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LOS ANGELES, CAIIF., TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1956
NO. 129
C To Investigate Student 'Riot
E SHOWS
Macbeth to Draw Record Crowds
■he season's largest opening night audience is expected in Bovard Auditorium at tonight when the drama department presents one of Shakespeare’s greatest les, "Macbeth.”	<
Macbeth,” which runs five nights through Saturday, will be headed by a strong 38 and marked by the colorful pageantry of the Elizabethan era as depicted on SCi replied of the Old Globe---------------
Canada s Poets Discussed by Burton Kurt
★ SC s Damaged Reputation
ups to Sing rSongfest 1 cords Today
of SC's third an-ngiest will be mad* to-229 FH.
the records «re be-ade prior Io Ihe night of ¿how to eliminate outside I and recording difficulties, ping to Songfest Chairman ini.
Kips must report for record-. ppointments at the follow-■net:	.
feeta Phi and Sigma Alpha
¡n, 2:55 p.m.; Kappa Kappa i (small group), 3:10; Sigma, 3:15; Sigma Phi n (small group), 3:25; Alpha Theta and Acacia, [Alpha Chi Omega (small >, 3:45: Gamma Phi Beta tama Chi, 3:55; and Kappa I Gamma and Sigma Phi |n, 4:10.
More Told P Theta Xi, 4:20; Kappa L 4:30; Alpha Chi Omega Phi Sigma Kappa, 4:45; Pi »Alpha, 4:55; Alpha Gam-Wla, 5:10; Krfppa Alpha, land Chi Omega and Tau I Epsilon, 6:05. pi Phi (small group), 6:20; Delta Delta and Phi Delta ■ 6:28; Acacia (small *. 6:40: Alpha Delta Pi and Theta Pi, 6:48; Sigma Phi n, 7; Kappa Alpha Theta,
1 group), 7:15; Delta Gam-xi Delta Tau Delta, 7:22;
> Kappa Gamma, 7,:35; Phi Theta ismall group), 7:45; ilpha Phi and Alpha Tau 7:55.
»1 rehearsal will be held «day at 9 p.m. in 133 FH.
^ Schedules noff Election
^CA runoff election will ™ today between Betty and Grace Sim* for r* ol first vice president, •lection will he l>?ld from 1,0 4 pm. The election 1 Will be disclosed on May.
Stage.
Starring in the production are Lee Whiting as Macbeth, Gret- j chen Kanne as Lady Macbeth, ! Max Huber as Duncan, Bill j Smith as Malcolm, Paul Comi ! as Masduff, Jim Sutton as Ban-quo. and Herb LaBin ai Sl-ward.
The thre* ominous witches are played by Anita Rich. Elaine Ulbrlch, and Susan Hammond. Rick Colitti, Sandy Lewis, and James Dunne will be seen as the three murderers.
"Macbeth,” written in 1606 by the Bard of Avon, was first performed in Whitehall before King James I of England and King Christian of Denmark. It is one of his shortest plays.
Shakespeare wrote •'Macbeth” short for ■ specific reason. The custom was for King James to attend the opening of all his play s and James would notori-ounsly doze off because they were so long. k
Thi* aggravated Shakespeare so much that h* decided to write a short play filled with demonology and action in order to keep James awake.
The renowned plot of this famous play concerns Macbeth, a general in King Duncan's army, who returned home victorious from a fierce battle with Scotland's enemies.5*-
Macbeth was showered with honors, titles, and land by the grateful king, but this was not enough for the ambitious general. He wanted tl>e throne for himself. Finally succumbing to the urging* of his wife and his own ambition, he had the king killed and became King of Scotland.
Fearing hi* own security on the throne, Macbeth resort* to more murders in order to free himself from those he suspects are plotting his overthrow.
Finally, Dunc#n's two sons flee to England, gather an army of 10,000, march on Macbeth's castle, and In the battle of Dunsinane where Macbeth utters the famous lines, "Of all men else I have avoided thee,” he is slain by Macduff.
In the triumphant and moral climax, Malcolm, Duncan's son, gains the throne and is hailed as the new King of Scotland.
