United Pres* World Wide News Service
SOUTHERN.
CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
Editor, Sta.
Bus. Mgr., 226
Vol. XXIV
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, September 21, 1932.
Robert Frost Is Secured To Give Lecture at Troy On Modern Poets, Sept. 29
Famous American Bard To Speak On “Poetry and the Size of America” In First of New Epsilon Phi Series of Noted Speakers
In his first public appearance in Los Angeles. Robert Frost, distinguished modern American poet, will lecture in Bovard auditorium on Thursday evening, Sept. 29, under thc auspices ef Epsilon Phi. honorary English fraternity. His subject, as announced by Marion Darlington, president of the group, is “Poetry and thc Size of America.’’
—-* The lecture is the first nf a
series planned for this semester
Poet To Speak
Musicians To Give Program
John Ferguson, Baritone,
Dean Skeele To Be Heard Today
Inaugurating a series of weekly musical programs, the College of Music and the musical organizations department will take charge of the assembly in Bovard auditorium today. John Ferguson, baritone soloist, and Dean Walter F.
Skeele of the College of Music, popular organist, will be the featured artists.
Ferguson, soloist with the Trojan Male Chorus, sang at university assemblies last year and wa? well received by the student body.
In today’s program he will sing two compositions of Rasbach opening -with hie “Wanderer’s Sorg" and following this with the ever popular poem “Trees” written by Joyce Kilmer and set to music by Rasbaeh.
Preceding Mr. Ferguson’s offerings. Dean Skeele will play two organ selections, plavine first Tri- antj general admission, 50 cents, umphal March” by Buck and then The Bookshelf in the store this “St. Cecelia Offeratory in B” by , we€k vill feature volumes of
poetry written by Mr. Frost. Miss Darlington of the English fraternity recommends Gorham Munson's “Robert Frost — a Study in Sensibility and Common Sense” lege of Music and the department j for students who wish to become of musical organizations will per- j more acquainted with the poet be-form for Trojan students on each i f0re the lecture.
Wednesday, following the initial j	-;-
program today. Dean Walter F.
Skfele and Harold William Roberts, heads of the two organizations promise much in the way of entertainment throughout the year.
by the honorary fraternity. Last year Hamlin Garland. Lewis Browne, and Sherwood Anderson spoke on the campus.
Robert Frost, -whom critics consider as the poet of simple, genuine life, has attained international recognition through his poems depicting country existence. Best-known are “Mending Wall,” “The Death of the Hired Man.” “Birches.” “Blueberries,” and ‘The Runaway.”
WINS PRIZE
Although born in San Francisco, the poet has spent roost of his life in New England areas. During his trip to England in 1912, two efforts “A Boy's Will” and “North of Boston,” were aclaimed by British commentators. “New Hampshire,’ published in 1923, won the Pulitzer prize for poetry. A more recent poem, ‘Snow,” is classed with Whittier's “Snowbound."
Analyzers of his poetry' believe that he portrays for the present age humanly moving drama characteristic of the works of the earlier poets, Bryant. Emercon, Whittier, and Sill. Hugh Walpole, TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets will be placed on sale today at the cashier's booth in the University Book store and in the English office in Bridge hall. Reserved seats will cost 75 cents
Robert Frost, eminent American mart of letters, who has been secured by Epsilon Phi to speak in Bovard auditorium on Thursday, September 29.
Dr. Bogardus Speaks Tonight
‘International Dilemmas’ To Be Discussed at Council Dinner
Batiste.
He will conclude the program with Boceherino’s “Minuet” and Hollins’ “Spring Song.’
The combined talent of the Col-
College G.O.P. Will Broadcast
.Tiaat Republican leaders of The University of Southern California, and leaders from other southern California universities and colleges will be heard in radio addresses during the presidential campaign, was the announcement made recently by the Republican State Committee.
Ames Crawford, leader of the Republican movement at S.C. will be in charge of the 15-minute radio program. These programs are to be presented approximately two weeks preceeding the elections: The broadcasts will all be from large Los Angeles stations.
Offer Made for Foreign Travelers
It order to promote better understanding between France and the United States, the French gov ^rnment is deslrious of showing i,pe< ial courtesies to American students residing in France. In order to take advantage of this offer, students of The University of Southern California may receive from Professor Riddle, chairman of the French department, a letter of introduction to M. Reheni Didot, French consul.
