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EDITORIAL
An ‘Intelligent’ Reader’s Guide to Our Allies
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Los Angeles, Cal.f Thursday, Apr. 1, 1948
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irst Nighters wait Opener
Year Ago' Performance Promises Mirth-Filled Plot
by George Richardson
>cal first nighters will dust off activity books or filch i from the family sugar bowl today in preparation for Bovard opening this evening at 8:30 of Ruth Gordon’s rth-filled comedy “Years Ago.” Subsequent performances scheduled for Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
ie play, which recently closed kroadway after topping the sell-[ist for a full season with Fred-[arch and Florence Eldridge irred. has been given a full |uction at SC.
AKEN FROM OWN STORY Tears Ago” was a natural for WTight Gordon, as it evolved her own life story in the town Vollaston. Mass. Set in the year it is the story of Ruth Gor-Jones. only child of a former bchant seaman, who finds the lid practicality forced upon him (the task of supporting a family [sharp contrast to his carefree at sea.
tone too oontent with his lot as |wage earner. Father Jones is ermined that the money he earns I foreman in a factory be spent la sensible fashion.
RILES HOI'SEHOIJ) ie masters his household like a >nd Captain Bligh. even to the ?nt of selecting the vocation of k'sical culture instructor for his lighter. But. as in the Nordhoff-Jll epic, mutiny breaks out. and |th and her mother secretly grab j helm, steering s course toward j stage career which is Ruth’s i ambition.
|When Mr. Jones discovers the j >tage he delivers his own orders Jaight from the bridge to his jruly crew in tangy, seafaring lan-ige. Ruth has additional support her plans from two of her girl (Continued on Page 4)
Atomic Energy Week Climaxed By CAI Films
Atomic Energy week was highlighted yesterday with showing of two films from the Council on Atomic Implications library. The movies will be snown again today at 12:15 in 300 Bridge haH.
“Does It Matter What You Think?*’ is a British production stressing the importance of public cpinion and how it is controlled. The second film. “Where Will You Hide?’’ shows the futility of trying
to survive an atomic war.
Al Gotlieb, CAI executive secretary said. “We hope the lesson given in the first film, on public opinion, can be used in solving the problem presented by the second."
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSES As part of their wreek’s activities, members of the CAI joined last night in a roundtable discussion the Psychologists for Social Action on the topic “Psychology in Atomic Education.” Both negative and positive approaches to atomic education were defined and discussed.
The negative approach stresses the destructive possibilities of the atom bomb. The positive approach is concerned with the peacetime ])ossibilities of atomic energy in the advancement of mankind and society.
WHY ATOM WEEK?
CAI. founded here two years ago, f With a two-thirds majority on 15 sponsoring Atomic week to “stim-
Cross Elected o Dental Post
Contending that a complex voting system discourages most students from participating in ASSC elections, new , opponents yesterday came out against the existing system of registration.
Both Walt Brown, senator-at-large, and Dave Evans, president of the YMCA, expressed approval of the plan proposed earlier in the wreek by ASSC Senator Grafton Tanquary. in which voters’ lists would be compiled dur-
Short Senate Session Hears Voting Report
Shaffer Race Bar' Move Meets Defeat
Le final vote, Harold S. Cross Jr. Seated Bob Bartlett for the presi-Jicy of Delta Sigma Delta, na-^ial professional dental fraternity, was announced yesterday. Bartlett in turn then defeated k-chie Haljun for the vice-presi-^ncv, with Felix Wood receiving uncontested unanimous vote for (cretary-treasurer.
Byron Cosgrove won out over aljun in the race for senior page, od MoChesney defeated Forest obinson for junior page, and Bob ;amilton was elected sergeant-at-rms.
ulate interest in atomic energv* and get constructive action to prevent atomic war. use atomic energy peaceably, and help survive in case of war.” according to Gotlieb.
Lectures and exhibits pertaining to the problem were begun Monday with a series of pictures from Life magazine on atomic warfare and its consequences, which were posted on the first floor of Bridge hall. The pictures will remain on display until Friday.
Movies from the CAI film library have been shown each day this week.
Today's Headlines
by United Press
teds Tighten Travel Control
| BERLIN, Mar. 31—Russia suddenly tightened travel con-:ols today on all road and rail links between Soviet-encircled Berlin and western Germany. An Anglo-American protest was aised immediately and carbines and submachine guns were ssued to U. S. train guards.
Nationalists to Abandon Ports
NANKING, Mar. 31—Three key Shantung peninsula ports /on last summer after bloody battles will be abandoned by Nationalist forces, a government military spokesman announced today.
