ruman Appoints SC Professor to Atom Commission
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Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday, May 10, 1949
No. 136
roy to Honor Outstanding Leaders t AMS Recognition Assembly Tonight
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Tapping for Honoraries Wil! Highlight Ceremony
Trojan men who have made outstanding contributions in e fields of athletics, scholarship, and student activities will e honored at the second annual AMS Recognition assembly might, 7:15, in Bovard.
New members of Knights, Squires, Blue Key, and Skull and agger will be tapped at the as-*
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The Order of the Palm will be I	—111
rded to the outstanding gradu-„ing senior by the newly appointed
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►ean of Students. Dr. Bernard L. jink, in his first public appear-nce at SC. The award is based on tudent activities, scholarship, ath-tics, and community contribution.
FIVE SCROLLS rive Scrolls of Honor will be pre-ented to athletes for meritorious «©hievement in each of the five najor sports, football, basketball, .asebaJl, track, and swimming. Wilis O. Hunter, director of intercollegiate athletics will make the presentations.
Three additional Scrolls of Hon-r will be awarded to men who ave made outstanding contributions to student activities by Coun-;lor of Men Albert Zech.
The Gimbcl award will be pre-lented to the athlete who has displayed the best attitude in mter-:llegiate competition.
PHYSICAL SKILL The Trojaneer Diamond award -iU be made to the senior athlete -ho has displayed the outstanding physical skill, courage, and intellec-ual ability in competition. Arnold Eddy, general manager of associated students and executive director of the Alumni association, will make both athletic awards.
The outstanding men s organization and the outstanding president of a men's organization will be presented with a scroll by Dr. Tracy E. Strevey. dean of LAS.
PRESENCE REQUESTED The following men are requested to be present at the assembly:
John Davis, Omar Kureishi. Wells i DeLoach. Bob Rousso. Bill Bretz, Jack Shaffer. Bob Padgett, Grafton ( Tanquary. Art Mazmanian, Mel j Patton. Don Doll. Bill Sharman, Wally Wolf, Jack McKee. Bob Bastian.
Hal McDaniel. Bill Bayless. Paul : Bimmerman. Abe Androff, Howard j Kaufman. James Bridewiser. Bob Chambers. Arnold Saul. Straight Clark. Bob Perez. Wayne Chiappe, 1 Bill Hogoboom. Cedric Gerson.
Dave Saunders. Bob Wilmsen, I Andy Anderson, Vii^il Lubberden, j Ed Vierheilig, Don Gill, Jim Bennett, Ralph Townsend, Don Robertson, Bob McClymonds, Jack Gariss, Jack Lovell, Dick Barton. ■ George Moore, Burr Keller.
Gene Pruhling, Tom Bunn, J. P. Lund, P. S. Johnson, and Jean Ftigenbaum.
Top Speakers To Seek Cup
SC's best extemporaneous speakers match wits and voices today in the first round of the annual Bowen cup speech contest, it was announced by Milt Dobkin. president of Delta Sigma Rho. tlie national forensic honorary conducting the competition.
Preliminary rounds, to be held in 104 and 203 Speech B. start at 3:15 p.m. with a drawing for topics. Each contestant will draw three questions pertaining to the general topic “The United States and World Affairs." Hr must then choosc one question, take either side of the issue involved, and prepare a persuasive speech on it.
The speeches will begin at 3:45 p.m. and are limited to a minimum of six minutes and a maximum of eight.
“The entrants are 16 top-flight debaters and speech majors,” Dobkin said. “The field is small merely because the competition is terrific.”
Six speakers irom today's round
★ Betrayal
The ASSC Senate has betrayed the student body of this university!
After two hours of fierce lip service that everyone present knew could have no real effect, 20 student senators, a vast majority of those voting, last night placed their stamp of approval on the disputed ASSC election.
They did it without a qualm, by the simple expedient of accepting the “final” report of the Election commission—a report so confused, so utterly inaccurate, and so loaded with loop-holes that even the election commissioner who prepared it could not read sense into it.
Fumbling for words in bewilderment at what he had to report, Commissioner Bill McGurty hesitantly admitted, among other things, that of the 7000 official ballots issued to him before the election 403 have mysteriously disappeared and cannot be accounted for. Apparently they were not cast. Nor were they destroyed. They have simply vanished.
That isn’t all. According to a stream of sharply
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Sportsman's Ball To Honor Players
The first annual Howard Jones Memorial YMCA inspiration award will be presented at the “Sportsman’s Ball” Friday, 8:30 p.m., at the Santa Monica Uplifters’ club.
