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United Press Assn.
Direct Wire Service
NAS Z-42
SOUTHERN
DAILY!
CALIFORNIA
ROJAN
Editorial Offices
RI-4111 Sta. 127
Night--- RI-3606
VOLUME XXXI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1940
NUMBER 68
Frank Lloyd Wright To Aid Inauguration Of Fine Arts Hall
The acceptance of Frank loyd Wright, considered one f the world’s foremost archi-ects, to take part in the hree-day dedication cere-jonies of the new May Orm-rod Harris hall, the univerity’s new College of Architec-ure and Fine Arts, was an-ounced yesterday by Dean
rthur C. Weatherhead. Many sading universities west of the Mis-issippi have also received invita-ons to take part in the ceremonies, -hich will take place on January 19. and 20.
THF.RS WILL JOIN completed last September, and Ireadv occupied by classes, the new uilding is the gift of Mrs. John W. ;arris. The two-storv structure. 1 nclosing three patios, is especially uipped for research and class inruction in 76 phases of art and rchitecture.
Stanley Burton
. neu Squirt head
Town, Gown Group To Open 1940 Season At Meeting Tomorrow
Unveiling of “The Christus,” the 5-foot silver plaque of the Christ figure done by Noble Burnham, who created SC’s Trojan, will highlight the first meeting of the year of Town and Gown Tomorrow Following a luncheon of the executive board in Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall, at which program speakers will be honored guests, the dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. will be followed by addresses and a reception in the Foyer of Town and Gown.
GOODSPEED TO SPEAK Dr. Edgar J. Goodspeed. formerly
ALL-OR-NONE' EFFECTS OF PROPAGANDA TOLD
Metfessel Warns of Dangers of Emotions In Politics, Religion, Personal Relationships
Wartime propaganda steps to success on the prevalence of all-or-none emotional thinking.
An analysis of thinking processes shows that nearly all persons become emotional about a problem first and work on its afterwards, according lo Dr. Milton Metfessel, head of
-1 the department of psychology, in a
J*
Educators Pen High School Guidance Book
Dr. Claude Crawford Aids in Solving Of Student Problems
paper for the Journal of Psychology.
‘‘Propaganda and censorship are both aimed at arousing emotional
thinking on the part of the people. __
Propaganda directly stimulates fear ^ |||
and hatred for one side and love for
Dr. Milton Metfessel
. . . explains thinking
the other, with no middle ground,” Dr. Metfessel stated.
EMOTIONS STAND OUT
“Ip war times, or near-war times, the all-or-none nature of emotional thinking appears to stand out ■ in relief.”
Stating that in strongly emotional thinking there is a high probability
Burton To Head Trojan Service Organization
Barton, Jones Elected To Vice-President,
Secretary Positions
Stanley Burton, member of Kappa Alpha fraternity, was elected the subject chosen by Dr. James H. ciaude c. Crawford, of the Univer- this applies equally to such fields
of an all-or-none generalization, the High school students of southern psychologist pointed out that even California are the “authors” of a those working in scientific fields
k-_i, «,T , i find such influences so powerful
new book for group guidance, Liv- ...... .... , ,. ...
that their attitudes preceding their of the University of Chicago and in8 Your Life, just published for studjes sometimes shine through translator of the modem American use in orientation or social guidance their written reports, version of the Bible from original courses. ! “Neutral thinking is essential in
manuscript, will speak on the sub- j . ^ , . science, but we know that it rarely
ject of “Life’s Values Founded on Junior and senior high school stu- works out in practice. for there are the Age-Old Eternal Verities’.” dents indicated the problems most rnany obstacles encountered,” assert-
‘‘The Great Commandment” is vital to them for the authors, Dr. ed Dr. Metfessel, who stated that
Library Head Will Review Honor Film
Mrs. Mary Carter To Compare Books Over KFAC Today
The motion picture production Ilbrar^ use
Monetary Gifts to SC In 39 Total $118,694
Figure Excludes Donations of New Buildings,
Real Estate, Exploration Cruiser Velero III
Monetary gifts to the University of Southern California totaling $118,694 for the purpose of carrying on research activities among faculty and students as well as to establish and continue scholarships and lectureships for outstanding work in many fields, were announced for the past academic year by Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid -
Psychologist Will Address Research Group
Metfessel To Talk On Environment, Heredity Thursday
“Relationships of Heredity and
I yesterday.
The figure does not include gift* of new buildings approximating I $1,000,000. three of which are now 'occupied. Other outstanding gifts
! to be added include property ap-, praised at $838,000 and the explora-! tion cruiser Velero III for conduct-; ing scientific research, both of which | were given to the university by |
(Capt. Allan Hancock during the past year.
