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VOL- XXI-
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, November 7, 1929.
NUMBER 38
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IRE PRAISED
tonn Wilson Lauds Gifts; %"T„ Go On Sale
Today. ___
•The favors for the junior prom _ the best 1 have ever seen for
j„y university function
This
i'as the statement of Gwynn Wilson general manager of the Asso-Students, when lie saw the commit tee’s selection yesterday. Wll-” wm lavish in his use of adjec ||tfS describing the novel favors, as ,ere others who saw them.
John Dorfner, chairman of the taw committee, said, “the favors are unquestionably the finest I have ever seen They are something that any rirl will be able to use and appre-tUte" The exact nature of the laiors Is being kept secret until the tight ot the prom, which will be held on Friday, November 22, in the Blue Room of the Blltmore Hotel. J A. Meyers and company are making the favors.
BIDS ON SALE TODAY
Bids for the event, priced at $5 j*r couple, go on sale today in the student store. In addition, the following students will have them for sale: Mulvey White, Hubert Normanly, Wilier Morby, Betty Henninger, Kay Geiler, Al Kaser, Bud Cutts, and George Hoffman.
Two hundred fifty bids will be sold ud it Is expected that these will go list. Paul Zander, general chairman of the junior prom, asks the ticket committee members to meet him at It a. m, today in the Commerce ofllce.
PRIVATE CLASS ARRANGED FOR PH. D. SEEKERS
A private cl&s* ln German for prospective candidates for the Ph.D. degree Is being conducted by Prof. C. B. Schomaker, A.M. The class Is held every Thursday evening at 6:30 p. m. in Bridge 100. Mr. Schomaker is an instructor at the Los Angeles junior college.
The work has the full endorsement of the German department and the qualifications of the instructor are considered excellent. The course is arranged primarily for those students who wish to acquire a reading knowledge of German in a given time.
PRE-MEDICALS PEAN HOSPITAUfSPECTION
Students Must Sign Up On Bulletin Board In Student Union.
Exhibition In Hands of S.C. Aviation Club
Alpha Eta Rho Invites Trojan Students to Attend Aircraft Show.
SENIOR PLAY REHEARSED
Students Practice Afternoons and Evenings As Production Date Nears.
»HALL CLOCK VISIBLE FROM AFAR
Mudd Memorial hall will be finished around December 1, although it will not be occupied until Christmas time. Next week the clock in the tower will be connected with the master clock in the Administration bulding. Tlie top of the tower is higher than any building within a radius of a mile, so that the clock can be seen at a great distance. The scaffolding is being taken down and the beauty of the building can now be seen.
The style of architecture is of the tomanesque. It Is characterized by the use of the vault and round arch, arcades and carved ornament. Ralph T. Flewelling is the architect of the building, Lyle Reynolds Wheeler, former S. C. student, lias the position of architectural designer; I. L. Berrien is architectural engineer and is in charge of tlie construction of the building.
The estate of Seeley Wintersmith Mudd contributed the money for the construction of the building. Mr. Mudd was especially interested in the study of philosophy, and Mudd hall is 4 memorial in his honor. The build-tog is being constructed for less than *275,000. It contains two libraries that have a capacity of 100,000 volumes.
At a meeting of the Pre-Medical society held Tuesday at 12:25 in room 107 of the Science building, plans for the tour of the general hospital on November 9 were discussed. The meeting was presided over by Myron Pexton, president.
It is necessary that all members who intend to go on the tour sign up immediately on a sheet placed on the bulletin board in the lower hall of the Student Union building, with a notation as to whether transportation can be provided. Those having no transportation should meet in front of the Pharmacy building at 7:45 Saturday morning, according to Pexton. Everyone is expected to be at the hospital on Mission road by 8:30 and latecomers will not be admitted.
Among the departments of the hospital to be visited are bone and abdominal surgeries, the psychopathic ward, and the ward of communicable diseases.
The tour of the hospital will be a splendid opportunity for the pre-medical students to see a practical view of the work they expect to undertake in the future, stated Pexton.
An announcement was made concerning a banquet to be held by the society at the Mary Louise tea room on November 16. Members are urged to attend and to invite their friends.
Alpha Eta Rho, international aviation fraternity, will have entire charge of the Western Aircraft exhibition on November 14. Every Trojan student is invited by the local chapter of the fraternity to attend.
