Read It in The Trojan
To Present Deputations Skit.
El Rodeo Publishes Defunct Organizations. Commerce Women To Hear Expert.
Deny Plans To Abolish Rushing.
Choose Seniors For Honorary Fraternity.
Southern
California
The Spirit of Troy
"In Howard Jones you have the greatest coach in America, not just for his football ability but for his all-round sportsmanship.”
Mark Kelly,
In Old Trojan’s Column.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Friday, February 18, 1927
NUMBER 84
DEPUTATIONS STATESMAN SPEAKS AT LUNCHEON
-TO PRESENT SKIT TWICE
Committee Seeks Two Men and Girl To Fill Vacancies.	v
Crombie Allen, Editor and Former Senator, Speaks At Newspaper Day Affair; Dr. von KieinSmid Gives Welcoming Address To Students and Speakers.
'It is practically certain that the International Press Congress i will meet in Los Angeles in 1932, according to the statement .made by the Hon. Crombie Allen, editor of the Ontario Daily Report and American representative at the Congress last year in Geneva, Switzerland, in his address yesterday at the luncheon for Newspaper Day delegates in the Women’s Dormitory.
Following the address of welcome 4 impression that California was the
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Candidates Urged To File Applications Soon With Prof. Mussatti.
Filling of three vacancies on the committee ,the appointment of program managers, and final plans for presentaUon of the Deputations Skit at two high schools next week were the immediate business of the Deputations Committee, in its meeting Tuesday noon.
Three places on the committee are vacant .including the secretaryship, and should be filled immediately, according to Sam Gates, chairman. A man who has some knowledge of stage production, a girl for the secretaryship. and a man who is interested in general activities are desired. Underclassmen are preferable to upperclassmen. Those interested in working on the committee are asked to place an application in Professor James Mussatti’s mail box before Monday noon. Information included in this application should tell of experience or qualifications, and whether the applicant has a car at his disposal.
William Henley, tn charge of speakers on the programs, Grant La Mont as dproduction director, an Bryant Hale In charge of scheduling presentations of the skit were the appointments made at the last meeting of the committee held Tuesday.
Tbe first presentation of the skit will take place at Lincoln High School February 22. next Tuesday, before the assembled student body. Ham Gates and Rosita Hopps have been chosen from the group of speakers to tal bon the two programs. Their subject will be the desirability and advantages of attending a university. The second presentation of the skit will he the following Friday, February 25, at the San Fernando High School.
by Dr. R. B. von KieinSmid, Mr. Allen was introduced, and he immediately indulged in a stream of scin tillating humor, largely at the expense of President von KleinSmid and Alma Whitaker, editorial and feature writer of the Los Angeles Times, who appeared to thoroughly enjoy the well-directed attack.
In his address, Mr. Allen characterized the Pacific as the future theater of world action, and told the delegates that, in their chosen profession .they were fortunate to live on the threshold of the Pacific. Mr. Allen then spoke of his trip to the International Press Congress at Geneva, Switzerland, *ast year, describing his efforts to bring the Congress to Los Angeles in 1932, at the same time tnat the Interna tional Olympic is to be held here in the Stadium. He said that the delegates were all in favor of voting immediately to make this city the meeting-place in 1932, inasmuch as the foreign delegates were under the
American word for heaven, but cooler heads prevailed and the measure was referred to the executive committee, two of the members of which have already voted favorably with the others almost certain to do likewise.
“We hear much of service these days,” said Mr. Allen, "but I believe that more genuine good ls being done in the newspaper business than in any other. Aspirants to reportor-ial fame should go first to a country town, where they get an allround knowledge of the business and learn personal journalism; later on the staff of a large city daily they will get more specialized experience where the atmosphere is wholly impersonal.” Mr. Allen advocated a final return to the country town.
