FROSH EX-COMMITTEE
A meeting of the officers and executive committee of the Freshman class is called for ten o’clock today in Room 203 by Frank Meunier, president. Plans for the eradication of former obligations and future activities of the class will be discussed and acted upon. It is emper-ative that e\eryone be present, as important business will take place. *
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RALLY COMMITTEE
Presidents of all classes are requested by Shields Maxwell, chairman of the rally committee, to make arrangements for business meetings to be held Friday, at the regular assembly hour. Since only 20 minutes will be allowed for the meetings, it is necessary that all preliminary work be done beforehand. The meeting places for the several classes will be announced later.
VOL. XIX.
LAW WORK NEARS END
Practice Court Hearings Will Be Completed This Week.
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, April 18, 1928
NUMBER 115
Preliminary, hearings in probate cases in the practice court of the Law school will be completed this week, with sessions being held in the morning3 at 10 o’clock. A session was also held in the practice court rooms last night at 7 o’clock.
These hearings, one being tried by every senior before he graduates, begin with the filing of a petition for ad ministration of estate. The students receive instruction for conducting cases through all the steps of administration, including the filing of the final discharge of the administrator or executor. The work is in charge of Glenn E. Whitney.
Final hearings in these probate cases will be held next week. Juniors will begin the trial of divorce cases on Tuesday, May 1. Professor Whit-jiey states that the juniors are doing exceptional work on their pleadings this year.
Final proof for the current number of the S. C. Law Review* has gone to the printers. The Review will appear before May 1, says Whitney.	x
Sales Race Is Sta rted
Katherine Jones Takes Early Lead in Contest at Walkers; Lorena Wiester 2nd.
Recent developments in the sales contest conducted by the Walker's Department store, show Katherine Jones of the Shoe department in the lead; Lorena Wiester, in charge of Music, Art, and Sporting Goods, is in second place, with Dorothy Thomas, of Ready-to-Wear, and Marjorie Loud, in Blouses, in third and fourth places respectively.
Creat interest in the contest has been aroused, and the ten S. C. students participating are gaining excellent experience, as well as a chance to win the four scholarships offered as prizes. These young wo men are every day devising new and ingenious means of increasing their sales average. Miss Dorothy Thomas is today presenting in the Student Union a display of summer fashions from her department.
Saturday, April 21, a rally will be held at Walker’s at which Dr. von KieinSmid will make an address. Mr. Lewis of the College of Music, with his accompanist, will also be presen-to lead the Walker organization in some of the most popular of the S C. songs.	m
INVITATIONS MAILED FOR FORMAL SPRING BANQUET
275 Representative Women Will Receive Bids To Affair At Student Union; Honor Scrolls To Be Presented To Outstanding Seniors.
Invitations to the Women’s Formal Spring banquet, which will be held on Tuesday, May 1, in the social hall of the Student Union building, have been mailed, Edwina Thomas, temporary social chairman of the Women’s Self-Government Association, announced yesterday.
Approximately two hundred and sev-
NEW CLUBROOMS TO OPEN TONIGHT
Foreign students, members of the foreign consular corps, American students interested in international relations, and members of the faculty are invited to attend the formal opening of the International house, 812 W. 37th St., at 7:30 this evening, according to President R. B. von KleinSmid.
The InternaUonal house is dedicated to the proposition that both foreign and American students will better understand each other and the civilizations which they represent by meetings on a common ground, around a hearth of mutual understanding and goodwill. The club-rooms provided at the International house are open to men students of all nationalities from 8 o’clock in the morning to 9 o’clock at night. It is expected that almost fifty nationalities will be represented at the formal opening tonight.
Several numbers are scheduled for the program this evening. Among them are a Chinese flute solo, a Mexican string duet and several other numbers carrying out the international motif.
Rodney Williams, president of Delta chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon, foreign service fraternity, acting as hosts at the International house, will be the master of ceremonies. Dr. R.
B.	von KieinSmid, president of the university, is scheduled as the principal speaker and greeter. Hon. C. E. Bobertz, dean of the consular corps and consul of Costa Rica, and Hon. H. C. Niese, consul of Argentina and member of the faculty, will respond for the consular corps, other foreign consuls being called upon by the chairman. Albert Quon, president of the Cosmopolitan club, is scheduled to speak for the foreign students.
