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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939
NUMBER 93
ection Ians Made
y WSGA
omen's Organization , Choose Ofticers , March 22 Balloting
■	Women's Self Government ' will hold It* annual
* 10 school .lays The nom-a assembly for elective offi-"j occur in open meeting, at Wednesday, March 15, in Tone theater, according to president Ione Hooven.
I,«i5 will take place Wednes-gsrch 22 The offices which h# "filled bv student balloting |f«h them certain require-,s set down by the consti-j ol the organization. IBEMENTS LISTED »wrs are to be elected on the ■A basis president must be a senior dur-b,r term of office, and shall , had at least one year's ex • Bit*on the WSOA cabinet. She 1 have maintained a general leaverage of 1.5 during her col-iti career.
riof-president must have com-t at least 60 units of academic i at the time of assuming of-
KQIIRED
nectary and a treasurer must impleted at least 30 units of uie work at the time of as-I office. The last three can-j must have maintained a i point average of 1.3 during
■	college careers.
It prospective candidate seek-jnlnation for office, must file WSOA election's commissioner, n Summer, by noon Tuesday, 114, Petition blank may be led in the WSGA office, 234 Dt Union.
men holding offices this year Ione Hooven, president; Ruth to, vice-president: Mary Lou t,secretary; and Lynn Moody,
Victim's Dying Words Recalled ♦ * * *
fudge Swain Presides Over Law School Trial
Fitts Files Warrant for Murder
“Jake, you dirty dog . .
With these words, millionaire Mark Shelby died, according to damaging testimony presented at the mock trial in the law school last night.
Judge Frank G. Swain of the superior court presided over the hearing which started at 6:30*
| p.m. A Jury consisting of junior | students ln the law school was selected, and six were disqualified on | peremptory charges.
The warrant, filed by Buron Pitts, district attorney of Los Angeles, was
master—"Jake, you dirty dog . . ” The prosecution Introduced a lieutenant of the police force who testified that there were no powder bums on the clothing of the dead man. Examination disclosed that the index finger print of the defendant's right hand w'as imprinted on the barrel of the murder weapon.
Dr. Murieta, coroner, testified as to the angle at which the bullet entered. He said that death followed within two minutes after the impact, and further collaborated that there were no powder burns on the body.
Much time was required for statistical figuring on the part of the doctor. The prosecution was attempting to forestall any attempt on the part of the defense to show than an ex-Hollywood gambler. Joe Scarlotti, was involved in the murder.
An accurate diagram of the death room was presented, and the prosecution attem>>d to prove that through the doctor's testimony, it would be impossible for the shot to Mark for more money. Mark re- have been fired through an open fused, and Jacob threatened him, window. The defense detected this according to the testimony.	move on the part of the prosecu-
Hawkins said that as he was pass- tion and swiftly entered an ob-ing down the hall, he heard a shot Ject lon which was sustained by the and he returned to the library. He presiding judge, testified he saw his master slumped j The trial W'as adjourned until over his desk, and a gun was on next Wednesday, March 15, at which the floor, and that he was just in time the defense will present their time to catch the last words of his witnesses.
read, and what was declared to be the biggest trial of the year by-officials of the law school was underway.
The defendant was Jacob Shelby, a middle-aged man who was dressed in conservative blue. He was slightly gray at the temples. He sat I quietly throughout the trial and showed no facial responses as the prosecution piled evidence upon evidence.
j The counsels for the prosecution j were Stanley Legerlof, John Hut-| chins, and Royal Sorenson. They j started the prosecution by calling | John Hawkins, butler in the home of the deceased millionaire.
The butler testified that he showed the defendant, Jacob Shelby, brother of the murdered man, into the library where the body was | found. He further said that Jacob, who is the younger brother, asked
CC ASSUMED
Ice will be assumed at the be-
i| of the next academic year, though installation and or-ition meetings of the newly i cabinet will take place be-the end of this year.
