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Vol. XUV
Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday, Mar. 18, 1953
No. 97
FIRST OF SEMESTER
Hay Fever Experienced Players
Stolen TV Set
Featuresi Leaves Cavity
At Dental House
Blood Rumors Spiked by Red Cross Chairman
“Rumors are flying” is a plaguing tune to Red Cross blood drive chairman Sally McGrath.
As plans for the spring semester blood drive p -ogress. rumors have started on how the Red Cross distributes the blood.
Orje of the rumors circulating on campus is that the Red Cross in some cases has sold blood to wounded GIs in Korea.
! “This would be impossible,” said Miss McGrath. ‘The Red Cross turns the pi-ocessed blood over to the militarj on the West Coast. It has nothing to do with it after that.”
Many blood receivers in civilian hospitals have claimed that the Red Cross charged them for transfusions alsc. This, explained Miss McGrath, is because the hospitals often bill the patient for I “cross-matching” the blood in kheir own laboratories, under the heading of “blood.” The Red Cross never charges for the whole iblood it supplies to the hospitals. I Another-current rumor is that [the government pays Red Cross for the blood plasma sent to the armed forces.
“This, too, is erroneous,” said Miss McGrath. “The cost for the national blood program last year w as $11,359,375, and the government did not pay one cent.” i “The government pays only the Icost of new installations and the additional staff required for processing” she said.
“It is rumors like these that can hinder the blood drive,” Miss McGrath said.
With most of the committee appointed and different groups pledging their support, the organ-iation for the drive, Apr. 21-24, is shaping up, she said.
Squires, Knights, and commerce fraternity Delta Sigma Phi have offered to help on lhe campaign. ROTC units have pledged 100 per cent support of the drive.
A place to set up the blood mobile and donor’s sr.ation is still needed. Miss McGrath can be reached at Pi Beta Phi sorority for any suggestions on where to set up the portable unit.
Four veterans and four newcomers to the Bovard stage— all experienced performers—compose the cast of “Hay Fever,” which opens tomorrow evening at 8:30.
The play, which runs through Tuesday, with the exception of Sunday, is the first presentation of the semester by
the drama department.
Heading the cast of experienced sactors is Patricia Hougham as Judith Bliss, the retired actress mother. Bovard playgoers will remember Miss Hougham, who has appeared in over a dozen similar productions, for her. roles in “F> cape,” “Goodbye, My Fancy,” and “Life With Father.”
Portrays David W. Leigh O’Malley, who portrays David Bliss, the famous novelist father, has also appeared in many Bovard plays. His most recent role was that of 402 in “Darkness at Noon.” “Life With Father” and “Goodbye, My Fancy” are other plays in which he has recently appeared.
Two more experienced Bovard performers are Charles Carter and British-born Patricia Madge-wick.
Carter, known mainly for his Varsity showr roles, has the part of Simon Bliss, the artistic son.
A pert young houseguest, Myra Arundel, is the role that Miss Madgew ick will portray. A top Bovard performer, she has played in many experimental productions.
Experienced Actress Also a seasoned performer is Director Benita Booth,* who directed the drama department’s production of “Life With Father” last year.. She is an experienced actress who has played the lead in many English productions, such as “Harvey” and “Springtime for Henry.”
Miss Booth has also appeared in the motion picture “Thunder in the East.” She had a second lead to Deborrah Kerr and Alan Ladd.
Bobette Bentley, Barbara Blauch, W’illiam Boggess, Louis Pollay are the four Bovard newcomers in the play which is based on the weekend actions of a family and its four eccentric house guests.
Maid of Cotton
Better known as California’s Maid of Cotton, Miss Bentley has the same role. Sorrel, w’hich Director Booth formerly portrayed.
Boggess, who has appeared in many experimental theater productions but never before on Bovard, portrays the suave diplomat.
The role of Jackie Cory ton. a shy young thing is the character 'that Miss Blauch portrays. She is a behind the scenes veteran at Bovard and at the campus experimental theater, but never has ventured on stage in an acting role.	v
Louis Pollay. who only last week concluded his role as the shepherd in “Pierre Patelin,” is the other newreomer to Bovard. He portrays Sandy Tyrell, thi* sportsman.
