NEWS: Departments Meet Phantom Singer Fraternity Rushing Weekly Gaucho
Vol. XVII Z59 SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1938 No. 41 WORLD NEWS Necessary Action, B ut. .. Speakers Talk Before • This afternoon the publications board, which is the student • V IE N N A , A ustria, M a rc h , 1.—-- body committee appointed to determine all matters of policy All , Austria was severely disturbed concerning student publications and is constitutionally granted Department Meetings today as crisis between the -govern the final authority on all matters pertainig to such, will meet ment troops was threatening in the to. consider a recommendation of the finance committee that El Faculty Lecturers Use, ‘Macbeth,’ cities- ,o£ Craz and Vienna. Latest Gaucho be changed to a weekly paper as soon as possible. El " Lithographing and Credential hostilities have centered on Craz Gaucho has no way of knowing definitely that such an action where both sides are preparing for will be approyed, but with all the facts in the case being pre-, System for Subjects their show of strength. With the sented from the financial standpoint, there is little doubt that Nazis organizing strong troops, the the change will be made for the remainder of the semester. • Various departments of State college met yesterday morn The present setup is very poor in many aspects, to be sure. government is looking forward' to .va ing during second hour to consider business and plan activities more severe struggle than has al Firstly, it is expected to be self-supporting. That, alone, even for the spring semester. Department meetings are held once ready taken place. with the perfect advertising conditions, would be - almost an monthly on the regular stüdént calendar. impossibility. And to support this statement, a survey of stu • Meeting in room 42 for their reg ular monthly gathering, the mem • . EMALFI, Italy, March 1.—The dent publications of Other schools of our size and income show bers of the industrial education de event that the entire world is look that appropriation averaging around one thousand dollars yearly are given for the college papers. The question faced now is Who Is He? partment were entertained and. en ing forward to, the ^marriage of' whether we believe at Santa Barbara that the college paper is lightened with a talk on the creden- .Leopold Stokowski and Greta' Gar tialing system by E. E. Ericson, .head bo, came again into the news as the of enough value to warrant that large an expenditure. And if of the department. famous pair were, identified on their, it does, not, to revert to a second class publication, which the Publicity for the department was. visit to the Island of Capri. The proposed action will do temporarily.- . discussed. and a new plan for pub Mayor of Ravello was the man who Running on this assumption of financial self-sufficiency, El licity was passed, in which the chair- saw them together when he inspect Gaucho has turned in a deficit for two years previous. Last year -man, Jimmie. Stanley, will be as ed their passports. The two had when budgets were being considered, El Gaucho’s request was sisted by Ed McPhèe, William Wolt- denied all romance, but have been turned in to the finance committee, which refused to approve jes, and Cameron Sellar in keeping seen in steady connection since short the campus informed of the activities ly after Stokowskis wife received it, agreeing to underwrite the deficit for the coming year from of the department. her divorce decree in Reiio. surplus fundi. With nothing actually appropriated, but with this Clarence Mikulasek, social chair understanding, a semi-weekly has been issued with the paper man, discussed the coming social • TUSCON, Arizona, March 1 jgfe “going in the red” as had been expected. Now, with all good in functions, which consist o f a Assurance that General John J> tentions and good basis, that committee is recommending a re breakfast on Marçh 9, a few dances Pershing is making steady 'gains to versal of policy. El Gaucho thoroughly agrees that a change is and possibly a chbin trip in the wards recovery from the ailments necessary, but feels .that it was recommended by the finance near future. that recently brought him close to committee as a necesary backward step of a temporary nature nglish deartment death was issued by Dr. Roland Davi: The Phantom E son, who stated that the improve only. It is the continuence of this reversed policy of