Daily
Trojan
Vol. xlv
Los Angeles, Calif., Thursday, April 22, 1954
No. 116
Varsity Show Opens
Tonight in
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Bovard
Hot Dogs to Be Cooked in Unique Way at Display
Electronically cooked hot dogs will be a special treat offered all visitors to the Engineering Open House, being l^eld tomorrow from 2 to 10 p.m. in the Engineering Building.
Another electronic attraction slated at the display will be sending voices and music on a beam of modulated light, amplified by means of a photo electric cell, according to Glenn Foy, asst. prof. of General Engineering and chairman of the open house.
Experimental research in the fields of petroleum, mechanical, civil, and chemical engineering will also be featured.
The Open House is held annually to acquaint the public with the latest advancements in the engineering field, Foy said. Most of the demonstrations are readily understandable to the layman.
The three major electronics laboratories and the power laboratory, to be used for the electrical demonstrations, contain equipment valued at about $150,000, according to Foy.
A model of the side channel spillway of Pleasant Valley Dam •on the Owens River, which is still under construction, has been set up by the fluid mechanics laboratory. This department is featuring several other displays as well.
Electra Will Feature Five From Shrew'
Sophocles’ “Electra," the final production of the season, will feature five members of the previous play, “The Taming of the Shrew,” in leading roles, Dr. James H. Butler, head of the Department of Drama, announced yesterday. The play begins a five-day run on May 11.
Cherie Brigham, who played Katherine in the “Shrew,” has been assigned the title role of Electra in this Greek tragedy which has 20 centuries of success behind it.
John le Van will appear as Orestes, while Louis Pollay, Neil Schaffer, and Donald Wright have been cast as Aegisthus, a tutor, and Pylades.
LAS Talks in Second Series
The second series of LAS advisement talks today will include “Careers in Social Work” and “Careers in Music.”
Ruby Inlow, acting director of the School of Social Work, will tell of careers in that field at 3:15 p.m. in 226 FH.
Dean of the School of Music Raymond Kendall plans to discuss the field of music, also at 3:15 in 133 FH.
Sponsored by LAS council, the talks will last approximately 45 minutes.
Gordon Breitman, chairman of the series, urged all interested students to attend.
“Attendance at the ‘Careers in Law’ talk was very good, but few Students heard the ‘Careers in Library Science,’ ” he said.
“There is a possibility of the series being discontinued unless attendance increases. It would be unfortunate for future students if the series was stopped. The talks are valuable in orienting students about their careers.”
The presidential candidates are on the spot today.
Usually voters know candidates only from their campaign literature, and reports of their speeches and records. Today, however, voters of the SC student body have an opportunity to confront their presidential candidates face to face and quiz them about anything pertinent to student government.
An air of the town-meeting type government where every voter can talk personally with candidates will be in evidence. Every student who attends will be able o see Bill Van Alstyne and Don Daves in action, to hear them express views about many aspects of student government, and even shoot questions himself if he likes.
An informed electorate is essential to smooth-working democratic government—and voters will leave this “Troy Meeting” with a much clearer picture of the presidential candidates they wHl be voting for next week.
If you wonder how much student government can accomplish, if you’re cynical about student political campaigns, if you’re curious to see the candidates, or if you’re a conscientious voter with a desire to understand the issues and evaluate the candidates, you belong in 101 Harris Hall at 3:15 today. It will be worthwhile for you to get a look at the candidates. -C.B.
Wampus Sales Hit 1500 on First Day
Over 1500 issues of the last Wampus of the year were sold yesterday, it was reported by Editor Tom Pflimlin.
“Sales will continue today,” said Circulation Manager Bob Hildenbrand, “with the Student Union entrance on 36th Street as the main point of distribution.”
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Pizza Dinner Will Precede Varsity Show
An atmosphere of old Italy— complete with candlelight and violin music—will pervade the YWCA tonight at the pre-Varsity Show pizza dinner. The buffet will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Y building, 857 West 36th Place, according to Laura Mispagel, chairman of the event.