“A number of S.C. students nave already taken advantage of this courtesy and several have indicated their intention of going to France in either February or June of neit year,” said Professor Riddle.
Furthermore, Professor Riddle, who is the university represen tati^e of the Fondation des Etates Unit a la Cite universitaire of
Paris, a dormitory for Amerioan students, will be glad to give prospective students information regard ng the securing df admission be tiis American home.
English Finals In Grad School Begin Saturday
Final English examinations for graduate candidates for a master’s degree will begin Saturday, Sept. 24, Dr. Allison Gaw, chairman of the graduate committee of the department of English, has announced.
Point 1, the general development of English literature, will be given Saturday, Sept. 24, at 1:15 p.m. in Bridge 309, and point 2 (criticism), point 3 (scansion), and point 4 ((written expression), Saturday, Oct. 1, 1:15 p.m. in Bridge 309.
Graduates intending to take these examinations must notify Dr. Gaw in advance preferably through his post office box in the office of the superintendent of buildings.
Anyone expecting a master’s degree must take these test6 at least one semester before they are scheduled to receive the degree in order to complete the requirements for it. All points successfully passed are recorded as permanent records to the candidate’s credit
“International Dilemmas” is the topic upon which Dr. Emory S. Bogardus, director of the School of Social Welfare, will speak tonight at the first fall dinner meeting of the Council on International Relations to be held at the Mona Lisa restaurant on Wilshire boulevard at 6:15.
Dr. Bogardus has recently returned from Europe where he spent seven months of his sabbatical leave in visiting the important capitals of Europe studying phases of international problems at first hand.
A report on the -world council of youth met in Pasadena during the Olympic games will be a part of the program.
Interest in world affairs is the only requisite for attendance at council dinners according to the president, Dr. J. Eugene Harley, professor of political science. The personnel of the council’s executive committee is representative of the many organizations, interests, and universities which cooperate in the work of the body.
Reservations for tonight’s din-1 ner may be made by telephoning Miss Mary B. Seiber, TRinity 4751.
El Rodeo Needs Business Agents
Positions on the business staff of the 1933 El Rodeo are still available. Information concerning them may be secured by applying to Paul Harwick, business manager, at the El Rodeo office, 221 Student Union, any time after 1 p.m.
The positions as organization manager, that of business secretary and that of advertising manager are as yet unfilled.
Selling advertising space and collecting for such space already used by fraternities, sororities, and other organizations constitute work of the business staff in which positions are also available. A commission is paid for advertising space sold.
“Military training alone will train boys to be men” claims Col. Stanley James, head of the R.O.T.C. at the University of Illinois.
Varied Jobs For S.C.
Pay Costs Men Students
“Hash Slingers,” chauffeurs, soda clerks, Ford salesmen, publicity agents, ushers, aviators ... All these jobs, and many more, occupy the leisure of Trojan men students according to a report from the office of Men’s Counselor.
Nearly 50 per cent of University of Southern California men students are engaged in outside employment the report disclosed. Although no accurate check has been made on the type of employment engaged in by the students, Helen B. Phillips, secretary to Francis M. Bacon, states that the purpose of the recent survey was to determine the number of hours spent in outside work.
An interesting tabulation shows that fraternity men on the campus are ^doing the greatest majority
of the work. Men who are connected neither with fraternities or college organizations head the list of unemployed.
The employment bureau of the university, conducted by the General Alumni association, has provided students with a great number of these occupations. An average of from 10 to 15 calls per day are made by the bureau | for students to accept outside work. Occassionally a motion picture company issues a call for as many as 100 men students to act as extras in a production.
Jean Geissinger, placement secretary of the employment bureau, has urged everyone seeking work to make application in the offices in the Student Union bui’ding.
R. F. C. Plans Loan Aid To ‘Small Fellow’
Employment Stimulation Is Aim of Project; Way Cleared
Preliminary Organization Of Home Loan Unit Near Completion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—(UP) —The Reconstruction Finance Corporation cleared the way today for loans to the “small fellow” in business -who is ready to inaugurate self-liquidating projects of the character specified by law and thus contribute to the stimulation of employment.
