Pasadena Chronicle, November 06, 1934

SUPPORT PLAYERS’ GUILD PRODUCTION jXiooticmi Chronicle MERRIAM HAS MAJORITY IN STRAW VOTE Vol. XXVI Pasadena, California, November 6, 1934 No. 8 Players’ Guild Opens Theatrical Season Friday Bonds Are Passed By 243 Votes 9,593 Citizens Go To Polls In Favor Of Junior College Issue By a margin of 243 votes the school bond issue was carried at the election held on Friday, Octo¬ ber 25. There was a total of 9,593 votes in favor of this issue, and a minor¬ ity of 4,432 against the measure. An unexpectedly large number of voters turned out at the election, with 14,025 citizens attending the polls. Districts Turn Sierra Madre and Temple City districts, both brought a turning point in the election when they came in with a majority vote in favor of the issue. John A. Sexson, superintendent of Pasadena city schools, expressed his appreciation for the support which this community rendered during the campaign. Superintendent Sexson further said that he hoped the money made available through the passing of the bond issue will be used to meet with the satisfaction of the voters. The use of this money will avert any emergency crisis that might otherwise have taken place. Express Thanks Courtenay Monsen, secretary of the board of education, expressed his gratitude for the cooperation of the Parent-Teachers’ association and the volunteer workers from the Board of Education who helped at the polls. According to Dr. John W. Har- beson, principal, the board is work¬ ing on plans for the reconstruction of the junior college plant. Plans Given The plans under consideration ( Continued on Page Three) Drama Club Play On Air Bauble And Bells To Give Play By Miss Kester On November 8 “Cemetery Moon,” a one-act play by Miss Katherine Kester, dramatics teacher, will be present¬ ed by Bauble and Bells members, November 8, at 5 p. m., over sta¬ tion KECA. The program will be sponsored by the Speech Art asso¬ ciation of Southern California. The play, which is being pro¬ duced with the permission of Sam¬ uel French & Co., publishers, takes place in a country cemetery at twi¬ light. The two recently bereaved elderly people find more common sense in loving than in weeping. Characters in the play are: Van- jy Stebbins, Ruthanna Marble; Ben Morey, Dan Holtom; and the an¬ nouncer, Murray Huss. At the formal initiation of club members held November 20, at Kenneth Cartzdafner’s home, Miss Kester, club adviser, was made an honorary member and presented with the official pin. Pledges pro¬ vided the entertainment. Under the direction of Miss Dor- thea Fry, Muir Tech English teach¬ er, the association is planning a series of programs to make the public become concerned with speech betterment. Cumnock, Bev¬ erly Hills and Roosevelt are the other high schools which have been invited to give programs. STAR Fred Warriner, talented upper di¬ vision dramatist, who will be co- starred with Kay West in the Players’ Guild production, “The Passing of the Third Floor Back,” to be presented Friday. Songs, Yells Pierce Air At Annual Rally ‘Beat Long Beach’ Theme Of Bonfire — Contest Winner Picked Rallying to the theme of “Beat Long Beach,” some 1500 enthusi¬ astic Bulldog rooters pierced the cool night air of Tournament park with fight songs and yells for over an hour with overflowing spirit, last Thursday evening, at the tra¬ ditional Lancer rally for the lower division-Long Beach football game, the next day. Einstein Wins The coal black House-of-David mat of A1 Einstein won him first honors and a silver loving cup in the Lancer “whiskerino contest.” From a group of five finalists, chosen from a field of 15 contest¬ ants, the winner was presented to the crowd by Craig McLaughlin, Lancer president. Judges of the “harvest sweepstakes” were Dean J. P. O’Mara and Coaches John Thurman and Carl Metten. “Lots of goat’s milk and the in¬ spiration of Dr. M. W. de Lauben- fels must be given all the credit for my victory,” explained the champ, an R. О. T. C. captain, as he not so jubilantly looked forward to prospects of the first shave in two weeks. 50-Foot Blaze A blazing 50-foot pyre of toma¬ to crates, bakery boxes and other such fuel which lighted up the sky for miles around, provided a color¬ ful background to the evening’s fes¬ tivities. The pile’s construction was under the direction of the Lancers, who worked all day Wednesday and Thursday, as well as Wednes¬ day evening, directed by Craig McLaughlin. Lancers Guard Twenty Lancers and restrictive club pledges remained by the pyre all night Wednesday to insure against its being molested by. any wandering Jackrabbits. Sandwiches and hot coffee were served by the Spartans during the evening to those on duty. Arrangements for the affair were under the direction of Bob Rockwood, newly appointed pep committee chairman, and Craig McLaughlin, Lancer president. Mu¬ sic was furnished by members of the Bulldog band. 