WANT CLUB NAMES
Names and addresses of the president and secretary of every organization in the University of Southern California must be sent to Harold Kispert, 2403 West 22nd St., before Wednesday, November 23. This must be done if the organization wants official recognition on the S C. campus. University officials and publications need the information to make up a permanent file.
VOLUME XIX.
Southern
California
Trojan
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, November 16, 1927
PROM SALESMEN
Salesmen for junior prom bids should report regularly this week to Bob Behlow, chairman of the committee. They are to folow the instructions outlined to them by the chairman. This is very important, he states, as a close check is to be kept on the bids sold in order that a full account may be given to the business office of the University.
NUMBER 41
“TO THE LADIES” TO BE TROJANS' TOAST FRIDAY
EDITOR OF O.A.C. OWL QUITS JOB
Risque Jokes Rumored To Be Cause For Resignation; Rush for Copies.
NO FACULTY ACTION
“Dinty” Moore Also President of Hammer and Coffin, Humor Group.
Corvallis, Nov. 13. (P. I. P.)—Dallas “Dinty” Moore, editor of the Orange Owl and president of Hammer and Coffin, national humor fraternity, resigned as head of both organizations, climaxing a wave of excitement regarding the contents of the homecoming issue of the Owl.
The trouble, which began last week, reached a fever pitch the latter part of the week when complaints were
TOMMY WAMP’S PROWLINGS SURPASS ALL FORMER STROLLS
Clever Stories and Snappy Photographs Feature Best Comic Magazine That Has Been Put Out This Year at Southern California.
FRATERNITY MEN TO SWAP MEALS
Twenty-two Greek Houses Will Exchange Guests Tomorrow Noon.
The second of the series of inter-fraternity exchange luncheons is on schedule for tomorrow. Representatives from 22 Greek houses will be exchange guests at noon, according to Hank Rohr, who has scheduled the event.
The exchange luncheon idea has made to the authorities claiming that' proved exceptionally popular, accord-several jokes published were on the ing to Rohr. A fine feeling of friend-
Far surpassing the first Wampus of the year, Tommy prowled forth yesterday with a large number of exceptionally fine drawings
♦ and humorous articles.
This issue of the Wampus is the first
“borderline" and hinted somew'hat of obscenity. The 1200 copies of the Owl placed on sale at the homecoming game were immediately sold and the remainder were sold at a premium.
Student opinion is that Moore should not be held entirely responsible for the contents of the publication as it was “oked” by a member of
the faculty before being printed.
College authorities have as yet taken no definite action and are not expected to do so after steps were taken by students to handle the situation themselves. Hammer and Coffin members, sponsors of the Owl, have met to formulate plans for re-organization and establishment of a new constitution. The fraternity went on record as favoring faculty membership. A new editor has not yet 'been selected.
MASONS WILL MEET TO ORGANIZE CLUB
That all Masons on the Southern California campus are invited to the luncheon Thursday, 12:25, in Aeneas Hali. the men’s dormitory, is the announcement by Harold Kispert, who is the chairman of the committee in charge of organizing a new Masonic club.
It is important that the larger part of the three hundred Masons on the campus attend the luncheon since plans will be discussed for a smoker or dance in the near future, as well as for the organization of a club. Among the important projects of the new organization, the most notable will probably foe that of securing a lodge, as the Masons at U.C.L.A. are now doing.
ship, exceeding normal, has been built up. However, some slight hitches have been noted ni the carrying out of the schedule. A few fraternities failed to send representatives to exchange houses at the proper times, and others were unprepared to welcome their guests.
Rohr urges that all fraternity presidents acquaint themselves with the schedule, and be prepared to welcome the visitors. The schedule morrow is as follows:
Alpha Sigma Delta and Beta Phi Epsilon.
Delta Chi and Delta Phi Delta.
Delta Signia Phi and Gamma Epsilon.
Kappa Alpha and Kappa Sigma.
INCREASE IN PHOTO RUSH COMMENDED
Students’ Response Following Publicity Pleases Wit-zel’s Studio.
to adequately represent the University. Last year, under the editorship of Milton Booth, the comic magazine gained a high place among university humor publications. This year it has widened its range, and is now a real university magazine with high literary standard.
The high lights of this issue are several in number. Most outstanding is the short story, “Eddy’s Nannie Camplex,” by Eleanor Adams, very well illustrated by Harry Bowden.
“Dumb—Not Really!” by the clever Jemima Ralston, is another feature of the Wampus. The photographs, illus-. tdating this co-ed’s flapper adventures, are of especial interest to those who are acquainted with the S. C. students pictured, but must necessarily be of little interest to those who do not I know them.
The four feature articles are of in- j terest to Trojans. The photographs j and drawings illustrating them add to their value, especially the portrait of President von KieinSmid, by Harry Bowden. The play, “Get Up and Bar the Door,” by Louise Van de Ber^ is a fine piece of literary work.
