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Selection Watched In Crowded Bovard
Twenty-year-old Virginia Tongue was crowned “Helen Troy,” SC’s homecoming queen, before a standing-room-ily audience in Bovard auditorium yesterday.
Miss Tongue. Kappa Alpha Theta entrant, is a sopho-
*more, majoring in drama.
ATTENDANTS SCHEDULED
M	! Selected as her attendants were
Barbara Bates, Kappa Kappa Gam-j ma; Pat Judson, E>elta Delta Del-| ta: Shirley Wilmore, Kappa Kappa Gamma; and Lyla Tilston, Delta Gamma.
Contest chairman Dick Podmore emceed the show.
Kirk Douglas, star of “Champion;” Max Autrey, portrait photographer; Earl Moran, calendar-girl artist; and Leslie Opace, screen-test director for 20th Cen-tury-Fox, were judges.
• QUEEN CROWNED
Douglas crowned the queen and presented trophies to the winners.
Pat Johnson, the contestant who suffered second-degree burns from
VIRGINIA TONGUE Helen of Troy
Tongue Crowned Queen
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Flappers Parade at
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, The Flapper day parade of cars and costumes past Bovard at noon today has been thrown open to ali comers, Elwood Houseman, chairman of the fete, announced yesterday.
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BARBARA BATES Attendant
orvino Wins ioldie Crown
n the heels of the Alaskan gold ike, Ettore Corvino, Lambda Chi ha, carried away the title of iss Gold Digger of 1949.” rvino, who placed second in same contest last year, was ac-imed the victor for his “out-nding beauty, poise, and per-ality.”
e wore a daring black evening |wn, waved a shiny black hand-chief, and wore a flowing plume his big blond curls.
'I had to win this year because am graduating in February,” rvino said. “If Delta Zeta syor-hadn't gone all out for me I >bably wouldn't have won.” jrvino said he didn't enter the ^ltest for himself but to win the for Iiis fraternity, ie beautiful hunk of man is a [ncing instructor for Arthur Mur-He recently won a rhumba (ntest at the Songbook, a Holly-night club.
Judges for the contest were ^unselor of Women Helen Hall sreland, Ann Dillon, Mavis Hames. and Patti Pippert.
ie gold digger contest precedea ection of SC's Homecoming leen.
LYLA TILSTON Ditto
an ultra-violet lamp last week, was the only one of the 26 contestants who failed to appear in the contest. She did go backstage to congratulate the winner.
CAMPUS QUEEN
Miss Tongue will reign as campus queen for such homecoming events as the Flapper day parade, the campus presentation of the Bob Hope show, the frosn-soph bra.v). the homeooming parade. Taxi day, Trolios of '49, and the SC-Stanford game.
* She will broadcast coast-to-coast, parade with her retinue before television cameras, and share the spotlight with Russ Morgan Saturday night at the Casino Gardens.
1800 Souvenir
Homecoming Ribbons Sold
The sales of souvenir homecoming ribbons and bids for the Home-j coming dance started from stands around the campus yesterday, with chairmen of both committees reporting a brisk sale.
Nearly 1800 of the cardinal and gold lapel ribbons were sold from the small booths located at busy spots around £he campus, Tony Taylor, co-chairman of the ribbon-sale committee announced yesterday.
Although there were a few ribbons left after the first day’s sale, an additional supply was ordered in anticipation of the demand expected the rest of the week.
BUY EARLY BID
“All students are urged to buy them as early as possible and wear them the rest of the week to make them conscious of homecoming,” says Bill Warfield, homecoming dance chairman. “Over 600 bids to Saturday night’s dance at the Casino Gardens .have been sold.”
As Warfield hopes to set a limit of 1800 couples, there will probably be a sellout of the remaining two-thirds during the remainder of the week.
RESPONSE DUE TO RIBBON
Warfield contributes the enthusiastic response to the sale of tickets to the ribbons, which are prominent around the campus.
Bids for the dance will continue to be sold for $3 from a teepee on the University avenue side of the Student Union. Members of women's organizations, wearing Indian attire, are running the booth.
or both of the two prizes, and can enter just by showing up. Tlrs change in ruling was made yesterday due to the large number of persons who failed to turn in entry blanks on time.
One trophy will be given to the person whose costume and manner come closest to typifying a personality of the flapper era without distinguishing signs or other markings which are not authentic.
