Death Rides Behind Those Glaring Headlights
Southern
CTal ifornia
DAILY
By STEPHEN PERRY
“Christmas is near and I can almost predict how you’ll be killed,” said Don Perkins of the National Safety Council. “It’ll be a weekend or a holiday—in this case Christmas. It'll be between 4 and 8 p.m. You’ll be driving a new or fairly new car in good condition. And you’ll probably be breaking the law.”
December is the deadliest month and the day before Christmas the deadliest day of all.
Drunk driving, bad weather and preoccupation with gift shopping are the big killers. New Year’s Day will see an increase in twisted steel and mangled bodies resulting from the festive last two weeks of the year.
Freeway Death Trap
The death rate for Los Angeles will rise a predicted 18 per cent over the 1955 figure, according to Police Chief Parker.
Most accidents involving autos only will take place on the city’s freeways where drivers constantly speed, stay too close behind the fellow in front, make improper lane changes or drive slow in the wrong lanes.
Pedestrian deaths will occur mainly on dark streets where someone will unthinkingly step out from behind a parked car. Others will cross against the light and never get to the other side.
In any case, you the driver, will probably be to blame. The accident may be due to carelessness, or it may be, in the words of Don Perkins, that you were breaking the law.
Everyone does it. People of college age do it more.
Statistics reveal that persons between 20 and 24 years of age had 63 per cent of all accidents based on the total numbers in that age group. Your kid brother, if you have one, is even worse off. He may never even get out of his age group. The accident rate for those under 20 years old is 89 per cent.
Parents May Lose
One fellow on the National Safety Council statistical staff figures that a parent with two children stands a good chance of losing one before he reaches the age of 25.
Naturally not everyone between the ages of 20 to 25 is a college student, nor, is it known just what proportion of the 64 per cent that had accidents attended a university. But students involved in accidents have always been high enough in number to allow for the assumption that they are not being unfairly represented.
Represent Higher Education There is no reason why college peo-s’-ruiid a^ow themselves to be classified as road hazards. They represent higher education, the potential leaders in nolitics. business and science. Their actions are reflections both upon themselves and on their school. It isn’t very pretty to see someone driving a car bearing an SC sticker do something foolish in traffic.
Out of Line “There is no reason for the disproportion of accidents among youthful drivers,” says Sergeant Frank Crewe of the L.A. Traffic Information Bureau. “They are quicker, have better reflexes and in most cases have better eyesight.”
Religion Held Vital In War with Reds
By DAVID C. HEN LEV Daily Trojan City Editor
PASADENA — If the people of the free nations of Asia are to meet the threats and spread of Communism, they must either strengthen their own waning religious faiths or adopt Christianity.
This was the warning given the Institute of World Affairs. In the last meeting of a four-day session, by Ivan Lee Holt. Rish-op and president of the World Methodist Council, who has just returned from a two-month visit with leading Christian and Asiatic religious leaders in the Far East.
The religions of Asia, stated Bishop Holt, are not meeting the neeas of the average “man in the street" because they cater exclusively to intellectuals, are too detached or too lofty from the Asian's everyday mode of life, or because they advocate strict caste systems, which are the bait Communist organizers grab at.
Need Common Touch
These Asian religions, then, like Shintoism. Buddhism. Taoism. etc., must change their beliefs or the interpretation of their l*eliefs and cater to the spiritual needs and emotions of the “common man" it they are to win the battle being waged for men’s minds with the omnipresent foe. Communism.
The peoples of Asia, he said,
are being attacked by Communist weapons in three ways: (1) by military aid and advice. <2) by propaganda in adopting for their own use such Democratic phrases as "liberation. Peopl’es Democracy." etc.. and (3* by offers of financial aid. food, and other assistance.
Most of the peoples of Asia, having been raised under the yoke of despotism or colonialism. are acquainted with neither the ideologies of Democracy or Communism.
Therefore, it will take a “revival of religious faiths regardless of the sect’’ to win the fight against Communism. Bishop Holt said.
phrases as “liberation. People's
Rut if these Asian faiths are unable to sway the people of the Far East against Communism, then it is up to the Christian to further his ideologies in Asia with the ultimate goal of Christianizing a large majority of Asians and thereb\ halting the spread of Communism.
