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DAILY
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TROJAN
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Volume XXIX
Los Angeles, California, Friday, December 10, 1937
Number 57
World Affairs Trojans
To Be Studied I.0 view,
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Discuss War At Meeting
RADIO MAN
Effects of Oriental and European conflicts upon America and upon the world wili be discussed extensively at the 15th Institute of World Affairs opening Sunday evening at the Beverly Hills hotel.
Noted authorities, lecently returned from study in Germany, Spain,
China, and South America, will contribute their findings to the Institute's study of world affairs.
Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid. | president of the university, is chancellor of the Institute, and Dr.
Charles E. Martin of the tJniverfcity of Washington is the director. Approximately 80 delegates from 17 western universities and colleges will attend the round tables and addresses scheduled for the six-day session.
“The Constitution—150 Years After.” will provide the subject for speeches by Dr. Martin. Dr. Allan Nevins of Columbia university, and ^ — .
Dr. William B. Munro of the Cali- {JT. brimOn fomia Institute of Technology at
the opening dinner session Sunday | Q |nVeStlQ3t6
General topics for the week, with i Rare Element
e theme for each day’s sessions and round table meetings, will include “European Problems.” December 13;
“Pan Americanit .a," December 14; , _
“Changing Balances of Political e chemistry department, and lus Forces in the Pacific.” December I wife- wfll journey into the Arizona 15; -The Constitution and Foreign j de!*rt during the Christmas fcoli-Affairs,” December 18; and “Prob- ! da£s-
lems of Universal Peace.” Decem-I Quipped with his laboratory • ^	trailer. Dr. Brinton intends to visit
the quartzite regions of Arizona.
Richard Huddleston, of the division of radio, has cooperated with the staff of the Trojan newsreel in preparing the film to be shown during assembly period in Bovard auditorium today.
Sound Film To Feature Football, Homecoming At Assembly Today
Highlighted by the sensational color photographic proof of Kenny Washington’s 62-yard pass, the second edition of the Trojan newsreel will be flashed on the screen during assembly period today in Bovard auditorium.
The Daily Trojan comes in for high honors with the celluloid version of how students get the daily news. The social events included in this edition of the newsreel are the panhellenic dance, the sophomore dance, and the Homecoming dance at the Shrine auditorium.
Both the women’s and the men’s sing are featured with Dick Powell presenting the trophies at the men’s sing. Bob Crosby and the Notre Dame rally vie with Joe Reichman and the Community Chest assembly for top orchestral honors.
FASHION SECTION
A complete section will be given over to appropriate apparel for men and women. These pictures are in color. The clothes, modeled by U.S. C. students, were furnished through the courtesy of a downtown department store.
What the men do at the stag rally will not longer be a mystery to the women after the showing of the newsreel. Taxi day, the Pan-American banquet, and the School of Music banquet honoring Pete Conn are filmed. Winning stunts of the Hi-
NANKING DEFENSES FALLING BEFORE JAPANESE ATTACK
SHANGHAI, Friday, Dec. 10—<U£)—Japanese forces were reported smashing their way into China’s central capital, Nanking, at dawn today after effecting breaches in the ancient city’s thick, gray walls.
At 5 a.m. radios to foreign authorities here said it was believed the Japanese would not be*
ing into northeast
shrieking power dives of the embassy and
Lancers To Play Santa
Non-Orgs To Entertain Children at Annual Yule Party Tomorrow
Debaters Will Meet Today
able to reach the government cen-|
ter of Nanking before tonight or The Japanese war fliers were go-
later.
