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TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1955, LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
NO. 92
eMille Funeral Services Today
ebate Squad Takes honors in Forensics
Members of the SC debate squad out-talked their way lto first place honors in three out of four divisions at the juthern California College Forensics Tournament held at fepperdine, Mar. 4 and 5.
Maxine Karpman and Bette Dobkin headed senior wo-
division. Bob Croutch and
ovard to
See Verdi
Performed
The Masked Ball Slated For Three March Appearances
“The Masked Ball,” the Ifirst Verdi opera to be performed by the opera depart-lent of the School of Music, rill be presented on three iifferent occasions later this Imonth.
Opening night is scheduled I for Friday, Mar. 18 in Bovard Auditorium with repeat per-1 formances scheduled for Saturday |and Sunday evenings.
Dr. Walter Ducloux, head of the | opera department, will be on the J podium for all three perform-lances. Stage direction will be [handled by Herbert M. Shahl, [professor or drama, and sets were [designed by Robert Corrigan. Cos-Itumos have been created by the :ioted costumer Ingrid.
Leading .roles will be sung by sopranos Marilyn Taylor and Jeanette Farra, tenors Keith Vyatt and Chris Lacona, and lezzo-sopranos Elaine Cencel and tuth Baggott.
Others in the cast will include iritone Jerry Miller, basses Robert Back and Carl Schultz, so-irano Meg Seno, and baritone James Gibbons.
The plot of “The Masked Ball” Us based on the assassination of [ing Gustave III of Sweden at a nasquerade in 1792. Verdi’s li-jrettist switched the original locale to pre-revolutionary Boston to avoid any political repercussions which might have resulted from the ori^nal version. The Metropolitan Opera Company recently restored its production to Ithe authentic jotting desired by IVerdi. Even with their change of locality the names of the characters of the Boston version were |retained.
In the production to be present-I ed in Bovard Auditorium, both settings and characters will be historically correct. It will be sung in the English translation jof Peter Paul Fuchs, head of the opera department at the Univer-| sity oJ Louisiana.
mens
Frank Besag took first in lower men’s. Paula Duncan and Fran-cine Sangor were cnosen top debaters in lower women’s.
Cooper
Upper men’s entries included Seyom Brown-and Bob Wallach, Ron Weintraub and Murray •Bring, Cal Anderson and Kirk Dickens. All three teams were stopped in the preliminary rounds.
Marguerite Cooper and Joanne Reynalds entered upper women's division but did not reach the play-off rounds.
“Because no upper men’s team succeeded in reaching the finals, there is a question which western university will receive the coveted bid to the annual West Point debate tournament,” Bob Croutch said yesterday.
Cadet Sponsored
The West Point meet is sponsored by the cadets on their home grounds. It is an invitational tournament with bids going to the top teams in the nation.
"The decision as to which Pacific Coast university will receive bids is made by a West Point committee for the western region,” Croutch said.
“Even though the invitation Is extended to a university, the decision is generally based on the success of individual team,” he asserted.
Still Chance
Wallach and Brown still stand a chance to make the trip east, according to Croutch because they took first place at the Western States Tournament in Tucson, Ariz., last November.
Participating in the Pepperdine tournament were 75 teams representing 19 colleges from as far off a6 Nevada and Arizona. The meet consisted only of debate. It was the second half of an allevents tournament begun at UCLA last month. All individual events were completed on the Westwood campus.
The topic debated by all entrants at Pepperdine was, “Resolved, that the United States extmd recognition to Communist China.”
Library of Congress Bids Baxter to Talk
Invites Bard to Capital For Poetry Reading Eve
NOTICE
All physical therapy majors, now sophomores, are requested to call at the physical therapy office, Ext. 394 by Mar 18 to make appointments for interviews.
Mrs. Charlotte Anderson, Chairman, Physical Therapy Department.