BOOKS GIVEN
Beneficiaries to SC have included i j individuals, organizations, departments of the United States and for- f eign governments, as well as a members of royalty. The latter were Environment in Behavior,’* a lec-Crown Prince Olav and Crown Prin- ture by Dr. Milton Metfessel based cess Martha of Norway who at the ^ observations drawn from a series time of their visit _to ^campus Qf reMarch experiments, will be
heard at the annual School of Research dinner at 6:30 o’clock Thurs-
gave a book on Norse folklore for
„ Dresident' of the Troian Souires Friedrich, religious critic of motion „ as religion, psychology, politics, and “Hunchback of Notre Dame, will d evening in the Fover of Town
Joining Mr. Wright, who W1 , picture standards, to illustrate the ‘ ’ international relations, as well as be reviewed, and books written dur- Added to the libraries of libera
jme from Wisconsin for the dedi- honorary men s sophomore service cinema in cathedral-type films. Ethel Grace Cooley of Fullerton th human relations in8 the same era as the “Hunch- arts research, world affairs, medi- and Gown,
ition. will be Dr. Charles F. Kel- organization, for the next semester 1
The processional will form at 1:45 Union high school and junior col- BECOME HEROES back” will be compared by Mrs. cine, law, music .engineering, phil- j-jr Rufus g von KleinSmid and
aarisunt dtrectoro( the An Burton will succeed Harry Hague. „ Ellsabeth Ton K,einSmid and C C. Trillingham. assist- I .In politics when elections become MarJ C?rtfT .fecto" f the ^phy; and Rockwell D. Hunt, director of
stitute of Chicago. Dr. Edgar L. member of Phi Kappa Tau, as ... . h to the chaDei for , ® , ’ , in pouwus wueueien u Graduate School of Library Science, 622 volumes during 1939. Included
wett director of the State Mu- leader of the group. K* ^ntendent and director of ; heated contests, the men running Film-Book Club of in the group of gifts were 84 Braille the School ol Research, will preside
me ucuit-auuii ..r.cuiuiucj. secondary education in the Lo6 An- for office become both heroes and * » 1 * j- t otot.e t ihr
Sydney Burton of Phi Kappa Psi CHAIRMEN NAMED _____. ..m.u. ________- <«n the Air program over KFAC at 1.15 studies from the United States Libr-
jum of New Mexico, and other out-ndjng authorities in the field of uthland art.
BANNED COMMUNITY Known in this country as the or-inator of the “new School of chitecture in the middle west.’
was chosen vice-president to take over the duties of William Henry. Sigma Chi. outgoing vice-president. Elected to the position of secretary was Rudy Jones, non-org Squire, while John Lindsav of Alpha Rho d in Europe as the developer of Ch, wag selected treasurer. Taylor ,e "American expression in the gmith SiRma chi
was named ser-
,ld.” Wright is credited with ere- geant.at-arms. ing new expressions in combina-
n with engineering principles. He Jim Hays, non-org. will vacate
Mrs. Frederick W. Woodbridge
geles county schools.
and Mrs. Frederic T. Woodman are “This is the pupils book—it speaks
villains because of the ‘all good’ or ‘all bad’ generalizations about them.
jointly at the dinner and lecture.
p.m.
“In religion, the certainties so Students assisting Mrs. Carter in
ary of Congress for the School of which i* the seventh annual affair Law. 1600 books from the estate of sponsored by the SchooI of Research.
___ ________S lvxia. udi ici in , p ’WirinPV who ^ w w*.
co-chairmen in charge of the pro- to him in his own language about essential therein lead us to such the broadcast are Lucile Brunswig tne 1'Ve ^ frnm Dr. Metfesse is professor of experi-
served as tne presioem irom mental psychology.
1892 to 1895. as well as 79 volumes
— _ — man Farwell. Carl S. Knopf. Matil-
known for his design of the earth- his position as secretary, while Rob- dR Murdock. willoughbv Rodman, extensive teaching of the content
ake-proof Imperial hotel in To- «rt Merralls. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Ernest v. Shavler. Robert J. Tay- , in mimeoiraph form in many class-built contrary to the ideas of *?lve up his duties as treasurer. ]or flnd Miss Grace Walker. , rooms-
gineering experts, but which has Smoke> Martin, Sigma Nu, is out-
eady withstood the most violent going sergeant-at-arms, ake that country has known. Burton, a graduate of Herbert
"he Taliesin Fellowship commun- Hoover high school in Glendale, is
in Spring Green. Wis., where a n major in management in the
;up of 40 talented craftsmen re- College of Commerce. He will lead
Continued on Pare Four | ^uireK in their duti-s 85
gram events with Mrs. A. S. Rau- probiems he really faces and wants statements as that of William Jen- and Herman Smith. Mary Elizabeth
benheimer and Miss Ada A Dr\ den ^ solve, and helps him to solve nings Bryan. T am as sure that Nicholls and Virginia Hennessy
heading the receiving committee lor „ , _ there is another life as I am that compiled the preliminary research
the reception and tea. - Those as- them, stated Dr. Crawford. The r ^ fQr thp brQadcast
sisting Mrs. Rufus B. von KleinSmid problem approach, the choice of „In our personai relationships, in been prepared by Lucille Brunswig
in the latter include: material, the breezy, informal style a burst of jealousy or anger we and Elmer Cavette and may be ob-
Mesdames Frank E. Eckhart. Ly- were arrived at by the authors after sometimes resort to refined profan- tained from the office of the Grad-
for the library of world affairs sent OLD CAUSES EXPLAINED A hnnk list has Argentine government and “One hundred years ago scientists
' 102 books on Chinese history from tried to gauge behavior in the light
first, week in Februarv.
ancock Group o Give Recital ednesday Night Aptitude Test
Deadline Set
j Under the plan of the book, students learn how to get the most out of school life; to plan and do their I school work; to develop personality;
! to do the right thing in the right ; way; to deal with the problems of i drinking and smoking, undesirable companions, profanity, and vulgarity. gossip, etc., to meet the boy-girl problem < even to managing the fam-The last two Wednesday lectures W *hen entertaining a date and
Kneeland Nunan Will Lecture On Sound Waves
ficial representatives of the university at all student functions.
