Pasadena Chronicle, May 02, 1930

Volume XXI Pasadena, California, Friday, May 2, 192S-3& No. 28 “Royal Family” Enthroned in Junior College Auditorium 8:15 Tonight MATSON ENTERS CONSTITUTIONAL FINALS PASADENAN ISWINNERIN SEMI-FINALS Winning Speech of District Finals to Be Given at Shrine Auditorium 125 J.C. SEATS RESERVED Grand Final Winner Goes to Seattle for Pacific Coast Finals — 4— Marking the third victory of a Pasadena contestant in as many years in the National Constitution¬ al Oratorical contest, Donald Mat- son, president of the sophomore class, won first place in the district finals held Friday evening, April 25, in South Pasadena high school. Don Matson is now a contestant in the Los Angeles Times semi¬ finals which will be held in the Shrine auditorium this evening. The winner of this contest will rep¬ resent California in the Pacific coast grand finals to be held in Se¬ attle on May 9. Competing against representa¬ tives of seven other high schools, Matson was unanimously chosen as first place speaker. He spoke on “Liberty and Justice Under the Constitution.” In his extemperane- *100 Papers Advertise * * Pasadena J. C. Beauty * The distinction of having % 4,500,000 pictures appear in more than 100 newspapers * -x- in approximately 21 states belongs to Virginia Evans, junior at P. J. C. Miss Ev- * ans was elected Queen of the •* Pasadena Flower show, pre- * siding at the opening cere¬ monies and awarding the .» medals at the conclusion of * the show. As a consequence * her picture appeared not on- * ly in the daily papers but # also in the rotogravure sec- tions of the Atlanta, Min- * neapolis Cleveland and St. Paul papers. jK ❖ “Yellow Fever ” Epidemic T о Rage “Psitacosis may be terrible, but wait until you get the ‘Yellow Fever,’ ” says Harold Weight. “I am not referring to the disease, al¬ though it may almost be called one, but to the paper. We are knee deep in the muck of yellow journalism, and are having the wallowing time of our lives. For ten cents, you » ., , , ’ ., „ your favorite teacher m the eye!’ may wallow m the cream of it. л, Leads in ‘Royal Family’ Perform Tonight Bernard Melekian Evelyn Bates Gwendolyn Dodge Dwight Crandall Parade of Fords, Faculty Head Hitting Side Show Add to Carnival Thrills Mast and Dagger Sponsors Gala Event for May 15; Twenty Clubs Will Provide Dancing, Fortune Telling, Bowling, Plays, to Keep Evening Lively Stud ous speech his topic was “The buting. Check and Balance System of Gov¬ ernment.” Second and third nlaces were awarded to Donald Fareed of Glendale high, and James Dilley of Hoover high, respectively. Judges for the contest were El¬ liot Craig, judge of the Los An¬ geles District Court of Appeals; Carlos S. Hardy, judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court; W. C. Hay, president of the Blue Dia¬ mond company; Carl I. Jacobson, Los Angeles councilman; William Marble, president of the John M. Marble company; W. J. Desmond, judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court; Prof. Wesley Lewis, of the U. C. L. A. speech department; Harold L. Arnold, president of the company which bears his name; and Clayton I. Ward, editor of the Alhambra Post- Advocate. Don, besides being president of his class, is also captain of this year’s swimming team. He has also been active in dramatics, hav¬ ing taken roles in “Seven Keys to Baldpate” and “Miss Civilization.” Winners in other divisions against whom Don will compete this evening are, Group A. Odie Wright of Long Beach; Group B. Alice Pa¬ trician of Keedly Joint Union; Group D. James Pike of Hollywood high; Group E. John Woung of Mr. Weight, with John Carmichael, i wil1 be the aPPeal at the faculty is editing the annual insane edition ' head hitting sideshow at the car- of the “Chronicle.” Aaron Rothen- ' nival, Thursday, May 15. Campus berg is business manager, and , Pords demonstrate curves and many “leading lights” are contri-ti . . . , , e b beauty spots m a general parade over Pasadena on Wednesday. A “Step right up, students, sock tivities will cease during the pres¬ entations and continue afterwards. The mystery of the “Yellow Fever” will be solved at the car¬ nival when the craziest Chronicle will make its ostracizing appear- ay»t OXAi. Prexys Meet at U.S.C. Eric Strutt will represent Pasa¬ dena at a convention of student body presidents of California jun¬ ior colleges to be held at U. S. C. May 6. Delegates will attend from Citrus, Kern county, Brawley, Compton, El Centro, Fullerton, Long Beach, Glendale, Chaffey, Pomona, Porterville, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Ana, Santa Ma¬ ria, Taft, Ventura, Visalia. The program of the convention will include welcoming speeches to the delegates by both R. B. von KleinSmid, president of the univer¬ sity, and Leo Adams, president of the Associated Students. After- lunch in the legislative council room, a tour of the student union building will be made; this will be ■followed by a discussion led by Leo Adams on “Student Govern¬ ment and Student Problems.” The discussion will be composed of consideration of all problems connected with student government machinery, the composition of the student governing body, and the scope and jurisdiction of student government. The latter