The luncheon was prepared under the chairmanship of Muriel Heeb. The Newspaper Day general committee extends its thanks to the management of the Women’s Residence Hall for the use of the dining room and recreation hall for the luncheon and tea dansante yesterday.
Professor La Porte Completes Two Books For Y. M. Department
Professor William LaPorte. head of the Southern California Physical Education Department, has just completed two new books for the Recreation Department of the Y. M. C. IA The first is entitled “Recreational Leadership of Boys.” while the othfr is “Good Times for Boys.”
In “Recreational Leadership of Boys,” Professor LaPorte covers the ^question of discovering and developing leaders. Supplementary to this 'Fun for Boys,” which contains rharts to guide leaders in forming •vmnastic programs .along with a selected list of games and their rules.
Professor LaPorte is an authority "n physical education. His book. [Handbook of (James and Programs, its been used as a text book since 922. He is also well known for tKe .tlve part that he played in the filming of ‘ Health Films” and other Visual Education features.
CHOOSE SENIORS JUNIOR HONORARY FOR MEMBERSHIP WILL CONSIDER IN ORGANIZATION MEMBERS MONDAY
Beta Gamma Sigma Elects Three
Men To Honorary Commerce
Fraternity.
Results of the senior election to Beta Gamma Sigma, national honorary commerce fraternity, were announced yesterday by Don Edwin, president of the local chapter.
William D. Jackson. William Scheving, and John R. Riggs, seniors in the College of Commerce, have been elected to the organization on the basis of their past scholastic record and their promise of future ability.
Beta Gamma Sigma was founded Febrruary 23, 1913, by the union of three local societies located at the Universities of Wisconsin, Illinois, and California. There are now twenty-three active chapters in leading colleges of commerce throughout the United States .including Pennsylvania, Washington, Iowa, Northwestern, and Syracuse.
Elections to membership are held twice each year ,once for seniors and once for juniors. Members are required to have maintained a consistently high scholastic average during their four years in college and must by their present accomplishments and activities give promise of unusual ability in the field of business.
Sigma Sigma To Hold Meeting At Noon in Student Body office.
Sigma Sigma, honorary fraternity, will hold an important meeting Monday noon in the office of the student body president .according to Art Syvertson, president.
“Consideration of new members of the organization will t>e the business before the society,” said Mr. Syvertson, "and every active member is urged to be present”
Sigma Sigma is the honorary fraternity of the junior class and chooses each year from among the members of the junior class those prominent men who have distinguished themselves in student body affairs .athletics, and class activities. Pledging is usually held in student bod yassembly in Bovard Auditorium, later in the semester.
EL RODEO ANNOUNCES DEFICIENCY INE WSPAPER
PROGRAM IS
Campus Organizations Delinquent in Reserving Space;
Commissions Offered To Ad. Solicitors; Pictures Still
Being Taken For Honorary Fraternities.
I hat only 10r> of the 146 campus organizations have reserved space in the annual, that those interested in selling advertising should see him immediately, and that pictures for honorary fraternities may still be taken, were the announcements made by Les Heilman, manager of the El Rodeo, yesterday.
Of the 146 organizations on the♦ who have not had a picture taken,
SIGMA SIGMA
There will be a very important meeting of Sigma Sigma in the Stu dent Body President’s office a: 12:30 on Monday. The business will be the consideratio nof new members. Every active member is urged to attend.	ART SYVERTSON.
El Rodeo Announces Organizations Not Reserving Space
FFICE DENIES ABOLITION
OF FALL RUSHING SEASON
The report that there will be no as to which house was their choice,
fall rushing is erroneous, according Miss Ada English, secretary to e president. The matter is under consideration. . pending possible changes in rushing rules. Letters were sent by the president to the various sororities asking them to pre-par-1 for such an emergency by pledg-ng, a large number of girls this mester, so that if there should be o jfall pledging, no house would suffer ! financially.
TJhat seventy-five bids were sent :ut by the combined sororities on the pus, this last semester, is the re-rt from the office of the Dean of omen.