The dinner will cost $1 and students may pay at the door, Miss Mispagel said. No reservations are needed.
Mixed green salad, coffee, and spumone ice cream will be served with the pizza.
“Delicious pizzas are being donated by Italian Gardens Restaurant, 3905 Vermont Avenue and we expect a large turnout of Trojans at the dinner,” Miss Mispagel said.
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indicated that it is the best of this school year and one of the better issues to be published in the last four years.
“We are sure we have one of the best humor magazines' in America. This issue is definitely our best attempt at bringing SC the type of humor it wants,” Pflimlin commented.
Beside an additional four pages, which brings the number of Wamp pages to 36, the Troy humor mag boasts a four color picture of Willie the WampuSbird, official mascot, on the front cover.
Features include a satire on Sen. Joe McCarthy, the Warnp’s version of “The Little Fugitive,” a bar guide, the story of a 97-pound weakling, Wamp’s History of the University, Little Red Hiding Rood, a parody on the forthcoming elections, a luscious pinup, a guide on how to take notes, and Roses and Razzes.
“In addition, we are commemorating our 35th anniversary, having been founded in 1919,” said Associate Editor Ken Niles,” and we have 10 pages dedicated to the best Wamp humor of the past 30 years.”
that will offer theater-goers a bit of everything typical in show business,” Worth said.
“The script is very realistic and the music sparkles. We hope all Trojans will turn out to the show and, in turn, support the Trojan Chest,” he added.
Proceeds from the show will go into Trojan Chest fund which benefits Troy Camp, the Red Cross, and the World University Service.
Tickets can be purchased for 50 cents and $1 in the Student Union ticket office or at the door prior to performances.
In addition to tonight’s production, the show will run tomorrow and Saturday with curtain time at 8:30.
by Tom Pflimlin
The premiere curtain will part at 8:30 tonight in Bovard on the Varsity Show production of “State of Affairs,” a musical comedy written and staged by SC students as part of the Trojan Chest fund drive. It will run until Saturday night. Written by Ross Sonne and David Rankin with songs by
Hal and Stan Charnofsky and a ballet by Paul Glass, the three-act production revolves around the mythical governor of Colorado, his love-life, political life, and love-life of his friends.
The production features 12 hit songs, ballet, dancing, satire and a new “wide screen” stage, according to Director Dave Worth.
Many celebrities and drama critics are expected to attend the opening night performance which will take place in Bovard Auditorium.
Charter Heads Cast The show has been in preparation since October and the final rehearsal was held yesterday.
Chuck Charter, well-known for his comedy roles here, headlines the cast as the Governor, with Betty Rhodes playing Kathy, his amorous daughter. Other principals are George Schardt as Frank, the governor’s right-hand man; Kay Reiter as Jeri, the hostess; Jayne Lansford as Clara, the comedienne; Dave Hammond, as Tom, a suitor to Kathy; and Lee Green as Mrs. DiMaggio.
Others featured in the cast are Bill White and Jim Coday as old men, and Alan Carpenter in a dual role.
The orchestra is under the baton of Ted Gardner. Thirty pieces will be used to accompany the singers and dancers.
Wide Stage
Seven new and unique types of sets are the creations of Patrick MacLean. The sets take up the width of the stage which is the widest ever used in Bovard.
“The sets are of a contemporary nature and give an impressionistic 3-D effect,” McLean said.
Dance numbers have been scored by Barbara Hunt. Many ballets and other forms of dance are prominent throughout the performance.
Costumes are under the supervision of Nancy Lang and Beverly Stewart is handling make-up.
Others on the production staff include Ted Neel, assistant direc tor; Verne Cooney, technical di rector; Jerry Vernig and Gene Metcalf, sets; Wally French stage manager; and Weldon Irion and Kenny NewvilJe, lighting.
