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SEMI-CENTENNIAL YEAR
VOL. XXI.
Los Angeles, California, Monday, December 9, 1929.
Number 55
formal Ends Wampus Kat Homecoming Will Appear Wednesday
Holiday Spirit To Feature Final Event of Homecom-
ing Week Next Saturday. Censored Pi Delt Material Features Christmas Issue; Novelty Cover.
Terminating Uie annual week of corning will bo the formal the Student Union social
Homec-
{Jail Saturday, December 14. Holl day spirit will be carried out In tlio decorations of the hall nnd In tlie atmosphere of Ihe entire affair. Inasmuch as only 200 bids have been put on sale aiul many of them liave been solil already, it is urged by Dorothie Smith, head of the social committee, that all those wishing to attend lhe dance buy bids early either from th" Student Store or from B. H. Dyas at tho corner of Seventh and Olive streets.
CHRISTMAS MOTIF
Christmas motif will be carried out in all decorations for the hall. At the entrance there is to be a large wreath over the door from which are festooned garlands of green foliage into which holly berries wilt be placed and from which will hang miniature bells and stars. In the center of the hall, instead of the two chandeliers, will bo two mammoth Christmas bells which will be illuminated from the inside and on which the spotlights will play. From these bells to the corners of the liall will be other garlands of greenery.
Over the grating at either end of the hall will be faces of Santa Claus. The fireplace on the north side of the room will be arranged as the fireplace is on Christmas morning in anyone’s home. There will be candles on the fireplace with a wreath above and at one side will be a largo Christmas tree decorated and lighted. Instead of the floor lamps around the walls, there will be placed artificial candles as tall as a human person which will have electric light globes in the top to take the place of flame.
POPULAR ORCHESTRA
Entertainment for the evening will be furnished by Diclc Wilson who will sing popular numbers between dances. Dance music will be played by Hal Grayson’s orchestra. The check room will be open for the evening in the usual places around the liall from the dance floor.
The patio will be illuminated with colored flood lights while the fountain will be running and lights will be thrown on the spray as it comes from the fountain. It has been planned by the committee that, if the weather permits, punch will be served in the patio instead of in the hall outside the dance floor. This will give an opportunity for alltliose alumni and students who care to do so an opportunity to look into the various offices of the building which will be open and decorated for the week.
Christmas and Pi Delt razz sheet are tlie themes of tho December issue of the Wampus which will appear on Hie campus Wednesday, December 11, according to Bud Fetterly. Though there will never be anotliet- “Meows” section In the magazine after this issue. It will not die without a struggle and this section is claimed by those who have read it to be tlie best that has ever been printed for it incorporated much of Ihe material that was censored and did not appear in the razz sheet.
COVER BY PHELPS
Cover for this number by Muriel Phelps carries out the Christmas and Pi Delt theme still farther as it is in the holiday colors, is of a holiday subject and makes mention of the razz sheet in a subtlo manner.
"Table for Four” by Virginia Barber is one of the outstanding fea tures of this month. The story Is one of love vs. money and the way things worked out. Illustrations for this are by Wing. In the third chapter of ''Limelight Girl” illustrated and written by Muriel Plielps, the story takes a sudden change and new people and new things develop from this sudden change.
“Troy’s Hall of Fame’’ which will include the most prominent campus leaders will appear accompanied by an article of explanation and description by Jack McFaden who will tell why those who were chosen were chosen and will give a brief resume of their work here.
Oue full page of verse by Altway Asonmay entitled “Rimes wot Reeple” are just as they would appear to be by their title and by the name of the person writing them. They are, reepllng and make oue go into gales of laughter.
“When Knights were Bold,” written by Betty Bushong and illustrated by Marvin Connell, is a story youthful love and innocence which the young man in question loses his heart to au unknown girl and then—It is up to the reader to decide the effect that it has upon his life and upon hers.
A new column has been added to the magazine which will be called “About the Contributes” which will Continued on Page Four
EL RODEO MAKE-UP TO BE COMPLETED DURING VACATION
Unrecognized Organizations Will Not Be Given Space in Annual; Money Is Due.
During the Christmas vacation, the staff of the El Itodeo will complete the make-up of the first two sections of the year book, thc senior and social fraternity divisions. This will necessitate the immediate co-operation of all graduating seniors as well as those members of social fraternities who have not yet been photographed. It is imperative that seniors make application at the studio in the basement of the Student Union building boforo Thursday, December 12, if they wish their pictures to appear in Ihe 192!) year-book.
