Seventeenth Annual Newspaper Day Edition
United Press Assn.
Direct Wire Service NAS	Z-42
yOiUME XXX
SOUTHERN
DAILY
CALIFORNIA
ROJAN
Editorial Offices
Rl-4111 Sta. 227 Night --PR. 4776
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1939
NUMBER 104 A
anels Aid Speakers
eWS Staffs Dellgates
Daily Trojan Editors, Instructors Supervise Conferences on Student Publication Problems; Newspaper, Yearbook Heads Exchange Ideas
Four Hundred Hear Foreign Correspondents, Editors Describe Work
Problems facing the high school and junior college jour- ! A foreign correspondent, a s will be the feature of conference groups, to be held society editor and a managing afternoon under the supervision of faculty members editor, were principal speak- ! School of Journalism.	ers this morning at the 17th
Aided by Daily Trojan executives, the staff will examine annual Newspaper day assem-Cjfstions arising from the work iriting and editing news, prelayout and make-up, and ining the business office of Khool and junior college pop-ind yearbooks.
: SCHOOL STAFFS MEET
Iran Benson, acting as chair-of the high school editors and inference, will be assisted by H. Cook, editor of the Daily This group will meet in hall, third floor of the Law
Benson plans to conduct a ni discussion, giving each edi-jpportunity to check his work S the work being done In oth-rbools.
C. SECTION CONVENES
Louise Denny, chairman of college editors and staff sec-tnll be assisted by Cullen Oul-managing editor of Daily Tro-
erence Rooms
school editors and staffs hall, third floor, Law ■ag.
toHege editors and staffs Bridge hall.
school, junior college husi-managers and staffs—114
hall.
school. Junior rollege year-
1113 Bridge hall.
Newspaper Publish -association—Faculty club <*>m, third floor, Student Un-In building.
Publications Give Varied Experience
Daily Trojan, Wampus, El Rodeo Work Allracts Students
The journalism student at S.C. has an opportunity to gain practical experience through work on the staff of several types of student publications.
In the field of newspaper editing and publishing, the undergraduate may work on the staff of the Daily Trojan, where he learns how local news is gathered, written, edited and prepared. In addition, he handles wire copy, furnished by United Press.
MAGAZINE WORK OFFERED
Turning to magazines, the ambi-Wampus,
bly.
Miss Christy Fox of the Los Angeles Times told of "Adventures ln Society Reporting." Managing Editor J. Boyd Stephens of the San Diego Sun entitled his topic ‘'The Reporter of Today and Tomorrow,” while Robert H. Berkhov, author of "Chiang Kai-Shek, The Strong Man of China,” spoke on “A United Press Correspondent ln China.” COOK OPENS ASSEMBLY Ben H. Cook, editor of the Daily Trojan and chairman of the Newspaper day committee, called the session to order at 9:30 a.m. in Bovard auditorium. Marc N. Goodnow, field representative of S.C.'s School of Journalism, introduced the speakers.
Preceding the meeting, an anticipated 400 high school and Junior college students and advisers registered in the arcade of the Administration building. Members of Theta Sigma Phi and Sigma Delta Chi, honorary Journalism fraternities, conducted a tour of the campus following the assembly. DELEGATES GATHER At noon, the delegates and 50 tlous writer finds the Wampus, °f the southland's daily and weekly monthly publication concerned with I newspaper publishers gathered ln student life and oollege humor and I lhe Foyer of Town and Gown for activities. A staff of 16 students j the annual luncheon.
, prepare articles, stories, cartoons, 1 Under the guidance of Prof. Roy « S-TT* manag- photographs, and the makeup of L. French, director of the SC.
the magazine.	School of Journalism, the noon
. j	, ,	„ meeting began with a Welcoming
A* an inducement to creative J h b Dr Rufug B VQn K,eln.
