Pasadena Chronicle, March 04, 1932

Jaysee Sportsmen SERVE ON COMMITTEE Tor Olympic Games Finance; John Thomson Heads Local Group aticiui (fliionidc Civic Auditorium HALL TO ACCOMMODATE ‘Indoor Athletes’ in Dance Given by Associated Student Body Vol. XXIII PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, MARCH 4, 1932. No. 20 CLAIM TAXES WILL NOT BE CUT GREATLY Cost of Educating Jaysee Students Less Than Value Received Chairman BOARD TELLS PROBLEM Pasadena Association Offers Financial Situation at Shakespeare Club That Pasadena taxpayers (moist look elsewhere if they expect to make an appreciable reduction in the tax burden, is the opinion of Dr. John W. Harbeson. The school cost problem was presented by the Pasadena Association Monday night at the Shakespeare Club¬ house. 200 Hear Two hundred persons heard var¬ ious angles of the problem explain¬ ed and figures on costs cited by Mrs. Louise B. Hoblit, president of the Board of Education; John A. Sexson, superintendent of schools; Raymond G. Thompson, school board member, and Dr. Harbeson. Cost of educating junior college students in Pasadena is less than for the average institution of that class in the state as a whole, Dr. Harbeson pointed out. The average cost for each 1930-31 upper divi¬ sion student of Pasadena was $211.56, compared to $233.83 for the entire state. Quality Shown The quality of service rendered, he further explained, is shown by the high scholarship records made at institutions of higher learning by Pasadena junior college gradu¬ ates. Mrs. Hoblit explained that the school board’s problems are compli¬ cated by the fact that the board has been making progress in its economy program over a four-year period. Nevertheless, the budget will be reduced for 1932-33. Editors of ‘Blade’ Near Judgements Of the 1000 poems submitted to the editors of “First the Blade,” 300 have been chosen to be sent to the final judging, which must be accomplished by March 20. When the (book is published, May 1, it will consist of approximately 80 poems considered the best by five judges, Dr. Bertha Lovewell Dickinson, Pasadena; Dr. Margar¬ et Oarhart, U. C. L. A., Dr. Har¬ vey Eagleson, -Caltech; Gardiner W. Spring, Chaffee junior college; and E. C. Lincoln, Pomona. Early in May, a banquet will be given here at Pasadena junior col¬ lege for winners and contributors, with the editors of the California Collegiate Anthology of Verse as hosts. Clarence Calkins, student ed¬ itor; Jean Backus, associate editor; and David Brown will preside. For copies of the poetry volume, ordenblanks may be secured from any of the editors or in 15-C. Single copies are $1.25, while in lots of 15 or more, the book may be secured for $1.00. JOHN A. THOMSON Who Has Been Chosen Head of Pasadena Olympic Committee BOARD 0.K/S CUSS GROUPS Sophomore and Junior Groups Are Called Official by Representatives Students that were approved for the Sophomore council at a meet¬ ing of the board of representatives held last Tuesday are: Jack Atkinson, Clifford Cave, Bob Carpenter, Bud Carpenter, Linn Eastman, Ted Eastman, Leon¬ ard Emery, Aaron Ehmke, Vincent Fite, Bob Heiman, A1 Hoop, Henry Page, Don Ross. Gene Scott, Harry Scott, Lee Scott, Don Sheldon, Bill Sorensen, Jimmy Ware, Mercedes Bergmanm, Louise Bonds, Florence Kennedy, Jean Pauly, Treva Scott, Mary Gene Sharp, and Pauline Stevens. Approved Junior council mem¬ bers are: Delber Alexander, Edward Bed- ross, Don Dodson, Thed Flower, Charles Goldsworthy, Elsworth La- Boyteau, William Lord, Alfred Ludlow, Carl Mallory, LeRoy Mc- Burney, Edward Merchant, Perry Moerdyke. Ted Ross, Donald Rowe, James Ryder, Lubert Sanderhoff, Jack Shepard, Robert Trumbull, Ann Archer, Eleanor Braden, Mathilda Crawsman, Noma Duclos, Norma Frost, Jean Lee Hininger, Lois Hughes, Suzanne Kellogg, Mar¬ jorie Morse, Margaret Parker, Dorothy Rossback, and Louise Small. | Eleanor Evans and N orman i Ricker were appointed in place of Marian Hattersly and Ted Dor- ranee in the Senior council, who have been elected