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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1961
NO. 88
CONCERT TO PRESENT VARIED WORKS
Abolition' Screening Stirs Trojan Thought, Discussion
★ ★ ★ Quiet Crowd Views Movie
By PONCHITTA PIERCE
Students, faculty and communists viewed "Operation Abolition” at the Newman Center Wednesday night and there were no riots, no disasters and no revolts.
The fHm was shewn at 7:30 p.m. for those who couldn’t make the university screening, and it was given a repeat p3rformance at 8:45. Orderly discussions followed both runs although police had been stationed outside of the Center in case reactions became too heated.
Shows Riot
The controversial film portrayed the recent San Francisco demonstrations against the House Committee on Un-American Activities as a Communist-incited riot in which thousands of students were supposedly “duped” into defying law and order.
USC freshman Tony Wilkinson, state finance officer of the Sons of the American Legion, chaired the discussions.
Thomas Sullivan, representative of Coast Federal Savings and Loan Association and a Knight of Columbus, and John W. Howard, state subversive ac- i tivities chairman of the Ameri- ] can Legion, defended the film which students called propaganda material and "full of distortions.”
Conservative Group
Commenting on the discussion periods. Wilkinson said. “The audience was extremely conservative and the discussions Avere not allowed to reach as highly a controversial point as was expected.”
Wilkinson pointed out that on the whole, the discussions did not touch on the true content of the film, which he explained “was designed to show the perversion of the socialist movement on the Berkeley campus by the Communist Party.”
Many “why's" and “who's” were brought up during the questioning period—why were no credits given, why were the inaccuracies allowed, who receives film profits.	#
Students, Faculty Probe Meaning, Intent of Film
By JOE SALTZMAN and HAL DRAKE
“Operation Abolition” came to Founder’s Hall Wednesday night and found a different kind of audience—one which was willing to discuss the film rather than damn or praise it.
The film discussion, which lasted for more than two hours, included a panel of four professors and a group of 350 students and faculty. Through discussion, facts were ascertained and scrutinized, distortions were discovered and analyzed, and arguments were expounded and criticized.
The four faculty members—Dr. Orrin B. Evans, associate dean of the School of Law; Dr. Richard D. Mac-Cann, assistant professor of cinema; Dr. Edward C. Mc-Donagh, professor of sociology; and Dr. Henry Reining Jr., dean of the School of Public Administration—voiced their opinions on the film, then opened the discussion to student-faculty questions from the floor.
The panel’s comments on the film follow.
MocCann on Cinema
Dr. Richarc}i D. MacCann, a propaganda-documentary expert and former writer for the Christian Science Monitor, said that we can’t really know what happened just by looking at the film.
“A film records the things that did happen, but may put them in different order from the way that they happened,” he said. “Consequently, we can’t know the whole story.”
He said that he thought that the audience was “hip” enough to know the techniques that can be used to cause an impression of feeling.
"Documentary film insists not on an actual reproduction of the entire event, but on choosing the significant events that represent truth,” he said.
He called Operation Abolition” “sloppy,” but added that it was a better film than he was led to believe. The reasons he cited were;
(1)	In the film, the Committee let the wittnesses speak, which it does not do in practice.
(2)	It shows at considerable length the way the police handled the students.
(3)	It doesn’t show any attack by the students themselves.
Dr. MacCann said that the length of the sequence concerning the student riots shows how a film can turn itself inside-out.
The cinema expert said that the film will give further strength to the Communist party with its publicity. He added that it will also build up the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
"The reason for this, is because the two of them need each other,” he said.
★ ★ ★ Poll Shows Satisfaction
Showing of> the film “Operation Abolition” on campus Wednesday night with faculty and student panel discussion has created student demand for similar “stimulating” events.
Students polled randomly yesterday agreed that it was “the most stimulating thing that has happened around here in a long time.”
High on the students' list for future programs are panel discussions on the racial problem in the United States, the African crisis and the “other side” of the San Francisco riot.
Janice Hays, sophomore education major, said she would like to see the film “Communism on the Map” treated on campus with faculty panels and student discussion. The film discusses world-wide Communist infiltration activities.
More Awareness “The more aware students are of communism, the less curious they will be about it, and the less likely they will be to get involved in it,” Miss Hays said.
Students also expressed interest in hearing discussions about the John Birch Society, an international group which attempts to expose Communists in government.
