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VoL XV
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, April 8, 1924
Number 72
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED WITH BUREAU OF DRUG ADDICTION
New Organization is for Scientific Study of Drug Habit; Medical Leaders in Charge, in Co-operation With City Officials
By CHET MACKIE
For the purpose of establishing a permanent scientific and medical foundation for research into an investigation of drug addiction and opiate addiction disease a formal affiliation has been made between the University and the Bureau of Drug Addiction, according to an announcement by President R. B. von KieinSmid and H. L. Kirby, director of the bu-leau. For some time the bureau and the University have been closely <onnected in this work; but with this affiliation, the University will outline more definitely the activites of the bureau. However, there will be no great changes in the policies ofC -_7-_	_	_
the bureau and it will continue to f(l RTCCU RfPRfQPWT be supported through its own pri- lUUIIlLLfl 11 LI IILULRI
"™1=W.A.A. AT CONVENTION
a scientific study of the drug habit ,	--
it circulates no propaganda nor doe6	National W. A. A. Convention
it solicit money from the public. It	To Be Held This Week
is fundamentally a medical organi-	at Berkeley
zation. and nas many ™:o^.zed jg FIRST COAST MEETING
medica leaders in charge of the	_
work The administrative and ex-1 Three More Sweaters Awarded ecutive officers include Dr. von-	^ Special Meeting
KieinSmid. John F. Carter, Dr. S. D.	Friday
Ingham, Judge J- F- Bledsoe, Chief' of Police Vollmer, William G. Me-
POLITICAL POT BEGINS TO SIMMER AT O.S.O.
Election Committee Sets Dates For Filing Petitions, Nominations and Elections
ELECTIONSTON MAY 29th
Adoo and Mayor G. E. Cryer.
Under the direct supervision of the medical division the bureau plans to conduct clinical and laboratory research work, covering general medical, psychiatrical, neurological, pathological, and psychological phases of the drug problem The bureau is to be in direct communication with more than seventy-five of the leading medical schools and colleges of the country and in contact with hundreds of medical men and medical associations.
Surveys are to be made of the City and County Jails, the County Hospital, the Juvenile Hal. and the public schools. The bureau plans to establish hospital units for experimentation and actual treatment of drug addiction.
Chief Vollmer in commenting on the work of the bureau said: “The further we go into an examination of the drug problem the more we are convinced that virtually nothing has been established as scientific fact. I feel that the formation of this bureau and its affiliation with the University of Southern California marks a step toward a real understanding of what the drug problem is and how it ie related to many incidental problems of criminology. The results of its work should be sought for and accepted all over the country.”
Fourteen U. S. C. girls will leave this morning to attend the National Convention of W. A. A. to be held in Berkeley this week. While in Berkeley the delegates will be guests of the various sonority houses on the campus.
Wednesday evening they will be taken on the trip through San Francisco Chinatown. Thursday the entire day will be devoted to a business session, beginning at eight and lasting until live. Business meeting will also be held FYiday and Saturday. At these sessions the W. A. A. point system will be discussed and all things pertaining to woman’s athletics. There will be a round table discussion for all unofficial delegates.
The convention closes Saturday evening with a banquet and dance.
U. S- C. delegates are: Evelyn Loop, Helen Cronin. Louise Noel, La Nora Walker, Adah Louise Wilcox, Francis Stephen. Alverda Rutherford, Marjorie Teitsworth. Hope Goddard, Thelma Summers and Rosamund Allen.
At a special meeting Friday Thelma Summers. Adah Louise Wilcox and Ruby Moore were awarded sweaters.
This is the first time the National W. A. A. Convention ihas been held on the coast, l^ast year the Western Reserve was held at Stanford, to which U. S. C- sent some delegates.
State Delegations Must Be
Complete By Friday
All state cuairrnen who have ibeen designated to lead delegations in the political convention to be staged on May 1, are requested by the general chairman to report their personnel to his office anytime before FHduy, April 11, at noon. At this time even- state must have their full quota as records must be compiled in the two weeks preceding the date of the convention.
Clubs for certain candidates have increased in number according to James Mussatti, general chairman. At present lx>wden, Johnson. Coolidge, Hughes, and La Folette have organizaions behind them. All the clubs are to meet Wednesday at noon in rooms to be announced later.
DEBATE SCHEDULED FOR CRAPEL TUESDAY
Competition Keen Between the Members of Trojan Debating Squad
AH members of the Debate Squad are asked to meet at 12 today in Harrv Silke’s office.
