adgett Takes Senate Reins for First Time Tonight
TRIKES DELAY SC BUILDING PROJECTS
President May Face Hostile Chamber
by Bob Human
Student unity versus partisan demands will be placed on balance tonight when Bob Padgett, ASSC president, conies his first Senate meeting.
Padgett, taking over with a minority backing in the Sen-is facing the same situation that confronted President
-* Truman with the 80th congress.
len of Troy idging Begins ixt Week
teliminary judging to select In of Troy, 1949 Homecoming pn, will be held next Wednes-from 12 to 3:15 in the student when all entrants will b<° ed by a student-faculty com-
al judging will be held Oct. Bovard auditorium. Twenty -girls will be selected Wednes-for the final judging, which be conducted by several well-Hollywood motion picture
SUBMIT PHOTOGRAPH
itrants must submit an 8 by llossy photograph to Dick Pod-le, contest chairman, at horne-|in(> headquarters by next Tuei-Preliminary instructions will h be given to the girls con-|iing the judging, their dress, their duties if they reach the
|*he queen and her attendants each be awarded a trophy, and queen also will receive a oom-[e wardrobe designed by some oi city’s leading clothiers.
Resides reigning over the cam-during homecoming week, the en will appear on the Bob Hope kv Nov. 1, and on several tel“-t>n shows.
PRESENTED AT DANCE elen of Troy will be presented ially to the student body al Homecoming dance.
[embers of the preliminary ;ing committee include Bob jett, ASSC president; Ron vford, El Rodeo staff member-Gray, independent represents-Doug Morgan, senator-at-»; Bert Coffey, Trojan Knights ident; Dr. Bernard L. Hyink, i of students; and Podmore.
Lib a to Rock t>wne Tonight
lother first in ihe School of jsic's history will be performed |ght at 8:30 when Music Stu-Joe Coon plays a tuba recital bowne hall.
pon will be assisted by tenor H. Wilkins, fie prcgram will include Han-aria from “Samson;" “Cour-from Bach's First Suite for ccompanied Cello; and Allegro a Pianeili's Sonata No. 2 for 3.
ilkins will sing “Bois Epais,” y; “I Attempt from Love’s Sick-to Fly,” Purcell; “Verborgen-* Wolf; “Zueignung," R. ,uss; “Music I Heard With You.” til; and “Mattinatta," by Leon-llo.
>on will conclude the program “Vocalise.” Rachmaninoff; and I Concerto for Trombone, Rieche.
ilumbus Day !te Scheduled
[onsul of Argentina, Dr. Julio pony, and Consul of Chile, Dr. [n Pradenas, will be guest speak-at the Tau Kappa Epsilon Co-|ibus Day program this after-n at 4, 631 West 28th street, ft* consuls will discuss current ids and developments in their intries at the fraternity open lse. Refreshments will be served, ’his is the second program of a ies designed to promote frater-y relations with the student, ipus, and business world, fepecial guests will include Chan-Lor Rufus B. von KleinSmid, Dr. |pcy E. Strevey, dean of LAS; Albert Zech, counselor of men;
[ Dr. Paul E. Hadley, assistant fessor of International Relays.
Majority vote of the students in the recent election confirmed Padgett's right to the highest of student offices. By the same token, his platform stands approved by the students.
PROCLAIMED LAS NIGHT
Tonight, and in the meetings to come, senate action will reveal whether student will and interest will be placed above group and faction demands springing from selfish and personal motives.
Tonight has been proclaimed LAS night by Padgett.
“I have personally invited the LAS council members and the presidents of the different LAS organizations to attend,” he said.
“In the future,” he continued, “different student groups will be invited to each senate meeting in order that more students can gain a better understanding of student government and that the senate might better realize its responsibilities.”
CHAIRMAN PRESENTATION
Agenda for the evening, in addition to reports by the Homecoming, LAS, and the Foreign committees, will include the presentation of the appointments selected for the committee chairmanships of the Trojan Chest, the University Recreation association, the Greater University, and the Student Union.
By virtue of Padgett’s approved platform, important issues including National Student association affiliation and the admission blank racial descent question must be faced this year. Important decisions on these issues must be made.
Students also have the right to expect and to demand that the 32 voting members of the senate, (Continued on Page 4)
Vol. XLI
72 Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1949 N,sht phone R1 5472
No. 24
Richmond Quit To Unify Row, Backers Claim
Bob Richmond’s sudden withdrawal from the freshman presidency race was a move to bring about Row unification, the Daily Trojan learned yesterday.
