Student Reveals Apathy in Civil Defense
Bv YVONNE PATTEN (Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of two articles on the newly proposed AMS Civil Defense program.)
If an H-Bomb hits Los Angeles, SC will be obliterated with or without a civil defense system.
This is what from Los Angeles C authorities to unive 1st ra tors — have
Wal
everyone
Civil Defense ersity admin-been telling MS Civil De-
fense Coordinator, for the last j few weeks.
In an effort to push some kind of civil defense plan at SC, | Karabian in a one man campaign under the AMS had been following a three point program.
The first part necessitated help from the city civil defense j department. Karabian wanted a campus evaluation by civil de- j fense authorities as to which i campus buildings would be saf-1 est in case of attack.
From Capt. Frank Leavitt of '
the L.A. Fire Department and the man Karabian finally tracked down from the long chain of civil defense command, Karabian learned that the city budget couldn't pay for an engineer to evaluate the buildings on campus.
I^eavitt suggested that graduate and senior students from SC’s School of Engineering make the evaluation. But the AMS and Engineering Dean Robert E. Vivian's office told Karabian that student evaluation wouldn't hold
I any weight.
Shelters. Karabian was told . by civil defense officials, were ! superfluous in the event of an | H-Bomb attack because the ' school and city would be leveled.
An attempt was made to pacify him, Karabian said, with the old Titanic argument: “Even if j there were- shelters, people j wouldn't be calm enough or have enough sense to go into them.”
Karabian's second and third proposals, which would directly
| affect SC students, were also j stimied.
Karabian has been making every effort to gain instruction on civil defense for campus living groups. He wants speakers,
| movies and easy-to-read pam-! phlets for university service or-j ganizations such as Panhellenic and Knights.
To effect these points the AMS Civil Defense Coordinator I first went to Cnaplain Clinton A. Neyman, acting dean of stu-' dents. Neyman was enthusiastic
and had a file on civil defense i plans offered for SC in 1951 through 1954. In the file, Kara- ! bian said he found Vivian's name listed as head of SC's civil defense.	j.
Vivian was out of town, he said. Neyman's secretary told I Karabian • to contact Dr. Paul ! Greeley, medical director of the infirmary.
Greeley was also enthusiastic, according to Karabian. He said I he had been an important mem- j her of the defense work in 1954. I
He had charts for zoning SC j into air raid districts, but denied \ he was head of SC's civil defense.
He told Karabian that the best thing that could be done was to educate students in the “modern concept” of civil de- j fense training. Greeley said that shelter information, even regarding the safest buildings on campus, would be useless because the bomb would level the school, according to Karabian.
To top this off, Karabian is faced with the apathy of the general student body. He estimated, that many of the students won't be interested in the plan if it is begun. More, he said, will probably only half-heartedly support such a plan.
< Tomorrow's article will deal with how Karabian plans to carry out his program in spite of uncooperative city, university and student attitudes.)
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VOL. XLVIil
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1957
NO. 98
Senators Reject NSA Resolution
Sob Film' Depicts Life of Comedian
By JOYCE LAMBEAU
The trials and heartbreaks of a “has-been” famous silent film star, whose career is ruined by the “talkies,” i are interwoven into a black and white vistavision “sob \ film.” the “Buster Keaton Story.”
The Paramount film, directed by Sidney Sheldon and
! starring Donald O'Connor and j Ann Blythe, relates in chrono- j logical order the life of Buster '
CONTESTS
Engineering Group Plans Week of Fun
WORLD NEWS
British-U.S. Pact Faces Revamping
From I nited Press
HAMILTON, Bermuda—President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan held talks yesterday to explore the vast field of Anglo-American problems to be covered in their urgent talks during the next few days.
The two chiefs of state talked over dinner with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and British Foreign Secretary Sel-wyn Lloyd. They discussed the acenda for the formal conferences starting today aimed at re-forging the Anglo-American alliance that uas strained by the Suez crisis.
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TEL AMY, IsraH — The 1.OOO-ton Israeli-chartered freighter Pandora sailed from Eilat through the disputed waters of the Gulf of Aqaba yesterday, and the Israeli Government announced that it had safely passed the danger point at Sharm El Sheikh.
