old on Elections
FLAW IS THE LAW-BVA
Senate Decides To Hold Special
Secretary Vote
By Andy Dimas ASSC President Bill Van Alstyne hinted yesterday that outside organization may be brought in to conduct the spring elections. He also said that IBM machines may used in tabulating the votes.
Van Alstyne revealed the possible change when he an-
lunced that he will ask facul-
wives for assistance at their Jeeting next Wednesday at 2 in the Foyer of Town and 1.
The idea stemmed from discus-n at Idyllwild when the Facul-Wives Club and other groups re considered for managing ctions.
‘It is felt that by not having udents manage the polls it ould be easier to keep party jolitics away from ' the polls,” an Alstyne said.
Fraud Accusations Accusations of fraud and ballot box stuffing have marked st elections which have been tudent run. Last spring, bitter enate meetings and investiga-:ions followed charges of ballot *x stuffing and double voting. Two years ago, senator-at-large allots were tossed out senate hamber windows during tabula-ions.
Van Alstyne’s appeal will be
part of a discussion, at the faculty wives meeting, by campus leaders and Dean Bernard L. Hyink on campus problems.
Help Week Also on the program will be Jerry Blankinship, AMS prexy, who will speak on Help Week and Mary Barrett, Amazon and Red Cross president, will explain the workings of Troy Camp. Panhellenic President Edith Anderson will also speak.
Van Alstyne will also discuss ‘‘Student Government and its Impact on the University.”
A tea hour following the program has been arranged by Mmes. Kenneth L. Trefftzs and Walter E. Martin.
Nominations will be accepted for offices at the regular meeting of the IFC today at 4 p.m. in the Sigma Nu house. The election of officers will take place at the first meeting of the new semester.
Vol. XLVI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1955
NO. 68
tudents Turn o Rate Profs iven by GUC
More than 400 students will be given a chance to rate their courses, instructors, and text-;ks by course evaluation ques-tionaires, which are being distributed this week and next by the members of the Greater University Committee.
One hundred - fifty of these Questionaires have already been filled in by members of a man and civilization discussion group, an English class, and an advanced business law class, according to Project Chairman Steve Mulhollen.
Improve Courses These quizzes contain four pages of comprehensive evaluation intended to help instructors improve their courses. The questions on the test are of a true-false nature with some discussion space provided.
Two tests will be given today, one in an English course and one in a Spanish course. Four are scheduled for Friday, three in man and civilization discussion groups and one in a psychology course. Two tests will be administered next week.
Response Good “Response to the course evaluation program has .been good,” Mulhollen said. The faculty seems to like the idea, and the students appreciate the opportunity to express their ideas about the value of courses.”
Professors interested in having this questionaire distributed to their classes should call ext. 574, the DT city room, and give their name, and the time, name, and room number of the class they wish to have evaluated.
Writers, Photogs Not 'Forgotten'
Do you like to write? Are you shutter happy?
Feature writing, U 305, is being offered for two credits, Thursdays from 7-8:40 p.m. in 99 Annex.
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Use Noodle! Draw Droodle
Do you droodle?
Wampus, SCs purveyor of choice wit, is launching a droodle contest today, it was announced by co-Editor Tom Pflimlin.
“Although no prizes will be awarded to the winners the top ten droodles will be printed in the next issue of W’ampus along with the names of the winners,” Pflimlin said.
Entries can be placed in Pflim-lin’s box in SU 215 or mailed to Wampus, Box 244, in care of the University.
A droodle, according to Pflimlin, is a drawing of some object or group of objects made clear only by a printed explanation.
“If you still don’t know what a droodle is,” Pflimlin added, “ask any intelligent looking person for n explanation.”_________________
Grill Stink Bomb Has Gone, But Smell Lingers on
Commons employees were still airing out the Grill yesterday after a homemade stink bomb was planted there sometime Monday.
The bomb was discovered in a booth by a Grill porter who was cleaning up Monday evening. It was in the form of a small bottle filled with a liquid emitting an unpleasant oror.
“The smell was there all day, and there were complaints, but we didn’t know what it was until a campus engineer was called in who identified it as a stink bomb,” David Meyer, personnel manager, said.
“It’s a shame that things like this have to happen since the Grill is for the students’ enjoyment,” Meyer said.
Things are getting back to normal now as the smell has gradually left the room, he added.
BEAT THE RUSH — More than 1200 students pre-registered yesterday, bringing the total for the first two days of preregistration to more than 2000. Trojans with last names be-
—Credit Phil Cook
ginning with N to R are scheduled to register today. Registration will be open through Saturday.
Preregisteration Upswing Trend Continues; Total Reaches 2049
Preregistration figures yesterday continued to run well ahead of last year’s. The registrar’s office reported that 1265 students preregistered yesterday, bringing the total for the first two days of preregistration to 2049. At the end of the second day last year the total was 1883.
