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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1939
NUMBER 146
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Final Issue To Include Symposium on College, Athletic Poll Results
•What Did I °ut of College?” „ article bv Frank Gruys. senior president - together with a mosium of student opinion on , v»lue of higher education, will flight the May-June issue of the Lous which will make its ap-on the S.C. campu* this ning »t assembly hour.
’sararitv pledges and women who Mid the Wampus at any um, during the past scholastic war »re requested by Charles (jrr, business manager, to report It thf Student Union patio at (yi oclock this morning when Individual winners of the sales (onttst for April will be presented *ith chocolates and standings of sororities in the race for high will be announced.
(sorority sales girls will gather ihe Student Union at 9:50 a.m. the ninth and final time this elastic year to secure copies of , magazine from Charles Carr, jness manager, and then district* them to Trojans at 15 cents a
Tiie May-June issue will bring to end a year in which the Wam-3. under the editorship of Bud slegrove. has embarked on a new srse for university publications, woring to present a "campus j type of magazine instead of traditional “humor” type.
RTS COVERED I Sports will come in for a good are of coverage, when BiU Meeves magazine's sport editor, will pre-it the results of a poll in which •best athlete of the year” is jttled.
Other material touched upon in ' column. “On tiie Sports will include the outsand-‘ thrills of the past athletic year id the “best performance" by a
^ATt’RES LISTED
Assembly hour activities of S.C. ident* will be treated tn a four-i pictorial section, photographs (the recent Chi Phi dance—“Typ-! SC. Formal of the Spring Se-tsterwill be shown, and society ites will be outlined as three other itures of the issue.
In addition to these topics, the 'ml departments of the Wampus E lie Included. A good represents of the work of staff cartoon-k t varied assortment of Jokes. » of the "clipped” and original the regular short story of the aith and article dealing with stu-a affairs, and the “Troy Through Lens” completes the Ust of qon-
Disney, Hardwicke, Irving Will Speak At Annual Cinematography Banquet
Walt Disney. Sir Cedric Hard wicke, and Laurence Irving will be guest speakers when the sixth annual banquet of the American Institute of Cinematography takes place in the Foyer of Town and Gown at 7:30 p.m.. tomorrow, Mrs. W. D. Crocker, acting secretary ln charge of the dinner, announces.
The three speakers have been chosen to represent their work ln the cinematography industry. Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse, will represent the producers; Hardwicke, the actors; and Irving, the artists. The latter designed the sets for "Pygmalion.”
Howard Estabrook, vie*--president
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of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts, and Sciences and a screen writer, will act as master of ceremonies. Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid will preside at the banquet.
Among the special guests will be Norma Shearer, May Robson, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Eddy, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warner. Walter Wanger, Mrs Walter Harrison Fisher, and Mrs. Leland Atherton Irish.
Dr. Boris Morkovin, assistant director of the Institute; Dr. J Eugene Harley, secretary, and Dr. Albert S. Raubenheimer, dean of the Colleges of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, are the S.C. members who
are serving on the committee ln charge of the banquet.
Special plaques, diplomas of achievement, and honorary membership will be awarded. The Ust of those receiving the awards will not be disclosed until the dinner.
Preceding and following the banquet there will be an informal reception in order that students may meet members of the cinematography industry.
Special student tickets may be obtained today from Mrs. Crocker in 300 Administration. She announces that this is the last chance for securing the special rates.
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Nocturnal Visitor Robs
Scholarship Croups Meet Ali iance In Foyer of Town, Cown For Banquet Friday
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Approximately 500 students, outstanding in th* field of academic endeavor, will be honored Friday evening at the seventh annual Scholarship Day dinner to b« held ln the Sigma Phi Epsilon House Foyer of Town and Oown.
The Scholarship program, previously including a full day’s activities, has been concentrated ln-
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Oi $215 in Belongings
Selection Of Delegates Delayed
Trojan Representatives To Japan-U. S. Meet To Be Named Friday
Selected candidates for the Japan-American conference to be held at S.C. from August 13 to 19 will be announced at the end of the week, Dr. FranciB M. Bacon, counselor of men. disclosed yesterday.
