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Los Angeles, California, Thursday, November 14, 1929.
NUMBER 42
plans made for FORMAL
Homecoming Dance in Student Union Will Climax Week of Celebration.
Homecoming week will reach it* lirju iu a formal dance to be 'id Saturday evening, December 11, j, J.IJU5 now under way materialise *»0 dance, coming as It does on the ’ cr the Carnegie Tech - Soutn-,m California football game, prom-M» to be a gala event.
Dorotble Smith, chairman of tho 4r.ee committee, has already start-,.1 to work on arrangements. The Student Union social hall will be tho !C,.ue of the event. Contrary to cua-too, ill rooms of the building will te open to the public and the entire bnilthng will be illuminated and do-torated in the Carnegie Tech colors j. well as the cardinal and gold.
UNIQUE DECORATIONS The decorations planned for the patio In the center of the Student t'tuon will make lt one of the features of the entire building. A delightful atmosphere will b» createu through the use of small tables with Individual umbrellas, which will be placed around the decorative fountain in tho patio.
It is hoped that it will be poss:ble [or the Carnegie Tech football players lo attend the dance, and of course, the 'Thundering Herd" will lie out In force,
Entertainment and Binging are to tie arranged for the evening. This is to be a definite arrangement, and wlll not culminate in broken promises, as has been thc case In past years.
ln relation to other features of tlie Homecoming week, it was sug gested to Rob Beardsley, Homecoming committee chairman, that the former custom of having a huge bonfire during the week be renewed. Tills la the bonfire, It will be remembered. into which the frosh toss their “dinks" and thus are allowed a status on the campus somewhat above that which they now occupy.
CO-ED TENNIS STAR AFFIRMS ENGAGEMENT
Marjorie “Midge" Oladman, tennis star, and former student of Southern California, recently adlrmed rumors of her engagement to John Van Ryn, a member of the American Davis cup tennis team. Thc wedding date, however, has not been set.
Miss Gladman, a member of thc Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, is wearer of the women’s intercollegiate singles nnd doubles tennis crowns. The romance began when she and Van Hyn were competing together for the national mixed doubles championship in 1927.
War Flag Is Stolen
MORE PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN FOR EL RODEO
SERIES ANNOUNCED FOR W.K. BRAASCH
In response to popular demand, the University of Southern California will again present W. K. Braasch, president of the Salesmanship Foundation. Inc, of Chicago, in eigth lectures on “Success in Business.” The lectures are scheduled for November 18 and 25, and December 2, 1, 9, 11, 16, and 18. They will be held In Bovard auditorium at 7:30 p. m.
Over one thousand persons attended the first series of lectures by Mr. Braasch, which was completed on November 7. The success ot this first course has resulted In an urgent demand for its repetition, for the help it brought to salesmen, salesmanag-ers, doctors, lawyers, merchants, ministers, and clerks, and to men and women with or without business experience, was manifested by the way in which they all attended the lectures, and the interest they showed in tlie work.
Mr. Braasch is well versed in the subject on which he will speak, for among <he books he has written are such well known editions as “The Essentials of a Pleasing Personality,” “Conquering Self-Created Fear.” and Modern Merchandising.” He is a graduate of the College of Commerce, University of Wisconsin, class of 1912, “d since then has had much expert-ence In the lines along which he lec-'Wes and in training sales organizations.
The subjects of his lectures in the “rthcomlng series are as follows: be Seven Factors of Success in “‘>es mans hip," "The Nine Steps in »«ing a Sale," “The Essentials of * Pleasing Personality,” “Graphic atamanhhip and the Seven Ruying Mves, “The Psychology of the Ap-"Overcomlng Self-Created Constructing a Successful Talk," and “Developing Initla-Uvt ‘o Sales Work."
^Southern California students are thel l° alten<* as much as are leu 114111188 men an(l women, for the man ” Whlle Provln8 helpful in *U1 also be interesting 0 Intense value to everyone.
