EXTRAVAGANZA SPECIALTIES
The following persons report to Bovard Auditorium at 7:00 o’clock Monday evening: M. Evans, Clark, D. Simons, R. Pfaus, H. Sauber, C. Conrad, E. Sex, L. Dages, B. Monaghan, H. Foster, D. Embree, B. Ferris, E. Henninger, H. Grayson. These people must appear on the stage promptly so that the rehearsal will not be delayed.
Southern
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Trojan
TROJAN STAFF ATTENTION
The picture that was to be taken of the staff on Friday, but was postponed on account of the Newspaper Day hub-bub, is to be taken in the patio of the Student Union. All regular members of the staff are expected to be there at 12:30 sharp. If the reporters fail to report their pictures will not appear in El Rodeo.
VOL. XIX.
Los Angeles, California, Monday, March 12, 1928
NUMBER 96
TO OFFER NEW SKIT AT U.C.L.A.
Exchange Program Will Be Presented By Behlow and Chain.
The intercollegiate exchange program to be presented at U. C. L. A. Friday, March 1G, is expected to be an innovation in exchange programs according to those connected with the production. Rehearsals are being run overtime \o insure that a good example of S. C. talent will be displayed.
The leads are taken by Ralph Bricker and Woodie Lou Hunsaker. Bricker is new on the campus in dramatic circles, nevertheless he has the ability that won him a part in the coming Extravaganza.
Miss Hunsaker hardly needs an introduction to the campus for she has been active in several school presentations. Last year she took the lead in the deputation skit, and also had a part in the Extravaganza. Many will remember her for her work in the Senior Road Show.
The skit includes an unusual assort-men t of characters in the cast. Alfred Hamilton, lead in the underclass play, will take the port of a producer of revues. He is supported by Ralph Claire, as a costumer, who is supposed to have many brilliant ideas of fashion.
A villain type is presented with George Chais as a big burly sheriff.
Music for the presentation is being arranged by Hal Grayson and his band. They have planned a host of novelty surprises in the way of joining in with each act to be given. From the directors, it was revealed that they are having a professional stunt in connection with the feature song hiL “I’m Wild About Collateral.” Grayson has promised to create a strictly “college” collegiate atmosphere.
A picked chorus of six from the (Continued on Page Four)
5. C. Debate Squad Planning ‘MAVFITIFQ’ Long Rocky Mountain Tour 1,U ’ LLULJ
‘PROS’ MAKE SPORT CARD
Professional Council Plans Athletic Program; Group is Recently Recognized.
The professional interfratemity council, a new organization which has only recently been granted recognition by the Ex committee, held its second meeting of the present semester at the Delta iSigma Pi house Thursday evening.
The council was formed last semester and met several times, but it was not until this semester that it was granted official recognition. Ten houses are included in the roll, taking in the Engineering, Law, Dental, Commerce, Pharmacy, and Architecture schools.
The business of the meeting centered on the athletic program that the intra-mural department has outlined for the professionals, and which includes tennis, Indoor base-•ball, and golf this semester. Alpha Rho Chi won a basketball tournament which was held recently. The matter of exchange luncheons in the manner planned by the social council was also discussed.
Officers for this semester are John Volz, president, Stanley Smith, vice-presideat; Carl Denny, secretary-treasurer; and Ed Smith, sergeant-at-arms.
Manager Charles Wright Announces Extensive Trip For Mens Forensic Team; Word Artists Will Start For San Francisco and Will Return From Albuquerque.
By DICK MILLER
Southern California’s forensic team , is preparing for its annual trip over the Rocky Mountains, which starts April 1st. The trip is a regular allfair, taking place in the spring of each year. On the trij) the men will debate with teams from at least six of the leading universities and colleges of the West. The team will .be gone for
at least two weeks.	+---
The Trojan affirmative team will
make the trip and will debate on the affirmative side of the question: “Resolved, That American investors and their investments in foreign lands should depend for protection only on the government in which the investment is made.” Captain Stanley Hopper and William Henley, two leading Trojan debaters and winners of every debate this season in which they have participated, will carry the Cardinal and Gold colors across the Rockies. These two debaters will go as far east as Albequerque, New Mcxico, and on their return trip will stop over at El Paso, Texas, with a lay-over at Juarez, Mexico.
