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TROJAN
VOL XLVIII
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1956
NO. 55
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IS THIS YOU?—This student thought he would make up for lost time, cram that last bit of information for the exam while driving to school. Reading and driving just don't mix. Don't try to gain time this way.
CONTROLS .
Traffic Commission Plans Safety Aids
Raising of speed limits on Figueroa Blvd.—use of a downtown shuttle bus from the Coliseum parking lot— Micro-wave traffic control for Coliseum traffic—use of the word freewalk and not “scramble’’ for intersection pedestrian crossings all are new traffic devices designed to make traffic safety a reality in j
the SC community, according to. ana we have attempted several information secured from the means to cope with this basic Los Angeles Traffic Commission, factor.” observed the eommis-“A11 our various efforts are sion member, directed at minimizing hazards a shuttle bus. recently applied on the roads, but also keeping jn the Valley and Hollywood in mind the needs of the pedes- Bowl area, is an example of at-trians and motorists.” said Sam tacking this problem of too many Taylor, assistant general man- cars, noted Taylor. People driv-
agcr of the commission.
Spwd Increases
Increases of five miles per hour on local speed limits will be instituted shortly, elaborated Taylor. Near SC, Figueroa Blvd. will be the first main street to obtain a more lenient legal recognition on the matter of speed. Under further study are Jefferson and Adams Blvds.
Through the use of radar and helicopter observations on the flow of traffic, Taylor explained, a normal and safe speed is ascertained. These findings have concluded that several major streets in the city will have their
ing towards downtown from the Valley vicinity are urged to park in the Bowl parking lot. Then they board a shuttle bus for
downtown. The cost for this is equal to or less than parking fees for one car and the buses run on a 10-minute schedule.
This same plan has been thought of in relation to facilities of the Coliseum parking lot for motorists using the freeway from the south end of town. “Freewalks”
“These are examples of preventive measures we are working with in keeping traffic accident statistics down, hut of speed limits increased commen- course the driver must cooperate
surate with public safety.
Coliseum events, such as football games, with fluctuations in traffic volume will benefit shortly from micro-wave traffic control lights. Taylor revealed that these will replace the manually and electrically operated signals plus reduce the number of policemen needed for duty at such times.
Central Traffic Controls
These soon to be installed mi-cro-wave controls will originate
also.” reflected Taylor. “As an added thought on the freeway tie-up. I would recommend that motorists should get off the freeway, as many fast surface streets go literally begging for traffic.”	*
“Scramble system'’ for pedestrian intersection crosswalks is a popular misnomer, observed the assistant general manager. “Freewalk” is the appropriate title for this innovation now being used at 21 L.A. intersections.
downtown and cover various which gives the pedestrian right points of the city. As traffic in- of way on all corners. Taylor ter*ity decreases or increases illustrated the parallel as being
the ‘'wireless’’ controls will react favorably so as to allow more vehicles to move quicker.
Congestion in traffic, a tender area for the local citizenry, as acknowledged by Taylor, has
closer to “Freeway,” where the motorists has the unobstructed right of way and likewise the pedestrian reigns supreme in the “Freewalk.” This system is a traffic signal for all aulo traffic
been approached in various ways, to cease, enabling a pedestrian to “There are too many vehicles ‘ cross over to any corner he in transit during the rush hours chooses.
Debaters Sweep Oxy Sweepstakes
"Democracy On Trial is Debate Topic
U.S. Foreign Policy Must Discard Old Theory, Group Told
By DAVID C. HENLEY Daily Trojan City Editor
PASADENA — The 32nd session of the SC-sponsored Institute of World Affairs, using “Democracy on Trial” as its general theme, heard a noted expert on Far Eastern affairs state that the United States has overhauled its foreign policy in Asia to include a new element in international relations — the human element.
Dr. George E. Taylor, director of the University of Washington's Far Eastern and Russian Institute, said at the opening meeting of the World Affairs Institute in the ballroom of the Huntington-Sheraton Hotel here that this “new human element” demands the discarding of the old American theory of imposing democracy on the rest of the world because of its excellence and replacing it with the practice of respecting other cultures and societies.
