fiettassor , T4 - The:Five •Laaev. Established 'lss7 'VOL. 38—No. 88 dtl School Council Budgets Revised By Finance Board All school council budgets were revised, the . Senior Ball budget was released, and two inter-class donations were recommended at the • Interclass Finance Board meeting last night. To permit more liberty of action, all school councils will be permit ted to , disregard existing provi sions •in their* budgets designating how they shall spend their $75 appropriaitions. • The - action was taken A the request of the. Mineral Industries' School - Council, whose executive board made a written request that _the $25 alloted for a Mineral Industries School open house be used for a banquet. . The Senior Ball budget released at the -meeting predicted an ex penditure of $3,873.50 as compar ed with an anticipated $3,890 pro fit. • Largest single cost, besides the $2,500 being spent for Glenn Mill er, will be the $450 to be spent -for decorations. The figures de signated as the probable profit is based on •ticket receipts from 900 couples, rental of 45 booths at $5, ,and $2OO -from checking. At the suggestion of Neil. M. Fleming, graduate manager of athletics, 'the re commendation calling a re coendation 'calling for All-Col lege Cabinet's approval of $25 do nations to -the Warin. Springs *FOunilitioii ..- PgralSrsiS', Rind and to • the James A. NaisnauthMemorial (Continued on Page Two) Go Back To Bed! It's Friday The 13th Traditionally, Friday the 13th is unlucky. If you're ever going to flunk an unannounced quiz, slip on the ice and break a leg or two, hear from your' draft board, learn that the sale of "cokes" has been perman ently banned, or find that your "one and only" has been running around - with . other men, chances are that today will be that day. It's too late now to . study for that quiz—but you can always cut class (you may be sure that roll will be taken). As for slipping on'the ice—going back to bed will be the best thing to do under the circumstances—but be careful you (Continued on Page Two) , Tiiesiiian Unit Captures Army► Camp With Popularity •Landslide' There was a big bang in the for the places. Four of Unit No. New Cumberland army camp on l's chorus girls will make Wed- Mondaly, but it was not the result nesday's trip. They include.,Joyce oe:militarr - OPerations. • The Thes- R. Brown '44, pians'"MObile Defense Unit went barges '42, Mildred Johnson '44, over so big with the soldiers that and Ayelien C. Wolf '43. the shoWs will be placed on a schedule basis. Ted Clauss will be master of ceremonies. Individual acts are Thespians': Board of Control has acted to establish Unit No. 2 as Mike Kerns, monologist; Marce a result of the initial unit's popu- Stringer, novelty songstress; Mim Rhein, vo larity. NOW in preparation, Unit cailist; Jimmy Leyden, the No. 2 will'':erttertain soldiers at Jr " pianist; and Don Taylor, spe .New Cumberland camp again cialty acts. on Wednesday 'elierling, Leyden will also present a spe- As sorsn as a circuit is eitab- cial quartet composed of Miss lished with —othef army camps, Rhein, Helen Schmeltz, Miss both Thespian units will alternate Stringer, and.himself. cod 'play two shows a day at a pair . of '.earnp . s. Travelling ex penses will be curtailed in the double-show plan, it was said. .Most bothersome of the prob lems of the group is the lack of chorus girls.. Coeds who have dancing talent are urged to tryout .4 • at A'*7. . . • „ 'ANIA 'No Fun. Working Under Hitler,' Says Former Secretary Of German Embassy "It is no pleasure for any Ger man official to work under Hit ler," said Dr. Ernst Willielm Mey er, former First Secretary to the German Embassy, in a talk before nearly 200 persons in Sparks Building last night. Warning that optimism and pes simism should •be avoided, Dr. Meyer pointed out that Hitler's combined military power is great er than that , of the Allies, and that Hitler has enough food, artificial rubber, and synthetic gasoline to support his army. "There's no doubt •that many millions in Germany are opposed to Hitler. If the people had known he'd lead them into war, he wouldn't have received five per cent of the votes. While half of the Germans believe _what the 10 'Campus Leaders Nominated For 5. Senior Honor Positions System Changed For Fee Payment A new system for payment of fees was put into use_ yesterday when students paid their second semester fees at the Armory. The system will be used again today as the period for fee payment closes. .Upon-entering ,the Armory, .s,tt.t dents will present their matricula tion cards, and will be given tab ulating cards with the amount of the bill in- the upper right• hand .corner. No student-will be admit ted to the. Armory without a ma triculation card. Students will then bring their checks or cash to one of the win dows, arranged alphabetically, and pay their fees. Students paying by check should make the check payable to The Pennsylvania State College for the amount shown on the tabulating card. The