writers outside of the School of 8mid ldent of the unlverslty. Journalism monthly pri** are °f- GERMAN	8pEAKS
fered for the best articles and
stories printed. In addition, Bud [ Quest speaker for the afternoon Colegrove, this year's editor, has 'was Paul Huldermann, Oerman urged faculty members to present newspaper authority, on temporary their views on certain problems of staV ln th1* country. Hulder-college life that‘readers may see mann discussed his experiences be-both sides of contemporary ques- , hlnd the llnes durlnB the un
tions that arise.	j	11**!.5** ' *•	tv,
______________ Highlight of the meeting Was the
ANNUAL WINS RECOGNITION ] pres‘ntatlon of the crombie Allen El Rodeo, the year book and third j trophy by former Oov. Frank F. student publication, is considered to Merriam. Three other awards were be one of the outstanding collegiate j given: the Ruth Apperson Eaker year books ln the nation. Last year | award for the best student editor-of j it received all-American rating for j iai published in the Dally Trojan, of Its excellence in layout and photog- and two Dally Trojan trophies, pre- I raphy.	Isented by Editor Cook.
President Scholastic Awards Offered
Southland Students Enter Competition For Two Scholarships
Two four-year scholarships to the S.C. School of Journalism will be awarded again this year to an outstanding boy and girl ln southern California high schools.
Presented annually by the Trojan Alumni association, the scholarships cover the yearly tuition fee of $270 for four years. Complete information and application blanks for the awards were mailed yesterday to high schools, each of which will be permitted to enter one candidate, either a boy or a girl, ln the contest.
REQUIREMENTS TOLD
Applicants will be Judged on high school scholastic record*, participation ln schoo! and Journalism activities, and recommendations from Instructors and community personalities. Before final selections are made, candidates will be interviewed by the contest judges which Include Prof. Roy L. Prench, director of the School of Journalism: Ar'hur Neel-
Arcade, Optimist Win Press Honors
Dr. Rufu* B. von KleinSmid
Honoraries
Reward
Journalists
Men's, Women's Groups Offer Membership For Meritorious Work
Rewarding the achievements and J ley publisher of the Alumni Re-
ftui group will meet ln 214 i hall. Mrs. Denny plans to under discussion the problems ‘it to newspaper work both thi local and the general of view. News writing, feature and the problem of making 1 newspaper are some of the which will be considered.
mgers confer
;c N Goodnow, general chair-of Newspaper day and field iatlve of the School 'llsm will be in charge Khool and Junior college busl-oanagers and staff. He wtll be by Don Sweeney, business ‘er of the Trojan, business side of running: a Per will occupy this group tot discussion period. It ls Mr.
*s plan to consider prob--oncenied primarily with ad-and financing the paper. AL EDITORS ADVISED •jf Roy L. French ls chairman ;“gh school and Junior college “ editors and business man-He will be assisted by John **»y. lupervisor of student »tons; Neil Deasy, El Rodeo and Clinton Ternstrom, ® manager of EI Rodeo. J>oodnow points out that any round table groups wlll be students and teachers who “Rested >n these problems. He _s 111111 ,r°m this direct con-71 mutual exchange of Ideas deal of beneficial lnforma-be available.
scholarship of student Journalists, two national professional fraternities, Sigma Delta Chi and Theta Sigma Phi, offer membership to outstanding undergraduates at S.C.
Students who have attained junior standing and can qualify upon the basis of their reportorial work and grade average for the first two years, are eligible for selection as a member of either of these societies. Chapters of these organizations may be found only at universities offer-! lng complete professional training ln journalism.
MEN HONORED
Sigma Delta Chi, the men's organization, elects to its membership students who have done outstanding work on the Daily Trojan. Among Its alumni are many well-known newspapermen. Prof. Roy L. Prench, director of the School of Journalism at S.C., ls a former national president.
Once every year, the local chapter of Slgma Delta Chi circulates the Vulture, Its official humor pub
view; and a senior Journalism student.
Present scholarship holders arc Bud Colegrove of Van Nuys, editor ot Wampus magazine; Ione Hooven of Santa Ana. assistant woman's editor of the Daily Trojan; Paul Miller of Huntington Park, disk editor; Esther L'Ecluse of Pasadena, feature writer; Stanley Gortikov of Fairfax, member of the editorial board; Kathryn Idso of Van Nuys, feature writer; Lee Clark of Taft, assistant librarian; and Margaret Salskov, of Lincoln, feature writer. FORMER WINNERS NAMED
Former winners are as follows:
1929: Quentin Reger, Los Angeles Metropolitan, who ls now picture editor of the Los Angeles Herald-Express; and Vivian Crawford, Bakersfield. 1930: Ernest Poster, Long Beach Polytechnic, who ls serving as bureau head of the United Press in Nevada; and Margaret Lloyd. Santa Marla, who 1* managing editor of Radio magazine.
