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ecutive pports ue Key
ubenheimer Tells porta nee of Better ident Understanding
■nplete administrative tig of the Blue Key con-'e and all its future acts was given yesterday j lbert S. Raubenheimer. tional vice-president m j dress before the group. ; ressing great hope in lational honorary fra-1 y, Dr. Raubenheimer i the importance of the or-lon as a means for promo-' better understanding of the It by his oollege and his com-r.
> THE OB VIOL'S
Ink of yourselves as a type
E student existence, whole- j nd unafraid of leadership,” I ubenheimer said. “Do not obvious, but gain recogni- ; an organization of Ameri- I idents in their true quality.” j rring to the coming confer- j Dr. Raubenheimer emphasiz- j
e necessity of a definite. scheduled°for Monday, the campus chapter began extensive illfe’ accordlng 10 Dr- Belle-ut program to attain the dc~ preparations for its own drive to insure complete partici- attacked CONTINLOISLI
! pation Of all student groups, Dick Page, drive chairman, Describing Sartre as a hard w
siarts Atomic Implications
Spring Lecture Spang Training;	^
Series Today	.Council Selects Name
RED CROSS workers assisted in Shinjo. Japan, pictured above when a recent eight-foot tidal wave struck. The local Red Cross drive starts next Monday in conjunction with the national drive beginning Saturday.
-Red Cross Drire-
Local Chapter Seeks Trojan Cooperation
Dr. Belle to Discuss Jean Paul Sartre, French Existentialism
First in a series of eight lectures sponsored by the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences will be presented this afternoon at 3:15 p.m. when Dr. Rene Belle addresses the ; student body on “Jean Paul Sartre and French Existen-i tialism.”
Aimed to inform students
; ndt enrolled in the college of the ! fields which it covers, the lectures will be held every Wednesday from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. in the art and j lecture room of the university.
EXPERT ON FRANCE
An expert on France and her cul-I tural and domestic affairs. Dr. Belle, a member of the French department faculty, starts the series i by discussing the personality and theories of one of the most controversial men in Prance.
The French philosophic theory of existentialism advocates that exist-ance precedes essence, and that man
Spring training for the varsity football team started unofficially Monday night when Verl Lilly-white, quarterback on the 1946 Cravath squad, discovered a thief making off with a car radio and brought him down with a thundering tackle in front of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house.
The culprit, 48-vear-old Burch-ard Payson fligbee, admitted readily to SAE members and radio officers A. P. Coffey and F. A. Phillips that he found the cars open and decided to help himself.
Discovered lurking in the shadows of the automobile by Lilly-white and fraternity brother Chuck Longfield. the little man tucked the loot under his arm and started for the promised land. Safetyman Lillywhite made the capture and Higbee was
Rituals Scorned
Helsel Relates Christianity's Aid to Culture
theft.
SX Sweetheart Race Narrows
Students, Faculty Begin Task Of Informing Public on A-Bomb
From an original group of six students, the Council on j Atomic Implications yesterday became a driving force in the growing struggle to arouse American people to the increas-| ing dangers of living in the atomic age.
The name, selected after careful consideration by the
j-| group, was adopted at yesterday's
meeting in Bridge hall attended by more than 50 students and faculty members.
Robert F. Smith, provisionai chairman of the group, was elected secretary-general to be assisted by Juanita Veron. coordinating secretary.
GREAT POTENTIALITIES
Dr. William H. Anderson, of the I department of economics, said that
_	______ x____ Some improvement is seen by ; the potentialities of the group were
Contributions of Western Culture ASSC senate housing commit- unlimited and that he expected it to World Community,” Dr. Helsel i tee in the campaign 10 survey the to grow into a nationwide crusade, stated that “Nothing in tlie New ! camPus housing situation as the He envisioned organizations similar Testament indicates that Jesus put • third day of tlle drive brought in-his stamp of approval on one type | creased results, of organization over another. ! Today the Daily Trojan is carry-
Tlie institutions of the church can become a curse to that spirit of freedom that Jesus gave to man.” declared Dr. Paul R. Helsel yesterday in telling of Christianity's contribution to world culture at the second of the lectures in the 34th booked for suspicion of grand 1 semi-annual philosophy forum.
