THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1959 THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1959 rI " "mTr- I II ENDIALNO22513 ENDING TONIGHT 4." U Program To Discuss Birth Impact The impact of a child's arrival and mother-baby relationships are discussed on a University tele- vision program at 8:30 a.m. today on WXYZ-TV (Channel 7, De- troit). The program, "Baby's First Weeks," produced by the Univer- sity television office, reports that modern doctors feel there is very little difference between bottle and breast feeding of a child. A child psychiatrist, a pediatri- cian, an pbstetrician and gynecol- ogist combine to give a "vital" look at the baby, the mother and the family in the first weeks. The physical impact of the birth upon the mother, the emotional climate, and the newborn baby are described. Films of baby at the hospital and at home highlight the presentation. Daily Classifieds Bring Results I 1 TI ALTERNATE PLAY DIRECTOR: Bender Channels Energies in Theatre MPIlE DUCIN80ONWALTR REAN WARDi ' ~ ~ CrTEfCHNICOLOR YkAMM - Wc te m" o O W0AWK ]I SUNDAY ~G I DGET1" -Daily-Robert Kaplan MIND OVER MATTER-The innermost secrets of Hindu philos- ophy reach the ears of a Lane Hall Coffee Hour group, as Swami Akilananda explains the role of meditation in achieving mental stability. The religious leader presently heads a Hindu society in Boston. Mind Can Stabilize Life, Swami Says to Group -r a "T 'T R 71TLnI !nr2'i ?nrwArl' (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles on the persons responsible for the production 'of speech department plays.) By JUDITH DONER Prof. Jack Benaer is one of the people born with the theatre in his blood, but he was not certain until much later in which direc- tion it ran., "I originally thought that I'd teach in the field of speech, but found that my greatest interest was in the theatre," the genial di- rector related. One of three directors who al- ternate work on speech depart- ment productions, Prof. Bender feels that the prime requisite for a director is that he be sincere in his relationships with all those working under and with him. Crew Left Out "This is particularly true in dealing with the, technical crew," he insisted. "They may feel left out since their work, not the people themselves, is the only thing seen by the audience. I al- ways try to point out to the ac- tors exactly how great a part the technicians play." "It's wonderful when you have a spirit and enthusiasm from everyone." Prof.nBender, who is presently working largely in opera, acknowl-, edged that he hadn't expected to be working in this area. "It's defi-; nitely been a'learn-as-I-go' pro- cess." he laughingly admitted. "But it has been most exciting." Students Want To Act "I've found that music school students really want to learn to be actors," he reported. "Maybe this is heresy, but I would expect that at least some of them lean toward musical- comedy, rather than operatic endeavors." Many factors help to decide the .. ENDING TODAY Lp DIAL NO8-6416 DIAL NO 8-6416 DIRECTOR SPEAKS-Prof. Jack E. Bender of the speech depart- ment was in the technical phases of theatre before he became a director. He is mostly concerned with opera production for the Playbill Series. I "'TAUT AND COMPELLING'... AS CANDID AS ICE CENSORS WILL ALLOW! "-Crowther, N. Y. Times r H g hly a 1 suspenseful French shocker!" -Dorothy Masters, Doily Newv new fin, JULIEN DUVIVIER THE MALE" Sunday: Fernandel in "MAN IN THE RAINCOAT" e Saturday 7:0 and 9:00 Sunday at 8:00 with SPENCER TRACY KATHERINE HEPBURN ARCHITECTURE AUDITORIUM 50 cents By CHARLAINE ACKLRMA N "Man's mind must be trained; to stabilize and integrate his life," Hindu religious leader Swami Ak- ilananda told a Lane Hall Coffee Hour group yesterday. In his discussion on Religion in Emotional Integration: a Hindu Perspective," the Swami attribut- ed the "frightening number (one million) of persons hospitalized for mental diseases in this coun- try" to the restlessness of human nature. "Today's hedonism, by which people strive to" enjoy the world, produces frustration," he' explained, "since we cannot do and obtain everything that, we desire." Swami Akilananda, while not questioning psychoanalysis' ability to uncover primary and secondary drives, did deny that it affords more than temporary, relief. He added that it lacks apreventive approach. Prevent Disturbance "Religion," the Swami asserted, "can help us prevent emotional disturbances. The Hindu religion tells us, for example, that the su- preme goal of life is the knowl- edge and understanding of God." To resolve the conflict between materialism and spiritualism, Hinduism, he