The social fraternities will havo tho last pictures lakea tomorrow. As this group has twice received an’ extension of time, this Is positively the last chance.
FEW HAVE PAID At the present time, only 31 organizations have made payment for the space reserved ln tlie El Rodeo. The remainder must pay by the Christmas holidays or their reservations will be cancelled.
There is still time for reservations for pages in the year-book although, according to Les Hatch, business manager, the space is fast being filled.
Any organization unapproved by the organizations committee will be refused space.
Fraternities to be photographed this week are; Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Rho Chi, Alpha Chi Alpha, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Pi, Beta Alpha I’sl, Chi Epsilon, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and Alpha Phi Epsilon.
The By-liners, Pi Delta Epsilon, Delta Psi Kappa, Sigma Phi Della, Eta Kappa Nu, Kappa Psi, and the Honorary Music Club, must make their reservations at once.
RMJPH H.FTOM
FOOTBALL MAGAZINE WILL HONOR ‘GRADS’
Next Edition of Pigskin Review will be Distributed on Saturday, December 14.
PI DELTA Gill SEMI-HALS HELD
Humorist Will Speak To Honorary Group At Formal Banquet
Lee Sliippy .humorist and columnist on the staff of the Los Angeles Times, will be initiated into Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Kpsilon, honorary literary and forensic fraternity at its formal banquet next Saturday tuning. The banquet to be preceded by formal initiation, will be held at the Mayfair hotel of Los Angeles. Besides Mr. Sliippy, lour pledges Five Students Chosen To Partici- I Janet Mangold, Adelbert Bowlzer.
pate in Finals.
As a result of the Phi Delta Gamma elmination speech contest held Wednesday, December 4, five students have been chosen to present their speeches at the final contest today in Touchstone Drama Shop at 4 o’clock. Those who were selected out of the thirteen contestants were Frauds Van Dusen. Itobert Goldman, Juanita Mclntire, Edward Newhoff, and Joe Micciche.
I he speakers had been chosen from the thirteen 5a and 5b speech classes In preliminary try-outs held during class periods. From the list °f six topics given the students, the subjects of “What constitutes a college education" and "Aspects of Law nforcement” were popular choices the fivo minute talks .
Judging was made by members of 1 ' 1 hi Delta Gamma, honorary pro-essional fraternity, on content and * 'ery. The group was agreeably Pleased to l,avo geveral women among the excellent sue"1-"!'" «f 'he evening, according to William Leech, •esident of the fraternity, who was * a nnan of the forensic meet. The " nners were the dinner guests of e fraternity at their biweekly iuting Thursday night and were auied in the program.
large silver loving cup is to be •rented the contestant who takes F8t	in the final meet tonight.
Ruth Wells, and Wilma Goodwin will bo made members at that time.
The program which is to follow the banquet will consist of four talks by representatives of the new initiates, the active chapter the alumni chapter and by Lee Sliippy. Janet Mangold, representing tho initiates will speak from the standpoint of the apprentice; Arthur Langton .representing the active chapter will speak as a journeyman; Ray Brennan, of the alumni, will give his views as an accomplished craftsman. Cecil Dunn, president of the chapter will act as chairman.
It is expected that among those present at the banquet will be a number of the fraternity’s honorary as well as alumni members. Listed among the honorary members are Dr. and Mrs. Rufus B. von KlelnSmid, Dr. and Mrs. Allison Gaw, Professor Anthony F. Blanks?Dr. John D. Cook aud Dr. Fredrick Ward.
The purpose of Alpha Phi Epsilon is to further interest in and to reward literary and forensic activity 011 college campuses, especially in tne realm of literary societies. Last year the Southern California chapter sponsored an inter-literary society debate tournament. This year the organization contemplates going even farther afield to sponsor an intra-mural debate tournament in which all university organizations will be eligible for participation.
Honoring Homecoming Week and the “old grads,” the next edition of the Pigskin Review will be issued and distributed among thousands of football fans, Saturday, December 14. the date of the Homecoming day game between Carnegie Tech and Southern California, j The football magazine will appear I in an enlarged edition of 3(» pages,
I many of which will be devoted to j pictures of the old graduates, their | classes, houses, presidents, and football players.