Students may preregister through Saturday noon. It is expected that more than 4000 students will have register-
Singer to Appear As Lawyer in Play
Louis Pollay, a concert tenor from Wisconsin, will appear in “The Winslow Boy,” as Sir Robert, noted English barrister, a play production to be given by the drama department beginning -n Jan. 11 through 15 at 8:30 .m. in Bovard Auditorium. Pollay, who is a voice student f Dr. Irwin Feld and the ac-lest for Jan Peerce, has ppeared in “Country Girl,” “El-ra,” and ‘Taming of the Shrew” at SC.
Currenlly^interested in modem dance and voice, Pollay played a season with the Catalina players last summer and has appeared on KUSC-TV. He was also in the Varsity Show at SC.
Australian Dancer other member of the cast is O’Malley, of Australia. He seen in “Country Girl,” a few experimental theater ctions. O'Malley has also ap-in “Lilliom,” “On Bor-Time.” and “Ladies of the ry” while attending the Uni-ity of Washington.
Shana Thompson, a dancer from Australia who has done little acting, will be in the cast also. Since coming to the United States she has been a fashion model and social director in New York and Miami hotels.
One Not From SC Sue Husted, drama senior from Pennsylvania, will play the
ed by that time.
, Today at 9 a.m. students with last names beginning with N-R are scheduled to register. Those who haven’t preregistered at j their assigned times can do so today, tomorrow, and Saturday.
All students who are now enrolled and plan to return for the spring semester are eligible to preregister. Only those on probation may not.
Advisers cards should be signed and H cards stamped in the department offices before registration can be completed. Materials can be obtained in Owens Annex, and R and H cards in the Student Lounge.
Regular registration is scheduled for Feb. 3-5. Fees must be payed by Feb. 5.
Classes closed as of 4 p.m. Wednesday:
Arch. 0308. Ind. Des. 0444. Commerce, Acct. 1502, 1503, 1509, 1512. Bus. Adm. 1628, 1629, 1630, 1666. Finance 1804. Market. 1912, 1913. Off. Adm. 2412.
Limited sections closed:
Eng. 3873, 3884. Gen St. 4325, 4328, 4330,	4335,	4336,	4337,	4404.
P.E. 6320,	6321,	6322,	6330,	6332,
6333, 6334,	6335,	6344	6363,	6380,
6381, 6382,	6383,	6387,	6409.	Phy-
sics 6622, 6623, 6624, 6631.
Intereultural Club to Vote
The possibility of having a second American student as president of the Intereultural Club was considered yesterday when Marguerite Cooper, past recording secretary, was nominated as a candidate.
Jaquab Bhatiam, president of Indian Association, and Ali Mah-mond Dajani, membership chairmen Intereultural Club, are the other candidates for president.
Milla Sollinger, present president, was the first American pres-dent ever elected to the club.
Candidates for the other offices are Ali Dajani, Keki Gandhi, Riyad Irani, and Bill Jahwi, vice president; Mrs. Harshiday, and Mary Lou De Goeyen for recording secretary; Marguerite Cooper and Vikin Saughaii, for corresponding secretary; and Ahdent Razzak Jallow, for treasurer.
The elections will be held Saturday night at 10 in the International Lounge, third floor, Student Union.
Papa Harvey Adds Another Study Subject
Students who plan to enroll in Dr. Herman Harvey’s TV college credit course on the psychology of child behavior can be sure that the assistant professor of psychology will teach from experience.
Dr. Harvey became a father for the second time when his wife Anne gave birth to a baby girl Tuesday at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital.
The Harvey’s second child is named Paula Allison Harvey. They have a 2 Vi - year - old daughter, Laura Elizabeth.
Dr. Harvey Is scheduled to introduce KNXT’s “Child Psychology on TV” Saturday, Feb. 12, at 11:15 a.m. He is currently presenting “Psychology on TV” to Saturday morning television audiences.
Senate Group To Investigate Check Service
ASSC Senators last night set up a committee of three senators-at-large to investigate the possibilities of establishing a check-cashing service on campus. The committee, composed of Sara Donald, Jerry McMahon, and Mary Lyn Erlendson, will report its findings at the next regular Senate meeting in early February.
The committee, suggested by DT City Editor Gary Kreutz in his “News Spotlight” column yesterday, was appointed on a motion by Marguerite Cooper, proxy for the International Relations School president.
A check cashing service has been on the platform of parties and individual candidates for several years.
Liason Group
Senator-at-Large Murray Bring introduced a bylaw establishing a National Students Association Committee to act as a liason group between the NSA and the ASSC Senate.
Billie Lyris was appointed temporary NSA coordinator until the bylaw is given a final vote at the next Senate meeting. Miss Lyris will begin the preliminary task of contacting NSA in connection with the committee.