1931: Jack Prankish, Chaffey, who is now night manager of the Unit
Cleve Hermann Receives Eaker Editorial Prize
Clevo Hermann, junior student in the School of Journalism, today was presented the Ruth Apperson Eaker award for the best editorial written ln the editorial writing class and published this year ln the Dally Trojan.
The winning editorial, ridiculing the California "Ham ’n’
Eggs” pension plan, appeared last | __
October 18 and was entitled "Of c Eaiteri a student ln Dr. Ivan Broom Dances and Old Age Pen-	p Bn(1 hM ^ won
slons. ’
Hermann ls a former editor and ln successive years by Hans Poppe, sports editor of the Poly Optimist Roland Applegate, Lionel van Deer-at Polytechnic high school. This ; un> John Oolay, and Albert Cde-
newspaper today was presented the Dally Trojan award for the most consistent excellence for the past three years at the annual News
grove.
More than 40 editorials were considered by a committee composed
____ . „ ______.__k., of Prof. Roy L. Prench, Profes-
paper day luncheon sponsored by „	'	__‘
1 sor Benson, and Ben 0<)ok. ad tor
the School of Journalism.
In addition to having, his name , of the Dftlly Tr0!*11-engraved on the Ruth Apperson 1 Hermann entered 8.C. as a aopho-Eaker plaque ln the Dally Trojan's more ln 1937 and has been night city room, the winner was given a j sports editor and night feature edl-cash award of $20. The award was j tor. and Is now a member of tha established ln 1933 by Capt. Ira I editorial board and a desk editor.
llcation. the feature of which Is the j press (n Philadelphia; and Betty rating of 4-star campus coeds. On t Lee Bonner, Long Beach Woodrow1
Newspaper day, it cooperates with Theta Slgma Phi. the women's organization, in welcoming visiting high school journalists.
WOMEN S ACTIVITIES The women’s group annually sponsors the Matrix Table dinner to bring together notable newspap-
®sts Receive r'l Copies Wampus
w hundred free Wampus mag-^ distributed today to from southern 0*1-,h act tools and Junior llin*110 *fe mretln* her# lor
Construction Proceeds On Campus Buildings
The Allan Hancock Foundation for Scientific Research and the College of Architecture and Fine Arts building, both under construction, comprise the greater part of an extensive campus building project now under way.	. .
Made possible by the gift of Capt. Allan Hancock. U>s \ this school Angeles scientist, explorer, and mu- j
ero III, from its many south Pacific expeditions.
The construction now under way
Wilson. 1932: Oeorge Robert, staff member of Herald-Express, and Eleane Enyeart, Alhambra, now society editor of the Pasadena Star-News. 1933: Lionel Van Dcerlln, Oceanside, staff member of the Minneapolis Tribune; and Oene-vleve Jasaltls, Fairfax 1934: John Oolay, Burbank, now a Rhodes
er men and women of southern ^oiar at Oxford university; and California. This year the dinner Be^y Yungling, Los Angeles Poly-w'as given at the Victor Hugo with technic.
such personalities of the printed j_____
page as Lee 8hippey and Ed Ainsworth of the Los Angeles Times In attendance.
Because the School of Journalism ls a division of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, students of
siclan, the new 4-story structure, named after him, wlll house research laboratories, lecture halls,
motion picture equipment, X-ray.
... y	h	; on Exposition boulevard ls to be the
dark rooms, and a central campus
radio broadcasting office.
Plans call for more than 100 tem-
new College of Architecture and Fine Arts. Built around a series of three patios, the structure
into Phi Beta Kappa, national honor society. Phi Kappa Phl, national scholarship organization Is open to all students regardless of the curriculum pursued.