"This is because the play is performed on the Old Globe Stage where no change of locale, scenery, or sets are used, which consequently forces the audience to imagine such sbenes as the Battle of Dunsinane and the heath," he adds.
Principals in the production are Howard Banks, director; John Blankenchip, technical director; Ellis Kohs, musical composer; Muriel Bowers, instructor of fencing sequences; and Dr. Lois Ellfeldt, choreography director of the witches' scenes.
Selections of Canadian poetry that illustrate two aspects representative at the present time were presented at yesterday's Noon Readings by Dr. Burton O. Kurth, instructor in English.
Dr. Kurth, who feels that there i* no definition for Canadian poetry, thinks that the satiric comment, and descriptive, narrative poem ‘‘rooted in the Canadian countryside" are typical of Canadian writings.
Most of Dr, Kurth’s readings were from the works of Earle Birney who is, according to Dr. Kurth, "perhaps Canada's best-known contemporary poet."
Give* Kvnmple Birney'« "David" was presented as an example of the narrative aspect of Canadian poetry. The poet threads description of the Canadian Rockies into * *tory of a fatal mountain climbing accident. The poem made Birney famous in 1942, Dr. Kurth tnid.
“Canada — Case H i * t o r y,” which Dr. Kurth considers a typical Canadian satire, depicts Canada as “an adolescent country sandwiched between Father England and Uncle Sam."
'•Birney has a certain .quality that, in lieu of any definition of Canadian poetry, can be called Canadian." Dr. Kirth said.
Background Told Birney has received the Governor General’* medal for his writings and is a professor of English at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Kurth was born in Win-nepeg, Manitoba, and attended the University of British Columbia. He received his master's degree and'PhD at the University of California in 17th century renaissance literature.
What seems to be bothering many students about the “How riot” Thursday night is that SC got lousy publicity In almost every paper In the country.
But not so many have stopped to think that the whole thing should never have happened in the first place.
The fraternity playboys who thought they could throw bottles, beer cans, and firecrackers, break streetlights, toss tomatoes and eggs, and build a bonfire without attracting the press found Friday morning that they had made a big mistake.
They thought by threatening newsmen they could keep the story of the demonstration out of the papers. But when they fractured two ribs of Ilerald-Express Photographer Frank Rutherford, they saw’ that their action was blown up to banner line proportions-
Some Rowites said Rutherford was obnoxious and antagonistic. Rutherford termed the demonstration “hoodlum-ism.” Which statement Is closer to the truth, no one will ever know.
What is important is that no student, no matter how drunk or indignant, had the right to hit a man who was only trying to do his job or to damage valuable newspaper equipment.
What is also important is that the public knows only the side told by the press. What would have been a back
page prank became a front page riot. What was a demonstration of about 100 students bccame a riot of several hundred.
All this bec.tuse a few plastered roughnecks hrd to hit a photographer.
Bill Stout on KNXT's "Special Assignment” 'iad this to say about SC
men:
‘‘The college boys at the University of Southern California do seem to be getting braver. The last time they had a street demonstration and a photographer was slugged, it was n woman (Helen Hrush of the Daily News). At least this time they picked on a man, and a big one at that—Frank Rutherford of the Herald-Express.
“The spring fever riot like this one at SC does demonstrate at least one benefit of higher education..In this case It's called a prank. If several hundred youngsters rilled the streets on the East Side, it would be called juvenile delinquency.”
It's too bad that the public thinks Trojans are no better than juvenile delinquents- The disgrace of last Thursday night did more to damage the reputation of SC in the eves of most Americans than the work of Drs. Frank Baxter, Merrill Gage, and Paul Kotin has done to glorify SC's cause.
Trovets Elect New Officers
A 23-year-old commerce major has been elected to serve as president of Trovets, the campus veterans organization.
Jim Delaney heads the slate of new officers consisting of Joe Schneider, vice president; Rich Giliiat, secretary; Ray Singer, treasurer; and Bill Williams, master-at-arms.
"It'* very important that all veterans attend a meeting Friday noon in 418 SU since Trovets will be representing them when it petitions Congress to increase veterans’ subsistence al
General, Train Star in Film
"The General'' is a general hut it isn't really' a general it's a locomotivs,
That'* about as much sense as tonight's audience will be able to make out of the slapstick comedy, “The General,” which will be featured at the Film Classics 8:30 in 133 FH.
