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Volume XXX
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, October 4, 1938
Number 12
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R" train for nio Tonight
By Mori Brigadier
tt , Ohio Str. e or Bits I' hs far ■abid Trojan fooiDall fans are ^ n	yell, as lar a.s the
at least!
jiid the cliccrs of loyal, leathered USC supporters, the Trojan rcade will roar through town ht headed for thc Southern ■lr station platform where a | i and conclave of Trojan root-iis to be conducted just before team departs for Ohio State ! Columbus.
le motorcade will assemble [nd the Trojan memorial pylon 6th street and University ave-I directly alter dinner, and with th aid of a police escort will be ^ftcted to arrive at the station by 1 gjn. The route planned by Al
Pill [If 111' participating in the motorcade mav receive ■ > car decorations from Dan JrNamara. manager of thc Stu-lt I'nion bookstore.
Lectu
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Ca ey. rally chairman, leads down >rson to Flower, down Flower ^^ashington, up Washington to ral, and through Central to the ^■hern Parific station.
■ rley emphasized that for the ircade to be a complete success stud ents should have their cars
Adamantios Th. Polyzoides, well-known authority and commentator on world events, will give the first Wednesday lecture ot the year a week from tomorrow.
LAS Petitions DeadlineNear
Two Days Remain For Student Honors Division Conferences
Two days remain for juniors de-
I	I up along University promptly siring to study under the honors dirt] 10 pjn. and be ready to leave j vision of LAS to confer with Dr. it le given signal. Stressing safety, j Franlt Baxter, professor of English.
ly urged students who may miss j Dr Baxter will meet today and
■	st8rt tlle motorcade not to j tomorrow in 314 Bridge with first
■	ind catch up” for the rally semester juniors who have a cumu-
■	last for some tune at the depot. I latlve grade average of 2. or higher, J e train on which the team will and who desire information con-tftf. will be stationed next to the cerning the new plan.
■	ora on which Ron Cooley and | Petltions for adnilttance may be
■	trepid crew of yell leaders will ' obtained (rom Dr Baxler lf ac.
Tl	th* c,eremonles wlth cepted into the division, the stu-
II	boisterous jells to show the , dpnt wiU take half of hi5 unjts in
°[	*s ^tund regular classes, and half outside of
classes, doing extensive reading.
Dr. Albert Raubenheimer, dean of LAS and director of the educational
Lecture Series To Begin
Polyzoides Will Open LAS Program October 12 With Talk on Democracy
It has been the custom of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. during the past several years, to arrange a scries of Wednesday lcctures during the school yea'4. A schedule of these lectures has now been completed for the first semester of the current school year. 1938-39. These lectures will be open to all students, faculty members, and the general public.
The first speaker on the program is Adamantios Th. Polyzoides. lecturer ln International Relations and Journalism, who will talk on the I "Democracy’s Greater Struggle to Come,” October 12, art and lecture room. Doheny Memorial library. Two other lectures scheduled for | October will be delivered by Bruce | M, Harrison, "Research in Vertebrate Embryology." October 19, 159 Science Un cooperation with thc Faculty Science club and Sigma Xi group); and Donald W. Rowland.! 'Mexico: the Problem of National- j ization." October 26. art and lecture room. Doheny Memorial library.
Colegrove Calls Wampus Staff DTI lISH
Meeting Today
Wampus staff members will receive assignments at a general staff meeting today at 2'30 p.m., Editor Bud Colegrove announces.
The meeting will be held in the Wampus office, 430 Student Union. and the attendance of all staff members is required. Students who have not previously worked on Wampus, but desire to do so, should be present at this time.
Because of the nece.sslty to meet deadlines within a week, staff members not attending today's meeting will be disqualified from further work on the October issue of the magazine. Colegrove said.
Last Rites Held for Mrs. Price
School of Religion Instructor Succumbs After Brief Illness
Peace'
Opposed
Chamberlain’s Efforts Meet Critical Barrage In Parliament
LONDON, Tuesday, Oct. 4 —<f.P» |—Prime Minister Neville Chamber -i laln s parliamentary defense of the brand of peace he got from Europe's dictators at Munich brought forth j a barrage which suggests
1. That it will be accepted — at least for the time being — because ! of Britain's great relief war has I been averted.
j 2. That if another crisis is forced by the totalitarian states within the next few months. Chamberlains foreign policy will go down in complete disgrace.