The award will be given to the “senior male student who win qualify for the finals, to be has proved the greatest inspiration to others to follow the
held at the same time tomorrow, high ideals practiced by Howard*--——-
Dean to View Religion s Task
Religion's task in facing the new forces of science, economics, and politics and channeling them into the paths that will lead to the betterment of all mankind will be discussed by Dr. Earl Cranston, dean of the School of Religion, tomorrow.
Last in the current series sponsored by LAS. the lecture, “Religion and Realism in World Affairs,” will start at 3:15. art and leciure room. University library.
“Religion today deals with practical problems and their solutions,”
Dr. Cranston said.
“Examples of progress along this line can be found in the original thinking by Christians and Jews behind the Iron Curtain,” he added.
“Religion is the most realistic factor in the contemporary scene,” Dr. Cranston added.
; Jones,” according to Dave Evans, Y j president.
Bill Sharman, orchestra chairman, I has lined up Ivan Scott's orchestra ! for the dance music and the Lloyd Pratt quartet to entertain at intermission.
SPORTS THEME
In keeping with the sports theme,
! the club will be decorated with | sports murals and pictures of iam-! ous athletes and athletic events.
“Tennis rackets, golf clubs, swimming suits, and baseball mitts will be offered as prizes at the semi-formal affair,” George Murphy, dance chairman, said.
HONOR GUESTS
“Graduating seniors who have earned athletic letters in any of the four major varsity sports will be the guests of honor,” Evans said.
The YMCA scholarship lund and the Boy’s club fund will divide the proceeds, according to Mercer Bames, ticket chairman.
Bids which cost $2 a couple are on sale in the YMCA office, 405
Student Union, and at a booth at
34th street and University avenue.
Vote Turnout Is New Record
A record vote that almost doubled the previous high, swept Ed Vierheilig to victory
Six thousand twenty-four students sweated out the long lines to cast their votes. On the last day 3000 ballots were cast, almost •qualing the former high of 3193 set in last year's four-day voting period.
In the first two days Unity candidate Bob Padgett threatened to upset the Row for the first time
in 27 years.
At the end of the first day’s tally, Padgett led 696-537. The second day Vierheilig obtained 952 ballots to the Unityman’s 870 votes. The count then was 1566-1489. The last day Row supporters poured into the polls votes to give Vierheilig a narrow nod despite 1249 ballots for Padgett.
Gordon Dean Awaits AEC
Confirmation
Gordon E. Dean, professor in the School of Law, was appointed by President Truman to the Atomic Energy commission yesterday, and began preparations for h i s t r i p to Washington for confirmation by the joint House-Senate Atomic Energy committee. Professor Dean expressed
the hope that he could make an in-
Kureishi Quits in Protest As 403 Ballots Missing
By Jerrv Bres
Solid Row control of the Senate was apparent again yesterday when the group ratified the results of the election in spite of obvious irregularities.
. Omar Kureishi, senator-at-large, resigned his office and walked out of the Stnate in protest to the approval of tht election commissioner’s report.
“The ASSC Stnate insulted the student body Saturday, and today they have insulted
---------------------------------------- _—	.	-----»the student body again,” Kureishi
said before he withdrew.
Poll Result*
GORDON E, DEAN . . . gets call
telligent contribution to the work of the five-man board.
“I'm encouraged by the fact that the President thinks I will.” he said.
It was known that Professor Dean was being considered for the post following President Truman’s March 24 press conference. Drew Pearson predicted that the SC professor would be named, but Professor Dean first learned of the official action yesterday morning when he came to school.
CAME AS SURPRISE
He had been traveling by tram from his Vista ranch, and was surprised when colleagues told him the news.
“I guess there must be a telegram for me at home,” he said.
Professor Dean will accept tlie appointment, he indicated yesterday, but the Senate must confirm President Truman's action first. Professor Dean will appear before the joint Atomic Energy committee as soon as he reaches Washington. The committee will refer the appointment to the Senate.
Asked what he thought when he saw Drew Pearson’s prediction earlier this month, Professor Dean smiled broadly, “What do you think?” he asked.
COMPLETED READING
Professor Dean said that he had completed a considerable amount of “lay reading” on atomic energy, its uses, and its potential.
“There is an astonishing amount of material on atomic research,’’ he said. “The public would be astounded to know how much is printed in the semi-annual report of the | Atomic Energy committee to Congress.”
