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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
TUESAYFEBRUAR~Y 22, I91
WOMEN TOO CARIRY:
Union Opera Head Finds
Males 'Better Dancers'
By GEORGE WALKER
Fred Evans, veteran showman
and director of the Union's Frog-
gy Bottom, is in his element these
days-men.
Evans, who has spent much of
his life directing chorses largely
composed of women, is all in fa-
for of the all male chorus line.
NOT THAT Evans is a woman-
hater; far from it.
"It's just that you wear your-
self out telling women the same
thing over and over again," he ex-
plained. "Women are always too
busy gabbing to hear what you
Unique Cornet
Recital To Be
GivenToday{
Mary Kelly, '49SM, will present
a trumpet and cornet recital at 8l
p.m. today in the Lydia Mendels-
sohn Theatre.1
Hers will be the first undergrad-
uate trumpet recital in the his-r
tory of the University.
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THE PROGRAM will open with
"Trombone Quartet," especially
written for the recital by Lesliel
Bassett, graduate student in co-
position.r
SMiss Kelly will be accompan-
led in the Quartet by four<
triombonists - Paul Wallace,
'50 EM, Charleen Symmonds,
's5SM, Glen Yarberry and Bas-
sett.
The recital will continue with
"Concerto for Trumpet" by
Haydn; "Three Equale (for four
trombones)" by Beethoven; and
"Andante et Scherzo" by J. Barat.
CONTEMPORARY American
music will be featured on the se-
ond half of the program. Miss
Kelly will play "Scherzo" by B.
Tuthill and "Concerto for
Trumpet" by Vittorio Gianni.
Anita Denniston, Grad., will pro-
vide the piano accompaniment.
Principal cornetist of the Uni-
versity Concert Band for the past
two seasons, Miss Kelly has ap-
peared as soloist on numerous oc-
casions with both the Band and
the University Symphony Orches-
tra.
A native of McCook, Neb., Miss
Kelly is a student of Prof. Clif-
ford P. Lillya
Dean Crawford To Talk
To Engineer Club Today
Dean Ivan C. Crawford will
speak on "The Educational Ob-
,ective of the Engineer at a Sig-
ma Rho Tau smoker, 7:30 p.m.
today in the Union.
Following the address, the en-
gineering speech society will di-
vide into small groups to show in-
terested members how the club
functions.
say; men are attentive-and that's
he secret of learning to dance."
But with his appointment to
direct the Union Opera, life be-
came a little easier for the lean
wiry man. lie found the Un-
ion brand of chorus "girl"
unique, an attentive creature
who listens and learns quickly.
Evans, who describes himself
as the "product of a small town,"
,ot his start in show business
lancing for and directing amateur
hows; soon moved to the profes-
sional theatre.
IN NEW YORK, he worked with
such show wizards as Mike Todd,
Florenz Ziegfeld and George M.
Cohan, with whom he helped stage
"Rosalie" and "Rosie O'Riley."
From the big city, he moved to
Chicago, where for 11 years he was
dance director of Chez Paris,
world-famed night club, and the
Chicago Theatre. The war found
him overseas with the USO.
Evans thinks one of the biggest
problemstconfronting him as di-
rector of Froggy Bottom is that
of matching some of the more
lanky "female" members of the
chorus with equally tall men.
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"MAYBE ELEVATOR shoes will
lick the prohlem," he said.
Evans remarked that the slight-
est details can make or break a
show. "Sometimes," " lhe added,
"corn is preferable to wit-a show
can be too smart for the public.
Evans thinks progress on
Froggy Bottom is very satisfac-
tory. "There is a good chance
that some of the songs will be-
come hit tunes," he said.
Mail orders for Froggy Bottom
tickets should be sent to "Froggy
Bottom, Michigan Union, and
should specify performance de-
sired, March 23, 24, or 25.
Ticket prices are $1.20, $1.80.
and $2.40.
AIM To Start
ActivityPlan
AIM's "new deal" for indepen-
dent men becomes a reality with
a meeting at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow
iri Rm. 3C of the Union for all in-
terested in participating in the
first of six district organizations
to be formed.
Athletics and social events, as
well as any other activities the
members may choose, are the pur-
poses of the organizations, District
Manager James Kallman ex-
plained.'
The first district includes all
men living within the following
area, including houses on both
sides of the streets mentioned:
North University Ave., State, For-
est and Dewey Streets.r
Progressives
Will Propose
Anti-Biws 13ill
Plans to introduce a bill in the3
State legislature against discrim-
ination in Michigan schools were
formulated at a statewide confer-,
ence of the Young Progressives i
held in Ann Arbor last Sunday. j
The bill, similar to the federal
PEPC Law, is scheduled 'to be
submitted to the State legislature
this week. Al Milstein, student di-
rector of YP, has stressed the non-
partisan character of the bill.