Coordinating the show is faculty adviser and producer Ken Shanks.
“We believe we have a show
NOW HERE'S WHAT WE'LL DO - Varsity Show Director Dave Worth is shown giving some last-minute instructions to members of the Varsity show cast, "State of Affairs."
—Photo by Dick Crave*
Left to right are Worth, Verne Cooney, technical director; and cast members Lee Green Dave Hammond and George Schardt.
Van Alstyne, Daves To Speak Today
Third Commerce Talk Set Today
The third lecture in the School of Commerce Job Advisement Series will be held today at 3 in 103 Bridge Hall on “Job Opportunities and How to Get a Job in the Sales Field.”
Speakers participating in the panel-type discussion are James D. Hughes, vice president of sales of the Lane-Wells Company; E. O. Morgan, sales manager of Kierulff and Company; and Jack White, owner of the Jack White Agency, Prudential Life Insurance Company.
BATTLE COLUMNS GIVEN RULES AND REGULATIONS
Political aspirants wishing to publish their battle columns in the Daily Trojan for the coming elections are hereby equipped with a set of rules and regulations for their convenience.
In the past; candidates who missed the 2 p.m. deadline for the Daily Trojan’s electron issue were disappointed when their columns were not printed. Those who fail to meet the deadline this year will also be disappointed.
No exceptions have been made. No exceptions will be made. The deadline for battle columns is Monday, 2.p.m. They will be run on Tuesday, the day polls open.
Because they have been voicing their platforms and opinions all week in the DT, candidates for the ASSC presidency will not be given space for battle columns.
ASSC veep candidates may have one picture and a maximum of 100 words.
Senators-at-large candadates will be allowed one picture and a 75-word statement.
All others, regardless of individual or office, will be alloted 75 words.
It is suggested that the more ambitious candidates obtain additional space through advertisements. The cost for this is $1 per column inch.
All pictures should be one-column shots. Engravings may be purchased from the DT photography editor.
Question Session Will Highlight Forum Meeting
Presidential Candidates Bill Van Alstyne and Don Daves will face each other across the speakers stand today to present their platforms and answer questions. The politicos will sound off at 3:15 in the Architecture Auditorium, 101 Harris Hall.
The debate, sponsored by the ASSC Forum Committee, will attempt to acquaint interested students with the presidential aspirants and their policies.
Co-Chairmen Anne Odin and Seyom Brown said in a joint statement that “attendance at this forum is a must for any student who is to cast an informed vote.
“By providing a platform for both candidates to speak from and by allowing students to question the candidates freely in public, we hope to increase democracy in student government at SC.”
i Question Period
Brown added that each candidate will speak 10 minutes then questions from the audience will be answered so students may learn the candidate's different viewpoints.
Both Van Alstyne and Daves were given official approval by Elections Commissioner Chuck McClure to appear on the forum.
Van Alstyne, in urging students to attend his forum, said that he would be willing to hear and answer whatever criticisms students have to offer.
Pessimistic Students
“This forum should be especially valuable to those students who are pessimistic about the value of student government and who feel that student government cannot truly remedy student problems.
“I consider it a great opportunity to hear the students’ needs,” he said.
According to Miss Odin, this is the first forum of its type in many years. ,
“This Meet the Candidates Forum” will be unique, as this is the
first time in many years that a means of verbal expression has been provided for the major office nominees to air their views before the students.
“This Troy Meeting, the ones of the past, and the ones of the future is the result of efforts by the Forum Committee to provide speakers on campus who are prominent in local and national affairs.”
The next forum, to be held in May, will feature Ken Shanks, Harry Nelson, Mohinder Bedi, and Bo Jansen humorously debating the topic, “SC: Country Club or University.”
Party Candidates To Meet Students
A pre-election get-together will be held Sunday by the Student Conservative Party to give students an opportunity to meet the party’s candidates, Al Mour, rally chairman, announced yesterday.