went on, places en- joyment as a secondary objective. With the first goal thoroughly understood and applied, the sec- ond is possible without the usual frustrations, he said. "The power to follow these pre- cepts is inherent within us, but man must develop his will power or ego by concentration and medi- tation. Convinced that there is an absolute," the Swami said, "man To Broadcast 40 Top Tunes WCBN, the campus broadcast- ing network, will broadcast its 'Top 40 Show' from the steps of the General Library from 3:00' p.m. to 5:45 p.m. today. must then focus his attentions on some embodiment or symbol within his religion for a short time each day," Islam World Ends Feast By JOAN KAATZ Today the Muslim world will conclude . its 'breakfast feast' which follows the one-month fast- ing period of Ramadan, Moham- med Ghaly, president of the Mus- lim Students' Association, ex- plained. The festival begins on the first day of the lunar month, Shaw- wal on the Muslim calendar, which occurred Thursday. The first act of that day is to give to charity which is obligatory, he said. This completes the previous thirty days of fasting, he added. Following the giving of charity, a congregational morning service is held either on an open square or in a mosque. The conclusion of that day and the remaining two days are spent in various joyous festivities, he said. It is a national holiday in all the Muslim world. The fasting period has three important aspects, he commented. It is primarily a training of' the will and of self-discipline during which one abstains from food, drink, smoking and general physi- cal pleasures from dawn until sunset each day. This is an act of worship to gain the will to act righteously. In Ann Arbor, it is often diffi- cult for Muslim students to fol- low this pattern, he said. Without a family here, the student must find someone to prepare his meal after sunset because the hour changes each month, Ghaly ex- plained. Even more difficult is the meal before dawn, he continued. Many of the students have to eat around 1 a.m. when they finish their studying. The second aspect of the fast is celebratjng the revelation of the first verses of the Koran which occurred during the month of Ramadan. The abstention from food is also significant because it is the month of victory for the Muslim. The celebration stems from the defeat of paganism, the only ene- my of Islam, Ghaly said. Once the fast is broken by the giving of charity, (which amounts. to approximately fifty cents a head) the Muslims are prohibited to fast on that day, he continued. Fasting is not an innovation of the religion of Islam, he said, but resembles similar rituals in Chris- tianity and Judaism. It is known, for example, that Jesus fasted be- fore the Sermon on the Mount, he explained. chance to read, yet minimizing time, he narrows the field down to the point where only two or three persons are competing for each role; "He looks for people to fill roles as he sees them, although it is possible that the director's con- cept of a role may be changed through an 'actor's interpretation of it." Although the casting is com- pletely left to the director, the individuals should -consider the suitability of themselves for a particular part, Prof. Bender in- sisted. Questioned as to which of his plays he felt had come off best, Prof. Bender insisted that "I haven't been directing so long that I have a great backlog of plays to refer to." Proud of 'Barber' "I was very proud of 'The Bar- ber of Seville'," he admitted. "And I have a great fondness for 'Play- boy' of the Western World.' al- though it was far from 'a perfect production." Although generally satisfied with the new facilities which the speech department gained in its move to the Frieze Building, Prof. Bender expressed a wish to have a "theatre plant . "If I -were an administrator, however, I probably would have done the same thing which they did," he candidly admitted. Hughes, Scott To Perform Langston Hughes, noted Har- lem poet, and Tony Scott, world- famous jazz clarinetist, will com- bine their talents in a "Poetry and Jazz" concert at 8:30 p.m. today in the Ann Arbor High School Auditorium. Essentially a, protest poet, Hughes began reading some of his poetry with a jazz piano accom- paniment as far back as the twen- ties. He believes that the combin- ation of poetry and jazz -"will bring poetry back: to. a broader public appreciation." Tony Scott, winner of the Downbeat Metronome Award and the International Jazz Critics Award, is a musician with many talents. He has done the arrang- ing for many of Harry Belafonte's 'hit' records, as well as for Sarah Vaughn and Claude Thornhill. choice of a play to be done by the speech department, Prof. 