Pasadena Chronicle, April 27, 1934

LEADERS OF JAYSEES GATHER HERE TODAY Jteaticim (TI]i‘onidc LOCAL HEAD WILL PRESIDE OVER CONVENTION Vol. XXV Pasadena, California, April 27, 1934 No. 26 Prexies Convene In Meet Student Body Presidents , ; Hold Conference On Local Campus Seven junior colleges, including Compton, Glendale, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Ventura, Fullerton and Los Angeles, will be received by Pasadena today at the Western Division Junior College Student Body Presidents’ conference. Bob Simpson, local student body head, will preside as chair¬ man over the business meeting to be held in the social hall from 4:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon. In this gathering the presidents will convene to discuss technical problems of student administra¬ tion. The board of representatives, consisting of Bob Simpson, Mar¬ ian Howell, Bob Wegge, Rudy An¬ dersen, Eleanor Northrup, Wor¬ den Nollar and James Herbold, will act as hosts and hostesses to the visiting delegation. Dinner will be offered at the Hotel Constance at 6:30 p. m., to be followed by a visit to the opera, “Sweethearts.” Many delegates will remain at the hotel overnight, according to Bob Simpson. The denouement of the Presi¬ dents’ conference in the Southland will be reached at Los Angeles junior college tomorrow as repre¬ sentatives from all Southern Cali¬ fornia gather for their final con¬ vention of the semester. Bob Simpson and Bob Wegge, associated men students’ head, will journey to the nearby institution from Pasadena. Ann Cohen, L. A. J. C. student leader, will preside at the vari¬ ous meetings planned, and will talk on “Publicity in the Junior College. A speaker from Santa Ana will comment on “Social Conduct,” while Simpson will lead a discussion on “Democracy in Student Government.” “Our convention is a preliminary to the meeting at, L. A. J. C. which will be built around the in¬ terpretation and solving of prob¬ lems faced by executives at junior colleges,” said the local prexy. To Vacate Structures By July 1 Buildings Are Condemned By Local Architect; Says ‘Unsafe’ 'Sweethearts’ Preview Hubbub Is Depicted As Operetta Enters Second Evening Of Presentation Debaters In Direct Clash Probably the first “clash debate” to be presented in California inter¬ collegiate debate circles was given yesterday by Pasadena junior col¬ lege oral art experts at a local Kiwanis club luncheon. With Paul Jones and Marlin Lovelady taking the affirmative side of the “powers of the presi¬ dent” issue, the debaters wrangled over definite issues of the subject in a series of three separate three- minute “clashes.” James Williams and Louis LaGrave took the nega¬ tive side of the debate. An entirely new type of debate, this proved to be very popular with the audience and, according to Earl D. Davis, debate coach, will in all probability be used to some extent by local debaters in the near future. By a score of 2 to 1, the affirma¬ tive side was awarded the decision. Charles Havens, secretary of oral arts, was visual time keeper. Here Comes The Boy The Blonde Isn’t Worthy Of The Grayson assembly may be a treasured memory for the majority of our jazz-apprecia¬ tive students, but at least one of the horde carries recollec¬ tions of the affair that are just a wee bit disconcerting. The recollections concern a bit of impromptu pantomine be¬ tween the attractive blonde vo¬ calist of the Grayson orchestra, and Steve Seaton, self-styled “copper” of the campus. Just as some trifling business or other urged Mr. Seaton across the field in the general direction of the orchestra, the songbird tossed her flaxen tresses and warbled “Here Comes the Boy I Wasn’t Worthy Of.” Any glory that plight other¬ wise have lain in having such a gorgeous creature humble her¬ self in as many words was off¬ set by tho laughter which the situation evoked from tho audi- Lambert Westling, vice-president of the inter-restrictive club coun¬ cil, who heads the arrangements for the men’s restrictive club dance. Men Are Sponsors Of Dance Inter-Club Hop Will Be Presented By Men’s Social Group Restrictive men’s clubs present their annual Spring inter-club council dance at the Pasadena Golf club, May 4, at 9 p. m. This year is the first year that men’s and women’s clubs have held separate dances. In former years, inter-club dances have been spon¬ sored by the entire restrictive in¬ ter-club council. Following the for¬ mal given in the fall semester by the combined women’s clubs, the combined men’s clubs were to give a Spring sport dance.