tudents Hire out as Strike - Breakers, Motion Picture Crafts Charge
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United Press World Wide News Service
iltiine XXVIII
0St Poetry Be Read
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, May 18, 1937
Number 138
Baxter
Instructor Continues
Regular Bi-Weekly
ies Tomorrow
ipccm begins with a lump in ^i£o*t; u home-slckneas or a acfcness. It is a reaching-out ri expression; an efort to find jjjent. A complete poem is one ! an emotion lias found its iii and the thought has found lords." Is lhe way that Robert frost, noted Amcrican-English w describes poetry, it is why Dr. Frank C. Bax-hs chosen this author's works his regular bi-weekly poetry tig series tomorrow morning tg assembly period. The Eng-instructor says that Frost is of his favorite writers.
THOR Ql'IT COLLEGE
n in San Francisco 62 years tiie writer received his educate Lawrence, Mass., where his to took him after his father's t. Like many other great poets, Knot care for the routine work (bool and dropped out of Dart-|h shortly after entering.
|» marriage he was endowed 11 new determination to get a «t and attended Harvard, but more dropped out after a could years. After finding that ling and teaching English and chology. his next occupations, imt to his liking, he decided to mo England.
1ST WORK NAMED
he published his first work 111!. “A Boy's Will,” which was tod by “North of Boston" the bring year. In 1915 he return-»America where he taught a liar at Amherst on prose and and then received a "poet in tace" fellowship to the Uni-dy of Michigan.
le resigned his academic posi-B a number of times, but was Hys taken on again by some kt faculty, thus never being able srpe thc school he disliked so ias a boy.
I Mi and again in 1931 he re-d the Pulitzer prize for his
FOR BETTER DANCES
Students’ Aid SUBSTITUTE SOUGHT To Non-Union FOR COURT BILL AS Forces Hit FIGHT CONTINUES
FMPC Heads Complain That Youths Work As Strike-Breakers
Bulletin
U.S.C. wa* not one of the schools lo which official* of Ihe Federated Motion Picture (rafts protested yesterday lhat students
Enthusiastically preparing for next year's social season are Caroline Everington and Virginia Holbrook. Seeking to improve Trdjan dances, they are writing to find how other univetsities conduct their social functions.	■—Courtesy L.A. Times
MEN TOP WOMEN IN MAKING AS
use
Organizations
iha Ela Rho
*'mg In the social hall of the |*>h von KleinSmid hall at >-oday. members of Alpha Eta international aviation frater-*iU hear Glenn Gibbs, avla-wiet. who will speak on mat-ol aviation interest.
Ma Eta Rho members will coupling ceremonies at 10 a. in 116 Old College.
wa Phi Omega
®bers of Alpha Phi Omega. 19 fraternity, will meet in the * of the Student Union at 10 Way to discuss a beach trip ™ied for Saturday.
! Alpha Psi
Wot meeting of the National i Accountants' association and Alpha Psi, honorary account-mity. is scheduled at 12:30 _today, George Price Ellis, rr* °f ^e American Insti-Municipal Accounting, will ® Uniform Developments ln “W Accounting," Tiie meets', ^ the c°uncil chamber th floor of Student Un-
ey
Ballinger, former mis-ft'Ji J, dia who was associat-• thf	Jones, will tiis-
T* Ashram group activities htaH. California at a luneh-ITTk8 01 tlle Wesl«y clul> to-V .7* University Methodist £ “ ‘2:20 o'clock.
Th umeetln8 this year of p **ethodist students.
and Mortar
*,"« Sku** and Mortar, i» Pflarn'aceutical organlza-it i , WU1 meet ln 304 Sci-4rj J	Masy Masuoka.
.Say e society, announced
Snd Cham
ton * Bal1 and Chain, hon-ltit . "'fnager s organization, 8*.t‘ ‘he f‘rst time at the * ‘U house at 7:30 tonight, mo-,. Kenny MacDonald. w»‘n vice-resident.
Scientist To Lecture
Dr. Harry J. Deuel Replaces Cleminshaw Al Wednesday Series
An explanation ol the conversion of food in the body will be presented in tomorrow's Wednesday lecture when Dr. Harry J. Deuel, professor ol biochemistry, replaces Dr. Clarence Cleminshaw in the mid-week culture series.
Originally scheduled for last month. Dr. Deuel's topic "Fat Metabolism in the Human Body" was postponed until tomorrow, owing to his absence; Dr. Cleminshaw substituted for him at that time.