vice-president and treasurer, respectively, of the Senior class. , OLYMPIC AID GROUP PICKS JAYSEE MEN Six Pasadena Junior College Athletes Are Chosen to Assist Division THOMSON IS CHAIRMAN Operetta Comedians Auto Booster Plates in U. S. Colors to Be Sold to Raise Money Six Pasadena junior college ath¬ letes have been appointed to serve on the Pasadena district committee of the Southern California division of the American Olympic Finance committee of which John Thomson, also a student here, is chairman. The six men chosen include Bill Thomas, A. M. S. president and track star,; Charles Cotton, “most valuable” player on the 1930 lower division football team; Ray Nich¬ ols, Olympic swim team prospect; Bert Easterbrook, acrobat, wrestler, and yell-leader; Frank Merkle, golfer; and Eric Emery, chief jus¬ tice and track mam To Raise Money In order to raise money for the games to be held in Los Angeles this isiummer, sets of two red, white and blue Olympic automobile boos¬ ter plates are being sold at one dol¬ lar per iset. Every finance commit¬ tee member who distributes his quo¬ ta or over will receive a free season ticket to the Olympic Games. According to Thomson, the plates are proving very popular with some business men buying as many as 25 sets for their trucks. Support is being lent the committee by lead¬ ers and members of service clubs, schools, colleges, chambers of com¬ merce, better business bureaus, and newspapers. Plan Twofold The plan is one which simultan¬ eously advertises the Tenth Olymp¬ ia and enables many athlete com¬ mittee members to see the meets free. “Our method of raising funds to help defray expenses of the Amer¬ ican Olympic teams is in accord with the democratic spirit which moves every American to feel a personal interest in and responsi¬ bility for the United States stand¬ ard-bearers in the Olympic Games,” Thomson declared. STUDENT HOP TO BE HELD IN NEW BUILDING Will Be First P. J. C. Dance In Exhibition Hall at Civic Edifice TRADITION IS EXPECTED Time Set, 8 O’clock Tonight; Tickets Are for Sale At Office ‘PRINCE OF PILSEN’ CHARACTERS Left to Right: William Probosca, Mildred Haniff, Charles Nelson, Who Will Furnish Humor in Musical Presentation. World Court fs Discussed GENIAL BREWER ACTS IN SHOW William Probasco Plays Chief Comedy Role In ‘ Prince of Pileen, ’ Coming Opera “Haf you ever been in Zinzinnatti?” The genial brewer from America greets everyone he meets in thi,s friendly manner. Hans Wag¬ ner was famous in his home town as the brewer of the world’s finest | beer — (but no more. He is now the producer of the j “vorld’s finest zaurkraut juice!” Jovial and generous — with the ho¬ tel’s money, Hams furnishes most of the laughs in the comedy. Will¬ iam Probosco plays this lead. Mrs. Crocker, the merry widow from New York trying to find a [successor for the late Mr. Crocker, j is played by Mildred Haniff, who jtook part in “Dear Brutus” and the “Twelve- Pound Look” in junior college, and in “Red Bird” at the 1 Community Playhouse. Artie, the amusing English noble¬ man, is portrayed by Charles Nel- ; son, while the dashing young stu¬ dent of Heidelberg, prince of Pil- | sen, is played by Bob Hendricks. Other roles and players are: I Nellie, the daughter of Hans Wag¬ oner, Florence Oberle; Edith, a Vas- j'sar girl who captures the son of Hans, an officer on the cruiser “Annapolis,” Treva Scott ; and Tom, son of Hans, George Morgan. Why the United States does not enter the World Court was explained to students at an In¬ ternational Question Mark meet¬ ing Wednesday by Miss Kath¬ erine J. Kenaga, social science instructor. Miss Kenaga told of the reservations with which the United States will become a member of the League of Na¬ tions. Dr. Sho-Chow Woo, research student of chemistry at Cal¬ tech, and an authority on Chi¬ nese affairs, is scheduled to speak at the luncheon meeting either March 9 or March 16, on the part China is playing in the Sino-Japanese problem. Spaces Reserved For Teachers’ Use More spaces have been