Doug Towne, junior in industrial engineering, said he “didn’t speak to anyone who wasn’t impressed” by the campus presentation of “Operation Abolition.” Helen Viler, senior in education, who saw the film at the Newman Club where discussion was less organized than at the Founders Hall showing, thought that those who expressed the strongest opinions were “talking rather than thinking.” Worthwhile Panel Miss Hays, who saw .the
FILM EVALUATION - Dr. Richard D. MacCann, cinema department professor, and Bob Sangster, “Progress Through Peace"
Daily Trojan Photo by Carol Sjwntor
chairman at USC, discuss the Wednesday night showing cf the film, "Operation Abolition,” to an overflow student audience.
Peace Week Film, Articles Show Enthusiastic Campus
USC's experiment, a “Progress Through Peace” week, seems to have proven that at least university students are actively interested in facing and
attempting to solve the problems of the cold war.
Highlights of the week were the showing of the controversial film “Operation Abolition” and
Dr. MacCann said that the tiuly sad thing about the Founders Hall showing, thought
film was that it was anti-youth.
He said that the Committee certainly had a right to make the film and to tell its side of the story, but that the distribution of the film—which will gross a profit of $70,000 through its private distribution—was unethical.
He said that the narration of the film was the "main” wrong of the film.
“The pictures were more neutral than I expected,” he The purpose of the film was said. “The pictures, the faces turned my stomach to the not to play up the committee, whole thing.”
"If any damage was done in this film, it is due to the narration, which is intended to point‘up items from the Committee’s point of view,” he said.
but to show the way professional agitators can rely on group emotions and incite riots and disrespect for authority, Wilkinson said.
“Operation Abolition" shows how young men and women can be led and what results when such movements are not checked." Gary Wheelock. eo-chair-man of the program, said when asked about his reactions to the meeting.
Ncwmanites will follow up the showing with an onen discussion next Monday at 8 p.m. at the Newman Center.
Portiarx the questions not answered Wednesday can be settled then. Wilkinson said.
TV to Cover Tcpping-Led Panel Show
Dr. Norman Topping will modélate a .panel discussion on economic limitations of today's colleges on KNXT. Channel 2. tomo* row from 2:30 to 3 p.m.
The program. “Great Minds. Creai Thoughts." will cover the teacher shortage, financing new buildings and facilities, responsibilities of school administrators 1« staff and students, large lecture classes versus in'. viate s’udy groups and ever increasing needs for a collcge education in our competitive society.
Participating in the difcussion will b? Dr. Arthur C. Coons, president. Orr:dc-ntal Collee; Dean Vv . Maloti. pieSideilt, ( \T-iieil I'niveisiiv, Dr. Franklin L>. Murphy, chancellor. UCi.A: and Dr. Jr. °ph B. Platt, president. Harvev Murtd College and Provost. Associated Colleges of Claiemont.
He added that with no soundtrack^ "we certainly would have read the feelings from the expressions alone.”
McDonaqh on Sociology
Dr. McDonagh of sociology told the group about the problems of a “crowd situation.”
“Ordinarily, in a crowd situation, taking an audience making it into a mob is usually a ‘uniting’ stage,” he said. "Some incident occurs which focuses attenion of a large number and starts a milling process, which builds up an intensity of feeling.”
“After milling about, the crowd unifies,” he added.
He said that one common trait of extremes, either right or left, is the intensity of feeling.
“We would think that the demonstration was some sort of symbolic rite,” he said.
He explained that a rhythm, a chant or slogan heightened the mob situation. He condemned the poor San Francisco police work, saying he saw no efforts made along the line to lessen the tension as it developed.
“The real question is whether a special amount of thinking was being done on this problem,” he said.
Dr. McDonagh summed up his feelings on the film by saying that what happened in “Operation Abolition” was a great intensification of both points of view.
Reinfnq on Administration
Dean Reining of public administration began his remarks on the film by saying to the audience, "Greetings Dupes.”
"The next film we will show will be titled, ‘Savior of the '60s', subtitled the John Birch Society and narrated by Barry Goldwater.”
After the laughter subsided. Dr. Reining said, “This is a mighty serious matter.”
"First, a Congressional investigating committee is being talked about. Please do not make the mistake of thinking that this film is an indictment of the investigating powers of congress, for without these powers our system of government would be entirely changed,” he said.
"But whether we must tolerate the mishandling of the investigation is another question,” he added.
11h .s^id that tl>e Committee .should not have produced this propaganda film since It is the sole duty of an investigative committee to look into possible areas of new legislation, not to act as a judicial board.
Dr. Reining noted that the Communists are a threat to o ir security, but explained that we must make sure that attcmps to safeguard our security don't backfire on us.
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the panel discussion made the entire program worthwhile.