going hack English department members held ment in his condition which he had to a weekly paper that raises the question of whether we choose , their regular meeting yesterday dur made in the previous 24 hours was* at Santa Barbara State to run a paper, second in class to schools ing second'hour in Pine hall. Dr. held with neither gain nor loss at of our own size and type. Hidden Voice William Maxwell, State college, in 10:00 pitxui tonight. With every other activity growing and enlarging with the structor, was the guest speaker for college, our newspaper finds itself “groaning” for other diffi Stars Dance the meeting. * He used as the sub • N E W Y O RK , M arch 1.— Five culties than the financial problem. The second of these past ject of his' talk thq forthcoming hundred tailors gathered in the Cus- play, "Macbeth,” which will be- pre i tom Cutter’s club today and decided difficulties has been the lack of a cooperating publicity bureau. Glamour Ghost Gives Gross sented: by the - Players club in the ' that people made too much trouble This year saw the beginning of such a department, which even . Clarification by Writer near future. Dr, Maxwëll reviewed for themselves by using their poc in its newness, was of much aid to El Gaucho. The current plan, to Misinform Readers the development and changes in the kets for every conceivable purpose. to set up an advertising-publicity bureau Under one head will Shakespearean plays and thé charac The untidy condition that resulted do away with much this trouble, and will in addition benefit the • From the realms of the supernat ters as Shakespeare originally intend ed them. alarmed the tailors so much that income side of our ledger. Thirdly Ei Gaucho has felt the need ural Game the voice of , mystery——the thej* issued a. decree th a t from now for reporters trained in the arts of college newswriting to sup Phantom singer—last Saturday night on there would be less pockets. ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT f- port an editorial staff, allowing it to do editorial work rather at the- Rockwood George Washing Election. of a new social chair than the actual collecien of news. Sigma Alpha Kappa ton semi-formal dance. man featured the elementary depart Sudents may well see, then, that the present staff and es- - Addressing a song of love to the ment meeting. Mabel Forsythe was pecially the print shop has been doing double duty to keep a appointed to take the place of Sher %Entertains 21 at ■coeds of the campus and a song of Last Rush Event semi-weekly paper going to press. The proposed change will man Logan, who transferred to the thus aid that problem, yet whether the conditions warrant the leisure to the men the Question mark junior high department. change or not, the action is. a process of going backward. We of of the; "Roadrunner Revue” began Reports on , publication of El Visi- • Climaxing thè fraternity rushing a campaign of sublety which marks (Continued on Page 2, Column 3) season, thè Sigma Alpha Kappa op the staff know better than anyone that conditions warrant a the beginnings of a prize contest en house was held last Monday night change for the present. We also realize that El Gaucho is sliding to be culminated in the unmasking Gamma Sigs Dance at the home of Dr.~Harry Girvetz, downhill while the majority of our activities are growing. The of the vocalist by the person pro 1933 NJission Ridge road from 8:00 results of . a weekly at present will thus be two-fold: a-student ducing positive proof of his identi at Open House, to 12:00 o’clock. body less informed on the happenings of the campus, and an fication to a committee"'' or jurists, Anniversary Twenty-one prospective pledges easier task for our staff bringing a iporg. finished newspaper. not yet elected. attended the stag social as guests of "The voice belongs to a newcom • Gamma Sigma Pi celebrated their the fraternity. Progressive rummy Let it-not be said that we oppose flatly the action recom er, more or: less, to the : campus first y anniversary and entertained was played during the first part of mended by the^ finance committee. We agree with it, but only whose voCal abilities are known to prospective pledges at an open house the evening with Frank Ellings and as a temporary necessity which will' lead to"'actioh bringing El only a' few enrolled. His hair is held hi La Hacienda last Friday Howard Joham winning the prizes. Gaucho back to top ranking next year. To this end