BARBARA ROBERTS
MARALEE WALTHER
JOAN WINTER
ep Band to Play t Stanford Games
For the first time this season, the SC basketball team all have local support for an invasion of the Northland.
A 24-piece pep band will be on hand to spur Troy bas-etballers on for Friday’s and Saturday’s crucial Pacific oast conference games with the Stanford Indians.
lub Features roy-Written allet Tonight
A 30-minute ballet,, composed by rrv Moss, graduate student in School of Music, will feature e Modern Dance club's first eeting of the ■emester. The meet-will be held at 7:15 this eve-ng in the dance studio on the >nd floor of the PE building. Consisting of three parts, the ue of this original ballet con-.ms Davy Crockett. Square dance usic is featured in the firs* two | :tions. while the third rockett's adventures in the forest, dance routine is being worked t to accompany this composition. Other plans for the club include manstrations to be given at vari-high schools, and a URA msored show in Bovard auditori-in April or M3y.
California's Straw-hat band traveled south with their team for games with SC last weekend. The 30-man aggregation vied with SC rooters in one of the most lively pep demonstrations seen in these parts in years.
“We’ll Show Them” Commenting on the Palo Alto trip, Jerry Jansen, band manager, said, “We are going to try to show the Northerners that the Trojans are more spirited than they are."
Small size of the Stanford Pavilion. which seats only 2500, might make it difficult for even the SC bant to get in, Jansen said.
“We are going right ahead with plans %or the trip, with things on this end already arranged," Jansen continued. “Uniforms will be the regular Trojan band gold coats and cardinal trousers—no straw hats.”
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Late Concert Ticket Buyers Lose Discount
Last minute ticket buyers for tonight's Nathan Milstein concert oan no longer take advantage of the All-College Philharmonic forum's reduced price offer.
John Morley. ticket manager, said yesterday, that those who purchased the SI.20 tickets had to exchange them at the Philharmonic box office before today to receive the discount.
Violin virtuoso Milstein will play Dvorak’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A Minor. Alfred Wallenstein will conduct the Philharmonic orchestra.
Tickets at regular prices may be obtained at the Philharmonic box office trni?ht. The performance starts at 8:30.
The group will leave the campus early tomorrow morning in several automobiles. They will return from the Farm on Sunday.
Tommy Walker, assistant director of the 110-man Trojan band during the football season, directs the pep band. Jerry Jansen will be in charge of the trip.
ubber Industry Grants Cash for SC Research
Representatives of the nation's bber industry have presented SC's AROI Rubber Technology found-tien gifts totalling $53 065. Fred Fagp Jr.. president of the university. ?.cknowledged today.
The contributions toward the undation’s minimum goal of 100 000 were nvide since the foundation was established last fall by he Los Angles Rubber Group,, inn rporated
Los Angeles' rubber industry, '*cond largest in the nation, and iC .io-ned l^rces in the foundi-;ion to train scientists and to con-•*ct research. The foundation will •ovide fund.s fc»- the School of -jgincering.
Facilities of the chemical en-neering department and course; rubber technology will be ex-
panded with the foundation's aid j The more than 150 rubber manu- [ factoring plants in this area can ; dr.-w trained scientists from this source.
Many of the plants in this area I are included in the list of 37 com-names that donated funds to the i Rubber Technology foundation. : Some of them are the Firestone :
, 'Vire ?.nd Rubber company. W. J. | Volt Rubber company and the Los An?el?s Rubber Group incorporated.
Three SC men are directors of th1' fr.md»Mon*
Rib'rt E. Vivian, 'dean of the School of Engineering: Dr. Frank J. Lockhart head of the chemical engineering department; and John E Fields .director of development, ! are directors of the foundation.
Coeds to Fete New Students
Highlight of the chancellor's tea for new coeds this afternoon at 3:30 will be a fashion show by the Troeds, and a skit by the Spurs portraying events in the life of a new Trojane.
The tea will be held in the home of Chancellor Rufus B\ vonKlein-smid, 17 Chester place. It is to acquaint new students with women's campus activities.
Presidents of Alpha Lambda Delta Spurs, Troeds, Chimes, Amazons, Phrateres. Mortar Board, Judicial court AWS, YWCA. and the URA plan to attend.
Doughnuts and cider will be served.
