WAMPUS CONTEST
Sororities that have not completely checked in on Wampus sales for the December issue, both as to cash received and unsold copies, must do so this morning during chapel hour or from ten to eleven o’clock in the Wampus business office, 812 W. 37th Street. This concerns practically every house competing in the Wampus contest. Representatives are requested to give this matter attention.
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DRAMA MEETING
There will be a short business meeting of the Touchstone Drama Shop this noon at 12:*15 sharp, according to Elizabeth Raede, president. This is a very important meeting, as plans for the future must be discussed and decided on. Everyone interested is urged to be present and on time. This meeting will take the place of the meeting usually held at night and from now on, all business meetings will be at noon.
VOL. XIX.
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, December 8, 1927
NUMBER 54
HENLEY RETURNS AND EXPLAINS ABSENCE FROM UNIVERSITY
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RAZZBERRY TO APPEAR IN CHAPEL
Annual Scandal Sheet Will Be Sold Tomorrow By Honorary’s Pledges.
Introducing a new idea that may become a precedent, Pi Delta Epsilon, journalistic honorary, will hold public initiation for their pledges during the regular rally period tomorrow morning. While the pledges, attired in extreme comic costume, are selling the annual Pi Delt “Razzberry,” Rube Wolf and his West Coast Theatre orchestra will render the appropriate peppy music.
Instead of appearing at eight o’clock as in former years, the Razz sheet will not be sold tomorrow until ten o'clock at the rally. The plan for the initiation is to have the pledges behind stage until they are to be introduced by Hal Silbert, president of the fraternity. After that they will all circulate in the auditorium, and sell their papers to the audience. While they are offering this unusually popular sheet to the public, Rube Wolf's orchestra will furnish the proper musical background with very “hot” jazz.
HOTTEST EVER
Rumors are in the air to the effect that nothing has ever been seen on the campus that will compare with this edition of the Razz in regard to the digging up of “dirt” and the finding of fitting comical pictures. The Pi Delt news sleuths have uncovered enough scandal for their paper to start a stampede on imaginary libel suits. Everyone, from the most lovely Frosh to the highest official in the University will receive the brunt of the scathing pens of the Razz editors. To keep the publication in the popular holiday trend it will be printed in red ink on green paper, following the well known Christmas decorations. The fiery con-(Continued on Page Two)
Space Reservations For Year Book Must Be Made Now
Al organizations who wish to secure space in this years El Rodeo must notify Herschel Bonham immediately, is the announcement made by the business manager today.
Those who have reserved space must mail their checks to him in care of Mr. Huse’s office as soon as possible or send them to the university by regular mail addressed to him. Prices for the full page and half page spaces may be obtained from the business manager at any time. Arrangements must be made very soon, if the organizations wish to have their space in the yearbook, he announces.
ENGINEERS MAKE INSPECTION TRIP
Chief Chemist at Goodyear Plant is S. C. Alumnus; Addresses Classes.
At a joint meeting of the engineering societies of the University, held yesterday at the Electrical Engineering Laboratory, about sixty embryo
engineers heard R. B. Stringfield, chief chemist of the local plant of the Goodyear Rubber Company, speak on the fundamentals of the tire manufacturing business. The meeting was held in preparation for the inspection trip to the company’s plant which is to be held tomorrow afternoon.
Stringfield is an alumnus of S. C., being a graduate in Chemical Engin eering, who for several years has been with the large rubber companies assisting in chemical research.
The trip tomorrow is the fourth of the monthly inspection trips given under the supervision of the Engineer’s Council. Machines will leave the Engineering building shortly after one o’clock and any student interested is eligible to go, whether registered in Engineering or not.
COLORFUL DRAMA TO BE PRESENTED
"The Melancholy Perrot” is Title of Play of School of Architecture.
