion debator, and Bob North, former S. C. debator known as an outstanding debate humorist to his former team-mates who will oppose him tonight, compose the visiting team from the islands.
Admission Free
The event, which is free to the students body and the general public, will be judge by W. H. Head, Venice high school debate coach; W. D. Root, Jefferson high school debate coach; and Will T. Newton, Manual Arts high school economics instructor. The chairman for the evening nas not been selected yet, according to Debate Manager James Kirkwood.
"Because of the timeliness of the subject in the light of the recent supreme court decisions,” Kirkwood said yesterday, “in addition to the fact the team is from Hawaii and contains one former S. C. student, the debate should have a wide general appeal.”
Prominence Achieved
Chang has achieved prominence at the University of Hawaii not only in the field of forensics as a debator, extemporaneous speaker and debate manager but in the student body government as a member of the student council and president of the Chinese fraternity.
North, who is attending the island institution on an exchange scholarship between the two schools, won reknown on the Trojan varsity debate squad before transferring and since his stay ta Hawaii has become the territory’s champion debator.
The S. C. team of Bell and Groman is the 1936 Pacific Coast championship winners. Presidency of the School of Government, winning a Bowen cup, and national junior college debate championship are some of the other accomplishments of Bell.
Groman, who is captain of this year’s debate squad, is a member of the legislative council, an Ames cup winner and a Bowen cup winner, and a Phi Beta Kappa.
Military Regime Is Evident
Policy Will Be To Promote Welfare, Make Just Peace Agreement
ASUNCION, Paraguay, Feb. 19— (UP)—Col. Rafael Franco, Chaco war hero and leader of the armed movement which deposed president Eusebio Ayala Monday, tonight assumed the provisional presidency of Paraguay.
Franco immediately moved into the government palace where he began efforts to form a cabinet.
The new president earlier had ! returned from a brief exile in Buenos Aires where he had been deported by the fallen government. He was received at the airport in Campo Grande, five miles outside Asuncion, by a large crowd. Col. Federico Smith, cavalry officer, who led the revolt in Franco’s absence, headed the army officers who greeted him.
Leftism Indicated
The fact that Franco was accompanied on his return by Jover Peralta, left-wing leader and former national deputy, and Nery Huerta, coupled with a manifesto to the people and a statement by Franco himself, indicated leftist tendencies of the new government. Peralta and Huerta were exiled in October, 1931, when a short-lived civil movement forced president Jose P. Guggiari to delegate powers to vice-president Emiliano Bonzales Navero.
Before Franco’s, assumption of the presidency, the successful military officers sought to form a triumvirate^of army men to govern the country. It had been expected Franco would hoad such a junta.
Manifesto Issued
The revolutionists explained in a manifesto the reasons for the overthrow of the Ayala government and revealed their own plans for ruling the Republic.
A statement signed by Franco but circulated ta the capital hours before his arrival declared the Chaco war was won “despite the government, despite the encyclopedic ineptitude of the military high command."
The statement urged election of a government disposed to arrange a just peace with Bolivia, cede to homeless Paraguayans land now held by wealthy landowners, colonize the country with Paraguayans instead of “undesirable foreigners,” grant subsidies to disabled veterans and war widows, protect small industries, impose taxes on large landowners and fix minimum wages and an eight-hour day.
Foreigners on Campus To Be Guests of I.R.
Reception Will Be Held in Social Hall Tonight; Flynn Chairman
Von KleinSmid To Attend
Native Born Students Will Be Present To Greet S.C. Newcomers
Chairman of -.he international relations committee, Fenry Flynn will aid in the reception ln the social hall of the Student Union tonight welcoming foreign bom students to the campus.
Economist Will Speak Tonight
Alpha Kappa Psi Will Dine In 418 Student Union And Hear Elliott
Mexican Flays Sonora Regime In Farm Move
NOGALES, Ariz„ Febfl 19—CUJ»)— President Lazaro Cardenas of Mexico has demanded dissolution of the confederation of agriculture at Ca-jeme, Sonora, or election of less conservative officers, reports.reaching the border said tonight.
