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Los Angeles, Calif.f Friday, Dec. 13, 1946
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:ott Orchestra With Athletes light’s Carnival
UNRUH
IGGY SWARTZ . . sports master
the' stimulating notes of Scott aW his orchestra and ltramuraJ parade vieing for
0	n o r sT^the sports carnival red by t jie Intramural Rec- j
ial association will highlight
svening’a festivities ln the al Education building, mellow music will begin at : and continue until midnight. I appears every Wednesday g at the Coconut Grove and
1	following is t ihe official uie for the sports carnival:
— Fraternity swim meet,
n’s swim meet, women's vol-1 playoff.
I—Non-org basketball piay-
i—Badminton playoffs and ition.
I—Gymnastic exhibition.
_ Fraternity basketball [fs, Halftime fencing exhibi-
[ — Dancing.
™I a cappela choir, under the direction layed for other functions at | Qf Dl. charles c Hirt which will diversity providing rhythms provlcje leadership for the singing have been promised to be j of carols on the smooth side.	Not a concert of Christmas num-
only all-university event of , jjers by the choir, the sing is ae-this year, the sports car-	jor those interested in at-
Rill bring together top in- tending a devotional program of ral men and women athletes, j gr^p caroling. Dr. David D. Eitzen,
idependent and fraternity. associate professor of pastoral coun- j Niemollers arrived in the German s our hope that thiB cam - | g^ing of the Graduate School of i capita!, will speak today on that
Turner to Speak At SC Assembly
Rev. Ewart E. Turner, war correspondent and friend and traveling companion of Pastor Martin Niemoller. will speak on the development of democracy in Germany as the high point of the religious-emphasis assembly at 10 this morning in Bovard auditorium.
The council of religion is pre
Council Plans Group Caroling
In accordance with tradition and 1 the prevailing Christmas spirit, next j week’s chapel program will consist | of informal singing of carols in the I community sing style. The program
j has been scheduled for Wednesday ! in Bovard auditorium because of the large attendance expected.
One of the regular chapel programs under the sponsorship of the council of religion and the School of Music, the audience will hear the
senting the assembly as part of their program of contributing to student understanding of world affairs. Sid Adair will be in charge of the gathering, and Reid Lage McClung, dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, will introduce the speaker.
ACCOMPANIES NEIMOLLER
The Rev. Mr. Turner arrived in Los Angeles last night from San Francisco, accompanying the Nie-
mollers on a nation-wide lecture tour, but a press conference at Union station was cut short with just a single question, because Neimoller was still too exhaused by his long ordeal of eight years in Nazi concentration camps, three of them spent in solitary confinement, to give long interviews.
Pastor Neimoller, who spoke briefly last night at the Fir.:t Methodist church, did. however, answer a question about the possibilities of Germany becoming a democracy, a bridge between the eastern and the western world.”
The Rev. Mr. Turner, who was pastor of the Historic American church in Berlin in 1931, when the
Dobkin Praises Prom Combo
In hiring Skitch Henderson’s 21-piece band for the Junior prom Jan. 11 at the Riviera country club, the junior class engaged one of the most up-and-coming dance bands in the country, class President Milt Dobkin said yesterday.
A firm believer in the kind of music dancers can keep time to without perspiring, Henderson has hit the top in the movies, radio, band leading, and recording fields since his discharge from the air forces in 1945.
ASPT PRAISES
The American Society of Piano Technicians — men who tuned the piano strings for the Iturbis, the Tatums, and the Joneses—recently
111 set a precedent for future versity sports nights, and we all attending, whether ath-|y minded or not. a good stated Iggie Swartz, men’s
Iian of IRA.
sports parade	will	begin
tly at 6:30 p.m.	with	both
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>w Drifts Highlight s Dance
kng drifts of real snow, soft j |candlelight, and plenty of j the Snow dance, sponsor-ie College of Architecture, j jhlight this week's social cal-
ffor students of fine arts and , riends.