First function of the Squires for the spring semester will be supervision of registration during the 0j the semester will be given by ending a friendship); to improve
ity about the other fellow and diag- uate School of Library Science nose him without measurement as OTHER BOOKS REVIEWED
the Society of International Cultural of three causes: heredity, environ-
Relations. From the Carnegie Insti- ment, and free will.” explained Dr.
tute of Washington. D.C., as well Metfessel yesterday in discussing the
as from the Carnegie Endowment forthcoming lecture.
. . , , .. i for International Peace were sent A
■an introvert- or •. paranoic, dls- Bocl[s by victor Hugo. Em.le Zola. 79 volumes. ..... n
Continued on Page Four rh , Rpafip „nri Tustin MrCar- . . , concede that free will Is a personal
- thv u-iii hp HtcrnwH Wiurn1* ‘Notre In addition to funds specified for matter and cannot be studied with
n ‘ Paric ” 7n?a "The the research in pneumonia, diabetes, measurement* of precision, thev
Dame ^ ae pan.. z,oia biochemistrj’, and phases of bacter- have dropped attempts to determine
wlarth ” nrfri MrPnrthv'R^Tf3 T Were $10,000 was set aside by the averages in this aspect of th« prob-
; Hearth, and McCarthy s If I Were National Foundation for Infantile lem."
King, are the respective works of Parajvsis f0r SC laboratory expert- I
the famous authors. | mentatlon. The amount Qf $2500 Canar>' blrds wer# of
Theresa Krug and Emily Olson was received for medical research °ne experiment* by Dr. Met-
! have arranged an exhibit corre- from the Beaumont Charity Trust of
Fisher Gallery Portrait Exhibit Prolonged
"he first monthly program of a isical series by the Hancock, enable will be presented at 8 p.m.
ednesdav in the Fover of Town A11 candidates for teachers cer
d Gown. Phi Mu Alpha, music tificates or masters degrees in Ed
temity. is sponsoring the recital uc®tion. except those who were ad- j cance of the traffic problem on the tion.
ttl the assistance of Sigma Alpha mkted to candidacy for the M. S. people of the 20th century. ;-
Mu Phi Epsilon, and Phi *n Education prior to September 2. The lecture on sound will be on
ta. music organizations, accord- 1939, are required to take scholas- Wednesday in 159 Science. The last
to Anthony Ricca, secretary- tie and professional aptitude tests, lecture of the semester on traffic asurer of Phi Mu Alpha. ' The School of Education offers will be January 17. in the Art and
uring the Christmas vacation, this testing program as part of a Lecture room of Doheny library,
pt. Hancock was made an honor- P^an f°r student selection, guidance, i - -
member of Phi Mu Alpha at and counseling.
Western Province convention There will be a $3 00 fee for the JeWISn v.OUnCll
the UCLA campus. test- P«>'able in th<> comptrollers j0 Sponsor Dinner
Wednesdays program: office- for the fee may be r
;ncerto Grosso in C minor ........ 1 Presented for admission to the test.
Kneeland Nunan. instructor in elec- family relationships; to be better
! trical engineering, and Clarence , citizens; to use. save, and spend
Marsh Case, professor of sociology, money; to guard their health; to
Mr. Nunan will discuss the re- prevent accidents and meet emer-
cording and reproducing of extreme- gencies; to make the most of leisure month of January,
ly low frequency sound waves, de- time.
scribing the methods and apparatus The problems are presented, with-
used in this recent scientific exploit, out ‘‘preachiness” or condescension,
Professor Marsh's topic will be for group discussions; then the pu-
“Traffic as a Social Problem.” He pil engages in a series of activities
will explain the effect and signifi- that aid him in arriving at a solu-
I sponding to the theme of the broadcast in a show window of the Do-Owing to popular demand, the heny Memorial library.
Elizabeth Holmes Fisher art gal- FILMS DISCUSSED leries will continue to feaure Percy Films recently reviewed by the Rockefellers collection of famous Film-Book Club of the Air are: American portraits throughout the ..Gone With the Wind.- -Gulliver’s
Students To See Demonstration On New Lamps
is
Lamps for almost every purpose will be shown at a Westinghouse
The Jewish student council Locatelli which will be given Friday, 12. at sponsoring a dinner for all non-or
Bach Pm - and Saturday, 13. at ganized Jewish students, tonight at Lamp company demonstration for 8:45 in 206 Administration. Attend- the Gates hotel on Sixth and Fig- physics, engineering, and architec-ance on both days is required. ueroa streets at 5:30 p.m. ture students at 11 a.m. tomorrow ---------j in Harris hall. Frank L. Anderson,
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BMOC pany, will demonstrate and explain
-enes from Childhood .. Schumann ' , „ the USeS °f the new fluorcsccnt-
rue in G major ............ Bach Student Survey Proves Validity ot the Statement mercury, ultra violet, industrial, and
other kinds of lamps.
