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VOLUME XXXI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1940
NUMBER 140
erry o Leave n Tour
Professor of Piano To Begin Music Trip Through Califorina
|Mrs. Adelaid L. Perry, pro-Jssor of piano and piano lethods, has been asked by [ficials of the Music Teach-|s’ association to join in a isical tour beginning May and continuing through the ;ond week of July.
IMrs. Perry has been at SC in e School of Music for 35
rs and is the senior member of faculty. She is the author of pmpendium of Piano Literature.” | wording to music critics in the j She has also done a great j of adjudication work'.
the tour she will lecture to J ups. give recitals, and partici-in piano tournaments. The jt begins with piano auditions Alhambra Friday. On May ; there will be more auditions at j ittier private school.
In El Centro. June 1 and 2. the itional Piano piaylng tournament : 11 begin. Mrs. Perry ha' planned 1 talk to be given before the usic Teachers' association on ne 14 in San Diego. June 14. 15. and 17 th • National Piano Play-mament will be continued in Diego.
om there Mrs. Perry will leave El Paso, by plane, where she scheduled to take part in three rams before the Texas State Teachers association. The sgrams will be June 1£, IS. and
kland is the next stop for Mrs. Ty. For two days. June 25 and she will take part in the Na-Piano Playing tournament, inta Maria and Bakersfield will be scenes of similar events, dates have yet to hr decided.
Von KieinSmid, Hancock Will Fly To Washington
By invitation of the U.S. Department of State. Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid and Capt. Allan Hancock, president of board of trustees, will leave tomorrow by plane to attend the eighth American Scientific congress in Washington, D.C.
The eight-day program, beginning Friday, will be opened by President Roosevelt and will be attended by leading scientists and educators of this country as well as delegates from 21 South American Republics. Dr. Alexander Wetmore of the Smithsonian Institute is secretary general of the congress where latest research projects in 11 fields of science will be discussed.
Dr. von KieinSmid served as the U.S. delegate to a similar Pan American congress in South America in 1915 and in 1925.
Exam
Schedule
Released
Final Examinations Begin May 24 For Trojan Students
PFIFFNER, RODEE TO SPEAK Holland AT GOVERNMENT DINNER
Leadership in Government To Be Theme of Banquet Speeches
Dr. Carlton C. Rodee of the political science department and Dr. John M. Pfiffner of the school of government will address the Women’s Government committee banquet tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the Foyer of Town and Gown.
The banquet, a new preliminary phase of the annual In-j stitute of Government, will be conducted under the theme “Leadership in Government.”
erman Students ill Present ne-Act Comedy
Ians for the German depart -,’s annual film and theatrical ht which is to be conducted day at 7:30 p.m. in 1 Bridge re been completed.
Flat Tire Outside of Old Hei-?rg.” a one-act comedy by Funke. will be presented un-the direction of Prot. Ruth B. of the German department, t for the play is composed of students.
olo motion nicture of Germ and neighboring countries tak-ast year will be shown by Mrs Zimmerman, and Dale Porter, ident of Delta Phi Alpha, na-honorarv German fraternity, speak brief words of welcome, freshments will be served and group will join in singing and cing. Admission is 15 cents.
I students on campus who are rested in German are invited Erwin Mohme, head of the an department, to attend.
CA Will Elect iters Tonight
CA members will meet this ig at 5:30 o'clock at the Chi house to elect officers he coming year. Candidates resident are Franklin Jordan John Lindsay.
er candidates are: for vice-ent. Bob Wagner. Franklin n, and John Lindsay; for sec-Art Fischer and John In-'en; for treasurer. Bob Wag-nd Bill Anderson. Nomina-will be accepted from the before the election.
Blakeslee Gives Voice Recital For Degree
Son of Music Head To Present Program In Mudd Hall
Bevington Blakeslee. tenor and student of voice under Horatio Cogswell, will give, in partial fulfillment for the requirement of the Master of Music degree, a voice recital on Saturday. May 11, at 8:15 p.m. in Bowne hall. Philosophy building.
Blakeslee is the son of E. Earle Blakeslee. head of the Music department of the Chaffee Union less the instructor has received spe-junior college in Ontario, and is also director of the First Methodist church choir in Los Angeles.
GRADUATE FROM NEW YORK
The singer is a graduate from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester where he took the Bachelor of Music degree in 1937. While
Final examinations for un- j Dr	an(j pfiffner will
dergraduate students will start discuss “Political Leadership” and Friday, May 24, according to “Administration Leadership,” re-the schedule released by the spectively, before 50 women commit-registrar’s office yesterday. tee members, administrative offi-
Following the university cials’ and Participating citizens, regulations introduced last r The Women’s Government com-semester, classes with large enrollments will have examinations at the same time in separate sections. The various general studies course and other large classes will follow this procedure.
