Troy Creates Political Interest in Community
Student interest in national politics during the current campaign has been high in most of the local college campuses, and USC seems to have taken the lead with its First-Time Voter Convocations.
Trojan Young Republican and Young Democrat Clubs in cooperation with school administrators and student leaders have succeeded in bringing the nation's two top ranking political figures to this campus.
Vice President Richard Nixon has already addressed some 6000 students and citizens of the community. Democratic nominee John Kennedy will soon make a similar appearance.
The presidential hopefuls have not been the only prominent political leaders to appear on this campus. Others who have spoken here this fall include Governor Mark Hartfield of Oregon. Senator Thomas Kuchel, Republican County Chairman Patrick J. Hillings, Assemblyman Jesse Unruh, Governor G. Mennen Williams of Michigan and California’s former governor, Goodwin J. Knight.
In addition to visits by practicing politicians, the USC campus shows daily signs of political enthusiasm. Student political organizations have staged vigorous membership drives to support their parties and candidates.
The USC campus is also home base for two political
societies for educators. Dr. Carl Q Cristol, political science professor, organized Southern California Scholars for Nixon and Lodge and has drawn “heavy response" from Republican supporters.
History Professor Russell L. Caldwell is head of the rival Democratic organization, Academics for Kennedy, which boosts the Democratic standard-bearer's “firmness in dealing with the threat of Russian Communism.”
Partisan “soap box” speakers and political debates have drawn large crowds of students in recent weeks.
All the excitement over the forthcoming election may cause some people to wonder why so many students, the
majority under 21, can show such political interest at th® height of a football season. Dr. Christcl, has ready answers for such queries.
He points out that today's students think of themselves as tomorrow's voters.
"America has a public responsibility to provide a forum for people in colleges and universities in order to help students clarify and formulate their own thinking.” he remarked.
“We feel that students in colleges, by reason of their intelligence and training, can be a tremendous reservoir of future party candidates,” the TYR sponsor continued.
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NO. 23
Coeds to Vie For Title of Helen of Troy
Beautiful girls will be in abundance when a bevy of beauties assemble at Bovard Auditorium at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16. to vie for the traditional Homecoming title—“Helen of Troy.”
Pointing out that the queen and her four princesses will be presented at the Homecoming football game with UCLA Nov.
19. Eber Jaques. head of the queen-selection committee, said that applications for the contest are still available.
Deadline Today Today is the deadline for submitting entries to Jaques or Hyla Holms, secretary of the committee.
USC coeds competing for the “Helen of Troy” title will be judged on grades, poise, personality and beauty.
In order to qualify, contestants must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average. Jaques said.
The annual Homecoming dance will be incorporated with Troy-land for the first time this year and will be called Troy Jubilee.
The event will be staged Friday, Nov. 18 at the Shrine Recreation Hull.
Music Till Midnight The Dixie Rebels will be featured at the Troy Jubilee, furnishing jazz until midnight for dancers.
Marilyn Boren, participant coordinator of Trovland, explained that proceeds from the booths are expected to be greatly increased from last year because the dance will draw larger crowds to Trovland.
A special alumni program has also been planned for USC’s 1960 Homecoming with an Alumni Picnic Parade starting activities on Saturdav, Nov. 19. Past Lights, lights, lights will blaze what is now Ceylon. Rama, as j Folk dances and songs of Instudents will tour through two on Sunday as the Indian Stu-1 the oldest son, was the rightful dia will highlight this Sundays major movie studios and later denls Association of USC cele- heir to the throne-	1	entertainment.	Sudha	Patel	and
have dinner at the Los Angeles Press Club.
USC Orchestra to Present Premier Concert of Season
Bv BOB SANGSTER
Beethoven, Brahms, Manuel de Falla and a campus music professor will share composition honors in the USC Symphony Orchestra’s first concert of the season, to be held Sunday evening at 8:30 in Bovard Auditorium.
Dr. Walter Ducloux wui conduct the orchestra in the diversified musical program.
The “Leonore’’ Overture No. 2 by Beethoven will open the concert. This is one of three
overtures that Beethoven wrote for his opera “Fidelio” but never used. Today they are popular concert pieces.
Following the overture, Muriel Kerr will join the orchestra in the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Johannes Brahms. This powerful and lyrical concerto is one of the most popular in the concert repertory. Currently, the visiting Soviet pianist Svatoslav Richter is touring the Eastern section of the United States playing this ccncerto with great success.
Miss Kerr, the soloist for Sunday's concert, is a member of the faculty of the School of Music and is a prominent concert artist. She will play the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra later this season.