Philosophy and the
Evolution of Life' Today s Forum Topic
“Philosophy and the Evolution of Life” will be the subject of Dr. Hugh Miller, professor of philosophy at UCLA,
Dr. Frank C. Baxter, SC’s and television’s “Mr. Shakespeare,” has been invited by the Library of Congress to present an evening of poetry-reading in its Coolidge Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
The reading, to be presented under the auspices of the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry Fund, will be held Monday, Mar. 28, 8:30 p.m.
Dr. Baxter will fly to Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Mar. 27, immediately following his weekly literary readings on CBS Television “Now and Then.” and will return to Los Angeles in time to make his Wedesday morning class session at SC.
Dr. Baxter will speak on “The Unfaltering Lamp: Homage to Thirteen Centuries of English Poetry.”
Rare Privilege
In accepting the invitation from the Library of Congress, the Shakespearen scholar and television personality becomes one of the honored few to read before that group. Each year the Library sponsors 10 or 12 such readings, featuring famed authors, scholars and critics.
In response to the invitation sent by Roy P. Basler, associate director of the Library, Dr. Baxter said, “I am deeply honored by this invitation to read in the series sponsored by the Library of Congress. Many much worthier people have already appeared on this series.
“I am delighted,” Dr. Baxter continued, “not only for myself but for the programs ‘Shakespeare on TV* and ‘Now And Then.’ Nothing could be more gratifying than to be asked to journey all across this continent to deliver a program from Washington.”
Past Programs
Other readings recently sponsored by The Library of Congress have included “An Evening’s Anthology of American Poetry” by Dr. T. V. Smith of the University of Chicago; selections from .Walt Whitman by Arnold Moss; Emily Dickinson and other women poets by Katherine Garrison Chapin (Mrs. Francis Biddle); “Dramatic Moments” by Clarence Derwent, Broadway producer; and selections from Edwin Arlington Robinson and Robert Frost by Fred-ric March and Florence Eldridge.
The invitation adds one more honor to the ever-increasing list of awards Dr. Baxter has received since his television debut on KNXT in September of 1953; a list that now totals over 14 national and local awards, including the most recent annual award for 1955 from the Shakespeare Club of New York City.
In today’s Philosophy Forum Philosophy. The program wil] [pjn.
This week's talk will highlight | new concepts of philosophy, based the work of geneticists who Ideal with genes, the determining |factor of heredity.
Attract Attention
These geneticists are studying the population characteristics of slants and animals in their day living rather than in the laboratory.
The importance of the study is lo attract attention away from old theory of a person’s struggle to keep alive and to show the importance of his being a part jf a group, according to Dr Miller.
He says that whether a group Jives or not depends upon the
sponsored by the School of be held in Bowne Hall, 4:15
individuals within it adapting to one another and progressing.
Opportunity “Progress is being explained today by a group method,” he said. “It is important because of two philosophical implications. Primarily. it gjves scientific answers to philosophical questions dealing with the unique place of man in the universe and secondly, it begins a new era of scientific thought.”
Excellent Opportunity According to Dr. W. H. Werkmeister, director of the School of Philosophy, tomorrow’s talk will provide an excellent opportunity for SC students to get acquainted with the philosophy of a distinguished professor from a neighboring university.
Cammie King To Speak at NCP Lunch
Senator-at-large Cammie King, senior telecommunications major, is the featured speaker this noon at the weekly luncheon meeting of the National Collegiates Players in the YWCA.
Miss King played the part of the daughter in the movie version of “Gone With the Wind.” She has the distinction of being Clark Gable’s youngest leading lady, Bill Croarkin, NCP program chairman, said.
According to Croarkin, Miss King will relate her experiences as a member of Hollywood's top casts.
A short tribute will be given to the late William C. deMille, founder of the SC drama department.
Seniors Have Just 2 Weeks To Pay Bills
Seniors who plan to participate in any senior activities before commencement are reminded that they have only two weeks left to purchase fee bills, according to Senior Class President Jerry Baker.
