Homecoming Issue
AIN THREATENS OMECOMING PARADE
ance to Close Week s Festivities
Gray Set To Play At Affair
The 1953 Homecoming cele-ation will come to a close morrow night to the strains Jerry Gray and his band of day.
Rain or shine, the Alumni nee tomorrow promises to a festive affair complete ith specialty numbers by e Arthur Murray dancers d intermission music by Jacque obinson and his orchestra.
The dance will be held in the modeled Circus Gardens at Park in Santa Monica. A j-dinal searchlight will direct rojan students and alums to the xty.
Chairman Don Roe and his '.nee committee will spend the 5tter part of today and tomor-decorating for the big ball, he decorations will follow close-r the Homecoming theme.
Tickets on Sale.
Tickets will be on sale today front of the Student Union for 13 per couple. Tickets will also sold at the door. Roe said that uvenir bids will also be passed t at the door.
Roe has promised plenty of fa-ilities for everything. There is lenty of parking space, adequate ?oom to check your hat and coat, nd plenty of bar service.
“The dance floor is monstrous: everyone should be able to ance their fill,” Roe said.
On the Level He also said that everything is one level, so that spectators ill be able to see the floor show om any part of the ballroom. Jerry Gray and his 16-piece nd has flown out from the East r the engagement. He will open the Palladium later this month, is vocalist, Linda Lee, will also on hand to entertain.
Jacque Rx>binson will fill in at termission to provide uninter-pted entertainment all evening
ng.
Dancers to Entertain
Arthur Murray's national cham-onship dancers will perform a ince sequence featuring all the jpular ballroom numbers of the ist and present. The perfor-ance will be complete with cos-mes.
There will be a special reserv-section for the alumni and one >r the faculty.
“Everything considered, I don’t =* how it can miss being the reatest Homecoming dance we ve ever had,” Roe said. “For ice we have the space to do lings right.”
The easiest route to the dance straight out Pico to Santa Mon-a. Turn left on Main Street and flour the signs to Ocean Park.
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Trojan
Vol. XLV
Los Angeles, Calif., Friday, Nov. 6, 1953
No. 34
Hill, Grant To Spark Noon Football Rally
Disc jockey Johnny Grant, SC’s favorite rally emcee will do the honors again today when what promises to be the biggest rally of the year gets underway in Bo-vard auditorium at noon. This is the third consecutive Homecoming rally that Grant has attended.
Jim Lucostic, rally chairman, said that the emphasis will be on spirit.
“Everybody is looking for Stanford to upset us and *go to the Rose Bowl, so we’ve really got to get this campus jumping if we’re going to win tomorrow,” he said.
Rodger Darbonne, junior class president, said that song sheets printed by the junior and sophomore classes will be passed out before the rally.
Stars Coming Out
Lucostic has lined up an all-star cast for the noon show. Heading the list will be Howard Rumsev and his Lighthouse All-Stars. Songstress Barbara Ruick will also perform.
Rumsey and his group are famous for their real cool jazz. His two sax players were both members of Stan Kenton's band for several years, his trumpet player is Europe's leading jazz artist, and his drummer and piano player have both played with many big-name groups.
Rumsey himself turns out 12 sides yearly for Contemporary Records.
Coach Jess Hill will also say a few words at the session.
Lost Flag Found
ASSC President
DEFEATED INDIANS — Working on the Zeta Beta Tau float, "End of the Trail" is Sam Shorr. Idea for the ZBT float was taken from
the painting "End of the Trail" which depicts a defeated Indian warrior returning home on horse back with his head bent.
(DT Photo by Don Wald)
Top Journalists to Lecture During 2-Day Photo Class
A two-dav short course in Warren Clen- photo-journalism, co-sponsored by
dening will present the Stanford student body president with the long-lost Stanford banner. “California stole Stanford's (Continued on Page 8)
Election Petitions Are Still Available
Bue to a lack of candidates for posts on the Fine Arts Student Body Association, -elections have been postponed until Nov. 16, Incumbent President Pat MacLean announced yesterday.
