HE New Student publication k. of New York City has just Tived in the office of the Tro-n, and from its pages can be arned of some of the doings in istern colleges. The most inresting of the news items listed the following:
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‘ One more womans college has followed the lead of Bryn Mawr, in permitting student smoking on the campus. By a large majority the self-governing student association of Vassar voted to allow smokers the use of two rooms in the student building/'
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That, in one of the most exclusive i women’s schools in the country. If ie young ladies will only use disere-on and confine their smoking to the lace designated for it. the plan may e carried out, but to publicly use garettes, a greater percentage of pth men and women will say “taboo.” |his is not because smoking is an ril, for it is not. But it is unlady like id unwomanly, especially the way rtain young ladies go at it
Southern
California
Trojan
CONTINUES TO BREAK ’EM
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—Charley Hoff broke the world s indoor pole vault record for the sixth successive time here tonight.
Hoff cleared the bar at 13 feet 4y2 inches to establish the new record.
VOL. XVII
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, February 25, 1926
Number 96
HOLD FINAL NEWS STAFF CLASS PLAY ENLARGED AS REHEARSAL TRYOUTS END
Over 800 Tickets Sold; Twenty Win Tickets in Cast Guessing
Contest.
Twenty students of Southern California have been adjudged the winners in "The Goose Hangs High" cast guessing contest; each will be given two complimentary tickets that will admit them to the presentation of Lew-is Beach’s comedy-drama, which pro-j duction will be staged in Bovard Auditorium Friday evening at 8:30.
The following contest winners are requested by Ellsworth Ross, manager of productions, to report to Mrs. Poetker of the Students’ Store ,and today receive the pasteboards that will admit them to the performance: Donnetta Jordan, Marie Huls, Reva Hawkins. C. E.
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NOTHER one of the news items comes from Hiram College In o. The age old question of chapel ndance has played an important In campus furors and recently e to a close when chapel was made lonal. In reporting on the volun-chapel, the Hiram Advance, the ool publication, said:
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“It is not altogether insignifi-nt that nobody was observed layfully ripping the veneer of the ats. throwing chalk, or reading ny of our oft decried moron llt-ature. It shows at least two Ings: first, that voluntary chap-I will be attended by a fair sized nd desirable group; second, that s greater degree of student par-Fpation, the more attentive and te rested the audience/*
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rhat may work at Hiram College, at Southern California, If chapel »uld be made voluntary, we question lether a fair sized and desirable jpp •would see fit to attend. We ubt very much whether more than odd 100 students would take to jard Auditorium of a chapel hour, were not a requirement. At the day rallies it is hard for the stunt leaders to present a program ilch will draw a sufficient number ^indents.
During the football season the Fri-▼ rallies are usually well attended, F with the close of the gridiron ^rt and the scheduling of programs I place of rallies, the student at-idance begins to fall off And the
Sixty-five Students Answer Call For Tryouts; Candidates Show Marked Ability.
Bringing the Trojan staff tryouts to a successful close yesterday, Lee Conti, editor, announced the following as the-ones chosen to work on the Trojan as reporters. The people who were successful in landing jobs are as follows: Charles Namsen, Albert Isen-stein, Bill Wisdom, Flora Sorenson, Leo Bartholomew, Betty Bruce, Ralph Flynn and Elliott Levine.
Tryouts closed yesterday, according to the editor, but those who were not chosen at this particular time are advised that their names will be retained, and that they will be subject to call for positions at any time.
Sixty-five candidates answered the call for tryouts and, according to the judges, all candidates showed marked
ability. Eight positions were open abeth Ordway, Burke Hiestand, Betty jfor reportorial work however, and the
eight highest in grading were chosen.
The following men were chosen for assistants to Brad Adams, exchange
.	I Poindexter, Mandane Todd, Winifred
I -Tf us hope that tlu day will ; gneppard, Marie Jean Rogers, Gerald |.v> come U'hcn a young mother Rejr Athabel Rodeman, Paul Schorsh, ill be blOiinng smoke in her baby s Mariella Knox, Margaret Farlow, Eliz-
von KieinSmid, Lon D. Moser, D. C.
Dorothy
ICruickshank. Ruth Royal,
Morgan and R. Rayburn.
John Atwill, in a statement regarding the sale of tickets to the performance, said: “Junior class members must buy their reserved tickets before the Student Store closes today I if they expect to have good seats available for the performance of The Goose Hangs High,’ as over 800 tick-'ets are already sold. Most of the ground floor seats have already been sold and unless the seats set aside for the Junior class are claimed they will be sold to the general public.”
