“NOT GUILTY” IS VERDICT AS FRATERNITIES DISMISS CHARGES
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Fraternities Found “Not Guilty.*' Classes Hold Meetings.
New S. C. Bulletin Comes Out. Engineers Will Present Show. Plan Unique Radio Program. Juniors To Battle Sophs.
Southern
California
Trojan
The Spirit of Troy
“The Inter-Fraternity Council has abolished all rushing rules, which is neither hopeful nor depressing. It doesn’t mean a thing except that the next move will be an important one and that the lack of a move will be one.”
The Old Trojan’s Column.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, March 10, 1927
NUMBER 98
ENGINEERS HOLD BIG SHOW ON MARCH 18
High School Seniors Are Invited To Southern California To See Experiments.
An Engineering Show will be held under the auspices of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers on Friday evening, March 18, at 6:00 P. M. I his show has as its purpose the furthering of high school interest in the S C. engineering school.
Various engineers are visiting the city schools and are issuing invitations to the show to the seniors. There are to be many exhibits by the different branches of engineering, interesting experiments, and some entertainment
RECOGNITION
S.	C. engineers Tiave not hail the recognition due them since the years that they have graduated from the ranks of a small school. However, the 1916-17 enrollment shows an increase of 35 per cent over the preceding year, and it is the hope of the school that it will double the percentage next year. If this proves to be the case, as Is probable with the present campaign, added facilities will be needed to accommodate the new students.
As soon as the statistics of the year are obtained the matter will be taken to President von KieinSmid by the presidents of the five organizations. In this way tbe engineers hope to gain better facilities for their work.
WILL CARRY OUT HINDU IDEA WHEN Y. W. ENTERTAINS
This afternoon the Y. W. C. A. will be hostess at a Zenanah tea from 2 to 4 o’clock for the purpose of getting acquainted with women on the campus. Admission to the tea is by invitation.
Refreshments and style of the tea will be carried out in a Hindu motif. An informal program, consisting of reading and musical numbers, will be presented during the course of the afternoon.
April 6 has been set for the annual circus sponsored by Y. W. C. A. It will be under the direction of Frieda Fisher. All women organizations will have an opportunity to present an event in the main ring of in a sideshow. The circus will begin at 5:30 p. m., after which a dance will be held. The location of the circus has not been decided upon as yet, according to Miss Fisher.
Tickets for the circus will entitle the purchaser to admission to the circus as well as to a dinner which will be given.
BAND AND GLEE CLUBS HEARD IN JOINT PROGRAM
Highland Park Kiwanis Club Sponsors Concert By Musical Organizations.
Presenting a joint concert, the Trojan Band and the combined Gler i Clubs of Southern California presented a program at the Highland Park West Coast Theatre Tuesday evening. The concert was arranged and sponsored by the Highland Park Kl- j wanis Club, of which J. Arthur Lewis.: director of the glee clubs, is presi-! dent.
The program was opened by the Trojan Band, under the direction o? Hal Roberts, playing the “U. S. Field Artillery March" and "Bridal Rosa' Overture.” Little Jackie Langdon,! the eight-year-old band mascot, led the band in tbe “Washington Post} March" and the “Stars and Stripes Forever.”
The Women’s and Men's Glee Club* sang several selections, under the direction of J. Arthur Lewis. Among these were “The Bridal Chorus* from the “Rose Maiden,” “Oh, Irish Hills.” a Londonderry air, “Lilac Tree.” “The Volga Boatmen,” “To Arms.” and “A Little Close Har* mony.”
A collegiate musical review wa? also presented. This included several jazz numbers by an orchestra undet the direction of Harold Grayson, a vocal solo by Carroll Sandholt, tenor, “Perpetual Motion,” played by Ken-(Continued on Page Four)
Plan Unique Program Over Radio Thursday Evening By Students
Hal Williamson of the Commerce Department and director of the Southern California Radio Doings over K.F.I.. has arranged a unique program for the usual Thursday radio hour to be givTen by the S. C. students tonight.
An educational talk will be given at 6:15 on “How Plants Get Their Food.” by Dr. Johnson of the Botany Department.
From 7 to 8 o'clock a classical musical program has been arranged, besides a play directed by Miss Hanna of the Speech Department. A one act play, called “Cash $2000,” by Nation Chatterton, with a cast supported by Lucille Taylor, Mary Ella Brooks, Freeman Lusk, and John Weaver, will feature the evenings program. Among the musical numbers Carrol Sandholt will sing “La-viticus.” Marion Sischo will play several numbers on the cello, accompanied by Florence Austin at the piano. Dorothy Bishop will also play some popular pieces.
