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SOUTHERN
ALIFORNIA
DAI LYF5 TROJAN
Organizations making awards at the annual May
banquet of the W. 8. G. A. are asked to notify Bonnie Jean Lockwood in the W. 8. G. A. office between 11:25 and 12:25 today.
SEMI CENTENNIAL YEAR
VOL- NO. XXI
Los Angeles, California, Monday, April 28, 1930.
No. 126
TICKET SALE Pledges Hold ALL U
for COMEDY begins TODAY
Candy Sale During Day
Trojan Foreign Students AMAZONS PLEDGE
Spooks and Spokes Neophytes Sell Sweets On Campus Today.
Pledges of Spooks and Spoltea, junior women’s honorary, are holding their annual candy sale today. It -will take place from 8 to 4 o’clock at the schools and colleges.
This sale by the Spooks and Spokes pledges ls a means employed for raising funds, and corresponds to the recent sale of the Yellow Dog, by pledges of Sigma Sigma.
The pledges are carrying bas-Max Mellinger, in charge of the kets containing bags of home-cast, Jean Maschio, who is train-j made candy which sell at ten ing the choruses,
"Footsteps" will Be Presented On Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Seats for the 1930 Extravaganza, footsteps," are now for sale at He cashier's office in the Student s,ore and In William Miller’s oflice, Student Union 220. Tickets are priced at ono dollar for main floor seats and seventy-five and fifty cents for balcony seats.
Thc production will be presented in Bovard auditorium on Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings of this week. It Is being directed by three student directors
and Tommy Tompkins, who wields the baton (or Bob Brown and ills Southlanders. The whole show is under tho general supervision of W. Hay MacDonald, university play director.
•'Footsteps," is a musical comedy ot college life, having its setting in the Tau Tau sorority bouse. A series of mysterious thefts and a mystery man who appears and disappears at odd times furnish the basis for the plot. The book and lyrics were written by Bernice Palmer, while her brother, Vincent, wrote the music.
Leading roles in the production are being sung by Betty Lou Henderson as Babs, the heroine; “Freddy” Hamilton as Kenny Maxwell, the hero; William Miller and Ruth Wilson as the comedians, Prunes and Adeline. Others who play college boys and girls are: Fred Phleger, "Frenchy" Flynn, Randolph Richards, Marie Paten teau, Margaret Thomas, Ruth Ann Byerley, and Frances Hite.
Character parts are being taken by Marion Leonard, as Miss Carlyle, the dean of women, “Sparky” Vamvas as Weatherstrip, the negro servant, and Don Embree as the mystery man. There will be a number of extras in the ballroom scene in the second act. Elaine Buttrud is assisting the director in taking charge of the "mob” scenes.
CLIONIAN SOCIETY WINS DEBATES
Alpha Phi Epsilon Bronze Plaque Awarded To Women's Literary Group.
cents a bag and are wearing the orange and black aprons and caps.
Juanita Mills, one of the new pledges. Is ln charge of the sale. Plans are being made for a joint dinner dance with Mortar Board which will take place the latter part of May. Initiation of the following will take place at this time: Virginia Arnold, Winifred Biegler, Miriam Brownstetter, Ruth Ann Byerly, Alberta Dudley, Netty McDougall, Juanita Mills, Leonore Rathbun, Hazel Redfield, and Elinor Wilhoit.
CULLED FOR FRIDAY Will Appear On Program
The Clionian Literary society, winner of the 1930 inter-ltterary society debate tournament, will be awarded the bronze plaque presented by Alpha Phi Epsilon, national honorary literary and forensic fraternity to the winner of the contest. During the past year the plaque has been in the possession of the Aristotelian society. The Clionian affirmative team was composed of Alice Buckwalter and Evelyn Peyton; the negative team consisted of Adelaide Cutter and Beth Tibbet.
The society that wins the trophy three times keeps it Is a per-manent possession.
Southern California’s chapter of Alpha Phi Epsilon has as its purpose promotion of the forensic contests and the promotion of interest in debating activity among those students on this campus ■who are unable to be varsity debaters. Membership is based upon participation in the inter-literary society debates, upon scholarship, and upon outstanding work in tbe literary societies.
It is customary to initiate some honorary member or members into the fraternity each year. Lee Shippey, column writer for the i Los Angeles Times, was presented with an honorary membership last year. It has not been decided who will receive the honorary membership this year. Plans are also being made for the admission of new members.
Alpha Phi Epsilon will sponsor the literary program during the semi-centennial celebration. The program during the semi-centennial will be in charge of Helen Peterson, vice-president and acting president.