Trojan Facilities
perature - controlled laboratories, will house art galleries, the College p
City Daily
I A United Press teletype machine | Into which the best newspaper men ! all over the world pour their stories ! of war, peace, tragedy, and hope
s A modern rotary press running at | high speed so lhat 5500 Trojan ] students can read all the campus news, world news and features | These are only a few of the facilities of the S C School of Journalism. awarded “Class A" membership ln the American Association
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1,J# W»mpu« magazine, ed- running salt water ln the marine of Architecture and Fine Arts, ano such schools and depan menu ln
ea-
, Ud Col**rov*. is a distinct from iu original form, has been removed ■Uwur‘‘y llumor” class and *lti) . * Present the retd-
1“* ana ,“**'ae< lK>n ol Unkver-
wia activity.
1	*cholarship stu-
‘ ,1 n*llMn' *>as uitroduced
-J th.. f“1Unenu ln Ule il sv® helped boost P** cent in one se-
Hfe pools, and other facilities which j an assemby hall will provide adequate means for re- j The Fine Arts building, given to search in zuology, botany and re- S.C. by Mis John W Harris, *111 la ted scientific fields for faculty include an tuditonum seating 225 members students, and graduate persons, air-conditioned lecture workers who will occupy the new looms, library, and units for debuilding	partments of ceramics drafting, Specially designed fire and earth- sculpturmg. and decorative arts, quake-proof steel stacks extending A gift of Mrs Walter Harrison up six stores from the basement Fisher, an art gallery will occupy will house thousands of rare speci- one corner of the main floor, and mens of animal and plant life will have three rooms for perrnan-many of which have been brought ent. traveling, and contemporary back in the axploration cruiser, Vel- [ exhibits.
the United State* qualify for this membership.
In addition tnere are several large editorial and administrative offices ln the Btudent Union, and a com-
Students Edit City Papers
Scribes Will Travel To Neighboring Towns For Practice Work
Applying the principles that they have been studying ln their classes, advanced students ln the School of ! Journalism will take field trips this spring to southern California news- j paper offices to issue editions of 1 the papers.
Because of their aptitude and efficiency ln their class and Dally Trojan work, 25 Junior and senior students have been selected by | School of Journalism instructors ' and Trojan editors to make the | trips this year EIGHT TRIPS PLANNED
Eight trips, climaxed by the Issuance of the San Diego 8un. wlll be made before June. Differences ln size and number of editions of the j papers wlll require student crews of | from 5 to 25 persons. Publication of the San Diego Sun wlll require the largest staff to publish the four editions of the paper lor a one-day run
-Other papers to be published are the Orange Daily News, Redlands Facts. Ontario Report, Santa Monica Outlook, Riverside Press, and
plete library containing books, mag- probably the San Bernardino Sun azines. and newspapers from all ov- and Pomona Progress-Bulletin
er the United States.
The actual facilities for printing the Daily Trojan are located al llie Dixon Bell Press, near the campus, whera the night editorial staff meets and wire copy comas in.
WEEKLIES PI Mi l,SIII U
During Easter vacation, several students from the community news-oaper classes will Issue the weekly editions of the Chino Champion and the La Verne Leader.
Contest Tabulations
Crombie Allen Award Competition High Schools
ABODXFOHJ KTot‘1
N. Hollywood Arcade ............... 323302222221
Whittier Cardinal 8c White____ 2 1 2203222218
Los Angeles Poly Optimist...... 202211111011
San Bernardino Tyro................111111111110
Bakersfield Blue & White....... 1011120111 9
Sweetwater (Su-Hi) News ......... 111102001 1 8
Alhambra Moor ............................ 2021 100010 7
Redondo High Tide.................... 10 111110 10 7
Wilmington Port Light ............. 111000201 1 7
Brawley Wildcat ........................... 1011010011 6
Glendale Explosion ................... 1011010001 5
Tujunga La Yuca........................... 2000020010 5
Franklin Press................................ 0000111001 4
Orange Reflector ............................ 101001 1000 4
San Diego Cardinal..................... 10111-10100 4
San Diego Russ................................ 0100010010 3
Washington Surveyor .	0000-1 01111 3
Hunt'gton Pk. Sparlan Shield 0000001001 2
University High Warrior ........ 0100000000 1
Santa Maria Breeze ..................... 00-10001000 0
(Montebello Oiler Scoop, 1937 not comparable lo 1930)
Junior College Competition
Ventura Pirate Press __________________ 202212101011
Pasadena Chronicle ______________ 1111021011 9
Pomona Chronicle ................... 1011011111 8
Explanation of Symbols:
A. Typography; B Balance; C. Readability; D. Art and Attractiveness; E, Preas Work; F, Editorial Page; O, Sport* Page; H Features; J, Variety of Interest and Enterprise; K. Newspaper Style.