we believe wavey, the color is indiscernable. He evening from 9 to- 12 p.m. Guests The members and guests divided up certain steps should be taken. (1) El Gaucho should be alloted a is of medium stature, closely ap of The evening included faculty mto three teams To play the fun game student appropriation in next year’s budget. (2) The proposed proaching the average. members and alumni as well as the called 'charades*. advertising-publicity department be planned to act in coop Guesses going the rounds have it prospective pledges. * . Refresménts were served after eration with EI Gaucho, supporting it with experienced'advice, that: Bill Hurst, may be the Phan Marlin Wilbur, président, spoke which President Harry Nethery gave and interchange of news, mats, cuts and pictures. (3) That a tom, or Harry Sloan, or Danny D’ on thè fraternity and introduced an informative sketch of the frater class be developed to teach nbwswriting to students who wish to AlfonSb, or DeWitt Tpewhitt, or the various facility members present nity’s past and present activities for become journalists, doing their practical work as El Gaucho Walter Bradbury, or Jack Manson, and the officers of the fraternity. the benefit of the guests. Dr. Gir or Nat Hales, or Jack Kitchen, or Faculty present were Dr. Irving A. vetz, sponsor and honorary' mem reporters. (4) A six-column semi-weekly paper for the coming year. even Jimmee Fullerton, director of Mather, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Por ber, Captain Paul Jònes, inter-fratér- the Revue and some have gone so ter, Captain and Mrs. Paul Jones. riity advisor, and Mr. Jack Porter, In closing, it seems unfair that the activity which is most far as to accuse Jack^ Porter of be Captain Jones commended the fra honorary member, gave brief words democratic in its expenditures and which is so definitely an in ing the man of mystery* But as ternity on their work in their ac of welcome. President Nethery then tegral part of college life should suffer because of financial rea news of the singer goes, i.e. evidence tivities. presented Dave Pollock, last semes sons. We challenge any student to show us any appropriation of these have ' practically been eliminat Alumni present were Paul Ròdaer, ter fraternity president, with his student body funds which is so fair in its distribution. The ed front the ranks of probable Mark Jones and Dave Westaway. honorary gavel award an d Bill money for El Gaucho gives every student value received for ."Phantom Singers.” Keep up the Prospective members present were Lambourne and Fred Monson,. new good "guesses” folks and follow up Bob Jackson, Buzz Bolas, H. Spen members, with their fraternity tie money paid for student body activities, and\ it would take no detective to point out other budgets which do not meet this your ideas with sleuth work and cer Ray, Will Flurol, Louis Levine, clasps and cards. prove your man. Howard Joham, Fred Baer,. Merle Guests who attended were Tom standard. To the end that student opinion may be expressed and Vancè, Les Barnwell, Mike Davis, Wharton, Spencer Ray, Màriin Nel govern future action in this matter, El Gaucho will gladly print Loyalist Speaks Marlin Nelson, Jack Rivers, Walt son, Marvin Palmer, Morris Han letters to the editor which have constructive viewpoints and Kilroy, Jack Hart,- Dick W ood, non, Fred Baer, Jack Manson, ideas.—The editor. .. ■’ on Monday Clovis Cailliez and Leslie Allen. Frank Ellings, Jack Rivers, Charles Members present were Ted Jo Bowen, Arlen Stockburger, John • On Monday evening, March 7, ham, Al Merrill, Arnold Rose, Mar Jordano, Bill Powell, Howard Jo President Speaks Tau Omegans Plan Mrs. M. S. Meyiman,. the only lin Wilber, Fred Smoot, Frank Ben ham, Pete Packard, Bob Lyman, Before Valley Formal Dance, woman attached to the Internation nett, Norman Becchio, David Jones, Clyde Frisholtz, Bill Sears, Ed Crav- al Brigade supporting the Loyalist Paul Davis, Bob Rich, Dave Wright, iotto. Instructors May 28 cause in Spain, will speak at the Waldo Phelps,' Olin Russum, Augh Clerbois Studio, 8 o’clock, under Shiels and Paul Pearson. Alphi Phi Omega • President - Clarence L. Phelps • Members of Tau Omega, social the auspices of the Friends of Ab Womeru present were Eunice Lym, spent Monday visiting former staters fraternity, drew up plans for the raham Lincoln Brigade. Mrs. Mer- Alma McKnighq, Jayne H ar^nah, teaching in the Bakersfield school riman went to Spain with her hus