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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Nov. 21, 1952
Effective Noisemaking Takes Skill, Patience
By JERRY KNUDSON
If you're ever around the studios of radio stations KFKU and KANU and see someone diligently reading a script with his head under an overturned wastepaper basket, don't be alarmed—it's just the Radio Players working out some difficult sound effects.
Producing appropriate sounds for dramatic radio scripts is an intriguing and often brain-racking business. For some of the actual sounds simply do not come over the microphone as they sound to the ear, and artificially produced ones seem more realistic.
Take, for instance, a script which called for cannon fire in the distance. An extensive collection of the stations' sound recordings was consulted, but none gave the proper effect. It was finally discovered that with the entire cast stamping their feet on the carpeted studio floor, the distant rumble came over effectively.
Then there was the time that the sound of a gun smacking a bear in the head was needed for a documentary show on Kansas history. The student doing sound effects tried slapping a padded chair seat No good. "Slugging" the leading man on the shoulder. No good
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The night that "Hansel and Gretel" was produced, the nibbling on the witch's candy house was in reality two Players stolidly crunching away on wintergreen life-savers. Three rehearsals and two packages of lifesavers later: "Wow, I feel like the great northern pine forests in the spring."
And that's the way it goes. Players recall with gleam the night a dueling scene was required, and the best effect was obtained by two members of the east furiously battling it out with the bases of metal music racks.
Standard effects are often utilized, such as the crinkling of tissue paper to reproduce crackling fire—unless the sound effects man is too close to the mike, so that it sounds like the great Chicago fire instead of a cozy fireplace scene.
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Talking under the up-lifted top of a grand piano produces a good echo—as if the speaker were orating before a crowd in a large hall.
Sometimes the scheme gets complicated. For a dramatization of the Boston tea party, a tub of water surrounded by oilskins was splashed through, and several orange crates were smashed up.
One time Mrs. Ruby LeNeve Motta, producer and director of last year's shows and faculty adviser for the student organization, went to the trouble of dragging up to the studio a huge, ancient, iron-rimmed wooden wheel. The sound of a wagon crunching on a rocky trail was desired.
Rocks from the driveway were spread on a portion of the covered studio floor and someone laboriously wrestled the wheel through its paces. What did it sound like?
Publishers Deny One Party Press
Denver —(U.R.)— Two prominent publishers aired their views on freedom of the press here yesterday with one of them stating that any newspaper "can beat down censorship of qualified and privileged information."
The two, Arthur Hays Sulzberger of the New York Times and Palmer Hoyt of the Denver Post, addressed the 33rd annual convention of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity.
Both of them replied to charges by Democrat party leaders that the nation has "a one party press," denying the charges by pointing to the fact that although the majority of the papers had backed the Republican candidate for President in every election since 1928, this year was the first time the papers had scored a victory."
Addressing some 300 newspaper and radio newsmen and journalism students on the convention theme; "A Free World Needs a Free Press," both also pointed out the responsibility of a newspaper in reporting the news.
Mr. Sulzberger said that a responsible newspaper must, of course, be free. But he said it should also welcome criticism "which admits that the manner in which it presents the news is a matter of legitimate public concern."
He said that a reporter should be armed with precision tools "with sharp and clean cutting edges."
Convicts Give Blood
Green Bay, Wis.—(U.P.)-Inmates of the state reformatory got a chance to help those "ou'side," and did. Out of a possible 435 eligible blood donors, 425 volunteered. Delighted Red Cross personnel could handle only 200 men with the equipment on hand but promised to be back again.
Someone laboriously wrestling a huge wheel over a rock-covered studio floor.
Rolling a small pulley over a gravel-covered bottom of a box proved just the ticket.
The service primarily aids business students, but is more than happy to place students from other schools if the opportunity arises, Mr. Heysinger said.
The School of Business placement service offers its graduates fine job opportunities through its interviews, Jack Heysinger, director of the business placement bureau, said today.
The demand for engineers and other technically trained men is so great it is overshadowing a similar demand for business graduates, Mr. Heysinger stated.
Approximately 150 to 250 firms will seek interviews with business students this year. It has been necessary to cancel many interviews so far this semester because of the students' lack of interest.
Placement Service Offers Excellent Jobs in All Fields
Many students who plan to graduate in June are failing to use the placement service because they will enter military service shortly after graduation.
However, Mr. Heysinger said that many companies are interested in men who will be called to service either as draftrees or through the ROTC program.
These companies are interested in hiring graduates during the period before they are called to service.
Mr. Heysinger said it is beneficial to the student entering military service to make use of the placement service because it gives him a chance to learn interview behavior and to make valuable contacts.
Students who accept these jobs for this short period may evaluate the job, gain experience, be evaluated by the firm, and if successful, have their job waiting for them when they come out of service.
Local, state, national, and international companies are sponsoring interviews. Salaries offered are from $200 up. There is no fee for the service.
Sandelius to Speak Sunday on KLWN
Walter M. Sandelius, professor of political science, will present the sixth "Sociology on the Air" broadcast at 4:15 p.m. Sunday over KLWN. His topic is "Constitutional Government and Partyism."
Dr. Sandelius, a graduate of Oxford, has been teaching at the University since 1923. He is the author of "Political Theory," "Theory of the State," "National Sovereignty Versus the Rule of Law" and "The Government of Sweden."
Widow Seems Lonesome
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Mr. Heysinger said any prospective business graduate who will sincerely meet for interviews with officials from several companies can obtain a job.
There are also job opportunities for women. If they desire to be placed, they are invited to sign up for interviews in the placement office in Strong hall, Mr. Heysinger said.
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