FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1956 THE MICHIGAN DAILY r4GE Fs P&GE FIVE 'ALL YOUTH WONDERFUL' Munch RecallsWorldwide Experiences Scientists Urge Bomb Test Study TO SIMPLIFY STATUTES: Joiner Heads Law Revision Committee'. By DEBORA WEISSTEIN "I like to perform before college audiences," Charles Munch said, J "because young people all over the world are wonderful." "Cherie," the conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra ex- claimed, with deep blue eyes twinkling, "one can feel the great life-force in young people through their interest in music.' "I have traveled all over and have gotten very enthusiastic re- ceptions. In Ireland, they clapped a half hour for me," he declared, pushing white-gold hair off his forehead. "If you make a good job, you always find appreciation." "We were the first foreign or- chestra to play in Russia in recent years. I cannot imagine a better welcome. The people behind the Iron Curtain now had some con- tact with the outside world, and they overwhelmed us with their reaction. The Russians are an ex- traordinary public." "But," he continued, "the Amer- ican people are not behind the Europeans in their appreciation of classical music. Although, I must say that Americans prefer the sur- prising musical novelties." Notes American Performers "I think there are many fine American performers, also. The death of the pianist, William Ka- pell, in a plane crash a few years ago, was indeed a great loss to the musical world," he sighed, "indeed a great loss." Munch was born in Strasbourg 65 years ago. His father was di- rector and conductor of the Stras- botirg Conservatory, and played the organ in the same church as Albert Schweitzer, a pupil of his brother. One of his father's great- est accomplishments was the per- formance of all 198 sacred can- tatas of Bach. Even with his ultra-classical background, Munch feels "it is my responsibility to include many modern European and American By SUSAN KARTUS __ Maestro Charles Munch conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a practice session before performing in Hill Auditorium. works on my programs. It is im- portant that composers of our time have the opportunity to be heard. It is equally important that the public hear these works." "The concerts I have given in Ann Arbor," the conductor added, "were examples of balanced pro- grams. I played great music of different style, sound, and times." "I cannot tell you my favorite composer or work of music, be- cause I hate comparisons." he de- clared. Young Munch, and his five, Cite 'U' Alumni The U.S. Department of State has cited University alumni clubs in Lati nAmerica for their out- standing achievements in building' cultural relations between the U.S. and republics to the South. brothers and sisters all studied music. Smiling, he said "My moth- er was too busy raising musicians to have time for music herself." His first public appearance was in 1812 as a violinist. When the First World War broke out, as a German citizen, he was drafted into the German Ar- my. When discharged, he was em- ployed by a Strasbourg insurance agency as a bilingual translator of the fine type in its policies. But before long, Munch was back in the musical world as concert- master of the Strasbourg Orches- tra and professor of violin at the Conservatory. "I didn't just decide to go back into music, he stated fervently, pink cheeks flushed, "it was the music that decided me. "For the rest of my life, I shall go on conducting," he said pas- sionately. ST. LOUIS MP) - Twenty-four Washington University scientists, yesterday urged studies to deter- mine what effect continued hydro- gen bomb tests might have on mankind. The scientists issued a state- ment saying the most important decisions on the nation's atomic policy during the past 14 years have been made "in a vacuum of public information." They called for both parties to clearly state their positions on the issues raised by the proposal of Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic presidential nominee, that Amer- ica take the lead in trying to ob- tain an East-West agreement on halting further H-bomb tests. Tests Burden Atmosphere The scientists, who said they were speaking as individuals, said: "The tests already have bur- dened the upper atmosphere with radioactive materials which con- tinue to fall on the earth, contam- inate our food and become incor- porated into human organs., "There are at present insuffi- cient data to permit an absolute conclusion on the danger in con- tinued accumulation of such radio- activity to ourselves and to future generatinos," the statement said. "The outlook is, however, alarm- ing. The situation calls for inten- sive scientific study and public discussion." Cannot Escape Detection The scientists said a technically valuable test of a superbomb could not escape detection by seis- mic or radiological monitoring. Thus the prbolem of universal in- spection, on which atomic disar- mament negotiations have stalled, VU'Delegates Attend Meeting Three University students leave today to attend a two-day Big Ten Residence Hall Association presi- dents' conferenee at State Uni- versity of Iowa. Charles Straayer, 57, newly ap- pointed Executive Secretary of the BTRHA said he hopes to present a few of the projects that may be attempted by the body during the year. The other students' attending are