Holds Meeting Spring Formal to be staged May Loraine Squires, Lorraine Two- district. Over twenty of the former band, Dr. Robert Merriman, • former 28 at ^ their meeting last Monday good, Amy Glaser, Grace Williams, • Alpha Phi Qmega, national students were conferred with pre professor of Economics at Berkeley, Maxine Sparks, Barbara Boehm, Jean night. The meeting was held at the scouting fraternity, meeting Thurs ceding an address which President and will tell of her experiences dur McArthur, Jeanne Duran, Betty Pal- day night February 24, were invited Phelps gave before the teachers of home of Captain Paul Jones with ing 8 months as Personal Director. maymesa, Mary Tucker, Marjorie to be guests of honor at a „Senior Bakersfield explaining the .new B.E. alumni members present. Dr. Mérriman also, joined the In Davis,x Mary Ellen Boltpn, Verna Scouting dance, to be held Friday, degree and telling of the plans for Discussion also dealt with plans ternational Brigade and became a Erving, Bernice Shedd, Pearl Coz March 4 at Rockwood Women’s the summer session at State college, for a joint social with Gamma Sigma major. He holds the highest posi ens, Violett Glahn, Trudy Shep club. Mr. R. F. MacFarland, Scout Phelps returned late Monday Pi with plans for a barn dance pro tion of any American fighting in pard, Betty Howell, Ruth Mathews, Commissioner of. the Santa Barbara night, encountering heavy rainfall jected. Next Friday men of the Spain. The lecture is open to the Pat Rich, Lorraine Smith, Èlva W ar district, atended the meeting to ex and a small amount of snow in the Tau Omega fraternity will hold a public and there is no admission ner, Alice Boeseke and Virginia tend the invitation-. mountain regions. party at Club Chico. charge. W aite. Wednesday, March 2, 1938 Page Two
ÍT3AT6- - C 0L L 6G €r el WÊW&Ï (As in someone’a getting “rid”)
• Slips' that pass in the night have stance . i . RAY MATHEWS hitch ed with JANIS DALY and AL G H 0 nothing on us but they sure give YOUNG imports one JEAN SMITH something to work on . . . There from Pasadena . . . We are still * i c • c »ua Associated Students, Santa Barbara Stat4 was such a very nice school dance wondering who called the D.Z.D. to go to but still the invaders from meeting Monday night eight times. * f f i S off-campus had the preference when Must have been to good to wait . . . dating MILLICENT LINCOLN; Faculty man "Doc” ELLISON and N A T HALES, Editor-In-Chief EDDY KELLER and ANITA ANN SEYMOUR do talk over the TED JOHAM, Assistant Editor Housewife: "Neto ieemunt RONEY to' the local night spots chummiest things in the dean’s of Margaret Bennett Whet tees* ê» you fioy ou, my for the evening . . • Agent num fice. John T. Porter Journalism ber 26 hands in the following . . . We’ll give the prize office col (Newspaper f ^ ' M b î V I M em berJ boyf*’ Wdk. Printing Instructor HILMER HARKSON has left home lection of snipes to the one who was Instructor planning with ELVA , LARSEN to trying to date out a home econ omics major on a party line if he EDITORIAL STAFF / FRIDAY BRUCE STEELE and' is currently ‘Storm* will come in and’ leave his nan\e T’was on a stormy Sunday night, taken with DOROTHY PEACOCK . . . We also have a clue to the The Gull’s were flying low, . . Someone requested sc num ber mysterious Phantom singer of the Russell Blanchard .----- NEWS EDITORS - -...FiSTpSE: ^ gW The clouds were scudding back and be dedicated to FRANK MERE DITH at the school hop'to celebrate Revue because our number one of forth ... ''v,, fice boy said he had his. name right Tiald,? ^ll PS “ • SOCIETY EDITORS __ ...... Carol W arren Trees were swaying to and fro. his 18 birthday. He claims it’s his in his hand—and then showed us a Black breakers came a ’rollin’ in 16. Following the aforementioned copy pf the student directory. The To pound against the shore; semi-hop the .usual trek of the cou TCtle Kiichenney----- 'ADVERTISING MANAGER-.— —-—Jack Kitchen ples took place . . . Sabellas, -Where Phantom is on the campus now. REPORTERS-^^ Wilbert Rtzpatrick, Charles Bowen, Mary Louise Dunbar And then roU back to gather they treat you right, was visited by BOB HALFERTY must have cross R H eU rlim m ont Betty Nordyke Carlos Lozano, Sylvan Mali», Jimmie strength, BETTY PALMAYMESA and ed dirty looks with VIVIEN' GIR- To tumble in once more. . Stanley, B ert 5 Fitzpatrick, Bob W illiaws.