-elude in E major .........
violin and ensemble renade <Eine Kleine Nacht
Musiki ............................. Morart
inuet from Orpheus ............Gluck
flute and ensemble
“Attendance has Increased remarkably,” stated Miss Winifred Poingdestre, curator of the galleries. “There were at least 600 enthusiastic students appreciating the exhibit over the weekend.”
The California Art club and California miniature paintings that have been on exhibtion concurrently with the famous American portraits will be withdrawn January' 14.
Commencing January 17. faculty members of the College of Letters, A*rts, and Science will put on an exhibit of their own work. Prof. Glen Lukens will display porcelains
Travels,” and ’‘Elizabeth and Essex.” sex.”
The films “Swanee River. “Abe Lincoln in Illinois,” and “The Light That Failed” are scheduled to be
fessel. In one sound proof enclosure a group of bird* was raised to Continued on Pa*e Four maturjty gurr0unded by complete
silence.” These birds had never heard the roller canary song, but they sang it without missing a note." said Dr. Metfessel. “Common sense would lead us to believe that this reaction is hereditary, but ft technical interpretation must leave the conclusion in doubt.”
SIMILAR SET RAISED A second set of birds was raised
Geritz To Discuss Season s Third Symphony Event
Josephine Heintz Geritz. lecturer in a similarly soundproof enclosure reviewed by Mrs. Carter during Jan- ^ thp Lqs Angeles philharmonic in which an electrical oscillator uary- orchestra, will discuss the sympho- continuously sounded vibrato notes.
ny season’s third event in Bowne These notes disrupted their song, i hall at 4:30 o’clock tomorrow aft- according to Dr. Metfessel. and in-j ernoon. : dividual birds each sang it differ-
; Baccherini’s symphony in C maj- entI^*
i or, Scriabine’s “Poem of Ecstasy,” i “It will never be possible to prove and Tschaikovsky’s violin concerto absolutely any ratio between hered-with Jascha Heifetz as the soloist, ity and environment as the causes
Episcopal Club To Hear Stevens
The Rt. Rev. William B. Stevens, , compiete a program marked by of behavior.” says Dr. Metfessel. “but
bishop of the Diocese of Los An- Le0p0ld Stokowski’s first seasonal this does not disqualify research on
and pottery. Prof. Merrel Gage will geles. will be guest speaker at the appearanCe as conductor. this subject from the ranks of sci-
exhibit his sculptural work^ while Unmn Miss Geritz’ dissertation will deal e"ce, for no scientist can ever be
Daniel Lutz and James Pendergast for luncheon in 322 Student Union. technically with the sure of anything.
have paintings to show. Rosher will Bishop Stevens will speak on "Re- ,
p 6 entire program. Piano and phono-1 J----
Tomorrow s Organ Program
Tomorrow's organ program to be played from 12:10 to 12:30 p.m. in Bovard auditorium by Prof. Archibald Sessions will include the folowing numbers. ndattie from the Frith Symphony....
( Request) ................... Beethoven
Of the nine symphonies of jeethoven. perhaps the fifth is lie best known and most often jrformed. The entire symphony sturdy, square cut as if hewn om granite. The harmonies, ich in Beethovens day were volutionary, now seem entirely thodox. and altogether the rk seems plain and unembell-
ce Herotque .......... Cesar Franck
ren in this “Song of a Hero” re are movements of the calm, templative depths of the com-'■’s nature, but the joyous umph of the finale is upper-and convincing.
160 TROJANS TESTED ON NAMES
BWOC? The term has no meaning on the SC
The program was arranged by Dr. A. W. Nye. professor of physics.
Ultra violet lamps for stage effects and sterilizing purposes, mercury lamps for street and garden lighting, industrial lamps for stro-
BMOC?
campus.
There is no such thing as a “Big Man On Campus” or a
“Big Woman On Campus,” according to a survey made in the boscopic investigation of fast mov
last three weeks by a Daily Trojan reporter. ing machine parts and inspection of
In an effort to ascertain just how--factory production, aviation lamps
well-known any of the student known in respect to the student body f°r beacons and landing fields, pro-
j body’s various officers were to the office which they held. jection lamps for home and theater
members of the student body, the By far the best known to the m°tion picture projection, and large
Daily Trojan reached 160 students students covered in the survey wpre and small lamps for medical service
in the^survey. To each student the the president, vice-president, and and motion picture studios are some
names* of 18 student body leaders secretary of the ASSC. Following of the demonstrations which will be
were read, and he was asked to these three leaders, there was no Presented.
