Pasadena Chronicle, April 27, 1928

VOL. XIX PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1928 NO. 28 FINAL SELECTIONS ARE MADE FOR LEADS OF SENIOR PLAY G IR LS H A I L pcat‘‘;e Gitation MAYQUEEN ^mat Gmvention 3:30 TODAY Story on Street Lighting by Local Boy Wins Honor for Chronicle Program Featured by Unique Doll House ; Favors Sold Today CIVIE DAY CELEBRATED Largest Spring Festival History of P. H. S.; Probably Last m Queen o’ the May and all her at¬ tendants will greet P. H. S. girls who attend the May Day party at the Bleeker House at 3:30 this aft¬ ernoon. Civie day gaiety will com¬ plete the colorful scene. Constance Bennett, commission¬ er of girls’ welfare, and Isabelle Clow, chairman of the party, are uniting in an effort to make the last high school May Day party the biggest success of all. More than forty honored guests have been in¬ vited, and additional bleachers have been constructed to accommo¬ date the large crowd of girls it is expected will attend. Queen to Appear The traditional May queen will be the feature of the party and, as usual, her identity will remain Citation for the best feature story in Class В was won by the Pasadena Chronicle at the South¬ ern California Press association convention held at Whittier, April 20. “The Development of Street Lighting,,” by Donald Perry, make-up editor of the Chronicle, was the winning story. This story appeared in the paper Feb¬ ruary 17. School publications were judged by a committee of prominent journalists on a basis of front page make-up, news stories, edi¬ torials, features and humor. Delegates from Pasadena were Donald Perry and Gloria Cas- person, representing- the Annual ; Lucille Renkel and Harold Weight from the Chronicle, ac¬ companied by the staff adviser. TED HATLEN Students W ill V ote I S S EC OND IN ' UnUn °f Bodies С T? Л/Г T ТА TAT A I ol Commission and Cabinet Take О £/ IVl 1-r 11 N A Lo steps Toward Forming New Constitution Oddie Wright of Long Beach Captures Post First Place Prize APPEAL TO EMOTIONS Honor Shakespeare in Dramatic Hour Third Place Goes to Judith Gunn of San Bernadino, Finals May 4 As an expression of the rever- ice which is given to William more or less of a secret until the Shakespeare by all who yearly cele. ФйЛРЛ nrlm C-OXTT Movinvin 1 party. Those who saw Marjorie McGee as queen of May last year will not forget the picture that a stately queen and daintily clad at¬ tendants present. Songs by various girls and dances by members of Miss Loretta Henrichs’ dancing class will feature the program. A unique “doll house” filled with clever “dancing dolls” will be one of the many attractions. Favors in the shape of three- cornered crepe paper kerchiefs were sold under the east and west pergolas this morning and during advisories. These kerchiefs will ad¬ mit the girls to the party. Last year 800 girls attended the May party; this year 1000. favors have been made by the girls. Advisories Help Advisory groups have contribut¬ ed toward the party by donating cakes and fruit juices. Connie Bennett especially urges the girls to attend this party be¬ cause, under the 6-4-4 system, the high school Girls’ league will be unable to have a May Day party next year. Sub-committee chairmen are : Helen Ward, favors; Beatrice Free¬ man, publicity; Helen Carberry, selling of favors; Barbara Stevens, hospitality; Dorothy Reaves, re¬ freshments ; Muriel cleanup. brate his birthday, “Exits and En- Ted Hatlen, Pasadena repre¬ sentative, with his oration, “Our Constitution,” captured second place in the Southern California semi-finals of the “National Con¬ stitutional Oratorical Contest,” which was conducted last Friday evening in the local high school auditorium. Oddie Wright, 14-year- old Long Beach Polytechnic high school orator, took first prize in competition with six other leading Southland orators. Henry James, editorial writer for the Pasadena Evening Post, presented Mr. Wright with a $25 prize. Third place went to Miss Judith Gunn of San Bernardino, who spoke on “The Development of the Constitution.” Splendid delivery and a mature understanding of the history and problems of the United States gov¬ ernment characterized all the Definite steps in reorganizing- student government in the Pasa¬ dena high school and junior col¬ lege were taken Tuesday at a meeting of college cabinet mem¬ bers and high school commission¬ ers, at which a plan of union and government was worked out, to be put to students’ ballot later. Chris Daniels, Dan McNamara