The vessel, flying a Costa Bican Flag, was the first to l>ass through the Straits of Tiran sure Israeli Troops withdrew from Sharm El Sheikh, which overlook* the entrance to the strait*.
Eilat, on the northern coast of the Gulf of Aqaha, is Israel's only outlet to the Red Sea, hut both Egypt and Saudi Arabia have contested the right of the Jewish nation to navigate the gulf.
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LONDON—Britain announced yesterday it is piepared to free Cypriot Archbishop Makarios from exile if he will publicly appeal for an ond to Anti-British violence in Cyprus.
Cclonal Secretary Alan Len-no\-Boyd. in making the announcement. also told the House of Commons Britain will accept mediation by NATO in an effort to end the Cyprus dispute.
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KERI.IN—The East German Communist Trade I nion Federation ordered its members to combat a spreading “rock ‘n' roll” craze among Soviet Zone Youth yesterday.
The Federation romolained that young union members were attending r<»ck ‘n’ roll dances throughout East Germany. It said local union leaders who tolerated such dances were ignoring union resolutions on the education of young members.
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LONDON — Railway workers threatened yesterday to join a snow bsl' ng work stoppage that could stageer Britain's shaky economy with the worst 'trike in 30 years. The sailinc of the luxury liner Queen Mary for ; iCew York was cancelled.
Britain's shipyards already j have bei-n paralyzed by a strike! of more than 200 000 workers. I More than 2 i50.(JOO engineering and factory workers have threatened “guerrilla” walkouts throughout the nation starting Saturday unless wage demands are met.
j Keaton, silent film comedian.
The motion picture shows how Keaton began his career as a child in a vaudeville act with I his parents, billed as "The Three | Keatons.”
Keaton’s Start
It goes on to depict how' Keaton got his start with MGM and won his way to write and direct his own films.
It is on the film set that Keaton meets Gloria Brent, casting . director, who eventually be-1 comes his wife.
The film relates that when Keaton is in the prime of his I comedian career, the famous jazz singer Al Jolson appears in his first “talkie.”
Failure Overnight
As a result of the “talkie,” Keaton becomes a failure almost over-night and resorts to drinking in order to drown his sorrows. He is unable to step down and take bit parts in talking 1 pictures.
His patient wife. Gloria, tries to care for him. but she gives up finally and leaves.
Keaton then realizes his weaknesses and tells Gloria that he plans to go back into vaude-\ille. The picture ends with Keaton. an apparent success again on the stage, and happy again after reconciliation between him and his wife.
The first public showing of “The Buster Keaton Story” was presented yesterday afternoon in the cinema building by Paramount Studios. Two showings on campus will be presented in Hancock Foundation on April 4 at 3:15 and 7 p.m. Admission price to students will be 75 cents.
“Clock Enthusiasm"
The SC premiere was to “clock audience enthusiasm to the film and compare it with audience reaction to the old silent Keaton films,” said Para- j mount representative. Rufus ■ Blair.
One of the main faults of the film is that it is greatly fictionalized plav ing dow n such important events in Keaton's life I as his marriage to the famous j star of the Twenties, Norma ! Talmadge.
It does, Hr>w*ever, show well j how the addition of sound to j films ruined the careers of tal- ! ented pantomimers of the “si- I lent” davs.
Highlighting the 10th annual Engineering Week, Mar. 25-29, | will be the Engineering Ball at I the Hollywood-Roosevelt Hotel.
Other activities planned i throughout the week include a ! queen contest, a sports picnic, ; and a presentation to the student who makes the “most ini' genious” display for the week.
“The beards are already be-| ginning to show on the faces of I many engineering students, who ! are hoping to win the contest,” 1 Larry Lewis president of the | School of Engineering said.
Select a Queen
A committee of engineering students and faculty members will choose the queen and princesses after a dinner held at the Sigma Phi Delta fraternity house next Tuesday.
The queen will be introduced to the engineering students at the “49er Day” assembly on the front steps of the Engineering building at noon on the 27th. Here she will present a trophy to the student with the longest beard.
