Daily
Trojan
XLVI
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1955
NO. 108
anel Says Indians Not Pro-Communist
By Barbara Cowgill
Indian foreign policy is not pro-communistic but an attempt by Prime Minister Pandit Nehru to eliminate fear, faction, and fatalism among the peoples of his own country.
The conclusion that Nehru is only trying to make IndigL economically and militarily secure was made by a panel sponsored by the Indian Student’s Association yesterday noon in 129 I ounders Kali.	■■
India Will Fight
The panel, moderated by T. Walter Wallbank. professor of history, said that the non-in-volvement policy of India cannot last and India will fight if she is attacked.
Panel members wore ASSC President Bill Van Alstyne; Sey-om Brown, champion of the Western State Debate Tournament; James McAree. Canadian authority on India's foreign policy; and Don Masuda, Indian student and Foreign Student's Representative on the ASSC Senate.
Americans feel disappointed end anxious every time India fails to back United States policies. panel members said. The United States can no longer use India definitely in its policy of containing communist expansion. Nehru Wants China Appeased “Nehru wants the U.S. to recognize the government of Red China and surrender Formosa," Van Alstyne said, “not because he wants to aid the communists but because he wants to see if China can be appeased.”
If Red China shows aggressive intentions when they have Formosa, it is very probable that India will sign a military’ pact with the U.S., Wallbank added.
“India is accepting economic aid from Russia and the U.S. This has aroused American skepticism.” Van Alstyne continued, ‘but it is the best policy if India wants to make herself economically secure.”
Securing: Her Borders She has tried to make her borders stable by securing treaties with Burma, Ceylon, and Indonesia, he said. But her northern borders are communist borders and she must keep peace there.
Indian policy is naturally against colonialism and for self determination of Asian peoples.
“But Indians have a tendency ♦to call every policy of the U.S. :hev don’t like ‘colonialistic’ and intolerant,” Brown said. “They denounce SETO on those grounds.”
Chance* Policy
Indians say the U.S. isn’t con-sistant because it often changes foreign policy to protect collective security.
“The U.S. must maintain its policy of collective security or the communists will move into any places they can,’ Brown said.
McAree f^*ls that the present Indian situation i* inherited. Russia inherited the policy of the Jzars to reach the Indian Ocean, ’he United States inherited the obey from Britain of containing nussia. India inherited the position of a third force and a battleground.
Petitions Ready For El Rodeo Editor Position
Jerry McMahon, ASSC Board of Publications chairman, yesterday announced that applications are now available for the $750 to S1000 yearly post of 1956 El I Rodeo editor.
“Besides the salary, the position affords a non-voting seat on the Senate, the right to represent the university in outside publications conferences, and. finallj a profound sense of satisfactioi. and accomplishment,” McMahon said.
Merle Welch, present El Rodeo | editor, said approximately $2100 is turned over annually to the year book's pilot. The editor re-j ceives between $750 and $1000 I depending on the number of hours | he can devote to the work. Staff ’ members divide the rest.
| McMahon listed the qualifica-I tions of applicants as undergraduate standing with a 2.0 cumulative average. No previous experience on the year book staff is necessary.
“Candidates can drop their ap-| plications in my' mailbox in room j 215 SU.” McMahon said. “Those who apply should be certain they will have sufficient time to devote to the work,” he added.
After all applications are in, candidates will be notified when they may appear for an interview before the Board of Publications. At that time, McMahon said, they should be prepared to outline their plans for the 1956 yearbook.
Chocolate Bunnies Join Wall Drive
Bunnies, bunnies everywhere ...
Chocolate Easter bunnies and pastel twist pops will be sold for 10 cents today, tomorrow, and Friday by the Independent Women’s Council.
Salesmen will be in front of ! Student Union and will visit the dorms and the row. Money from the sale will go toward the Walls of Troy.'
“This sale is an opportunity for I independents to contribute to the Walls of Troy,” said Lauretta , Misraje, chairman of the drive. I “There are more independents on | campus than any other group and the council felt that they should at least donate enough for one pillar.” Miss Misraje continued.
Statistics Show Students Select Sturdy 'Cycles
What sort of bike does the collegian want? According to sales made to most collegiate bike owners, a dependable bike fills the bill. That’s one with hard tires (a lightweight bike), with a comfortable seat, easy pedaling, conventional handlebars, and strong construction. Stich a bike generally sells for about $20. In manner of equipment, it has a. kick stand, a basket, head and tail lights, and a compact adjustment kit.