Ten of the seventy-five bids were nplicated by two or three houses, aking tbe actual pledging list sixty-Jve. Ten girls, who were undecided
failed to give any preference to the office of the dean. Reasons for failing to state a preference were that in one week they couldn't know the girls in any house well enough, and that the sorority girls could not fairly judge rushees. Consequently they preferred to wait until next semester.
Five girls were ineligible due to incomplete registration, having failed to have their records sent from schools previously attended or through registration as special students. However .these were soon corrected and the girls became elf/i-ble.
Last semester there were one hundred and fifty bid, twenty of whom signified their desire to wait until the following semester to state their preferences.
Those organisations which have not reserved space' in the El Rodeo are:
Alpha Kappa F'ni Argonauts Beta Gamma Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Delta Phi Sigma Engineers Council Freshmen Commission Gamma Epsilon Phi Gamma Lambda Epsilon History and Political Science Club Iota Sigma Pi Mathematics Club Mu Theta Epsilon Newman Society Omega Sigma Pi Delta Gamma Pi Kappa Lamb a Phi Mu Alpha Phi Phi
Philean Literary Society Physical Education Club Pi Delta Phi School Religion Club Sigma
Sigma Beta. Chi
Sigma Delta Pi
Sigma Delta Psi
Sigma Omega
Student Volunteers
Southern California Players
Tau Sigma Delta
Trojan Advertise rt Save You Money.
“You have the greatest coach in America, not just for his football ability but for his all-round sportsmanship.’’
That was Mark Kelly's tribute to Howard Jones, paid yesterday during the course of his talk to the high school and Southern California newspaper people in Bovard Auditorium. We have heard that before, from Jones’s associates on the field, from at least one rival coach, and from at least one outstanding referee. There must be something in it.
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While we are on |he subject, it is only fair to express the appreciation which Southbrn California men and women feel to Mr. Kelly for the interest he ihas taken in this University. Wfe have in him a real friend. But it was also apparent from his talk and from his sports column that he is not a man to flatter and that lends weight to the value of his friendship. Perhaps it is a little conceited but everyone appreciates compliments when he feels they are genuine.
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It is also fitting to express the appreciation which the campus in general and the newspaper people here in particular feel for the time and thought given by all of the outside speakers to make the program a success. It was not the writer’s privilege to attend the afternoon sessions, but if they were comparable to the first three morning meetings they were well worthwhile for all who attended. Alma Whitaker with her inimitable. bubbling humor was enjoyed by everyone. But probably we felt the deepest personal sympathy with the remarks of Mr. Rathbun. who spoke on the subject of the publicity agent.
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Tn the blackest moments it almost seems to an editor as though a Divine justice had momentarily failed when the publicity agent pattern was allowed to be created. Does it never occur to these folk that the paper that has the most value, both as a news sheet and as an advertising medium, is the one that is full of NEWS, rather than copy of interest chiefly to the man who wrote it? And frequently the worst contender for space is the man who runs an inch ”ad” once or twice and thinks he should have the same amount of publicity in a four-page paper that a thirty-two page downtown paper would give him for fifty times that amount of advertising.
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When the pubilicty agent who really has something worth while to put over to the public comes to a sane view of the matter, such as Mr. Rathbun (who is one) does, it helps a great deal. Campus dramatics, for example, must be put over and the way to do it is to let the student body know what is going on. To that extent it is news. But beyond that it becomes “hokum.” All of which is intended to be more by the
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campus, only 105 have been heard from in regard to space in the an-nutl. Unless word is received from them by the first of next week, it will be assumed that they wish no space in the book.” said Mr. Heilman. “And of those 105, only 25 have paid their assessment for their page. These assessments are now past due; those for social fraternities were to he paid January 1, while February 1 was the date for all others.”
“Twenty per cent commission will be paid to those who sell advertising space in the annual, and those inter ested in selling space should see me immediately,’* stated Mr. Heilman. “No experience is necessary.”
