SOUTHERN
— EDITORIAL
Would We Want Lincoln Today?
CALIFORNIA
Orojan
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leritage Celebration tarts in LA Today
Presentation of Freedom Train To Climax Two-Week Festivities
ne of the biggest patriotic celebrations ever staged in Angeles begins today, Lincoln’s birthday, continuing ^ugh Feb. 25.
imax of the observation will be the American Heritage bition of the Freedom train, which arrives here Feb. 23.
The next event on the itinerary will be on Washington’s birthday, Feb. 22. The train will remain on display, open to the public, adjacent to Harris plaza on Exposition boulevard through Feb. 25.
With a four-day stay in Los Am- ! geles. the Freedom train makes its longest stop in its nation-wide tour. Public inspection hours will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. REDEDICATE IDEALS A constant succession of events I in homes, schools, and fraternal and j civic meetings will feature the two- j week celebration, with the rededica- j ■ tion of American ideals of freedom
cause of a
culty Target >r Red Cross nd Campaign
e Red Cross fund drive will be-on Mar. 1 and continue for jximately two weeks, according ill Mays, fund chairman of the
Unit.
ol a university ruling i and justice in the spotlight, b; : _ u:i> snjdent lund drives Aboard the train are such his-"»t the Tro.I an Chest campaign, tcrie documents as the Declaration drive will include appeals only j of impendence, Bill of Rights,
: Magna Caita. President Washing-■ ton s copy of the U.S. constitution, j Pres:dent Lincoln's draft of his j Gettysburg address, and the original I manuscript of “The Star Spangled I Banner/’
ALL ABOARD
Other items aboard include the j battle logbook of the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), the original
W. CHARLES REDDING ... all smiles
Debate Group Scores Victory In West Tour
pculty members and university toyecs.
mce £C did such a fine job tor |Rod C last year, we hope fpeat the success with our facul-rivc.” M .ys said, liters v.:;; be sent to all faculty )bers through the intraschool nd contributions will be re-leci fo p. K -;: Cross box in the i >n o+f:cp. The university be divided into sections, with l“nt chairman for each divi-The campaign will cover 1600 people. Mays said.
iarsty Groups Chart Plans
Volunteers to assist in the distribution of literature for the Freedom Train are asked to see Joe Verdin in the Knights office, 218 Student Union, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon every Monday, Wednesday and Frida v.
| Cfcvenant of the League of Nations, the original Declaration of the United Nations, a letter by Christopher Columbus to the Spanish crown treasurer detailing his discoveries, the Pilgrims’ Mayflower compact, Lincoln’s draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, the logbook of the USS Missouri embodying the Japanese surrender, and the original text of the surrender of Germany.
A free public show, known as the
| special meeting of representa-from various charities will to campus organization heads loon today in the Touchstonc [ter. The purpose of the meet-to aid and instruct SC serv-froups in inaugurating the Tro-
I Chest dri\e.	j Amencan Heritage ealvalcade, will
e drive will be carried on from i take place in the coliseum Feb. 23, 1 to 12 and will include WSSF, j between 2:30 and 5 p.m., on a giant A. Community Chest, and stage to ^ erected within the perich of Dunes. The chest pro- | style entrance.
Preliminary plans call for 20 or more massed bands; army, navy, and marine personnel; television screens showing the most important cocuments carried on the train: and pageantry depicting the United States' struggle for freedom.
n will afford Trojans the op-tunity to contribute to many khy chanties at one time, lerbert R. Hynson. chairman of [ drive, urges departmental coop-Ltion and attendance at the 12 hock meeting.
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W. Charles Reading, assistant debate coach, brought Ins barnstorming charges. Dale Drum and Al Wiggins, through to victory against University of New Mexico yesterday in the first leg of their debate junket through the west.
The trio is on one of the most extensive speaking tours ever attempted by an SC debate team.
Drum and Wiggins won their first debate by a 2-1 decision before an audience of 250 persons. The SC team also emerged victorious in the second debate by a unanimous decision.
Following the New Mexico debate, Coach Redding and the two-man team left for Denver where the Trojans will participate in an experimental debate in the Rocky Mountam conference. Redding, having received his MA degree from the University of Denver, will be in his home territory.
A lecturer in speech since 1946, Redding coached debate teams at the University of Denver, University of California at Santa Barbara, University of Washington, and Colorado A. and M. state college.