Campus Organizations Are Still Delinquent In Payment For Space
A number of campus organizations are still delinquent witli tneir payments for space in El Rodeo. These payments may be made at the cashier's desk over the Associated Students’ Store, or to Les Heilman directly.
This money has been delinquent since February 1 and must be paid before April 1 when the book goes to press. According to Les Heilman, no organization will receive space unless its payment has been made before April 1.
There are five social fraternities and two social sororities which have not paid. Of the twenty-one honorary fraternities on the campus, only four have made their payments. Seven clubs are delinquent and six have paid.
Frosh Class to Meet Today In Bovard
Discussion To Be Taken Up On Eligibility of Class Members in Track Meet.
Matters concerning the eligibility of class members for athletic events will precede the entertainment planned for the benefit of the freshman class in the meeting to take place today at 9 o’clock in Bovard auditorium.
The announcement of the track meet will be followed by discussion of the date for the event, and a consideration of the eligibility of those proposed for participation. Henry Qrossman, chairman of the athletic committee, will give a report on the work done.
Plans for the class dance to be held at Easter time will also be discussed.
Reports from Alberta Plaster, chairman of the entertainment committee: Howard Ralston, rally; Bob Keller, financial, and Lorraine Young, publicity, will be given the class.
The entertainment to follow will feature “Whispering Jack Dunn,” artist of K.M.T.R., and Ray Hatfield will entertain on the piano.
The usual get-acquainted performance will be held, at the end of the meeting.
“The class members are requested to wear their tags to the meeting,” Sam Newman, president, said.
STUDENT VIOLATION OF ORDINANCES COMPLAINED
All the girls at the University of Oklahoma whose first name is Helen were recently entertained with a picnic lunch on the campus as one of the first name parties being sponsored by the Y. W. C. A. Fifty Helens attended the affair.
Objections Received By Administration ; Students Parking Cars Across Driveways.
A number of complaints that students are parking their cars across driveways have been received recently by the Administration from residents in the vicinity of the University, according to “Red” Dales, president of the Trojan Knights.
Despite the reports of these new violations. Dales said that he was convinced that the number of traffic i violations by students had decreased. In no case, as yet come to his notice, has there been an instance of a second offense by a student. One tag from a Trojan Knights has proved sufficient to curb the offending tendencies of the most (apparently) incorrigible violator. A check-up of the total number of tickets issued by the Knights since the recent reopening of the campaign against student traffic violators, and of the character of offenses for which issued, was made late yesterday evening at a meeting of the Trojan Knights.
That the University administration is pleased that no second violations have been reported, was indicated yesterday by Warren S. Bovard, comptroller of the University. “All cases of a second offense will, however, be referred to the University authorities for action,” stated Mr. Bovard. The punishment for a second offense is suspension from classes.
SOPHOMORES DEFY THIRD YEAR
MEN AND PREPARE FOR BATTLE
“The Famous Class of 1929.” in order to transact class business and provide for the exigencies of today’s sophomore-junior basketball melee, will stage a rally in Touchstone Theatre today at 9 A. M.
Jazz music is to be dispensed at the assembly, and the announcement of plans for the sophomore “Hayseed Hop,” which social event is tq be held April 8th, will be discussed. Jess Hibbs, director-general of the sophmore basketeers, is scheduled to give a talk on “Why I Think We’ve Got the Indian Sign on the Juniors.”
In commenting on the rally, Charles Wright, class president, said the following: “This will be the first of a series of class assembly periods to be granted by the Administration. The sophomore cabinet has taken great efforts tol make the meeting ‘short and snappy,’ and to put over a stunt which the Juniors may never forget Every sophomore should attend.”
LONG LIVE THE SOPHOMORES!
Harold Stonier Speaks at Chicago Trojan Club
Harold J. Stonier, executive secretary of the University of Southern California, spoke before a gathering of the Trojan Club of Chicago in Chicago Tuesday night. Stonier will make a flying trip to Detroit, where, he m#1 attend a meeting of th* President’s Council of the International Advertising Association. Tuesday. March 15, is the date Mr. Stonier expects to return to the S. C. campus.
Students who swear or smoke can not participate in oratorical contests at Baker University, Baldwin. Kansas.
The Inter-Fraternitv Council has abolished all rushing rules, which is neither hopeful nor depressing. It doesn't mean a thing except that the next move will be m important one and that the lack of a move will be one. Xo rules at all as a permanent situation is bad. A bunch of technicalities is worse.
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At meeting Tuesday evening Loach Cromwell had a good deal to say about inter-organization jealousies when it came to rushing outstanding men for the University. He was righteously indignant. It makes anyone who has the interests of the University at heart angry when little group interests and fraternity politics come ahead of the welfare of the University. There is just one rule that we have btood for and we still urge that it be given a try. The time of pledging should be delayed.