Martin Wight, professor in th® London School of Economics ano presently a lecturer at the University of Chicago, criticized the United Nations, as have many speakers at the Institute here, for l>eing powerless to act in any major world struggle and for turning into a propaganda platform
AUCTION
Artists Slate Sale to Help Hungarians
An auction of paintings, sculpture and other art objects will be held Monday and Tuesday in the patio of Harris Hall, with proceeds to go to the relief of Hungarian student refugees, according to Chuck Emerson, auction chairman.
“The auction will be held from 1 to 5 p.m.,” Emerson said, "and will offer work by many nationally known professionals.’’
He listed among the artists to be represented:
Rico Lebrun, Peter Voulkos, Francis de Erdely, Edgar Ewing, Millard Sheets. Vivika and Otto Heino, Leonard Edmondson and Pegot Waring.
Emerson said in addition to painting and sculpture, other media would be represented such as drawing, lithography, jewelry and ceramics.
“The nature of the offerings w ill range from the conservative to the completely abstract,” he continued. “It will be first-class material, hand-picked by the artists and geared to the taste of collectors — but prices will be diverse. ’
TROJAN
VOL. XLVIII
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1956
NO. 58
Bandit iarecki
To Speak Here Today
Senate Moves IFC Members SC Professor Polish Flier Flew
Reckless Christmas Driving Could Be the Death of You
To Investigate TNE Existence
TRG Head Charges Tong Highly Active
By JEKKY A. BI HNS
A five-man committee to investigate the existence on campus of the nationally-banned ! clandestine Theta Nu Epsilon fraternity will be appointed at the next ASSC Senate meeting in January.
The motion to create the committee. made by Dave Gershenson, chairman of the Trojans for Representative Government political party, shocked a lethargic Senate hurrying to adjourn in time to hear Dr. Baxter's Christmas readings like a splash of cold water.
•Making Strides’
Gershenson, proxying for Sen-ator-at-Large Johnny Johnson, accused the illegal TNE of “making strides” in the freshman class, in ASSC committees and in the Daily Trojan.
The TRG leader made repeated attacks before the Senate that the DT peimitted slanted reporting in its columns favoring TNE sympathies. In debate and later in discussion, Ger- j shenson centralized his com- I plaints toward DT columnist Wes Gregory.
“I know that Tong passes on all members of ASSC commit- j tees that are headed by Tong j members or by men belonging to Tong houses,” he said.
Good Showman
Gershenson. showing much more showmanship than has1 been presented at any Senate j meeting this year, was particu- ! larly angered at TNE's approach to the freshman class.
“They have put a Jot of pressure on the class in general, and on the class council is particular,” he said, backing his claims with the testimony of the treshman class vice president, treasurer and program chairman.
Vice President Barbara Lewis testified that “recommendation” slips lor class council positions j were received from high Tong men in student government tel.- | ing her and President Bill, Stephens that “these peopie must go on the council.” Pressure Applied
Ken Smith, lreshman treas- j urer, testified to the Senate that j “I was approached by men rep- ! resenting themselves as TNE ; members and pressured to accept certain persons lor the council.” j He also claimed that the Fresh- ‘ man Men's Club was TNE-dom-inated.
“Let's bring TNE into the op- 1 en, re-name it or something, and ; give the university's student gov- ■ ernment a healthier atmo- ! sphere,” Smith said.
Connie Bulgrin. council pro- j gram chairman, cited three of the freshman class officers as having been pressured by TNE.
“One officer was roused out of bed in the middle of the night to be dictated to.” the obviously perturbed woman said.
Other Senate Action
The investigating committee will be appointed by President Carl Terzian and will report to the Senate meeting on Jan. 16. One administrator and one faculty member will join the five students on the committee.
In other Senate action at the ; short meeting, an Election Evaluating Committee report by Sen- ; ator Clunie Denholm recom- ! mended sweeping changes in the present election set-up. Included I in the changes would be the creation of a Board of Protest to levy fines and even disqualify candidates from elections.
Other changes would be no ! handbills, limited posters, no classroom advertising, no party ; budgets, no advertising “donat- ; ed” for free to candidates. The report also recommended that a ’ preliminary budget be required [ before an election.
To Set Plans For Conference
A tentative schedule for a weekend fraternity presidents’-conference early in January will be presented to the IFC at their regular meeting today at 4 p.m in the Theta Xi house.