The Western Aircraft exhibition ls the first event of its kind to be devoted entirely to aviation. Never in history has any school or any fraternity had the privilege of sponsoring a similar exhibition. The show will be held November 9-18 at Wilshire and Fairfax avenues .
COLLEGIATE DAV November 14 will be collegiate day at the exhibition. Southern California, U. C. L. A., Occidental, Loyola, and the Los Angeles Junior college are to co-operate In planning events of the day. The entire program will be devoted to school entertainment. The S. C. band and glee club, the U. C. L. A. band, and the Occidental glee club have already offered to be on the program. Hal Grayson's band will also entertain.
This collegiate day will publicize Troy in that the entire day’s entertainments are to be broadcasted over a nation!.1 radio hook-up. The university students are to be on hand as hosts working with Alpha Eta Rho to meet all persons attending the exhibition to make contacts both for themselves and for the school.
MANY FEATURES At the event there are to be featured 61 different types of airplanes of both national and foreign make. Individual phases of the entire aviation Industry will have booths to illustrate their part in areonautics. Manufacturing companies, transport Continued on Page Four
Intensive rehearsals every afternoon and evening are being held in preparation for the annual senior class play which is to be produced in Bovard auditorium Friday, November 16.
The play selected this year is "Craig’s Wife,” by George Kelly, and the production is under the uirection W. Kay MacDonald, university play director. Catherine Stone is playing the leading role of Mrs. Craig, and under MacDonald's coaching, she should give an excellent characterization of the selfish woman who sacrifices her husband's love to insure her own material happiness.
KAUFFMAN LEADING MAN
William Kauffman is playing opposite Miss Stone in the part of Mr. Craig, the long-suffering husband. Phyllis Omeron will be seen in the part of Miss Austen, Craig's aunt.
The role of Mrs. Frazier, the widow, is to be played by Ruth Wilson. Leonard Rosoff will impersonate Billy Birkmire and also the detective, Harry. Mrs. Harold, the housekeeper, will be played by Gladys Ackerman, and Marvel Kelly will take the role of the maid, Mazie.
Mrs. Craig’s niece, Ethel Landreth, will be played by Marie Parenteau, while Mark Schmidt will be seen opposite her as the young college professor. The detective, Catelle, will be played by Joe Cohen.
Student activity books may be used at the door for admission tickets, according to William Miller, manager of university play prodiictions.
There
are several well-lighted class
™°ms; oue large lecture room, called International hall, that will seat 350 students; Argonaut hall,, a lounge with easy chairs and a fireplace, and °®ce3 for the Instructors.
There is much decorative painting, “ned ornaments and beautiful mural throughout, that were the orig-“! d‘'slBning of Mr. Flewelling. XI ", Cransey, one of the best mural , ***" the west, has charge of
“‘decorative painting
FRENCH STUDENTS
Rooters’ Tickets To Carnegie Tech Game Go On Sale Nov. 18
Rooters’ tickets for the Carnegie Tech game in the Coliseum December 14 will go on sale November 18. The last day of applying for additional seats Is November 16.
Only a handful of people will be in the Coliseum for the Nevada game this Saturday. A better crowd will ie Idaho play, while 40,000 will at-nd the Washington State-S. C. game. Arnold Eddy, assistant business manager, expects a complete ell-out for Carnegie Tech.
Four thousand students will be in he rooting section for Carnegie fech-S. C. game, as large as for the California game last Saturdy.
Men’s Lounge Scene Of Quill Club Meet
Quill club will hold its next meet-ing on Thursday, tomorrow, at 7:30 p.m., in the men’s lounge of the Student Union. Both new ond old members are requested to be present. “This is the fourth meeting of the
MFrr	and a11 those who mlss five
u/v rKlUAY ; consecutive meetings are automatic A Set-togethermootu, T r, , !ally dropped," stated Eleanore Titus, ranrai.	. 8 ot Le Cercle I chancelor of Quill club. Miss Titus
COMMERCE LEADERS WILL HOLD MEETING
Officers and board of directors of the “dance corporation" of the College of Commerce will hold a meeting today at chapel period in the Commerce ofllce. This “dance corporation" is the outcome of a novel idea of the students of the College of Commerce concerning the means of handling their first annual dance of the year which is scheduled for the early part of December. It was voted not to put the responsibility of planning for and managing the dance in the hands of the usual isolated committees, but to entrust it to a “corporation" with executives, a board of directors, consisting of faculty members, and stockholders, on the student body.