California provides for recording bike ownership by licensing. Available for 50 cents at any police station, the license is solely a registry of ownership, a pink slip. A tail light and a head light are standard equipment for night cycling in California. Front lights sell from $1.49 up, and tail lights, between 29 cents and $1.29. A generator set including both lights sells for about $5.50.
Far Eastern Life Will be Panel Subject
Conditions in the Far East will be analyzed in a panel discussion today from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in 133 FH.
Participants will include Most Rev. Paul Yu Pin, Chinese Catholic Archbishop recently returned from Viet Nam; Professors T. Walter Wallbank and Richard W. Van Alstyne of the department of history; Professor Robert A. Wilson, UCLA department of history, and Professor Kenneth W. Grisingher of the political science department at Pepperdine College.
The political directions, military and economic strength, and the resistance to Communism of China, Japan, India, and Indo-China will be evaluated by the panel.
Later this evening, Dr. Theodore H. Chen, head of the Asiatic studies department, will speak on “Chinese Communism and the Proletarian Revolution” at the 22nd annual research lecture dinner of the Graduate School in Town and Gown Banquet Hall.
Coach Hill to Stress Fundions Of Yell King at Leaders School
YELL, SHJJT, SCREAM—Jerry Stolp will give instructions tc prospective cheer leaders at a meeting today. Coach Jess Hill will tell of the need for strong cooperation between the cheer leaders and the team at all sporting events.
Head football coach Jess Hill will stress communication between yell leaders and the coaches in today's cheer leader school meeting in 335 FH, at 2:15 p.m.
Cheei leader school, under the sponsor ‘ of the Knights with Jerry Stolp as chairman of the school committee, is open to anyone interested in becoming SC yell king or assistant yell leader. This will be the third meeting of the school, which is designed to develop coordination between the cheer leaders and team.
Hill will emphasize the need for cooperation between the two groups and outline the functions and duties of a good cheer leader. There will also be a demonstration by Phil Riley, assistant yell leader, and some songs. %
Lindley F. Bothwell. who originated card stunts at SC games in 1921 and was a cheer leader for four years, will also attend the neeting. He was the featured speaker at last week's meeting when he stressed the importance j and function of spirit in SC’s cheerleading.
Jerry Stolp may be contacted in the Knights office for further information.
A practical method has long been needed to coordinate the cheer leaders’ part in sports with the coaches’ problems. I think that this will be a great help to both groups.” Howard Smith, Knights’ president said.
Songfest Ticket Sales Begin InUnion Today
Tickets for the Second Annual Songfest go on sale today at the Student Union ticket office. Tickets for the event, scheduled for May 13 in the Greek Theater, will be $1 for general admission and $1.50 for reserved seats. There will be 3000 seats available.
The Songfest, which was a sellout last year, will feature the finalists of the preliminaries which will be held Apr. 25 through 29. Approximately 25 to 30 groups will participate in the final presentation.
Applications have been received from most of the fraternities and sororities, but a number of houses will have to apply before the Apr. 2 deadline in order to compete.
The price of tickets has been increased this year in order to cover the costs of the production according to Bob Jani, Songfest chairman.
The show must pay for itself and any profit will go to the Trojan Chest. The University last year loaned the money to cover the initial presentation of the songfest. The profit from ticket sales last year payed back the loan and left a small sum to help cover the costs of this year’s Songfest.
Included in the cost are the theater rental, program printing, props and decorations, flowers, stationery, trophies, and other materials necessary for presenting a show of such magnitude.
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Saturday is the final deadline for Songfest entries, according to Bob Jani, chairman.
Entries are especially needed in men's division, women’s division, small groups, and mixed division.
Applications should be turned in to 228 SU accompanied by a $5 entry fee.
There are still openings for service groups to compete for a special trophy, according to Jani. A trophy is given in each division and one for, the sweepstakes winner.
NOTICE
Waiver examinations for graduating seniors will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., May 4 and 5, in the PE department for 101 wm Fundamental Skills, men and women and 102 Elementary swimming. 101MW will be May 4 and 102 May 5. Practical for both will be 3 p.m., written at 4 p.m.
Sign ups are in 107 PE.
