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Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, November 17, 1937
Number 42
AMBASSADOR
Nipponese Will Move China's Capital Back To Peking Afler War
Copyright. 1937, by United Press.
PEIPING. Nov. 16— <r.E>—Reliable Japanese told the United Press today that the central capital of China will be moved back to this ancient imperial city as soon as the Japanese army has occupied Nanking.
Tlie Japanese already have restored the old name—Peiking—of this city and have begun repairing buildings used by former central Chinese governments.
The move would be in line with precedents in Chinese history. The central capital of China was here for ccnturies until the Nationalist revolution which resulted in the rebuilding of Nanking.
CAPITAL OFTEN CHANGED
Drastic changes in the central government of China often have included a change in the capital city, as well as changes in the names of conquered cities, to impress on the minds of the Chinese people that a new era in their history is under way.
Thus Chiang Kai-Shek changed the name of Peking—“northern capital” — to Peiping — “northern peace”—when he conquired the city nine years ago. Now the Japanese Hfce restored the name Peking and Intend to restore “the former glory’” of the city as the administrative, as well as the cultural and educational center of the nation.
CERTAIN OF VICTORY
They are absolutely certain they are going to win the war, that the mass of the Chinese people will accept indirect Japanese domination, end that they will be able to finance a vast program of improvements throughout North China which will ygreatly enhance the prosperity of this oountry—but they are not go-! ing to worry about details of the personnel of the new regime until ♦they are certain that aB organized Chinese resistance to them has been stopped.
During weeks of covering the Chinese-Japanese war In the Yangtse valley, and later during a six weeks tour of Japan, Korea, Manchukuo, and North China, a United Press correspondent talked with scores erf Japanese, Chinese and Occidentals, who are in close touch with events, and found this general line of thought with regard to events when the active phases of the war are concluded:
1.	The Japanese army will be the real organ of Japanese control in North China when the fighting ends. It will dictate the peace arrangements and already has framed the technique which it hopes will give lt control of all of North China In the future. *
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Norman H. Davis, United States ambassador-at-large, yesterday conferred with Vladimir Potemkin, Soviet vice-commissar of foreign affairs, on Russian-American relations at the Brussels peace conclave.
Iowa Educator Will Speak
'America iji a World Dominated by Tyrants' Is Topic of Lecture
Pollich Names Lancers on All-U Committees
Twelve Lancers, the largest non-org representation in the university’s history, were appointed by Gardiner Pollich. ASUSC president, to serve on all-U committees this year. Louis Tarleton. Lancer president, said yesterday.
The following members were appointed by Pollich: freshman advisory'. Betty Kline and John Rose; international relations. Louis Tarleton, Bill Andreve, and Jose Caceres; flying squadron. Gloria Ktmerer; religious conference. Bill Quinn and Evelyn Bard: social. Shirley Rothschild: student union. Arthur Levien;
I organizations. Bill Snyder: student >book. Helen Hoffman.
Announcement was also made of [Lancer committees who have been pleading the campus non-org group
Dr. Earl E. Harper, president of Simpson college, who recently returned from a trip to Russia, will address associated graduate student8 at a luncheon in Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall at 12:20 p.m. Monday.
“America in a World Overshadowed by Tyranny” was announced as his topic by Dr. Rockwell D. Hunt, dean of the Graduate School, yesterday.
“Russian education is admirable as a whole, and is making rapid strides forward with an excellent quality of teacher training. ILLITERACY REDUCED
“Russia’s record in reducing illiteracy is undoubtedly the greatest in history but, as a commissar of education in Moscow told me, the education is completely Communis tic, is in the hands of the government, and is atheistic. Despite the great army, education is anti-militaristic. The army is but an army of defense,” Dr. Harper said.
The new Russian constitution, hailed as the most democratic in the world, marks only a technical advance, Dr. Harper asserts, as the people are still ruled by tyrannical power through terror.
Dr. Harper'" believes Leon Trotsky is definitely out so far as Russia is concerned but thinks he is still influential in world affairs. TOURED WITH BYRD Dr. Harper, who has done graduate work at Harvard and the University of Chicago, formerly was on a lecture tour with Admiral Byrd. Emil Ludwig, and other prominent personages. He was formerly president of Evansville college in Indiana.
Simpson college, a Methodist school at Indianola. Iowa, is one of few colleges in the United States where students have an equal voice with faculty members in school government. All boards are made up equally of students and faculty members, with Dr. Harper holding a veto power he has never had to use.
Tickets may be secured for 45 cents from student officers and at the Graduate School office, 160 Administration.