Fee bills are on sale through Mar. 18 at the Bursar’s Office in Owens Hall for $3.50.
Baker also said that seniors don’t need statements when paying their fee. Tickets received on payment will be redeemable at the ticket office for prom, ditch day, baccalaureate service, and senior breakfast bids.
Package Plan
The alumni package plan is also included in the fee bill. The plan entitles seniors to a one year membership in the Alumni Association and a subscription to the Alumni Review beginning with the May issue.
“This plan alone is worth $5 and was inaugurated 2 years ago,” Baker said. The highest amount sold was 799 last year.
Since this class will be the 75th graduating class, we should at least meet this total, Baker said.
Speeches on Row
To boost sales, members of the senior class executive board will make speeches to various houses on the Row and to school organizations.
Senior class council members will try to make personal contact' with every senior and tell him of the benefits of the plan and the necessity of participating.
“We hope that the same situation doesn’t arise as with the El Rodeo. Many seniors didn’t get their pictures taken because they put it off too long. The best thing to do is to buy the fee bill today,” Baker added.
PROMINENT^ ALUMNA DIES INSTANTLY IN AUTO CRASH
Mrs. Max Deutz, 38, prominent SC alumna, was killed instantly in a traffic collision yesterday at Hollywood Boulevard and Edgemont Street.
Mrs. Deutz, a graduate of the class of ’37, was fashion coordinator and assistant advertising manager at Desmond’s Stores. Last year she was president of the Women’s Division of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. She was president of the Los Angeles Advertising Women’s Club in 1948 and 1949.
She was the wife of Max Frank Deutz, assistant United States attorney.
Mrs. Deutz was awarded the Award of Merit at last year’s SC Alumni Day.
Police said that her car was struck broadside by one driven by Mrs. Margaret B. Modell, 40, 1627 North Normandie Avenue.
Traffic Sergeant W. W. Herman said that Mrs. Modell, owner of a Hollywood store, admitted that she had been drinking and had gone through a stop light. She suffered face and shoulder injuries.
Mrs. Deutz, the former Mary Elizabeth Atlee and her husband had been married 11 years. They lived at 2417 Nottingham Avenue in the Los Feliz hills district.
Mrs. Modell was taken to General Hospital and booked on suspicion of a manslaughter charge.
SC Party Gives Comments on BVA Call for Monoply
The long silent Student Conservative Party has finally teed off against ASSC President Bill Van Alstyne’s suggestion for a political shutout against the SC party.
Party Chairman Jack Purcell denied the party is secretly controlled by TNE, saying that all steering committee meetings, where policy
is recommended, are open to the press. He said all decisions are made within these meetings and must be approved by the party at large.
‘Inner Circle’
Purcell contrasted this to what he called an inner circle of TRG which he claims meets secretly to determine policy.
In answer to Van Alstyne’s call for a TRG one-party system to permit “total exclusion of TNE,” Purcell pointed out that “irre-gardless of how honorable their intentions were, monopolies have always fallen into the hands of special interest groups.”
“The whole situation at SC presently seems to be whether a group of students can oppose, in a correct manner, anything they do not care for,” he continued. “TRG is trying to label any such opposition with the stigma of TNE.”
“Is it wrong to oppose?” Purcell asked.
‘Large Houses’
The SC party chairman called TRG “undemocratic” because it is controlled by a few large houses through a voting system based on representation according to house membership.
“TRG Chairman Joe Cerrell is nothing but a front man for these houses. This is a low attempt to dupe intelligent Trojans into the
belief that TRG is interested in the independent student,” Purcell said. (Cerrell is an independent student.)
“No SC candidate has ever been charged with illegal campaigning nor has the arty itself been charged,” he said.
WILLIAM C. DE MILLE
... services today
Tax Cut Maneuver
Called Political One By Economics Prof
Dr. Clyde W. Phelps, professor of economics, yesterday accredited the Democrats’ proposed $20 income tax cut as a “clever political maneuver” but said the majority of common people “realize the move is not sound.”
