V W f R E GALLOP in c GAU CH Oí Gauchos Battle Aztecs > ■ Sig Alphs Win Santa Barbara Meets Scholastic Cup San Diego Five for 2C2A In CompetitionTitle in Two Games Miss Shedd Wins Hilltoppers*Gun for First Basketball Individual Honors Championship in 30 Years; Guerrero In Sorority Race Steward, Brewster Head Local Attack Compiling a grade average of By GEORGE STEPANIAN \ . (El Gaucho Sports Associate) 2.318 for the past semester, Sig­ ma Alpha Kappa, social frater­ Santa Barbara State college’s steady uphill drive for recognition nity* won the cup awarded semi­ as one of the basketball powers of the West, a drive that has been annually to the campus fraternity ° f 3 ° years duration, culminates tonight and tomorrow night in tlje maintaining the highest scholarship spacious Aztec gymnasium when Coach Wilton Wilton’s crack -five average; during- the term. < Leading runs up against the powerful San JDiego State college quintet, con­ the seven social sororities in. schol­ astic standing was Areta Gairima,' querors of U . C. L. A., U in a two game series, to decide the 1940 with an average of 2.18. Collegiate Athletic Association champion. According to Dean of Wojjien Lois M. Bennink, whose office was Both aggregations are undefeated in league ' competition, the locals in charge of: compiling the grades, having knocked over “the San J ose none of the sororities had less than and Fresno State squads in four a B minus average. In order óf successive games while the Aztecs :hèir scholastic standings, the sor­ annihilated the Bulldogs in a brace orities are Areta Gamma, Delta Sig­ of games, and have as yet to play ma Epsilon, Delta Zeta Delta, Tau the- Spartans. Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Gamma, Gamma Delta Chi, and Alpha Theta First Chance in 30 Years Chi. It is the first time in 30 years the Tau Omega. Runners-up Gauchos have even been given a re­ HALL Runner-up - honors in the frater­ mote chance to win a basketball Above we have Artist Hall’s conception of the Gaucho basketeers. At Bill Sears, above gropes his way without benefit of white cane or tin cup. nity^ competition went to Tau Ome­ championship, and in that time they the'extreme left, "Wee Willie” Wilton gazes upon his crew with Look No. Lowell Steward is the easy-going Gaucho next to Paddy and the gentleman ga, winjiers of the cup for the se­ have never beaten San Diego! 473B or "The Worried Coach SpeciaL” Next in line, the "Cisco Kids/’ who appears to have just returned from a European disarmament con­ mester ending Junje, 1939. The Tau However, before the locals can Tommy Guerrero and Paddy Caudillo appear bland and unruffled while ference is Larry "Crash” Brewster. Omega group had àn average of claim the championship, they ’will / 2.335. have to put a stop to the high scor- . They were followed by Gamma ing tactics .of San Diego’s ace for­ Sigma Pi,. 2.388 and Beta Sigma Chi ward, the incomparable Milky Phelps in that order. All of these organi? who has piled up a total of 203 zations had B minus or Ç plus aver­ points thus far this season. ages, -according to Captain Paul A. Phelps Threatens Jones, dean of men, The task of guarding Phelps falls . Bernice Shedd made the highest to the Gaucho’s pugnacious, offens­ .grade average of all sorority mem­ ive wizard, Larry "Crash” Brewster, U l JG U U U cJv O - bers. Miss Shedd, _who is à member who as yet hasn’t had much trouble of Alpha . Theta -‘Chi, maintained a SANTA BA RBAKA STATE COLLEGE holding the Aztec forward in check. 1.08 average. • Other sorority women The last time the two tangled was at - who, hnd an A or A minus ^average the San Jose Clinic, and Brewster VO L. X IX SANTA- BARBARÁ, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 6 , 1 9 4 0 No, 1 9 afe, in otdér of their standings, Mar­ held the usually high scoring Phelps garet Glassford, Raima Chancey, scoreless. . Ruth. Thompson, • Elizabeth Ross, Although Phelps usually gets the Mabel Forsyth, jean Anglemeyer, headlines, the man who is acclaimed Peggy Cheever, Winifred Nichols, Associated Men , Women Plan Seeking a 2C2A championship, the most' valuable member of the Mary- Ellen~Putman, Betty William­ squad is Don LeLauer, one of the son, Polly Cheever and Jane” Leslie. Coach WILTON WILTON will greatest guards in the history of San Snydeir Leads Men send his Gaucho basketball squad Diego State basketball. In the ab­ Dale Snyder, Sigma Alpha Kappa,' against Sad Diego tonight and to­ Activities at Tuesday Sessions sence of Phelps, who was out with an led all fraternity men scholastically morrow night. injured ankle, De Lauer sparked the with a 1.34 grade average. The Aztecs to a double win over the next nine men with highest aver­ Loyola Lions, * copping high scoring- ages are Geôrgè McDonald, '‘Frank AMS Meets, New Members Rally Group honors for both games besides hold­ O-’Neil, Bruce Davis, Tom Wharton, ing the Lions’ highly regarded cent­ Marion Mâaskarit, 'Harry Wollin, er, Marty Haderlein, to 17 points in Discusses New"-I) Of Societies Ian Crow, Bob Scalapino and Frank Uses Vodvil two games. Bennett. * ‘Economy Tax I Greet A WS working under N.Y.A. Third of San Diego’s ace quintet during the past semester averaged 2. In 1940 Show is center Andy Echle, recently chosen on Fresno’s all opponent team. Echle Clouds of controversy hovering Introduction of new members of 47, a B minus, while regular stu­ 'Agreeing that no one of the scripts stands 6* 3” and is especially profi­ over.. one of the most bitterly con* campus honorary service organiza­ dents; including the., 95 on NYA, had an average of 2.58, a G plus. submitted was capable of being used cient in tipping in shots. te.ted A.M.S. political issues in re- tions for women' will take up the main part of the A. W. S. business in its entirety for the 1940 Road- Mason Harris, senior forward, - cent years will be swept away Tues­ meeting Tuesday fourth hour in the runner Revue, members of the Rally who has been out