Cl Book Deadline Set for Mar. 15
Veterans who are going to school or. the GI bill must buy their textbooks by Mar. 15, which is the deadline designated on the bookstore credit cards.
That is tne same deadline set down by the Veterans Administra-for repayment of all excess charges accrued to the VA.
For every S2.10 over the $250 a semester allowed him, which is not repaid to the administration by March 15, the veteran will loose one days entitlement under the GI bill,’ said C. S. Jameson, assistant registrar for veterans affairs.
Coed Octet to Parade For Final Balloting Tonight in Sig House
Choosing a “Queen of Hearts” i6 no joke.
There are eight finalists remaining in the Sig Ep queen contest, and members of the fraternity have the task of selecting a coed who has a nicely formed combination of beauty, poise, and personality.
Choose Court
The royal court will be chosen tonight at the Sig Ep house, and it is certain that thi eight contestant will get many a thoughtful and discriminating once-over. In fact, each member of the fraterity will personally meet the contestants before casting his ballot. A queen and two attendants will be picked.
Tonight’s final balloting will end an elaborate process of selection and elimination.
Fraternity Picks
‘The candidates were chosen by members of the fraternity,” chairman Rick Spalla said. “They searched the campus and came up with 26 coeds who they thought should be in the contest,” he concluded.
Although the final eliminations will take place tonight, the queen will not be crowned until the Sig Ep “Queen of Hearts” ball tomorrow night, at the Mayfair room of the Beverly-Wilshire hotel.
Queen Gets Pin
The queen will be presented with a sweetheart pin and a perpetual 27 inch “Queen of Hearts” trophy. Her two attendants will receive similar trophies that are just a little smaller.
The eight remaining contestants are:
Maralee Walther, Pi Beta Phi; Barbara Roberts. Alpha Chi Omega; Donnie Greenstone, Alpha Epsilon Phi; Joan Winter, Kappa Alpha Theta; Marilyn Freed, Chi Omega; Dorothy Hickox. Alpha Omicron Pi; Joannie Jones, Delta Delta Delta: and Sydn^Moore. Kappa Gamma.
Vol. XLIII
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Los Angeles, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 21, 1952
No. 80
Politics in UNESCO Aired by Ex-Official
JOANN CLAIRE . . . gets promoted
Prexy Resigns Council Post
A shake-up of officers marked the first meeting of the semester of the Education council. At the meeting last Monday, Joann Claire, vice-president moved Into the office of president when Jack Foster resigned his post. Foster's teaching duties forced his resignation.
Other changes included the lection of Mardi Quigly, former secretary, as new vice-president, and the selection of Nena Bein to handle the secretarial chores. Aileen Fontain remained treasurer. Miss Claire now awaits faculty and grade-point approval, and acceptance by the ASSC Senate.
Membership on the Education council is open to all who have completed six units in education. Petitions may be obtained in 355 Adm.
Poorly considered appointments and an unsteady budget are two of the more pressing internal problems facing UNESCO today, Dr. Theodore Etesterman, a former department head in that organization, said at yesterday’s Men's Faculty club luncheon.
Speaking before 90 faculty men and a sprinkling of women professors on the second floor of the Commons ,the Englishman dwelt on the less widely known problems of rather than the more publicized accomplishments of UNESCO, the official name of which is the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural organization.
“Too often the appointments of representatives on the secretariat of UNESCO depend more on prestige and nationality rather than competency,” said Dr. Besterman. “This lack of foresight sometimes deprives the organization of leadership which it must have to carry on a constructive program.’'
Doctor Besterman compared UNESCO with a similar organization that operated under the League of Nations, the International Institute failed because of its lack of political power and backing and because its members disrupted it from within by trading with each other the benefits the Institute distributed. These same problems,
to a certain extent, are hampering UNESCO's activities.
“Political maneuvering inside UNESCO is almost unavoidable,” said Dr. Besterman, “because it is an organization carrying on nonpolitical activity under national authority.”
He criticized sharply those governments whose lack of a sincere desire to spread goodwill and cultural understanding leads them to send representatives who are more interested in fostering national interests than collaborating with the more internationally minded members.
Dr. Besterman then raised the question of whether UNESCO could function in such an atmosphere. His answer was no.
