Pasadena Chronicle, March 06, 1933

WEATHERIME Our Senate looks imposing and Their shirts are full of starch But when they get to filibustering They blow like winds of March (jjtytcmide * All-American and Medalist Newspaper of Pasadena Junior College WHAT ABOUT IT? If you want to have a laugh Send in to the Campus staff A nice embarrassing photograph — Of a pal — you big giraffe. Vol. XXIV PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, MARCH 6, 1933 No. 19 School Re-opens With 'Chronicle9 Beauty Show Vacation Surprises Students Authorities Tell Technical Reasons for Sudden School Holiday While townsmen fumed, because they couldn’t get at their funds locked securely in bank vaults, Pasadena’s studentry was agree¬ ably surprised by an extra day ad¬ ded to their weekend through the same order from the pen of “Sun¬ ny Jim” Rolph in Sacramento. The exact technical explanation of the unexpected vacation, a sub¬ ject of perplexity, is that when the governor declared a bank morator¬ ium, he also declared a public, not legal, holiday, and the state does not pay for any students attending school on such an occasion. Anoth¬ er angle is that the Board of Edu¬ cation would be personally liable for any acid.ent occuring to a stu¬ dent participating in a school ac¬ tivity that the board had failed to call off. Get No Money To the better-informed who point out that students were in classes in Los Angeles, let it be said that the school system of the neighbor¬ ing metropolis will probably re¬ ceive no financial aid from the state for last Friday’s sessions, and if the teachers are to be paid it will probably be from the city cof¬ fers. As to liability, the L. A. educa¬ tors figured that the posibility of elementary students getting lost or being kidnapped when they ar¬ rived at school and found t h at classes were not being held was as great as the other risk. Webb on the Job The official closing order was re¬ ceived from the State Attorney General U. S. Webb at 4:30 p. m. Thursday, so of course students could not be notified except by the radio and newspaper announce¬ ments. In his official bulletin, Assistant Superintendent George H. Merideth declared: “School sessions will resume on Monday morning unless announce¬ ment to the contrary is made in Sunday or Monday morning news¬ papers, or unless new and definite orders are received Monday.” By last Friday Dr. John W. Harbeson was virtually sure that if the bank moratorium extended until today, the school ban would have been lif¬ ted by this time. No Clinging Vines О . ELLSWORTH VINES As Life Goes Merrily On Reminiscent of rejoicing over football victories, a score of jubi¬ lant junior college students, be¬ ing informed of the forced holi¬ day upon their arrival at school Friday morning, staged an im¬ promptu parade and demonstra¬ tion, to the amusement and en¬ joyment of passing motorists. To inform the many students who waited as usual at car stops, in spite of newspaper and radio announcements of a holiday, the school busses were sent on their accustomed rounds, according to S. C. Joyner, head of transportation service. One eledrly conveyance protested against the unnecessary labor, breaking down in the middle of a thoroughfare, to the embarrass¬ ment and misery of its driver. With hair washed, finger nails manicured, and faces primed for smiling, Flower-q u e e n contest¬ ants sat disconsolately at home and mused on the ways of men and laws that bring about unex¬ pected vacations and interrupt scheduled beauty contests. Odors of excellent cooking from the deserted cafeteria floated through empty halls, and corridors echoed to the ringing of bells, al¬ though at intervals the silence was broken by sounds of life from the Chronicle, Campus, and Lancer’s offices where work and play went on as usual. P. J. C. skaters in abbreviated costumes enjoyed themselves on uninhabited school walks, sailing unconcernedly through the hours during which the perspiring Los Angeles pals suffered scores of lessons and exams. Folk Story Is Theme of Music Show ‘Rose Maiden’ Will Play Local Boards May 10 And May 12 With production dates set for May 10, Wednesday matinee, and May 12 in the evening, “The Rose Maiden,” annual musical fantasy of Pasadena junior college music department, will have a German folk tale as its theme. Story of the presentation con¬ cerns the Queen of the Flower Fairies, who, weary of a life of unbroken calm, prays of newly re¬ turned Spring that he will bestow upon her also the gift of love that he bestows on man. He warns her oif the risk she runs, but finally yields to her entreaties by chang¬ ing her while she sleeps into the form of a beautiful girl. Alias the Rose Under the name of Raseblossom, she wanders through the world to find the love that she seeks, amd meets with a girl who, having been betrayed and deserted by her lover, loses her senses and dies broken-hearted. But undeterred from her search, Roseblossom becomes the wife of a forester, with whom she lives