of the lineup for the past month recovering from in­ day when—men of the College con­ auditorium. • Conducted by Associ­ A.S. Council committee, mèating Sunday night vene in room 80 of Pine Hall for ated' Women’s president, Thora juries suffered * in -an auto accident, àt ther home of Dr. Helen E. Sweet,; completes the starting lineup along the first meeting of the spring se­ Lindstrom, the sophomore Las Esp- Grants Spring uelas will induct Nancy Fenwick and faculty adviser, decided to eliminate (Continued on Page 3) mester. Associated Men Students Lynette Russell; Crown and Scepter the use o f -a règuiar script and em­ President, Bill Sears, will wield the seniors, Evelyn Foster, Josephine Sports $2000 ploy vaudeville .continuity in the gavel. ^ McBride and Helen Sandrock. coming^ show. * Committee Sets JACiq RICHARDS, Rally com­ Overshadowing all other topics of Entertainment for the meeting is Campus politicians rang the stu­ mittee chairman announces;, that try­ According to Jack Richards, chair­ discussion will be the 50 cent A.M. mi charge of Ethelrose Orloff who dent body cash' register at their legi­ plans a program to include a violin outs for the 1940 edition of the slative council meeting Wednesday man of the show, . four scripts were' Dance Date S. assessment initiated for the first solo of comedy nature by. Jimmy Roadrunner Revue will'be held at 3 night in Pin« Hall, with appropria^ submitted and considered by the p.m. today in the auditoriuffi. In the mode of a snow frolic, the time during this semester’s registra-, Camp ¿glia, Song leaders Jane Wood tions .ranging from $2000 for spring group. Scripts were written and pre­ first body dance of the sem­ tion. and. recently outlawed by the and Grace Williams will conduct the sports, to $25 "small change” for sented by Herbert Lowenstein, Mor­ student council. women in State college songs to ac­ Vice-President Carlos Bee’s assembly ester is being sponsored by the Social ton Reitter and Bert Fitzpatrick. committee under Ellen Seymour next According " to Prexy Sears, the quaint new coeds with them. Accom­ fund- WAA Dinner Another was^ submitted but carried Saturday. Rockwood, place of the motive behind the assessment is one panist will be Miss McBride. The $2000 was requested by the sport dance, will be decked in typical of "economy” for the pien of San­ Presiding at Tuesday’s meeting of Officers of the A. W. S. in addi­ board of athletic | control. In their no clues as to the identity of its winter decoratiohs in keeping with ta Barbara. Funds derived from this, the Associated Women Students in tion to Miss Lindstrom are Marjorie Fetes Initiates report read-before the > council,, the author. the season for the affair which will source, together with the $70 allow­ thè College auditorium will be George, first vice-president; Mildred hoard explained that . due to an Regular monthly meeting of the The 1940 edition of the Roadrun- last from 9 p. m. to 12. ed by the student body, would give THORA LINDSTROM, A. W. S. Meacham, second vice-president; $1800 loss by football and other ex­ president. Faye Thompson, secretary; Beth W.A.A. was held in the form of a penditures, the- addttiónal allotment her Revue will be - presented Wed­ Special lighting effects will be the A.M.S. a set fund from which nesday, Thursday and Friday, May we could more closely plan our ac­ Richardson, treasurer; Virginia Moss dinner, yesterday at 5:30 p.m. at would be necessary if thé spring utilized to ' modify and accent the the Community Center.. 15, 16, and 17* with a matinee per­ tiv itie s for the term.” couriselof:;- and Deain Lois M. Ben- sports (baseball, track, etc.) were to style of the decorations. Further em­ nink, faculty sponsor. formance scheduled for Wednesday phasis of the theme will be carried In addition to the annual Hobo Those were initiated who. have be active. ‘Host’ Elects earned membership in the Women’s afternoon. out in the "Winter Wonderland” Brawl and whiskerino scheduled The collection for Finnish relief y Richards has announced ■ that try­ prograrfi of danc$ music to be play­ for this semester several other vice-president; Barbara Whitmore, Athletic Association during the past cleared $ 13.50, which -was forwarded semester. outs will be held today at 3 p.m. in ed by Doug Hoag’s orchestra. outstanding events for men only are Dorn President secretary; and Bud Cook, treasurer. ot the national fund. the administration auditorium. All being contemplated by Sears and The constitution committee in­ Committees for the evtnt' were The board of athletic control in Student body cards are good for . Thirty-two Santa , Barbara State cludes . Beryl Blue, Don Cameron, Julia Rodgers, food; Frances Flow­ their minutes announced that the persons interested in appearing in admission, it is stressed by the com­ his staff. Included in these are a connection with the Revue are asked boxing tourney highlighting local college students, whose home ad­ Don Estey, Syd Cohen and Bar­ ers, entertainment; Jane Boland, football game with Tempe had been mittee, but cards for outside guests to attend. glove talent and several smokers to ; dresses are somewhere other than bara Hunzeker. Members of the publicity; Thelma Christiansen, cancelled because of a mixup * in must be obained for 50 cents in Dean entertainment committee are Betty transportation; and Nellie Shults, dates. The board is at present con­ Staff positions are still open and Lois M. Bennink’s office before 3 p. be held on campus. this city, met Wednesday at 8 p. m. Brengle, Edith Markowitz, Mary clean-up. Dolly Randall was in tacting Cal Poly and Cal Aggie's to include director, assistant director, m. pn the Friday preceding the in room 80, pine hall, to formulate Jane Ketridge and Marion Miller.. charge of the dinner. fill in the open date. costume chairman, business mana­ dance. Security of permanent guest Students Organize plans for founding of an organiza­ ger, dance director, . make-up com­ cards for married student’s husbands Blue Key Chapter tion, which will provide social acti­ mittee, ^publicity director, printing and wives may also be made. pn d vities and foster a friendly spirit chairman ticket sales manager. In charge of the snow frolic are Formed as an outgrowth of :he Applications for these positions between out-of-town students. 