Pasadena Chronicle, November 23, 1933

Vocational Interests in Spotlight as Thirty Speakers to Talk on Positions MAGAZINE NAME Students are eligible to enter a contest for a name for the voca¬ tional magazine. The title is not to exceed two words. All entries must be submitted by 3 p. m., No¬ vember 29. Winner will be an¬ nounced in a future issue of the Chronicle. ^ac-tuicna (£l]uoniclc Mouthpiece of 4000 Junior College Students GRAD PHOTOS Graduate photos for the “Cam¬ pus” are now being taken. If it is impossible for a student to keep his appointment, it is asked that the call slip be returned to the “Campus” office, 203-D, with the date of preference written on the back of the slip. Vol. XXV Pasadena, California, November 23, 1933 No. 10 SAFETY BOND ISSUE UP FOR BALUOTING Students Will Hear Lectures Professional Information To Be Given by 30 Speakers Vocational interests will occupy the curricular spotlight tomorrow when over 30 speakers present up- to-the-minute information on vari¬ ous vocations and professions. The program has been arranged by the guidance department under the direction of Miss Ida E. Hawes, dean of guidance, and is to be held during the regular assembly period. “Presentations are planned for the ' purpose of interesting students in some particular field of work,” said Miss Hawes. Executives Talk • Subjects will embrace phases of science, music, technology, home economics, culture, journalism, en¬ gineering, and business, with promi¬ nent figures in each field giving talks. Dr. Remsen DuBois Bird of Oc¬ cidental college and John A. Sex- son, superintendent of the city schools, will address students in¬ terested in cultural and educational topics. Discussions of physical science and selected subjects will be given by William N. Lacy, Ph.D., profes¬ sor of chemical engineering, and others from Caltech, while engi¬ neering majors will hear a talk on the Metropolitan aqueduct. Three demonstration lectures will be fea¬ tured by the technology depart¬ ment, while P. W. Arthur, city bac¬ teriologist, Dr. Robert T. Potten- ger, Pasadena physician, and Miss Mildred E. Newton of the School of Nursing will talk on branches of biological science. Business education topics will be presented by Herbert Hahn, Pasa¬ dena attorney; Miss Mildred Rob¬ erts, assistant cashier at the Citi¬ zens National Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles; R. W. E. Cole, certified public accountant; and L. C. Baxter, general manager of Sears, Roebuck & Co., in Pasa¬ dena. Miss Margaret Coleman, voice teacher; Lue Alice Keller, teacher of piano; Marian Ralston, composer and pianist; and Julia Howell of U. S. C., will address those inter¬ ested in music. “Mickey Mouse” Walt Disney’s productions will be discussed by Dr. Boris Morko- vin, professor of cinematography at U. S. C. Dr. Bird of Occidental will discuss a cultural topic, “The Business of Living,” and Mr. Sex- son will go into the educational field as he talks on “The Profes¬ sion of Teaching.” Thorval Tun- heim, dramatic editor of the Pasa¬ dena Star-News, will discuss “Jour¬ nalism.” Talks on home economics will be given by Mrs. Lydia Kellogg, chair¬ man of the cafeteria association of the Pasadena schools, Miss Eliza¬ beth Hayward of Las Encinas sana¬ torium, Miss E. Sauer of Bullock’s, Dr. Donald McLean, psychological counselor of the Institute of Fam¬ ily Relations, and Edgar Cheese- wright of Pasadena. Women Have Open House Thanksgiving season will be celebrated by the associated women students of the school at their open house, next Tuesday, in the office of Miss Catherine J. Robbins, dean of women. Loretta Melton, presi¬ dent of the A. W. S., and Caryl Moon are in charge of the affair, which is the second of a series to get the girls of the school ac¬ quainted with each other. Invitations will be sent to stud¬ ents whose names are near the be¬ ginning of the alphabet, so that by the end of the group of teas, every girl will have been officially invited to at least one. However, everyone is urged to “drop in” during the afternoon. Hours for the open house are from two to four fifteen o’clock which will give time for girls hav¬ ing laboratory classes to arrive late, it was said. I Favorable Vote Friday Insures More Progress Bond Poll Statistics An Editorial Tomorrow’s bond issue election represents more to the citi¬ zens of Pasadena than a mandate to make the schools of the city safe against severe earthquakes. On the success of the election rests the faith of the tax-payers of this city in their school administrators, and in the progress made in the several years that the incumbent board of education has been in office. Further still, the sentiment of the voters at tomorrow’s elec¬ tion will show conclusively whether they desire to maintain the standards in education for which the Pasadena system is famed, or whether they will go the way of voters in another city who thought more of