Read It in The Trojan
Hugh Walpole Speaks in Bovard Tonight. New Trojan Staff Members Chosen.
Mass Meeting To Discuss Chinese Question. Alumni and Students To Act in Play. Professional Sororities Adopt Rushing Rules. Debating Season Opened Against Loyola.
Southern
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Trojan
The Spirit of Troy
"The inter-fraternity track meet succeeded in the real aim of intra-mural sports, that of getting someone besides the recognized or trained athlete into the limelight. Southern California can stand a lot more sport gatherings like this.”
On the Inside.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, February 15, 1927
NUMBER 81
DISCUSSION ON CHINA AT BIG MASS MEETING
Representatives of Southern California Colleges Meet in Bovard Thursday Eve.
Gathering in a large mass meeting, representative students of Southern California will discuss “The Present Situation in China," Thursday evening in Bovard Auditorium. Ten minute speeches will be made to furnish the historical data necessary in considering the problem. The program is
as follows:
“International History of China,” by Dr. N. W. Graham, head of the Political Science Department at the University of California, Southern Branch;
’ Hopes of the Chinese People,” by Lily Ho, a student at Southern California; “The British Interests and Policy in China,” by Dr. B. F. Rauben beimer, and “Arbitration of a National Policy,” bv Mr. Allen Hunter. Dr. von KieinSmid will preside.
Coming as a result of a realization of the need of euch a meeting the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. furthered the promition thru the help of representatives from Southern California campuses. Ned Marr and Louise Gibson from the Southern Branch. Charles Black and Mildred Foreman represent-, ing Occidental, Don Bailey and Clara Miller of Southern California, and Charles Schwieso with Harry Farrar
representing Cal Tech are responsible for sponsoring the meeting. A similar group planned such a meeting at the University of California a short time ago and filled the assembly to overflowing.	• Primarily the meeting scheduled for Thursday night was to have been an open forum on all the problems confronting the world today as previously announced in the Trojan. The .committee took the situation to President von KieinSmid who discouraged such a broad field of discussion and recommended that one definite problem be considered.
RIFLE TEAM NOW HOLDING TRYOUTS
A schedule including twenty-five Intercollegiate matches has been arranged for the S. C. Rifle team, it was announced today. Opportunity to try out will be given on the rifle any day at 12:30.
To date only six have qualified for the varsity schedule, and as the varsity is not permanent, each contestant has a chance. The rifle range, which is just north of the Girls’ Gym on Bovard field, was con structed last year and is considered by th«> L. A. Police Department' to be one of the safest outdoor ranges in the state.
S.C. Debaters Meet Loyala In Contests
Debate Season Opened With a Dual Debate With Loyola College.
Dual debates with Loyola College, held Friday and Saturday evenings, opened the schedule for the S. C. Debate team. Resolved: “That Mussolini is a benefactor” was the question discussed in both contests.
The affirmative team, composed of Bill Henley, Meldrim Burrill, and Art Syvertson, meet the negative squad from Loyola in Bovard Auditorium Friday evening. S. C., represented by Stan Hopper, Elwood Harmon and Sam Gates, upheld the negative
against Loyola Saturday on their own campus.
All of the men debating on the local teams have had,* considerable experience in forensics and the competition offered Loyola was keen. No decisions were given in either contest as th'ev both scheduled no-decision debates. Good crowds attended both evenings.
RULES ADOPTED AT MEETING OF S. C. SORORITIES
MANDOLIN CLUB TO BE FOBMED BY STUDENTS
Mr. Bickford of Columbia University To Direct New Musical Organization.
The Musical Organization Department is introducing a novel musical activity for Southern California. For some time the students of the University have wished to form a fretted instrument club and they have succeeded at last.
Mr. Roberts was very fortunate in securing Mr. Zarh Myron Bickford, former director of Columbia University Mandolin Club in New York City, to organize and have charge of a similar organization here.
All those who play any fretted instrument, or who would be interested in joining the Mandolin Club, may communicate at once with Mr. Roberts at the Musical Organization Department. 801 W.' 34th street. The instruments included in the ensemble are mandolin, banjo, guitar, ukulele, steel guitar, saxophone, drums, piano, violin, cello and flue. The first meeting will be held at 8 Tuesday evening February 15, in the O. C. 335. All those interested are invited to attend.
Co-ed Sprains Ankle On Slippery Stairs
As the result of slipping on the
wet stairs leading from ihe Girls’ Locker Rooms. Sylvia Hickey experienced a badly sprained ankle yesterday afternoon. With the aid of a stretcher, she was quickly take . to the Y. W. C. A., where two efficient co-eds majoring in physical education administered first aid.
Professional Pan-Hellenic Holds
Special Meeting For Formation
of Rushing Rules.
