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VOL. XII
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA-MONDA Y, JULY 16, 1962
NO. 7
Folk Singer Driftwood to Perform
Cinema Critic To Give Talk On Top Films
Cinema Critic Arthur Knight will give a public lecture on "The Best Films of All Time" Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. in 133 FH.
Knight, visiting associate professor of cinema and senior film ei itic for the Saturday Review will discuss several of the films that he, as a reviewer, feels have been the most outstanding. -
Knight is curator of films and tapes for the Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum
In an interview, Knight once explained, that he has no set pattern of critizing films, but, in descending order of importance, considers content, technique and novelty value in writing his reviews.
The novelty value category, he explained, includes anything that is unique—an approach that is different, some new star discovered. a musical score of special interest.
Knight at that time watched an average of five films a week for reviewing purposes plus additional films for his classes.
Knight has written a book titled "The Liveliest Art,” the manuscript of which he presented to Doheny Library. He also has written articles for magazine and encyclopedias, as well as his Saturday Review column.
Drawing a line between a film critic and a film reviewer. Knight believes a reviewer should have certain publications in the field as well as complete knowedge of the medium before he can be called a critic.
Before coming West two years ago, Knight served as curator of the Museum of Modem Art in New York City for 10 years. He was the first American to serve on the international jury of the Venice Film Festival in 1955 and 1957.
Writer Will Present Antiques of Music'
Jimmie Driftwood, writer of the popular version of the ‘ Battle of New Orleans,” will perform today at 12:30 p.m. in 133 FH.
The former school teacher will present an array of his early American songs, which he describes as "old antiques in music.”	.	'	™
FOLK SINGER — Jimmie Driftwood, early American folk singer and ballad writer, will appear on campus today at 2:15 p.m. in 133 FH. Driftwood is a former school teacher whose interest in music caused him to become a professional entertainer. He has written several ballads.
Driftwood, whose early years indicated a career in education, was teacher in an eight grade, one-room school before finishing high school. He spent the next 25 years of his life teaching.
Before he gave up his teaching career for music, he was a teacher, a principal of a consolidated school, superintendent of an independent system, a county supervisor and a remedial reading expert who helped set up reading clinics in Arkansas, I>ouisiana. Mississippi and Alabama.
Driftwood spent a part of his early life, however, trying to find his “music antiques.” He would travel hundreds of miles to hunt down tunes.
HLs RCA Victor albums include “Early American Folk Songs” and "The Wilderness Road.” He also wrote “Tennessee Stud.” He has performed in Carnegie Hall.
Non-Violence Indian Theory Defeats Minds
Red China Myths, Realities Border on Twilight Zone
By LUIS EI GEXIO
Myth and reality about Red China border on a “twilight zone” — neither being absolute
—	a vititing lecture from Stanford University said last night.
Dr. Claude Buss, professor of Far Eastern history at Stanford University, spoke before nearly 200 students at a forum presented by the Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda.
Citing the myth — that given
FRENCH PLAY TO OPEN
"Ring Round The Moon,” the Anouihl-Fry sophisticated fable, will open the drama department’s Contemporary French Play Festival July 23 in Stop Gap Theater Exposition Blvd. and Hoover Street.
"Hotel Paradiso,” Peter Glenn-ville’s translation of George Feydeau and Maurice Desvallieres French farce will have its West Coast premiere on Thursday July 26. "Ondine,” Jean Girau-doux’s sophisticated fairy - tale will complete the theater bill on Monday July 30.
"Each play will have eight performances and will be performed in a rotating fashion nightly excent Sunday,” William
C. White, one of the directors of the repertory, said.
"The twenty-five members of the company are rehearsing the three plays daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. When the actors are not on call for certain scenes they are making costumes or building and painting sets. The eight week course is a ‘summer stock-on campus’ and a vital part of every young actor’s training,” White said.
Tickets will go on sale daily beginning Monday, July 16, from 9 a.m. to r p.m. in the drama office, 3709 Hoover St. Tickets are priced at $1.50 for Monday through Thursday performances and $2 for Friday and Saturday nights. Performances begin at 8:30 p.m.
enough pressure, the Red Chinese struc'ure will crumble — he said. "The Chinese house of cards does not seem about ready to collapse.
"But the notion that we can break the bone of communism by driving a wedge between the two squabling powers is just as mythical.”
Gives Analogy
He gave the analogy of an elderly person who is pounced upon by two youths for trying to break up their fight.
Another myth — that all the problems of Asia are related to the existence of Communist China — was reviewed by Dr. Buss.
Referring to the recent straining of relations between the United States and the Philippines as a result of the War Damage Bill controversy, he said, "There is a case which Red China had nothing to do with."
Indonesia
He also mentioned Indonesia’s quest for expansion as being detached from Red Chinese influence.
He explained that Red China, with its great mass of people, has risen into the ranks of great powers and has made considerable economic progress since 1948.
"But if Mao Tse Tung's regime should ever fall apart, I still doubt whether Chiang Kai Shek
By EDITH .SANDERS
Mahatma Ghandi, through his theory of non-violence, was able to conquer minds, not nations", declared an Indian pro-; fessor of philosophy at a lecture ! recently.
Dr. P. T. Raju. from the Uni-j versity of Rapasthan and guest professor at USC this summer, j explained Ghandian philosophy by saying Ghandi felt we should stick to truth with obstinacy.
Raju feels that Ghandian principles will only succeed when i humanity is united.
| “Ghandi felt that God is truth j and truth is not abstract be-| cause it has a great force on the
conduct of man.
“He believed that the sense of truth is love. The opposite of love is hate and violence. Therefore. in order for a person to be true he must be non-violent. Also Gcd eventually destroys those who are untrue.”
Raju explained that Ghandi used this philosophy in his fight
and his Kuo Min Tang forces will regain the reigns of government,” he said.
“Other schisms could develop j against the British. The British
within the Red Chinese structure in the event of a collapse.’’ Togetherness
Dr. Buss also explored the myth that Russia and China will always stick together.
“We know very well that today an ideological clevage exists between the Soviet Union and Communist China, and the solution seems far off,’’ he said.
According to Dr. Buss, myths also sprout from the Communist camp.
“Communists often project themselves as a ‘happy people’,” he said. "But the recent flight of refugees into Hongkong will prove that they are far from being happy.”
Peace Agent
Another myth, which was brought into the spirit of the Afro-Asian conference in Bandung in 1955, was that of Communist China as "the great agent of peace,” according to Dr. Buss.
“But succeeding events proved them unworthy of the label,” he said.
“The intrusion of Red Chinese troops in Indian territory in 1959 was a clear violation of the principles of coexistence advocated by Chou En Lai at the Bandung Conference.”
could net fight people who would not fight back. The Indians simply struck and refused to pay taxes. They finally pressured the British into giving them their independence. Raju said.
Raju explained that Ghandi there was good in every man, and through the practice of nonviolence a person could convert an enemy to a friend. Raju noted the British and Indians are now very good friends .
Ghandi maintained that man should be completely independent, Raju said.
Dr. Edinger To Lecture
Dr. Oscar H. Edinger, past president of the American Association of Junior Colleges will speak on "The Junior College U.S.A.: President’s View” today at 1:15 in 117 FH.
Dr. Edinger is president of Mt. San Antonio Junior College, Pomona. His is the first in m series of presentations featuring junior college specialists in a two-week workshop directed by Dr. Leonard Calvert, professor of education.