Present day problems important to the welfare of both countries wlll be the main topics under discussion at the meeting. The promotion of better understanding between Japanese and Americans is the purpose of the conference.
Preliminary plans for the conclave. the fifth since the meetings in 1933, are well under way. Dr. Bacon said. The meetings are held alternately in Japan and the United States.
Arrangements are being made to make it possible for all the students to have their meals In the same location. Men delegates will be housed in fraternities, women ln sororities, if tentative plans are successful.
“In the past, the conferences have been huge successes,” said Dr. Bacon. "and the outlook for this year'* gathering is unusually bright. We are expecting the total number of delegates to reach or surpass the 150 mark of last year.”
Man Proves Snake Story To Scoffers
HANFORD, Cal. May 30— (tlPi
—Supervisor Russell Troutner proved to scoffers today that he really did find an eight-Inch snake living in the body of a cricket.
“After accidentally stepping on the cricket, I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the snake wriggle out,” he said. “I pinned it down with small sticks and found lt was eight inches long. The snake lived about 84 hours.”
His story was backed up by Agricultural Commissioner Fred P. Don Uard of Fresno county, who said the reptile was a parasitic hair snake a type which often grows to maturity within a cricket. grasshopper or fish.
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f breakfast-luncheon honoring pduates In the School of Educa-® will be held Baccalaureate Sun-Jtt 11:30 am. ln the Foyer of Wi »nd Gown, Dr. Lester B Rog-
*	ton of uie School ol Educa-.*■ uinounced recently.
will be a reception before breakfast, followed by an in-:®*1 Program, when Dr. Rufus 1 KleinSmid will address the The program wlll be con-m time for the graduates to * Ior and join the academic ■*“ion at the soheduled hour, [ "°ier» pointed out.
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Craduate Shows Creative Works In Art Gallery
Completed for her master in fine arts degree, a collection of creative work done by Margaret Tomkins, graduate art student, has been put tm exhibition in the art gallery of the Architecture and Fine Aitc building.
Oils, water colors, and drawings make up the exhibit, and they may be seen from Wednesday to Saturday of thl* week.
She also has a water color on exhibition at the New York Worlds fair, an oil ln the Los Angeles county museum, and has exhibited many of her works at San Francisco.
Newsreel Will Show S. C. Year
“The Year in Review” is the theme of the final edition of the S.C. newsreel to be exhibited before the Trojan student body Friday at 9 :55 a.m. ln Bovard auditorium, announces Don Bartelli, producer of the collegiate flicker.
Scenes from outstanding events at the university during the past year will be Incorporated with shots of happenings since the last Issue was shown.
Among current activities filmed for the issue are the track meets with California and UCLA.
The return of the Velero III. the university's ocean-going laboratory, from the Caribbean sea. was filmed ln color, with pictures of live marine specimens. Captain Allan G. Hancock will be seen piloting the ship from San Diego, where a welcoming party went aboard for the last leg of the journey. Colorful scenes of maritime Ufe arc included ln the sequence.
Staff Aides Of El Rodeo Dine Tonight
Campus Distribution Of 1939 Yearbook Starts Tomorrow
A 1939 El Rodeo will be presented to each staff member at the annual El Rodeo staff banquet at 6 o'clock tonight in the El Rancho restaurant, 1456 Vine street.
Each staff members name will be engraved on the cover of the yearbook given to him. Awards and honorary keys will also be presented at the dinner.
ACTIVITY BOOKS REQUESTED
Staff members are requested by Louise Brant, associate editor, to come to the El Rodeo office during assembly hour today to turn ln their activity book coupons and to pay for the banquet.	•
Mr. and Mrs. John Morley and Kenneth Stonier, graduate manager of student publications, are guests of honor along with the engraver, the printer, the binder, and others outside of school who have assisted in the making of th# yearbook. I EL RODEO OlIT TOMORROW
Campus distribution for the El | Rodeo will begin at assembly period tomorrow in the ASSC ticket office, 213 Student Union. Students must have the proper identification credentials and the El Rodeo coupons from their activity books in j order to get a yearbook.