For the organization to grow and more nearly accomplish its avowed aims, it would have to effect certain changes within. UNESCO must assure itself of an adequate and stable annual budget, without which it is unable to plan extensive and effective programs.
Next it should enlist the aid of come competent specialists to carry out its programs ,and lastly, it must find some way to eliminate, or at least minimize, the political activity of its members.
After his speech. Dr. Besterman held a short question and answer period.
Dr. Besterman served UNESCO as
head of the department for exr change of information. He is known in literary circles as the compiler of “World Bibliography of Bibliographies.”
He is also recognized as an authority on folklore and French literature and is currently writing on Voltaire's letters.
1500 A Book Holders to Get Bruin Tickets
Activity book holders will be offered 750 tickets for each of the coming SC-UCLA basketball games, John Moriey, ticket m«»-ager, said yesterday. Ticket* will be available Monday.
Holders of books numbered from 2000 up will be given tickets for Friday’s game, while the holders of book numbers from 1 to 2000 may get ducats for Saturday's game.
University college students will be offered 25 to 50 tickets for each night’s tilt, Morley said. The ticket office in the Student Union will remain open evenings until 7 to accommodate the UC students.
Video Classes Seek Thespians
TV production classes are looking for students actors to take part in television plays. These plays won’t go on the air, but students will gain experience in actually working in front of television cameras.
Auditions will be held in studio C in the Hancock Foundation this afternoon from 1-3. To participate in these plays, students mast have at least two free afternoons a week.
Enrollment Drop Hits Row Rushing
Fraternity rushing is “all quiet on the western front" this semester, according to Ken Shanks. IFC co-i ordinator.
1 "Only 125 men signed for rushing I and 33 fraternities are competing for them." Shanks said.
This spring’s enrollment drop has a’so resulted in a lean crop of sorority rushes.
World, National News Roundup
Senate Armed Services Group OKs UMT
From the United Firs*
The Senate Aimed Services coin-jttec has approved « universal military training bill alter having rdered the armed services to cut eir manpower to 2.000.000 men as •*T builds up tiie reserves. The mmittee has also dccideti thct the »t t:amees should be chosen by tterv rather than be t~.ken “ough the draft The vote v.as 4.-0 In nearly all other respccts p Senate measure follows one ,.«d by a House commntec. Both j \ iae six months training for al! Wodied 18-year-olds who then ould go in to the reserves for sevew nd one-half years. Both leave cn the question of now and when HT should start.
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President Truman has fUtiy
den- rt promising British Prime Minister V irvton Churchill to send .more T\ S. troops abroad. The denial came after a House resolution calling for a cleai-cut answer. The chief executive could have igncrcd the House action on grounds that it conflicted nith the rms'itutioml smaration b?twcen the executive and legislative branch, but did not. apparently preferring not to start a new quarrel with Congress.
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The President, has accused the House Judiciary committee of iip“!ip?ring his government cleanup drive by refusing to arm Newbold Morris with authority to promise witnesses immunity from prosecution. Hs said the judiciery committees action in refusing the im-
munity powers wouid prevent Mor-rus from doing what the President i termed a bang-up job. He said the immunity powers were his own idea because he wanted Morns to have the tools to do the job. The President also ordered all federal agencies to give the “highest priority” to efforts to help Morris w his assignment to rid the government of corruption.
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Chancellor Konrad Adenauer sars that agreements reached m London with the Big Three foreign ministers have cleared the wav for e.irly German rearmament and provisional peace pacts with the Western powers. The agreements weie “decisive” in saving world peace, he said yesterday a few hours after his re-
! turn from London. A “great measure of agreement” was
rcached, he said.
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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower has urged the NATO council to take immediate steps io create a network of west European airfields or run the risk of leaving the European ground arm they are preparing to provide helpless against possible Russian air attack.
The council began formal meetings yesterday following an opening speech by Secretary of State Dean Aeheson <n which %ehe«ori urged members to “finish the job’’ ef building solid western defenses against the threat of Soviet aggression.
Blue Key Taps New Initiates
Blue Key initiation will be held today at 5.30 at the Delta Sigma Phi house, 2831 University avenue.
The list of Blue Key tappees given to the Daily Trojan by President Doug Morgan and published in yesterday's paper is incorrect.
