Stanford Meet Tomorrow
California
JfAN
Vol. XII
Los Angelea, California, Friday, March 18 1921
No. 66
TROJANS SHUFFLE CARDS HERE TOMORROW
Irojan Stars Ready To
Run Stanford Ragged In
Pie-Holiday Track Fest
U. S. C. Law-Columbia Debate Friday
By Carl Farman
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, Coach Cromwell’s group of Trojan tracksters will clash with the Stanford Cards on Bovard Field. The meet promises to be closer than the one of last Monday, which California took by a wide margin, and though the Trojans have only a fighting chance to take flrst honors, they will furnish plenty of competition in practically all the events.
It is the almost total loss of the two-mile, high jun*i> and javelin which make a Cardinal and Gold victory so ancertain as to be highly improbable.
Back to the Fold
Trojan chances in the relay and pole-vault took a leap upward upon the return this week of Bill Isenhouer and Joe Chapman to the Cromwellian fold There is still some doubt about Joe, but Bill will in all probability run the hundred and a lap in the relay, bringing joy to the Trojan rooters in so doing. Blalock will also perform in this race as in the 220.
Incidentally, the rumors that Paddock was going on a trip to Honolulu soon has been so actively denied by everyone who should or should not have anything to say about It, that it hardly seems worth while to mention it, save in this casual manner. Our own Sir Charles will be on deck to take two firsts against Whirlwind Morris Kirksey of Stanford, who has trailed the Trojan a number of times with all the aggressiveness of a Service Campaigner on the last day of the drive. It looks as though Charley is going to be obliged to step faster than
Dr. L. Lowrey Greatest
the mere 9 4-5 seconds which he required to cover the distance iu Monday’s meet.
Wells a Luminary In WellB, the crack hurdler of the Cards, the northerners have almost as great a star as Kirksey. There are a raft of other Standfordites entered in the stick events, but in Tommy Lewis and Marion Raab, U. S. C. has a brace of men who will stand an excellent chance of taking four points in these dashes. Like the chameleon of nat ural history fame, Raab is considerable wonder in his way, which consists in doing a little of everything—some things well and some better. If he was the only S. C. man in the meet and Stanford sent down only one man in each event, Raab would probably capture at least a second in every contest. It is also said that a pie-eating contest could be added to the list with, out his suffering in the least.
Schiller in the Quarter The 440 will see Schiller pitted against a sophomore by the name of Wright, who has been performing up north in less than 52 seconds. Should this speedster get an inspiration and a shot of hop just before the meet he will be very likely to give the Trojan a run for his money. Wilson and Robinson will probably run the half-mile, with the former standing an excellent chance of taking flrst place. He has been specializing in the quarter this year, but Saturday should see him
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Tells of I Baby on Earth
it was recently whispered at the Trojan office that Dr. Lowrey of the history department is the father of a seven-months-old baby boy. Regretting that no previous write-up of the fact had appeared in its coluiuns, the Trojan detailed a reporter to interview the father, with the result that the following facts were learned.
In the first place, Robert Booth Lowrey is the greatest baby on earth, regardless of sex or nationality. He became seven months old last week. He has five teeth and two more are coming through. He weighs nineteen pounds stripped, says his father. During the first few months of his life Robert gained weight at the rate of two pounds a month, but of late he has been taking on only one pound every thirty days.
Says “Daddy"
Robert has a vocabulary of three words, "daddy,” which was learned under the tutlage of Dr. Lowrey, “ibble-dibble,” and "umbah.” Teaching his son to say “daddy” Dr. Lowrey regards as one of the real accomplishments of his career as an instructor. He spent most of his Christmas vacation at the task. At flrst young Lowrey used nineteen syllables in pronouncing the word. After much coaching the number wras cut down to two, but he pronounces the last syllable with all the force of the former eighteen. According to his father, he is very persistent in the use °f the word "ibble-dibble,” often pronouncing it as many as twenty-seven times without pausing for rest. Dr. Lowrey regards it as an indication 'liat his sou is going in for the ministry, and that he is trying to say something about the devil. The word umbah” is still a mystery.
