Southern
California
Trojan
SPECIAL MEETING FOR P. D. E.
All members and pledges of the Pi Delta Epsilon national honorary journalism fraternity will meet in the office of the Daily Trojan today at 12:30.
Pledging of twelve men will take place and the plans for the annual Pi Delt Razzberry will be made.
VOL. XVII.
OR the first time in the his-
* tory of the University of Southern California in its present stage will all the colleges of the institution gather under one roof | for a Student Body meeting, when j they gather this morning at 10 o clock in the Shrine Auditorium j for the annual student body nominations. The Shrine Auditorium j seating 6600 is expected to be | filled by the students of the various colleges that will gather. Dental students, lawyers, music and particularly the off campus ] colleges will be excused in order to attend the gathering.
Los Angeles, California, Friday, April 30, 1926
Number 135
In obtaining the Shrine Auditorium for this purpose the rally committee made their biggest accomplishment this year. The auditorium should at least be chartered twice a year for the all-university meeting, where the professional and liberal arts students may become better acquainted. It is perhaps the biggest undertaking of the committee this year and because it may be a few blocks walk to the auditorium, students should not “cut” today’s rally.
Upsets and Dark Horses To Feature Initial Skirmishes at Local Nominations.
By M. A. ABAYA
Dispensing temporarily the campus of the University of I Southern California with college politics, the candidates, political parties, voters, and all the rest of I the student body together with I their president and professors are I to assemble at the Shrine Auditorium at ten o’clock this morning to nominate the student body officers for next year.
• e e	] The gigantic rally which will be par-
J ticipated in by all the schools and Get out to thc meeting and meet j colleges on the campus will last for thc candidates for thc various stu- | one hour. Excuses for the 10 o’clock
dent bod\ offices. It is best to get clas8es have been eiven t0 the Pr0‘
,	j j x	fessional schools so as to give their
a Une on thc candidates as tncx . , .	4
students time to attend the nomina-
af^pcar ott the floor and not VJQrit un- tion exercises
til thc day of balloting to ask about | President Rufus B. von KieinSmid the campus as to “who's who” and ! will open the ceremonies with a brief why. And to thc men in thc var- | address. Acting as chairman for the
ious schools, get to the meeting
early so that you can have some
time to create a little spirit before .i	j. _j.. j, the following order:
the actual nominating speeches be-
President of student body, vice-: president, secretary, editor of the Daily Trojan, editor of El Rodeo, yell king, president of Commerce, executive committees of Engineers, Liberal Arts, Commerce, Graduate School, School of Religion and alumni. When (Continued on Page Four)
POLITICS START TODAY AT SHRINE MEETING
SENIORS PRESENT SHOW
OA M TODAY UNION MEN	HONORARY NOVELTY ACTS
10A.HL10DAY----------INITIATES WILL PRECEDE
SEVENTEEN GRAND FINALE
occasion will be Don Cameron, student body president. He will call the nomination for all the candidates in
,-y-vHERE’S going to be plenty doing
1 at Southern Cal. today. Besides
the annual political convention, nom- I
Inating speeches and what not, there
will be the annual presentation of the
Senior Road Show... Barton Hutchins, j
president of the Senior class: Bob!
Green, Ellsworth Ross, Grant LaMont.
West Woodford and Eddie Blaine, the j
principal characters in the managerial j
end of the show, promise a live-wire
in _________ <nr th- annrovaI Woman Staff Puts Out Issue of
vaudeville program for the approval	_	__
Daily Trojan; Campus Nota-
LOOKOUT MISSED IN CO-ED EDITION
UNION HEN TO REQUEST SPACEPLEA
Elwood Asks Specifications On Space Required by Organizations.
All organizations desiring space in the proposed Student Union Building must have in the hands of the Student Union committee by Monday, May 10, a formal petition stating their desire. This petition will include the name of the organization and all specifications relative to it. The size, in square feet, of the desired space is particularly needed, also the type of equipment necessary along with the furnishings and preferable location in the building. This information is necessary, according to Mike Elwood, head of the student committee on the Union Building, in order that the information in a somewhat definite style may be presented at a joint meeting of the student committee, the alumni committee and the administration committee.
The point to be especially stressed is that those organizations petitioning for space should look forward to the needs of the organization about five years in the future.