Pictures of the parade for the 1029 Homecoming week will also be a feature of the Pigskin. This will make the identification of floats much easier for the spectators.
A brilliant futuristic cover design, the work of Vernon Grant, the artist, a former S. C. student, will decorate this edition of the Pigskin Review.
The Carnegie Tech and Southern California teams with their coaches will be pictured. The magazine will contain the official line-up of the | day’s game.
Ralph Huston, editor of the Pig-: skin Review’, wishes to assure everyone that the magazine will appear I New Year’s Day when Pittsburgh and | Southern California clash for honors ! in the Rose Bowl.
El Rodeo Reservation Deadline Announced
All social fraternities and sororities must make reservations for their pages in the 1930 El Rodeo by December 13, announces Les Hatch, business manager of El Rodeo. From the number of fraternities attempting to make reservations without payment of any money, it is evident that that there has been some misunder-bittiiuing as to thc terms. The full cost of the sheet, $45, must be paid at the time of reservation.
Honorary and professional fraternities may reserve their sheet by the payment of $25 at tlie time of reservation and the rest of the $45 later. Professional aud honorary fraternities must make their reservations before January 10.
Present Trojan students are hosts to former Trojan students all this week, and what hosts they will be. In honor of the alumni, and to take their minds off stock market matters, has been prepared the most complete program attempted at Southern California at Homecoming. The first course will be the open houses tonight; the entree is the rest of the program with emphasis on the real dinners Friday; the Carnegie Tech football game is the dessert. What a dessert.
Homecoming spirit is a funny thing. Few’ alumni think about returning to the campus for an elongated stay except at this one period of the year. Is the motive the remaking of acquaintances, or the fact that a program of events will make a busy week, or what?
When a noted entertainer promises his services as a matter of reciprocity for a service rendered, it is usually assumed that the engagement will be kept. The rally committee went a long way to furnish material for a rally at one of the uptown movie palaces, and were promised a program in return. At the ve*y last minute the affair is called off for some reason or other aud the student body, which has been warmed up to the affair like nobody’s business is left in the lurch.
True, the rally committee held the sack, officially speaking, but the organization of the committee should be so perfected that such a disappointment would not effect the spirit of the rally. The only thing that actually saved the day, excepting the kindness of Harold Grayson and the other students who gave impromptu presentations, was the announcement of the selection of Pittsburgh as the eastern team at the Rose Bowl.
The rally committee has been doing some good work so far this year, and now, just before the major por tion of the work is completed, comes the Friday affair to mar a good record.
lt would be a fine Homecoming present for the L. A. Ry. to jerk the “dinkies” from the University avenue line and present one to the students and alumni at Homecoming. There would be short work in the determination of the fate of the car. TJiis “University trolley that rattles your brains” has long ago served its purpose. Perhaps some author cau write a book on these relics, too.
The good sport writers in and around Pittsburgh have been telling the world in no light terms that Southern California or any team who represents the west is afraid to play the University of Pittsburgh. Wonder what they’ll use as an alioi now? When the selection of a Trojan ^opponent was being discussed in Gwynn Wilson’s oilice, Howard Jones spoke what every Trojan thought when he said, “Is Pittsburgh the best team? Then let’s play them.”
First, the Minnesota Gopher, the annual, conceived a scheme of giving a kiss from a Rio Rita showgirl with every subscription. The administration sort of disapproved of the idea and it fell through. Now the University of Washington Col umns, the magazine, falls heir to the same scheme, and the administration there squelches the idea. Perhaps It is about time for the energetic promoters to see that the proposition is too good to be true. If the publications cannot stand on the legs provided, why throw in a pair of stilts?
The Nebraska Awgwan has suspended publication because the administration believes the book cannot be published profitably without going a little off color. The reason Continued on Page Four
SUCCESSFUL HOMECOMING WEEK LOOMS AS PROGRAM ADVANCES
Engineering Dance Officially Opens Week’s Festivities; Events Planned For Each Day; Football Dinners Are Features of Program.
By BOB GORTON
Opening Saturday with an informal dance of tlie College of Engineering, and continuing today with fraternity and sorority open house, the 1929 Homecoming week has bccomc a reality on the campus of thc University of Southern California. Plans for the entire week’s events are complete, and will proceed under the direction
-*of Bob Beardsley, student chairman,
and Judge Joseph Sproul of the super-
Greeks Hold Open House
All Lodgings Will be Decorated in Honor of ‘Grads’; Many Return.