Looks Like Mother 'He is beginning to look like his
ii„,ro8s Ale*ander, manager of the
niversity Service Campaign, stated dnt.D?°n yeitwdajr that pledges and ‘“‘tions received up to that time (1 to $2154. This means that the Paign has been a success, and that
in 'thlUdent8 of U' 8 c have not fai,ed 'hem faCe	opportunity offered
The success of the campaign is due der e, gest measure to Gross Alexan-«r»„ 0 *la8 worked with tireless en-tr*y “nd infinite care, out "th *1,	was served through*
Pretiv tWo days °f the campaign, Wtnlii i** s°l*c*tlng subscriptions, Vounir	decorated booths, and
to go,,™81? l)laViug ukuleles all helped their ,tlle Nred students to make It i, i come contributions.
Paid n hoPed that all pledges will be "a Promptly by May J.
mother and is becoming handsomer every day,” said Dr. Lowrey. “Fortunately he does not resemble his father very much.
"However he likes his father better than his mother. He sleeps most of the day and awakes at almost exactly the time that I reach home, and goes to sleep again in the morning when I leave for the University.
“He has a fine tenor voice. Formally he used to exercise it quite a bit, but of late he has let up on his training.
Good Fighter
“Can he fight, well I should say. Look here.” said Dr. Lowrey pointing with pride to his own left ear which had something of the shape of a cauliflower. “Robert did that.”
“Mrs. Lowrey and I have several nicknames for Robert. We call him ‘Ty,’ which is an abbreviation for tyrant, in recognition of the way in which he runs the house. We also call him ‘Rep’ and ‘Nu’ which are respectively abbreviations for reprobate and nusiance. Sometimes we call him Tyschicus. Occasionally he is addressed as ‘Old Sport.’ ”
To Be a Profiteer
“What do you intend to make of your son?” asked the reporter. “I am going to raise him to be a profiteer,” promptly replied Dr. Lowrey. “I have been making arrangements with Dr. Hunt for the introduction of a course in profiteering ln the U. S. C. College of Commerce and Business Administration. Eighteen years from now my son will register at U. S. C. and he will enroll in Profiteering In I and Ia in his freshman year. Profiteering will be his major subject. His thesis for his master's degree will be ‘Cornering of the Sugar Market.’
“After that he will not be permitted to continue in college. I am afraid that if he did, he would go on and get a Phd. and become a teacher, it’s nice to be a teacher but I expect my son to support me in my old age.”
ROBINSON IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF Y. M. C. A.
At the “Y” election held on Tuesday, March 9, John Robinson was elected president; Floyd Tarr vice president; Fred Axe, secretary, and Willard Van Dyke treasurer. The cabinet members for the following semester will be chosen by the president.
SKULL AND DAGGER DISCUSSES INITIATION
Plans for initiation of pledges, and important campus endeavors were discussed at the Skull and Dagger lunch eon at Jahnke’s Tavern yesterday According to the members the initia-tion will be one long to be remembered on the campus.
'Gene Blalock as Artist Ray Sullivan sees him, on the rostrum. Blalock debates Columbia next Friday at Trinity Auditorium.
Today is Deadline For El Rodeo Copy
Lists of members of fraternities and organizations of all kinds and of senior records must be turned in at the El Rodeo office by 2 o'clock today, according to Florence Gilbert, El Rodeo editor, who has sounded the final note of warning to laggards who have not turned in El Rodeo copy up to the present date.
This ruling applies to copy of all kinds regarding which definite ar-angement has not been made with the editor.
’i'he first copy was sent to the printer Thursday and the time for the remainder to be turned in is very short.
Seniors who failed to place their high school and any other college attended upon their records are requested to place notes containing said information in the El Rodeo box near the faculty mail boxes today.
Pictures may no longer be taken at Wltzel’s. However, resittings will be taken whenever necessary.
Copy of any kind may be left in the El Rodeo box or in the office this afternoon.