keeping a few pennies off their tax bills for the next several years than of allowing their children to study in buildings that are reinforced against such a danger as the earth¬ quake which caused the great damage of March 10. In effect, the ballot will be a vote of confidence in the board of education, its policies and its administration. If the bond issue fails, the result will be a repudiation of all that has gone before. If it succeeds it will be the signal for the work to continue. The Chronicle is no tool — it has no axe to grind. It sin¬ cerely believes in the integrity of those directly concerned with the bond issue and as the representative of 4000 students, advo¬ cates the passage of the bond issue. Vote YES in tomorrow’s election! Released Plans for Reconstruction Call for Expenditure Of $1,850,000 Results of tomorrow’s vote on the bond issue will show whether the •citizens of Pasadena care more for their pocketibooks than for the safe¬ ty of their sons and daughters; whether the tax-payers would rath¬ er take a chance on tlheir being no major earthquake to endanger the lives of the children, than pay a few more taxes in coming years. Plans for repair and reconstruc¬ tion call for an expenditure of not more than $1,850,000. Of this amount the federal government will give 30 percent as an outright grant, and will loan the city 70 per¬ cent of (the cost. In meeting this loan, taxpayers will not be asked to contribute any of the money, but a few cents will be placed on their tax expense to take care of it. Tax Plan Two Groups Will Parade Speakers’ Bureau To Talk At Citizens’ Election Rally Tonight Two Pasadena junior college or¬ ganizations will join in the bond celebration and parade tonight. The Bulldog band will march with P. J. C. students in a parade to the Civic auditorium, where mem¬ bers of the Speakers’ Bureau will talk in a citizens’ election rally. Musical units of other schools and. motor cars bearing banners urging a favorable vote on the issue will also be featured, accord¬ ing to Charles H. Prisk, chairman. A student body resolution drawn up on behalf of the issue, states that the young people of Pasadena approve and urgently recommend the endorsement of the bond issue, having in mind not only their own safety but the safety of those children and young people who will follow in the use of the buildings. The Speakers’ Bureau is made up of seven men and seven women, headed by Lambert Westling, stu¬ dent body president and general chairman. Members are: Vincent Fite, A. M. S. president; Joe Phelps, manager of the upper di¬ vision forensics; Clifford Cave, Y. M. C. A. head; Paul Jones, chief justice; James Williams, secretary of activities; Charles Havens, up¬ per division debating manager; and. Bob Dawson, representative from the student body at large. Women members of the group are: Loretta Melton, A. W. S. prexy; Madeline Currie, Y. W. C. A. president; Frances McNearny, W. A. A. president; Pauline Stev¬ ens, oral arts secretary; Eleanor Northrup, board of representatives; Margaret Clark and Phyllis Upton, representatives from the student body at large. Chairs, Shades, Plus Fire Equal Club Taux Pas’ The Lancers were almost on the “shady” side of the law, last Thursday, when it was discov¬ ered that a box of baby chairs and two boxes of window shades were almost burned in the Long Beach game bonfire. A group of students aiding to build the pyre went to a down¬ town store and were given a number of boxes, with which they proceeded to make the pile higher. Finally the Lancers dis¬ covered “the loot” and the store also missed the special1 orders that had been sitting at the rear door. “Chief of Police” Paul Jones, student justice, was notified and company trucks rushed to Tour¬ nament park, saving the shades and chairs. ! Symphony to Give Concert _ • Orchestra Will Present First Program at Auditorium Tomorrow night at 8 p. m., at the Civic auditorium, the Pasa¬ dena junior college symphony or¬ chestra, comprised of 90 odd young musicians, will present its first con¬ cert of the 1933-34 season. This concert will be made up of sym¬ phonic, semi-classic, and operatic music. Milton C. Mohs is director. The symphonic touch to the program will be given by Franz ! Schubert’s famous “Unfinished Symphony.” Many light classic pieces will be given at th.e concert, among them being “Marche Militaire Francaise” by Saint-Saens; “Dance of the Amazons” by Anabole Liadow; “Romanza” by Granadoe, with English horn solo to be played by Evelyn Lingle; and “Hungarian Dances” (numbers 5, 6, and 7) by Brahms. Operatic atmosphere will be lent by Christina Wells, soprano, who will sing two numbers from the opera, “Figaro,” by Mozart, and. “Carmen,” by Bizet. “Prelude to the Deluge,” from “Samson and Delilah,” will be played by the or¬ chestra, with Robert Mentzer play¬ ing the incidental violin solo. No admission fee to the concert will be charged. The plan by which