An explanation of the vital pro- | 23 candidates, 10 have taken their cess will be given by Dr. Deuel who has taught physiology and biochemistry in three universities.
Before coming to the university eight years ago, Dr. Deuel served on the faculties of Cornell medical
Copyright, JO)?. Ai United Piets,
WASHINGTON, Mny 17—(UP)—Despite statements by President Roosevelt and Postmaster General James A. Farley that there will be no compromise in the supreme court reorganization fight, administration strategists worked actively tonight to find a suitable substitute for the president’s bill. ¥
The action seemed to be too late. ,crat, South Dakota, and A Harry I Democratic senators opposed to add- Moore, Democrat. New Jersey, ing up to six new justices to the Wheeler announced after thc j were workin* as strike-breakers high tribunal met sccretly In thc meeting:
In the Hollywood film strike, ac- offices of Sen. Burton K Wheeler, "All were agreed to vote against cording lo word from university Democrat, Montana, late in the day all amendments and against the bfil officials last night.	and voted to stand solid against The president says no compromise.
compromise.	Mr. Farley says no compromise. Wi j
Byl'iiiiea Press.	! sen Pat McCarran. Democrat, say no compromise too. We'vt, got
Charges that students are h r ng Nevada most acltvr compromise ad- at least 10 of 18 votes in the senate .out as strike-breakers in at leas Vocate, said after the meeting that :Judiciary committee ngninst the bill, two major studios were hurled last he would withdraw his proposed nnd we've got at least 50 votes tn night by the Federated Motion Pic- amencjment for a court of 11 mem- the senate to beat It.” ture Crafts which has been prose- bprs	Thp compromise efforts appeared
euting a strike in 10 major studios Thp senH(c judiciary committee is when Sen. M M. Logan. Democrat, nearly three weeks.	scheduled to start voting tomorrow Kentucky, an administration sup-!
Charles Lessing, strike chieftain, (n thp prrsitjent's bill and all porter, informed the committee that | charged that students from three amCnclments schools are being employed at 20th Century-Fox and Metro-Goldywn-Mayer studios as hair dressers. pub](ciy committed on the presi- on the president's bill as it now1 makeup artists, and set designers. dent's bill, Among them were stands, the attitude of members Lessing said protests have been p,.Hncis x Maloney. Democrat. Con- promises an unfavorable vote of 10 i filed with school authorities with necticut, William J. Bulow, Demo- j to 8
a request that all such students be ____________
ordered to desist.
Deserted by the machinists and culinary workers’ unions, the KM PC claimed gains from a new source in announcing that the Los Angeles BuildinR Trades' council had ordered non-studio teamsters, carpenters, hod-carriers, and laborers to refuse to pass through picket lines at studio construction projects.
Lessing said the carpenters, teamsters, and iron workers had disregarded the order but that the laborers were abiding by the decree.
I he would offer three modifications Senators attending the opposition to the president's bill, meeting included several not yet ( If the committee votes directly
Seven Seek Lancer Post
Five Coeds, Two Men Petition for Seals On General Board
TOLERANCE j IS STRESSED AT BANQUET
Religious tolerance and its Importance ln the strife-torn world of today was the theme of last nlght’u annual formal University Religious Seven non-orgs have submitted Conference banquet, with more lhan
Full Speed' Ordered
Despite the fact that women students may be ‘‘mediocrely’ |n forcj Unionization more intelligent than men, the stronger sex is more capable [
of amassing perfect grades than are the coeds.’ At least this I Detroit. May 17—<t P>—Homer
is the conclusion one might draw from the results of a grade | f pre*'.de*lt of the United Au-
,	tomobile Workers, ordered “full
survey released recently by Registrar Theron Clark
petitions to the Lancer elections committee to date for membership on the group's general administrative board during the next school year.
The Lancer governing board, presided over by thc president of the organization, Is composed of nine unaffiliated students, elected an
Final Oral Examination Dates Given
Already partially completed, the schedule of final oral examinations for candidates for Ph.D. degrees in June was released by the Graduate School yesterday,
,	, speed ahead" tonight in a drive to I
In the group of 20 students who	nually to serve In the capacity.
01RR,'ize Ford employes. A commit- | Thl.ee of ,hosr alerted must be
have completed 12 units or more with no grade below "A” were included 13 men and seven women. In the second category, which listed 239 students who completed 12 units of work with no grade lower than “B,” were 125 women, and only 114 men.