A limited amount of extra books wlll be put on sale for students who do not have activity books. The price will be $6, and reservations should be made with Marie Poetker, cashier ln the bookstore.
By Wallace Raahe
Tne nocturnal visitor of 28th ! street, the so-called “Fraternity Phantom," put ln another appearance at his favorite stamping piomidf last Saturday night — this time he managed to walk off with $215 wxrth of personal belongings and showed himself to be an expert I second story man when he robbed the Sigma Phi Epsilon house at 630 West 28th street.
Believed to be the burglar who has been Implicated ln the recent wave of fraternity and sorority lootings, he was able to get Into the house by clambering up over the roof and passing through a second story window ONE ROOM ROBBED Confining his activities to one room, that of Carl Hanson, Edward McGovern, and Daniel Trott, he rummaged through all the dresser drawers, but was finally content with taking any loose objects ln the room, a wrist watch, sport coat, two suits, a traveling bag, and a typewriter.
Saturday's night visit was no new experience for the Sig Eps; they were visited earlier ln the semester on the night of March 1, when a thief broke a window and carried away $325.
HOUSE DESERTED Thought to have entered sometime between Saturday afternoon : and Sunday moming, the "Phan- ) tom” made his appearance at a j time when most of the members were away for the week-end and the house was virtually deserted.
This marked the eighth sororlty-fraternlty robbery on the Trojan campus within the past year, and lt follows that of the Phl Beta Delta house, which was robbed of $275 on the night of April 29 The police are investigating the case.
Education Majors After B S. Degrees To Report
Sophomores and Juniors who are working for B S. degrees ln education are requested to see Mlss Carson ln the School of Education office, room 357 Administration, to plan their programs for next year, announced Dr. Lester Rogers, dean of the School of Education, today.
Language Club To Honor Seniors
Seniors in the classical language ! department will be honored at the j annual banquet of the Classical 1 Language club today at 6 p.m. ln Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall. Miss | Welcome Tilroe, who 1* receiving | her Ph.D. degree in the department, will also be an honored guest at j the affair.
I Dr. James Beveridge will speak ; on “Recent Archaeological Devcl-5 opments in Rome" and illustrate ! his talk with slides. Dr. Beverdlge j was recently decorated by French I and Italian governments for his work abroad
Cogswell Class Gives Song Recital Tomorrow
The Bowne room ln Mudd Memorial hall will be the setting of a musical program tomorrow evening when 14 students of the School of Music present a song recital at 8:15 oclock under the direction of Horatio Cogswell, professor of singing. Tomorrow's performance will conclude a series i>t appeal ances by music students which were started last week.	Llschner, soprano.
The program will range from folk Elsie Wall, soprano; Henrietta songs such as Foote's An Irish McAlister, mezzo-soprano Hugh Folk Song" to be sung by Lola Ann	baritone; Margaret Pattlllo,
Davis, soprano, to operatic arias soprano; Louise Goodwin Chapman, such as Bizet's “Love Is Like a ^prgno; Kathleen Slack, soprano. Bird" from "Carmen," which will be Merlyn Crew, mezzo-soprano Cath-sung by Catherine Eckert, soprano mne Eckert, soprano; and Bernard
Students who will take part in the program are Mary Frances McKee, soprano; Stella Meyer, mezzo-so-■ piano; Lola Ann Davis, soprano; Fred Fox, baritone; and Mariam
de Witt Meyer baritone
Accompanists for recital will be Stella Meyer Beatrice Oranas, Hope Kelsey, and Ruth Martin.
Three Students Win in Music, Drama Contests
Three first places were carried away by three HC. student* when they competed in the 29th annual Welsh Eisteddfod, a fine arts contest, which was held last Saturday evening at Belmont high school.
