Freshmen Will Serve Milk, Soft Drinks, Beer at Smoker

Milk and doughnuts will be available with the traditional beer and protests at this year's Smoker, the Smoker committee decided last night. The change is intended to keep the event, scheduled for Feb. 17, from "becoming an excuse for a brawl."

"We want to accommodate those who want something to drink besides beer," said Robert D. Storey, committee chairman. "We will also provide more soft drinks," he added.

In addition, committee members changed the starting time from last year's 7:15 to 8:30 to cut down post-Smoker "incidents" caused by early levers.

An hour-and-a-half show given by professional and student performers in Sanders Theatre will precede the party. Additional entertainment will also be arranged. Storey said tentative engagements had been made with George Wien of Story ville, and hoped that Tom Lehrer, now in the army, would be able to appear.

Storey and fellow committeemen declined to comment on other possible entertainers besides saying that a comedian and probably a vocalist might also perform. Tom Lumbard, publicity chairman, stated that the committee wanted "quality, not crudity," but promised a show that no critic, even a burlesque fan "will be dissatisfied with."

"We want entertainment that will keep everyone interested throughout the Smoker," said Storey, "and only insist on its meeting reasonable standards of propriety." Auditions of student acts are being continued.

The committee is basing plans on a turnout of about 1000 who will pay $1 per ticket. A $100 contribution to expenses by the Union Committee has been matched by the Student Council.

Trouble Eliminated

Frederick L. Bernstein '55, who headed the refreshment committee for the 1952 Smoker, last night expressed approval of the plan to offer a greater variety of drinks. "There usually is more than enough beer," he said, "and it'll help out down trouble."

Storey said there still would be plenty of beer. "The Smoker still won't be any tea party," he commented. "We just want to prevent any incidents that might make this the last Smoker, but we will not make any drastic regulations to restrict the fun."

So far, the Smoker Committee has not encountered any trouble from the police or fire departments that plagued past committees. "We're meeting all the regulations we know of," Storey said.