5 T Like Swing Music, 9 Declares members of the Social committee, old Gavel and Key organization, the must be typewritten and should be Sallie Entz, orchestra; Barbara Leach Blue Key, men’s national honorary Presided over by Warren Dorn, turned in to Richards as quickly as programs; Walt Ziegler, intermis­ service society, introduced on the former student body president at possible. sion feature; Pete Bancroft, publi­ campus this semester, held its first Pasadena junior college, the grqup Concert Star Marian Anderson city. initiation last night at El Paseo. elected officers, appointed commit­ Clark" Jordan, national president, tees and chose a name which will By MARY RONK asked if she had a favorite song, ■ Whité House . . fid ■' the other. Sororities presided. typify the spirit and. purpose of the El Gaucho Special Writer she replied, "We like Ave Maria meeting Toscanini Officers for the current semester tëa len d .a .’t. organization. and the Crucifixion the best/’ Her are Waldo Phelps, president, and "Swftig music? I like After watching her sign countless Hold Parties "The Host”, as the society will be , , . . . . > , I use o f the pronoun "W é” ---she and Roland Weatherhead, secretary. Stu­ ed Marian Anderson, tamed negro 1. - t j t -t programs iri her frank, unaffected called, -will present a constitution for , f i_ -t j -i r Qbr accompanist—revealed her wii- dent body presiderit Bob Scalapino, ontralto, and she smiled— a smile handwriting, she was asked if she . Informal rush parties have been Today—- the consideration of the Activities lingness to share her fame -with the Frank Douglas, Charles Bailey, so gracious that the most timid re­ could estimate the number • of auto­ the main topic of discussion for all 8 p.m.: Basketball, Gauchos vs. Control Board at the board’s next pianist, Kosti Veharien. social sororities . on campus this Wayne Zimmerman, Marion Maas- porter and awed autograph fan graphs she. had given. She. laughed Aztecs at San Diego. meeting. "When was your first concert, and said, "I wish T could! My ac­ week. The events, which are by tra­ kant, Frank O’Neil and Frank found himself grinning and chat­ Tomorrow— Graves comprise the membership. Officers chosen were Warren ting amicably with her. * Miss Anderson?” 4 we -queried.. She companist tells me that in fifty years dition kept a secret until the night Dorn, president; ~ Jack Sorenson, paused in the middle of her signa­ my autograph won’t be worth any- of their occurrence began, on Mon- 8 p.m.: Basketball, Gauchos vs. Faculty sponsors are President The singer stood in the center of ture, looked up, and her eyfes danc­ thing; but because he signs his name j day and will continue through until Aztecs at San Diego... Clarence L. • Phelps, Dean Paul A. an admiring group oF ihusic lovers ed, " I was eight years old • . • but only once to my twice, his will still next Monday. The parties have been Monday— Jones, Russell Buchanan, Don Fol- and autograph seekers after her con­ Custodian Enforces was killed as a Ten Year Old Baby bring a price at that time!” Again j scheduled in alphabetical order, arid 7:30 p.m.:x Fraternities meet. Iett, and Irving A. Mather. cert at the Fox Arlington Theater Bulletin Regulations Wednesday night, and answered Contralto,” she told us. "It was in. she displayed her sense of humor will be followed next Thursday by 7:30 p.m.: Gnome club, Las Men­ questions, signed her name and re­ Philadelphia, just around the corner . . and the fact that she was just Preference Night dinners. inas, Pu Ko How, Tous les Seniors In order to improve the looks of newed acquaintances simultaneously ffom my home!” When asked if she "real folks”- Credi^ for ‘the organization ' and Temps, Nani Leilani meet. bulletin board in the administration She stood tall and regal— a Queen had' an idol, while she studied, she Finally, after . signing every auto­ presentation of all rush events goes Tuesday— building, Ray Harris, custodian, will of Song— > dressed in a gown of stated that she knew of few singers, graph desired of heir, and shakjrig to the rush captains of thè various 4th hour: A.W.S. meeting, Col­ Nurse Gives take down any posters appearing , fiowered brocade, its gold flowers and those she did know she wanted hands with, a little negro girl who sororities who have acted às general lege auditorium. that are not of regulation size and | catching the light; A fur coat hung to surpass! gazed at her in tongue-tied admira­ chairmen of all affairs. Rush cap­ A.M.S. meeting, Pine hall. Hearing Tests specifications. from her shoulders and she wore a Remarkable was her ability to re­ tion, she left the theater to catch the tains are Ethelrose Orloff, Tau Gam­ W ednesday— Seniors expecting to graduate Notices must he on 4 by 6 inch single orchid, member people sh^ had met before, late northbound train for San Fran­ ma Sigma; Audrey Lockard, Alpha 7:30 a.m.: Las Espuelas breakfast. in June or August should consult cards, either typewritten o f printed. Miss Anderson explained that dur- and to recall incidents which hap­ cisco. Marian Anderson came and Theta Chi; Peggy Gilbert, Areta 8:30 p.m.: College Y meeting. with Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd, the Thèy must not be on show cases and ¿tig her moments of relaxation she pened on that occasion. conquered Santa Barbara . . . she Gamma; Alice Benson, Delta Sigma Thursday—- College nurse concerning hearing must not cover any other notice. Al­ enjoyed modern music. However, she Unlike some who can point out filled -the Fox Arlington to capacity Epsilon; Alice Freeman, Delta Zeta 7:30 p.m.: Associated Students tests as soon as possible, a report so, the person responsible should j is opposed to "swinging the Mas- their one great thrill, Miss Ander­ . . ... and left a host of new found Delta; Mildred Peterson, Gamma Council meeting. from the Health cottage states. take the poster down the event is ters” and feels that it is better to son divides that honor. First was friends who will' remember her for Delta Chi; and Scharleen Horner, 8:30 p.m.: Benefit performance of Past* leave them alone for a while. When meeting President Roosevelt in the her genuine charm. Phi Kappa Gamma. "Where’s Elimo.”, auditorium. Page Two £/ GauuueJuy Santa Barbara, California, Friday, February 16, 1940 Editorial comment Civil Liberties Hit Campus Camera