HISTORY HEADS PUT DEPARTMENT ON HIGH PUNE
Gilliland Heads Competent Staff of Instructors; All Experts in Our Fields.
S.C. Women Granted Eta Chapter Of Gamma Alpha Chi
Seven S. C. women, third-degree members of the Advertising club, have successfully petitioned Gamma Alpha Chi, national women’s advertising sorority. The sorority will come to this campus as the Eta chapter.
The seven charter members of the organization are Lorena Weist-er, Dorothy Kendall, Alice Chapman, Frona Gurney, Dorothy Isler, Inez Kernan, and Vyvienne Sage.
The formal installation will take pace at a banquet on the evening of May S. Dr. Morse of the economics department will be in charge, assisted by Nina Glaze, first president of the University of Washnigton chapter. It is the intention of the members to pledge some well known woman active in advertising work in Los Angeles.
BY MARGARET KRAUS
Under the chairmanship of Dr. C. V. Gilliland, who has been the head of the department of history since he came to S. C. in 1919, the history unit of the university has increased in size and prominence until now i; forms one of the most important de partments in the College of Liberal Arts.
The number of graduate students in the department is increasing rapidly. Sixteen master’s degrees were issued to graduates last year, and the department ranged fourth in the college as to the number of degrees given.
The faculty under the leadership of Dr. Gilliland forms a group of brilliant instructors each an expert in his or her special field. Dr. Gilliland is a prominent lecturer on English history and late Modern European history. Mrs. Della T. Early, who received her master’s here in 1917 and has remained as S. C. since 1918, is an able and popular instructor in European history. Dr. O. C. Coy, who obtained his master’s degree at Berk eley in 1918 and who has been an associate professor of history at S. C since 1925. has Western United States history as his field and is an outstanding authority on California history. Dr. F. H. Garver, who has been a professor of history at S. C. since 1926, is a prominent authority on American history and American Constitutional history. Dr. G. P. Hammond coming from the University of Arizona also received his doctor’s degree at Berkeley. He is an outstanding expert on Southwestern history and is an instructbr in Spanish-Amer-ican history. Prof. G. G. Benjamin. Ph. D., is coming from the University of Iowa next year to be a membei of the staff lor the year 1928-29. He is a prominent authority on Modern European history. The department to ad another professor in American history next year.
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HENLEY, HOPPER WIN DEBATES
Men Conquer All Opponents in Extensive Forensic Program in Western States.
Bill Henley and Stanley Hopper, top men on the university debate squad, returned Sunday night from a fifteen day tour of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico in the annual trip of the forensic team over the western states.
The men did not lose a single e-bate over the entire itinerary. In addition to the debating, many new friends were made by the star debaters, is their report.
The first debate of the trip was with Brigham Young university, at Provo, Utah. The next was with the University of Utah at Salt Lake City. This was followed by a set-to with Brigham Young over radio KSL.
Denver university was the next opponent of the two men. This debate was held before an audience consisting of the congregation of the Plymouth church at a banquet.
The last debate on the trip was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, against the University of New Mexico. The men returned to their alma mater from that point.
Both made an extensive study of Mormonism while in the Lake city. A high official of the church obtained seats for them in the Tabernacle on Easter morning when they heard the service.
MALCOLM WRITES ' SHORT BOOKLETS
Dr. Roy L Malcolm, chairman of the Political Science department, is the author of two works which will appear in print shortly.
The first of these is a contribution to the American Yearbook, entitled, “American Spheres of Influence.” This is a dircussion of the policy of the United States in Haiti, San Domingo, Cuba, Nicaragua and Panama.
The second of these works is a booklet, “Spirit of American Democracy,” the contents of which have been gathered by Dr. Malcolm through his contact with students and politicians, and his wide experience in local and state political affairs.
enty-five invitations have been sent out, according to the announcement. Included in the list of those who are to receive bids are representative women of social and professional sororities, vice-presidents of the senior, junior, sophomore, "and freshman classes, selected members of women’s organizations, such as Clionian, Athena, W. A. A., Pan-Hellenic, Y. W. C. A., and the Trojan Women's Club, and representatives from the Women’s Residence Hall and the Co-operative house. Invitations have also been sent to Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford, Mrs. Pearl Aiken Smith, Mrs. R. B. von KieinSmid, and Mrs. E. R. Doheney, Jr.