Daily Trojan . . .
. . . staff will meet today at noon in the city room. Reporters, copvreaders, and news editors shoulc. attend.
Midnight usually ushers in only a new day.
But a week ago Sunday at the Delta Sigma Delta fraternity house, it ushered out a TV set which hasn’t been heard from since.
Unknown persons evidently found the open-door hospitality inviting, walked in, saw' no one at home, and packed out the set. All without leaving a calling card.
Members of Delta Sigma Delta, professional dental fraternity, had been watching TV early Sunday evening but the 16-inch, cabinet-type set was left unattended by about 11 p.m.
The next time anyone took notice of the set was the following Monday night when the fraternity brothers retired from the dinner table to watch TV.
They found a snipped aerial cord dangling where their set used to be.
Police were called in on the case, but no clues were uncovered.
The appropriators had disturbed nothing but the TV set. They did not even leave marks in the floor where the heavy set must have been pushed, pulled or carried . ‘. . nothing but the clean-cut dangling cord.
U.S. Foreign Service Exam Announced
The State department has announced that examinations for foreign service officers will be held in Los Angeles, Sept. 14-17, 1953.
Applications for the examination are available at the international relations office, 420 Founders hall.
The positions have a starting salary ranging from $4000 to $5000 per year. Applicants must take oral, written, and physical examinations.
Candidates must be' at least 20 years old, and under 31 as of July 1, 1953. They must have been U. S. citizens 10 years, and if married, they must be married to a U. S. citizen.
The duties of a foreign service officer include negotiations with foreign officials, political reporting, economic reporting in labor, finance, transportation, and communications. Other duties are commercial reporting and trade promotions, agricultural reporting, developing ’ cultural and informational programs, and the issuing of passports and visas. .
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Applications for the exam should be filled out and sent to Board of Examiners for Foreign Service, U. S. Department of State. Washington 25, D. C.
Iranians to Present Dancing Pasha At New Year s Festival Saturday
Pasha. Iranian dancer who has performed in the movies for 13 years, will dance in the New Year at the Iranian Noroozo celebration Saturday.
“Noroozo is Iranian for New' Year. The old year ends and the new one begins on Mar. 21, the first day of spring," Eddie Etezad, president- ot the Irano-American Relations club, explained.
Shabaroonian. only professional tarist in the world will accompany Pasha as he dances. The tar is a Persian musical instrument. Shabaroonian has played all over the w'orld, many times before kings, for more than 40 years.
Herb Silvers and his orchestra, just back from an engagement at a Las Vegas hotel, will provide American dance music for the affair.
“Bagh-lava, traditional Iran .an “Noroozo” drink will be served.
I along with all kinds of drinks from many far away places, Etezad said.
Foreign consuls, many movie stars, directors, producers, and
PASHA . . . foreign dancer
presidents of universities throughout the Southland have accepted invitations to the celebration.
Many Iranian students are expected to attend since the Irano-
Americans Relations club has members at SC, UCLA, LACC, LA State, Pepperdine, Pasadena CC, and East LA JC.
“One evening of gayiety is very little compared to the traditional 13 days of “Noroozo” celebration in Iran, so we are going to make this one 13 times more entertaining,” Etezad said.
“This is a chance for all of our American friends to celebrate New' Year’s a second time,” Etezad said. “We hope that many of them will come and join in on the fun. because there will be plenty of it.”
For 2500 years Iranians have ■opened their New Year*with 13 days of parties, dances, and songs.
Dress for the affair is semi-formal and tickets for $3 a couple may be obtained from any Iranian : student or at the University ticket I office, 209 SU.
The celebration will continue from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Armenian center, 1501 Venice boulevard, one block west of Hoover boulevard.
AWS Election Begins at 10 Today
Students to Pick Two Senators, Ballot on Yell Leader Proposal
The square canvas voting booths will again be set up in Alumni park as students vote for AWS officers, and an ASSC senator-at-large, independent men’s representative, and constitutional amendment beginning at 10 a.m.
• Balloting in the special election will take place today
and tomorrow between 10 a.m.