EXHIBITION HAS COLLEGIATE BUY
S. C. Aviation Fraternity Is Host for the Evening; Big Attendance Expected.
Today is collegiate day nt the Western Aircraft Exhibition. Alpha Eta Rho, aviation fraternity of S. C. is host for the evening. Anyone who is interested in attencing thc show may obtain tickets from uny member of this group. Price of the tickets is 50 cents. Since every operator in the exhibition is looking forward to College night as the outstanding feature of the week, Alpha Eta Rho asks each Trojan student to cooperate with it in making tonight a big occasion.
Les Hatch, who is in charge of the entertainment for the evening, announces the lollowing program from 7 to 11 p. m. The U. C. L. A. band will play two numbers outside the building aud two on the platform inside; the Occidental men's quartet will offer a medley of college songs; Gladys Parish, radio artist, is billed for several blues numbers; the fc3. C. Girl's Glee club and trio will entertain; George Lin will offer selections on his Chinese mandolin; Ed Fraser, Chouinard student, will play and sing; Jaques Thi-teaux and his ten piece band will be the official orchestra for the eveniug, taking tho place of the regular exhibition entertainers. This program will be broadcast by KEJK over a national hook-up from 8:00 to 9:0l> o’clock.
The orange and silver Eaglerock plane being exhibited in front of the Old College this week is here thru the courtosy of the Aero Corporation of California In conjunction with the Western Aircraft Show. Each mem-Continued on Page Four
The Trojan war flag was stolen last night while it was flying from the tower of the Administration building. The loss was first noticed by a co-ed who telephoned Fred Pierson, Trojan Knight, at his fraternity house at 10:30 p. m.
No further information could be obtained at the time the Daily Trojan went to press last night. Night watchmen and attendants in the information office in the Administration building did not see the vandals who stole the flag.
Whether the traditional flag could have
been stolen by Notre Dame alumni is unknown. Possibly, U. C. L. A. or students from northern schools tore it from its mast.
Pierson said last night that the only door to the tower was kept locked. Sam Newman, Trojan Knight president, and Bud Medbury, Trojan Squire president, could not be reached.
A band of Squires guarded the flag every night and throughout the day when it flew for previous big games this year. The flag was scheduled to fly until after the Notre Dame game.
Following are the fraternities to have their pictures taken next week for the El Rodeo at the Austin Studios located in the basement o!. the Student Union building: Theta Psi, Phi Nu Delta, Sigma Tau, Gam ma Epsilon, Theta Sigma Nu, Del*! Phi Delta.
Matt Barr, editor of the El Rodeo asks that all professional and honorary fraternity men be photographed in formal clothes.
It is imperative that all seniors make appointments for pictures a\ once, as all proofs must be in next week.
Troy To Get Press Meeting
Wampus Editor Elected 1931 President of College Comic Association.
Proach,
Fear,"
Neiv Building Gets Chimes
Chimes, the gift of Dr. Seeley G. Mudd, son of Seely Wintersmith Mudd, donor of the new hall of Philosophy, will ring from the tower of Mudd Memorial Hall when tho building is formally opened to students and the public.
The gift was made known last night.
The electrically operated chimes will be distinguished by the Win-Chester peal, which causes the chimes to ring four times on the quarter-hour, eight on the half, twelve on the three-quarter, and sixteen on the hour; immediately following this the time wlll be given.
“Chimes are considered far superior to bells usually used in such towers, because their pitch can be made perfect by work on them, while once a bell is cast it must be used whether or not it is perfect," said Jack Deagan. “It is also possible to prevent the intermingling of tones which bells permit, by using dampers, which Immediately stop the vibration of one tone as the next is used.”
1.	F. Berrin, architectural representative of Ralph Flewelling, emphasized the fact that although originally planned by the administration of the Mudd estate to allow the students of the university to raise the necessary extra ten or twelve thousand dollars for the chimes. Dr. Seeley G. Mudd at the last minute decided to contribute tills large sum, as a complement to the Mudd Memorial Hall.
TEAMS CHOSEN FOR FORENSIC SQUAD TRYOUTS
Southern California was choBen as the site of the 1931 convention of the Western Association of College Comics at the convention of this body which was held at Stanford university last week. The editor of the Wampus was also elected to the presidency of the association for next year.
Since many new ideas and plans were discussed at this convention a meeting of the entire Wampus editorial staff has been called for 9:50 Friday morning in Student Union 32S by the editor, lt is Imperative that all members of the staff be present as new plans are to be discussed and the Iheme for the December number is to be given out as well as new appointments.
