Pasadena Chronicle, January 08, 1932

Musical Comedy CONDUCT TRYOUTS Light Opera, ‘Prince of Pilsen,’ Is Scheduled For March Date Paoaticiui (flitromclc Noted Fisherman ZANE GREY TO APPEAR Premiere of His Film Will Show in Junior College Hall on January 13 Vol. XXIII PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 8, 1932 No. 13 TRYOUTS ARE COMING SOON FORCOMEDY Thursday, Friday, Possibly Monday Are Dates for Preliminaries MISS PARMLEY DIRECTS Six Major Leads for Boys And Four- for Girls Are Open Tryouts for the “Prince of Pil¬ sen” are in full swing. Thursday, Friday and possibly Monday after¬ noons have been set as the impor¬ tant dates for those who cherish hopes of a leading role in this year’s musical comedy, according to Lula C. Parmley, director of the opera. Excitement High Excitement is running high in the Music Hall as many students are reading parts and showing their dramatic abilities. Six major leads for boys and four leads for girls offer opportunities for all types of talent. Roles necessitat¬ ing singing, dramatic, and speak¬ ing ability as well as dancing are included in the cast. Characters in the cast are as follows: the prince of Pilsen, a dashing student at Heidelberg; Hans Wagner, a Cincinnati brewer traveling in Europe with his daughter, Nellie; Tom Wagner, son of Hans and a lieutenant on board the cruiser “Annapolis;” Artie, an English “chappie” in love with the ravishing young widow from New York, Mrs. Crocker. Cast Members Francois, concierge, Hotel Inter¬ national; Jimmy, a bell boy at the hotel; Sergeant Brie as the gen¬ darme; Cook’s courier, guide for the Vassar girls who are “doing” Europe; Edith, one of the Vassar girls in whom Tom Wagner is keenly interested; Sidonie, the French maid of Mrs. Crocker. Contest Held In Assembly Speaking on such present day problems as disarmament, unem¬ ployment, and the upward trend of civilization, William Dunkerly and Ted Lewis, upper division, and Wil¬ liam Jenkins and William Casebeer, lower division, spoke for the fin¬ al awards of the Davis-Hall orator¬ ical contest today in assembly. Winner of each division received a medal from M. W. Davis and J. Herbert Hall, sponsors. Upper div¬ ision winner will represent Pasa¬ dena in the junior college confer¬ ence in the spring. Victors were announced too late for this issue of the Chronicle. Judges were: R. L. Ashley, Leon Yakely, and Dor¬ othy Dixon. During the intermission, Ben Ludden, student pianist, played three selections from Debussey’s “Children’s Corner Suite,” “Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum,” “Doll’s Serenade,” and “Golliwog’s Cake¬ walk.” Western Story Writer ARE WARNED Candidates in Election Must Have Eligibility Cards Signed Today Contest to Be Entered By Chemists Seven best lower division chem¬ istry students will enter the annual contest sponsored by the Southern California branch of the American Chemical Society, at U. S. C. this spring. The team will be chosen to rep¬ resent P. J. C. against about 50 other schools after all coaching meetings to prepare for the annual event have been held. Thirty-four attended the first meeting. Both the school and the individ¬ ual contestants will receive awards. The final score that determines the prize winner will be based on the highest average. Candidates intending to run for office in student body elections next Friday must have their eligibility cards signed by 3 p.m. today and petitions turned in to Bill Ramsay; chief justice, by Monday afternoon. Primary ballots will be polled during second period classes a week from today. At this time all stu¬ dent body officers, with the excep¬ tion of freshman representative, will be voted on. “Previous elections have been successful due to student body co¬ operation, and it is hoped that this semester’s voting will be backed as well as preceding ones,” states Steve Salisian, senior representa¬ tive, in urging support of the pend¬ ing election. Bob Rockwood, student body president; Margaret Johnson, so¬ phomore head, and Bob Herman, president of the freshman class, do not Play Contest Closes Today Deadline for submission of one- Jact plays for the Delta Psi Omega I play contest is today. Manuscripts : should be submitted to Miss Eliza- jbeth E. Keppie in room 19C or to ;John Krumm in the Publicity Bu- i reau. The prize play will be presented April 1 in assembly and may also be given at the Delta Psi Omega convention, to be held here the second week in April. Judges will be Murray G. Hill, Miss Nell Marie Remsberg, and Clinton 0. Bay. From the 11 manuscripts en¬ tered last year in the contest, “Caught in the Act,” by Marjorie Ray, won first place. Officers of the club are: John Krumm, president; Winnifred Cra¬ ven, secretary-treasurer ; Miss Elizabeth E. Keppie, adviser. GRADS DO NOT «NOTICES 257 Do Not Get Photographs Taken So Will Not Be In ‘Campus’ CLAIM BEACH TEAM WANTS HOMEWATER Pasadena Talkers Are Ready To Force Seasiders to Carry Canteen WORD BATTLE TUESDAY Nelson and Brady Will Argue For Central Control Of Industries Zane Grey, Who Makes First Public Appearance Wednesday. Zane