Designed to give SC’s 33 fraternities an opportunity to talk over mutual problems and outline plans of action, the ^ conference will be held at Idyl-wild and is patterned after the j annual ASSC officers’ retreat, j The IFC has already set the date as January 5 and 6.
Plans Readied For Presenting Play in Bovard
Christmas will come early for 1250 orphans and crippled children this year as 47 SC fraternities and sororities host the youngsters to a Christmas dinner tomorrow night, followed by a fairy-tale presentation, “Christmas Magic,” in Bovard Auditorium.
The wide-eyed youngster.":, aged 6 to 11, will be escorted to the traditional ASSC Christmas show by their fraternity and sorority hosts following the Yuletide meal at the houses. Ir. Bovard they’ll see a fantasylani of witches, forest animals, cartoon characters, Snow7 White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rudolf I the Red-Nosed Reindeer and even Santa Claus.
Mousy Tale The story centers around a bad witch who steals a guou i apple, then becomes reformed, after taking a bite of it.
With the entrance of Snow j White, portrayed by Kaye Donnelly, and the dwarfs, played by Nancy Weaver, Judy Fergu son, H°lene Chaffey, Aaele Schwartz, Nancy Crane. Joanie Wright, and Sal Osio, the stage is set for a parade of caftoon heroes.
Mickey and Minnie Mouse, played by Dave Gershenson and Fontaine Duda; Pluto, Gayle Moss; Bugs Bunny, Marsha Jaf-fee; and Porky Pig, Margie Hirsch, will appear on the stage in appropriate attire Santa Claus, played by Joe Cerrell, and Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Julie Guenther, round out the fantasy presentation.
Actors Give Gifts
The youthful audience will also be entertained by Clarence j Nash, the voice of Donald j Duck; Marti Barris, SC student singer; Skipper Frank, chil- j dren's TV star; and Lee Rafner, SC student comedian and producer-director of the show. j
Camp Board Plans Drive For Funds
Ideas, suggestions and concrete plans for publicity and money raising campaigns lor Troy Camp are being planned by the newly formed Troy Camp Board under the leadei-ship of Chairman Bill Jacksor I Ideas for a week-long pub i licity campaign to let studenis j and faculty know’ what Troy | Camp is and what it does hdo 1 bee i tentatively planned for the second and third week of the spring semester.
Board members plan to discuss the plans for Troy Camp at sorority and fraternity houses and possibly at an independent students assembly.
The Boaid also plans to uti -ize techniques used m a typ.ral campus political campaign to distribute information about liic project
To Conduct at Benefit Show
Philharmonic Show To Aid Hungarians
Miklos Rozsa, professor of musical composition at SC, will conduct the Vine Street Musical j Workshop Orchestra in a benefit concert Saturday night in Philharmonic Auditorium at 8:30. The program will consist of all Hungarian music. Tne proceeds from the concert will be given over for aid to Hun-! gary.
Rozsa will conduct the orchestra in his own composition. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; Hungarian Fantasy by 1 Liszt; the Harv Janos Suite by Koldaly; Hungarian Caprice by Zador; First Suite for Orchestra by Bartok; and the Rakoczy March. Soloists will be Tossy Spivakovsky; and Lillian Steuber, professor of piano at SC.
Rozsa was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1907. He received his musical education at the University and the Conservatory of Leipzig. He has spent several years in Paris and London writing for ballet and film1 companies. He was appointed professor of composition at SC' in 1945 and is currently living in Hollywood.
In addition to teaching, Rozsa has written the musical scores for the films "The Lost WecK end.” "Madame Bovary,” “Quo Vadis” and “Spellbound.’’
He received an honorary degree in 1940 by the New York College of Music; Award of Merit of the National Association of American Composers in 1943; and in 1946 and 1948 he was awarded the Academy Award for best musical scoring for “Spellbound” and “Double Life.”
Official
Notice
The following is the schedule of hours for the university dispensary:
Dec. 10-14. 10-1 and 2-5:30 p.m.
Dec. 17, 18 and 19, 10-1 and 2-4 p.m.
Dec. 20 »nd 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dee. 24 and 25, Closed Dee. 26, 27, 28. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, Closed Jan. 2, 1957, Resume regular hours 10 to 1 p.m. and 2-5:30 p.m.
May we suggest you save this schedule for easy refer-enee during the holiday period.
