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oethes Faust' Starts Tomorrow
Drama Features Special Effects
Sets that can be changed in five seconds will be an out-lding feature of the presentation of Goethe’s celebrated na “Faust” in Bovard auditorium tomorrow, Friday, and irday nights at 8:30.
Kolf Jacoby, formerly a director with UFA, pre-war Ger--■♦'man motion picture company, and
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mb-Berkeley” fans axe nab-tlie special train reservations fast pace, according to George Moran, Southern Pacific pas-|er agent.
hundred reservations have made for the Trojan Special, f:h *ill also carry the Trojan If there is a demand for it, [her train with similar accom-jations. will be added. Capacity le t*o trains will be 500.
;rvations for any Southern |fic train can be made at the jus office, 3626 University Hue. The Trojan special will bus transportation from the tt to the Cal campus and back Francisco.
[iere will be no need for hotel itions, since the train ar-In Oakland Saturday mom-:t. 15, and leaves at 2 a.m. iy morning.
jps of 20 or more may ar-to have exclusive occupancy lllman car.
litiona! Activity is Released
idents holding activity book checks 4885-6334 may obtain is today at the University le ticket office, between 3 |and 4 p.m. today. Ticket Man-Johr Morley announced, idents who have not yet been jgraphed may go to 5 Student between 9 and 12 Saturday et their activity books. At the | Neft, and Otto Waldis.
time they will be given special ^ts for the SC-Navy game to slayed that afternoon.
also associated with the Max Reinhardt theater in Berlin, has designed 14 sets for the production.
According to Dr. Harold von Hofe, head of the German department and chairman of the Goethe bicentennial committee on campus, designing and building sets for the 19-sctne play has been one of the biggest jobs in connection with staging the drama.
STAGE DIVIDED
The stage has been divided into three tiers, and the sets can be slipped into place between them. Rapid changes of scenery can be made with the curtains open since the stage and auditorium will be darkened. Some scenes take place in front of the curtain and do not require special stage settings.
Jacoby, in addition to serving as set designer, is doubling s assistant producer of the play with WaJyter Wicclair, producer-direct-or. Wicclair and Jacoby have collaborated previously on three plays in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Unusual lighting effects have been worked out by Mrs. Evadna Blackburn, formerly of the SC drama department faculty. She can turn all shades and hues of colors and angles of lights on the stage with the use of the 100-but-ton control board.
NOT THE OPERA
"Some people have thought that the "Faust" we are producing is the opera. There is no music or songs in our production. We are presenting a spoken drama in German, and this is the first time the original play has ever been done in German on the Pacific Coast."
Gcunod took his operatic version of "Faust" /from Goethe's play. Goethe wrote the drama in his youth and worked on it all of his life.
Heading the cast of professional German actors are Norbert Schiller, Laura McCann. Else Baeck
More British Pound Worries, Say SC Profs
Three SC professors agreed yesterday that devaluation of the British pound might provide temporary relief for the dollar-short English, but that there was still stormy economic and political weather ahead for the island kingdom.
Dr. Roy L. Garis, professor of economics, characterized the British action as a "temporary shot in the arm, providing the United Spates does not devaluate the dollar, which, apparently, we won’t.” He saic^ that reducing the value of the pOund from $4.03 to $2.80 is equivalent to raising the British tariff by 60 per cent, and at the same time offering United Kingdom goods 30 per cent cheaper to overseas buyers.
STIPULATIONS Forseeing political trouble for Labor government as a result of a rise in the English cost of living, he said. "The Labor party mush convince the British people that it was opposed to devaluation of the pound, and that it was the United States and other outside forces that compelled them to take this action.”
Dr. Robert B. Pettingill, director cf the Tetching Institute of Economics, expressed the opinion that the British ‘‘have traded the headache of their roreign exchange problem for the problem of rising prices and wage demands.”
FLOOD OFFSET "Initially, it is likely to cause a flood of orders for British goods, but this advantage will gradually be offset by the rise of English domestic prices. When that happens. thp government will be faced with the problem of keeping down wages and production costs,” Dr. Pettingill said.
Dr. Carlton C. Rodee, associate professor of political science, said that “devaluation should not be blamed upon the Labor government or its policies. It is probable that any party in power would have been forced to take the same step.”
Unity Revitalized With New Planks
Four new planks were nailed down to a revitalized Unity party platform yesterday as Bob Padgett launched his drive for the ASSC presidency.