Speaking of Christianity’s part in
ASSC Senate Housing Drive Results Climb
h.SBFRC. OI TUNES •TIVES
“If one would discover the con- j [ng the finaI survey form in coop tributions of Christianity to world ' era^on with the housing committee
Acting in conjunction with the National Red Cross drive | is	of his ac^c, Eratark,ng thf lask of se. —
leeting one ^uty Jrom jmong lnstltutlons. dogmas. - and rituals," I housing. AU students are urged to "mo c °	*» sa-d Dr Helsel.
“In themselves, such vehicles may
New Pledges Make Debut Friday Night
work-
! er, Dr. Belle stated that he is at-j tacked continuously by the French i Catholics and the Communists.
A recent presentation of Sartre’s play “No Exit,’’ ln New York, was | given good reviews by critics. He finished another play on the Uni-! ted States after completion of a. ‘ tour of the east coast.
said yesterday.
____, 1 “The recent disaster in Japan
objectnes o 1' <on	graphically illustrates the need of
were outlined at the meet- * H J Eph Konigsberg. chairman:** Red Cross, said Pag^. the executive committee, are ™ Cross was tlie first to give aid led in four panels.	j victims of the tidal wave and
first “Blue Key and its Re- i earthquake.’ nip with the Students.” RECONVERTED TO PEACE nth the organization's coop- j The day the war ended, the Red with student government. | Cross set about reorganizing its of counseling service, and peace-time procedure. Today, the,	v	j
blems of other assisting ac- Red Cross disaster preparedness j Approxmiately 175 new sorority ■
I and relief program has been com- pledges gowned in white and pastels |
Key and tlie Administra- i pletely reconverted from its war , will make their formal bows to (discusses scholarship from status to meet any natural disas- campus society Friday evening when j tudent and administrative ; ter which may strike a commun- j sorority houses will be open to all j Projects of reciprocating ity. 1 comers for presents, on student affairs will also It now fulfills designated re- ! ••Fraternity men are especially j dlpd‘ sponsibilities in accordance with ilivit€d ^ look over the new sor-ANEL 1 and county ordinances, and Qr|jy pjedges of the houses,” Jane .tdered the most important by Prided for I Lute. Panhellenic president, announ- | A contpleM|y „ s„dent hand_ mittee. the third panel eon- through ^Mhtied Red to „d. _ Fr.ends, relatives, and stu- ^ {m ]947_g	prepared,
Blue Key and cooperation son officers a^o are assigned „ mlroduced » the co.edjlors Ha| Hod a„d Djck the community. Members , *e control^ rooms _or_cit...... Greek neophytes who will stand in Eshlemajl	announced yes-
fill these forms out today.
Apathy on the part of students caused by the long delay in the student senate action is given as the reason for the slow response at first to the committee’s housing census.
manj% the Sigma Chis eliminated seven aspiring young ladies from the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi contest at the first of their four selec- j carrJ' value, but in comparison with tion dinners last night.	1 vital life intended by original
The 14 women remaining in the Christianity as disclosed in the contest are Rae Hansen, Sue Ad- teachings and work of Jesus, they ams. Mary Brako. Janet Lees. Sue • maY become a curse, he said.
Friedman. Barbara Braly, Jean
Gard. Jayne Wightman. Jeanette science to world community, Dr.
‘ Morf, Charlene Hardey, Patricia Herbert L. Searles jlointed out that Although he did considerable | Brueggeman. Carol Elliott, Betty Nothing need be said today in	forms in one of the
writing before and during the last Pitzer, Jeanne Cook, and Susan praise or defense of the manifold four boxes l0cated in the jobbies of war, Sartre has only recently come Herdti.	contributions ol science to our con
to the CAI springing up on every campus in the country.