Republicans Need ^ Several Schools FORE/ g p - ^ V MASSACHUSETTS Editor's Mote: STATE COLLEGE Definite Platform A murder somewhere over in Europe excited HAS AN ANNUAL j- . s TEN-WEEKS COURSE You may recall a certain Mr. Herbert Hoover. Mr. Hoover, no interest on the Santa Barbara State campus. FOR. GOLF to- refresh your memory once resided in the White House at It is far from the role of this paper to become I f the murder is in , it might cause GREENKEEPERS/ , D.C., holding the office of Chief Executive between involved in national partisan political questions, some comment. But if it should happen in Santa -SUBJECTS SUCH AS ENTOMOLOGY but with a new presidential election but a short Barbara, and a student be in some way involved, BOTANY, DRAINAGE the years' 1928 and 1932. After 1929, the year of the great eco­ way off, it is imposible to ignore the statements plenty of comment and excitement would ensue. PROBLEMS, TURF nomic cataclysm, Mr. Hoover spent his leisure time in peering of he men who would be our next leading citi­ CULTURE AND The same principle applies to civil liberties. SOILS ARE around corners, looking for something called zen. Someone is retained in "protective custody” in STUDIED. "Prosperity,” apparently an elusive object, for It seems that the Republican party in general, Germany for saying Hitler is on a mental holiday. the. Republican forecast of two cars in every and Republican hopefuls in particular, would Chances are slight that we ever hear of it. Mayor garage and two chickens in every dinner pail take some notice of the lesson to be learned in Hague decrees an " I am the Law Policy.” We '7R££ / never quite came.about. the last election, when d , planless party went read of it, but it is too far away to worry us O f recent days, Mr. Hoover has become down to one of the worst defeats in the history much. The La Follette committee discloses "dir­ newsworthy as the American heâd of the var­ of the nation. The whole campaign was based ty work” among the Associated Farmers right ious drives for European relief. W ë do not purely on opposition to the New Deal, but of­ here in the state where "the sun shines on the sun know how Mr. Hoover achieved this position, fered absolutely nothing in exchange for the shine in the sun.” More interesting. other than the fact that his record during policies of the present administration. In short, World War I was praiseworthy. Mr. JHoover’s But it has come even closer-to home than that. the voter was not asked to choose between two actions are commendable but we fear that In at least three colleges in California, charges plans of governmental action, it was the New something beside his regard for Finns and Poles is in the offing. that civil liberties are being denied have been Deal or nothing. made, and in at least on case, proven. And this, W e are inclined to the belief that M r. Hoover has aspirations From the preliminary remarks of the men who WORLD'S 'YWNQEST if nothing else, should move us to guard the for the Republican nomination for the highest office in the land. aspire to the Republican nomination in the com­ FRATERNITY BROTHER liberties which we all hold so high: freedom of ing fray, it appears that the new campaign will IF e t e IErdwm. jr ., y e a r o l d s o n The heights daily news staff o f As the incumbent executive so aptly phrased it, young Mr. Tom speech/ press, religion and the others granted OF THE BASEBALL COACH AT NEW YORK UNIV. DISTRIBUTED 30.000 be a duplication of the first. The same trite and ST. COLLEGE OF EDUCA­ COPIES OF THEIR PAPER ATTHE NYU.- Dewey has "thrown his diaper into the ring” and has received us in the bill of rights. meaningless remarks on allowing business to TION, TOOK. THE PLEDGE IN DELTA FORDHAM GAME LAST FALL IN YANKEE much favorable mention in the party’s press. Mr. Hoover realizes F5I AND SIGNED THE PETITION STADIUM. IT WAS THE LARGEST SINGLE A t the liberal and democratic University of realize the full extent o f its capacities without WTO HIS HANDPRINT/ ISSUE OF ANY COLLEGE RAPER/ almost as much as the Democrats, who laughingly look upon Mr. California, a questionnaire was recently held fear of governmental action, the same and equally Dewey that the latter is not to be considered too seriously. As a meaningless statements on the necessity of bal­ in regards to the student newspaper, and it was gang-buster in New York, Mr. Dewey admirably lived up to all ancing the budget and reducing expenditures, all alleged the ulterior motive was to gag that pub­ are quite evidently unchanged since 1936. . lication. A t the Southern branch of the same the expectations of a public nourished on a diet of radio and comic This sort of a campaign will be as fruitless as university, a candidate for a high position on il M a strip district attorneys. This is no way meant to belittle the man’s the last. .The people of the United States are the school paper was ruled ineligible in a secret By The College Bum accomplishments, but merely to point out that the methods of a looking for a way out of the mess into which a meeting because o f alleged affiliations with Am ­ district attorney in handling