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M. Edwards, adjunct of business administra-_ discuss "Bigness in before the managerial I 497, this morning at idminist ration, time of his retirement business in 1950, held several manageri-jns in the Southern area, including that 'president and general of Pacific Lighting vice president and -jnsel of Southern Cali-Company: and vice and general counsel of Cbunties Gas Company nia.
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served as president Angeles Chamber of in 1945, and as chair-Citizens Manpower of Lo6 Angeles dur-War II. In 1954 the degree of doctor of lldministration was con-him by sr. eekly I.ertnres the past three weeks {trial policy class has S. Petersen, president srd Oil Company of , W. M. Jacobs, vice and assistant general of the Southern Coun-Company, and Robert president of General Corporation.
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LEROY M. EDWARDS
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Snake Pit Is Opened for Troy to View
Second Film Classic Set for Tomorrow
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Harold Quinton, hn on her as she fell deeper Southern California | into the weu gfte screamed, mpany; Guy tt. Wads-	, , . ,
president Southern Tomorrow night at 7.30 'Gas Company; Robert 133 FH, students will • executive vice presi-
Independent Leader Replies to Charges Of AMS President
By the Watchbird
Independent Men’s Representative Greg Taylor Friday struck back at AMS President Bob Gerst who accused him of selling out the independents for political advantage, and said the charges point up Gerst “as a living lie and a sneer hypocrite.”
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The real basis for the accusations, Taylor insisted, was an attempt to confuse issues and allow "a subversive and unrecognized political party” to make a bid for power.
Taylor said he is even considering taking legal action against what he called "Gerst’s slanderous remarks.”
Sold Out Constituents
Gerst last week said Taylor had sold out his constituents by joining a "Row-dominated political party” (Gerst was referring to the Trojans for Representative Government) to get support for a bid for the ASSC presidency.
In a notarized statement presented to the DT, Taylor blasted the charges as having "no basis of truth” and challenged Gerst to a public debate on the issue.
He aslo dared anyone to prove any of the charges under oath.
"I emphatically and categorically do not nor have I ever entertained any active desire to seek the ASSC presidency," Taylor said in the statement. TRG Party Chairman Joe Cerrell backed Taylor’s statement and called Gerst's charge a “direct lie.”
Asks for Proof
Cerrell asked for proof on how Taylor “sold out the independents.”
"Since when does Gerst. a fraternity man, speak for independent students?" he asked.
Gerst had this to say about Taylor and Cerrell's statements:
doubt if people can say that I am a weak chairman."
Cerrell said "unquestionably, Taylor is the most vigorous independent men's representative we’ve ever had. I think he is the best in the five administrations I’ve seen.”
Taylor's Achievements He said that Taylor, working with the largest Independent Council in history', has put over an independent luncheon, made a survey of the independent students’ needs, and planned in alluniversity picnic and train trip to Redlands in April.
The independents for the first time participated in the Homecoming Carnival and helped decorate for the alumni banquet, Cerrell added.
Cerrell cited Taylor's past voting record, showing that he had often taken a stand opposite to that of the majority of TRG, and said that Taylor even voted against him for parliamentarian. This came in reply to Gerst's charge that Taylor’s move in joining TRG was calculated far in advance.
C'errell Tees Off Cerrell also teed off on Gerst for saying that TRG had resorted to “shady practices under the guise of democracy.”
“His statement reeks of a desire for personal publicity which shows either that he’s seeking the Order of the Palm; covering up for his inadequacies as AMS president; expressing his general bitterness against TRG because it opposed him in the last
DT COLUMNS SHORTER? REDUCED BY SHORTAGE
Keeping pace with current trends for streamlined styles, the Daily Trojan has adopted a new and modern nameplate.
The old lameplate, popular before the turn of the century, was discarded Feb. 14 in favor of the present low level “swoop" model.
The new nameplate first appeared as the Daily Trojan, but the words "Southern California” were added because of post office regulations. Besides being more streamlined, the new nameplate provides more space for news columns.
Alert readers may have noticed that today's Daily Trojan also sports a slightly smaller column size. Column width has been shortened from 12 picas or 2 inches to 11' u picas. Newsprint shortages fnrred the reduction.
Urgent Call Told For College Texts
Foundation Collects, Sends Texts To Students in Asian Schools
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praised picture depicts an overcrowded mental institution and is based on the personal experiences of Author Mary Jo Ward.
Second in the series of !• ilm Classics presented by Delta Kappa Alpha, the “Snake Pit" "',s produced by Twentieth Century Fox and released in January, 1919.
