; • | ©hr Satin A ©nil i -VOL. 37—No. 117 Legislature Gels 4SC#P Re i !resen,ative $5 r 509 r 545 Bill For Penn State Special To The Collegian • HARRISBURG, April 2 A bill for an appropriation to The. Pennsylvania State College of . $5,509,545, the exact request of the College and more .than a million dollars oyer the amount asked by Governor James, was introduced in the Senate and the House today. In his budget message, deliv ered in. February, Governor James asked that the College re ceive $4,375,000. This was the amount of the appropriation made in 1939, under which the College is now operating. Sen. A.' H. Letzler (Rep.,-Cen tre-Clearfield) entered the bill in the Senate and Rep. Kenneth G. Haines (Rep., Centre) introduced it in the House. No action was taken on the bill. The $5,509,545 is the regular College maintenance appropria tion and does not include the $125,000 appropriation for Min eral Industries research in oil which passed the Senate on its third reading yesterday. This bill is for $75,000 with the provision’that $50,000 be con tributed by- the oil industry of the state. Research would be di rected towards opening up new oil fields and finding new uses for oil. Another bill, which would give $75,000 for coal research, was in troduced in the Senate on Feb- ruary 17 but still remains in com- mittee. However, Sen. Robert A. - Miller (Rep., Luzerne), said yes beerragsared -that, the bill will soon come up -for action. The Draft Scholarships And The Draff By JOHN A. BAER Question —Will one year of a ■' senatorial scholarship be lost 'by /the draft? - Answer—lf the senator is will ing to have the scholarship held in abeyance for the year the stu dent is in service and used in a ' later year, the College will make such an arrangement. - Q. —I expect to graduate either this August or next January and ■will then be qualified to teach vocational subjects essential to national defense. Can I be de ferred until graduation? A.—The decision lies with your local board. Q. —Is it possible to get' into the Quartermaster Corps? Is typ ing or 21 credits of accounting of any value- in this connection? A.—Our understanding is that each soldier will be asked to state his training and special ’ abilities and that, in so far as opportunities exist, his qualifica tions will be taken into account in.assigning him to duty. It seems likely that there will be oppor-. tunities for those with training in accounting and typing. "■ Q.—Can one be deferred if ac cepted for advanced ROTC? . A.—Yes. k Q.—-If. physically rejected, can ’one continue in College and pre pare : for service through ROTC? A.—Yes. Goal Movie Today The story of bituminous coal will be presented in a film, “The ’Power Behind the Nation,” by the Mineral Industries Society in the Art Gallery of the M. I. Building at 4 p.m. today. S. Stephenson Smith, above, educational counselor of ASCAP, will lecture on “The American Language—Words and Music” in Room 10 Sparks Building today at 4:10 p.m. The lecture is sponsored •by Phi Mu Alpha and the Louise Homer Club, honorary music fraternities. Debaters Attend National Meet Three members of the Penn State debating squad, accompan ied by Prof. Harold P. Zelko of the speech department, are in Chicago today where they are entered in the National Delta Sigma Rho Debate Convention .being held .April 3-5. colleges in the United States will be represented at the tourney. Thomas J. Burke ’42, Gerald H. Doherty ’42, and William E. Harkins ’42 make the trip as the first team ever to represent Penn State. The convention is held once every two years. ■ Every school must submit a bill on the topic: “What Federal legislation should be adopted in regard to defense and housing.” The is a parliamen tary session that will adopt legis lation. The representatives from the various schools will be ap pointed to different committees to work on the questions. Booklet List Posted A list indicating 800 news papers, advertising agencies and other organizations to which the Journalism Placement Book let was sent has been posted in Room 311 Old Main. College Will Turn Over House Of Joseph Priestley To State A famous international shrine of science, the home of Dr. Joseph Priestley, a property of the Col lege since 1932, will be maintain ed by the State in the future if a bill introduced in the Senate by Sen. George Dietrick (Rep., Northumberland) yesterday is passed. Located on the banks of the Susquehanna River in Northum berland, it is the same house in which Priestley, discoverer of oxygen; found refuge in Amer ica after he had been driven out of England because of his pro gressive religious and political teachings. He built the house in 1794, and lived in it until his death in 1804. Although of general interest, the house and property of Priest ley received no attention and was rapidly reaching a state where restoration and preserva- OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1941, STATE COLLEGE, PA. Defense Theme Developed For College Circus By ADOLF P. NAGELBERG “Penn State- on Parade,” the third annual All-College Circus and the show that promises to top anything ever attempted on this campus, is now being whip ped into production for its one night stand in Recreation Hall on Saturday, April 26, before an ex pected sell-out crowd. With a red, white, and blue color scheme as the background, the Circus will represent the College’s contributions to the na tional defense program in ala Billy Rose Aquacade style. • As an extra-added attraction, Bob Hoffman and his weight lift ers will perform the feats that won them the world’s weight-lift ing championship. The star of the strong-man act will be John Grimak, selected as Mister Am erica for his perfect physique. The York adonis will give an exhibition of his renowned muscle control act, and the way he controls them is worth the price of admission itself. To avoid the usual last-minute rush, 2,500 reserved tickets at fifty cents will go on sale at Stu dent Union on April 19. Out-of town mail orders will be accept ed. General admission tickets will be sold on the night of the performance. IlinillllllllUllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll EXTRA SPECIAL! jiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimijiniiiiiiiiimiiiMiuim A 12-page issue of Collegian tomorrow, published for Inter fraternity Ball weekend, will fea ture a complete list of out-of town guests for the weekend-, articles and special features on men’s and women’s fraternities, and complete dope on the week end. The copy will be one your IF Ball date will want to take home and one you will want to save, too. Plan now to' get your extra copies at Student Union, the Sandwich Shop or the downtown news stands. Blue Band Officers Walter C. James ’42 has been elected president of the Blue Band for 1941-42. Herbert F. Turnbull, Jr. ’42 is manager: James W. Smith ’42, secretary; and Albert A. Zimmer ’42; libr arian. tion would no longer be possible. It was at this state that Dr. George G. Pond, Dean of the School of Chemistry at the Col lege, took interest in the house and through the generosity of the Chemistry Alumni was able to buy the entire property in 1919. Approximately $22,000 was col- lected after Dr. Pond’s death the following year and expended in restoring the house, developing the grounds and in the construc tion of a fire proof museum. Feeling that title to the prop erty should be vested in some self perpetuating organization, the Chemistry Alumni of the Col lege transferred the property to the College in 1932. After main- taining the Priestley House for 11 years, the College is now ready to turn it over to the State and thus assure its permanent preservation. WJtfttt Meyers, McCrory Named Boxing, Wrestling Heads Succeed Heck, Brand; First Assistants Chosen All Smoke r No Fire In Creamery Billows of smoke in the Dairy Building were the major result of a burning belt on an ammon ia compressor which was ex tinguished before the Alpha Fire Company arrived at the scene at 8:30 o’clock last night. Although hot belts have oc curred previously on the com pressors which supply liquid ammonia for the refrigerating in the College Creamery, the trouble never before reached the alarm stage, according to George W. Ebert, superintendent of grounds and buildings. Mr. Ebert said a stalled com pressor or slipping belt may have caused the friction which resulted in the blaze. Spring To Bring New Lion Coats Now that spring’s really nice weather seems here to stay, a change from the dull, heavy .clothes of winter to the bright clothes of the season will soon be in order and the campus again will look fresh and color ful. For the Seniors, a Lion’s Coat, now on sale at downtown cloth ing stores, will be