“The entire affair was a big sue cess, while the social events were of the highest calibre, including the St Francis and the Mark Hopkins. The | business being the primary function, was efliciently handled,” states Bud Fetterly, Wampus editor.
Reprint rights relative to College Humor were settled for one year and will be definitely settled at the convention next year. At this time a collective bargaining of all the comics o fthe country is expected to take place as a result of the proposed national organization.
Upon recommendations from the committee on “national organization,” of which the editor of the Wampus was a member, a national organization is to be put in effect at the end of this year, combining the western, the mid-western, ar.d the eastern associations of College Comics.
The problems of the editors and business managers were discussed in two divisions and then studied collectively. A great deal of good was obtained and a greater unification of methods is planned for the remainder of the year, state the two representatives from Southern California.
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Selection of Regular Debaters Will Follow Contests November 19 and 20.
Teams have been selected for the annual varsity debate tryouts scheduled this year for November 19 and 20. The tryouts are ln the nature of a regular debate on the present season’s question: "Resolved, tliat Uie nations should adopt a plan of complete disarmament excepting such forces as are needed for police protection.”
Nineteen debaters have signed up for the preliminaries and from this list Coach Alan Nichols wlll pick the team to represent the University of Southern California during the 1929-30 forensic season, ll is not known how many men Coach Nichols will pick for the varsity squad.
CHOOSE FOUR SQUADS
Two affirmative and two negative teams will debate on Wednesday afternoon, November 19, in Hoose 20G. The first affirmative team that will Lake the platform at 2:15 p. m. is composed of Joseph Taormina, Conrad Owen, and Hyrum White. The negatives who will oppose the first affirmatives are: Raymond II. Bel-Continued on Page Four
Professor A. R. King Speaks at “Y” Council Meeting Last Night
At the Y. M. C. A. council dinner last night, A. II. King of the philosophy department spoke on "The Secret of Keeping Youth." Although Professor King has been on the campus only a short while, he has gained recognition and popularity as a public speaker. Community singing and musical features were additional entertainment of the dinner.
An invitation was extended at the meeting to Trojan fellows and faculty men to attend the forum being held tonight on the subject of prayer. The discussion is to be held as a part of the world movement which is setting aside Thursday, November 14, for a scientific consideration of prayer. Dr. John G. Hill, world explorer and traveler, is to present the following questions and will preside throughout the evening: "In the light of modern science will God change anything in answer to prayer? Is prayer essi ntlal to good living? Is the man who prays any better off than one who does not?”
Dinner is to be served at 6:30 at a charge of 25 cents.
STUDENTSTOUR TO AIR EXPRESS FIELD
Twenty-five View Western Air Express Depot and Field Under Supervision of Earl W. Hill.
The Western Air Express depot and fleld was visited Friday by about twenty-five students of commercial aviation of the university. The tour was under the supervision of Professor Earl W. Hill, of tlie College of Commerce, who is educational chairman of W. A. E.
This new field covers 188 acres, and on it is being erected a $100,-000 depot for passengers. W. A. E. lias completed a 40-capacity hexagon airplane hangar, which is the first of its kind. Planes rest inside with the noses toward the eight entrances and can be rolled out without disturbing the other planes.
SEVERAL GIANT PLANES Here the Trojan visitors saw a number of giant trl-motored Fokker planes used for transcontinental traffic. The same model ship which is used by the Richfield Oil Company was in the hangar. These transport Eokkers are 12-passenger capacity. They are radio equipped, have overstuffed upholstered chairs, are equipped with water glasses and ashtrays, and are built in every way for the passenger's convenience.
William It. Balsom, a former S. C. student led the group through the plant and explained the different phases of the field to them. He said that the commercial transport pilots fly about nine thousand miles each month, receiving other than their regular salary, both a day and night rate per mile.
From the center of the hezagon hangar the man in charge of the mechanical work can see all tho work being done in the place. His office is glassed in, so that be can
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Squires Plan Formal Dance
Affair is Scheduled For Saturday Night at Hollywood Country Club.
Trojan Squires will inaugurate a new university tradition Saturday night when they hold their first formal dance ever given by the sophomore organization. The dance will be held at the Hollywood country club.