criminals in no way point to his abil­ blind, do-nothing policy has led them, and they erican Student Union publicity. A BOLO is a screwy little gadget, intimately associated with ities to fulfill 'the duties of President of the United States. will choose that party which has something to And at Los Angeles City College, officials the life of a Gaucho. Just in case you didn’t know, and for pur- Realizing this, Mr. Hoover seems to have decided that the offer. This does not mean that the democratic went so far as to make candidates for campus poses of argument we’ll assume didn’t, it’s made up of a couple of best way to get back in the good graces of the public, besides at­ party is and will be in control through the fun­ officers state national party affiliation when fil- pellets hung on opposite ends of a piece of rope. The Gaucho tacking the President and the New Deal, would be sponsorship of damental excellence of its policies, but merely ing. And at present at the same school, a "little flicks this instrument around his ears a couple of times and lets fly at a popular cause. Finnish relief provided an excellent opportunity. that it will be in control until the G.O.P. realizes Dies” is'gunning for the liberal faculty members. some ^orih ° f a cow- The bolo — r The fly in the ointment that set up doubts in our mind as to Mr. t > 1 L kt • ' > \r 1 wraps itself around the bovine’s lets give him his true outfit. Of that the age of "rugged individualism” has pas­ it can t happen here. N o, it can t. N ot as long Hoover’s unselfishness was a small news about M r. Hoover’s pedal extremities and there is ob­ course, for purposes of athletic sed, and governments must plan for the Public as we don’t let it, anyway. But after a look at campaign for raising funds in Chicago. In that mid-western city, viously nothing left for the cow to publicity, we might slightly modify welfare to gain the support of the people. Until with a population of some half million Poles, M r. Hoover made the atrocities happening so close to us, it will be do but fall down, as her legs are the design, i. e. use a couple of no mention of the Freezing Finns but appealed on behalf of the they do realize this and do something about it, best to keep our eyes open, and our beliefs firmly all tangled . up. gol£. balls or tennis balls or foot­ starving Poles. Thus, in Chicago M r. Hoover is the hero of a their cut of the political pie will be mighty thin. entrenched on the idea that we will not let our Now you may get a foggy idea balls or any of the other types of —B.P. democratic civil rights be taken away.— L.G. of why this column was so named. athletic spheres, or some combina­ half million Poles while in Minnesota, the Scandinavians are cer­ We’re going to get all tangled up. tion thereof. tain that he is the savior of their-Finnish brothers. The Finns, of she did. that, ’cause you had been a We’ll probably be in a melluvahess Think of the beneficial effect course, are not. in the least Scandinavian, but their geographical College Classes little ornery lately. Spring Brings before we’re through. We work en­ this would have on the student body proximity to the Scandinavian peninsula aiid their similar cus­ It was a day of fun . . . so we tirely on the principle that the nerves. Instead of having that toms have caused many Swedes, Norwegians and Danes to enlist Sans Old Time didn’t question it’s origin, or even Birds, Bees, best columnists never write about muchacho in the Gaucho club in the Finnish cause. wonder. about it. It has an origin anything they know anything staring down at us day after day, just aching for a chance to lay his After his adventure as a candidate in 1932, we would be though . . . not too definite, hut about. (Who said Pegler?) Valentine Box Sane Styles whip around our respective necks, - inclined to think that M r. Hoover would be sent into nervous interesting. TH E NAME of this column also we could sip our cokes under the prostration at mention of his placing his name on the ballot once The day set aside each February That the day is named for St. Comes Spring with the birds and institutes a one man revolt against benovolent glance of Juan de la more. I f we were Mr. Hoover’s best friend, which we are not, for Cupid to shoot his little arrow Valentine is commonly known . . . bees and the usual flock of down­ the Gaucho’s whip. Whoever put Pampa meditatively twirling .a .bolo but there is disagreement as to why hearted students returning to Jerk . . . and for people far and wide that snapper in the hand of our around his forefinger. Restful, we would politely inform him that his reception by the American the day was connected with lovers. City Jaysee to repent and start what? to. send missives of love and friend­ friend of the pampas was slightly people in 1932 is an indication of his popularity. In the back of Some in the middle ages said that anew . . . comes warm weather and SPEAKING OF WEAPONS, ship came this week . . . but no our mindj too, lurks the memory of an army of bonus marchers it was because the birds began to beer at the beach . . . comes new mixed up. He thougt a Gaucho El Gaucho office is not the safest college class had a "Valentine mate on February 14 . • . perhaps spring styles . . . the very thought was a mule skinner. If we must have place on the campus, especially at and the methods Mr. Hoover used to disperse them. Certainly, Box”. this accounts for the endearing is inspiring. Speaking of styles wo­ some, lethal weapon" accompanying tjie start of the new semester. Mr. Hoover, not the "American way,” to use the phraseology of the* various sketches of El Gaucho, BUT REMEMBER THE DAYS expressions of "turtle dove”, "love men are awfully funny creatures. The( wrath of the editor is not a ll, bird”, and "chicken” ! Some far-off maniac with an ac­ your Republican coiners. THAT WE DID? that is to be feared, for every now Those who did not believe the cent and