The other trophy will be awarded to the occupants of the car which best captures te fhh
Flapper day is being conducted during this year’s homecoming celebration for the first time. Homecoming Chairman Bill Bird crigi- j nated the idea to add color to the week-long chain of events.
KTRU Opens 4th Yr on Air
KTRU held open house yesterday to celebrate the third anniversary of its first broadcast.
Administrative officers and campus wheels weie on hand to send Director William Sener ana KTRU staffers off on another year of campus broadcasting.
A program dramatizing KTRU’s history opened the ceremonies. Refreshments were then served and campus dignitaries were introduced.
The station was founded in 1946 by William Sener, head of the radio department, with the aid of the Hancock foundation and Gamma Beta Alpha, honorary broadcasting fraternity.
KTRU, which with KUSC, campus FM station, forms thp Southern California network, is on the air each Monday through Friday from 4 to 11 pjn.
Salary Query Sent to Faculty
The SC faculty will tell University Senate next month whether it thinks it s getting enough money.
The Senate Subcommittee on Salary Scale has sent out salary questionaires to all fulltime faculty members, and will make recommendations to President Fagg for presentation to the Board of Trustees.
Questionaires contain queries on fai wages, administrative discrimination. and other pay problems.
Came Allows 1Q0 New Men to Work
Coliseum work cards for the SC-Stanford ganr will be issued tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Students with applications on file who have not yet worked may apply for a card. More than 100 new men will be hired for this game.
CLARENCE SAWHILL The Followup
Band Concert Set in Bovard
Selections from “South Pacific” and “New Moon” will highlight the Homecoming concert tonight at 8:30, when the university concert band, under direction of Clarence E. Sawhill, presents its first annual performance.
The concert will follow the one-hour informal show in Bovard put on by Bob Hope and company at the conclusion of their broadcast.
Feature soloists with the band will be Miss Emily Richards Priest, soprano, and Jerold Shepherd, baritone.
Guest artist will be Harry Fields, former staff pianist with Warner Brothers, who will bring as his own guest, vocalist Bill Cabanne.
Fields has appeared as soloist with Leopold Stokowski, celebrated conductor, and has done guest performances on Bing Crosby’s Kraft Music hall and the Rudy Vallee program.
LATE ENTRANT in the Queen contest, SC's perennial sopho-m o r e. Bob Hope, was refused an opportunity t o compete . . .
Wisecracked Hope, "You'l be s o r r y."
, The comrtit-tee took a look at gams, stuck t o decision. Hope, on top of friend Harry's upright, is
scheduled to appear on campus today as guest lecturer. The speech will cover academic
subject of crowded classrooms.
Doris Day to Warble
SRO Expected
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by HARVEY L. EDWARDS
Bob “heap big hello” Hope will quip and crack some of his sauciest jokes for an hour and 45 minutes before a capacity Trojan house at Bovard tonight.
The funnyman, Bob “Ruin the Bruin” Hope, will lead an entourage of entertainers in his annual homecoming show. Chanteuse Doris Day will handle *-----
The Bell Tolls For Whom? For SC—Not Oskie
• The Victory Bell is not, as some would have you believe, being towed around Strawberry canyon by Oskie. A rumor that the bell was missing was just that, thc Daily Trojan learned yesterday.
The SC noisemaker is safely stowed in the Sigma Nu house, repeated Squire Bob Hitchcock. He sleeps with it under his pillow'.
Lecture To Have Subject Diversity
“Clocks, Rods, and Relativity” will be the topic of tomorrow, LAS lecture 3:15, in the art and lecture room of the University library.
Dr. Otto Halpem, professor of physics, is the speaker. The series of Wednesday lectures is open to all students, faculty members, and the general public.
hen Wiil Discuss Reds
fhat is the ideology behind the j ization.” which is their philosophy I States. Dr. Chen stated: nese communistic system of of government.	I “There is no doubt that the new
ver#mcnt? How Is the govern- Dr. Chen will outline the govern- i regime leans heavily on Soviet Rus-nt organized and what effect mental machinery they are building j sla. not only politically and econ-it have on the educational | up and how it is centralized, and! omically but also culturally and fctem behind the Red curtain? ! thus why they can claim that it is ! educationally.
These and o*her quesUons dealing democratic.	“This will represent a major
th the Chinese Communists will j “In order to know what they mfan answered by Dr. Theodore H. E. *'hen liiey 0411 a democracy, it is
that we know their minds.