Expansion of living facilities for men students topped the new additions, which included planks on the parking,
health, and registration problems. *-----—----
“We would like to see a building | _ _
SC Politics Explode With Unity Display
Senate Called Tonight for Extra Session
Legislative debate will be resumed tonight when the ASSC senate convenes in a special session called for 7:15 in the Senate chambers by Ellen Potter, acting president.
The agenda will include a number of reports. Bill Bird, homecoming chairman, will outline the progress made thus far in the planning for the big event which starts Oct. 31.
Bill Gray, independent students
Tickets are on sale at the University ticket office for $1.20, $1.80, and $2.40.
Knights
. . . meet today at 4 p.m. at the Phi Psi house.
program for men's dormitories equal to that for the women,” Frank O'Sullivan, Unity party chairman, said.
PLATFORM PLANKS
The planks were drafted by the Unity platform committee headed by Jim Roberts. Others on the committee are Bob Scollin, George Bermant, Padgett, and O'Sullivan.
Padge-tt's complete platform:
(1)	Establishment of a Student co-operative for non-profit operation of cafeterias, the Student Union, and the University Book store.
(2)	Equal treatment of all students on the basis of merit, regardless cf race, religion, or national origin.
(3)	Acquisition of sufficient parking space for the use of students.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
(4)	Studsnt control of all student funds and public knowledge of their use.
(5)	Improvement and extension of living facilities for men students.
(6)	Improvement of University health facilities.
(7)	Revision of present registration procedures to include registration by mail.
(8)	Immediate affiliation with the National Student association.
FACULTY GRADING
(9)	Expansion to all schools of the University of the faculty grading system as now utilized by students in the School of Engineering.
(10)	Continued support of an International House.
(11)	Promotion of closer student-faculty relations through the medium of social, cultural, and academic functions.
(12)	Provision for simplification of referendum provisions, and inclusion of a provision for initiative.
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1ALTER WICCLAIR. producer-director; Dr. Harold von Hofe, head of the German depart-lent; and Rolf lacoby. assistant producer and set designer are shown examining a minia-re stage setting for Goethe's immortal drama, "Faust." the story of a man who sold his >ul to th© devil. It is in German and has professional German actors. The production has
14 sets for the IS scenes.
Slogans Pour In—Decision Due Today
The possibility that last year's record entry of 969 homecoming slogans will be surpassed this semester was disclosed yesterday by Don Gevirtz, chairman of the slogan contest.
Entries now number close to 900, he said.
Deadline for homecoming slogans has been set for noon today. They may be turned in at 215 Student Union.
Gevirtz said that a committee of students will select a winner at 1:30 p.m. The student's name will be announced in Friday’s DT.
He said that 150 slogans have been turned in by members of one fraternity. Bud Brooks, whose slogan "Cardinal Threads Among the Gold” won last year's contest, has turned in 29 slogans in an effort to repeat his previous victory.
The judging committee, scheduled to meet at 1:15 p.m. in Arnold Eddy’s office, will be made up of the following students:
Patti Pippert, Amazon president; Bert Coffey, Knight president: Jack Shaffer, AMS president; Rita Marie Kreiziger, AWS president; Ellen Potter, ASSC vice-president: and Bill Bird, homecoming chairman.
Aipha Delta Sigma
. . . will hold a meeting today noon at 114 Annex.
by LEON FURGATCH
Campus politics exploded yesterday when Unity party opened its campaign for members by displaying a bulletin board in front of the Student Union replete with stories and pictures of last semester's ai.puted election.
Scon after Unitymen had set yp their table to solicit members, knots of students began to put their head? together.
Mixed emotions were registered cn the faces of those who milled around the big display. They ranged from puzzlement to anger.
VIERHEILIG FROWNS
Ed Vierheilig, candidate for ASSC president, his face wearing a frown, looked at the posters and said, “I don't iike it.”
He refused to make another statement until he could check with the administration as to the legality of the bulletin board. He then went into a conference with Dean of Students Bernard L. Hyink.
At 2 p.m. Unity party was asked by Bob Reynolds, election commissioner, to remove the bulletin board until a Senate investigating committee made up of Larry Bub, Tom Perry, and Cliffird Shinn could check the legality of the posters.
To this act Unity party candidate Bob Padgett said. “Suppression of information to the stuents is regrettable.” He failed to amplify his statement.
DEFINITE VIOLATION
Ellen Potter, ASSC vice-presi-. dent, said that it will be up to the Senate investigating committee to check the election campaign rules. “However," she continued, “it appears to me that there is definite violation of the rules concerning public displays without permission of the student activities committee.’’