J. Wynn Fredericks, acting chairman of the physical education department
IN BOVARD
Lady Charms
Capacity Audience
Dr. Julian Marias, Spanish philosopher who has opposed the Franco government since its inception, discussed problems of human existence as viewed by contemporary Spanish philosophers in yesterday’s philosophy forum, the last of this year’s series.
Speaking in Bowne Hall, he traced the beginnings and meanings of the contemporary Spanish philosophy in a talk titled “Problems of Human Existence-Trer.ds in Contemporary Spanish Philosophy.”
In the early 1900’s, according to Dr. Marias, the biggest question ever posed by man grew as a resu't of the thinking of other European countries. The question, “When I die will there be a further existence?” is still the most important thought of all of us, he said.
Because of the “hopeless intel-lectualism” of Spain’s philosophers, the idea of man’s life being what he does within himself and that reason is life has evolved, he said.
Dr. Marias, who made the decision to turn down a professorship at the University of Madrid because he does not believe in Franco’s school policy, also discussed life as a choice of events.
He said that life is often a choice but that man is not always able to make this choice, being limited by circumstances.
“Life is a test,” he said. “And it is a drama of people and things and their effect upon ourselves.”
YOU'LL LISTEN
man he loves Lady's Not for
OR ELSE!—Defendin' the wo-is John LeVan, hero of "The Burning” which opened last
Names
Stays
By The Watchbird
TRG stuck to the script last night with all their candidates for top offices clinching nominations without a battle.
The several-month-old choice of Jerry McMahon as a candidate for ASSC President was made official by the party last night.
Admitted ex-TNE member Ron j Weintraub was rewarded for his, denunciation of the SC party and the Tong by being nominated for the important AMS presidency.
Betty Metzger will be endorsed for ASSC vice president. Dann Angeloff will try and shout his way to victory in the Yell King
Three incumbents will again try to recapture their offices. Sue Corwin seeks ASSC secretary,
Christopher Fry s “The Lady's Not for Burning,” directed by Joseph Smith and produced by the drama department, opened last night promptly at 8:30 to an almost capacity audience who laughed at and applauded the comedy heartily.
Featuring Cherie Brigham Shaver as Jennet Jourdemayne. and John LeVan as Thomas Mendip,
I the story revolves about a young woman accused of witchcraft and a young ex-soldier who modifies, but does not eschew his disgust with life when he falls in love with her. Fry’s dialogue is made | up almost entirely of long, involved witty speeches on th* values and fallacies of life.
Biggest and most pleasant surprise in the play was the enthu-I siastic performance of John LeVan as Thomas Mendip. LeVan, who usually bumbles and mumbles his way through a part as though it hurt him, last night swaggered, shouted, soliloquized, cursed, and pleaded with an honesty and fervor worthy of Fry's j sparkling work.
Mrs. Shaver as the suspected I witch was graceful and alive, playing her part with knowledge and charm. An outstanding character performance was put in by Robert Magid as the seniie and pitiful mayor who once believed everything people told him and now can believe nothing new. Neil Shaver, scarcely recogniz-I able beneath a voluminous gown and rakish veiled hat. made his Justice Tappercoora a witty, wise, and eventually reasonable politician. Joseph Mazzuca was credible and appealing as the fiddle-playing Chaplain, who could not make his shell quite secure aeainst the winds that buffeted it.
As members of the Devise family Ken Niles Jf. was an energetically ridiculous Nicholas. Lee Whiting a mature and cynical Humphrey, and Jo Reynolds a properly ignorant and superior mother.
Sue Husted and Peter Hayman for some time, will see the nom- were charmin£, as two young peo_
—DT Photo by Phil Cook
night at Bovard. Shown (I. to r.) are Cherie Brigham Shaver, Sue Husted, Neil Shaver, LeVan, and Robert Magid.
i Squires Vice President Stanley | Miller has not disclosed what office he will seek, but he will undoubtedly run for something.
Wes Gregory, who the TKE’s have been grooming for politics
ination for sophomore class president.
Don Masuda, acting party chairman, stressed the need for more members. The group feels that it can pull in a number of houses if the SC party does not gain recognition. Mark’s Hall was mentioned as a stronghold of political voles.
Committees Named Masuda named two new committees. On the Membership Com
pie who found love in an improbable atmosphere, neither too bright, but both with a great sense of beauty and good.
Ken Shanks shone brilliantly in his few minutes on stage as a drunk rag peddler. He couldn't have been drunker.
