Miami Hurricane, April 24, 1959

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Vol. XXXIV, No. 23
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‘Carni-Gras’ Going Strong; Big Dance Tomorrow Night
Circus Spirit Prevails As Throngs Have Fun
Staff rill! l| Jack straichir
I'VE KEEN WORKING on the Carni Gras booths all the live-lone day, —just to pass the time away” might be the new lyrics to a very old tune these husky students could have sunc while they labored under the hot sun Wednesday in preparation for yesterday’s and today's annual circus-like festival. The work went on into the night.
Sevitzky, 65, Plans Wedding For Thursday
Reports that the recently-appointed bachelor conductor of the UM Symphony, Fabien Sevitzky, 65, will wed Mary A. Spaulding, 36-yearr-old harpist for the Atlanta Symphony, were confirmed Wednesday by Marie Volpe, symphony manager for the University.
The couple plan to wed in Jacksonville before their visit to UM next Thursday. They met through the Indianapolis Symphony which Sevitzky conducted for 18 years. Miss Spaulding was then a harpist for the symphony.
Sevitzky will be here for a day of conferences on the symphony’s 1959-60 season.
The famed conductor is returning from Italy where he has conducted a concert tour. He will then go to Chile before returning to UM.
Russian-born Sevitzky conducted ed the Boston Pops Orchestra for many years. He has been conducting concert tours in Europe for the past
five years.
By F.LAYNE GILBERT
Hurricane Stall Writer
Everything from a ferris wheel to rides in an old automobile is being offered at the third annual Carni-Gras at the Student Union until midnight tonight.
Carni-Gras started last night and^" will culminate in a dance tomorrow
Phony Draft Card ‘For Sale’ Racket Exposed At UM By FBI Investigation
By BOB LEVIN HurriciM Staff Reptrter
The fate of 15 to 20 UM students hangs on the results of an FBI investigation and subsequent grand jury action. The investigation centers upon the unlawful manafacture and sale of draft cards and birth certificates.
A federal grand Jury, meeting early next month, will decide whether or not to bring indictments in the cases of the students involved in a ring that spc. ialized in the sale of phony identification with which students under 21 can obtain alcoholic beverages.
A Hurricane reporter and several members of the UM Radio-TV News Program obtained an exclusive interview with a member of the ring Tuesday afternoon in the Student Union.
He said that he met several members of the ring
Inside The Hurricane
Students “tee off” on inadequate Student Union facilities. Assistant Director of Student Activities, Norman “Chink” Whitten and cafeteria food advisor, Mrs. Dorothy Johnson air views. Story on page 7A.
The English department has a new head in Prof. K. Malcolm Beal who succeeds Dr. Scott Mason. For story see page 2A.
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in a local bar and through continued acquaintance with them learned of their activities. He said that he eventually became involved because of the desire on the part of several of his friends for the phony ID '. According to his statements, he was their only contact with the ring.
During the interview he disclosed that the going price for a draft card was anywhere from $5 to $7, with $5 being the absolute minimum. He said that he paid his contact $4 for the cards. He believed that his contact obtained the cards from a Coral Gables printer for approximately $2, though he said he had no first-hand knowledge of this.
The live-to-seven dollar price was only for on-campus sales with the price jumping off-campus up tn 815 to 820. He said that prices hit their top during vacation periods in areas like FI. I-audcrdale, where 35.000 students gathered last month.
Reason for the traffic, he said, was the Florida law requiring drinkers to be at least 21 and requiring them to be able to produce proof of such. Similar age requirements at jai-alai frontons, dog tracks and horse racing tracks, he said, were also contributing factors.
It was also disclosed during the interview that there was a great demand on the part of women students for birth certificates and he went further to say that he knew of four girls that were actively selling them. All told, he said, he personally knew about 12 to 14 members of the ring.
lie said that he was cooperating with the FBI fully and was awaiting action from the grand jury
jn Miami.
He said he was told by a member of the administration that if the grand jury did not bring forth indictments he and the others involved would be treated leniently with possible social probation held as a punishment.
Ben E. David, dean of men, and Noble Hendrix, dean of students, were both out of town. Phillip Campbell, Dean David’s assistant, said that he could not possibly release any more information than was already made available without tipping off members of the ring to the plans of the University and of the FBI.
night on the Student Union patio.
Since its start in 1956, Carni-Gras has doubled in size. This year 51 booths are operated in contrast to the 33 booths involved then.
Fraternities and sororities are well represented. For those with violent tempers who like to throw things, Tau Delta Phi, social fraternity, has a milk bottle throw. For those who have enemies, a dart-throwing booth is being managed by Sigma Phi F.psilon and if more violent means are desired Alpha Epsilon Pi has a carwrecking booth.
For those who like pulchritude, Delta Zeta, social sorority, is having a slave market auction. On the lighter side Kappa Kappa Gamma, social sorority, has a Mr. and Mrs. Carni-Gras booth. All dubs have one person putting on a skit. Students may vote on their favorite entertainer at the KKG booth.
Hungry students may find food (and calories) at the Parisian Cafe being sponsored at the Student Union Walk by Angel Flight. “Angels” will serve coffee and dough-
nuts to all those interested. If you are inclined to throw food rather than eat it, a pie-throwing booth is sponsored by Alpha Tau Omega, social fraternity.
Half of all the profits will go to the clubs participating. The other half will be divided into halves. One half will go to charity and the remaining half will be donated to the Ashe Scholarship Fund, named for fhe late Bowman F. Ashe, first president of UM.
There is a central ticket booth at the SU for the purchase of tickets I to all booths.
| “All booths must be down by noon tomorrow or the club will lose the )10 entry fee,” said Del Martins, assistant chairman.
j The reason for this, he explained, is to make room for the dance to be held at the SU from 9 p.m. till mid-i night. The dance is being sponsored through the Office of Student Act-| ivities.
Dick Meyers and his orchestra will be featured. The trophies for the three highest money-making booths will be presented and Kappa Kappa Gamma will announce Mr. and Mrs. Carni-Gras.
... Radio-TV's Lovely Gal
_____	Stiff Zitti By Al Hiwwiu
THE PRETTIEST THING behind the TV cameras is Hurricane Honey number 10, Diana Ewing. This 5'2" pixie is an 18-year-old Radio-TV freshman from Toledo, Ohio. Diana is a Tri-Delt and is women’s editor on UM-TV News. The blue-eyed beauty weighs 105 lbs. ‘soaking wet.’ Associate Editor Joe Bagby will have the distinct pleasure of presenting her with the traditional orchid, a handbag from Ixmdon Silversmiths, Ltd. and a dinner for two at the Park Lane Cafeteria.