Elsie Durkin: From McClintock with Love
By MARV .MILLER
“I have no regrets in leaving USC. I'm taking a lot with me. Who else could get two years of education in nine months without even opening a book?”
Elsie Durkin was sitting at a barren table in her closed restaurant, .the Hideaway. Only 24 hqj,ys before, the landlord had told Elsie to pay the rent or get out, and Elsie couldn’t pay.
It was a sad occasion for her sparse staff of USC students. They had worked with this woman for nine months and it was all over.
Elsie was not bitter though, and she had no regrets because she left a part of herself on McClintock right across the street from the USC campus.
“Students have run the Hideaway on love and devotion. I've really had a marvelous time. .Just to see a gang of college kids devoted to something is enough to tell me my time was not wasted.
“There were limes I couldn’t even give them supper, but they all stayed tn help me Every article in this place was donated by some student.” And Elsie gestured to the walls covered with posters and the shelves filled with curios.
“I love people, especially college students. My friends here at the Hideaway come because they are lonely. They either live in a dorm and come here because there is no
other place to go or they are scholarship students who can't afford any other place.”
This is the type of woman Elsie is. She has given so much to others and reaps benefits most people don't value.
“I've never had a penny in my life, but I’ve been one of the richest women in the world because I have friends and memories. What I have lost in money, I have gained in friendship and warmth.”
Elsie opened her Hideaway restaurant a year ago at Easter and ironically. closed her doors during the same season this year. She lasted a year, but she made quite an impression on all who ever talked to her. In the Hideaway, food was only incidental. Elsie and her wonderful stories were the main cours^.
Students would wander across campus to the Hide-
away, just to talk to her about her zany life and all the good things she had done.
On that last afternoon in the Hideaway, just before they shut the doors on her, Elsie was reminiscing. “[ was born in Manchester, England, too many years ago. I was a policewoman for 12 years and a police sergeant for four.
“Oh, I could tell you gory tales of crime and sex, like the time a young girl bludgeoned a taxi driver with a jack handle. There were a lot of bloody good tales like that.
“I went to Ontario, Canada, in 1957 and worked in the only government reform school for girls. It was a delightful experience. There were 40 girls and I had to make them into ladies — sort of an assembly line version of ‘My Fair Lady.’ But they did their part because they taught me how to play baseball.”
In 1964, Elsie came to Los Angeles and went to work in the University Book Store.
“I was fired soon afterwards. Oh. it’s a long involved story of sordid romance. You see. I sewed costumes for the Opera Department. I love opera. There was this opera professor who had a secret admirer in the stacks of the book store and I lost my job because of him. All for love, vou know.”
After she lost her job in the bookstore. Elsie established her Hideaway and soon lost every cent she had.
“I blame it now on lack of publicity. If only we had let them know we were here, we might have been able to make a go of it.
“Oh, let's not look at the sad part of this business,” (Continued on Page 11)
University of Southern California
DAILY • TROJAN
Vol. XVII
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1066
No. 11<5
Democrat Hits LB J and Poverty P/an
By ANN SALISBURY
Rex Ragan, Democratic candidate for the 31st Congressional District, accused the United States of having a ‘starve or steal' attitude to-; ward deprived and needy areas. He made his remarks in a speech sponsored by the Trojan Democratic Club yesterday.
As a remedy to this situation he suggested a negative income tax program whereby an average family of four, suffering from unemployment. would receive from $4,800 to $5,000 annually, and jobless residents of depressed areas could be trained in skills needed by foreign countries and sent there as part of a program similar to the Peace Corps.
Knocks Policy
Ragan said the Johnson administration's present policy toward distressed areas is
CREATIVE ART FORM—Student dancers Holly Raymond (front left), Cozette Walker (back left), Shelby La Branche
(front right) and Joyce Tobias (only legs are shown) practice for the modern dance recital to be held tomorrow.
the worst possible one because it kills any incentive that residents of those areas may have to work.
He said that due to red tape and eligibility requirements many people deserving relief never receive it.
Ragan said President Johnson is terribly weak in foreign affairs. In a criticism of U.S. foreign policy he advocated "Dance “a realistic withdrawal from Form." will highlight a stu Vietnam after confronting dent dance production tomor-the United Nations with the row evening at 8:30 in Bo problem.”	|vard Auditorium.
