Page Four THE COLLEGE NEWS ) Wednesday, October 21, 1953 Age-old Trieste-Istrian Controvers Brings Bitter Yugoslavian, Attitude ~_ by Anne Mazick, ’55 Now that there is such great controversy over Trieste, and the United States spoke so hastily in Italy’s favor a short time ago, it seems important to examine the other side of the situation. Despite our opposition to Communism, we have probably done a great deal to strengthen Tito’s regime lately, because he needed such an issue to unite all his unsympathetic citizens again. During a visit in Yugoslavia with the Experiment in Interna- tional Living last summer, we ob- served that people were not as happy with.the Communist regime as some of us had heard previous- ly, but regardless of what they might think of the top Commun- ists’ relatively - luxurious living standards, they still admired Tito and his regime for one important function. They have formed a unit- ed Yugoslavia from six small re- publics, and regardless of the na- tionality conflicts that are still quite strong, Yugoslavs realize that this is the only way they can hold any influence in the world community. The Trieste dispute has probably strengthened this feeling. Wheén our group visited Belgrade early in August, after spending three weeks with families in Za- greb, we met Josip Gjergja, state counselor for foreign affairs, a po- sition similar to the office of Under-Secretary of State. Trieste was the first issue Mr. Gjergja ex- plained, For many centuries the territory of Trieste was under the Austro-Hungarian empire, togeth- er with Slovenia and Croatia. After World War I, Italy bargain- ed for Trieste and President Wil- son supported Yugoslavia, but’ when America withdrew, Italy gained the upper hand. Yugoslavia had to oblige, and lost Trieste, Istria, and Dalmatia to Italy. Mussolini worked on the denationalization of Istria and Dal- matia for fifteen years, and within that time, Trieste and Istria chang- ed ethnically. During World War II, Yugoslavia liberated Trieste and Istria but did not gain a right to Trieste. At the Paris Peace Con- Professors Speak Of Life in Greece “Our Three Years in Greece” is the topic chosen by Dr. Amey E. Watson and Dr. Frank D. Watson who will speak on Sunday, Octo- ber 25, at the annual fall tea of the Alumni Association of the De- partment of Social Economy. The tea is open to members of the Alumni Association, Dr. Amey Watson, first presi- dent of the Social Economy Alum- ni Association, was Director of the School of Social Welfare at the American College for Girls near Athens, and Case Supervisor of the Family Agency in Greece. Dr. Frank Watson was Director for Greece of the Congregational Christian Service Committee. Prior to that he served for thirty- five years as Professor of Soci- ology at Haverford College. ference in 1946, Trieste was declhr- ed an international area. Yugoslavia desired a solution to the problen’ and offered three pro- posals. The first was that the area be . governed in condominium, changing every three years. There would be a mixed administration with the governor from one coun- try and the vice governor from the other, then the reverse at the end of three years. The second plan was to divide the territory accord- ing to the ethnic line, and the third according to ethnic balance. Italy refused all these proposals and suggested a “demagogical” plan, furthermore refusing to solve any other problems with Yugosla- via until the Trieste issue was set- cled. Yugoslavia does not question the fact that Trieste as a city is Italian, but she feels that the eth- nic territory is disputable. Story of Destruction Last week a letter arrived from a friend in Zagreb. On October 9, she had gone to the American lib- rary for a book she had ordered from America, and ,she described the destruction which she had seen at the French, American, English, and Italian consulates. This girl was twelve years old when World War II interrupted her youth, It is not as easy for her as it is for us to feel free from the dangers of war. After describing what hap- pened to the consulates in Zagreb, she continues: “This (demonstrations with the breaking of windows) lasted the whole day, and even now, at ten o’clock, I can hear the voices of the demonstrators. I can’t approve van- dalism, but my opinion is that this what happened to Trieste is really the most unjust thing toward Yug- oslayia since 1945. Italy fought with Germany, occupied during the war Dalmatia, Slovenia, and Istria, chased and killed partisans—and now she is getting the zone A with Trieste, where 75 per cent of the population are Slovenians! And more—Pella, the premier of Italy said: This is only the beginning of