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Students
Hear World Traveler
Meeting Today
PKW K. Roes'. famed lec; Z traveler, will appear at ‘Suite student luncheon to-jo oclock in Elisabeth CinSmid hall, to explain , Sociologist Saw In India. Mst, who carries a cum jMtee in sociology and an-— from the University of 'n, bom in Holland. After ' his medical degree at the of Leyden, he was invit-ltt by the National Student of America to tour American u a typical representative md of the European Youth
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8 I* CHICAGO joest remained to study in hs ind after completing his 'there in 1925. he conducted groups of American stu-,, tour through Europe, then received an invitation for -eship in India, and after wg this engagement he under-itscirch work in Australia,
1	study of national develop-i, one of the world's newest nun's countries. After a i race-crossing in Java, on * of the government, he re-to America in 1930.
J AT TOLEDO
_■ the faculty of the Uni-of Toledo, Dr. Roest served of the social science de--t until he transferred the jar to Reed college, Oregon, ht was in charge of the so-department until Septem-M.
Roest. who has occupied him-uth traveling and lecturing -nesting his Reed college post, Osruis the vital problems fac-1 Indian civilization and their to students of world prob-
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1939
NUMBER 117
Interviews For Knights Given Tonight
Interviews of applicants for membership tn the Trojan Knights, jUnior and senior men's honorary service organization, will be held tonight at 7 o'clock ln the Student Union social hall by present members of the group.
The new members of the organization, who are to be elected on the basis of scholarship and participation ln campus activities, will be announced at the interfraternity formal dance Thursday evening.
Chosen from fraternity and non-organized students who petition for membership, the Knights sponsor and supervise the Trojan Squires, honorary sophomore service group.
Russia Signs Air Pact
Tri-Power Agreement To Pool Warplanes Completed, Say French
PARIS. April 17—(UR)— French authorities reported tonight that Great Britain and France had | reached a complete agreement with j Soviet Russia for a tri-power air ! pact, pooling the warplanes of the ; three nations under an extension of Europe's armed "peace front." j At the same time the Soviets were | said to have notified France that they are prepared to sign a mutual j assistance pact with Britain and | harness it to thetr existing military alliance with France.
AIR STRENGTH ESTIMATED French officials estimated that under the air pact, Britain, France, and Soviet Russia could pool 10.500 first line fighting planes, ready for a gigantic bombing attack against any "aggressor” nation attempting to smash Europe's frontiers.
The tri-power air pact, it was said by French authorities, will be formally announced in the British house of commons by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
Two general subjects wiU be dis- I 11 was reported simultaneously cussed by authorities on relations that lhe basls had been reached between public and educational in- (or an agreement extending the stitutions at the spring meeting of ,st°P Hitler' alignment to nclude the Association of Colleges and Uni- Turke>’’ World war ally of perversities of the Pacific southwest i man>' and m»ardtan of the strategic Dardanelles.
NEGOTIATIONS OPENED
Separate negotiations between Paris and London and Ankara were said to have opened the way for extension of the Franco-British military pledges to include Turkey ln the same manner that they already apply to Poland, Rumania, and Greece.
Ih exchange, Turkey will align
Dahlias Use in Making Of Synthetic Sugar To Be Told Tomorrow
Can you Imagine several tons of dahlia tubes piled up on a chemistry laboratory table? While such Isn’t exactly the case. Dr. Leroy S. Weatherby. In his lecture on "Researches on Inulin and Levulose and the Possible Significance," on Wednesday will discuss the experiments which
have utilized that amount of dahlia j---————
tubes in an attempt to discover a p^e with sugar, stated Dr. Weather-method by which to produce levu- b>. lpvuIosp. which ls twice as sweet lose and inulin commercially.	as ordinary sugar, may well take the
According to the Condensed | place of sugar in everyday life lf Chemical dictionary, inulin ls a n can j,e produced commercially, white starch-like powder, soluble j
in hot water and used ln bacteri- M I'1'"''"' researchers tn the lab-ologv as a culture media It ls also oratorv are feeding levulose to do-
used in the manufacture of diabetic bread and fructose. The same source
I pancreatlzed white rats in an effort to determine whether or not animals
describes levulose as the result ob- ! can u,,1Ue 11 ln ,hrlr metabolic pro-tained by the hydrolysis of Inulin ce“e'< If ,M* experiment ls suc-
CollegeCroup To Convene AtSanMarino
Pacific School Conclave To Consider Public, Educational Institutions
which ls used in foodstuffs and medicine.
