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I. XLII
Los Angeles, Calif., Friday, Apr. 6, 1951
No. 103
individuals, Croups Honored in Bovard
Awards for contributions to a better understanding of freedom and the American way lof life were presented yesterday to 60 individuals and organizations by the Freedoms Foundation, Inc. in Bovard auditorium.
Honor medals, checks, and certificates of merit were given for contributions through writings, speeches, movies, cartoons, photographs, and community programs.
--1 Don Belding, chairman of the I--
Arthur Notes. Skulduggery ★ ★★★★ ★ ★★ Senate to Probe Theta Nu Epsilon
X is an artist's conception of the hoax heister who urloined S50 from the Commons. The sketch was com-iled from facial features gathered by the artist from tudent witnesses who "put the finger on" the brazen aylight “thief."
oax Holdup Man aces Jury Today
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The “hold up” man who had the leading role in the x $50 robbery of the Commons basement fountain Tues-will be tried this morning at 10:10 in the university law ary.
Subpoenaed witnesses will be excused from their classes
istify to a jury that will be( ted from the audience before1 case is tried.
e name of the “robber" will be revealed until after the.
See Picture on Page 4 Volney Brown Jr., editor of;
Law Brief, said yesterday, he reason, Brown said, was to the name from the jury, h would almost undoubtedly] unce the suspect guilty if they ■ who he was.
make it just a little more cult for the jury and witnesses to make the whole case as istic as possible, a man who mbles the suspect might be ight in before the court. Brown
Barry M. Hunt, judge of the Gabriel Police court and law bol graduate, will preside. Prose-j ng attorney will be Wallace J. nlev. former president of the Student Bar association. Wal-
E. Wolfe, associated with the job “pulled-’ with such a of Stahlman and Cooper, will ^ sional touch ti^t many
Theta Nu Epsilon, secret frater-; nity ruled off the SC campus in 1945 by then-President Rufus B. von KleinSmid for unsavory political activities, is alleged to be operating here again sub-rosa.
At the request of Veterans Representative Allen A. Arthur the ASSC Senate has decided to investigate the matter.
Lengthy committee reports and windy discussions dragged out thei Wednesday nignt Senate session past the normal 11 p.m. closing time before action could be taken against Theta Nu Epsilon.
Motion Nearly Blocked
Arthur’s motion to condemn and investigate reported TNE existence, and to recommend that the administration expell members from the university should any be found, was almost blocked from appearing Wednesday night by drawnout reports from the Purchase Card, Trojan Chest, Greater University, Forum, Homecoming, and Elections committees.
A TNE pin found on campus is pictured above. The right eye is red and the left, green.
Main opposition to the motion came from Tom Kelly, International Relations president.
Blasts Resolution
OLD MISTER BONES . . . stop and go
ganization outlawed by the university.
In introducing his resolution, Arthur charged TNE with manipulating student body elections by devious means and thus bringing national disrepute to the university.
The proposal of Independent Students’ Representative Wayne
He called the bill insipid and1 McCloskey to put party affiliations
trite” because he said the Senate does not have the right to condemn a national organization which does not have a chapter on the SC campus.
on the May election ballots was beaten down after pointed discussion.
Mitchell Opposes
Mitchell was against the propos-
m
“I have talked with many TNE al and said, “Candidates should run
on their own merits and not those of their party.’’
Shirley Barkley, Panhellenic Council president, spoke in favor of the motion.
“If you are proud of your par-
members. TNE is recognized eastern colleges,'’ Kelly said.
President Al Wiggins ruled him our of order and said that the last 45 chapters of TNE, then a social fraternity, were merged several years'ago with Lambda Chi Alpha.! ty, make it known. But let's not
A three-man committee was elected to investigate the reported existence of TNE here. After close votes, Senators - at - Large' Bob Mitchell and Stan Tomlinson and Arthur were selected.
Other Groups Covered Senate condemnation was also voted on any sub-rosa political or-
have any blind voting,” she said.
Several senators felt that the proposal would encourage party-ticket voting and so opposed it.
Lillian Stevens, Unity campaign chairman, commented on the Senate's action later.
“The arguments for and against party affiliation on the ballot,” she
said, “were sham and superficial. The actual issue is this:
“Unity has a great student following: the opposition realizes this and wants to confuse the independent students in their voting by leaving them in the dark regarding party affiliations.”
Dental and medical school students will vote at their downtown training centers during one afternoon. Approximately 900 voters are involved, according to Elections Commissioner Paul Parrish.