Although the Squire dance is an annual function, tills year will mark the first time that lt has been a formal affair to be held away from the campus. During previous years, tlie dance was given at various fra ternity houses or at tho homes of different members of the Squires.
Bids are on sale to Squires at iTve dollars each.
Guests of honor will be: Sam Newman, president of the Trojan Knights; Bobble Loftus, president of the Trojan Amazons; Fred Pierson. and Louis Gough. Pierson ls chairman of the student organizations committee, and Gough is business manager of the Daily Trojan. Both are Trojan Knights.
Dr. Francis M. Bacon, Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford, and Prof Mildred Struble will act as chaperones.
Final committee plans for the dance were arranged at the legular monthly meeting of the sophomore group on Tuesday. Programs will come under the supervision of Irving Harris, favors will be handled by Bill Meyers, Hud Martin will be ill charge of the orchestra, and Bob Boyle will take care of refreshments.
Three Days Remain To Purchase Extra Tech Game Tickets
Only three more days are left in which to purchase extra tickets in the student additional order section tor the Carnegie Tech-Southern California game, December 14. Saturday, November 16, is the closing date for applications.
To date, 25,000 tickets have been engaged for this event and students vs ho desiro extra tickets are urged to make reservations at once, sinco this tilt will be a feature of Homecoming day and a sell-out of tickets is expected.
One hundred thousand spectators will witness the game between Notre Dame and the University of Southern California on Soldiers’ fleld, Chicago, Saturday, according to Arnold Eddy, assistant general manager of the S. C. Associated Students. This number constitutes a sell-out of tickets for the event.
On Tuesday a special train with passenger list including Coach Howard Jones and his band of 37 Trojan football players, 54 S. C. representatives. and approximately 100 friends of the university, left for Chicago, arriving there at 9 a. in. on Friday.
Although the university does not sponsor a special plane for the trip, a few Californians have made reservations for that method of transportation.
IEW EDITORS ADDER TO ELJODEO STAFF
Norman Cowan and Ralph Flynn to Direct Sports and Alumni Sections.
Advancing each day to a more complete organization, Matt Barr, editor of the El Rodeo, yesterday announced the following additions to the year-book staff. They are: Norman Cowan, sports editor, and Ralph Flynn, alumni editor.
These with John Morely and Morton Morehouse, assistant editors, and Kalph Huston, technical adviser, compose tlie entire staff to date. The remainder will be named in the near future.
“I have been greatly surprised and pleased at the splendid turnout for positions on the El Rodeo staff,” said Matt Barr. “Altogether, there are 123 students aspiring for positions.
“Naturally, some of the would-be members are doing more work than others, and for this reason, they will probably be chosen. It is not too late, however, for anyone who can show the real spirit, to make the staff. The members are, at present, at work on some of the most trying routine work of the year, and it is by their showing now that we hope to judge them. The staff when complete will comprise some fifty or sixty members.
“Due to a recent change in plana, the book will contain 512 pages instead of the proposed 490. This has been made necessary by a change in the section devoted to senior class activities. We promise something new and very attractive id this line.”
When questioned regarding the proposed cover design, Barr declined to state its nature.
“I am not sure myself,” he said, “but the students may be interested to know that we are planning something brand new and colorful. I hope to be able to announce something more definite in the near future.”
The El Rodeo will make its appearance on the campus on or about May 20 of next year. A system of distribution is being inaugurated which will aid in speedy delivery.
SENIORS GIVE PLAY FRIDAY
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Dress Rehearsal Tonight In Bovard Auditorium For “Craig’s Wife.”
Dress rehearsal for the senior play is scheduled lor tonight In Bovard auditorium, and tbe production will be presented there tomorrow night at 8:16.
"Craig’s Wife" Is George Kelly’s drama of a woman -who was a fanatic on the subject of securing her homo so tbat she would never lose 1L The fact that in so doing she lost her husband made no difference in her plans. Catherine Stone will be the central figure around whom the story revolves, and William Kauffmann will play her husband.