3. That Soviet Russia, apparently ignored during the Munich conference of the "big four,” eventuallj may be a deciding factor in the "new Europe" now in the making
OPPOSITION STRONG
It was much to Chamberlain's
Founders Honored In Celebration Today
Troy s Past Recalled
! Funeral rites for Mrs Rebecca B. Price, member of the School of own sul^rlse' thBt parlfamcntaryop Religion faculty, who died Sunday mon wgs so strong The strength LITERATURE AND SCIENCE	morning following an Illness of two Qf th)s oppoMUon _ couplcd wtth
November 9. John D. Cook will months, were conducted yesterday slgnlflcRnt n,ws from Rome and speak on "Mysticism in Certain 19th at 3 o'clock in the chapel of the Moscow _ sugKests Chamberlain's and 25th Century Poets." in the Hollywood cemetery, art and lecture room, Doheny Mem- ! Dr. Carl Sumner Knopf, dean of orial library; and the following ; the School of Religion, and Dr. week. November 16. Arthur J. Tieje ! John G. Hill, assisted by Dr. Ft '-Ik will lecture on "The Faunal Sig- ! Fagerberg, pastor of the First Bnp-nificance of the Record of a 4000- I tist church, were in charge of the foot Well," ln 159 Science (in co- services.
operation with the Faculty Science j Describing her work at USC, Dr
"bargain" at Munich eventually may become a boomerang for the democracies.
While the foreign affairs debate raged on the Thames, Fuehrer Adolf Hitler basked ln the adulation of Sudetenland as he rode In
Betty Jane Bartholomew is shown being entertained by Ezra N. Currier, USC's oldest alumnus, as he reminisces over the days when he was a student at Troy. They are scanning a picture of the Trcjan campus as it was in 1885. —Courtesy L.A. Times
gram, which was created under thc reorganization of the college.
The honors student will remain in
^1, confident of a fine showing fttd Conn and the Trojan band
ak on hand riding in the motor-
_®,0P * double-decked buss with ,	, .
uses to swing it" all the way ' plogram' ls in charge °f the pr°' H| If- rally	tyrnm whlrh was rrpnt-prl nnripr thl»
In) former years it was the team
™ V'h1 j!	the division for at least his Junior
■ the student* body, through	year « his wor< is satisfactory he
Jokesmin will tell the team what	may continue with the plan in his •wt*, and what it is confident I se"lor year' ExaI"1Ilal101* w11' ■*
the team ran accomplish	Wrltten 0n SCVeral successlve days
_ . ,	at the end of each year.
Ariz' for''' h*Uf St°Pi. *,L The independent study of the
attain at Harrii?/i wor ’ I honor student will be guided by a
rrrl, nf ?T ’ ?an • supervisor of study chosen by the
delv talked nf pvp. V! w*™ honors program committee in con-Y lal*fd °f event. At Har-
club and Sigma Xi group).
“The Problem of Wages and Hours" by J. Luther Leonard, is scheduled for December 7. in the art and lecture room, Doheny Memorial library.
1939 PROGRAM
"Economic and Social Aspects of European Fascist Regimes" is the subject of an address by Carlton C. Rodee. January 11, Doheny Memorial library, and on January 18, Mildred N. Bateson will talk on "Art in the American Home" in the art and lecture room, Doheny Memorial library. The last in the series of lectures for this semester will be given January 25, when John F. Kessel will speak on "Recent Investigations Regarding Poliomyelitis" i infantile paralysis), 159 Science, in cooperation with the Faculty Science club and Sigma Xi group).
Knopf stated, "Such instructors as triumph behind his armies of oc-
Is*
Interfraternity Council To Meet For Discussions
Mrs. Price raise school teaching above the levels of mechanics and into the realm of art. Her vivacity, keen mind, and excellent academic preparation made her one of the most beloved instructors in the university. Hundreds of USC alumni regard her with the highest esteem. She touched many lives."
Mrs. Price after transferring from Hardin college, received her A.B. here in 1920. when she graduated with high honors, including membership in Phi Beta Kappa. Two years later she wa.s awarded a masters degree.
Her activities at USC were supplemented by years of service ln religious education in Ihe churches of Los Angeles. For several years previous to her death, Mrs. Price had conducted one of the largest classes of young married people in the city at the First Baptist church. She had also been active as a member of the leaching staff at thi Los Angeles Sunday School union.
I ment or division.
Biversity Joup To Meet th Alumni
sultation with the students depart- Holding the first USC interfra-i temity conference, members of fraternities will gather Thursday for ; panel discussions and later for dln-
I ner.
The conference which ls sponsor-| ed by the interfratemity council j will include panel discussions beginning at 3 p.m. All panels will be in charge of alumni H Dean
fn 11 is the custom of the wolk to each take a Trojan ?Uer Into their home and 1 " him the town" during his ! . , _ _
| «ay. AS corley puts it Thej HelSel To Open * gets out his shinniest |
*nd struts up and down the Enriim >«reet an day long "	TOrUm
brred Czechoslovakia and warned Europe that the threat of war is not past "until the influence of Moscow ls removed.”