Grey to Take Bow; His South Sea Movies Will Show Zane Grey, famous Pasadena novelist, and the first showing of his South Sea motion pictures will be presented by the junior college Y. M. C. A. next Wednesday, in the auditorium, at 3:30 and 8 p. m. Scenes will .be shown of the | have stated that “they choose to run in 1931.” Bill Thomas, A. M. S. president; Jeanne Thomson, A. W. S. prexy; Steve Salisian, senior representa¬ tive, and Sydney Edwards, Junior class head, are incumbents intend¬ ing to run for reelection. Oil Spilled; Rats Squeak When castor oil was acci- loln tally spilled on the cafe¬ teria floor one afternoon, many big and little rats housed in a laboratory class squeaked for joy because even rats do not like castor oil. Rats, fed by foods and home¬ making classes on a deficiency diet ,to determine effects of poor food on growth and well-being, should have their usual supply of the oil, but they were cheat¬ ed from their share when the floor got it. The animals did not seem to mind that defi¬ ciency. Miss Cora F. Simpson, foods teacher, has had the trouble of preparing all the meals for the pets when her classes were not in session. The task of giving the rats their daily doses was hers. New Tech Lab To Open Soon i i With the new technology labora¬ tory to open February 1, three I new classes will be opened in ma¬ chine design, metallurgy, and ma¬ terials and process. Cement floors are finished and highest grade electrical equipment is now being installed. Machine design will be held first and second periods on Thursday and Friday; metallurgy, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth periods on Wednesday; materials and process, first and second periods on Tues¬ day and Wednesday; and another group fifth and sixth periods Mon¬ day, Tuesday, and Thursday. Give Money For Prizes In Contest Prizes of 15, 10, and 5 dollars will be presented to the first, sec¬ ond, and third winners for the group submitting poetry for publi¬ cation in “First the Blade,” Cal¬ ifornia anthology of verse. Contest is open to students of any college or junior college in Cal¬ ifornia. Material must be submit¬ ted to Clarence Calkins or Miss Harriet McClay before February 15. Five poems have already been submitted by Kay Huizing of San Bernardino. Judges will be: Dr. Bertha Love- well Dickinson, Pasadena; Dr. Mar¬ garet S. Oarhart, University of Cal¬ ifornia; Dr. Harvey Eagleson, Caltech; Gardner W. Spring, Chaf- fey; and E. C. Lincoln, Pomona college. Because they failed to heed warnings and announcements of the final date for graduation pic¬ tures, photographs of 257 sopho¬ more and senior graduates will not appear in the “Campus” this year. Although this condition may pre¬ vent the yearbook from repeating its All-American honor rating, the editorial board has decided upon this course of action to set an ex¬ ample to future graduates in hopes that such a situation may not ex¬ ist again. According to Betsy McCollough, editor of the graduate section, pla¬ cards were placed in the halls an¬ nouncing the deadline for graduate pictures, announcements were made in class meetings, and personal notes were sent out; but despite these measures 257 persons failed to report to Adelarde Noel, pho¬ tographer, in room S00-C. Those who failed to have pic¬ tures taken will find names and “What’s all this talk about over-emphasis in debating?” “Same as in football. Teams carry along the home town water tank when they play im¬ portant games because they do better when they drink wa¬ ter they’re used to. I heard that the mascot on the Long Beach debate team is water boy!” Word Battle Pasadena’s upper division deba¬ ters affirmative team will meet Long Beach talkers in word bat¬ tle Tuesday at 8 in 200C. The de¬ bate is the first league contest for both institutions. Tense courtroom atmosphere will prevail as the Oregon plan of cross- examination is to be followed. This means that David Nelson will pre¬ sent the arguments for central con¬ trol of industries while his col¬ league, Tom Brady, will take the stand in cross-examination of the negative argument. Judges will be Professors Gra¬ ham A. Laing and Allen C. Loos- ley of Cal Tech, and Professor Charles F. Lindsley of Occidental college. Negative Team The Pasadena negative team, Chester Anderson and Melvin Nel¬ son will debate at Compton Thurs¬ day, using the same topic and style of debate. Last year the Orgon plan was used throught the forensic season, Pasadena winning second place. Friday Poll Is Divulged To Students Student body elections for the strike and final hooking of the ... , , , , . ,. I achievements arranged alphabets 1040-pound marlin swordfish which ica]ly at the end of the graduate took seven hours to land. In com- | 5есу0п parison there are shots of a native , Glerm L Lembke, adviser, said fish drive, South Sea method of that the book is rapidly rounding j sec(md semester will be “conducted ca mg S ' into shaPe> and Present plans indi- 'next Friday) -stxldents were told at Catches Many cate that it will appear early in a joint meeting of the four classes June. Manuscripts will soon be > Wednesday. Slteve Salisian presid- sent to the print shop. ed - 1 Bob Carney, former P. H. S. student and head 'photographer for Mr. Grey, declared that the author has caught between 700 and 800 marlin swordfish, -sharks, and tur.a fish weighing over 150 pounds. Parents, Teachers To Hear Diecusion Health, in connection with col¬ lege students, will be the topic dis¬ cussed at the next P.