and Barbara Putnam represent¬ ed the junior college, while John Calmer, Nelson Dodge and Carl Cartwright made up the high school committee. Several weeks ago the matter .was brought before the two school governing bodies, who ap¬ pointed two committees to draw up tentative plans. Two forms of government are being drawn up for submission to the students. Dorothy Secrest, John Dean Will Play Leading Roles in ‘Stubbornness of Geraldine’ Dorothy Will Play Title Role; Dean Will Have Part Hungarian Nobleman; Geraldine Anderson and Bruce Woodard Are Understudies for Leads of RESERVATIONS FOR SCHOOL CLUBS ARE READY Fine Talent Wins Important Parts Given to Russell Forsythe as Lord Tilbury, and Mary Walk a- Secondary Feminine Lead; Others Win Parts Picked from the field of the best feminine dramatic tal¬ ent in school, Dorothy Secrest won the right to play the title role in the senior class play, “The Stubbornness of Geral- - *dine.” John Dean will play the leading part as Count Kinsey, a Hungarian nobleman. As under¬ studies, Geraldine Anderson and Bruce Woodard have been chosen for the respective leads. Johnny Dean has had consider¬ able. experience in high school dra¬ matics, having played the lead in the Baubles and Beils production, “Bab.” Dorothy has not had many Theme for 1928 Pageant Chosen Featuring- the role that America can and should play in the world movement toward peace, the pa¬ geant for the 1928 commencement is rapidly shaping into form, ac¬ cording to Miss Ida E. Hawes, j opportunities to develop her histri- Pnninni chairman of the commencement I omc abilities, but the committee 1Д)011Ше contest committee. Music will play a big ! choosinS the Р1аУегз were greatly part in the pageant, and some of } ‘«"pressed by her excellent work in the best singers of Pasadena high tlie try-outs. trances,” from his plays, were | speeches, holding the attention of the audience of more than 500 per¬ sons throughout the evening. A Living Thing Ted Hatlen compared the Ameri¬ can Constitution to a California redwood, stating that “it is not ; great because it is old; or not be- given on Tuesday, the 364th anni¬ versary of his birth, by members of the advanced dramatics class, under the direction of Elizabeth E. Keppie. Tragedy and Comedy The prologue was given by Mary cause it is big, but because it is Jenkins. When “Tragedy,” other- living— vitally living.” Ted con- тл ,, p 1 г 1 eluded with a dramatic plea for us wise Dorothea I*erns, defied Com- , . u ~ ....... I to keep our Constitution living. ’ cdy,” who was Gale Bliss, to bring I According to Mrs. Irene Peters, forth her merry characters, Bar- ; Ted was not outclassed in delivery bara Ferns, as Launcelot Gobbo j but may have been in speech con- gave her humorous selection. Other comedians from Shakespeare’s plays, Rosalind and Celia, por¬ trayed by Juanita Miller and Mar¬ garet Pittroff; Juliet and her nurse, played by Kate Sullivan and Eve¬ lyn Anderson, came to uphold the light and merry side. Tragedy’s characters were Shylock, from under whose hood looked Arthur Casebeer, and the boy Arthur, given by Bernice Petheiam. To close the program, Mary Novis, accompanied by Miss Lula Parmley, sang two of the songs from the famous plays, called “Hark, Hark, the Lark!” and Hendershott, | “Where the Bee Sucks, There Suck I." ‘Cat and Canary’ Will Be Feature of Student Body Entertainment May 4 Super Thriller and Stage Entertainment to Start at 8 P. M.; Tickets to Go on Sale Soon for Thirty-live Cents; Bulletin Mystery Disclosed After all is said and done, more is said than done, for so far all the innocent bystanders who have been forced to read Carl Cartwright’s great serial in the bulletin know is that Laura LaPlante in “The Cat and the Canary,” will be the fea¬ ture at the student body entertain¬ ment on May 4. Much more remains to be told. Along with the picture, which comes heralded as a super-thriller that is an equal to the blood-chill¬ ing stage play of the same name, there will be an unusual line of attractions. On the screen will be a cartoon of the feline Felix. Noted Actors On the stage, James Miller, lead¬ ing star of the popular and famous musical comedy success, “Chocolate Soldier,” will entertain with songs from the stage presentation. With him will appear Harold Brown, popular local pianist, who- travels under the name of the “Jazz Man¬ iac.” The Varsity Five, the same or¬ chestra that entertained at the last school evening show, will be on hand again with all of the