Displays, such as a Nike missile, will adorn University Ave. to announce the Engineering Open-House to be held Mar. 28.
“All Engineering Assembly”
Mar. 29 the engineers will assemble in 133 FH at 11 a.m. for the “All Engineering Assembly.” A vocalist, a skit by the faculty, and the presentation of the plaque for the best display will highlight the proeram.
A sports picnic will follow the assembly with the taculty-stu-dent volleyball game being the main attraction of the day.
All engineering classes will be dismissed to Ladera Park in Inglewood for the afternoon. Lewis added “free soft drinks and hot-dogs will be served.”
The annual Engineering Ball will round out the weeks festivities for the Enginering students.
‘Skin of Our Teeth’ Tryouts Set Today
The drama department is holding tryouts for their next production, “The Skin of Our Teeth.” today and tomorrow' in Stop Gap Theatre at 36th St. and Hoover Blvd. from 3 to 6 p.m.
The play calls for a cast of 40 and students who are interested in trying out should come, according to William C. White, lecturer in drama.
OUTSIDE MOB JOB—This scene is taken from the "Lavender Hill Mob" starring Alec Guiness, the famous English actor. The film, an academy award winner, is to be shown in Founders Hall next Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 and 7:15 p.m.
Victims Named for Charity Pie Throw
Reo Ellsworth of the Bowie Pie Co. has again offered to donate 100 Bowie Pies for the annual Troy Chest Pie Throw, it was announced yesterday by Bruce Blinn, pie throw chairman.
“Next Wednesday and Thursday will be the days you can get even with your dearest I-—-
friend and also donate to Troy Chest,” Blinn said. The pie throwr is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. and will last until the pie* are gone.
AWS Run-offs Held for Four
The representative of the run-off candidates in the AW> election are to meet in the AWS office today at 3:15 to help count ballots.
The run-offs are being held today at 3:30 p.m. in Doheny Park.
Women running are Nancy Porter and Margie Svendsen, who are battling for the AWS presidency, and Stefie Adams and Judy Houghton will butt heads for the AWS treasurer post.
, Elected outright in the elections held Monday and Tuesday were AWS Vice President Arlys Hoffman and AWS Secretary Linda Liscomb.
The tentative list of victims for the fun includes Carl Terzian, ASSC president: Larry Courtney, IFC coordinator: Joe Cerrell; Laird Willott. senator-at-large: Maryanne Hammatt, high school relations chairman; Vi Jameson, ASSC vice president: Dick Walker, Troy Camp chairman; Dennis Fagerhult, AMS vice president.
Also included are Lou Scarborough, Mortar Board president: Nancy Porter, senator-at-large: and Starla Coffee, Amazon member.
$200 Goal “Everybody is urged to come out and see the fun and help us make our $200 goal for the pie throw,” Blinn said. Popular demand for recipients of the pies will be answered.”
Committee members working with Blinn on the contest are Nancy Carloss. Norman Meise, Dave Ruderman. Charlene La-Mont. Darlene Strange and Jim Arnold.
Arrangements are being made with KTTV to televise a portion of the “scene” on a TV newsreel. Blinn said.
TOO TRITE
Poor Letters Reveal Poor Businessman
Poor letter w'riting in today’s business w'orld “can cost a business firm a great deal, both in money and prestige,” said Dr. William C. Himstreet, Office A d m i n i stration Departmental Chairman, after completing a series of studies in the field.
A poorly written letter creates various types of problems and causes much more correspondence than is necessary, according to Himstreet.
“Most business firms are finding it necessary to provide in-service refresher courses for letter-writing personnel,” Dr. Himstreet said.
At SC the study of business communications is a graduation requirement for all commerce majors.
The majority of American universities have recognized the problem of business writing skill and have adopted a program to correct it.
Avoid Triteness
According to Dr. Himstreet one of the more prominent problems confronting businessmen is the need to avoid using old-fashioned trite expressions.
“Some of the more common ones I have run across are ‘This is in reply to your letter of’ or ‘Thanking you in advance,’ most of which could have something better in their place,” Dr. Himstreet said.