Members of Tau Epsilon Phi thought the film was "just wonderful.” They reported they “all walked cut arm-in-arm singing ‘The Star Spnngled Banner’ when it was over.”
“The film did show what a mob can do and how a few' persons can incite many innocents to riot. If that was the purpose of the film, the House Committee on Un-American Activities got its idea across,” commented Vince Stefano, a senior in prelaw.
Joe Davis, a freshman in pre-med, said he was inclined to believe most of the film, although most student reaction was (Continued on Page 2)
36th Journalism Day To Attract 1,500 Here
More than 1,300 high school and two-year college students, representing 125 schools will attend the School of Journalism’s 36th Annual Newspaper Day tomorrow at USC.
Former Governor and Mrs. Goodwin J. Knight will highlight the program with a press conference to be held in the afternoon.
A special edition of the Daily Trojan will be distributed following the luncheon meeting of the students at which the results of newspaper competitions, sponsored by the Journalism School, will be announced.
Jones to Give Awards
Gordon C. Jones, assistant professor of journalism and content chairman, will present three awards at the luncheon meeting.
A Daily Trojan staff member will receive the Ruth Arperson Eaker Editorial Award fcr the best editorial of the year.
The Annual Crombie Allen Award will go to a high school newspaper, and the Daily Trojan Award will be received by a two-year college newspaper.
Registration for the event will begin at 8:15 a.m. in front of Bo-vard Auditorium, with the morning session scheduled for 9:15 to 11 a.m.
Hoffman, Redelings to Speak
During the session, Jeane Hoffman, sports writer for the Los Angeles Times, will speak on “Getting the Sports Story." And Lowell E. Redelings. entertainment editor for the Citizen-News. will tell the audience how he covers Hollywood.
The Southern Californ'a-Ari-zona News Manager for United Press Internal ional, Henry Rieger. will discuss the new look in UPI.
Bests-of-Year to he Given
The morning session will conclude with presentation of "Bcst-of-the-Year” individual awards to staff members of high school and two-year college newspapers by Jones.
The students participating in Newspaper Day will then have sn opportunity to see the Daily Trojan city room and copy desk in action. Tours of the riepart-(Con tinned on Page 2)
a series of articles on peace published in the Daily Trojan.
Bob Sangster, chairman of the event, termed it “a tremendous success.”
The film, shown Wednesday night, was accompanied by a panel discussion by four experts who “evaluated the film from | four different angles.”
“We were sorry to have to turn so many away at the showing," Sangster said in describing the overflow crowd that attend-, ed the movie.
The articles in the Daily Tro-\ jan were written by Dr. Ross ! N. Berkes. head of the School of International Relations, and Dr. Carl Q. Christol, head of the political science department.
The week was held in conjunction with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Andrew Carnegie founded the endowment in an attempt to alleviate the possibilities of war. Carnegie termed war “the foulest blot upon our civilization” and dedicated the endowment to “an exploration of the problems involved in progressing towards a peace worthy of man's aspira-ations.”
The trustees of the Carnegie Endowment decided that there could be no more fitting way to honor the 50th anniversary of the endowment than to redouble the efforts of the world toward a lasting peace.
Band Music To Spotlight Five Pieces
Bv BOB SANGSTER
The Trojan Symphonic Band will present a diverse concert from Prokofiev to Dvorak Friday night in Bo-vard Auditorium at 8:30 with Anthony Desiderio as conductor and Lester Remsen as trumpet soloist.
The concert will also be broadcast live over KUSC FM at 8.30 p.m. with an intermission devoted to the interview o* two outstanding student composers who have received special scholarships.
Five Masters
The program will include music by Hindemith. Prokofi?v, Dvorak, Perichetti and Buxtehude.
The “Anacreon" Overture i>y Luigi Cherubini, one of those unfortunate masters whose music is largely neglected today, wil! be one of the first works on the program.
One of the highlights on the program will be the Symphony No. 4 in G Major by Dvorak. Many authorities consider this symphony to be Dvorak s finest . work, surpassing even the famous "New World Symphony.” Following the Chorale and Fugue by Buxtehude w ill be Paul Hindemith’s Symphony in B flat for Concert Band written in 1951.
Composer Ranks
This symphony is a masterpiece of cbntrapuntal writing and orchestration. Hindemith ranks in stature alongside any outstanding 20th century composers, although he is not as well-known as his compatriots.
Lester Remsen will solo in the Haydn Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra.
Suite Featured
Prokofiev's aw ard-w inning J "Lieutenant Kije" Suite will al-! so be featured in the program. This is one of the most famous works of the great Russian composer and one of his most lyrical and witty compositions.