'Bender said. "Directors generally have an interest in doing p a r ti cu1 a r things." The availability of the roles is a major consideration.."It is silly to plan on doing Hamlet, if there is no one who can play the part," he said. Along the same line, if a play requires a large number of people, it presents problems which must be resolved before it can be done. Because the Playbill is a theatre series, doing one show can pre- clude doing another, Prof. Bender explained. Presenting plays of dif-, ferent types is important. "'Tryouts for plays are open to anyone, although students in the speech department are always in the majority," he reported. "How- ever, anyone who is serious about participating should do so and should come to as many tryouts as possible." At every audition, the director's concept of the play is explained. Giving every individual the 1' I A Group Reports 1,500 Signatures On 'March for Integration' Petition By PHILIP SHERMAN A total of 1,300 people have signed the petition for school in- tegration being circulated on the campus, Torre Bissel, '61, report- ed yesterday. About four to five hundred more signatures are expected. Chairman of the local commit- tee of the "Youth March for In- tegrated Schools," Bissel said he was "quite pleased" with the re- sults, and emphasized the cooper- ative attitude of students when informed of the'campaign's aims. The local group, Bissel said, plans to send about thirty dele- gates to the national "youth march" to be held in Washington, April 18, which will present signed petitions from campuses around the nation to the President and Congress. March Held Last year, a similar march was, held, drawing 12,000 people. The marchers were unable to see eith- er the President or Congress. The breakdown, day by day, of signatures, according to Bissel is: Wednesday, 250; Thursday, 500; Friday, 650. He pointed out that this figure did not include peti- tions sent to all housing units of the University, which 'had not been returned. Bissel asked that any such peti- tions outstanding be returned to the Congregational D i s c i p l e s Guild, the sponsoring organiza- tion, at 524 Thompson St. In addition to this, Bissel asked that any other people interested in going to Washington contact the Guild. He said accommoda- tions in Washington would be ar- ranged, but that transportation was not certain. A meeting will be held sometime next week to discuss this. Depends on Cars The group is depending on pri- vate cars to make the trip. The National Committee of the youth march campaign, including such people as Harry Belafonte, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Walter Reuther, Jackie Robinson and Norman Thomas, has stated five reasons for the march. First, they are campaigning for democracy, since they feel that the southern minority, by keep- ing schools segregated, is flouting the' democratic process. They are defending the Su- preme Court, which they -charac- terize as a courageous defender. of Negro rights, from attacks to curb its powers. The group is supporting civil rights legislation as the defense of American democracy. The Douglas-Celler-Javits-Powell bill receives their specific support. A draft of legislation based on this bill has been prepared by the committee. It includes a proposal to abolish the filibuster and a bill to use federal funds to keep schools open in states where they have been closed. Other legislation would include a campaign distributing informa- tion on .communities .which have integrated peacefully, and finally, a law permitting the federal gov- ernment to bring suit directly for, the integration of schools. The group says that the present situ- ation puts too much strain on in- dividuals and NAACP organiza- tions. By confronting the President, the committee hopes to force strong executive action based on the 1954 Supreme Court decision. Lastly, they say they are marching as a part of the Ameri- can's democratic duty to register protest against practices they feel are wrong. 3 U' ENDING TONIGHT WON a1' LATE SHOW TONIGHT 11 P.M. Winner of Nine ACADEMY AWARDS including "BEST PICTURE" "G" by the Composers of "My Fair Lady" MAURICE LESLIE CHEVALIER CARON IN TECHNICOLOR mm MM X11 wMr+ow ,' Limited Time Only 1 J LP RECORD SALE _: £ SA FE 4 )0 Westminster and Verve Regular $4.98 Now $2.98 RCA Victor, Mercury and other Stereo COMING SUNDAY Reg. $5.98 Now $3.98 ~1 *~1 SA i 200 All Mantovani LP's . Hi Fi Reg. $3.98 . . . Now $3.19 Stereo Reg. $4.98 . . .Now $3.98 ,. _ Y . .......... I I E I~w 1 --E w m~iwm i ",Iim - I I I