The committee will have the power to recommend SC dele- J gates to the regional and national NSA conventions and will publicize NSA activities on the SC campus.
Raising Funds
The committee will also work with the Senate Finance Committee in raising funds to send delegates to the conventions.
They also intend to stimulate campus interest for participation in NSA.
Van Alstyne appointed Miss Lyris as coordinator after the Senate supported her in a straw vote.
Miss Lyris’ duties will be taken | over by a permanent chairman to 1 be appointed within one week after Senate approval of the by- , law. The proposed measure stipu-	Administration"	President
i lates that the committee must	Castellano,	termed	it
J consist of at least five members.
By Norene Charnofsky and Car,! Strobel
The ASSC Senate last night decided that a special student body election for ASSC secretary will be held early next semester.
Senators upheld President Bill Van Alstyne’s ruling that the Senate itself had no right to choose a replacement for
Lenore Patterson, who will re- [ sign at the beginning of next j semester.
“The Senate holds no powers! that are not specifically delegated to it. The law is the law, and there is no provision in our present constitution which allows the Senate to elect a permanent ASSC secretary,” Van Alstyne claimed.
The action reversed legislation enacted at the last senate meeting, which would have allowed the Senate to choose a new secretary last night.
Temporary Appointment
The election of secretary will be held February 23 and 24 with runoffs on March 2 and 3. Students will also choose replacements for Senators who become ineligible due to grades under the motion submitted by Senator-at-Large Murray Bring.
The Senate will appoint a temporary secretary to fill the interim between Mrs. Patterson’s resignation and the elections.
They gave their unofficial approval to Mrs. Patterson to begin training Barbara Goode as her temporary successor.
Mrs. Patterson opposed postponing selection of a secretary for a student election on the grounds that she would not have enough time to properly her successor.
“I’m not interested in the precedents or inferences that would be found if the Senate elected a secretary tonight,” she said.
Efficient Secretary
“All I'm interested in is training somebody who will be an efficient secretary for you.
MURRAY BRING
. . . NSA By-Law
Greater U Gets $10,600 for Walls of Troy
The Walls of Troy fund ha* now risen to $10,600, Fred Fagg train III, chairman of the Greater University Committee, reported yesterday.
Money is still being collected to meet the $15,000 goal set for the fund raising drive. Groups interested in donating can contact Fagg, a Greater-U Committee member, or the Department of
Mre. Patterson 'aTa/pointed out Development within the next two
weeks.
that the only people who would be eligible to run for the office next semester would be juniors, because the constitution states that a candidate must not have more than 112 units.
“It is not the intent of the constitution to have a junior hold the third highest office in school,” she said.
TRG Recognized
In other business, the Senate recognized the TRG political party as a legal campus organization.
TRG Chairman Joe Cerrell was forced to dash from the meeting to get 50 copies of the constitution before senators would approve it.
Although its author, Public
Fagg said that construction on the walls will probably begin in three weeks. The brick pillars will be joined by gold-tinted aluminum alloy fences, carrying out the cardinal and gold theme of the school.
Recent donators to the fund are Independent Men’s Council, Independent Women’s Council, Greater-U Committee, and the Freshman Council.
LOUIS POLLAY
. . . 'Boy's' Sir Robert
part of Kate Winslow. She has recently geen seen in “Beyond the Horizon,’ a Pulitzer Prize winner.
Ronnie Winslow, the boy in the play, will be played by Joel Jordan. The 12-year-old boy, a student from Horace Mann Junior High School, is the only actor in the play not from SC. He came to Los Angeles from Berkeley and has studied the baton with Bob Roberts, a national champ.
Europe Movie In FH Today
A half-hour color film showing travel high points of Europe will be shown free to SC students today in 129 FH at 12:15 and again at 2:30.
The film, TWA’s “Air Adventure to Europe,” will take students by film to the Folies Ber-gere, water skiing on the Riviera, on a gondola ride in Venice, and skiing in the Swiss Alps.
The changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace is another of the sights of 13 European countries that will be shown.
The film is being presented in connection with a tour that Norman Adams, economics department, will present this summer.
Adams said that besides Parisian night life, viewers would see the more intellectual side of Paris, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and the Arch of Triumph.
DEMOCRATS BACK IN SADDLE AGAIN
84th Congress Convenes With Republicans Giving Up Control
Andy “a most innocuous document,” Senate rules require a copy of a group-s constitution in front of each senator before they can give it official recognition.
WEATHER
By United Press
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Partly cloudy today with a few sprinkles or light showers in the vicinity of the mountains tonight. Snow level near 5000 feet. Little change in temperatures.
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY—Partly cloudy today. Continued cool with the high near 58.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 — The Democrats reclaimed control of Congress today in colorful ceremonies and promplty pledged to cooperate with the Republican administratin to serve “the best interests of the people.”