Those who have been elected recently to honorary fraternities and
may still do so. Mrs. Marie Poetker, who may be found in the cage in the students’ store, has the slips which must be presented at Witzel's Studio, 1011 West 7th street, for the pictures.
Approximately 1G00 annuals have been sold .according to the manager, exceeding the expected sales by 400 and bringing the total to 270. This total is larger than that of last year.
Student activity books, which in elude the ticket for tne El Rodeo, among those for an activities for this semester, may still be purchased at the students’ store, at the regular price of five dollars each. Those stu dents who have placed deposits on books and have not called for them are urged to get them at once.
SUCCESSFUL
Mark Kelly, Alma Whitaker, Morris Rathbun Feature Morning Discussions.
300 ATTEND
PHI BETA KAPPA MEMBERS MEET AT BIG BANQUET
Elks' Temple To Be Scene of Annual Affair; Trojan Glee Club Will Entertain.
COMMERCE WOMEN WILL HEAR LECTURE BY PROFESSIONAL
Nellie Parr, Insurance Woman, Will Talk At Luncheon in Residence Hall.
Members of Phi Beta Kappa will convene at the New Elks’ Temple Friday evening at 6 o’clock for their annual social get together and dinner. The purpose of this meeting each year is to have some outstanding scholar give an address as well as to bring the members together for social entertainment.
This year the speaker will be Professor Alfred E. Longuell, a member of the University of California at Los Angeles, who will talk on “America’s Part in the Intellectual Co-operation of the World.” Among other features of entertainment will be a musical program to be given by the Trojan Glee Club under direction of J. Arthur Louis, and short talks by prominent alumni.
Postpone Drama Shop Plays To Await Sets Under Construction
According to* Elizabeth Alexander, directing chairman of Drama Shop Plays, the three one-act plays entitled “ ’Op o’ Me Thumb,” ‘‘Maker of Dreams,” and ‘‘Dreamy Kid,” which were scheduled to be presented February 17, will be postponed until the latter part of the month because of the construction of special stage sets needed for the prays.
The three one-act original plays entitled “Yucca,” written by Dorothy Marie Davis, “Divorce,” by Marjorie Hull .and “Honey Moon House,” by Elizabeth Alexander, will be presented some time in April. “This program is the greatest feature of the year,” stated Miss Alexander in an interview, “and all those who are interested in any branch of dramatics may become a member of Drama Shop.”
Notices
All nntlen mtul be brought to the Trojan office at 716 West Jeffitrion St. or phoned to HUmbolt. 4522. Notice* moat be limited to 35 words.
FROSH BASEBALL
Candidates for the freshman baseball team reported for the first time yesterday afternoon. Regular practice will get underway on Bovard Field this afternoon at 3 o’clock.
FROSH TRACKSTERS
All frosh trackmen are asked to turn out for the meet with Poly High at 3:30 this afternoon, so that coaches can get a line on them.
BIOLOGY HONOR SOCIETY
The Biology Honor Society will hold a business meeting for the purpose of electing officers for the cur rent semester in the Old College, room 250, Friday at 12:30. Dues will be collected.
Nellie Parr, of the firm of Tubbs, Parr and Seaver, has been secured as the speaker for the luncheon of the Commerce Women’s Group which is to be held at 12:15 today at the Women’s Residence Hall, under the direcUon of Jessie Grant, chairman of the group.
Miss Parr is connected with the Educational Bureau of Insurance of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company of this city. Using her past experience in this line, Miss Parr is to speak on the professional opportunities for women in the field of insurance, treating the subject from a different angle than that which she has used in her previous talks to Com merce women.