Chile Urges US Backing
BOGOTA, Colombia. Mar. 31—Chile today asked all the American nations to renounce neutrality in the “cold war” Lnd line up vigorously behind the United States in its contest with Soviet Russia.
Addressing the first plenary session of the ninth confer-?nce of American states. Chile’s chief delegate, Juvenal Her-iandez, said the world has been divided in two fronts.
Communist Rally Backfires
ROME, Mar. 31—A Communist rally turned into a pro-American demonstration today when Palmiro Togliatti, Italy’s Communist chieftain, was booed and shouted down by cries 3f “Long live the United
WALT BROWN . . . wanted: iree elections
ing regular academic registration.
Senator-at-Large Brown pointed out that attempts made during the past year to reform registration procedure have been consistently opposed by a majority of senate members.
DEFEATED LAST FALL
‘The Tanquary proposal, defeated late last fall, had as its only purpose the extension of an unrestricted franchise to the student body,” Brown said. “Its defeat meant only cne thing—the majority of the student senators do not want free elections. They talk about dishonesty, but what they really fear is a representative vote.”
Brown added that, in his opinion, a restricted franchise brings out only members of the extreme right 8nd left who have special privileges to gain.
Announcing his determination to continue the fight for free elections, Brown added that registration must be eliminated and the student body must support those senators who are championing this cause.
TOO COMPLEX Evans stated bluntly that he opposes the registration plan approved recently by the senate solely on the grounds of its great complexity.
“I think it is to the advantage of the university to set up a system of registration which will encourage the greatest number of students to become interested in their student government,” he declared.
"School government,” Evans continued. “gives the college student a working example of, and insight into. the workings of state and national government. I can’t understand why a system of registration that is so far more complicated than that in use in public life should be set up on our campus—except to discourage independent students from participating in elections.”
PHLIP NASTA peers April phoolishly at Chloe, Phlorence, or some old phlame as he phlips into one ol the poses that will be seen in the varsity show. He is in charge of all dancing routines used in the show. Phlip's phrom Phlorida.
Dancer Cracks Whip As Ballet Shapes Up
Some fast and fancy footwork is in the offing for Troy’s theater-going public when “No Love Atoll” hits Bovard’s stage two weeks from now. Phlip Nasta, choreographer and dance director of the varsity show, may be seen busily working every afternoon in the PE building, developing steps and
routines and whipping his corps de*-----
ballet into shape in preparation for I what is being heralded as “SC’s biggest show in years.”
An experienced dancer and dance !
director from way back, Nasta says “No Love Atoll” is the toughest job he has ever tackled.
WORKS HARD “I’m working on the show six hours a day, six days a week.” he said yesterday, adding that his efforts have not been in vain, as rehearsal work is progressing smoothly.
Nasta. who claims both New York and Florida as his home states, began dancing just for the love of it when he was still a
Eight people are needed to take care of the wardrobe for the varsity show, according to Producer John Langdon. Those chosen will receive passes to “No Love Atoll.” If interested, apply in 212 Student Union, 1 to 4 p.m. daily.
IFC to Consider Service Projects
Discussion and reports on four major projects top the agenda of the Interfraternity council meeting at 5 this afternoon in the Kappa Sigma house.
An investigation regarding methods of setting up. a fund to aid European war orphans in cooperation with CARE is to be the subject of a report by Dick Shiering. treasurer of the IFC.
The feasibility of establishing a scholarship fund for students and plans for the songlest to be held in Bovard auditorium this month will be considered.
A committee appointed to determine how the IFC can best be of service to the YWCA in increasing its building fund will report to members.
youngster. He studied dancing in New York for quite some time before his parents became aware that son Phlip was even remotely interested in a terpsichorean career.
GIVES CREDIT
A dancer in the 1947 Appoliad, Nasta this semester organized the SC dance club, of which he is president. It was from the dance club that he recruited most of the 13 dancers, nine women and four men, who will appear in “No Love Atoll.”
Most difficult dance scene, according to Nasta, is the “Island Number” in the first scene, which features all nine of the show’s feminine dancers, clad in Polynesian attire.
Unity Chiefs Plan Strategy
Big medicine for their hoped-for defeat of the IFC’s presidential candidate in the coming ASSC elections will be brewed by Unity party chiefs at a meeting next Tuesday.
Inviting the attendance of all interested students, “Gabby” Garrett, chairman of the steering committee, said yesterday that “explosive revelations are promised at this general convention.” Garrett warned that the chairmanship of the party may be changed because of what he will say at the meeting.