Edgar I.ee Hunt,.
Pharmacist Mgr.
Jet to Freedom
Early one morning in March, 1953 while flying in formation in his Mig-15 fighter, Frank Jarecki, a young Polish pilot, saw an opportunity to leave his fellow pilots and make a break for freedom.
This young flier will discuss some of his past experiences today at 3:15 in 102 FH fh(, nl. . , -nP po|ice. The at the second meeting of the SC ,ane was placed undpr the care Air Force Association Flight. of fhp Damsh ForejgI) Minjstry.
Premeditated Escape	Jarecki asked for political asy-
Jarecki's escape from behind lum and was placed under the the Iron Curtain had been proection of the Danish Govern-planned for some time. He ment.
waited for the right moment, ) Decorated for Bravery then headed his aircraft across In April he arrived in New the North Sea to the small York City on a visitor’s visa. He island of Bornholm, which be- was then decorated lor excep-longs to Denmark. He landed on tional bravery by General Vlad-a grass-covered airstrip 3937 yslaw Anders, president of the feet long at the Roenne Airport. Polish Government in Exile.
He immediately gave himself He made several tours up to Danish officials who had throughout the United States spotted him in the air and were lecturing through an interpreter waiting for him at the airport, i to the various Polish groups in He was taken to Copenhagen in j the country. In his talks he
stressed the fact that the West-
s Mice' To Perform at ICC Gathering
•	r ^11* I t rn Pouers should take notice of
llCnPU C AAlfP 1hp unrest and discontent of the 5 IvllVW Polish people. The Poles were so supressed by their government that they were not able to do anything as a group. Education Next Jarecki is currently making another lecture tour in the U.S. He plans to end the tour at the beginning of next year. Next European folk dances as inter- semester he plans to attend col-preted by the Walt Disney lege in Pennsylvania. “Mouseketeers” will be the fea- Jarecki* speech is only one tureti attraction at the Intercul- °r the thmrs p'anned for the tural Club monthly event Satur- meetings of the Association day night in the student lounge. Flight. Other activities include Prior to the dancing, 19-year- movie> on the latest develop-old music senior Nasin Farrokh. men,s >fl military and civil avia-from Persia, will sing at 8 p.m. ,ion- Wor,d War II and Korean to start the social affair. Follow- apI'a* combat films, tours to ing the Mousketeers, which in- i a*rcra^ plants, airports and Air eludes 50 performers, there will
be a band to provide music for dancing.
Force bases.
There is a 55 membership fee which includes a ?4 subscription
All students are invited to the	Air, Fo,rce Ma§az'™*. *n
Air Force lapel pm and a membership card in the Air Force Association.
combined show and dance with the tariff for non-members be-ine 50 cents and free for mem-
bers.
Traveling Mouseketeers
Wearing costumes of various countries, the Mouseketeer group, ages 7-17, will give an impression of a world tour via the dance.
Two Filippino folk dances, Tinickling and Bao, featuring J bamboo poles and coconut shells respectively for beating out the rhythmn. will be portrayed for IC members and guests.
The Tarantella, tango and waltz will represent the Italian influence. German representation will be by the Rhinelander for three and the Jaeger Quadrille.
Planning Jaunt
A finale, originated by Dr. Tillman Hall. IC group director, will have the Mouseketeers forming a semi-circle holding lighted ; candles in a blacked-out student lounge. The show will last 45 minutes.
“This will be an opportunity j for those here at SC to view this Disney group as they will be planning European tour for next summer,” said Dr. Hall.
Veterans
Notice
Attendance forms for th* month of December may be picked up hy PL 550 students now. Instructors may sign them at the last class meeting before Christmas vacation. The forms may be returned to the Office of Veteran Affairs, basement of Commons. Dec. 18. last day of classes. They may not he returned before this but they may be returned as late as Jan. 5. The signature of the Director of Deferred Tuition when required may be secured at any time. Students who for any reason are unable to return to classes after the holidays must notify the Office of Veteran Affairs by Jan. 5.
Elwyn E. Frooks.
Assistant Registrar
PASSPORT TO ETERNITY—This late model car had its useful life cut short when a careless driver spent too much time think-;na about where he had been instead of
where he was going. The bartercr -i. • ^ displayed on campus yesterday as a qrrr reminder to students who plan on dri—r-home for the Christmas holidays.