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Los Angeles, California, Friday, March 7, 1924
Number 59
SALE OF SONG 800KS EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
Thirteen Hundred Books Sold During Chapel Hour Thursday
FILL A CAMPUS NEED
Sale at Law. Dental, and Music Colleges is Set for Next Week
Thirteen hundred University Son? Books were sold at the Chapel hour yesterday, which far exceeded the expectations of the committee in charge. The entire hour was given over to the sale of the books and to their use. Three hundred dollars was taken in during the hour.
The first part of the hour was taken up with the sale of the books, then Huko Kirchhofer led the students in singing the songs included in the new hook. Competition between the classes featured the demonstration of the value of the books.
The new song books will be placed on sale at Uw, Dental and Music the tfirst part of next week, according to Art Metcalfe, who has charge of the sale. Plenty of the books will be available for all others wrho desire them and who for any reason failed to obtain a copy at the Asosciated Students' Book Store.
"The success of the sale is largely due to tfiie girls who sold them,” said Mettalfe. “The committee appreciates
Senior Records Are Wanted by the AppointmentOfficers
IS THE SMILE PERMANENT?
The appointment secretary urges all seniors and graduates, who are finishing in 1924, to file, applications at thc Appointment Office, even though graduating students may feel that they will not want a position at once.
One of the services of the Appoint-men Office is to secure permanent records of the work done and recommendations from the faculty members. These recommendations can be more easily gathered while the work of the student is still fresh in the minds of the faculty, which fact is a good reason for getting applications in early.
The department is not only for placement of teachers, but for business and vocational employment as well. 114 Old College.
FOUR ENGINEERS WILE
Mobarry, Heath. Black, and Payne, to Go to City of New York
-ALL GRADUATE IN JUNE
Men Chosen by Electric Company Because of Scholar- i ship and Personality
their cooperation in helping out, and Four men. namely, K. C. Mobarry, also that of all the students in having j E. B. Heath. F. C- Black and E. C. their money ready so that the sale Payne, members of the U. S. C. De-could go through so rapidly.”	partment of Engineering, were chosen
The girls who took part in the sale by the General Electric Company’s were Carolyn McClellan, Frances Os- Personnel Manager, Mr. M. M. Boring, born, Luella Bush. Winifred Swartz, to attend the training school conduct-Eunice Riley, Eleanor Kemp. Thelma . ed by that company at their giant fac-
Alexander, Peggy Parker, Viola Voll-mer, Ruth Loftus, Barbara Wilson, Frances Browder, Altis Stafford, Catherine McCully. Leonore McGrath, Lucile Foster, Dorothy Lawlor. Reva Hawkins, Frances Goodcell. Frances Johnson. Florence Morril, Nedra Halfhill. Bonnie Sprouse. EVorothy Busby, Frances WiMon, Miriam Hanssler, Naomi Fix, Katherine Ginsberg, Evelyn Howe. Jane Schleberger.
tory at Schenecadv, N. Y.
The men, all of whom are graduating in June, will be called to New York throughout the summer and fall to report at the school in Schenectady. Mr. Boring has selected these men because of their high scholarship standing and fine personality; personality and scholarship being the main points on which the selection is made.
Each year the General Electric Com-
GLEE CLUB TO APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE U.S.
Concerts in Southern California to be Followed by An Eastern Tour
The little red bags used in collect- j pany Personnel Manager, represented ing the money from the sale of the by Mr. Boring this year, visits the books were made by the Y. W. C. A. colleges of the country and from them which also aided in the sale.	i selects about two hundred and fifty
“That there was a distinct need for of the graduating engineers to attend a University song book was shown the company's school at Schenectady, by the eagerness with which the stu- One of the large colleges of the coast dents bought them.” said Harry Silke. had fifty-five men interviewed, and "We feel very gratified at the sue- only five were selected. At U. S. C. cess of the thing, as it shows that | four men were appointed out of the the effort that has been made to make twelve talked to. There has, accord-the singing of University songs has ing to Professor Biegler of the En-been met with the approval of the gineering Department, been consider-entire student body.	able rivalry among the engineering
“Of course, a great deal ot the colleges of the country for General credit must go to Mr Kirchhofer for Electric appointments, and it is, he
the way he has led the Thursday assemblies. and drilled the essentials of organized singing into the students, but he could not have done that without the co-operation of all the students.
The{song books are to be used every Thursday so every one is asked to bring his copy. Mr. Kirchoffer will continue to come and lead the singing. but the new books will greatly facilitate this.” 1
Wedding Ring Found; Claimants Single File
The Superintendent's office is rapidly becoming cluttered with such articles as fountain pens, jewelry (including a much worn wedding ring), keys, combs, compacts, gloves, books, scarfs, one beaded bag. one belt, one vanity case and several student recognition cards.
