FILM STARS' SHOW Tickets for the Louise
presser-Robert Edeson
play to be given here Fri-day night may be secured i„ the student store.
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
DAI LYlv TROJAN
SENIOR NOTICE Baccalaureate and commencement exercises Will be held in the Shrine auditorium, and not In Bovard auditorium, as previously announced.
SEMI-CENTENNIAL YEAR
VOL. NO. XXI.
Los Angeles, California, Monday, May 26, 1930.
No. 146
S.C. STUDENTS TO MAKE FILM OF CAMPIJS LIFE
Dean Waugh Will Be Faculty Supervisor of Trojan-Made Movie; George Froley To Be Production Director; Men and Co-eds To Be Cast.
A motion picturc, to be entirely written, directed, photographed, and acted by students of the University of Southern California, will be produced on thc Trojan campus immcdi-jtely upon the opening of thc fall semester, according to an jnnounccmcnt made Friday through Dean Karl T. Waugh’s office. With it came thc announcement that Dean Waugh, j fdean of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and head ot the School of Photoplay, would act as faculty advisor, while George Froley would hold the position of director of the production.
The picture will be written around college life as it is, and will be managed in the regular manner of mo-
AMAZON PLEDGES RECEIVE SWEATERS
Initiation Ceremony To Be Followed Bv Installation of Officers and Garden Dinner.
Seniors in English To Hold
Closing Exercises
Alpha Phi Epsilon, national honorary literary and forensic fraternity', will conduct Hie annual graduation exercises of the four campus literary societies tomorrow at 7 p. m.
All graduating seniors will be presented with diplomas. Ex-presidents of the societies will receive gavels. Eacli society will be responsible for an informal number on the program. The meeting will be in charge of Otis Kelley, aewly elected president.
STUDENTS GIRD NEW 109-PAGE SHINS AS LAST WAMPUS PLACED
ON SALE TODAY
Seniors To Be Guests of , Semi-Centennial Celebration, Honor; Jimmy West’s Orchestra To Play.
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Initiation of twenty-two pled:- | Into Amazons, all-university women's honorary organization, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. R. H ron Kleinsmid, 10 Chester place flirmal presentation of the tradi tional black and white sweater? to the new members will be made at thla time.
With the Semi-centennial motif featured, the alumni Amazons will return to welcome the recently pledged group into their circle. Immediately after initiation ceremonies, which will bo conducted by “Bobby” Loftus, president, in stallatlon of new officers will lake place. Following this a supper will be served in the garden of the president's residence.
Mrs. Rufus B. von KieinSmid. Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford and Mrs. Pearle Aikin Smith, honorary members of Amazons, will also attend the affair. Those new pledges who will be initiated are Hazel Redfield, Virginia Mono-smith, Juanita Mills, Helen Johnson, Helen Peterson, Emory Ardis, Jane Lawson, Juanita Wagner, Alberta Dudley, Lenore Itathbun, Ruth Stein, Elinor Willioit, Helen Pargellis, Dorothy Beech, Janet Hampton, Helen Ferret, Sally El its, Betty McDougall, Mary Rea soner, Blanche Robinson, Miriam Brownstetter, and Nancy O'Brien
New officers who will be installed are Constance Vachon
tion picture production, lt
La Tertulia Plans Fiesta
sored by the School of Photoplay of the University of Southern California.
This school exists in cooperation with the academy Ueorgc Froley of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a national organization, which has for its officers Douglas Fairbanks, William C. DeMille, M. C. Levee, and Frank Woods, and whose committee of college affairs includes Milton Sills, Irving Thalberg, Roy Pomeroy, John W. Considine, and others of motion picture fame.
Ray McDondald, university play director, and Arthur W. Nye, professor of physics and expert on lights and photoplay, will act in an advisory capacity on the production.
CAST TO BE CHOSEN George Froley, who will direct the production and head the student activities in connection with it, states, "As soon as the assistant directors and members of the staff have been chosen, a committee, to be known tentatively as the Trojan productions committee, will be formed. This committee will consist of the faculty advisors, director, assistant direc-
is being spon- Students of Spanish To sorpci by the	~ \	f
Close Semester With
Dinner Dance.