Cinema Fraternity
Delta Kappa Alpha, the cinema fraternity, in conjunction ) with the department of cinema, is presenting the film showings for the tanth year.
‘Nearly 300 tickets have been sold so far,” said DKA Film I Classics Chairman Ramon Ponce, j “This seems to be our most suc-i cessful series, both monetarily and in student response
Rudolph Valentino's popularly acclaimed film, "Son of Ihe Shiek.” will be Ihe next film presented. It will Ih* followed in | March by the first sound film, "The Jazz Singer," starring Al I Jolson.
Bug-eyed monsters will l<e ! featured in “Them,” a science-' fiction thriller which will be viewed on Mar. 20.
| The alcoholic . nd his problems is the theme of “The Loost Weekend” which will begin the April series. Starring Ray Mil-land, this film wn the Academy Award in 1946
Other Film Told An experimental ballet version of "Midsummer Night's Dream” and the English film "Genevieve" are also featured in April An abstract French film based on rhythmical arrangements of symbols, a Russian-filmed biography of compost r Mussorgsky, an American slap.liek starring Buster Keaton, and the German film "Leaves from Satans Book” present an international collection for May.
"The purpose of ll.ese movies is to lei the student body and community see some of the great movies which they ni*> j hav* missed,” said Pones.
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not impressed by the loaded and
slanted words of Taylor, who seems to be trying to evade the
issue.”
"Whether or not I am a fraternity man doesn’t alter the fact that Taylor’s joining a Row-dominated political party is in effect eliminating him as Independent mdn’s representative."
Women's Right
"If they were ever interested in equalizing men's and women's rights, why wouldn't they allow an amendment on the Senate floor which in effect would have
dergrt.und political party TNE back into power; or covering up for his failure to take definite stands in the Senate, even leaving the room when critical issues are to be voted on."
Mure Charges Specifically, Gerst accused TRG of trying to promote two constitutional amendments for its own political ends. He said it had planned to propose an amendment lowering the grade point requirement for holding office because it had no qualified candidates for ASSC president in the party proper with
given men equal rights with the necessary grades, women?", Gerst asked.	J He also said that the amend-
"Cerrell is directing the TRG ment allowing women to hold machine efficiently for the fra- ' the office of president was sub-ternities and sororities, not for mitted because of a lack of male tlie independents, even though candidates.
he doesn't belong to a fraternity Cerrell denied the political In-
himself," Gerst said.
The accusation that TRG is Row-controlled was also denied by Cerrell He pointed out that independents have the largest single bloc of votes in the party. Two of the seven members of the membership committee and two of the 30 votes on the executive committee are independents. Cerrell also said he himself is an independent, “and I
tent behind both measures. “If Gerst had read the DT he would have seen that TRG unanimously opposed lowering the grade point requirements.”
Cerrell said TRG is willing to hold off on the women’s amendment. bringing it up at the regular election instead of a special election “to prove our point that we don't plan to run a woman for president’”
An urgent appeal for complete campus cooperation has been issued by the SC Asiatic Studies Club during “Books for Asian Students Week” which starts today.
A flood of requests from Asiatic students abroad for American textbooks is being received daily by the Asia Foundation of San Francisco. This non-profit organization exists for the purpose of helping to combat the influence of Communist literature in Asia by sending these books.
Requests Overwhelm
According to Robert Blum, head of the Foundation, their representatives in Asia have indicated that the book program, now only a lew months old, will he overwhelmed by requests during the comping year.
Blum also said that complete cooperation by students throughout the nation is the only answer to the vital textbook shortage in the Asiatic countries.
More than 50 universities I along with publishers, booksel- ! lers, and public libraries have already answered the nation wide appeal.
Books most urgently needed i are those on the social sciences, the humanities, anthropology, art, the classics, economics, education, english, geography, history, journalism, music, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology.
Headquarters for the drive will be at the entrance of Doheny Library, where students will find a box in which to place the books.
Immediate Shipment
The books collected during the week long drive will be shipped immediately to universities, public libraries, religious institutions, government ministries, and private organizations in Af-ganistan, Burma, Cambodia, Ce-lon, Hong Kong, Formosa, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines.
"The Books for Asian Stu-
dents project will play an important role in creating mutual understanding nnd cooperation between the peoples of America and Asia,” said Fleda Jones, secretary of the Asiatia Studies Cluh on campus.__
Macbeth Tests To Be Held by Drama Group
Auditions for “Macbeth" the drama department*s last production of the year, begin today, according to Production Manager Bill White. Audition* will Im* held today, tomorrow and Wednesday from 8:15 to <S p.m. in I'll 229.