for a time in such perfect happiness that she cannot survive his death. The elves bewail the fate of their queen and curse love as fatal to peace and happiness. Second Fiddle Love Leading the cast will be Mary Novis White as Roseblossom, Gene Borger as Allan, the forester, Stanley Taft as Rupert, and Vir¬ ginia Vail as Maybelle. Special music is being interpolated in the fantasy for Rupert and Maybelle, second, love interest. Miss Lula C. Parmley is in gen¬ eral charge of the production, as¬ sisted by Miss Katherine Kestetr, dramatics; Miss Loreta Heinrichs, ensemble dancing; and Miss Car¬ rie Sharp, music. RECEIVE FOSSILS Berkeley received fossil plants collected by P. J. C. students this week, and sent for identification at the request of Dr. Rolph Che¬ ney, paleobologist of world-wide fame. Champion Sport Folk Will Talk Fencer to Address A.W.S. While Tennis Champ Speaks to Men Speaking from the platform in¬ stead of whispering in the audien¬ ce as formerly, Ellsworth Vines will revisit his Alma Mater Wed¬ nesday as A. M. S. assembly speak¬ er, while Miss Helene Mayer, women’s world champion fencer in the 1928 Olympics, will discuss women’s sports at the A. W. S. meeting in the church. Vines, now holder of the United States and English tennis champ¬ ionships, has been secured by Lam¬ bert Westling, A. M. S. president, to discuss athletics in general, and all men students interested in any sport are urged to attend. Sees Sights Ellsworth, with the other Davis Cup contestants, Keith Gled.hill, John Van Ryn, and Wilmer Allison, has just returned from an extended tour of Australia, where he spent several months of leisure, playing tennis, and sight seeing. He plans to embark on his year¬ ly tour of the eastern tennis courts in about two months, returning a- gain to Pasadena in the fall, at the conclusion of the United States men’s singles championships. Blond, tall of stature, and strik¬ ing, Miss Mayer, the women’s speaker, is a native of Germany, and has lived in the United States only since July, coming as an ex¬ change student to Scripps College. Lost at Los Angeles Being an experienced fencer and sportswoman in general, she par¬ ticipated in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, losing her championship in the Xth Olympiad at Los An¬ geles. She is the daughter of a prominent German physician, and will terminate her stay in the United States with the end of this semester at Scripps, from which she will re-enter one of Germany’s universities. To further the theme of athletics, 12 junior college student will mod¬ el women’s sport fashions of swim¬ ming, riding, golf, tennis, and other activities to the tune of popular or¬ gan selections by Ivonne Brown. Virginia Keim, A. W. S. president, and Loretta Melton, second vice- president, are in charge of the af¬ fair, fashions for which are being loaned by Switzers. Campus Selects Staff Members New editors recently placed on the “Campus” staff include Bill Merrill, sophomore editor; Len Emery, faculty administration ; and Burr Tupper, student admin¬ istration. Activity group pictures will be taken this week, starting Thursday with the Publicity bureau, 3 p. m.; Chronicle, 3:15 p. m. ; Campus, 3:30. Men’s and. women’s glee club pictures will be snapped March 15, 11:30 o’clock; symphony orchestra, March 23, 8 p. m. Clubs Begin New Ways Of Bidding Authorized by officers of the restrictive inter-club council at an emergency meeting called, late Thursday evening, bids to restric¬ tive organizations were given out by members Friday afternoon, when., the., previously., announced “hands off” policy had been follow¬ ed until two o’clock. According to the ruling adopted at the council meeting last Wednes¬ day, all bids issued must be in to the office of Miss Catherine J. Robbins, dean of women and ad¬ viser of the council, by 8 a. m. of the final day of rush season. Stepping in Society Students receiving one or more invitations will be sent a call slip through the message office to report at two o’clock to receive their entrance-into-society re¬ guests from Miss Robbins. Stand¬ ing as a restrictive club member will not be recognized by the council for any pledges who are bid and accepted in any other than the recently approved man¬ ner. In order to facilitate rushees in making up their own minds and in remaining free from last minute pep talks by ardent club members, a definite “hands off” course of action was chosen to apply from midnight of the last day of rush season to the following afternoon. Busy Day! Other businesses included the subject of the club’s annual char¬ ity donations. Instead of assess¬ ments of a certain amount to ap¬ ply on the council’s Community Chest contribution, as is the usu¬ al procedure, each club will do¬ nate as much as it is able, turn¬ ing the money in to Miss Rob¬ bins during this week. Registra¬ tion slips given to the presidents at this meeting are due Thurs¬ day. Business pending for discussion at the next meeting includes the