Richmond’s backers want to bring the entire Row into their political coalition, but they are being opposed by the faction which supported Dick Calhoun for the frosh office. By defaulting to Calhoun, the coalition leaders hoped to quiet the oppositon.
Another factor in Richmond's withdrawal, was that the coalition leaders, the same group that backed Ed Vierheilig for the ASSC presidency, didn’t want to risk another loss at the polls. Calhoun, had strong support from both the Row and independents, and a loss
Petitions for positions on the Freshman council will be found on page 4.
to him would have seriously impaired the coalition’s plans for Row unity.
Elated by his suGden elevation to the office, Calhoun issued a call for freshmen to serve on the class council, and he revealed part, of his plans for freshman activity.
“I think we should have a Iresh-man yell leader,” he said, “and an organized freshman rooting section for the frosh games. The Trobabes are going to need a lot of spirited backing this year.”
Work Halted
On 5 Units
A serious crimp was put into SC’s building program today by the local sand and gravel strike and the nationwide steel strike.
All concrete pouring has stopped on five new buildings being erected on campus. If the strikes continue the scheduled completion dates for Founders *--------
hall and the University Commerce
Wann to Open LAS Lectures With Poe Talk
AMONG THE BUILDINGS affected by the local sand and gravel strike and the nationwide steel strike is the Elisabeth von KleinSmid Memorial hall and International house, shown above. Though originally scheduled for completion in mid-July and occupancy in September, the structure may not be finished in time because of strike delays.
BARBARA LOHRMANN Couldn't Be Sweeter
Trojane Titled Sweetest Coed
Barbara Lohrmann, Alpha Gamma Delta and SC’s sweetheart of Sigma Chi, has been named “sweetest coed of the year” and will take part in the first observance of Sweetest day in Los Angeles Saturday.
She will be officially presented as the “Sweetest Coed” tomorrow night at a program to introduce the holiday to Los Angeles at th» Hollywood Palladium.	v
Sweetest day, celebrated annually in the East, is the only gift-giving holiday between Father’s day and Christmas. It differs from other holidays in that it is nor based on any religious festival cr family tree, but is devoted according to its slogan, to “making someone happy” with a thoughtful remembrance.
According to plans announced bv Laurance See, chairman of the Los Angeles Sweetest day council, there will be stunts and promotions, theater parties and gifts for the sick, the aged, and underprivileged of the city.
Shut-ins, veterans, and orphans also will be the recipients of Sweetest day remembrances, anonymously donated by cooperating merchants and firms.
Knights Seek Atomic' Cheer
A football yell contest in search of a cheer to surpass Stanford’s Axe classic is being opened by the Trojan Knights today.
The new “Atomic” yell will be introduced at the Oregon game rally Oct. 21, and the writer will be awarded a trophy.
“Rah-rah spirit needs a shot in the arm,” said co-sponsors Jack Lindquist and Ron Gordon.
Entries are to be turned in to the Knight office, 232 Student Union, with the student’s name, address, and telephone number attached. The contest closes next Wednesday noon.
There is no limit to the number of entries an individual may make, but each yell must be on a separate sheet.
Ticket Deadline Today For Cal-Game Rooters
Today is the last day that students will be able to pick up rooters tickets to the Cal game and make train reservations to Berkeley.
Students who got receipts for tickets bought last week were urged to pick them up today. University Ticket Manager Jchn Morley also said that*----—
Knights and Squires must get their
Freshman Medics To Attend Tea*
Freshman medical students will be honored at a tea to be given by the Medical Faculty Wives club tomorrow afternoon in the student lounge.
Co-chairmen for the tea are Mrs. Jchn Howard Payne and Mrs. John Paxton.
Receiving will be Mrs. Douglas Drury, club president, and Mmes. Irving Rehman, Edward Evans, Douglas Drury, and Donald Visser.
Graduate
Notice
Ph. D. Language Tests, October, 1949.
French, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 1:30 p.m., 209 University library.
German, Thursday, Oct. 20, 4:15 p.m. German office, Bridge hall.
Spanish. Friday, Oct. 21. 2:15 p.m. 209 University library.
Permits will be issued by the Graduate office one week prior to examinations.
tickets today.
“The game is a complete sellout,” said Morley, “and all tickets not picked up today must be sent back to Cal.”