"Not Only One"
“We must realize that the pattern of the West is just one of many in the world, not only one," Dr. Taylor advised.
“We no longer think of the Asian peoples as a vast undifferentiated mass. We are aware of their memory of colonialism and their fear of a new kind, mainly from us,” he continued.
“We now realize that they are living in a time of revolutionary changes and that Asians must be treated as equals; that we must make further allowances for their differences.” he added.
Dr. Taylor said that this new human element has been reached in American foreign policy because of this nation's general reaction to the challenge of the Asian societies, “particularly the half-billion people who are free today but were not free before the war.”
American Blunders The reaction, he said, has been marked by some “blunders” -— such as the instance on political opposition to Communism in return for economic and military aid.
“But on the whole, it has been marked by a deep respect for the independence of sovereign states.” Dr. Taylor stated.
In citing an example of how (Continued on Page Four)
H.H. Monro s
Communism Probe
Launched at UCLA
Call For Clearing By State Croup
MAP STRATEGY—Southland campus representatives meet to discuss plans for the observance of Bill of Rights Week, Dec. 9-15. Seated, left to right, are Mary Jane Croxall, Glendale; Joe Crail, group chairman; and Bill Morumoto, Whittier. Standing, left to right, Carl Terzian; Willard Johnson, UCLA; Carlos Garcia, East Los Angeles Junior College.
DEBATERS WIN
Miller Tagged "Best Speaker
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ON TV, RADIO
Bill of Rights Fete Sparked By Terzian
Carl Terzian, ASSC president, i helped begin the commemoration Of Bill of Rights Week in Los Angeles by appearing last night on KLAC-radio’s “This is Los Angeles” with other student leaders.
“We’re trying to point out the significance of the Bill of Rights to college students and connect it with the Hungarian students who are attempting to get their own Bill of Rights.’’ Terzian said.
He will also appear Thursday evening at 9 on KTTV’s “Assignment America” show. Terzian will tell of the significance of the Bill of Rights to students on the SC campus.
English department sponsored essay contests, editorials in the DT and different committees and banquets are part of the week's commemoration.
The 16th annual civil committee handling the week is headed
by Joe Crail. and consists of education, religious, business and civic leaders.
Continued incidents, sucn as the finding of Marxist literature in the room of a dead graduate student, points to an advancement of the new Communist line among the student body and faculty of UCLA, the State Senate Committee on Un-American Activities announced Friday.
An investigation opens today of
the Westwood campus.
In clarification of their stand on the matter, the Bruin student legislature passed through a six point declaration ending with “We . . . welcome this investigation.’’ The statement explained that since UCLA is one of the "leading universities in the United States, it would naturally be a target for Communist infiltration."
Hearings to Continue
Chairman of the five-member State Senate committee is Sen. Hugh M. Burns who said in a Los Angeles Times story that the hearings will probably continue into Wednesday morning.
Burns told the Times “AH the witnesses, about a dozen members of the faculty, have been subpoenaed to testify, and are “friendly witnesses.”
"Were not after anything in particular,’’ he said. “This is just
what the teachers may have noticed about the new Communist line, the return to the old 'popular front' union with other Socialist groups on campus.’’ Incriminating Material
Among the matters the committee will discuss is the afore-| mentioned discovery of incriminating material in the Ocean Park room of Sheldon J. Ab-i rams. The 25-year-old graduate I student was found dead last April 20 from carbon monoxide poisoning. It was believed to be j accidental.
Information from the Daily Bruin, UCLA’s student paper, is that the literature was from the Young Socialist League, an or-j ganization listed as non-subver-: sive.
The DB also checked with high 1 ranking officials in the UCLA admiinstration. including Edwin I A. Pauley, chairman of the boar 1 of regents, and were greeted, 4
Th* Trojan debate squad' smashed through the Occidental Speech Tournament this weekend garnering the lower division sweepstakes award and eight trophies.
Four debate teams scored in the awards division of the tourn •ment. In upper division men's da bate. Ken Fager and John Fitz Randolph won the top award in discussion of “Resolved, that the United States should discontinue direct economic aid to foreign countries.”
