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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1960
NO. 28
Trojan Democratic Club Prepares For Kennedys Visit Next Tuesday
Writer Mazo Raps Guinea Pigs' Article
(Editor’s note: See text of letter. and editor’s note, page a"d editorial, p^ge 5.)	■
New York Herald Tribune columnist Earl Mazo has called the Oct. 17 Daily Trojan story of his interview • ith six USC student* a "ridiculous flight of a reporter's imaginat: n.”
The story, entitled “USC Students Used as GOP Guinea Pigs." told how the students interviewed by Mazo felt they h-id been "used" by the “Nixon political machine.”
, In a letter to the Daily Trojan. dated Oct. 21. Mazo declared that “the reporter who wrote the story has permitted her imagination to roam over quite a wide area of pure fancy resulting in implications which tend to indict my motives."
“From the start of the Nixon-Kennedy debates I have sought U do unusual, associated stories about them.” he said.
•’azo pointed out that he wished to vatch the debate with
Student-Senate Bonds May Be Strengthened
meetings, thus bringing about more student participation in student government.
Each school would then turn ideas and contributions to the senators for approval.
Se\eral new resolutions to tie students and student government cioser together will be brought before the Senate tonight at 6:30 in the new SU senate chambers, said Hugh Helm, Senate president pro tem.
The first resolution, sponsored by senators Shauna Sorenson and Dick Levine, will be to ex-t e n d library hours on Sunday	students are encouraged to
from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m. Accord- attend t he ^ meetings. ing to a survey committee that He]m sajd
polled the opinions ot the stu- ^ third suggested statute dents on campus, most students w ou 1 <1 establish a referendum seemed in favor of this new idea. measure dealing with the stu.
Another proposed idea would dent dress code. It would info to set up major field of study volve the wearing of bermudas.
politically cross-sectioned students.
' I figured such a group should come up with stimulating and spirited comments that would make for an interesting and re-j vcaling story.
"As the deoate progressed, I felt that the •uncommitted’ students (chosen by the USC political science department) actually seemed to be committed to the Democratic point of view, according to the comments they made on the program," he wrote. Mazo added that this destroyed t; e partisan balance of the I gr	. and the discussion did not
produce the type of comment he had hoped for.
Clarification
In his lettei, Mazo went on to clarify what he called "a few’ of the most ridiculous false-
hoods" in the Daily Trojan article.
He explained that the phone call mentioned in the story was from a Nixon secretary who was providing him with some infor-This idea to allow students to	necessary for an article
he w‘as writing.
He reported that he had a chance meeting with vice president Nixon in the hotel where the interview was being held. Conversation “The great conversation between us, which your Daily Trojan representative built into a massive conspiracy, lasted all of about 30 seconds,” he said.
decide on campus matters rather than the Senate would give them r.n actual voice in their government.
DEMOCRATS ALL — Robert Kennedy, brother of the presidential candidate John Kennedy, confers with Trojan Democratic Club president Larry Young and two other active Democratic Club members. Robert Ken-
Daily Trojan Photo By Carole Speetor nedy is campaign manager for his brother. The Democratic Club is preparing for Kennedy's visit to USC scheduled for Tuesday. On the club's agenda is a welcome for the candidate and election posters.
Drama Department s King' Will Bring Siam to Bovard
Bovard auditorium is currently reverting from an American scene to an Oriental one as the drama department's rehearsals of the forthcoming “King and
councils. For instance, each school or department here at USC would form a council. In turn, all students studying In
go-aheads and sweatshirts on campus. If approved by the Senate, the resolution would appear on the spring ballot for the stu-
these fields could attend their dents to vote on.
Mazo also stated his political | j” gQ jnt0 high gear, stand, maintaining that he has j The famous Rogers and Ham-no connection with any political ; merstein musical will hit cam-machine. In addition, he includ- | pus Nov. 3, 4 and 5 and 11 and ed several comments on his biog- 12.
raphy of the vice president. j Originally a novel by Marga-
COMMUNICATION NEEDED
Divisions Rate Tighter Rein
By KONDELIA WELLS
As vast and complex as educational processes are today, therr is a definite need for departmentalization—but not to the extent that communication between study areas is stifled.