latest popular numbers. Ghostly Setting In its appearance at a downtown theatre the feature attraction was one of the most talked of pictures in some time. The ghostly atmos¬ phere of the settings, a house where six people have assembled at midnight to hear the reading of a will, the sudden murder of one of the six, and the logical but unusual ending of the mystery, create what should make a great evening of en¬ tertainment. Letha Morris, commissioner of entertainment, wishes to correct a mistake made in Carl Cartwright’s advertising campaign. Instead of starting at 7:30 as announced, the curtain will go up at 8 o’clock. Seats will go sale very soon at 35 cents. tent. Oddie Wright began his oration, “The Bedrock of Our Power and Happiness,” with the history of democracy, tracing it from the earliest times, through the Roman period, and down to the forming of the United States government. In an impressive manner, he told of our great power ancj happiness which we have acclaimed “in less than a century and a half under this immortal document.” Ending with a plea for us to uphold the high ideals and principles of the Constitution, the youthful orator received prolonged applause from the audience. Goes to Finals As winner, Mr. Wright will be in the Southland finals on May 4 in Los Angeles in competition for the Times $500 prize. The winner of that event will proceed to Okla¬ homa City for the national semi- Considered by the judges to have achieved the greatest progress in dramatics since the beginning of the semester, Lyndell Reed and Irwin Rust won first places in the annual Ruth Doolittle contest, held last Monday in the Music Hall. Each winner will be given a three volume set of Shakespeare’s works by Mr. Harold Doolittle, who found¬ ed the contest in his daughter’s memory. The students’ names will be engraved on the books by the donors. Judged on Progress The students were judged on the amount of progress they had made during the year, and not on their ability to give dramatic selections. Both winners had been students of Miss Elizabeth Keppie and Miss Katherine Kester. Other contestants were: Gerald¬ ine Anderson, Barbara Fern, Vir¬ ginia Frayser, Helga Neilson, Ber¬ nice Petheram, Dorothy Secrest, Barbara Stevens, Kate Sullivan, Li¬ la Wing, George Bien, Arthur Case- beer, John Dean, Edgar Hassler, Gordon Lester, Donald Van Camp. Judges were: Miss Olive Kelso, Mrs. Walter Putnam, and Carl Noon. will take part. Four girls of the senior class, who have had straight A’s in their academic work, will be honored in the exercises. They are: Betty Na- gelvoort, Mary Jenkins, Pauline Fuller and Marion Schroeer. America, the Melting Pot “America, the Melting Pot of the Nations,” will be represented by Secondary Leads Chosen Playing the part of Lord Tilbury, Russell Forsythe will have the lead, with Fleetwood Jefferson as under¬ study. The second feminine lead, Vi, was given to Mary Work. Ber¬ nice Petheram will be the under¬ study for the part. Esther Strickland will play the part of Fraulien, while Lyndell Reed has been chosen as Steward- groups of girls in peasant costumes ! ess. Elizabeth Friend will be un¬ dancing their native dances. А со- 1 derstudy for both roles. The open- lonial group will represent the pure ing lines of the play will be spoken American stock. Girls will repre- ! by either Donna Montooth or her sent all the countries — a riot of understudy, Helen King. Ten Scholarships Are Offered Through C.S.F' (Continued on Page J ) Four Boys Win Places In Declamation Tryouts Contrary to previous arrange¬ ments, the best four speakers out of thirteen contestants were chosen in the tryouts for the Redlands declamation contest. Those chosen were Thomas Anderson, John Dean, William Northrup and David Ack¬ ley. The finals of the tryouts will be held Monday in room IB. All of the contestants used the same speech, “Battleships or Friendship,” by Sidney L. Gulick, which advocates world peace. Judges of the contest were Mrs. Marguerite Prince, Miss Jessie Paxton and Mrs. Helen Stone. The contest is an annual affair held in connection with high school day at the University of Redlands. The winner of the final contest is presented with a silver cup. If Pasadena wins the cup this year it is her permanent property. The first, second and third place win¬ ners are also presented with medals. Announcing that ten ships are to be given to students throughout the state through the agency of the C. S. F., Miss Sara Talbott last Friday