He explained, “trite expressions usually contribute nothing to the letter.**
“To get rid of these expres- j sions, shorter sentences should be used along with simpler w'ords and a better job of preplanning should be done.” Criteria for Success
Through his study in the field, Dr. Himstreet has learned that the importance of letter writing as a marketable skill is very important in any business office.
Skill in written communications has become one of the criteria for promotion in business.
In fact, the number of applicants for some management positions is narrowed by personnel departments on the basis of the written application.
“The important thing for a businessman is to become aware —and remain conscious—of the ! principles of effective w'rifing,’* Dr. Himstreet concluded.
Choice' Question Cause of Trouble
By JIM BYLIN
The ASSC Senate last night failed to accept the resolution in the NSA report favoring the eventual elimination of discrimination in fraternities and sororities by a roll call vote of 23-7.
“My belief is that this is discrimination in the highest
by not allowing us to pick our own friends,” said Senator Johnny Johnson in initiating action against the National Students Association resolution.
Joe Cerrell, former TRG leader sitting on the Senate as * proxy, led forces in favor of the resolution saying he didn’t “think this is discriminatory matter.”
Cerrell said that this was voting for the ideals and principals of the Constitution. “Are we going to be hypocrites in voting it I down?” he asked.
Opposed to Idealism 1 Senator Clunie Denholm took | the opposition stand by saying that the resolution was “very ideally stated, but I’m opposed I to the method in attaining it’s aims.”
Walt Williams, senator-at-\ large, told the Senate that af-! firmation of the resolution would mean “we re saying that ideally this is good.”
The Senate also failed to put j it’s stamp of approval on an-j other NSA resolution saving that educators should not be required to sign loyalty oaths.
The resolution met with a nar-j row 16-15 vote defeat.
Loyalty Oaths Seconded Dave Gershenson, former senator-at-large and proxy at the meeting, said that educators bo, and special floor shows spon- are no different than other peo-
ROSIE DETWILER
... a message from Venus
Planets, Stars Will Be Seen At Y Carnival
Spacemen, flying saucers, shooting stars and various planets will be typical scenes at the YWCA tomorrow' night during the annual Y carnival “Galaxies of Fun.”
Festivities, which will begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 10:30, include dancing to the music of Pete Mittlestadt’s corn-
sored by several fraternities.
Rosie Detwiler, Y President, has announced that a total of 26 food and game booths have been entered by campus social and service organizations. These groups will be competing for the most humorou^, most beautiful, most symbolic and grand sweepstakes.
Activities advisor Harry Nelson and Chaplain and Mrs. Neyman will serve as judges for the event.
For tho6e groups planning to eat dinner at the carnival, the
pie made to sign loyalty oaths and that they “should be made to sign them.”
“Education is the most important and best place to use loyalty oaths,” Gershenson said.
The Senate also voted down a NSA resolution on Intercollegiate Athletics, but approved resolutions concerning military man power and the basic policy of NSA in international relations.
NSA Report*
Jim Johnston. local NSA eo-
Veteran's
Notice
All students registered under PL. 550 who have deferred tuition accounts are reminded thit the first payments are du*» o.i March 28th. Payments made after March 28 will be subject to th? So late payment fee unless an extension has been granted by the Office of Deferred Tuition.
Checks and money orders for the exact amount are acceptable by mail or In person at the Office of Deferred Tuition. C ash payments must be made at the Office of Ihe Bursar in Owen’s Hall.
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Theologian Tells of Religious Experiences
Comparative Faiths of World Reviewed After Tour
By BILL LACHS
Having travelled 40.000 miles on three continents for three years and having witnessed first hand accounts of the rituals of millions of the faithful. Dr. Marcus Bach best sums up his work in comparative religion with I four words:
“Many minds, many faiths.” This, too, is the theme of his ; latest book. “The Circle of Faith.” in which he represents j five people's responses to the Christ.
