Sixty-Eighth Year EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN en Opinions Are Free UNDER AUTHORITY OF BOARD IN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS ruth Will Prevail" STUDENT PUBLICATIONS BLDG. * ANN ARBOR, MICH. Phone NO 2-3241 iitorials printed in The Michigan Daily express the individual opinions of staff writers or the editors. This must be noted in all reprints. i,~. - Alk "Up?" AT MUSIC CIRCLE: 'Me and Juliet' Lots of Fun BY FAR the most-used plot line in the theatre, the story of show business and show people seldom inspires the most outstanding musical comedies; yet show business musicals often feature the most thoroughly enjoyable tunes, coupled with highly comic moments. One show is "Me and Juliet," this week's Music Circle Theatre production under the tent in Farmington, just outside Detroit. For once, composers Rodgers and Hammerstein have set aside their usual formula. with its overtones of religious and ethical morality, to return to the comic lyrical style in which Rodgers and Lorenz Hart collaborated so successfully from 1936 to 1942. (Rodgers and Hart used the show business theme many times, most notably in "Babes in Arms," Y, JULY 25, 1958 NIGHT EDITOR: LANE VANDER SLICE U.S. Marines. in Lebanon. Produce Significant Results SPITE of the moralistic screams of some .'abs, both leaders and would-be leaders e, in spite of the agonizing of sensitive ericans, in spite of the carefully delayed of a Khrushchev, in landing troops in anon the United States has taken the most .seworthy step since the Truman adminis- ion. rom the perspective of 12 days, it is easier ee the advantages of such a move. Gone is fear that intervention would lead to a d world war, or the fear that United States ps would be embroiled in fighting Lebanese Gs. has, instead, provided a much-needed sta- ing force in the area. Only a much longer pective will be able to judge the extent to ch the presence of our troops brought some dlity to the troubled Middle East, but there uld be very little doubt that it has brought e stability. has done three things to increase stability. has perhaps pointed out to the Arabs that 'e are other interests in the world beside b nationalism. The Arabs may be beginning 'ealize that if nationalism is to be encour- I by the United States, it must be willing it in with our other world concerns - pri- fly the preservation of 'peace. People have rested it might be necessary for the United tes to help the Arabs attain their goals; we ild suggest that the Arabs also help us at- ours. has weakened the notion that the United tes is the only country in the world that accept enough responsibility to avoid war. s has meant, in the past, that the United States was always the one that avoided re- sponding militarily to the other side's military moves. But, lo and behold, the Russians have done little but bluster in the present crisis, which illustrates that they are also capable of not acting rashly. ANDS DESPITE any protestations to the con- trary, it has made the United States a con- crete power to be reckoned with in the Middle East. Russian troops, and Russian proximity have seemed to be a more real power to Arab leaders than the superior nuclear capability of America. Perhaps more importantly, it has done much to get the United States out of the Patsy class as a nation, whose rapid and inef- fectual meanderings could be safely ignored. A healthy respect for the United States in the minds, of Arab leaders will be more ef- fectual, it seems, than any transitory expres- sions of friendship. BUT ALTHOUGH a big problem has been faced, successfully, the United States must constantly face new ones. For example, United States handling of the summit question has been open to some doubt. If the United States has no intention of agreeing to a summit con- ference ,for three or four weeks, fine. Then, in all probability the situation will have quieted enough for the Marines to be withdrawn by unilateral action of the United States. But any conference which would give the Impression that United States troops were be- ing withdrawn after "pressure' by "wiser" n4- tions - including Russia and Egypt -- should be avoided. -LANE VANDERSLICE C" it CAR TO SUMMIT ' "'"' FITZ O'Pr*T~- AS W4r'Aj OS' G LETTER FROM BARCELONA: Spain Requires Centralization. The Folly of Neutralism ONG WITH the rapid rise of nationalism around the world in the past few years, a er nebulous -middle-of-the-road political rine has sprung into prominence. goes under the name of "positive neutral- ' Where the label came from is difficult to line, for positive neutralism as practiced by wo greatest proponents is neither positive neutral. dia's Prime Minister Jawaharial Nehru, f of the positive neutralists, is probably the tnegative of all the world's politicians. He pposed to everything that doesn't directly fit his own country. )R IS NEHRU truly neutral. A true neutral minds his own business and lets the rest he world go as it will. Nehru, on the con- y, has something to say about most every- cause of the strategic importance of India oth sides in the cola war, the rewards of utralism have