Deadline for petitions, which may be picked up at the fine arts offio? up to Monday noon, is Wednesday.
the National Press Photographers Association and Encyclopedia ; Britannica, will begin Monday in 133 FH.
The short course will consist of 15 lectures which will deal with the latest technical and editorial developments affecting press photography. A seminar on sports coverage, a “bull session,” demonstration of new products, and a summary of the two-day session will also be included in the program.
Floyd Maxwell, chairman of the Los Angeles Newspaper Publishers Association, will deliver the keynote address on the significance of photo-journalism to open I Monday’s program at 9 a.m. At
the conclusion of* the lecture on [ “Shooting Tricks,” by Robin Gar- | land of Graflex, at noon, there | will be a lunch-time break until 1:30.
Seniors to Apply For Fellowships
College seniors who expect to graduate by September. 1934, may apply for Danforth Graduate Fellowships for the academic year 1954-1955.
Grants will be awarded in the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and other fields, by the Danforth Foundation of St. Louis.
O AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST-NO SMOG
Unburned Gasses Said Cause of Smog
LuA.'s irritating smog can be iminated if the automobile ex- : ust problem is solved. Dr. A. J. j aagen-Smit told Faculty Club ; mbers Wednesday noon in the (ions main faculty dining m.
Dr. Haagen-Smit. professor of rganic chemistry at Cal Tech chief research consultant of Los Angeles County Air Pol-tion Control District, thinks! torists should use a special uffler to keep auto exhausts \ om emitting so much un burned j '■oline. He also stresses the;
of an elcctric transportation •stem for Los Angeles.
Two Main Opinions iwo main opinions exist about ~0g,” he said. “One Is that oil fineries cause most of it; the her that it is caused by autobile exhausts.
* I m not worried about the re-1 neries, I’m concerned with the 'erage citizen who doesn’t rea-that his car is largely respon- *
sible lor smog,” Dr. Haagen-Smit said.
Not all the gasoline a car uses is completely burned, Dr. Haagen-Smit explained. The unburned part, containing hydrocarbons— molecules of hydrogen and carbon—is thrown into the, air by car exhausts.
Hydrocarbons Form Smog
Once in the air, hydrocarbons are changed by sunlight and combine with ozone and nitrogen oxide to form smog.
Exhausts in L.A. daily emit 1000 tons of hydrocarbons, which are the key to smog's effects of crop damage and eye irritation.
“Dr. Eugepe Houdry of Pennsylvania is developing a muffler with a catalyst which will burn hydrocarbon molecules before they are emitted.” said Dr. Haag-en-Srrit. "A perfected muffler on every car would help reduce smog to practically nothing.”
Dr. Haagen-Smit also advocates
an electric transpiration system for Los Angeles similar to the New York subway system.
“Freeways are clogged with smog-producing cars. At our pres-
Official
Notice
An All-University convocation has been called for Monday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. in Bo-vard Auditorium. Gov. Goodwin J. Knight will be the speaker.
We hope very much that the students and the faculty will take advantage of the opportunity to hear this honored visitor to our university.
All 10 o’clock classes will be dismissed.
Committee on Convocations Lawrence C. Loekley Chairman
A. S. Raubenheimer.
ent rate of growth, in 10 years cars will become impractical for taking people to work.” he said.
Another Smog Source
Another smog source, the petroleum refining industry, puts 610 tons of hydrocarbons in the air daily.
“It will solve its share of ^the hydrocarbon problem in two
years,” the chemist believes. “It has already spent millions of dollars on the project.
“For example, Standard Oil previously used large open vats to store petroleum, releasing 260 tons of hydrocarbons a day. These open tanks have been converted into floating-roof tanks. A recently passed law will make all other refineries follow suit,” he said.
Dr. Haagen-Smit doesn’t think backyard incinerators are a major cause of smog, although “a municipal trash collecting service should be started on a voluntary subscription basis/* he said.