The third work on the program is the symphonic legend, the “Tower of St. Barbara," by Dr. Ingolf Dahl, another USC faculty member. This is the west coast premier of this composition, which was commissioned
SITTING PRETTY — Queen Judy Primrose, last year's Helen of Troy, appears to be looking toward the future wondering who
will be this year's queen.Two Trojans, John Carney and Eber Jacques, also wondar who will be named Helen of Troy Nov. 16.
Troy Indian Students to Hold
Festival of Lights Tradition
or Festival of
News Honor To Be Given By J-School
I brates Diwali, __ _______________
i for continuous celebration. Businesses are closed and houses are Diwali festivities will begin at whitewashed. Donning their 7:30 p.m. at the University newest clothes, celebrants em-; Methodist Church, 834 W. 34th St. The program will consist of | Indian classical and folk dances,
; music, songs and a variety of ; dishes, cooked and served by In-
Three distinguished American dian women, journalists—Henry Shapiro, Herbert Mayes, and Chet Huntley— will receive the first annual awards of achievement presented by the university’s School of Journalism and its alumni.
President Norman Topping Diwali, which is similar to will confer the honors at a the idea of Christmas in its re-
in India, Diwali is the signal Bhudesh Guha will present solo
dances, while a group of Indian women will give an intricate folk dance.
Music for the evening will be provided by J. Desai, flute, and B. Sarkar, harmonica. They will present solos and music for the dances.
The entire celebration is being planned by Manu Ojha, Indian Students Association president, and Konu Modi, entertainment committee chairman.
bark on a round of visits and exchange of presents.
The Festival of Lights is the end of the year for some Indian groups. They close the year’s j account books and, praying for : a fruitful newT year, worship the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi. The books to be used in the
A donation of 50 cents will be requested by members of the
Indian	Students	Association.	A	coming	business	year are	also	“In India	during	Diwali, can-
one dollar donation will be re- worshipped.	dies blaze from the windows and
quested from guests.	j	Indian	sweet	and	spicy	dishes	■	railings of every house,” Ojha
will be	the main	course at	this : says. However, he	adds, due to
year’s	celebration. Laedu	and	the wooden	structures and in-
...	,	,	_	—	1, .	,	Soji-no-pak will be the sweet < creased fire hazards here, lights,
Journalism Awards banquet Nov. ligious	significance,	good	cheer
17 in the grand ballroom of the and exchange of gifts, signifies
dishes. Ehakarvadi and Bahi- i not candles, will shine in rooms
Beverly Hilton Hotel. More than the triumph of good over evil. 600 Trojan journalists and grad- It was. initiated 2000 years ago uates will attend, and publishers by the victory of the legendary of the four Los Angeles metro- Indian king, Rama, now an In-politan newspapers will be hon- dian diety, over the demon Ra-ored guests, Dr. Topping said. vana.
Great Renown Shapiro, who has gained international renown as chief Moscow correspondent for United Press and United Press International for 20 years, will fly from the Soviet capital to Los Angeles to accept the award.
Huntley. NBC’s top news analyst. and Mayes, editor of McCall’s and the 1960 “magazine editor of the year,” will both come from their New York headquarters for the banquet.
Make Selection Selection of Shapiro. Huntley
vada will be served as the spice
offerings.
and halls as the India students celebrate Diwali.
Concert-Talk On Purcell To Be Given
A public lecture-concert on Henry Purcell, 17th century English composer, will be given by the School of Music in collaboration with the USC chapter of the American Musicological Society in Hancock auditorium tomorrow' at 8 p.m.
Dr. Franklin B. Zimmerman, a USC and Oxford graduate who joined the faculty this fall as a ! visiting associate professor of | music, will speak on Purcell as a historical figure.
SINGERS PERFORM
The USC Chamber Singers, conducted both by Dr. Charles C. Hirt and Dr. Zimmerman,
I and the Amati and Trojan Quar-| tets will perform some of Purcell’s compositions.
“Purcell, the musical genius of the English Restoration, was known to his contemporaries as the ‘British Orpheus,’ ” Dr. Zimmerman said.
“Today, when England's ‘Golden Age’ of music in the times of the Tudors is so widely known, the implication that Purcell was the true Orpheus, or the originator of English music, must be rejected.
RICH IN TRADITION
“He built his masterful creations upon the rich musical tradition established by great composers like Richard Tallis, William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, Henry and William Lawes, John Jenkins and Matthew Locke, to name but a few,” he noted.