far outweighed the penal- Nehru has, at one time or another, gained animosity of both East and West; but at same time, he has been able to draw aid both. he United States has poured more than a on dollars into India since it gained inde- fence; partly, perhaps, simply to aid a's economic and social growth. But the e important reason is probably simple ex- ence: fear that Russia will move in to fill void and ultimately win over the Indian le and their government. id though Nehru is probably no more pro- munist than he is pro-American, Russia is ently building a 125-million-dollar steel t for India's second five-year plan and ning the donation of a similar amount for hase of industrial equipment, out of a esponding fear of Western penetration. )th sides realize that there is little hope of. ru ever taking sides, especially while fence- :ing remains so profitable, but Nehru must eventually be succeeded, and India will then perhaps be ready for harvest. THE OTHER outstanding so-called positive neutralist, President Gamal Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic, is more positive but less neutral than Nehru. Nor are Nasser's goals so unselfish or patri- otic as Nehru's. Nasser makes a great deal of noise about Arab solidarity, Arab independence, and Arab welfare, but most of it is simply a thin disguise for his personal lust for power. Nasser is not the sharp politician that Nehru is, but smart enough to use any and all means at hand to accomplish his ends. He more frankly plays the two great powers against each other as it suits his purpose. It is just as unlikely that Nasser will willing- ly join the Communist bloc as it is he will join any Western alliance, in spite of his apparent Soviet leanings. To link himself with either side would be to accept the domination, or at least influence of a foreign power, something quite incompatible with his ambition.. Nasser's present ravings are aimed primarily at America and the West because, until he came to power, most foreign influence in the Arab bloc came from the West. To break that influ- ence and win Arab "independence," he must arouse the people against it. ONE POINT that most positive neutralists fail to see or choose. to ignore is that in event of World War III (something Nasser seems bent on provoking) the vacillating "neu- trals" will meet early destruction. If a neutral holds the potential balance of power, and isn't trusted by either side, one or the other will surely move to erase the potential threat. Hence, any delusions the neutrals may enter- tain that the two great antagonists will oblig- ingly wipe each other out and leave the remains. of the world to the neutirals are sheer folly. The winner (or survivor) of such a war will rule the world. There won't be any neutrals. -EDWARD GERULDSEN (EDITOR'S NOTE: Daily; City Editor John Weicher is touring Europe this summer. The following is the third of a series relating his impressions,) By JOHN WEICHER Special to The Daily BARCELONA--Spain is frankly a military dictatorship - too frankly so for the American taste. Generalissimo Franco's green- uniformed soldiers are very much in 'evidence. At the border, one runs into them in groups of a dozen or more-farther into Spain, they appear in almost every ham- let by two and threes, stopping traffic occasionally, spot-checking residents for smuggled goods. One wonders what use the Generalis- simo can make of so many armed men--his regime is certainly not so universally hated as the num- ber of soldiers would seem to sug- gest. Perhaps the answer is that Spain, with universal military service and no colonies, has no place to send its soldiers and thus employs its conscripts in defend- ing the border areas with a ven- geance. But the presence of so many soldiers is almost ridiculous. * * * DESPITE THIS, however, Spain has much to recommend itself. One gets the impression that Spain's problems are more basi- cally economic than France's. People appear to be doing more actual working than do those across the Pyrenees, even though Spain is far hotter at present, and the siesta extremely welcome in the afternoon heat. Fewer farmers lean on their hoes to watch every passing car (or truck, bus, motor scooter, bicycle, horsedrawn car- riage or oxcart-the roads carry every conceivable sort of convey- ance.) Fewer people have their hands out, and the police crack down on those few. Barcelona is a more gracious city than Paris. One can sit down on the Ramblas with- out being charged 20 pesetas for a chair. However, Spain has less to start with. In the Pyrenees, where the sheep eke out a precarious living on the slopes, the occasional vil- lages look older than the moun- tains themselves, and very much a part of them. The land is poor; one finds Ministry of Agriculture experimental fields at regular in- tervals, testing new crops and fertilizers. The regular fields are pitifully small, by American stan- dards. A kinder climate and soil, or better adaptation to what is provided, appears to be one of Spain's great needs. . * * * THE COUNTRY has been mis- represented in one particular. The extremes of wealth and poverty often remarked