reserved for exclusive use of teachers north of the boiler house and are desig¬ nated by blue lines which have been painted by Chief Justice Eric Emery and his staff. The city street-sweeper will come into the parking lot soon to clean the pavement in order that lines will be visible where dirt has cov¬ ered them up, according to Emery. Tryouts for Show To Be Held Today Instructors Are Creating Art Exhibits Don Ricardo’s Troubadours Play on Assembly Program Don Ricardo’s troubadours appeared in assembly this morning in a program of arrangements by Ray Sawyer, Whit -Smith, -and Howdy Smith. “Weepy Creepy Widow,” a trio skit from “Prince of Pilsen,” was also given. The Troubadour program con¬ sisted of dance numbers, accordion solo, trio number, saxophone -trio, and quartette. Selections were: “Was That the Human Thing to Do?,” “China Boy,” “Home,” “Lady of Spain,” “-Cabaret,” “Thinking Of You,” “Sleepy Time Down -South,” “You Try Somebody Else,” “Goodnight Sweetheart,” and “Tiger Rag.” Participants were : Joe Hamilton, master of ceremonies; Ricardo de Tempel, soloist and drums; Ray Sawyer, accordionist and well- known arranger and composer; Eugene Long, pianist and -first tenor in the trio; Adam Tuisti-son, trumpet, -trombone -and trio mem¬ ber; Max Wannowsky, violin and saxophone ; Clarence To w n s e n d, tenor saxophone; Kenneth Pond, first alto saxophone; and Don Swi- -hart, -string bass. Art department teachers are busy with brushes and paint d-ur- m , * . , ,, „I ing their spare time, creating Tryouts for “Tropical Moon, I . , ^ TT r , - , . / , л . ш | paintings for the exhibit at U. b. -the play to be enacted at the A. W. J* A from March 14 to 28. Although they have not complet¬ ed their final entries yet, the in¬ structors have told what they will show in response to U. C. L. A.’s invitation for P. J. -C. to exhibit there. Both Archie Wedemeyer and John H. Ehlen will display water colors on still life subjects. Mrs. Ruth -Chase will present craft work, including a book -and a portfolio of leather. Mrs. Helen Hunt Effinger’s exhibit will include two big water colors, a block print, and -several -sketches, Miss Mary Sullivan and Miss Caroline Wood- hull have not yet decided -their en¬ tries. The exhibit will be shown for two weeks at the university. S. fashion -show, April 8, will be held this afternoon at 3 in the women’s gym. Madel-aine Currie, A. W. -S. president, urges all women to attend. The clothes displayed by girl-s chosen as models will be lent by a Pasaden-a or Los Angeles store. “Tropical Moon” is a -story of castaway life on Tahiti, an island in the South Seas. After a ship¬ wreck and rescue, the island is made into a summer -resort and -be¬ comes the background for the en- sueing -action. John Krumm, Elva Lois Kellogg, and Raymond1 Rad¬ ford are writing the play. Deans Will Speak At P. T.A Meeting “From Junior College to Univer¬ sity,” is to be the topic discussed by Miss Ida E. Hawes, dean of personnel, and John A. Anderson, dean of records, at the next P. T. A. meet in the music hall, March 10, at 3 o’clock. Miss Winifred Skinner will talk' on library work. Music, coached by Miss Lulu C. Parmley, and refreshments in the Social Hall, will complete the meet¬ ing. L JUNIOR JINX ! “V” club members, John Mitchall 1 and his Ebony Boys, and Billie Brown provided the entertainment for the free Junior Jinx last Mon¬ day in the auditorium. P. J. C.’s first student (body dance in the new civic auditorium, an. af¬ fair which is expected to become traditional will be held tonight in the exhibition hall at 8 p. m. Tickets are on -sale for 50 cents a couple at the student body office. Leighton Noble’s nine-piece orches¬ tra will play. School Colors Red and white pom-pons and bun¬ ting will be used in decorations to carry out the P. J. C. theme. Craig McLaughlin is in charge of -the dec¬ orating committee. Helen Rooke, secretary of social affairs, is in general -charge of the dance. Others assisting are: Bud Desenberg, tickets; Virginia Keim, publicity; and Louise Small, check room. Dance Patrons Patrons of the dance will be: Mr. and Mrs. Lester H. Keim, Mr. and Mrs. James P. O’Mara, Miss Catherine J. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. D. Rehm Rooke, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Wiley. In addition, -all members of the faculty are invited. Cards will -be provided for adults. “The isiuc-cess of this dance -de¬ pends -upon the whole-hearted sup¬ port of our -student body,” -said Miss Rooke, “we hope to make it a traditional affair in the -activities of the year.” PILSEN SHOWS RECALLS MIKADO REHEARSAL Ubiquitous rehearsals of the coming opera recall incidents of pa-st rehearsals long forgotten. During “The Mikado,” one of the “Prince of Pilsen’s” ancestors, the orchestra was assisting in the dress rehearsal, and side by side in the violin section -sat a young lady of ample proportions and a boy of small stature. At -the end of a short intermiss¬ ion, the boy, on returning to his seat made a misstep and descended upon the lady’s lap; the merriment being considerably augmented by -her declaration that a young man on her lap was rather nice after she got used to it. Although rehearsals are most monotonous as a rule, such high¬ lights as these furnish some respite. Men Complete New Roster of Officers — ♦ — Associated Men completed -their roister of officers by balloting last Friday mor-ning, Bill Thomas hav¬ ing been elected president in the student body election last January. Those chosen Friday were: Jack Young, vice-president; Ted Ro-ss, recording secretary ; and Jack Griffith, corresponding -secretary. They were opposed by Bob Pyle, Bud Desenberg, and Floyd James. John A. -Sex-son, superintendent of schools, spoke at faculty meeting Wednesday on educational problems in connection with the present economic situation. Civitan Club Is Contest Sponsor Pasadena chapter of -the Civitan club, international service organi¬ zation, is sponsoring an ess-ay con¬ test on the theme of “Good Citizen¬ ship” for all junior and senior high school students. Three best essays, not to exceed 750 words, will be chosen from each school April 11, when the pre¬ liminary -contest closes. Manuscripts selected will be sent to the finals and the three best will be chosen. Prizes will be gold, sil¬ ver, and bronze medals. Beard Will Lecture to Association Dr. Charles A. Beard, one of the world’s greatest political scientists and visiting professor -at Caltech, will address the -Social -Science As¬ sociation of Southern California tomorrow -at 11 a. m. at the Mary¬ land Hotel. His -subject is “Curric¬ ular Revision in -the Social Sci¬ ences.” Dr. Theodore -Soares will speak j at the luncheon on “Psychological j Principles in the Interpretation of History.” Students and faculty are invited to the meeting. Tickets will sell at one dollar and may be obtained from Roscoe Lewis Ashley, isoci-al science chairman. The meeting will be a celebra¬ tion of -the twentieth anniversary of the social sciences affiliation. Organized by Mr. Ashley and Pro¬ fessor Rockwell D. Hunt of U. S. C., the group has grown from 40 to over 300 members. Mr. Ashley will tell briefly of the history of the organization. A cooperating meeting of social science represen tat :ves comprising committee delegates from -the var¬ ious institutions, will be held in the morning in Mr. Ashley’s office. AUCTION LATER The auction of lost and found articles, which was to have taken place last Monday, has been post¬ poned to later date. Exact an¬ nouncement will be made in the bulletin. 4 Ein, Zwei, Drei, Ach !’ To say “ein, zwei, drei” — or two, three — in German-, seems ha: enough, but students in Mrs. Cla Bates Gidding’-s 21-B Germa class even translated the multip cation tables into foreign langua last week. Not satisfied with that -achie\ ment, they counted by sevens, tei and twenty-fives, playing nu-me: cal games with figures. “Buz was one of the favorite games. Much fun and linguistic abili wa derived from the lesson counting.