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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1942
Screen Tests?
Hollywood Scouts Hill
Stardom?
The words, "talent scout" possess spell-binding powers. Would-be sophisticates scramble for mirrors, lipstick, and comb. Hollywood aspirers turn on the eye sparkle and plastered smile, rustics gape, heads jerk, and tongues wag notisly. The words are electric and they flash glamour and the glitter of "stardom" in the minds of the average American.
Not many people on Mt. Oread knew that there was a talent scout here yesterday, but the few that did had their heads jerking and their tongues wagging.$
And they were doing their best to see this rarity of mankind. Represented Warner Studio
Looking something like a screen product himself, the dark, low voiced Salvini Biano, was an interesting representative of the Warner Brothel's studio, and caught the fancy of the few Jayhawkers who scrambled into the little theater in Green hall yesterday afternoon for an interview or to satisfy their curiosity.
But it was a poor day for the University of Kansas to be inspected by the movie scout. Wind and rain had damaged the artificial curl in the campus beauties locks which dragged on their shoulders or were bound in arabic style, and the "men from Esquire" that usually stroll across the Hill to classes were first rate yokels in their over-alls and the stormy weather garb they wore to face the wrath of nature yesterday. To a man that can pick Lana Turners from a soda-fountain stool and look at a chattering child and tell whether he can act, these candidates for Hollywood were displayed under quite unfavorable conditions. But Salvini Biano gave little indication that he found anything that Warner Brothers would grab from Mt. Oread. In fact, he stated, "Till
MOTHER'S DAY--be surprised if I find a single potential movie star on this trip."
(continued from page one) rand, college junior; Mary Gene Hull, college junior; Mary Helen Wilson, college senior; and Keith Martin, college senior.
Faculty on Committee
Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the K. U. Alumni Association; Miss Florence Black, associate professor of mathematics; Charles F. McCreight, University auditor; Raymond Nichols, executive secretary to the Chancellor; Henry Werner, adviser of men; Miss Hermina Zipple, director of the University food service; Mrs. Waldemar Geltk, Mrs. C. M. Baker, Mrs. C. F. Nelson, Miss Marjorie Whitney, chairman of the department of design, Miss Melba Schilling, instructor in physical education; K. W. Davidson, director of information; and Mrs. Deane W. Malott.
The general committee will be divided into committees on publicity, program, invitations, and for the buffet-dinner.
Students to Invite Parents
Miss Meguiar urged that the students write home about the program immediately and invite their parents, although invitations will be sent out next week by the committee to the parents of all students now enrolled.
Although the title "Mother's Day" is given the two-day program of the University, both fathers and mothers are invited to visit the Hill that weekend, since this is the special time of the year that parents are urged to visit the campus.
A Comprehensive Search
Salvini Biano is making a tour of all the universities, colleges, and little theaters throughout the Middle West. Heading toward Chicago, Biano will skip about the country to any prospective collection of beauty or talent.
"This trip is to establish contacts more than anything else," Biano said. Just in case the University of Kansas ever does get its hands on anything that could storm California's movie gates to stardom, Warner Brothers want to know about it.
No Solace in False Hopes
"We have to be awfully certain that the kids will really make good, before we send for them. It is a tough life to wait around in the city for the telephone to ring. A lot of lives have been ruined with false hopes of a movie contract," Biano explained.
"Most of these local contests are just a lot of graft," he said, and until vocal tests, screen tests, and a contract are made there is not much chance and even then only about
Members of the women's athletic association will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Robinson gymnasium to decide which members will take over executive offices next year.
WAA Will Gather To Choose Officers
The candidates are as follows: For president, Katherine Schaake and Mildred Wells; For secretary, Katherine Hines and Peggy Benson; For treasurer, Betty Gsell and Helen Wilkins; For business manager, Dorothy Burkhead and Jill Peck; for point system manager, Phyllis Strubble and Reola Durand; For volleyball, Barbara Winn; For basketball, Lavone Jacobson; For hockey, Mary Lou Chapple; For baseball, Francis Davison; For swimming, Cynthia Gilmer; and for minor sports, Althea Shuss.
Members are requested to bring a pencil for balloting.
one out of fifty ever gets to be a star."
And so, Salvini Biano, the man that has seen the heartbreaks and success stories behind the Hollywood screens, the man that can start the ball rolling behind a future star, reviewed the University's candidates for stardom and was off to see a million others.
McKALE TOPS---
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ler Gauss, pharmacy senior; Charles Russell, business junior; Harlan Cope, college sophomore; Bill Porter, college sophomore; Laird Campbell, college freshman; and Max Webster, college sophomore.
P. S.G.L. representatives: Rowland
Raup, graduate student; Murray McCune, engineering sophomore; Carl Unruth, engineering junior; Bob White, college junior; Maurice Baringer, business senior; Charles Rayl, business junior; Garland Landrith, college sophomore; Verlyn Norris, college junior; George Worrall, college freshman; and Bob Coleman, college sophomore.
The meeting followed the annual
MSC installation banquet which was held in the ballroom of the Memorial Union building. Watermulder, outgoing president, acted as toastmaster, and introduced McKale, Henry Werner, adviser to men, and Chancellor Deane W. Malott, all of whom spoke briefly.
McKale set next Monday night as the first full meeting of the new Council.
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