Besides the material of greater liter-for to- ary flavor» there is the humor section of the magazine, which fills a larger amount of space. The art work is good, the cartoons in this mnoth’s magazine being particularly characterized by the clever ideas embodied. This applies most of all to the work of Bob Crosby, Marcus Messinger and “Robin,” a new artist on the Wampus
ings. The art work of Coulthard, Gertrude ZIpser, and Suski is also good. Poems and skits were contributed
Phi Alpha Mu and Phi Beta Delta.
Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Kappa Tau. staff- "hi signed his name to five draw-
Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Sigma Chi and Sigma Tau.
Tau Delta Phi and Tau Epsilon | br frothy Davis, Marjor^ Hull, Red
Albert, Oliver Brandstater, Virginia
Harmon, and Izzy Wright, the last i three being new names in the Wampus j this year. The “Cigarette Ads,” although unsigned, are of high comic value.
Phi.
Theta Psi and Theta Sigma Nu. Zeta Beta Tau and Alpha Nu Delta.
Trojan Jazz Band
To Play For Lyman
Harold Grayson's Trojan Jazz Band will perform at the West Coast Boulevard Theater Friday night in conjunction with Abe Lyman’s famous synco-pators. The band, sponsored by the Trojan club, will appear in conjunction with the picture, “The College Widow” and will assist in making the college atmosphere possible. Lyman will introduce the various members of the band, Grayson said.
PI DELTA EPSILON
Pi Delta Epsilon will hold a meeting Thursday night. The place will be announced tomorrow. Every member must be present.
AMAZONS TO START FINAL DRIVE
FOR OBSERVANCE OF TRADITIONS
Evidences of the final drive to firmly establish respect for the Trojan tradition* among the freshman women, will soon be noticeable on the campus, according to Mabel Russell, a prominent member of the Amazon Court, which is sponsoring the campaign. Last week, Amazons were instructed to renew efTorts to enforce the rules which were posted at the beginning of the term, (but which have, of late, been violated too generally. As a result, old offenders, who have been convicted by the court of habitual disregard of the law of armbands are to be compelled to wear a epecial double size band, as a penalty.
The Trojan Amazons, whose black sweaters with their characteristic Insignia are so deservedly respected on the S. C. campus, were founded in 1921, as a Bister organization to the
Trojan Knights. The members ar2 chosen annually on the basis of personality, scholarship and general interest and participation In university afTairs. Their purpose is to uphold the traditions of the campus among the freshman girls, and therefore, after the business discussion at the weekly meetings, court is held for the trial of delinquents. Those found guilty are sentenced to various forms of punishment.
Another successful accomplishment of the Amazons for this semester was their sponsorship of the sale of t%e new girls’ rooting caps, which have now become a campus institution. Officers for this term are: Betty von KieinSmid, president; Martha Wig-get, vice-president; Mildred Martz, secretary and Dorothy Bishop, treasurer, ; ; .
SAXAPHONE CLUB FORMED RECENTLi
A new group is being formed on the S. C. campus, to be known as the Trojan Saxaphone Club. It is sponsored by the Musical Organization Department
The services of Harry Moritz have been obtained for the instruction and direction of this group. The rehearsals are to be held every Friday at one-thirty. The club will use the Tom Brown arrangements, which proved so popular with the Tom Brown brothers.
It is expected that the club will prove popular on the S. C. campus and especially as it is to be a concert group instead of a rehearsal group.
All saxaphone players on the campus are eligible for membership, especially those who play baritone or bass saxaphones are desired.
WILL ORGANIZE SAXAPHONISTS IN NEW GROUP
A Trojan Saxophone club is to be be organized Friday at the Musical Organizations Building, when all eligible members will gather under the leadership of Prof. Harry Moritz, director. The Saxophone club confidently expects to be on a par with the Trojan band, Little Symphony Orchestra and Glee Clubs.
Arrangements used by the famous Six Brown Brothers in their saxophone concerts will be favored by the Trojan club, Moritz announces.
Following the general wave of publicity concerning pictures for the 1928 El Rodeo, the temporary studio of Witzel’s have been very pleased at the showing that the students are making. The various houses on the campus realize their responsibility in making the year book a success, and the response that they have shown has been favorable.
All students should realize that all individual photography must be completed by the 14th of December. This will make it necessary for the studio to handle a capacity number of sittings each school day. To avoid crowding the studio and do away with last minute rush all students should make it a point to appear at the studio as soon as possible, according to Dave Bryant, editor.
Many organizations are co-operating to the extent of levying fines upon all their members who have not been photographed by the close of school for the Christmas vacation. It has been rumored than one house has even threatened its members with a tubbing for those who are delinquent in this matter, Bryant said.