Peace
Gone! Scored
Japanese Spokesman Describes Condemnation Of Tofcio As 'Laughable'
BRUSSELS. Nov. 16—(U.P)— Japan’s spokesman tonight described the far eastsrn peace conference’s condemnation of Japan as “laughable” and intimated that any mediation to end the war in China would be entrusted to Germany and Italy.
The spokesman said that the United States, Great Britain, and the other 13 powers which joined in branding Japan as an outlaw have “disqualified” themselves as future mediators in the far east.
The defiant statement was another blow to the conference’s ill-fated efforts and came at a moment when delegates, convinced that the United States congress will reject any proposal to “force” Japan to give up- her war, prepared to admit complete failure and go home. DECLARATION DENOUNCED The Japanese spokesman sarcastically referred to the portion of yesterday’s conference declaration berating Japan as a treaty breaker.
“Among the powers voting for this declaration are there not some nations who repudiate payment of their debts to the United States, despite solemn promises?” he asked.
“In any event, it ls highly regrettable for these powers that they have not taken advantage of the passages in Japan’s reply in which Japan carefully opened the way for good offices. As a result of the conference declaration, this way is now closed forever.”
The Japanese spokesman criticized the conference for enlisting Soviet Russia's aid in the declaration which opposed interference in the affairs of another nation. SOVIET RUSSIA SCORED “Is it not Soviet Russia who is always interfering in the internal affairs of other nations through the Third Internationale?” asked the spokesman. “Has not Soviet Russia in reality annexed outer Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan?”
While the Japanese spokesman was attacking Russia, the chief U. S. delegate, Norman H. Davis, was conferring with Vladimir Potemkin, Soviet vice-commissar of foreign affairs, on Russian-United States relations.
L.A. SPORTS WRITERS PLAN PROGRAM FOR HOMECOMING BANQUET
Five Los Angeles sports writers will have charge of the program for the annual men’s football Homecoming dinner, which will take place Friday evening, December 3, in the men’s gymnasium, Jaye Brower, student chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements, announced yesterday.
* The program committee, composed of one writer from each of the local papers, includes Braven Dyer, Times; George Davis, Herald-Express; Gene Coughlin, Evening News; Maxwell Stile6, Examiner; and Ken Frogley, Daily News. Climaxing the festivities of the
House decoration plans for Homecoming week must be submitted today, Lewis Gough, director of the general alumni association, warned yesterday. Fraternities should present their proposals to Gorton DeMond. and sororities should present theirs to Caroline Nath.
All fraternities and sororities are required to submit outlines of their decoration schemes for Homecoming, Gough said. When the suggestions are approved by DeMond and Miss Nath, they will pects of llfe
Dr. Long Speaks
Today
Philosophy Professor Selects 'Logic of Words'
For Wednesday Lecture
Dr. Wilbur Harry Long, associate professor of philosophy, will speak on “The Logic of Words—Linguistic Sources of Error” to the weekly Wednesday lecture audience today at 4:30 p m. in the Art and Lecture room of Doheny.
From a list of over 40 fallacies of human thought resulting from the power of words. Dr. Long will select five to show how words get in the way of thought and control thinking. Functions, chief characteristics, and the logical use of words will be commented upon as well as the fallacies and the effect on political, social, economic, ethical, religious, and philosphic as-
Debaters Will Be Honored
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be returned to the organizations, who can then go ahead with preparations.
Robert Gordon Sproul, president of the University of California, will speak at the annual Homecoming banquet, which will take place Friday evening, December 3.
banquet on the eve of the Homecoming game with U.C.L.A. will be the announcement of an all-time, all-Trojan football team. The selection is being made by a poll of leading football authorities who have witnessed Trojan athletes in action on the gridiron for the past 20 years.
This will be the first team of its kind to be selected with the official sanction of the university’s athletic department, Brower Said, and will be the cause of many interesting discussions on the comparative abilities of Troy’s gridiron great.
Judge Clarence Kincaid will preside over the dinner. Special guests
Millay Poetry Read Today
Baxter Praises Writings Of American Lyrist,
Pulitzer Prize Winner The poetry of Edna St. Vincent '»il! tadudc past all-American foot-
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Dr. Flewelling Tells Sources Of Religion
“Fear is not a source of religion,” stated Dr. Ralph Tyler Flewelling, director of the School of Philosophy, yesterday afternoon, in his weekly lecture to the philosophy forum.
“The fact that the best and most endurl.ig art in the world has been inspired by religion proves this.
The reason for it is that religion rids the spirit of conflictive influences of fear and makes it conscious of a new freedom in which it can find true self-expression,” he declared.