“We must crystallize public opinion and get across the total implications of what life in an atomic age means to the people. It could mean either war or peace, and we must not let it mean war.” ANDERSON OFFERS HELP
Dr. Anderson offered his assistance to Dr. Robert B. Pettengill, faculty adviser to the council. He told his colleague that, when he had prepared liimself. he would be at the disposal of the councU to
Committee members Jesse Unruh,
Discussing the contributions of : 1?*^ tKp S°l!n ai^*1* Winn, stated , make speeches and otherwise help
^ y ?!	university I «, arousc the Anierlcan OTti
students would assist in the campaign and would drop their com-
into prominence.
Students to Get Big Handbook
ork out plans whereby county during any major disastei. weiconijng iines at the doors. After O CONNOR EXPLOSION	congratulations and introductions
of the
leaders can meet and talk
iudents so that both may get T*16 .recent explosion	________
ter understanding of the OOonnor Electro-Plat me company,	,ef residents will be offered to the
which claimed 15 lives and injur-	gUests of each house. Locations for erence activities will begin ed 151 persons. pro\ ides another I the presents Gf Kappa Kappa Gam-
day with the welcoming of example of Red Cross acti\ mes.	n_a wiU ^ announced later. Phi
in the Hall of Nations and Within a matter of hours. Red	gi_nia gigma presents will be held d with a banquet Saturday ' Cross rescue squads, field kitchens ^	street
; housing units, a nursery, and
..'transportation were made available	PROCESSION TO WEND
terday.
The bigger, better handbook will
have been ^chanf_d: da^in^ feature more cuts and photographs,
livelier copy, larger type, better paper, and complete sports coverage. the editors promised. Another innovation, Hodges added, will be an attempt to furnish each student with a copy instead of publishing a limited edition which
The procession of visitors will be- does not reach the majority of the
ng visitors and representa
3	natioIS i	StSwTwas established in j gin wending its way down the; re- j students.
« i i, id Mai bc. the People's Independence church, ceiving lines at 7:30 p.m. After As has been customary in the L fnnnripH Rhie Kev at with a nursery in back. Station two hours of name trading, e	the Greater University com-
wagons. manned by volunteer driv- lines will break so that the fledge- mittee will sponsor the handbook, ers. drove to the housing unit 10- lings may join their guests. Pledges which acquaints students with the cated in Lafayette Junior High j will wear formats in light colors 1 customs and traditions of the uni-(school in Wilmington. There can- while their big sisters will be at- versity. This is another service of teen workers prepared and served j tired in date dresses.	| the committee which acts as of-
three meals a day to the victims j By midnight, men must be out | ficial host and policy planner for of the blast who were temporarily of the houses but women do not: the university.
I housed there. ' have to be in until 2 a.m. as usual, j The following honorary and ser--— —---—-———---| vice organizations are requested to
They will undergo further sifting	temporary civilization, tomorrow night when five more of “They have resulted in efficiency,
their number will be ruled out.	mass production, better health, and
They were escorted to the Sigma	more leisure for relatively large Staff Meeting Called
Chi house by members of the fra-	numbers of the population,” he said: ‘
The council, under Smith's leadership. adopted a secretariat form of organization. Committees for the
Old College. Bridge hall. Adminis- ! dissemfatiion of information (Continued on Paffe Four) through radio, press, cinema, public ................speaking, intercollegiate contacts,
ternity. Dinner was served at 7 1 Turning for a moment to the and the girls were presented at 8. negative side of the balance sheet, After a few preliminary remarks by 1 we find ourselves in a delemma. Skip McMahon, Sigma Chi presi- There is no sense or unanimity of dent, on the essential qualities I thought today regarding the pos-deemed necessary under their sible consequences to our culture of eight-point-ideal of what the per- j the unreserved application of sci-fect Sweetheart should be, the as- , ence to the creation ofb power, sembled brothers began the job of I “Two major views occupy the eliminations.	|	(Continued on Page Four)
For D.T. Workers
A general staff meeting of all students working on the Daily Trojan will take place at 1:30 p.m. next Monday, in 418 Student Union. All those who cannot at-, tend the meeting are instructed to see Bob Smith, before the meeting.
and a weekly newsletter were set up. These committees will be under (Continued on Page Fourt
Busy Dramatists
iiversity of Florida in 1921.
culty Men Hear Belle
,ics in France will be discus-lay by Dr. Rene Belle, prof-f French, at the Men's Fac-b luncheon at noon in the of the Student Union.