It will be necessary for all petitions to be handed in to L<ee Conti’s office, above the Student Store. Petitions must be in a sealed envelope. Any organization on the campus may petition for space in the proposed building.
Political aspirants must see Bill Teetzel in the business office of the Daily Trojan between 10 and 12 today in order that they may place their adds for Tuesday’s Political issue of the Daily Trojan.
Managers of candidates must call and make space reservations at this time or their candidates will not be allowed to advertise in the paper. Details on space will be available at the Trojan office.
Space must be paid for before the adds will be run.
Skull and Dagger Holds Formal Initiation Wednesday Night.
HONORS NOTABLES
of the campus.
bles Comment.
“8eventy-seven Years Ago,” one of the feature acts, will undoubtedly prove the big hit of the show, although it will have to step some to rival the presentation of Cecil De Mi lie's “Poor Old Jim,” as it will be staged by Ellsworth Ross. Solly Levinson and Claire Kaufer. This trio put on the play several years ago and made a big hit.
“1 think the Trojan co-ed staff was just wonderful,” was the way Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford expressed her feelings about the way the Daily had been handled.
“It was the worst—I mean the best j paper of the year,” said Professor Marc Goodnow.
I
Marjorie Hull, the editor of the female staff, broke all known ‘Dorm’ rules by staying in the print shop ’till t t	9:30 p. m. Her time was occupied in
• writing heads and reading proof. She Grant LaMont has been spending j was assisted in this work by Mynette [considerable time in directing the af- Riteh.
I fairs and will give the campus another • Of all the staff members, Rita Pad-of his famous productions. New I way and Mynette Ritch enjoyed their Idance steps for the “Pony Ballet” that j duties the best, for they interviewed Imade the 1926 Extravaganza so popu- the handsome Southern California ath [lar have been taught the chorus by i letes for sports department news.
res Woodford The other individual j Miss Hull had one regret in the edit-lacts are all A 1 calibre and will prove | ing of the Trojan. “Lee Conti,” she Iworth while.	! said, “was so jealous of his Lookout
J column that he refused to let me write j it for him.”
Beth Baker was the managing edi-| tor for the day; desk for the co-ed edition staff were Maud Miller and Dorothy Baker; Myra Waterman was editorial writer, and the reportorial staff was composed of Sue Cables,
S. C. ENGINEERS TO HOLD ROUNDUP
Second Annual Affair Will Feature Sport Events and Handball Tourney Finals.
Another item is that thc show \t*ill be the last event to be put on fy thc senior class, with one exception—that is thc senior sneak day 7rhich ‘li'ill come soon although lart Hutchins, presuient. not *onfirm the date.
Employing the best of talent in an attempt to best their ancient and worthy rivals, the lawyers, the engineers of the University of Southern California will hold their second annual round-up in the men’s gymnasium on Wednesday'evening, May 19.
Starting promptly at 7:30 o’clock, a program of varied sport events and stage entertainment will be presented to the multitude of students and friends expected to attend. The feature of the entire program will be the finals in the engineer hand-ball tournament.
Walter Baisch, in charge of the activities, has promised many novel and surprise events, some of which will be'divulged in the near future.
Fun Book Makes Appearance After Enforced Delays
Editor Declares Wampus Has Not Been Censored, Despite Publicity in City Papers.
After a three-fold delay, Tommy Wamp is here. A delay in compiling advertising matter for the present Travel Number is the first good reason for the Wamp’s tardiness. Then several accidents in printing the issue, together with the administration review, finish the list.
According to campus celebrities, however, Wampus has at last returned to its old form. The book is snappy and humorous and at the same time devoid of any questionable material. Despite the multitude of publicity obtained in the downtown papers, Wampus, according to Bart Hutchins, editor, is issued to the student body uncensored to be read as it was written.
A wealth of truly clever art work is to be found among the prose and verse in the book. A quantity of short and snappy lines are scattered throughout the book and boosts Wamp’s general tone tremendously. The winner of the Alphabetage contest has been definitely decided upon and preparations have already been made to give the feminine winner a prominent place in the Lass Issue of Tommy Wamp to appear on May 20th.
It is requested that the copy of all Wamp aspirants be turned in to the Wampus office by May 1st, so that the next and last issue of the year may promenade on time.