scented cigarettes says seat. With the threatening of the and then some aspiring Robin It was a tough problem to choose romantic story of the birds claim­ "Hair up” and sn^ps her fingers return of the hustle and the wasp Hood lets fly a wild one from the Valentines that weren’t too Human interest story of the week, we believe is the fire which ed that the association grew out of and women rush around baring waistline men shudder in horror archery field, and all hands dive last week dispossessed four local lads, carrying with it clothing, "mushy” to give to your pals. . . the Norman word "galantin” their ears . . . The very length of . . . it will have its advantages for the lower deck. When the hos­ but then there had to be one "extra meaning a lover of women. The a skirt . . . the girth of a feminine though when the waiter makes out tilities have ended, and the staff money and other articles. W e can scarcely imagine having to sit special” for the current heart- pronounciation was similar to Val­ waistline is controlled with the the check at the end of the even­ emerges from their refuge, the boss home waiting for our single pair of socks to dry, or finding a throb . . . and you blew half a entine, thus the explanation seemed nrlip of a cigarette holder. ing. ^ * can be seen sitting in the relative home in which to sit to wait for our socks to dry. T o get the boys week’s allowance on that. logical. In winter women’s styles as a Women and color are becoming security of his corner, a look of Teacher used to decorate a hat By the beginning of the 20th general rule go from the prepos­ rapidly more human . . . but there chagrin on his face. For a year started, a benefit is being given. The problem, it seems to us, is box with a lot of red hearts and Century the celebration had been terous to the pitiful. One heart- are those who still persist in pur­ and a half he has patiently waited a much more pressing one than that of Finnish or Polish relief white crepe paper • • . and some­ adopted by Children and was the gladdening thing about birds flit­ gatory purple lipstick with a to see some scribe get his ears pin­ and takes precedence over any other charitable work going on at times she bought Valentine candy. interest formerly taken by the ting through the trees is the fact "where was I last nite” green ned to the wall, but so far the staff You always felt remorseful when Young people of the world waned. that men can relax and live anew, sweater and aquamarose talons that has been too agile. —B. P. the present time.— S.C. for from now on we will be seeing would do right well in a battle with^ more and more woman and less of darn near any alley cat. the^ back cover of Vogue. By 'a ll Comes Spring . . . and if the heat means we wish our women decent doesn’t take it out of them the . . but it would be better by far spring fever boy friend will . . . to resort to a string or two and a and it will probably be the heat. spray of poison ivy than some —Bill Sparrow P h o n e 4121 of the style startlers that the co-ed < SANTA BARBARA STATE COLLEGE clothesracks strut about in during Entered as second class matter in the post o ffic e at Santa Barbara, winter. 1007 STATE STREET * SANTA BA RB AR A California, September 17, 1926. O f course even in our little TRAINING W ■ SYD COHEN ______..E d ito r God’s gift to the Pacific Coast it ■ fipfiattl o¿ ffiitìnetiott fo t U/omen and A t in a * Bert Powers ...... ___Editorial Manager gets a little cold . . . bui it was DOES IT! Jack Newman ...... ______Sports Editor just as cold last winter and gals Practical business training in a Willard May ...... — ...... 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But embarassment turned to joy, as dozens of girls dropped into the Jack Rose STUDENTS!!! quaint way . . . much better than SuMweAA College a silk counterpane or saddle blank­ Shop to find out what such a strange thing could be—-and when they saw those smart inex­ 4 0 0 J. H. LONG et tied around the would-be flow­ GRANADA BLDG. PRES. pensive Kay Dunhill dresses— they went overboard! Consequently we sold out. But wait, Get Acquainted with The ing locks while riding in a rumble we’ll have more of them soon so come in and see us. Flowery and Perfumed No. West Comer of Anapamu Treat Yourself Royally "Confusion say - and Santa Barbara Sts. Mistake pay” While At College Today I’ll be wearing a perfect unpredictable weather outfit—a brown botany flan­ nel skirt and a brown and white checked jacket. Seven Santa Barbara Store« VICTOR 1908 DB LA VINA ST. 34 W. VICTORIA ST. ROYAL ICE CREAM THE FLORIST 2720 HOLLISTER AVE. 1116 Chapala Phone 7372 PATSY 317 STATB ST. 701 STATE ST. 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ö / i “The Gauchos Trek South for Shot at 2C2Ä Crown

^ p o ttiid e .. Both Squads Frosh Quintet By JACK NEWMAN Undefeated in Trims Caesar League Play Jack Newman’s radio column Squad, 35-22 "On the Sportside” can be heard (Concluded from Page 1) each Friday evening on KDB, the Coach Howi'e Yeager’s great Santa Mutual Broadcasting station. with Harry Hodgetts or Earl Allison, Barbara State college 'frosh five con­ Fullerton Junior college transfer, at tinued its winning ways at the ex­ Los Gauchos are south in the guard. pense of Caesar’s, one of the top ranking City league quintets, Wed­ bordertown of San Diego today. Coach Wilton has signified his in­ tentions of starting the same lineup nesday night in the National Guard Tonight they meet the Azetcs that has enabled the locals to chalk Armory, copping an easy 35-22 vie- I up 17 victories out of 23 games. tory for their 10th tyin in 11 starts] in the first of two encounters Starting -at the forwards will be this year. that will decide who is to be king Tommy Guerrero, second in scoring Again it was the fast-breaking tac­ of 2C2A conference basketball. It’s oh the squad with 177 points, and tics of the Gauchitos’ front line of a -natural. Both squads are among