subject of Easter vacation. P.T.A. Asks For Shoes Some Gal! You Must W ear Glasses to Talk About Her New Plans Will Aid Air Students Their favorite girl say the boys, is the one who has a real person¬ ality — sincere, bright, honest, natural, a good listener, well-dressed., neat, considerate, nice dancer, and economical, according to the survey -♦made by Miss Eleanor March, speaker at the Freshmen club sup¬ per at the home of Miss Florence Brubaker, counselor. Miss March, young director of girls’ work at the Pasadena Pres¬ byterian church, answered some ox the problems of relationship be¬ tween college men and women in regard to principles of conduct, double standard of morals, senti¬ mentality, manifestation of affec¬ tions, and ideal adjustments. Because of three disadvantages, both to girls and boys, Miss March does not advocate the practise of extreme cases of “going steady,” because it limits knowledge of dif¬ ferent types of individuals, estab¬ lishes a false basis for self-analy¬ sis, and, excludes from necessary groups. Lydette Everard, Virginia Cur¬ rie, and Phyllis Whitelaw, a com¬ mittee chosen at the meeting, con¬ cocted plans for a combined “bike hike” and skate last Saturday. Newly elected officers include: president, Alta Paquette; vice- president, Virginia Currie; and secretary-treasurer, Lydette Ever¬ ard, with Celia Deming as art- publicity chairman. Special arrangements with the Glendale Curtis-Wright Flying Service school enables Pasadena students taking courses in the aeronautical institution to have their work accredited in Pasa¬ dena junior college toward a di¬ ploma. The new plan will be af¬ fected within a few weeks, ac¬ cording to Stanley R. Stans- bery, jaysee aviation instructor. finable to receive a junior col¬ lege diploma with aeronautical instruction alone, aviation stu¬ dents not now enrolled in Mr. Stansberry’s or other classes in P. J. C. may attend part time to take the subjects required for graduation. COMPLETES PLANS Plans for a series of one-act plays for this semester have been completed by Miss Elizabeth E. Keppie, upper division dramatics coach. Pleading for shoes that can be repaired for school children of all ages, the P. T. A. welfare committee has requested students of P. J. C. to hand in all foot¬ wear cast-offs to Virginia Park¬ er, A. W. S. treasurer. Hundreds of needy people have had to be turned away from the welfare rooms at the Franklin school when they have asked for shoes. “Such fine co-operation has always been demonstrated by the junior college people, that we are sure they will not disappoint these unfortunate people,” said Miss Catherine J. Robbins, dean of women. Any shoes will do, if the holes are at all mendable. People can be employed mending them, and they will be greatly appreciated by every one concerned. Any other kinds of cast off clothing will also be welcome.” A box in Miss Robbin’s outer office forms a convenient place to gather the shoes. Boys and Their Dads Have Feed Radiant Jaysee Coeds Participate in Parade Here This Afternoon Judges Will Pick 10 of P. J. C.’s Fairest to Compete In City- Wide Search for Spring Flower Show Queen; 35 Girls Enter Competition Radiant beauty of various types will promenade before admiring, critical eyes this afternoon at 3 o’clock on the front lawn when entrants in the Chronicle “Winning Smile” con¬ test are appraised by the judging committee. This competi¬ tion is being conducted to select Jaysee’s representatives in ♦-the city-wide search for the Spring PEGGY LOU NEARY Junior college student and the Flower Show Queen last fall. Will jaysee pulchritude win out again this spring? Snap Photos Of Your Pal For ’Campus’ Staff Seeks Embarrassing Shots for Student Life Section Those who wish to frame or preserve as keepsakes extra copies of club and service group pictures may secure them during and after both lunch periods in the Campus office, 208D. Sipping together from the cup of good fellowship, several hun¬ dred junior college boys amd their dads attended the Father-and-Son banquet Thursday night in the cafe¬ teria. The affair, the second of its kind and now established -as an animal custom, was sponsored by A. M. S. The food was augmented by sev¬ eral speeches and a variety of en¬ tertainment. James W. Foley, fea ture writer of the Pasadena Star- News, was the principal speaker. Rev. H. L. Caldwell, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, delivered the invocation, while Lambert Westling, president of the A. M. S., presided as master of cere¬ monies. Robert Hendricks, local tenor, entertained with several solos, and the Marimba band played many tuneful selections. The banquet, instigated in an effort to acquaint parents with the school their song attend, was voted successful in its purpose, ac¬ cording to James P. O’Mara, dean of men. If your pal gets caught sneaking into class five minutes late, or if you see the student body president and his cabinet with feet on desks deeply engrossed in a game of