Incoming president will ap-with th advice of the cab-i social chairman, assembly , scrapbook chairman, and chairman.
cabinet is composed of the lent, vice-president, secretary, ■er. the chief justice of the is judicial court, president of Hr Board, president of Trojan president of the YMCA, tat of the Women's Athletic ation. president of Pan-Hel-president of Spooks and and vice-president of the
uthority To Tell Nazi Situation Shrine Talk
to* the audience “Behind the * of the Nazi Stage," William • former American ambas-Germany, will speak at ®rine auditorium Tuesday
nog
' talk. Which Ii sponsored bv “turday Evening club of the wngregationiil church, will in-■'.'e-witness accounts of the ements being made in Ger-e persp, . nj non-Arv-7 ““y of the other hap-., at aro not generally “ the publu which depends Ctn40rMl ■ released bv ^ ■’ ' formation.
Professor Cogswell s Students Plan Recital
The voice students of Prof. Horatio Cogswell, voice in-1 structor in the School of Music, will gather at 12:45 o’clock this afternoon in his studio, 8 Music, for their regular program, which alternates with the public music recitals presented by the students of the music department.
J Professor Cogswell has termed this * gathering his “voice clinic," because he feels that here, the students of j his voice classes are able to prac-! tice appearing before one another ! in preparation for the larger musical events.
The program will include: i Less Than the Dust	. ..
......................Woodforede-Finden
Miss Stella Meyer The Pilgrim's Song, Tschaikowski Hugh Miller
■ Serenata .................................. Tosti
' Second Minuet ................... Besley
Henrietta McAlister Spirate pur Spirate Donaudy O Del Mio Amato Ben. Donaudy Catherine Eckert
irish Folk Song ..................
Green Cathedral
Lola Davies
The Rosary .........................
Ruth Martin
Erl Tu.....................................
Bernard Meyer The Hills of Home
William Wallace The Wren
Elsie Wall
The Swan.................................. Grieg
Margaret Fattello When X Have Sung My Song
...........................Charles
Alice Joy
Toate
Hahn
Nevln
Verdi
Fox
Benedict
Sisma Delta Pi, UCLA Alumni Will Assemble
The S.C. chapter or Slgma Delta Pi, Spanish honorary fraternity will meet with the UCLA alumni chapter Sunday afternoon, March 12, at the home of Miss Marguerite Owen, 338 South Citrus, at 2:30 o'clock.
Miss Owen, an S.C. student who last year studied at the University of Mexico summer session, will talk and show colored films taken during her stay in Mexico.
The S.C. group will also entertain with Spanish songs by Wesley Druniinond. He will be accompanied by Mrs Antonio Heras. Drummond is an alumnus and is now teaching Spanish and French in the Long Beach schools.
Y Group Will Hear Traveler
Ernest C. Phillips,
World Adventurer,
To Address Meeting
Presenting Richard Halliburton's "twin brother" — Ernest Carleton
Phillips!
YMCA members tonight hear an exciting personal account of "The Venezuela of Today,” by this au-thor-bacteriologlst and former Trojan, in the men's grill of the Student Union. A dinner will be served at 6 o'clock ln the regular dining room. All S.C. students are invited, according to Herb Klein, president. LIFE DISCUSSED He has recently returned from eastern Venezuela where he was employed by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey as a resident bacteriologist. In the course of his address, the lecturer will discuss the industries, agriculture, roads, oil, medicine, cities, and other vital phases of Venezuelan life and habits.
While at SC Phillips captained the badminton team, and was a member of the water polo and swimming teams.
JUNGLES EXPLORED
A world traveler and explorer, Phillips explored the jungles of the Malay state of Perak, where, as a member of an expedition, he shot crocodiles along the Galas river.
In addition, he has to his credit tours through the islands of Japan, managership of a rubber plantation on the island of Singapore, and once walked from Bangkok to Rangoon (India) in 32 days using telegraph poles as guides.