The professor stated his belief that a wide understanding and close communication of ideals can	..
be achieved through religion. The Neutrality expression of the higher emotions comes about naturally through this medium, he explained, and pointed out that reverence and respect for that which we think is greater than ourselves is the true source of religion.
Millay will be read by Dr. Frank Baxter of the English department today in Bovard auditorium during the assembly period.
Speaking of the poetess Dr. Baxter says, “She writes for the senses, as all poets do, but her intellectual pattern is always important. Her meanings are always deeply founded. significant, and. for the most part, clearly perceived by the reader.
“RARELY WASTES TIME”
“She rarely trifles, and rarely wastes her time on the merely decorative. She is tremendously alive, and (like a poet of the Italian or the English Renaissance) makes language throb with rhythm and color and warmth—and come alive again.”
Edna St. Vincent Millay w'as bom in Rockland, Maine, in 1892. and was educated at Barnard college and Vassar. Her first book, “Renascence and Other Poems,” was published in 1917.
AWARDED PULITZER PRIZE
She was awarded the Pulitzer prize for poetry in 1923 with “The Harp-Weaver.” Her sonnets, of all her writings, have received highest praise. She prefers to write that form.
In 1923 she married Eugen Jan Boissevain, an importer, and moved to a farm in the Berkshires, where she has spent much of her time since.
ball players, and coaches of Pacific coast conference.
Gov. Frank Merriam, Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid, Robert Sproul, president o{ the University of California, and Provost Earle Hedrick of U.C.L.A., will be among the speakers of the evening.
Athena Sets Deadline For Contest
Will Be Topic Of Y Forum
MISSION PAINTINGS SHOWN IN GALLERY
Watercolor studies of California missions are being ex-
Neutrality for the United States?
This question will be the basis of the YMCA forum Friday afternoon in the Student Union social hall. Dr. R. B. Pettengill. assistant professor of economics, will lead the informal discussion which will take place sft 3:30 p.m.
With an unexpected amount of student interest displayed at the first of the faculty-student hours
Manuscripts entered in the second annual writer’s contest sponsored by Athena, national honorary literary society, will not be accepted after Friday, Jean Eby,-* Athena president, announced yesterday. The deadline culminates a month’s competition.
In compliance with the rules of the contest, all manuscripts must be original and unpublished, typed on one side of standard-sized paper, and a pseudonym used. The writer’s true name should be enclosed in an envelope.
Short stories must be less than 1000 words, essays from 500 to 1.000, and poems of any length. Results of the contest will be announced the day of the annual Hi-Jinks. Winners in each field will receive a $10-prize.
Active members of Athena are barred from competition, but members of Clionian, Quill club, and past contestants in the Appoliad may submit their Work.
Faculty members of the English department who will judge the manuscripts are Dr. Lynn Clark, short stories; Prof Harry B. Reed, essays; and Dr. A. Lionel Stevenson, poetry.
Student judges will be Carol Teigs and Kathleen Schneider, short stories; Madelyn Miller and Constance Kelly, essays; Marge Cha-lcupka, poems; and Audrey Adams, chairman.
BUILT AROUND APHORISM
In commenting yesterday upon his lecture. Dr. Long explained that the it will be built around an aphorism from Francis Bacon’s “Advancement of Learning.” Men even as far back as Confucius recognized the far-reaching effect of errors that creep into human thinking as a result of words. Dr. Long declared.
He related the incident concerning Confucius who. when asked what the first thing he would do if he were made prime minister, answered that he would “make words right.”
Further commenting on the “subtle and insidious power of language,” Dr. Long stated:
LANGUAGE CORRUPTS MINDS
“It corrupts scientific and political minds alike and casts a net of Hlusion over the whole world of the mind and tends to enslave us to our own creation—words.”
Dr. Long is a graduate of U.S.C., receiving his A.B. here in 1916. After serving overseas in the World war, he earned his A.M. here in 1921. At Harvard university a M.A. was conferred upon him in 1922, followed by a Ph.D. in 1927.
Since 1920, Dr. Long has been teaching at U.S.C. He was visiting professor at the National University and the California college in China in the scholastic year 1930-1931. Last summer he taught in the summer session of Boston university.
Coach Alan Nichols of the varsity debate squad will introduce the victorious debaters at the all-U assembly on Friday before leaving with two of his outstanding arguers for Denver, where they are scheduled to participate in a tournament.