With Jesse Unruh. Joe Flynn, and Grafton Tanquary in the race for the Unity candidacy, plans, which Garrett was reluctant to disclose, will be discussed for countering IFC hopes. Johnny Davis and Bill Winn were hinted as possible IFC choices by Garrett.
Developments in the drafting of the Unity party constitution, now almost completed, will be reported on at the confab.
Time and place of the meeting will be listed in the Daily Trojan in a short time, Garrett said.
Child Dentistry Urged in Talk
“Dental' care is not being given significant importance today,” said Dr. Charles Sweet, San Francisco dentist, during his talk yesterday at the Biltmore hotel on “Fundamental Factors Necessary in the Practice of Dentistry for Children.”
Addressing the 51st annual scientific meeting of the Southern California state dental association,, to which several members of the SC dental faculty and students belong, Dr. Sweet recommended steps for the progress of dental care for youngsters.
EARLY CARE NEEDED
“Adequate dental care for child ren has not received the attention it deserves. What happens in the mouth of a child may well be the foundation for many of the dental ills of the adult. Yet, a lack of ap preciation of this fact by parents is still prevalent,” declared the doctor, a teaching and research assistant in the Stanford university school of medicine.
Dr. Sweet’s recommendations take three directions: (1) There must be an awakening of interest among the dental profession in child dentistry; (2) an educational program should be directed against the parents; and (3) whatever is done toward the foregoing recommendations should be followed up in the school system.
OUTLOOK EMPHASIZED
Speaking to 4000 professional dentists and their guests on the closing day of the convention, Dr. Sweet emphasized the importance of a proper outlook on dentistry so that children are cognizant of dental needs from birth through high school.
‘•It is only common sense to care for the child's mouth. The family saves the cost of large dental fees if children’s teeth are- cared for regularly and well, society gains because it is faced with fewer health problems, and the child is happier and has an opportunity for more normal growth and development,” he concluded.
Graduate
Noticc
Preliminary written examinations for the Ph.D. degree are scheduled for Apr. 12-14 at 9
a.m.
Candidates should coll at that hour at the office of the Graduate School for instructions.
Permits to take these teste should be requested not later than Apr. 2 at the Graduate School office.
Osborne Tops Riviera Dance, Fun Program
Independent students will hold their biggest social event of the year Saturday night, the “Peasant Festival.”
The big, non-organized students’ dance will be held this year at the Riviera Country club. The 9 p.m. to 1 ajn. session features dancing on the terrace.
Will Osborne and his orchestra will provide dancing music, according to Herb Riley, social chairman of the Independent council.
BIDS ON SALE Bids for the Independent council-sponsored dance can be obtained for $2.70 at the Student Union ticket office, or at the council's booth on the comer of 36th street and University avenue.
The dance is an informal affair, which means sport coats for men and date dresses of women.
Two stars from the coming varsity show "No Love Atoll” will entertain during intermission. George Wood, Ed Semper in the production, will sing. Wood has made several appearances at the Paramount theater in Hollywood.
Sedda Akopian, who plays opak-etta in the campus show, will sing blues songs.
Also scheduled for intermission is the tapping of Nu Iota pledges.
Meanwhile, the announcement of one of the two final clues brought “The Walking Pig” another step closer to exposure. The pig’s identity will be revealed during the “Festival.”
Publicity chairman Riley announced today’s chie as “In charming males she’s always cool, she's nobody’s April fool.”
TWO WEEKS OF CLUES Other clues which have been given during the past two weeks are: “She lives not far from campus scenes, is featured prominently in campus dreams.
“In campus activities she’s seldom seen, but sh's not as scarce as it would seem.
“She could have been pinned to any boy, but to flaunt her charms is her only joy.
“She made her name in pink and blue, she’s loved by many, not by few.
“In Monday’s Screamland she appeared. making 2000 girls very skeered.
“So round, so firm, so like a pack, she reminds GIs of a halftrack.”
Senator-at-Large Grafton Tanquary’s proposed permanent change in voting registration provided most of the fireworks last night at the shortest meeting of the ASSC senate in many months.
Tanquary’s report—part of the recommendations of the
special investigating committee ap-*-
pointed following defeat of the f earlier “no registration’’ proposals— would call for the voting signup as part of regular academic registration. A formal byb/v incorporating the Tanquary recommendation will be drawn up for presentation at the next regular senate meeting.
SHAFFER SPLASHES
Only other ripple on the otherwise placid stream of the meeting came when Jack Shaffer, independent senator, proposed an amendment to the bylaw setting up a student organizations committee.
Shaffer’s amendment would have empowered the new committee to act as the body which would stjrvey racial and religious discriminatory clauses in the constitutions of all
Deputy Registrar Signs-up Voters
MILT DOBKIN . a silver tongue
A deputy registrar of voters Clean Sweep will appear on campus today and — -tomorrow to sign up prospective voters for the June 1 primaries.