CREWED JUNK He also worked as a wiper, oiler, and fireman on a world-cruising liner, and crewed a Chinese junk from Bassein har'Jor in Burma along the Rangoon and Tenerassln coast to the Snake island of the Straits, Penang.
The author Is an ardent enthusiast of navigation as a sport. In 1937, at the helm of the star ship, “Lecky," he won the world's international star class championship at Long Island, and was second in both the Sir Thomas Lipton series off Santa Barbara and the national mid-winter sail outside the Los Angeles breakwater.
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ASSC Office
Petitions
Due March 15
Wednesday, March 15, has been set as the final day on which candidates for student body offices may file their petitions, according to Dave Keller, commissioner of elections.
The aspirants were reminded by Keller that they must have both a cumulative and a past semester average of 1.5 grade points.
Petitions may be obtained ln the ASSC president's office on Monday, March 13. Wednesday will be the deadline for securing these petitions.
Offices which are listed under this requirement are: ASSC president, vice-president, secretary, yell leader and assistant yell leaders. Senior, junior, and sophomore class presidents are also included.
Others are: School of Music officers, and those of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; College of Pharmacy; College of Architecture; University of International Relations; College of Engineering; College of Commerce; and the School of Medicine.
Today s Organ Program
Prof. Archibald Sessions will play the following numbers on tomorrow's organ program:
Toccata in C mu/or .............. Buik
The long single-part flourish with which the Toccata opens is far more significant than the average contemporary writing of this type. We do little more than tolerate such flights today, but we can easily imagine that by their freedom and originality, and by their success in implying a fine harmonic background, the best of Bach's (xamples were extremely popular when new. The pedal solo is one of the finest ever written — perhaps the finest.
OfKJ’i Symphony Se. 6 ............ U ‘dot
Camabile.
\’n ace.
Widor reigned as organist of St Sulpice in Paris lor over 63 years (he was uppointed, incredible as it may appear, in the year of the Franco-Prussian war). He is lamed not only for his vast eiu-dition, and his scholarly editing (with Albert Schweitxer). oi the organ music of Bach, for the extreme brilliance of his playing in earlier days, but also lor his vast conception of organ composition. No less than twelve organ symphonies have come from his pen
_all are conceived on a big scale
—and tremendous demands are made both upon instrument and player.
Meremblum Will Conduct S.C. Concert
Peter Meremblum, recently appointed to the Trojan School of Music faculty as professor of violin playing, will co-conduct the Meremblum junior orchestra In a concert sponsored by the Town and Gown. Thursday evening, March 16, at 8:15 o’clock in Bovard auditorium.
The conductor's stand will be shared with Max van Lewen Swarthout, director of the School of Music, who will Interpret Grieg's Plano Concerto* Teruko Hirashiki will be the soloist.
AUER TEACHES DIKECTOK
Professor Meremblum, Internationally known violinist and teacher, studied at the Russian Imperial conservatory of Petrograd under Leopold Auer. He studied for five years in the same class with Zimballst, Heifitz. and Plastro. and is an exponent of the famous Auer School for Violin.
Born In Caucasus, he first attended the Conservatory of Music at Tlflis. where at his graduation he was heard by Dr. Auer, who offered him a scholarship at Petrograd. naming him My Caucasian Paganini.”
TOURS MADE
Mr Meremblum has toured Russia, Siberia, the Orient, Germany, and the United States His concert programs ln Germany were of "historical importance," according to the foreign press.
A few weeks after his arrival in America ln 1924, he wa.s Invited by the Sunday Symphony society of New York to play wilh the orchestra as soloist.
COMES TO PACIFIC COAST
After coming to the Pacific coast, he became the head of the Cornish school ln Seattle, where he stayed 11 years. At the close of the school year ln 1936 he came to Los Angeles. where he became affiliated with 8 C. School of Music.