I .S. Losing Pace	The presentation will be
Recital Set Tomorrow In Bovard
Unruh s USC Foe Became Politician
A lecture - demonstration.
(This is the last of four ar- sues were discussed, we
tides about USC graduates	learned to respect the other
who have been successful in	fellow s point of view.
A F,rC^tiVe A politics, and the influence of	it was Hillings who first
the university on their ca-	made a splash in big-time
reers — Thc Editor.)	politics when he ran for
By GREG KIESELMANN	Congress in 1950, right after
City Editor	his graduation from law
During the years immedi-	school. He won and became
iCranston To Talk Af Noon
State Controller Alan Cranston will attempt to explain why today’s college youths are not only tomorrow’s hope but today’s as well, and why politicians are beginning to think young in a speech at noon today in 129 Founders Hall.
Cranston, who was the first Democrat in this century to win the office of state controller in California, will also tell why he entered politics and why college-age ! people should do so also, regardless of party.
Cranston, besides having an active political life, is the only American who can make the claim that he was sued by Adolf Hitler.
After he returned from Europe in the late 1930's where he was a foreign correspondent, he discovered that the only edition of “Mein Kampf” available to Americans w'as a cleaned-up expurgated version.
Cranston then published a complete version in English, with added commentary revealing Hitler's grand design for world conquest and his plans for the world's Jewish people.
Hitler finally won an injunction for violation of his copyright, but only after the book had sold a half-million copies.
25 Writers Set
For Conference
Top German Author-Poet Will Speak
Gunter Grass, noted German novelist, poet and playwright. will read from his works on Monday at 8 p.m., in 133 Founders Hall at 8 p.m. Later he will discuss them with Dr. Harold von Hofe, chairman of the De partment of German, and the audience.
The program, all in German. will be Grass' only appearance in this area.
Born in 1927 in the Free City of Danzig, now part of Poland, Grass' first great novel was “The Tin Drum”: in 1959. He published “Cat and Mouse” in 1961 and “Dog Years’’ in 1963..
His plays are “The Wicked Cooks” and the controversial “The Plebeians Rehearse the Revolution,’’ which opened in Berlin earlier this year. It is based on the June, 1953. uprising in eastern Germany and focuses on the role played by dramatist Bertol Brecht in that event.
Controversial Novelist
Twenty-five writers in tlie fields of journalism, public relations and news directing will discuss the
many aspects of the modern press at the second annual
Theta Sigma Phi Writers’ Conference tomorrow.
The conference, beginning at 9 a.m. in Hancock Auditorium, will be high-
Wm ' ’	t.a -.v. .man wi: • :
death of President Kennedy.
The day's activities will include two morning panel discussions, a book-and-au-thor luncheon and four afternoon panels. The morning panels, beginning a: 9:45 and 10.30. will feature news writers and authors, while the afternoon panels will delve into the specific areas of advertising, entertainment, m^gaiznes and columnists, and marketing.
Tickets for the writers' conference are available at the Daily Trojan editor's office. 42S Student Union, or by calling 746-2203. Fee for the conference is $5. whic.i includes the price of the luncheon.
Featured speakers at rhe conference will include Charles Xeal. Paul West ar :. Hank Reiger.
Charles Xeal. author of a nationally syndicated column on familv finances. “Sense
CHARLES NEAL
. . . Columnist to Appear
Europeans' Viet Views Discussed
He said that due to merci- directed by Jeanne Bosco for	ately following World War the youngest member of that
less killing taking place in her master’s thesis and will	jj when Jesse Unruh was body at the time. In addi-
Southeast Asia, the United be an explanation of modern	shaking up campus politics tion, being only 27, he was
Slates is losing face in other dance and its movements.	at USC, his principal oppon- also the youngest ever elec-
parts of the world.	More than g0 dancers will	pr>t was a fellow named Pat- ted from California.
Ragan labeled the idea that ^ involyed in lhe duction	rick Hillings.
America can t be defeated a featuring guest directors and Hj	ljke
mvth. and stated if the war
students from California
He served four consecu-Unruh. was tive terms until he returned a returning veteran and a *° private life in 1959, when
did not seek re-election.
re Lutheran, Harbor. East Los journalism major, but unlike he ' Angeles and Valley State jesse, was a rabid Republi- Hillings believes that his
IR Students' War Games Due at USC
can.
activities in student politics!