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If any one fraternity is sufficiently interested in a high school man to entertain him during the summer and provide him with a 10cm when he comes to the University in the fall, it is entitled to extend him that courtesy and if he wishes to affiliate with it there should be nothing more said about it. But time should be given every freshman to make sure that he has found the right fraternity.
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The rule which we propose is concerned primarily with protect-ihg the freshman who is well enough known that some house wants him enough to pledge him his first day on the campus, but a man who would not be entertained over a period of two or three weeks. This is the man whom a single, delayed-rushing rule would protect. But if the fraternity wishes to entertain him it is difficult to see how it can be prevented without dragging in such technical rules as those which caused the recent trouble. If we had adequate men’s dormitories here to which men could be brought when they first arrive it would be unnecessary for Dean CrorAwell to send his proteges around to the various fraternity houses. But we haven’t and the problem must be met as it is.
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The deplorable thing is the way some of our Greek houses watch their neighbors to try and trip them up on technicalities and the very poor partisan spirit which they show to men who should see nothing but a unified Southern California. Suppose that a good athlete does go into a house other than the one that wanted him so badly. That is nothing to cry around and "bellyache” about. It iust means that fraternity number (Continued on Page Two)
Seniors to Hold Class Meeting In H 206
New Treasurer To Be Elected, and Other Important Matters Discussed.
To make nominations for treasurer and to get the work of the class well underway for the remainder of the term, the senior class will meet today in Hoose 20f>, at 9 o’clock.
Because of the large amount of work in connection with his position as manager of the El Rodeo, Les Heilman has resigned the position of treasurer and the office will have to be filled at once to carry on the work of the class, according to Boots Oudermeulen, president.	\
Senior Snaps will be discussed and arrangements for future ones will be made by Eloise Parke.
The announcements that will be used by the class have been selected and the decision of the committee, of which Reva Hawkins is chairman, will be given to the class.
Plans for the Senior Road Show will be explained and committee arrangements completed under the chairmanship of Katherine Privett.
Don Bailey will give a report on the work of the Class Gift Committee.
Other matters of importance and committee work will be taken up during the meeting.
ACCUSATION OF FRATERNITIES THROWN ASIDE WHEN COUNCIL • ARRIVES AT VERDICT TUESDAY
Delta Phi Delta, Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Theta Sigma Nu are Exonerated; Present Rushing Rules Abolished; Dean Cromwell Speaks For Frats.
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY
Kecent charges against four fraternities, Delta Phi Delta. Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Theta Sigm Nu, for breaking rushing rules were declared without foundation and a ruling of “not guilty” was meted out by the Inter-Fraternity Council Tuesday
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DEAN CROMWELL SPEAKS This ruling, along with evidence introduced by Dean B. Cromwell,
NEW S. C. BULLETIN TO MAKE FIRST APPEARANCE
Paper To Be Edited By Sociology Staff; Due on Campus Today or Tomorrow.
Special Meeting of S. C. Executive Committee Called
Leland TaUman. president ol the student body, has called a special meeting of the A. S. U. S. C. Executive Committee for 12:20 this noon in Stowell 350 to consider the report ol the recent election investigation committee, of which Glen Mikesell is chairman.
This committee was to have reported at the last regular Executive Committee meeting, but according to the chairman did not have sufficient evidence at that time to make one. However, Mikesell notified Tallman yesterday that a report was ready and the special meeting was called.
No hint of the nature of the report was given out by Mr. Tallman. The investigation developed when it was reported to the committee that there had been irregularities in the voting for the second semester freshman and sophomore class offices.
Coming as a new S. C. publication is the “Bulletin of Social Research,' which is put out jointly by the Social Research Society and Alpha Kappa Delta. The first number will appear today or tomorrow.
The bulletin is an eight-page publication, and presents new developments in the field of social research, j It is edited by the sociology staff, j A number of well known sociologist? have contributed to the initial num- ] ber. Among these are Prof. Andreas Walther of the University of Gottin-1 gen, Prof. R. C. Adams of the University of Hawaii, Prof. ErneBt R. Groves of Boston University, and Prof. R. D. Mackenzie of the University of Washington. Contributors from S. C. are Dr. C. M. Case, Dr. E. F. Young, and Dr. E. S. Bogardus, and Prof C. R. Johnson.
Notices
AJI uotlcew moat be bronchi to the Trojan afller at 716 Went J«*tter»on St. or phoned to IKTrabolt 4A22. Notices muNt be limited to .*15 -word*.