Iris Lewis, a music major, won j first place in the contralto solo dl- | vision when she sang the selection, i “My Ships," by Barratt. First place | In the tenor solo division went to > Allen Hastings, also a music major, with his renrltion of This Flower You Gave Me” from Bizet’s opera, “Carmen."
Acting a scene from “Hamlet," j Don Dickinson, a drama major, took , a first place in the English read- I Ing division. Madge Lewis accom- j panted the contestants.
Ruch To Discuss Angeleno Minds
Workings of the mind of Mlss Los Angeles will be explained today when Dr. Floyd L. Ruch, associate professor of psychology, speaks on "What Los Angele* Is Thinking" at the regular faculty luncheon meeting at 12.30 p.m. in Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall, announced Dr. Owen C. Coy, chairman of the faculty luncheon com-! mittee, yesterday.
Luncheon Delegates To Receive Photographs
Representatives of foreign coun-| tries who attended the good-will luncheon al the MGM *tudio» on May 23 will each receive a picture of the group by courtesy of the studio, lf they wlll report to Dean Baoon* offioe, li wa* aimoumed , today.
English Croup To Honor Poet
Celebrating the 120th anniversary of the blrts of Walt Whitman, American poet, members of Epsilon Phl, honorary English society, will hold a formal banquet at 6 o'clock tonight ln 322 Student Union.
Hamlin Garland, noted American author, wlll be the speaker of the evening. 'He will read a poem he wrote ln honor of WhIUnan.
Graduate students in the field of English literature have been Invited to attend the dinner, and reservation* may be made ln the English office, according to Lee Ooodman, president ol the group.
Among the members of Epsilon Phi who were initiated thl* semester are Gerald Semrau, Jeanne Sherwood, E. Tennyson Moore, Harriet Webb, Emily Leslie, Arthur Boggs. Verne Jones. Catherine Mitten, Jenny Keith, William White, and George Rogby.
Other initiates are Mark Naidls, Milton Asher, Charles Ray, Ralph Murray, Dorothy Abbltt, Paul Bow-erman. Dora Gene Golder, Fred Huber, Lynn Sheller, Bessie Patterson, and Dr, Eleazer Lecky.
Alumni Plan Luncheon For Seniors
Asa V. Call Trophy Will Be Presented At Graduates' Evenl
Honoring graduating seniors hi their new capacity a* alumni members, the alumni luncheon will be given on commencement day, Saturday. June 10 at 12 M.
The presentation of the Asa V, Call alumni achievement trophy head* the program to be followed after the dining assembly. Following the presentation of the Call trophy, the senior class president, Frank Gruys, and Henry Flynn, ASSC president, wlll be Introduced.
The program of further personality presentations ls as follows;
Introduction of Dr. Thomas L. Shaffner, representing the class ol 1889 on Its 50th anniversary of graduation.
Introduction of Paul Vallee. representing the class of 1914 on Its 25th anniversary of graduation.
Introduction of Mrs. Rufus B, von KleinSmid.
Dr. Rufus B von KleinSmid will then deliver a brief address concerning the occasion. At 1:30 p.m there will be an adjournment of those ln attendance to permit their participation in the academic procession and the commencement exercise*.
Seniors are urged to make their reservations by Thursday, June 8, as the affair has been a fell-out event for many years. Tickets are 50 cents and may be purchased at the cashier's window ln th* bookstore.
to an annual dinner meeting, tlnce many of the Initiates were unable to attend all day sesrtons, Dr. W. Bal-lentlne Henley, director of coordination, announced Monday.
STEVENS TO SPEAK Friday's program will Include an address by the Rev W Bertrand Stevens and vocal selections by Carl Omeron, concert and operatic tenor Dr. Rufus B von KleinSmid will preside at the affair, and will Introduce the honor society Initiates.
Among the honor societies sponsoring Scholarship day are: Alpha Kappa Delta, premedical society; Beta Alpha Psl, accounting: Beta Gamma Slgma, commerce, and Beta Pi engineering.