on by visitors do not contrast, at least in the Cata- lan country. There is plenty of poverty, particularly in the moun- tains, but Barcelona has next to nothing in the way of ostentatious luxury. The whole region seems to be poor (or at best, middle class). Paved streets are a sometime thing, even in the suburbs of Barcelona. Farther out, they be- come a rarity, excluding the few main highways. Sidewalks are virtually non-existent, and the buildings often in the last ex- tremity on the outside-but always clean and at least presentable on on the inside. Except for a re- markable number of flies and an aversion to the intricacies of pas- teurization, the small-town Span- ish restaurant stacks up well against its American counterpart, in regard to food and service, if not decor. Given a nation of extreme indi- vidualists, such as the Spaniards are, some form of strongly cen- tralized government becomes al- most a necessity, or Spain's 30 million one-man political "parties would tear the country to pieces. One questions whether Franca is the answer to Spain's problems. "In Spain," said a Frenchman, "it must be Franco, or the king, or the Communists."' Franco has al- ready paved the way for the king to assume power at his death, but whether that will lead to another disastrous civil war is unknown. * * * IF IT DOES, Spain will be hors de combat for a long time after- it is already far behind the rest of Western Europe economically, and has little to rely on to catch up. Another war would make it useless to the winner or to anyone else. A smooth transition to the king would seem to be imperative. Per- haps Franco realizes this; perhaps it is the ultimate reason for the great number of soldiers he main- tains. Whether they would trans- fer any loyalty they have to Franco to his successor remains to be seen. "On Your Toes," and "Pal Joey.") The result, for "Me and Juliet," is a production of simple plot with fine mysteries and lyrics-a show that, like "Kiss Me Kate" or "An- nie Get Your Gun," depends en- tirely on the quality of the local production for its success. * s r AS USUAL, the Music Circle cast never lets its audience down. With careful attention to the musical numbers and the comic roles, with fine casting all around, and with a well-costumed and lively group of singers and dancers, "Me and Juliet"-in spite of its inherent weaknesses-is a fine evening's en- tertainment. Joan Fagan and James Tushar stand out once again this season as the romantic leads. Their de- lightful voices do credit to the music even though their plight as backstage lovers is not unusual nor particularly interesting. The third member of the roman- tic triangle, Winn Roberts handles his two songs well while working to keep the melodrama out of his role as a crazed lover and stage- hand. Phyllis Lear and Joe Ross were the standouts, however, as an ac- tress in the part of a seductress and an assistant stage manager.. * * * IN THE play-within-a-play, Pat McMahon was a charming "Me" and Ruth Shepard an unnecessar- ily timid "Juliet." Robert Mes- robian was hilariously funny as Dario, the "musical conductor" of the play-within-the-play. Much of the credit, however, must go to Choreographer Larry Stevens and the singers and dan- cers who really accounted for the success of the evening: Kip An- drews, Peggy Gratsch, Henrietta Hermeline, But Jonansen, Dorothy McDonough, Luis de'Ybarrondo, and Reid McRae-the latter being the new stage name for Ann Ar- borite John Reid Klein, who stands out in an outstanding group. Singers, dancers, costumes and setting combine with some of the better. Rodgers and Hammerstein numbers, "Keep It Gay," "Mar- riage Type Love," and "We De- serve Each Other," with a result that Director Jay 4,arnick can well be proud. "Me and Juliet" is lots of musical fun at Music Circle. -Vernon Nahrgang AT NOR THLAND: 'Little Hut' Tedious "THE LITTLE HUT" at North- land Playhouse is a situation comedy with only one situation and little genuine comedy. Even the superior talents of Walter Slezak fail to rescue the show. The evening's best laughs come early in the production while there is still some freshness to the plot. Hut involves two shipwrecked men who share an island, a pair of shoes and a woman. The cast is good but no cast can rise above the quality of the ma- terial with which it must work. Consequently The Little Hut is a tedious affair. Walter Slezak is completely charming and his stage manner- isms provide the only bright spots in the show.sp * C * SLEZAK is cast as Philip who learns that his best friend is his wife's lover. Joel Thomas plays Henry, the other man. The plot calls for the two to reach an amic- able arrangement for taking turns with wife Susan, played by Dor- othy Stinnette. Philip gets over his initial tre- pedations and happily declares that polygamy, like pay television, is the coming thing. Technical competency, rarely an attribute of summer theater, strangely enough is evident in this show. The settings and properties display considerable ingenuity. The show is advertised as "out- rageously funny." Don't believe it. The only thing outrageous about the show is