Final dress rehearsal for the cast of ‘‘The Goose Hangs High” will be held in Bovard Auditorium this evening. Mrs. Sally Teschke, director of the drama, is desirous of polishing up the defects of the play that have been manifested in past rehearsals. Most of the cast members are excellently prepared to give their characterizations and, according to those intimately associated with S. T. dramatics, the final production of the comedy drama of irresponsible college youth will bring to the campus “finds" in the matter of character acting and straight comedy dispensers.
Serious Work On Senior Road Show Will Start Soon
Those Planning To Contribute Material To Show Should Have Work in Early.
“Work on the Senior Road Show will begin seriously after the completion of the Extravaganza,” announced Bart Hutchins, president of
the senior class. The date for the presentation was set for Fridav, April 16.
It is expected to be the cleverest and best thing ever produced on the University of Southern California campus,” announced Eddie Blaine, member of the committee of the show.
The nature of the show will be vaudeville, and will be put on under the supervision of the senior class. However, people not belonging to the senior class who have clever ideas, such as witty sayings, jokes, or good songs are urged to begin to work on their acts at once, and to submit them. All ideas for the show, it is advised, should be developed fully before their submission to the Judging committee, which is composed of Eddie Blaine and Grant La Mont The. object in developing the ideas is to have the acts
S.C. ARTISTS FEATURE OF KFI TONIGHT
Classical and Semi-Classical Numbers Will Offer Treat For Radio Fans.
and P. I. P. editor. lhe men are. ! in better form or polish and to exploit
Deputations Skit and Honorary Junior Pledging Friday
John Sprague, Walter Steyer. Fred Hageman will be in charge of Architecture, with George Chais handling Pharmacy news.
Definite reports as to the next tryout are not available at the present time, but, according to unoflicial advice, the next tryout will be in approximately a month.
the full extent of their possibilities before the committee sees them. Therefore, all those interested are urged to begin working at once.
The weekly S. C. program over KFI to be presented from 7:30 to 8 tonight will be given over exclusively to semi-classical entertainment, according to Hal Williamson, who arranged the program.
Berwyne Riske, popular radio entertainer, will head the program. Classical and semi-classical numbers are Riske’s specialty and music lovers are in for a treat tonight, according to the manager. Clare Jarde, who is a well known campus soprano, will share the spotlight with Riske. Both Miss Jarde and Berwyne Riske will be accompanied by Maxine Russel at the piano.
The program will be concluded by Miss Marion Chase, concert pianist, who is a popular Trojan radio artist.
A number of new requests for the coming request program have come in recently. These new requests agree that Miss Gogo Balenger and “Rook” Atwood should have a prominent place on the program and the requests are all for a popular presentation.
Miss Dolly MacDonald, popular “Blues Singer,” is also requested by
AKED USES TWAIN BOOK
Dr. C. F. Aked Uses Famous Books in English Literature Lectures at S. C.
With the Deputation’s Skit and pledging by Spooks and Spokes and Sigma Sigma heading the program, Sam Gates of the Rally Committee
lendance falls off in proportion to importance of purpose of the gath-1 Promises one of the best entertain-
lg. Not to lower in any way the ; ments of the year for Friday morning
rk of the radio department, we will ► the Radio Assembly held recently an example. The auditorium was II crowded and ths program well en by the students. Compare that the high ideals and purposes that Bowen Cup contest assembly preted.
he attendance at the contest was andful in comparison to the group tarned out for the Radio Pro-
chapel.
The musical part of the program will be furnished by the Men’s Glee Club. Sigma Sigma, honorary Junior men’s society, and Spooks and Spokes, honorary Junior women’s society, will hold their pledging cere monies during chapel.
The Deputation’s Skit, which has
Possessing the unique distinction of being personally selected by Mark Twain as the only Englishman who ever understood his humorous and dramatic narrative, “Pudd’nhead Wilson,” Dr. Charles F. Aked has chosen this book as the most forceful illustration of his lecture to the English class in H-206 at 2:15 today. His subject will be "The Gospel of Things as They Are.’
Dr. Aked, who is pastor of the Wilshire All-Souls Congregational church, is giving a series of lectures on “The Spiritual Interpretation of Great Pieces of Literature." In today’s lecture he will explain just what idea the famous author had in mind when he wrote “Pudd’nhead Wilson,” and will point out the moral and spiritual benefit to be derived from an intensive study of the book.
The class, under the direction of Dr. Aked, has studied the works of Shakespeare and Ibsen to date. They will begin a review of Bret Harte, Oliver Wendell Holmes and John Galsworthy within the next two weeks.
cleverest acts possible, prizes will be given to those submitting the best material. Those students desiring more particulars concerning the acts are advised to see Bob Green, the manager of the Senior Road Show.
According to Bart Hutchins. “A hot show u expected from the material whirh will undoubtedly come in.”
In order to encourage the best and a larSe number of students, while Don
Parker, pianist, and Clare Jarde, soprano, are on the request program.