-lie will comment on the ination of Communists and in the Popular Republi-ovement party. He is also ex-to discuss the French pro-for the internationalization of uhr basin and the French re-to Winston Churchill's rec-■ndations for a United States
Ity members who do. not wish tend the luncheon may come « tearoom before 12:30 p.m. *ar the lecture, according to Baker, program chairman of Jub.
Security Council Praised
send a representative to 420 Student Union Friday at the times stated to give the editors information about their organizations: Skull and Dagger. 2 p.m.; Mortar Board. 2:15 p.m.; Blue Key, 2:30 p.m.; Knights. 2:45 p.m.; Amazons, 3 p.m.; Squires. 3:15 p.m.; Spooks and Spokes, 3:30 p.m.
ofessional
• • aptitude test is scheduled tomorrow at 1:15 p.m. in 206 tratlnn,	■ .
ts In education must sign thfc twt on the bulletin board 190 Administration,
United States Lauds Atom Control Progress
' by united Press	ilem was “not without hope/* *
t atctt	n y pph ps • * will be difficult without
The United States praised’ the Unit- i doubt-” Auslin continued. “We are ed Nations Security council today i engaged on the greatest enterprise for making ‘great progress” toward jtllat man ever started. We want international control of atomic en- !10 outlaw war. and I am Confident ergy and predicted Soviet-American jthat we are n0t &°in£ ** de" differences will be settled.	j Seated.
. , ....	“We are not going to allow a
American delegate Warren -'us™ i	negotiations."
said council debate on atomic en- I STIN S proposal ergy showed unanimous acceptance	, preposa, ’ to refer the
P^lem back to the atomic ener-the problem be referred back to the commission clearlv was intend_
UN atomic energy commision to ^ ^ ^ ^ immediate show_ work out details.	I down in the security council itself.
RUSSIAN PROBLEM	where the whole enterprise could
Austin, in a point-by-point sum- meet sudden death under a Rus-mary of debate on American atomic sjan yp^0 proposals, -indicated that the most j ..We are nQl going to force each | twice a month. The first Feb. serious difference still remaining other to a poi,^ wiiere a veto, must dance was held Valentine s day and was the Russian unwillingness to ^ used •* Austin said, “and for the give up its veto power over punish- purpose of not doing that, we must ment of countries which make sllbmit our report to the atomic atomic weapons illegally.	. commission for consideration and
Amtin Mid that even this prob- 1 discussion."
War Memorial Dance Postponed to Mar. 7
The Student War Memorial dance, “Friday Frolic,” originally planned for next Friday has been changed to Mar. 7 in the Student Union because of a conflict with presents.
The dance is the second of a series of Friday afternoon affairs arranged under the new Friday afternoon dance committees composed of representatives from the freshmen, sophomore, junior, senior, religious, and independent Councils. The committee is functioning in a joint effort of the councils in which the representatives alternate in planning dances which are held
was arranged by the freshmen representatives.
The independent members include Jack Shaffer. Emily Embysk, Betty Kahn, and Irene Kubalak.
GI Bill' Casting To Begin Monday; Talent Spots Open
Casting for the varsity show “GI Bill” has been scheduled to start next Monday, Des Wedberg, producer said yestereay.
Stressing that this is an all-U production, he said that positions are open for students as singers, actors, dancers, stage crew members, makeup artists, musicians, music arrangers and copyists, and production assistants.
The varsity show has been produced sporadically throughout the war and postwar period, stated David Louis, publicity director. The first full-scale attempt at a musical comedy was made in December, j * 1942, Lynn Cohne produced the show. “Neath Tommy Trojan,” which was written by Pat Conrad and Dick Eshleman. Prior to that time effort had been made toward variety show productions. The success of the first musical' comedy encouraged other productions.