Adoption of definite rushing rules for professional sororities on the Southern California campus featured the special meeting of the Professional Pan-Hellenic Association held last week.
Following me report of Mrs. Long, chairman of the committee appointed last week by Jessie Grant, president of the Association, four rushing rules were adopted and one rejected. The following were accepted:
1.	No student may be rushed before she has matriculated.
2.	A definite time for rushing shall be agreed upon by the sororities in each school or college, after which it shall be submitted for approval to the Executive Committee of the Association.
3.	Rushing invitations shall be limited to three social functions.
4.	The Executive Committee shall have power to penalize members for infractions of the rules adopted.
The rule recommended but not adopted was that rushing should begin the second Saturday and end the third Saturday of each semester.
Plans are also being completed to secure Mrs. Lineman, prominent local attorney and graduate of the Southern California Law School, to speak to the women of the University on the subject of the contractual obliations of the University woman in relation to her sorority. This meeting 'is to be open to all women on the campus, particularly members of social and professional sororities.
The local professional Pan-Kellenic Association is composed of the following organizations: Phi Beta. Phi Delta Delta, Phi Chi Theta. Sigma Omicron. Upsilon Alpha, Kappa Beta Pie, Zeta Phi Eta, and Lamda Kappa Sigma.
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Fox Again Proves too Foxy For Facetions Law Student
Law Prankster i& Given Object Lesson in Justice Following Attempt To Evade Class Work By Leaving; After Roll Call.
HARLEY TO SPEAK AT CLUR MEETING
Featuring a talk by J. Eugene Harley, the History and Political Science Club will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30 at the Y. W. C. A. Hut. A short business meeting and program will complete the evening’s entertainment.
Professor Harley, of the political science department, and internationally known authority on world and League of Nations affairs, will speak on the relation of the world court to present international affairs, arms and ammunition, aad international cooperation. Present conditions in China and Nicaragua and the jurisdiction of the world court over these problems will be presented.
In a short business meeting plans of the annual banquet will be discussed.
A violin solo by Tom de Graffen-reid and a piano selection by Winifred South will compose the program, after which refreshments will be served.
COMITIA PLANS A SURPRISE PROGRAM
That the next weekly meeting of the Comitia Literary Society at 7:00 p. m. Tuesday at the Y. M.'C. A. will be featured by several surprises not to be announced on the program, was learned yesterday from the President. Bill Ruymann.
Other thaii these surprises the program is to be composed of: an original short story by Wallace Frisby a vocal solo by Bill Blackstone, and several extemporaneous modern play reports.
BY MURIEL HEEB
Again, Fox proves too foxy for the innocent and guilless little law students!
One most facteious lad—suffering under the cognomen of Patties— meditated at length upon the means nd manner by which he might per-;trate a ghastly and henious crime, o on a dreary, rainy morning he swered to roll, and then quietly pped out of the class room.
Nearly eleven bells—and all was ell. But since the weather was ormy eo was the prof, and he
launched a thunderbolt in the direction of the missing Horatio in the form of a question. Our hero did not answer, for he was chuckling at his perfidy at a safe distance. ,
Day dawned—and so did inspiration for Fox. The unsuspefting Patties went calmly to class and into the text-book of disaster, for to him and to him alone was accorded the honor of carrying on the entire recitation for the hour—and great was the ignorance thereof.
Justice is done!
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS NOTICE
All students desiring to take special examinations to complete courses in which they received a grade of “Incomplete” or “Condition” during the second semester of 1925-26 or the first semester of 192C-27, should apply at the Registrar’s office for the necessary authoritzation on or before Friday, February 18. Applications must show clearly the department. course number, section, present grade and instructor.
Students who fail to apply on or before that date will have no further opportunitj- for taking these examinations until the regular period of special examinations in the /first semester of 1927-%
28.
The schedule of special examinations to be held this semester will be posted on the bulletin board as soon as possible after the applications are received.
R. B. VON KLEINSMID.
President.
THERON CLARK.
Registrar.
Record Crowd Is Expectation For News Day
Five Hundred Delegates May Attend Editors’ Convention at S. C. Feb. 17.
One of the most hopeful signs
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of life that has been seen on this campus for some time is the mass meeting which is to be held in Bovard Auditorium Thursday evening to discuss and hear discussed, as we understand it, the
Chinese situation. The thing gains particular rtierit by virtue of the fact that it is the result of spontaneous student demand. It is not to be something handed down by zealous professors, to which “thinking students ought to go.”
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The suggestion is made that now is the time for students to begin to look around for the officers who are to lead out in the student government for next year. The suggestion was made in all sincerity and was a good one. Some of the more ironically inclined members of the student body may feel tha,t things are already “rolling” for next year. That is probably the best reason why the rank and'file of students who are to do their voting should look around now and prepare themselves in advance for the avalanche of misinformation that it seems must accompany all political campaigns, wether they be on this campus or in the city ward.