The SC mentor will be chairman of the conference in Denver this week and will speak on a radio panel. Subject of his address is “The Problems of Communication and International Relations.”
Drum will enter a debate emphasizing public speaking as an art. He will discuss the four types of speaking; oratory extemporaneous, forum, and impromptu. Wiggins will compete individually in radio news commenting and oral interpretation.
Coach Redding will be in charge of evaluating the experimental debate in which Drum and Wiggins participate.
Robbers Invade SC Dormitory; Losses Heavy
Aeneas Hall Residents Missing Clothes, Cash Taken During Night
Daring robberies, some of which occurred while the victims were asleep, have Aeneas hall, men’s dormitory, on the alert.
Two suits, $69 in cash, a ring, a watch, and shoes have disappeared from the campus residence hall this week.
“Even my handkerchief, and a rubber stamp with my name on it were taken.” said Norm Myking, “as well as a pair of shoes and about $30 in cash from my trousers, while I was asleep. The thief completely emptied the pockets, although he left the trousers.”
“I thought at first that someone was playing a practical joke when I discovered that my suit was missing, but when I found my wallet with only the money removed, I knew that I had been robbed,” explained William Hill, one of the first thievery victims.
Charles Witwer, Hill’s roommate, lost a suit.
A $20 bill was removed from a clothes-filled dresser drawer belonging to Sv Kagan, and a diamond ring and $5 in cash were reported by his roommate. Ward Ingersol. as stolen.
A watch, with his name engraved on the back, was lost by Jerry Lipa.
Police have been notified of the robberies, and cleaning establishments have been asked to watch for suits bearing Hill and Witwer’s laundry marks.
Bulletin
Delegates Argue NSA Affiliation
As the Daily Trojan went to press last night delegates to the September NSA convention in Madison, Wis., were still making their reports to the ASSC senate.
Paced by the expressed disapproval of NSA affiliation given by Pat Hillings, the delegation of five members offered its arguments for and against SC’s joining the national group.
Following detailed discussion of NSA constitution and by-laws, ASSC President Paul Wildman called for objectivity of viewpoint in the discussions to follow. Diane Lockhart, one of the delegates, strongly urged joining the NSA. She was backed by John Houk and by Milt Dobkin, who had previously led the discussion of the basic rules.
At press time last night, Wildman had not expressed his approval or disapproval of affiliation. The matter will not be brought to a vote until a later senate meeting, according to the agenda of the student governing body.
Trojan Knights Elect Hynson as President
Vice-President Post Goes to Naftzger;
Alexander Chosen as New Treasurer
Herb Hynson was chosen presidant of the Knights yesterday in an election held at the Delta Chi fraternity house. Ted Naftzger was elected vice-president; Hank Moreno, secretary; and Al Alexander, treasurer.
Selected on the basis of service, scholarship, and ability, Hynson, erstwhile Delta Sig and active in campus activities, is chairman of the community chest drive, social chairman
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Students Seek Greek Charters
Notices
... for the Student Union bulletin board must be brought first to SU 230 and placed -in the basket for that purpose on the desk. Notices will then be typed and pinned on the board by office personnel the same day or early the next morning.
Notices not following this procedure will be removed from the board, according to Jea Morf, ASSC vice-president.
Varsity Show Needs Writer
Johnny Langdon, madcap varsity show producer, said yesterday that plans for the April production are pending because the show lacks a lyric writer. Students with a talent for writing lyrics are invited to see Langdon in 212 Student Union between 2 and 5 any afternoon.
Members who were unable to attend the Clef ‘n’ Caper meeting yesterday afternoon are requested to contact Langdon in the above room.
Men and women dancers are needed for the Varsity show, Langdon and associates said in pleading tones.
“You need not do a ballet dance for the audition,” Langdon said. “If you can rh ^ba, jitterbug, or just walk in time to music, you’re eligible to tryout,” he said.
The production has a “south sea island” motif designed for eye and ear pleasure, and will be a full-dress musical comedy. The display of talent is slated to be called “Non Amour Atoll.”
Phrateres
. . . women’s social and service organization, is sponsoring a Valentine party this afternoon from 3:30 to 5 in the student lounge, third floor, Student Union. All new and transfer women students and other women interested in applying for membership in Phrateres are invited to attend.