The 1926 production starring Buster Keaton is about a fellow who runs a locomotive called "The General'' in the Civil War. His farcical antics with the vehicle and his true love. Anna-belle Lee, make up the story.
Considered Best This film is considered Keaton’s best, Barry Kirk, Film Classics chairman said.
Keaton WTOte and directed the silent film along with Clyde Bruckman. Some other old-time film greats featured are Glen Cav?nder, Jim Farley, Fred Vroom, Marion Mack, Charles Smith, and Frank Barnes,
When “The General1' first opened at the Capitol Theater in New York 20 years ago the New York Times said about Keaton, "He pressnts inscrutable expression."
End Told
Next week the Film Classics season ends with the German production "Leaves From Satan’s Book.” It is one of the forerunners of the great German motion picture Industry,
Previous Film Classics shown
ASSC Needs Social Rulers
Applications for men and women interested in serving on next year's" ASSC Social Committee will be available this week, according to Vi Jameson, newly-elected ASSC vice president.
Positions open include secretary, chaperone chairman, petition chairman, secretary - coordinator, and foreign student affairs chairman. Applications will be available in 328 SU or the counselor of women's office, and must be returned by the end of the week.
Functions of the committee are to take charge of all social functions and to assist the vice president keep social functions coordinated so there are no conflicts.
“It is extra important that I have a standing committee ready to go next year,” Miss .lameson said.
Music Society To Sponsor PM Concert
Senate Plans Special Fete
Ringing out the old and ringing in the new is the purpose thi* season were "Intolerance," I of the traditional Senate Ban-
Snake Pit," "Son of the Shiek,” “Jazz Singer.” “Them,” "Lost Weekend,’ "Midsummer Night'6 Dream," "Genevieve,” "Lost in Sodom," and “Mussorgsky.”
The Film Classics series is sponsored by Delta Kappa Alpha, national honorary cinema fraternity. Each semester it presents
Friday’s 2:30 matinee per- lowances," said Rudy Avila, this some of the greatest pictures of
Ificial
formance for SC and high school students has been completely I sold out. 19 busses will bring L A. City High School students j to the campus in mass.
Tickets for "Micbeth" are | still available for $1 *t the drama department office, the university ticket office, or the Bovard box office on the night of the performance. Students with activity books w ill be admitted free.	_____^
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Owl Posts
i ear's Trovets president.
I all time to SC students.
quet which will be held from 5:15 to 6:45 tonight in the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house.
Retiring Student Body President Jerry McMahon will hand over the gavel to President-elect Carl Terzian. All members of the old and new Senates will be feted at the last meeting of the outgoing group. No business will be conducted.
Mu Phi Epsilon music sorority will sponsor a Concert of American Music tonight at 8:30 p.m. in Hancock Auditorium.
Two selections from "Five Dances" by Prof. Ernest Kanitz will open the program, performed by Cielito Obina Goro-sin, pianist; “It Is Not Growing Like a Tree,” by Paul Glass, SC student, and "La Buitarra" by Ramiro Cortes, sung by Carol Aldrich, contralto, accompanied by Sylvia Edelglass, will follow.
First Performance A first performance of Prof. Halsey Stevens' "Sonatina No. 3’’ will be given by Marilyn Neeley, pianist. Patricia Lehman, oboist, and Joyce Wilkin, pianist, j wi!! present “Suite for Oboe and I Piano" by Howard Quilling, stu- i dent.
| Lynn Kahle. cellist, and Pearl j Kaufman, pianist, will play "Sonata for Cello and Piano” by James La Maida, student. Nas-rin Farrokh, soprano, will sing "Primrose and Queen Anne’s Lace” by Prof. Ellis Kohs, accompanied by Elaine Korman.
Lyman to Play Dorothy Lyntan will play “Suite for Piano" by Cortes; and "Sonata lor Two Pianos" by Harold Owen, student, will be played by Miss Kaufman and Harold Owen.
The winner of the Music School’s recently-held $100 Scholarship Award Audition will be announced after the intermission.