'Modern Miracle Play Will Be Presented At Marshall Junior High Jerome’s “The Passing Of The Third Floor Back,’’ With Frederick Warriner and Katherine West, Slated As Eleventh Annual Production By Bud Paulson “The Passing of the Third Floor Back,” a modern mir¬ acle play by Jerome K. Jerome, opens the Pasadena junior college theatrical season, , when the Players’ Guild dons its eleventh annual coat of make-up, next Friday night at 8:15, in the John Marshall junior high school auditorium. - *" Miss Elizabeth E. Keppie, Pick Brown To Play For Senior Prom Dance Committee Chosen; Miss Gifford Talks To Class Council The appointment of five com¬ mittees for the Senior prom, to be held Monday evening, December 17, at the Civic auditorium, and the announcement of the selection of the orchestra for the occasion featured the first meeting of the senior class council held last Thursday afternoon. Hal Brown’s Lake Arrowhead orchestra, with a company of five additional entertainers, will pro¬ vide the music for the occasion. The aggregation, which was a nightly feature of the Southern California network during the summer months, is soon to open a weekly stand at the exclusive Vista del Arroyo hotel. An interesting talk on the Phil¬ ippine Islands by Miss Juliet Gif¬ ford, who appeared in the native garb of the people of the islands, was another feature of the meet¬ ing. Refreshments of doughnuts and cider were served. Committees appointed included: Publicity, Maxine Thompson, chairman, Anona Alexander and Jim Parsons; bids, Emily Bettan- ier, chairman, Rosalyn Britt, Ruth Bishop, Barbara Lindsay, Jack De- Marais and Dick Fowler; decora¬ tions, Mary Marsh, chairman, Mona Peterson, Dorris Green, Allan Hayes, Ted Eastman, Bob Scott and Betty Berry; orchestra, Gor¬ don Eby, chairman, Bill Moir and Betty Lewis; and refreshments, Anna Marjorie Loomis, chairman, and Violet Jardine. Senior Photo Deadline Set Seniors and sophomores of the February and June commence¬ ments, who expect to find their photographs in the 1935 Campus, should obtain them at the earliest possible date at the Howlett stu¬ dios, 343 East Green street. For those being graduated in Febru¬ ary, the deadline for sending in these pictures has been set at De¬ cember 14, according to Ben Lud- den, editor-in-chief of the year book. At the present, price of sittings is $1 for three positions. All grad¬ uates are urged to place their ap¬ plications early. These can be made during both lunch periods in front of the administration build¬ ing. If for any reason these ap¬ pointments cannot be fulfilled, notification should at once be made. Players’ Guild adviser, will produce the drama, in which Frederick Warriner takes the male lead in the part of Third Floor Back, as¬ sisted by Katherine West as Sta- cia, the English slavey, feminine lead. Twelve Featured “We are especially happy to be able to present this produc¬ tion because it gives twelve col¬ legians opportunities to interpret twelve important roles,” said Miss Keppie. Action centers around a London boarding house, run by Mrs. Sharp, played by Constance Johnston, who has such boarders as Major Tomp¬ kins, a retired army ofFicer living by his wits, interpreted by Norbert Bundschuh. Mrs. Tompkins, the major’s spouse, will be portrayed by Helene Neubrand, while Elinor Brown is cast as Vivian Tompkins, about whom the romance of the ar¬ gument is woven. Bill McGowan will appear as Jape Samuels, Vivian’s lover. Don Mansfield will play the role of Har¬ ry Larkcom, intimate business man friend of Jape Samuels. A char¬ acterization of retired book maker, Joey Wright will be given by An¬ drew Carnahan. Caustic, But Sweet Two caustic, but ironically sweet, boarders in this unusual hostelry, will be seen in the form of Beth Porter as Miss Kite and Mary Louise Perry as Mrs. De Hooley. Donald Neeley will turn artistic to give his version of Christopher Penny, a young painter. Admission is free with presen¬ tation of ticket 92 from the tick¬ et book, or by 25c reserve seats, which may be purchased at the ( Continued on Page Three) Publication Day Of Chronicle Is Now Wednesday Wednesday will be the publi¬ cation day of the Chronicle starting with next week’s issue. The change from Tuesday to the following day was necessitated to do away with week-end work on the paper. The action was given the ap¬ proval of the board of represent¬ atives at its Thursday afternoon meeting during exam week. Bulletin copy which has previ¬ ously been deadlined Friday at 2 o’clock will have its deadline ad¬ vanced to Monday at 2. All no¬ tices must be turned in to Miss Pauline Novak, principal’s secre¬ tary, by that time or they will not appear in Wednesday’s edi¬ tion. “Convenience to the staff has prompted the change of our publication date. Reporters hav¬ ing to cover stories on Saturday were required to work Sunday to meet the Monday morning dead¬ line. Wednesday will be a much better day in more ways than one,” said Maxine Thompson, editor-in-chief, in commenting upon the Wednesday edition. GOVERNOR? Frank F. Merriam, governor of California and Republican nom¬ inee for re-election, who polled as many votes as Haight