The gathering will take the form of a cocktail party and will start at 7 p.m. at 215 South Larchmont Avenue. A combo will provide music for dancing.
Bids are $3 a couple, the proceeds going to the party’s campaign fund. They may be purchased from Ed Dusick at the Sig Ep house or from other members of -the Student Conservative party.
SENATE REVERSES DECISION
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by Susie McBee
Lenore Monosson won her long, uphill battle to be a candidate for ASSC secretary last night when the Senate reversed a previous decision and decisively voted her eligible despite a deficiency of units.
Results of a secret ballot on Miss Monosson’s eligibility showed 21 in favor, 7 against, and 2 abstentions.
“I am happy with the decision of the Senate, and I hope that Senators have acted in the best interest of the student body,” Miss Monosson said after her victory.
“I shall always keep in mind the faith they have shown in me and shall try never to let the student body down.”
Her fight was won only after a strenuous hassle with parliamentary procedure and a debate on the qualifications of two faculty members.
Golbert Argues Al Golbert, senator-at-large, gave the winning arguments when he moved to rescind the report of the Special Elections Investigating Committee, which declared Miss Monosson ineligible at the last Senate meeting.
‘Lenore was declared ineligible because the ASSC constitution says the secretary shall have been credited with at least 90
units and no more than 112 units of college work and shall have completed at least two years of academic work at SC by the eod of the semester in which she is elected,” he explained.
McCorkle Interprets “But I asked Dr. .Julia Norton McCorkle, associate professor of English, for an interpretation of the phrase ‘by the end of the semester, etc.’
“She replied that the phrase could apply either to the ‘shall have completed’ verb alone or to both verbs ‘shall have been credited’ and ‘shall* have completed.’ *	t
“So the interpretation could go either way,” Golbert said. “My feeling is thaX a senator-Kt-large should represent the student body. All students I’ve talked to said they want a chance to choose the candidates themselves, and they want to see Lenore run.
Bring vs. Golbert “I intend to represent those students, who I feel voiced the feeling of the majority of the student body,” he added.
Murray Bring, independent men’s representative, argued against Golbert and produced a letter from Dr. Colii. Lovell, associate professor of history, to support his point.
“Dr. Lovell is an expert on English constitutional history,”,
Bring said. “He said the ‘by the end of the semester’ phrase applies to the full section of the provision, not to any portion of it alone.
Not Contemporary “Dr. McCorkle is an expert on grammar, but she signed her opinion ‘respectfully submitted.’ Roberts’ Rules say this closing no longer is in use. So we might conclude that some of Dr. Mc-Corkle’s ideas are outdated, and furthermore that she is not an authority on constitutions.”
After the report of the special committee was rescinded, Chuck McClure, elections commissioner, gave another report in which he asked that Miss Monosson be considered eligible.
Official
Notice
Students who expect to complete requirements for the bachelor’s degree in June should check the list that is posted in the corridor outside the Registrar’s Office in Owens Hall. Those who have not filled out DIPLOMA APPLICATION CARDS should do so at once.
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His second report was accepted by the secret ballot.
Other candidates whose eligibility was approved are:
More Action Mary Barrett, vice president; Carol Ann Adams, School of Music president:	Don Robinson,
School of Commerce president; Jim Lea, senator-at-large; and Ted Harper, LAS president.
Further Senate action rejected the report of Jack Cashin who asked for approval of his procedure plan by which political parties can be recognized and for authorization of a faculty committee to advise the parties.
Dick DuPar, interfraternity council president, pointed out that if campus political parties were recognized and were subject to advisement of a faculty committee, the university would have control over what students do politically.
No Parties Recognized Bill Van Alstyne, presidential candidate and senator-at-large, said political parties should not be brought on campus officially.
“What if the U. S. Congress had the power to recognize and thus control the actions of American political parties ” he asked.
Senators decided that since no parties would be officially recognized, Chuck McClure would supervise the campaign personally.
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