Mr. Williamson states that Miss Charlotte Saulters, who appeared on last week’s program, received a telegram from Salt I^ake City stating that the program was coming in well and that it was greatly enjoyed.
CANADIAN
DEBATORS
DEFEATED
Tallman Makes Feature Address of the Evening With Quick Wit.
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Wampus” Staff Tell New Comic Policies
Of import to the student body comes the announcement that th
next issue of the “WAMPU8” will oe as loud and as noisy as any “Wampus" ever was. Each member of the staff will write and draw under a pen-name in order to protect the identity of the contributor.
“I am confident that the Wampus can come out as a loud and noisy magazine without any of the un-desirable characterfstics with which it wa6 charged formerly. The students demand a type of humor and the present staff is here to give them that type. We are ordering an increase in number from the printer in order to take care of the increased demand that we anticipate. The next copy will make its appearance on the campus on March 10,” are the greetings that the editor, Bart Hutchins, extended the reporter yesterday.
There will be a meeting of all contributors on Monday noon in the Wampus office. Monday noon is the deadline for the next issue.
SPRING HOP BANS GLOOM
Many Unique Features For All-U. Dance Promised By Committee.
made such a decided hit in many of
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liram College, we believe, is unique 'the high schools of Southern Califor-
Eaving a fair sized and desirable i njai be presented in order to show
p of students willing to ***« :,he men and women of S. C. how their es of chapel exercises.	I	. . ,	. „ ,
^ ^	institution is being represented in the
D MURRAY enters another plea j various neighboring high schools. Ed-to the representatives of frater- die Blaine, who has the lead, and who sa. sororities, clubs and organiza- wrote the Skit, will be remembered |s to turn in a list of their mem- as the lead in I Did It.” He also has i for the 1926 El Rodeo.	one of the chief parts in “The Goose
/ery year some organization finds Hangs High," the Junior play, liderable fault with the editor for 1
having the proper people listed j GRADUATES DRINK
their page, and also for the mis- T1 E? A AT A/f F" FT I ^ (ling of names, yet none of the peo- j *	r\ I IVltLil, I 1/tuJ
responftib <? make a*iy effort to t with the purpose Of fostering a 6t the editor in getting the P’cje ; friendly feeling between graduate stu-
,ect-	-dents, the Graduate School will hpld
lurray can be reached at the El a ^ea Tuesday afternoon in the Social |eo office or the material may be HaU Qf the Women-g Residence Hall there for him.	from 3;00 to 5;0e
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HE committee on extra campus op- attend this meeting, according to Dor-portunities today presents perhaps | othy Calklns of the Gradute School, t of ft* best offerings, when it will ^he program will be featured by talks iduct a visit to the Pan-American gjven jjy prominent men on the cam-iibrticn of pa nting at Exposition , pUg L,ast semester Dr. Carr, who is ^k. Frederick J. Schwankobsky, nQW substituting for Dr. Flewelling. of the Manual Arts High School, gave a talk on Sociology which is bee« secured by Mias Tacie Mae gaj^ jjave done much to create in-(Conilnuwi on Page Four)	terest in the subject.
ENGINEERS HAVE EMPLOYMENT PLANS
Los Angeles A. S. C. E. To Establish Bureau For Employment in Summer.
SENIOR MEN TO BE OFFERED JOBS
Telephone Man To Talk Over
Spring is coming and bringing with it not only some serious cases of spring fever, but also the All-University Spring Prom, which will be held at the Al Malaikah Temple March fifth, according to Marjorie Rice, vice-president of the student body. ‘The twelve-piece orchestra which will furnish the music is peppy enough to dispel the bluest spell of spring fever. Too, the low price of the tickets, $2 a couple, should have a particularly encouraging effect on the men of the campus,” said Miss Rice.
lawyers, dents, pharmacists, liberal arts students, and all the rest of the Trojans will be given equal oppo: m nity to secure tickets to the affair, although only 1000 are to be sold. “In the huge new ballroom 1000 couples should be able to dance without being at all crowded,” said a member of the social committee today when asked about the dance.
Humor of the most scintillating variety marked the debate held Tuesday in Bovard Auditorium between representatives of the University of British Columbia and Southern California on the question: “Resolved: That war should be declared by a direct vote of the people except in cases of invasion or rebellion.”
The Canadians were most ably represented by Oliver and Murphy. S. C. was 30 strongly supported by the quick wits of Leland Tallman and William Henley, that the final decision read three to nothing favoring Sonthern California.