To speed up utilization of money for this purpose, as well as for large projects, Director Harvey C. Couch announced leading engineers of the country would become available to assist in the preparation and construction of these loans.
Thirty-two regional committees of advisory engineers will be organized for this work.
SECURITY SALE PLAN
At the same time, Couch said the corporation expects to sell to the investing public securities taken over by it to back self-liqui dating construction loans. He believes the public will eagerly take up these securities when buying is resumed.'
Considerable progress was reported in another government agency which is seeking to lift the load of the depression, the Federal Home Loan system. Chairman Franklin Fort said he expected to announce directors of the 12 regional banks of the system within the next 48 hours, thus completing its preliminary organization and assuring beginning of its active operations by Oct. 15.
UNEMPLOYED APPEAL
The reconstruction corporation received an appeal for unemployment relief loans today from Ohio.
A state delegation had not estimated the total amount needed, but specified $3,807,000 as needed in Cleveland and $556,000 in Toledo. The corporation already has advanced $1,610,585 to alleviate distress in six counties.
Couch said no definite rate of interest has been fixed on loans for self liquidating projects, but that three per cent is likely in most cases.
Lower Floor of Bovard To Be Reserved for Men At Grid Rally on Friday
Utah Band To Play Numbers At Assembly
Hoover To Open Campaign In Des Moines
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—(U P)—President Hoover will open his re-election campaign Oct. 4, with a plea for farm belt support at Des Moines, Ia., the heart of the great agricultural region recently visited by his Democratic opponent.
This announcement, made today by Chairman Everett Sanders of the Republican national committee, served to clear up uncertainty over President Hoo-ver’B personal participation in the campaign.
Spanish Club Elects Heads
Program for Semester Up for Discussion At Next Meet
Welfare Group To Meet Today
The social welfare committee of the Y. W. C. A. will hold its first meeting today at 2 p.m. in the Y. W. C. A. house to discuss, plans for the coming year. Girls interested in service in the group are invited to attend.
Chances to engage in group leadership and settlement work in neighborhood houses, nurseries and hospitals, and to help in carrying out programs for the Y. W. C. A. and A. W. S., as well as speaking before many organizations of the city are offered to women of the university.
Last year this welfare group was the largest and most active of its kind among the colleges of California, doing work not only on the campus but also in the various settlement districts of the city as well.
Lehavah Club To Hold Social
The Lehavah club, official social organization of the School of Religion will hold its first meeting of the semester tomorrow evening at 7:30 p.m. at the new Y. W. C. A. house, 674 West 36th street. Dr. Bruce Baxter will be the speaker.
New officers for this semester will be elected at that time.
Sigma Alpha Will Hold First Meet To Outline Year
Sigma Alpha, honorary national physical education fraternity, -w-ill hold its first meeting of the year at 3:15 today in room 203 Physical Education building. At this time there will be a discussion and fo’-mulation of plans for the follc-^ng semester.
Newly elected officers are William Carls, president; Herbert Sel-zer, secretary- treasurer; and Pete Archer, recording secretary.
Final counting of ballots in the elections of La Tertulia, spanish club, held last Monday, verify returns from an earlier count according to a statement Issued from the Spanish office. Those elected to office are: Doris Thomas, president; Gal by Wilson, -vice-president; Victor Seine, secretary; Lambert Marks, treasurer.
Names of class representatives who will be selected by professors of Spanish before Sept. 24, will be announced next week, said Dr. G. L. Doty, sponsor of the club.
La Tertulia members will hold the first official meeting of the year at 9.50 a.m., tomorrow, in Room 206 Adminisration building, for the purpose of discussing future activities of the oganization.
This year the club will inaugurate a plan of holding daily luncheons in the patio of the Student Union, at which affairs no other language than Spanish will be spoken. A get-acquainted tea has been scheduled for next week, the definite date of which will be announced later.
Other semester plans of La Tertulia include a Hallowe'en party, a play, several musicals, and visits to Olvera street.
Trojan ‘Y’ Group Invites, Friend* To Attend Luncheon
Middle West Farmers Open Strike Today
Picketing Is Discouraged By Leaders; Hope To Remedy Prices
DES MOINES, Sept. 20.—(UP)— A farmers’ strike oecome effective in the middlewest at midnight tonight—a strike that its leaders hope will develop into a holding movement extensive enough to boost the sagging prices of farm produce and thereby aid the entire business world.