SC Sends Rare Book To Vienna U. Library
ien. head of the department of iatic studies, in the second lec-re of the 39th semi-annual phi-iophy forum this atfernoon, 4:15, twne hall.
rhe topic of the fcfrum is “Chln-Phllosophy and Culture” Dr. ien will discius the ideological cultural significance of Chin-Communists.
viewing Lhe Communist's “Peo-Republic of China.” Dr. Chen 1 ,«how how the government is amzed and how they carry out ir idea of "Democratic Central-
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Their philosophy is of two parts: centralism and democracy,” Dr. Chen stated.
“I intend to discuss this philosophy and to show wherein it Is centralism and wherein it is ‘Democratic’," he added.
During the discussion he will awell upon the cultural effects of communism in China, and the relationship between communism in religion and the attitude of the new government towards private schools.
A'ked to comment on the attitude of Red China toward the United
change in the changing culuture of China, because in the last few decades the most important foreign influence on China came from the United States. But under the new Chinese regime, Russian influence is bound to increase.
‘ This increase of Russian Influence is going to produce marked effect on Chinese education and culture,” Dr. Chen concluded.
In order to better illustrate th* points of his lecture, Dr. Chen will have on display a large map of China shohwing the area occupied by the Communists and a chart showing thc machinery of the new government.
A book which once was purchased in Vienna for the SC library is on its way back to that Austrian city today.
Part of the $40,000, 18,000-volume Gomperz collection, once the largest privately owned philosophical library in Europe, the book is the firstrof many similar volumes which SC will send tc the University of Vienna. SC is helping Vienna. rebuild its library which was destroyed in World War II.
CBS ASSISTS A first edition o' “Pragmatism,” a collection of popular lectures on philosophy by William James, the book will be presented to Vienna university by Chet Huntley, CBS commentator. He is on a news-gathering tour of Europe.
The book was turned over to Huntley by Jean Adams, head of the order department cf the 6C library, in the presence of Dr. Frederick Waller, Austrian consul general for the Western United States.
Huntley also wiil present to Vienna representatives of the World Student Service Fund a $500 check from the Occidental college student b<^ly. CARE will send $500 worth of food packages to Viennese students in Occidental’s name.
Books, money and food are going to Vienna as an outgrowth of an
“affiliation” between the Vustrian city and Los Angeles last spring.
The Gomperz library, some of whose volumes are 400 years old, was built up during the last century by the wealthy Viennese pnii-osqpher, Theodore Gomperz. His eldest son, Heinrich, taught at SC from 1936 until his death in 1942.
In 1938, when the Nazis confiscated the property'of all Jews in Austria, the Gomperz library was seized except for 3200 volumes that had been sent to Los Angeles. Heinrich Gomperz sold the famous book collection to the university, and the state department warned the Nazis through the U. S. ambassador in Vienna to keep their hands off the library.
NAZIS SEARCH
When World War II started, the Germans tried to seize the libiary as enemy property, but Gomperz’ former secretary hid the books.
Hitler had the Gestapo search for the library, but its whereabouts remained the underground’s secret tmtU the U. S. Army liberated Austria. Then the books were dug out of a bombed building and sent to SC last year.
Now one of the Gomperz books is enroute home to Vienna, and other volumes will follow from SC and other Southland colleges and universities to aid the Austrian university and its students.
Engineers Plan Open House
The annual School of Engineering homecoming celebration will be held Thursday for engineering alumni. The celebration will start with an open house in the engineering buildings, 4:30 to 6:30p.m., and conclude with dinner in Town and Gown at 7.
Milt Peterson, School of Engineering president, said experimental equipment in the various engineering laboratories would be displayed.
Guests at the dinner will be President Fred D. Fagg Jr., officials of the administration, mem bers of the board of trustees, Arnold Eddy and the alumni officers, and Jeff Cravath and members of the alhletic department.
The dinner will be climaxed with a speech by Carleton B. Tibbets, president of the Los Angeles Steel Casting company. Tibbets is one of the five Southland industrial leaders recently honored by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce fur having contributed “most to civic affairs in Los Angeles County” since»VJ day.
Peterson said all interested persons may attend the dinner. The tickets are $2.50, but students may purchase them at a reduced prici. They are now on sale in the office of the dean of engineering.
the program’s vocal chores. Filling in for second laughs is the billowy baritone comedian. Jack Kirkland, whose daught°r. Phylis. is a recer.t SC graduate. Hy Averback will announce, and Les Brown and his orchestra will play the pretty music.