No Special Polls Arthur’s request that polls be set up in front of the School of Engineering building as well as in front of the university library was labelled unpractical by Parrish.
“Students may try to vote twice,” Parrish said.
Asked whether or not he be believed that the members of the Elections commission were representative of all groups on campus, Parrish replied he felt he could trust them to represent all students. In addition to Parrisn, the members are Herb Bracken, Dave Coon ey, Alden McKelvey, Jeanne Nittle man, and Tony Taylor.
Kelly Out of Order More than one legislator lost his temper during this section of the meeting. Kelly used the adjective “stupid" to silence opposition. Instead he was silenced by being called out of order.
The first real step toward the discount purchase card plan for students was taken when the senators approved the offer of the La Brea Sales company to allow Trojans to buy clothing, appliances, and furnishings at discounts from 15 to 40 per cent.
Admission to the discount houses of the company at 1041 North La Brea avenue and 4536 District boulevard is by presentation of student I.D. cards, according to Tony Ward, chairman.
Ron Crawford, proxy for Senior Class President Bill Adams, asked if a discount for students could be (Continued on Page 4)
Student Draft. Bill Won t Pass Says Vinson
WASHINGTON, Apr. 5 (UP) — Chairman Carl Vinson of the House Armed Services committee predicted today that the House will scuttle the liberal new deferment plan for college students.
The Georgia Democrat said that an amendment barring the plan will be offered next week to the pending draft bill.
Vinson's committee had given informal approval to the deferment plan when Hershey outlined it in testimony on the draft bill several weeks ago.
But some committee sources said the committee did‘not realize then how liberal the plan would be or how many men could be expected to win deferment. About 570,000 registrants now are deferred for college training. It has been estimated that as many as 800.000 might qualify for deferment under the new plan.
“At the proper time (next week) an amendment will be offered to strike out General Hershey’s plan.” Vinson told a reporter. “We want to keep the plan set up in the committee’s bill.”
Rep. W. Sterling Cole (R—N.Y.) said he wil fight the amendment because the Armed Services committee, of which he is a member, already has given informal endorsement to the student deferment plan.
Contest Ends For Slogans
McCann Answers Arthur * <
With Denial of Charges
Vet Party Gets Lone Backer
Today is the deadline for entries in the Trojan Chest slogan contest announced Gordon Palmer, slogan chairman.
Slogans should be written in ink on any size paper and should be placed in one of the boxes placed around campus. The -writer’s name, address, and telephone number must also be on the paper.
“Judging will be difficult,” Palmer said in commenting on slogans already received. Local merchants have donated gifts for the winners.
Prizes include argyle socks, a tie, a free dinner, two tickets to the Trojanality show, and free shampoo and hairwave.
Richard Van Laanen, founder
Floyd McCann reiterated yesterday that he did not aim any of his remarks at Allen A. Arthur in Wednesday’s heated Trovet meeting on politics, and denied all of Arthur’s and sole member of the new Vet-printed accusations in yesterday’s Daily Trojan. erans party, will probably remain “In talking against the newly-processed veteran’s polit- as such if yesterday’s party meeting ical party,.. McCann said, “I want---is any indication of things to come.
VOLNEY BROWN JR.
. . . Penned checrd
profes-of the
it clear that I am not talking for any other political party on campus.”
He denied -that he did not keep the members of Trovets informed, or called secret meetings, or shunned assistance in the Living
cifically to Alpha Phi Omega’s offer of help, but said that this plan for aid would have been completely unfeasible. He said that Arthur suggested that the Trovets take over AphiO's annual “Ugly Man’’ contest, and take the profits from that Trovets
Only one person showed up, and he wasn't Van Laanen. He was David Field, who came to Join the party but found no one there.
The meeting had been slated for yesterday m the Trovet office by
. i Van Laanen when he announced
the defendant's counsel. Wolfe witnesses at first refused to believe i^ar Memorial drive* or that Tr0' j it. This would mean graduated in 1927.	that it was all just preparation for vetS are n0t getting a square deal would have received a penny for
rown and Jim Deitch. Trojan the mock trial today	on camPus-	every vote cast.	himself as candidate for Associated
editor, planned the hoax for The proceedings are open to He said the organization released “To do this, McCann said, we Men Students presidency on the
than a month, and had the everyone.
cided on by the members early in the semester, and posted at that time, rebuffing Arthur’s statement of secret meetings. He also said that • he did not shun help from other organizations on LWM.