An Invitation to appear with his orchestra at the Golden Gate exposition on July 1 was recently extended Mr Meremblum He appeared for the Town and Gown on January 10, and after next week's concert ia scheduled to play on Maroti X at the Ebell club
Knights Elect Ed Kelly President
Bill Marshall Assumes Vice-President Posl,-Dwiggins Secretary
Ed Kelly of Chi Phi fraternity last night was elected president of the Trojan Knights to fill the position vacated by Al Corley, outgoing president who failed to enroll in the university this semester.
Kelly, who formerly served a.s secretary of the organization, will remain in office until May, when officers for the coming year will be elected.
HANSEN SUCCEEDED
Bill Marshall of Kappa Sigma, former treasurer, was elected new vice-president of the honorary service group. He will serve the unex-plred term of Rod Hansen, president of the interfratemity council, who left SC. to take a position in a Beverly Hills bank.
To fill the post of secretary, the Knights chose Tom Dwiggins of PI Kappa Alpha fraternity, while Pete Kalionzes, president of the College of Pharmacy, was selected treasurer. All four officers are seniors at S.C. CORLEY HEADED RALLYS
Corley last night presided over his last meeting of the Trojan Knights at the Slgma Phi Delta fraternity house. While serving as leader of the service group, Corley also assumed supervisor leadership over the Trojan Squires, honorary sophomore service organization which is sponsored by the Knights. Corley wa.s also chairman of the rally committee.
Kelly announced plans for the election of new Knights and Squires for the coming year. Petitions for membership in the organization will
be available in May, and elections will be conducted late that month.
Noted Collector To Talk Tuesday At Club Meeting
Dr Victor Merlo, collector of the classical exhibit ln the Los Angeles county museum will speak at a meeting of the Classical Language club, Tuesday. March 14, at 12:20 pm in Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall.
A noted collector in his own right, Dr Merlo wlll tell how materials Illustrating ancient life are preserved and collected. He ls an authority on classical art, —especially vase painting, according to Dr Ruth Brown adviser to the club. The collector has gathered much of Uie material now available ln the museum.
Reservations for the luncheon may be made In the Latin office, Bridge before 12 o'clock Monday.
Honorary To Hear Advertising Head
"Building the Newspaper" will be the topic for discussion of Charles Arnn, advertising director of the Illustrated Dally News, when he speaks to members of Alpha Delta Sigma, national advertising fraternity, at a dinner meeting at 6 p.m tonight at the White House cafe, Wilshire at Ardmore.
Mr Arnn ls a past president of the Los Angeles Advertisers club, and ls now connected with the Pacific Advertising Clubs association.
Womens
Conclave
Scheduled
University Will Be Host To Annual Civic Event; Professors To Speak
Ten faculty members of SC. will participate In the ninth annual Women's Civic conference lo be held on the campus March 29.
Dr. Rufus B von KleinSmid is to present the address of welcome at the all-day conclave, of which Dr. W. Ballentine Henley ls chairman, with Mrs. Arthur J. White.
TRIAL PLANNED
Participating in a trial, "Democracy vs. Dictatorship," a feature of the morning's program, will be Dr. Alan Nichols and Dr. Stanley Howell as attorneys, and Dr. Carlton C. Rodee and Dr. Frank H Jonas as consultants. Judge Turney W. Fox ls to preside at the trial, which will be the first endeavor aimed to take thc place of formal addresses.
Public hearings during the afternoon are to present speakers on the subjects of "How To Assure Vigor and Efficiency Through Political and Organizational Reforms," "How to Insure Intelligence and Integrity in Public Office,” "How Rationalization, Prejudice, Emotion, and Reason Affect Citizen Decisions," and “How to Assure Democracy Through Home and School.” PARTICIPANTS NAMED
Active ln the discussions will be Dr. John M Pfiffner, Dr. William H. Burton, Dr. Shelden D. Elliott, Dr. Frank H. Jonas, and Nancy Holme, secretary of the ASSC.