ELIZABETH QUINN WINS KEY AWARD
Phi Chi Theta Bestows Honor Upon President As Outstanding Commerce Woman
At the discussion meeting of Phi Chi Theta, national commerce sorority, last Thursday evening. Dr. Florence May Morse present-ed Elizabeth Quinn, president of the sorority, with the Phi Chi Theta key award.
This key is awarded annually to the most outstanding woman in the college of commerce. The selection is made by a committee composed of faculty members and Phi Chi Theta girls and is based on scholarship, character, and activities on the campus.
When Doctor Morse, who is a professor in the school of merchandising and an honorary member of Phi Chi Theta, announced the recipient of the award at the commerce women’s banquet, she stated that the purpose of the award was to provide a goal lor commerce women, the attainment of which would develop in them those qualities of leadership and character necessary for succoss in business.
Classes Scheduled For 10:25
A. M. Will Be Dismissed
For Assembly.
Candidates for all-university student offices will be nominated Friday at an assembly to be held at 10 o’clock in Bovard auditorium. AH classes meeting at 10:25 will be dismissed as it will be impossible to complete the nominations within the regular chapel period.
Nomination and acceptance speeches will be limited in time. For president of the Associated Students, nomination speeches may be five minutes long and acceptance talks three minutes long. Nomination speeches for both vice-president and secretary will be limited to three minutes, with two minutes allotted to acceptances. For student representatives on the Legislative Council, nomination talks wlll be limited to one minute and an introduction of the candidate.
As has been the custom in past years, candidates for the offices will be seated on the platform from which they will give their acceptances speeches.
Election of officers will be held May 9 when the polls will be open from 8 a. m„ to 3:30 p. m. The Australian secret ballot wlll be used. On the morning preceding the elections, advertising space will be given over to the candidates ln the Trojan for publicity purposes.
International Night Next Wednesday Will See Campus Nationals Appearing In Native Costume; Groups Representing Other Countries to Appear.
Dressed in native garb, S. C. foreign students representing more than 50 countries will appear for the annual “International night” program at 8 p. m., Wednesday, in thc social hall of thc Student Union building. V. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. are sponsoring thc affair.
Although present arrangements are only tentative, it is •^expected that almost every nationality on the campus will take part in the program, according to Dorothie Smith, chairman.
Invitations are extended to all students on the campus and to all faculty members. All foreign students are asked to cooperate in the spirit of the affair by wearing their national costumes.
Cat Prowls This Week
Wampus Will Have Striking Cover; Zilch Will Tell All.
WILBUR PREDICTS A. B. ELIMINATION
Stanford University, April 27.-(PCNS)—American colleges of the future will abandon the pres four year course leading to an A. B. degree us a basis of a cul ture and education, according to the opinion expressed by Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, secretary of the Interior and President of Stanford University, in a report made pub lie here today.
"It seems likely,” Wilbur said, in discussing educational trend '•that the great tide of students which has practically drowned out the personal equation in many institutions will now be distributed over a much wider basis.
“This will permit a selective process reducing the number of students entering the lower reaches of tlie professional schools and doing advanced or graduate work.
“Tile college course leading to the A. B. degree is too short for the student who wants to prepare himself for a profession, or to be a scholar or student and too lonn for those who de«lrp tn t:ike some further elementary training beyond that of the high school.”
With an individualistic cover Illustrating a real episode on the S. C. campus drawn by the Hollywood studio artist, Wing, the Wampus will appear some time this week. According to the edl tor, Bud Fetterly, the cover is a riot.
As a feature of this month's Wampus, Aggie Zilch will write one of his usual stories and will divulge his true character.
Winifred Biegler, women’s editor of the Trojan, has written a story entitled ’’Whim." It is 11-
Parking in Front Of Administration Building Barred
Beginning today, no more parking ■will be allowed on University avenue in front of the Administration Building. Trojan Knights will be on duty all day long to enforce the new’ ruling giving any violators tags summoning them before the men’s council or W. S. G. A. court, as the case may be, to determine the punishment.
Leo Adams, president of the Associated Student Body, requested that all students cooperate to the fullest extent to make this new ruling a success.
MYSTERY COVERS HONORARY PLEDGES
lustrated by Adrienne Rosso.
Dramatic highlights are giveu by Elinor Wilhoit under the title of the "Cat in the Theater.” Louise Van de Verg writes an-Louise Van de Berg writes another of her series of collegiate episodes involving the indiscretions of a certain professor. It is illustrated by Kirk Martin.