By PAUL POER
Some political assassinations
should spread to China the only conference table a representative of the United „ ..
States would reach would be ° 6t,es	, , ,
a surrender table. Students from USC. in con-	“Jesse used to lead one a work as desk editor may take place tomorrow
In a response to a question junction with students from	faction of campus against for th^. Daily Tr"jan enCOUr' morning in the von KleinSmid
concerning the success of his the Pasadena Playhouse, will	another in which former aged ™s eventual jump l to Center whon students from
campaign. Ragan said he feels Perforni Bach s “Fifth Suite,	Congressman Joe Holt and I s,a e an na lona I10 1 lc • nine local high schools take
his honesty to be his great- directed by Jean Pyatt of the	played a major role,” Hill j Political School
est political liability. USC faculty.	ings said. During Lhe period shoill>
His opponent in the pri- General admission will be	“Despite the vigorous bat- Pn01 |° . or ar..
mary is incumbent Charles; $1; student admission will	ties that took place, in which seveia >eaIS a 01 u'
Wilson.	j be 50 cents.	I both world and campus is-
part in a war game designed by USC students in international relations.
All the catastrophes that
dents who participate in the
was probably the most prom- ha|mt thf wor|d.s |cadcrs wj|| ment poliUcal school ,n the nrobab|v befa|, ,hp 35 su, country.
“We were one of the first colleges to have active C0UpS assassinations, and Young Republican and time ]imitations are being Young Democratic clubs. p]annpd bv a student com-Groups like these played a mjttee under the direction of
a junior in
vital role in developing the Genffrev parratt.
rush of young people into politics after the war," he said.
Hillings credits this favorable campus political at-
internaHonal relations.
Main Objective
According to Parratt, the maior purnose is “to sive the ^■tuden^s a fe^l for the fae-
mosphere to the adminisiia- tQrs that oolicv’-makers on tion of the late chanccllor, b^t^	consider in
Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid. q	that is both com-
Student Encouragement r'l°\ r*^H dangerous. From “Dr. von KleinSmid openly r'-'r>'”’i,'ne':> hope that encouraged students to think ‘Vv v-ni bn phle to develon a about political problems and	mo^ objective
to discuss them without f^ai und°rst""ding 0f current of suffering any repris?ls— •,oi;<'i''s.’’ as long as the activity was Jeremy Mohr, ndministra-within the framework of our ffo tb« institute! democratic and consti ution- nf y/oHrl Arroi'r^ describ'vl al institutions,” Hillr .-.s said. n-'i^n of	"nme as
Hillings, Unruh. etc., were stem min? from a desire to go
By BRENDA HUDSPETH
Europe seriously doubts with Dollars.” will appear on the justification of the U.S. the magazine and columnists in Vietnam, said Joseph C. panel at 3 p.m. Neal, finan-Grass is considered one of Harsch. NBC News’ senior cial reporter and writer for the greatest living novelists European correspondent, in a KNX-CBS radio, broadcasts by many critics in this coun- lecture last night on daily at t:25 and 6:10 p.m. try and in Germany, and “Europe's Attitude toward Paul West a television also one of the most contro- U.S. Politics in Asia.”	producer and' script writer.