our requirements, It is well known that Pella wants our whole coast because she is, ostensibly, Italian. Always the conquerable appetites! “I don’t know what will be the end of this, but I hope the UN will do something. I hate war, and to- day, at the glance of the American library, I became at once awfully worried, because it reminded me on the last war, on demolition and damage. “T hope this will be only a little misunderstanding between us and America and England, and I hope they( will find a better solution about) Trieste...” : And her older sister commented in her note: “It is a bad situation we are in, and we don’t know how it will finish. Now you can prob- ably understand why we Europ- eans have another point of view than you—and why we are so un- trustful—with such an experience behind us.” Hot from the grill Come hamburgers fine, Or anything else you wish. So stop at The Hearth Whenever there’s time And order your favorite dish. Last Nighters Progressive Players Present Work Of Shaw by Barbara Drysdale, ’55 The Hedgerow Theatre, a small group which is known for its pro- gressive theatrical viewpoint, pre- sented what must have taken a great deal of courage even to at- tempt — the entire version of George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman — Friday night in the Foyer of the Academy of Music. It was an auspicious opening for the repertory theatre’s two and a half month run in Philadelphia. In the intimate atmosphere of a small theatre, the players gave the five-hour play with a great deal of polish and ease, despite the obvious torment of the poor statue in hell—the dream char. acter of Roebuck Ramsden — in clown white and mediaeval cos- tume under the spotlight’s glare. Dolores Tanner made the most of the tiny set; the size was pain- fully obvious only in the Victorian drawing room scene when the men, Jack Tanner in particular, seemed to dwarf their surroundings. The simplicity of the sets was in ex- cellent taste, and Jasper Deeter’s blocking was masterful. Without exception, the char- acterization was most enjoyable. Ronald Bishop gave a splendidly Victorian delivery as “plain Roe- buck Ramsden”, one of the heiress’ guardians. As the hero Jack Tan- ner, David Metcalf gave a per- formance almost too good to be true, overacting just a bit. Most of the time, however, his enthusi- asm for the progressive in customs and morals was quite contagious. Moral Passion His startling entrance was par- ticularly well done, and the duet with Anne (Audrey Ward) on the subject of moral passion was de- lightful. Audrey Ward as “Gran- ny’s Annie” laid her trap for Jack just like a cat contemplating a feckless mouse. Her majesty and poise as the girl who always did what everyone else wanted were very fine. Robert Chase was quite young and naive as the poetical Octavius (Riki-tiki-tavi). His misunder- standing of Anne’s tactics was complete and his subsequent heart- break pathetically funny (“Bear it like a man, Tavi, even if you feel it like an ass,” said Jack). His sister Violet, sweet and persuas- ive, proved her father-in-law’s ad- age that “domestic pressure may be slow, but it’s sure.” Mendoza of the Sierras, who found his mission in life “to hold up motorears, to secure a more equitable distribution of wealth”, was superbly played by Michael Kahn. His rendition of the Devil in hell was even finer. He inter- preted Shaw’s definition of hell beautifully—“nothing is real here, that is the horror of damnation” and “ ‘Leave all hope behind, ye who enter here’ — think what a relief that is!” Morgan Smedley as_ Henry Straker, the new man “who proves that social prejudice is not limited to the upper classes,” was quite amusing. The minor character players were excellent. Shaw illustrates his opinion of Continued on Page 5, Col. 5 Miss Lehr Gives Miss Marguerite Lehr, profess- r of Mathematics at Bryn Mawr College, gave the first in her series of talks entitled “Invitation to Mathematics” on the television University of the Air on Monday, October 15. To the people who know her, Miss Lehr’s program gave not only the pleasure that comes from hearing her talk about mathematics at any time, but also the thrill of knowing that this sub- ject was coming to life in language anyone could understand, through a highly accessible medium. Looking up invitation in Web- ster, Miss Lehr found first “to in- vite is to ask... . to engage in some (presumably attractive) proceed- ing” and commented: “That was my intention, but he a says ‘a drawing one on, a@ilure- ment, enticement’. It could have been made to order because draw you on is what I hope to do; the allurement and enticement will come from mathematics itself.” For people