Those students who have lost things
says, an attribute to U. S. C. to have as many men selected as she did.
H. A. McCarter, President of the ocal chapter of the A I. E. E„ is leaving the first of June for the Westinghouse school at E*itsburgh, Pa. Mr. McCarter is planning on attending the school until the fall semester and then he will return to graduate from U. S. C. After gradution McCarter will again attend the Wtstinghouse school in preparation for a position with the Westinghouse Company in China.
MASONS HONOR PRESIDENT
Special night for students who are Masons will be held by the James A. Garfield Lodge at the Arlington l»dge, Washington Boulevard and Arlington Street. March 12, in honor of Dr. R. B. Von KieinSmid who has just retired as master of the lodge.
The gentleman who is flashing the above grin hopes he can retain it. He is none other than “Smiling/’ Dean Cromwell, Coach of track at U. S. C. and known as “The Maker of Champions.” His varsity track squad officially opens its season tomorrow against Occidental over in Pasadena. Cromwell is hoping his team will show some real class this year as he has a chance to take the squad to the I. C. A. A. A A. meet and Olympic tryouts if the team comes through. That is why he hopes the smile is permanent.
Today Is Last Opportunity hor Subscribing to El Rodeo
By DOROTHY CROWLEY
Sale of El Rodeo closes this afternoon and will not be reopened again according to the editor. Although the sale was to have been over las: wreek, it was reopened yesterday and today on account of student re quests. “Many students complained that it was the end of the month and that they could not pay for a subscription until after the first cf March,” said editor Kenneth Crist. "So we held tlie sale over two days purely to accommodate these students.”
However, this is the final date foi.----
subscriptions on account of the ne cessity of ordering the covers. "Today is absolutely the fin-1 day fo. subscribing for an El ltodeo.'' sai Harry Hoiton, manager. "The sale closes this afternoon and under no conditions will any student have at opportunity to get a book after tli"* date.”
If there are any students who w n an El Rodeo but can not make thc payment today, they will be abit tj make financial arrangements by speaking personally to Mr. Holton “We wrant every st ident to have an El Rodeo," he said. “If you can't pay for it now, borrow the money.
Anyway come in to see me and we will arrange matters so that you can pay conveniently. It is abso'otely essential to see me about this to day for no orders can be placed at an\ later date.”
SENIORS SELUNG SOUVENIRS SOON
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Commencement Announcements On Sale Next Week Tuesday
Commencement announcements for Seniors will go on sale next Tuesday according to Art Meltcalfe, chairman of the committee in charge. The work on them is being done by the Elliot Company of Philadelphia. Booklets with both leather or paper covers will be on exhibit.
The sale will continue through four days, 8 to 10 in the mornings, and 12 to 2 in the afternoons. The south box office in the Arcade will be used.
Through this sale the number of covers to be ordered can be deter-
FAMOUS ARTIST BOOKED
Second Campus Concert Will be Given in April; Many .... Other Bookings
"Booking for the Glee Club are coming in thick and fast,” stated Harry Hardin, mar«ger of the club yesterday. Mr. Hardin is daily receiving bookings for engagements in southern California and requests for appearances in the east this summer.
Friday, March 14. the club is to sing at Sawtelle at the Veterans' Hospital. On March 15. an appearance is to be made at Orange, at the Orange Union high school. On March 21 a concert is booked at Rt* dondo, and on March 28 another appearance is booked at Sawtelle. Thi-5 is to be at the Sawtelle Junior high school.
Mr. Hardin stated that many bookings have been made for April and that the club is to begin an extensive program then. According to #Mr. Hardin another campus concert is to be given in April. A famo s artist as soloist is being booked for this concert. Mr. Hardin expects to be able to announce the name of this artist wMthin the next week.
June 5 is the day set for the Glee club's departure for three months tour in the east. The club will make appearances in all parts of the country.
The growing reputation of the U. S. C. singers is evidenced in the number of inquiries Mr. Hardin receives daily asking for engagements this summer. The club has already been booked for many large cities. A three weeks booking has been made in New York, and two weeks are to be spent in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and some time in Chicago.
The services of V E. Fuller, well known booking agent in the east, were obtained some time ago, and he has been arranging appearances
for the singers on the Atlantic coast.
Last year the Glee club made a successful eastern trip going as far as Chicago, w'here it appeared at the new McVickers Theatre. Critics in the east proclaimed fhe singers the best college glee club heard there.
ACOUSTICS OF AUDITORIUM TO RIVAL BEST IN THE CITY
Large, Heavy Rugs Are Being Placed in the Aisles; “Show Shop” First Play to be Presented After Improvement
That the acoustics of fiovard Auditorium are to be the best of any auditorium in Los Angeles after work which is now progressing is completed, was the announcement made by Henry Bruce, purchasing agent of the University yesterday noon. Over three thousand dollars have been expended in these improvements according to Mr. Bruce and more will be spent if it is considered necessary by the committee in charge of the
I work.