Later, Mike Colicigno. chairman of the Unity party membership campaign, said that 110 new members were brought into his party at the bulletin board table. Twenty pei cent were fraternity people.
After a conference with the dean of students, Vierheilig said that the Senate investigating committee will give its report to the student activities committee which will then rule on the validity of the posters.
‘‘I will abide by their ruling,” he said.
BITTER REACTION
Vierheilig revealed that his first reaction on seeing the posters was one of bitterness. "I am going to abide by the rules," he said, “and I can’t see why Unity party won’t play t.he game fair.’
Dean Hyink, member of the student activities committee that will pass judgment on Unity party’s actions, did not mak^- a statement to the DT.
Wheh Frank O'Sullivan, chairman of the Unity party and Trovet president, was approached, he said that he couln’t unerstand what all the fuss was about.
O'Sullivan said that Unity party is in complete accord with theDT editorial which pointed out that last semester's election was a sordid one .
A tract handed out to students by Unitymen at the bulletin board gave a resume of last semester’s “squalid fiasco.”
* Interest picked up yesterday in the freshman election with the filing of several more petitions for the posts of president and vice-president.
There are 11 candidates for the president’s office and four nominations for the vice-president’s job. Of these, only
three have not filed their petitions,*-—-*
which are due at noon today.
Sept. 26. 27, and 28, dates of the ASSC election, have also been chosen as the days on which the freshman class will elect their representatives.
Several snags have been .hit so far, but the rest of the election is slated to come off smoothly. After student apathy was shown at the nominating assembly Monday the Frosh were further set back by the announcement that the secretary and treasurer are appointed instead of elected.
Presidential candidates are Bruce Bell, Dick Browne, Dick Calhoun,
Wendell Casey. Ernest Cooper Jr.,
Don Daves, Alec Kerr, Jack Lewis,
Phil Ramser, Anthony Ward, and Don Weston.
Nominated for vice-president are Mary Anne Copple, Martin Green,
Roger Maloy, and Frank Purcell.
Of these Casey, Bell, and Purcell have not thus far filed their petition with Ellen Potter, ASSC vice-president, in 233 Student Union.
ELLEN POTTER Special Deal
representative, speaking for Bob Reynolds, election commissioner, will present the report of the elections committee.
SOCIAL REPORT
Following the commissioner’s statement, th e senate campaign and election investigation committee comprized cf Larry Bub. senior class president. Clifford Shinn and Tom Perry, senators-at-large, will report to the group.
Miss Potter will step down from her position as Chairman of the Senate td outline the activities of the ASSC Social committee which she heads.
COMMITTEE IN QUESTION
Fate of the Forum committee, a student government organization, one of whore functions is the management of the Student Cultural program on campus, hangs on the decision of a committee investigating the advisability of its continuance. If the decision is favorable a motion to discuss the appointment of June Louin Tapp as chairman will be in order.
Registration Tops Expectations
Registration of day students for the fall semester at SC reached 15,631 yesterday, according to Howard WT. Patmore, registrar.
This is about 1131 more than the 14.500 figure forecast early this month by Patmore. About 200 more late registrations are expected this week, he said.
Many freshmen and transfers who had never advised the admissions office that they would register appeared during sign-up week to disprove SC’s predictions. Patmore said.
EAT n DANCE
Rally to Have Melon Entre
The hungry ones can eat watermelon and the fast-stepping ones can dance to Freddy Vincent’s music at the pre-Navy game rally 8 p.m. Friday. West 28th street will be blocked off from University to Figueroa avenues for the seventh annual Ghi Phi all-U watermelon dig.
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Rally chairman Dan Schiavone and the Trojan Knights are planning the year’s first rally. Tommy Walker and the Trojan Band will march down West 28th street to the frcnt of the Chi Phi house at 8 p.m. starting the festivities.
For the hungry ones, 7000 pounds of ice-cold watermelon have been procured by John Klug, Chi Phi social chairman. For the hungrier ones, 250 gallons of punch and hun dreds of pounds of cookies have been obtained. Bicarbonate of soda will not be provided.
Campaigns End Friday With Bovard Rally
Bob Padgett and Ed Vierheilig will wind up their campaigns for the ASSC presidency when they speak before an All-U rally Friday noon in Bovard.
Although campaigning may reach a torrid pitch at the rally, Election Commissioner Bob Reynolds has worked out methods to ensure that next week’s election will go off with no hitches or manipulations.