AWS MEMBERS WILL go to the polls today
and tomorrow to select their choices for naxt year's officers. Shown left to right are the contenders %>r the jobs of president and vice-presi-
dent. In the back row are Ann Willson, president; Barbara Goode, vice-president; front row, Carla Lee Conti, vice-president; and Joan Vasseur, president.
Anderson Outlines Election Interest
Do student elections have any significance?
Students generally must think not since there is a a general apathy in college voting slightly below the 48 to 60 per cent participation of public voting in presidential elections.
There is a direct correlation between formal education and the voting behavior of the gen-
Junior Class To Aid Chest
eral public. People with the least formal education tend to have the poorer voting record.
Some reasons why students don’t show more interest in their student elections were given by Dr. Totten J. Andersonn, associate professor of political science.
First is the general apathy of the student towards student elections. When significant issues or dramatic personalities are involved the turnout to the p6lls is greater.
. The student is often pre-occu-pied and intent upon his owm career as wrell as outside jobs and other activities.
Unimportant Vote
He may feel his own vote is unimportant and that interest groups tend to run student government.
Dr. Anderson believes that student government is part of the educational process and one of the most important extra-classroom experiences which, constitute a part of the students’ general education.
- “Student government offers a fine laboratory in civic experience,” Dr. .Anderson pointed out.
Dr. Anderson suggested that students who criticize student government by wTiting letters to the Sound and Fury column in the DT spend little of that time in order to participate in the correction of the activities that they criticize.
,	High Caliber
In spite of the apparent general voting apathy, the student electorate seem to consistantly elect high caliber leadership to student offices.
To instill a sense of individual responsibility which makes the student feel a part of student life is Dr. Anderson’s preferred solution towards the voting problem.
If there is an increase in student voting today, will it be because of significant issues, strong personalities, or student consci-enciousness?
Possible ways of raising money for the Trojan Chest was the main topic of discussion yesterday at the junior class council meeting.
Although no decision was reached, two recommendations for making money were made. One suggestion was for the class to sell novelties such as the rubber monkeys that were so popular at last semester’s football games.
The other wray was that the council should sell directories, listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all students living in sororities, dormitories, and fraternities.
The council accepted a challenge by the sophomore class to a volleyball game but a date was not set.
Unity Party To Support Bring Only
Unity party reaffirmed its support of Murray Bring, and its non-endorsement of any woman running for senator-at-large at yesterday’s meeting.
The pre-announced discrimination discussion faltered at the starting gate for want of committee findings.
Marguerite Cooper asked for an investigation of the Knights’, Squires’, and fraternities practice of getting friends through registration lines.
Elva Soper, w’ho worked on the registration desk, said that any favoritism shown is very minute and cannot be attributed to any special group.
She further asserted that registration officials make a conscientious effort to thwart such practice and it is only human that a few individuals should try to use their friends to their advantage.	\
Presiding Officer Bo Jansen asked for poll-watchers, vote-getters, more party ijiembers, and more money. A motion to open a recruiting booth on campus next week was approved.
and 3 p.m. according to Jim Lu-costic, elections commissioner. Students must show their ID cards before they can vote, he said.
The amendment, passed last i week by the Senate, provides for the formation of a seven-man committee to approve candidates for the office of yell king. The amendment is supposed to eliminate unqualified candidates from running for office.
Remove Yell King It also gives the committee power to remove a yell king from office if he is found incompetent.
The seven members would be the v ASSC president and vice-president, AMS president, Knight president, dean of students, student activities adviser, and Trojan band director.
Two women are on the ballot for senator-at-large. They are Sally McGrath and Mimi Shepherd, juniors and active in campus activities.
Female Hopefuls Miss McGrath, a transfer from Arizona, is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and chairman of the Red Cross blood drive. She has been endorsed by the All-U party.
Miss Shepherd is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and has served as AWS orientation chairman. She is being sponsored by the Trojans for Representative Government by the party.
Three men are in the race for Independent men’s representative They are Murray Ering, freshman debator; Henry Elsbach, sophomore; and Richard Vertlieb, senior. Bring is the only one of the three with political backing. He is endorsed by the Unity party.