Pictures which have been taken by Mr. Ward should be paid for at once according to Miss Gilbert.
DEBATERS LOSE 10 SANTA CLARA TEAM
Word has just been received by debating manager Merle McGinnis that •he U. S. C. negative team lost to ’••nta Clara by a small percentage. A different form of judging was used, whereby the judges were allowed to confer after the debate.
The debating manager also wishes to announce the Southern California intercollegiate oratorical contest to be held here on April 22. The manuscripts are to be submitted before April 18, anybody being eligible who has not previously won a first place In one of these contests. The extent of the manuscript must not exceed 1800 words on any subject and the winner of the local contest will receive free tuition and has an opportunity to win the cup.
OLGA STEEB WILL GIVE TWO CONCERTS AT EBELL
Teams To Debate Merits of Plans for Arbitration in Capitol-Labor Disputes
With the 1916 defeat rankling in their breasts—for they have beaten practically every big university in the East since then—Columbia is coming to meet U. S. C. law ln debate at Trinity Auditorium Friday night, next. Admission will run 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50.
Intense interest in the question among students of labor and industrial questions, sociologists, labor union men, employers of labor und clubwomen is expected to bring out a crowd that will fill the auditorium with Its 2,000 seats. The law college team Is to have the affirmative on “Shall tho Several States Enact Legislation Adopting a Plan Similar to that of Kansas for the Arbitration of Disputes Hetween Capitul and Labor?”
Though organized labor Is strenuously opposed to the compulsory arbitration of the Kansas court system, the plan still "frankly an experiment” In the words of Governor Allen of Kansas. hus tlie hearty support of many sociological students who point to an average of eleven strikes a month over three years preceding the establishment of tho courts and a complete ab-snce of strikes since. Death and nlsery of patients In a miners’ hospital
due to lack of heat during the coal strike just preceding the origination of the arbitration court as impossible now, it is pointed out. And all these faets count for a U. S. C. victory. Follette was a member of the 191G team which defeated Columbia.
Ugene U. Blalock, Edgar B. Hervey and Voltaire Perkins, seniors all, have been picked for the team. Three or four times a weik they gather ln the Van Nuys building office of ('banning Follette, debate coach at the law school and practicing attorney, to spend the hours between 7:00 and 11:00 In reheurslng their speeches, boiling them down, rewording them so as to muke their points more telling. Blalock und Perkins • have recently passed the bar and may Htart practice within the year.
Though acceptances have not yet been obtained, It is expected thut Franklin K. Dane, former Secretary of the Interior and now counsel for two of the bigger oil companies, Judge Louis W. Myers of the Superior Court and Dr. J. A. B. Scherer, former presl dent of Throop College, will act as Judges. They have been Invited to act by Mr. Follette and Seeley W. Mudd, a local mining engineer who Is acting for ('olumbia.
Olga Steeb, well-known pianist, will give two concerts ln the Ebell Club house, March 17 and April 1. The concerts will begin at 8 o’clock Mist Steeb is a former U. S. C student and member of Beta Phi sorority. She at present Is on the faculty of the U. S. C. College of Music.
SERVCE CAMPAIGN NETS MORE THAN QUOTA IN BIG DRIVE AT UNIVERSITY
FOR FRIDAY DEBATE
Eleven men and two women turned out at law school for the Columbia debate squad and delved into federal reports, court records, old newspaper and magazine files and legislative journals for data on labor disputes and their settlements. From mid-January until way into March they worked— until places on the team were definitely awarded to Edgar B. Hervey, Voltaire Perkins nnd Ugene U. Blalock by Coach Channing Follette.
Hut the half score are all ready for next year. They will have the bulge on the would-be debaters who have missed the experience they had this year. "And,” as one of them said, “we have learned a deuce of a lot about Industry nnd practical problems that we would not have otherwise."
Wilbur C. Curtis, who met Oxy In debate this month, was one of the men who turned out. A graduate of Manual Arts high, he has made a bit of a name on the tents courts as well as on the platform.