Chinese reinforcements had ar dropping the biggest bombs which i candy, fruits, and toys, hilarious en-nved augumentmg 11	- they havg loosed on this city during tertainment designed for youthful
minds, and a live Santa Claus to
By Carl Starkey
Christmas tree laden
with
side and adjacent to the city walls	scores of rajds to which
and the Chinese also were attacking they haye subjected it. the Japanese lines of communica- Bombs appeared to be falling in tions between Shanghai and Nan- Qr near embassy area in the king-	I northern part of the walled city
Chinese feared for the safety of Where an international committee Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, his attempted in vain to establish a wife, and W. L. Donald, his Aus- safety zone for an estimated 100,000 tralian adviser, who fled Nanking Chinese civilians who refused to earlier this week in a plane report- leave their homes when the me-edly piloted by an American. (Julius chanized Japanese legions swept up Barr, an American flier, has served to the city walls, as Chiang’s personal pilot.)	I The embassy sent new instruc-
They were certain that the gen- tions to “die-hard” Americans re-eralissimo’s party was in Nanchang, maining inside the walls announc-southwest of Nanking in Kiangsi1 ing that the Japanese consulate province, when it was bombed by general in Shanghai had warned all Japanese planes.	| foreigners that they remained in
From a position on the river front the battle area “at their peril” and ■ planes could be seen flying direct- that Japan would assume no rely over the U. S. embassy com- sponsibility for their safety.
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Among the noted speakers appear- Rumors that rocks containing ing during the week or Dr. Adolf nigh percentage of beryllium have Keller of Zurich university, Swit- ; been found in this region have in-zerland; Dr. Chih Meng of New terested the chemist.
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Debater Wins Honors
Victoriously surpassing her op-Dnents, Nellie Clark of the U.S.C. omen’s debate squad won first ce in the annual extempe con-; of the Women’s Intercollegiate Drensic league of southern Cali-rnia at Occidental college Wed-sdav evening.
Continuing his investigations of the rare metallic element beryllium, ,	. . . . , ...	^
Dr. Paul H. M. P. Brinton, head oi	b* depicted wltta Mildred
Tebbett as Helen of Troy.
Trojans will see the pictures of the Notre Dame-Southern California pigskin tilt. The Stanford and U.C.L.A. games are filmed in color. Clark Jones, ex-sports editor, will be special descriptive commentator | for these games. _
STUNTS IN COLOR For the benefit of the majority of student body who has never seen the Trojan card stunts, these also are included in color.
For the first time this semester the newsreel has been produced in cooperation with the radio depart-
Beryllium is used industrially in the manufacture of copper as a hardening and strengthening agent. It has been successfully alloyed with silver, iron,' and aluminum
ing for a deposit large enough to be of practical value. The greatest quantity that he was able to discover, however, was found in the jhigh mountains.
Derived from beryi by electrolysis, the actual cost of beryllium is not ! high, but the scarcity of beryl, which contains only four or five per cent of the metal, makes it xi addition. Miss Clark was precious. If a large amount could arded an individual prize for the be located in an accessible place, :cellence of her performance con- it would revolutionize the alloy iii-isting of a first-edition copy of the dustry. the chemist predicts.
Lincoln-Douglas debates.	j_
A year ago Dr. Brinton'traveled	°‘ “*
approximately 25.000 miles snarch- c nema P
Jack Herzberg is in charge of production assisted by Don Bartelli, assistant promotion manager; Richard Continued on Page Five
By taking the highest place in the contest, Miss Clark brings the School of Social Work cup. a perpetual trophy, to the trophy room of the university for Elects Officers :one year. For the past year the
cup has been in the possession of1 School of Social Work student 1u.C.L.A.
Winter Crips Nation as 77 Die in Cold Wave
By United Press.
A mass of arctic air rolling unbroken from Point Barrow. Alaska, to the Gulf of Mexico, spread a sheen of ice and snow across half the nation Thursday night and brought with it a steadily mounting death toll.