Bringing to a successful close the all-university social affairs, the annual Fiesta of the La Tertulia club will be held at Ray West’s cafe Thursday night of this week. The Fiesta, which promises to be the finest tho club has ever offered, is to be in the form of a semi-formal dinner-dance.
As the final fling of the year j the last dig is to be held in the Student Union social hall this eve ning from 7:30 to 9 o’clock, according to Dorothie Smith, heal of the social committee of the Associated Students.
This last dig of the year ls being dedicated to the graduating seniors and is being given in their honor. All seniors are urged to attend this dance which i specially in their honor.
Jimmy West's orchestra will play this evening. His band if known on the campus as it has played at many campus affairs and is also known for its playing over the radio.
Once a month during the entire school term this year these very informal dances have been held under the auspices of the As ciated Students social committee | went to Market,
president; Winifred Biegler,	,	...
.i..,.,, .	., . ... . . | tors, and others connected with
elected vice-president; Virginia' ’
Monosmith, secretary; Helen John-
son, treasurer; Emory Ardis, ser geant-at-arms; and Juanita Mills publicity manager.
Retiring officers, of Amazons re "Bobby" Loftus, president; Winifred Biegler, vice-president; Alma Griffin, secretary; Florence Waechter, treasurer; Constance Vachon, sergeant-at-arms; and Grace Wright, publicity manaager.
Troy’s Future Is Predicted
Noted Men Write Articles For Semi-Centennial Edition of Trojan,
A symposium on wnat the next fifty years will bring to lhe University of Southern California written
•>> several prominent citizens including: Ray L. Wilbur, president of Stanford University and Secretary of the Interior; William May ■Garland, president or the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce;
the staff or responsible for the production, and will choose the principles for the picture and have general supervision over its pro ductlon.
SEEK ASSISTANCE
“All students interested in all branches of picture work including players, assistant directors, cameramen, technical directors, prop men, or extras will please leave their names and addresses and the type of work they prefer in Dean Waugh’s office,” stated Froley. Screen tests for the picture will be held at the beginning of the fall semester.
Scenario-writing for the production will be open to all students Prospective scenarists will be given the summer in which to compos their stories, and a prize of some sort will be awarded the winnin scenario. Those interested should watch tomorrow’s Trojan for details of the contest.
The Spanish atmosphere will be predominant, being carried out by table decorations, music, and favors. Ray West has arranged for several specialty numbers in keeping with the occasion. A Pln-ata, which is a novel stunt from Old Mexico where it is popular at most social gatherings, is to be a feature of the evening.
Aviation Themes of Big
Humor Magazine.
By WILMA GOODWIN
The Wampus Kitty has grown up and now is a full-fledged cat. Instead of the regular 44 page Wampus which appears monthly on the campus there appeared this morning the largest humor magazine which has ever been attempted by a college. It contains 100 pages, the theme of the entire publication being the semi-centennial celebration. Exceptional effort has been put on this issue by the staff but most of the glory should fall to the editor. Bud Fetterly, who is responsible for the culmination of tho pretentious book.
The regular price of 25 cents will be charged for this greatly enlarged book.
One of the highlights of the book is the 10,000 word novelette complete entitled “The Little Pig ” which is writ-
from 7:30 to 9 o’clock on Mon day evening.
At these monthly affairs there have been but few off-campus people. It has been the aim of the committee to limit attendance to students and those faculty members who wish to attend so that there could be an informal atmosphere and that the students would have an opportunity to become better acquainted on common ground. These digs were inaugur ated by Betty Farmer last year and have been carried on by Dorothie Smith this year.
It has been the policy of the committee in charge to have a different orchestra as often as possible.
Patrons for the affair are to be A dancing contest will be held j Dean Francis Bacon, D.. Bon and cups will be awarded the f Morkovin, and Mr. Herbert Laca winners. Several other stunts have I yo.
been arranged and Individual j	-
prizes will be awarded.	ot* » ir»*lt » lki /H’TTiO
Patrons and patronesses for the | f U J1IDM A IM I’[ V
Fiesta will be:. Professor and Mrs. j Niese, Professor and Mrs. John j Griffiths, and Professor Herbert ,
Lacayo.