(ing at 8 p.m. Saturday, danc-1 be under the stars to the j corded bands in the land, itio of the College of Archi-
Religion, will round out the devotional emphasis of the chapel service with a talk.
The regular weekly chapel programs are held in Bowne hall and are under the planning and direction of the chapel committee of the Graduate School Religion, headed by Scott Brewer. The music for these devotionals is furnished by Dr. Hirt's class in musical worship.
The Council of Religion is urging the members of its groups to support and attend the chapel services and is undertaking the making of I posters publicizing them.
same subject: "Are the Germans Capable of Democracy.” FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE His knowledge of educational and religious conditions in Germany is very extensive, as he lived there until the outbreak of the war, returning recently to cover the trials at Nurenberg. He is now representing the federal council of churches, and accompanying the Niemollers on their first trip f.o America, in order to help ease the strains and rigors of traveling. The party arrived in the United States on Dec. 4.
All junior council committee heads will meet with the publicity committee in the Debate office today at 1:15 p.m. to coordinate publicity for the Orchid B2II.
'Dear Ruth.’
DeMille Play Collects Laughs Opening Night
by Dick Eshleman
Fast, furious, and funny are the words for Prof. Wil-with eaily decorated trees | l i a m de Mille’s production of Norman Krasna’s comedy lovide the scene. Coffee, coke*. “Dear Ruth,” which opened last night in Bovard auditor-Lnd doughnuts will be served jUm for a five-performance run.
lies on the lawn.	The is ab0Ut tjie complications brought about when
purpose of the dance is to	*	_
students of fine arts to be- a brattish little sister writes bogus
?tter acquainted and to raise love letters to an overseas flyer and
jfor the treasury, according to , signs her elder sister's name. The
[vending, president.	unravelment and many of the jokes
Is is informal, but everyone is !	. ..
r	, , '	are war-time, but the humor is .still
|to wear snow clothes if pos-3,ds am SI.25 per couple and	abundance, possibly oven
bl be purchased from mem- I enliven *by the perspective afford-
the College of Architecture or at the art pantry.
rerson Choir Hold Concert
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ned to promote understand-tween different racial groups ssing intercultural relation's its theme, a Christmas con-eaturing the Jefferson high Negro a cappella choir with Eric Nordskod at the or-be presented Sunday at 7 Igy^ie University church.
I&ioir of more than 80 voices idered one of the finest chor-ips in the country. Among its rs will be included Negro als.
Nordskod. member of tlie so-department faculty, will be d with presentations of clas-rgan music ranging from the immediately preceding Bach em times.
tudents and faculty members ited to attend the concert, ie under the sponsorship of Mvthodirt eh arch.
ed by one year of “peace."
The news is good on all angles of the production. Professor DeMille's direction is smooth and punchy. Mrs. Evadna Blackburn and her crew have built a very handsome set, and Des Wedberg and Don Duke have handled their student-production - manager and stage-manager roles capably.
The play is short, snappy, and to the point. Laughs follow one after another in rapid succession. It seemed to this reviewer that some of the lines were even funnier last night than when heard in the professional company more than a year ago.
Cast honors go to John Wardell. who is believable and consistent in his portrayal of Judge Wilkins. Ray Scott, who scores heavily with some fine comedy as the stuffy Albert Kiimmer; and Barbara Hudson, also strong in the sustaining role of Mrs. ■ Wilkins.
Janet Lees, the title-role delineator, is one of the most attractive young things to step foot on Bovard in many a moon. Her limning of the Ruth part should bring her many pretty posies. Opposite her,
Paul Kennedy has trouble getting started in his role of Lieutenant Seawright. His first-act tempo and attitude are reminiscent of the 1 leading man in a Shubert road com-| pany of ‘ Blossom Time,” with an I overdose of cloying effusiveness. ! Later. Kennedy shows what he can do by dropping the glad-handed technique and becoming more forceful. Perhaps he will, revise his earlier impressions when the first-night pressure is off.
Shirley Gottlieb is enormously humorous as the evilly endowed little fiend Miriam. Miss Gottlieb belies her age amazingly.