Seventy-seven were known dead
The US.C. woman debater spoke |on the topic. “Japan on the March.” lOther schools represented were La j Verne college. Chapman college, Pasadena college, Occidental col-
Another honor was paid to Miss Clark Wednesday night when she
officers were recently elected in one ; tne most severe cold wave of the of the closest elections yet held, an- winter, including one who djed of nounces Mrs. Nancy Elder Clark, exposure in New Orleans. Five chairman of the nominating com- I died in one of the worst snow storms mittee.	j in the history of the Niagara fron-
„ _	The final results showed that tier and 14 were dead at Knoxville,
Pasadena col ege, Occidental col- Evan James had been selected as Tenn., and Oregon, El., in fires re-lege. Uni versivv of Redlands, Whn- presi<jent Eleanor Bothwell as vice- suiting from overheated stoves, tier coJege, ana u.c.la.	president, Sylvia Jacobs as secre- j Three children died in coasting
tary-treasurer. Mary Margaret Me- | accidents in western Pennsylvania. ViAi ta n cunwuay auqhv w*ici 1 o*.<r j Neil and Lorrel Roberts as the , iCe highways which made travel ! was elected vice-president of the graduate class representatives, and hazardous, uccounted for most of I women’s forensic league at a busi- ' Elsie Young as the senior class the other deaths.	'
representative.
Knights Will Give Dinner
Men Remaining On Campus Invited To Christmas Feast
“Yes. and turkey will be served,” said Art Manella last night in referring to the Trojan Knight Christmas dinner, an annual affair given for men students who remain on campus ffurlng the Christmas holidays.
As is their custom to do each year, the Knights try to make the men feel that, although far away from relatives and close friends, a true holiday spirit is still prevalent on the U.S.C. campus. RESERVATIONS NECESSARY
“Any fellow who has attended this affair in the past will say, I am sure, that he has enjoyed himself thoroughly, and has spent a really fine evening,” Manella said yesterday.
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Coalson Morris, president of the Knights, invites all men who plan to be aw’ay from home during the holidays to leave their names in Dean Bacon’s office so that reservations may be made for the banquet on Christmas eve at 6 p.m.
ENTERTAINMENT PLANNED
This invitation, states Dean Bacon, is tendered in a sincere effort to make men away from home on Christmas eve feel very much at home. There will be Christmas songs, some excellent entertainment, and a delicious dinner. All men who otherwise would remain alone on campus are invited and are assured of a good time at this traditional Christmas dinner.
Mrs. Massey, house mother of Aeneas hall says that due to the increase in the Knight’s annual Christmas fund, the dinner this year will be the finest ever given.
Early Man Is Speech Topic
preside over the afternoon’s festivities will inject a note of joy into what might be a cheerless Yule holiday for 2,000 under-privileged children, when the Trojan Lancers give their second annual Christmas party in Bovard auditorium tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.
Magcians, clowns, gymnasts, and Mickey Mouse, through the medium of the animated cartoon, will perform in the gigantic festival, Bill Quinn, master of ceremonies and chairman of the Lancer party committee, announced yesterday. Also included in the entertainment will be organ music by Prof. Willard Smith, a silly symphony, and Christmas carol singing contests between boys and girls.
ASSISTANTS LISTED
Boy Scouts will act as ushers, assisted by Alpha Phi Omega, and Trojan Knights and Squires. The University police station will aid in directing traffic.
High School Teams To Vie For Honors
BULLETIN
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Dec. (Exclusive)—The University ot Southern California touring debaters, Sterling Livingston and Maurice Atkinson, today defeated Yale university, upholding the affirmative side of the question: "Resolved. That the National Labor Relations board should be empowered to enforce arbitration in all labor disputes." The decision was unanimous.
Two cups, a plaque, and 10 individual medals are the awards to be given the winners of the annual high school debate tournament today and tomorrow on the U.S.C. campus.
Sponsored by the varsity debate squad, approximately 125 contestants from 16 Los Angeles county schools will participate. This marks the second year for the tourney. * Starting^at 1 p.m. today with registration, the first rounds of debate, oratory, declamation, and extempe
“It is of vital importance that an WPA Relief Rolls
Lancer men and women attend the	mght‘ At 815 a banquet
Lake Dwellers of Mojave party. As our first concerted activ- I q Increase as
ity of the year, we are fortunate in
being able to brighten the lives of guSl'neSS SlufTipS
Jim Lynch will assist in presenting the second annual Trojan Lancer Christmas party for under-privileged children tomorrow in Bovard auditorium. Approximately 2000 children are expected to enjoy the *{ule festivities.