Bids, at $1.50 per plate, are on j Charles sale at the box office in the Student Union, or may be obtained from members of the club.
IVY DAY PLANS
ten and illustrated by Muriel Phelps who is remembered for her novel which ran the first part oi this year, "Limelight Girl.” FOOTBALL STORY The teams of Southern California are written about and the characteristics of some of the outstanding players are given by Phyllis Doran. “Hard and Low” is a typical football story with an additional punch which is written by Ralph Huston.
Humor for the book has been written by various members of the staff, though the most prominent work along this line has been done by Harry Kusnick, humor editor. “But the Bustles” is one of the catchy titles applied to : j one of the short stories written by Kusnick who also wrote “Busi ness Adventure," a story of love which nearly turned out to bo a business proposition.
As the theme of the book is the semi-centennial celebration, there are articles of tho beginning of the school, of the progress of the prominent students of a num-(Contiuued on Page Four)
Year Book Staff Asked to Sign On Banquet List
All members of the El Rodeo stnff that are planning to attend the banquet to be held this evening at G:30 in the council rooms have been asked to sign in the El Rodeo office immediately. It is imperative that this Is done in order to reserve a place for the members attending.
Those members eligible to attend the banquet are Morton Morehouse, John Morley, Ruth Ann Byerley, Ralph Huston, Norman Cowan, Jack Morrison, Joe Micciche, Ted Hawkins, Martha Van Buskirk, Lee Bastijian, Les Hatch, Harper Olmstead, Wiley Foster, W. A. Harris, George Keefer, Oran Palmer, Dorothy Banker, Winifred Biegler, Lois Green, Marion Gidley, Juanita Mills, Ruth Browne, Jean Stannard, Jeanne Faulkes, Herbert Strochein, Chester Schleyn, Stan Ewens, Dick Miller, Betty Henninger, Florence Bryan, Bobby Loftus. Bill Miller, Ralph Flynn, Bud Fetterly, Elinor Wilhoit, Wilma Goodwin, Mary Caldwell, Grace Wright, Wilbur Kiepe, Paul Kiepe, and Matt Barr.
TROJAN SQUAD ON WAY TO SEEK TRACK TITLE
Twenty Men With Dean Cromwell Speeding To Boston for I. C. 4A. Meet; Team Plans Three-Day Workout Before Contest.
Troy’s undefeated track team of twenty men and Coach Dean Cromwell, now on their way to the I. C. 4-A. meet, are scheduled to arrive in Boston tomorrow, where three whole days will be used to get over train legs and get into shape for thc meet Friday and Saturday that is expected to be a battle between thc two mighty squads of thc west coast. Stanford is the team that experts claim Is the
team to beat, and tlie team that the Sons of Troy hope to out-score in order to win for the third time the inter collegiate championship.
The Trojans left here last Friday night after a student rally at the Southern Pacific station, departing on their ambitious way in the best of spirits. Only two of the squad, Howard Paul and Jess Mortensen, were not in the best of shape, the former due to a muscle injury in one leg, and the S. C. captain still somewhat hampered by a sore muscle in his throwing arm. Both are expected, however, to be fit and ready for anything by Friday, the flrst day in which events will be run off.
RECORD SQUAD
The team of twenty men ia the largest that the University
French Professor and Students Give Library 125 Books
The students in the French classes of Professor Charles O. Stewart, learning that their instructor had chosen as his jubilee gift to the university, to present to the library the complete collection of the publications of the Society of Old French texts, voluntarily subscribed a sum to further that work.
Of the 125 volumes already issued in the series, Mr. Stewart has presented 85. The students, by their subscriptions, have made possible the addition of eleven of the remaining volumes, and these will include the very earliest of the publications, all of them extremely valuable. They are expected momentarily to arrive from Paris, the seat of the society.
PROFESSOR HARLEY TO ATTEND PIRACY RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Nielson Announces Program: Adams To Plant Famous Tree.