poker, or the favorite teacher pow¬ dering a shiny nose, a snapshot of such an .event is just what will help fill 16 empty pages in the 1933 “Campus.” Prominent junior college mem¬ bers last week received telegrams of supplication, asking contribu¬ tions to the section, as the opening move of a publicity campaign, “Kodak As You Go,” in which students are asked to snap repre¬ sentative campus scenes, and bring them to the annual office in 208 D. Shots of the Lancers doing police duty every club period; poses at Balboa, where the entire student body spends its vacations; photo¬ graphs of the zoology class across the hall cutting up sharks; or sn.eak-up pictures of campus sheiks in action; together with views of the Chronicle office in the uphea¬ val prior to press time; the Chess club deep in a brainy game; stu¬ dent I. W. W’s. perched on the pergola rails; aspiring engineers building miniature cities; budding athletes soaring over hurdles; or the R. О. T. C. marching furiously about the north field are samples of those photos which will be ac¬ ceptable, the only requirement be¬ ing that they dfepict real student activity. Flower Show queen. Attired in sport dress, 35 lovely coeds will be introduced by a trum¬ pet fanfare at the entrance of the D building. Each aspiring ruler will procede d.own the steps, onto the front lawn, and form a semi- cercle before the reviewing stand near the flagpole. Lucky Judges From this point of vantage, John Krumm, Anona Alexander, Bob Coop, Mary Linek, and Elmer Dethlefs, the judges will determine the ten most regal girls. Amusing and, informing specta¬ tors, will be Ray Radford, well- known master of ceremonies. He will be assisted by the tuneful rhythm of a popular orchestra. Lancers and Spartans, headed be Eric Emery and Madelaine Cur¬ rie, respectively, will restrain the overly-eager onlookers and assist in the parade organization. Three finalists who will be pick¬ ed by the committee in private ses¬ sion tomorrow will compete with a like number from Muir Tech, West- rideg, Sacred Heart academy, Jun¬ ior League, and the business girls of the Crown City. A group repre¬ sentative of the motion picture world, news reel photographers, the Pasadena Community Play¬ house and the local theatres will choose the queen and her four at¬ tendants March 15 at the Hunting- ton hotel. Lovely Entrants Restrictive club, non-restrictive, and independent entrants are the following: Dorothy Lee and Virgin¬ ia Ann Parker, Aeolian; Sarah Williams and Helen Goldsworthy, Filogian; Phyllis de Myer and. An¬ drea Johnson, Phenix. Martha Schlenkel and Vivian Moore, Philothian; Genevieve Lang staff, Adelphotes; Sadie Sellers and Phoebe Fry, Pamphile; Irene Hoffman and Maryland Holmes, The Club. Betty Ann Maher and Virginia Kay, One Club; Jane Hincks and Lois Boynton, Gunaike; Nancia Lamont, Albibetes; Jean Meffley, Quill and Scroll. Cynthia Holmes, Vondella Ny- berg, Betty Lawyer, Margaret Hadfield, Eleanor Braden, Isis Ren¬ ner, and Jean Thomson, A. W. S. Treva Scott, Virginia Beeley, Eileen Lasiter, Arlene Allen, Gail Hammond, Jo Collins, Geneva Markhoff, Marie Serum, and El¬ eanor Bothell, independent. Leisure Workers Will Give Feast Dance rhythm syncopated by the Firemen’s orchestra, entertainment through a snappy program, and a talk on the juvenile wanderer are in store for diners at the depart¬ ment of recreation’s annual ban¬ quet Wednesday at the Vista del Arroyo hotel. Fred, C. Nash, president of the executive council, will be toast¬ master, with the committee for general arrangements composed of Miss Olive C. Moore, Mrs. Spencer Kingman, and Mrs. Austin Parker. Program planners are Cecil F. Martin and M. L. Chase, while Miss N. D. Applewhite supervises the decorating. Hair-Restorer Ads Mingle With Teacher’s Congrats Advertisements for restoring hair were intricately mingled with congratulations and farewells, serious and non-serious, at the science department’s annual party, Tuesday, to honor William D. Leech, who will sail this summer on a two- ♦ - years’ leave of absence to Aus¬ tralia. Olie G. Dressier, introduced by Bailey W. Howard, at whose home the affair was given, opened the comic side of the program with a sympathetic advertisement for a hair restorer and showed cartoons of department members to demon¬ strate before and after tests. “The jovial technocrat,” Mr. Leech, was next interviewed by his counselor, Henry I. Weitzel, who concluded that his pupil could nei¬ ther read nor write. A secretary, Chalmer B. Shaver, was called to interpret letters complimenting Mr. Leech upon his trip. Among these was a note from King George wel¬ coming him to his kingdom. Following a letter read by Mr. Howard and signed by the entire department congratulating M r Leech upon his prospective work of establishing experimental lab¬ oratories in Australia, Mrs. С. B. Shaver and Russel N. Skeeters en¬ tertained with vocal and piano solo, respectively. Community singing was led by Glen E. Cline and George Forster.