This was the opinion voiced by Dr. Clayton G. Loosli, dean of the USC School of Medicine. His remarks came in regard to an article in The Journal of General Education written by Harold Holden.
Holden asserted that depart-
Faculty Club Plans Report On Building
A progress report on the Faculty Center will be given today at the Faculty Club Luncheon at 11:45 in Town and Gown.
The report will l>e given by a panel headed by Dr. Wendell E. Cannon, president of the Faculty Club and director of teacher education at USC.
Other members of the panel will include Arthur R. Kooker. chairman of the Building Committee and head of the history department: Robert Merz. chairman of the House Committee and professor of civil engineering:	Conrad Wedberg, House
Committee chairman and assisting dean of University College: and Harriet Zlatohlavek, Social Committee chairman and professor of occupational therapy.
The panel will make a series of brief reports followed by a quest ion-and-answer period.
Pun*>se of the panel is to give the Faculty Club an up-to-date progress report on its new-center.
ment divisions within colleges * tend to lessen the student's ability to think in terms of the entire educational picture and make departments only training grounds for graduate schools.
“If the aim of a college is to produce trained men, departmentalization is anathema," Holden asserted.
The pre-professional emphasis of the departments fails to recognize that the majority of students never get to graduate school. Their emphasis on "pomposity, rote and periphera" stunts the students’ independence of thought, he claimed.
Contrast In contrast, Loosli commented that “there is a place for specific interests in the college cur-
phasize their speciality at the expense of students and over-all pictures of human knowledge,” he felt.
Dr. Orrin B. Evans, associate dean of the USC School of Law7, saw some merit in Holden’s article. "From the stand point of the Law' School, we prefer to have a liberally educated student than one with specialized education.
“We want independence of
thought in our field, and the last thing an undergraduate student preparing for the School of
I ret Landon entitled “Anna and ' the King of Siam,” the story was first made into a dramatic j movie starring Rex Harrison. However, real immortalization i came with the Broadway run of j the book's musical version.
| Starring Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner, the musical ‘ was such a hit that it reverber- j ated as far West as California, resulting in the film remake of the musical with Deborah Kerr and Brynner in the leads.
The film and Broadway musical brought Brynner to the public’s attention, even resulting in a short-lived but much publicized “shaved hairdo” craze.
The musical's story relates the experiences of a British widow who travels to Siam to tutor the king’s children—all 67 of them.
same way that Technicolor does ! on a motion picture.
“It is not so much an addition to the story as it is an illumination of it,” he explains.
“The King and I” is a play j with music, rather than just a musical, he adds.
White points out that many of the musical numbers take the form of asides or monologues in I lyrical form, such as the king's ; “Puzzlement” or Anna's “Get-i ting to Know You.”
Dr. John Blankenchip of the drama department will direct the USC cast headed by Ann Daniels as Anna and Grant I Lockwood as the king.
Miss Daniels, a drama senior, played the role of Ramona in t his summer's Ramona Pageant in Hemet. She is currently ap-
She ends up tutoring the king j pearing on CBS in a television
Political Croup Plans Welcome
By HAL DRAKE
Preparations for Sen. John F. Kennedy’s arrival on the USC campus this Tuesday are being spearheaded by the Trojan Democratic Club.
TDC President Larry Young reported that the organization is preparing to meet the Democratic nominee when he arrives in Los Angeles 12:30 Tuesday morning.
“We will start working on posters this Sunday and continue Monday afternoon, working until we leave to meet the senator.” Young said.
The TDC president pointed out that the local Democratic Club is working in all fields to support Senator Kennedy’s bid for the presidency.
‘‘We have taken charge of 35 precincts surrounding the university and are working to get out the Democratic vote,” he said.
Young explained that the TDC members have distributed more than 1000 Kennedy tabloids in the area and are now rounding up cars to carry voters to the polls on election day.
Pointing out that response to Senator Kennedy has been “amazing,” Young predicted a minimum 70 per cent majority for the Democratic nominee in the 35 precincts the TDC is covering.
