Button Due to Skate As Olympics Start

The sixth winter Olympic games open today in Oslo Norway, with the running of the women's giant slalom and the first two heats of the two-man bobsled. The Slalom is held at Norefjewl and the bobsled in the Frognersteren hills. Formal opening ceremonies will be held tomorrow, contrary to custom.

Dick Button (above) the only Harvard entry, is strongly favored to successfully defend his figure skating championship later in the week, and walk off with the Olympic title for the second straight time.

Mrs. Andrea Mead Lawrence, leading American women's skier, is also favored in today's giant slalom. Her chief contender is Trudy Jochum Beiser of Austria.