When the scene opens on "The Melancholy Pierrot” which will be presented tonight by the Architects, the audience will witness one of the most colorful sights ever seen on thli campus. The play, under the direction of Virginia Roediger, will be presented in the patio of the artists’ “cottage”. No admission will be charged and anyone is welcome to attend.
As the play opens, the Watteau picture is seen. There is a Marquise, played by Virginia Arnold, seated on a bench in a garden. Bending over her hand is the Marqui^. This role is portrayed by Herbert Pratt. At one side is a poet, played by Fred Bice. There is also a little colored boy with a dog.
The poet sings as the play unfolds. Finally the Marquise and the Marquis are released from the picture and decide to go visit the garden. While they walk in the garden, they see Harlequin, the “deep-dyed villain." He frightens them so that they hide behind some trees, from which secure place they watch the fantasy progress.
Enter Pierrot the Melancholy who has become sad because his Pierrette no longer loves him. Since he cannot have her himself he decides to kill her. This he is going to accomplish in a most fantastic manner, in keeping with the atmosphere of the production He chooses a wonderfully garbed, dusky executioner with a scimitar— nothing so prosaic as an ax.
S. C. Law School Dean Attending Conference
Dr. Jpstin Miller, dean of the S. C. Law School, is in New York attending a conference of the American Law Institute. Dean Miller is on the committee which is drawing up a model Code of Criminal Procedure.
The convention is being held in the quarters of the New York Bar Association and is in session between the 7th and the 10th of this month. The criminal code committee has been working for some time, and holds periodical meetings. Dean Miller is nationally recognized as a criminal law authority and is constantly at work on many phases of criminology work.
Dean Miller is expected to return to Los Angeles on the 15th of this month.
N.C. P. TO PRESENT “CHINESE LANTERN” ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Play To Be Comedy Although Lead is Purely Dramatic.
With Webster Hayne and Frances Evans as the leads in “The Chinese Lantern" and with the setting made entirely by the technical staff, the comedy promises to be one of the outstanding productions of this year when it is presented in Bovard Auditorium tomorrow evening.
Webster Hayne gives evidence of running away with the show in his portrayal of the character of Tikipu, the studio drudge who aspires to be an artist and who disappears for three years to accomplish his godl. Heretofore Mr. Hayne has been cast principally in comedy features. It is true drama and Mr. Hayne gives his best in the part for which he is cast.
Probably Hayne’s best scene will be when llangtsi, for which Ralph Hoiiy is cast, tears up Tikipu’s copy of the great artistic masterpiece. The pathos of this scene is one of the best in the entire play.
Featured by a beautiful color scheme the settings tor the studio have been constructed by the technical staff under the direction of Stanley Z. Evens. The interior of the studio, the costumes and the lighting effects have been planned and executed by this staff.
Bill Miller Is stage manager with Norman MacFadden and Tom Loughan as his assistants. Claire Aderer is wardrobe mistress and is supervising the designing and making of the costumes. Paul Kiepe is master elec-tricion and Donnelly Embree is his as sistant. Master of properties is How ard Irwin with Melville Cytron assisting him while Matt Barr is business manager.
Fay Elected To Be Law Representative
Eugene Fay is the new representative to the executive committee from the junior class of the S. C. Law School. Fay has been elected to replace Henry Archibald, who has left school.
Examinations in the law school begin next Monday and last throughout the week, from the 12th to 16th, inclusive. Practically all day and night classes will be discontinued to pave the way for the quarterly examinations.
Legal students will have to attend school for two days longer than those of other schools, inasmuch as thefr year is divided into a quarterly system instead of the two-semester schedule. The new quarter of the law students will open January 3.
DEADLINE NEAR FOR WRITERS IN ESSAY CONTEST
Few Days Left To Enter Essay Competition; Contest Closes
Tuesday.
S. C. students know what their Alma Mater needs to place it in. the foremost of American universities in point of physical equipment as well as scholastic and athletic achievement, if the essays already received by the editor of the Trojan in the contest on the needs of the University are any indication.