Dr. Weatherby, ln his lecture, will tell of the efforts of various stu-
cessful, a new' method of combating diabetes will result.
Dr. Weatherby stressed, however, that the processes are in the purely dents in the chemistry department j experimental stage and no definite ln Inulin research, and give an out- j conclusions can be drawn from them line of the degrees of success at- J as yet.
talned up to the present time. | After a review of his researches. The research work is for the pur- Dr. Weatherby will discuss chemical pose of finding a commercial me- properties and the manner In which thod of producing levulose to com- | sugar acts on the body.
ench Fleet ncentrated t Gibraltar
3TAR, April 17 —(U.P)— French warships tonight ancentrated at this British after alarming reports ■ Impending totalitarian coup _j the Tanglers international IS miles across the Strait of
of Italian and Spanish forces, including Mor-. look up strategic positions the strait and the population ■“ers was in a high state of fearing a surprise coup de
IR FLEET
! French fleet tn Gibraltar e was the largest seen here ln . years and its appearance co-with extraordinary military, and naval precautions :t the Mediterranean, the Prench fleet stood »t the western gateway to J3*rranean the British fleet Areastem approaches at Mal-tetroyer Wishart was the British warship in Gibraltar
ARRIVE French admirals arrived at to direct the French war-•Wch included the battle-■ttagne and Lorraine, the .1 Marseillaise, La Gallsson-pi Jean de Vienne, and the Tenapetc, Fantasque, 81-Terrible, Le Fortune, l.a Rall-Attdaxieux. Mogador. Volta, Bretols, and Foudroy-
Saturday, April 29.
"The Problem of Public Exhibitions: How It Is Handled” wlll be the topic of one morning session in the lecture room of the Huntington library in San Marino. Walter S.
Adams, director of the Mount Wilson observatory and vice-president of the association, will preside.
EDMUNDS LEADS DISCUSSION Charles K Edmunds President of he‘rself"wnhThe Western powers'^ Pomona college, will lead the dis- gny future confllct „	, the
cusslon of The Research Fac ities DardaneUfs to the ..mntl.,BgrHB,lon.. of the Huntington Library A va lab e neete #n(j W1 nava] rom_ to Neighboring Educational Insti- munlcltlw between Ru»ia lnd the tutions" at the second section meet- Western powers.
ing in the tea room of the library 1____I__
gardens.
Speaking on the first topic will	i r r>
be Robert O. Schad, administrator IVII Jt. I VltC I of public exhibitions at the library;
I A. H. Joy, secretary of the Mount Wilson observatory, and Dinsmore Alter, director of the Griffith observatory.
Miss Althea Warren and Mrs.
Faith H. Hyers of the Los Angeles j public library; F. W. Hodge of the Southwest museum; and William A Bryan of the Los Angeles Museum ! of History, Science, and Art will discuss this topic briefly.
I TEA ROOM SPEAKERS
Four speakers, Leslie E. Bliss, libr-I arlan of the Huntington library; R.
[ G. Cletand, vice-president of Occidental college; Godfrey Davies of j the Huntington library staff; and ! w. K. Jordan. Scripps college, will propound the subject under consideration in the tea room.
Tests Offered To Students
"The first step toward a government career ls available to those students at S.C. who present necessary qualifications. The civil service commission of Los Angeles, through its examinations, is offering to those meeting requirements, an opportunity to fill clerical positions ln the city government. This ls an 'In' for students who wish to gain a foothold ln civil government."