Other top winners in men's division included Marilyn Zylstra and Alan Widiss who were j awarded a second place trophy In lower division. Gary Dubin and Sal Osio, with the help of an 18-foot chart, tied for third place in lower men’s division.
Women Win Too In the nvxed division women’s Competition, Clara Haberbosch j
and Jo Weidmann won the top
award.
Competing against students from 25 southern California schools, the IT Trojans attending the contest scored heavily in individual events as w ell.
Max Huber, retired star of ‘The Caine Mutiny,” marched off with two trophies. He was presented with the first place award in upper division men's oratory as well as a second place trophy in discussion of "What should the United States foreign policy be toward the Middle East?”
Miss Weidman and Mis Haberbosch. in addition to their debate victory, won the first and third place chaimpionships respectively with woman's extemporaneous speeches on the Middle Eastern crisis.
Laura In Noon Reading
Selected works of master short story writer H. H. Munro, better known in literary circles as "Saki.” will highlight the English department's noon readings today in 129 FH.
Dr. Walter M. Crittenden, associate professor of Englisn, will host the half hour literary session, with the reading of “Laura," “Background" and “Open Window.”
Munro had an obsession for bringing talking animals into his plots, complicating the lives of his human characters.
The short story, “Laura.” deals with the transmigration of a woman's spirit into first the body of a badgef and then into that of a Nubian slave. Laura makes the changes to annoy a greatly disliked brother-in-law.
Rooter's Ticket Deadline Now
Rooters tickets for the SC-Hawaii basketball games of December 11 and 12, must be picked up by Monday, December 1ft, in the ticket office, *!0H SIT. Student I nion ticket office is open from 9-4:80.
The frosh Squad will meet Pierce JC prior to the varsity contest only on Tuesday. There is no freshman game Wednesday.
Tickets are 5ft cents w'*h an Activity Card.
Bob Croutch and Mike Miller stormed home from Pennsylvania yesterday with three medals tucked snugly in their suitcases as a result of three days of competition on the east coast.
An award of “best speaker” was presented to Miller at cere-I monies culminating the invitational tournament at the University of Pittsburgh.
Selected as one of the nine best speakers entered in the competition between 160 students. Miller received a bronze key for his high scoring record.
Racking up a score of 61 points, the two talkative Trojans missed the first place honors in the debate classic by only one point. A score of 62 was required to win the contest which was garnered on the affirmative by West Point Academy and on the negative by Wake Forest College. Northwestern University won as the best four-man team entered in the contests.
Competing with 48 colleges and universities from 17 states, Croutch and Miller met teams from host Pittsburgh University in a series of demonstration debates before high school audiences, where they tied Pittsburgh : for the second time in history. I The first time was last year when j Croutch and Murray Bring tied the Panthers in six debates.
“Our reception by the high school students was very, very nice,” Croutch commented. "They laughed at our jokes ...”
In the actual tournament competition, the SC debaters scored heavily against opposition from Notre Dame University, Pennsylvania State University, Western Reserve, Middlebury College and Pittsburgh University.
“Last year when we went to this contest we met Notre Dame a week after smashing them 42-20 in football,” Croutch reminisced. "This year we defeated them alter beating them 28-20 in the traditional game. Thus, in the Notre Dame-SC rivalry, SC has not two but four victories in the last two years.”
Miller explained that the SC representatives were “disappointed in the caliber” of the eastern teams. “Perhaps, if we had been stacked against better competition,.our own ratings would have been hiked.”
SAFETY WEEK CAMPAIGN OUTLINED BY DT EDITOR
Today the Daily Trojan starts its annual Traffic Safety Week.
Editor Peter N. Synodis explained that the campaign is not intended as a bloody presentation of tragedy full of uglv details and gory stories.
“Instead we hope to make students aware that accidents can and do hanpen to them. Too many students feel that accidents always happen to the other person.”
Joining in the Daily Trojan crusade for safety is Miss Statistics of Skid Road, keeper of the black book of death. Each day during the week she will report the deadly story racked up by careless driving.
Scott Fleming and John Jancer, a youthful team of California artists, are responsible for both story and art treatment of Miss Statistics.