the amount is made up is as follows : During the first two years an additional nine cents per $100 as¬ sessed valuation will be added to the school tax rate; for the next year, 19 cents; the next four, 18 cents; the next four, 16 cjenits; the the next one, 15 cents; the next two, 14 cents; the next three, 13 cents; the (next one, 12 cents; the next two, 11 cents. This will be the rate if disposed of at a private sale at five percent interest dur¬ ing' the next 20 years. If there is a federal loan at 4 percent interest • for 20 years with a grant of 30 percent, the tax rate increase will be as follows: with first two years, six cents; next year, 13 cents; next two years, 12 cents ; next seven years, 9 cents, arid the next one year, 4 8 cents. Pasadena junior college will use $599,000 of the $1,850,000, and the remainder of the amount will be taken up by the junior high and elementary schools of the system. Any recent construction work in any school which comes to or ex¬ ceeds $1,000 must be up to the code regulations of tihe state. Costs for the different buildings were estimated toy the technical com¬ mittee of local contractors and ar¬ chitects following a survey of structural engineers of the state division of architecture. CHURCHMEN FAVOR Ministers of Pasadena churches are overwhelmingly in favor of the bond issue, according to J. B. Beardsley, former president of the Federated Church Men’s clubs, who canvassed about 45 churches seeking support for the J election. 'Mrs. Citizen ’ of Pasadena Is In Favor of Bond Election By Madelaine Currie We have been hearing the opin¬ ions of prominent personalities of our city on the coming school safety bond election. These worthy people are very much interested in putting over this bond issue, but what about Mrs. Citizen? — What :s her opinion on the bond, issue? — Does she know that there is such a thing, and just what it implies? Taking a pencil and a small note¬ book, I set out to discover what the women of Pasadena think about the bond issue. The first person I encountered was a woman who said in a “house-wifely” voice, “I think the bond issue is a good idea, and I hope it carries. We won’t mind paying a little extra tax to make the school buildings safe for our children, I’m sure.” Next, I met a southern lady who was emphatically in favor of the bonds, saying, “Goodness me, we want to know that our children are safe at school. The bond will pro¬ vide immediate funds for rebuild¬ ing schools and in turn, this will provide employment which will fit in with the whole recovery pro¬ gram. As the bond is to be extend¬ ed over a period of years, I don’t think it will work a hardship on the taxpayers.” The wife of a doctor had a dif¬ ferent reaction. She declared: “The state compels our children to go to school and, therefore, they should be protected. The bond issue will do this. However, it seems to me that the imme¬ diate need is so great in other fields, and we may never have another earthquake. I don’t sup¬ pose that we can take the chance, though.” The last comment came from the wife of a Los Angeles business man who has three children in the Pasadena schools. She stated in tones which evidently expressed the opinion of her entire house- hold.“The bond issue ought to go through and it must go through. Education must continue. (It can¬ not in uncertain buildings.) The bond issue must, and will pass!” After these four interviews, I de¬ cided that Mrs. Citizen of Pasa¬ dena does know that there is a bond issue and that it must pass. I only hope that she will remember to go to the polls tomorrow and exert her influence by voting YES for the school safety bond issue tomorrow. Big Campaign Ends as People Decide Election I borough Investigation Is Made by State Bureau of Architects to Determine Condition of School Buildings in Pasadena Sector By Maxine Thompson Pasadena voters will go to the polls tomorrow to decide whether Pasadena students, compelled by law to attend school, will continue to risk their lives in earthquake-shaken buildings, when they cast their ballots on the $1,850,000 bond issue to rebuild structures in the city schools system. — An intense campaign which has enlisted the aid of nearly every civic leader of importance, culmi¬ nates today, with a universal plea for success of the issue, which re¬ quires a two-third majority to be effective. Investigation following the great j earthquake of March 10 revealed that 19 school buildings in Pasa¬ dena do not comply with the code for the structural safety of build¬ ings. Ten others are reasonably Band For Dance Is Chosen Big - —or.