phase will include among others the question : “Should the student government be subject to an absolute veto by the faculty, or operate in co-operation with the faculty, or be free from all faculty check in all matters pertaining to: student discipline, fraternities, extra-curricular ac- which took Pasadena junior college tivities, curriculum, administration, (Continued, on Page 3) - - - + - Thaliens Present ‘Bab’ Here May 6 That sensational comedy, “Bab,” by storm two years ago, is to be repeated when the Thalien Troup¬ ers, an organization of present and former local students, present the play in the auditorium May 9. Eric Strutt, president of the stu¬ dent body, will take the male role as Carter Brooks, with Miss Ber¬ nice Petheram, who played in the original production, taking the feminine lead as Bab. Ted Hatlen, will take a prominent role. Other members of the oast are Charles Otis; Elva Lois Kellogg from “The Rose of the Alhambra” and “The Royal Family”; Gilbert Higbee, Katherine Summers, Lang- don Pierce, Edna Endicott, and David Morgan will be seen. and student body finances.” Dele¬ gates are reminded that they may bring up any additional problems besides those scheduled for con¬ sideration by the group. Redlands Entertainers Perform in Assembly Redlands university entertainers furnished the program for the Wednesday assembly during club period on April 30. Sleight-of-hand and -card tricks, vocal selections, and a violin solo were the high¬ lights of the presentation. All twelfth, thirteenth, and four- prize is offered for the most origi- inal make-up for showing off a Ford. Members of Mast and Dagger ■are working hard on the plans for the festival to be held in the men’s gym starting at 7:30 p. m. There will be dancing on the outside and inside floors. Approximately twenty restrictive and non-restrictive clubs will have booths on the basketball and hand¬ ball courts. In one booth will be a fortune teller, and any dirt or scandal a student may want to know can be found out here. Gnawings and cravings for food and drink may be satisfied at booths selling- candy, peanuts, popcorn, and soda pop. In addition to this there will be a bowling alley, a dart-the-dart sideshow and a shooting gallery for the more athletically inclined. It is also rumored that one of the clubs will have a sister show. Both upper and lower division dramatic societies, Bauble and Bells, and Players’ Guild will pre¬ sent plays that evening. Other ac- Moon Shines In BBFNOPJC Con. With her essay, “Are the Nat¬ ural Resources of a Country a Na¬ tional or International Responsi¬ bility?” judged best of those sub¬ mitted by P. J. C. students, Cath¬ erine Moon, lower division student, will represent Pasadena junior col¬ lege in the Brooks-Bright Founda¬ tion National Oration contest. The winner will receive one year’s tui¬ tion in any foreign university. During the week two other essay contests, sponsored by the W. С. T. U., have come to a close. Winners of these will be awarded cash prizes. The subjects were: “Prohi¬ bition, an Adventure in Freedom,” teenth year students were invited to attend the university day ait Red- an^ “Business Advantage of Keep- lands on Saturday, May 10. ing Free from Alcoholic Drinks.” Atkinson Talks on Eaton Park Soph Dramatists Prepare 6 Crichton 9 — t— “This proverb which I am about to repeat has stood by me day and night for the past twenty years. You would do well to heed its warn¬ ing. The proverb is - . The prov¬ erb was — 7 — . The proverb to which I refer- - . The proverb says - . Oh, dash it anyway! The proverb is—!” “Crichton, take father out. He has evidently forgotten the prov¬ erb.” “Thank goodness, that is over, my dear,” When eccentric Lord Loam in¬ vites his servants . to one of his monthly equalization teas to mingle with the English aristocrats, trou¬ ble is brewing. And when he for¬ gets the little speech which he has Upon the request of students in California history classes, Dr. Spencer T. Atkinson of Altadena, will speak and show slides Eaton canyon, Wednesday, May 7, during club period in room 200-C. Dr. Atkinson has proposed that Eaton canyon be made a public park, and he emphasizes the fact that no other canyon near Pasa¬ dena has such an abundance of wild life. Many skunks, foxes, ring-tail cats, ’possums, woodrats, and other small animals have made this spot their home, while South¬ ern California wildflowers are rep¬ resented. If the canyon is made a public park, all this wild life will GUILD PLAY SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT Gwendolyn Dodge, Dwight Crandall Take Leads in Comedy Presentation BARRYMORE* FAMILY “IT” Tickets on Sale in Basement Office and at Window This Evening Showing the congenial domestic relations of a family of actors, the “Royal Family,” presented by the Players’ Guild, is destined to be a “howling” success. Miss Helga Sjaastad directed the play, and it is due largely to her untiring work and personality that the play will be presented in a professional man¬ ner. Gwendolyn Dodge as Fanny Cav¬ endish, an actress for 53 years, plays her role as the dignified act¬ ress who refuses to step aside for the younger school, and is, as she says, “still able to troupe” in a most convincing manner. Perry