The name of Russia also figured in the house of commons debate and this colossus, may prove to be the rift to block a four-power pact and the deciding factor ln the liew Europe" envisaged by the Chamoer-laln school.
The dismemberment of Czechoslovakia, approved by Britain, cost Russia a valued ally and. many believe, soon will end the Franco-Russian alliance. The official Soviet i news agency, Tass, hotly d»nted BERLIN, Oct. 3—Germany 1 yesterday reports that Britain and is ready to establish a basis of France had been ln close consulta-friendly relations with the new tlon with Moscow during the nego-Czechoslovakia, now that the Sude- tiations with Hitler and said Rus-tenlands have been peacefully sur- sia knew only “what was printed rendered.	I in the newspapers.”
cupation. His foreign office In Berlin chose this moment to echo hlr. reported anxiety for general European appeasement — Chamberlain's best defense against British critics — an appeasement to be created by the Munich "big four.” WAR THREAT but in Rome der fuehrer’s part
Dr. Baxter To Read Poems of W.H. Davies, British Vagabond Poet
President To Conduct Ceremonies
Ezra N. Currier, 85, oldest living alumnus of the University of Southern California will be honored thi* morning, along with the Rev. George W. White, the university * third president, and Dr. Lulu T. Ellis. class of 88, during the 58th annual Founders’ day celebration ln Bovard auditorium at 9:55 o'clock.
Currier, who recc;ved hi* A. B. degree In 1995 In a graduating class of but five members, will take part ln the ceremonies to be conducted by Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid. FACULTY PARADES Opening the program will be a parade of the entire university faculty which will march down thc aisles ln cap and gown, and the 25 members who have been with USC for more than 25 years will take their places upon the stage.
Guest speaker for the moming will be Dr. William B. Munro, professor of history and government at the California Institute of Technology. Mario Chamlee. USC alumnus and Metropolitan opera singer, will sing, and Archibald Sessions will play the organ.
Prior to Dr. Munro s address will be the presentation of members of the family of Dr. M. M. Bovard. first president.
WIDNEY ABSENT One of the five USC president* who was present at last year's program but itfll be missing today i* Dr. Joseph P. Widney, who died last July at the age of 94. He served as head of the university from 1892 to 1895.
Heading the procession of faculty members who have served 25 years
1UV U1	Selections from the works of William Henry Davies, the | or more wll, ^ Prof. uirt J. stab-
ner Premier BenKo Musoiini. beat vagabond poet, will be read by Dr. Frank Baxter during his ier> dean of the college of Phar-the drum for prompt settlement of program tomorrow morning at assembly period ln Bovard macv. He came to usc in 1894. Hungary's claims against dismem- auditorium.	| more than 40 years ago.
Davies’ life has been one of constant excitement, migra- Following him in the order of tlon. and danger Bom In Newport,*---------------| years of aervice wlll be Dr. Lewi* E.
GERMANY READY KOR PEACE
Wales, April 20, 1871. his life gave early promise of the Instability which has characterized It. Young Davies organized a robber band among h)g classmates in grammar school and was expelled when merchants and residents of the city caught them stealing.
After serving a brief apprenticeship to a picture-frame maker, he
vagabond career and he returned to
England.
He was at this time about 30 years of age. and it wasn’t until then that he seriously began his work as a poet.
His poems, as might be expected, reflect the emotions and cxpcrlcnces of his extraordinary life. The various aspects of nature, life on thc
] Ford, dean of the College of Dentistry who began teaching hera in 1898; C. E Pemberton, 1901; Adelaide T. Perry and A. F. Wagner.
1905.
FACULTY LISTED Ruth Brown and Catherine Forrester. 1906; John O. Hill and Arthur W. Nye, 1907; Dr. Rockwell D. Hunt. James D. McCoy, and Dr.
came lo America. His first asso- r0ad, and his early hardship* are Hugh Carey Willett, 1908; Dr. J.
elation here was with a professional tramp who taught Davies the tricks of Uie trade and who launched him upon t a career of migratory pan-handling He traveled all over the country, doing odd Jobs or begging for his living.
While boarding a train on his way to the Klondike gold fields, Davies
heart and soul of his poetry. He	Walter Reeves and Dean Cromwell,
writes,” said Oeorge Bernard Shaw,	1909; Dr. Charles C. Browning. Hor-
"ln a naive, spontaneous manner	“tlo Cogswell, and Dr. Roy Mal-
which ls intriguing and utterly sin-	colm. 1910.
cere."