To prepare an
Mayor Ralph Porter of Lob An-'treaty or convenlion to submit to geles; William C. DeMille, direc- the next League of Nations for the
tor, and others, will appear in the Semi-Centennial edition of the Daily Trojan, stated Sam Kline, in charge of the issue. The paper ■*111 be distributed gratis to the students Thursday morning.
codilication of international law, a committee on Piracy of which J. Eugene Harley, assistant professor of international law at the Univer-Southern California is a will convene at Stauford
sity c membe
The six-page rotogravure section University the week-end of May 30-*111 go to press tills evening.	31. The committee is one of sev-
Feature stories written especially eral engaged in the Harvard Law lor the Semi-Centennial edition in-1 school research of international iluue such topics as: "The History law.
01 the University of Southern Calii This committee whose chairman fornia,” by Harold B. Allen, a is Doctor Bingham of the Stanford member of the Semi-Centennial de- School of Law, wili discuss piracy Partment; and “The History of including murder and robbery on Trojan Athletics,” by Joe Micciche, the high seas. There has been a a member of ihe S. C. sports news discussion, stated Professor Hail">. of
bureau.	‘	of extending piracy to include
The paper will be suitable as a ' smuggling.
•ouvcnir of the celebration iu that The flrst conference was engaged carry stories showing the in the codification of international development of the University of law regarding nationality, territor-“outhem California during the past ial waters, responsibilities of sta>-s fihy years.	I for the damages or injuries to for-
international^elgners within their jurisdiction.
"This work,” said Professor Har-ley, "is the most extensivo being done on codilication in any country. Since there is no international legislature, a plan must be devised for agreeing On the principals nf international lawr.”
Professor Harley, a former Carnegie fellow of international law, was appointed to this committee by Dr. Manley O. Hudson, an author-itw on International law and a nro-tessor at Harvard Law School.
Professor Harley Is also considered to be an authority on international law. He has published several textbooks, "Selected Documents for the Study of International Law and Relations,” “League of Nations und the New International Dealing with the Question," and a new book, "International Understanding.” Several articles have also appeared in the "American Journal of International Law.”
Plans are practically complete for the most elaborate Ivy Da. celebration in the history of South ern California, according to Charles Neilson, chairman of the Ivy Day committee. The program is to take place Friday, June 6, at 2:00 p. m„ on the lawn of Old College building.
A special feature of this year’s celebration will be the planting of the tree of 1930 by Leo Adams student body president. The tree is an oak which was brought from South America by Judge Bowen of the Southern California bench. It is said to be a very rare specimen. The tree will be dedicat ed to Marion M. Bovard, past president of the university.
Neilson states that it has been the object of the committee to stage the Ivy Day celebration which W'ill be appreciated by the entire school. In order to make the program a success it is necessary to havo the whole-hearted co-operation of the student body and especially of the senior class. Neilson requests that all seniors make a special effort to be present on June 6.
Other features of the celebra tion will be: the traditional burying of the hatchet by the fresh man and sophomores; the smok ing of the pipe of peace between the seniors and juniors; a musical number by the women’s trio; the presentation of the mystery bag; the baseball bat ceremony; and the presentation of the sen ior class president to the school
Dr. Wagner to Give Music Recital Here
CO-EDS IN REVUE GIVEN AT DINNER
Benefit For Women’s Residence Hall Held At Biltmore Friday Night.
A co-ed sweetheart revue was staged by sorority girls of the University of Southern California Friday night in the Sala de Oro of the Biltmore hotel, as a feature of a 50-dollar-a-couple banquet given by the Town and Gown club, composed of women representing the community and the campus.
Modeled by the college girls, a fashion parade displaying modes from 1880 to 1930 was held. The proceeds will go toward building a new wing to the women’s residence hall.
Sororities at the university were represented by the following girls, who acted as models: Alpha Delta
Council Plans Dinner Dance
Outgoing Members Will Be Honored In Social Hall Tomorrow Night.
To honor the outgoing members of this year’s legislative council a dinner dance will be held tomorrow at fi p. ra. In the social hall of tho Student Union. A business meeting will be held directly after the dancing, and all those who have not submitted their reports as yet must be present at that time to read them, stated Janet McCoy, vice-president for next year.