IMILSTEIN said that YP will {
seek co-operation from the Dem-
ocratic and Republican parties,
and from civic and religious
g roups in gaining passage of the
nceast ire.
h'll hil provides for the for-
niation of a Commission to in-
vestigate "unfair educational
pactices" including the quotaI
system in admittance to colleges
I aind professional schools, room
assi ;nments, and cafeteria prac-
tices.
The conference delegates also
Svoted to work for an increase in
the number of state scholarships,
ind redi ieion in costs of books,
housing and food for college stiu-
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"Jazz at the Philharmonic is a GRANZ WON the Russwurm
very fitting climax to Brother- Award for 1948, given by the Na-
hood Week, since Norman Granz. tional Negro Publishers Associa-
the program's producer, has con- ticn for hip contribut ion to race;
stantly fought for the rights of t betterment.
minority races." In all his contracts the Al-
This view was expressed by Don year-old Californian has in-
Rothschild, ch irinan 01 the St-i - eluded an anti-dis(rimi:ition
clatise which forbids segregat-
ed seating in the audituriui in
which he perf orms, lIe hcipes
other musical groups w ill follow+'
this practice.
By insisting) on this clause.
Granz has lost more than one im-
portant contract. }
Granz began his fihlit ag;ainst
prejudice by holding jam ses-
sions in Hollywood clubs and in-
sisting that the clubs abandon
segregated seating, which many
of them did.
NO SEG REATION:
Jazz Concert To Follow Granz Policy
CRANZ CONTINUED this pol-
icy in his first major concert, a
benefit for 21 Mexican youths who
were convicted of an alleged crime
and ultimately freed during Los
Angeles' "Zoot Suit" riots of 1943.
Since then he has given many
benefit concerts for such
causes as FEPC, the Anti-Ieg-
islation Committee and the Sy-
denham ilospital in New York
City., an inter-racial establish-
menL.
*'Jazz at the Philharmonic has
been very cooperative with us and
is charging only $1.80 for the top
tickets while many of his' other
engagements carried as much as
$3.20 maximum charge," Roths-
child said.
Tickets are on sale from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. at Hill Auditorium.
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MADE FOR DICK TRACY-Dr. Cledo Brunetti's new, tiny wrist
broadcasting unit is all there (upper left) except the batteries.
Complete transmitter with range of 600 feet and more is size of
pack of cigarettes and can be seen in the upper right of picture.
Two lipstick-size transmitters are in the center (microphone amnd
batteries come extra) and four tube receiving set is shown below.
Wrist radio was perfected by director of Stanford Research
Institute.
EducatIton Series to Contimn iw
With Talk by Prof. McCII,4y
NORMAN GRANZ
to hold concert Friday
dent Legislature committee which
has charge of presenting Granz's
"Jazz at the Philharmonic" 8:30
Friday in Hill Auditorium. The
program stars vocalist Ella Fitz-
gerald with a host of famous jazz
and swing stars.
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6venrnq,
Sir!
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"Trends in Adult Education"
will be the subject of a lecture by
Prof. Howard Y. McClusky of the
education school at 7 p.m. tomor-
row in the University High School
auditorium.
The talk is the second of a spe-
cial series devoted to educational
issues.
FUTURE TOPICS and speakers
include: "The Aims and Program
of the University Elementary
School," Prof. Willard C. Olson of
the education school;' "The Aims
and Program of the University
High School," Prof. John M. Tryt-
ten, principal.
"Securing a Teaching Posi-
tion," T. Luther Purdom, direc-
tor of the Bureau of Appoint-
ments and Occupational Infor-
mation; "What Kind of Teach-
ers Do Employing Officials
Want?" George Walkotten, Al-
bion schools superintendent and
president of the Michigan Asso-
ciation of School Administra-
tors.
"The Training of College Teach-
ers," Dean Ralph A. Sawyer of
the graduate school; "The Rela-
tion of the Beginning Teacher to
Professional Organizations," Mary
Ellen Lewis, past president of the
Michigan Education Association.
"UNESCO AND World Peace,..
iProf. William C. Trow of the edu-
cation school; "Religion and Pub-
lic Education," Dean J. B. Ed-
mondson of the school of educa-
tion.
"The Aims and Program of the
National Commission on the De-
fense of Democracy through Edu-
cation," Virgil M. Rogers, Battle
Creek schools superintendent;
"fmproving the Quality of Civic
Education in Schools," Stanley E.
Dimcnd, director of . the Citizen-
ship Education Study in the De-
troit public schools.
"The University," President Al-
exander G. Ruthven.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
FLYING CLUB
Free Airplane Rides
FREE! That's what we said. If you are inter-
ested in Flying, come to the Ann Arbor
Airport
Saturday, February 26
Call 2-2785 for Further Details
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Sardine Cans?
EL PASO, Tex. - Five billion
more passengers were carried by
busses, streetcars and subways in
1942 than 1040.
Within the following three
years, another five billion passen-
gers were added, raising the total
to 23 billion.
Transit figures for 1948 are not
yet compiled, officials said.
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