Petitions Must be Handed In by May 15; Blanks to be Secured After April 21
The campus political pot will soon be simmering in preparation for the annual boiling over at the general student body elections. The first match was struck yesterday when the General Election Committee announced dates for the elections. The following dates are to be kept in mind by the campus politicians and aspirants for student body offices:
Monday, April 21—Date set for securing of petitions from the General Manager’s office preparatory to circulation.
1 hursday. May 15—Signed Petitions due.
Thursday, May 22—Nominations ar Assembly in Bovard Auditorium.
Thursday, Mav 29—Elections at all j	-
colleges.	! U. S. C. and Utah Debate Teams
The following are to be elected: |	To Argue on World
Student Body President. A. S. B. Vice- |	Court
president, A. S. B. Secretary, Editor
of Trojan. Editor of El Rodeo, Yell S. C. MEN YET UNCHOSEN King and eleven members for executive committee.
Officers to be appointed at a meeting of tlhe A. S. I'. S. C. Executive Committee. May 20. wiil be: El Rodeo Manager, Student Publications Manager. and Debate Manager. Candidates for these offices must also file petitions.
President and vice piesident of the Student Body must have completed three years of work at U. S. C. and have been in residence one year. Sec retary. Editor of El Rodeo and Yell King must have completed two years of work and have been in residence one year. Editor of the Trojan must have completed two years of work, been in residence one year and have completed one year in the Journalism Departmment or its equivalent.
Five members from Liberal Arts will be elected to the Executive Committee. The Alumni will have two representatives. Music, Religion,
Speech, Commerce, will each have one member. Student presidents cf Pharmacy, Law and Dentistry will also serve on the executive committee.
All candidates for offices must have received recommended grades (an average of Cl in 75 per cent of subjects pursued during semester previous to candidacy.
The General Election Committee will meet Tuesday. April 22. to make plans for the coming elections.
USSA BAKER ELECTED PRESIDENT OE AIMS.
Western College Convention to Be Held in Tuscon Next Week End
TWO DELEGATES TO GO
Marion Wood, Mary Ella Morris Ethel Oliver, Pauline Klene Other Officers
NEW SCIENCE BUILDING TO BE ONE OF COUNTRY’S BEST
Structure Three Stories in] Height With Research I-aboratorv Below
By CLIFORD LEES
Information was given out yester- { day that the new science building which is under construction on Thirty-seventh Street and University Avenue, will be one of the most modern buildings of that kind ever to be constructed. The building will be three stories in height, and have a large basement which will serve as a research laboratory. It will cost in tho neighborhood of $300,000. and will be completed in time for the tail quarter j which starts in September. The outer design of the building will be the sh.me as Bovard Administration building. It was announced that all the ! new buildings will be of the sense design and made of the same color brick as Bovard Auditorium building so that when the entire campus, which is I n^anned. is completed, the buildings will (harmonize in construction and color.
The basement will serve the same purpose ss any of the main floors, and ! conseouently. there will be as much j space available as though the build-ing •'vere fcur stories in height. An ; i:p-to-date oil fuel gas laboratory will be situated in the basement. With : this laboratory available, the students : will be abie to do some extensive work in the analysis of various c;.Is and f ai.es. They will be able to :»rry or nraeral research work in this iab j oratory, an essay laboratory, a quan- j titative laboratory, and eight individ- , <C0NTT?ICED ON PAGE THREE)
“SHOW SHOP” DATE SET FOR APRIL 24
\coustical Difficulties Are Overcome; Admission Twenty-Five Cents
Because of the Founders’ Day program. the date of "The Show Shop” has been postponed until April 24. The play which is a. Lance and Lute production, has been twice postponed because of conflicting dates but now, says I^eo Anderson, who is in charge, April 24 is the definite date.
Through the combined efforts of the committee, representing the Associated Students, headed by Leo Anderson, and the faculty, two productions will be presented before the students this semester. “The Show Shop” is the first. The other has not been decided upon as yet. For the convenience of the students the 10 o'clock period on the above date will be omitted and thit time added to the cusomary chapel hour. This will be sufficient time for the staging of the production.
The admission for the play will be twenty-five cents.
“The recent acoustical difficulties have been remedied by th addition of curtains and thick aisle carpets to the furnishings of the auditorium and previous trouble we have had of being heard from the stage should be eliminated by tbese new furnishings,” said Leo Anderson.