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Right now when the idea is constantly before us that Southern California and the southern branch of the State university should become better friends as well as rivals it is appropriate to call attention to a card which has been received from that student body asking that they be referred to as the University of California at Los Angeles and that it be made known that “there is no longer a branch of the state institution in Los Angeles, but a University of California.'’ Turn about is only fair play. We are asking the Bruins to refer to us as Southern California; we shall be glad to reciprocate by cooperating with them in ridding themselves of the appendage which they have been carrying, that of “Southern Branch.’’
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Today a letter is running that was written by Don Ed wifi, president of the Commerce student body. It is an answer to the suggestion made in this column last week for the elimination of overlapping Commerce organizations. It is only fair to Don that his letter be published and read. Hence, this note is made of its having been sent to us.
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The attention of the student body is called to a special page of the Trojan which is starting today. It has been true in the past that when members of the business staff called upon some of the better known night cafes they were told more or less politely to “jump in the lake.” The fact that this page is to be conducted as a weekly affair is a tribute, both to the business staff of the paper, which stayed by its guns and per-(Continued on Page Four)
With an extraordinary interest being displayed by all the schools of Southern California, a record crowd is expected to attend Newspaper Day, February 17. from the present indications of reservations .according to Hal Silbert, chairman of Newspaper Day.
In answer to the invitations, schools have stated their great interest in the excellently planned program ,and many have asked that they might be allowed to send their entire class of journalism students instead of delegatee as has formerly been done.
Not only are delegates to be sent from schools of Southern California, but also are delegates to be present from city newspapers and from daily out-of-town papers.
More interest is being displayed in Newspaper Day this year than ever before, and from present indications five hundred people should be present.
Hoodoo Number of Thirteen Get Positions on Trojan
TWO CASTS WILL PRESENT COMEDY IN NEAR FUTURE
National Collegiate Players Will Give Comedy “You and I” in Bovard, March 4 and 5.
Two complete casts of National Collegiate Players will present the three act comedy of Philip Barry, “You and I,” in Touchstone Theater on successive nights, March 4 and 5. One cast is composed of student members of National Collegiate Players and the alumni of the same organization comprise tie other. The student presentation is given on March 4 and that of the alumni on the next night The names of the alumni who have been selected to play have not yet been released, but the students chosen are Cathedine Privett, Stanly Ewing, Thomas de Graffenried, Josephine Campbell, Dorothy Taft, Homer Merchant, and Ralph Holly.
The alumni cast, although not definitely named, is understood to contain the outstanding players of previous years. Miss Hubbard, now an instructor in the School of Speech, has an important role.
After a strenuous week of tryouts, thirteen new reporters have won places on the regular staff of the Southern California Trojan. Marjorie Hull, assistant editor. wTould divulge no reason why the hoodoo number of thirteen was chosen, except that this group of writers were sufficiently capable to qualify for regular staff
positions.
Those who were fortunate in making the staff were formally introduced to the Trojan personnel at the breakfast held this morning at the Cottage Tea Room.
The new members of the staff are: Jean McGovney, Jan McGovney, Lincoln Laws, Vern Parten, Isabel Loftus, Jessica Heber, Herschel Bonham, Earl Harmonson, Virginia Arnold, Betty Bradstreet, Dick Morrow. Joan Bairnson, Virgil Springer.
These people will go on as regular reporters. If subsequent cuts are made, they will be from the entire reportorial staff, not exclusively from the new members.
Notices
All notlcm mojat be brongrht to the ’I'pojnn office at 716 Went Jefferson St. or phoned to HUmbolt 4522. Notice* mast be limited to 35 words.
TRACK MEET TODAY
There will be a track meet this afternoon at 4 o’clock on Bovard field, between the Trojan frosh and Lincoln high school.
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA
Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma will hold a luncheon meeting at 12:15 today in the Cottage Tea Room.
CLONIAN
Clonian Literary Society will hold its second open meeting tonight at 6:30 o’clock at the Y. W. C. A. lodge. All women interested are invited to attend. Following the meeting. Clonian will attend the lecture of Hugh Walpole.
ART WORK FEATURE OF MOVIE WAMPUS
Pictures of Movie Colony Leaders To Feature Wampus; Appears Thursday.
“Three-fourtbs art work, and the rest filled with the gayest, snappiest copy ever presented to the campus” is the way Milton H. Booth characterizes the Movie Number of Wampus which will be on the campus Thursday.
There are seven full page layouts of drawings and pictures. These include some of the funniest and some of the most attractive photographs ever made of the leaders of the motion picture colony. These seven pages will be worth far more than the cost of the issue, the editor declares.