Robert Warrick, '57E, presi- dent of Inter-House Council and Jean Scruggs, '57, president of As- sembly. The Big Ten Residence Hall As- sociation is a coordination and service organization for students in residence halls in Big Ten mem- ber schools. Straayer said its main job is to carry out projects too large to be handled by student organizations on separate cam- puses. Warrick said the meeting will be concerned with making policy for the Association and a discussion of finances. Plans will be laid for the BTRHA spring conference to which each school sends as many delegates as it wishes. The University is the headquar- ters school for the organization. Straayer said he hopes to under- take few projects during the year but do them well. He would like to see provided records, films, and news releases to acquaint residence halls in dif- ferent Big Ten schools with the activities of each other and the Association. "Inter-school residence hall art and photographic exhibits and sings would be good areas in which to work," he said.L Another suggestion that will be presented to the presidents' con- ference is a biennial rating of residence halls in the Big Ten. Basis for the rating might include room and board rates, facilities, scholarships, and orientation pro- grams. they said "could be safely circum- vented in the case of superweap- ons." The Eisenhower administration has taken the position any ban on the tests must be a part of a com- prehensive disarmament plan with adequate controls and safeguards. Top administration officials have been directed by President Eisen- hower to draft a new reply to Stevenson's comments on the pos- sibility of ending H-bomb tests. The President believes, his press secretary said Wednesday, Steven- son has made "incorrect state- ments" on the subject. University Non-Committal Chancellor Ethan A. H. Shepley of Washington University, com- menting on the statement, said the university itself "has not tak- en and will not take a position on any matter of political contro- versy." Among the scientists who signed the statement was the controver- sial Dr. Edward U. Condon, for- mer director of the National Bu- reau of Standards and now profes- sor of physics and chairman of that department at the university. Dr. Condon, subject of charges and countercharges since 1948, is credited by some fellow scientists with shortening development of the H-bomb by one year. Half Safe? TACOMA, Wash. (P)- Two members of President Eisen- hower's campaign tour party, including a Secret Service agent, were victims of a hotel prowl- er here Wednesday night. Floyd Boriod, the Secret Service agent, told police a thief apparently entered his hotel room while he was taking a shower and stole his billfold with $380 In it. M. Sgt. Phillip Tarbel, a member of the Army Signal Corps attached to the White House, reported the loss of a watch and $48. Organization Notices Neuman Club, Hard Times Party, 8 p.m., Father Richard Center. * * * J-Hop, Interviews for Sub-Charimen, 3-5 p.m., Union. Episcopal Student Foundation, Open House, 7:30 p.m., Canterbury House. Lutheran Student Association, Hallo- ween Party and Square Dance, 7:30 p.m., Lutheran Student Center. « « * NAACP, Tea, 3-4:30 p.m., Sunday, Rooms R & s, Union. Neuman Club, Communion Breakfast, Following 9:30 Mass, Fr. Richard Center. Literary College Plans Conference The topic of "Can We Liberalize the Literary College Curriculum" has been chosen by the Literary College Steering Committee as the first lit school conference of this semester. The conference will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7. An opportunity will be given to both students and faculty attend- ing the meeting to express opinions on proposed curriculum changes. Suggestions offered at the con- ference will be topics of later meet- ings. Indian Film "Awara," an Indian film which won awards at the Cannes Film Festival, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. today in Rackham Building. Another University professor has distinguished himself. Prof. Charles W. Joiner of the law school has been selected chair- man of The Joint Committee on Michigan Procedural Revision to re-examine, reorganize and revise all Michigan procedural law. "We plan to take a fresh look at the rules of practice and pro- cedure rather than a piecemeal patching of present statutes," Joiner said. "We intend to simpli- fy and logically organize and re- vise the scattered mass of present rules," he added. Laws Amended Some of the existing procedural statutes are 40 years old and have not been reevaluated for more than a generation. Although the laws have been amended frequently, they are practically unrecogniz- able, consequently difficult to work with. In the last 15 years, virtually every state in the union has taken s some action in the field of proced- ural reform. "Our goal," Joiner enthusiastically explained, "is to obtain workable rules and statutes for the state of Michigan. We want to bring the state more in line with up-to-date and accepted' principles of judiical administra- tion." Because of the vast amount of work involved and the lack of available funds to cover the cost of the necessary research, the pro- ject has not been undertaken earlier. Last winter, the Law School, through the W. W. Cook Endowment, contributed a sub- stantial sum of money, making the< project possible. The committee includes