Senior Snap Tomorrow. 7:30-9:30.
INITIATE THIRTEEN IN SIGMA SIGMA
Formal Banquet and Dance is Held at Arroyo Del Vista Saturday
Spring flowers, chicken dinner, leather programs (not connected with ihe chicken!—music • and speeches, both sweet and soothing—these were some of the features of the initiation banquet and dance held by Sigma Sigma, Junior Men's Honor Fraternity, on the evening of Saturday. April 5, at the Vista del Arroyo Hotel in Pasadena.
Speeches by Clayton D. Carus, Harry Armstrong and Johnny Woods were followed by the presentation of Sphinx and Snakes pins to thirteen initiates who had successfully" braved the ordeal of formal initiation the previous Wednesday, he men were Norman Anderson, John Hawkins. Boyd Welin, Bert Olser. Bernard Biennan. George Crme. Ned Lewis. John Woods, Henry McCann. Ernest Judson. Clayton D. Carus. Willis O. Hunter and Ralph LaPorte.
Twenty-four couples were stimulated by the music of Gene Johnson’s Extravaganza Orchestra. Tihe program was under the direction of Arnold Eddv.
Tuesdays chapel hour wil be given over to a debate between the University of Southern Caifornia and the University of Utah, lt has not yet been decided who will represent U. S. C. as the competition between the debate squad members is keen. The question for debate will be Resolved: that the United States sihould enter the World Court of International Justice with the Harding-Hughes reserva-ions, which was the subject of the contest last Thursday evening between U. S. C. and Utah Agricultural College.
Ned Lewis and Adna Leonard, Jr., upheld the affirmative of thiis question and Francis Wilcox and Emery Ranker took the negative side for the visitors. The latter pair are the members of the Utah state championship team which defeated the University of Michigan in an inter-sectional contest.
Judges for the debate were Mrs. Knudson, debate coach at Inglewood High School, Mr. Newton, of the Manual Arts iaigh school faculty, and Mr. Otto, a prominent Los Angeles attorney. Roland Maxwell, a former manager of debate at U. S. C. presided.
Bernard Brennan, captain of the University of Southern California de-
Lissa Baker was elected president of the Associated Women Students for next year at the election held last Friday. Marian Wood was chosen as social dhairman. The remaining officers were unanimously elected, Ethel Oliver being the choice for the vicepresidency, Mary Ella Morris for secretary, and Pauline Klene for treasurer.
Those elected to the executive committee were Constance Bithke, Eleanor Kemp, Helen Sparke and Dixie Wheatley.
Representatives of Associated Women Students from all universities and colleges west of the Mississippi are to meet in a convention from April 9 until the 13th, at the University of Arizona, Tuscon. Those who are to represent U. S. C. are Lissa. Baker and Ethel Oliver.
Represen ta'Ives from Southern California colleges leave late this afternoon and will arrive in Tuscon tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. Following registration, lunch is to be served. In the afternoon a business meeting ! is to be he'd and in the evening a formal reception is to be given at the home or Dean Marvin, president of the University.
The program for Thursday will consist of a business meeting in the morning, lunch, and then more business until 3 p. m. From 3 until 6 a matinee dance is planned, followed by a desert picnic. In the evening a pageant is to be given.
Friday there wili be business meetings both in the morning and in tihe afternoon. In the evening a formal ibanquet is to be given at one of the hotels in Tuscon. On Saturday the entire day is to be taken up with sightseeing. The delegates are to be taken across the border and spend the day in Nogales Old Mexico. On Sunday the delegates are to return home.
PLANS FOR NEW GROUP OF HONOR STUDENTS COMPLETED
Purpose of New Educational Policy is to Train Unusual Students in Individuality, Originality, and In-iative; Real Scholarship is Aim
Plans for the establishment of a new educational policy whereby students who have special qualifications will be allowed freedom in stifdy toward the completion of their education have been completed. This plan was outlined in brief by President von KieinSmid at the first assembly period of the present semester but the idea was not worked out in de-
©tail form until this week.
That trained individuality, origin-
APPOINT COMMITTEES
Lester Heineman to Head Committee for Annual Benefit Drive
7 COMMITTEES CHOSEN
Special Commitee From Executive Committee to Have General Supervision
Committee chairmen have been appointed by Les Heineman, chairman of the Service Campaign Committee, to handle the annual drive for funs
ality and initiative are among the greatest assets of «be modern world was the statement made by President von KieinSmid in announcing plans for the policy to be followed by the University in the selection of a small group of students to encourage originality and scholarship and to stimulate the student to achievement on his own initiative.