Cardenas, the report said, held that the present officers of the confederation failed to observe the socialist principles of the national revolutionary (government) party.
At the same time, other reports reaching here were that the Mexican government recently has confiscated thousands of acres of American-owned farm lands ln the rich Yaqui valley in Sonora and has parceled lt out to peons to farm.
Vatican Plans Concordat With Russia, Claim Nazis
BERLIN, Feb. 19—(UP)—The Vatican is contemplatning a concordat with atheistic Russia despite recent emphatic denials by Catholic authorities, a sharp editorial in Das Schwarzekopps. official organ of the Nazi Black Shirts, said today
Nagley Will Speak Over Radio Today
Prof. Frank A. Nagley of the College of Commerce is scheduled to read his address, “Government in Business,” over station KRKD at 2:15 this afternoon.
“Business men who speak of ‘keeping the government out of business’ should realize that the government is absolutely necessary for the protection of property rights,” says Professor Nagley.
“There are too many laws. Even a citizen who wishes to be law-abiding cannot keep abreast of the laws enough to know when he is on the right side.”
Stricter enforcement of the law and greater respect for it are seen as possible ways of helping the situation, according to Professor Nagley.
Father Victor White of Loyola is to speak on the University of the Air program at 1:30 p. m. His subject will be “When Religions Cooperate, What Happens?”
E. L. Elliott, vice-president and economist for the Pacific Company of California, will speak to members of Alpha Kappa Psi, professional commerce fraternity, when they hold their initial dinner-meeting of the semester in 418 Student Union, at 6:30 this evening.
A recognized authority on the Pacific coast in the field of economics, Elliott’s topic will be “Our Present Day National Economic Policies.”
Elliott recently returned from a business trip ta New York. He is a director and an officer of the Los Angeles Stock Exchange institute. While in Stanford, he majored ta engineering and was graduated from that university in 1921.
Harry Silke, grand president, will be master of ceremonies.
Guests of honor will be the rushees, while others in attendance will include Ed Yale, president of Alpha Kappa Psi: Dean Reid L. McClung, of the college of commerce; Thurston H. Ross, professor of management and director of the Bureau of Business Research; John G. Schaffer, associate professor of banking and finance; Park P. Ewart, instructor of banking and financing; Oliver J. Marston, professor of business. Taw, and economics; and also prominent students from the college of commerce. Two distinguished visitors will be the assistant manager of the Donelli company and the secretary to the vice-president of the Sante Fe railway.
The policy of Alpha Kappa Psi is to bring to the campus at one dinner-meeting a month an authority ta some phase of commerce or industry.
Greeted by Dr. and Mrs. Rufus B. von KleinSmld. foreign born students will be welcomed on campus at a reception tonight from 8 to 10 ta the Student Union social hall.
Under direction of the international relations committee, a student body group, the affair is given at the beginning of each semester by the associated students of S. C.
Henry Flynn, chairman of the international relations committ e e, states the objectives of the reception: “To acquaint foreign students with the faculty members, directors, and student leaders; to promote a spirit of friendliness between foreign and American students; to interest foreign students in participation in campus orgar-izations and clubs.”
Students Invited
To carry out these objective* Flynn urges native born students to attend the reception and to make foreigners feel at home. Personal invitations have been sent to all foreign students on the campus, but he emphasizes the fact that the reception is one to all students.
Faculty members and prominent student leaders will be present io greet the guests. Background music will be played by a string trio.
Receiving Line Named
In the receiving line will be Dr. and Mrs. Rufus B. von KlelnSmid: Mary Sinclair Crawford, dean of women; Frances Bacon, dean of men; Eames Bishop, president of A. S. U. S. C.; Draxy Trengove. vice-president of A. 8. U. 8. C.: and Arthur Wisner, president of the University of International Relations.
Directed by the international relations committee, the following students arranged the reception; invitation, Henry Flynn and Jo May Lawshe; decorations, Mary Louise Hair; music, Ruth Coin*; refreshments. Elsie Young; receiving lta**. Arthur Wisner.
