GIRL CHASED BY WILD GOB
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PUBLICITYMAN Dave Wolper has gone and it again. Not satisfied with the furor caused by his itics with the so-called "Micronesian" woman here andf the Shrine auditorium Academy awards presentation,-re decided anything was better than letting people for-
—DT photo t>y Dave Wolper
get about the forthcoming varsity show. The result: a staged "assault" scene on University avenue at noon yesterday. The participants: varsity show players Don Stoutenborough, “Cop" Jack Lindquist, and Mary Mae Taylor. Biggest laugh: not one spectator was interested enough to question the proceedings.
by Jack Owen Noon-hour crowds were shocked and dumbfounded yesterday at the sight of a lovely young: woman running like mad down 36th street and around the statue of Tommy Trojan, hotly pursued by a wild-eyed sailor.
As the lunch-time throngs gaped, either dumbfounded by it all or refusing to assist the terrified girl, she fled to Old College and back again to 36th and University before being rescued by Officer Jack Lindquist, who captured ihe seagoing Romeo and took him away in a car.
After the ruction had died down, Dave Wolper, a photographer who happened to be on the scene, was cornered for questioning. Wolper, who also happens to be a publicity agent for the forthcoming varsity show, “No Love Atoll,” reluctantly admitted that the sailor and his would-be prey were members of the show’s cast, but insisted that the episode was on the level.
“The sailor—his name is Don Stoutenborough—wasn’t kidding,” declared Wolper. “Of course, he isn’t a real sailor, he just plays the role of one in the varsity show. He and the girl in the sarong, Mary Mae Taylor, were on the set, rehearsing, just before noon, when Stoutenborough just simply blew his top and started chasing Miss Taylor. Result of overwork I guess.”
Wolper told how the frightened young woman ran out of the Administration building and ran toward the YWCA, only to be headed off by the libidinous Stoutenborough. Miss Taylor then turned and raced for University avenue, where the greasepaint sailor chased her twice around
Tommy’s statue before she was able to make a break in the direction of Old College.
“Funny part about the whole thing,” Wolper mused, “was that out of all those big, rugged men out there, waiting to take off for lunch, not one lifted a finger to help the poor girl. They just stood around and gaped.
Wolper did not explain how he happened to have his camera with him at that particular time, and he only grinned shyly when the reporter asked him whether the event wasn’t another publicity stunt to advertise '‘No Love Atoll.”
“Well,” he said, “it could be. Remember what I said after the wild Micronesian woman was brought to SC?
I said there would be other stunts. Draw your own conclusions!”
Wolper also failed to explain why it was that Stoutenborough and Miss Taj»or had to run through their little act two or three times for the benefit of a couple of other photographers (somewhat slower than Wolper).
“It used to be that women were safe around here,” the publicity-mad Wolper mused, “but no more—no more. This varsity show does funny things to people.”
With that, the modest young man, camera in hand, turned and left, heading for the varsity show office tn the Administration building. Meantime, Miss Taylor had vanished and Sailor Stoutenborough was presumably still in the custody of Lindquist, who is really not a cop at all —he, too, works for the varsity show.
Get it?
The DT doesn’t, but it’s willing to go along on a gag any time.
enate Okays oting Report
Student-Voter Registration Fixed For Spring Semester Elections
tudent-voter registration procedure has been definitely tied, at least for this semester, by the senate’s adoption the elections committee report.
his report calls for two registration periods, a plan that caused great dissention in past senate meetings. Senator-
irge Grafton Tanauary's recoin-*--
^dation that student voting! _ _ #	all
tration be handled but once j I _ XI	A/Jflf
?mester al regular university j 1111 I Q I g Q L| ia (IMS tstration periods will be brought'
|at the next regular senate ses- ; a £ £ ^ ft I	_
Tanquary’s plan, even if ANV ullflffPT ted. could not now go into ef-until next semester.	#
ccording to Jerry Jones, elec- , T^ \i	I
s commissioner, the first regis-i | ^ j/ IVIIIII LI51 ion period will be Apr. 19-23 the second May 5-10. Election Reflecting inflationary pressures, s are tentatively scheduled 'to ■ the Assc bu(iget at $6800 f0r the t May 11. The senate has de- academic year 1948-49 shows an in-
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d to wait until the conclusion I*.lie lirst registration period and counting of registrants to de-Inine the number of days neces-for voting.
Iso scheduled are two election lies to acquaint students with , t nominees. The first is planned ! tics' the night of May 5 immediately j er the nominations assembly and J second for May 10 after the , hclusion of registration.