According to Walt Brown, sena-tor-at-Iarge, the deadline for registering for the primary election has been set for Apr. 22.
campus honorary and professional organizations and which would re-
The SC debate squad rolled to
port the actions of these groups j a	sweepstakes win by gar-
aimed at removing such bars from | nering a total of m	ta the
their national covenants. The Shaf- , Pacific coast speech meet at the fer amendment was defeated, most college of the Pacific. Stockton of the senators arguing that the last wee^ move was too mandatory.
Dave Saunders, senator-at-large, proposed the sending of a letter to each organization affected by the recently-adopted resolution of Jesse Unruh. The letter would embody the anti-discriminatory resolution
Nearest competitor of the 30 colleges and universities from seven | western states in the meet was the University of Nevada, with 69 points.
Result of winning the sweepstakes
and inform the groups concerned ; was the selection of SC to represent
of the senators’ feelings on the question of restrictions. The Saunders motion was passed unanimously.
CLEAN UP
In a spirit of unanimity, the senate “cleaned up” much of the pending or “held-over” legislation on its slate. Action was taken approving the elections report of Jerry Jones, elections commissioner, and approval was given to provisions of next semester’s budgetary setup.
The meeting adjourned at the record hour of 8:57.
Drive for Clothes Bags 1000 Pounds
Tomorrow is the final day for contributiriLs to the YWCA clothing drive, according to Marilyn Lsslinger, chairman of the drive.
By noon yesterday 34 bags totaling more than 1000 pounds of clothing had been received by drive officials, with house
collections not yet completed.	if-:—---
It is expected that before tomorrow evening, many more articles of old, outgrown, or out-of-style clothing will be turned in to the main collection point at the YWCA building.
Clothing received is being turned over to the Americn Friends Service committee which is handling slupment and distribution to the needy of Europe and Asia.
CLOTHING DISTRIBUTED
Bob Gray, representative of the committee, who is aiding in the collection, explained yesterday that the clothing is to be distributed entirely on the basis of neeu, with no regard to race, color, or creed. At present the AFSC is operating in Austria, France, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, China, and Japan.
Explaining the processing procedure, Mr. Gray said that after collection the clothing is removed to a warehouse in Pasadena. Here it is sotted and divided into Ugh* and
heavyweight groupings. Any articles needing further cleaning or mending are serviced, and the clothing is then wrapped in 100-pound waterproofed bales.
FIELD MEN TAKE CHARGE
The clothing is sent overseas in five-ton shipments. It is received and personally distributed by field representatives of the committee.
Commenting further on the SC drive, Miss Esslinger stated that in addition to individual contributions, a contest is being conducted to determine which organization contributes the most. Results of the contest will be announced when collections have been finished.
Por Trojans who can’t make their contributions before the drive deadline, collection facilities will be maintained permanently at the YWCA building, according to Miss Esslinger. To facilitate rapid processing and delivery, it is hoped that all available clothing will be turned in by Friday.
the Pacific coast region in the national championships meet at West Point, Apr. 29 to May 2.
FIRST PLAC E TIE
Two SC teams. Milton Dobkin and Potter Kerfoot. and Omar Kureishi and Kamal Faruki, tied for first place in the senior men’s debate. Kureishi also won second place in senior men’s oratory.
First in senior women's debate was the team of Louise Shahan and Evelyn Izen. probably the most consistent winners of women’s speech events on the Pacific coast, according to Mr. W. Charles Redding, assistant debate coach. Miss Shahan also took top honors in the senior women’s extemporaneous event, and Miss Izen won first place in senior women’s impromptu speaking.
Al Wiggins and Dale Drum, who recently won honors on their trip through Colorado and New Mexico, tied for second place in the junior men's debate event with another SC team. David Hunter and Howard Kotler, in a tightly contested final round.
MOCK DEBATE HELD
Members of the debate squad participated in a comedy relief called ‘Torensic Follies,” and captured first place with a mock debate on the subject. “Resolved, that the judges at tlvs tournament be declared incompetent.”
Other members of the squad were Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Jim Cravitm, June Louin, Edward Levy. Victor Welch. Leonard Grassi, Herbert Sauermann, and Bill Montapert. The squad was accompanied on the Stockton trip by Dr. Alan JTchols, head debate coach, and Mr. Redding.
From Stockton. Dr. Nichols, Dobkin, and Kureishi went to Reno, where the debaters will take part in the Pacific Forensic league meet.
Daily Trojan
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