Physical Education 23m. 27. and 29 courses will start off the department examinations while the 10:10 M.W.F. classes will break the ice for the others with an examination from 8 to 11 a.m. May 24.
THREE-HOUR EXAMS
The new rule calling for three-hour examinations in courses car-
| mittee is a newly-formed organization for the purpose of stimulating membership interest in the coming 12th annual Institute of Government beginning June 10 and headed by Mrs. Joseph Lowry.
Committee members will exert their influence as institute representatives and ticket agents among groups such as the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs and organizations not directly connected with governmental and administrative func-i tions.
Reservations for the banquet, rying two or more semester units , which is open to the public, may will be followed. One-unit course be obtained through the School of will have two-hour examinations. Government office. 252 Administra-Late afternoon and evening I tion. Emphasis on citizen partici-classes (4:30 p.m. or after) will hold pation will be stressed by speakers examinations at the regular recita- at the banquet who will also out-tion hour in the week ending Wed- line the objectives of the commit-nesdav. May 29.	tee as a preliminary unit of the
Classes meeting on Monday. Wed- institute, nesday. or Friday will be examined ^rs. Mary Briggs, postmaster of at the same time as the M.W.F. ! Los Angeles, and Mrs. Fletcher classes. The same rule will apply Bowron will be among the many for the classes.
NO UNDERGRAD EXEMPT
No undergraduate course will be exempt from final examination un-
Tuesday or Thursday prominent committee members.
cial approval from the curriculum committee in advance.
Students will not be allowed to anticipate or omit final examinations. Conflicts in examination hours should be adjusted with the instructor in advance.
Speech 30a and 30b classes will
there he sang several roles in opera	have examinations from 1 to 4 p.m
at the school.	Tuesday, June 4. to close the exam
He has traveled and studied in	period.
Itah and taken part in several	Rooms for the department exam-
short-wave broadcasts. In his re-	inations will be announced in ad-
cital Saturday night, he will be ac-	vance by the instructor in each
companied by Elinor Com. The	class. All other examinations will
program is arranged as follows:	be held in the rooms in which the
TITLES GIVEN
“Die Lotosblume.” “Im Wunder-shhonen Monat Mai" and "Aus Meinen Tranen Spriessen” by Schumann; from Strauss he will sing "Allerseelen” and “Cscilie,” “Che Gelida Manina” from “La Boeheme’’ by Puccini is next on the program.
He will also sing “L’Oasis” by Foudrain. “Chanson Epique” from “Don Quichotte a Dulcinee” by Ravel. “Clair de Lune” by Szulo,
“Salut Demeure Chaste a Pure” from “Faust” by Wagner, “La Reve” from "Manon” by Massenet,
“Parmi Veder le Lagrime” from "Rigoletto” by Verdi.
classes recite, unless otherwise announced by the instructor.
Phi Chi Theta Elects Officers For Coming Year
Jean Travis was elected to wield the gavel of Phi Chi Theta, na-i tional professional commerce soror-! ity. at a recent meeting.
Other officers for the coming year include Jane Eyerly, first vice-president; Willa Mae Boone, second I vice-president; Man1 Bembow, secretary; Lois Smith, treasurer: Helen Itria. historian, and Margue-j rite Cawley, social chairman.
At a meeting earlier in the year Yvonne Reynolds was elected grand ! councilor who will represent the local chapter at the national con-. .	vention in Atlapta Ga., this sum-
.. Culminating their year s activi- mer. Fiederican McAfee, r^tiri^s ties, the associated graduate stu-
Accountants Hear Graduate
“Can Your Business Pay Its Bill?” was the question answered by Richard R. Cole. '34. prominent Los Angeles accountant, before a special meeting of the Nationa1 Association of Cost Accountants Los Angeles chapter, last night.
Basing his discussion on a master’s thesis completed in September, Mi . Cole recommended simpli-ficiation of accounting statements. Credit men find ordinary statements so involved that it hinderr: the business man’s understanding of his financial condition, he warned, suggesting the use of a supplementary statement to be attached to the balance sheet.
Mr. Cole, partner in a local accounting firm, is treasurer of Los Angeles junior chamber of commerce.
Possible ‘Blitzkrieg' Awaited as Dutch Take Defense Steps
Dr. John Pfiffner
political scientist speaks
Dr. Carlton Rodee
. addresses women today
Knopf To Speak At Meditation
Dr. Carl Sumner Knopf, supervisor of religious activities, will speak on the subject “What I Learned From a Student” in the noonday meditation period at 12:10 today in Bovard auditorium.
