Read It in The Trojan
Miller To Address Assembly Today.
Sigma Chis Complete New Home. Announce W. S. G. A. Candidates. Hold Bankers’ Day Meetings. Seniors Must Order Announcements Today. Bears To Come South.
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California
Trojan
The Spirit of Troy
“College girls and men presumably set a high standard of social culture. Let us hope that not too many ideas are borrowed from the Bowery and introduced into higher society.” Modern Delphi.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Friday, March 18, 1927
NUMBER 104
SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY IS FIRST TO ERECT NEW HOME ON CAMPUS
Hearthstone Ceremonies, Parade From Former House, and Formal Banquet Sunday Evening Are Among Social Affairs Planned For Dedication
BUILDING COST $150,000
Newly Completed House is First To Be Erected At S. C. in Accordance With Administration Plans For “Greater Southern California”
Setting precedent as the first fraternity to build a new home on the campus, Alpha Upsilon of Sigma Chi will move into its new hundred and fifty thousand dollar chapted house tomorrow. This lodge has been built in accordance with the plans of the Administration of the University for a greater Southern California, and is the first link in the chain of new organization homes. Starting tomorrow afternoon, the first of a series of social affairs and house warming events will begin, and will be continued over several weeks.
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The house is located on Thirty-sixth
street, approximately one-half block west of the Administration building on the south side of the thoroughfare. It is designed in the Italian type of architecture, with large, heavily finished rooms, patio, and two separate wings. Several unique ideas have been carried out in the arrangement and construction of the rooms, the fraternity idea everywhere predominating.
One of tbe principal features is the large, soundproof chapter room, with automatic air circulation system. The house can easily accommodate fifty residents, in which event there would be a bedroom for every two members, with Epace left in the outdoor sleeping porch.
The heartstone ceremonies, beginning tomorrow night, will lead the list of social affairs. This fraternity service will be taken part in by all active members and alumni. First on the program will be a formal parade from the old house on Menlo street, followed by a formal banquet Saturday night for actives and alumni. On Sunday afternoon, an open house will be held for the parents and relatives of [the members, followed by a formal banquet Sunday evening, in honor of the President, Deans, Trustees, and [administrative officers of the Univer-Isity. During these affairs there will |be musical entertainment. The remain-of the house-opening social events fill take place during the following ;ks.
Willamette Is to Debate S. C. Here Saturday
Victory Will Place S. C. in Western Lead For Consecutive Wins.
US OF 1927 DEPICTS COLEGE LIFE IN THEATER
[Rehearsals Being Held Overtime To Make Play Successful, According To Director.
“Those students who desire to see college life depicted on the stage should come and see the ‘Rumpus of 1927,” which will be presented in Bovard auditorium on March 25 and 26/ according to Ray Pinker, manager of student productions.
According to Grant I^a Mont, director of the annual show, the members the cast have been rehearsing jvertime in order to make the show gigantic success.
Ruth Bums has been appointed as-i aistant director to La Mont, and will also have the task of picking out the gorgeous costumes which will be ised in the show. Miss Burns has arranged with the Fanchon and
Marco costumers to supply the garments for the acts.
Josephine Campbell, the girl who helped to make famous Gene Johnston’s song. “Kiss Me, and Then Say Good-night," which was the theme number in last year’s extravaganza, wUl again be seen in the leading feminine role, with Roy Winborn as the co-star. Their feature number in this year’s show will be “The Stairway of Love,” written by Gene Johnston and Grant La Mont. The musical numbers used throughout the show have been written by Johnston wd La Mont, and arranged by Hal isnoff.
The entire cast, with the exception bf Jo Campbell and Wes Woodford, Fill be new to the theater-goers of |he University of Southern Califor-
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W.S.G.A. candidates
NAMED THURSDAY IN AUDITORIUM
Betty Farmer and Ruth Carr are
Nominated For Office of President of Women’s Organization.
Nominating Ruth Carr and Betty Farmer for president of W. S. G. A. for the coming year, women students of the university held a special meeting yesterday morning in Bovard auditorium to nominate their officers for 1927-28.
Nominees for other offices are: vice-president, Gwendolyn Patten; secretary, Marguerite Green, Fern Kuhry, and Helen Sauber; treasurer, Mabel Russell; social chairman, Alice Callwell; judiciary cleric, Erie Shepard; senior representative, Winnie Finch and Sally Goodrich; junior representative, Francis Holmes and Zeta Taylor; sophomore representative, Marian Edwards, Evelyn Martin, and Martha Murdock.
Elections will be held Thursday, the voting polls in the Arcade being open from 9 until 3. As a unanimous ballot was cast for Gwendolyn Patten, Mabel Russell, Alice Callweli, and Erie Shepard, the only offices yet to be voted on are president, secretary, and the three class representatives.