The contest is open to all students registered in the University, and is scheduled to close next Tuesday. Prizes of $35, $25 and $15 are being offered for the three best essays, an i, inasmuch as the entries are to be judged on the ideas which they pre sent rather than their literary form, it is anticipated that a large number will enter who would not otherwise do so. Many of the contestants are planning to take advantage of the weekend to write their contributions, which they will turn in on Monday.
Among ideas suggested for the essays by staff writers of the Trojan, in a series of daily articles, were the university’s needs for a library building and the need for additional athletic equipment, Including swimming pools and gymnasiums. New buildings to house some of the professional schools, such as architecture, religion, commerce, dentistry and engineering, are also badly needed if the physical equipment of the University is to equal Southern California’s scholastic and athletic standing. It has been suggested that another prime need is for salary appropriations, to enable the faculty-members to devote more time to research and study in place of teaching.
Two Meetings For Bachelors On Tap; Burns Will Preside
Chase Burns, indefatigable president of the Bachelor’s Club, made two important announcements concerning members of the group yesterday. All Bachelors will meet at Ward's Campus Photorium Tuesday morning at ten o’clock. At noon they will gather at Chatham’s Grill for their regular meeting.
The Bachelors, according to Burns, have been especially active on the campus this year, and have plans for additional work to be launched in the immediate future!
All Bachelors are required to be present at both functions, Burns said. Those members not apear-ing will be subject to a fine.
Delta Chi Case Will Be Heard Today In Court
Test Case in Fraternity Row To Come Before Superior Court Today.
BY LEON SCHULMIAN-
In the case of Glllis vs the Delta Chi fraternity of the fraternity row dispute, hearing will be held today in Department nineteen of the Los Angeles Superior Court on the demurrer of the' fraternity to the complaint of the property owner. Since this case will serve as a test case for the other Greek-letter organizations in the area affected, it is the object of much anxiety as well as interest.
A demurrer, in plain language, is a statement of the defendant, which tkough admitting the facts of the complaint, denies that the plaintiff has any legal recourse. The legal issues at variance are not determined until stated at the hearing. In all probability, the fraternity will take the stand that fraternity houses are single family dwellings, that they are not mentioned as being excluded from Zone A, in the ordinance, and since the ordinance must be construed strictly, such fraternal dwellings may very properly be located in Zone A.
Should the demurrer be upheld, then the case will be dismissed, and if the plaintiff is still unsatisfied with the ruling of the court, he will be compelled to start the case anew. Should the complaint be found defective, then it ls possible that the court will permit the complaint to be amended, and a hearing be granted on the amended complaint.
If the demurrer is overruled, then the case will come to trial in the regular court, and the suit will be decided on its merits.. Due to the congestion of the courts, the trial will probably be set ahead on the court calendar from six to eight months.
The other fraternities in Zone A are at present passive in the case, as they will let the suit with Delta Chi serve as a test case for them, and will abide by the decision such as will be made. The attorney for Delta Chi is Earle Oakley, who is in charge of the defense. Working with Oakley are the attorneys for the other fraternities, and Edwin A. Meserve, representing the administration. It is probable that i some member of the law school faculty will do research on the subject.
The fraternities have two lines of defense. Should the first line of defense, the case at trial, be lost, then . they will resort to an endeavor to change the boundaries of Zone A in such a manner as to exclude the fraternity houses as they are now situated. Dr. Karl T. Waugh, dean of the , College of Liberal Arts and general , fraternity adviser, declared that he be-, lleved it to be probable that the fra-j temities would be able to change the zoning ordinance so that the present I fraternity houses will be preserved.
DRURY AND HIBBS TO RECEIVE CUPS AT THE EGYPTIAN
Carl Laemmle Trophy To Be Presented Tonight at Egyptiar Theatre.
Drury and Hibbs famous all-Ameri-can football men of the University of Southern California, will be presented with trophies at Grauman’s Egyptian Theater, tonight at eight o’clock. Coach Howard Jones and the entire football squad will be present.