Others who add to the comedy in Krasna’s sharp little play are Florence Officer as Martha Seawright, Robert Stefan as Sgt. Chuck Vincent, Joan Carlson as Dora, and Larry Harmon as the miraculous gob, Harold Klobbermeier.
Performances continue tonight and tomorrow night, as well as Monday and Tuesday nights. Activity cards admit all students free.
paid tribute to the former B-29 pilot for his “extra-ordinary ability to render popular music in a manner altogether acceptable to refined musical tastes.”
ONLY ORCHID BALL Touted by the junior class as the only orchid ball in America, the prom is distinguished by the fact that a beautiful Hawaiian orchid will go to each girl in the form of a corsage as part of tlie bid price of $6.25. A downtown florist is having the orchids flown in from Hawaii, such a huge order being unobtainable any other way.
The Riviera country club will dazzle prom dancers with an overwhelming display of huge artificial candles and extensive matching decorations. In the lobby a big candle decorated with orchids plus two 4-feet-high candelabra, with candles, on each side of the fireplace will hold the center of attraction. FORMAL DRESS
Tuxedos or dark suits with formal ties are required of men, and the long formals of their dates will set off the deep purple of the Hawaiian orchids.
On Monday, juniors only may purchase bids, of which there are 550. in the ticket office, 208 Student Union. Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday the bids will go on sale to the whole university. Bids are also available from members of the student councils.
Solons Discuss Written Rules For SC Groups
A motion introduced by Dick Gilson, independent representative, that the greater university committee be instructed to modify the btu-dent handbook to incluae the administration’s rules, regulations, and accepted procedures concerning student organizations met with indif-
jerent reaction by the ASSC senate last night.
Gilson yielded the floor to Bob Licorish, executive secretary of Trovets, who stated that such a written set of regulations was “something that has been needed around here for some time.” He cited his own experience in dealing with the administration in his work with Trovets.
Eph Konigsberg, forensics, compared passing of such a motion to “buying a pig in a poke” and recommended an amendment that a committee be appointed to prepaie a list of rules and regulations and submit them to the senate for approval.
Gilson declared that now was the opportunity to determine the stand 01 the administration in relation to student organizations. He suggested that the university prepare the list and that the senate discuss it.
Maintaining that such a procedure would get results to the student body 100 la»'. Bob Peck, senior class president. ^s»erted that preparation, dis-
JE3SE UNRUH , . . the winner
BOB SMITH . close second
picked for gold keys for averages of 1.75 or over.
Designed to place emphasis on scholastic standing among the aims of fraternity activity, the committee was reorganized this year, after a lapse of four years during the war.
, J	, Discontinued in 1942, the scholastic
cussion. and approval would take too j committee was a campus tradition
much time.
Sigma Nu Leads Scholarship Race
Sigma Nu with a grade point average of 1.48, topped the list of 22 fraternities submitting student gr&d^ list-s and thereby became eligible for the interfraternity schola*;-tic committee’s gold cup award, it was announced yesterday by the office of the dean of men.
Simultaneously, 220 men were,--
The amendment was defeated, and the motion as it originally stood was passed over the single dissenting vote of Okey King.
Anita Norcop, AWS president, and Milt DobKin, junior class president, were elected to attend a conference for the formation of a national students organization to study world social, political, and economic conditions, scheduled to meet in Chicago Dec. 28 to 30.
Jim Mitchell, ASSC president, instructed the two delegates that they are to serve in the capacity of observers rather than as actual participants and to bring back an unbiased and unprejudiced picture of this “fairly worthwhile organization.’'
Trovets to Decide On Code of Law At Parley Today
Ratification of a new Trovet constitution providing for a nine-member board of directors is the major item on the agenda at this afternoon’s meeting of that organization.
The new constitution, written by Jesse Unruh, Trovet president, Milton Buck, and Bob Licorice, provides for a representative from University College and a member of the womens veteran's organization to be seated on the board of directors.
Several new committees have been incorporatd into the constitution to expedite Trovet activities.