Eleanor Mix, president ©f the W. S. G. A. this year, requests that all women of the university cast their ballot on election day. The elections will be under the supervision of the Amazons, who will patrol the polls and see that all rules which pertain to elections on the campus are enforced.
While the elections are being held rather early this year, the newly elected officers will not take office until the last meeting of the W. 3. G. A. this semester, during the latter part of May. By having the elections early this year, the women now holding office feel that they can familiarize the incoming officers with the duties which they will be called upon to fill.
With the Western record for consecutive wins tied by Trojan debaters, the chance for S. C. supremacy now depends upon the outcome of the debate to be held with Willamette University tomorrow evening at 8:00 in Bovard. At the present time S. C. and the University o? Wyoming are tied with 19 consecutive wins each.	*
One of the hardest fought contests of the season is expected tomorrow by Coach Alan Nichols, for the teams from Willamette rate high among the best of the Pacific Coast. While a comparatively small institution, Willamette has the reputation of turning out forensic squad that are a match for any in the country.. The personnel of the northern team which is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles Saturday morning has not yet been revealed.
The bone of contention in this debate will be “Resolved, That foreign governmental control should immediately be relinquished from China, excepting that usually exercised by consulates and legations.” S. C. will uphold the affirmative and tbe visitors will maintain the negative of the proposition.
The Trojan team that will go on the platform has not yet been chosen, but will be either George Lawrence or Leo Harris for first speaker and either Virgil Pinkley or Charles Wright for second speaker. All four men have been working on this question for a considerable period of time, and, according to reports, are rapidly rounding into shape. They are all members of the sophomore class.
Dean Ray K. Immel of the S. C. School of Speech has been asked to act as chairman of the evening. Three judges have been selected to officiate, although their names have not been given out and the stage is now set for this crucial contest with the orators of the north.
Most Interesting Press Club Talk.
The Good Old Days When Rallies Were “Jolly-Ups”.
When Ducking Was Unsanitary.
Sigma Chis Congratulated.
Something Ought To Be Done About French Horns.
Engineers Give
Exhibit Tonight
Tonight the engineers will “strut their stuff” before the students and friends of the University, at a show to be held in the electrical laboratories in the lower part of Old College. According to those in charge, there are to be some exciting electrical experiments on high tension and students are invited to bring their parents.
Moving pictures will be shown, and there will be exhibits by the petroleum students who have worked hard to get interesting data on the deepest oil wells in Southern California. Musical numbers and “hard” cider are expected to add to the enjoyment of the evening.
NOTED LECTURER TO READ COMEDY HERE NEXT WEEK
Bertha Kunz Baker, Chautauqua Speaker, Will Give “Pymalion” In Bovard, Tuesday Evening.
“Pygmalion,” comedy success by George Bernard Shaw, which will be read by Bertha Kunz Baker, noted Columbia University lecturer and Chautauqua reader, in Bovard Auditorium, Tuesday evening at 8:15, will be the first reading presented at S. C. this year.
“Pygmalion,” by George Bernard Shaw, is a social satire—the most refreshing intellectual bath on Broadway,” according to Mrs. Smith of the School of Speech, who added, “If you want this translated into terms of living experience, come on Tuesday and hear Bertha Kunz Baker.”
Mrs. Baker has been reading this comedy at various universities. Professor S. H. Clark of the University of Chicago says of Mrs. Baker, “I freely confess that I never listened to any reading which filled me with such exquisite aesthetic pleasure.” Tickets are now on sale at the Associated Students’ Store and the School of Speech office. The price is 25 cents.
ROAD SHOW
Senior Road Show Comraittee meets today at 12:15 sharp, for five minutes, in Dee Tallman’s office.
DRAMA SHOP
Tryouts for Drama. Shop plays will be held this afternoon in Touchstone Theatre at 2:30.
Wamp Receives
Campus Welcome
Wampus Travel Number, which made its appearance yesterday, was well received on the campus, according to Adna Leonard, business manager.
Milton Booth, editor of the fun magazine, states that the final deadline of the Lowbrow Number will be March 24, and that it is important that material be in then. Students interested in contributing are asked
to make their jokes and skits about 200 words in length. Booth stated that there are still positions on the staff open to those willing to work.
April First is Date Set tor Greek Affair
Interfraternity Council Will Give Dance At Ambassador Hotel Fiesta Room.