little Paddy "Cisco” Caudillo. Bob Sherman, Hal Romero and the most powerful of small college • Lowell Steward, leading team Doug Winters that paved the way outfits, and their records are simi­ scorer with 192 points, will take over for the win. Romero paced the scor­ lar. Santa Barbara has won 17 out the center pbsition supported by ers with 11 points and was closely their 23 en­ Gordon Gray, elongated 6’ 5” ”Gau- followed by Sherman, the team’s gagements. To cho reserve. v high scorer, with 10 points. top it — San Brewster, who has been one of the Art Keithley with 8 points, and Diego jwill be team’s leading lights with his all- Harlan Copsey were the Caesar out to avenge around ability as a high scorer and mainstays.. The town team made a that football crack defensive player, will handle fairly close battle of it for the first of 23 contests, one of the guard posts along with half but were unable to cope with while San Bill Russell, the lone senior on the the Gauchitos’ hot pace in the sec­ Diego goes one squad. Bill Sears will probably see ond half. better by win­ a lot of action, substituting for either Last week the local Frosh knock­ ning 1$ o f Russell or Brewster. ed over one of the most powerful defeat, and the Gauchos find them­ On the basis of comparative rec­ club teams in the southland when TOMMY GUERRERO, crack selves in a position to win the first ords, there is very little to choose be­ they eked out a narrow 36-32 win basketball game from the Aztecs in tween the two squads. The Aztecs over the National Schools, repre­ Gaucho forward, will attempt to lead Santa Barbara to its first basketball six years. have won 18 out of 23 games while senting a school of Diesel Engin­ the Gauchos have copped 17 in the eering and Air Conditioning. championship in 30 years tonight Question mark of the series is the and tomorrow night at San Diego. famed "Milky” Phelps, Red Devil sajne amount of contestsr San Diego At present Coach Yeager is dick­ sharpshooter, who is reporting to has scored an average "of 41 points ering for a game with some of the be convalescing from a pulled ankle per game and a defensive record of strongest frosh squads on the coast, tendon suffered before the Loyola 30 points per game. Santa Barbara including the University of Sou­ Swedes Play games. Phelps played but .a few min­ has an average of 40 points per thern California and Occidental. utes against the Lions and whether game while its defense has allowed or not he will be in top form for a*n average of 33 points per game. Gaucho Five the locals is not known. Before drop-' Probable starting lineups Manager ping out of the lineup last week, LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.—Ol­ Gauchos Pos. Aztecs J W O w e d "Milky” was high scorer on the 7 Harder Issues son’s Swedes, one of the country’s (21) Guerrero F (22). Phelps MÔRRI& greatest barnstorming basketball Aztec squad having plunked 203 .(13) Caudillo F (17) Harris points through the hoop. For one, ^ __I (¡ROSS Call for Aide quintets, put in here tonight as they (16) Steward C (24) Echle htozqerrs- xbON dELfidsa- qilftW) rested up in preparation for their we believe that anyone who could (22) Brewster G (16) DeLauer Coach Spud Harder issued a play ten minutes in a game a week next game with the strong Santa (23) RussellG (11) Hodgetts Shown above is the starting lineup of San Diego State college’s great call today for a - manager to take ago, will be able to play at least Barbara State college Gauchos on basketball ^quintet and its genial coach, Morrie Gross. The Aztecs, long the charge of the baseball squad. Thursday, February 22, at the Santa twice that much time' in a game one kingpins among the California state colleges in basketball, get one of their Anyone interested in securing week later, so we’re not placing too Ball Club Set Barbara National Guard Armory. Track Squad most serious challenges tonight and tomorrow night in the Aztec gym­ the position should see either The Swedes rival the famed Broad­ much faith in the Aztec propaganda, nasium in the battle for the 1940 2C2A championship with Santa Bar­ Harder or any member of the way Clowns and House of David and are figuring our chances with bara State college’s Gauchos. The Aztecs’ most notable achievement this For Big Year baseball team. The job involves him in the lineup, not out of it. Resumes Drill season was their easy victory over the U.C.L.A. Bruins. fives in crowd-pleasing stunts and reporting every^ night to practice < will probably try out their full rep­ To wax statistical for a moment, Santa Barbara State college plan­ and taking care of equipment. Santa Barbara’s 1940 track aggre­ ertoire of tricks on the Gauchos. San Diego State has scored 710 ned its most ambitious baseball sch­ Harder may be reached in his gation slowly begins to form the points to their opponents 505, for edule in the history of the institution office in the gym building or at semblance of a well rounded cinder- Sports Staff Survey Forecasts an offensive average of 41.7 points as Graduate Manager Don Follett Laguna Park any week day after San Francisco State path squad as the team resumes its per game, and a defensive average released a tentative 27 game schedule 3 p.m . Preps for Gauchos of 29.7 points. The Gauchos have daily workouts under the careful Gaucho-Aztec Game as Tossup featuring such top notch aggrega­ SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15— gathered 767, to give us a 37-7 of­ surveillance of Coach Roy Bohler at tions as the strong University of San Francisco State college’s bas­ fensive average and a . 