The 20-minute meeting will also feature Archibald Sessions at the Bovard organ.
THE HAGUE, May 7—(UP) —The Netherlands today ordered several thousand more men brought under arms immediately and suspended outgoing telephone and teletype communications with other countries after rumors of a possible German “blitzkrieg” blow in the West.
The government ordered the closing Saturday and Sunday of cana-is of the Rhine and Meuse rivers m Southeastern Holland which are t>he : main connections with Germany and Belgium.
The canals are in the strongest , fortified areas of Holland.
FEARS INCREASED
The lightning defense measures (revealed increasing fears that Holland’s neutrality might be violated wid included:
1—Immediate	cancellation of all regular and special leaves of the awny, navy and air force.
2—Calling	up of the marine reserve classes of 1927 and 1928, the oldest of the annual classes, for immediate duty.
3—Suspension	at 10:05 p.m. of all outgoing telephone and teletype communications with other countries remained normal and incoming teletype calls from London. Berlin. and other capitals functioned normally.
4—Orders	to shipyard workers on leave and men of the fishing and commercial fleets to report, except those now on the high seas.
5—Announcement	by the director of state railroads that in many instances busses will replace trains for public use because of heavy demands upon the railroads by the military movements.
6—The	inspector general of navigation announced that ships will be prohibited from entering Dutch waters of the Meuse-Waal canal, the Meuse river above the town of Grave near the German border and the Juliana canal in the southern part of Brabant province from the evening of May 11 until May 13.
BHI Flood
leads honorary fraternity
Commerce Club To Initiate 14 Tomorrow
Counselor To Speak To Two-Point Students At Initiation Dinner
Classification Of Scientific Facts Chosen as Topic
The classification of scientific facts in the field of chemistry wiH be discussed by Dr. Anton B. Burg, assistant professor oi chemistry, at the Wednesday lecture at 4:30 '•p.m. today in Science 159.
In h*6 lecture, “Addition Compounds and the General Theory of Aeids and Bases,”
Dr. Burg will explain the alchemist’s medieval theory- of chemistry and relate it to modem science. HISTORY GIVES UP FACTS
“The idea of the general classification of facts dates back to medievalism.” he said in an interview
College of Commerce students who
yesterday. “The fundamental prin-
have a scholastic average of two point or higher will be honor guests at the 6:30 initiation dinner of Beta Gamma Sigma, commerce honorary, tomorrow evening at Scully's restaurant.
Fourteen new members and one
honorary member will be initiated
ciples employed today were discovered by early scientists.”
Dr. Bwg explained that the aJ-chemisM could define acids and bases, but they could not account for the fact that the chemical action produced by their union could also be produced by other chemicals.
into the fraternity in private ceremonies at 5 o'clock.
TWO-POINT STUDENTS
AH students in the college who have a cumulative grade point average of 2 point, or who achieved that average last semester are invited to make reservations for the
dinner in the College of Com- abstract, there are relationships to merce office. 1*0 Old College, ac- the unified whole.” he added. “This cording to Bill Flood, president of js all made possible by our greater
“Today we are sole to see this relationship,” he continued, "because of our more inclusive system (rf classification." He will show how this is accomplished by using a particular field of facts.
“Atohough this ma*' seem a bit
the honorary.
Howard D. Mills. Los Angeles investment counselor, will be th» principal speaker at the banquet. His topic will be "Scholarship and Business Leadership.” Earlier in the evening he will be initiated into the
generalization of facts today.” FORMER ATHLETE
Dr. Bucg formerly held the national high jump record for the A.A.U. meet in New York. He won numerous local and national events
ber.
DEAN TO SPEAK
organization as an honorary mem- while a student at the University
of Chicago. At the Olympic game tryouts in 1932. he tied for fourth
Dean Reid' Lage McClung of the|Pla^	6
! duplicated his record at the 1928
Olympic tryouts in Boston when he
also tied for fourth place.
Graduates Plan 13th Annual Get-Together
Schedule of Final Examinations
SECOND SEMESTER, 1939
Exam & Hour 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 8:00 A.M. to 10:00
egistrar s ffice Notice
work which has been report-!th marks of “Ie” or “Iw” be completed b.v the stu-and the final grade should in the office of the regis-v Wednesday, May 15, if the is to be counted for gradu-on June 8. 1940.
THERON CLARK, Registrar
dents wil: stage the 13th annual graduate banquet next Tuesday evening in the Foyer of Town and Gown.