A program of toasts and awards which will be given to outstanding campus women, with special music, has been arranged for the evening, according to Jean McGovney, who is in charge of the program. Toasts will be made by Eleanor Mix, representing the alumnae; Dean Crawford, the faculty; and Alice Colwell, the students.
The Women’s Athletic Association, Pan-Hellenic, and the W. S. G. A. will give awards to individuals and groups.
O	new custom will be inaugurated by the W. S. G. A. when honor scrolls, instead of S. C. letters, will be presented to senior women who have distinguished themselves on the campus.
Spring flowers will be used to decorate the social hall and win be secured from Exposition Park Mary Joyce, chairman of the de -orations committee, announced. Worn n wishing to work on this commiitea are asked to be in the Women’s Organizations office, room ,234 in the Student Union, any time between nine and eleven-fifteen Thursday morning to receive instructions. Activity points may be earned by those who actively co-operate in making the affair a success.
Margaret French, chairman of the finances for the banquet, announces that she will be in the Women’s Organizations office during chapel periods and noon hours to receive money for tickets. The price of admission has been set at $1.75 a person.
Deputations Skit Given
Behlov^ Presents Program Before Rotarians At Monrovia.
The deputations committee closed the month’s progrqpns with its presentation before the Monrovia Rotary ^lub yesterday at the club’s regular weekly meeting. Bob Behlow, chairman of the committee, stated that the group will present » three more programs ^his year.
Eleven Oaks hotel was the scene of the meeting. Approximately 250 heard the program.
Charlotte Sultan and George Lawrence of the School of Speech, gave the short play, “Etiquette.”| Betty Heninger talked on the “College Man and his Place in Society.” Louis Silva of the College of Music, sang two numbers, “On the Road to Mandalay” and “Trees.” He was accompanied by Marjery Wright, also of the College of Music.
The popular part of the program was furnished by a trio made up of Harold Grayson, piano; Eli Levenson, violin and Bill Wood, banjo.
This is the last program that the committee will present this month but the work will Start early next month, Behlow stated. The first program will be on May 2, when the group will go to Long Beach. On May 3 they will go to Glendale.
The final program of the year will be a trip to San Diego about the middle of the month. This will culminate a season of intense activity for the committee whose job it was to encourage closer relations between this university and the surrounding towns and the business clubs.
Shield Maxwell obtained thc transportation for the trip to Monrovia yesterday.
FIX SECOND ‘TAXI DAY’
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W. S. G. A. Announces Second Transportation Event of Year.
Law Professor Talks Before Glendale Men
“Commercial Arbitration” was the topic of a speech given by Prof. W. E. Burby. of the S. C. Law School, before the Glendale Merchants association at its weekly luncheon held Monday, April 16. Both Professors Burby and Glenn Whitney were guests of the association at this meeting, held in the Realty Board building in Glendale.
Professor Burby compared present California commercial legislation with that of the past, contrasting both with the uniform commercial arbitration act.
CLUB WILL HEAR FAMOUS TEACHER
Dr. L. Pauling, of the chemistry department of the California Institute of Technology, will speak in Science 306 today at 1:15 p.m. The Alchemist’s society of the local department of chemistry is sponsoring the event.
“The Structure of the Atom” is the subject on which Dr. Pauling will speak this afternoon. Dr. Pauling recently returned from Europe where he served as a Foreign Fellow under the Guggenheim Foundation. He studied for a year and a half with the leaders in the field of crystalline substances.
John Volz, president of the Alchemists’ society invites anyone who is interested in the lecture to attend.
Dr. Pauling will be the guest of the department for a%luncheon just prior to his lecture. The faculty and graduates students will attend this part of the entertainment of his visit to this campus.
MAY FESTIVAL TO FEATURE IN MOTHER'S DAY
Y. W. C. A. Will Sponsor May Fete Dedicated To Mothers and Symbolizing \Vorld Friendship.
The lawn of President R. B. von KleinSmid’s home on West Adam* street will be the scene of the annual May Fete sponsored by the Y.