match the name with the student set plan by which the "leaders” were " —-
“leader’s” office. identified. HonrJ r-t * r II
Included in the list of officials Here is the way they ran. as mea- neaa Of Amenia LaliS
were the ASSC officers, the class sured by the number of times they Meeting for Tomorrow
presidents, the editors of the El Ro- were identified by the students cov-
deo and the Daily Trojan, the pres- ered in the poll: All members of the Athena lit-
ldents of the Knights. Squires. Am- Michael MacBan. ASSC president, erary society are requested by Mar-
azons. and the WSGA. the president was the only person who was iden- garet Crosby, president, to attend
of LAS. the presidents of interfra- tified by more than 50 per cent of a meeting tomorrow evening. 7
ternity and Panhellenic councils, and the 160 students. He was known to the presidents of the men s council 93 of the students who took the test, and women’s judiciary committee. MacBan was followed closely by The survey did not attempt to Barbara Morton, vice-president, with ascertain the popularity of the sfU- 77 identifications and Helen Her-dents, but only how well they were 1 Continued on Page Four
p.m., in 105 Bridge.
Plans will be made for the coming semester, according to Miss Crosby. Initiation ceremonies have been set for January 14, the president said
paintings contribute a silver project to the exhibit.
The galleries are open to students and faculty from Tuesday to Friday from 12:30 to 4 o’clock, and to the public, Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m.
SC Radio Players Broadcast Today
“Sleeping Beauty,” the famous old fairy tale, will be presented this afternoon at 1:15 o’clock over KHJ by the players of the SC division of
lationship Between College People and Our Church,” and will present methods which are being used by the church to contact Episcopal students on campus.
Jack Baird, president of the club, urges all Episcopalians to sign up in the office of the Student Council of Religion by 10 a.m. today.
Attendance at the dinner W by
graph demonstrations will amplify invitation, although several groups
her discussion on the classics and have been granted permission to at-
the personalities involved in the tend the lecture at 8 p.m., according
event. to those in charge. Tickets must be
More than 100 SC students have secured in the Graduate School of-
purchased season tickets, and many fice not later than tomorrow.
others possess single tickets for this -
week’s performance.
Memorial Museum To Show Impressionist Paintings
Chinese Educator Will Speak Before Argonauts
Dr. Yu-Shan Han will be guest speaker at the monthly dinner meet-
Mankind’s urge for freedom of expression and the fall of radio' The'play*will' be“the' lltlh to a mighty dictatorship. Is the tale behind a million-dollar art ‘^rthV Argonaui"ho7w ptoi-the series of fairy tale broadcasts exhibit op6ning Ja.nua.ry 13 in the Los Angeles Memorial osophy society, tomorrow evening. presented by the group under the museum. ' The topic for his speech will be
title of “Long Long Ago.” Roland McKinney, distinguished curator of the museum,
The broadcast was designed for expands what would have otherwise
“The Chinese Philosophy of Nature.’
reception in grammar schools up been an "Impressionism” theme, in- not until Constable, who had been and down the Pacific coast in co- to “The Development of Impres- experimenting in color and luminos-operation with the Don Lee School of the Air. The program features complete student writing, production. direction, and acting.
Dr. Han, professor of philosophy at St. John's university in Shanghai, is a well-known lecturer and has
sionism” by including among the ity in England, presented his works s ken tQ vari0Us organizations in
inf irnrrc* covoro 1 moctpr. of !Vir» /iffinio 1 TTronQolrfctn in 1 R94 «_____4.
70-odd paintings, several master- at the official French Salon in 1824 southern California. - He has writ-
pieces that reflect the stringent that the younger artists of France tgn articles in Chinese and
rules of the classicist school, there- finally burst through the binding rote -The Philosophic Background
Seymour Andrews is in charge of by giving a sketchy historical back- barrier of classicism and fervently 4 Chinese Painting’’ for the winter
the production and a cast of 10 ground of the causes that led to seized the liberal impresisonistic .ssue ,.jhe per0nalist.’’
student players will participate in the full expression of his theme,
the broadcast. The following stu- “The painting school in France
dents are included in the cast: Al during the Napoleonic period was
Seale, Robert Benson, Margaret controlled by David,” explained Mr
Reservations for the dinner will ™ classicis't or they“failed to gain be accepted until 4 p^m today In
------ ------- --------- ---------- -------------------, a place in the exhibits and salons, the School of Philosophy. Students
Heiman, Nancy Thompson, Ann McKinney, “an arbitrary ruler who Greater efforts were smothered and attending the dl!^‘er win meet at
principles.”
Under David. French paintings were
Burnett. Art Greenfield. Joe Dickie. Paula Jean, Jack Silverstein, and Heloise Shevling.
dictated strict classicist principles it was impossible for a time to the office n e ‘ and wrought a static influence on break away from the classic inHu- phy at 6 p.m. on Tuesday and the French art for many years. It was ence. lecture will follow at 7.15 p.m.