Fraternity and sorority open house will be held today for all alumni, and house decorations made their first appearance as part of the 192!) Homecoming celebration. The house decorations will be displayed for the the entire week, including Saturday, December 14, and it Is urged that those houses which have no decorations see to this matter today, in order to provide the right atmosphere for their open house.
In line with today’s open house, most organizations are planning alumni meetings for this evening at their chapter houses.
The house decorations will be judged at some time this week by a committee now in the process of selection. The day for judging is being withheld purposely in order to give the committee a chance to form unbiased opinions of the decorations. However, since many houses are featuring flood light decorations which would only show up in the evening, they should be judged in the evening. Therefore all houses who wish to be judged at night, should notify Tom Oudermeulen. Several beautiful cups have been chosen as prizes, and these will be awarded at the rally for the Carnegie Tech game, which will be held 011 Friday, December 13, giving the houses a chance to display their prizes to alumni on the Saturday of the Game.
The fact is brought out by Dorothy Hollingsworth and Tom Oudermeulen, chairmen of the house decorations committee, that house decorations are as much a part of Homecoming Week as are the decorations about the university, and that every organization should strive to have its decorations displayed as early as possible.
for court, general chairman of the alumni committee.
The Engineer’s dance, which was held Saturday evening at 8 in the social hall of the Student Union building was oue of the most successful social affairs ever held by that college states Les Marks, chairman of the dance committee, and was the second dance given since the college changed its name from that of the school of Engineering.
Today’s event, the open house for all alumni, held by the Greek organizations of the campus, has been an annual affair since the first Homecoming in 1924, and a majority of the houses are holding alumni meetings this evening.
COMMITTEES NAMED
The program which is planned for the ensuing week is under the direction of the following committeemen: Alumni committee: Judge Joseph Sproul, general chairman; Eugene Biscailuz, superintendent of the California Highway Patrol, chairman of the parade committee; Dr. Alex J. Linck, vice-president of the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the stag smoker; Everett Mattoon, Los Angeles county counsel,
! chairman of the men’s football dinner; Bernice Palmer, former women’s editor of the Trojan, chairman of the women’s football dinner; and Dr. Fred Schildwater, prominent Los Angeles dentist, chairman of the golf tournament.
Student committee: Bob Beardsley, general chairman; Gregson Bautzer, men’s football dinner; Bob Gorton, publicity; Lewis Gough, prizes; Dorothy Hollingsworth, sorority decorations; Leland Jacobson, street decorations; Tom Oudermeulen, fraternity decorations; Dorothie Smith, former dance; Fred Smith, stag smoker; Constance Vachon, women’s football dinner; and Lary Weddle, Homecoming parade.
Herbert Freston, president of the general alumni association, and Frank Hadlock, executive secretary of the alumni association, have been the coworkers of the above committees.
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ROOTING SECTION PLANNED AT BOWL
Ticket Applications Now Available for Students; Expect Sell-Out.
Southern California will have a rooting section for the Newr Year’s game with the University of Pittsburgh, according to Arnold Eddy who is iu charge of ticket sales. Students will also be allowed to buy two additional tickets.
Application blanks are available at the Students’ store ticket olllce for those who wish to order seats. The price will be $5.00 eacli for the general admission ducats. All students are advised to order their tickets early in advance as the game will, in all probability, be a complete sellout.
Rooters’ tickets will be placed on sale the first of next week at $1.50. Since it was only definitely decided Friday morning who Is to play, it will be necessary to issue temporary tickets which may be exchanged later for the regular admission tickets.
Trojan Staff Members To Celebrate at Party
Plans for an informal Christmas party for all members of the Trojan statt are being made hy Ralph Flynn editor, lo be held Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 5 o’clock.
Hal Grayson has offered to furnish an orchestra for dancing, and Christ mas presents, priced at less than fifteen cents, will be exchanged between staff members. Refreshments will be served.
W.S.G.A. Plans Party To Be Given Children of Faculty Members
A Christmas party for the children of faculty members will be given Wednesday afternoon, December 11, from 2:30 to 4:30 in the social hall of the Student Union uncjer the auspices of the Women’s Self-Government association. Children between the ages of three and ten years are cordially invited, and the cabinet members of the W. S. G. A. Y. W. C. A., and W. A. A. will be the official hostesses of the party.