(jones emphasized that this is to i the procedure for this semester's | nstration and that the only tiling yet determined is the length Ithe voting period.
olon Drafts ignup Plans
formal by-law to the ASSC con-Itution instituting a system of frmanent registration is now in process of preparation by Sen-r-at-Large Grafton Tanquary. |Tanquary will present a formal of his proposal to the ASSC natc at its next regular meeting. |His proposal calls for a system .permanent registration, with eh student registering to vote at time of the regular academic istration or preregistration. A rial election registration card a hole punched in the cen-of it for filing would be filled |t by the student and then placed a sealed file in the registrar's Ifice.
|This sealed file would not be ?ned except by the registrar when
embers of the election committee present and only on necessary
ions.
| Tanquary	contended, along
ith many other student leaders. Lt a complicated system of reg-ition discourages more students >m participating in student elec-lons.
crease of $1250 over this year's financial appropriations.
Approved by the senate finance committee, the budget has been turned over to Arnold Eddy, director of alumni and student activi-for forwarding to Robert D. Fisher, financial vice-president, for further administrative consideration.
If the budget is approved as submitted, the various funds, with increases. will be allotted as follows: Associated Women Students, $850. increased from $759; Associated Men Students. $850. increased from $500; University Recreation association, formerly Women’s Athletic association. $1000. increased from $400; rally fund, $6DO. increased from j $500; and student body social fund, $503. increased from $400.
Requested general fund appropriation is $3003, the same % last year. This fund includes money for the various class and college councils and other councils active on campus. Fifty dollars a month is paid for the use of the offices of ASSC president and vice-president.
ASSC President Paul Wildman stated, “Tiie prospects for approval appear favorable at present.”
Enthusiastic Audience Applauds Years Ago'
by Rory Guy
Ruth Gordon’s light-as-lace comedy “Years Ago,” current production of the SC drama department, opened its scheduled five-night run to an appreciative audience last night in Bovard auditorium.
Written in pastel shades of sentiment, the play tells the
*story of a theater-struck young girl vlla	•	who, after receiving an encourag-
Talk Appraises Russian Novels
“Probably no people are as shrouded by misconception as the Russians.” said Dr. Gerhardus J. Holwerda Wednesday in prefacing his LAS lecture on “A Characteristic Trend in Russian Literature" in the art and lecture room of the University library.
Attempting to dispel some popular misconceptions, Dr. Holwerda said that the Russian novel, characterized by critics as dull, realistic, disillusioning, and abrupt in ending, is the result of the geography and climate of Russia, as well as the governments under which Russians have lived.
“Alexander Pushkin is the greatest name in Russian literature, because he is the only writer who does not have the dualistic personality which is noted in Dostoevski, Gorki, and Gogol,” he continued.
In contrast, he declared, is the writing of other Russians who in later years fluctuated from rationalism and realism to emotionalism, mysticism, and idealism. Dr. Holwerda attributes this tendency to the censorship and imprisonment to which many authors were subjected.
ing letter from her favorite Broadway actress, begins to envision the
Activity books will be honored as admission to all performances of “Years Ago,” or tickets may be purchased at the boxoffice in the arcade of the Administration building for 50 cents at the time of the performance.
stage as a hope of reprieve from the routine business of settling down to
aduate Noticc
Preliminary written examlna-for the Ph-D. degree mre I scheduled for Apr. 12-14 at 9
Interfraternity Council Pledges Orphan Aid
Two orphaned children, under the auspices of the Foster Parents plan, will receive support for a year from the SC Interfraternity council as a result of that organization’s pledged vote at their biweekly meeting, held last night at the Kappa Sigma house.
Discussion was held on the pos-*---—~
Candidates should *t that [ hoar at the office of the Gradu-I ate School for instructions.
Permits to take these test* | *»»ld be requested not later than Apr. 2 at the Graduate School offi**.
sibility of presenting scholarships to needy individuals by the IFC in the future. Dr. Albert Zech, fraternity coordinator, voiced opinion of a ‘‘crying need” for loan funds to foreign students attending the university.
Bob Perkins. IFC president, announced a special meeting for next Thursday night to consider council-backed candidates in the coming May student body elections.
A YMCA drive for used books, jers* __
to be sent to the University of i Philippines, will be furthered by!	_ «>
the placement of decorated boxes Ud||y | fOJcin in each fraternity house.
Each house, in an effort to foster . . . reporters in journalism 52a ’Chapman, manager of the Los An-friendship. is scheduled to host two and 52b classes are instructed to	VA office, announced yester-
foreign students for dinner Thurs- report to a compulsory meeting in da>T-day, Apr. 15. stated committee head 422 Student Union at 1 p.m. to-Don Robertson.	i day. Any excuses for absence must
First issue of the SC Row, a paper j be made to the editor before the to social and athletic 1 meeting.
events, is scheduled to make an appearance on 28th street, Monday afternoon.
