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Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1946
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enderson o Reign t Bel-Air
Formal Dig Features I Vocalist Peggy Lee; Ticket Sale Limited
litch Henderson’s band, ituring Peggy Lee as vocal-wili be the stellar attrac-in at the Interfratemity ice tomorrow night. From ).m. until 1 a.m. the Bel-club in Santa Monica will ►rate to the smooth, iceable rhythms of Hendon’s band.
Jo corsages will be worn," Paul | dm an, chairman of the dance, fssed. " Although the dance is the Interfratemity council against It.”
>ids have been limited to 400 to irent the dance from being over-rded. For this reason only 25 “nt of the members of each Ise will be allowed to buy them. |ting $5.50 each, the bids may obtained through house presi-hts.
rrom 10 to 11:30 this morning Hawes, president of the In-[ratemity council, will be in the of Men’s office to pick up ra bids and money.
'ear Ruth nds Tonight
fonignts' performance of Norman sna's light comedy. ‘‘Dear Ruth,*’ mark the fifth and final stag-of the piay at SC in Bovard itorium. Tlie production is a ment of drama presentation ler the direction of Prof. William Mille.
forking on the production staff, pout whom it would have been >ssibie to stage the play, were I Wedberg, play production man-[, and Don Duke, stage mana-
jnard Hirschfield. the electric-|and Barbara Schick, his assis-are responsible for the lighting bts.
rry Harmon, sound effects man, from his duties, takes an ac-|part in the play when he rush-the stage in the final moments ie production and speaks one
ler mem'jers of the production are Jessica Wessler. script girl; Lou Kett. in charge of prop-; Kae Johnson, wardrobe mis-s; and James Ulbricht. make-up
ie play enjoyed a lengthy Broad-run and will soon be shown in ie form. Students wishing to tonight's performance will be litted free with activity books.
non-students must pay 50 its at the door. Curtain time 1:30 pjn.	’ %
irman Film Corning Cinema Building
1‘Emil un die Detektive." a German Jjvie, will be shown Jan. 8 in the (lema building ie movie has a hilarious twist concerns the capture of a thief seven enterprising boys, who trap without help of the police.
irly Enrollment equired in Labs
| Preliminary enrollment for labLs 2abL. 50abL, >L, 122abL. and 5L for the semester Is required before stmas vacation. It was sn-iced today by the chemistry nt.
[ All students wishing to take courses are requested to go 106 Science hall to fill out an card. One card Is to filled out for each course de-This notice does not apply students who have already fill-out such a card.
[ The purpose of this Is to per-planning of laboratory faOlli-for students next semester, failing to state their ty not have priority dur-preregistration.
DR. DAVID D. EITZEN ... to talk on the asterisk
Eitzen to Lead Chapel Service
Christmas caroling in the form of a community sing and a short talk on “The Asterisk of History ’ by Dr. David D. Eitzen, associate professor of pastoral counciling of the Graduate School, will make up the noon chapel service in Bovard auditorium tomorrow.
The a capella choir, under the direction of Dr. Charles C. Hirt, will lead in the singing of traditional Christmas carols. Mimeographed sheets of the best known Christmas carols will be handed to students as they enter the auditorium in order to insure full audience participation. TOLLED STUDENT OPINIONS
Limited time will prevent Dr. Eitzen from dealing with the deeper philosophical implications of his subject. In order to bring the message of fullest significance. Dr. Eitzen polled members of both his undergraduate and graduate classes in the psychology of religion as to their individual interpretations of the meaning of Christmas.
Some of the ideas of the most significant meaning of Christmas were the star of Christmas as symbolizing the central light of human progress, the vulgate translation of the angels’ message for “peace on earth, pood will toward men,” Christmas as giving an expression of the sense of community sharing, and Christmas as a holiday or a holy day. STRESSES RESPONSIBILITY
“It is a time not to escape the facts of a world disorder but to become increasingly aware of our responsibility to deal with these lacts in light of Jesus' teachings," Dr. Eitzen said. “The universaUap-peal of his teaching lies in the fact that they are presented ni highly relevant parables, containing the essence of the philosophical systems that history has elaborated from them.”
Chapel services are held each week in Bowne hall under the sponsorship of the student religious council.