The banquet was orginally begun to serve as a get-together for graduate students of SC from universities and colleges from all over the country. At present, ther? are approximately 75 universities and colleges represented.
“Since then, the banquet has become a commemoration for nil work accomplished by th? students, ’ said Bob Matzke, ir.emb*v of the graduate council, ‘and is especially in honor of all persons receiving degrees.”
Lloyd Douglas, well-known author. will be the principal sj-'.aker. He has written such best selloi s as Magnificent Obsession.” and "Green Light.”
Rupert Hughes, noted radio announcer and author, will serve as
president of the organization, will attend tho convention as an observer.
Phi Chi Theta received two awards at the annual commerce banquet last Friday night. Willa Mae Boone was given the scroll for the sophomore with the highest scholarship average, and Miss McAfee received the Phi Chi Theta national key award as senior woman in commerce that is most outstanding in scholarship, character. and leadership.
Satuiday evening the group will hold its spring formal at Perino’s sky room in Beverly Hills with Helen Itria in charge of arrangements
Girls Offered Jobs
Full-time summer jobs for freshmen and sophomore girls may be applied for today in 228 Student toastmaster. Dr. Rockwell D. Hunt Union, according to an employment dean of the graduate school. wi!l office bulletin. The jobs will readdress the assembly.	j quire clerical work in the offices Price of the banquet will be $1.00 of a large public utility company, a plate. Reservations may be ob- Successful applicants may find tained from members of the grad- the same work available in succeed-uate council, or from the cashier ing summers throughout their col-in the Book Store. lege years. Today will be the only The affair is under the direction day that representatives of the com-ot Val Lehnberg. president of the pany are on the campus for interassociated graduate students- I views.
Class Reciting	Day
10:10 M.W.F..........Friday, May 24 ...
10:10 T.Th...........Friday, May 24 ...
8:00 Sat.............Saturday, May 25.
10:00 Sat.............Saturday, May 25.10:15 A.M. to 12:15
1:15 T.Th. ..........Saturday, May 25. 8:00 A.M. to 11:00
11:10 T.Th...........Saturday, May 25. 1:00 P.M. to 4:00
1:15 M.W.F..........Monday, May 27.. 8:00 A.M. to 11:00
11:10 M.W.F.........Monday, May 27.. 1:00 P.M. to 4:00
8:00 M.W.F..........Tuesday, May 28.. 8:00 A.M. to 11:00
8:00 T.Th...........Tuesday, May 28.. 1:00 P.M. to 4:00
9:00 M.W.F..........Wed., May 29.---- 8:00 A.M. to 11:00
9:00 T.Th...........Wed., May 29..... 1:00 P.M. to 4:00
2:15 M.W.F.........Friday. May 31... . 8:00 A.M. to 11:00
2:15 T.Th...........Friday, May 31---- 1:00P.M. to 4:00
3:15 M.W.F..........Saturday, June 1. . 8:00 A.M. to 11:00
(This exam, may be held 3:15 to 6:15 Monday, May 27, if room available.)
3:15 T.Th. ..........Saturday, June 1.. 1:00 P.M. to 4:00
(This exam, mav be held 3:15 to 6:15 Tuesday, May 28, if room available.)
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS
Includes AH Sections Dept. Course, Number Exam Day Phys. Educ. 23m, 27, 29 Fri., May 24. .
Phys. Educ. 14m. 31mw,
and 32mw ............Fri., May 24 .
Phys. Educ. 30mw.......Mon., May 27.
Phys. Educ. lOmw. llmw,
21m. 21w. & 22w......Mon., May 27
Phys. Educ. 49m & 49w.. Tues., May 28. .11:15 A.M. to 12:45 General Studies 2 & 4... Wed., May 29... 11:15 A.M. to 12:45
Exam. Hour 11:15 A.M. to 12:45
. 4:15 P.M. to 5:45 11:15 A.M. to 12:45
. 4:15 P.M. to 5:45
8:00 A.M. to 11:00 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 1:00 P.M. to 4:00
Economic 53b ..........Sat., June 1..
General Studies lb.....Sat., June 1..
English A ..............Sat., June 1.,
English la .............Sat., June 1..
English lb .............Sat., June 1..
General Studies 51......Mon., June 3... 8:00 A.M. to 11:00
General Studies 52 .....Mon., June 3... 1:00 P.M. to 4:00
Accounting la and lb ..Tues., June 4.. 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 Speech 30a and 30b____Tues., June 4... 1:00 P.M. to 4:00
Examination rooms for the above classes will be announced in advance bv the instructor in each class. All other examinations will be held in the rooms in which the classes recite, unless otherwise announced by the iiiiiwiitM.