Subject to the arrangements of the Dental editor and manager, Scroggs Singleton and Lou Roloff. all Dental students located at the technic building, 73th Street, and Exposition Blvd-wili be photographed at the present campus studio.
As announced previously there will not be a section of individual photos devoted to the junior class. All seniors will be taken in cap, gown and hood. The necessary equipment is at the studio. All social and professional fraternities and sororities are to have individual pictures in informal dress, and honorary organizations will appear in formal dres. There is no additional charge for the number of times that one sitting will appear in the book. Campus groups such as Press Clubs, Bachelors, Knights, Amazons and Squires will have group pictures, and the presidents of these organizations should make arrangements with the business manager, Herschel Bonham, for the time that they wil be photographed.
Lindsey Used As Authority
“Companionate Marriage1 Will Be Topic For Y. W. C. A. Discussion.
Taking under consideration the recent debate of Judge Ben Lindsey on the subject of “Companionate Marriage”, the meeting of the Y. W. C. A. tonight will take as its theme the “Relationship between Men and Women”. Miss Frances Ducas, a professor in the Sociology department, will be the principal speaker of the evening.
A supper will be served at 5:30 o’clock at the Lodge and at 6 o’clock the meeting will open. Following the talk by Miss Lucas an open discussion will be conducted. Corine Vincent, a soprano soloist from the College of Music, will furnish the music.
This will 'be the last meeting be-for Thanksgiving holidays and will be of much interest to all.
The meetings this year have been of a varied nature, and of great interest. Well versed speakers have been obtained by the Y. W. C. A. in order that the students might become better acquainted with the topics otf the day. Clare Mae Parsons, vice-president of the organization, has been in charge of arranging the programs.	- .
MASKED DANCERS TO FEATURE AS JUNIOR PROM ENTERTAINERS
Washington State and Southern California Varsity Will Be Honor Guests at Prom in Fiesta Ballroom of Ambassador.
“Masked Dancers,” who will present a special dance number at the junior prom, will feature the entertainment of the evening, according to an announcement by Elwood Harmon, president of the class. The nature of this dance is not known, at least no information can be pried out of those “in the know” on the subject.
Jack Farrell and his orchestra, who* will be playing for the dancing during
the evening, will accompany the couple in their dance. The high class nature of this number, together with the other features of the evening, will contribute no little to the success of the evening, in the opinion of the class president.
Patrons and patronesses who will be guests of the evening are Dean and Mrs. Karl T. Waugh and Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford.
Invitations have been extended to the coach and team of the Washington State University to be guests at the prom, according to the vice-president. The varsity and officials of Southern California’s team have a^o been extended invitations, she stated. These men as guests of the evening, in addition to the two hundred couples from the campus together with fhe officers and honor guests of the evening will make a suitable crowd for the Fiesta Room, in the opinion of the general committee.
Due to the campus-wide interest in the junior prom and the reservations which were made before the bids were put on sale, the tickets sold Tuesday like the proverbial ‘hot cakes,” according to the statement of Bob Behlow, chairman of the ticket commite-tee. More than half of the bids were sold yesterday noon when the report was made to the general committee when it met in Bovard Auditorium.
That these were purchased by students who are in colleges off campus and from those in Law as well as the usual number from Liberal Arts indicates the interest that is really taken by them jn an all-University affair, contrary to the general opinion that only Liberal Arts students are interested in the main university functions, is the opinion of Behlow.
This will insure the success of one of the goals aimed at by the committee, that of making the prom a real all-University affair, and of much wider than Liberal Arts and the colleges on University avenue. That these students will be doubly welcomed, those from Dental, Law, Commerce, Music, is assured by the social committee of the junior class, and it is hoped, states Harmon, that this will be the means of attaining wrat has always been hoped for—a real all-University junior prom.
QUILL CLUB
Quill Club will hold a banquet at the Artland Club this evening at 6:30 to initiate their pledges. "It will be an interesting social affair,” says Morgan Cox, chancellor, “as the five pledges will all bring manuscripts to be read and discused. I expect all members to be present.”
BIOLOGY CLUB TO HEAR HEAD OF L. A. MUSEUM
Members of the Biology Honor Society are to meet Friday evening. Lr.ura Shaw, president of the organization .announced today. Mr. Hatton of the Los Angeles Museum has been engaged as the speaker for the evening. His subject will be "Indian Relics of the Southwest.”
The Society is at present petitioning for a chapter of Phi Sigma, national honorary biology society. At the last meeting Laura Shaw was elected president; Katherine Beers, vice-president; R S. Denman, secretary-treasurer; and Prof. Baldwin, faculty advisor.
RALLY PLANNED FOR COMMERCE
Dean R. L. McClung Will Talk on “Business and Brains” on Thursday ♦
Students of the College of Commerce will hold their second rally this year, Thursday morning at 10:00 o’clock, in Touchstone Theatre, under the direction of Wally Hicks, president of the student body.