The team leaves Los Angeles at 8 P. M. on April 1st, and will spend the following two days in San Francisco and Berkeley. The next few days will be spent at Reno and aboard the train bound for Provo, Utah. The first debate scheduled on this trip is with the Brigham Young University at Provo, Utah, on April 7, and on the following day the team goes to Salt Lake City where it will meet the negative team from the University of Utah. The University of Utah is noted for its strong debaters and the Trojans will be obliged to fight .hard to win the decision. Logan, Utah is the next stop for the team, where the negative team from the Utah Agricultural College will furnish the opposition.
Southern California’s representatives will leave Logan on April 9, and will stop for a brief visit at Laramie on their way to Denver. Arriving at Denver, Colorado on the morning of hte eleventh, the affirmative combination will prepare for the meet with the University of Denver, which is scheduled to take place this evening. The Trojans will leave Denver on the following day and will board the limited for Alberquerque, New Mexico. The University of New Mexico will meet Southern California on the thirteenth and after this debate the Trojans will begin their return trip.
One or two debates may be scheduled with other teams on the trip, but to date no definite arrangements have been made. The Tojan debaters have won every decision debate this season and have defeated several good teams of the Pacific Coast. The strength of all the opponents on this trip is not known, but from past experiences the Trojan team knows that it will be no easy task to win the decisions.
H.S. DELEGATES SWARM CAMPUS
Riverside Spotlight Wins Crombie Allen Plaque; Ritual in Presentation.
With 203 delegates and 34 high schools represented, Friday evening witnessed the completion of the most successful and largest convention in the history of Newspaper Day at the University of Southern California.
The highlight of the day was the awarding oi the Crombie Allen plaque to the Riverside Spotlight represented by Stanley Bowden, editor, and Harry Marlin, business manager. The award was presented at the luncheon in the Social Hall of the Student Union. The presentation took the form of a ritual, in which Ralph Huston, Bill Harvey, and Matt Barr delivered addresses on the ideals of journalism, and Dr. R. B. von KieinSmid, president of the university, made the formal presentation to the fortunate delegates.
The program of the day started with registration of the delegates in the Arcade of the Administration building. Although all registration was supposed to be completed between eight' and nine, the register was kept in use the entire forenoon.
At nine o’clock the convention met in Bovard auditorium, where William Henley, student-body president made an address of welcome. Professor Marc N. Goodnow acted as the presiding officer. Henley was followed on the rostrum by John Long, managing director of the California Newspaper Publishers Association, who took for his subject, “What is a City Editor?”
SPEAKERS
Neil R. Murray, editor and publisher of the El Monte Herald, spoke at 10:15 on the subject of, “Editing the Country Weekly.” Nelson J. King, vice-president of the Pomona Progress-Bulletin, then spoke on, “Business Management of the Newspaper.”
At 12:15, the convention adjourned to the Social Hall of the Student Union for luncheon. The luncheon speaker was Tobias Larson, publish-(Contiaued on Page Four)
CHOSEN AS SHOW NAME
‘Nautical Novelties of 1928” Promises to Break Record in Sale of Ducats.
NOTICE
All graduate students are urged to file their reference cards in the employment office which is located on the third floor of the Student Union building. Al Behrendt, director of the bureau of employment states that the filing of these reference cards is especially important to those who expect to use the University of Southern California as a source of recommendation when seeking employment after leaving school.
Graduates Will Frolic At St. Patrick’s Party
Rustic sections of the “Emerald Isle” will be recalled on Friday evening, March 16th, when the Graduate School students hold a Hard Times St. Patrick Party in the Soc ial Hall of the Union, with John Stevens McGroarty as the guest of honor. Prizes will be offered for the best costumes, and the program will be featured by Irish melodies and stories, and games of the Land of the Shamrock.
Co-ed “Colleens” who are in charge of the function include Grace Gilson. Frieda Fisher, Dorothy Bishop, Elora Sorenson, Katherine Shank, Marie Louise Dunn, Mrs. Sally Pease, and Eleanor Veale. Paul Martin and Louis Kilgore are also assisting.
The program will include songs by John Arland, “Island Belle” and “Ragamuffin.” sung by Dorothy Bishop, songs by Jess Dunn and Miss Jane Sleighbacker, and a solo dance by Elora Sorenson. “The Irish Mother,” a reading, by Mrs. Suffield and Katherine Shank, piano music by Geneva Benner, and frolics and games directed by Mr. Tribe, of the Physical Education Department of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, will conclude the program.