SOCIETIES LISTED Other* Include: Blackstonian, pre-legal group; Chl Epsilon, civil-engi-! neerlng; Delta Phl Alpha, Oerman: Delta Phl Delta, fine arts; Epsilon Phl, English; Eta Kappa Nu, electrical engineering; and the Honorary Music club.
Iota Slgma Pi, chemistry; Order | of the Coif, law; Phl Alpha Theta, hietory; Phl Beta Kappa, college of LAS; Phi Chl, religion; Phl Delta Kappa, education; Phl Eta Slgma, freshman honorary.
LIST CONTINUED Phl Kappa Phl, all-university; Phl Lambda Upsilon, chemistry: Phl 8igma society, botany and zoology; PI Delta Lambda, music; PI Lambda Theta, education.
PI Slgma Alpha, Political science; Psl CiU, psychology; Rho Chl society, pharmacy; Slgma Delta PI, Spanish; Slgma Gamma Epsilon, geology and petroleum engineering; Tau Sigma Delta, architecture; and Theta Phl, rellgrion.
Small Alaskan Volcanoes Erupt With Mt. Veniamin
Dr Ruf'is B von KleinSmid spoke before the Lo* Angele* Elec-KODIAK. Alaska, May 30—(t'.Hi— ! tr|c club yesterday at a luncheon Stores of small volcanoes on the I meeting of the group. The topic western Alaska peninsula today 10( |,|s uddress was What Mean* joined the rumbling of Mt, Ven- : Neutrality?"
1,1 ml11 UM 8400-foot voli anuo that j I is in eruption.
I The "thousand firecrackers” of the peninsula spilled smoke, ashes and sparks over native settlement*, but the native* were becoming accustomed to the display and there was no panic.
Registrar s Office Notice
Graduating students who have received marks of “Iw" or “Ie" in any course cannot obtalti cre-I dit in thal course for graduation in June, 1939, unless the neces-I saiy work Is completed and re-I ported to the registrar's office [ by today. May 31. it was announced from the office of Theron ! Clark, registrar.
All student* who wish to re-j teive grade reports for the pres-! ent session should file self-addressed envelopes at Uie office of the registrar on or before the last I day of the session, announce* the registrar.
Beethoven s Works End Music Series
The Listening Hour series of re- | corded music which ha* been presented each Wednesday throughout the past semester will be terminated today when Beethoven* famous Ninth 8ymphony 1* presented as the featured number of the final program ln Bovard auditorium at 2:30 p.m.
The lour movement* of the *ym-phony to be played are:
I. Allegro ma non troppo un poco maestoso.
1. Scherzo
3.	Aoaglo
4.	Final*
The Allegro ls sujgestlve of tragedy with Intense melody and heavy orchestration, and the second movement has a bitter, sardonic, tone, inspired by the Idealism of its writer, the third movement puts over a feeling of longing with Its rich orchestral treatment and beautiful melodle*.
The symphony ls best known for the last movement which ls Introduced by a prelude of a few strain* from the Rrst movement* and swept along by the great chorale. This particular part of the movement was based on Schiller's poein, “Ode To Joy," and the theme of the poerr 1* worked nut according to its words of powei and Inspiration.
England Seeks Revival Ol 1914 Triple Entente To Bolster Peace Front
LONDON, May 30— The defensive military alliance which Oreat Britain has submitted to Soviet, Russia, with French approval, provides for tri-power consultation ln event aggression threatens anywhere ln Europe, the official text of the proposed pact revealed tonight.
The United Press obtained access to the British text of the proposed treaty which Moscow has been asked to approve, and is able to reveal the basis laid down for revival of th* Anglo-French-Russlan triple entente of 1914 as a means of bolstering the European "Peace Front."
SIX ARTICLES INCLUDED
The text, which runs about 400 words and Includes six articles, contain* two hitherto unrevealed provisions (1) that the proposed duration of the alliance should be five years and <2) that, In addition to the mutual aid commitments, trl-power consultation shall occur in event of any threat of European aggression.