This plan whicb has been carefully worked out by President von-KleinSmid and officers of the University, is expected to prove unique in the work of American educational institutions.
Students selected for this group, to support U. S. C.’s missionary in which will be known as the honor China. This drive is to be a two-day , group, must have at least junior affair and will be launched April 30. ; standing toward a bachelor’s degree.
There are to be seven committees | Requirements wil] be a good rec-and they will be captained by the or(j Qf scholarship in all studies in
Y.M. To Elect New
Officers Tomorrow
The polls will be thrown open for the annual Y. M. C. A. elections tomorrow to elect officers for the coming year. Men nominated by a special committee include Willard Schurr for president. Stanley* McKee and
Tommy Harrison for vice-president, bate team, and Bill Barber, who won secretary. Harold Blackman and Wal-a recent victory at Bovard auditorium j t€r Holsteirli and for
treasurer, Dick
over the University of Wyoming, have participated in the first contest | in their northern trip and have been defeated by a 2-1 decision by Brigham Young University.
COMMITTEE TO MEET
Social Committee of the University will hold an important meeting Thursday afternoon at 2:15, in Harry Silke’s office. It is imperative that all members be present.
Sorick and another man to be chosen ’ater. Mem'bers of the Y. are eligible to vote.
following students:
Workers—Ray Brockman, Chairman. | Helen Green. Associate Chairman.
Finance—Worth Coleman, Chair- j man
Booths—Elzo McCuskey, Chairman. Sam Gates, Margaret Clarey, Associate Chairmen.
Publicity—George C. Jordan, Chair- j man; Grady Setzler, Ethel Oliver. As- ; sociate (Tiairmen.
Entertainment*—Marjorie Langen. Chairman; Catherine Curtis, Associate Chairman.
Faculty—Maud Stavely. Chairman: Katherine Bennett, Associate Chairman.
These chairmen are to appoint their committees. The executive committee, headed by Les Heineman. is to have supervision over the activities of ail of the sub-committees. This executive committee is composed of four otiher members who are representatives of the Executive Committee of the Associated Student Body, the School of Religion, the Trojan League, and the Trojan. They are. Helen Morton Hall, Arthur Walquist. Roy Wagner and George Jordan.
Two thousand dollars has been set as the goal for this year’s campaign. The Service Campaign is a tradition of the University and the drive is to be carried on by solicitation and subscription on the campus, as was done in tr c other annual drive, that of the Y. M. C. A.
addition to the indorsement of teachers who have had opportunity to observe the work as well as the approval of the committee selected to pass on applicants for the honor group. It will also be requested that he complete his next two years’ work in the University of Southern California.
“The students in this group are to be given as large a measure of freedom as possible,” declared President von KieinSmid In outlining the work which will include a super-visional committee of three, an individual committee being appointed for each student admitted to the group. This committee will assist in defining the objectives of study and something of the methods ot reaching these objectives.
Instead of compulsory attendance on regular classes students admitted to this group will be free to complete their work in many ways, including private reading, attendance upon certain classes and research work.
“Students in this group may be relieved largely from the ordinary obligation of attendance upon classes and examinations and will feel free to use whatever means seems most likely to b of assistanc in acquainting himslf with the field of study,” said President von Klein-Smid.
Senior Snap Tomorrow, 7:30-9:30.
Iota Sigma Theta and Phi Alpha Lead In Scholarship
bouts for the Canadians.
Professor Montgomery and all the members of the Registrar's office force became both popular and unpopular yesterday when they pcsted the scholastic standings of fraternities and sororities for the past semester.
Iota Sigma Tiieta served as the upset of the day. Their ranking of 88.4 places them at the head of the Greek etter organisations of the campus. The real surprise, however, was their improvement. In the second semester of last year lota Sigma Theta was far frcm the top.
Phi Alpha showed a reversal of form also by leading the fi-aternities.
The list as posted yesterday did not include Delta Chi. Reports from the Registrar’s office state that it will be added as soon as possible.
Of the six professional fraternities of the campus that were listed. Alpha Kappa Psi of the College of Commerce easily lead. The ranking of a number of professional organizations tee been omitted for various reasons.