..lreadv some of the work has been | completed, large, heavy rugs being placed in the aisles. Other improvements will continue until the acous-
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tic properties are as nearly perfect Four Candidates Left in Mock as Possible. It was stated yester-
Political Convention	da? that one of the best «*pert
Race	acousticians In the United States
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DARK HORSE POSSIBLE the name was not announced.
Five Hundred Votes Necessary For Nomination; Outcome Uncertain
Found does not stop until it has t . tn absorbed. This is the reason the new thick woolen carpets have recently been placed in the aisles. The name of Robert La Follette ha> jf these carpets are not sufficient ' r>n ui hdrawm from the possibili heavy velvet curtains. which will ties for the nomination of president absorb the reverberations of the hunt the IJ. S. C. mock political conven man voice as it comes from the tion. This action was taken by the platform> will be placed at the win-general chairman, recently, in view of i (jOWs
the fact that the fighting senator from Mr' Bruce stated that the acoustics Wisconsin had actually withdrawn from the national Republican race.
This leaves only four strong candi dates in the field, Coolidge. Johnson.
Lowden, Capper and perhaps Allen of Kansas. If, in the voting, a deadlock
have previously >been very bad in the auditorium. The sound from the platform strikes the walls and beams of the balcony reverts back and mixes with the newf sound, creating
a whirlpool of echoes. This disturbs the musician or the speaker and
Drive for Collecting Class Dues to Be Held Next Week
are requested by the Superintendent to call at his office as soon as possible.
Electric Engineers Visit U.S. Electric Manufacturing Co.
Last Wednesday afternoon the local j chapter of the A. I. E. E„ under the leadership of H. A McCarter, chair- \ man of the local chapter, took an afternoon ofT for the inspection of the U. S. Electric Manufacturing Co. at Slauson and Main Sts. The electrical engineers were conducted through the plant by the superintendent of the company. They viewed the construction of the electric motor from the crude casting to the finished product. The next stop on the list was the automatic sub-station of the P E Railway at Slauson and Long Beach Blvd. After a thorough in-specrtion the engineers adjourned to the Old College tea room for dinner.
Following the dinner, Chairman McCarter introduced a novel idea, that of having each member introduce himself. Following this Prof. Bige-ler head of the E. E. DepartmenL gave a short and interesting talk on the purpose of the Engineering Department here at U. S. C.
As the result of many weeks of hard tanking an honorary society for the electrical engineers will be tormed in the near future. Chairman McCarter appointed K. C. Mobarry, C. J. Robinson and A. Allevato as a committee of three to draw up the resolutions of the society. The p.irpose of this society will be to pe-ition a national electrical engineering fraternity in the near future.
mined. The preparation of the copy This >ear, enough co\ers will be, jor ann0uncements will get under ordered to meet the number of sub- way ag soon as the sale is1 completed, scriptions only. No provision will be made for any <?xtra books. “As
usual some students will expect to get an El Rodeo at the last minute,” said the manager. “To these I wish to say that they are going
Tbs other members of the Announcement Committee beside Art Metcalfe are: “Chatter” BaJcom and Sheffield Tapley.
LEAP VEAR DANCE GIVEN BY
WASHINGTON STATE WOMEN
to he mighty disappointed for there i
will not be even one extra copy j	---
available.”	Women of Washington State Colin spite of the numerous re	staged an elaboiate Leap ^ ear
quests to extend the time for sub- danre :	n’£h.. The wompn pur-
chased the ticket sand filled ou the
scribing, the sale has not been sat isfactory up to date.
Work on the book has been carried on rapidly and efficiently and the book will soon be ready to go to press. The Senior records have been coming in rather rapidly but these are still quite a number who have neglected to send in the re quired information. "It is extreme ly important for svery Senior to send in his record as soon as pos sible” said the editor. "We are anxious to get o'r work done or schedule."
There are still several campus organizations which have neglected to have group picture* taken. These (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)
programs. Some of the hostesses hired taxis for their dates.
HONOR FRAT PICTURES
AU Skull and Dagger and Sigma Sigma men .active and pledges, will have to have their pictures taken in Tuexdos before the end of this week, it was announced yesterday. Pages are now being laid out for the various organizations and the pictures must be in. The settings will have to be made at the Gentry Studio, 342 South B'. oadw-’y. A change has been made from the full dress suit to tuxedos.
Next week will be dues week on the campus, according to John Woods, who is in charge of the drive. The movement is sponsored by the Class Presidents' Association, with the purpose of having a co-ordinated drive by all of the various classes for the collection of funds with
Cwhich to carry on their activities. Committees have been appointed by each President to help in the collections, and a booth will be maintained for that purpose, so that every student on the campus will have ample opportunity to pay ur. These committees wiil circulate atpong the students in order to facilitate making the payments.