To Be Discussed in Talk On Desert Archeology
Although leading archeologists say that man came to America only 10,000 years ago, Mrs. Elizabeth W. Crozer Campbell, desert archaeologist, will present evidence of much earlier man in her lecture, “Lake Dwellers in the Mojave Desert,” this afternoon at 5 o’clock^in the exhibition room of the School of Architecture.
FLINT TOOLS FOUND
Mrs. Campbell’s lecture is a result of 10 years’ study and research in the desert. The site under discussion will be Lake Mojave at> Baker, Calif. The origin of this lal^ has been placed in the Pleistocene era, when northern California was covered with a glacial ice sheet, and southern California had a rainy climate, 18,000 to 50,000 years ago. At that time the present desolate Mojave had great lakes, fine streams, wooded slopes, and heavy rains.
Around the ancient water level of the lake, the lecturer has found numerous flint tools and weapons. Dr. Arthur J. Tieje, U.S.C. professor of geology and shell expert, has identified shells from the shores aiding estimates of the geological time.
FRATERNITY SPONSOR
Mrs. Campbell and her husband, William H. Campbell, conduct the desert laboratory of the Southwest museum at Twenty-Nine Palms, oasis in the Mojave desert. During the 10 years that they have been there, the Campbells have been working out the regional archaeology.
Mu Alpha Nu, honorary anthropology fraternity, is sponsoring this lecture. During the Thanksgiving holiday the fraternity went to Twenty-Nine Palms on a field trip.
so many needy children. Let as many of us as possible offer our WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—(U.E)— services to this worthy endeavor WPA administrator Harry L. Hop-and attend our last meeting at 10 kins tonight said 350.000 additional a.m. today in the social lounge of persons will be added to relief rolls
soon in an effort to soften the blows from the current trade slump.
the Student Union,” said Quinn
TRANSPORTATION PLANNED *
Transportation, to and from the fete, is being arranged by the Los Angeles coordinating council and transportation companies.
Playing an important part in the party were Quinn’s assistants, Evelyn Bard and Harold Porter, cub-chairmen.
Lancer men and women aiding <Quinn. Miss Bai-d, and Porter are <Mm Lynch, Herman Rosen, Frances
He estimated that the number on relief now totals 1.575,000 as compared with 1,537,439 on WPA rolls during the week ending Dec. 4. Four states — New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and South Dakota—Alaska and the District of Columbia reported reductions m the week ending Dec. 4.
Shortly before Hopkins made his j
banquet
uled for the social room of Elisabeth von KleinSmid halL Dean Ray K. Immel of the School of Speech and Coach Alan Nichols of the varsity are to give short speeches. Tom Dutcher, student manager, is handling all the arrangements.
With a silver loving cup going to the school winning the debate event and a spun-gold cup for the extempe winner, a plaque will also be presented as an all-around award. The first and second place winners in each event are to receive individual medals.
Heading the liat of entrants is Continued on Fife fire
Dunn, Herman Rudin. Neil’ Rankin. ^OUncTfme^fc'
Clementine Casmire, Joyce Ailringer. *«“• D” P»’i“tro?"c*, a W11
seeking an additional relief appro-
Frances Paddon, Netty. Schj*&rtz, Francis Fish, Jeair Hood win, Franklin Jordan, 1OT3 Hurt, Marie Wansner, Mort Brigadier, and Louis Tarleton.
ness meeting.
CINEMATOGRAPHERS TO HOLD MEETING
With a galaxy of motion picture directors and producers on the program, the American Institute of Cinematography will convene for its fifth winter session Saturday, December 18 at the Beverly Hills hotel.
Opening the session, “Motion Pictures in Education” will --—-—♦ be discussed in a round-table conversation. There will be a demonstration of the contributions of motion pictures to the understanding of human relations. Motion pictures will be shown and. under the direction of Mrs. Majorie Brown, the reactions of high school students will be obtained.