Following is the rating as compiled by Che Registrar’s office:
SORORITIES
Name Rank Iota Sigma Theta............................... 88.4
Unirversity of Washington boxers won their first inter-collegiate meet recenUy by defeating the University of British Columbia mitt artists. Washington captured four out of six I,Delta
Kappa Alpha Theta............................88.1
Delta Pi ..................................................85.3
Pi Beta Phi.—.......................................83.3
Delta Zeta ........-..................................81.2
Phi Mu _______________________-.........................80.9
Alpha Chi Omega..............................80.4
Delta Delta Delta..........................._..78.2
Zeta Tau Alpha.........._........................77.5
Alpha Gamma Delta............................74.$
Kappa Delta .........................................72.0
FRATERNITIES
Phi Alpha ..............................................74.0
Theta Sigma Nu....................................73.7
Mu Slgrtifi Phi........................................73.5
Sigma Alpha Epsilon..........................72.2
Sigrma Chi .............................................69.8
Phi Alpha Mu........................................69.7
Delta Phi Delta....................................69.2
Delta Mu Phi........................................65.9
Phi Beta Delta.....................................64.4
Zeta Kappa Epsilon .......................63.1
Zeta Beta Tau..—...................................61.2
Phi Kappa Tau......................................59.6
Sigrma Tau..............................................57.4
Gamma Epsilon ..................................57.3
Lambda Psi .....................................56.6
Alpha Phi Alpha.............................. .53.2
Theta Psi ..............................................50.8
• PROFESSIONAL,
Alpha Kappa Psi (Commerce)........96.7
Delta Psi Kappa (Phy. Ed.)............80.8
Zeta Phi Eta (Dramatic).................71.4
Delta Sigma Pi (Commerce)........ ...64.7
Alphi Rho Chi (Architecture)....... 62.0
Phi Delta Chi (Pharmacy)...............59.9
Y. W. TEA TODAY
The Freshman Y. W. Commission will be hostesses at an informal tea this afternoon at the Woman’s Hall to- which all University women, and especially those of the Freshman class are invited. As a special feature of the afternoon’s program Chica Tadakuma will talk.
JOURNALISTS MEET
Clickers will meet Wednesday noon in the Trojan office for a short business session.
Y COUNCIL DINNER
The Y Council wiM hold its regular Wednesday night dinner at 5:30 tomorrow night, Mr. Ogawa. pastor of the Japanese Church and a graduate of U. S. C. will speak on present-day problems of tihe Japanese in America.
CHORUS OF FIFTY VOICES IS INCLUDED IN MINSTREL SHOW
“BOOMERANG” TO BE JUNIOR PUV
Tryouts Will Be Held This Afternoon From One to Four
Rights to the “Boomerang,” Belasco comedy success and ambition of the Junior Class prodU’CeTs, were granted through a telegram received by President Woods, last Friday. Much difficulty was experienced in securing the re.ease but after sending several telegrams, a favoratble reply was received and selecting of the cast immediately began.
Preliminary tryouts were held Friday and Monday afternoons and a list of those chosen for the finals have beefi posted on the bulletin board in the Old College. “There has been a fairly good turnout,” says Miss Hubbard, who is directing the play, “but there is still an opportunity for those who were unable to tryont sponer, although this is positively the last call.” These tryouts will be held from one to four this afternoon.
| Three Forms of Dancing is Part of Specialty Acts
SKULL AND DAGGER
All pledges of Skull and Dagger will meet on stage immediately after chapel this mornin? to rehearse initiation trial. This meeting is of extreme importance.
University tooth pullers will strut their stuff in Bovard Auditorium in the form of their annvhl Minstrel Show. Judging from the rate the reserved seats are going the show will be a success. Reserved seats are now on sale by members of the College of Dentistry, at one cart wheel a throw.
The show will follow- the regular minstrel show formation, but many added atractions ar epromised. A circle of between forty and fifty voice* will be the mainstay of the performance. The songs will be both classical and popular nits. There will be solos, a quartette and an octette, it is hoped that from the soloists, another Mario Chamiee can be found.
The Olio consists of the regular \ audeville numbers. Some specialty numbers will also be added to the Olio.
There will be three distinctly different forms of dancing, by three different dancing teams. There will be the soft shoe, the clog and the eccentric dances. Another feature which adds merit to the performance is the Sve saxaphone act. The Odonto Club’s orchestra will furnish music during the performance.
A big double piano act will also be found on the program. Ray MacDonald. of the School of Speech, who is managing the show, will give a monologue.