The following is a list of members chosen as executives and directors:
President: Herb Pratt; vice-presi-dent In charge of sales, Howard Me-Elroy; vice-president iu charge of orchestra, Les Hatch; vice-president in charge of location, Fred Jtlce; vice-president in charge of refreshments, Elizabeth Whitson; vice-president in charge of advertising, Del Reese; vice-president in charge of programs, Alma Griffin; secretary. Florence Bryan; treasurer, Chris Daniels; and board of directors: Walter Benedict, chairman; Dean McClung, Prof. Tregoe, Dr. Hill, Dr. Marston, Dr. Morrison, Dr. Ivey, adviser oil sales; all vice-presidents and ofllcers of the corporation are included on the board.
PRE-LEGAL SOCIETY TO HOLD MEETING
All Prospective Law Students Invited to Attend Open Forum Next Wednesday.
All Pre-legal students who are at present enrolled in either the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences or the College of Commerce are eligible to attend the next regular meeting of the Pre-Legal society. George Perrine, president, announced yesterday that the next meeting Is called for Wednesday evening at 7:30 in Hoose 305.
Miss Fern Pierson has outlined an interesting program for the ensuing semester. It is planned to have Dean Justin Miller of the Law school, Judge Clair S. Tappaan, Judge Ira Thompson, and Prof. Robert Kingsley, also of the Law school, appear on the program this semester.
Freshman pre-legal students should take an active part in tills organization as many of the complexities of the law profession are discussed in these meetings.
Skits Must Be Turned In For Hi-Jinks
Ideas For Annual Y.W.C.A. Fiesta Should Be Given to Secretary.
Hi-Jinks themes to be used in the tryouts the week of November 12 must be in the hands of Lorraine Lewis, social chairman of the Y. W. C. A. by 4:30 Friday afternoon, November 8. These reports may be given personally to Miss Lewis or may be left for her with the secretary of the Y. W. C. A. who is in the office all day.
THEME GIVEN These reports must contain a resume of the theme which ls to be used, a complete list of all props needed and a list of all stage properties which are necessary. This report should also contain an approximation of the length of time which it will take to give it.
In the event that such reports are not filed by the set time, the organization represented will automatically be eliminated without a chance to give the prepared skit. After all the reports have been filed, a schedule will be made and each organization will have a time set for the tryouts. The organizations must be on time for the elimination contest. This is especially important as the judges will wait only 10 minutes for any skit to be presented, after which time the organization will automatically be eliminated. No skit will be allowed to compete in the final contest if it cannot be put on in at least 10 minutes.
The time limit is to be strictly.en-orced as the judges have to be there and it is not right that they should have to wait for persons who are negligent and do not arrive at appointed time.
PICTURES MUST BE TAKEN SOON FOR EL RODEO
The following organizations must make the remainder of tlieir appointments for El Rodeo photographs immediately:
Beta Sigma Omicron, Sigma Delta Tau, Iota Sigma Theta, Delta Theta, Sigma Delta Tau, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Sigma Kappa, Phi Kappa Psi, and Tau Upsilon Phi.
Other fraternities and sororities which have not completed their photographs must make arrangements immediately to have the remainder of their members photographed in order to receive an album from Austin Studios, and to complete the fraternity panels.
ROD PARKER SPEAKS ON ORIENTAL TRAVEL
Ed. D. CANDIDATE
The candidate for the first doctor of education degree to be given at the University of Southern California is Norman Whytock, assistant superintendent of schools at Glendale, who recently took his preliminary examinations for the degree.
When Whytock completes his thesis, which is on the subject of junior colleges, he will be eligible to take the advanced examinations for the degree. He received his masters degree at Southern California in 1925.
Delta Plii Epsilon, national Foreign Trade fraternity, held Its monthly meeting Tuesday evening in the women’s lounge of the Student Union. About forty-five members were present at dinner. The outstanding events of the evening were short informal talks given by alumni of the fraternity.