presented to members of the C. S. F. the oppor¬ tunity of submitting an application for any one of the awards. The most important scholarship is being given by Scripps College for Girls. High scholarship records are necessary to compete for this award, which consists of a $500 tuition fee. The assistance con¬ tinues as long as the scholarship records of the student are high. As all applications must reach the credentials committee by May 10, they should reach Miss Talbott by May 6. Any C. S. F. member is eligible. color, and a gayness of spirit, typi¬ cal of the old world folk dance. Peace, portrayed by Eleanor Re- velle, enters, accompanied by happy little children, and joyously ap¬ proaches the merry groups. As she nears them, suddenly there is a crash in the music, a call-to-arms is sounded, and from the opposite side of the field twelve armored men, typifying the Spirit of War, come straight toward Peace. Peace is hurled to the ground, the children are crushed, and the terrified groups fall to their knees in prayer. Columbia for Peace A trumpet rings out, America enters, accompanied by her attend¬ ants. Florence Young, of John scholar- 1 ^u‘r Tech, will portray the role of ' America. Pleadingly the little chil¬ dren make their way toward Amer¬ ica, while the peasant girls hold out their arms in hope and prayer, as Betty Nag'levoort' reads the prophecy from Isaiah that some day, “Nation shall not rise against “Dixie” Film to End Visual Education That all news reels and history pictures with the exception of one more Chronicle of America, Yale se¬ ries film entitled “Dixie,” will be discontinued for the rest of the se¬ mester is the statement of Miss Katheraine Kenaga, chairman of the visual education committee of the social science department. The last picture of the semester, “Dixie,” will be shown all periods on Monday, April 30. All other pictures such as biolugy and home¬ making pictures, will be shown as scheduled. (Continued on Page 3) All Senior Are Listed According to Grades To give information to university and college authorities, and also to determine the eligibility of stu¬ dents, everyone on the graduating list for 1928 has been listed ac¬ cording to his grades. Some Undecided A number of roles are still un¬ decided. Ewing Konold and Merle Matter are still trying for the part of the man passenger; Murray Mc- Dougall, Gordon Lester, and Ro¬ land Honey are trying for the part of steward. Four people, George Galloway, Irwin Rust, Merle Mat¬ ter, and Davis Krakower, are in the running for the role of ship’s doctor. Popularity of the play in other cities seems to assure the graduat¬ ing class that theirs will be among the most successful plays ever pro¬ duced at Pasadena high school. As an example, there appeared in the New York Herald the following comment made during the play’s highly successful run in that city: “ ‘The Stubbornness of Geral- (Continued on Page 3) Evening School Pupils Classified Making a survey of the night school classes, Mr. T. Virgil Truman, head of the night school department, has disclosed a de¬ tailed report. 73 per cent of the people in attendance are Americans, while the other 26 per cent are Germans and other nationalities. Statistics show that 4 per cent have com¬ pleted the sixth grade or less 39 per cent have finished either the ... J'uni°r or senior years of high THe ten girls ranking highest in j school, and 6 per cent have had the class, listed alphabetically, are: Dorothy May Davis, Francis Paul¬ ine Fuller, Gladys Virginia Gollatz, Mary Aina Jenkins (valedictorian), Mildred J. Marshall, Betty Nagel- voort, Doris R. Northrup, Virginia B. Phillis, Marion R. Schroeer, and Louise Swail Taft. The ten boys ranking, listed alphabetically, are: William Duncan Gunn, Barnard A. Morse, Russell R. Ross, Herman Smith, William A. White, and Rob¬ ert C. Winters'. Parents who desire to know how their children rank in the class may secure information by calling at the recorder’s office, Pasadena high school. two or more years of college. According to the survey, the number of women exceeds the number of men and there are more married people in attendance than single persons. The ages range from 18 to 67 years, 25 per cent being between the ages of 21 and 25. Wages earned by night school students range from §4 to $195 a week. Reasons for attending night school vary: 9% to learn a trade 3% for school credit, 26% to be able to get a better position, and 13% for the pleasure of going to night school.