Approximately 250 southern California women's clubs und organizations are represented by presidents and officers on the executive board of the conference. Members of the board of education and administrative officers of the local government will take part in the program, sponsored by the School of Government.
Secretary President “To Honor URC Board
Martin Hall, Reporter, Will Talk to Delegates Of Religious Groups
The regular monthly meeting of the Religious Conference student board will be conducted this evening at « o'clock at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Rufus B. von KleinSmid. 10 Chester place.
The dinner meeting will honor the presidents of the various religious clubs on campus and will feature a j special speaker.
j Martin Hall, German-born, free-| lance Journalist and current events j commentator, will address the group [ on "My Student Days in Germany.” EDUCATED IN GERMANY Mr. Hall ls vice-president of th*
I German-American "League for Culture” and has been In the United States since 1937. "Since receiving his education in Germany, Mr. Hall has engaged in an active life and j his experiences should prove of great Interest to those ln attendance,” Jane Cassell, secretary of th*
J Religious Conference said.
Th* remainder of the evening will include a business meeting at which the reports of the various committees wlll be made.
Jan* Cassell
Amazons Set Deadline Today For Petitions
The deadline for petitions for membership ln the Amazon honorary society ls 1 o'clock today. SC. women aspiring to be chosen as Amazons must turn in their filled-in blanks at the WSGA office, 234 Student Union, before the time set by officials of the organization.
Members will be In the office today at 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. to sign and receive petitions.
Necessary information regarding grade points, activity points and hours, and other statistics is desired on the blanks.
Council Picture Will Be Taken
Junior council group picture will j definitely be taken for the El Rodeo today at 10 a m. on the steps of the University Methodist church on 34th street, announced Neil i Deasy, editor of the yearbook
The panel picture for the Senior council will be taken on Friday at the same time and place.
Y Founder Will Address Meeting
Dr. Elliott To Discuss 'Role of Church Today’ Before Religious Clubs
Better known as "Dad1' Elliott, Dr A J. Elliot, founder of the In-f temallonal YMCA at Geneva, will speak to a Joint meeting of the Westminster and Roger Williams j clubs at the Church of the Redeemer. 36th and Vermont, tonight at 5:30 o’clock.
| Choosing as his topic, "The Role of the Church in the World of Today," Dr Elliot will discuss problems of special Interest to unlvers-I Ity students.
SPEAKER WAS SECRETARY
For many years the speaker was an associate of Dr. John R. Mott ln student work. He has also served j as a YMCA secretary.
Dr. Elliot's appearance before the S.C. campus clubs comes at the finish of a tour of the world, dur-■ ing whl'h he visited 16 nations and met with thousands of fore gn stu-! dents.
He will make known the results of these Interviews with church officials and students at the dinner tonight.
INTERVIEWS TO BE GRANTED
To students who are Interested, Dr, Elliot will grant personal interviews from 4 to 5:30 p.m. this afternoon in the church.
Reservations should be made n the University Religious conference ofllce al once by students who are planning to attend the dinner-meeting or who wish to have an interview with Dr. Elliot.
Sigma Delta Chi Calls Meeting for Today
Kenneth Adam, president of Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalistic fraternity, asks that all members meet today at 3:30 p.m. ln the editor's office, 424 Student Union.
Adam emphasized the Importance of the attendance of each member.
COOPERATION URGED
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 8 (I »■>—Closer economic cooperation among American nations was urged today by Col. Frank Knox, publisher of the Chicago Dally- News.
Architecture Students Begin Project * * + *
Design for New L A, Air Terminal Planned * * * ¥
Artists To Work in Groups of Four
A design for a new Los Angeles air terminal will be the subject for the project of this month to be undertaken by .students of the College of Architecture and Fine Arts, Dean Arthur C. Weatherhead announced yesterday.