The strike is a foster child of the farmers holiday that begun in Iowa six weeks ago. The purpose of the present movement is similar but its leaders hope to extend it to more than a dozen states and to avoid bloodshed and violence.
So bad did the situation become in Iowa that when 13 farmers picketing the highways were fired upon and wounded the holiday association voluntarily called a truce.
They hope to avoid similar occurrences this time by counselling the farmers against blockading on highways and by limiting the holding movement to livestock and grain. Perishables such as milk and eggs, may be marketed.
Strike leaders discourage forceful picketing and recommend in its stead the posting of “observers” on the highways, delegated to obtain the names and addresses of the farmers marketing their produce in the face of the strike. The idea then would be to visit the farmer at his home and try to sell him the idea of the holding movement.
It appeared doubtful that the movement would progress peaceably. At Worthington, Minn., active picketing such as was conducted intensively on Iowa highways, has been in progress for two days.
London Indians
Fasting For Gandhi
LONDON, Sept. 20—(UP)— Many Indian students and followers of the Mahatma Gandhi throughout London are participating in a sympathetic fast as a tribute to the Nationalist leaders courage in his hunger strike.
Miss Ada West, the Kingslye hall settlement cook who wa3 Gandhi’s cook in South Africa in 1915, already had fasted 21 hours tonight, though she is cooking for others.
J. Arthur Lewis To Lead Battle Songs; Yells To Be Practiced
Taking advantage of its new home, the Trojan Y. M. C. A., will meet for an informal luncheon today at noon in the lobby of the Religious center.
All old members of the campus association are especially invited by Malcolm Alexander, president, to be there. Mr. Alexander said yesterday that no set program will be followed, but that all men joining in the “open house” will be well acquainted before the hour is ended.
Professors who are members of the advisory board, as well as others interested are invited to attend this first meeting in the new quarters. Arrangements are now being made for a series of noon discussion groups under the leadership of several professors.
Bill Gunn, who is in charge of the luncheon, said that hot chocolate and box lunches will be served for 20 cents. All men are invited to attend whether or not they have made reservations. The new address is 801 W. 34th street at University avenue.
Mohler Issues Call To Aviation Group
Orv Mohler, vice-president of Alpha Eta Rho, aviation fraternity, requested today that all old members hand in their names to him as soon as possible in order that a new roll may be made.
Alpha Eta Rho will hold its first meeting of the year next Tuesday noon in the Student Union at which time there will be an election to fill the vacancy left by Al Kelso, president
Police Released In Boy-Shooting Quiz
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J. Sept. 20.— (UP)—Thirty special policemen, held on suspicion in connection with the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy in a mill riot at South River near here, were released from jail tonight after being questioned. Two of their fellow guards are still in jail, charged with carrying concealed weapons.
Supplied by a detective ^gency, the guards had protected a mill against strikers. Shots were fired in a strike demonstration- last night, and Walter Rozek, 11 years old, was killed by a stray bullet.
Work at the 17 plants affected by the strike, which has now been settled, was to have been resumed tomorrow,
Frat Councils May Combine
Professional and Social Groups to Consider Plans Tonight
To discuss final plans for the proposed amalgamation of the social and professional interfraternity councils, members of the two groups will meet tonight at 7:30 o’clock, according to Page Parker, president of the social council.
He announced that six professional houses have expressed their willingness to join the social organizations. No dental houses will be included in 'the combination, however, it was announced. The six professional fraternities in accord with the plan are all groups which maintain chapter houses, Parker said.
Tonight’s meeting will be the first session of the year. The amalgamation of the two councils was proposed last semester, but the merger was left uncompleted at the^end of the school year and was carried over to this term.
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Pharmacy Will Convene Today For Freshmen
Students of the College of Pharmacy will gather for special assembly at 10 o’clock this morning in room 306 of the Pharmacy building.
The assembly is being held principally for the benefit of thc freshmen of the college. The program will consist of an outline of the yeax’s activity program, special announcements. and talks by Leonard te Groen, president of the Skull and Mortar society, aad Ray Barnum, presideut/of tne Rho Chi society. These talks will be explanatory in nature and will give the requirements for membership in both organizations as well as their activities.