According to Jessie Grant, Miss Parr, who is known in private life as Mrs. Carle Maskey. has always given talks which have been both entertaining and enlightening. Her interests are closely connected with the university and its activities through her overseas contacts wjth Mise Edith Weir of the Employment Bureau and Miss Grace Walker of the Publicity Bureau. While in France, Miss Parr was active in the work of the American Red Cross, and 6ince her return has been connected with the Pacific Mutual Company for over six years.
KFI Program Includes Varied Selections By Campus Performers
A Bernard Shaw skit, “How He Lied to Her Husband.” a talk by Professor Rayner of the Psychological Department, and a varied group of musical selections comprised the program given over radio KFI Thursday night by S. C. students.
The cast of the skit included Frances Bickford as “She,” Melvin Citron as “He,” and John Dundas as the “Husband,” and was presented under the direction of Miss Tacie May Hanna of the s««ool of speech.
Distant High Schools Send Delegates; Luncheon and Tea Dansant Approved.
Featuring speeches by renowned journalists. business sessions. a luncheon and a tea dansante ,the Fifth Annual Newspaper Day, held yesterday at Southern CaUfomia. was a complete success .according to en thusiastic reports by many of the delegates who represented the lead ing high schools of Southern California.
Prominent among those who addressed the delegates were Mark Kelly, sport writer of the Lot Angeles Times; Alma Whitaker, feature writer of the Times; Morris Rathbun, publicity director. Auto Club of Southern California; Marc Goodnow, of the Southern California journalism department; George Jordan ,editor-in-chief of the Daily Trojan; Ralph Holly, editor of the El Rodeo; Lee Conti, former Trojan editor; Wayne Harrison, business manager of the Trojan, and Les Heilman, business manager of El Rodeo.
It was* esUmated that over three hundred delegates were present, in spite of the almost impassable roads, representatives comTng as far as from Santa Ana. Burbank, Van Nusy, Torrance, and Montebello.
DELEGATES APPROVE
All of the delegates expressed themselves as being delighted with the reception accorded them by the journalists of Southern California, and declared themselves heartily in favor of the idea of gathering together all those interested in the press to discuss their problems en masse.
According to Hal Silbert, general chairman of Newspaper Day, the plans for the entertainment of the high school delegates worked out in a very satisfactory manner.
WAMPUS SOLICITS CLEVER COPY FOR TRAVEL NUMBER
New §ales Record For Comic Cat Set By Movie Number.
Contributions are now being accepted for the Travel Number of the Wampus and may be submitted to the staff up to March 1. Anything is acceptable in the travelling line11 from roller skating to aeroplane flying. says Milton Booth, editor.
The last issue of the Wampus, which appeared Thursday, set a new record for the year’s sales and was practically sold out before 1 o’clock, according to Adna Leonard, business manager of the publication. He also added that the Wampus is self-su> porting this year for the first time in its history.
Sketches and jokes, written by local students, have been taken for publication by some of the recognized humorous magazines of the country, incluuding College Humor.
THREE CREEDS TAKE PART
IN RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION
Jew, Catholic, and Protestant spoke in a conciliatory tone Tuesday evening at the Y. W. C. A. on tbe subject, "Why I Am What I Am.” Rabbi Jason, Father E. Lucey, and Dr. C. V. Gilliland of Southern California were the speakers.
Rabbi Jason .representing the Jewish religion, explained that in this section of the world there is practically no proselyting, and as a result a person’s religion depends largely upon the accident of birth.
“One thing is significant, however,” said Rabbi Jason, “and that is the three religions represented here this evening have the same aim despite the fact there is a difference
in worship.” Continuing, Rabbi Jason emphasized the importance ot the importance of the ethical code of the Old Testament.
Father Lucey of the Catholic church spoke particularly on the relation of the Seven Sacraments to grace in the life of Catholics. He also stressed the attitude of the Catholic church toward governmept, explaining that it believes government to be the will of God and, therefore .exacts from its members obedience to laws established by government.
Dr. Gilliland of. the University, representing Protestant Christianity, explained its purpose, aims, and funda mentals.