- The plans were changed, however, and the coming dance is announced by com¬ mittees in charge to be a sport- formal. Men will wear light suits or flannels, and women will dress formally. Lambert Westling, vice- president of the restrictive inter¬ club council, and dance chairman, again reminds restrictive club members of the “no corsage” tra¬ dition at council dances. Furnishing the music for the affair will be Harry Robinson, and his 14-piece orchestra. Mr. Robinson’s ensemble is well known to many as the band which accompanies “Bing” Cros¬ by over KHJ on his weekly pro¬ gram. “Bing” has been invited to appear and sing a few num¬ bers. Lambert Westling said, concerning “Bing’s” appearance, “ ‘Bing’ Crosby if he is able to attend, will bo there as the guest of honor. Anyone not respecting this fact by requesting his auto¬ graph or an interview, will be re¬ quested to leave immediately.” Bids for the dance, according to Westling and Bud Desenberg, treasurer and assessment chair¬ man, will be distributed to each men’s club president after pay¬ ment of the assessment. Miss Catherine Robbins, Miss Ida Hawes, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Harbeson, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Anderson, and Mr. and Mrs. James P. O’Mara, assisted by the men’s clubs advisers, have been invited to be patrons and patron¬ esses for the dance. Those restrictive club men who have served on planning commit¬ tees are Adrian Perry, hall chair¬ man; Ray Caruthers, orchestra chairman; Frank Holbrook, bids chairman; James Ryder, decora¬ tions chairman; and Bud Desen¬ berg, assessments. View Fashions At Open House With many hearts in -evidence stressing the “Sweethearts” theme, A.W.S. held open house in the soc¬ ial hall Monday afternoon. The highlight of the affair was the showing of latest sport togs by Kay Butler, Virginia Davis, Ber- tille Glanville, Virginia Green, Eloise Jones, Virginia Petrequin, Sadie Sellers, and Coline Upshaw. The outfits were supplied by F. C. Nash company and music was pro¬ vided by Moreland Kortkamp. In general charge of the event was Alta Paquette, assisted by Shirley Chamberlain, decoration; Virginia Snipes, chairman, Mar¬ jorie Youngblood, and Barbara Hill, refreshments; A.W.S. officers and cabinet members, hostesses. Ap¬ proximately 150 people attended the affair. The main buildings of the Pasa¬ dena junior college and Washing¬ ton junior high school were for¬ mally ordered condemned as archi¬ tecturally unsafe, by Walter H. Putnam, superintendent of building of the city of Pasadena, in a letter to the Board of Education this week. He ordered that the build¬ ings be vacated by July 1, 1934. Repairs on the buildings must be started by January 1, 1935, and completed by January 1, 1936. Building Superintendent Putnam’s action was taken fol¬ lowing a study of the buildings by the State Division of Public Works. The following structural defects in the Horace Mann building were set forth in Su¬ perintendent Putnam’s letter: The red trusses of the auditor¬ ium are insufficiently braced, The brick walls of the same lack lateral stability, The mortar is of poor grade, Structural frame is lacking in lateral stability, and The hollow tile partitions lack lateral stability. “Before these buildings may be re-occupied,” stated Superintend¬ ent Putnam’s letter, “the defects listed above and any others which may be disclosed, must be correct¬ ed.” Kellogg Trio Will Sing At AWS Dinner Mother-Daughter Dinner To Have School And Special Theme Mothers and daughters will dine on red and white checked table¬ cloths among cacti and Spanish sombreros in an old California set¬ ting, at the A. W. S. Mother- Daughter banquet, to be held in the cafeteria on May 10. According to Dot Marsh, who is in charge of the banquet, all P. J. C. instructors are especially in¬ vited, and those who wish to pro¬ cure a daughter for the evening, may sign up in Miss Catherine Robbins’ office, and will be pro¬ vided with some girl serving in that capacity. They will attend as Dutch treat. The speaker is not yet an¬ nounced, but it will be some promi¬ nent person of interest to women as well as to their daughters. The program, too, is not yet complete, but the Kellogg trio, consisting of Nancy, Elva Lois and Joan, will be featured in several popular and California songs. Another popular trio, including Elizabeth Mor- gridge, violinist; Moreland Kort- camp, pianist; and Mary Magnu- son, ’cellist, will play. Marian Howell, A. W. S. presi¬ dent, will preside at the banquet. Mary Jean Scott, as program committee chairman; Virginia Davis, in charge of the decorations; and Mary Carnett, in charge of the ticket sales, are assisting Dor¬ othy Marsh in the planning of the banquet. Miss Catherine J. Rob¬ bins, dean of women, is A. W. S. adviser. Give Synopsis Of Back-Stage Life At Drama Dress Rehearsal Chaos Is Positive Sign Of Opera Success By ALICE FLYNN “If the gentleman doesn’t want to be standing when the curtain goes up, let him sit down or let him recline or — “Miss Parmley — Miss Kester, oh someone help me!” Confusion, Chaos Such is the confusion of a dress rehearsal, and such was the chaos on the John Miur stage Wednes¬ day night. “Sweethearts” had all the