It was thought that Professor Dean's legal background may have motivated his selection to tlie Atomic Energy commission. He graduated from the School of Law in 1930, was chief of the appeliate section of the criminal division of the Justice department for three years, and a member of the staff of Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson at the Nurnoerg war crimes trials in 1945 and 1946
Professor Dean has been an instructor in criminal law in the School of Law since 1946.
ASSC OFFICES PRESIDENT
Ed Vierheilig..............................._...3209
Bob Padgett....................................2815
VICE-PRESIDENT
Ellen Potter ......................Unopposed
SECRETARY
Betty Garfinkei..................Unopposed
SENATORS-AT-LARGE
June Louin
Keith Lewis
Doug Morgan
Clifford Shinn
Tom Perry
George Bermant
Warren “Bob” Scollin
Richard Podmore
Ruk Stoddard
Duane Shelstad (first alt.)
Jack Ewing (second alt.)
Ann Janette (third alt.)
Ray Taylor (fourth alt.)
YELL KING
| Tom Shea.....................Unopposed
ASST. YELL KING (5)
Chuck Bole........................................3269
Art Astor...........................................3218
J. T. Thompson................................2995
John Chapman...............................2907
Jim Scnleimer..„...........................2426
Richard Hawkes.............................1823
Al Solnit...........................................1698
AMS OFFICES PRESIDENT
Jack Shaffer.....................................2327
Ted Switzer....................................2104
VICE-PRESIDENT
John Klug............................Unopposed
SECRETARY-TREASURER
John Albright..............Unopposed
VETERANS REPRESENTATIVE
Maurice Avins................................2134
Harold Carter.............................1569
INDEPENDENT
REPRESENTATIVE
F. William Gray..........Unopposed
ARCHITECTURE
PRESIDENT
Faul Tay................................Unopposed
COMMERCE
PRESIDENT
Bob Beaudry................Unopposed
VICE-PRESIDENT
INTERN AT’L RELATIONS PRESIDENT
Robert McClendon.......-...Unopposed
LAS
PRESIDENT
None elected VICE-PRESIDENT
Burnell Grossman.........-...Unopposed
MUSIC
PRESIDENT
Bruce Savan.............................. 62
Bob Burman..........................32
PHARMACY
PRESIDENT
Theodore Econome...........Unopposed
VICE-PRESIDENT
Louis Panuse........................Unopposed
ENGINEERING
PRESIDENT
Milton C. Peterson..—______________250
Norm Evans.................................207
Gene Donovan-____________________100
VICE-PRESIDENT
Bill Busby.......................260
Jim Cassidy.............................257
TREASURER
Don Brock ......................Unopposed
EDUCATION
PRESIDENT
Bob Donaldson______________________ 160
William Seal...____________________________ 83
MEN’S RECREATIONAL CHAIRMAN
John Roach—..........—..............„..1517
Stan Minick___________________________— 851
H. Wills Watkins.....................452
Art Fasitte ..................-.............417
SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT
Larry Bub.......................Unopposed
VICE-PRESIDENT
Jack Bobb_________________________Unopposed
JUNIOR CLASS PRESIDENT
Cal Schmidt.......................Unopposed
VICE-PRESIDENT
Ruben Zacarias..................Unopposed
SOPHOMORE CLASS PRESIDENT
Gale Peck..._______________________________ 854
Prank O'Sullivan.......—............ 368
Although Bob Flower, member of the Senate special commission to oversee the election, reported more than 403 ballots unaccounted for, and various other members told of irregularities, Unitymen’s requests for a more complete report by the Election Commissioner were repeatedly turned down.
WH.V HAPPENED?
Election Commissioner Bill McGurty took 7000 blank ballots to the polls during the three days. Voters used 6127. and 470 were destroyed when voting closed. The balance of 403 was not accounted for.
Flower ilso reported that approximately 194 more registration cards were punched than persons voted. Between 30 and 40 cards had been punched twice.
Vote for approval was 20-3 with two abstentions. Frequent motions to recess and to allow McGurty to deliver a more complete report and investigate any fraud were defeated.
When Kureishi said the ASSC Senate “insulted” the student booy Saturday, he was referring to the Senate's refusal to grant an additional day of voting.
CHIAPPE WEARIES
Kureishi's remarks drew fire from bellicose Wayne Chiappe. president of the School of Engineering.
“I’m beginning to tire of these insults. What we re doing is right,” Chiappe said.
Flower, who surprised colleagues Saturday by coming out for an additional day of voting, said the election was valid.
The other two members of the special committee, Grafton Tanquary, AMS president, and Bill Hurt, representative-at-large, wanted to recess to consider election results further, but were cuaght in the avalanches of fraternity votes.