New voting and ballot handling prodedures devised by the election committee will remain secret until voting gets underway Monday, Reynolds revealed yesterday.
“We don’t want anyone to have time to figure any angles,” Reynolds said. “The system is going to be as foolproof as we can make it.”
The two ASSC candidates, along with the freshman presidential aspirants. will be exposed to questions r from the floor at the conclusion of their speeches.
“This will be the only chance that everyone will have to see the candidates and hear their views.” Acting President Ellen Potter said yesterday. "I’m hoping for a big turnout.”
SC Damsels Learn Sundry Football Lore
Why is a wingback and other pertinent questions were answered yesterday afternoon as 60 sports-minded SC coeds belabored Abb Curtis, Pacific Coast conference commissioner of football, with queries about th* bruising gridiron game.
While the Trojanes listened with interested but slightly mystified expressions, Curtis expounded upon the history of football as played in America.
Following the lecture Curtis held a question-and-answer period and dispatched all queries with ease until—Do the officials really wear those black and white striped shirts to point them out as the skunks they are?
Class Lost? Maybe It's On This List
Tired of class changes? To paraphrase Jolson, “You ain’t seen nuthin’ yet!” Even some of the professors haven't located their new seats of learning. Here's the latest list to keep you exercising:
COM MERCK—
General Business: Change room of 420 (1781) 2:15 J1WF to DA and L.
Retailing: Change room of 355 (2113) S MWF to Annex 100.
Management: Drop 517 (1953H) 3:15-5:05 M.
EDUCATION—
Guidance: Change room of 540a (2791> 1:15 TTh to Annex 101.
Phys. Educ: Change room of 365 (1’835K> 12 MWF to PE 203. ENGINEERING—
Civil: Drop 251L (3204H), 4541* (3301H). 464 (3335H), 470 (3355H). Change room of 340L (3250H) 1:15 T to Engr B 204; 251L, (3202H) 1:15 MW to Engr A 228: 251L (3203H) 1:15 TTh to So D 103. and 253L, (3211H) 2:15 MWF to Sc D 205.
Chemicals: Drop 450L (3143H). Industrial: Drop 303b (3815H) and 495 (3880H).
Gen#ral: Drop 105a (3604), lOob (3612). 460 (3747). 207 (3621H), 307 (3644), and 31 OL (3670).
Mechanical: Drop 303b (3913). 312 (3932). 342L, (3968), 342L (3963). 472 (3977), 483 (3993H) 489 (3996), 501L (4000), 534a (4006), 535a (4008H), and 538aL (4014).
ENGLISH—
Champ© room of 572 (4378) 4:15-6 M to Br 306.
FINE ARTS—
Change room of 137 (4509H) 1:15-3:05 MW to S 202.
MATHEMATICS—
Change room of 110 (5811) 12 MTWTF tv Annex 114.
MUSIC—
Drop 111b (6212H) and 112b (8 222HV Add 314 (2) Form & Analysis 10 TTh S29SH White llus.
PHYSICAL, EDUCATION—
Change room of 160w (7439P) 12 MW t Adm 251.
PHYSICS—
Change time and room of 516 (7822) to 9-10:50 T and 10 Th in Spch. B 203. SLAVIC STUDIES—
Drop 240a (8620) and 240b (8621).
SC Foreign Students
Devaluation Hurts
Students from two foreign countries were interviewed yesterday on the global wave of monetary de -valuation and its effect on them.
“The devaluation of currency made Indian students at a Monday night party as gloomy as if war had been declared.” said Miss Ge-tanji . Mukerjee, Indian graduate student in international relations.
Miss Mukerjee. who arrived in the United States just in time to begin school this semester, planned to spend the next 18 months working for her master’s degree, but is now arranging to return to India as soon as possible.
“My father is financing my studies here,” she answered when asked if she were here on a grant from her government. “It was hard enough when the rupee was valued at three to one American dollars, but now that the dollar is worth five rupees it is impossible to remain.”
Aid to foreign students distressed by the sudden wave of monetary devaluation will be taken up at a meeting of faculty members, possibly within 36 hours.
Dr. Hugh Carey Willet, director of admissions and registration, announced yesterday afternoon that what measures will be taken are i
still a matter of conjecture, however.
“It is too early to know what the exact problems will be,” said Dr. Willet. “We don’t know how many of the students will be affected or how much help and what kind of help they will need. We will take up the question at a meeting of the faculty members concerned with the problem as soon as possible.”
Mrs. G. K. Roosa, foreign student assistant in the office of admissions, has been kept busy by students worried over the future.
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