* Neither Morgan or Fred Harper, retiring Blue Key oresident. or any other officer was available last night with the correct list. Tappees will be notified by telegram, however, Morgan told the DT last night.
Authorto Talk At Banquet
‘ Student Concern in the World’s Crisis” will be the topic discussed by the Rev. Dr. Allan A. Hunter, minister of the Mt. Hollywood Congregational church He wil) speak at the second annual church club banquet tonight at 6:30 in the maui dining room of the University Commons.
Dr Hunter is the author of many books, his latest being “Courage In Both Hands.”
Sponsored jointly by the Student Council of Religion and an campus church clubs, the Danquet Is being held as a friendly get-together, song-fest. and dinner for anyone wishing to attend.
Price of the tickets is $1.50. Reservations may be placed at the Chaplain's office or at any cf the campus church dubs.
Harvest Festival to Show West African Courtship
Education
Notice
Application forms for beginning student teaching in the fall, 1052 term will be available in the Directed Teaching office, 353 Administration according to the schedule below. Initial processing will take at least 15 minutes. Office hours are 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
Wednesday ......................... A-F
• Thursday _______________ A-F; G-L
Feb. 29 ................ G-L: M-R
Mar. 3 .................... M-R; S-Z
Mar. 4 .............................. S-Z
Mar. 5-7 application* may be made regardless of alphabetical order. Those who have papers on file, but have not yet taken directed teaching, may re-actlvate their applications at any of the above times.
This announcement does not apply to those currently enrolled in student teaching.
W. E. Cannon
Director of Student Teaching
In November, a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love. At least, that's the custom in West Africa. according to Chukuemeka Okeke, president of the African Students association.
The association, sponsored by the Intercultural club, will present a typical courtship and marriage ceremony and folk dance and songs at its African Harvest festival Saturday, 8:30 p.m., in Bovard au-ditorum.
“The harvest season in West Africa, ’ Okeke said, "is also the love-making season.”
As the dry season sets in, the people harvest the crops and celebrate with thanks and sacrifices for the blessings of their lands with abundance.
The young bachelors lay down their plows and find time to cast flirting glances at the eligible young maidens of the tribe.
But courtship, isn't too simple in Africa. In the typical, yet unique African way, the courtship is left completely in the hands of the parents.
The prospective bridegroom approaches his parents and expresses his wish to marry a certain young
. girl. If the parents approve, they | approach the girl’s parents and I speak on behalf of their son.
The girl’s parents consider the | boy, his family, and the potential j, dowry. The dowry is important because it represents the boy’s capability of supporting a wife.
The girl's parents do not give an immediate answer. They approach the girl and consider her reactions to the marriage.
When everyone has given Kis stamp of approval, the families get together, decide on a substantial dowry, and arrange for the wedding ceremony.
The ceremony is also unique. At the opening of the ceremony, the dowry is presented to the bride’s family. They break kola nuts as a symbol of the merger between the two families.
The bride and groom then exchange blood from small cuts on their wrists. As the newlyweds sip the ceremonial palm wine, the older practical jokers of the tribe egg the couple on to drink it to the last drop. Palm wine, when settled, is said to increase virility.
The bride’s father presents the bride to the groom’s father as con-
gratulations and presents are showered on the couple by old friends.
The couple does not spend a lonely honeymoon. As the groom takes his bride into his newly built house ot his father’s compound, the practical jokers are back with their gay pranks. They laugh, dance, sing, and to6S rocks on the roof of their blissful haven.
To think that one such ceremony would be enough to go through, the West African practice polygamy. Th'ey have a clever proverb which says, “One wife, one trouble; two wives, two troubles.”
Okeke's # grandfather had five wives, although Okeke considers this basically no different from our western custom of marriage and divorce.
“Here, one can get married,"' Okeke said, “and then get divorced, and then get married again. I call that ‘progressive polygamy’.”
The students putting on the festival all came from Africa to study in the United States. The intend to return to their country to help their people improve their living standards.
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APPEARING IN THE African Harvest festival to be held in Bovard auditorium Saturday ‘ night are (left to right) African students Chukuemeka Okeke, SC; Iboko Iboko, Loyola; Chukwuemeka Ebo. Occidental; and drummer Anyogu Ukonu, LACC. The event is being sponsored by the Intercultural club. They are shown performing a ceremonial dance in honor of a hero who has taken a title.