Dr. Phelps believes the average citizen feels this way proposal because they
about the fear the cut would raise their cost of living and take badly needed money away from the armed forces’ appropriations.
More Spending than Collecting “The Eisenhower administration is opposed to this planned cut because it feels the slash would necessitate the country spending more than it collects,” Dr. Phelps said.
“Contrary to public opinion, the Republicans are not trying to hurt the little man for the benefit of the big man. In fact, the GOP is responsible for keeping the tax on corporate income, which affects the men in larger wage brackets, at its present high level.
“However, the democrats keep saying the Republicans are discriminatory to the average man.
This is not true,” Dr. Phelps stated.
* ‘Break’ Unjustly Publicized
He said the Eisenhower administration did grant a slight “break” to the high income bracket last year when it permitted a small credit on dividends, but added this cut was an extremely insignificant one that was injust-ly publicized by the democrats.
When asked why he thought the democrats had proposed this $20 tax cat, Dr. Phelps said:
“Some hope for the impossible. They believe in magic. They think we can cut taxes and still not feel it. Scientific knowledge proves this is not true, especially when we are paying huge sums for past, present ar d maybe future wars,” he concluded.
Hindman Says Galiup Figures Lack Meaning
The recent Gallup Poll finding which shows President Eisenhower’s popularity 2 per cent higher than that in a poll taken six weeks ago doesn’t reveal a significant change, according to Dr. Wilbert Hindman, associate professor of political science.
Results of the poll taken by the American Institute of Public Opinion shows that 71 per cent said they approved when asked the question, “Do you approve pr disapprove of the way Mr. Eisenhower is handling his job as president?”
Less Disapproving
Sixteen per cent disapproved and 13 per cent had .no opinion. These figures were compared with earlier figures which show 69 per cent approving, 21 per cent disapproving, and 10 per cent expressing no opinion.
“The significance of these figures is the shift from the percentage formerly expressing active disapproval to that expressing no opinion,” Dr. Hindman said.
In interpreting the findings, George Gallup said that the poll was taken during the height of the Formosa problem and as such “undoubtedly reflects public confidence in the administration’s handling of that touchy situation.”
Post Hoc Reasoning
However, Dr. Hindman said, the interpretation is the “after this, therefore because of this” type of reasoning.
“The approval votes could be because of the healthy economic situation,” Dr. Hindman suggested.
He also said he was skeptical of such polls because the statistical significance is often exaggerated and the interpreter can arbitrarily pick a reason for the statistics.
The poll also showed that for a comparable period of time in office, Mr. Truman’s popularity showed a wider fluctuation.
Dr. Hindman questioned the validity of the figures and added, “Who thought Dewey would be president i^ 1948?”
Drama Division Founder, 76, Dies In Beach Home
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today for Dr. William C. de Mille, founder of the SC department of drama, who died at his Playa del Ray home Saturday. He was 76.
The rites will be conducted by Dr. Ernest Wilson, minister of Christ Unity Church, at Pierce Brothers Little Church Around the Comer, 3443 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood. Cremation will follow.
Dr. de Mille retired from the SC faculty on Aug. 31, 1953. He was with the University as head of the drama department since 1941. The honorary degree of Doctor of Letters was conferred upon him at commencement exercises on June 13, 1953.
Survivers He is survived by his wife,
Clara Beranger, who taught screenwriting in the SC department of cinema until last year; three daughters, and his brother,
Cecile B. de Mille, motion picture producer and director.
His daughters are Agnes, choreographer and author, who is Mrs.
Walter Prude of New York City; and Margaret, fashion designer for a New York department store, who is Mrs. Albert Kaplan of New Rochelle, N.Y. They were Prof. de Mille’s daughters by his first marriage. A stepdaughter,
Frances, who is Mrs. Robert Triest of Los Angeles, also survives.