and Sinclair combined in the Chron¬ icle straw vote last Friday. Faculty Will Hold Annual Club Dinner “New Deal In Education’’ Theme For Yearly Staff Frolic With the theme, “The New Deal in Education,” the faculty will hold its annual dinner Saturday night, at the Pasadena Athletic club at 6 p. m. Entertainment, dancing and bridge will constitute the program. Music will be furnished by mem¬ bers of the Bulldog band, numbers being arranged by Audre L. Stong, | director. The program is to be a burlesque on the modem tenden¬ cies in education. Dr. John A. Sexson, superintend¬ ent of schools, will give a short, humorous speech; members of the faculty, assisted by George H. Merideth, assistant superintendent of schools, will present a demon¬ stration in integration; and Miss Katherine Kester, dramatics teach¬ er, will present a reading. All members of the faculty and their wives or husbands will at¬ tend the banquet given for the pur¬ pose of enabling the teachers to have a yearly fun and frolic. Honored guests will include Dr. John A. Sexson, George H. Meri¬ deth, and the members of the board of education. BACH COMMEMORATION A short program of Bach com¬ positions will be presented by stu¬ dents in orchestra, piano and voice classes on Thursday, November 15. All music lovers are invited to this program, given in the Bleeker house at 3:15. The entire world commemorates Bach next week, by singing and playing his compositions. It is the 250th anniversary of his birth¬ day. Governor Supported By Jay see Merriam Polls Majority; Haight and Sinclair Are Defeated Polling over one-half of the to¬ tal votes cast, Governor Frank F. Merriam of California and Repub¬ lican candidate for re-election, de¬ cisively defeated Raymond Haight, progressive Republican, and Upton Sinclair, the Democratic nominee, in the Chronicle gubernatorial straw vote held last Friday. Of the 1247 votes cast, Gover¬ nor Merriam received 634. His nearest opponent, Haight, polled 315, and Sinclair ran third with 288. Appearing as write-in candi¬ dates upon the ballots which just carried the three major contenders for the office, Sam Darcy, Com¬ munist, and Milan Dempster, So¬ cialist, obtained six and two votes, respectively. Four ballots were dis¬ qualified. More interest was shown in the conducting of this balloting than in the filling of student body posts last June. Only 995 votes were recorded at that time compared to the 1247 turnout Friday. Had the polls not been closed early because of the game, even more votes would have been cast as a number of students were too late to express their choice. Similar straw votes were held at the California Institute of Tech¬ nology and Marshall junior high school. Merriam was also victori¬ ous in both cases, gleaning a large majority of the votes cast. How¬ ever, Sinclair ran second and Haight third at those institutions. Removing the responsibility of the election from the school, the editors of the Chronicle and mem- | bers of the staff undertook the en¬ terprise of their own accord. Those working at the poll were Maxine Thompson, Betty Lewis, Jim Par¬ sons, Bud Paulson, Gordon Eby, Bill Hunter, Carter Cordner, Art McCurdy, Bob Cort, Ben Ludden, Taylor Green, Alice Flynn and Jack De Marais. Holiday Is Unexpected For Schools Despite the fact that Armis¬ tice day falls on Sunday, No¬ vember 11, students and faculty of the Pasadena public schools will celebrate the occasion on Monday, November 12, with a holiday. Sixteen years now since the signing of the finis of the great world war, Pasadenans, in thank¬ fulness for the ending of univer¬ sal strife, will hol'd a parade on the holiday. Pasadena junior col¬ lege’s R. О. T. C. unit, under the direction of Major Geoffrey Gal- wey, will take part in the demon¬ stration. Gala Celebration To Mark Completion of First Unit In Reconstruction Program Marking- the termination of the first unit of the junior college’s reconstruction program, a gala celebration will wreathe the completion of the Student Union building, now The latest in modern architect¬ ural construction will be used in the reconstruction of the jay see plant. At the left is shown the plan for the adminis¬ tration building now being con¬ sidered by the board of educa¬ tion. rapidly being finished. The tentative date set for the ceremonies, which will be informal in nature and include an open house period, is November 15, ful¬ ly two months previous to the date formerly announced. The building, which will house the bookstore, soda fountain, and the student body office, was fin¬ anced by bookstore funds. Plans for the future include the addition of several wings and a second story to provide space for a publi¬ cations office, dance floor and other offices. A committee, appointed at a re¬ cent meeting of the Cabinet and Board, to have full charge of the forthcoming celebration, headed by Bud Paulson, secretary of publica¬ tions, chairman, includes Pauline Stevens, refreshments; Phil Haw- good, decorations; John Benton, entertainment; Carter Cordner, publicity.