Henley as the first speaker for the affirmative welcomed the Canadians and expressed a desire for the continuance of forensic relations with the University of British Columbia Oliver of the University of British Columbia opened the case for the negative by presenting a series of objections to the question. He was followed by Tallman. who again took up the affirmative case with a skill and plat form ease that rated him as the best speaker of the evening. Murphy closed the case for the visitors and presented an alternative plan which S. C. in the rebuttal demonstrated could very well be included in the affirmative plan. Throughout the entire evening the visitors disregarded this point, thereby breaking down their arguments. Anthony Asquith, son of the former Prime Minister of Great Britain, acted as chairman of the evening.
Alan Nichols, coach of the Southern California teams, is pleased with the showing the debators have made not only throughout this season but in the past. Nichols has lately been elected to the position of chairman of tha Committee of Public Address for the Chamber of Commerce In Los Angeles. He is also at present directing the Times International Oratorical Co* test
Alpha Phi Epsilon Enjoys Delightful Address On Plays
ART TOUR TODAY FOR S. C. STUDENTS
Prospects For Positions With 1 plan Tour To Pan-American Ex-
Seniors Tomorrow.
Mr. Ware, secretary of the uptown section of the A. S. C. E., addressed the University section in the Engineering barn at noon Wednesday.
The purpose of Mr. Ware’s talk was to extend an invitation to the University’s civil engineers to become junior members of the Los Angeles chapter of the A. S. C. E. “There would be numerous advantages to be gained by such membership, "said Mr. Ware, “that cannot be given in a university’s curriculum. One distinct advantage is the establishment of an employment service for the training of engineers during the summer vacation. San Francisco has such a service, and if the need is found, Los Angeles will establish a similar bureau.
Mr Ware said that Los Angeles has the third largest chapter of the A. S C. E. in the United States, and with the acquisition of a student sub-chapter it vrould be second to only New York.
Five representatives of the Southern California Telephone Company will spend Friday talking to Seniors interested in employment in the Bell Telephone System, according to word just received from M. H. O’Brien, employment manager of the local company. A feature of the visit will be a talk to the Seniors at 9 o’clock in
position at Museum For Interested Students.
‘*A Comparison of Sarah Bernhardt and Eleanora Duse" was the subject of the speech given by Miss Rath Helen Davis, guest speaker at the meeting of Alpha Phi Epsilon, nation al honorary literary fraternity, Tuesday evening at the Women’s Hail A very enjoyable portion of Hiss Davis’ lecture, according to Ray Br«n non, president of Alpha Epsilon, was her subtle and finely drawn interpretation of a scene between Portia and Shylock from Shakespeare’s Mer chant of Venice.” A section of poetry from the play “Egypt Speaks to Worn en,” written by Miss Davis, drew an enthusiastic response from the audi ence. “Miss Davis’ speech was one of the most intellectual and enjoyable i that I have ever attended.” stated Brennon. ‘‘Her performance anoweo both great intellectual powers snd un usual dramatic ability.”
In addition to Miss Davis’ speech, there was a musical program consisting of a violin and vocal duet by Miss
the season, the committee on extra campus opportunities is presenting a personally conducted tour of the Pan-American exhibition of paintings now being held at the Exposition Park Museum.
Under the supervision of Frederick the Physics Lecture Room by H. W.; j Schwankowsky, art instructor at Hitchcock, transmission engineer of, Manual Arts high school, an explana-the Southern California Telephone tion and criticism of the paintings of Company, who will tell of the various ' many of the foremost American artists opportunities in the telephone field for 1 will be given. The exhibit will rlose engineers, commerce students and oth-1 this week.
er Seniors from the College of Liberal i Miss Hanna, in an interview yester-Arts who may be interested. Follow- 1 day, gaid, “People have traveled from ing this talk, interviews may be ar- ■ au parts of the continent to view this ranged by students who may wish to wonderful collection. These paintings talk with representatives of the plant, .have been on exhibition for several traffic, commercial and engineering J months, but few students have availed departments regarding employment j themselves of the opportunity to see either on the coast or in the east, them.”
where the manufacturing, research ! The party will leave from the nd-and business headquarters of the Bell ministration building at 3:05 today [System are located.	All students are cordially Invited.
Doris Champlin and Miss Norrine sponsoring its second program of ^ jjur]ey and a vocal solo by Miss Frances Shultz. Two hundred people, including both members of Alpha Phi Epsilon and outside guests, attended the meeting.
DE MOLAYS HOLD BOX LUNCH MEET
A meeting of the De Molay Club was held Tuesday noon in the “Y’' Hut. This was a box lunch meeting to discuss the program of the club for the rest of this semester.
Next Wednesday night a smoker i?» to be given. On Tuesday, March 9.’ the club will attend a banquet at Twin Cedars Inn. In three weeks a country club dance will follow.
Future plans are being mad^ to have ar dance at the Masonic Club and an all Southern California danre for high school chapters and •til Df* Molays on the campus.