Besides students attending the graduate school, the faculty and members of the Graduate Council and their wives are to attend the St. Patrick’s day party.
SQUIRES THREATEN FROSH VIOLATORS
Declaring that the number of dandelions in the lawn in from of Bovard is due for a remarkable reduction, Duncan Powers, president of Trojan Squires, states that unless the Frosh traditions are taken more seriously new and more terrible forms of punishment will be meted out.
Less regard to traditions has been paid by the February Frosh than any group of students attending the University since the present senior class entered, it is said, but no longer will tlie violators of S. C. rules be allowed to promenade the campus unpunished. More green dinks and greater subserviance will be noticed on the campus beginning today or the Squires will spring some totally new and entirely different forms of inquisition. They will be harder ort the weakling yearlings than singing from Bovard’s beautiful balconies.
Frosh should keep in mind the fact that no trousers at al is the penalty for “cords” or “nickers” worn on the campus. Hard as this may be on the children it is for their best.
Parking on University avenue is another little item that some Freshmen are forgetting. The malfactors in this case should particularly beware as such infringement of precedent has never passed unnoticed.
By KARMI WYCKOFF
“Nautical Novelties of 1928,” is the name chosen for the Extravaganza, which will be presented in Bovard Auditorium three evenings next week. It will be one of the largest drawing cards on the campus for ticket sales, judging 'by the reservations which were made Friday with Stanley Z. Ewens, N. C. P., play production manager, in his office.
Reservations may be made today and tomorrow for sorority and fraternity blocks, states the manager. He will be in his office, Student Union 220, from 11:30 until 1:30 and from 4:30 until 5:30, where repr* sentatives from the groups may see him today and tomorrow.
Ticket sales for the general student body will be opened Wednesday at the cashier’s window in the Students’ store, where they may be obtained from Mrs. Poetaker. They will be for reserved seats on the lower floor and first bi.lcony only. The second balcony will not be opened because of the undesirability of the high seats.
CAMPBELL ASSISTS Josephine Campbell, N. C. P., senior in the School of Speech, is assistant director in charge of the drama and singing for “Nautical Novelties.” So far Miss Campbell has shown creditable direction in her handling of the f«uir leads and the supporting cast of fourteen.
At the end of this week Miss Campbell expects to have the cast of “Novelties” ready for the first complete rehearsal of the three parts of the extravaganza—chorus, music and drama. She has been working with this in view and hopes to make the transition easily and without unnecessary rearrangement of gestures and expressions already adopted by members of the cast for their parts. Judging by the progress which she has already made, this will undoubtedly be possible.
DRAMATIC CAREER She has taken important parts in several dramatic productions on the (Centinued on Page Four)
Two Lower Classes Complete Fund Drive At Oregon
Oregon State College, Corvallis, March 9 (PIPI).—Members of the two lower classes at this college raised $114,566 in the drive that was made for the building fund on the Memorial Union hall. The drive, which started some weeks ago, is said to be the most successful attempt that has been made for money in the university.
The money is to be used on the furnishings of the new Memorial Union which corresponds to the Student Union on the Southern California campus. None of the funds will go on the actual building, but will be used for equipment.
“LEAP WEEK” OFFICIALLY GETS UNDER WAY TODAY
Men Go Into Hiding as Women Take Initiative For Seven Days; Daffy Club Promotes Male Popularity Contest; Winner To Get Trophy.
By WILLIE LIVE
Today may be just another Monday to some people, but to every co-ed and “ed” on the campus, it starts “Leap Week”—that Utopia on earth wherein every co-ed can get a date with the man she wants, and every “ed" can bpnk the old allowance for a change. *
All- U Dance Is Brilliant
Final Dedication Event in Student Union is Well Attended.
LIMIT NUMBER OF TICKETS TO SPEECH DANCE
A limit of one hundred tickets has been placed on the School of Speech dance, to be held Friday, March 30, at the Lakeside Country club, according to the announcement made by Doris Crook Johnson in recital last Friday morning. Tickets are now on sale at the Student Union. The affair is scheduled to begin at 9:00 o’clock.