Fraternity athletic managers are expected to attend a meeting Tuesday at 4 p.m. in 208 PE.
Two songs, a sweetheart and a novelty number, will be required of each fraternity in their annual song-fest. Apr. 26 in Bovard auditorium. Groups are limited to 12 or 15 sing-including a conductor.
Boys Are Boys On 28th Street
Noticed the personal items of the want ads in the DT lately? Something about Sigma Chi’s trophies.
It all started when Sigma Alpha Epsilon found its bell missing shortly after the SC-UCLA football game.
To add to the boys’ miseries, members of Sigma Chi awoke one morning to find their living room stripped of trophies. Seems the SAEs had found the final clue.
Came the days of a “cold war” and DT want ads began to carry messages stach as “Swiss bellmaker wanted to melt Sigma Chi trophies into bell, phone SAE house.
FTatemal pride came to the rescue finally, and representatives of each house met for arbitration. The Swiss bellmaker is likely to be out of a job, because the bell will probably stand as an athletic trophy from now on.
FRIEDA MEBLIN . . . back in stride
married life in a small town just outside Boston .
Despite protests from her collegiate suitor and a series of ultimatums from her harried father, Ruth Jones adheres with determination to her dream, and at last sets out for New York with a box luncli. $2.40 in cash, and an old telescope, relic of F’atlier Jones’s seafaring days, which she hopes to pawn for $100.
‘The fact that we know Ruth Jones, the stagestruck teenager, became Ruth Gordon, noted actress (Continued on Page 4)
VA Closing Hour Change Disclosed
Contact and insurance collections offices of the Los Angeles regional office of the veterans administration, 1031 South Broadway, will close at 4.30 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. effective Monday. L C.
The new hours will enable a better distribution of personnel during peak periods. Mr. Chapman said.
AWS Starts BWOC Prep
First in a series of AWS-YWCA-sponsored lectures started yesterday for the leadership training program, designed to qualify and prepare women students for future leadership in all phases of student activity life on campus.
Six lectures have been planned covering all the fields of activities women can participate in at SC. Women interested in attending these lectures must register, and they may do this at dormitory or sorority houses or at the desk in front of Bovard auditorium.
Lectures will be held every Wednesday from 3 to 4 p.m.
Films to Close Atomic Energy Week Program
It doesn't pay to mess with the atom.
That, in essence, is the theme being driven home this week by the SC Council on Atomic Implications in its program for Atomic Energy week .
At 12:15 today three films are to be shown in 309 Bridge hall as a wind-up to the week’s activities. They are “One World or None,” a plea for world government; “Boundary Lines,” a picture based on a similar subject; and “Atomic Energy.’1
Yesterday the CAI gave its second showing of “Does It Matter What You Think?” and “Where Will You Hide?”
The former is a British information film, based on the subject of public opinion. It endeavors to illustrate how various media, particularly, newspapers, affect and influence public opinion. Made in London by Verity FHlms, the picture, in comparing heavy demolition bombs to propaganda leaflet “bombs,” points out that “you can knock people’s minds about as well as their bodies.”
“Where Will You Hide?” is an audio-graphic film in color which shows the unlikelihood of survival in an atomic war. The picture has a twofold theme: first, that modern science can, in the event of another war, prove to be a Frankenstein monster, and, second, that selfish, narrow nationalism will, if allowed to go on unchecked, lead only to another war.
“Our plan, during Atomic Energy week,” said Al Gotlieb, CAI secretary, “has been to present a concentrated program designed to spotlight atomic energy and focus interest on it.’'
MANANA FESTIVAL'
Will Osborne to Present Music on Riviera Terrace
Peasants from the SC countryside plan to wind up chores early Saturday night and dance to the music of Will Ctebome and his orchestra at the Independent student’s “Peasant Festival” at the Riviera Country club.
At the largest social affair of the year for Independents. Trojans will dance on the terrace*-----1
from 9 p.m. to 1 ajn., according I - - -	f 1 * # I
to Jack Shaffer, Independent Coun. j WAlYipn C \A/aam
Starts Monday; Men to Retreat
Although SC men predominate in number, they will be in the background from,Apr. 5 to 9 when the Troy campus becomes a “wom-ner of 36th street and University an s world,” filled with activity labeled “for women only.” Throughout the week coeds will be seen wearing name tags reading “It’s a Women’s Whirl.” These tags are to be sold by Troeds starting on Monday at 5 cents each. Their purpose is to help women students
cil representative.