who cannot read mu- sic, a musical score is only a col- lection of symbols; for others it comes alive with familiar sound and rhythm. Similarly back of any mathematical formula, be it, simple addition or something drawn from Einstein, runs “the live activity, mathematics, and no definition can hope to catch the live thing”. The essence of mathematics, like that of poetry, defies definition. Miss Ballet Cast’s Skill Enthralls Audience by Maryellen Fullam, ’56 With customary perfection, the Sadler’s Wells Ballet thrilled Phil- adelphia audiences last week, dur- ing its annual appearance at the Academy of Music. From its large repertoire, the company selected for presentation “Sylvia”, “Swan Lake”, and a triple bill of “Les Pa- tineurs”, “The Shadow”, and the third act of “The Sleeping Beau- ty”, danced by the inimitable com- pany twice on Thursday. Despite the limitations imposed py the small stage at the Academy, and the minimum amount of scen- ery, the Ballet was most impress- ive. The two classics, “Sylvia” and “Swan Lake’, were superb, due largely to the incredible danc- ing of Margot Fonteyn. “Les Patineurs”’, the first num- ber on the program of three, was a light sketch depicting a skating scene. The precision with which it was executed was the main fea- ture of the dance, since it lacked interpretive significance. “The Shadow”, a ballet in one scene, was the better of the two short offerings, by dint of its plot and its effective scenery and light- ing. The story of the two young lovers and the shadow of fear was sensitively interpreted by Philip Chatfield and Svetlana Beriosova. The third act of “The Sleeping Beauty” was highlighted by the color and pageantry of the court and the delightful antics of the fairy tale characters. Lecture On I. V. Called “Invitation to Mathematics” by Jacqueline Braun, "54 Lehr let Housman speak for her in this connection, “I can no more define poetry than a terrier can de- fine a rat—show me a piece and I’ll tell you whether it’s poetry by whether the small hairs rise on the back of my neck”, Mathematics sets up good rules for getting quick answers and ac- cumulates reasons for trusting these rules. The basis of mathe- matical activity is inquiry, “so our choice of examples will be based on questions put—questions about number, space, pattern, logic. Most smallwchildren do things and ask about things which in some way touch the mathematical side of ex- perience. Miss Lehr intends to use children’s casual remarks in her talks to surprise her audience into “that attitude of observant activ- ity from which questions spring.” Disposed to Learn In Webster’s definition of math- ikos—disposed to learn” and only second “mathematika, — things learned.” Miss Lehr started rais- ing a few questions to make her audience disposed to learn. “If you: see a scallop-shaped shadow would you know that it could come from a spiral? How much can we tell about shapeS from shadows? If you see a route on a map do you know where the pilot has gone out of his way? Can a factory making flash bulbs make some control of quality when any test of bulbs de- stroys them? When the United Nations team of economic advisors started for eastern countries why did they take dice as part of their equipment?” oe Miss Lehr’s\talks will all be concerned with questions raised: How many? How high? How far away? How often? How likely? What shape, pattern, path? “Each talk was chosen because it illus- trates some _ basic~ mathematical notion which has paid off in in- creasing our understanding and enjoyment of the world we live in. Each talk will begin with some naive observation or familiar sit- uation and show the intention of some piece of mathematics which is current and powerful. Do not be misled if questions at first seem childishly naive, obvious, almost trivial. Benjamin Franklin flew a kite—a childish pursuit, but by let- ting it run free he learned some- thing far from childish .. . If in these talks kites are once air-borne, don’t pull them down too soon. There’s electric charge in those clouds! Besides, it’s fun to feel a kite pull, and if we’re lucky, that’s what you'll feel!” Her students have seen the sparks fly and felt the kite pull, and if anyone can make a television audience discover mathematics in this way, Miss Lehr is the person to do it. FOR THE BEST IN LABELS Geo to Joyce Lewis FOR pat Ala ell “MADCAPS” IN VELVET, JERSEY, FELT, LEATHER JEWELED OR PLAIN AT Chapeaux d’Art 41 Coulter Ave. Ardmore, Pa. MI 2-2826 Compliments of Haverford Pharmacy Haverford, Pa. ’ a Now’s the time to celebrate Your success with the oral exam So hurry down to the College Inn As soon as you possibly can ematics he gives first “mathemat-—