“I feel it is an insult to this Senate to ask us to approve the election results when no one can give us a complete report,” Connie
VICE-PRESIDENT
Jo Schilling................................... 504 j Hug, Panhellenic president, said in
James Stolaroff............................... 791 ! Sheldon Andelson_________________ 480 disgust as various student officials
Albert Rodder.................................. 612 1 Jerry Lightig.-----------------------219!	(Continued on Page 4i
Veterans’
Mel Patton Refleds on Record Sprints
Notice
Daily Trojan Wins $500 Award For Highway Safety Campaign
The Daily Trojan has received a $500 award for taking first place in the nation-wide editorial campaign for safe driving over the 194S Christmas holiday season. More than 200 college papers entered the contest.
It was one of the largest cash prizes ever given a US college publication and came on the heels of the Trojan being rated all-American by the Associated Collegiate press.
Editor Jerry Maher yesterday noon was presented the $500 check by L. W. Van Aken. resident vice-president of Lumbermans Mutual Casualty company. The company
had sponsored the campaign in conjunction with the National Safety
council.
On hand to witness Maher get the award for the paper were Dr. Albert Sydney Raubenheimer. educational vice-president: and Roy L French, director of the School of Journalism.
The Trojan published two editorials and a full page feature layout in mid-December on preventing traffic deaths during the holiday season.
Participating in writing the layout along with Maher were Cliff Dektar. sports editor; Jack Owen, feature writer; and Don Shaffer.
First public announcement of the Trojan's achievement was made this morning in Chicago by James S. Kemper, chairman of the campaign.
“Congratulations to you and your staff for the excellent way in which you handled the job of selling safety to your readers and for your splendid cooperation in this cam-I paign to reduce the holiday death toll.” Kemper wrote Maher.
Judges in the contest were Roy Fisher, Chicago Daily News; Robert Mountier, New York Sun; and David Wilkie, Detroit bureau. Associated Press.
by John Eccleston
Mel Patton belied his title, “world's fastest human.” yesterday.
Patton, soft-spoken, mild-mannered. was the picture of lazy grace as he walked out of an earlv-morn-ing class.
*‘I was pointing for the Bruin track," he said. “It was the place to do it.”
He did it. He blistered the damp cinder track with an unbelievable 9.1 in the 100-yard dash, and then came back to streak 220 yards in 202 seconds.
«Xt waj a camhina-ior: of a fast
start and a good track,” Patton
explained.
Fate, and a 6.5 mph breeze, nullified the century time, which shaved twTo-tenths of a second off the world record mark which Patton already holds, but the startling furlong time will probably be approved by the International Amateur Athletic federation, giving the fleet Trojan two world’s records.
The rangy sprint man was non-comxrutal as to whether he hoped to erase more records from the books.
“I don't know,” he said. “I was
in top condition Saturday. Naturally, I’d like to make more records, but it's hard to predict something like that.”
It takes a combination of peak form, ideal conditions, and uncontrollable factors to produce great efforts. Patton will run agam at the PCC meet late this month and at the NCAA championships in June.
Sportscaster Bob Kelly echoed Paul GalJico’s “Farewell to Sports”. Saturday by saying that he never expects to see anyone run faster than Patton did at UCLA.
Patton doesn’t know. He modestly doubts that he can, but believes that trackmen-to-come will set new marks for the books.
“There are a lot of good kids coming up from high school.” he said.	»
Patton, the tightly-wound speed machine who runs so hard he delunches after every blurred 220 sprint, calmly turned into his next classroom. Early this year Patton decided to finish his education and enrolled despite announcements that he had retired.
'Tm glad I came back,” he said.
Public law- 16 veterans, A-H inclusive, must be interviewed today at the Veterans Administration office. 334 West 36th street: and PL 16 veterans, I-R inclusive, will be interviewed tomorrow and Thursday.
The veteran must present the interview form, properly filled in, to his training officer at the time of the interview. The training officer will inform him whether Summer Session attendance or interruption of training will be authorized. Interview forms must be secured at once.
Phillip A. Libby Director of Veterans Affairs
(Courtesy University Photo Shop)
SAFETY PAYS OFF for the DT as Editor Gerald Mther receives a S500 check as first prize in the Lumbermans Mutual Casualty company's safe driving editorial campaign contest. L W. Van Aken makes the presentation while Dr. Albert Raubenheimer, right, and Roy L, French, director of the School of Journalism, look on. 200 college papers were in the contest.