‘Bum Blockade’
Is Attacked in Federal Court
By United Press The “bum blockade” thrown by Los Angeles police around the state of California was challenged ta federal court today as an infringement of the fourteenth amendment to the constitution.
John Langan, mining engineer, brought suit ta Judge Albert Lee Stephens court today, asking $5,000 damages and an injunction against the blockade.
Chief of Police James E. Davis of Los Angeles was ordered to appear in court at 2 p.m., March 2. to show cause why an Injunction should not be issued.
Langan alleged he was held up for an hour by border patrolmen at Blythe, Calif, and asked damages for asserted inconveniece.
Cromwell Will Direct S.C. Student Tour To Europe
. A tour to Europe and the Olympic games under the direction ot Troy’s own track coach, Dean Bartlett Cromwell, is the opportunity offered every Trojan student planning a vacation ta the continent this summer.
Cromwell, an assistant mentor of the American Olympic team, is conducting a tour for athletes, students, sports fans, and coaches who plan to visit the llth Olympiad in Berlin from August 1st to 16th.
The party will sail from New York with the American Olympic team on the S. S. Manhattan, July 15th and will visit England, Belgium. and Holland, before arriving in Germany in time for the opening of the games. During this period members of tour will have access to the Olympic viUage, a pri-velege which will be granted very few other visitors.
Following the games the party will be split into three divisions. The first group will visit Paris and Versailles before returning home on the S. S. Champlain from
Havre. The second tour will include side trips to Italy and Switzerland stopping off in such historical spots as Munich, Venice, Milan, and Lucerne before reaching Paris and sailing home on the De de France, August 21. The Riviera will be the objective of the third party which will also see several Italian cities including Rome and Florence before sailing home on the Normandie, August 26.
Prices for the tour from time it leaves New York until its return, including the cost of tickets to the Olympic games range from $339 to S1085 according to the nature of the side trips taken and the type of accomodations desired.
Assisting Coach Cromwell in the management of the tour is Roy J. Cocnran, 1225 W. 39th street, who 3tated last night that students planning the trip should make their steamship deposits with either Cromwell or himself before midnight Sunday lest they be subject to a raise in steamship rates.
Agreement Hinted By Italy-Germany
ROME. Feb. 19. — <ILE> — Negotiations which may result in Italo-German agreement on a joint policy towards the Locarno treaty when France ratifies the Franco-Soviet mutual assistance pact, are under way in Rome and Berlin.
Erich von Hassell, German ambassador, who conferred with Ado!? Hitler ta Munich on February 14. left for Berlin yesterday after seeing Fulvio Suvich. Italian underminister of foreign affairs. It is believed he bears Premier Benito Mussolini’s answer to Hitler’s questions regarding Italy’s attitude toward the Franco-Soviet alliance.
Neutral diplomats believe Mussi-lini is so anxious to obtain German friendship he might make considerable concessions in order to harmonize Italy’s attitude towards the Locarno treaty with that of Germany.
In addition to discussions witn German diplomats, Italy is working for an agreement with Austria. Poland, and the Danubian states, tt was reported reliably. There was no intimation of a general agreement, and separate understandngf between Italy and the other states were believed sought.
Under the Locarno treaty. Italy, Germany, Great Britain, France, and Belgium agreed to extend mutual protection against an aggressor.
Mussolini talked with the Polish ambassador today and Suvich conferred with Egon Berger-Waldenegf,
Austrian foreign minister.
Trengove Is Apointed Campus Representative For Army-Navy Dance
With the appointment ot Draxy Trengove as campus representative, the plans for the first annual Army-Naval-Civilian service dance were announced yesterday. The dance is to be held on March 6 at Hollywood Riviera in Palos Verdes Estates.
The dance ls given in honor of the Junior officers of the United States Navy and the United States Army. The sponsoring committee for the affair Include such personages as Rear Admiral and Mra Cluverius, of the United States Navy, Mrs. Hancock Banning, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Drake. Frank VanderUp, Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wickersham. and Captain and Mrs. John W. Davis of the United States Army.
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