Others are:
A. P. G. Steffes, who came to U. S. C. from St Vincents high school, und Loyola College (now St. Vincent’s College), with an A. B. and something of a football rep.
Rollin W. Maxwell, who wandered Into tho Tajo building from Pasadena, where he attended high school und the California Institute of Technology.
Paul H. Bowen, who has delighted rural uudlenceB on the Chautauqua circuit. They say he is a lecturer but what he lectures about no one at college knows. He Is a Santa Ana product.
Ralph Kinsey comes from Hollywood. Why, with the acquaintance he must have, he studies no one knows.
Harry P. Armstrong was once a Riverside high editor and debater. Now he belongs to the Elks and U. 8. C-
Kollo E. Shaw—ask him about Man-ual Arts chainpaln debate team.
Charles B. Oelrlchs comes from Los Angeles high. He has debated before, of course.
Peggy Haloran and.Alta Phillips— you ask ’em about debates.
PHI Ml HOUSE SCENE
The Phi Mu House was temporarily changed to a Spaulsh village Wedues-daey night when La Tertulia gave a program there.
A typical Spanish dance, accompanied by the clicking of cast (nets, was given by Mrs. Schwartz. Two Spanish songs were rendered by MIsh Emma Smith. A playlet, “Manana del Sol,” was presented by other Tertul-ians. The parts were ably taken by Juan Pesuntes, Nina Laskfn, Jean Madden, und Al Crawford.
The new officers of the society are Edith Moore, president, Alice Culp, secretary, and Ana Mao Lewis, treasurer.
“It is a matter of congratulation to the Student Body that they responded so well,” stated GroBs Alexander, manager of the Second Annual Service Campaign.”
"Furthermore, in the matter of giving their time and energy, In addition to their money, great credit Is due the students and faculty of U. S. C. The interest manifested by the groups and organized bodies among the students gives assurance that 11. S. C. has an unselfish concern to do a part In the education and uplift of humunlty,” stated Mr. Alexander.
“The very greatest appreciation Is due certain persons who took the responsibilities of the campaign,” emphasized the manager. “It wus through their efficient effort that the campaign was made a success.” Following are the names of the students who took charge of the various committee*. John W. Robinson, newly elected president of the Y. M. C. A., served as assistant mam ger and chairman of the Minute-Man committee It
was through his efforts that the meaning of the Service Campaign was placed before the assemblies and various organizations. "He is a gnat’s eye ball,” stated Alexander. "Johnny cannot be praised too much for his work."
Miss Helen Shaffer who was assisted by Miss Jennie Fridd had charge of the financial end of the campaign. "This pair of excellent chairmen together with Johnny Robinson and one or two others put the campaign over the top,” said the manager.
The publicity committee was headed by the manager and Miss Dorothy Cole. "It Is hardly fair for you to ask me,” Gross said to the Trojan representative who was questioning him, “to single out certain individuals There were so many that helped. Hut I must say that in addition to the work of Mr Robinson, Miss Shaffer and Miss Fridd, the work of Miss Dorothy Cole was of utmost value and
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TROJAN RACQUET WIELDERS TAKE ON WHITTIER QUARTET
University racquet wielders defied a five-man team from Whittier College yesterday on the latter’s court. This marked the flrst official match of the season for the U. 8. C. men; all the other matches being practice affairs.
Leading the U. S. C. team Is Paul Greene, captain and flrst man. Hls work on the courts during the last few weeks has shown marked Improvement and gives promise of victory. Other men making the trip to the poet institution were Olerich, Freese, Hori and Harker.
Coach Lee (las put his men through strenuous practice and was very optimistic us to the outcome when tbe Invaders left.
According to reports received from Whittier they have a strong aggregation and will give a battle to any team that comes along
WRITERS MAY SUBMIT MANUSCRIPT TO QUILL
Persons interested ln creative writing may turn In manuscrlpets to the Quill Club any time during the next few weeks Spring Initiation will probably be held at the end of April.
PRES8 CLUB MEETS TODAY
An important meeting of the Press Club will be held this noon at 11:40.