With hearts warmed by prayer and at least a temporary spirit of friendship, the nation’s lawmakers convened the 84th Congress at noon for two fateful years under new political leadership.
Rep. Sam Rayburn of Texas, returning to the speaker’s chair he has occupied longer than any other man, sounded the keynote that Democrats are expected to follow in their dealings with President Eisenhower.
Rayburn said the Democrats will not look on the President’s legislative proposals “from a partisan standpoint’ but from the standpoint of what they believe to be “the best interests of the people.”
Last November’s election results gave the Democrats 231 House seats to 203 for the GOP, and 48 Senators to 47. Democrats ■	also have the support of Sen.
All Trojan band members are Wayne L. Morse, the Oregon into report to the band building dependent.
Band
Notice
Friday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. for a very important meeting. Please bring all musie and your uniform with you at that time.
Tommy Walker, Band Director
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 — Wolf Ladejinsky, labelled a “security risk” by the Agriculture Department, was accorded full 4 clearance by another agency to-
day and hired for a critical, cold-war land reform job in Indochina.
The Foreign Operations Administration, headed by Harold E. Stassen, announced it has appointed the Russian - born farm expert to an $11,800 post in Southern Met Nam. He hopes to go there shortly.
The White House revealed the switch was made with its blessing.
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UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Jan. 5—Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold paid a courtesy call on
Red Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Peiping today and the two arranged their first formal meeting on the fate of 11 jailed American airmen for early tomorrow.
A cable received at United Nations headquarters from Ham-marskjold’s party disclosed' that the initial formal conference be-tweenf the U.N. official and the Chinese Communist leader would take placfe “tomorrow afternoon,” Peiping time (sometime after midnight EST.).
The airmen, who were shot down during the Koreap War, have been imprisoned by the Chinese Reds as “spies.” Tomorrow’s meeting will mark the beginning of the U.N.’s effort to win their release.
Solons to View
Three Alaska Howard Smith, Conrad Statehood Bills Solum to Lead Knights
by United Press
WASHINGTON—Three bills to grant statehood to Alaska were introduced in the House at yesterday’s opening session of Congress.
Alaskan Delegate E. L. Bartlett and Reps. John P. Saylor (R-Pa) and Russell V. Mack fR-Wash.) introduced the measures.
The Senate is delaying introduction of bills until today. But Sen, James E. Murray (D-Mont.), scheduled to head the Senate Interior Committee, plans to introduce a joint bill for Alaska and Hawaii today.
Measure Follows
Bartlett said his measure follows the bill passed last year by the Senate in allowing 103,050,000 acres of public land to be selected by the territory, and in authorizing federal funds for road, harbor, and other developments.
Bartlett is introducing ^0 other bills affecting the territory at the opening session. An important one, he said, would transfer to the territory 20,000,000 acres of public lands, along with subsurface mineral rights. The territory would select the lands.
Rent Royalties
Another would earmark for territory use 90 per cent of rents and royalties from coal lands in the territory. All of the income now goes to the federal treasury. Another would allocate for road construction 35 per cent of a $2,-000,000 fund built up from pulp wood sales in Tongass National Forest.
A minimum of 1800 feet between fishing “set nets” resulting from a court decision would be reduced to 600 feet by another measure. Still another would allow Canadian vessels to carry passengers on trips between all southern 4^aska ports.
Trojan Xnights yesterday elevated Howard Smith to the post of president to succeed Don Daves. Smith was vice president under Daves.
Conrad Solum was elected vice president and Dick Halderman was chosen secretary for the new semester.
Ron Hughes was elected treasurer of the men’s service organization.
“It came as quite a pleasant surprise after a close election with two very excellent men running against me,” Smith commented when interviewed.
Smith, besides being vice president of Knights this semester, has been Squire director. He was also president of Beta Alpha Psi, honorary accounting fraternity and a member of the Greater University Council. Smith has been a member of the Commerce Council and Senior Council.
Senior Fee Bill Cost to Be $3.50
Senior class fee bills which will pay for senior events, can be paid at the time of registration, according to Barry Greenberg, publicity chairman. Three dollars and fifty cents covers the cost of the events scheduled for seniors.
“The amount of money collected will determine how many events will be held, but by paying with your fee bill you save one-third of what you would have to pay for separate tickets,” Greenberg said.
Ditch Day, senior breakfast, senior prom, baccalaureate, and
HOWARD SMITH
. . . Knight leader
Handbook Editor Aspirants to Get Interview for Job
Candidates for Student Handbook editor will be interviewed and a selection made Wednesday according to Jerry McMahon, chairman of the Students Publication Board.
Petitions will be accepted until Friday in the ASSC office, 215 SU. A background in English or
journalism experience is necessary to fulfill the job qualifica-other senior traditional events are tions. Seniors are not eligible to covered by the fee bill.	I	apply.