"Religion,” Dr. Bach said,
! “like truth, is a circle, and our j denominational expressions are j arcs in this circle of truth.” Religious Phenomenon “To evaluate religion,” he added. “to determine what religion is and does in the life of man, we must investigate religious phenomena.”
| Few faithful are more phe-
[ nomenal than Theresa Neumann, j German stigmatic, w ho bares on j her body Christ's wounds which bleed every Good Friday.
Theresa Neumann emphasizes the emotional and sentimental approach to Christ. She eats absolutely nothing but one wafer a day as part of Holy Commu-j nion.
“There is something here,” j Dr. Bach said, “that is not explained by any known law.” Last year Miss Neumann did not bleed on Good Friday; the reason given (not by Bach) was the overwhelming crowds of faithful who flocked to see the “miracle.”
Trying to reach an explanation for the German stigmatic, Bach said she is so emotional | and enters into Christ’s suffering so personally and actually that she manifests these realities.
I Just a peasant girl, Bach said ! she is absolutely guileless,
; would never think of begailing a person.
Had Papal Audience In Rome, Dr. Bach was accorded a special audience with His Holiness Pope Pius XII, in-; heritor of the throne of St. Peter and spirited leader of the world’s Catholics. In his new ; book. Dr. Bach uses the Pope as an example of divine authority.
Visiting with Shogni Effendi. Bach types this religious leader of the Bahia movement as a modern prophetic approach to the Christ.
“He feels a sense of witnessing and discipleship,” Bach said, “his type of mind is found in the Jehovah’s Witnesses, although there is no relationship.” The Bahias lylieve that God reveals Himself to special people in a special ways at special
| times. Shogni Effendi is the j grandson of Baha-U-Llah, original prophet of the movement.
The second woman in “The Circle of Faith” is Helen Keller,
\ representing the mystical ap-| proach. Her feelings towards
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i Christ are mystically deep and ’ Bach has quoted her as saying “Dark as my path may seem to 1 be I carry a magic light in my i heart. Faith, the spiritual-strong searchlight illumes the way.”
As Bach himself has stated, “Tbe heart of religion is the awareness of our relationship with Something higher and greater than ourselves.”
One of the highlights of Dr. Bach’s career in comparing contemporary religious movements was his meeting with Albert Schweitzer. ?
Alpha Chi Omega booth will pro-1 or^inat°r. ^ presented his^ report vide pizza, Willard Hall will be selling hot dogs, and tacos will be sold by the Kappa Delts.
To compliment the rest of the meal, soft drinks will be available in the Alpha Gamma Delta booth, and popcorn can be purchased from the Tri Delts.
Stiff Social Pro Hits Psi Upsilon
Psi I'psilon fraternity has been placed on social probation until January, 1958, for “infraction of university rules pertaining to the consuming of alcoholic beverages in the chapter house,” Chaplain Clinton D. Neyman has announced.
“During the time of probation,” Neyman said, “the Psi I s may not pledge any man and can have only one rushing function.”
Other charges against the fraternity, leading to their probation, involved “souvenir raids” on other houses, in addition to an unscheduled social event at the fraternity house, the C haplain said.
( haplain Neyman acknowledged that the penalty was a stiff one, but noted that “it is better than being thrown off campus.”
with the help of Ann Beckner. educational affairs vice president of NSA.
“Let’s discuss these issues intelligently and on a factual i basis.” Johnston said.
The ASSC President also attempted to explain that refusal of the report does “not legally have a bearing” on NSA staying on campus, but only “in the minds” of the Senators voting.
Terzian announced that Greg : Taylor, president of Blue Key, had received a three year Root Tilden law scholarship to New York University. It 1s valued at S2300 per year.
Pie Throw Time
Ottfer announcements included the annual pie throwing w’ill be held next Wednesday and Thursday at noon in front of Bovard Auditorium.
Larry Lewis, engineering pres-dent. told the Senate that next week will be Engineering Week with th<> selection of the cjueen on Tuesday and a dance to be held Friday night. He said that j results of the beardgrowing contest will be announced on Wednesday and that an open house i is scheduled for Thursday.
The Senate, due to the long debate on the NSA question, did not reach final action on the election bylaw revisions before the Daily Trojan deadline. The DT will carry the story on Fri* i day.