Nevertheless, the fact remains that Purcell still stands as his country’s most representative and most eloquent musical spokesman.
Fearful Feline Filches Food
The next time you think you’ve got troubles, just remember the plight of Timid Tom, who’s learning how’ bad a housing problem ran be.
It seems Tom, a large yellow and blaek alleycat, got himself into the rafter* between the SCellar and Stonier Hall and is too afraid of people to come down.
Or maybe he’s just lost his taste for garbage pails and leftovers. You see, Tom forgets all his fear at night and comes down to raid any stocks that haven’t been locked up.
At any rate, SCellar employees have given up trying to catch the faint-hearted feline.
But it could be worse, fellows.
Tom could be a mom.
Seldin Plans Profit Talk
“Greater Profits Through Better Management.” will be discussed by Dr. Maurice Seldin, assistant professor of finance and real estate, at the Biltmore Hotel tomorrow before the Consolidated Realty Board’s Annual Real Estate Workshop.
His topic will consider “the application of profit planning and control systems to the real estate brokerage business.”
The Profit Plan sets out in advance the quantity of listings, volume of sales and the costs necessary to earn a desired amount of profits.”
Dr. Seldin received his doctorate from the University of Indiana in business administration.
Right Answers To Be Given By Chaplain
“Right Answers” will be the subiect of USC Chaplain John E. Cantelon's sermon at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship in Bovard Auditorium.
In his sermon the chaplain will explain that the Christian way of life is “something more than t h e adoption of moralistic puritan standards. True Christians show by their lives that God loves the world and not just some emaciated version of t h e world.”
Should Raise Questions
The quality of Christian life ad faith ought to be such as to raise questions. But in a day when academic standards are being raised in almost every college and university, students hardly need to be reminded that they are continuously faced with the question of giving the right answers.” he points out.
“However, amid the pressure of arriving at right answers to tests and examinations, sometimes the most basic question about the meaning of life goes unasked. When this happens, religious faith as an answer to life's dilemmas seems irrelevent,’’ the haplain feels.
Gives Answers
Much modern religion, as P.einshold Niebuhr has reminded us. cons:sts in giving answers to auestions no one has asked. If Christians ask and answer these questions. sign:ficant opportunity will be given to proclaim their faith, he asserts.
All those interested may attend the non-denominational Christian service and remain for a coffee hour at noon.
in 1954 by the Rockefeller Foundation for the Louisville Orchestra.
The music depicts the story of St. Barbara, a third century princess who was martyred as a Christian. Just before her decapitation, she was imprisoned in a tower, where she was assisted and comforted by angels.
Solemn Music
The music is concerned with hei experiences and feelings during the period in which she is awaiting execution. It is very solemn music and incorporates the 16th century Gregorian 1 death chant.
The final composition will be three dances from the “Three i Cornered Hat” ballet by Manuel ' de Falla. Written for the Russian Diaghiloff Ballet Company, j it was premiered in London. Dr. Ducloux. incidentally, has conducted the Diaghiloff Ballet in Europe.
Assisted Toscanini
In addition to his work with the ballet. Dr. Ducloux has been an assistant to the late Toscanini and active in the Voice of America and has appeared on CBS's Metropolitan Opera Quiz regularly for several years.
Since coming to USC, he has I been head of the opera department and conductor of the orchestra.
Admission to the concert will be 50 cents for students with photo ID's and SI for general
admission.
Rama returned from exile to defeat Ravana, who was king of
KNXTto Air Piano Roils
Historian Hits Kennedy s Decision
By HAL DRAKE
Assistant City Editor
Sen. John Kennedy’s attempt
to end discussion on the issue of Quemoy and Matsu was labeled a “politcial abandonment” by a USC history- professor yesterday.
principle of surrender involved rather than the strategic worth of the islands.
On a television program last Sunday, Sen. Kennedy explained that Nixon’s statement led him to believe that the vice president was in favor of extending the
Priceless recordings on player piano rolls of immortal compos- Dr. Roger Swearingen, head of present policy of defending Foret'S will highlight two special pro-	the	Asiatic Studies Center,	sug-	mosa to the islands of Quemoy
grams	devoted to the “piano”	gested that the	senator’s	deci-	and Matsu as well,
when	KNXT presents “key-	sion	to drop the	issue came af- j The senator explained	that
notes”	tomorrow at 1 p.m.	ter	his political	advisors	told	Nixon later said he agreed	with
Host John Crown, concert him a stand might damage his the present policy of leaving
anc*. Mayes for the major aw ards pianist and professor of music position in the campaign, was made by a committee of at USC, will introduce Richard USC faculty members, alumni Simonton who discovered these The issue was first raised
and working press of all media. Awards are to be made each year in the fields of newspaper, broadcast ami periodical journalism.
