• _ • ....:1 - 7-.)r, . Successor to 4► .t, . . -., 'CI , • 1 the -Free Lance, ( 7 1 t it Ei ttt i g . 1,,,... • vi, . ,ift:-' 44 Mi atirgt`an Established 1887 . ::, 4-•-•••7!1:':' VOL. 37—No. 38 oosevelt Holds Landslide Lead In National Election; Keller Stresses Personality Trails "No people should have the privilege of self government unless they are fit to govern themselves," declared J. Orvis Keller, assistant to the President in charge of ex tension, before 800 freshmen in Schwab Auditorium last night. In emphasizing the duties of cit izens in`the United States IyIT. Kel ler pointed out that a citizen must share the burdens and responsibil ities as well as enjoy the rights and privileges that a democracy offers. Mr. Keller told his audience that colleges in the past five years have begun to realize that intelligence without character is valueless. He advised the freshmen to improve their character while in college, because in later life they would be judged to a great extent by their individual traits. "Men are distinguished from each other by their character, per sonality, and courage. It should be the aim of every college studentto acquire pleasing traits as well as to gain specific knowledge with which to gain a livelihood," con cluded Mr. Keller. Poll To Be Taken I Education School A poll of students in the five departments of the Education SChool will be started today, Peter G. Fetzko '4l, chairman of.th.e ucation School council, has an nounced. • The poll will encourage sugges tions for improveinents within the Education School. Blanks for these suggestions may be found at Student Union or in the main en trance of the new education build ing. The poll will end this Friday. "The cooperation of all students in education is necessary to in sure the success of the Education School council, and to improve and better the education school," Fetzko said, in urging the students to cooperate. Theta Nu Epsilon House Closed Down Yesterday The Theta Nu Epsilon fraternity house closed down yesterday be cause of lack of funds for its up keep, Prof. Warren G. Thompson, advisor of the fraternity, announ ced last night. The members will maintain an active chapter in town. Two apart ments have been rented in town for the purpose of a meeting place. locklin To Present Lyric Selections For Reading Brief selections of lyric poetry by feminine authors will be pre sented by Anna P. Locklin, assist ant professor of English literature, when she inaugurates the ninth series of Wednesday readings in Room 402 of the Library at 4:15 p. .m. today. Directory Out Soon, Registrar Hoffman Says The student - faculty directory will be out - within "the next few days," William S. Hoffman, College registrar, reported last night. -The contract with the printer called, for delivery yesterday but it is likely that the directories will not be delivered until later in the week. WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 6, 1940, STATE COLLEGE, PA 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Students Weigh Plans For Radio Station Here A survey of student opinion on a proposed student radio station has been started by a student radio committee which is hoping to establish a station here. Blanks are available at the Corner Room and Student Union. The station as proposed would use local light wires for trans mission of its programs. These could be picked up all over the town. Its Work will be divided among technical, program, and business departments. Members of the committee are Robert N. Balser '4l, Robert C. Coplon '4l, Arnold C. Laich '4l, William McFadden '43, and Nor man A. Shandelman '43. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Soph Hop Theme Features Big Flag Soph Hop decorations will strike a patriotic note in employing the largest American flag in the world for a principal decorative theme. The banner measures 80 feet by 130 feet and was described in de tail by Robert Ripley, the "Be lieve It or Not" man, on his nation wide program last week. The flag was exhibited at the Boston Gardens in Boston for sev eral weeks. An idea of the trem dous size of the flag can be gained from a close-up view of the stripes, which are six feet wide. The ban ner-will decorate the ceiling.oißec. Hall for the dance. Shields, Plaques and flags of all the western hemisphere countries will be used to carry out the theme of the Hop—" Salute .to the Amer icas." A large United States shield will ornament Bob Chester's band stand. A backdrop depicting a Southern camp will Ell in the far end of Rec Hall under the balcony. Cannons, tents, and soldiers will typify a camp scene. • Soph Hop co-chairmen Eugene R. Yeager '43 and William P. Mc- Fadden '43 have announced that fraternity booths will be erected and distributed as usual. Fratern ities are urged to get their reserv ations in as soon as possible in order to secure choice booth posi tions. Custom Breaker's Chorus To Sing 'Wheaties' Song "Won't you try Wheaties" and "Sitting on a Log" are the two songs that Tribunal chose -last night as entertainment to be pro vided every day at 1 p.m. in front of Old Main by the following chorus of custom breakers: John Wilson, Norman Rosenberg, and Thomas Brenner. John Wilson, who is under the impression that the varsity is play ing Lehigh Saturday, will also gladly run with his two suitcases when he is whistled at. When W. Lewis Corbin '4l, chairman of Tribunal, asked Nor man Rosenberg if he knew what offense he had committed he ans wered calmly, "I guess I didn't wear my 'JAZZ BOW' at the game. Tribunal has really given him a 'JAZZ BOW' now in the form of three yards of red ribbon (for a tie. The only other offender at last night's meeting was L. Bruce Wor rell, whose