“If this is to go across we must have the cooperation of every st -dent in the University,” is the word sent out by Woods. "It is necessary that something definite be done to remedy the situation. As it is, all four of the classes have diffi thrown out as well as the “Haven’t I culty in collecting the money it it met you some place before, etc.” stuff. ; imperative that they have to ca: Two Orpheum acts are expected, j ry on their work. No organization One singing and dancing, the other. 1 can function without funds. ETsuaI snappy monologue. These two in jy the burden falls on just a fev. themselves will be an entire show that aiways pay, and the rest just
dodge their obligations to their classes in the matter of dues.
“I would like to see every student in the University paid up by the end of next week,” said George Orme, president of the Class Presidents, in commenting on the move "The matter of dues may seem like a small thing, and it is when It i? just an individual here and there but it amounts to a lot when the ma jority fail to pay them. Wp an inaugurating this so that each class will have the benefit of the campaign. By cooperating this way we
TALENT LINING UP FOR ROAD SHOW
Seniors to Stage Vaudeville On May Seventh; Acts Are Wanted
“Big Time” booking agents will be overrunning U. S. C. campus after Trojan local talent shows their stuff at the Senior Road Show on May 7.
Vaudeville with a kick is promised by the show committee. There will be fourteen acts of real vaudeville writh new gags and action. All jokes on Watts and Long Beach will be
is produced, it may necessitate the nomination of a dark horse. The name of any good, stauch Republican , makes il difficu,t for the sound to may be put before the convention reach the balconies.
All delegations have not yet been U is P°ssible according to Mr. appointed and the strength of the ®ruce' that the ceilings of the bal-various contestants cannot be classi- '• cony will he padded, fied. To date Coolidge has the sup- These improvements are specially port of Massachusetts with its thirty- fitted to avoid echoes in organ num-four votes, according to John Flor. I bers and musical selections as vio-chairman of the state’s delegation 1{n solos or glee vlub programs All of Flor’s committeemen are to be Acoustics in the auditorium h've instructed for the President.	been bad since the building of the
The middle Atlantic States which I new Administration in 1920. Little are represented in the main by tho attention was paid to th® construc-large delegations from New York anrt tion of the auditorium at that time Pennsylvania, have not as yet thrown but the demand for chapel to be their support to any camp, but it is used for the presentation of plays believed that they will go for an east- and opera has made it necessary to ern man rather than for one from change the auditorium at this time, the middle west or w’est.	i The first play to be presented in
Frank O. F^owden will be assured of the auditorium after the improve-the Illinois support and most likely . ments in acoustic? have been made that from many of the central states, will be the performance to raise Kansas. Nebraska, Arkansas and Mis- funds for stage settings as announc-souri are expected to throw their sup- ed the “Trojan” recently. Instead port to the standard of Capper or of giving "The Romantic Age" as (CONTINUED ON page FOUR) t was previously announced, the
School of Speech will give “The Show Shop” which is believed will have more of an appeal to U. S. C. students.
Leo Anderson has been placed in charge of the committee which will stage the play. March 20 was the first date set for this production but as the chapel improvements will not be in place at that time, the date has been changed and will probably be set one week later than the former date.
ENGINEERS TO HIKE TO ROBERTS CAMP
Men Are Urged to Sign Un As Soon as Possible With Howe
worthy of any show house. Combined with the U. S. C. talent, the show is sure to be a knockout.
The committee promises that there will be a good orchestra and that there will be no waiting between acts. A real downtown show is their chief aim.
While the Road Show’ is managed by the Senior class, it does not mean that all the acts are chosen from Senior talent. The acts are to be 'chosen from the entire school, the only requisite being that they are short and snappy. There is room for more acts and anyone wishing to try out should see George Hall or Buck feel that it is more apt to be suc-Oudermeulen.	J cessful than it otherwise would be."
Robert’s Camp has been chosen for the annual engineer's hike, Mar. 29, 1924.
Ted Howe, who is chairman of the committee for the hike, has obtained a cabin for the week end. The cabin will accommodate 16 men and according to Mr. Howe the engineers will have to hustle to be among the first 16 to sign up. The expenses for the trip will be seventy five cents for a night’s lodging and seventv-flve cents for round trip to Sierra Madre. For those who do not wish to take their own meals the people at Robert’s have made a special price of $2.50 for three meals and the night.
K. C. Mobary urges any one who can put a mulligan stew together to be sure and sign up. Since the departure of ex-cook Bob Rowley, the engineers are without a stew artist.
Engineers intending to go on the hike are urged to sign up at once so final arrangements may be completed.