The awards banquet next month is the first annual event to l>e sponsored by the university and ihe association of journalism alumni.
Mrs. Barbara Trister, president of ihe journalism alumni, is general chairman of the banquet.
rare 1'ecordings in Germany af- "'hen Sen. Kennedy told a newrs-ter World War II.	man during the second debate
They will discuss the history that the offshore islands were and nature oi player pianos and “strategically indefensible” and give Channel 2 viewers the op- named a number of attempts portunity to hear the recordings nade by the present administra-ol Grieg. Debussy and Ravel. tjon to persuade Chiang Kai-“Keynotes is a weekly pre- shek to withdraw from the is-sent at ion of KNXT and CSC. Dr. ]anfis.
William Stedman of USC is pro-
i United States policy toward the islands in doubt, thereby supporting the administration policy
Sen. Kennedy said that since ! Nixon bad now ‘retreated” and they’ were both apparently in agreement on the matter, the ! campaign should move on to ' “n.ore important’’ matters.
Dr. Swearingen commented,
however, that he did not feel
ducing the music series. Mike The vice pres:dent replied that Nixon had retreated from his ear Kizziah. KNXT Public Affairs be was in complete disagreement lier stand. He suggested Sena-Manager, is coordinating the pro- with the democratic candidate tor Kennedy was not correct in i gram.	and suggested that it was the saying the vice president ever j
RODGER SWEARiNGEN
. . claims "abandonment”
went beyond the present administration policy toward the islands.
“Nixon said that no flat statement of policy should be made, since doing so might encourage the Chinese Communists. To my
knowledge, this is no different from the administration's position. and Nixon has not changed his stand,” the history professor remarked.
Dr. Swearingen said he couldn’t speak with authority on anv effect withdrawal from the offshore islands might have on the Asian people but suggested we ought to continue to encourage a Nationalist withdrawal from the islands.
He added, however, that such a withdrawal cannot be made in the presence of Communist guns.
“If we abandon these islands under Communist pressure, it will appear to the nations of the world as a further slap at U. S. prestige,” he explained.
Commenting on current discussion that the Quemoy-Matsu | issue should not be given such prominence, the history professor said he felt both candidates ha a legitimate right to discuss all issues during the campaign.
“T h e vice president regards i this as an important issue, and,
as long as he has anything to say. he shouldn’t be forbidden to say it.” Dr. Swearingen said.
He mentioned that Sen. Kennedy’s suggestion that the United Nations nvght intervene in the matter was “unfeasible.”
“W emust remember that the United Nations is made up of both Communist and non-Com-munist nations, and it is unlikely that any agreement could be reached by that body.” he observed.
Political experts have been arguing over the offshore island issue and its position in the campaign. Arthur Krock. New York Times columnist, said in a recent column that foreign mili-t.iry policy’ “should never have become a campaign issue.
Krock said international communism has picked up “valuable guidance’ on the United States’ future policy in the area and noted that such disclosures are regarded by leaders such as Winston Churchill as “the ultimate of national folly.”	|
Music Concert ill Feature Young Artists
The Young Musicians Foundation in collaboration with the School of Music, will present an orchestral concert this evening at 8:30 in Hancock Auditorium.
Composed of young musicians from throughout the area, the orchestra gives a series of concerts throughout Southern California during the season.
Two soloists will appear with the orchestra in tonight’s pr<r gram. Louise DiTullio. flutist, will play the Concerto No. 1 in G major for flute by Mozart. Gary Karr, contra bassist, will play the Concerto for Contra Bass by Dragonetti.
The orchestra will also play the Symphony No. 29 by Mozart and the Symphony No. 5 by Schubert.
Tickets for the concert will be sold at the door for one dollar for students and $1.50 for general admission.
Officer Quits ASSC Post
Ron Chrisman. administrative assistant to ASSC President Bill Steigerwalt, announced his resignation from student government affairs yesterday. His resignation will be effective Monday.
Chrisman said that pressures of outside work and studies would not permit him to continue to devote the necessary time to his office. He had been spending more than 25 hours a week supervising the “administrative arm’’ of the ASSC.
Steigerwalt expressed regret at his assistant's resignation, pointing out that Chrisman had been the “key man-’ in organizing and establishing procedures for many administrative functions. including the elaborate personnel recruitment system.