The most interesting talk made at the Press Club Homecoming banquet was that of Miss Julia McCorkle, who brought out some high lights and humorous experiences drawn from old numbers of the Trojan. Her reminiscences dated back to the time when the paper was called “The Courier,” and when it was a little four-column magazine type of sheet. It was amusing to learn, for instance, that rallies used to be “jolly-ups.” Two years ago Harold Stonier, speaking before a student mass meeting, spoke of having the campus and the University refened to as the “U * rather than the “school”. That subject was meat for editorials ten years ago and has been good for agitation ever since * * *
Students who were on the campus previous to this year will smile at an editorial of some years ago to the effect that: “Courtesy and attention to a speaker (in chapel) should not have to be mentioned here, but the fluttering of papers and the general inattention evident among assembly audiences so far has been another source of worry to the assembly committee.” Our present sensible chapel scheme, however, has removed this problem.
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One of the amusing “reforms” of a crusading editor called for a cleaning of the duck pond. The writer was much incensed that the unsanitary condition of the pond should be an unnecessary addition to the sufferings of the frosh. This was the anti-diluvian ances-^ tor of the modern who is all for letting the beginners out from under their obligation to wear the cardinal and gold hat.
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Tomorrow the Sigma Chis move into their new fraternity house. Besides being one of the finest fraternity houses in the west it has the distinction of being Southern California’s first lodge erected for a fraternity home. It is hoped that they will soon be followed by other organizations. But today the campus congratulates Sig Chi on “breaking the ice”.
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One of the faculty members complains of a youth who comes down by the engineering building every day at about the same time and starts his “flivver” with much popping of the exhaust and snorting Of the car’s whole being.
“Can’t something be done about it?’” she asks.
Nothing except to call his at-fConttnued on Page Pour)
April 1—and no foolin'—has been chosen as the date for the fourth annual Inter-fraternity dance to be held this year in the Fiesta Room of the Ambassador Hotel.
Each year a big inter-fraternity dance is sponsored by the Southern California Council and is one of the outstanding social functions of the second semester. The “April Fool” dance is to be informal, and in keeping with the occasion. Ravelle Harrison, in charge of the arrangements for the dance, stated that the only way in which the fraternity men could be fooled would be to come with the expectation of a dead evening.
Twelve tickets have been sold to each campus fraternity and must be sold within their own chapter for the price of $3. Members of the S. C. Council are most enthusiastic over the choice of place and date for the coming function and expect it to more than uphold the prestige of Southern California social fraternities.	✓
The committee in charge of the dance is composed of Ravelle Harn-son, Frank Ferguson, Ray Foote, Paul Fritz, and “Boots” Oudermeulen—men who have the ability to put on a high-powered event, according to Council representatives.
Good music, a good floor, a wonderful location, will all be furnished by the committee ,and It only remains for the individual to complete the evening.
SPECIAL PROGRAM IS ARRANGED FOR BANKERS AT S. C.
Day for Financiers, Sponsored by University, is To Include Varied Entertainment.
Including a special all-university assembly at 11 o’clock this morning, Bankers’ Day, under the auspices of the University of Southern California, will culminate in a lecture in Bovard Auditorium at 8 o’clock. Preceding the lecture, dinner for a hundred invited guests will be served in the Women’s Residence Hall.
Stephen I. Miller, National Educational Director of the Institute of Banking, which is the educational division of the National Bankers’ Association, and J. H. Puelicher, former president of the American Bankers’ Association, are to be guests of honor. Mr. Puelicher is now president of the Marshall Ilsley Bank ot Milwaukee, from which place he has come to speak before the assembly, meeting here today.
Mr. Miller was Dean of the College of Commerce at Washington University before becoming Educational Director of the Institute of Banking.
Because of the morning assembly there will be no regular chapel service at 9 o’clock.
STEPHEN MILLER SPEAKS TO S. C. STUDENTS AT ALL-UNIVERSITY ASSEMBLY
National Educational Director’s Address in Bovard Auditorium is Part of Program For Bankers’ Day On Trojan Campus
DISCUSS ELEVEN O’CLOCK CLASSES
Today Set By Seniors As Deadline For Announcements
Speaker For Today is Head of System of Instruction For American Institute of Banking, Which Has 34,000 Students
Dispensing with eleven o’clock classes, an All-University assembly will be held this morning in Bovard Aurditoriunr, at which time Stephen I. Miller, National Educational Director of the American Institute of Banking, will address the student body.
Mr. Miller, until recently Dean of the College of Commerce at the University of Washington, is one of the central figures of the Bankers’ Day meeting which is being held on the campus to<hy under the auspices of Southern California.
♦ After having received his A. B. from Stanford University and his LLB. from Michigan University, tbe speaker studied at the University of Heidelberg under Kindermann, Laser, and Rathten, noted economists. Upon his return to the United States he was professor of economics at the University of Michigan.
Later, failing in health, Mr. Miller came to California and rode as a forest ranger until his health was regained.