The newly-elected officers, Lewis Gough, president; Janet McCoy, vice-president; and Winifred Biegler, secretary, will be installed and the council members for next year will be welcomed. These new members are Rutli Stein, Arthur Cutts, Lesley Fay, Ray Stevens, Francis Buschard, Fred Houser, Martin Malone, Thomas Kuchel, Ruth Ann Byerly, Juanita Mills, Elinor Wilhoit, Ames Crawford, Blanche Robertson, Karl Waegle, Wilmer Morby, Bill O’Donnel, and Miriam Brownstetter. They are not expected to be present at the dinner, but must attend the meeting.
STARS TO STAGE PROGRAM FRIDAY
Scores of Screen Notables To Attend Scholarship Benefit Show.
A play and vaudeville acts, featuring Louise Dresser, Robert Edeson and numerous other stage or screen stars, will comprise the second number of the Semi-Centennial program to be given Friday night in Ilovard auditorium.
Lina Basquette, former Wampas star and dancer, and Charles Erwin, Orpheum monologue entertainer, will be among the vaudeville actors. “While Jack Sleeps,” Southern California has ever'sent ft play basetl on an or|E|nal story to an I. C. 4A. meet, and has ath-
GRAPE BOARD MEETS
Fresno, May 25 — (INS)—The statewide committee of 50 in charge of the federal farm board grape relief program will meet here Saturday morning to make plans for the successful completion of the “sign-up” campaign to secure 85 per cent control of the state’s annual grape crop for dis-Pi, Marjoria Edick and Lucille Cal-j trlbutlon by the California grape lahan; Alpha Gamma Delta, Evan- contr°l board, geline Peale and Mary Hunt; Alpha Chi Omega, Margaret Lytle and Helen Johnson; Delta Delta Delta, Betty Lawford, Eleanor Humfreville, Elizabeth Houston,
Virginia Woodward, Catherine Rohrer, Irene Bronnais and Mary Alice Parent; Delta Gamma, Dorothy Kavanaugh, Doris Sweet; Delta Zeta, Winifred Biegler and Kathen ine Ryau; Beta Sigma Omicron,
Leah Curler; Kappa Alpha Theta.
Mary Foster, Hazel Redlield, Jean
letes entered in every event save the two-mlle and the 220-yard dash. Ten of them compete In field events and the other half are entered in the cinder races. Perhaps, at no other time in the big meet history lias a better balanced team entered the clossic that includes nearly every powerful team in the country.
The news originating in Palo Alto last week, that Coach "Dink” Templeton, of Stanford had added three more men to the list of fifteen already selected meant that Troy athletes have just that much more to accomplish to win. The Card crew now includes eighteen performers.
FEAR CUTTING-IN
Not another squad is given even the slightest chance to out-score one of the coast teams. Individual entries of the many eastern schools will cut into both Stanford and Southern California points, however. Stanford, by virtue of its two entries in the shot and discus events, is expected to suffer less by the cuttting-in perhaps, than the men wearing the Cardinal and Gold.
DISTANCE CHANCES
Churchill and Curtice of California will be Mortensen’s greatest rivals in the spear-tossing event. Both out-threw the versatile Trojan in the California Inter-colleglates. Jess is in better shape now, however, as his performance In throwing the javelin 203 feet in practice last week testifies. All of Troy's trackmen wlll be taxed to their utmost in order to qualify for the finals which will be run off Saturday.
With few exceptions, western athletes have had little luck in the events longer than the 220-yard dash. Heretofore the east has al-(Continued on Page Three)
by Edeson, will be given, starring Edeson and Miss Dresser. The entire affair will bo sponsored by Zeta Phi Eta, S. C. Speech sorority, to establish a permanent scholar- U ship fund.
Besides thc four stars already secured, a long list of other prominent actors and actresses are being signed to appear in the vaudeville program preceding the play.
Mr. Jack Gardner, casUng director at the Fox studios has assured the presence ot many. .Ot______
the most popular screen stars at tho benefit show. Now acts for the program will be secured all this week, the new names being anounced daily in the Trojan.