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George Moran, Southern Pacific representative on campus, announced that yesterday’s last minute rush for train tickets by Cal-boLyid rooters has made the addition^ of another pullman car to the student train possible.
“There is still some chair space available on the student train,” said Moran. “Reservations must be secured by 4:30 this afternoon at the latest. We will close our SC office at that *^ne.” ’
The SC rooters1’ train will have 2 dining cars, a dan<i? car, snack car, and lounge car. ^
The Starlight and the San Joaquin, crack SP streamliners, also have space available for northbound students. Leaving Lcs Angeles at 8:15 Friday evening, the Starlight will arrive in the bay city 6:45 Saturday morning. It leaves San Francisco 8:15 that evening and comes into Los Angeles 6:45 Sunday morning.
Windshield stickers are available to students driving to the game. The stickers bear the slogan “Bearskin or Bust” and are being distributed by the Sigma Alpha Mu and Tau Epsilon Phi fraternities.
They may be obtained today at the reception desk, 2nd floor, Student Union, or at either of the fraternity houses. Other fraternity and sorority houses will have the stickers distributed to them.
Y Prexy Wants Vote in Senate
“I do not choose to speak now," said YWCA President Deidre Broughton, when asked about the counting of Y members in its attempt to gain a voting seat on the ASSC Senate.
But she said she will present her arguments to the senate at the meeting two weeks from tonight in an endeavor to convince that body that women are not adequately represented in the senate.
“Women have only 5 of the 32 voting seats,” she said, “and we are tabulating the number of members we have in an effort to convince the senate that the Y deserves a vote.”
Panhellenic represents the sororities, said the Y president. The independents have the AWS, the class and school presidents, and one woman senator. Although the actual count will not be known until next week, the estimated number of members is 300. Such a large group, according to Miss Broughton, should merit a voting seat on the senate.
Education
Notice
Music Talent To Present Noon Series
Talented concert headliners in the School of Music will provide mid-day relaxation in Bovard au- | ditorium every Wednesday with • their Music at Noon series of re- j citals that begin today.
Pianist June Kovach and baritone Theodore Uppman. students in the School of Music, will inaugurate the series of 35-minute programs.
Miss Kovach, a student of John Crown, was a protege of the late Frederick Stock of the Chicago Symphony orchestra. She won the UCLA young artist's competition last year. Her recital in Wilshiro Ebell theater last April won the plaudits of Los Angeles critics who celebrated the “thrill of hearing a genuinely astounding new talent.’’
Uppman was the winner of the 1947 Atwater Kent auditions. He was a member of the San Francisco Opera company and New York City Center Opera company last year. The baritone also has appeared as soloist with the San Francisco symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra.
Uppman will begin the concert with “I Pray to Thee,” Strattner; “Silent Worship,” Handel; “Tu lo sai,-’ Torelli; and “Ladies That’s the Way You Flirt,” from Mozart s “Cosi Fan Tutte.”
Miss Kovach will then play Thirty-two Variations, C Minor, by Beethoven.
Chopin’s Sonata in B Minor will be played by Miss Kovach as the final number of the program.
building 'cannot be met, according to Financial Vice-President Robert D. Fisher.
Both buildings were scheduled to be ready for use next semester The university contracts with the builders specified the completion date for Founders hall to be Jan. 10, and the Commons building, which was to begin serving meals the first day of the spring semester, for Jan. 27.
ALL WORK TO CEASE Some wiring and plumbing work is continuing in the basement of Founders hall, and carpenters will continue this week to complete forms for the pouring of concrete for the first floor of the cafeteria.
After this, however, work will completely stop on these buildings, as well as the women’s residence halls, the Quinn art gallery, and the NROTC building.
PROJECT DELAYED The university also had planned to call in bids for the construction of the new YWCA building soon, but in view of the current problem the project may be delayed.
All steel is on hand for the Founders hall and the cafeteria buildings, and the steel for the residence halls has been ordered and promised, he said.
The sand and gravel strike, which started Oct. 3, is for six paid holidays a year and more vacation time. On Monday the union rejected a three-week truce.
The steel strike concerns free pensions, and may also affect the procurement of supplies of hardware for the interiors of the new buildings.
Coliseum to Get Old Roman Slab
A threfe-and-a-half-ton chunk of marble from the Roman Colosseum is on its way to Los Angeles and a place of honor at SC’s home football field, the Memorial Coliseum.