William Brown, driector of secondary curriculum in the Los Angeles public schools, will be in charge of the discussion.
Officials of the American Institute of Cinematography are Dr. I Rufus B. von KleinSmid, director;! Dr. Boris V. Morkovin. assistant' director; and Dr. J. Eugene Harley, All work must be submitted be- secretary. These men are co&perat-fore February 16 in the School of ing with the state department of SpeMfet Office, where additional in- i public instruction, of which Mrs. formation concerning rules and put | Irene T. Hetneman h assistant di-npeti lions map be obtained.
Deadline Set For Apolliad
With the approach of the holidays, Miss Tacie Hanna Rew, professor of speech. Wishes to remind students to prepare manuscripts for the 14th annual Apolliad.
Original short stories, poetry, music. and plays are acceptable. Any student registered for classes in the university for either fall or spring semesters and those registered in University College are eligible.
U. S. Weather Forecaster C. A. Donnell said he could predict no relief from temperatures which in Montana and Wyoming tumbled as low as 35 degrees belowT normal.
Only California, Utah, Arizona,| and Nevada and a small portion of the New England states escaped the subnormal blast. Below-zero temperatures were recorded in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado. North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa.
Pollich To Attend Student Conclave
Gardiner Pollich, ASUSC president, will represent the University j of Southern California and the Pacific coast district at the annual meeting of the National Students Federation of America in Albuquer- \ que. December 27-31.
Pollich was recently appointed J district chairman of the organiza- | tion of student body presidents. Several of the other schools in this district, however, will be represented at the convention.
At the annual meeting student body problems will be discussed. Better cooperation between the various universities of the country yU1 be promoted.
MUSSOLINI DECIDES TO QUIT LEACUE
BULLETIN
PARIS, Friday, Dec. 10——The morning press said today that Italy’s expected withdrawal from the League of Nations would result in the practical creation of a new “Fascist” league with the anti-communist pact as the covenant and Berlin as headquarters.
ROME, Dec. 9—<u.E>—Premier Benito Mussolini, despairing of reaching an understanding with Great Britain, has decided to withdraw formally from the League of Nations and embark on a vast defense program for the eventuality of an Italo-British conflict in the Mediterranean, it was reported
reliably tonight by diplomats. *
Mussolini's decision to renounce the league, which he has persistently boycotted since the Italo-
Ethiopian sanctions crisis in the ^ ^ ____ __ ___________^
summer of 1935, probably will be Britain and intends, therefore, to
embark on a program to strengthen his position in the Mediterranean for the eventuality of conflict with
Italian foreign policy.
Mussolini, it was said, had decided that there are no hopes under present circumstances of reaching a new basis of friendship
with
approved at an extraordinary session of the Fascist grand council Saturday night.
In quitting the league II Duce will Britain, be following the examples of Ger-	United Press dispatch from
many and Japan., with whom Italy Geneva said Italy’s formal an-aligned herself a month ago in nouncement of withdrawal was exsigning the tri-power pact against pected to reach the league secre-communism.	j tariat Saturday. In London, British
Diplomats understood that the de-1 official quarters were represented cision of H Duce and the Fascist as fearing that if .Italy breaks away grand council, to be read from the from the league altogether it may
balcony of Venice palace, would constitute the beginning of a new orientation of the whole scheme of
lead to a further dangerous breach between Europe's totalitarian bloc and the western democratic powers.)
Phi Eta Sigma Elects Five New Officers
Wayne A. Reeves was chosen president of Phi Eta Sigma, freshman men’s scholastic honorary fraternity at a meeting of the organization yesterday afternoon. Suggestions of methods to stimulate interest in scholastic endeavor among men on campus and plans for social affairs were discussed following the election of officers.
Chosen to serve on the society’s executive board besides Reeves were Richard Barton, vice-president; Er-
priation of $500,000,000 to care for victims of the present business recession.