This seems to prove beyond a doubt that when it comes to doing good work, the women are tops, Of the total of | but when it is a question of accomplishing a superhuman feat (such as making all “A's") it takes the mighty male.
The only catch to this philosophy
tee was directed to find a possible basis for legal action against the manufacturer for allegedly violating the Wagner labor relations act by distributing anti-union literature in the form of “Fordisms.”
school and at the University of Maryland. At the former institution he instructed in physiology, and at Maryland he was assistant professor a year and professor during 1928 and 1929.
The organizations in which he holds membership include Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Epsilon, Phi Sigma Phi, Pi Lambda Upsilon, and Pi Beta Phi.
Dr. Deuel is active in the American Association of Biological Chemists, the American Physiological association, the American Association for the Advancement of I Science, and the University club.
oral examinations.
Those students who have yet to take the examinations are William Barker, May 18, 1:30 p.m.; Ralph Shaw, May 19. 10 a.m.; Ralph Tracy,
May 20. 10 a.m.; Ivan Benson, May | students who received straight "A’s' 20. 1:30 p.m.; Leon Yakeley. May | f0r more than one semester, five 22. 9 a.m.; Raoul Escobar, May 24. were women. One of the coeds suc-
Scripps College Professor Will Address Forum
Dr. Hartley Burr Alexander, pro-
was pointed out by Registrar Clark.	Pmlp»POhy at ^ipp^col
who explained that of the eight
10 a.m.; Howard Hill, May 24. 2:15 p.m.; H. C. Bergman, May 25. 10 a.m,; Edith Taylor, May 25. 2 p. m.; Winifred Watts, May 27, 1:30 p.m.; Fred Stimpert. May 27, 10 a. m.; Anne Lohrli, May 28. 3 p.m.; William Halstead. May 29. 9 a.m.
The list of Ph.D. degree candidates who have completed their examination includes Ernest Bicker-dike, John Hazzard, Philip Loh-man. Margaret Tappan, David Tyler. Frank Woodruff, Zelma Hux-table, Violet Stone, S and Mary Harker.
women, according to the non-org constitution.
The candidates for the administrative unit who have applied so far, according to a report from Olen Stephens, elections commissioner, are Bill Andreve, Evelyn Bard, Frances Dunn, Louisa Gillingworth, Jean Haygood, Mary Chun Lee, and Harold Porter.
Petitions for either the office of Lancer president or membership on the board are available from the Student Union cashier’s window. Tlie deadline for petitions, which must be returned to the cashier, has been set for Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Three men Bill Quinn, John Rase,
ceeded in making a perfect “A” record for eight out of the nine
semesters she has spent in school. .. . ____, .
No male student could approach this Modern Thought ” may be heard today at 4:15 p.m. in Bowne room of the School of Philosophy,
Dr. Alexander is the author of
lege and authority on archaeology and aesthetics, has chosen "Architectural Gigantism as an Index of J and Louis Ta^eton, have filed no-Culture,” as his topic for the 12th philosophy forum lecture.
This talk, one of a series on the "Influence of New Scientific Ideas
500 students, alumni, and faculty of three universities attending thc affair in the Fiesta room of the Ambassador hotel.
Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin presided as master of ceremonies and Introduced speakers of nearly every religious faith and denomination, all of whom pledged their support to the brotherhood activities of the Religious Conference.
Principle speakers included: Mon-slgnor John J. Cawley of the Roman Catholic church, the Right Reverend W. Bertrand Stevens of the Episcopal church, Lionel Van Deerlin, editor ol the Daily Trojan; Jim Lash. U.C.L.A.; Lucian Davis, retiring chairman of the conference student board at U.S.C.; and Gilbert Harrison, retiring student chairman at U.C.L.A.
Compositions Of Masters Will Be Played
triumph, Clark said.
Report of Lost Cards Is Asked
Even Stars Enjoyed Sigma Sigma Show
the inscriptions and the program of art and symbolism of the Nebraska state capitol, the Los Angeles public library, the Fidelity Mutual building of Philadelphia, All those students who lost their |the Metropolitan Life building of
L. Rogers,1 ASUSC cards arP l0 reu0rt to Mrs New York' and the Sclence and ASUSC cards are to repori to Mrs Electrlclty bulldlngs of the century
Marie Poetker in the ticket office 0f pr0grpfls exposition in Chicago.