He said that Arthur referred spe-
lim Bovard Crowd alutes Harvey'
by Tom Bottaro	,to make sure that Harvey wasn't
'dro-baths, pookas, and scotch1 really imaginary.
sodas were blended into a The audience was held by the
'ical mixture called “Harvey"jperformance and didn't budge even
night before an opening night in a dull spot in the first act.
ission of about 70.	I Scenery, built by the cast them-
first major Bovard spring j:selves- appeared genuinely authen-
uction began a five-night Uc- A stagc crew of two’ Vir^nia
that will run until Tuesday Reck and Edward Winken, kept
nda.v being dark.	the audience waiting only a minute sigma Alpha lota, national mu-
th eactors were disappointed as they changed the scenery from sic sorority, will present Elizabeth
first-nighter audi- the Uving room of the	es_ Spelts, soprano, and Shirley Tum-
tne\ aidnt reveal it by their	«rr>fp«inn»i ’onkincr of er- Pianist. in a concert tonight at
-. Which towea u* fralt 0l »» to the professional-iookmg of- J;J# ^ HMlc#dt auditorlumB p*,.
a newspaper every three weeks. woujd have had to start a public-and had publicity in the DT all campaign which would have the time, in answer to A rs put LWM completely in the back-charge of not informing the mem- ,rroun(j >»
bers of happenings.	Concluding his remarks, McCann
Meetings, McCann said, weie de- ^at ^e veterans on campus
new party ticket. He was to have interviewed potential members of the party's steering committee and possible candidates for office.
Said Field, “It surprised me to come here and find no one, not
do not have to form a political or- j even Van Laanen. I was expecting ganization to get a square deal. He a meeting and found} nothing. It’s feels that they have always been really too bad because Van Laanen treated right.	is an earnest and sincere person.”
Lid To Rise on Trojan Chest
Music Sorority ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Slates Concert Drive to Open Friday
of practice. The show was a flc^s of Dr. William R. Chumley,
to director William C.
Second Look
ida K Callahan,as the flight-phisticated Veta Louise Sim-the sister of El wood P. Dowd ipressive as she talked her-into a sanitarium. ■
de the psychiatrist.
Duane Wilson, sanitarium “keep-
■
er,” aptly portrayed by Miller, caught the heart and the laughter of the audience, especially when in his Brooklyn accent he a “pooka”
ceeds will go to the SAI scholar-
ship fund.
Miss Spelts is a. member of. the Morton music facu’-ty of the College of Pacific at Stockton. She is a graduate of Northwestern university and was an artist student of Paul Althouse and Alice Nichols of
A star-studded rally, an argyle- and actiivities of Trojan Chest k>ck auction, and the Trojanality; week will be distributed Apr. 16, show will be the highlights of the and classroom collectic- - will be 1951 Trojan Chest drive, which gets: taken the following two days.
underway next Friday.
Featuring Errol Gamer, the Red Norvo trio, Champ Butler, and Art Baker, the hour-long noon rally, sponsored by the freshman class, will be presented next Friday, as the opening event of trie drive.
Starting today, tickets will be sold by members of the freshman class for 50 cents. Fraternities and sororities have postponed lunches
Edward’read the definition of a “pooka” New York, as the man who sees Harvey from an encyclopedia	Miss Turner Wl11 Play works of
'so takes a drink now and	_ ‘	Beethoveix Howard Ferguson, De-,
was effective enough to have	08X1 ** Purchased before
bussy, Faure. and Rabel. Miss next Fllda^ to enable members to of the audience (including eac^1 Performance. Activity book spelts will sing compositions of Jo- attend the rally, viewer) take a second look holders will be admitted free. !seph Marx and Charles Griffes. j Handbills stating the purpose #
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The argyle socks, hich sorority girls have been knittmg the past month, will be auctioned off to the highest bidders on Apr. 18.
Climaxing the week’s activities will be the all-student musical I show, “Mr. Trojanility Goes to Paris,” to be held in Bovard auditorium Apr. 19 and 20. The Trojanality awards will be made at that time.
The Trojan Chest is the only fund-raising campaign conducted on campus. This year's goal has been set at $10,000.
board of Freedoms Foundation, presided, while President Fred D. Fagg Jr., and Reese Taylor, president of Union Oil company of California, both national directors of Freedoms Foundation, presented the awards. Leverett S. Lyon, chief executive officer of the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, spoke on “The Right Role for Government in a Free Enterprise System.”
Although this presentation was for regional awards, organizations in California who pulled down four of the top national awards, were presented with them yesterday. Grayson Controls Division of the Robert Shaw-Fulton Controls company of Lynwood won first prize of $1500 and an honor medal for their publication, “Relief Valve.’ First Place The other first place awards went to The Boys’ club of Santa Barbara, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for “Stars in My Crown, ’ and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses committee.