The principle speaker of the evening was Rod Parker, the outstanding graduate of Southern California in he foreign field. He graduated from 5. C. in 1924, and has been in the Orient as the representative of the Garland Packing company ever since. Mr. Parker spoke of his travels through Japan, Manchuria, China, Formosa and the Philippine Islands. Many interesting experiences were told.
Charles Carver, formerly connected with the International Banking Corporation In Russia told of his experiences in the Orient, and gave some sidelights on customs in Russia.
A hunting trip in India was described fill- the fraternity by Kogue Gram, district manager of the Bureau of Forign and Domestic Commerce. Mr. Gram was in India in recent years connected with the New York bank.
Mr. Parker will speak before the students of the College of Commerce Friday, November 22, at 3:15 p. m. The topic of his lecture will be his experiences in the Orient.
EIRE BENEFIT DANCE TO BEJ1ELD NOV. 23
Brilliant Array of Stage and
Screen Stars To Appear At
Fraternity Event.
To allow more time for planning
one of the biggest benefit dances held in Los Angeles, the Kappa Alpha-Sigma Alpha Epsilon fire benefit dance has been postponed to November 23. The affair is being planned on such an elaborate scale that the Ambassador ballroom hs been secured to take care of the huge crowd which is expected to attend.
The dance is for the purpose of helping the members of both fraternities who lost all their belongings in the blazes which swept the two houses last week.
Tickets will not only be on sale at the university, but will be available the general public throughout Southern California. The public has sympathized deeply with the plight of the students and the tickets aae expected to go fast when they are placed on sale today.
Plans are being formulated for one of the biggest arrays of stellar entertainment that has been present at an affair of this kind. A large number of the most prominent motion picture stars and famous stage players will appear on the program which will intersperse the dancing.
The orchestra has not as yet been selected but negotiations are being conducted to secure a famous group of syncopators.
Tickots for the big event will be two dollars per couple and will be sold by members of both fraternities and at booths to be allocated soon.
BACHELORS BACK RALLY
Group Will Have Charge of Assembly For First Time Since 1923.
As grand climax to the “Hollo and Smile” week sponsored by the Bachelors’ club, the rally Friday morning at the usual chapel period is to be under the supervision of the same organization.
For the first time since its founding In 1923, the Bachelors, recognized as one of the most popular of campus organizations, will have complete charge of the assembly. The featured Items of the program are to consist of Hal Grayson's Btring trio presenting the new Bachelor song, and a speech by "Solly” Seaman, former charter member, who will outline the club's history and accomplishments. Coach Alan Nichols also will speak.
ORGANIZED SEVEN YEARS Having been organized seven years ago for the express purpose of fostering good will upon the university campus, the Bachelors have annually held the traditional "Hello and Smile” week with which the campus Ib so familiar. Through this and Its various Rocial activities, the organization has received much publicity in metropolitan papers, and has been petitioned by national groups in sixteen state in this country.
Larry Weddle, president of the Bachelors, ls in charge of the rally and plans to combine both the yell Continued on Page Four
•HwaU, French club of Soutlie l«ifornia, will
November
| also requested that all contestants take place Friday, L,ho ,mve not called {or their manual, All st,'./', 15 m H°0Se Ha" (scripts at the English offlce do so at
the clnb “tS atereSlei1 1,1 joln‘ 'once "Th	asked to be present.
tortin ,reDcl1 c*uk Provldes an op-Fi n V* t0 converse in French, hear Prsn i. s^lea*iers °f note, and to hear ,1 ,hCe J>lays," says Miss A. Jallade, th>J ench department, who has 71'-'«the club.
Mt .htrcle Francaia is one of the old-^ to of Southern California. It
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French language.
EPSILON PHI
Epsilon Phi, an honorary English society, will hold a student discussion meeting tomorrow evening in the Faculty Women’s club room in the Student Union at 7:30. Propaganda in literature will be the topic of the discussion.
Eunice Tibbels, president of Epsilon Phi, issues an Invitation to all students who are interested in literature and writing.
LATE NEWS |
Noted Salemanship Authority To Give Last Talk Tonight
W. K. Braasch, president of the Salesmanship Foundation, Inc., of Chicago, will give the eighth and last of a series of lectures on success in business tonight at 7:30 in Bovard auditorium.