MANY IN CAST
Ruth Wilson is to be Mrs. Frailer, the widow who lives across the Btreot and who incurB Mrs. Craig’s displeasure because she brings roses over to the house. MIbs WHlson was in the Extravaganza last year, as well as In the School of Speech play, "Dear Brutus,” and Drama Shop plays. She has alBO been doing work in the workshop of the Pasadena Community playhouse.
The role of Billy Birkmire, Craig's one intimate friend, will be played by Leonard Kosoff, a pledge to National Collegiate Players. Rosoff is a transfer from the University of North Dakota and was In several plays there. He has also played in stock. RoBoff will also play the minor role of Harry, a detective.
The hard-boiled detective, Catelle, ls to be played by Joe Cohen, a transfer from San Diego State college, where he was active in dramatics.
Other partB in the piny will be played by Phyllis Omeron as Mias Austen, Marie Paienteau and Mark Schmidt as the young lovers, Marvel Kelly as Mazle, and Gladys Ackerman as the housekeeper.
TROJAN FLYING CLUB
The Trojan flying club, an organiza-ion within Alpha Eta Rho, honorary aviation fraternity in the College of Commerce, is to meet this morning at 10 o’clock in room 115, Old College. Caden Jenkins, representative of the Aero Corporation of California flying school, will attend this meeting.
Johnson Gives Group Ratings
Percentages of all organizations ou the campus have been figured out by Glenn Johnson on a basis of contributions of active members and pledges who have donated to tiie Community Chest drive. The drive ended yesterday for all group campaigning aud hereafter donations will be taken at the boths, placed over the campus by the committe in cnarge.
rihe list follows:
Fraternities: Delta Phi Delta, 100 per cent; Delta Sigma Pi, 97 per cent; Phi Nu Delta, 100 per cent; Delta Sigma Phi 116 per cent; Alpha Rho Chi, 100 per cent; Delta Sigma Delta, 40 per cent; Xi Psi Phi. 100 per cent; Rho Alpha Sigma, 115 per cent.
Sororities: Alpha Chi Omega, 101) per cent; Kappa Delta, 129 per cent, Iota Sigma Theta, 100 per cent; Sigma Delta Tau, 100 per cent; Zeta Tail Alpha, 100 per cent; Alpha Delta Pi, 100 per cent; Alpha Ct amnia De!ta, 54 per cent; Alpha Epsilon Phi, 100 per cent; Beta Si^ma Omicron, 300 per cent; Kappa Alpha laeto. 205 per cent; Delia Gamma, 10c* per cent; Pi Beta Phi, 85 per cent; and Delta Zeta, 84 per cent.
SEMI-CENTENNIAL ODE CONTEST ENDS
The university ode contest which Is open to the students, alumni, and friends of thc Trojan insUtutlon wlll close on Friday, November 16. The contest for the masical score will bo open until next February 1.
The ode is to commemorate tho traditions, history, and ideals of the University of Southern California ln poetry and music, and will be chanted by a student chorus as a feature of the Semi-centennial program to be held ln June. The authors of both the winning poem and the musical setting wlll receive prizes of fifty dollars.
The manuscript must have Intrinsic literary worth, must deal with the alms and achievements of the University of Southern California, nnd must be adaptable to massed choral singing, is the announcement of Dr. Allison Gaw, who Is ln charge if the poetic competition. R should ulsc be signed by a nom de plume, accompanied by a sealed envelope O'-armg also the correct name of the author, and must be In the hands of the committee by 6 p. m. on Friday, November 15.
AVIATION EXPERT TO GIVE LECTURE
C. A. Collins of tbe Curtiss Flying service will give an engineering lecture this morning at 11:25 o'clock In Hoose ball 206. *116 will show tho part taken by engineering and engineers in the advance of airplane design, construction, and performance.
Mr. Collins is a graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis and served as military aviation pilot In the United States navy for 12 years, having served on the U.S.8. Saratoga Just previous to his resignation.
Through the courtesy of Major C. C. Mosely, vice-president of the Curtiss F'./lng service, the engineering students will visit Minos fleld and tbe Curtiss headquarters at tbe fleld on Friday, November 22, where they will be shown tbe various types of airplanes, the ground school of aeronautics, a small wind tunnel, and the general airport design. It ia planned also to have demonstrations of taking-off, landing, etc., by expert aviators.