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Columbia Daily Spectator Vol. LXIX 345 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1947 No. 68 March 21 Set Student Board RejectsPlan's Young As Deadline for Proposal Selection Poetry Reading for ofChairman Attempt to Agree on Board Changes W. H. Auden to Speak; College Student Council Debaters, Yale Terminates in Temporary Stalemate Fifty Dollars Offered To Appoint Committees Student Board started its weekly meeting yesterday To Winner of Contest Columbia University's Stu- To Spar Before dent Council decided at its last with a motion to throw out that feature of the Young Plan Friday, March 21, has been des- meeting to devote the next two which would place the power of election of the Board Chair- ignated as the final deadline for months to the reor- 3 Adjudicators Body Despite Boar's exclusively man with the Student as a whole. the fact all contributions to the ganization of the Council. A Head Poetry sponsored that an overwhelming majority of the voters in last week's Contest, steering committee was appoint- The Clermont Masonic Lodge, Philolexian Society and 'referendum approved the Young- by the ed, and it held a meeting yes- which is sponsoring tomorrow the Columbia Review. A fifty dol- proposals, the motion to retain terday to smooth the way for between Colum- prize, and addition- night's meeting the present system of selection of lar first two the appointment of the various Lowdown al awards of twenty-five dollars bia's Debate Council and Yale, has Will Give a Senior chairman by the Board, committees at the next meeting given the best poems made known the fact that three was unanimously passed after will be to of the Student Council, which faculty judges. some preliminary discussion. by the will be sometime in the near fu- distinguished New York judges On Teaching, Civil Approximately twenty poems of The rest of the meeting, except ture. will be on hand to decide the en- for routine review of all those submitted will be read committee It is the aim of the Council counter. They are the Honorable Opportunities acceptance of the by their respective authors at the Service work and the to form a system of interre- Ferdinand Pecora and the Honor- referendum results prior to the Boar's Head reading, to be held lated committees, and to have the New To advise students interested in discussion the towards the middle of April. It able Peter Schmuck of of reorganization this organization functioning State Supreme and teaching or government service, plan, was devoted to a violent dis- has been announced that W. H. York Court, smoothly when it is handed over Collins the Occupational Conference will cussion between opposite factions Auden, renowned British poet, will the Honorable William T. to the newly elected members the Surrogate County Court of hold its sixth meeting this Thurs- on the Board concerning the kind be present to deliver a short ad- of in April. York; day night in the Casa Italiana. of changes in organization that dress. Of the poems read, three New Harry J. Carman, Dean of Co- they would consider advisable. prize-winning pieces will be se- Debate Concerns Immigration lumbia College, will discuss ca- The meeting was adjourned un- All of the twenty will be lected. These officials will weight Co- reers in education, especially op- til a special session Friday at 2, published in the spring issue of Blind Date Includes lumbia's criticism and Yale's de- portunities for teachers in col- without any other decisions. The Review. leges. resulted from Budko on Thursday fense of the proposition that the present stalemate Philolexians Return Dr. Willet Eccles, Headmaster the early announcement of Bob "Blind Date", a WOR feature immigration laws o fthe United marks the return of St. George's School, will dis- Bonaparte that he did not consider The contest program have Walt Budko, States should be for a Philolexian So- will suspended cuss opportunities in private the recent student referendum as to activity of the Columbia's basketball star on the the Or- period of up to ifve years so as school teaching, a comparatively binding upon him to support the ciety, defunct during war. program this Thursday evening 1802 by Alexander to allow unrestricted immigration unknown field. plan. He stated that he was com- ganized in at 8. Columbia students have been society John McDiarmid, assistant chief pletely opposed to having class of- Hamilton and others, the to the broadcast which of displaced persons from Europe. invited of recruiting, examining and ficers comprise the representa- has at many times during its car- from the Mutual The debate at 8 P. M. will originate will begin placements division of the United tion on Student Board. He em- eer held a position of considerable at 220 West liongacre Theatre in the