The social hall will be gaily decorated in accordance with the season and two lighted Christmas trees will be placed on either side of the fireplace in which a fire will be built. Candy canes will be given to each child and a Christmas program presented. Jayne Cunningham will tell several Christmas stories, LaVerna Dugas w’ill dance dressed in the bunny costume which she wore in the Hi-Jinks, and a trio from the Kappa Alpha Theta house will present several numbers. In addition to the program, there will be games and the singing of Christmas carols.
“This Christmas party will be the first of its kind in tho history of the University and we hope to establish a precedence which will be followed in years to come,” stated Grace Wright, chairman of W. S. (i. A. under whose direction the plans aro be5ng formulated.
Assisting Miss Wright are Ed wina Thomas, chairman of the program committee, which is composed of Winifred Wentz and Elizabeth Green; Geraldine Pennington, chairman of decorations, and Billie Rog ers and Virginia Pape, committee workers.
S.C. Opponent Made Known
Pittsburgh Will Play Trojans in Annual New Year’s Day Game.
By TED HAWKINS
With tawny coats gleaming ln the reflection of their own spectacular gridiron season, the Golden Panth-’ Pittsburgh accepted the Invitation of the University of Southern California to play Ihe New Year’s game at the Rose Howl.
Scarcely 2-1 hours had elapsed since a startled Trojan squad and campus had found itself the center of national attention as the Cardinal and Gold team was named to represent the west in the annual inter-aectional clash to determine a mythical championship. Humors had named Pittsburgh and l’urdue as the logical contenders for the coveted honor.
THRILLS STUDENTS From the ofllce of Graduate Manager Gwynn Wilson went the telegraphed hid whose reception would have thrilled a football squad, student body, and alumni group wherever lt mlKlit have been received. Upon the reception of the formal acceptance from the l’anther lair, interest instinctively quickened for the New Year's game.
Out of the east looms a formidable team whose 1929 record places lt among Ihe superior squads of that school and among the greatest elevens this season’s sun has shone upon. Winning all of thell* nine games this full, the team lias amassed a total of 277 points against 13 for their opponents.
Schools defeated are Waynesburg, 53-0; Duke, 52-7; West Virginia, 27-7; Nebraska, 12-7; Allegheny, 40-0; Ohio State, 1S-2: Washington and JefTer-son, 21-0; Carnegie Tech, 34-13; and Penn Slate, 20-7.
SECOND FOR S. C.
Tills will be the Becond time that a Southern Callrornla eleven has been the western representative. In 1923, Captain Leo Calland, now head gridiron mentor at tho University of Idaho, lead a Trojan Bcrimmage against another Quaker State squad, the Nlttany Lions of Penn State.
In that year as in this, Southern California had gone through a conference schedule with ease, being defeated only by California in a 12-0 game. Perhaps, there is something significant in tills fact, and that again the Cardinal and Gold will repel a Pennsylvania attack.
Penn State had a good three-yard team, but Southern California had a better ten-yard team whose power and Hue defeated the visitors 14-3 after Mike Palm had dropped a perfect place bick between the ribbon-wound goal posts. Playing for the Trojans that year were ends: Milton and l’ythian; tackles; Cummings and Norm Anderson; guards: Captain Calland and llawklns; center: Llndley; halfbacks: Kincaid and Bullet Baker; quarterbacks: Harold Galloway aud Chet Dolley; and fullback: Gordon Campbell. Others who saw service during the game were Newman, Ilolce, I.eahy, Otto Anderson, and Biddle.
PANTHERS LOSE TO CARDS With the program prepared and only the presence of tho two teams
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RALLY PROGR1IOJL ACTORS POSTPONED
Benny Rubin and Cliff Edwards Unable To Appear In Rally Because of Rehearsal.
Because they had to take part in a contract rehearsal at their studios, Benny Rubin and Cliff Edwards, screen stars, were unable to appear at the rally last Friday, but have promised to perform for a Southern California rally some morning this week.
Substituting the program planned, a number of baujo and accordian duets were played by Jack Cornett and Bill Hobbs. Hal Grayson, campus dance orchestra leader, accompanied Dick Wilson who sang a group of popular selections.
The last part of the assembly was given over to a pep rally for the Carnegie Tech game to be played Saturday. A number of yells were led by Phil Marbln, assistant yell king, and the rally was closed with the singing of “AU Hail.**