The WPA administrator, however, cautioned newspapermen at a press conference not to speculate on the future relief situation. He said no implication should be drawn from the fact that he was expanding the rolls now to eliminate the number who may need aid in the next six months or whether the present budget will be sufficient to carry out the administration’s policy that no one shall be allowed to starve.
Photo Appointments To Be Made Today
All seniors, members of fraternities, sororities, and other campus organizations may make appointments today with Joe Mingo for their El Rodeo pictures, Clint Tem-nest Haggard, secretary; Kenneth strom. editor, announced yesterday Roose, treasurer; and James Mer- Because the photos are to be taken
ritt, historian.
Among the suggestions of activities which Phi Eta Sigma may sponsor during the year were an essay contest and a series of lectures by noted speakers.
An outing at Ice House canyon and entertainment at Reeves’ home in Pomona were scheduled by the organization for Christmas vacation. Members Will be notified of the date and time of the meeting.
Membership in Phi Eta Sigma is limited to university men who have maintained at 2.5 average during their freshman year.
Alumni Award Reports Due
Fraternitis and sororities that wish to be considered in the competition for the annual award to the organization having the largest Homecoming week alumni attendance must turn in their registers to the alumni office before 3 o’clock this afternoon, warns Lewis Gough, executive director of the General Alumni association.
The organization which wins the contest will be awarded a one-foot by three-foot U.S.C. banner.
During Homecoming week, fraternities and sororities had registers which were signed by alumni visiting the local chapters. These books will be taken and totaled and the house with the largest number wins the prize.	•
during the Christmas vacation it is important that these appointments are made as soon as possible, he said.
Trojans To 4 Visit Asilomar
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Delegates from U.S.C, to the Asilomar faculty-student conferences will depart on December 26 in a special coach of the “streamliner,” Ted Lyman, campus representative for the conference, announced yesterday.
Sponsored by the YWCA and the YMCA, the meetings have been conducted for more than two decades
at Asilomar.
Panel discussions, chapel services, addresses by prominent inspirational leaders, informal discussions, and free afternoons for recreation constitute the daily schedule.
Among the well-known figures who will conduct round-table discussions are Dr. O. B. Baldwin, dean of men at Whittier college, who will help the students consider “The Student and Campus Living”; Dr. Frank L. Kidner, professor of economics at the University of California, who will lead in the discussion of “The Student and the Economic Order”; and Dr. Kirby Page, author and social evangelist, who will enlarge on the topic of “Students and International Conflicts.”
VON KOERBER OPENS TEACHERS' INSTITUTE
Dr. Hans N. von Koerber, professor erf Oriental studies, will address Los Angeles city school teachers at their first Christmas institute session tomorrow morning, at Manual Art* high school, on “The So-called Inner Nature of Language."
Professor von Koerber, speaking extemporaneously, will define the inner nature oi language*	“ "
World Light' Is Pageant Theme
A Weak ot Chrwtma* festivities will end with the pageant, "The Light of the World,” presented by the University Methodist church, Sunday evening, December 19, at | 7:30 o’clock. “White Gifts” win be presented in connection with this i program at T o'clock on the church
and explain what it appears to is
chi the outside. In commenting »
the lecture, he stressed that language is not a combination of words but a combination of thought and different types of thought.
The lecturer is well known for his research in languages. H« has written a dictionary on the Tibetan language, “Morphology of Tibetan,” and “The Psychology, Morphology,! altars.
Semasiology of Monosyllabic Type of Speech.”
Before he came to U.S.C. in 1928 to be chairman of the foundation of Oriental studies, Dr. von Koerber was professor in German, French, and Oriental lingustics at the University of Philippines. In
The Christmas pageant, undear the leadership of Mrs. Winona Farrer, consists of a cast of sixteen players, a reader, and chorus.
Mrs. Farrer has taught dramatics at Defiance college in Ohio, and was also active in club work in Lima. Mrs. Farrer is now teaching dramatic art in the Page school for
1911 he lectured in Oriental ling- girls in addition to her work in tha uistics in Godesberg, Germany. (university chw-^