“We challenge the TYR to do as much for Nixon as we are doing to elect Senator Kennedy,” Young said.
“I don’t think any group at any college can equal what this group has done,” he continued.
Local Kennedy Girls and Golden Girls are expected to join TDC members in welcoming Senator Kennedy to Los Angeles, Young said.
“The Kennedy Girls were organized early in the primaries to support Senator Kennedy,” Young explained. He noted that they were active much earlier than the Nixonettes.
Young added that the Golden Girls were the usherettes at the recent Democratic convention.
The TDC choice for president has not been idle in the days preceding his appearance on the USC campus. In recent speeches and appearances. Senator Kennedy has hammered on Vice President Nixon’s voting record and what he referred to as “the Nixon gap.”
Campaigning in Illinois, the Massachusetts senator claimed Nixon’s campaign promises are refuted by his record in Congress.
“Mr. Nixon never mentions his votes in the House, his votes in the Senate or his votes as Vice President,” Senator Kennedy said, claiming that Nixon never mentions this record when discussing his experience.
The Democratic standard-bearer charged that discrepancies between Nixon's promises and his voting record constituted the “Nixon gap.”
On social security matters, Senator Kennedy charged the Vice President and the entire administration “have stood still.”
“These are new times, requiring new people and new solutions,” he said.
The senator took issue with Nixon’s voting on agriculture, education, health and social security, civil rights, public power, housing, labor and inflation—referring to each as a “Nixon gap.”
Presidential Editorials Worth $20 in Cash
Law would do would be to deny as well, especially in diplomatic series.
himself a well-rounded education,” he said.
He also remarked that there are many theories concerning the most useful in achieving co-operative positions between departments in the general educational picture.
matters. Before her departure from Siam, she sees the new king, whom she had taught, travelling the path of needed reforms which she had advocated.
William C. White, USC lec-
Xewcomer
A comparative newcomer to USC drama productions, Lockwood was active in this summer’s campus repertory theater productions. He has previously
Republican Minority Leader To Campaign at Alma Mater
Joseph Shell, Republican As-	, Shell began h i s political ca-
semblyman from the 58th dis-	reer in 1953 when he was elected
riculum.	If	there weren't	specific	t-ica and minority floor leader,	+_• fill the vacancy left by As-
interests	in	given	areas	of	know-	w jjj return to his Alma Mater to	semblyman Laughlin Waters.
give a speech in 129 FH at 3	He has been re-elected three
p.m. today.	j	tunes	since	and	is	up	for	re-elec-
The speech is being sponsored	tion this N°vember.
by the Trojan Young Republic-	In addition to bein* mm0rity
ans and is open to the public.
ledge, the public would have no incentive to explore and absorb knowledge in these fields.
"This is recognized in most colleges today, but not at the expense of excess departmentalization. Many colleges given undergraduates two years of broad courses taught by a group of individuals not necessarily assigned to specific departments," Loosli elaborated.
He also added that, whatever field the student chooses to enter. he has a good general background in four areas treated in survey courscs: humanities, social science, physical science and biological science.
One Solution
According to Holden .the only solution to the departmentalization concept is to dissolve the barriers existing between departments and to establish inter-departmental general education courses.
"Until that time, individual departments will continue to em-
Downey Urges Careful Travel
Dean Downey complimented the students of CSC today on their behavior last year In San Francisco. He hopes that the students will again show their appreriation for the hospitality extended by San Francisco.
“Last year our trip was marred by the death of one of our students due to a traffic accident. For those of you who are driving, may I urge you to 4 ike your time and drive care-rully,” stated Dean Downey.
floor leader, he has served on the Committees for Government Organization, Industrial Relations, Revenue and Taxation and oth-
Shell spoke as USC last February on the subject of capital punishment. He stated at that time that the state legislature would never abolish capital punishment because all prisoners--even those convicted of first- degree murder—could eventually be parolled. So far the legislature has upheld capital punish ment.
In conjunction with Shell’s speech. TYR will announce its plans for the final two weeks if th-? campaign.