The project will be undertaken by a group of eight studenu in the form of two teams. *
Each team wlll be composed of an pieces is by the collaboration of the architect, a painter, a sculptor, and different arts.
tiie past, in all great periods of art, the fine arts have collaborated," Dean Weatherhead continued. He used a* an example of this the Sistlne chapel and the paintings of Michealangelo. It is lor this reason thal tiie students of the schools of Architecture and
a student to work on the art of landscaping.
"We would like to design for this city a great air gateway which would give a very positive and beautiful impression to the newcomer."
Dean Weatherhead said. "For the air traveler who has traveled a long way over snowy mountains U ln- Fine Arts are learning to work to cllned to Judge the city he is enter- produce together, he said, mg by the first sight he sees, the The designs for the Los Angeles airport.”	air terminal, the first cooperative
He went on to say that in past project of this kind to be underyears ln America the architect, taken here Is to be as near-per-painter, and sculptor have not co- feet In function as possible. It wlll ordinate(1 their efforU. Dean Wea- also be complete from an artistic therhead believes Uiat the only way standpoint with paintings o har-lo find th* greatest beauty and monlz* with Uie architecture and unity to be discovered in master- landscaping.
LEADERS TO BE FETED
The honored guests at the meeting, besides the host and hostess, will Include the following rellglou* [club presidents: Carl Holnbeck, Westminster club: Herbert Archibald, Wesley club; Paul Johansing, Newman club; Burt Burnsteln, Jewish student council; Thomas Sorenson and Dean Jones, Deseret club; Lauren Wright, Christian Scienc* club; John Hollowell, Roger Williams club; Bud Colegrove, Episcopal club; Betty Kaminsky, Athanasian* club; and Ben Cook, the Friend** club.
BOARD MEMBERS NAMED
Ran Hall, chairman of the stu-j dent board, will preside at the af-( fair. Other members of the stu-I dent board who will be In attendance are: Evelyn Bard. Betty Jan*
J Bartholomew. Ruth Bennison, Virginia Conzelman, Nell Deasy.
Henry Flynn, Cecile Hallingby, Omar Hartzler. Jim Hastings, Nan-j cy Holme, Ione Hooven, Woodrow Irwin, Paul Johansing. Dickey j Jones, Joanne McEIroy, Paul Miller, Barbara Mbrton, Gian Shivel, Her-Cassell.
man Taylor. Bill Walk, Joe Wapner, Ruth Woiman, Al Gifford, Helen Herweg, Dick Barton, and Jan*
Pre-Medical Fraternities To Merge
Kappa Zeta, honorary pre-medical fraternity at S.C., and Alpha Epsilon Delta, national pre-medical fraternity, will merge here on March 19. Bob Sedgewick. president of the S.C. chapter of Kappa Zeta announced yesterday. The formal Installation will lake place under the direction of Dr. C. F. Poe. grand national president of Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Kappa Zeta fraternity has functioned for the encouragement of scholarship, mutual understanding, and Inspiration to pre-medical students on campus. Its requirement* for membership are a 175 average for the year previous to pledging, a sophomore or Junior standing, character, and personality.
The undergraduate members ot Kappa Zeta on campus at this time are Bob Sedgewick. Dick Barton, Karl Hoose, James Roberts, Martin Keiinberg, and Charles Langmeade. The pledges are Bob McVann, Oen* Huntley. Jack Paschall, Jack Borel, Don Tweedy, and Blll Thompson.
The advisors for Kappa Zeta ar* Dr. Leroy S. Wetherby, Dr. Bruc* H. Harrlson, and Prof. J. F. Smith.
Kappa Zela has other chapter* at Redlands university and Pomona college. It will, however, becom* greatly enlarged upon merging with Alpha Epsilon Delta which has 23 chapters al the present time.
Men Planning To Move Report to Dr. Bacon
Students planning to move from fraternity houses are asked by Dean Francis Bacon to report to the office of the counselor of men Immediately for a list of approved houses.