There are about forty other pictures packed into the book. These include the pick of the hundreds of photographs secured by Bryant Hale from the various studios in Hollywood, and also the regular number of drawings by the members of the Wampus art staff. These last include more cartoons than ever. The work of Bryant Hale, Bob Crosby, Marvin Connell, Marcus Messinger, John Coulthard, Don Mike, Julia Suskin, Helen Wheeler, Norbert Baumgarten, and Ruth Cameron is featured.
Never before has Wampus printed such an array of pictures and drawings. The editorial page, the theatre and library departments had to be left out of this issue because there was not room for them.
DISCUSS LIVES OF NOVELISTS IN AUDITORIUM
Hugh Walpole To Make Sole Los Angeles Appearance Tonight.
“My Books and My Friends” will be discussed by Hugh Walpole, noted author and lecturer, in his address tonight in Bovard Auditorium at 8:00 o’clock. This lecture on the Trojan campus is to be Mr. Walpole’s only public appearance in Los Angeles.
Personal contacts with such eminent writers as John Galsworthy, Jo seph Conrad, H. G. Wells, Thomaf Hardy, and Arnold Bennett will be among the phases of his life to be discussed by Mr. Walpole.
Hugh Walpole has been described as a man full of joyous energy, and in giving his reasons for being an optimist ’he says: “I believe that when you balance them up .most men and women will be found on the side of the angels.” I am an optimist because I believe in the everyday man and woman, in the greatness of their hearts, in their pluck, their cheerfulness,” concludes the English novelist and literary authority.
Mr. Walpole ls the author of eleven widely read novels, including such works as “The Secret City, “Portrait of a Man With Red Hair,” “The Wooden Horse,” “The Dark Forest,” “The Green Mirror,” “Fortitude,” and “The Cathedral.” He is lauded as a fine speaker as well as a writer and critic of ability.
0D0NT0 CLUB HAS INFORMAL DANCE
Vaudeville Entertainment and Buffet Lunch To Be Features of Dental Dance.
Willis Hunter’s Aged Father-in-Law Dies at Inglewood Home
Word has been received of the death of E. W. Rice, father-in-law of Willis Hunter, director of athletics at Southern California. Mr. Rice, who had passed his eightieth birthday, has been living with the Hunters. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 in the Inglewood Park Cemetery Church.
In accordance with the usual custom of presenting entertainment each year to students and alumni, the Odonto Club of Dental School is sponsoring an informal dance with vaudeville entertainment and buffet lunch at the Elks Club on February 24.
« The affair will be held at the popular new Elks Club opposite Westlake Park on* February 24, at 9 p. m. Abe Lyman’s harmony boys have been signed to furnish the music, and with some good professional entertainment added ,the spirit of gotfd will is assured for the occasion.
According to the business maiv ager, Mr. Carl Secrest, ‘tickets for this auspicious occasion will be on sale on the campus immediately at five dollars a couple. The proceeds from the dance will go to the Student Loan Fund, whose purpose is to aid upper-class dental students in completing their college course in case of necessity.
The plans for the dance give evidence of an occasion well worth attending, and as Mr. Decker, the club’s president, states, “We should all come out and enjoy one of the biggest times of our college year.”
SKULL AND DAGGER
There will be a special meeting of Skull and I>agger in the office of the student body president today at 12:30.
CLIONIAN MEETING
Clionian Literary Society will meet at 6:30 tonight.
TROJAN SQUIRES
Trojan Squires will meet Wednesday morning at 9:00 in front of the Old College for the El Rodeo picture.
DEPUTATIONS COMMITTEE
Deputations Committee will meet in the office of the student body president at noon today.
FROSH OFFICERS
All of the newly elected Freshman Class officers and members of the Executive Committee are requested to meet in H 206 at 12:15 today. (Continued on Page Four)
Page Sir Walter Raleigh;
S.C. Co-eds Slightly Damp
Campus Pulchritude in Sad Disarray As J. Pluvius Takes Yearly Toll.
BY EUNICE MARTIN
Then all the little ducks and ducklings borrowed papa’s garden boots and putt-putted out to the floating university of the dripping Trojans.
Powderless and unrecognized, with spirits and et cetera slightly dampened, the fearless knowledge suppers hitched their rattly tin canoes to mud puddles and dog paddled to classes.
Weary from their week-end revels and quite unused to wet receptions, the poor innocent darlings lent their ears to tales of learning. Nothing soaked in and all soaked out—waves
and lilies and roses alike, only French verbs remained insoluble.
The day waxed on, no land in sight. Somewhere in the distance loomed a minaret—a miracle had saved it.
Darkness closed in; the floods descended. Co-eds shrieked S. O. S.’s from far corners; men paddled on unheeding, unwilling to be considered worms. Sewers took on a pinkish tinge and ’twas said feminine pulchritude missed the contribution sadly.
And theh the little ducklings waddled home.