Dr. Baxter wlll begin Ills program at 10:55 a.m. tomorrow morning. Students and members of the faculty are Invited to attend. The pro-
Dr. Emory P Bogardus, Dr. Allison Gaw, Dr. Miles G. Varian, and Dr. Leroy S. Weatherby, 1911;
USC Organizations
Sig Speakers Scheduled To Give Discussions
The 17th philosophy forum will open today with a lecture by Dr Paul Helsel at 4:15 p.m. in Bowne hall. Mudd Memorial hall of Philosophy. Dr. Helsel s lecture, "The Human Paradox,’’ Is the first of a lpp°'nted memben of the aariM of lecture* and dl*cu**lon*
f.|tr er8lty commlttee Will devoted lu the subject "Philosophic ■J „n.,^!Studem UlU0n a' The series will cover a period of
_ iMi. tomorrow to
. * the group last semester ■ iu-'
! p“rpos(’ Of ihe organization, Lit a 5Ub'C0|nmlttee of the |P.*f 011 Ule Loyalty Fund, is ItMnH ,ualveiMty principles tmni and to ,JUR htiprovements ■L"'01 llle iroup adopted last K. *' ,0 sPonsor a series of E ut the university and ■ a campus publication
i°m the Office
$fthe
ifesident
'lU>erve Founders’ ler o "n?rslly «*embly I* today, lhe will govern
eight weeks, and tiie lectures are scheduled a week ai>art beginning October 4. It is composed of the following speakers: Paul R Helsel. "The Human Paradox.” October 4; Herbert L. Searles, "Trends Toward Thelstic Naturalism " October 11: Louis J. Hopkins. "The Philosophy of an Evolutionist," October 18; Wilbur H. Long, "Diabolism.” October 25; Wilbur H Long. The Feminine Principle in Life 1 November 1; W V. Evans, "On Monads with Windows," November 8; B A G. Fuller. "Some Fallacies in American Education." November 15: B A. G. Fuller. "In Defense of the Classics." November 22 These lectures are open without charge to members of lhe faculty, students, and friends of the univer-
Campbell will lead a discussion on Alpha Eta Rho rushing, Tom Platt will take charge of the discussion of finances while the topic of the relationship between the fraternity man and education will be in charge of Ralph Chick.
At 6:30 p.m. a dinner will be served in Town and Gown at which speeches relative to fraternity life will be given. The main address of the evening will be delivered by Shirley Meserve, past national president of Phi Kappa Psi.
Special guests for the evening will be present from the University of California at Los Angeles and from Occidental college Alumni as well as present fraternity members and pledges will be present
Gamma Alpha Chi
fell and his leg was cut off at the j grams wlll be presented on alter-knee as a result of the accident j uate Wednesday* throughout the This, of course, put an end to his 1 semester.
Speaking on vocational guidance in aviation, William Baughman of the Adventurer's club will address members of Alpha Eta Rho at a luncheon meeting today in Elisabeth Secretarial von KleinSmid hall at 12:15 p.m.
A meeting of officers will be held today at 10 o'clock ln 111 Old College.
Gamma AJplia Chi will meet today at 3 e'clock In the social lounge of Ihe Student Union.
Athena
The first meeting of all Athena members will be tonight at 7:15 oclock In the social hall of Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall. New mem-
ArrangemenU for the•	alld plans for rushing will be
are being made by Mike Me Barm.
Assisting him are Lester Evans and Dick Caldwell.
KRKD Presents Mieras Today
■ Micias will gree Trojans
listening public ihii
after-
station
£a -schecuie
lor the » m
morning:
p.m.
Kirm Mind
President
El Rodeo Staff To *Aeet Toe ay; Work lo 5iart
Today at 1 o'clock In the Drily Trojan office. 429 S .'de:it Union, work wlll get under way on the 1939 El Rodeo.
All students intciJsied In work -, ing on the yearbook are asked by 1 Ned Deasy, editor, to be present.
Wes i and th
noon at 3.0 oclock over KP.KD as the InternatJone 1 affairs d;ps;’-.m?nt ol the USC radio divis-icn discusses world aifair*.
Tne econo n.c. so ial. and politi-c j j, > *citnd oi conditions in Eu-ropt V ‘,1 be reviewed by Mieras.
Willett L Hardin editor of Wo. id Allans Int?rprct:r magazine as-*; ted in outlining the choice of *ub-^ects that will be enlarged upon bjf Ui speaker.
discussed.