The rophies will be presented to the recipients by Norman Kerry, who will also act in the capacity of master of ceremonies. This is to be S. C. night at the theater, everything has been arranged for the entire student body, and seven Greek houses have already reserved blocks of seats.	;
Special reels taken of all the football games played during the season will be shown, including the much-discussed Southern California-Notre Dame game. In addition to the football men, there will be about twenty, five movie stars present Among them will be Neal McGregory, John Walker, Laura La Plante, Denny O'Shea, Johnny MacBrown, and Reginald Denny. Lynn Cowan and his famous orchestra will feature the regular program.
The cups which are to be present^ ed will be known as the Carl Laemmle Trophy. As the management of the affair has gone to much trouble and expense in the effort to make the affair a success, they expect the students to extend a hearty spirit of cooperation.
LAST CHANCE FOR EL RODEO PHOTOS SET FOR DEC 14
All Individual and Group Pictures To Be Taken By Wednesday
The last day that either student or group pictures for the El Rodeo may be taken is next Wednesday, December 14. Those who have not seen the photographer should do so immediately, because it is growing more ;uid more difficult for the photographer*to take care of the large number of students who want to be sure of getting their pictures in the El Rodeo. The branch Witzel Studio, official photographer for individual pictures, is located in the basement of Aeneas Hall, 837 W. Thirty-sixth place. Mr. Ward, of the University Photorium in the Old College building, is the official photographer for group pictures.
Individual pictures are being taken for all organizations of either professional, honorary, or social nature. All other organizations will be represented by group pictures.
Approximately one-half of the pictures have b§en taken, according to Dave Bryant, editor. There have been from twenty-five to thirty settings taken per day for the last month. Bryant is pleased with the large number taken thus far but emphasizes the need for immediate action on the part of the other half of those intending to have their pictures in the annual.
The day before Christmas vacation is set as the deadline for pictures because the staff wishes to get the pictorial sections arranged and sent to the engraver during vacation. The football section will go to the engraver before the holidays.
The El Rodeo of 1928 will be especially rich in art work, more so than previous editions. Its keynote will be simplicity, which is felt to be essential to as large a book as it Is.
LE CERCLE FRANCAIS
Le Cercle Francais will hold a meeting tonight at the Alpha Gamma Delta house, 668 W. 28th Street. The program will include piano selections by Miss Gore and a talk on Guy De' Maupassant by Prof.^Biencourt of U.
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Mussatti To S; h On Wilson In Sunday School Class
Jimmy Mussatti, popular ex-professor, will speak on former President Woodrow Wilson in his weekly Sunday School class Sunday. The class will meet in Hoose 305 at 10 o’clock.
Mussatti, since he gave up his official faculty connection with the University, has been leading these weekly classes. Among other top ics, he speaks on numerous prominent men in the country. His topic for Sunday is not unknown to the University students, as he included it as a part of his regular series in Constitutional History.
More than 100 students are members of the class. All University undergraduates are eligible to be present.
W.S.G.A. GIVES TWO FUNCTIONS
Teas Honoring Miss Bryant and Promoting Campus Spirit Held.
The W. S. G. A. teas, marking the first social activity of that organization this semester, were held Tuesday and Wednesday of this week respectively, under the supervision of Alice Colwell, social chairman.
Honoring Miss Mary Bryant, secretary to Dean Crawford, who is vacating her position to prepare for a tour of the world, the tea held Tuesday at the Kappa Delta house was in the form of a farewell to Miss Bryant from her numerous friends among the prominent women of the campus. Miss Roberta Braddock, who is to take Miss Bryant’s place, was also presented to her future friends and fellow-work | s. Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford, Miss Rosamond Bell, head of the women’s dormitory, and Miss Clara Miller, Y.W.C.A. secretary, were also present. As a farewell gift, which in some small degree might indicate the appreciation of the women of this campus for the aid and interest of Miss Bryant in their welfare, the parting secretary was presented with “The Royal Road to Romance," a volume of the •exact travels which she will make on her proposed journey.