The Daily Trojan will also run a series of traffic safety cartoons. In addition, news stories and features will illustrate how accidents are caused, how they can be prevented, and the latest improvements developed to increase safety.
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^^^^^Officials T navailab'e
A tty. Richard E. Combs, chic, j counsel for the committee, arrived in Los Angeles Thursday j to prepare for the hearing, but ! could not be reached af his Stat-! ler Hotel room for comment.
Senator Burns, Fresno Demo-I crat. announced that the hear-' ings open at 10 a.m. in room 709 of the State Building. Members of the committee, which I held hearings last Au rust in Los Angeles on Red activity in public schools and public utilities, are Senators Nathan F. Coombs <R-Napa>. Earl D. Desmond <D-S'lcramento». John E. McCarthy ! (R-San Rafaeh. and John F.
; Thompson iR-San Jose>.
Row to Host International Students Wednesday Eve
Baxter to Give Yule Readings
Traditional Christmas readings will be given three times by Dr. Frank C. Baxter, professor of English.
He will be featured at a Trojan Caravan banquet in the Santa Monica area tonight at the Miramar Hotel. The public may attend, but reservations are required and may be made by telephoning Richmond 8-2311, Ext. 400 or 715. There will be a social hour at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m.
On Wednesday Dr. Baxter will give his program in Bovard auditorium for the 18th year. This will be open to the public without charge at 7:30 p.m. There will be a half hour of organ music played bv Dr .Irene Robertson, associate professor of music. Dr. Baxter will start his readings of Christmas prose and poetrv at 8 p.m.
On Monday, Dec. 17, a Christmas Trojan Caravan banquet will be held at the Beverly Hilton, again featuring Dr. Baxter under the same plan as announced lor the Santa Monica dinner.
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION—Surauja Omar, wearing native Pakistani dress, talks over a dish from her land she plans to bring to the International Night on the Row.-Listening are Maryanne Hammatt, foreign student activities coordinator, and Rafiq Ahmed, foreign students representative.
Another facet of American campus life was opened to international students Wednesday night when fraternity-sorority row goes international.
''.lore than 100 foreign students will be dined and entertained by 24 fraternities and sororities.
Geared to student life U.S.A., the program will also broaden its scope to the pulse of many nations. Several international students will contribute native dishes; while others plan to offer entertainment.
“Foreign students have responded enthusiastically, but there is plenty of room for additional students.” according to Maryanne Hammatt. foreign student activity coordinator.
“All those interested in visiting an American fraternity or sorority should sign up in trie foreign student advisor's office 322 SU,” she said.
Rafiq Ahmed, foreign students representative, from Pakistan, and Purnima Huthesignh of India plan to sing a duet. A native Iranian dance by Nasrin Rarrokh and an aecordian performance by Jose Morillo of Equador will be featured.
Foreign students are to meet in front of Tommy Trojan at 5 p.m. Wednesday. From there they will be escorted to the houses.
Seventy-Voice Choir to Sing Famous Mass
Hirt Will Direct Noon Performance
Music lovers, both on and off campus, will gather in Bovard Auditorium Wednesday at noon to hear the 70-voice Trojan a cappella choir and the SC Symphony Orchestra perform Mass in C, by Ludwig von Beethoven.
The admission is free to students and faculty.
Dr. Charles C. Hirt. director of the choral group and head of the department of church music, will wield the baton during the afternoon program to combine the two groups*in critically balanced musical unity.
First Performed in 1807
Mass in C was first performed in 1807 during the time when Beethoven was striving to complete his Filth and Sixth Symphonies.
Three basic groups of musical forces are combined to create the mood of unity that Beethoven wrote into Mass in C. These forces are the chorus, orchestra and the carefully chosen voices of the solo quartet.
Early audiences regarded this work as far too revolutionary, and, as a result, it did not receive the acclaim that many of Beethoven s other creations did.
Many Voices Needed
With the passing of time, audiences changed their views until now Mass in C has lost its revolutionaiy reputation.
It has l**en said that the reason for the composition's neglect today is a result of this loss of revolutionary quality, and also the fact that it requires a massive assembly of musicians and voices to peiform it effectively.