* owioio cxx e icusuiiauiy Grayson's Orchestra To п‘егТ st?te requirements and will need only minor improvements. Play At Affair Of j School district officials are le- Two Classes gaily bound for possible dangers in the event of another shock. If - | district funds are insufficient to Hal Grayson’s twelve-piece or- render structures safe, a bond el.ec- chestra has been chosen to furnish ^on is suggested by the county melodies that will guide the danc- council, after which, in the event ing feet of juniors and seniors j °f failure, the moral and legal re- when they stage their joint semi- I sponsibility of the local board is formal dance at the Civic auditor- ended. For this reason the Pasa- ium November 29, at 9 o’clock. dena bond issue has been called. Sliver, gray and black are the! Thorough Study decorative color schemes that will ! To determine the exact condition be used in the auditorium as well I of Pasadena school buildings, a as the bids, which will be issued thorough investigation was made during both lunch periods tomor- by the state architect’s staff of row, Monday and Tuesday from structural engineers. Then a local the student body office. Technical committee interpreted Door prizes of baskets of j these findings and offered definite glazed fruits and stuffed nuts i recommendations to the board of will be determined by corre- education, as well as estimates of spending bid numbers. cost. In this way the bond issue During the evening several hun¬ dred balloons will be released, four total of $1,850,000 was set. . _ _ _ ^ _ Expenditures that will be of which will be specially designed made at the junior college are: to contain prizes for the individuals replacement of auditorium, $125,- securing them. I 0®®! removal of exterior brick For those who do not care to ! walls’ partitions'- roofing and dance, cards and games will be of¬ fered in the balcony. Punch is to be served through courtesy of the Civic auditorium for five cents a glass. Here’s what the two class heads have to say about the dance: Eleanor Northrup, junior president : “Our Thanksgiving prom should prove to be one of the most pleasant as well as trusses, and piedments of the Horace Mann building, $295,000; removal of exterior brick work, tile partitions, roofing and roof trusses of Agassiz and Addams buildings, $179,000. Passage of the bond issue will affect present bonded indebtedness in the following way: Present in¬ debtedness of the city school dis¬ trict is $2,068,000, and of the high school district, $1,783,000. Legal most outstanding events on this entire year’s calendar. We are аГ%-$5’‘ especially glad to be able to pre- an£ $5’,68 °’834’ .respective sent a dance for which bids will Thus Pasadena is in a favor- be available for all members of our two classes desiring them.” Bob Simpson, senior head: “I hope that the joint d.anc.e will be an annual affair. In this manner members of the junior and senior classes can spend an enjoyable eve¬ ning together.” Chronicle Wins able condition in comparison with other state districts. In the event that not all the bond money is needed to make the schools safe, the surplus bonds will not be issued. Any liability resulting through failure of the bond issue will rest upon the public in case of any damages to buildings and loss of ( Continued on Page 3) High Rating at Press Conclave Five awards were won by the Chronicle at the convention of the California junior college press as¬ sociation, at Riverside, last Satur¬ day. The Chronicle took first place in the contest for the best editorial by Harold Keltz; third for news story by Bud Paulson; third for sports page; fourth for sports story; and fifth for feature. Official representatives from Pas¬ adena were Harold Keltz, editor of the Chronicle, and Richard Dewey, “Campus” editor. Other local dele¬ gates were Margaret Johnson, sec¬ retary of publications; Bill Liter- aty, Jean Schust, Ruth Franklin, Bill Stecker, Roger Goldthwaite, Harry Sheldon and. Dr. Glenn L. Lembke, adviser from the Chron¬ icle; Taylor Green and John H. Ehlen, advisers from the “Cam¬ pus,” and Howard Sharpe, from the vocational magazine. Harold Keltz was chairman of the committee which revised the constitution of the association. Ven¬ tura junior college was chosen president, and will be host to the spring convention. 25 Entrants In Contest Rapidly gathering up the im¬ petus necessary for a successful culmination, the honorary officers’ contest sponsored by the R. О. T. C. has been entered by more than 25 jaysee co-eds. Entrants passing the prelimi¬ naries are to be photographed and the portraits given to the elections committee. With the whole unit participating in the balloting the girls receiving the greatest number of votes will be named captain and first and sec¬ ond lieutenants. Commissioning of the officers will take place at the annual win¬ ter parade in which every member in the local army group will par¬ ade on Horrell field passing in re¬ view before the honorary officials. Dignitaries of the U. S. Army, mo¬ tion pictures, and Southern Califor¬ nia cities will be present, accord¬ ing to Captain Geoffrey Galwey, R. O. head. Other duties incurred with the victory will be leading of the mili¬ tary ball to be held early in spring.