WOMEN DEBATERS
There will be a meeting of the Women’s Debate Squad today at & o’clock in H 206. Also, everyone in-terested in being on the team must be there!
All students are invited to attend a forum at the “Y’- lodge today at
4 o’clock to discuss problems brought out in the Bruce Curry Institute. Prof. Knopf will lead the discussion.
Reserved Blocks For “ You andl,y Go On Sale To Student Body Today
Tickets for “You and I” reserved for fraternities, sororities, and other campus organizations will go to the general student body and public alter 10 o’clock this morning, according to Ray Pinker, play production manager.
Blocks were reserved by campus organizations the early part of thl9 week, with the understanding that ah reservations would be taken by 10
abolition of all existing rushing rules, and a statement of finances **nc* p discussion on the Inter-Fraternity dancr which is to be held April , 1 featured the meeting held at the
| Delta Chi house.
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Shortly after the meeting opened. Paul Fritz, president of the council, called for a report from the committee which had been appointed to investigate the charges. The committee, composed of Ray Foote, Al Ber-hendt, and Ed Spence, reported that they had found Delta Phi Delta not i guilty, but that Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Theta Sigma Nu were guilty on the charges brought against them. The charges had originally been made during Freshman week of this semester, on the basis that certain houses were keeping men during that week, which was against the rules. Fritz then called for discussion, af which time Dean Cromwell took the floor and traced the charges, and just why the houses involved had acted as they did.
Coach Cromwell started in by saying: “I understand that Kap^a Alpha and the S. A. E. houses have been charged with breaking rushing rules. This charge centers around two athletes, Jim Stewart and Roland Renfro. Let’s take the case of Stewart, which dates back to June of 1925
LIKED THE TROJANS
“After S. C. had won the I. C. A. A. A. A. meet at Cambridge we went to Chicago. Two members of the track team. Kenny Grumbles and Edgar House, met Str wart. They introduced him to the er ire Trojan track team and he expressed his desire to come to Southern California because he liked the type of men on the Trojan team. Last fall he arrived in Los
o’clock on Thursday morning. An
opportunity is given to members ot	Angeles with little money, no place
different campus groups to sit to-	to stay, and rather downhearted. He
gether in the student productions, so	bad no place to stay, so I sent him
groups are allowed to reserve tickets	to the only two men he knew, those
up to a certain date.	two being members of the S. A. E.
Ticket sales for the play have been	fraternity. Years ago I could have
very encouraging so far. and the sto-	taken him to my home, but Pacific
dents are supporting the play in spite	Coast Conference rules are against of the weather. According to weath- j such action at the present time, and
er reports, good weather is predicted	being a coach of this University, I
for the night of March 11, and the	what any other coach of our
advance sale of tickets promises good house.
Pres, von KieinSmid Will Be Honored Guest
President Rufus B. von KieinSmid will motor to Riverside Saturday to attend an important meeting of Delta Phi Epsilon at the Riverside Mission Inn. He was the national president of this fraternity last year and will be the honored guest at this meeting.
school would do—abided by the rules. STEWART AND RENFRO “When the S. A. E. house took Steward he was not eligible for competition. and they took him on a gamble, although they had a mighty fine man morally and physically. For three months he did not work, and owed that house $120. Finally he got a job and paid back what he owed. I received a recommendation from his principal at Fort Worth, Texas, along with sixteen and one-continued on Page Three)
BACHELORS LUNCHEON
There will be a Bachelor luncheon this noon at the Twin Cedars Inn.
JUNIORS HAVE DEEP PLOT FOR
HUMBLING INFAMOUS CLASS OF '29
Members of Alpha Kappa Delta, honorary sociological society, wih hold an initiation ceremony for new members at their semi-annual banquet, which will be held in the Figueroa Hotel Friday at 6:30.
G. Bromley Oxnam, S. C. alumnus and pastor of the Church of All Nations, will give the academic address of the evening. About ten other talks will be given by S. C. professors and alumni. At least seventy, five people are expected to attend.
Plans—deep, dire, and mysterious have been formulated by the noble class of ’28 for conducting a hot rally in Room H.306 this morning at 9:00 in preparation for the struggle with the infant sophomores on the basketball court this afternoon.
Members of the junior class executive committee refused to comment upon what was going to take place at the rally. Eddie Oudermeulen, class president, let forth a hearty chuckle and1 said that this was one time when the members of the suffermoric class would sink to the same level as their spirits.
In regard to the report circulated to the effect that the battle flag of the class of '29 will wave over the heads of the juniors, the third year men merely stated that if the flag waved at all, it would wave in the gutter.
Every member of the junior class is expected to attend the rally in H.306 and be in on tbe great event.
LONG LIVE THE JUNIORS!