A paraphrase of the six-article draft treaty, as drawn up by Britain and France, follow*:
ARTICLES LISTED
1. If Great Britain or France shall become Involved In war in Europe as result of a direct attack on either or as a result ol a fulfillment of the guarantee* which they have given to another power or powers (the Anglo-French guarantees to Poland, Rumanian, and Greece) or In case any state ln Europe applies for assistance and Britain or France render* the requested aid then the USSR will come to the aaslstanoe of Great Britain or France with all IU armed force*. Similarly. (Sreat Britain and France undertake to come to ttie aaeist-ance of the USSR in case th* Soviet Union shall become Involved ln war ln Europe In any ol the three contingencies mentioned above.
1. The as*l*t«nce given any of the three contracting power* in the aforementioned contingencies shall be rendered in accordance with the principles of article No. 14 of the league in the aforemen-Contlnued on PiHir Four
Olson Promises Bridge Toll Cut
SACRAMENTO. May 30—— Governor Culbert Olson today gave definite assurance that automobile toll* charged on the San Francisco Oakland bay bridge will be cut from 50 to 40 cents within a month and may be reduced to 35 cents later.
The governor said the cut wlll be made "In all likelihood" a* the result of an agreement between the California toll bridge authority and the reconstruction finance corporation for sale of bridge bonds. The revised schedule would go Into effect as soon as the bonds are placed on sale, with a second reduct^pn possible “perhaps before the first of the year,”
Reunions Revive Memories For Graduates of 89
“ 'Dinks' were plug hats, and cords’ were a lot less baggy when we went to B.C.”
It must be observations of this type that occur to the
Trojans of 50 years ago when	they, as the class of '89, hold one more precious reunion as they will during the commencement exercises on June 10.
Of the seven original member* of	county; Judge Oeorgla P Bullock
Hie class, those to be feted al this	of the superior court; Judge May
I year s alumni luncheon are Dr. Tho-	L. Lahey, and Judge Orfa Jean
mis L Shatter, the Rev, W. B	shontz of the municipal court;
Slaughter, and Mlss Minnie McClel-	Charles Swiggett, president of Ihe
lan. Others, whose memories in	state board of pharmacy; and Leon
| varying degrees of endearment will	Hampton, Los Angeles county clerk,
be added lo the three "golden" sou-	Prior to the luncheon, member*
\eniis. will include the das* of 14,	will gather at 10 am In th* ftu-
alumnl of all schools aud colleges,	dent Union building and the present graduating class. The event precedes the com-
j Class of 1914 members who wlll	mentemenl exercises to be held In
1 celebrate their 25th reunion under	th coliseum, and climaxes a week
the presidency of C. W. Hall al the	of receptions, breaklasts. and lunch-
| general luncheon Include the foi-	eons by the S.C. departments, lowing; Judge William J. Palmer ol H "'-alaureale services will be held
the superior court et Lo* Angeles	June 4.
Tomorrow's Organ Program
Prof. Archibald Session* will play two request numbers tomorrow on the last of the organ program series for this semester. Pmljndij	Sitelim
The somewhat cryptic statement ln Orove's dictionary, that “among the works due to Slbelus' sense of public duty may be mentioned the tone poem Finlandia',” means, ln brief, that, since Sibelius wa* ln receipt of a life Income from the Finnish government, he felt obligated, from lime to time to contribute a composition ln the nature of a pot-boiler to show that he wa* earning hia dole. All those who love musio for music’s sake, whose heart* are gratified by inspired themes, will hold “Finlandia" high ln ' their musical affection.
I CboiM /■ A minor.....Chjj FuhcI
The "Three Chorals" are usually regarded as Cesar Franck* best organ essays. They reflect Uie Flench school ot organ music which hai) shown brilliance and ! vitality since IU foundation was laid by Franck Th* "Three Chorals" are developmenU of the largo } variations form of the later Beethoven. The third one, In A ! minor, ha* a hymn-like character I as Its chief subject.