-j in the Student Union bookstore be- j Tlie speaker is also consulting
fore May 22, or else they will not J art critic for Radio City, Rockefeller center. He has been a lecturer
By Bill Clark
be able to get their El Rodeos.
Checks will be made on the numbers of the lost cards, aaid also records that will prevent anyone from receiving an annual on a lust card This notice includes all those who hold duplicate slips as well as those who do not have them. According
in metaphysics and epistemology at the University of Southern California.
tice that they will compete In the | Brahms, Havdn, and Ruchnmnln-non-org presidential race, which will of( wl„ ^ rcprcse„tcd on the Sym-
culminate in an election assembly this Friday.
Peace Broadcast Given Today
A broadcast from Washington will be the feature of an all-university gathering In the University Methodist church to be sponsored by the Wesleyan club, a Methodist student organization, at 10 o'clock this morning.
The broadcast will be given by the World Federation of Education association to commemorate May 18, which is International Goodwill day.
phony Listening Hour at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon when the weekly program is returned to 4 School of Music building.
Second Piano Concerto by Brahms, Cello Concerto by Haydn, and "Isle of Death" by Rachmaninoff wlll be Included on the recorded concert.
A special program ls being arranged for next week's Listening Hour, which will be the last for the present term. The concert will be continued during summer session and will be resumed next fall. Bovard auditorium has been chosen as the site for all next year's programs, Miss Pauline Alderman, director of the program, said yesterday.
Senior Week
Program
Announced
Baccalaureate To Be Followed by Play,
Picnic, Senior Ball
Complete plans for the U.S.C. senior week, beginning with baccalaiu-cate services May 30 and ending with a senior ball on June 6. were announced yesterday by Leonard Finch, senior class president.
Alumni officers, who have contacted seniors during the pas. u^rk, stated last night that cnouph students have Indicated their intention to take pan in the first annual senior week to guarantee Its financial success. A flat fee of $8.50, which will include a year's membership to thc Trojan alumni association. has been set as the co3t of the week's program SERVICES IN COLISEUM
Opening with baccalaurcate services in thc collscum, May 30, the senior week program will continus the folowing day with a picnic ta be given at Pop's Willow lake. Games, swimming, and a barbecue will be a pnrt of this affair. Jack Privett, picnic chairman, said yesterday.
On Tuesday or Wednesday a senior swing, under the direction of Ross Wattelet, wlll be given.
Wednesday, June 2, nt 8 p.m. the senior play will be presented in Bovard auditorium. Bob Norton and Lucille HofI hnve been appointed as the committee ln charge of this phase of the program.
SKNIORS ASSEMBLE
A senior assembly and the traditional Ivy day ceremonies wlll take place on the morning of June 3. The assembly ls scheduled for Bovard auditorium and the Ivy day activities will be held on the campus near Old College. Graduating seniors will be guests of Dr. and Mrs. Rufus B. von KleinSmid at their home, 10 Chester place, from 3 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon of June 3.
An invitational university luncheon honoring officers, pa tions and friends of the university will be given June 4 in the Foyer of Town and Oown.
SENIOR WOMEN KETEI)
Senior women will be feted Saturday morning when Delta Delta Delta sorority is host at its annual breakfast, for graduating women. At noon an alumni luncheon honoring Dr. and Mrs. von KleinSmid will be given In the Foyer of Town and Gown. The commencement exercises wlll take place ‘n the coliseum at 2:30 p m.
Culminating their week's activities, the seniors will dance at a senior ball to be given in the Biltmore 3owl Rendezvous. A formal dinner-dance, bids will sell for *5 per couple. Holders of senior week cards, however, will be admitted without additional charge, Finch stated.
“Boy, I’m tired!”
It was Pinky Tomlin—and he had ju.st completed a three- ^ ^ ^ ...........................
hour trick as master of ceremonies for the Sigma Sigma j Kenneth stonier, director of stu-“Give a Kid a Chance” benefit show, which played to a j dent publications, May 22 is the packed house in Bovard auditorium last night.	j last date and the El Rodeo win de-
Plnky was only one of the score*-----------—- finitely not be available to those
of entertainers who not only cavort- greatest dancer I ever saw Big, who have lost their cards unless lations will be represented in lectures to be presented at the ed before the footlights, but back- brawny Ernie Smith lauded the they take care of this.	fourth banquet of the American Institute of Cinematography
in the Foyer of Town and Gown Friday evening, lt was revealed yesterday when the list of four speakers was released. Included on the program will be*
CINEMATOGRAPHY BANQUET SPEAKERS, TOPICS ARE NAMED
Science, motion pictures, literature, and international re-#-
band—"No band in the United
stage as Well.	. .. . .