Thus Dr. John Pfiffner of the School of Government designated the importance of the forthcoming civil service examinations open to college students.
Examinations for the two types of Jobs which may be filled by undergraduates wlll occur on Saturday, April 29. The time and place wlll be announced at the time of filing application and wlll be designated on the admission cards. They must be filed by Thursday of this week.
Arrangements for application may be made through the employment bureau, 238 Sludent Union, under the direction of Mulvey Z. White.
hom the Office Of the Resident
keeping with the general pol-* tli* univeraity, an AU--«ty Peace assembly will be j1 tor Wednesday, April 19. ** »•». The subject of the be The Future of *“Hace in the present Inter-r*®*! Crisis
^following schedule will gov-lot the day;
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“*-1* *5 am Assembly.
» H am. u * p.m.
a. B von KleinSmid President
Essayists To Compete
The American Eugenics society is conducting an essay contest which Is open to all undergraduate students of American universities The subject of the essay must bring out some phase of the student's own personal reactions to the question of the importance of eugenics in Increasing human welfare.
The essay must be typed, from 3000-5000 words ln length, and must be submitted on or before April 20.
Entries should be mailed to the American Eugenics society, 50 West j
50th street. New York City, N Y. j Members of the executive board
Several B.C. zoology students are of Alpha Phl Omega, honorary serv-entering the contest as a class pro- *ce fraternity, will attend a two-day Ject. Further information as to en- convention at San Diego State col-try and suggested bibliographies can le*e Saturday and Sunday. Gene be obtained from Dr. Catherine V Zechmeister, local chapter presl-
Beers, associate professor of zoology
America-Japan Conclave Scheduled for August
“How long will the war in China last? What do the Japanese think of Americans?’
These and many similar questions are asked and discussed each year at the American-Japanese student conference held for the purpose of bringing about a greater understanding between the two countries, i-
The meeting, taking place this I year at Reed college, Oregon, from August 3 to 9. is alternated yearly from Japan to America.
Students interested in attending j the confcrence should apply either at the office of Dean Francis Bacon, counselor of men, or Dr. J. Eugene |
Harley, head of the political science department.
Last year, the University of i Southern California sent 8 of the 49 delegates. One of these was Emil Sady. '38 graduate and now a student research investigator for the department of budget and research of Los Angeles county. Sady was president of the School of Government student body during 1937-38.
Betty Lee Sargent, member of the first delegation ti> Japan, ls now assistant to Robert Dell, ace European correspondent, with headquarters m Geneva. Switzerto*! Since I 1938, she has been covering the dip- | loma tic sessions of the league for the Manchester Guardian.	| The platoon leaders class ls an
“The extravagant hospitality of organization open to college students the Japanese amazed us,” revealed of selected colleges and universities Sady ln an article written for the and designed to instruct young men
Marine Corp Applicants To Be Heard
Eight Trojans tn either their
sophomore or Junior years will enjoy a novel vacation this summer— ln the platoon leaders class of the marine corps.
Major Victor F. Bleasdale. Inspector-instructor from the regular marine corps, has for the past week been speaking at fratemity houses and interviewing members who are Interested in qualifying for the class. He will be ln 224 Student Union between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday of this week to confer with other students who wish to apply.
CLASS EXPLAINED
Commerce
Plans
Banquet
Annual Affair to Honor Business Men May 5 In Town and Gown
| Business men of southern California will be honored by the College of Commerce when that group holds Its annual banquet. May 5, ln the F(toer of Town and Gown.
| A yearly affair to which the busl-j ness leaders of the southland are | Invited, the banquet ls planned to increase cooperation and understanding between the leaders ln commerce and Industry and the senior students ln the College of Commerce.
HERTON IN CHARGE
Robert Herton. new presidentelect of the commerce students. Is ln charge of coordination for the event. He wlll be aided by several other student committees, under the general chairmanship of Dick Halpern.