A reception honoring patron* and guests will be held at the YWCA following the concert.
Committees Set To Probe Facts
The Interfraternity Council In a special meeting last night appointed a five-man committee to Investigate last week’s “riot.” The IFC action loomed as an attempt to prove that the Row can handle Its own problems.
The committee will present its evidence to a special IFC meeting at noon Wednesday for possible disciplinary action. I The IFC decision will be presented to (he Student Activities Committee meeting that afternoon.
Members of the Investigating committee immediately Issued a call for students who have first hand facts on the “riot’ to contact them. Members of the committee Include Carlos Martinez,
Sigma Nu; Jeff England, Chi Phi; Bob McClure, Acacia; Jerry Nace, Sigma Phi Epsilon: and Bill Schaeffer. Sigma Chi.
Not Gestapo
Dsnying that they were going to be a "five-man Gestapo committee.” members argued that definite facts and accusations must tie made by the fraternity men themselves in order to show th? administration their ability to handle their O'vn problems.
"We’ve got to find out the facts and act on them. If we don't, IFC is going to be powerless," one man warned.
“If students were there and saw it happen and will sign a statement, that’* what we’ve got to have," a committee member said.
Public Relation«
Another approach to the problem came with th« appointment of a five-man committee to talk to the downtown newspapers on Row public relations. Included in the committee were Phil Cook, Carl Strobel. Bernie Solomon, Jim Bylin, and Bill Hink-ley.
No action was taken on a recommendation by the executive committee to place Sigma Alpha Epsilon on social probation for the part played in the “riot” by some of their members. Feeling in IFC was that all disciplinary action sKouId wait until the fact finding committee made its report.
Prefacing the IFC moves was a talk by Dean of Men Robert Gordon who told the men point blank that the problem was being placed squarely on their shoulder*.
OWEN KRAUS
. . . heads IFC
In sizing up the problem from the administration view point, Gordon said that “the people in trouble are those who were involved in destruction of property."
He said »everal names of such individuals were now in th« hands o fthe university, but that It would be up to the IFC committee to uncove.’ most of the facts needed for a decision.
As Gordon presented the administration’s side, students emphasized that “it’s our responsibility and no one should tell us what to do," and added “it's our decision to make."
One student protestr-ri that pressure was being applied because of bad publicity resulting from the incident.
“There is a lot of undetected crime, but when the facts do become clear, you can’t turn your backs on them,” Gordon answered.
In asking for the IFC to send representatives to the downtown newspapers, England said it would Rhow the papers that "w’s're not the hoodlums they "You are going to have to I think we are” and said the group demonstrate by your actions could point out that the Incident that you are a responsible was not representative of SC group,” Dean Gordon said. I fraternity men.
Music Assembly Set For Noon Tomorrow
WORLD NEWS ROUNDUP
Foreign Aid Chief Announces Increase in Arms to Europe
Notice Available
,r«ihmen and sophomore '» fforn th* college of Art», in(| Selene« "queued to make ap-~n>» for fail »emetter . ,r«tlon counseling in * adviMsoMDt office a* 1*1 tU« If iati iU
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1,1 *“ Hadley, director
A'KIto-iueut off),.,
"*ial»trattoa Hldg.,
Application» for interview* for editorial position* on th* Trojan Owl, University College new»-paper, are being accepted Editor Beverly
announced
today.
Two »tudent* will be cho*en to be on th« ct»ff and will b« paid for thtir Job*.
XjC. K. ti blélMl', de.n uf VC. wiU au«*.i th* *r
Foreign Air Chief John B.
Hollister »aid today the administration plana to give America* allies $500 million worth of advanced weapon*’’ in the next fiscal year.
Defense source* »aid the money would be used to »trengthen the *ir defense of Wettern Europe They indicated the weapon* would include the Nike anti-aircraft mis*ila, new supersonic fighter plane*, ar.d a	.
unified air raid warning system, j gresaional inquiries have been h'igenhwwei' iiinUd 1 " ~*	1	'
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and Matador guided missiles I economist — Sidney lfatkin — is were sent to Europe "in increas- under "active consideration.” He ing quantities" for use by U.S. said a final decision will be made troops. All can be equipped with when "ail information available atomic warheads.	|	has been considered."