Last year a group of authors combined their talents and wrote “Given Tech.” produced by Harvey Edwards. Dolores Peterson and
Dts wtDBERG
. . . directs show
Three Plays Set for April
Appointments for auditions in
Three original plays will be presented in the next group of productions at Touchstone theater in
the varsity show casting 9iay be April. James H. Butler, supervising
made in the afternoons today, tomorrow, and Friday in 1C Old College, announced Des Wed* berg.
Burl Smith starred in the lead roles.
The staff last year innovated the idea of the proceeds going to the Y building fund which will provide the $100,000 "hospitality house.” This building will be available to all campus organizations for meetings and banquets. Proceeds from “GI Bill” will contribute to the Y fund this year, said Louis.
director of the experimental theater, announced recently.
Written by SC students in drama and radio, they are "The Highway.” Jack Haigler; “The Bridge,” Art Friedman: and “My Love on 31st Street,” Ken Holfman. The plays are directed by Janet Lees. Steve Cardwell, and Art Friedman, respectively.
August Strindberg's “The Stronger,” directed by Norman Mennes, will complete the program.
Norman Linn will be the tech-(Continued on Page Four)
Bowtie Dance Set for Friday
Fellows wearing bowties and gals with bows in their hair will be very much in evidence among the dancers at Friday night's Bow Tie Brawl | in the social hall of the University ! Methodist church, beginning at j 8 p.m.
Sponsored by the Wesley ciub.
I the dance will be open to all SC , students who like to “glide" or “jive” i to the latest releases of popular recordings. Prizes will be awarded to Cast names for the George Ber- ; men wearing the loudest, the nard Shaw comedy “Arms and the lar^est- and the most unique bow Man” have been released by Frieda ' aild ^c> the girls wearing hair-J. Meblin. director, with the lead j bows with tlie same qualifications.
Cast Announced For Shaw Play Arms and Man'
Officers of all the Wesley clubs of southern California have been invited to attend the function and many have already accepted the invitations.
A 35-cent admission charge will be used for the World Student
w , I Service fund, which assists foreign war between Serbia and Bulgaria. , ,. ..	„ .
PLOT ROMANTIC	' university students financially, and
for the Methodist Student Fellow-
roles captured by Nancy Sheldon as Raina and Steve Cardwell as Capt. Bluntchli.	• '
The play was written at the turn j of the century, and the setting is! Bulgaria in 1885. It deals with the 1 period immediately following the |
PLOT ROMANTIC
The plot revolves around the Pet-kof family who harbor a fugitive. Capt. Bluntchli. from the Serbian army. The fugitive falls in love with Raina, Major Petkof’s daughter, and is discovered when the Major and another suitor, Sergius, return from the war. The black cloud of trouble dissolves when Louka, a servant, makes a play for Sergius, and wins him. The final stages of the production reveal the Serbian to be a person of prominence and his love obtains Raina.
VETS IN CAST
Members of the cast, which include members of SC stage productions and several newcomers, are Madgel Wolfard. Louka; James Mc-Closkey. Major Sergius Saranoff; Joe Flynn, Major Petkoff; Barbara Lynde. Catherine <his wife); and Robert Downing. Nicola (a manservant).
Assisting Miss Meblin in her 12th major production in four years at SC is Evadna Blackburn, technical director; Des Wedberg, manager of play productions; Norman Linn, stage manager; Leonard Hirschfield. lighting; Joanna Lou Franz, property manager; and Joan Carlson, script girl.
ship fund.
Dancing will continue until midnight. Wesley club members will serve refreshments during intermissions.
Trovets Schedule Second Concert
The second in the Trovet-spon-sored “Music in the Afternoon'* concert series is scheduled today in Bowne hall. Students from the College of Music taking part in the program are Grace Burdick, mezzo-soprano, and Melvyn Cobb, lync tenor.
Miss Burdick, former student of Oberlin conservatory, received her degree from SC last spring and is at present working for her masters degee.
Cobb is now in his Junior year, having transferred from Texas Christian university. Their joint concert will include compositions by Puccini. Verdi. Mozart. Schumann, and Wagner.
Admission will be free and anyone may attend.