DEAN AT WASHINGTON
After teaching in Los Angeles and Pasadena, he was called to Stanford University as assistant professor of economics and was called from there to the University of Washington to be professor of transportation. Immediately after his arrival at the University of Washington he was made Dean of the College of Commerce, which position he held until 1923, when he was made National Educational Director of the American
All seniors who expect to graduate this June, August, or February, and all post graduates who expect to receive degrees, must order their announcements today at the Associated Students’* book store, according to Reva Hawkins, chairman of the senior announcement committee. This rule was laid down because the orders must be sent East to the manufacturer. March 15 was the original deadline, but this was changed to March 18, in view of the fact that a large number of seniors had not placed their orders. According to Miss Hawkins, the orders must be brought into the student book-store before tonight as no further opportunity will be given the seniors to obtain the announcements.
Notices
All	moat be brought to tbe
Trojan office at 716 Went Jefferson St. or phoned to HUinbolt 45222. Notices niiuit be limited to 35 worda.
TROJAN STUDENTS TO PUBLISH PAPER AT VENTURA SOON
Ventura County Star is Second Paper To Be Edited By S. C. Students
Journalism students under the di rection of Marc Goodnow will journey to Ventura Saturday, March £6, to edit the Ventura County Star.
This is the second of a series of trijfk being taken by the group for the purpose of getting first-hand experience in newspaper editing. The first trip was made to Corona.
The Ventura County Star is a daily evening paper of sixteen pages, one of the two papers printed in Ventura. It is owned by Roy Pinkerton, and a member of its staff, Helen Scheuer, is a former feature writer on the Daily Trojan. Saturday’s editor will be George Jordan.
Members of the class making the trip are Muriel Heeb, Catherine Colwell, Walter Peck, Vivian Murphy, Beth Baker, Marjorie Hull, and Howard Edgerton.
JUNIOR SOCCER TEAM
All junior members of the soccer team report for practice at 3:30 p. m. on Bovard soccar field.
SENIOR COMMITTEE
Meeting of Senior Commencement Week Committee at 12:15 Monday in Dee Tallman’s office.
EXTRAVAGANZA TICKETS
Fraternity and sorority houses desiring organization blocks for the Extravaganza should see Ray Pinker, manager of student productions, before Monday.
CHESS AND CHECKERS
Important meeting of Chess and Checkers Club Monday noon in Y. M. C. A building. All students invited.
Trojan Groups
Combine Duties
Institute of Banking.
The American Institute of Banking is an educational institution for Instruction to employes of banks. There are 34,000 students enrolled in this adult educational plan, a larger enrollment than that of any other institution of education.
Classes for the morning will meet as follows: 9:25 classes at 9:00, and 10:25 classes at 10:00 a. m.
Trojan Squires will assist the Trojan Knights in meeting vlsiUng athletic teams, at least for this semester, according to Red Dales, president of the Knights. This was decided upon at a combined meeting of the Knights and Squires held yesterday morning.
Announcement was also made to the effect that within the next month petitions for membership in the Knights and Squires would be circulated. In order to be a Squire one must be a sophomore, and to be a Knight, one must be a junior. It is not necessary to be a Squire in order to be a Knight, but preference wiil be given to Squires.
SENIOR GIFT
Senior Gift Committee will meet Friday in the Y. M. C. A. hut at 12:25 sharp. Important. Don Bailey, chairman.
Trojan Advertisers Save You Money.
S. C. DRAMA SHOP TO PUT ON PLAYS AT COMPTON CLUB
“Divorce,” ‘Maker of Dreams” To Be Given in Response To Special Request.
Tryouts for “Divorce,” an original comedy by Marjorie Hull, will be held this afternoon in Touchstone Theatre at 2:30 o’clock. “Divorce” will be presented at the Compton Women’s Club April 1 and at the regular Drama Shop program April 7.
As the result of a request sent to the Drama Shop by the Compton Women’s Club, a program of two plays will be sent to the club April 1. “The Maker of Dreams,” by Oli-phant Down, which was presented Tuesday at the Arroyo Seco Club in Pasadena, will be the second play on the program.
A program of three original one-act plays will be given in Touchstone Theatare April 7. “Divorce,” by Miss Hull, and “Yucca,” by Dorothy Davis, have been definitely decided upon; a third play will be chosen from other original manuscripts now being considered by the committee.
Noted Authority
Will Speak Here
J. H. Van De Water, nationally known authority on retail credit associations, will speak to Dr. Morse’s class on the subject of “The Retail Credit Associations of Los Angeles,” Monday morning at 10:25 in Hoose 307. Mr. Van De Water is manager of tbe local Retail Merchants’ Credit Association. He will discuss tbe history of the Los Angeles organization, together with its organization, personnel. records, forms, and services.