33 point de­ Phelps field. California, Loyola and U. S. C. An intensive man-to-man survey of the Santa Barbara and Local Fencers Lose ketball power house, winners of 18 fensive average. Although the Gauchos are unus­ nines. Ace Swordsman out of 23 games, ran through some ually strong in the sprints and field San Diego basketball forces revealed that besides being closely Veteran pitchers, Cliff™^7rightson events, the remainder of the events fast scrimmages here today in pre­ Ph. 4387 18 W. Figueroa matched in their winning and losing records, both fives are on a and Jim Fitzgerald, infielders, Ed­ Sid Getzovitz, ace swordsman of paration for its two game series are not as well stocked and as a re­ die Markham, Mickey Berman, Jack the crack State outfit, is definitely sult, Bohlehr has sent out an appeal par on the man-to-man basis. Each quintet has an edge in two posi­ with Santa Barbara next Friday and TUXEDOS FOR RENT Fitzgerald, and Don Ripsch, and out­ out of competition for the year due Saturday at Santa Barbara. for any distance man or hurdler to fielders, Lynn. Graham and Bill Rus­ to an appendectomy performed Fri­ VALET SERVICE report immediately. ; tions while one post is rated a draw. Headed by Tom Collingwood, sell head the list of returning let- day at the Saint Francis Hospital, flashy Golden Gater center, the Bay Forming one of the best sprint SANTA BARBARA SAN DIEGO termen. according to Jack Gross, captain of City quintet has piled up the amaz­ CLEANING - PRESSING quartets on the coast are Captain Tommy Guerrero 3*10”__ __-______F ...______Mason Harris 5’10” The Gauchos are defending 2C2A the Green Guardsmen. ing average of 51 points per game. Billy McArthur, Hoyie Bess, Bur­ champions with the always tough However, with the addition of Bob Collingwood leads in team scoring dette Gandy and Read Shoemaker, Guerrero, a junior, races among the top forwards on the coast. Is a dead shot with either hand under the basket, excellent passer and really San Diego State nine runner up. Merle, of Faulkners School of with 305 points, the highest indi­ all of whom travel the hundred yard For that new Gal shines on floorwork. Harris, á senior, has been out for most of the year Fresno State and San Jose State Fencing in Los Angeles, chances of vidual on the coast. dash in ten flat or less. with injuries. Is fast, and\a trick passer. ' complete the league. the locals taking the loop cham San Francisco’s chief claim to The weights are also strong with pionship are not striously reduced you want to im­ Paddy Caudillo 5’10” _— ------F ------.1 Milky Phelps 6’0” Following is the tentative 1940 high rating in the basketball world Wolfe Heinberg, Howard Joham, baseball schedule: Merle, who turned out for the first is the fact that they helqL the strong Paul Garrison,-Compton Junior col­ Phelps, if you listen to the San Diego scribes, is the greatest^ forward practice of the season last Wed­ press or for the in the game today. To us he’s just one of the better forwards in the south­ February 17— Loyola at S. B, St. Mary’s five to a 51 -50 score. lege transfer, and Gail Squires, Los nesday, looked impressive in both land. Is the key man in the Aztec offense. Caudillo, although not up to March 2— U. S. C. at L. A. one’s you left hack Angeles City college transfer, all Phelps’ standard as a point scorer admittedly a better team player. dueling sword and foil. reporting for duty. March 8— Cal Poly at S. B. i BARBARIANS MEET STARS home . . . Lowell Steward 5’i l ” ------C ------Andy Echle 6’3” March 15-16—San Jose at S. J. These two are probably the best centers in California state college Zd GoUUbcJvO Winkleman Accepts March 18-19— Cal Aggies at Davis LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15—The SEND basketball. Steward has the edge in scoring with Echle slightly better on CLASSIFIED AD FLOWERS defense. Steward, a sophomore, has scored 192 points while Echle, a jun­ March 20 & 22—S. F. State at S. Hollywood Athletic club, former Spartan Grid Job National Rugby champions, went FOR RENT—One or two people. FROM ior, has tallied but 112. F. SAN JO SE, Feb. 15— The San March 21— California at Berkeley through arduous practice sessions in Large sunny front room. Outside Larry Brewster 6’2” ___.*------G ______Harry Hodgetts 5’11” preparation for its coming titanic entrance. Bath with shower. 430 Jose State college Board of Athletic March 25-26— Fresno State at Brewster, when he bears down, is about as good as any guard on the against the powerful Santa Barbara E. Vajerio Street. Phone 27471. Control today revealed its selec­ Fresno. coast. Is a great defensive player and one of the outstanding offensive aces rugby club. * -2-1 6 -2 3 tion of Ben Winklemaffi, former on the Gaucho squad, having 113 points for the season. Hodgetts, an ex­ March 29-30——San Diego at S. B. University of Stanford assistant cellent all-around-player, but hasn’t been up to par lately because of an April 6— Cal Poly at San Luis * coach, as the Spartans new football injured hand. headman, replacing Dud DeGroot, April 10-11— S. D. Marines at S. THE VOICE OF A THOUSAND GARDENS Bill Russell 5’11” ___fk______-G ------Don DeLauer 5T 1” who resigned recently to take over D. DeLauer, probably the most important cog in the Aztec machine, even 912 State Phone 5165 a more lucrative position with Ro­ April 12-13—S. D. State at S. D. NEW STUDENTS! chester University. including the highly publicized Phelps. Has scored 126 points this season April 19-20—San Jose at S. B. from his guard position as well as turning in a first class defensive job. April 22-23— Fresno at S. B. Russell is the coolest player on the Gajicho team and is especially effective April 26-27— S. F. State at S. B. Your Entrance Exam. Includes One under fire. ______.______May 10-11—Whittier at Whittier. Important Question Ott’s May 17-18—2C2A Sports Carnival Wednesday Specials LaVerne Next on "W here’s Elm er?” ANNUAL CLEARANCE Hilltopper Schedule $1.95 Permanents for $1.50 LA VERNE,. 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February 22 will tif carried out. in the Phrateres semi­ set Monday night when the Inter­ By MARY RONK Cast, Staff fraternity council met ’at the home be tho date of the Tau Omega op

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