One for All Elsbach spoke for all the candidates when he said, “I hope there will be a good turnout at the pells which will show that there isn’t as much apathy in the student body as we have been led to believe.”
Bring has gained a reputation as a debator while Elsbach has served with Alpha Phi Omega and the Wesley club.
The AWS ballot will contain the names of 15 candidates running for four offices.
AWS Aspirants Two presidential candidates are Joan Vasseur. present AWS vice-president, and Ann Willson, present^AWS secretary.
Vioe-presidential candidates are Carla Lee Conti, AWS activity
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Varsity Cast Sells Ducats In Special Booth
Tickets for the Varsity show production, “So Long to Love,” are now on sale at a special booth, manned by cast members, in front of Bovard. The show is scheduled to run Apr. S-ll.
Ducats may be purchased for $1 any week-day at the booth from 11 am. to 2 p.m. said Production Coordinator Ted Donaldson. They also may be obtained at the Student Union ticket office.
All proceeds derived from the show, which is part of the forthcoming Trojan Chest campaign, will go to Troy Camp and other student benefits. The latter is a summer camp for underprivileged children.
Producers of the show received a helping hand yesterday when the Max Factor company offered to give the Varsity show with a complete supply of make-up. ’The company,” said Director Edward Earle, “has agreed to provide everything from eye shadow and mascara to ornate wigs and hairpieces.”
This gift, in view of the firm’s recent fire which destroyed much of its equipment and stock, is an outstanding example of goodwill, said Earle.
Cast members who may appear on these programs are Renee Cefalu, Ted Donaldson, Barbara Hines, Charley Perchesky, and Winifred Sinai.
Veteran's Notice
Saturday will be the last day for Veterans attending school under Public Law 346 to:
1.	Pay excess charges for the Spring semester.
2.	Purchase books and supplies at the Bookstore with a credit card.
3.	Apply for refund for a cash purchase of books and supplies.
C. S. Jameson Asst. Registrar for Veterans Affairs
Bearded Slide-Rulers Lose Jail—to Thieves
No jail, no prisoners, no trials, no kangaroo court. This was the lamentable situation faced by the' bearded men in the School of Engineering yesterday when some smooth-shaven sneaks made off with the engineering jail.
Dick Tracy and Sam Spade have been called in to crack down the wayward slide-rule totters, according to Joe Vicelja, chairman of Engineering week.
Traditionally the jail is set up in front of the Engineering building and any engineer not sporting a beard becomes a jail-bird. Naturally the bearded ones are law abiding citizens who give their offending brothers a fair trial by jury. This unbiased jury has almost a 100 per cent record—100 per cent convictions, explained Vicelja.
“An engineer without a beard is like Monroe without sex. He just aint,” Vicelja said emphatically, “and those clean-shavers won’t go free even if we don’t have a jail.”	v
Smooth Operators
“We’re going to use a truck as a jail,” bearded Vicelja continued. “We can outguess those smooth-faced jail-lifters any time of the day or night,” Vicelja added confidently.
Meanwhile the search for the missing jail goes on. Thus far, Tracy and Spade have no real clues, but they always get their jail. And as Tracy explained, a jail is such a easy thing to conceal.
Jail or no jail, Engineering week activities are continuing as planned,” Vcelja said.
As a part of the w'eek’s program, tools used in oil well drilling are now being exhibited in the Student lounge by the McCullough Oil Tool company. Demonstration and explanation of the tools is given by Glen Horri, oil field service engineer for McCullough.
A driver education unit, made available through the cooperation of the Los Angeles City school system and the General Petroleum corporation, will be on display in the Student lounge until 4.
Skillful Drivers?
“By making use of the equipment, students may test themselves and find out what kind of drivers they are,” Vicelja explain* d.
Winners of the beard growing contest and the mystery quern of Engineering week will be announced at an assembly Friday at 12 in 133 FH. Two groups will provide entertainment for the assembly.
According to Viselja, the queen is “quite popular, and will appear with one of the two groups of entertainers.”
“A picnic at Exposition park, followed by a semi-formal dance at the Inglewood Country club, will wind up Engineering wcv! . ’ Vicelja said.
Jack Hummel and his orchestra will provide the music foi ir-dance.