To date, the following positions have been filled for direction of the dinner: Willard Askew, publicity; Warren Hewitt, contacts; Dick Ber-tlne, awards; and George Cook, publicity. FSve other posts are to be filled within the next few days, the general chairman stated. PEOPLE TO REPORT
The following people are asked to report to Dick Halpern for a special meeting in 117 Old College, at 2:30 p.m. today: Bob Herton, Willard Askew, Warren Hewitt, Dick Ber-tlne, George Cook, Esther Morrison. Dona Bray, Bill Waters, Jean Frampton, and Ed Harding.
Because all the proposed speakers contacted have not as yet replied, Herton said that the program for the event would be announced later. He Indicated, however, that representatives of the university would be present, and that several awards for outstanding student achievement would be made during the evening.
Alumni Review. ‘ No governmental official was too Important or too busy to meet and talk with us.”
Service Croup To Convene
Career Planning'
Is Meeting Topic Of Business Club
With "Career Planning” as the theme of their discussion, the Banking and Finance association wlll hold Its last monthly meeting, Tuesday, April 18, ln Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall, 8:30 p.m.
H. C. Cagle, publicity department manager of the Richfield corporation, will speak on the adjustment of the Individual to conditions.
In connection with Cagle's talk, the trade commissioner of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, J. F. Bone, will present his views on the conditions of business and opportunity.
Reservations for the meeting can be made with Dr. Harry J. Jordan, assistant professor of finance and advisor of the association, ln 249-A
Griselle Music To Be Played For Listeners
dent who heads the Pacific coast membership drive, wlll address the gathering.
A rush meeting of the organization is to be held tonight at 7:15 o'clock at the Pi Kappa Alpha house Fraternity and non-org stu-I dents are invited to attend the I meeting st which entertainment and refreshment* wtll be provided.
Considered today to be excellent I —----------- -
examples of the American develop- . .	. ....
ment in the field of composition Woman Wlll \jlV6 the "American Sketches" by Tho- m i.i • maa Griselle will head the Listen- nWaim LOCTUre lng Hour progiam Wednesday at j xhe f|rst ot her three health 2:30 pjn. In Bovard auditorium education classes for women will be Other selections on the program conducted by Dr Emma Kittredge, at 3:30 pin., Wednesday, April 10, Brandenburg Concerto No 3 . Bach in Porter hall of the Law building Unfinished Symphony in B minor These classes are designed to sup-
........................................... Schubert . plement the regular women's health
The Fountains of Rome Respighi education courses of the curriculum The records of the “Unfinished Subsequent lectures wlll fall on: Symphony" are to be loaned for the Wednesday, April 26. and Wednes-program by the Los Angeles Time*, day, May I, In 206 Administration
of officer caliber in marine mnneuv-ers. These student# are to be trained between their third and last years ln college for a period of six weeks. Upon graduation from the university in which matriculated, the students will be commissioned as a second lieutenants in the marine corps reserve. The dates for the platoon leaders class this year at San Diego are from July 2 to August 13.
According to Major Bleasdale, a member of the marine corps reserve cannot be ordered out for active duty except ln case of national emergency and then only by order of the president of the United States He added that a reservist will be granted discharge at any time requested except during a national emergency.
S.C. HAS QUOTA Eight principals and two alternates will make up S.C.'s contingent for the class this year. In addition, nine mmebers of last year's class will secure appointments Into the advanced class.
Requirements for candidates Include: age of 18 to 22 years Inclusive; height standards respective of Old College.	I applicant's age; sophomore, or pos-
Offleers of the group are Warren sibly freshman standing; better than Hewitt, president; Fred MacDon- J average scholastic ranking; and aid, vice-president; and Willard As- minimum mathematlc quallflca-
Poetry Prize
Competition
Announced
To commemorate te sesqui-cen-tennlal of the founding of the congress of the United States, the Empyrean Press announces a poetry prize competition of American verse for circulation as examples of contemporary, creative thought ln America.