Dinner Dance on May 8 To Close Initiation Ceremonies for Honor Club.
Initiation ceremonies were held Wednesday night by the Skull and Dagger, all-university honorary fraternity, for seventeen candidates, all of whom are prominent in student body activities. The affair was held at the Sigma Chi house and nearly thirty active members were present. The complete initiation was carried on with the utmost secrecy, and was in charge of the president or the organization, Don Cameron.
A formal dinner will be given in honor of the new initiates on Saturday night, May 8th, at the Vista Del Arroyo Hotel in Pasadena. According to Bob Green, the music for this affair will be furnished by the well known Southlander’s orchestra, under the direction of Ray Hatfield.
The banquet is to begin promptly at 7 o'clock and to be followed immediately by dancing. During the dinner, Raymond Haight, an alumnus and. a prominent attorney in Los Angeles, will speak to the members in behalf of the alumni of the fraternity. Leland Tallman, university debater and one of the new initiates, will address the fraternity in behalf of the new class.
Those initiated last night and who will be honored by the dance are: Eldon Snow, I^eroy Haynes, Lee Conti, Bill Teetzel, Ed Murray. Burdette Ives, Henry Segretti, Sam Gates, Iceland Tallman, Hobbs Adams, Jeff Cravath, Rosswell Allison, Stan McKee, Leighton Dye, Kenneth Grumbles, Horace Judson and Ronald Stever.
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GAIN we wish to thank the co-
r\ eds that gave us a vacation yesterday. Their paper was a fine one
{nd we did appreciate the off-day. t "he old story of women out of jour- j lalism does not hold true in the present day and age and the work of the C. co-eds on the annual women’s [dition should be an example.
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■> PEAKING of publications, the pure Wampus was out yesterday. We ailed to notice anything so objection-ble as mentioned in some downtown i ewspapers that have found a fertile eld for scandalous news in the South-rn California Wampus. The issues f the Wampus as edited by Barton lutchins, Chester Mackie and Grady ietzler this year could be compared rith the best of collegiate publica-ions.
was
Mary Main. Betty Budd. Betty Bruce.
| Elora Sorenson, Frances Howard, Florence Middleton, Bernice Palmer, Anna Louise Hibbs and Vivian Mur Phy.
The reaction of the student body to the Co-ed Edition Trojan was favorable. although many were heard to inquire for the lookout column.
FEATURE ARTICLE BY TROJAN WRITER
Political Office Seekers Are Asked to Co-operate
All candidates for political offices are asked to bring a list of all the activities they have participated in while attendihg Southern California. This applies to every office. The failure of any candidate to bring this material in by 3 o’clock today will mean that they will not have their qualifications listed in the political issue.
A full page feature article, written by Sam Friedman, appeared on the front page of the Sunday feature section of the Times last Sunday. The article, which was on the subject of a fishing village owned and run by Japanese fishermen on the coast near by, was written for Marc Goodnow’s feature writing class.
The article was turned in to the Times over a month ago, and made ! its appearance last Sunday. Freid-! man used the pseudonym ‘Samuel 1 Lawrence.” He had not heard from ; the Times in reference to his article,
| and finally wrote them a letter re-I questing its return. Consequently, he | says, he was more surprised than any-| one else to see it finally printed.
Freidman’s article is the second writ-i ten by a U. S. C. student to be used by the Times in the laM month, an article on the Chinese theatre, by Mamie Louise Leung appearing two weeks ago
PROFESSORS PLAN NEW ORGANIZATION
Political Science Societies of Southern California To Gather At Pomona College.
Political Science Societies of Southern California plan to get together for a dinner and social time on Saturday evening, May 8th, at Pomona College.
The purpose of this meeting is the consideration of the question whether or not there shall be formed a perma nent organization of all the instruc-Freeman Hall, editor, and the twelve j tQrg of Political Science in Southern
pledges will rest the i-esponsi- j Ca|iforn|a Colleges and Universities, bility of making it sarcastically	proposed organization would be
truthful. The paper will sell for lo for both scholastic and- social pur cents this sum covering the expense
Audience Will Decide Winner of Cup Awarded During Grand Finale.