Norcop, Dobkin To Represent SC at Chicago
Windy City Meeting Planned to Organize World-Student Board
Two SC students, Anita Norcop. AWS president, and Milt Dobkin, junior class president, will represent Troy at the Chicago student conference to be held from Dec. 28 to 30.
Following up a proposal made at a recent senate meeting to send delegates
from SC to the meeting. Miss Norcop and Dobkin will join students from colleges and universities from all over the United States to discuss the organization of a national student group, through which international student problems can be handled.
The conference will consist of three main panels. Each delegate will be allowed to choose the one on which he wishes to serve. An officer will be appointed and will guide the discussion of each particular group.
THREE PANELS
Each panel will discuss the organization and duties of a national continuation committee. Another will concern itself with the forma-
Trojan Special Leaves Tonight; More Than 100 to Make Trip
The Trojan Special is leaving tonight.
More than 100 students and their families have made reservations to accompany their team to New Orleans for the final SC football game of 1946.
Occupying the same train as the players and combining football enthusiasm with a holiday vacation trip, travelers will be able to watch the team work out at different stop-overs on the way. Sightseeing tours at Tucson, San Antonio, and New Orleans have been scheduled, and vacationers will be able to take a trip on a river steamer in New Orleans.
Cost of the trip is $150, which includes a ticket to the Tulane game, upper berth round trip, the sightseeing tours, a dinner at Antoine’s in New Orleans, and the privilege of occuping a train (sleeper during the New Orleans stop-over.
Reservations may still be made by calling Ed Gro-nek, Michigan 6161, extension 2836, before 5 p.m. or by contacting him at Union station before train time.
New Plan Completed For Next Registration
Anita Norcop and Milt Dobkin will be present in the AWS office, 224 Student Union, from 8-9 a.m. today, and from 8-10 a.m. tomorrow to discuss with students any ideas they might wish the SC representatives to carry back to the Chicago convention for them.
Contest First Round Ends
Results of the preliminary^round of the Tau Kappa Alpha sponsored, all-university impromptu speech contest were announced yesterday by Sorrell Trope, president ol TKA, national speech honorary.
Those named as finalists were Bill Stevens, Gerald Nordland. Er^vin Stegman, Eph Konigsberg, Jack Otero, and Alex Googoonian. These finalists compete this afternoon al 2:30 in 101 Harris hall and the three winners will each be awarded a cup.
The judging and selection of topics was under the direction of Russel! Caldwell, professor of history. Mr. Caldwell selected topics relating to national and international events of importance. Each contestant had to begin speaking 30 seconds after drawing his subject.
This contest is tlie first in a series to be held annually on campus by TKA to promote student interest in speech activities.
El Rodeo Proofs Due During Week
Students who neglect to turn in proofs to the University photographer before Christmas vacation will lose their opportunity to select which proof they would like to have printed in the El Rodeo.
Those who fail to keep appointments will not be given new ones warned a spokesman of the El Rodeo office.
tion of national student organizations. The third will consider international student affairs.
Stanford and UCLA are two Pacific coast schools that have signified their intentions of sending delegates to the Chicago student conference.
The whole idea stems from a meeting of students held in London in 1945. At that time, an international preparatory committee was set up which had the job of making arrangments for a world student congress in Prague. This committee consisted of three representatives from 1 2 countries which included the United States. England, and Russia.
PRAGUE CONGRESS
The American delegates at the international preparatory committee meeting impressed upon American student organizations the urgency of obtaining a strong delegation for the world student congress .at Prague.
Thirty-eight countries sent students to the first international student's day at Prague in November, 1945. Purpose of the Prague meeting was to set up an international union of students which could work together to solve student problems of the postwar era.
The United States and 25 delegates at Prague and these combined with the three who attended the London meeting of the preparatory eemunittee to sponsor the current Chicago student conference.
Christmas Tradition Has Changed—Baxter
Traditional as Christmas trees and lights, carols, and presents, are the readings and interpretations of Dr. Frank C. Baxter, professor of English language and literature.
Personal rendition of verses about Christmas har. been the job of Dr. Baxter for more than 10 years. Not content
with simply reading poetry, Dr.