The editors of the press believe that the contest wlll be significant ln that lt will bring to light much outstanding work that ls ordinarily lost to the public because many writers of prospective merit do not strive to be prolific or to Issue their works ln permanent form.
The contest Is open to every Am- [ erican citizen. The theme of the I poems must embody the American scene, thought, Ideals, ln fact, anything American. They must, more- j over, be the original unpublished | work of the author.
Awards totaling $100 will be distributed to the winners, and the winning poems will be published In the 1939 Heart-of-America Anthol- | ogy. To be eligible entries must be postmarked not later than June [ 15, 1939. They should be addressed to The Heart of America Poetry Competition, The Empyrean Press, Scarrltt Arcade, Kansas City, Mo.
Further information concerning this contest ls available at the English office.
kew, secretary-treasurer.
tions.
What Questions Have You On Present World Crisis?
I would like the following question discussed at the round-table discussion of "The Future of World Peace ln the Present International Crisis,” which will take place in Bovard auditorium Wednesday at assembly hour:
(Tin form ikoitlJ bt \itleJ out, thfftd from lit paptr. and <nf>tr plaird in the "Lelltts lo tht Editor" box ut gn tn to a mtmbtr oj ibt iludtni tom mn:tt fitnnm, lit tuitmbl), i) 10 * m. loda).)
Club Meets To Plan Trip
A meeting of the International Relations club to discuss methods of transportation for their harbor trip will take place Thursday, tn 300 Administration at 10 a m.
The harbor department wlll furnish the students a boat to kike them around the harbor, Saturday. April 22 A visit aboard the NYK Japanese liner, Kamakura Maru. will be one of the incidents of the ! trip.
There will be uo charge for the trip, sponsored by the club, and anyone Interested may sign up on ; the bulletins outside 203 Bridge hall or 304 Administration. Fifty per-sons can be accommodated ln the j boat, and only 25 have signed as yet.
All university students are eltgl- [ ble to go. according to Olen Shivel, president of Uie IH. club.
Faculty Wives To Entertain At Tea
Mrs. von KleinSmid Heads Receiving Line In Town and Gown
Acting as hostesses to all the women’s clubs of universities and colleges ln southern California, the S.C. Faculty Wives' club will give a tea tomorrow afternoon, from 3 to 9 o’clock, ln the Foyer of Town and Gown. Mrs, Rufus B. von KleinSmid, president of Faculty Wives, wlll head the receiving line.
General chairman ln charge of the tea Is Mrs. E. W. Tiegs, wife of the dean of University college. She will be assisted by the wives of professors in the language and psychology departments. Mrs. von KleinSmid has announced that wives of the deans wlll be asked to pour.
The S.C. string quartet, consisting of Leo Robins. Ecles Ronbeck. Ben Simkin. and Gus Tatzher, wlll offer several musical selections, and the A Cappella choir under the direction of Prof. Benjamin Edwards wlll also contribute to the program. Flower arrangements for the tea will be made by J. Gregory Conway, Instructor ln art at University college.
Women faculty members and wives of professors from UCLA, Occidental. Pomona. Scripps, Whittier, LaVerne, Pepperdine, Chapman. and other southern California colleges have accepted invitations to the meeting tomorrow.
During the business session. Mrs. Thurston H. Ross, chairman of the Faculty Wives' nominating committee, will announce candidates for offices ln the organization for the year 1939-40.
Market Problems To Be Topic Of Art Meeting
In a meeting held under the sponsorship of S.C.'s College of Architecture and Fine Arts, craftsmen, retailers, teachers, students, and actual marketers of art products wlll discuss problems facing today's artistic craftsman, and wlll attempt to present satisfactory solutions to his difficulties.
The meeting, designed primarily to assist high school and Junior college students and their teachers, will Include a resume of actual marketing demands in this highly specialized fleld.
Prof. Olen Lukens, Instructor of fine arts, will direct the meeting which Is scheduled for Friday, April 28 at 7:30 pm In the College of Architecture and Fine Art*.