Surrounded by a large male con-	States can match that pep and vi-	,
tlngent, Dixie Dunbar put in her; tality." Bill Robinson cackled a lodaVS OrCJ3n
appearance before the motion pic-	the vocal slaughterings of Roy At-
ture portion of the show was	well, nodding hie head with ap- PfOQTam
ended As the Trojan band blared	proval.
through a medley, she and Tomlin	After her "r. Dixie Dunbar
tapped ln time, Pinky improvising	hopped around on one foot. BUI
With his "la dee da"	Robinson sauntered in.
Then came the storm. A tube blew	"Hlyah. honey,” ^ D,x,, And out and the wiring snapped on the then B.ll said .n reply to her query.
; public address syBtem. Sigma Sig-	'My feet hurt, ma stage hands frantically sought BUI Robinson carried off major
a new tube, but none was to be had.	honors, being brought back aga.n
The show had to go on anyway,	and again for a routine or a joke. . but everyone—particularly Muzzy 1. . Tommy Wonder, eccentric dancer
Variatioui dt Concerl Joseph Bonnet is one of the outstanding French organists, and composers for the organ of the present day. He plays at 8t Eu-stache in Paris.
"To the tuning Siai” ...... Vagner
This number, played by request
Dr Lee de Forest. American scientist and inventor; Cecil B. de Mille, director, writer, and producer; Con-Bnnnei ningsby Dawson. Anglo-American author and lecturer; and Dr. J. Eugene Harley of the political science
Marcelino and* Bill Carey — was tenderly caressed his sawdust part- „ the Song of Wolfram in Wag-hwidfcapped After his number. | ner ... .Pinky	ner's "Tannhauser one of the
Object of My Affections" as the worlds great masterpieces show ended. . . ■ Roy Atwell at the introduction to the third act oj
Marcy blew off steam!
"Whew! What a workout.”	, —
Verbal back-slapping was in order exit said "boodgy. and was bawn . backstage. Pinky put in a plug for , or dawn . . or gone . ... you ve Georgie Taps, whom he dubbed "the | got me, Roy.
"Loitmgun" .......—-
Tiekets for the American Institute of Cinematography banquet Friday night have bren placed on «ale at the cashier's office in the Student Union bookstore. Tickets may also be purchased that will admit students only t<> the after dinner program, officials stated.
department at UB.C.
Dr. de Forest, director of his pri-V agnti I vate acientlflc laboratory In Holly-— wood, is a prominent figure m the
fields of radio, wireless, and television. He will speak on "The Latest Developments in Television.”
“Hollywood, a Post - Graduate Course for Writers," will be the topic of Dawson, who has lectured in every state in the union on Anglo-American friendship and social results of the World war.
De Mille, who has become famous for his production of such epochal motion picture dramas as "The Ten Commandments,” "The King of Kings.” “8quaw Man," "The Sign o< the Cross." “Cleopatra,” and 'The Plainsman,” will also speak at the banquet, but has not yet announced the subject of his address.
Cecil B
SENIORS OFFERED NAVAL AIR TRAINING
Opportunities for flight and advanced naval air training are now being offered to graduating students by the United States naval reserve air corps.
Applicants for the course of training will be given interviews today iu 118 Old College from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by Olenn C. Gibbs, aviation cadet.
According to Cadet Gibbs, the course offers Invaluable training for a career ln commercial aviation.
Selected applicants will be ordered to active duty and seni to the Long Beach aviation base for a period of 30 days during the summer. After completion of this preliminary course they will be ordered to the U.S. naval air station at Pensacola, Fla., where they will be given the complete course of Instruction ln land and seaplanes required of naval aviators.
Science Society To Meet In Park Lecture Room
The Federation of Natural Sciences society of southern California wiU convene for its fifth annual convention Wednesday in the lecture room of the Exposition park museum, announced Dr. Francis M. Bacon of the U.S.C. faculty and a member of the society’s board of directors yesterday.
The convention will continue until Sunday. May 23. and will include lectures, field trips, and lectures ia the museum.