Mr. Eisenhower said Ihis coun- Quarles also said any "further try now plans to provide its information” Hatkin may offer European allies with certain in his own defense will get types of modern weapons al- prompt consideration, readv being furnished to US State Department spokesman
troop* abroad	j	Lincoln	White taid the depart-'gate to the national convention
* *	*	ment has "a report" on the Rus-
State Department and Con- | nan, whom he identified as Vladimir Mikheev, an employee in Ute otflce of the Soviet Embassy* Military Attache “We are looking Into It,"
White »aid
unfavorable winds threatened to | waft Its leadly radioactive cloud over inhabited areas.
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Former President Truman ! said today he has asked the | Missouri State Democratic Convention not to make hint a deie-
L lied Ini«.
that a So-
in the second floor **<t wing of | w ^ ^ ^ ^ y
the last half of 1955.
Hr told rnitgies* wea|i
viet employe« here »ought information on the US aircraft industry trorn a suspended Ait 1st, it w as disclosed
Bovard
Journalism majors are desired
hut not required tor th* position*.
Simulianeoi retary Donah
Force
Maries
air-dropped postponed
f that hi* request had been
-epted.
The former Chief Executive, io generally was credited with nost singitf'iiandediy ubtaln-( tile	Democratic	Fresi-
ntiai nomination for Adiai evenaon, said he want* to be completely Iree a^ent when I
A new policy of rates equalization for individual music in-»truction will be announced at an assembly of the School of Music student body in Hancock Auditoriumu at noon tomorrow.
Music Dean Raymond Kendall will explain the new policy. It will affect the number of units a nonmajor in a music course receives,for private instruction.
In the past, nonmajors have paid the same fee* as majors but have not received as many units of credit. The plan will go into effect next year.
Guest speaker will be Gregor Piatigorsky, concert cellist, who will discuss music and his recently published autobiography. Piatigorsky, who is living in I.o* Angeles, has played with all the world's major symphony orchestras, according to Burt Karson,’ music president.
Four lone-playing phonograph record* will be presented to students in connection with a two-week fund raising project conducted by the Music Council within the School of Music.
The money will be used to pay expenses for a breakfast honoring graduating music majors on commencement day.
New Iv elected music officer* will also lie introduced at the assembly.
Wives Croup Slates Show
Squire Interviews Continue Today
The Trojan Knights will continue interviews for Squires today at 3 p.m. at the ¿eta Beta Tau fraternity house, 666 West 28th Street.
Those scheduled to be Interviewed today are:
Harris Goldberg, Al Green, Tom Harrison, Dana Hawkes, Bob Hokum, Eugene Holt, Charles Israql, Bill Jackson, Joa Jare*, Hal Karlinsky, Philip Kel-mar, Homer Kern, Bob Kirtland, John McMahan, Barney Miller, Tom Moore, Ira Monosson, and Charles Phillips.
To gain membership in th« sophomore honorary service organization, men must pass a test covering the Student Handbook. The new members in Squires are chosen on fhe basis of their test grades, activities and desire to serve the university.
Official
Notice
th* Nike. Corporal, Honest John 1 nounced that the case ol the | time in many day* toi
An informal vocation and hobby show will be held by the Faculty Wive* club Wednesday at
2 p m. in the Foyer of Town and
Gowu.
A ‘ Thing* We Do” display of arts, craft*, and hobbies such as
painting, ceramic work and
go In Chicago ' liu ihe National I tiook-binding will he held. Mrs. Democratic Convention m mid- : Harvey J. Locke will furnish .summer.	j	piano	music.
Student« who are »object to »elective »ervlce are reminded that a »pedal administration of the Selective Service <(ual-ifleatlon Teat will be made on May 17, IBM. A »tudent It eligible to take the test' If he ha* not already done to upon the »ubmlttlon of an application to hit local board postmarked prior to miduight, yeaterday and upon the granting of the application by bi* lo.ul Board. Application furiua tiimj be ttcutol at any Local Board. qualified atndeute are urged to take llie leel.
El» >n K. Hriiok» \»»i*tant l(egi*lrar