Corinthian Eoom of the Nations, will discuss opportuni- bodied his views on reorganiza- importance on Campus. Philo, to- 48th Street. with rival, Peithologian, Masonic Hall, 71 West 23rd ties in the Federal Government tion in a motion to change the sys- gether its Claudia Morgan will be the star with are service. tem to a six Senior, three Jun- actually supplied Columbia of the show which has contestants Street; Columbia students blue and white. Dawson Hales, veterans fed- ior, plan, with general elections its school colors of competing for a chance to take welcome to attend. society is eral employment representative of for these offices as in the pres- Membership in the a beauty to one of New York's Morningside's position will be undergraduates, the second Civil Service region in ent system. limited to those night clubs. famous upheld by Mel Shim and Sheldon New York, will talk about oppor- who in the opinion of the mem- Tickets are available in the So- Karelsen Supports Revision have made a Levy, and David Horowitz, presi- tunities of College and Business bers of the society, cial Affairs office, Room 5, John As both Walt Wood and Joe o undergraduate school graduates in his field. contribution t Jay Studio doors will be dent of the Columbia Debate Risdon affirmed during discus- Hall. In the poll of Business School thought. They are voted in and will act as moderator. sion that they were in favor of closed at 7:50. Council and College students taken early initiated towards the end of April Bob's plan, the rest of the meet- January, government service every year. in ing took on the nature of a run- and teaching placed among the All those who wish to contrib- ning argument between Bonapar- first five principal fields of in- ute to the Boar's Head reading Maurice ChevalierAppears te and the supporters of broader are advised to mail or deposit terest. revision along the lines of the their contributions in the Colum- Young Plan, namely, Frank Kar- bia Review office, in room 414 At Maison This Afternoon Kruzhok Will Present elsen 111, Ed Gold, and Fred Klee- John Jay Hall, or to leave them Maurice Chevalier, internationally famous cinema actor, 'Babushka' Russian berg. in the King's Crown office. All French in As discussion proceeded, prog- singer and "pride of all Womanhood", will be at the Maison Fran- staff members of the Review have The Russky Kruzhok, Colum- ress toward a broad reorganiza- caise this afternoon at 4:15 P. M. Mr. Chevalier, who will be accom- also been authorized to accept society, is was indicated by Bonaparte's manager, Arthur Lesser, will address the guests (ad- bia's Russian cultural tion contributions. panied by his Sophomores were mission is by invitation only) in presenting "Babushka" the mod- admission that comedy in Russian on desirable as members of the on his recent autobiog- ern Soviet French, and his withdrawal of his raphy, "Ma Route et Mes Chan- Saturday evening, March 29, at Board, McMillin Theatre. Madame motion in favor of consideration sons" which covers the famous 8:30 in HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MORNING'S Tatyana the Moscow by Karelsen. Kar- BRIEF NEWS Frenchman's life .up to the recent Tarydina of of one Frank Maly Theatre is the director and elsen's motion proposed a 4-3-2 NEW YORK war. consisting well- representation for Seniors, Jun- Suspected of being a collabo- star of the cast of known European performers who iors, and Sophomores respecti- rator in World War 11, Mr. Chev- Herald Tribune appeared successfully in this vely. Though on the lines of the alier was cleared almost imme- have was country. (Continued on page 3) The Weather Today: Mostly arations from Germany which diately after France's liberation. sunny, with highest temperature signed at the Crimea (Yalta) con- The unfortunate mixup was ference two years ago. .fi the low 40s; gentle to moderate caused by someone else using his northwest winds. Truman's Bill Introduced name. In reality, Mr. Chevalier deal to relieve Hindu Scholar Speaks Today Manpower Payments Barred WASHINGTON —■A bill giving had done a great his country's burdens by singing MOSCOW—George C. Marshall, the Truman administration in French prison camps and co- of State, ruled out rep- blanket powers in a program to On India and World Politics Secretary ercing the Germans into freeing German current bolster Greece and Turkey against arations from French prisoners. In World War "The Present Situation in In-1 and American universities and production and from German la- Communism under a $400,000,000 travelled extensively in these in One, Mr. Chevalier distinguished dia; World Politics and World bor in a statement to the Coun- appropriation was introduced as an himself as a soldier, receiving the the dis- three continents educator, cil of Ministers yester- the House yesterday.