“That many cf Poe’s storise were conceived while he was under th# influence of drink is utterly ridiculous,” states Dr. Louis Wann, professor of English.
Dr. Wann will lecture on “Edgar Allan Poe—A Bedeviled Classic” in the LAS lecture series opener at 3:15 today in the art and lecture room of University library.
“Poe was an extremely clear thinker and possessed a fertile imagination,” says Dr. Wann. “His greatest works were created in spite of, rather than because cf, his habitual drinking habits.”
STRETCHED TRUTH
Poe’s “fertile imagination” was not confined to his literary efforts. His addition to stretching the truth has confused present-day researchers with biographical half-truths.
He substituted fiction for fact in his personal life so well that his biography is still incomplete.
HALL OF FAME CLOSED
It was because of this that Poe was refused admittance Into the Hall of Fame until 1910.
Dr. Wann’s study Of Poe’s life and works enables him to evaluate the author’s writings and to debunk many of the mythical stories concerning Poe’s life.
YEARLY FEATURE
The Wednesday LAS lecture series is one of the perennial features offered to students and the public by SC.
An exhibit of Poe’s writings will be on display in the main corridor of University library for the next two weeks.
Vets Told No NSLI Checks Before Jan.
“Veterans can expect no National Service Life Insurance dividend before Jan., 1950,” said Harold W. Breining, assistant administrator for insurance, in answer to many queries received on the subject.
Breining said reports that checks may start going out
before Christmas were absolutely*--
false, and that actually the Veter- will receive if their NSLI insur-ans Administration is working ance was jn force since latter 1940.
For men under 40 at the time the policy was started, dividends will be 55 cents per $1000 of the policy face value for each month that it has been in force, up to the 1948 anniversary of the policy
overtime to get the checks out by January. The present schedule calls for payments to start near the middle of the month.
More than 12 million applications for dividend payments have been received in Washington since last ^ate. August. An estimated 16 million veterans and servicemen are entitled to a share of the $2.8 billion fund. Once started, payments will go out at the rate of 200,000 per day.
Largest refund available under the formula is $528, which veterans
Eligible veterans who have not yet applied may obtain forms at VA offices, post offices, or veterans service organizations. They are not available at the campus post office or the Office of Veterans Affairs.
My Son, My Son?
Hyink to Preside At Tuesday Dinner
Members of the ASSC Senate and the Student Activities committee will be guests at a dinner next Tuesday, 5:45 p.m.
The dinner will be held in the Hall of Nations, Administration building, with Bernard L. Hyink, dean of students, presiding as chairman of the Student Activities committee.
After the dinner, senators and committeemen will discuss the major problems confronting students at SC.
All applicants for teaching or administration credentials who expect to complete requirements for the university recommendation for the credential by January 25, 1950, should make application at once. Blanks may be obtained from the credential secretary, 357 Administration. The deadline date for anyone wishing a prompt delivery of the credential will hs October 31.
Office hours are 9 a.m. to
11.30	a.m. and from 2 p.m. to
4.30	p.m. week days and Saturday mornings.
Osman R. Hull Dean of the School of Education
Knights Admit Tirebiter Hoax
Trojan Knights admitted yesterday that George Tirebiter Jr., was a fraud.
Rocters and Coliseum footbail fans were amazed at the Ohio State game when the loudspeaker announced that the tiny hofind following George Tirebiter onto the field was none other than George Tirebiter Jr.
Immediately after the supposedly historical announcemen'v-«father and son surprised the cl.Ad by nearly tearing each other apart.
Uneasy glances were exchanged by nearby Knights when Bert Coffey, Knight president, wm Mlud
yesterday if his organization was breaking in a rookie to replace the mascot when the inevitable time come-s when he must retire.
The Knights, who have been playing nursemaid to George lo these many years, heaved sighs of relief when Coffey said no.
He said that the idea for a Tirebiter Jr. was conceived on the spur of the moment when a number of the Knights came across a dog that looked exactly like Tirebiter.
Coffey sheepishly explained the hoax by laying that the Kaigfcti
thought it would be an interesting novelty to bring the “spare” Tirebiter on the field.
He said that the Knights have not given any thought to the possibility of starting a dynasty of Tirebiters.
Any perpetuation of Tirebiters as SC mascots, he said, will have to come by order of the Senate. At present, only the aging George has been named by the Senate as an official mascot.
Coffey disclosed that Tirebiter will go to the Cal game to help root the team to victory. No, George Jr. wlU not be there.