After the demonstration of new products, by manufacturer’s representatives, from 3:45 until 5:30 there will be a break for dinner. Activities will resume at 7:30 with “The Whats and Whvs of NPPA,” by Joseph Costa, chief photographer of King Features, New York, and chairman of the board of directors of NPPA.
Following the lectures. “An Editor Views Photo-Journalism,” by Walter Yust, editor-in-chief of Encyclopedia Britannica, and “Light, and How to Use It,” by Don Mohler, of General Electric, and Ed Farber, of Strobo Research, there will be a short “bull session” at 9 p.m. to end the first day lectures.
Geisler to Talk
One of the featured speakers of Tuesday’s session will be Jerry Geisler, well-known Los Angeles attorney, who will talk on the law of libel in press photography, in the lecture “This Picture Will Cost You.” The lectures will end at 5 p.m. Tuesday with a summation Dy Joseph Benetti, of 'the Sacramento Union.
Non SC students will be charged $15 for the two days and $7.50 for one, while the enrollment for SC students will be $1 for each day.
Frederic C. Coonradt. acting director of the School of Journalism, will represent SC at the gathering while Charles Nichols, of International News Pictures, will head the list of news photographers.
Halls of Science' Features Chemist
“The Chemist and Some of His Tools” will be the subject of SC’s weekly “Halls of Science” television program on KNBH, Channel 4, Sunday afternoon at 3.
Dr. Karol J. My9?ls, associate professor of chemistry and specialist in colloid research, will be the lecturer. He will show, and demonstrate, some of the apparatus used in chemical research experiments.
Miracle Mile Site Of Event
by Gary Kreutz Tonight the 1953 Homecoming floats will roll, the bands will play, and TV cameras will turn—if it doesn’t rain.
Parade Chair man Mark Matlock said that the parade has been placed on a tentative basis and will be held only if it isn’t raining shortly before parade time.
If skies are clear tonight, 2i floats, 10 bands, and nearly 4C non-float entires will take pari in. the big Homecoming parade down the Miracle Mile of Wil-shire boulevard.
The parade will be televised over KTTV channel 11 from 8 tc 8:30 p.m.
Governor to Ride Grand Marshal of the procession will be California Governor Goodwin J. Knight. Los Angeles city council members Miss Rosalind Weiner, Robert Wilkinson, Don Allen, Harold Henry, and Ernest Debs will also-ride in the parade along with police chief William Parker.
Sixty Chevrolet convertibles have been donated to pull the non-motorized floats and carry the dignitaries.
Thursday night’s rain of course hampered float preparations and the deadline was extended to 7 p.m. last night. Judging took place an hour later. The winners will be announced shortly before the parade time tonight.
Nine Classes The nine trophies will go to the Grand Sweepstakes winner, the most symbolic float, most humorous, most original, most beautiful, best fraternity float, best school float, best council or club
THE TOE PREPARES—Sam Tsagalakis, SC's young man with the toe, may play an important part in tomorrow's Stanford-Troy game. The experts figure the contest wil! be so close that a field goal by kicking specialist Sam may decide the
outcome.
SC-Stanford in Crucial Tilt
Trojans Tabbed as Slight Favorites to Down Indians
by Don Simonian Daily Tjojan Sports Editor
The first of a three-part melodrama entitled “Trojans
float, and the best non-float en- Along the Comeback Trail” unfolds on the Memorial Coliseum gridiron tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. when Coach Jes3 Hill and a cast of SC Indian fighters battle with the spirited Stanford Tribe from Palo Alto. Upwards of 70,000 grid
fans are expected to view the:-----------------———--------------.
Pi Kappa Alpha Takes Flapper Parade Trophy
i Bathtub gin, the Charleston, and gang warfare turned SC’s calendar back to the Roaring ’20s yesterday as Flapper Day was celebrated with a parade of cars and costumes down University Avenue.