Everyone is expected to come dressed to represent some well-known character of the stage or screen and there will be prizes awarded for the best costume. Much time and effort is being expended by many of the students in designing their costumes and some startling effects are expected. Several stars of the stage and screen will be prsent and will judge the merits of the various costumes.
Music will be furnished by Ray Hatfield’s orchestra which has recently returned from a world tour on the Dollar Line steamship. Patrons and patronesses will 'be members of the faculty of the School of Speech. Members of the executive committee of the Liberal Arts School have been issued invitations and also will be present.
The program in Friday recital presented in Athena hall of Old College featured three students, Melvin Cytron, Logan Wheatley and Claire Aderer. Melvin Cytron read Anatole France’s “The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife,” Wheatley offered a selection from Henry C. Stolman’s speech, “The New Era in Business”, and Miss Aderer read Kipling’s poem “Unts.”
One of the most brilliant and successful social events of the school year was the All-U dance which was held Friday nite in the spacious iball-room in the new Student Union. All the details of the dance were very appropriate for the dedication of Troy’s new building.
The lounge was beautifully furnished with mohair and tapestry upholstered divans and dimly lighted fi lamps. The new ballroom with its tall arched windows and huge fire place was decorated with a profusion of spring flowers and ferns. Programs were the featured novelty of the evening, each one 'bearing a photograph of the new Union building. Harold Grayson’s eleven piece orchestra furnished music for dancing and entertainment.
The committee which was responsible for the success of the dance was composed of Catherine Colwell, vice-president of the student body, In charge, Carl Plate, posters, Jessica Heber, publicity, and Martha Wiggett. Members of the A. S. U. S. C. Social Committee were Dorothie Smith, Sarah Fay, Vivian Page, Mary Main and Craig Smith.
Patrons and patronesses at the dance included President and Mrs. R. B. von KieinSmid, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bovard, Mr. and Mrs. Ther on Clark, Dean and Mrs. Karl T. Waugh, Mr. Allen T. Archer, president of the S. C- Alumni Association, and wife, and James Musatti, former professor of the university.
NEED MORE ENGINEERS’
EQUIPMENT
Propose Endowment Fund of $1,000,000 For New Building.
Facilities for engineering education in Southern California are scarcely sufficient to provide for half the young men in this section who wish to pursue engineering as a profession, S. E Gates, district manager of the General Electric Company, told the com mittee on the proposed college of engineering of the University of Southern California at a dinner-meeting recently at the California Club. Gates is chairman of this committee which has ben formed to back the efforts of the university to obtain sufficient funds to house and equip the proposed engineering school and to provide the funds for its endowment.
SMALL ENROLLMENT “There are but two institutions in southern California giving degrees in engineering, the Univeristy of Southern California and California Institute of Technology at Pasadena,” Gates said. “The local university, though j follow the form chart closely as some as yet raeagerly equipped, is taking I spirited competition is expected. The care of more than 250 students in J ultimate winner will receive a suit-engineering. California Tech limits I able trophy, its engineering enrollment to 500.
+ And, incidentally, today starts the famous Daffy Club “Popularity Contest” to determine just which one of the stronger sex is the most popular man hereabouts. Rules and regulations appear on the feature page.
The contest was suggested by the Trojan a week ago, was en-thusiactically taken up by the Daffy Club, and numerous members of the student body cheered loudly. Whereupon the week of March 12 to 18 inclusive was officially declared ‘Leap Week.”
From the enthusiasm which greeted the initial announcement of the novel idea, “Leap Week” promises to be a tremendous success. The fair oaes are grooming the best ‘hack’ in the stable and are working the dressmakers and the beauty salons overtime. The male gentry are lounging about the walks in the most attractive fashion for it is well known that the one that wins the contest is “made” socially.
FAIR CONTEST
The rules that are printed on the feature page should be read carefully, or better yet, should be cut out and pinned on the wall so that it may be referred to at all times. The Daffy Club wants the contest to be conducted on a fair and honorable basis and in doing this the club is relying on the veracity of the participants when they turn in their daily reports.
Bach day will appear an up-to-the minute standing of each contestant and it behoves each one of them to
MODISH FASHIONS TO FEATURE TEA
Master Frank Sherrard will be the master of ceremonies at the Women’s Self-Government Association style show tea, which will be given in the social hall of the Student Union building on March 15th from three to six.