“Tho tryouts arc open to all students,” While said. “We encourage anyone who in enrolled in the University to try for parts In the production*.”
The Shakespearean tragedy, directed by Howard M. Hanks, will Im* presented five times from May H through 12.
An authentic re-creation of the Old Cilode Theater stage, wliieh was first used hy the drama department two seasons ago, will he used In the production.
This will he the third Elizabethan plav performed at SO. “Much Ado Ahout Nothing” and ‘‘Taming of the Shrew,” tw’o of Shakesficare’s comedies, have been presented to SO audiences In the past.
Costumes for the coming production will lie designed by John HlMnkenchlp, technical director of the drama department.
Hanks Is a veteran director of Shakespearean plays, lie Is the founder of the Shakespearean Festival at Idvllwlld, where he directed “Romeo and Juliet," “Midsummer Night’s Dream," “As You Like It.” “Merchant of Venice,” and the “Twelfth Night.**
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Pastor Lindquist To Commence Weeks Events
Dr Raymond I. Lindquist, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, will launch SCs five-day Religious Emphasis Week program today at a convocation ln Bovard Auditorium.
More than 3000 students, who will be dismissed from their 10 a m. theme, “Religion	1	..... 1 "
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“Dr. Lindquist's talk will be of interest no matter what your beliefs are, because he is a religious man who hns something to say,” Jerry McKelvey, REW chairman, said.
Hour-l,ong Program
Also included in the hour-long program are a prelude and post-lude by Organist Richard Un-fried and hymns by the Trojan A Cappelia Choir. The choir will sing "O Saerum Convivium” hy Palestrena and “Psalm 1" by Schultz.
The Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Dignan, who is substituting for Ihe Rev. Francis Koeper, will give the invocation. Dr. Lindquist will lie introduced by Educational V'ice-President Dr. Al-liert S. Raubenheimer. Rabbi Alfred Wolfe of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple will pronounce Ihe benediction.
largest Congregation
Dr. Lindquist has been Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood since September, 1953. The church has the largest congregation of any Presbyterian church in America. Dr. Lindquist's only other pastorate was the Old First Presbyterian Church in Orange, N.J.
He was horn in Nebraska, hut was reared In California and Texas. He studied law at Columbia and graduated from the Princeton Seminary. Later, Dr. Lindquist received the master of arts degree in Philosophy from Princeton and a doctor of divinity degree from Cumberland University.
Two Trips
Dr. Lindquist has also made two trips to Asia, Africa, and Europe, w'here he studied economical, political, and religious issues while living with the people.
He has lectured at leading
American Colleges, universities, youth conferences, and military bases.
Concluding today's REW events is an All-Row Fireside at the Phi Sigma Kappa house, 938 West 38th Street at 8:15 p.m. Hill, .Shanks, Snyder
Featured in the affair are Head Football Coaeh Jess Hill, Speech Instructor Ken Shanks, and Philosophy Instructor William S. Snyder.
"Martin Luther,” a movie on the Protestant reformation, heads the more than 20 events scheduled tomorrow. The movie will be show'n free of charge at 8:15 p.m. in FH 229.
Bob Davenport, ex-UCI>A grid-der who is famous for his Youth for Christ work, will speak at the YWCA Wednesday at noon. “What Christianity Has Meant To Me As a College Student” will lie the topic of his speech.
A new innovation in this year’s REW program is a musical program that will feature the Kappa Quartet, a church choir, and soloists at ‘the Wilshire Boulevard Methodist Church Thursday at 8 p.m.
By United Press SRATTLK Wash. — An ex-eonvict went to church recently to pray and prey.
Thomas C. Kilt ridge, 34, said the lord's prayer, then snatched the purse of a kneeling flO-year-old woman. She yelled for help nnd Eldrldge was nabbed. He t«kl polices “I was broke. When I got Into church I said the Lord's prayer and looked for a purse."
Hutchins Assails U. S. Universities For Lacking Independent Thought
American universities lack freedom of thought and intelligent activity, Dr. Robert M. Hutchins, president of the Fund for the Republic, told more than 400 persons who parked Founders Hall Friday night.
