Stevenson Speaks Tonight; Police Prepare for Crowds

Cambridge got ready yesterday for the arrival of Godkin Lecturer Adlai E. Stevenson.

While a score of student organizations prepared for possible surprise visits from the 1952 Democratic presidential nominee, Cambridge and University police made plans to handle overflow crowds at Sanders Theatre tonight. Anxious for a seat, one hardy Boston lass camped out on the steps of Memorial Hall to be sure of getting first place in today's rush.

Stevenson will deliver the first of his three lectures, "Ordeal of the Mid-Century," at 8 p.m. tonight. The doors of Sanders will open at 7:15 to admit the public to the 1,150 general admission seats.

Part of the expected overflow will be seated in Memorial Hall on folding chairs, and in New Lecture Hall. The speech will be piped into both places and broadcast simultaneously by WHRB and the Lowell Institute over WGBH.

Stevenson will speak tomorrow night on "Perpetual Peril," and will conclude the series Friday evening with "Some Cautionary Comments." About 200 seats are reserved for the students and faculty of the School of Public Administration and for members of the press.

Faculty Club Dinner

A dinner at the Faculty Club early this evening will be Stevenson's first public appearance in Cambridge. He will dine with President Pusey and faculty members including Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. '38, professor of History--one of his campaign aides. The exact time and place of his arrival were still secret last night.

Stevenson spent last night at Milton Academy, visiting his youngest son, John Fell.

During his stay in Cambridge Stevenson will live in the Dana-Palmer House by the Union. Police have not formed definite plans for getting him to and from the Theatre, but will act according to crowd conditions.

The Godkin lectures are usually given in January, but were postponed this year to meet Stevenson's tight schedule. They were named after 19th century newspaperman Edwin L. Godkin, founder of The Nation, and were first given in 1903.

John J. McCloy, former High Commissioner to Germany, was last year's Godkin Lecturer. McCloy spoke out in favor of a strong, politically-conscious State Department and called for a reduction of military influence on foreign policy.