A brief, peppy talk on “Business and Brains”, given by Dean R. L. McClung, the new dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, will be the main feature of the program.
Musical numbers by the Trojan Glee Club will make up the entertainment features of the program, the exact nature of which has not been announced yet. But a snappy pro-pram is promised by those in charge.
Dean McClung received his A.B. at Morris Harvey College In 1906, and his Ph.D. at New York University ni 1920. He was instructor in Economics at Cornell University, and later chairman of the department of Economics of University College, New York University, and Special Lecturer at Rutgers University. Since his arrival at S. C. he has planned many departures in the College of Commerce which will take effect next year.
PRE-LEGAL
The meeting of the Pre-Legal Society scheduled for tonight, as announced in yesterday’s Trojan, has been postponed one week, according to Carl Fetterly, president. Future meetings will be held bi-weekly, beginning next Wednesday, Nov. 23.
LE CIRCLE FRANCAIS
Le Circle Francais will meet Wednesday evening. Nov. 16, at 8 o’clock at the Theta House, 653 West 28th St. The feature of the evening will be a talk by Dr. Belle of the French Department.
TORCH AND TASSEL
Torch and Tassel luncheon at'Cottage Tea Room this noon at 12:15. Very important. Each member must bring her picture and list of activities.
BANQUET IS BIG SCENE OF COMEDY
Business Men Expound in Underclass Play To Be Given in Bovard.
“TO THE LADIES”
Connelly and Kaufman are Co-Authors of Satire Production.
“The America a banquet” that creation trf the American business nan to give himself a chance to expound— ia the eentral fetaure of “To the Ladies*’, the comedy written in collabor-atiodn by Marc Connelly and George S. Kaufman.
"In It these incorrigible authors tilt with infinite relish at many of our civilisation’s smugnesses and pomposities, but what they are chiefly after is that unbelievable human perversity, the after-dinner speech, the thing which all men yearn and wish to make and which no man ever really wanted,” stated Alexander Woolcot in his review of the play in the New York Times when it was running on Broadway.
"Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Connelly have outdone themselves in fhta scene, which they have most craftily worked into the very stuff and substance of their play” he wrote.
The speech given by the politician at the banquet is the embodiment of all these features. It includes all the trite Americanisms—the self-tboosting of corporations, the “influence” which congressmen are understood to have with the President and which they will use for the specific benefit of this particular company, and the usual blah! blah!” of the congressional speaker.
Then the typical young married American man, portrayed by Alfred Hamilton, is another satirical feature of the comedy. He who is taken in by newspaper advertisements of Florida grapefruit farms which “will keep him for life,” and who enters in the book-title contests in the hopes of winning the free automobile. That is Leonard Beebe for whom HamiltoiT is cast.
John Kincaid, the owner of a large American corporation, is that kind of employer who does not recognize his employees when he meets thfm socially outside of the office. Not because he is high-hat does he do this —that would be too undemocratic— but just because he does not know them, actually does not recognize them. Even when that particular employee has been with the company four years. The owner of an American corporation employing several thousand mere cogs on wheels seldom does.
WOMEN DEBATERS TO ARGUE ON
FOREIGN INVESTMENT QUESTION
For the purpose of making the final arrangements regarding the tryouts for the Trojan Women’s Debate Squad a meeting of all girls interested in debating will be held Thursday at 4:45 in H.-206. All girls, with Uie exception of those who have had three years previous debating experience, are eligible to tryout for the team.
Debating on the questoin. “Resolved that investors and investments in foreign nations should be protected only by the government in which the investment is made,” the prospective team members will tryout Dec. 1. The placements for this trial have been made by Coach Allan Nichols and they are as follows:
The first group holding their trial at 4:15 on the tryout day are: Affirmative, Beth Tibbot, Bonnie Jean Lockwood and Elizabeth Henneger; Nega-
tive, Eleanor Broady. Fern Pierson, and Lorena Wiester. The second group which is scheduled to tryout at 5:1$ the same day are: Affirmative, \ irginia Marlowe, Louise Myers and Sally Donley; NegaUve, Mary Anderson, Marion Olden. The third speaker will be selected later. The third group trying out at 6:15 are: Affirmative, Clara Mae Parsons, and Marjorie Morrow; Negative, Josephine Rodriguez. The vacancies in this last group will be fillea in at a later date.
Any objections to the above placements should be reported to Miss Eleanor Veale, Women’s Debate Manager, at the debate office on the 4th floor of the Old College. Miss Veale and her two assistants, Miss Bonnie Jean Lockwood and Miss Elizabeth Henninger, can be found in the office after 2:15 on Mondays aud at 10:00 on Fridays.