Screen notables, including Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Moreno, actors, aud Winlield Sheehan, vlce-presi-dent of the Fox Film corporation, will be introduced from the platform as honored guests.
Sets for the production are being made by the Los Angeles Scenic studio and will be based on a painting by Mr. Edeson. Howard Miller, president of Drama Shop, ls in charge of this part of tho arrangements. Furnishings for the sets will bo supplied by Barker Bros.
Tickets will be on sale in the School of Speech oflice and at the Student store. Prices will be 75 cents for the main floor and 35 and 50 cents for the first and second balconies, respectively.
SEMI-CENTENNIAL PAGEANT
TO DEPICT GROWTH OF TROY
“Victory,” the Semi-Centennial* knowledge and a voice is heard be-
Dr. A. 11. Wagner, professor of Voice and chairman of the Public School Music department of the College of Music, University or Southern California, will present a number of his advanced pupils in a voice recital in the Social Hall of the Students’ Union building, Thirty-sixth street and University avenue, on Saturday evening, May 24 at 8:15 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to attend.
pageant which is to be given by the School of Speech under the direction of Miss Florence Hubbard, will be presented in Bovard auditorium, June 3. The pageant will depict tlio history of S. C. from the time of its founding and will sym-Bellls, Virginia Ward. Winifred I bolize the spirit of the university. Wentz, Martha Burkett, Eppie Brit j It is divided into three distinct tinghain aud Charlotte La Touche; 1 parts, a series of tableaus and pic-Kappa Delta, Audrey Wallhouse, i tures, which show the development Helen Clark and Ruth Ann Byerly; ! and growth of the university in a pm -Mu, Uonnie Jean Lockwood and | symbolic manner; music interpre-Ilelen Pargellis; PI Beta Phi; Ella tive of the spirit of each episode; Sandberg, Harriett Hauge, Sarah i and spoken lines of explanation Brasfield, Kathryn Aulf, Frances j given from time to time by two Jean, and Katherine Gude; Zeta | chroniclers.
Neelley Asks Seniors’ Help
President of Graduates Asks Class To Attend All Events of Week.
Tau Alpha, Constance Vachon.
LOST STUDENT ACTIVITY BOOKS
All students who have lost their activity books must sign the list in the Student Store Ticket Office before May 26.
K. STONIER.
The pageant will begin with Gregorian chants during the sealing of the audience. A march is played and a processional of taper-bearers will come up the aisles. As they kneel before the closed curtain, it i opens showing the Godiless of ; Learning before the altar of knowl-| edge. She lights the lamp of
hind the curtains singing a solo. The tapers of the 20 attendants are lighted by tho larger torch.
The second picture is introduced by the chroniclers stressing the four successful intervening years to commencement. The men’s quartet will sing the first Alma Mater and a portrayal of the flrst commencement graduating class follow’s.
The three members rireaaecj in the academic cap and gown, stand ueiore the Goddess of Learning at the altar. They are half surrounded by a semi circle of attendants. As they kneel, the Goddess wave3 her torch of knowledge over them and the circle expands and takes them in.
Accompanied by Tschaikowsky’s Symphony of Unrest, the chroniclers open tho third tableau by depicting the period of expansion followed by the depression of the late (Continued on Page Three)
Appeals for outgoing seniors to Join whole-heartedly In the commencement and Semi-centennial programs and later to enter the General Alumni association are voiced in an open letter from Art Neelley, permanent president of tho senior claBs.
The letter, ln addlUon to its message to the graduates, thanks tho Individual members of the various committees in charge of arrangements for the commencement and Semi-centennial week. Its complete text follows:
"As the time draws near for our graduation, tho number of things which we must accomplish grow more numerous. It is quite imperative that all members of our class be notified of the following iieuis. I wm oe greatly pleased if you will take it upon yourselves to radiate this information to ail of those members of our class with which you may come into contact during the next two weeks.
"The first and primary event to warrant your attention ls the fact of the approaching commencement exercises, which this year will go hand in hand with the celebration of the Semi-centennial of the university. It will be ncc-(Contlnued ou Page Three)