The suite is in five parts and was written in 1933-1934.
Vincent Persichetti's Diverti-ment for Band, Op. 42. will follow.
Persichetti was born in Philadelphia in 1915.
Spring Rush Gets Praise From Coeds
Student
Knows
Freedom Fighter, Costs of Hungarian
Essayist
Revolt
By PENNY LERNOIX Daily Trojan City Editor
Pete Konig, a USC pre-med student who just won a $25 prize for his entry in the Bill of Rights Essay Contest, knows from first-hand experience what constitutional guarantees of freedom can mean. •
He was a Hungarian Freedom Fighter during his country's uprising against the Russians in 1956.
Konig. who-had been accepted as a medical student at the University of Budapest two weeks before the revolution started, joined vvith his university medical student friends in a demonstration against the Russians the night before the actual uprising began.
Friends Shot
Many of the students, none of whom were armed, were shot down during the demonstration. ‘Two of my close*, t friends died that night,” Konig said.
The USC student noted that he and most of the people who became Hungarian Freedom Fighters never had much of a chapce to think about what they
were doing. “It all happened so spontaneously and without organization.
“Suddenly, someone gives you a gun, and you just fight and don't think about preparing yourself mentally for the situation,” he said.
Hungarians Hate Russians Konig pointed out that, allhough the Hungarians still hate the Russians, there isn't much they can do about it.
“Communism, its methods and ideas, is fundamentally abhorrent to most Hungarians. But Russia isn’t about to let a sim-j ilar situation to that in 1956 ■ arise, especially in view of the | prestige she suffered during the I revolution.”
| The senior said that the charge that the U.S. inspired the revolution and then defaulted on “promised aid” is not true. “Intelligent people in Hungary knew we could not get help because the U.S. wa-, not going to enter a third world war over Hungary.”
The crucial point in the Hun-
ence of the Suez Canal incident at the same time. After a week of fighting, the Russians said they would bs willing to evacuate their forccs from Hungary and set up peace talks.
Russians Take Over
However, the Suez Canal situation occurred then, and two days later the Russians came back to take over Hungary. They arrested all the officers involved in the peace talks and took Budapest in five hours and the entire country in a week.
This time they used their new forces, instead of the old ones, most of which had seen action in World War II.
Janos Kadar, currently premier of Hungary and head of its Communist party, was part of the revolutionary government during the period of peace talks but only acted as a front for the Communists.
Apathy Caused Failure
Konig pointed out that the chief reasons for the communists' easy take-over of the country were apathy and the fact that
: Hungarians as well as the Rus-I sian army stationed in his coun-
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The apathy was due to World War II, after which many Hun-, garians were happy to just survive. he said.
The read-headed student, who escaped from Hungary to Austria in a harrowing adventure ‘‘right out of the movies.” felt that such apathy and lack of appreciation for basic human freedoms can doom any country, large or small, to communism.
Freedom Lost
“It's funny, but you don't realize how important freedom is until you have to live in a < i»m-muni't country where there is none,” he said.
The first formal spring sorority rush program organized in two years has been praised by rushes, Panhellenic advisers and members as one of the most successful sorority pledge selections ever to be held at USC.
Susan Laemmle. Panhell-nic president, said that 63 per cent of the coeds rushing wcte pledged by the 12 houses participating. She mentioned that this percentage is far greater tlun previous spring statistics.
The percentage is only 10 pe** cent below the number taken in most fall rushing periods.
The last formal spr ng rush was held in 1958. This was during a period when there wet*? two major rushes during the year—fall and spring. Less than 50 per cent of the rushes were pledges under the system.
The Panhellenic presi J»n* said that sorority members liked the two-week concentration of the rushing program. "Prev iously, spring rush extended through the second semester w ith rushes invited to lunch s, dinners and coke parties informally.”
Another definite advantage of the formal rush was the issuing of invitations through the Panhellenic office.
“At one time, invitations were
Konig noted that the only way issued by telephone directly to fi^ht communism is to un- j from the sorority to the rushoe.”
derstand it.
‘The communists’ greatest weapon is showing the defects of capitalism. Only by understanding communism can we show what its defects are and compare it with the advantages of our system. We mu<t fisht ideology with ideology.’ he con-
garian situation was the occur-1 there w ere numerous communist I eluded.
Miss Laemmle said. "The rushees were afraid to decline one invitation for fear of not having another from a house they liked equally well.”
The telephone procedure d.d not give either the rushee or the sorority time to work out a rushing schedule, the executive said.