The greater part of the book has been concentrated upon S. C. campus humor this month, thereby minimizing the literary section of the magazine.
History Professors Present At Meeting
Four representatives from the University of Southern California attended the meeting of the History Guild Thursday evening at the University of Redlands. Dr. Owen C. Coy, Dr. Albert G. Benjamin, Dean Rockwell D. Hunt, and Dr. Frank H. Garver were those in attendance.
Members of the guild went early to enjoy the trout fishing and con tributed their catch to the trout dinner which preceded the meeting.
The History Guild is made up of professors of history in colleges and universities of southern California. Meetings are held once a month at which addresses are given and members engage iu informal discussions of problems of history teaching.
NOTICE
Will the following people please meet on the third floor of Old college today at 12:15: Beatiico Mohr, Betty McDougall, Tommy Graham, Bill Kaufmann, Fay Keysers.
SIGMA MEETING Active members of Sigma, pro fessionai-honorary journalism so--ority, are requested to attend a very important meeting in the women's organizations office at 9:50 this morning, according to a statement made by the president, Grace Wright.
Skull and Dagger Nominees
Remain Deep Secret Until
Fateful Day.
Mystery surrounds the members of Skull and Dagger who admit that final selection of new members will be made soon. Campus announcement will appear within two weeks.
Skull and Dagger is the senior men’s honorary which elects to membership the most prominent junior and senior men.
In accordance with traditions, the skull and dagger and the plate bearing the names of the new members enclosed in a glass case will be placed on the main walk in front of Bovard. Pledges will not be informed of their selection until the day their names appear on thc plaque.
At the present time everyone is excited and discussion runs riot as to whom will be chosen. A rumor is gaining circulation that the pledges will be the fewest in number in several years.
The formal initiation dinner dance will take place on May 10.
In a very short time Skull and Dagger will sponsor a baseball game between members of the faculty and seniors. Generally, President von KlelnSmid throws the first ball, officially opening the I contest. Usually some outstanding j motion picture celebrity assists, j
Carl Denny Is the chairman in charge of arrangements.
Tariff Bill Faces
New Senate Fight
Washington, April 25—(INS— The administrations new tariff bill, in its present revised form, will face still opposition and possiblo rejection in the senate, because of compromises adopted by senate and house conferees, it was learned today.
The old democratic-insurgent coalition, which rewrote two-thirds of the house bill before going down to defeat before the "million-dollar” alliance, has declared war on the revised bill.
Senator Norris, republican of Nebraska, insurgent leader, told International News Service he would oppose the conference re-port Jirul honor! to defeat. it cause of changes adopted by the conferees.
Acting as hosts and hostesses will be the cabinets of Y. W. C. A., Y. M. C. A., and members of the social committee of the associated students.
After tlie program, refreshments will be served, and an opportunity for the guests to become acquainted will be given. A musical program has been planned by one of the groups which will also furnish entertainment between acts.
The chairman has asked that all those interested attend whether of foreign birth or not. In years past It has been the case that nearly half those attending have been American students who are interested in furthering the project of a better feeling among students on the Southern California campus.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTEND CLASSES
Ineligibility May Be Result Of
Too Many Absences From Constitutional Instruction.
Student body constitutional government classes for prospective candidates for offices of the associated students, colleges, and legislative council representatives are being conducted by Fred Pierson in H 206. The next class will meet at five o'clock this afternoon. Tomorrow morning it seven o’clock the examinaUonwill be held.
The following rules and regulations have been drafted governing the attendance to clas3 and the examination:
Those persons attending all five classes and passing the examination shall be considered eligible.
Those persons attending all five classes and failing the examination may petition for the privilege of taking the examination again.
Those persons attending four classes and passing the examination shall be considered eligible.
Those persons attending only three classes shall automatically become ineligible.
Any tardiness counts as one absence.
Those persons who fail to take the examination may petition for the privilege of taking the examination providing that their attendance complies with the foregoing rules and regulations.
Any student of tho university may attend these classes in stu dent boy government but only the candidates eligible for offices may take the examination. Those wishing further information may see Fred Pierson in room 203 of the Student Union.
TWENTY ON FRIDAY
Intensive Training Planned
For Pledges Of Service Organization.
Pledging of the 20 prominent sophomore and Junior women who were announced to the campus recently was held by the Trojan Amazons Friday noon ln the council room of the Student Union, with Isabel Loftus, president, conducting the ceremony.