Given with the intention of promoting more friendliness among the women of the campus, the tea held Wednesday at the Alpha Chi Omega house was a decided success. Both the women of the faculty and of the campus were well represented.
The major attraction of the program was the speech given by the guest of honor. Sarah Bixby Smith, on the subject of “Marriage and a Career.” Mrs. Smith more than fulfilled the promise which her popularity as a speaker at the A. W. S. conference indicated.
The remainder of 4he program consisted of a duet by Rose and Betty Donnelly, a reading by Doris Crook Johnson, president of the School of Speech, and solos by Josephine Campbell and Louise Gillies.
Gatemen For Football Game To Report Today
“Marty” Martinettl asks that all men named as gatemen for the football game at the Coliseum, Saturday, report to him at the training quarters this afternoon in order to get their final instructions.
Cliff Reynolds is to have charge of the north side while Benny Bienvenue will give orders on the south side. Those picked to handle gates on the north are: Gormson, Halldin, Flax man, Hartwell, Delaney, Hopfbn, Kirks, Mainland, Merchants, and Herman. On the south side will be: C. Miller, H. B. Snow, G. Maxwell, Freeman, Lomas, Swartz, Bull, Woodruff, Hagan, Crandell, Gorman. Lewis, Harter, Hirdler, Umnack, and Davis.
S. C. PREXY REAPPEARS ON CAMPUS
Reports on National Confab At Iowa City; Delivers Main Address.
Returning suddenly, after a prolonged absence which caused some slight alarm, William Henley, student body president, late yesterday afternoon appeared in his offices, and explained his late return.
Henley left with the football team two weeks ago to attend the Notre Dame game, and later attended the National Intercollegiate Student Union convention at Iowa City. His original plans had been slightly altered, and efforts to reach him had tailed. Aside front a slight train wreck on his trip home, Henley suffered no ill effects on the trip.
TWO FROM COAST The convention in Iowa City was attended by student and faculty representatives from a number of the leading universities in the country. Southern California and Oregon were the only Pacific Coast universities represented at the meeting.
According to htenley, reports at the meeting indicated that mid-western and eastern universities are far below the western standard in the matter of student government. Few universities are organized along the plan used at Southern California. For the most part, whatever organization there may be, is in the hands of the Student Union committee, ar some type of student council. Frequently an honorary senior men’s organization handles affairs.
Henley delivered an address, outlining the functions of the student government, as It operates at Southern California, and was besieJged with re-' quests for copies of the constitution. A number of universities expressed great interest in Southern California’s student government, and may adopt a similar organization.
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CONFERENCE TO BE AT ASILOMAR SOON
David Starr Jordan and Other Noted Speakers To Be Present.
The next annual Asilomar conference will held at Asilomar on Monterey Bay, California from December 26, 1927, to January 2, 1928. Don Baily of Southern California has been chosen as student chairman of this conference. He is also a member ot the field counsel of international “Y.” Ralph Reed, chief engineer of the Union Oil Company of California has been selected as senior chairman.
The conference is an assembly of college men fronr the Rocky mountains to Hawaii. Tbe conference Includes seven wonderful days at the pines by the ocean at Asilomar with men from thirty leading colleges of the West.
Such eminent men and speakers as Stewart P. Macl^nnan, traveler, lec turer and preacher; Kirby Page, writer and lecturer; and David Starr Jordan .educator and reformer, wil^ be heard. Many other speakers and notable leaders will attend the conference. During the week one will ^nd discussion of campu9 problems, exchange of committee methods, variety of invigoration recreation, Bible study that grips life, intercollegiate and International friendship and so on. .
Already twenty-three have signed up from Southern California and'there Is still room for more. Those desiring to go can make application by seeing Glenn Turner at the *‘Y” Hut.