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United Press Assn. Direct Wire Service NAS Z-42 SOUTHERN DAILY! CALIFORNIA ROJAN Editorial Offices RI-4111 Sta. 127 Night--- RI-3606 VOLUME XXXI LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1940 NUMBER 68 Frank Lloyd Wright To Aid Inauguration Of Fine Arts Hall The acceptance of Frank loyd Wright, considered one f the world’s foremost archi-ects, to take part in the hree-day dedication cere-jonies of the new May Orm-rod Harris hall, the univerity’s new College of Architec-ure and Fine Arts, was an-ounced yesterday by Dean rthur C. Weatherhead. Many sading universities west of the Mis-issippi have also received invita-ons to take part in the ceremonies, -hich will take place on January 19. and 20. THF.RS WILL JOIN completed last September, and Ireadv occupied by classes, the new uilding is the gift of Mrs. John W. ;arris. The two-storv structure. 1 nclosing three patios, is especially uipped for research and class inruction in 76 phases of art and rchitecture. Stanley Burton . neu Squirt head Town, Gown Group To Open 1940 Season At Meeting Tomorrow Unveiling of “The Christus,” the 5-foot silver plaque of the Christ figure done by Noble Burnham, who created SC’s Trojan, will highlight the first meeting of the year of Town and Gown Tomorrow Following a luncheon of the executive board in Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall, at which program speakers will be honored guests, the dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. will be followed by addresses and a reception in the Foyer of Town and Gown. GOODSPEED TO SPEAK Dr. Edgar J. Goodspeed. formerly ALL-OR-NONE' EFFECTS OF PROPAGANDA TOLD Metfessel Warns of Dangers of Emotions In Politics, Religion, Personal Relationships Wartime propaganda steps to success on the prevalence of all-or-none emotional thinking. An analysis of thinking processes shows that nearly all persons become emotional about a problem first and work on its afterwards, according lo Dr. Milton Metfessel, head of -1 the department of psychology, in a J* Educators Pen High School Guidance Book Dr. Claude Crawford Aids in Solving Of Student Problems paper for the Journal of Psychology. ‘‘Propaganda and censorship are both aimed at arousing emotional thinking on the part of the people. __ Propaganda directly stimulates fear ^ and hatred for one side and love for Dr. Milton Metfessel . . . explains thinking the other, with no middle ground,” Dr. Metfessel stated. EMOTIONS STAND OUT “Ip war times, or near-war times, the all-or-none nature of emotional thinking appears to stand out ■ in relief.” Stating that in strongly emotional thinking there is a high probability Burton To Head Trojan Service Organization Barton, Jones Elected To Vice-President, Secretary Positions Stanley Burton, member of Kappa Alpha fraternity, was elected the subject chosen by Dr. James H. ciaude c. Crawford, of the Univer- this applies equally to such fields of an all-or-none generalization, the High school students of southern psychologist pointed out that even California are the “authors” of a those working in scientific fields k-_i, «,T , i find such influences so powerful new book for group guidance, Liv- ...... .... , ,. ... that their attitudes preceding their of the University of Chicago and in8 Your Life, just published for studjes sometimes shine through translator of the modem American use in orientation or social guidance their written reports, version of the Bible from original courses. ! “Neutral thinking is essential in manuscript, will speak on the sub- j . ^ , . science, but we know that it rarely ject of “Life’s Values Founded on Junior and senior high school stu- works out in practice. for there are the Age-Old Eternal Verities’.” dents indicated the problems most rnany obstacles encountered,” assert- ‘‘The Great Commandment” is vital to them for the authors, Dr. ed Dr. Metfessel, who stated that Library Head Will Review Honor Film Mrs. Mary Carter To Compare Books Over KFAC Today The motion picture production Ilbrar^ use Monetary Gifts to SC In 39 Total $118,694 Figure Excludes Donations of New Buildings, Real Estate, Exploration Cruiser Velero III Monetary gifts to the University of Southern California totaling $118,694 for the purpose of carrying on research activities among faculty and students as well as to establish and continue scholarships and lectureships for outstanding work in many fields, were announced for the past academic year by Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid - Psychologist Will Address Research Group Metfessel To Talk On Environment, Heredity Thursday “Relationships of Heredity and I yesterday. The figure does not include gift* of new buildings approximating I $1,000,000. three of which are now 'occupied. Other outstanding gifts ! to be added include property ap-, praised at $838,000 and the explora-! tion cruiser Velero III for conduct-; ing scientific research, both of which were given to the university by (Capt. Allan Hancock during the past year. BOOKS GIVEN Beneficiaries to SC have included i j individuals, organizations, departments of the United States and for- f eign governments, as well as a members of royalty. The latter were Environment in Behavior,’* a lec-Crown Prince Olav and Crown Prin- ture by Dr. Milton Metfessel based cess Martha of Norway who at the ^ observations drawn from a series time of their visit _to ^campus Qf reMarch experiments, will be heard at the annual School of Research dinner at 6:30 o’clock Thurs- gave a book on Norse folklore for „ Dresident' of the Troian Souires Friedrich, religious critic of motion „ as religion, psychology, politics, and “Hunchback of Notre Dame, will d evening in the Fover of Town Joining Mr. Wright, who W1 , picture standards, to illustrate the ‘ ’ international relations, as well as be reviewed, and books written dur- Added to the libraries of libera jme from Wisconsin for the dedi- honorary men s sophomore service cinema in cathedral-type films. Ethel Grace Cooley of Fullerton th human relations in8 the same era as the “Hunch- arts research, world affairs, medi- and Gown, ition. will be Dr. Charles F. Kel- organization, for the next semester 1 The processional will form at 1:45 Union high school and junior col- BECOME HEROES back” will be compared by Mrs. cine, law, music .engineering, phil- j-jr Rufus g von KleinSmid and aarisunt dtrectoro( the An Burton will succeed Harry Hague. „ Ellsabeth Ton K,einSmid and C C. Trillingham. assist- I .In politics when elections become MarJ C?rtfT .fecto" f the ^phy; and Rockwell D. Hunt, director of stitute of Chicago. Dr. Edgar L. member of Phi Kappa Tau, as ... . h to the chaDei for , ® , ’ , in pouwus wueueien u Graduate School of Library Science, 622 volumes during 1939. Included wett director of the State Mu- leader of the group. K* ^ntendent and director of ; heated contests, the men running Film-Book Club of in the group of gifts were 84 Braille the School ol Research, will preside me ucuit-auuii ..r.cuiuiucj. secondary education in the Lo6 An- for office become both heroes and * » 1 * j- t otot.e t ihr Sydney Burton of Phi Kappa Psi CHAIRMEN NAMED _____. ..m.u. ________- <«n the Air program over KFAC at 1.15 studies from the United States Libr- jum of New Mexico, and other out-ndjng authorities in the field of uthland art. BANNED COMMUNITY Known in this country as the or-inator of the “new School of chitecture in the middle west.’ was chosen vice-president to take over the duties of William Henry. Sigma Chi. outgoing vice-president. Elected to the position of secretary was Rudy Jones, non-org Squire, while John Lindsav of Alpha Rho d in Europe as the developer of Ch, wag selected treasurer. Taylor ,e "American expression in the gmith SiRma chi was named ser- ,ld.” Wright is credited with ere- geant.at-arms. ing new expressions in combina- n with engineering principles. He Jim Hays, non-org. will vacate Mrs. Frederick W. Woodbridge geles county schools. and Mrs. Frederic T. Woodman are “This is the pupils book—it speaks villains because of the ‘all good’ or ‘all bad’ generalizations about them. jointly at the dinner and lecture. p.m. “In religion, the certainties so Students assisting Mrs. Carter in ary of Congress for the School of which i* the seventh annual affair Law. 1600 books from the estate of sponsored by the SchooI of Research. ___ ________S lvxia. udi ici in , p ’WirinPV who ^ w w*. co-chairmen in charge of the pro- to him in his own language about essential therein lead us to such the broadcast are Lucile Brunswig tne 1'Ve ^ frnm Dr. Metfesse is professor of experi- served as tne presioem irom mental psychology. 1892 to 1895. as well as 79 volumes — _ — man Farwell. Carl S. Knopf. Matil- known for his design of the earth- his position as secretary, while Rob- dR Murdock. willoughbv Rodman, extensive teaching of the content ake-proof Imperial hotel in To- «rt Merralls. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Ernest v. Shavler. Robert J. Tay- , in mimeoiraph form in many class-built contrary to the ideas of *?lve up his duties as treasurer. ]or flnd Miss Grace Walker. , rooms- gineering experts, but which has Smoke> Martin, Sigma Nu, is out- eady withstood the most violent going sergeant-at-arms, ake that country has known. Burton, a graduate of Herbert "he Taliesin Fellowship commun- Hoover high school in Glendale, is in Spring Green. Wis., where a n major in management in the ;up of 40 talented craftsmen re- College of Commerce. He will lead Continued on Pare Four ^uireK in their duti-s 85 gram events with Mrs. A. S. Rau- probiems he really faces and wants statements as that of William Jen- and Herman Smith. Mary Elizabeth benheimer and Miss Ada A Dr\ den ^ solve, and helps him to solve nings Bryan. T am as sure that Nicholls and Virginia Hennessy heading the receiving committee lor „ , _ there is another life as I am that compiled the preliminary research the reception and tea. - Those as- them, stated Dr. Crawford. The r ^ fQr thp brQadcast sisting Mrs. Rufus B. von KleinSmid problem approach, the choice of „In our personai relationships, in been prepared by Lucille Brunswig in the latter include: material, the breezy, informal style a burst of jealousy or anger we and Elmer Cavette and may be ob- Mesdames Frank E. Eckhart. Ly- were arrived at by the authors after sometimes resort to refined profan- tained from the office of the Grad- for the library of world affairs sent OLD CAUSES EXPLAINED A hnnk list has Argentine government and “One hundred years ago scientists ' 102 books on Chinese history from tried to gauge behavior in the light first, week in Februarv. ancock Group o Give Recital ednesday Night Aptitude Test Deadline Set j Under the plan of the book, students learn how to get the most out of school life; to plan and do their I