The subject of tills lecture will be Developing Initiative in Sales Work.” Mr. Braasch will illustrate material from his personal successful sales practice.
On Tuesday evening, November 5, Mr. Braasch talked on “Constructing a Successful Sales Talk." Men and women of the business world have found these lectures beneficial to them in their own fleld. These eight lectures are being sponsored by the University of Southern California and the Advertising Club of Los Angeles.
Mr. Braasch has been conducting this same series of lectures for the leading sales organizations throughout the United States.
FLYING SQUADRON AIDS CHEST DRIVE
The Flying Squadron committee has continued its earnest efforts to create and- maintain interest in all student and university affairs, and to carry out an extensive progrm of service to the university by cooperatively handling outstanding all-university functions.
Members of the Flying Squadron by means of an appeal to each of lie- organized groups, formally aunched the otiicially recognized Community Cliest drive on the Southern California campus last Monday, November 4. The organizations of the campus are allowed until November 12 to raise their portion of the university’s $1,500 quota. All groups are urged to cooperate and aim toward 100 per cent response. The Squadron appreciates the efforts of such groups, Borne of which are nearing the 100 per cent mark.
At the conclusion of the organization’s drive, ou November 12, the campaign will be transferred to the entire campus and will appeal to hose students who cannot be reached through organized groups.
The members of the Squadron will visit each sorority, dormitory, and fraternity, and will help to arouBe enthusiasm for the large and spirited rally which will characterize the end-off of the Trojan team to Notre Dame university. All organizations are requested to co-operate with the Flying Squadron Friday noon, November 8.
In order to make this undertaking a success, all members of the Squadron must report promptly Friday morning at 9:50 in room 235, Student Union.
Reno, Nev., Nov. 6 — Eight planes will carry the 32 players, coach, managers, and trainer of the Nevada football squad when it leaves for Los Angeles with Its encounter with the University of Southern California Saturday. The team will save 17 hours on its journey to Los Angeles and 22 on the return trip.
New York, Nov. 6—Heavy declines in virtually all stocks were recorded on the exchange today. General Electric fell 29 points to 206 and Johns Manville closed at 102, down 28 points for the day. General Motors closed at
4014, off i%. U. S. Steel was off 14Ms at 169. Other drops included Kadio at 32*/&. down 11%; American and Foreign Power 60, down 19; American Tel. and Tel. 215, down 22; American Can 115, down 10; and Montgomery Ward 57>/4, down 11*4- New York bank stocks slumped heavily. The National City was at 305 at the close, down 90 points. Corn Exchange, which is to be merged with National City, dropped 115 points to 190. Bank of America was off 20 at 150. Transam-erica dropped to 41 %.
New York, Nov. 6—Mayor Walker’8
plurality in the election Tuesday was 497,000, reports tabulated today show. This Is the largest plurality ever given a mayoralty candidate.
Political leaders yesterday intimated that District Attorney Huron Fitts will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of California next year. A formal announcement of his candidacy Is expected within a few days. Fitts, it was said, is planning to make crime suppression the major feature of his campaign, along the lines of his 1926 campaign when he was elected lieutenant governor.
Commerce Fraternity Bids Senior Students
Bids were mailed to six senior commerce students yesterday by Beta Gamma Sigma, national honorary commerce and business administration fraternity. The six were elected by the S. C. chapter of the fraternity at a luncheon yesterday in the Student Union presided over by Roy McGinnis, president.
The next election to membership in the fraternity will be held in the spring, at which time members will be chosen from the junior class. The seniors elected yesterday, provided they accept the bids, will be initiated next month, McGinnis said.
SIGMA PLEDGES NINE STUDENTS
Because of outstanding service on student publications, nine co-eds will be pledged to Sigma, professional honorary journalism sorority, at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the Kappa Delta house.
Those who wlll be pledged are: Florence Bryan, Mary Caldwell, Alice Doty, Janet Murray, Mary Alice Parent. Rebecca Perdew, Ruth Stein, Eliuor Wilhoit, and Dinnette Zimmerman. Grace Wright, president of the organization will conduct the ceremony.
A banquet in honor of the new pledges wlll be held at the Chateau following pledging. Winifred Biegler, vice president, is in charge of arrangements. All active members of Sigma are requested to be present.