Baxter always gives the background and surroundings of his material.
“Christmas isn’t as it was 100 years ago.-’ said Dr. Baxter, “it is an innovation. Christmas revolved about two sets of works, “A Chris-mas Carol" by Dickens and Washington Irving's books. Now it has become murky with merchandising and has gotten away from the old theme."
READINGS INCLUDE
Usually Included in the readings are excerpts from Dorothy Parker and Thomas Hardy. Last year, Dr.
Baxter read Robert Frost’s “A Christmas Circular Letter,” and described it as “New England as pumpkin pie.”
Dr. Baxter joined the faculty of SC in 1930. He received his bac-caulaurate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and has taught at Swarthmore in Pennsylvania and at Berkeley.
VARIED PAST As a sailor in the British navy, a soldier in the first World war, and a movie actor, he shows a varied past, so crammed with memories that Dr. Baxter is a constant source of pleasurable enlightenments.
Keeping college students awake and charming women’s clubs has been a favorite hobby of Dr. Baxter. The many full houses seen throughout the years has been conclusive proof of this fact.
SURPRISE PROGRAM The various poems that Dr. Baxter has scheduled for today are being kept a surprise. ancT he will announce them at the time of the talk. 3:15 today.
The Council of Religion is sponsoring the program and it is to be held in the art and lecture room of University library. It is a part of the literary series conducted oy the council, according to Ray Scott, president.
DR. FRANK BAXTER . ..traditional-readings
Rampaging Rivers Freeze at Source; Floods Receding
by United Press
Sub-freezing weather Monday
shriveled the headwaters of Washington and Oregon rivers which have forced thousands to evacuats homes, caused an estimated $1,500.-000 damage, and took a heavy highway accident toll.
South of Seattle. Red Cross disaster relief units planned rehabilitation of more than 1000 families forced out of their homes in the White river area.
In west-central Oregon, some of the 1500 persons who left their lowland homes were trickling back as the Willamette river continued to arop. opening most roads and permitting farmers to survey their damaged fields, buildings, and livestock.'
Doctor Tells Vitamin Peril
CLEVELAND. Dec. 16. <l'.R> — Brigadier General Wallace H. Gra-htm, personal physician to President Truman, today cautioned against the excessive use of vitamins without the advice of a doctor and said such use “could even lead to df-ath."
He told the annual clinical congress of the American College of Surgeons, however, that he believes “the worst of the vitamin craze is over. The public is beginning to think more intelligently about food supplements.”
Gen. Graham and Dr. Gilson Engle of Philadelphia participated in a special radio broadcast in connection with the opening of the congress. Both medical experts pointed out that excess dosages of vitamin D may calcify kidney tissue, heart muscles, and even involve the lungs, stomach and blood vessels, causing death.
Dr. Engle also cautioned against a repetition of the “vitamin cycle” in the use of the newly-discovered amino acids which “threaten to capture our imagination now.”
Drive to Stop Bridge Hall s Traffic Jam
Undaunted by apparent lack of cooperation on all sides, the greater university committee announced yesterday that it will continue its drive to clear up the Bridge hall be-tween-classes traffic jam.
Pat Hillings, committee chairman, and Sylvia Lovell, drive leader, were united in their determination to carry the fight to the end. Hillings stated that the committee is determined to keep plugging the project from all angles until full success is assured.
“We ll have some new posters ana a totally fresh plan of attack ready after the vacations.” Miss Love-stated. “We think it's only a matter of educating people and getting them in the habit of using the fron* door for entrance only and side doors for exits. Everyone wants to see the problem eradicated, so we n just keep pounding away until the right thing comes as second nature.”
A new angle of attack, including indoctrination of all organized channels on campus, is being formulated by the committee for use immediately after the beginning of the new year.
Gov. Warren Approves Gas Tax Increase
SACRAMENTO. Dec. 16. O) — Governor Earl Warren said tonight that he believes increased gasoline taxes and higher taxes on trucks and buses are necessary if California is to develop an adequate highway system.
The governor, who has called a special session of the legislature for Jan. 13 to consider a statewide highway program, said the “more I think of it the more I am thrilled at the iaea cf getting at a solution of our highway problems which are mounting day by day.”