quite appro- for campus wear. Al though the sales for these coats have not been great up to now, the change to balmy, spring weather presents favorable out look for increased sales. Committeemen in charge of the sales suggest that Seniors purchase their coats before go ing home for Easter vacation. At home, they can decorate or have decorated their jackets with the usual adornments of feminine figures, cartoons, rid dles, names, ditties, etc. Then, upon their return to State College on April 16, they can blossom forth in their mul ti-colored, fanciful coats. Pre-Meds Must Sign for Aptitude Test The Association of American Medical Colleges’ aptitude test will be given in Room 10 Sparks Building at 3 p. m. May 1. All students who expect to apply for entrance to a medical school by fall of 1942 should take the test, which has been adopted,by the association as one of the normal requirements for admission. Pre-medical students should make application for the test immediately in Room 112 Pond Laboratory. A fee of $1 will be charged -upon registering. Council Election All students of the education and psychology department are urged to attend an election meet ing of educational council rep resentatives in Room 121 Sparks Building at 7 p.m. today. Fresh men and sophomores planning to enroll in the department are eli gible to vote. Portfolio On Sale The new issue of Portfolio is now on sale at the Student Union office for ten cents. Copies may also be purchased from Portfolio staff members. WEATHER— And Warmer j PRICE THREE CENTS John H. Heck ’4l will be suc ceeded by William O. Meyers ’42 as boxing manager for 1941-42 and Raymond J. McCrory ’42 will replace Jack W. Brand ’4l as wrestling manager, it was an nounced yesterday. Jerome H. Blakeslee, John W. Hanley, and Jesse J. Cohen, all sophomores, were named first as sistants in boxing. Frank P. May berry ’43 was elected freshman manager and Parker W. Finney ’43 and Robert Lyman ’43 were selected as alternates. Robert P. Brooks ’42 and Robert F. Wilson ’42 became associate managers. The sophomores elected to wrestling assistantships are Ro bert Z. Torrence, William H. Scott Jr., and J. Edward Husted, first assistants; John L. Monks, freshman manager; Lynn Kippax and Robert H. Roy, alternates. Varsity boxing letters were awarded to six seniors, three jun iors, and three sophomores, and three special awards were made. Varsity wrestling awards were earned by five seniors, two junr iors, and two sophomores, with four special letters also being awarded. Ten freshman boxers and eleven yearling wrestlers were awarded numerals. Boxing awards: Varsity letters to Robert D. Baird ’42, Lester H. Cohen ’4l, Victor W. Fiore ’4l, C. Homer Hoffman .’42, James C. Lewis ’4l, Paul C. Mall ’42, William C. Mazzocco ’43, William T. Rich ards ’43, Paul J. Scally ’4l, Frank W. Stanko ’4l (captain), William F. Stanley ’43, and John H. Heck ’4l (manager). Special boxing awards to Will iam C. Salberg ’4l and Andrew T. Walter ’4l (associate managers)' (Continued on Page Three) iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniimmi Late News Bulletins iiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKiiiiHiiiiiiiiiim'. DEARBORN, Mich. No wheels were turning in Henry Ford’s big River Rouge plant last night as the C. 1.0. strike ended its first day. Ford authorities claim that events leading up to the disorders and riots during the day were inspired by “subversive” ele ments in the auto workers union. The action between pickets and non-striking workers was marked by road blockades and several pitched battles in which many injuries were inflicted. Over 600 Dearborn police were called out to “preserve order.” MEXICO ClTY—Mexican mar ines boarded the German freight er, Orinoco, halting its desperate dash to escape seizure by Mexi can officials. The Mexican com munique admitted a struggle was necessary to keep the crew from burning the ship. ANKARA. Turkey Latest government reports tonight said that two important Jugoslavian officials were enroute to Moscow, presumable to seek military aid from the U.S.S.R. in resisting pos sible German aggression in the Balkans. Bust On Display “Friedel,” sculptured bust re cently acquired by the division of fine arts, is now on display in the Architectural Library. Room 30 L Main Engineering.
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