Possible addition of three social fraternities to the SC campus was indicated yesterday by Dr. Albert F. Zech, assistant to the dean of men.
The three fraternities are Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, ana Alpha Gamma Omega.
Phi Gamma Deltas have already petitioned for representation and are working hard for a charter, said Dr. Zech. The Alpha Tau Omegas are now In the process of petitioning, and the Alpha Gamma Omegas Vave expressed an interest in setting up a chapter here.
Referring to the current fraternity membership drive, Dr. Zech lauded the response of students and urged that more foreign students join fraternities.
“We need the influence of foreign students and would like to see more of them taken into fraternities,” added Dr, Zech.
WILLIAM C. de MILLE . . . for the Christians
FRIEDA MEBLIN ... on stage
Soph President Pulls Faux Pas
Dean of Men Neil D. Warren walked into a meeting of the sophomore class council yesterday afternoon to speak to President Bill Colt.
After hesitating a moment when the dean appeared, Colt said:
“Do you all know our dean— ARNOLD EDDY?”
Dean Warren was slightly surprised, but President Colt immediately realized his error and reintroduced the dean properly.
President Colt may pick up his copy of the freshman handbook any time after 1 p.m. today in the Daily Trojan city room.
DT Forces Parking Lot Adion
Spring Drama 'Secrecy' Lifted ★ ★ ★ ★ Humor Tops New Bill
CLEAR TRACK signal for the Freedom Train is set by Mayor Fletcher Bowron as Mrs. Rawson Davis, Chamber of Commerce women’s committee chairman, and Martin Pollard, organizations chairman, look on. Arriving Feb. 23, the Freedom Train will go on free public inspection on Exposition boulevard across from Harris plaza through Feb. 25. A 10-day, citywide American Heritage observance, preceding the train's arrivaL skirts today.
The power of the press reached a new high yesterday when representatives of the ASSC parking lot committee rushed to the DT office with some quick recommendations for remedying the SC “parking chaos.” before the expose of the congested situation went to press.
The story was printed. There followed a barrage of explanations, accusations. and at last the parking committee chairman, Jack Shaffer, smilingly presented a six-point program complete with an immediate and future remedy for the overall parking problem.
ATTENDANTS’ SCHEDULES Number one reason for the overcrowded parking chaos: student parking lot attendants had not worked out their class schedules so that new working hours for the semester could be established for the lot. Attendants are paid by the university and according to the plan work \ \
from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Moreover, those students arriving before 7 have always parked without attendants and recently have been responsible for the start of the congestion.
SOLUTIONS OFFERED The following recommendations have been offered by Shaffer, who said that the situation can be alleviated if everyone will follow the suggestions:
1)	If you arrive at the parking lot at early pre-dawn hours, or before 7 a.m., park facing the street as close to the sidewalk as possible.
2)	Leave your keys in your car If you park in the aisles.
3)	Park only in lanes that are marked off.
4)	If barricades are in the driveways, do not enter the lot without the attendants’ permission.
5)	Park only in lanes that are marked off, or if markings aren’t visible, park as close as possible in an east-west direction. Parking lanes will be re-marked.
6)	Park a: close as possible to the car next to yours.
SUGGEST CAR POOLS
‘The parking committee is working on a car pooling plan, whereby students wanting and offering rides to school can get together, thereby eliminating the haphazard notice system on the bulletin boards,” explained Shaffer. The plan will go into operation pending passage by the student senate and the school administration.
“Students living close to the university are requested to doubleup in their cars or walk to school,” Shaf-:er added. “Another ‘walk-to-school’ campaign would cut down traffic a great deal.”
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Forensic Squad Faces Occidental
A two-man debate team composed of Potter Kerfoot, captain, and Milt Dobkin, will go to Occidental college to oppose a two-man Oxy squad in an exhibition debate today.
The debate will be on the question. “Resolved that a world government should be established.” The SC squad will argue the negative and the Occidental team, the affirmative.
The exhibition debate will serve as practice for the SC team which is planning a statewide tour. Debate Coach Alan Nichols will accompany the team to Occidental.
by George Richardson
Spring productions of the SC drama department have been removed from the category of top secret with the introduction yesterday of the complete schedule of theater activities
for the new semester.