A 32-inch trophy was awarded to Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity for the best entry in the parade. The prize winner was a trailer-borne bootlegger mixing a batch of
their Saturday setback, the Tro- smoldng bathtub gin with a broom, jans were riding hieh—ranking 1 e trailer wu pulled bv a 1927 No. 4 in the nation and well on Pierc* Arrs*r %vJhose. burned (Continued on Page 7) Passengers supped periodically to unload and jush back to sampl«
try.
Rain Thursday night caused weary float workers additional anguish as they scurried around erecting covers of canvas, plastic, and even wax paper. Beta Theta Pi and Kappa Sigma hustled their floats over to the Coliseum tunnel.
Budget Raised
Float chairman Jack Kaiser notified all entering organizations yesterday that tht budget limit ^ras raised because of repair costs and that the completion deadline was set back seven hours.
One of the biggest worries now, is whether the queens float will be completed by parade time. The rain threw Tau Kappa Epsilon workers way behind schedule.
According to Matlock, the parade will last about an hour and a half, and only the first half hour will be televised.
Winning Floats
The winning float in each class will be preceded by a banner announcing it as a winner.
The ten bands that will play are the Huntington Park City (Continued on Page 8)
classic, which at this writing, finds the Trcjans being boomed os 4-to-6 poirit favorites (?).
Both sides are expected to throw everything but their respective water boys into the crucial game—for at stake (no pun intended) in tomorrow's Trojan-Indian fray is a possible Rose Bowl bid. the PCC championship, and a top ten rating for the victor.
While emphasis on the game is centered around a possible Stanford victory and a resulting Rose Bowl bid, local interest continues to be focused on the Trojan team —a team which was dropped from the ranks of the nation’s top ten elevens earlier this week as a result of Saturday’s stunning 13-7 loss to Oregon.
“Can the Trojans come back” is the question currently being posed by SC followers. Prior to
PHI DELTA THETA WINS 'TROLIOS' FIRST PRIZE
Phi Delta Theta, with a history of the drum routine, carried away the Trolios award last night in the Shrine Auditorium.
Delta Chi, presenting “Guys and Dolls,” takeoff, were awarded second.
Lambda Chi Alpha won with a takeoff on the motion picture Lili and Tau Delta Phi got honorable mention for “From SC to Perpetuity” something out of James Jones’ novel “From Here to Eternity.”
Phi Delts’ “Legend of the Drum,” started out with a voodoo dance done by a limber contortionist in luminescent paint. Then an Indian Chieftain did a war whoop number—all to the tune of throbbing drums.
Present day evolution of the drum was shown by a hot bebopper who did tricks on the snares, bass, and the cymbols.
Phi Delts wound it up with a fraternity song “Drums,” a three part melody song with a slow, deep drumlike rhythm.
“Guys and Dolls” by the Delts probably had the largest group participation. Several had solo singing parts.
Their dance routines looked like they were well worked out, plus a plot with good continuity.
Lambda Chis put on a pantomime takeoff on “Lily.” They had the theme song of the picture plus songs by the two principals Lily and her puppeteer boyfriend, on record.
the home brew.
Bootlegger TTpset
A highlight of the parade, and a narrow escape for the actor, came when the car started suddenly and the bootlegger, perched on the end of the trailer, was dumped backward for a four foot fall to the pavement. He got up uninjured, and chased his gin down the street.
Winn^* of honorable mention for its entry was Sigma Phi Delta, with a simulated gang killing in which machine gunners and a gun moll rode in a 1928 Henrev, to shoot down a rival mobster. An ambulance followed to pick up the body.
Tau Kappa Epsilon also earned honorable mention for its enactment of the filming of an old silent movie of the “And the Villain Still Pursued Her” type. Tha skit was carried on a 1930 La Salle.
DG Takes First
First prize winner in the women’s flapper costume contest was Gretchen Kane, Delta Gamma, who played the heroine in the TKE movie. Honorable mention went to Shirley Stikellther, C h i Omega, who was the moll in the Sigma Phi Delta gang rubout; and to Francine Keese. Gamma Phi, who rode in the Theta Xi entry.