A posthumous award was made to Al Jolson. and received by his wife. Jolson was nominated for this honor by a Yank soldier in Korea. Five Roles Lyon set down five rules that the government plays in a • free enterprise svtem. He said the government makes assignments to management and governmental agencies, implements private initiative, maintains freedom to compete, regulates private enterprise, and supplements work of private enterprise wherever necessary.
Twentieth-Century-Fox Film corporation pulled down five big awards for its movies, “Cheaper by the Dozen.” “Broken Arrow,” “Three Came Home." “Mid-Century Man of Tomorrow,” and “The Big Lift.” Starlet Betty Lynn accepted the awards.
Other Important^
Other important awards went to Columnist Bill Henry, Karl Huben-thal, Dr. James W. Fifield, Jr.. Rupert Hughes, Roy E. Doovan, publisher of the Culver City Citizen, and movie figures David Brian, and Joan Evans.
After the initial awards were made, Mrs. Walter H. Boyd, national president of the American Gold Star Mothers, presented awards to Dr. Fagg, and Taylor for their work on furthering understanding of freedom.	.
The rest of the awards were presented to Sheldon Starkman, Spiritual Mobilization organization, Bruce Russell, Kyle Palmer, Jose Rodrig-(Continued on Page 4)
PHIL DE BRIERE . . . needs blood
Donors Sought By Blood Bank
SCs quota of 600 blood donors appears to be growing smaller today as 350 people have made dates with the mobile unit which wiil be on the campus Wednesday and Thursday in the basement social hall of Town and Gown dormitory.
Signups at the table in front of the Student Union were surprisingly high, with Phi Kappa Psi leading with 26 prospective donors.
NROTC attempted to better AROTC s mark of 133 donors bat fell three short ' with only 130. Signup6 will continue through Tuesday afternoon, however, and Captain Burtnett K. Culver was hopeful that his Navy group would win the cup for the best organization effort.
DeBriere Heads
Phil DeBriere, co-chairman of the drive, announced that the Law School had elected to give as a group. Watson Thoms is handling signups among the law students, DeBriere said.
DeBriere also reported that his committee of 13 row students had reported high enthusiasm in their canvass of the living groups. Fraternities are well ahead of sororities in signups, he said. DeBriere urged women to take part in the drive.
Daily Trojan Queen Contest Closes Today, Judges Promise
Today’s three beautiful women are the last entrants in the first annual Daily Trojan Queen Contest and Spring Fantasy.
Monday's DT will carry a huge, sexy picture of the “Daughter of the Year,” as chosen some time between now and then by the three distinguished connoisseurs of feminine pulchritude who have spent hours critically judging the contest.
Rumors around campus indicate that the winner will be chosen by unanimous vote of judges Russell Ward, Don Wright, and Colin Mc-Kinlay due to recent “financial adjustments” which followed yesterday’s disclosure that chief judge Ward could set the time and place for voting and that no other judges needed to be there for a valid decision.
In order to comply with amendments to the Ward system of proportional representation, the ‘“Daughter of the Year” will be an
SC coed, and she will wear a bath- j ing suit.
The judges stated yesterday that a bathing suit would satisfy the requirement that the winner wear clothes.
The judges, who started the first annual DT Queen Contest and Spring Fantasy in self defense after having spent years of looking at pictures of other people s queens, stated that the contest has been an unqualified success.
“Never have so few ogled
CATHERINE GAULD ... judges pick
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HELEN HARKER . . . final three
many so much,” was the way one judge put it.
“This has been the greatest,” said another, “but I’ll never try to beat that Ward system of proportional representation again.”
The third judge was equally enthusiastic.
“Wow!” he said.
A strange coincidence marked the contest when it was disclosed that
DOLORES HOLMES ... in DT contest
Sunday will be National Daughter's day. According to Ward this has nothing to do with the DTQCASP.
“We do things on a large scale here,” Ward said. “A day doesn't mean a thing—we give our queen a full year.”
In addition to the year, the ‘Daughter of the Year” will receive a photograph of herself in a bathing suit autographed by the judges — the photograph, that is — and taken by DT Photographer Jim Deitch.
She will get a certificate of recognition as the most beautiful queen on campus, and the acclaim of thousands of discerning Trojans will follow.
To quell rumors that the contest had been fixed. Ward today released this statement:
“It was done fair and square, as suggested by The New Era party, and was under their close supervision at all times.”