W. C. A., which will be held this year on the afternoon of May 9 at 4 o’clock, as part of the Mother s Day program.
“This,” says Clara Miller, secretary of the campus Y. W., “is the one
day that S. C. co-eds dedicate exclu-	a^raC{jve interclass sport dance
sively to their mothers, and the one 8p0ns0re(j by the sophomore class is day on which they emphasize world now being planned for Saturday eve-
TICKETS GO FAST FOR ODONTO DANCE
Tickets for the Odonto club dance which is to be held Friday, April 27, in the social hall of the Student Union, are being rapidly purchased by students from all the schools apd colleges on the campus, according to Spence Crump in charge of tickets and publicity. Thus a representative crowd is as^red.
So far the management has not seen fit to limit the ticket sale but with the sales progressing as they are it may be deemed wise to hold the sale down somewhat in order not to overcrowd the social hall.
Tickets are still on sale at the Student store, or may be obtained from Bill Moss, Spence Crump, Horace Brown and Openshaw.
One of the special features of the dance will be an exhlbitoin dance by E. Gonzales, dancing with one of the 1928 Wampus Baby Stars. An added attraction also announced this morning is the old fashioned guessing contest that is to be offered. This contest will give some of the campus mental marvels a chance to show their prowness and at the same time offer them a chance to win a prize that has real value.
Wednesday, April 25, has been the day set by the W. S. G. A. for the second “Taxi Day” to be held this year, according to an announcement made by Gwen Patton, acting president of the W. S. G. A.
Gayle Daley, secretary of the sophomore class, has been placed in charge of the day’s activities. Cars bearing the placards, W. S. G. A. Taxi, and piloted by co-eds will be found in all parts of the campus, including the immediate campus on University avenue, trt** professional schools, and fraternity row. Prices for taxi rides will vary from 10 to 25 cents, according to plans now being made.
The purpose of Taxi Day is to raise money for the W. S. G. A. loan fund, which loans money, not exceeding the sum of $50 to women who are in need o'f financial assistance to help them * finish their college career^. Gwen Patton, vice-president of the W. S. G. A. is chairman of the loan fund committee.
Women who can secure or drive cars on Taxi Day are asked to sign up at the W. S. G. A. desk in the Women’s Organizations office. Those who actively co-operate will be awarded activity points.
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM PLANNED FOR LOS ANGELES
Conference Called To Outline Work For Education Institute For Adult Work.
SOPHS SPONSOR SOCIAL AFFAIR
An Adult Education Institute, under the auspices of the California Association for Adult Education, is to be held at the Los Angeles Public Literary on April 20 and 21. The purpose of the Institute is: (1) To discover a way whereby every agency concerned with promoting the education of adults, whether a university, a library, a museum or a school, may, through an understanding of the activities of other agencies of its own type as well as those rendering quite different service, take its place in a co-ordinated plan for extending greater opportunities for adult in the fields in which education is now possible and opening up new fields so far neglected. (2) As a means of carrying out the purpose stated above, the formation of a permanent council for adult education in which the various agencies shall be adequately represented. The membership of the Institute is comprised of two representatives from the various agencies carrying on consecu-Uve and denite education of adults in other than strictly vocational fields.
The subject of the Friday morning session is “Adult Education and World Citizenship.” Dr. Rehsen Bird, president of Occidental College and chairman of the Institute, will be the chairman of this meeting. William John Cooper, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, will speak on “Why Educate Adults?” E. C. Carter, New York City, chairman American Council, Institute of Pacific Relations, will speak on “The Changing Pacific.” A discussion will follow on “How Can Los Angeles Create Better Understanding Through Study of Pacific Questions?”
S.C. ALUMNI PLAN DRIVE FOR MONEY
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Dinner Marks Opening of Endowment Campaign; Trojan Banquets Planned.
BY RAY ZEMAN
Final plans preceding the opening of Troy s $2,000,000 alumni campaign for new library and gymnasium buildings were given to 400 workers at an alumni banquet held in the social hall of the Student Union Monday evening. A. J. Hill, national alumni campaign chairman, outlined the details of the drive, which is to open April 24 with all-Trojan dinnern being held in 75 cities.
