Page 8-Thursday, May 3, 1979-The Michigan Daily Rula Lenska (?) fan club grows By PATRICIA HAGEN Who isRula Lenska? Who cares? Apparently a loof people do care, says David Lewis, an advertising writer from Berkley, Michigan, who noticed that lately "everyone was asking, 'Who is Rula Lenska?' " So, as a joke, Lewis started the Rula Lenska Fan Club. In just two weeks, to his sur- prise, the club has acquired more than 100 members. RULA LENSKA is the red-haired actress who announces "I'm Rula Len- ska" and goes on to extoll the virtues of Alberto VO-5 hair spray and hot oil treatment in TV commercials. "I don't know who she is," explained Lewis, who only knows that she is the British actress who does the Alberto commercials. "I don't want to know any more about her," he added em- phatically. Two weeks ago, Lewis typed up an application letter for the fan club and distributed it because of a joke cir- culating his office. The letters started coming back to him with membership fees enclosed. There are now about 107 New Rula Lenska fan club starts as ad man's joke members, including some from Boston, envision Rula Lenska." Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. LEWIS DOESN'T want to take the "Most are from friends and fellow em- chance of destroying his glamorous ployees," said Lewis. He said he expec- image by meeting her in person. "I ts the club to continue to grow. might find out that she has zits up close. "I'LL HAVE to limit the membership I don't want my fantasy spoiled." to 24 million," he said with a chuckle. By paying the $2.97 membership fee, "No, really," he said, "I hope it gets anyone can become a lifetime member really big." of the club, according to Lewis. "You Lewis called his "dream girl's" fan get an official Rula Lenska fan club club a "joke" that has been blown out of membership card and six months of the proportion. He said he is delighted that official Rula Lenska fan club newslet- so many other people want to par- ter," as well as the right to purchase ticipate in his prank. "I'll do anything special Rula Lenska T-shirts and for a joke," laughed Lewis. bowling shirts," said Lewis. Lewis said the club is based on his With the membership fees, Lewis fantasy image of the commercial ac- said he expects to break even on prin- tress. "I see this attractive woman get- ting and mailing costs. ting off a plane, in a mink coat, getting THE NEWSLETTER, according to her picture taken all the time," Lewis, will be a satirical publication, described Lewis. "That's a fantasy written in a style comparable to person," he realizes, "that's the way I National Lampoon. He plans to write reviews of Lenska's commercials and tongue-in-cheek interviews. Lewis said he is enjoying the creative possibilities offered by his fun idea. His job is writing commercials about food products, but, he said, "You can only write so many humorous com- mericals." "This is my outlet," laughed Lewis, "My chance to do something crazy." Lewis, a 1976 graduate of Eastern Michigan University, would like to write for television and comedians. His other ambition is to meet Pam Dawber of the television situation comedy Mork and Mindy. "I have a crush on her," he giggled. The account supervisor of the Alberto advertising account, Chris Loefler, hadn't heard much about the new fan club, but he was enthusiastic. "I think it's terrific . . . It's great that she's becoming a property. We're quite pleased about it," he said. The popularity of the fan club, Loefler ex- plained, shows that the public is becoming aware of the actress and the products. False claims source of senator's funds From AP and Reuter WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Herman Talmadge's financial secretary testified yesterday that some of $80,000 transferred into the senator's personal account in 1975 likely came from falsely-claimed reimbursements for Senate expenses. Allyne Tisdale described under oath* complex chain of money transfers in which personal investments and expen- se funds received from the Senate were regularly mixed over a period of several years. SHE TESTIFIED before the Senate Ethics Committee which is hearing evidence on five specific allegations of financial wrongdoing by Talmadge, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Last year, after the investigation into Talmadge's affairs had begun, Talmadge's office accounts were audited and the Georgia Democrat agreed to pay back $37,125 in expense claims made against the Senate from 1972 to 1978. Talmadge has characterized the over-reimbursements as resulting from staff error and confusion over Senate rules on legitimate expenses. HIS PRECISE role in the handling of. his finances is not clear. Tisdale said the senator sometimes reviewed Senate expense vouchers in detail and at other times Wtas too busy and left it to his staff. During her testimony, she acknowledged signing several expense vouchers with his name. The $37,125 in refunds to the Senate resulted largely from a practice in which expenditures were claimed for the senator's Georgia office, although the money was not actually spent. GET SOMETHING GOING FOR YOURSELF ... JOIN THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY- HOSPITALS " Be a vital part of the 1000-bed OSU medical complex, featuring separate rehabilitation and psychiatric hospitals and specialty areas, such as oncology and intensive care units. * Enjoy new clinical facilities now nearing completion. " Benefit from University staff status. Complete orientation programs, staff development and continuing education. Fee reimbursement for University credit courses for eligible employees* and families**. 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The remaining $12,125 was the result of a "ruthless audit," that is, expense claims which might have been legitimate under some interpretations of Senate rules. Eardley asked if reimbursements for expenses were deposited in a special of- fice account which also included fees for speeches given by Talmadge and an $90,000 certificate of deposit purchased from the Trust Co. of Georgia. TISDALE: "Yes. sir." Eardley: "In the $90,000, some of this surplus was generated by the reimbur- sements." Tisdale: "You could say that could account for some of it." Talmadge ex- pressed outrage that committee lawyers even raised the issue of the- $80,000. "THIS WAS A personal fund," he said. "It had accumulated over a period of several years." The trial-like open hearing broke up for the day when James Hamilton, Talmadge's attorney, objected as Ear- dley attempted to introduce evidence in documents supplied by Daniel Min- chew, the senator's former ad- ministrative assistant and now his chief accuser. Minchew admits to establishing in 1973 a secret account in a Washington bank, into which he funneled some campaign contributions and excess ex- pense reimbursements. THE ETHICS panel can take no final action against Talmadge, but its recommendation would carry a heavy weight in any Senate consideration of the allegations. The only two punish- ments specifically set out in Senate rules are censure or expulsion.