But if California is going to ex pand its highway program, “Everyone is going to have to pay for it,” he said.
ALL USERS TO PAY
“All highway users will be required of necessity to pay a portion of the cost,” Warren said, “and in my opinion operators should pay in accordance to the use they make of the highways and in accordance with the cost of the construction of the highways as affected by their class of traffic.”
Spacificaily, Warren said. “Big heavy vehicles should be required to pay more than the little private automobile.” He said he believed also that “We ought to get rid of the discriminatory features of taxation” on trucks and busses and ‘‘require all large vehicles to pay their way regardless of the type of operation.”
PROGRAM
Warren said he will recommend no specific legislation or tax rate in January but will leave the development of the program to the legisa-tors. “We don’t need any fantastic program,” the governor said, “and we don't want anything that is extravagant. We just want highways strong enough and broad enough and in sufficient numbers to carry the 3.200.000 automobiles registered in this state.”
California's automobile registra tion is the largest in the nation for the seventh consecutive year, Warren said. He pointed out Cali fornia's “death-trap” three lane highways and “bottleneck"'’ two-lane roads will kill about 4000 people this year. This is five times as many fatalities as in the populous states of New York and Pennsylvania. MODERNIZATION NEEDED “Nothing short of modernization and an expansion of our Highway system” will remedy the situation existing now “where every day we delay means a greater loss of life, more severe injuries . . . and a re-tardization of the big industrial, business and agricultural development in California,” Warren said.
He said he was ‘hopeful” that the legislature could produce a program in “a reasonably short time.” The state could begin work on a highway expansion “just as fast as financing permits and the contracting industry can absorb the work,” he said.
Present Students to Finish Before Regular Enrollment
Plans whereby students now enrolled in University park divisions, except University College, School of Law, and School of Medicine, may complete their registration for the second semester before the regular registration period begins Feb. 3, were announced yesterday by the Registrar’s Office.	<---
Steps in pre-registration procedure are:
1. Graduates, seniors, and juniors may secure registration permits and blank cards from the registrar's office in Owen hall during the week of Jan. 6 to 11 inclusive, in accordance with the schedule listed below:
Monday, students whose last names begin with F to H inclusive; Tuesday, I to O; Wednesday, P to S; Thursday, T to Z; Friday A to E; Saturday morning, any letter. SOPHOMORES, FRESHMEN Sophomores, freshmen, and University Junior college students obtain their registration permits and cards during the week of Jan. 13 to 18, inclusive. Students whose last names begin with F to H, in elusive, Monday; Tuesday from I to O; Wednesday, from P to 8; Thursday, from T to Z; Friday, from A to E; and Saturday morning, any letter.
2.	Go to your adviser's office and arrange an approved list of courses for the second semester. Graduate students must have their programs approved in the Graduatp School office.
3.	At any convenient time and place arrange a tentative schedule. TENTATIVE PROGRAMS
4.	(a> If your tentative program does not include limited selections (“R" classes), proceed to step 5.
(b) If your tentative program includes limited sections, go to the social hall of Von KleinSmid hall, 666 West 36th street, where reservations in limited classes may be arranged.
5.	Complete your schedule (official program card> and other registration forms at any convenient time and place.
6.	Report to (place to be announced) for the verification of regis-istration forms and assessment of tuition fees.
VETERANS
7.	If you are a veteran, go to (place to be announced) for approval of veteran benefits.
8.	Pay fees at the Business office. Owen’s hall, before noon Saturday, Feb. 8.
The plan for admitting students to limited classes has been revised and. under certain conditions, students will be permitted to reserve places in limited sections. Instructors will receive notice of the res- j ervations and students will be given non-transferable class admission cards.
CHEMISTRY STUDENTS
Classification cards issued by the testing bureau are required for a student to register in chemistry laL. and 2aL; English la. ly, and 2; and mathematics 3 and 7. Classification cards issued by the College of Music are a requisite for (Continued on Page Three)
Nations Charge Greece Seeks New Territory
LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y„ Dec 18. (HR) — Albania and Yugoslavia charged before the United Nations Secunty council today that Greece, seeking territorial gain, is “obstinately bent on fomenting a new war in the Balkans.”