These 75 dinners will be the means of convening thousands of Trojan alumni throughout the world. Arrangements are being made so that alumni ln Mexico City, Manila, Honolulu, Tokio, London and Paris may assemble the same evening. KHJ Los Angeles, and KFRC, San Francisco, will broadcast the addresses of
G.	L Eastman, president of the Los Angeels Chamber of Commerce; Dr. R. B. von KieinSmid, president of the university; and Lieutenant-Gover-
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ARCHITECTS PLAN LECTURE COURSE
Six public lectures dealing witb Southern California architecture in its many diversifications will be given by Prof. A. C. Weatherhead, dean of the School of Architecture. These lectures will be given at the architects building material exhibit in the Architects’ building, 5th and Figueroa Sts. on consecutive Saturday evenings beginning April 21.
The first of the series, to he given this coming Saturday evening, is entitled, “The Fundamentals of Architecture and Its Significance in Southern California.” It will be general and partly semi-technical in nature, the dean stated. The rest of the lectures will bei more exact in their subjects and deal with specific items of interest and value. All of the talks will bear a relationship to each other and thereby afford those attending all of the meetings and accurate outline of the subject of Southern California architecture, it was said.
The lectures are being given to promote greater interest among owners and builders in architecture. .Many achitects, structural engineers, architectural draftsmen and builders from practically every city in the southland are planning to attend, it has been learned.
Dean Weatherhead particularly urges all persons who are planning to build a residence or are interested in construction to attend the lectures. Notices have been posted so that the students taking architectural work can take advantage of this opportunity to get some extra information on their subject. The lectures will start at 7:30 in the evening.
ALPHA CHI ALPHA
Alpha Chi Alpha will meet at lunch today at a reserved table in the Student Union fountain. All members are asked to be present.
friendship. It is the one time when thought for others is particularly dominant, in love shown for our mothers and in onr contribution to other students of the world. For, there will be no amission to the May Fete, but each person who comes will be expected to contribute whatever they feel they can, the offering being symbolical of one's interest in world friendship.”
The money obtained from the May Fete will be used, besides helping to pay the salary of Maud Russell, Y. W. secretary in China, to aid students all over the world; thus, the May Fete is an affair where the spirit of friendship is symbolized.
Plans for the fete were furthered at the meeting of the committee held
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ning, April 28, in the ball room of the Student Union.
Professional entertainers with Ray Hatfield’s Southlanders orchestra will be present to contribute a novel note to the evening’s diversion.
Victoria Sanderson, vice-president of the sophomore class, and at the head of all social affairs, is in charge, of a committee composed of Dick Halderman, president; Gayle Daley, secretary; and Bob Beardsley, treasurer.
Patrons and patronesses who have been extended invitations to the affair are: President and Mrs. von KieinSmid, Dean and Mrs. Karl T. Waugh, Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Rayner, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Halderman, Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford and Mrs. S. G. Daley.
Zeman and Woodard Win Debate Victory
Winning a lone Judge’s decision over the LaVerne freshman squad, the Trojan frosh debaters won their second victory of the Southern conference schedule. Ray Zeman and Jack Woodard, representing S. C., were awarded the decision over Vernon Weybright and Everett Calvert of LaVerne on the question: Resolved, That the United States should create a department of national defense, with a secretary in the president’s cabinet.
H.	J. Williams, a U. C. L A. varsity debater, was the sole judge. Zeman and Woodard based their argument on the fact that the nation’s present air defense is a failure and under the new plan a unified, more efficient defense would be provided.
Journalism Sorority Chooses Pledges At Noon Meeting
Election of officers, presentation of the petition to Theta Sigma Phi, national journalistic sorority, and selection of new members, constituted the main business accomplished by Sigma, local professional journalism sorority, at the luncheon meeting held yesterday at the Cottage Tea room.
The new officers are Isabel Loftus, president; Betty Bruce, vice-president; and Jessica Heber, s«c-retary-treasurer. The name of the six women to be bid because of outstanding work for at least one year on the publications, will not be told until formal pledging to be held Tuesday afternoon, April 24, at 4 o’clock.
Dues, beginning with next month, must be paid punctually according to a new ruling, and fines are to be levied for absence from the regular meetings to be held every second Tuesday noon.