Daily Trojan Award Competition
ABO Total
L. A. Poly Optimist.................................. 32 30 30 92
San Diego Russ ....................................... 30 28 31 89
Santa Maria Breeze	............... 30 25 30 85
University High Warrior ........... 25 30 25 80
Huntington Beach High Lights ..... 25 25 20 70
Brawley Wildcat ...............-................. 25 20 25 70
Glendale Explosion ................................ 20 20 25 65
Orange Reflector .............-............. 25 20 20 65
Explanation of Symbols:
A.	Newspaper style, genera) editorial excellence, news writing and
presentation 331 S.
B.	Typography, balance, press work, and mechanical excellence—33 1 S.
C.	Local appeal, originality, Interest, variety, and enterprise—33 1 1.
Pirate Press Leads Junior Colleges
Rated as the best ln their respective divisions of competition, the newspapers of North Hollywood high school, Ventura junior college, and Los Angeles Polytechnic high school, captured top honors ln the three Newspaper day contests sponsored bv the S.C. School of Journalism and today were presented with their awards.
Considered to have outranked 19 competing high school papers ln degree of Improvement during the past year, the North Hollywood Arcade earned the Crombie Allen trophy. Following the Arcade, ln second and tnlrd places, were the Whittier Cardinal and White and the Los Angeles Polytechnic Optimist.
VENTURA TAKES HONORS
The Dally Trojan award for the most Improved Junior college paper was won by the Ventura Pirate Press. It was followed by the Pasadena Chronicle In second place and the Pomona Chronicle ln third place.
A new Dally Trojan award, presented for the first time this year, was garnered by the Los Angeles Polytechnic Optimist, which outclassed the San Diego Russ and the Santa Marla Breeze ln having tha greatest uniform excellence over a period of three years. QUALIFICATIONS LISTED Entrants In the first two contests were Judged by faculty members of the School of Journalism on the basis of the degree of their Improvement ln ten divisions: typography, balance, readability, art and attracUveness. press-work, editorial page. sporU page, features, variety of interest and enterprise, and newspaper style.
In the third contest, the papers were Judged as to their perfection ln three major divisions: 1. newspaper style, general editorial excellence. news writing and presentation; S. typography, balance, nress-work, and mechanical excellence; I local appeal, origlnaallty, Interest, and variety of enterprise.
MARGINS SLIGHT In all three divisions the winners gained top honors by only a few points. With a margin of only three points, the North Hollywood Arcade was sble to surpass the Whittier Cardinal and White, while in the Junior oollege division, the Ventura Pirate Preas led the Pasadena Chronicle by only two points. In the final contest, ths Poly Optimist won the division award with only a two-point lead.
A continued trend toward streamlined papers is sgaln ln evidence this year. Marc Ooodnow, contest Judge, reports. Increased use of sans serif type snd flush left uncounted heads with elimination of cut-off rules and Jim-dashes are also predominant In most papers. To add to the attractiveness and readability of the pagtts, column rule* are also becoming Increasingly scarce, particularly ott feature pages.
EDITORS NAMED Co-editors of the prize-winning Arcade were Dan Child and Delta Ann Harvey. Edttor-ln-chlef of the Ventura Pirate Press was Olen lxibar, and John Astengo waa executive editor of the Los Angeles Polytechnic Optimist.
In charge of runner-up and third place papers were Jeanne Orieve, Whittier Cardinal and While; Barbara Best, San Diego Russ; Al Olutzmer, Pasttdens Chronicle; El I -lzabeth Escobar, Santa Marla Breeze; and "Candy" ndoaa, Pomona Chronicle.
School Alumni Report Earnings
Reporting the ave.age earning by graduates ln the 8chool of Journalism. Dr R H O Watt, director ol the Univeraity Junior college, re-veak> that 02 per cent of men and 57 per cent of women wlio answered Inquiries have an average annual income of $1814 and $1028 respec-Uvely.
Flity-aix per cent of the students have entered some field of wriUng where their university Journalism training was invaluable.