earmarks of a professional production in the “Where’s my col¬ lar button stage.” We watched the back drops appear from nowhere. Trees, shrubbery and flowers hem¬ med us in, and the spots dangled up and down. Feeling rather out of place, we went outside where the cast was relaxing between scenes. Relaxing we say — all princes, princesses, courtiers and guardsmen engaged in drop the handkerchief on a slippery, dank lawn. Girls here and there toeing a step — then a trumpet call, and places, places, everywhere! The curtain rose half way, out walked a stage hand, the curtain rose slightly higher, and more prop men sauntered onto the apron to hold a conference with Miss Parmley, and goodness knows why, a first violinist, (maybe second). Orchestra Now — orchestra, orchestra, there goes the theme song. Wonder if the gentleman will be sitting down or standing up ? Does it matter ? The spot’s on, a girl’s singing, there’s order, continuity and the junior collegians are dukes, duch¬ esses, laundry girls, and singing soldiers — stop! A dancing girl’s missing — the lights cast the wrong shadow, and someone’s pitch is too high — Miss Kester, Miss Parmley! That’s where we checked out, and last night when the curtain rose on the first performance, we held our breath, but the orchestra kept playing, the actors lived their parts, and the show sailed on — as it always does. Triad Exams Are Sceduled John A. Anderson Submits Triad Test Program To Be Followed Catchy Tunes Are Sung by Girls, Soldiers Ruth Fasset, who plays the flirt¬ ing milliner Liane in “Sweet¬ hearts,” on Thursday and Fri¬ day evenings. Diving Star Will Feature Garden Fete Co-Eds To Model Sport, Formal Clothes At Fashion Show To Initiate Honoraries Alpha chapter, Beta Phi Gam¬ ma, national honorary society for outstanding student journalists, announces the pledging of 10 new members from among the major jaysee publications, April 24. A de¬ cision also was consummated to invite other Beta Phi Gamma chap¬ ters and Alpha Phi Gamma offi¬ cers to a joint dinner and initia¬ tion, to be held in Pasadena during the last of May, the exact date of which is yet to be chosen. Those pledged to Beta Phi Gam¬ ma are: Bud Paulson, Chronicle editor; Mary Alice Gianetti, Cam¬ pus women’s sports editor; Dow Parkes, Vo-Mag associate editor and Chronicle reporter; Gordon Eby, Chronicle sports writer; Vir¬ ginia Bell, Chronicle business man¬ ager; Margaret Thomas, Campus publications editor; Don Murray, Chronicle sports reporter; Virginia Chain, Chronicle reporter; Dorris Green, former Campus art editor; and Jim Parsons, Chronicle sports writer. Triad exams, the bane of every student’s life, are once again upon the scholastic horizon, accompan¬ ied by the usual increase in ab¬ sences, unpreparedness upon the part of all pupils, and the general tumult and shouting which gains momentum as the week grows older. Followed along the same schedule as the first triad exams, the list is presented below, ac¬ cording to a report made from the office of John A. Anderson, dean of records: Monday, April 30: language, daily classes; technology, MWF classes; science, MWF classes; physical education, MWF and daily classes; psychology, music, MWF classes. Tuesday, May 1: English, TTh classes; social science, daily and TTh classes; science, TTh classes; art, TTh classes; physical educa¬ tion, TTh classes; technology, daily classes. Wednesday, May 2: social sci¬ ence, MWF classes; mathema¬ tics, MWF classes; home econo¬ mics, MWF classes; philosophy;- business education, 12th year, MWF classes; English, MWF classes. Thursday, May 3: business edu¬ cation, 12th year daily, and upper division, TTh classes; mathematics, daily and TTh classes; language, TTh classes; music, dailv and TTb classes; technology, TTh classes; home economics, daily and TTh classes; orientation, physiography. Friday, May 4: language, MWF classes; science, daily classes; busi¬ ness education, 11th year daily, and upper division MWF classes- art, daily and MWF classes; print¬ ing. This schedule will be followed by all instructors and may be ac¬ cepted as final unless otherwise notified. Dorothy Poynton, 1932 Olympic diving star, in addition to other prominent swimmers and divers to be announced later, will stage an exhibition as the feature of the aquatic events of the annual Spring Y. W. C. A. garden fete, that will be held at the Pasadena Golf club on Saturday, May 12, from 2 to 5 p. m. The downtown “Y. W.” water babies are also going to take to the pool on this varied bill of en¬ tertainment. They are small chil¬ dren from 5 to 8 years of age, whose cavorting furnish spectators with much pleasure, according to Miss Charlotte McHose, jaysee ad¬ visory secretary. College co-eds will present a fashion show through the courtesy of F. C. Nash and Company. The display will last one hour and garments ranging from sports clothes to formals are to be