______'______VETZ’s boyfriend from Pasadena The black rocks glistened in the ELMER NEIBUHR "JUICY” L ANGLO and COLLEEN MUR when they met at her house Satur light, PHY, CHICK KMOORE and day night . . . HAROLD BO'VLUS Shed by a frosty moon; ‘And Sudden Death* , came out with a winner when he • No person, especially a college student who is aware of the The wind was blowing swift and ROASALEE BELLE, AL ARTUSO and BARBARA TJBBY . . . They took JEAN McARTHUR to the world about him and perhaps more interested in it than many h ard Gamma Sig open house .. . . We And embryonic .typhoon. held a good old songfest after the Others does not hear from week to lyeek, stories of traffic acci stopped the press for our latest It was as cold as cold could be, dancing ended . . . And ARTUSO dents ’deaths and injuries. We see pictures, we hear the topic tops his evening’s performance by flash . . . The weather man quit discussed in formal discussion, in informal speeches m conversa- The water like black oil; and is building an ark . . . This It crashed and smashed against the singing over the nuke the first part last one is a dead steal. Never tell tional chatter. We read about it, we cannot evade it. And it rocks, ONLY of, "Bei Mir Bist D u a secret around chairs. Why? Be seems to bring only a development of a complex of immunity To dance and prance and boil. Schoen’’ . . Looks like blind dates cause they’re tailbearers. The air was wet with a. salty sting, have their possibilities as for in t0 T e l a X s s ^ i 'spirit which is oft displayed in its more I shivered with teeth tightly set, extreme form by the brkggart who boasts of his wheeled adven Should I go Swimming in THIS , tures with death, there exists on our campus an urgent need fo To. win a two-bit bet? ______Mystery Writer Orates on some effective action. To the welfare committee which concerns itself with many campus problems and has worked hard and Departments Meet Coming *of Springtime lone on the parking situation, we think it would be a goad idea Tuesday Morning if i r i K the control of traffic on the campus as “Pubhc By ANONYMOUS Enemv No J-” Any day one would not be surprised if a stu (Continued from Page One) S T » te ach er w e« strnck at the intersection m front pf the tadore and other business were fol • A topic of current interest. tion caused by the love-bug’s bite. administration building. lowed by entertaining monologues When . winter’s gone and comes Having diagnosed the case and not Many students probably do not know that the state speed from Cecile Katz. the spring being ambitious enough to prescribe law on our grounds is fifteen miles per hour. And to that end, Tis then the love-bug’s on the a cure, I must seek to ennumerate ART DEPARTMENT wing. some methods for. the prevention of we suggest that they- be informed in a manner in which will Members of the art department If on you this insect lights this well-known spring fever. make it unforgettable. Over the past few years it has been the Brush him off before he bites. heard a talk on lithographing given Stick to your old winter wardrobe ’Cause though he brings you joy custom to have a police inspection of the cars on the campus by Walter L. Cheever, instructor. —the love bug evades dark colors, to insure safety through proper car maintenance. We have seen an d woe woolen clothing, and is killed by It’s mostly grief say those who none of these this year. To service organizations who want MEN’S PHYSICAL EDUCATION moth balls. Keep in the company of something to do that will contribute much to the school, a pro Hal G. Davis, head of the men’s know. those of your own sex and make eyn- ject to curb reckless driving might be a valuable one if properly physical education department, dis -—One who knows. ical comments about 'love and slush.’ carried on. cussed tests being given in the Los When currents of warm breezes Plan your program to keep you busy Other infractions rising from the allowance'of vehicles on- .Angeles schools which are of inter announce spring weather, current all afternoon—a sure guard against est to the senior P. E. majors. thought turns to romance. Evidence the disease; Do not send those Val the campus, which is far from universal on college campi, in of these amorous inclinations are to entines! They might instigate a ro clude the case of those few who operate motorcycles and romp HOME ECONOMICS be seen everwhere; in the library, mance. Attend classes regularly and playfully in and out with much noise accompanying them. Adult education was the