-T.A. meet, on January 14, at 3 o’clock, in Music Hall. Coach W. H. Dunn, Mrs. H. C. McNatt, and Miss Elizabeth Jen¬ sen will speak on the physical side of health, Mrs. R. Rei-chart will tell about the mental side, and Miss Margaret Gibson will discuss the spiritual aspect. TO INSPECT The 6- A class of the Willard elementary school will inspect the new telescope and astronomical equipment, at the invitation of the astronomy department, January 15. Basketball Dance Will Be Tonight First basketball dance of the season will be held directly after the game with Fullerton in the men’s gym tonight. Fifteten cents will be charged. A checking system for coats has been arranged by A1 Ren¬ ner, secretary of athletics; and Muriel Cannon, secretary of social affairs, who are in charge. A prize will be awarded to the winner -of the dance con¬ test. Phil Browning’s orchestra will play. - 4 - FISH STORY Talk about fish stories. Zane Grey is one angling addict who can back up his fisherman’s tales with the “real McCoy,” two rooms filled with specimens of marine animals. On the desk of Hugh Ander¬ son in the student body office reposes the embalmed tail of the largest marlin sword fish ever caught, a huge monster of 1040 pounds. Ellery Walter To Talk Here Prices for this first public re¬ lease will be 25 cents for student and 50 cents for adults for the aft¬ ernoon performance; and 50 and 75 cents, respectively, for reserved seats in the evening. Tickets are on sale in the main hall and at V roman’s book store. Musicians to Play Two well-known local musicians, Emil Bri-ano, violinist, and Ray¬ mond Kendall, pianist, will play for the evening audience. George A. Brown and Delos West will pre¬ sent a skit and an orchestra will precede the music in the afternoon. Profits of the show will go to the Y. M. C. A. for furthering campus activities. Committees are: publicity, Dale Roe; ticket sale, Boyd O’Donnell, chairman, and “High Hats and Low Bows” and “Who Is Leading Russia and Where” will be lectured on by El¬ lery Walter, author of “Around the World on One Leg,” in the junior college auditorium, January 21 at 2:45 p. m. and January 22 at 8 p. m. Lectures will be sequels to his book, telling of his adventures around the world. Tickets for the afternoon per¬ formance are 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. For the evening, they are 50 cents, 75 cents, and $1. These can be ob¬ tained at the bank or at the Han¬ cock Music company. Proceeds, outside of the cost, will go to the Pasadena Teachers’ lo-an fund. Eligibility cards for student body offices may be secured from Bill Ramsay. Junior Jinx, previously scheduled for January 13 was post¬ poned to February 29. Class officers will be elected at the next sophomore class meeting, according to Margaret Johnson, president. George Brown entertained with “I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead” and “Dinah.” Tap dancing was ex¬ hibited by Carol Glass. Esther Knot selected MacDowell’s “To a Wild Rose” as a xylophone .num¬ ber. Riflemen Complete Mail-order Match SCIENTISTS TO MEET -Southern California Mineralogi- Charles Wherritt; program, Hugh cal society will meet Monday night | Anderson, chairman, James Sher- 7:30 in the puplie library lecture! man, and Herbert Wennerberg. hall. Speaker will be Mrs. Gertrude . 0. Gaylon Dressier, adviser, and S. McMullen, Los Angeles jeweler,! Paul Sommers, boyis’ work secre- who will speak on gems. ! tary in Pasadena, are also aiding. Finishing the rifle match with Kamehameha school, Hawaii, and Ogden high, Utah, the local R. 0. T. C. team has begun another con¬ test with Georgia Tech and the University of Washington. Although the scores from the oppenents have not been received, the Bulldogs’ results are: Kenneth Wilkes, 372; William Hibbard, 3.64; Roscoe Smith, 352; Charles Hew- ins, 351; James Arnold, 349; Bill Windas, 348; John Griffith, 347; William Brocksieper, 343; Marshall Rust, 342; and Milton Clark, 334. The final score was 3502 out of a possible 4000. News Channel Undercurrents J. C. was well represented in the Tournament of Roses with approximately 60 students rid¬ ing or walking with the floats. Publicity, by this means, is given to P. J. C. all over th® world. Pasadena’s holiday cHmate must have some effect -on na¬ ture. The alternate types of the late Christmas weather seem to have left an impression on J. C.’s front lawn, as, striped with -green and brown, the grass mirrors sunshine and rain. This slip of the tongue of a first-year Latin student must have been a hangover of the Christmas holidays: Teacher: “Give the .transla¬ tion of ‘explorator.’ ” Latin student : “Sky, or spout.” (Meaning spy or scout.) \