Alpha Eta Rho Elects Officers For Next Term
Officers elected yesterday to serve next semester, by members cf Alpha Eta Rho, are Gordon Wright, president; Iris Cummings, vice-president; Virginia Cole, secre-tray; Paul Wolcott, treasurer; Bob Lewis, historian; and Arch McGregor, air captain.
The balloting was aone during j the regular luncheon meeting of the international honorary aviation fratemity at which Earl Lloyd, assistant chief engineer of the county planning commission, was the speaker.
Discussing “The Airlines of the Future.” Lloyd describe i what he said was a network of airlines as I the county planning commission j wants it to appear in the future.
1 Using several maps drawn during | the making of a survey of the ' southern California landing fields and oocsible sites for airports. Lloyd explained that in order for air transportation to grow as other forms of travel have, there must be established a system of small ‘ feeder airports to be used as stations for the central fields.
These “feeder" ports will have to be scattered in such a manner that any person living in southern California can reach one of them by automobile or streetcar in not more than 10 minutes. Thus a person living out of the city will be able to reach the central airport in a total of 15 minutes, for he will leave his automobile at the small port and fly in a “taxi” plane to the municipal field There he can take a mainliner co his destination.
Newman Club To Meet
Phillip Jones, recently electeo president of the Newman club, will lead the club’s regular Wednesday luncheon meeting at 12:10 p.m. in 320 Student Union.
Reservations may be made in the office of the Student Council on Religion.
College of Commerce will address the group on “The History and Significance of Beta Gamma Sigma.”
The 14 students to be initiated as active members are: Mary Jane Bennett, Robert Davis. Doris Dow, Fred Isslieb, Mary Lyman. Fred Rica McAfee, Esther Morrison. Nadine Nostrum. Harry Peetris, Jack Phelps, John Schneider. Frank Swirles. Clayton Tidyman. and Harold Valantine.
Price of the dinner reservations is 75 cents. Scully's is situated at 49th street and Crenshaw boulevard.
Finalists Selected For Widney Cup Oratory Contest
Final contestants for the Wid-! ney cup oratorical award were named after the preliminary contest yesterday in Old College. From the 17 who participated, six were chosen, two from each of three divisions :
Augie Grebe and Stellita Pani-i agua defeated others in section one; Floyd Cunningham and Dorothy Hepp in section two; John Inderrieden and William MacPhee in the third group.
Finals will take place next Thursday. Tau Kappa Alpha, professional speech fratemity, sponsors the contest every year, in memory of the late Joseph P. Widney, fourth president of the university.
Judges in yesterday’s contest were Lawrence D. Pritchard, assistant co-ordinator; Edgar de Forrest, graduate student in speech; and Harry Eddy, also a graduate speech major.
Only undergraduates who have not previously won intercollegiate oratorical honors were eligible to participate in the Widney contest.
Religious Group Meets for Sixth Annual Breakfast
Students in the School of Reli-gion will go to Fern Deli ir Griffith park Saturday met ning 8:30 o'clock for the sixth annual School of Religion breakfast outing.
The student body, faculty, and
recent graduates, are invited
attend the affair. £-cor cing to officials in charge.
Reservations should be made not later than tomorrow noon in the School of Religion office, 159 Administration. Price of the meal is
35 cents.
The breakfast is to be prepared by a student committee headed by Paul Dear, graduate student in the school. Entrance to the park should be made via Western avenue to reach Fern Detl.
Trojan Band To Join With Pomona Group
SC's Trojan band will join the band of Pomona junior college when the two organizations participate in a benefit track meet for Finnish relief in the coliseum Friday night. May 17.
The bands will play in the entrance procession and accompany a Swedish chorus in singing the Swedish nationa* anthem.
Tomorrows Organ Program
The works of Jenkins and Franck will be featured in tomorrow's organ recital when it is presented by Prof. Archibald Sessions at 12 M. in Bovard audi torium.
Dawn ....................................... jenitn,
Cyril Jenxms was bom in Wales in 1885. His compositions include choral, orchestral, and ensemble works.
Choral in A Minor......................Franck
The “Three Chorals.” one of which is being presented this morning, are usually regarded as Cesar Franck’s best organ essays. They reflect the French school of organ music, that has shown such brilliance and vitality since its foundation was laid by Franck. The “Three Chorals” are masterly developments of the large variation form of the later Beethoven. The third one in A minor has a hymn-lik« oharacter as its chief subject.