The set and costumes, designed by John Blankenchip and executed by members of the drama classes, were beautiful. The mittee will be Murray Bring, Bob dresses worn by the ladies were
JERRY McMAHON
. . official candidate
recognition. The three TEP mem-
■ , _	x i bers were thoroughly quizzed as
while Burt Karson and Jen ® ‘; to whether they would support
wiler will try and hang on to Music president and Veterans’ Representative, respectively.
Football Star Runs
Trying with Weintraub for the AMS office will be Jim Decker for vice president and Jack Casey for secretary-treasurer. Star footballer Decker no doubt will have little trouble winning the office even if he receives any type of opposition.
Endorsement for class president were given to Steve Robertson, senior; Jim Hurst, junior; and Dick Walker, sophomore. Doreen Reeb, and oan Chapman will seek senior class president while Caroling Wilson seeks the same position in the junior class.
Ruthanne Marr, who “out flipped” bob Kent for LAS prexy position, received party endorsement.
Mike Sullivan will seek IR vice president and Dave Bear, engi-ped” Bob Kent for LAS prexy po-neering vice president. Margaret Carey is running for Commerce vice president.
Rounding out the meeting were endorsements for the senator-at-large offices. Receiving the TRG nod were Mary Laird, Carolyn Johansing, Bill Schaffer, Judy Green, Dave Gershenson, and Bob Kent.
MSG
At the same time that TRG announced its nominations, the Mature Student Government Party decided to postpone announcement of candidates until after spring recess.
Displaying the new slogan “Bring Maturity to SC.” the party took in nine new members at yesterday’s meeting. Prominently noticed were two members ; of Delta Sigma Phi and three members of Tau Epsilon Phi. After lengthy questioning with regards to party loyalty versus fraternal loyalty the party allowed the men to join.
Both Delta Sigs and TEP’s have long had an aff'-liation with the SC party. It is more than rumored that TEP Bob Gerst will seek AMS president endorsement
from the SC party if it receives
Gerst or the party’s candidate I for the same office. The question was withdrawn before any opinions were expressed.
Among the new members were three who no doubt will seek party endorsement. Foreign student V. C. Sanghavi is planning to run for engineering prexy.
Wallach, Seyom Brown, and Don Masuda.
Heading the Platform Committee will be Bob Croutch, Bring, and Don Cravitz.
Noted sitting quietly in the rear of the assembly room was Jack Shaffer, one of the stalwarts of the former Unity Party. Shaffer, who is now min;,= ^ students at the University Meth-
correct for the period to the detail of giving them an extra 12 inches of skirt to handle, and the transparent effect of the walls of the mayors house ad^ed to the illusion of unreality.
The play will run in Bovard Auditorium through Saturday, Apr. 2, opening at 8:30 every evening. Tickets for all performances are available at the universitv
odist Church, ran on an indepen-	ticket office, the box office, and
dent ticket for student body	the drama office, 3709 So. Hoover
prexy in 1950. but lost to A1 Wig-	Street. Students with activity
gins. He was AMS president in	books will be admitted free of
1949-50.	additional charge.
Grill Customers Presented With New Orleans Drama
Trojan Grill customers were treated to a piece of “New Orleans drama” yesterday when Alpha Delta Sigma’s Barry Greenberg and Carl Fenig staged a scene from “A Streetcar Named Desire” to publicize the film’s campus showing today and tomorrow.
The Warner Brothers five Academy Award winning production will be shown both days at 2:30 and 7 p.m. in 229 FH. Admission is 40 cents.
Tickets may be purchased anytime before 2:30 p.m. at the booth outside the Student Union or at the door 15 minutes before show time, according to Greenberg.
Besides “A Streetcar Named Desire,” the show- will include a cartoon entitled “Monsieur Pussycat.” Seats are unreserved, and running time for the entire showing is two hours and ten minutes, Greenberg said.
“Part of the money ADS makes from the four showings will be contributed to the Trojan Chest campaign,” he announced.
April 15 Closed For Social Events
Attention all social chairmen.
Apr. 15 will be a closed night which is not scheduled on the social calendar. No organizations will hold social functions that night because of the Trojan Chest Dance.
—DT Photo by Phil Cook.
STELLA!—Carl Fenig, right, is shown out Marloning Brando in big scene from that steamy hit "A Streetcar Named Desire." Supporting Fenig, is the sparklingly new ingenue Barry Greenberg. They are publicizing the film's campus showing today and tomororw.
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