Clionian
The Clionian Literary society will hold an open meeting this evening at 7:30 p.m., at the Alpha Gamma Delta house, 668 West 2th street
Debate
Members of the varsity debate squad will mest In the debate squad room. 221 Student Union, today at 2 30 p in
Stray Greeks
Debaters To Open Year s Activities With Smoker
The 1938-39 Trojan debate season will be officially Inaugurated with the annual stag smoker this Thursday evening at the Phi Kappa Tau house, 904 West 28th street, beginning at 8 p.m.
Bill Barton, manager of the varsity squad, issued * invitation* to all men Interested ln
Architects Plan Hobohemian Ball'
Valley Park Club Chosen
As Site of Coitume Dance
With Barney Oldfields Valley Park club as the site, with music by Bud Parks and his campus band for dancing, and with costumes strictly the order of the night, the College of Architecture wUl present Its first all-university dance of the year, an Informal "Hobohemian ball,” Saturday night. Although it ls not compulsory to wear "monkey suits” anything resembling a suit of clothes wlll be forbidden, Clint Ternstrom, director of the affair, warned
Dancing will be staged on the second floor of the club, and refreshments and entertainment by a Bohemian quartet will be offered between dances on the ground floor.
Further atmosphere will be provided ln the form of 100 bales of hay which have been secured for that
Deadline Set For Rhodes Applications
Dr. Frank Baxter, professor of English who )s in charge of the Rhodes scholarship contest, at USC. issued a warning today that all application* must reach him soon in order to be in the hands of the state committee of selection by November 5.
The winners receive the grant of $2000 yearly for two years study at Oxford.
debating and orating, and he stat- I To be eligible a candidate must ed that freshmen were asked to at- I htve the following retirement*:
lend.
Main issue of the evening wlll be the formult ting of plans for the rest of the season. Coach Alan Nichols of the varsity squad and Trevor Hawkins, coach of Uie freshman team, wlll be Introduced, as well as Tom Dutcher. present varsity captain, and past debate managers and captains.
The second meeting of the fresh- I man debate squad ls set for Thurs- j day, ln 221 of the Student Union j building, it was announced yesterday by Coach Homer Bell.
"The debate question has been j decided upon and an early start on | it is eooentlal,” Coach Bell stated. “In addition, background material in the field of logic and the principles of argumentation will be taken up and Instructions for the preliminary analysis of the debate topic given."
Coach Bell added that 15 of 19 freshmen who applied for the debate squad were present at last
1.	Be an unmarried inale citizen of the United States, with at least five years residence ln one state.
2.	Have passed his 19th but not his 25th birthday by October 1 of the year for which he Is elected.
8. Have at least Junior scholastic a landing by the time of application.
All Greek letter women whose sororities are not on Uils campus or who are not affiliated with their sororities on campus are requested to meet in the social hail of the Student Union today al 4 pm.
First social meeting of the Secretarial club ls planned for this evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Phi Mu house. University avenue and 28th street. At this time E G. Black-stone. associate professor of Commerce and education, and Dr. Reid Lage McClung, dean oi the College of Commerce and Education, will meet new secretarial itudents interested ln Joining the club.
Sigma Della Chi
Members of Sigma Deit Chi. national honorary Journalism fraternity, will hold a meeting today ln the editorial office of the Dally Trojan at 3:30 p.m. All members and pledges are asked to be present.
The following men are new pledges: Roger Jones, Jack Gillean.
Donn Hayes, Mort Brigadier Herbert Klein, Earl Hoose, and Robert Garrett.
YMCA
In order lhat the organization's member* can give their wholehearted support to the send-off of
the varsity football team to Ohio purpose.	,---- -— ----- - ------ --------
tonight. Bob Matzke, president of	Bids are on sale now and may Thursday's meeting and that he ! dising, the YMCA announced yesterday	oe secured froi.i the cashier ln Uie should like U) see particularly those Three similar contests hav* been afternoon thal the Y foium which	Studei t Union, at the Art Pantry who were not on hand He also , previously staged wiUi succees. The was to have been held this evening.	In the Architecture building, or | explained that the squad was not first quiz of a series of five quizzee will be postponed until next Tues-	from any fraternity house represen- closed and those who wish lo apply and a thesis will appear in the Noday evening at 7 30 p.m.	tative. Ternstrom explained. will be welcomed at th* gathering, vember 1 issue of Vogue.
Prix de Paris Contest Opens
October 16 is the date set for the announcement of the fourth "Prix de Paris" contest, open to all women members of the senior classes of accredited colleges and universities throughout the country, ? Mcb ls sponsored by Vogue magazine The contest is designed to give an opportunity to the two winners to enter one of the fields of wrtUng, fashion, advertising, or merchan-