Janet Hampton, newly-elected president of the Women's Athletic association, was elected as the twenty-first pledge of the organization at a business meeting of the active members following the pledging ceremony.
A telegram noUfying Miss Hampton of her election was sent to the University of Michigan, where the president-elect of W. A. A. and Florence Waechter, president this year, are representing the University of Southern California at a national convention.
Those who were pledged Friday noon are Juanita Mills, Betty Mc-Dougall, Alberta Dudley,Mary Reasoner, Miriam Brownstetter, Hazel Redfield, Elinor Wilhoit, Ruth Stein, Helen Parrett, Blanche Rob-inton, Sally Ellis, Helen Johnson, Dorothy Beech, Emory Ardis, Jane Lawson, Helen Pargellis, Nancy O’Brien, Juanita Wagner, Virginia Monosmlth, and Leonore Rathbun.
The pledges will be subjected to rigorous pledge training for the next three weeks, according to the vice-president, Winifred Biegler. Tests will be given each Friday over material which concerns university traditions and duties of the Amazons. Following Intensive training, the pledges will be initiated the latter part of May.
All pledges of Amazons are requested to meet Connie Vachon, president-elect of the all-university women’s honorary and service organization, in the women’s organizations office this morning. The meeting will be short but imperative, Miss Vachon stated.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS HELD IN FOUR S.C. COLLEGES
Ray Stevens, Ruth Stein, Leslie Fay, Del Reese, Frank Titus, and Francis Buschard Will Run For Presidents of Various Schools.
Nominations of officers in the*to hold nominations at the name
Colleges of Commerce, Pharmacy. Architecture, and Letters, Arts and Sciences were held Friday morning at chapel period. The College of Music, which had planned
Traub Alters Contest Date
Ames Trophy Oratorical Competition Will Be Held at 3 O’clock Today
AU freshman students eligible to compete in this year’s E. Neal Ames trophy contest are urged by Henry Traub to note the change in the Ume of the contest. The oratorical meet will be held today at 3 o’clock in Hoose 305 and all parUclpants are requested to be present on time.
Students who are going to participate must deliver flve-mlnute orations on either the negative or affirmative side of the question: "Resolved: That modem science tends to destroy thelsUc faith.” No rebuttal speeches are required In the preliminaries of the contest today.
Four speakers will be selected to compose two teams who will compete ln the finals within the next week.
Contest Will Close May 9
Students Urged To Write Essays On “Abundant Life” By Dr. Touton.
That every student should take advantage of the opportunity offered in "The Abundant Life” contest and enter the competition while there is still time is the feeling of Dr. Touton, vice-president of the university aul chairman of the contest.
The length of the essay must only be between 300 and 500 words. Three copies of the contribution, accompanied by a sealed envelope with the true name of the writer, and bearing a fictitious name on top must be ln the university mall on or before May 9. They should be addres3 ed to Dr. Louis Wann, chairman of the English department.
Students desiring further details are advised to consult Dr. John D. Cooke, professor of English literature, Dr. Wilbur H. Long, professor of philosophy, or Dr. .Wann in the English office.
PHARMACY PLANS ALUMNI REUNION
Dinner Dance Will Be Held Tomorrow Night At Tennis Club. _
The twenty-second annual banquet aud reunion of the College of Phermacy Alumni association of the University of Southern California will be held at the Palomar Tennis club, 3084 Motor Avenue, Culver City, tomorrow, at 7:30 p.m.
The event wlll be in the form of an informal dinner dance, according to Dick Miller, secretary of the association. He stateB that any member w'hose address has not been reached by one of the 700 Invitations sent out should be sure to attend.
President and Mrs. von Klein-Smld are to be guestB of honor as well as Frank Hadlock, ex ecutive secretary of the Trojan Alumni association, and Vice-pre sldent and Mrs. F. C. Touton.
Coach Howard Jones of the Trojan varsity is to be guest speaker. Dean Laird K. Stabler and faculty members are also to attend.
The College of Pharmacy Alumni association of S. C. was organized in 1908. At the annual reunion function last year the class of 1919 was the most numerously represented.
Miss Margaret Airston is president of the association. Miss Airston is assistant professor of chemistry at Southern California.
time, postponed the event until the first part of this week.
Following nre the results of the nominations:
College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences:
President, Ruth Stein; vice-president, Jean Burke; Secretary, Marjoiia Edick, Rosemary Bee-man; Treasurer, John Fowler, Jack Marks; Legislative council, Thomas Kuchel, Britt Bowker Ames Crawford, Elinor Wilhoit, Ruth Ann Byerly, Juanita Mills, Margaret Llpsy, Guy Funai, Blanche Buddy Robinson.