subject on the sunny benches around the listen attentatively to the teacher * Noise, a problem in itself, from cars, is certainly not lacking, of an address by Mrs. Clara Snyder quad, under the smoke screen in the (unless this makes you the center of with mufflers off, broken or stripped of their effectiveness. It to the home economics majors. Gaucbp club, and in the administra attraction and hence a target for is most unpleasant to classes in session along the driveways to tion building. love-bug). Have at least ten hours LIBERAL ARTS DEPARTMENT Boys don their new spring "cords” . sleep every night. This outlines an be interrupted a dozen times a class period. And still another Members of the liberal arts de and last summer’s white shoes, while excellent method of building up an * trespasser on the rights of others is the one who has his car partment heard a shorjt^lalk by Dean the weaker' sex blossoms out in gaudy im m unity. radio blaring soft music, sports broadcast and such next to a William Ashworth on the purpose prints and bright flowers in their And last, but not least, prepare classroom which might be discussing proper education of the of the department gatherings and on new coiffures. Then thoughts of the "yourself for a very dull spring! child. The situation leaves much- room for application of the the play, “Macbeth,” which is be beach (a new willingness to have ing produced by Frederic „ Hile. Lat subject matter of these classes. eight o’clocks in order' to be all er the members left to attend the Collegians Start This particular problem and many others leads many to through by noon), wild spring hats English department meeting where the belief that there is a definite need for a disciplinary commit —bonnets tied under the chin with Accordian Class Dr. William Maxwell spoke on the tee composed mainly of students with the cooperation of the coquettish bows this year, matricula play. deans’ offices to handle cases where a student is violating one tion, and picnics on Sunday. •.. An accordian class has been or ganized under the college music de or another of the
• Launching a full program of spring Activities, Beta Sigma Chi fraternity in its regular Monday night meeting at the ' Cheltenham fraternity house, announced that a faculty tea will be given on Match 20 in the A. W. S. clubroom. Carlos Bee and Jack Kitchen are in charge -of the afternoon event set from 2:30, to which all faculty and frater nity men will be invited. Under Denny Baylor, president, business of the meeting was mainly concerned with " the"“ selection of pledges and planning of the formal initiation on Monday, March 7. Pool, badminton and ping-pong tournaments for members were dis cussed and set to begin next week. Reports on the collection of lead- foil, the funds derived from such to be used for a scholarship award, showed good progress. Plans for the annual BEX Easter breakfast to be held this year at Miramar Hotel and for two barbe cues, one stag and date in style, were put on the minute books. The stag barbecue, it was announced, will be held in connection with the pav ing of the driveway to the fraternity house. Group Initiates New Members
• Installation of spring semester offiedrs and the formal initiation of new members of Las Meninas, cam pus club, took place last Monday night at a dinner at El Cortijo. New officers for the club are Gail MacMillan, president.; Truth Sheppard, vice-president; Hazel Rey nard, treasurer; Eddy Kellar, secre tary-; Jean Thias,’ social chairman; Margaret MacKeliar, historian; Dol ly Emmons, publicity and Dorothy Roberts, sergeant-at-arms. The initiation of new members followed who are Harriet Sebelius, Ellen Ray, Rose Biscaccio, Norma Joy Hampton, Carol McQuiddy. Thora Lindstrom, past president of the organization was presented with à gift òf appreciation. Dean Lois M. Bennink and Dr. Katherine Kin- sel, advisor, were guests at the din ner. Delta Sig Pledges Entertain Actives
• A regular meeting óf Pi chapter of Delta Sigma Epsilon was held at the sorority house, Monday eve ning, February 28. During thè business meeting plans for the annual formal dinner and . .y o u llfin d MORE PLEASURE the spritig formal dance were made. After the meeting pledges enter tained active methbers with a pan in C hesterfields m ilder better taste tomime. A pledge meeting was held before the entertainment with pledge captain, Jean; Clausen in charge. Copyright 1938, Liggett 6c Myers T obacco Qo,