Slated for the spring term are two major undertakings
which will receive the attentions of William C. deMille. head of the drama department, and director Frieda Meblin. The first of these “Years Ago” by Ruth Gordon, listed for Bovard presentation April through 6, will be in the hands of Miss Meblin.
BROADWAY SUCCESS “Years Ago” is primarily a come dy written about the author’s childhood with a mother who encouraged her daughter’s stage ambitions and a father who wanted her to become a physical culture instructor. The play recently closed on Broadway after a successful run with Fredric March and Florence Eldridge costarred.
The cast for the SC version will be announced next week.
George Bernard Shaw’s comedy “Androcles and the Lion,” the second major production, is described as a penetrating analysis of various types of Christians in the time of the Roman empire, and will be directed by Professor deMille.
MARCH TRYOUTS Tryouts for this production are slated for the latter part of March with the Bovard opening designated as May 13, with performances continuing nightly through the 18th.
Professor James H. Butler, supervisor of the experimental theater, plans three sets of productions, designed to give the members of his grup experience in all phases of theater production. The emphasis will be primarily upon acting and directing.
The first set, scheduled for presentation March 18, 19 and 20 In Touchstone theater, consists of four original plays written by members of the playwriting classes of Reginald Lawrence, professor of drama.
STUDENT AUTHORS Among these are “What I Might Have Been,” Jack Gariss; “A Trumpeter for Arry,” DeWitt Baker; “The Gallant O’Neills,” Leslie Lon das; and a social drama, as yet untitled, by Jack Haigler.
Gariss’ play is described as a “Pirandello-type drama.” Baker’s and Londos’ efforts are, respac sentimental fantasy and broad comedy.
The second group is tentatively planned to include “Pullman-car Hiawatha,” Thornton Wilder; “Balcony Scene,” Donald Elser; and a repeat of Eugene O’Neill’s “Bound (Continued on Page 4)
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the AMS council, and all-U social chairman. He is also noted as co-keeper with Guy Claire of SC’s hound mascot. George Tirebiter.
BLUE KEY MEMBER
Naftzger, past president of Beta Theta Pi social fraternity, is a member of Blue Key. men’s national honorary fraternity.
Hank Moreno is a past president of Sigma Phi Delta social fraternity, a member of the engineering council, and is in the student chapter of the American institute of electrical engineers.
Alexander is active in Theta Chi social fraternity and Delta Phi Epsilon. foreign trade professional fraternity. A transfer from Santa Monica city college, he served as student body and AMS president of the beach school.
NEW OFFICERS The new officers will assume their duties immediately, replacing Ernie Wilson, past president; Art Ferry, past vice-president; Clyde Stolp, past secretary; and Sara Caramelli, post treasurer.
Trojan Knights, recognized by their cardinal sweaters bearing the Knight emblem, form an honorary organization whose chief purpose is service to the university. They assist at athletic and social events and help keep order in campus activities.
Squires Seek Stage Talent
Talent of all kinds—obvious, hidden. and otherwise—is being recruited by the Trojan Squires for the talent show to be given in conjunction with the Community Chest drive, Mar. 5.
According to Squire Bob Rossesu, the talent show will be an all-University affair needing all types of amateur entertainers.
Interested persons are requested to write down their names, addresses, and abilities, and leave them in the suggestion box in the Knight office, 232 Student Union.
Boy Scouts
. . or ex-Scouts on campus interested in establishing a chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, national scouting fraternity, are requested by Dr. Albert F. Zech, assistant to the dean of men, to come to the dean of men’s office.
Today s Headlines
by United Press
Byrnes Defends Movies
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11—Former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes today told the supreme court that the government’s anti-trust suit against eight big motion picture producers “would destroy the already hard-pressed movie industry.”
Appearing as attorney for 20th Century-Fox, he denied that the industry is “fabulously rich,” and said it is fighting for its life “with its back to the wall.”
Russ Accuses Britain
MOSCOW, Feb. 11—Russia charged tonight that Great Britain and France connived with Adolf Hitler in hatching World War II by appeasing him, hoping to get him to attack the Soviet Union.
In the process, it was asserted, Britain and France betrayed Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Arabs Invade Samaria
LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y., Feb. 11—Great Britain reported to the United Nations tonight that 700 additional Arabs have entered Palestine illegally and taken over virtual control of the Samaria region of the Holy Land.
The new band has scattered, the British reported, but remained well-organized and disciplined.