its repetition. The Little Hut is not recommended for children-or adults for that mat- ter. --Fred Steingold DAILY OFFICIA L BULLETIN The Daily Official Bulletin is an official publication of the Univer- sity of Michigan for which The Michigan Daily assumes no editor- ial responsibility. Notices should be sent in TYPEWRITTEN form to Room 3519 Administration Build- ing, before 2 p.m., the day preced- ing publication. FRIDAY. JULY 25, 1958 VOL. LXVIII, NO. 228 General Notices The Office of Veterans' Afairs, 555 divisions: Guidance systems Agtneers 12:0Om.and 1:00 p.m. rm Fr., July 25 through Fri., -Aug. 29. Lectures Dr. Ralph D. Rabinovitch will be con- sulting psychiatrist at the staff clinic Fri., July 25. at the. U. of Ad. Fresh Air camp. 8:00 p.m. Collitz Lecture: Prof. Paul "Thieme Yale Univ., on "The Indo-European Poet and His Art." Fri., July 25, 8:30 p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre. Astronomy Department Visitors' Night. Fri., July 25. 8:30 pm, Rm. 2003 Angell Hall. Mr. Robert C. Bles will speak on "The Moon." After the lecture the Student Observatory on the fifth floor of Angell Hal will be open for inspection and for telescopic observa- tions of the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter. Children welcomed, but must be ac- companied by adults. Conference Series for English Teach- ers: "Motivating the Composition Stu- dent: ~A Demonstration Class." A. K. Stevens Assoc. Prof. of English. C. D. Thorpe, Chairman. Mon., July 28. 4:00 p.m., Aud, C, Angell Hall, Concerts student Recital: Richard David Har- rison, Who studies clarinet with Wil- jsam Stubbins, Will present a recital on Sun., July 27, 4:30 pm. Ad. A Angell Hall. He will be assisted byuCaryl Miller at the piano and Gerald' O'Con- nor on the bassoon. His recital is pre. sented in partial fulfillment of the re- quirements for the degree of Master of Music. Included on the program will be works by Karol Kurpinski, Hinde- mith, roveiz, Caplet and Glinka. Open to the public. Student Recital: John Zel, baritone, who studies voice with Chase Barome)* will be presented in a recital on sun., July 27. 8:30 p.m. Aud. A, Angell Hall. Mr, Zei will be assisted by Joyce Noh. pianist, and an ensemble consisting of Philip Mason, violin, Carolyn Lentz, violin, Nancy Farrand, viola, and Earle Boa rdman, cello, Hs. recital, which is being presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master" of Music, will Inlude clmol. tions by Mozart, Brahms, verd, Ma- senet, Duparc, vidal and Barber. Opea to the general public. Music and the Present-Day Church: The University Summer 'session Choir under the direction of Robert Foun tam, Harold augh, lecturer, and Mar% lyn Mason Brown, organist will present q program in connection with the summer session program "Religionnee Contemporary society." This concert program will be held in Hill Aud., Mon., July 28, 8:30 p.m. Open to the general public. Academic Notices Admission Test for Graduate Study in Business: Candidates taking the Ad- mission Test for Graduate Study in Business on July 26 are requested to report to Room 130 Bus. Admin. Bldg., 8:45 a.m., Sat. Doctoral Examination for Irene Fast, Psychology; thesis: "The Realistic Re sponse to Frustration," Fri., July 25, 7611 Haven Hall, 1:30 pm. Chairman, D. R. Miller. Doctoral Examination, for( Ernest Bethlehem Smith, Education; thesis: "Survey of secondary (White) School Programs of Health and Physical Edu- cation for Boys in the State of Georgia," Fri., July 25, W. Council Am., Rackhani Bldg. ,9:00 a.m. Chairman, E. D. Mt- chell. Doctoral Examination for Eugene Willard Troth, Music;' thesis: "The Teacher Training Program in Music at Chautauqua Institution, 1905-1930," Mon., July 28, 708 Burton Mem. Tower, 4:00 p.m. Chairman A.P. Britton Doctoral Examination for Nancie LoudonSolien, Anthropology; thesis: "The Consanguineal Household Among the Black Carib of. Central America," Tues., July 29, 1406 Maon Hall, 3:00 p.m. Chairman, R. K. Beardsley. Placement Notices Personnel Requests: A company in Ann Arbor is looking for a Technical Illustrator. Exp. pre- ferred. A degree is not necessary. Job involves 60 per cent illustrating and 40 per cent drafting. This company is also looking for a supervisory Ac- countant. Requires 2-3 years exp. in government cost estimating. Salary open. Apposition is available in Ypsilanti for a Secretary. Must have typing and shorthand. Would prefer a woman with some exp. and someone who is good on detail. 5? day week. Must have someone by late Aug. or early Sept. No degree specified. Atlantic Refining Co,. Philadelphia, Pa., has twvo positions available for Economists with a Ph.D. degree. Desire both inexperienced and experienced ap- plicants with good academic records. Prefe'r exp. in the oil or chemical In- dustry. Republic Aviation Corporation, has the following vacancies in the major. divisions: Guidance Systems Engineres, Reconnaissance System Engineer, Oper- ational Analysts, Stability and Control Engineers. Dynamics System Engineers, Theoretical Fluid Dynamics Engineers, Development Engineer -Aerodynamics, Aerolasticity Engineer, Air Load Design Requirements Engineers, Propulsion System Engineers, Heat Transfer Engi- neers, Engine Air-Inlet and Exhaust Engineer, Air-Conditioning and Aux- iliary Equipment Engineer. The above positions are in Farmingdale, Long Is- land. The following positions are lo- cated in Long Island, California, and Florida: Program Engineers, Project En- gineers. Instrumentation Engineers, and Data-Analvsis Engineers. The next THE MIDDLE ROAD: Tito Seeks Communi st Independence INTERPRETING THE NEWS: West Needs Time, By 3. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst E WESTERN ALLIES will be conducting feverish search during the next few days iome means of retrieving at least a part he initiative stolen by Soviet Premier ishchev in Middle East negotiations. th a top-level conference seemingly as- 1, despite the French holdback, the Allies the prospect of entering it on the defen- itain and the United States are claiming Editorial Staff ICHAEL KRAFT DAVID TARR Co-Editor Co-Editor RT JUNKER ..................'Night Editor LRD GERULDSEN...., ... Night Editor N HOLTZER ..,,...................Night Editor VANDERSLICE ............... Night Editor ARD MINTZ ................... Sports Editor SHIPPEY ................Chief Photographer RI.-wor fn their actions in the Middle East were taken to forestall the danger of war. The Soviet Union charges the actions have created a state of war which must be ended. Khrushchev will seek to make this the prime topic of debate, rather than any speciffc settle ments which he does not want and the Allies do not expect. MOUNT a counteroffensive, however, the Allies will be required to offer proposals and put Khrushchev in the position of rejee*- ing them. That's one reason, in addition to the impend- ing Baghdad Pact and NATO meetings, why they must play for time. In both his original proposal and his acceptance of the counterpro- posal for a United Nations meeting, Khrush- chev has tried to create an atmosphere of breathless urgency to eliminate this time. He knows that Middle Eastern problems, like many others in the world, are insoluble at this time, and that he can help keep them so. That makes it a very tricky task to formulate nrnnalh twhich have even the anearnne of (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of a. series appraising a na- tional leader who is attempting to steer his country in a neutral course between the West and the East. Tomorrow's profile will de- scribe Nasser.) By BORIS BOSKOVIC BELGRADE (M)-President Tito recently celebrated his 66th birthday amid growing signs that his balancing act between East and West has once again put him in hot water with the Kremlin. Just as he did 10 years ago, Tito appears on the world stage as a defender of his country's inde- pendence against Kremlin dom- ination, a role imposed upon him by Moscow. His present struggle is in line with his character and past rec- ord. After World War II, old Com- munist Tito wanted badly to co- operate with the Soviet Union. For a while Yugoslavia appeared to be a Soviet satellite. Then disap- pointment set in. Tito's ideas on communism were based on cooperation among equal and independent Communist na- tions. Stalin wanted subordination and he got it from others who had the Red Army to thank for their jobs. TITO was different. He had fought with his partisans. He had an organized army, police and po- litical apparatus of his own which liberated the country. He was a leader in his own right. This was the secret which made it possible for Tito to stand suc- cessfully against Stalin. This was why Soviet challenge could not re- move him. After being expelled from the Communist world, Tito got West- ern aid and that aid, without poli- tical strings, helped him survive the Soviet ec o n o mi c blockade which brought Yugoslavia to the edge of bankruptcy. But Tito remained a Communist and has never denied. it. After Stalin died, the new So- viet boss, Nikita Khrushchev, came to Tito to apologize for the break. It was a triumph for the Yugoslav leader that the world's strongest C o m m u n i s t country should come to him for reconcilia- tion. The new Kremlin leaders ad- mitted Stalin's blunders and asked for Tito's friendship. They asked Tito's support in crushing the Rcalini.. crr n+a2ee-anA AS SOON AS Khrushchev was safely in full power, he launched the present anti-Tito campaign -- a small cold war every bit as frigid as Stalin's. The fact that the Kremlin has decided to snub him will not drive Tito into the Western camp. His position between East and West is much different than those of two other notable fence-strad- dlers, Nasser and Nehru. Tito is a Communist. They are not. While the Kremlin would toler- ate Western ties by Nasser and Nehru, it could not permit Tito to seek the same alliances. The fact that Tito could permit himself the hazardous luxury of coming to grips with the Soviet indicates that he feels secure in his job. It appears he has reason. In a country where independ- ence is a magic word, he has the almost undivided support of his people - Communists and non- Communists -- when he is defend- ing the prime issue: Independence! ., ''' _ 4 T _ T 6of 314 ..