school work; to develop personality; ! to do the right thing in the right ; way; to deal with the problems of i drinking and smoking, undesirable companions, profanity, and vulgarity. gossip, etc., to meet the boy-girl problem < even to managing the fam-The last two Wednesday lectures W *hen entertaining a date and Kneeland Nunan Will Lecture On Sound Waves ficial representatives of the university at all student functions. First function of the Squires for the spring semester will be supervision of registration during the 0j the semester will be given by ending a friendship); to improve ity about the other fellow and diag- uate School of Library Science nose him without measurement as OTHER BOOKS REVIEWED the Society of International Cultural of three causes: heredity, environ- Relations. From the Carnegie Insti- ment, and free will.” explained Dr. tute of Washington. D.C., as well Metfessel yesterday in discussing the as from the Carnegie Endowment forthcoming lecture. . . , , .. i for International Peace were sent A ■an introvert- or •. paranoic, dls- Bocl[s by victor Hugo. Em.le Zola. 79 volumes. ..... n Continued on Page Four rh , Rpafip „nri Tustin MrCar- . . , concede that free will Is a personal - thv u-iii hp HtcrnwH Wiurn1* ‘Notre In addition to funds specified for matter and cannot be studied with n ‘ Paric ” 7n?a "The the research in pneumonia, diabetes, measurement* of precision, thev Dame ^ ae pan.. z,oia biochemistrj’, and phases of bacter- have dropped attempts to determine wlarth ” nrfri MrPnrthv'R^Tf3 T Were $10,000 was set aside by the averages in this aspect of th« prob- ; Hearth, and McCarthy s If I Were National Foundation for Infantile lem." King, are the respective works of Parajvsis f0r SC laboratory expert- I the famous authors. mentatlon. The amount Qf $2500 Canar>' blrds wer# of Theresa Krug and Emily Olson was received for medical research °ne experiment* by Dr. Met- ! have arranged an exhibit corre- from the Beaumont Charity Trust of Fisher Gallery Portrait Exhibit Prolonged "he first monthly program of a isical series by the Hancock, enable will be presented at 8 p.m. ednesdav in the Fover of Town A11 candidates for teachers cer d Gown. Phi Mu Alpha, music tificates or masters degrees in Ed temity. is sponsoring the recital uc®tion. except those who were ad- j cance of the traffic problem on the tion. ttl the assistance of Sigma Alpha mkted to candidacy for the M. S. people of the 20th century. ;- Mu Phi Epsilon, and Phi *n Education prior to September 2. The lecture on sound will be on ta. music organizations, accord- 1939, are required to take scholas- Wednesday in 159 Science. The last to Anthony Ricca, secretary- tie and professional aptitude tests, lecture of the semester on traffic asurer of Phi Mu Alpha. ' The School of Education offers will be January 17. in the Art and uring the Christmas vacation, this testing program as part of a Lecture room of Doheny library, pt. Hancock was made an honor- P^an f°r student selection, guidance, i - - member of Phi Mu Alpha at and counseling. Western Province convention There will be a $3 00 fee for the JeWISn v.OUnCll the UCLA campus. test- P«>'able in th<> comptrollers j0 Sponsor Dinner Wednesdays program: office- for the fee may be r ;ncerto Grosso in C minor ........ 1 Presented for admission to the test. Kneeland Nunan. instructor in elec- family relationships; to be better ! trical engineering, and Clarence , citizens; to use. save, and spend Marsh Case, professor of sociology, money; to guard their health; to Mr. Nunan will discuss the re- prevent accidents and meet emer- cording and reproducing of extreme- gencies; to make the most of leisure month of January, ly low frequency sound waves, de- time. scribing the methods and apparatus The problems are presented, with- used in this recent scientific exploit, out ‘‘preachiness” or condescension, Professor Marsh's topic will be for group discussions; then the pu- “Traffic as a Social Problem.” He pil engages in a series of activities will explain the effect and signifi- that aid him in arriving at a solu- I sponding to the theme of the broadcast in a show window of the Do-Owing to popular demand, the heny Memorial library. Elizabeth Holmes Fisher art gal- FILMS DISCUSSED leries will continue to feaure Percy Films recently reviewed by the Rockefellers collection of famous Film-Book Club of the Air are: American portraits throughout the ..Gone With the Wind.- -Gulliver’s Students To See Demonstration On New Lamps is Lamps for almost every purpose will be shown at a Westinghouse The Jewish student council Locatelli which will be given Friday, 12. at sponsoring a dinner for all non-or Bach Pm - and Saturday, 13. at ganized Jewish students, tonight at Lamp company demonstration for 8:45 in 206 Administration. Attend- the Gates hotel on Sixth and Fig- physics, engineering, and architec-ance on both days is required. ueroa streets at 5:30 p.m. ture students at 11 a.m. tomorrow ---------j in Harris hall. Frank L. Anderson, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BMOC pany, will demonstrate and explain -enes from Childhood .. Schumann ' , „ the USeS °f the new fluorcsccnt- rue in G major ............ Bach Student Survey Proves Validity ot the Statement mercury, ultra violet, industrial, and other kinds of lamps. -elude in E major ......... violin and ensemble renade |
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