Featuring eight collegiate acts, selected as the most entertaining of the many given try-outs, the annual Senior Road Show will be presented in Bovard Auditorium this evening. The curtain will rise at 8:15 o’clock upon what is expected to be a packed house, a large sale having been reported late vesterday afternoon. Upon the applause given by the large audience to the individual acts will be decided the popularity of the various presentations of the evening, and the offering receiving the most applause will be awarded a large silver loving cup, donated by the J. A. Meyers company.
This plan of judging the appeal of the acts to the audience is a radical change from that originally adopted The first plan was to leave the matter of awarding the honors of the evening to a committee of ten. Thia. however, was felt to be contrary to the will of the audience which the committee in charge believed should be the actual judge of the merits of the acts.
Near the end of the finale, the audience will be asked to designate by applause the most popular act on the program. Performers in each bill will be brought upon the stage and the field narrowed down by elimination through popular acclaim. The cup will then be given to those actors given the greatest ovation. This, the production staff believes, will furnish a strong climax to the show. All actors will be seen in the finale since a novel entertainment has been built around (Continued on Page Four)
OFFICIAL HONORED BY Y. M. C. A. MEN
Fred Hansen Speaks on “Essentials of Christianity” at Dinner At Hut.
PI DELT TO EDIT ANNUAL RAZZBERRY
With the entrance of the Pi Delta Epsilon razz sheet next Wednesday, much interest is being centered on its contents. Upon the shoulders of I
of the publication. If after the expenses have been defrayed there is
‘The Essentials ot Christianity” was the subject brought before the at tendant members of the University Y. M. C. A. at their regular weekly dinner at the hut on Wednesday evening. Fred Hansen, formerly general secretary of the “Y” for the State of Iowa, was the featured speaker for the occasion.
Mr. Hansen is now on the coast for the purpose of taking over the office of secretary of the National Council, Western Region, of the “Y,” having been appointed to fill that office last rrionth.
In presenting his address, he emphasized three major points which, he said, were all vital to the progress of
poses.
Professors R C. Malcom and John
E. Harley of the Political Science de-	______ _______
anything left over, it will be used to , partmen( will attend the meeting as Christianity: ( namely, expression, send additional delegates to the na representatjves 0f the University of pulsion and exposure. After a round-
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table discussion, a vote was taken --I which resulted in the ranking of the
tional convention, which will be huld ; Southern Caiifornia.
this September at San Francisco, j__
Ralph Holly, president, has already 1	^^ pRQQRAM
been chosen to represent this chapter | at the convention.
Pledges of the organization will be j distinguished by the slug which they will wear in the button hole of their lapel. The men who have been pledged are John Scott, Terrel De Lapp, Freeman Hall, Paul Churchill, Bill Teetzel, Ed Murray. Fred Jenkins, John Parsons, John Hunt, Carrol Houlgate. Burdette Ives and Dave Fred.
FEA TUREDJUNDA Y
“Lifting Together” is the topic ot Dr. Bruce R. Baxter’s sermon for Sunday morning worship in Bovard Auditorium at 10:50 a. m., May 2. The quartet will sing “Build Thee More Stately Mansions,” by Andrews, and “Fear Not O Israel,” by Spicker. The remainder of the musical program for the morning will be a solo, “The Blind Ploughman,” by Clarke, to be sung by Mr. Fred McPherson, baritone.
Mr. M. L. Morse of the Southern j j>r. r. b. von KieinSmid will read California Gas Supply Company will the scripture lesson, and the respon speak to Mr. Ross’ purchasing class in sjVe reading, while Dr. William A. Commerce 153 Tuesday morning at pr0wn is to lead in prayer. An organ 8:30. The class will not start until moment entitled “One More Day’s 8:30.	Work for Jesus’.’ will be played.
COMMERCE STUDENTS
essentials as follows:
Expression, thirty-nine per cent; ex pulsion, thirty-one per cent; exposure, twenty-seven per cent, and regeneration, two per cent. m Manuel Ruiz rendered several violin selections which were received with warm applause.
Dr. von KieinSmid To Speak At Exercises
Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid left last night for Fresno, where he is scheduled to deliver the main address of the exercises held tonight in the high school auditorium. This occa sion marks the close of Public Schooi Education Week held under the auspices of the Fresno Masonic Lodge.