TYR President George Rosenberg said that “the whole election may well be decided by th? last few days’ efforts.” He said
turer in drama, says that “the done considerable community music acts on the story in the drama and TV work.
-----------------------------------* ! Dr. Blankenchip will be con-
j tinuing a long career of musical ! productions, including “The Boy , Friend.” “Damn Yankees” and “Carousel,”’ as director of “The j King and I.”
Musical director Hans Beer, also assistant director of the opera department, will return to ; Bovard. too, follow ing a similar I procession of musicals, operas | and concerts.
Other participants in the cast will include students Tom Costello as Captain Orton, Ann de-Rubertis as Tuptim, Bruce John-1 son as Sir Edward Ramsy and Nina Shaw as Lady Thiang. Previous Experience All have previous experience in USC drama productions, from ! last year’s “Finnegan’s Wake”
| to the psychological "Clearing i in the Woods.”
Lighting will be by White, j while David Anderle will design j the sets and James Penrod will i do choreography.
|	Over 60 people	will join in the
j	cast to produce	the Siam mu-
I sical. including a large number I of children for the ballet, “The Small House	of Uncle Thomas.”
Tickets for	the production are
programs throughout	the	final	cUrren^iy on	saje ¡n the drama
week right up to the close of the	: department’s	box office and at
polls.	|	a booth in front	of the Student
Shell continues the line of 1 Union- Thc	wil1	^	0**n
,	,	from 10 a.m.	to noon daily, from
leading politicos from	both	par-	2 fQ p m	Mondays Wednes-
ties that have spoken on cam- days and Fridays and from 1 to 1 pus.	,	3 p.m. Tuesdays	and Thursdays.,
Any student interested in winning $20 may write an editorial telling why either Richard M. Nixon or John F. Kennedy should be elected president.
The prize-winning editorials will be run side by side on page 1 of the Daily Trojan on Monday, Nov. 7, the day before the election.
All editorials must be limited to 700-800 words and turned in to the Daily Trojan office by noon, Nov. 2.
411 full-time students are eligible to submit entries.
The winning editorials will be selected by faculty members who have served as spokesmen on campus for the Republican and Democratic parties. Dr. Carl Q Christol, rofessor of political science and chairman of Scholars for Nixon, will head the
faculty committee to pick I the best Nixon editorial, i Dr. Russell L. Caldwell, associate professor of general studies and history and long-time campus Democratic spokesman, will ,cl,oose the Kennedy editorial .
Frederic C. Coonradt, associ-| ate professor of journalism, who put up the $20, said that it will be split equally between the , winners.
I “We would be glad to increase the prize money if anybody wants to add to it,” Coonradt ;said. “If the Trojan Young Republicans. for instance, want to add to the kitty it would be fine with me. If there are some Democrats who want to boost the payola to the Kennedy winner, that’s fine, too. We would even accept contributions of money to be split down the middle.”
Philosophers Witness Noon Darkness Play
JOSEPH C. SHELL
. . . returns to campus
plans call for a series of crash
Excerpts from Sidney Kingsley's play. “Darkness at Noon.” were presented yesterday at the third session of the 61st semi-an-nual USC Philosophy Forum at Bowne Hall.
Students from the drama department collaborated with Dr. W. H. Werkmeister of the School of Philosophy, who interpreted the scenes. Direction was by Dr. Herbert M. Stahl.
“Darkness at Noon” is a past winner of the New York Critics' award for “play of the year.” It is an adaptation from a book of the same name.
Dr. Werkmeister augmented his talk by presenting several
segments, emphasizing values of confhct, from the book only.
I He described the story, which •volves around the Moscow trials of 1937. as being about a ‘ brave, idealistic man broken by a regime of terror.”
Each week, scenes are presented from various plays with explanation
With the theme of “Values in ; Conflict,” other studies to be presented include Nov. 1. "Measure for Measure” by William j Shakespeare; Nov. 8. "Tartuffe” by Jean-Bapatiste Poquelin Mo-l ore; and Nov. 15, “Caligua” oy Albert Camus.
All events the scheduled for Bowne Hall.