The style show, which is to be presented in connection with the tea, will be furnished by the J. J. Hag-garty company. Models, clothes, and the services of Master Sherrard for the fashion preview have been secured through the company. Frank Sherrard is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Sherrard of Hollywood.
Fashions from New York, Paris, and the Riviera will display the latest spring and summer styles. Harold Grayson’s orchestra will furnish the music for the promenade. Mary Joyce, junior class representative on the W. S. G. A. cabinet, is serving as chairman of the style show committee, and is making final arrangements for the fashion promenade.
Women who wish to serve on committees are urged to leave their names and the work which they desire to do, in the Women’s organization office, room 234 in the Student Union. The following committees are open to women: dcorations, refreshments, candy sale and serving. Activity points may be earned through active co-operation.
Tickets are still available at the W. S. G. A. office and at the Associated Students Store for seventy-five cents. Women are urged to secure their bids early and invite mothers and friends to attend the function.
Thus, these two institutions together are able to provide technical training to 750. It is estimated that as many, and possibly more, young men leave southern California to obtain their engineering education.”
General plans for the expansion of the university, the building of needed new buildings and the creation of adequate endowment funds were outlined at the dinner by President Rufus B. von KieinSmid. Professor.. Philip.. S. Biegler, chairman of the univerlty engineering department, told of the accomplishments of the department which at present offers courses in civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical and petroleum engineering to 264 students and has a staff of 15 members, a number of which are obliged to divide Jheir time between teaching en-(C*nunued on Page Four)
June Class To Finish In Hollywood Bowl
U. C. L. A., Los Angeles, March 10, —P.I.P.—The far-famed Hollywood Bowl which nestles back in the hills of the movie city will be the scene of the commencement exercises for the class of 1928, if favorable action is taken by the administrative staff of the university. While no definite statement has been yet issued, it has been rumored in academic circles that interest will center on the request of the graduating class to hold their exercises in the Bowl rather than on the campus as hitherto.
Similar proposals have been made by previous senior classes but have met with the disapproval of the administration who feared to begin a precedent. However, as the class of ’28 will be the last class to graduate before moving to Westwood, Bayley Kohlmeier, president, has expressed the belief that favora”ble action may be forthcoming.
Mrs. Leland Atherton Irish, president of the Hollywood Bowl association has offered the Bowl to the graduating class free of charge. The amphitheatre seats about 20,000 people and would be able to accommodate a much larger crowd than have been able to attend previous commencement ceremonies.
S. C. GROUPS TO PERFORM
Musical Organizations Will Give Combined Concert at Westlake Park Sunday.
Musical Organizations groups appeared in a comfbined concert Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock in Westlake Park. The program lasted about two hours and presented all the various groups and soloists. Harold William Roberts was master of ceremonies. The following program was offered.
1—Trojan	Little Symphony Orchestra, directed by Bert J. Teazle —(a) Selections from Mademoiselle Modiste, by Victor Herbert; (b) Salut d’Amor, by Durand.
2—S.	C. Women’s Glee club, directed by J. Arthur Lewis— (a) To the Spirit of Music, by Stevens, (b) It is the Sunset Hour, by Spross. (c) The Old Refrain, by Kreisler.
3—'Mandolin	club, directed by Z. M. Bickford— (a) La Spagnola, by La Chiara. (b) Foxy, by Bickford.
4—S.	C. Men’s Glee club, directed by J. Arthur Lewis— (a) Song of Fellowship, by Gaul, (b) Redman’s Death Chant, by Bliss, (c) Who Did Swallow Jonah, Negro Spiritual.
5—Novelty	Duo — Pianoaccordian and Banjo — played by Herb Drews and Jack Cornett — (a) Repoz Hand March by Sweeley. (b) Popular Medley, Selected.
6—Trojan	Band, directed by Harold William Roberts — (a) Semper Fidelis March by Sousa, (b) Presenting Stillman Wells, trumpet soloist. (1) Cliftonian Polka by Williams. (2) Twlight Dreams, by Clarke.
7—Women’s Duo — Roberta McPher-rin and Lois Campbell — (a) Baby Sister Blues, (b) Tomboy Blues.
8—Women’s	Glee club, directed by J. Arthur Lewis — (a) Indian Dawn by Zamecnik. (b) Alexander, by Parks.
9—Baritone	Soloist — Berwyn (Continued on Page Four)