and Gwen, played by Larry Smith and Helen McMas- ters, are charming as the youthful lover's. Gwen’s rebellion against the stage life in general and the Cavendish family in particular due to a quarrel with Perry in which they try to find a way to put a day and night life together, leads to general family discussion in which the worth of an actor is loudly acclaimed the said actors themselves. The happy family life of the Deans is announced at the entrance of the two combatants when Mrs. Dean (Katherine Lefflis) is sar- strung together far the benefit of the servants, 1 and Crichton, the but- j castically told that she was merely ler, has to lead him to his room, ; an s^aKe noise” when the great one of the high lights of “The Ad- playwright, William A. P. White, mirable Crichton” is reached. married her. If these roles are rather heated, they are well por¬ trayed. Anthony Cavendish, whose chief concern is dodging newspaper re¬ porters, flies in from California This play is being presented by the sophomore class on May 23 and 24 in the auditorium. Lord Loam on is being played by Graydon Spald¬ ing, president of the Bauble and Bells Dramatic society. Ernest, l°°kmg like a huge, good natured bear. This part is taken by Dwight Crandall. Oscar Wolfe, played by Bernard Melekian, is Julia Cavendish’s manager. He is, however, the man¬ ager of the whole family. Flatter¬ ing Fannie Cavendish, “loaning” money to Julie with which to pay Loam’s nephew, who undertakes to write an account of Loam’s ship¬ wrecked party on a desert island | and publish it, is portrayed by John Krumm, manager of lower di¬ vision dramatics. Graydon, who is the dramatic editor of the Pasadena “Campus,” j sticks,” he portrays the bishop. be saved, while at the present time b,as^ Уеа1' he won first place in the Shakespeare contest. it is being rapidly destroyed, and may soon be obliterated. The cost to the city of Pasadena should be small for it already owns the land and would only have to pay for a caretaker. Biology, forestry, and natural history clubs could take advantage of studying wild life in its natural environment, if the change is undertaken. Although the canyon has already been used by the local science and engineering departments for study and surveying excursions, its change into a public park, with the preservation of the animal life, would increase its value to schol¬ ars and nature lovers. All faculty members and stu¬ dents interested in the canyon are invited' to hear Dr. Atkinson’s talk. J. C. Artists Will Be Shown in Arts Magazine Asking permission ' to print a view of the P. J. C. art exhibit shown at the Pacific Arts associa¬ tion display, Pedro J. Lemas, edi¬ tor of the School Arts magazine, in a letter to Miss Katherine Mc- Gorray, head of the fine arts de¬ partment, praised J. C. artists. He asked^for examples of art work to use in the magazine. has been active in dramatics at botheisome C. O. D. bills, and P. J. C. during the past few years. ! ranging' for the safe conduct of In “Seven Keys to Baldpate,” he j ^0ПУ seem to be included in his played the part of Lou Max, gand- ! ^ob’ sa^ n°thing of persuading ster. In “The Bishop’s Candle- !the temperamental Julie that her presence is necessary at important conferences. Julie Cavendish, a great actress even in her own home, is played by Evelynn Bates. Maurice Stanley plays the role of Mr. Gilmore Cavendish, who after 19 years, again shows up in the life of Julie and helps the fam¬ ily out of some rather unpleasant publicity due to the wayward Tony. John is past president of Bauble and Bells and was this year’s win- appeared prominently in several workshop plays at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, and has taken part in “Miss Civilization,” “Speaking to Father,” and “Seven Keys to Baldpate.” So. Calif. Colleges to Hold Open House For High School Students Occidental college will stage its annual May festival in the after¬ noon and evening of May 9, with several hundred girls from South¬ ern California high schools in at¬ tendance. Features of entertain¬ ment are to include a tour of the campus, crowning of the May queen, May fete, and an informal dinner and dance in the patio of the student union building. The festival is in charge of the Asso¬ ciated Women students. Redlands college will act as host to high school and junior college students May 10, and will hold open house with all buildings open for inspection. Pasadena junior col¬ lege will be represented by the Men’s Glee club, which will com¬ pete with other glee clubs. Pasa¬ dena is also entered in the declama¬ tion contest. A full program has been planned and all activities will be free to visitors. In the evening the g'reat “R” will be lighted on the moun¬ tainside; this is a tradition of the college. The day will be climaxed ■by the presentation of the play, “When Knighthood Was in Flow¬ er,” in which Dave Ackley, a for¬ mer Pasadena student, will play a prominent role. — f— Inviting graduates and faculty to an “open house” program, May 14, Leland Klingerman, student body president of Woodbury Busi¬ ness college, Los Angeles, says : “The annual visiting day will fea¬ ture an elaborate program which will include an inspection of the (Continued on page 3)