Organ Student To Give Recital
Helen Bjorstad. 80. music student. wlll present her senior public organ recital. Monday evening, April 24. In Bovard auditorium.
Included on Mlss Bjorstad's program will be: “Concerto ln B Fiat” by Handel. "The Bells of St. Anne de Baupre’’ by Russell, and “The Sun's Evensong" by Karg-Elert
Miss Bjorstad. who ts a member of Phl Beta, national honorary music sorority, will be graduated in June.
Would-Be Models Asked to Meet
AU girls interested ln acting as models In a student fashion show are requested to meet In the Student Senate chamber today durUig chapel hour Those having previous modeling experience are preferred.
Authorities Will Lead Discussion
Future of Wotld Peace To Be General Subject Of Assembly Tomorrow
The state of tr\» erorid today as seen through the eyes of men who can qualify as authorities ln the fields of International relations, foreign trade, political science, history, and Journalism will be discussed before the S.C. student body tomorrow morning at assembly hour when a round-table forum will take place in Bovard auditorium.
“The Futuie of World Peace In the Present International Crisis” ls to be the general subject as five professors and one undergraduate sit Informally around a microphone and make comments on questions submitted by students to the committee planning the assembly. QUESTIONS ASKED Henry Flynn, ASSC president, will act as the student body's representative and ask questions of the round-table members, Dr. Claude A. Buss, associate professor of International relations; Dr. Clayton D. Carus, professor of foreign trade; Dr. J. Eugene Harley, head of the political science department; Adamantios Th. Polyzoides, lecturer in international relations and journalism; Dr. Walter Wallbank, assistant [ professor of history; and Edward C. Jones, student participant.
An effort to make the problems discussed those which are the most vital to Trojans has been made by a student committee ln charge of the assembly by publishing a question form ln the Dally Trojan of yesterday and today. These are to be filled out and placed ln the “Letters to the Editor' ’box by assembly period today.
FACTS TO BE GIVEN
No attempt to reach a definite conclusion for the audience wlll be made, according to Flynn, speaking in behalf of hia committee. The intention ls to present as many facts as possible, together with the many Interpretations which might be dratyn from them,
Students are to be given a chance to make their own decisions on the problems after hearing them discussed, ttie president said.
Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid wlU open and close the assembly.
Members of the assembly committee are asked to meet with Henry Flynn in his offlee during Assembly period today.
Soviet Aid For Rumania Poland Seen
! LONDON, Ap/11 17—<t'.P>— Soviet ! Ambassador Ivan M Maisky today conferred at the foreign office on I proposals for Russia's Immediate ad-j herence to the "Stop Hitler” front | by pledging munitions, war materials, and fighting planes to Poland and Rumania.
j Maisky, who leaves TVtsuay tot Moscow for consultations on Russia's role ln the anti-aggression I lineup, conferred with Lawrence Collelr, head of the northern European department of the foreign office.
When he reaches Moscow he will act as consultant to Russian Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinov in the latter's talks with British Ambassador Sir William Seeds.
Announcement of Maisky’s Imminent department was taken to mean that the negotiations to bring Russia Into the "peace front” on a solid basis had reached a decisive stage and were being rushed to completion.
Campus
Organizations
Todey
Alpha Eta Rho-12:15 pm., Ellsa-beUi von KleinSmid hall.
Athena Literary noclety — 4 pm.,
final tryouts In Student Senate chamber.
Choral aud Urania club—10 a m.,
| Student Union social hall, lutrrfralernity council -10 a m., Student Union aoclal hall.
! Interfraternity ccuucll — 10 am.,
| Student Union lounge.
Mortar Board 7:15 pm., 868 West I 43rd street.
PI Kappa Sigma—7 SO pin., Delta ! Zeta house.
Social Service club—2 30 p.m., Student Union social hall. Sophomore-Junior—9:50 p.m.. Student Union social hall.
YWCA cabinet—10 a.m., YWCA of-| floe.