Known as ‘Papa’
Professor de Mille, who was affectionately known on campus as “Papa” by his students and fellow faculty members, was a playwright, actor, author, motion picture writer, producer and director.
His family name has been important in the American theater more than 75 years and was long linked professionally with that of David Belasco.
Mr. de Mille’s father, Henry C. de Mille, a playwright, did not want either of his sons—Cecil or William—connected in any way with the theatrical arts.
William started to major in engineering at Columbia University but switched to liberal -arts and received his A B. in 1900. He then studied a year in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and later served there nine years as a teacher.
He was noted for his wit, was a fine public speaker, and was sought after as an after-dinner speaker. He was once on a lecture circuit.
Cuban Cigar
He was never seen without a Cuban cigar, which he smoked in a holder and used in gesturing to his students. Some times he gestured with his pinc^-nez glasses which were on a long black cord around his neck.
Professor de Mille was meticulous in his stage directions, striving for perfection in details. He had tremendous patience with his students.
His best-known plays are some of his one-acts that are still performed on college campuses. They were “Poor Old Jim,” about a club man who drank too much and whose friends tried to get him off the habit by pretending he was dead and speaking to him only via spiritualism; “In 1999,” a satire about the women taking over and earning the family living; “The Deceivers,”' in which a wife mistakes a burglar in the house for a private detective hired by her husband; and “The Man Higher Up,” a melodrama done with great success on vaudeville circuits.
de Mille’s Plays Presented
The four plays were performed at SC in the spring of 1953 in honor of Professor de Mille.
His longer plays were “Strong-heart,” probably one of the first dealing with a racial problem on a college campus; “The Warrens of Vifginia,” and “The Woman.”
Dr. de Mille was a trout fisherman in the east, but when he came west in 1914 his brother interested him in big game fishing. The professor held the international record for catching, on Dec. 29, 1927, a 55% pound albacore with a 3-6 line. He was a past president of the Tuna Club of Catalina, and also held the club record for pulling in a 32-pound dolphin in 1929. He was also a tennis player.
He came to Hollywood for three months. Instead, he stayed 20 years. His simple human pictures invariably won high praise from critics.
Poil de Carotte' Film Classics Pic Tonight
The youngest child of a well-to-do country family, a heartless mother, and an easygoing father; these are the elements of the poignant “Poil de Carotte.” subject of tonight’s Film Classics presentation.
First showing will be at 7:30 in 133 FH, and second showing will be at 8:30 in 229 FH. Admission is by season tickets only.
Directed by Julien Duvivier, “Poil de Carotte” is a picture filled with rare meaning, and intense emotion; a tale of the search of a young boy for the love of his own family.
Next week’s presentation, originally scheduled as “Lucrezia Borgia,” will instead be “Sous le Ciel Paris,” a film also directed by Duvivier, but produced in 1950. This was selected in order to afford opportunity to study the evolution of one director over 18 years.
This film is the second in a series of 12 films sponsored by the SC Film Classics Society under the auspices of the department of cinema and Delta Kappa Alpha. These films are meant to represent the best of French film from 1932 to 1952. Season tickets may be purchased at the door, affording 12 good evenings at a cost of 25 cents each.
Other films planned for the series include “La Femme du Boulanger,” and “Jour de Fete,” both considered to be outstanding' comedies.
Employment Interviews for Today Slated
Engineers and degree holders will be eligible for jobs offered by corporations conducting interviews today, tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday in the employment bureau.
Interviewing electrical and mechanical engineers or physics degree holders for research and development work in radio today will be the Radio Corporation of America. Sears, Roebuck and Company is today offering a college beginner training program for graduating seniors.
Also bn campus today will be representatives of Cal Tech and the San Francisco Naval Shipyard. Cal Tech is looking for aeronautical or mechanical engineers or those having a bachelor or master of science or math degrees for aerodynamic development work on a wind tunnel. The shipyard wants ME, EE, civil engineers, or analytic chemists to help build ships.