: vensial, according to Dr. von Harsch e m p h a s i * e d will be a guest on the an-
0 e'	Europe's indifference towards thors' panel at 10:30 a.m. in
In Germany s Spiegal. a Vietnam, saying. “Europe Hancock. This panei. moder-magazine comparable to Time does not believe that the free- ated by Harriet Hinsdale, and Newsweek in this coun- dom 0f the world depends will headline Lyman A. Gar-try. he was violently attack- upon the outcome of the war ber. author of “Of Men and ed by a. critic who asserted,jn Vietnam.	Not of Law." Mildred and
that 1ip had botched his last ‘-Europe is afraid of involve-Gordon Gordon, authors of pla\ ^ and misrepresented mpnt jn Asia, she does not 13 novels for Doubleday. and Brecht s position.	believe it is worth the blood,” Frank Magil!. author of
Harsch said.	"Masterpieces of Literature'’
He explained Europe's in- anc* Quotations In Con'ex' . difference by saying. “Europe Advertising and public re-is concerned with Europe, lations will be discussed ?u. Europe is preoccupied with a panel featuring Han< herself and Europe. The Com- Reiger, public relations d:-monwealth is a headache, rector for NBt - This pane , Rhodesia is a source of f'm*rn°derated by Peg Hereford, barrassment as well as re- will also feature Carolyn sentment. Britain does r.ot Patterson, assistant publish-The Hollywood Bowl Asso- Care what happens on the er and advertising director ciation has doubled the op- far fringes of her empire." of California Pictorial Maga-portunity for Southland col- he said.	z>-ne*
lege and university students Recession of Russia	Other speakers participa t-
and faculty members, and Another reason for Europe's ins: in the conference include their friends to attend the attitude is the recession of Milt Fishman. ABC Radii famed summer musical show- Russia's power from Europe, news director: John Lowry, place.	-it has been several years L.A. bureau chief of UPI:
By presenting a coupon and since Russian aggression in Clete Roberts. CB5 news a USC identification card at Europe. Rumania has even broadcaster: Asnes Under-the Hollywood Bowl box of- defied economic politics die- wood, assistant man^ir-fice. students and faculty tated by Moscow. This is also editor of the Herald Exarn-members will receive 50 per true of Poland. Czechoslova- iner.
cent off on $2. $2.50. $3.50. kia and East Germany.	-
$5, and $6 tickets for Tues “Europe sees little impor-	DUj M-n
day and Thursday night per ance in Vietnam because she
formances from J u 1 y 5 feels that Communism in Will Be C hos^n through Sept. 1.	Asia is receding." Harsch
The coupon must be pre- Pointed out. “Europe view? sented in person when pur- 'inv Commnn.st deteat cn an chasing each ticket, but one important front as a sign of coupon holder with an identi- such recession.
fication card can buy tickets „	'!uT'Tifr^ T ™d dinners, ten of the 50
for non-card holders as long	* 1' ' ,VPrf» ^Hpcfed a<? fiml^f-
h-Pont Commentator Award uere selected as finalist,.
These ten will be escorted to
Hollywood Bowl Offers USC Discount
T’n» Gamma Phi Man < -test began April 26 when * ■» sorority worntwi invited -”0 USC men to lunch.
After a series of lunch-'.
worked over every week by a political columnist named Art Buchwald, who co-authored a column with Hillings fiance, Phyllis Reinbrecht.
further than last year's high school relations work went. Mohr said that 11 high schools took part, but added that the program was limited
DKA to Screen	'Sons and Lovers'
Dean Stockwell and Wendy Hiller por-	night at 7 and 9:30 p.m. in 133 Found-
tray husband and wife in D. H. Law-	ers Hall. The film also stars Trevor Ho-
rence's "Sons and Lovers," screening to-	ward and was produced by Jerry Wald.
“I’m sure Art’s experi- to a conference on the USC ence on the DT laid the foun- campus, dation for his later success The students, from Manual as, in my opinion, the top Arts, Santa Monica, Morning-political satirist in America side, Burbank, Blair, Mar-today,” Hillings said.	shall, Fairfax, Palisades, and
He said he hopes that ac- Westchester High Schools (Continued on Page 2) jwere chosen by election.
as they have coupons.
Tickets are available now at the science, music, English, von KleinSmid. Doheny, and philosophy libraries; Dean Bloland's office; the Student Activities Office; Student Union Ticket Office; USC Bookstore; all sororities and fraternities: and all residence halls.
Coupons are also available, to music students only, in 14 Widney Hall.
in 1952. He is author of “Pattern of Conquest” and a docu- anmial Orchid Bail ro-mentarv on Eastern Europe, ni»ht at the La Canada entitled. “The Curtain Isn’t Country Club. The Gamma jron •>	Phi Man will be chosen at
From 1939 to 1941 he was the ball, a foreign correspondent in The ten finalists in the Berlin. He transferred to the contest are: Delts Al Goode, Pacific area in time to be in Stan Davies. George Pabst, Honolulu when the Japanese Beta Rich Schonbaum. Sig-bombed Pearl Harbor cn Dec. ma Chi Bill Browm. and KA 3 7, 1941.	Bill Cunerty. Nixon Long.
His talk was sponsored by Mike Curtis and Mike the School of Library Science, j Thomas.