George Barnes, student body president of the College of Pharmacy will preside.
Men Only!
This will be the sign in front of Bovard auditorium on Friday morning at the rally for the Utah football game, the flrst of the lea-son, it was decided last night by the Trojan rally committee.
Inaugurating this entirely new policy at Southern California the entire first floor of the auditorium will be reserved for men students. The -women will sit in the balconies. This plan was decided upon to facilitate the practice of yells and songs for the gridiron games.
PLAN SONG PRACTICE
The new idea will be tried out at the rally for the first game by J. Arthur Lewis, well-known song leader and director of the glee club, who will lead the practice of Trojan songs Friday morning. Nearly every year Director Lewis starts the season off by teaching football songs to new students and firing old students with enthusiasm for fine singing at the contests. On every occasion Lewis conducts a contest between men and women, and It is believed that the new plan will improve this contest as well as providing an opportunity for rooting section practice.
The highlight of the rally will be the appearance of Coach “Ike” Armstrong of the Utah team, Gerald Jones, president of the student body, and the Utah university band. Some time ago this band, in conjunction with the Utah glee club, attracted popular favor for two weeks at a Los Angeles theater.
UTAH COACH TO TALK
Short talks will be given by Coach Armstrong and President Jones, telling the chances of the Utah team in the opening game of the season on Saturday.
The rally will also mark tjie flrst appearance of the assistant yell leaders, the Doty twins, who will aid Yell King Bailey Edger-toh in shaking the rafters of ths auditorium with cheers for tha teams.
Trojan Knights and Squires will distribute at the doors, sheets of paper with the words of the S.C. battle songs printed on them. New students are urged to bring their freshmen bibles with them. The entire, program will be broadcast from radio KFAC.
Report on Racketeering . Reveals Soaring Profits
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20—(UP) —The criminal, formerly a mere tool in the racketeering that is costing Americans millions of dollars annually, has worked his way up to the control of many forms of business, the National Conference on Government was told today.
Gordon L. Hostetter, executive director of the employers association of Chicago; estimated racketeers were costing Chicago $165,-000,000 a year.
“Multiply the cost to that one city by the ultimate cost to all the cities and farms of America and you have an apalling total. Experience has demonstrated that racketeering — once thought to be a temporary form of graft or extortion has developed permanent roots in corrupt polotics and business. It is an inside job and a native American product for which business itself is too greatly responsible.”
Hostgtter said “the true racket” is composed of these four elements:
1—The business man, business group or association of business men; 2—The leader or leaders of organized labor; 3—the criminal underworld; 4—the politician.
“Racketeering has undergone a change for the worse’ in the last two years,” he declared. “Whereas several years ago organizations of business men and organized labor were principally responsible with the criminal element acting merely as a tool or agent, the criminal now is gaining ascendancy.
“What is more alarming, organized criminality is directing its efforts toward control of business and labor as a means of perpetuating itself, regardless of whether its peculiar field of activity is destroyed by the repeal or modification of the 18th amendment The sole intent of this conspiracy obviously i« exploitation of the public
Cislini Requests Petitions Today
All petitions of students, wheth er for class • presidents, or to serve on the board of student pul* lication3, board of student mana. gers, or the social committee, must be filed with l*rancis Cislini, eleo tions commissioner, by 3 o’clock this afternoon, Cislini announced yesterday.
A meeting of the all-universitf elections committee was *nnounc* ed by Cislini for- 1:15 Thursday. It is necessary that the following members of the committee be present
Maxine Adam£, Howard Allaft Barbara Andersen, Thora Banker, Mary Cianfoni, Beecher Callaghan, Margaret Half, Bernard Hirshfield, Harvey Lewis, Jean McCulloch, Mary Jane Mercer, Chester Orton, Joe Bushard, Patricia Vigne, Lester Tanner, Dan McNamara. Paul Stanlee, Roy Anderson, Theron Ramey, Walter Halverson, Bill Leedke, and Chester Tienken.
The meeting is to be held in 234 S.t*. and election plans will be discussed with the assignment of committee members for supervision of stations to be made also.
The annual Leech cup tennis competition between teams of the Army and Navy has been been won seven consecutive iim«* b/; the Navy.
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