a cross- section of The Michigan Bar As- sociation, consisting of the State Supreme Court chief justice, seven judges, six members of the legis- lature, and 12 practicing lawyers. "Our primary aims and purposes are to reduce the expenditure of time, effort and money by liti- gants, the courts and the bar," Joiner claimed. "We plan to de- emphasize the procedural niceties so that cases may more easily be disposed of on their merits." The project is a big one. It will probably require 18 to 36 months to complete. "If the project is Group Celebration To Mark Service A two-day program marking 50 years of service to the state by the College of Architecture and Design will be held Oct. 24 and 25. The Semi-Centennial celebration will feature visits to the research laboratory of the Architecture Building and to special exhibits planned for the occasion. The College of Architecture and Design Semi-Centennial Celebra- tion Exhibition will be opened and will continue through Nov. 4. See Best of EUROPE for Less -Daily-Vern Soden OVERHAULING PROCEDURAL LAW-Prof. Charles W. Joiner is chairman of a project to facilitate civil procedure in Michigan, carried out as planned, the result will be the work of the bar, the courts, the legislature, and the public, therefore it will be entitled to the support of all," Joiner com- mented. Project Time Consuming Prof. Joiner explained that the undertaking has been most time consuming. Besides his teaching, Joiner is an active member of the City Council. As past chairman of the Ameri- can Bar Association Committee on Specialized Legal Investigation, Joiner feels that the profession must come to grips with the prob- lem of specialization in the field of law. He does not believe that specialization should take place during the required three year law course, but would be more benefi- cial if studied after an LLB degree is obtained. h.~ I ARE YOU ELIGIBLE? DANCING Friday and Saturday Nights ................ . Weber-Painter, Designer, Light Engineer- Works Magic Behind Cameras For U' TV CLUEws Members and Guests Phone NO 2-3972 You Must Be 21 314 East Liberty Vocals by Lolly By EDWARD GERULDSEN Though his efforts and accom- plishments don't often gain him fame, the staging and lighting director in a television studio is one of the most important men be- hind any TV production. Before any program can go on the air, it must have a setting and it must have graphics, special ef- fects, and proper lighting. At the University television of- fice, the man responsible for pro- viding all these is Verne Weber. In the course of his duties, Weber must employ a wide variety of skills-those of a designer, carpen- ter, painter and lighting engineer, to name just a few. After he receives the necessary specifications for any program, he designs all the sets himself, then goes to work building and painting them, and working out a satis- factory lighting scheme. In one of the programs for the upcoming "Marriage" series on the University 'TV Hour, for example, there is a scene depicting, in sil- houette, a couple in a car. For this scene, Weber designed a very realistic-looking but actually very simple set. It consists merely of the frame of a windshield, com- plete with rear-view mirror, cut out of wood and mounted at the proper height above a bench. It is lit from the front, and throws a silhouette on a translucent screen in back. The image that the camera picks up from the screen looks like the real thing.h Weber is a man of no mean# talents, either as a craftsman or1 as a scholar. He is a University1 graduate, class of '49, holds an MA degree, also from the Univer-1 Specializing in Hall Rentals and Banquets RELAX AT THE CLUB AFTER THE GAME i We invite you to come and see our beautiful merchandise- RINGS, EARRINGS, PINS and NECKLACES of exquisite c make; genuine ROCK CRYSTALS, lovely JEWELRY BOXES and scores of other fascinating art objects. We aim 0jto please, not fleece. INDIA ART SHOP 330 MAYNARD STREET I Enjoy the finest cultural, his- torical and scenic spots in Eu- rope for less on an AYA trip. Travel in a small group with friends and other U.S. college students. Book early to insure best space. Only small deposit needed now. I -Daily--Charles Curtis PROPMAN-Verne Weber, staging and lighting director at the University Television Office, adjusts one of the lights for a TV program. Weber, designs, builds, paints and lights all the sets used in the many programs produced here live and on kinescope film. WAYFARER 55 days . VIKING . . days FINE ARTS 76 days expense. . . 11 countries, $820 all-expense 14 countries, 66 $1195 all-expense . . . 14 countries, . . . $1245 all- I sity, and is presently working to- ward a PhD in television and radio. During his career here he has been a technician, technical direc- tor and teaching fellow in the speech department, primarily on play production. Before settling 'down in Ann Arbor in his present position,1 Weber spent some time in the Southwest, working for KROD-TV in El Paso, Tex., and teaching at the New Mexico College of Agri- culture and Mechanical Arts. After a year of postgraduate study at Stanford, he returned to Ann Arbor and settled into his, present job in 1954. i Special extensions can be add- ed to all programs to cover more places of interest. Other ol-expense trips from $615 to $1365 Write Today! Space Limited! 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