Listening Hour Today
Haydn's, Debussy's Music To Be Played On Request Program
n its various activities this semes- hibited in the Fine Arts gallery of the University of Southern iast Friday, the “Y” is planning to
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Committee chairmen appointed by fLlie president of the Lancers to direct the 800 Lancers in their extra-
California from November 15 to December 10. announces Dean emphasize the series by making it Arthur C. Weatherhead of the College of Architecture and Fine Arts. The gallery is located in the Architecture building. 659 West 35th street.	*------
The exhibit is a presentation of the Ind|A»f American Design, a unit ofFederal Art project. The purpose of the Index is to make a curricular activities are: Frances pictorial survey of the early Amer-Dunn and Ed Gronek, membership ican decorative and useful arts in drive: Aileen Dallwig and Donald order to preserve for artists, de-Pelton. pin drive; Mary Chun Lee. signers, and students outstanding treasurer; Bill Quinn, chairman, and I forms now in danger of being scat-Evelyn Bard and Harold Porter. | tered or lost.
Svb-chairmen, Lancer Christmas party.
John Rose, elections; Bob Hostetler, men’s intra-mural basketball; Margarec Tompkins and Aileen Blumenthal, women’s basketball; Evelyn Slater, log book; Herman Budta. Community Chest drive, and Oeoe Mebmeis4er, bowling team, Wtm named.
A primary requirement for items of the Index is that they must have' originated in America at a date previous to 1900. A data sheet accompanies each plate, giving a history of the article and a description of the materials used, with the article’s color and finish.
office in Washington, where the latter wil be reproduced in portfolios and thus be made available to libraries and educational institutions.
The most important contributions to the Index from southern California are the artistic productions of j fessor Pettengill showed his objec-the Spanish-Colonial period. Wall tive for the forum. He desires to
a major part of the program for the next few weeks.
The Brussels conference is now at a standstill. Dr. Pettengill explained, and the next step that the j United States will take will decide her policy in the matter. The other countries are waiting for her to make a move, he asserted.
“The basic question is what should we do?” With that statement Pro-
Secretary Hull Is Candidate For Nobel Prize
OSLO, Norway, Nov. 16—0!)— United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull was a leading candidate for the 1937 Nobel Peace prize tonight when the committee of award convened here to make its decision.
Other candidates for the award were the Nansen bureau of Geneva, dealing in peace propaganda, and Lord Robert Cecil, internationally-known British statesman, who is now in the United States.
The Swedish press has been supporting the candidacy of the Nansen bureau. The peace prize has been given to institutions on. several occasions, the first time in 1904 when it'went to the French Institute of Rights. Later is was given to the International Bureau for Peace in Berlin and to the International Red Cross bureau in Gen-
Haydn’s concerto for the violoncello and Debussy’s composition, “The Sea,” will*be played in answer to requests on the Listening Hour program today at 3 o’clock in Bovard auditorium.
In commenting upon the selections chosen for the weekly concert, Professor Pauline Alderm n, director of the Listening Hour, encouraged students and faculty members to request musical selections which they would like to have played on the programs.
The violoncello concerto was written by Haydn while the cello was a comparatively new instrument. Although the original complete orchestral score has been lost, the composition is divided into three parts, allegro, lento, and vivace.
Debussy's symphonic poem, “The Sea,” was written partially as a result of the composer’s early training as a sailor. The titles of the different parts of the composition indicate the love of the musician for the changing moods of the wind and the waves. “From Dawn Till Morn on the Sea.” “Sport of the Waves,” and “Dialogue Between the Wind and the Sea.” will be played on the program today.
In a letter to his publisher during the time he was composing “The Sea,’’ Debussy said that the music was based upon his memories and upon his love for the ocean rather than upon reality. Haydn's concerto, in contrast, is nationalistic in quality and incorporates the folk
Assembly
Scheduled
For Friday ,
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Hohonng the Trojan debate teams that were victorious in the recent West Coast Forensic tournament at Bakersfield, a special all-university assembly will take place Friday morning in Bovard. This will also serve as a send-off rally for Sterling Livingston and Maurice Atkinson, who leave Friday night on a nation-wide debate tour.
After an introduction by Gardiner Pollich, ASUSC president. Varsity Coach Alan Nichols will present the three teams—freshman, women’s, and varsity—with respective captains saying a few words. Coaches Trevor Hawkins of the women’s forensics squad and Homer Bell of the frosh are expected to introduce members of their teams.
Entering all divisions of the Bakersfield tourney last week-end, the Trojan debaters returned home with two silver loving cups given to the varsity and women’s squad as sweepstakes prizes. Several individual trophies were also won.
SEVEN FIRST PLACES
Seven firsts, five seconds, and three thirds were claimed by the Trojans competing against universities and junior colleges from Washington, Oregon, and California. The freshmen scored a clean sweep in the junior college extempore division.