shown. Models ar,e Bee Baldwin, Charlotte Blackstone, Virginia Davis, Rosa de Waard, Virginia Green, Mary Beth Gunter, Jean Meffley, Vir¬ ginia Petrequin and Elizabeth Runkle. Other entertainment will con¬ sist of dancing by Japanese stu¬ dents, a solo by some well known dancer, song numbers and an in¬ strumental trio. Bridge is to be played throughout the afternoon. Sages and Dunces, “Y” racial group, and the Frosh club are making candy and corsages, re¬ spectively, for the affair. Refresh¬ ments are being planned by Lee Joyner, chairman, aided by a com¬ mittee and Miss Florence Bru¬ baker, adviser, who is also assist¬ ing her. The ticket committee headed by Leora Luce and aided by Joanna Pupis, consists of representatives of the W. A. A., Spartans, A. W. S. cabinet and Y. W. cabinet mem¬ bers. Tickets may be obtained from any of the committee or in the “Y” room in the east end of the cafeteria. Prices are 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. Other chairmen are Dorothy Marsh, general head; Anona Alex¬ ander, program; Maxine Thomp¬ son, news publicity; Ruth Birdsey. posters; and Mary Lewis, speaker. Fourth Of Civic Concerts Coming The fourth of a series of con¬ certs by the Pasadena junior col¬ lege symphony orchestra, will be presented on the evening of May 12, at 8:15 o’clock, at the Civic auditorium. According to Milton. C. Moh=, conductor, this concert will be more colorful than, the previous ones, which have shown a decided classical tendency. For this reason it should be of more than usual interest to the majority of jaysee students. Student Body Project Is Musical Climax Of School Year Sponsored by the associated stu¬ dent body and directed by Miss Lula C. Parmley, head of the mu¬ sic department, the advanced men’s and women’s glee clubs, accompan¬ ied by the Pasadena junior college orchestral ensemble, presented the opening night of “Sweethearts,” by Victor Herbert, in the Muir Tech auditorium last night. Catchy Tunes Catchy tunes, such as “Sweet¬ hearts” and “In the Convent They Never Taught Me That,” sung by the soldiers and laundry girls, led by Cristina Welles, enlivened the opera, while the flash of brilliant swordplay in a number of the soldiers’ selections brought a mur¬ mur of admiration from the audi¬ ence. The gay atmosphere of this sparkling comedy was height¬ ened by the colorful costumes of the dancers, as they wove in and out of the courtyard and the tu¬ lip garden, or glided across the stage in front of the uniformed soldiers. Good Performance Keeping the audience in sus¬ pense, Mikel, the leading comedi¬ an, established the little milliner girl on the throne of Zilania, and later re-established tho real princ¬ ess Sylvia, who was afraid to marry the prince because of his position. The ending of the play is well worth seeing as the whole gnarled problem is finally untan¬ gled with the happy ending. Under the direction of Miss Katherine Kester, adviser of the lower division dramatics club, an outstanding performance was given by the whole cast, particularly the main leads played by Cristina Welles as Sylvia and Walter Pol¬ lock as Prince Franz, while Fred Warriner, as the leading comedian, Mikel, a diplomat from Zilania, kept the audience convulsed with laughter and merriment. Ruth Fassett Ruth Fassett, playing the part of Liane, a milliner of Bruges, won the hearts of the onlookers with her dimpled smiles and coquettish manners. Wendell Heckman, por¬ traying Lieutenant Karl, be¬ trothed to Sylvia, gave an out¬ standing performance. Others in the cast were Dorothy Shaw, Dick Hanna, Norman Beck, Natividad Vacio and the six daughters of Damo Paula. Directed by Mr. Milton C. Mohs, head of the orchestra, the ensemble entertained before, be¬ tween and after the first and second acts, with the combin¬ ation of songs taken from the opera. “On behalf of the student body and members of the opera we are extending our appreciation for the consideration and co-operation shown by the students and faculty of Muir Tech in helping us to make (Continued on page three) Army Airplane Aviator Antics Above Angered It doesn’t take much in the semblance of a playful army aviator to upset the routine of classroom study, as both teach¬ ers and students discovered '1st Friday. As long as the plane was merely circling at a discreet distance, the instructors were tactless in their reproofs of any scholastic reaction. But when the roar of the motor be¬ came deafening and the wings whistled over the tent-tops, for¬ mality was abandoned in a hur¬ ried attempt to perceive the tormentor. Many of the more curious ones merged entirely from the threatened structures, only to see the disappearing plane fade toward the eastern horizon. If, in the future, any of Uncle Sam’s wandering eaglemen re¬ peat the performance, they will probably be simultaneously cursed as an impending evil and praised as a pleasing diversion.