College of Commerce:
President; Leslie Fay, Del Reese; vice-president, Elizabeth Whitson, Fiances Todd; Secretary, Doris Sweet; Treasurer, Maurice Cashlon, Harold Barr; Social chairman, Steve Bryant; Legislative council, Sara Kline, Karl Wae-gle, Wilmer Morby.
College ol Architecture:
President, Ray Stevens; vice-president, Dorothea .Holt; Secretary, James Ashbaugh; Treasurer, Foster Lampson, Robert Boyle; Sergeant-at-arms, ChrisUan Choate.
College of Pharmacy:
President, Frank Titus, Francis Buschard; vice-president, Francis Cook, Harry Wllkenson; Secretary, Olive Ingberg; Treasurer, Richard Reynolds, David Tezenholt.
Candidates for the offices of president or representative* to the legislative council of a college must have filed petitions with Art Langton, election commissioner, last week. Other candidates were nominated from the floor. The scholastic eligibility of all nominees will be carefully checked.
The student body nominations of the Law School and College of Engineering will be held this Thursday morning at the regular assembly period. Law nominations wlll be under the direction of Ellsworth Meyer, and those of Engineering wlll be presided over by Lumir Slezak.
SEMI-CENTENNIAL PLANS ARE MADE
Service Organizations Will Assist As Guides During
Celebration.
The tariff situation was thoroughly discussed at a White House breakfast this morning, which was
Classical Association Meets At Scripps
Scripps College in Claremont was the meeting place for the southern section of the Classical association of the Pacific States last -Saturday, April 2G. The meeting started ai ii a.m. wilu a tour of the campus. This was followed by a luncheon and program in the afternoon, featuring speakers and discussion.
Professor Welcome A. Tilroe of
attended by Senators Watson, Me-	S. C., president of the association.
Nary, Shortridge and Smoot, and	was in charge of the meeting.
Representative Longworth, Snell,	More than one hundred guests and
Tllson and Dachrach.	members attended the meeting.
Turk, 156 Years Old Signs Film Contract
London, April 27.-(INS)— Holly wood and not the American Anti Alcohol society Is to reap the benefits of Zaro Agha. 15G-year-old Turkish teetotaler. It was reported here today.
Zaro is major-domo of the Constantinople city hall. Not long ago the Anti-Alcohol society announced it was importing him into America as an argument in favor of prohibition.
Now, however, it is reported that Itaro has fallen victim of iiimuom s wiies. a repoii uecttuea he has signed a contract. Zaro promises excellent talkie material His knowledge of the weaker sex, he says is profound. He has out lived eight wives and indicates he will keep his ancient eyes open in Hollywood for a possible ninth. Among Zaro’s lesser achievements is a centenarian grandson.
RELIGION SOCIETY WIL MEET SOON
Mrs. Price and Miss Hutton are joint hostesses for the next meeting of the School of Religion club, which will be held Thursday evening, May 1, at the home of Mrs. Price, 1300 West Thirty-seventh place. All studeuts of religion classes are invited, and are requested to sign on the bulletin board in Hoose 352 by Wednesday noon if they intend to come.
The presence of club members is especially desired, as several important matters are to be discussed.
Miss Betty Moore, vice-president, will announce the committees who are to plan the last meeting of this semester which will be held at Dr. Hill’s mountain cabin, Saturday, May 17.
The Semi Centennial committee for students will make plana to have assistants from the Trojan Amazons, Knights, Squires, Flying Squadron, and all service organizations to act as guides and to aid in the entertainment of notables and guests who will be here for the celebrations.
This should be the most important week in the history of the school, for students will have an important part in the activities as the Semi-Centennial celebration conies during senior week and the campus will not only be open to visitors but senior week traditions will be much more colorful.
Students who have cars to offer to carry these notables about the campus, are asked to see Arthur Neelley or Leo Adams. About forty or fifty cars will be necessary and a section will be marked off somewhere along University avenue so that they may be parked there to be at the disposal of tho visitors.
Cosmopolitan Club To Discuss Culture
American culture wlll form tbe basis of the discussion to be conducted by Miss Harriet Fullen at tlie next meeting of the Cosmopolitan club. This will be held at 12:15 Thursday, May 1, at the International house. Preceding tho discussion will be a luncheon which will contain typical American dishes, stuted Marion Richardson, president of the organizatio’
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