People sat in the aisles, jammed the doorways, and crowded the halls to hear the well-known controversial figure speak before Sigma Xi, the national hon- | orary science organization.	j
Speaking gli^iy. humorously, i .nd ironically. Dr. Hutchins , said uiuv«»Ui*s aie the center j
of independent thought, and no society can flourish without this independence.
“Independent thought is important in a crisis, and it is this maturity of thought that Americans have not attained,” he said.
He charged universities with substituting names for things and calling It education when “it is really something else.” The way to Imporve men, according to Hutchins, is to help them think for themselves.
"We ut approaching a pittwt
where all men are required to be either Republicans or Democrats—right wing,” he warned the audience.
The former president of Chicago University said that making professors take loyalty oaths is a form of thought control. “If they are spies they can lie handled by laws that we already have,” he said.
A man's political opinion should not be reason for keep-I ing him from a faculty, he em- I i pi ius i * ed. Aitiwugli UulUuna |
was doubtful of his courage to hire a communist, he said, "Adding a Marxian to a faculty may be valuable if he can think independently.”
“I was once asked if I thought communism should be studied ln a university, and I said we are teaching communism in college just as we are teaching cancer in medical school,
"Because I appoint a man to teaeh communism doesn't mean this man wants everyone to be-Guue • tuuuuujust,1' he said.
New Members Will Meet for Phrateres Tea
A Phrateres membership tea will tie held today at 3:30 p m. at the YWCA, 857 West 36th
Place.
Prospective members will meet upstairs at the Y for refreshments and talks on the history and origin of the women's service organization by Rivko Avrutin and Julienne Ashford.
"Membership in Phrateres is open to all women who ane interested in promoting friendliness through participation in campus activities,” said Louise Myers, publicity chairman.
"Phrateres provide help for campus elections, usherettes for drama productions and similar campus activities. We are the spsonors of 'Smile W<-ek' which is a part of our policy of promoting friendliness." she said.
Present Phrateres officers include Ruth Gersch, president; Judy Orlick, vice president; Shiela Z:>nis, treasurer; Ester Anrutin, secretary; and Molly Ford, pledge director.
The afternoon tea is sponsored by the Rho chapter of the national organization which has been on the SC campus since 1942.
A meeting of Phrateres members will be held at 3:15 p.m. ia the upstairs lea room.
Authority To Speak Tomorrow
Kirk Will Expound Conservative Views
Dr. Russell Kirk, noted author and scholar will speak on "The Collegian and Conservatism” in Founders Hall tomorrow, it has been announced by Forum Committee Chairman Ernie Gilmour. Dr. Kirk ls considered the leading authority ln the United States on the political philosophy of conservatism.
The doctor’s most famous book, "The Conservative Mind," is concerned with the history of thought. It has been widely reviewed and read and has gone through four American printings and several foreign editions. Otlier books that he is known for are “A Program for Conservatives,” and "Academic Freedom.”
Other Works
Dr. Kirk has also published a number of standard works such as editions of Burke's "Reflections,” Gentz’s "French and American Revolutions,” Brown-son’s "Essays,” Mill's “Liberty,” Locke's “Civil Government,” Locke’s "Human Understanding,” Marcus Aurelius’ "Meditations," and Mirandola's "Dignity of Man.”
Dr. Kirk's most recent books, “Beyond the Dreams of Avarice” and “The American Conservative Character” will be published this year.
Numerous Article#
More than two dozen journals of scholarship and opinion have published articles by Dr. Kirk, and he ha* recently lectured at Harvard, Yale, Notre Dame, the University of Chicago, and other leading universities in the country.
Dr. Kirk was horn at Plymouth, Michigan, in 1918 and now lives at Mecosta, Michigan. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Michigan State, his master of arts from Duke University, his doctor of letters degree from St. Andrews University, and he received an honorary doctor of literature degree from Boston College.
Forum Chairman Gilmour said that the Committee chose Dr. Kirk to speak on campus “because he will be able to focus conservatism to the college level.”
Gilmour said that the tentative schedule of speakers for the remainder of the semester includes the following: Margaret Meade, anthropologist: Ralph Bunche, American Negro winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and undersecretary of the United Nations; and William L. Shirer, noted author and foreign cor-respondent._
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All 10 o'clock elas.es will b« dismissed on MondHy, Feb. *7, for it convocation to be held in Bovard Auditorium ln connection with Heligious l.mpha.ls Week at which time Reverend Raymond Irving Lindquist, Minister of the Klr*t Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, will be the speaker in connection with the theine of the week: "Religion aud VOl’.”
A. K. Kaubeiilieiiner. Educational \ Ice President