sign will read: "What A Time (2 1 / 4 Minutes) Behind Mac Hall." He will be dressed appropriately by Tribunal member George L. Parrish '4l. OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE Sunday Movies Defeated, 2-1 Franklin D. Roosevelt, according to results received late last night, apparently defeated Wendell L. Willkie. Republican _candidate, to win his third term as President of the United Statei. State College Election Figures Sunday movies were defeated by a two-to-one vote in yesterday's local election according to unofficial figures released at the three local polling places. The figures: East Precinct SUNDAY MOVIES 375 705 PRESIDENT 374 409 732 695 11 UNITED STATES SENATOR 336 381 •754 695 STATE TREASURER 356 726 AUDITOR GENERAL 361 413 726 674 CONGRESS REPRESENTATIVE Aukerman (D) 273 330 Van Zandt (R) 841 778 GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVE 273 320 842 785 Roosevelt (D) Willkie (R) . Thomas (S) . Guffey (D) Cooke (R) Wagner (D) Malone (R) Ross (D) . Gelder (11) Decker (D) Haines (R) 1111111111111111111111111111111111111441111114111111111111111411111111(1111111111141111111111111111111111111111111111111111141111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Athens Officials in Athens last night, reported that Greek troops pushed deep into Albania yesterday afternoon against over whelming Italian forces who are taxing almost every resourse in their attempted invasion. The Grecian infantry continued their mountainside warfare where they have set up strongholds in caves and hill side niches. Belgrade Yugoslavian war ministers sent alarming news to the world last night when they reported the bombing of Yugo slavian cities by unidentified bombing planes. There was no plausible reason for the attack which was repeated after a few hours. The country was thrown Wins In Landslide Late News Bulletins 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 into panic and the Yugoslavian cabinet made immediate plans for discussion. London Prime Minister Churchill gave official confirma tion last night of the taking over of the strategic island of Crete by the British late yesterday after noon. Churchill also struck fierce ly at the neutral country Ireland. He stated that the English navy can not refuel on the Irish coast. Rome Few communiques are being received from the Italian capitol where the invasion of Greece is felt very difficult. Last night, however, they reported that Fascist troops had broken through the Greek lines at Yanina for sub stantial gains. West North Precinct Precinct Total 345 173- 839 726 341-1772 147- 930 357-1784 10- 26 149- 866 354-1803 165- 923 339-1747 175- 949 326-1726 126- 729 3802-1999 132- 725 377-2104 Weather— Cooler, Possible Showers PRICE THREE CENTS Senatorial Race Close In State In one of the most important presidential elections in American history, President Roosevelt was apparently the victor as unofficial returns from a vote that may be the largest on record filed in last night. By 1 o'clock this morning the President seemed sure of 33 states and 414 electoral votes while Wen dell Willkie, his Republican op ponent, could count on no more than 13 states and 101 electoral votes Roosevelt had an approx imate lead of 3,500,000 popular votes with 32 per cent of the re- turns in. The total vote was estimated to be about 62,000,000, more than 10,- 000,000 in excess of the number originally expected to go to the polls. With the South, the West and the Central state, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, solidly behind him Roosevelt's election became almost a certainty as returns from Penn sylvania and New York showed him the likely winner in those two key states. In Pennsylvania the President held a lead of nearly 150,000 votes. Despite the flow of votes to Roosevelt, Willkie refused to con cede defeat as he spoke extempor aneously in his New York City hotel at 12:30 a. m. However, Charles L. McNary, Willkie's running mate, failed to follow his political partner's ex ample and conceded the election to Democrat Henry A. Wallace. Jay Cooke, Republican, appar ently had a slight lead over Jos eph F. Guffey for U. S. Senator. Locally, Sunday movies were defeated by a 2-1 majority. Figures on Centre County vot ing available at 1 a. m. are as fol lows: For President (53 of 65 districts) —Wendell L. Willkie (R), 8,415; Franklin D. Roosevelt (D), 7,521. For Senator (53 of 65 districts)— Jay Cooke (R), 8,013; and Joseph F. Guffey (D), 7,115. For State Treasurer (42 of 65 district)—James F. Malone, Jr., (R), 6,448; and G. Harold Wagner (D), 5,583. For Auditor General (42 of 65 district)—Frederick T. Gelder (R), 6,374; and F. Clair Ross (D), 5,650. Representative in Congress (42 of 65 district)—James E. Van Zpndt (R), 6,940; and William M. Aukerman (D), 5,236. Representative in the General Assembly—(42 of 65 district)— Kenneth G. Haines (R), 6,845; and John W. Decker (D), 5,106. State College last night was a rabid election town. Everywhere interest in the national contest completely shadowed the state and local contests which were also be ing decided. From warm, lighted rooms, radio voices penetrated everywhere into the damp, nearly empty streets bringing a strange mixture of voices, names, and figures. From early evening, as soon as the first substantial reports filed in, the cry and the conversation was • the same, "It's Roosevelt again!" Dining room conversation buzz ed with election news and guesses and study hours were interrupted everywhere for bull sessions on the progress of the returns. At the University Club, the only organiz ed gathering to hear election re turns was attended by more than 50 faculty men.
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