“Remaining bids for the dance await last-minute purchasers today in the Student Union ticket office, however, a few will be available at the door Saturday night,” said Shaffer.
“Bids were purposely limited to 500 to provide plenty of room for dancing. They can be obtained for $2.70 at either the ticket Office or at the council’s booth on the cor-
avenue.”
The dance is an informal affair which means sport coats for men and date dresses for women.
Intermission time will bring the formal coronation of the ‘Walking Pig.’
“Independents will attend to her every whim as she mounts the flower-bedecked throne and receives the jeweled council’s crown,” quipped Herb Riley, social chairman.
Herb divulged the last clue to the identity of the Pig as:
“Her name they say begins with T, so now the answer’s plain to see.”
Theta Nu Iota pledges are to be tapped as part of the proceedings.
Two stars from the coming varsity show, “No Love Atoll” will enliven the festival during intermission. George Wood, who is Ed Semper in the production, will sing. Wood has made several appearances at the Paramount theater in Hollywood.
Sedda Akopian, who p'ays Spark-etta in the campus show, will change the mood with several blues songs.
Troeds Will Sell Women ID Tags
All Troeds must sell identification tags for Women’s week. The tags will be issued every morning from 9 to 10 in the AWS office. Money collected each day with the remaining tags is to be turned in at the same place at 2 p.m.
Members may check as man\ tags as they think thev can sell. They are expected to sell at least 10 at 5 cents each. For further information leave a note in Pat Cameron’s mailbox. AWS office.
j get acquainted and for admittance
to several events duriner the week.
Starting off activities a “Pan-American Picnic” will be held Monday in Exposition park from 12 to
Today s Headlines
by United Press
Truman Will Veto Tax Bill
WASHINGTON, Apr. 1—President Truman will veto the tax cut bill tomorrow, and congress is set to hand him a quick rebuff by passing it over his protest, probably before the day is out.
The $4,800,000,000 slice off the nation’s income-tax bill would be the first major relief for United States taxpayers since the war.
LA Schools to Drop Kersey
The Los Angeles city board of education last night announced that Superintendent of Schools Vierling Kersey will not be retained after his contract expires Jan. 31, 1949.
At that time Kersey will have completed 12 years as superintendent of schools. From 1929 until 1937 he was state superintendent of public instruction.
Dewey Assails US Militarism
MILWAUKEE, Apr. 1—Gov. Thomas E. Dewey charged tonight the nation’s foreign policies are dominated by military men “who by instinct and training think only in terms of
war.”
The New York governor assailed the Truman administration’s dealings in international affairs as leading to “chaos and despair.”
“All indications show that the 11 pm. Amazons, women’s junior-festival will turn out a success.” j senior service organization, will said Staffer. “Plans were formu- i serve the lunch to all women stu-V'lcd September toward mak- dents at 35 cents. A preview of 0 uiis ine biggest social event “Coed Capers.” the women's variety of the year for Independe f st^i- "how of Friday night. Apr 9. wFl dents. Our idcr. is to he I an an- J entertain the Dicnickers with a nual Independent fc1! comparable 1 take-o'f on campus activities.
to the IFC and Panhellonic don-
Troy to Hear Music Talent
Seven original compositions by members of the SC chapter of Phi Mu Alpha-Sinfonia, honorary national music fraternity, are being presented in the fraternity’s annual Concert of American Music Sunday night at 8.30 in Hancock auditorium. John R. Crown, professor of music will speak before the concert.
The music is in the modern American trend. Two of the works, Three Easter Chorale Preludes written by Kenneth Klauss, and Septet in one Movement for Piano, Woodwinds, and Trumpet, written by Matt Doran, will be heard for the first time. Mr. Klauss wac featured recently in a joint recital at the Assistant League playhouse in Hollywood.
The concert is free. Doors of the auditorium will be closed at 8:30 pjn.
Panhellenic will sponsor a hat contest Tuesday on the Alpha Delta Pi lawn. Original hats submitted, after being judered bv a surprise guest, will be raffled off. Highlighting Wednesdav activities will be the Spur facultv-students luncheon and show of “F*ashion in Flashback.”
Vocational Guidance day will be sponsored on Thursday by Kev and Scroll, from 11 to 12 noon in Hancock auditorium, where Mary Pick-ford. motion picture actress, will speak.
Climaxing the “whirl” will be the “Backouts of ’48,” the all-girl variety show, and the “Coed Capers.”
Veteran's
Noticc
All veterans attending school under public law 16 who have not obtained a refund on either their activity books or faculty tickets are asked to report today to the Trovet office, 300C Student Union, at 1:15 p.m.