The constitution has already been ratified by the board of directors under the supervision of Dr. Louis and non-students may pay 50 cents i Wann; it is now up to members at the door.	j either to accept or reject it.
-j Nominations of officers to serve
during the spring term will also
Radio Comic Will Receive SC Degree
Phil Harris will finally get that degree in basket weaving. Junior class members are going to see that he gets it along with an honorary membership in SC's class of 48.
These plans, announced yesterday by Sandy Sapin in council meet-
Fifty tickets for the Alice Fave-Phil Harris radio broadcast this Sunday are awaiting the unknown campus organization that ordered them. The ducats were sent “as requested” to the office of the president of the student body.
The organization that ordered the tickets may collect them in 230 Student Union, according to Doral Bennett vice - president of the student body.
for 10 years. The gold cup rotated each semester to the scholastically outstanding house.
AWARD WINNERS The award-winning Sigma Nu house tied with runner-up Sigma Phi Epsilon with 40 per cent of the I active members of both houses win- I ning gold keys for 1.75 averages or better. Tau Epsilon, third place winner in the cup race, boasted 33 per cent eligible key wearers.
Keys display a golden Trojan head against a red enamel background. Space on the reverse side allows room for engraved dates showing tlie number of awards won.
According to the office of the dean of men the all-fraternity grade average was slightly better this year than last with 1.268 over 1.245.
OLD DAYS OVER “The old days of Joe College are over,” said Dr. Albert Zech, assistant to the dean. “Though cultural and social contacts offered by fraternities are important, they are secondary to scholarship.”
The gold cup and keys will be presented informally by the interfratemity council. Date of the presentation has not yet been set.
Interfraternity
. . . council meets at 1 this afternoon in the senate chamber, 418 Student Union. President Norm Hawes announces that fraternity presidents may pick up their bids at the same time.
LAS Council Discusses Ball Booklet Plans
Subjects ranging from a student-faculty softball game to a “Pops” concert graced committee reports at the LAS council meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Although the council lacked a quorum, committees disclosed plans for a LAS dance, a proposed booklet to acquaint students with professional fraternities on campus, and a survey to dtermine campus activity on the campuses of other universities.
President Carl Gebhart announced Mar. 29 as the tentative date for a LAS dance. Clayton Lane is handling arrangements for a return student-faculty softball prowess contest.
Plans for the publication of a booklet of campus professional fraternities which i\re open to LAS students are being formulated by Alice Gordon, abetted by committee members Anita Brue, Libby Jeffery, and Wally Reid. The proposed booklet would list eligibility requirements, activities, and pertinent information.
In the near future a debate on what value an LAS education offers will be presented, according to committee head Eph Konigsberg.
Hillel Council
The Hillel council holds services tonight with radio commentator Carleton Moss addressing the group on the topic of “Minorities in the Atomic Age.”
OKAYS
Trovet Prexy Takes Election
1216-1055
With a plurality of 161 votes, Jesse Unruh, Trovets president, last night edged out his rival Bob Smith as ballotting in the election to seat a veterans’ representative on the ASSC senate came to a close.
Final tabulations in the 2-days voting found Unruh
poling 1216 votes. Smith’s count as 1055.
Meeting for the last time before the Christmas holidays, the senate passed without dissent the report of elections commissioner Al Kolter which showed that a total of 2320 veterans expressed their will in the campaign.
Thirty-seven ballots were voided because of illegal markings, while the remaining 12 votes went to write-in candidates. Of these Stanley Jackson received six. and William Renda, Jose Topeti, Harry Marlow, William Hullinger, Norman Sterns, and Gerald Nordland tabulated one each. Kilroy was declared ineligible.
ELEC TION ON ISSUES “This was an election that was run and won on issues,” Unruh asserted immediately after the announcement of the results. “As veterans’ representative, I will continue to fight for veterans welfare from the floor of the ASSC senate.
I want to thank all those who voted for me and those whO-'worfced for my election. I will not disappoint them.”