Following the 6 to 6:30 p.m. radio broadcast. Bob “ID over ND” Hope will present a one-hour show
Hillel Inaugurates Spotlight Forum
Spotlight forum, a current events lecture and discussion series, will open at noon today in Hillel house, 1029 West 36th street.
Dr. Totton J. Anderson, acting head of the political science department, will speak on the first program. He will discuss, pro and con, the 12 State propositions on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Spotlight forum will be held every other Tuesday during the semester, according to Ed Levy, series coordinator. Its purpose is to turn the spotlight on topics of current interest. Meetings will take form of round-table discussions.
1000 Ducats Offered Today For Hopeites
One-thousand additional tickets for tonight’s Bob Hope show will be distributed today. Frustrated students, who braved the long lines yesterday and didn't get the single ducat allowed each student, will have two opportunities today to snatch one.
Five-hundred tickets will be distributed at 9 a.m. and the remaining 500 at 2:30 p.m. The booth is set up at the southern end of the new LAS building.
Identification cards mast be presented to obtain the ticket. Bovard doors open at 5:20 p.m. and close at 5:45. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter the auditorium.
for the student audience. Fifteen rrir.utes before his NB Z show. Hope will give an introductory warmup.
“Hope is footing the bill for this special one-hour student show out of the goodness of his heart,” said Herb Dibbern, chairman of the chLckler’s ?how.
SC’s homecoming queen, Virginia Tcrgue, an 3 the flapper day winners also wiil appear on the nation -wice broadcast. Hal Carter Trovet p.-e.sident, will presen* a scroll to Kope for his part in publicizing the Trojan iiving war memorial.
I-Iomecominc, crowded 'classrooms, hoc weathf. football, the student gold rush to Alaska, and what v.i Lid happen if all co'eges followed the example set by Yale university end started pioducing tiot.on pictures, will be the butts ot* some of Bob “Dig a ditch and call it the new LA-5 building” Hope's gags.
Frosh to Mix With Soph;
Freshman and sophomore classes will take over the homecoming agenda tomorrow when they mix in an afternoon of brawling, dancing, and* entertaining.
At 1 p.m. teams composed of members of the two classes will meet on the women’s athletic field for their annual brawl After the struggle such activities as sack races, an egg-carrying contest, and a tug-of-war will take place.
The Homecoming Queen will present the winning class with the perpetual trophy later in the afternoon.
An “Old Clothes” dance and a talent show will start at 3 pjn. in the student lounge. The combo from Eddie’s Oasis will play, and Larry Green will sing.
The student talent show will be televised along with the presentation of the trophy to the winning team. The program will also be broadcast over station KTRU.
Student talent on the shoW will be a Spanish singer and accompanists, a tap-dancing team, a pantomime act. a trumpet soloist, a light-opera duet and a piano mon-ologueist.
Freshmen will wear cardinal ribbons to be distinguished from sophomores whcr will wear ribbons of gold.
Registrars
Notice
The deadline far dropping a course with a grade of “W” was Oct. 29, not today as indicated in yesterday’s DT. The registration office will not accept petitions for course withdrawals with the grade of “W” now that thc deadline has passed.
Shrine to Offer Student Matinee
A student matinee will be given by the San Francisco Opera company at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Shrine auditorium. Gounod's “Faust” will be presented, with Kurt Adler conducting.
Tickets will be sold to students only. Identification cards must be presented at the Shrine ticket office to buy matinee seats. A limited number of $2, $2 50, and $3 tickets are available.
KUSC to Offer Advice to Grads
Opportunities for college graduates in banking will be discussed at 12:45 this afternoon over station KUSC.
Speakers will be George M. Che-lew, vice-president of the California bank, and Jack F. Holland, personnel officer and assistant cashier of the Farmer's and Merchant’s National ban£.
Dr. H. Peter Greenwood, SC assistant professor of finance, will be moderator.
- The broadcast is another in the series “Learning for Leadership,” sponsored by the university employment office under the direction of Mrs. Florence B. Watt, bureau director. These series bring to the microphone prominent leaders in the community who discuss occupation and employment problems.
Programs are coordinated by Pat Fraide, produced by Bob Heath KUSC. The announcer is Pete Stern.
Official
Notice
IF Athletii
, . Managers will meet today at i 3:15 in 203 PE
Mr. Caldwell’s 1:15 lecture section of General Studies 204a, and Mr. Hadley’s 2:15 lecture section of General Studies, 100a. regularly scheduled in Bovard, will meet in the Law auditorium for their Tue«lay, Nov. 1 meetings only.