Representatives of the two nations appeared before the council as defendants in the Greek complaint that Albania, Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia are training and arming guerrillas now harrassing Greek government forces.
COUNTER ACCUSATION
Hysni Kapo, roving minister from Albania, in a counter-accusation, asserted that armed Greek troops had crossed the border into his country 21 separate times between Sept. 10 rind Nov. 20 to provoke frontier fights.
Sava N. Kosanovic submitted to
the council a list of 38 alleged incidents, including Greek warplane flights over Yugoslavia territory and a machinegun and flamethrower attack on a Yugoslav pillbox.
UNREST IN GREECE Lt. Gen. W. Stoytcheff of Bulgaria dismissed the Greek complaint as “petty and trivial.” but pointed out that correspondents had reported unrest in southern Greece as well as northern Greece.
"The constant provocations of Greek soldiers along the Albanian frontier are arranged by the Greek government for the obvious purpose of paving the way for an aggression in order to achieve its expansionist designs on Albania,” Kapo said.
IMPERIALISM
‘Facts clearly show that the Greek government is obstinately pursuing
a hostile policy and a policy of imperialistic expansion toward small and peace-loving Albania, toward (Continued on Page Three)
Christmas Trees Cheap, Plentiful
CHICAGO. Dec. 16— Christmas trees are plentiful this year but there is a shortage of tinsel and baubles to decorate them, a survey showed today.
A shortage of manufactured decorations indicated that many families would have to trim their trees with popcorn and cranberry strings or leave them bare.
With about one tree for every nine persons, a stiff competition was expected to keep tree prices fairly close to pre-war levels. Prices ranged from 50 cents for table models to $100 for*deluxe “factory” trees.
National Honors Bestowed On Music Faculty Members
National honors and recognition in the field of composition have come to LeRoy Robertson and Halsey Stevens, faculty members of the College of Music. Dr. Max T. Krone. Dean of the Institute of the Arts, announced yesterday.
Mr. Robertson's rhapsody for piano and orchestra is scheduled for performance April 23, 1947 on the “Invitation to Music” program over CBS. Bernard Herman will conduct, and Andor Foldes will serve as soloist.
Professor Stevens’ Sonatina for flute and piano was awarded the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia prize for a chamber music work for two solo instruments. His Trio No. 2. 1945, was awarded the grand prize in the field of chamber music. The Trio also won the National Federation of Music clubs’ prize last year.
Published works by Mr. Robert-
son include a Quintet for strings) and piano; a choral arrangement of The Lord’s Prayer; a vocal solo, “Joy, Shipmate, Joy”; and a Novelette for piano. He received his degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and also studied in Europe in 1932 and 1933.
In addition to several shorter works. Professor Stevens has written three symphonies. His critical articles have appeared in Musical America, Musical Currier, and various newspapers.
Of his First Symphony, Modem Music for spring 1946 said, “His First Symphony, which he conducted at a concert of the San Francisco Symphony orchestra, was one of the most dynamic, compactly meaningful, and finely shaped scores of the year.”
Professor Stevens received his degrees at Syracuse university.
Constitutional Draft Upheld
NANKING. China. Dec. 16— (HE) — The national assembly steering committee, at the personal request of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, vetoed tonight all constitutional assembly committees, and upheld amendments proposed by various assembly committees, and upheld the constitution draft, drawn up in January by the all-party political consultative council.
The assembly will meet in plenary session tomorrow when it is expected to approvs overwhelmingly th*
original draft.
The abrupt about - face of the right - wing steering committee, which previously had approved constitutional amendments designed to maintain the Kuomint3ng (government party) dictatorship in China, was hailed as one of Chiang’s greatest personal triumphs since he assumed leadership of the Kucmin-tang in 1925.
It also was a triumph for United States Ambassador J. Leighton Stuart and Presidential Envoy Gen. George C. Marshall, who have been meeting almost daily with Chiang and were known to favor upholding the all-party draft.
Delegates of minor parties represented in the assembly, who had threatened to walk out of the amendments were approved, expressed “gratification.” Chiang Yung-Tien, democratic socialist delegate, said the steering committee’s action was “a big step forward” toward democracy.	|