Brief but gracious in defeat. Smith called for united action in the solution of veterans’ problems.
“I appreciate the support of those veterans w’ho voted for me and urge cooperation with Unruh in his new responsibility,” Smith declared. COMPROMISE MEASURE Coming as a compromise measure following the defeat of Unruh’s original request that a voting seat be granted Trovets president, the new position will continue to exist as long as veterans comprise 20 per cent of the total enrollment of the university.
When first introduced, Unruh's provision split the senate and evoked a storm of debate. In ensuing consultations Jim Mitchell, ASSC president; Milt Dobkin, junior class president; and Unruh finally wrote an amendment acceptable to the two warring factions.
Debate Battle Begins Today
Trojan Staff
take place at this meeting. General elections on nominations will not . . . members must check the city j take place until January, room bulletin board immediately for All veterans on the campus, inwork assignments next week. Any eluding non-Trovet members, are person who cannot conform to the urged to attend this meeting in 206 schedule must give notification. Administration at 2:30 pjn.
ing, will be fulfilled in Wednesday's class assembly at Bovard auditorium.
Just where a basket could be secured for Mr, Harris puzzled councU members until Bea Canterbury, ADPi, recalled that SC has a class in basket weaving.
Milt Dobkin, council president, reported the budget for the class dance had been approved by Arnold Eddy and the “full speed ahead signal” could be given plans for the dance at the Riviera Country club.
Class week activities including a tree planting in which Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid will turn over the first spadeful of dirt, a girl's basketball game with UCLA, and the assembly in Bovard, wrere announced by Elizabeth Doyle.
Institute Closes Four-Day Session on Foreign Policy
Convening the last meeting of its 23rd session, the Institute of World Affairs culminated four days of conferences and round tables dealing with United States foreign policy Wednesday night at Riverside’s Mission Inn.
The final speaker for the institute was Arthur Sweetser of the Washington information office, United Nations, who has been on the staff of the League of Nations at Geneva for more than 20 years.
“The United Nations is a mechanism and a good one, but it will not operate of itself, but only through the guidance of the people steering it,” Sweetser told his audience. “The United Nations has a better chance of success than the old League of Nations, but the worst thing we can do is to delude ourselves with false hopes.”
During the second day’s sessioni
deputy commander. AAF, and former SC journalism student, presented the military aspects of United Nations foreign policy.
General Eaker urged a unified defensive force as a necessary element in America’s position in the world.
“The Russians and the British have unified their defensive establishments while we talk about it. We must do it. Economy indicates it Efficiency demands it,” he said
Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid, chancellor of the institute, presided at the opening session where President George H. Armacost of the University of Redlands delivered an address on freedom.
“Freedom can be restored only by improving individuals,” he pointed out. “Love must replace hate, tolerance must replace intolerance, and justice must supersede injus-
or. Monday, Lt. Gen, Ira C. Eaker, tice.”
More than 200 high school students from San Francisco and the Southland will participate in the 11th annual Invitational high school forensic tournament on campus starting at 11 a.m. today and concluding tomorrow afternoon.
“Registrations from 15 high schools have already been received,” Eph Konigsberg, captain of the SC debate squad, reported.
Major divisions in the tournament include oratory and debate; oratorical, dramatic, and humorous declamation; and extempore and impromptu speaking.
Contestants will register from 11 to 12:30 p.m. today, and at 1:15 p.m. the preliminary contests will begin.
First place debate and other event winners will receive school cups and additional appropriate awards. The school compiling the greatest number of points in the several contests shall be declared the tournament champion.
Debaters will argue the question, “Resolved, that the federal government should provide a system of complete medical care available to all citizens at public expense.”
The contests will last tonight until 9 and tomorrow until 4:30 p.m.
High schools registered yesterday afternoon included Lowell high school, San Francisco; Los Angeles, Manual Arts, John Marshall, Hamilton. and Dorsey high schools in Los Angeles; Excellsior High school. Bellflower; and high schools from Alhambra. Bakersfield, Huntington Park, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Lynwood, Riverside, and Glendale,