Nancy Holme, Betty Eberhard. and Marjorie Atkinson were outstanding for the women. Miss Holme took care of the managerial duties, at the same time placing third in debate. Miss Atkinson took second in debate and oratory, while Miss Eberhard teamed with Nellie Clark to win the extempore division.
Besides Atkinson and Livingston, Dave Goldberg and Tom Dutcher stood out for the varsity. Atkinson won the oratory, took second in extempore, and teamed with Goldberg to tie for first in debate with Livingston and Dutcher.
TOUR SCHEDULED Due to his outstanding work as captain of the squad. Livingston w'as selected to represent the university in the nation-wide tour along with Atkinson. The latter has been, performing the duties of debater-manager.
The tour will carry the Trojans as far east as New York, with 15 debates scheduled along the way. They are to be accompanied by Coach Nichols as far as Denver, where they open their schedule by participating in the Western States Forensic tournament.
After leaving Colorado, the travelers head east, going through Kansas. Iowa, Illinois, and finally ending up in New York, where a contest is scheduled with the University of Syracuse.
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Tomorrow's Organ Program
Archibald Sessions will play compositions of Tertius Noble and Widor at the semi-weekly organ program tomorrow at 9:55 o’clock in Bovard auditorium. The program will end in time to permit students to reach their 10:30 classes on time. g
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WORLD AFFAIRS GROUP TO DISCUSS ASIA WAR
What will be the consequences of the Sino-Japanese conflict? How will they affect America, Russia, Japan, and
China?
Answers to these questions will be featured in panel and general discussions of the fifteenth Institute of World Affairs at the Beverly Hills hotel from*	—
December 12 to 17, according to Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid. president of the university and chancellor of the institute.
Mr. Benjamin Kizer. member of the Institute of Pacific Relations from Spokane, Washington, will
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paintings, carved doors, and hand-wrought objects are depicted in the Watercolor studies which make up the exhibition in the Fine Arts gallery.
This group of pictures represents over two years of work in research and restoration, under the direction
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CUBAN PLOT UNMASKED
HAVANA, Cuba, Nov. 16—(Ui?)— Secret police arrested two men tonight and announced they had uncovered a plot to kill Col. Fulgencio Batista, military dictator of Cuba.
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Widor, who died recently in Paris at the age of 93, composed ten symphonies for the organ. He succeeded Cesar Franck as professor of organ at the Paris Conservatoire and taught many of the world’s leading organists.
in the Far East,” with Dr. Harold H. Fisher of Stanford university discussing “Peace Aims of the Soviet Union.”
Telling of his country’s recent developments and progress will be Dr. Chih Meng, director of the Chinese institute in New York, who recently returned from a 12,000 mile tour of China. Dr. Meng, author of “China Speaks,” is a descendant of Meng Tze, philosopher of 269 B.C.
"Japan’s Stake in China” will be
discussed by Prof. Ken Nakazawa, lecturer at U.S.C. This subject will be augmented by Dr. Russell M Story, president of Claremont college. Dean Hubert Phillips of Fresno State college is scheduled to outline Japan’s destiny in the conflict.
Dr. Charles E. Martin of the University of Washington, director of the conc’ave, has outlined a six-day program which will include subjects of America’s neutrality, European dictatorships, economics and world affairs, and the United States Constitution.
Delegates from a-xteen universities wlll participate in the event, which is sponsored by the Los Angeles University of International Relations at U.S.C.
Blue Key Gives Trojan Toters Car Stickers
“The Blue Key ‘Tote a Trojan’ campaign is a success,” declared Chairman Bud Knoblauch today, in revealing that more than 500 of the original 700 stickers pledging rides to fellow students have been distributed already, and that the rest are going fast.
Members of organizations desiring stickers for their group will find them near the cashiers window1, Student Union. It is requested by Blue Key that students taking the stickers post them and stand by their pledge of giving rides.
“This i« to be a permanent ser-vioe, not just a week’s campaign,” stated Knoblauch. “Signs Indicating where Trojans may wait for rides will be posted temporarily until benches can be secured and placed at the comer of 28th street and University avenue as well as in front of Doheny library, where tho curbs have been decorated in blue.”
Approval of the campaign Was expressed today by University faculty members and officers from the traffic force, the latter hoping that the ride system would act as a preventative against casualties on the Trojan campus.
Blue Key members revealed last night that they hope to have a “Tote a Trojan” sticker on every campus car before the week is over. They particularly desire the cooperation of sorority women who own cars but added that everyone must help if the campaign Is to be a moe—.