tabulating card must be presented to the cashier when the fees are paid. A representative of the statistical office will be in the armory dur ing the collection hours, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Questions relative to the charges shown' on the statement may be referred to the representa tive, who. will be located on the (Continued on Page Two) The same six-piece band will plEiy for the second unit. Per sonnel of the band is Joe Cannon, tenor sax; D.. George Greenly, bass; Ray T. Fortunado, pian6; William P. Nesbitt, sax; John S. Trogner, drums; and George P. Washko, trumpet. OF THE PENNSYLV FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, STATE COLLEGE, PA leader satys, the other half think it a lie," the diplomat declared. Having served a long diplomatic Career in the German Foreign Of fice, Dr. Meyer is now professor of political science at Bucknell University. • Questioned on education in Germany, he replied that national socialism gives •a great amount of training in ideas and principles of the party. "It's like • a big factory turning out one car after another," he ex plained. "They're all alike, not individuals, but educated along the pattern of national socialism." • To achieve peace after the war, he said, we must proclaim equal political, economical, and cultural opportunities. for all' men and for - (Continued on Page Two) Lehman Elected Permanent Secretary Ten nominations for the five senior honor positions—spoon man, barrel? man, cane man, pipe ora tor and class donor, were made last night .by a committee of school council members with H. Leonard Krouse, senior class president, as Chairm i an. Ross B. Lehman, edi tor. of The Daily 'Collegian - 'Wag elected permanent class secretary. The ten campus leaders nominat ed and to be voted on by the entire male senior class within a few weeks are as follows: Robert D. Baird, All-College president; Ger ald F. Doherty, All-College vice president; William F. Finn, past football manager; Thomas J. L. Henson, IFC president; H. Leon ard Krouse, senior class president. Raymond F. Leffler, past tribu nal chairman; Ross B. Lehman, ed itor of The Daily Collegian; Wil liam 0. 'Myers, boxing manager; Max S. Peters, ski- captain; and James W. Ritter, A.A. president. Final election of the five honor men will be made by use of return postcards, to be sent to all senior men. In - this way Krouse expects to "do away with many of the evils of the old class meeting system and to get a much larger and better re presentation of the class. Krouse pointed out that the com mittee decided to elect Lehman permanent class secretary to make sure that a student understanding the alumni and administrative set up was chosen. fresh Coed Breaks Bank; Buys 83 Defense Stamps PreSenting 830 pennies at Stu dent Union desk, Clara Ann La made '45 stepped out the leader of student defense stamp purchasers yesterday when she bought 83 de fense stamps. Miss Lamade's purchase brought the total amount of stamps sold by Student Union to over $2OO in less than two weeks, George L. Donovan, Student Union manager, announced. Defense stamps will continue to be on sale at the Student Union deslc . and . at all College athletic events, Donovan announced.. Draft Forms Ready Preliminary draft registration forms may now be obtained at Student Union. STATE COLLEGE IFC Adopts Dating Code, Bans All Mixed Drinking . 1 Rush Code Altered. Prof. Gates Honored . • For 25 Ye a rs ' Service Elections Moved Up Interfraternity Council adopted In honor of his completion of 25 a new dating code last night to end years service' at the College, a tes- a two-month discussion. Action timonial dinner was given Prof. was taken on the new rushing code, Theodore 3. Gates, head of the election plans were changed, and English composition department, a new fraternity was admitted at by members of the staff last night. the long session. The dinner was held in the banquet Following the example of All room of the Hotel State College. - College Cabinet and WSGA, IFC Professor Gates was presented banned mixed drinking of any sort, with a traveling bag by members and provided for a student commit of the department and their wives. tee to judge all violations. This A total of 56 attended the dinner, committee, appointed by the IFC A graduate of Alma College, president, will then pass the rul- Prof. Gates came to Penn State in ing on to a faculty committee. 1916 as an instructor in English. The code will be submitted to Except for a two-year leave of ab- the Senate Committee on Student .sence to fill a defense role in the Welfare for final passage by Rob- Sirst World War, Professor Gates ert F. Wilson '42, chairman of the has seen continuous service with dating code committee. the College ever since. He was Acting in place of George -W. appointed head,2f the department Ferguson '42, rushing chairman, of. English composition in 1936. Theodore S. Casnoff '42 presented to the Council a tentative rushing code. Most of the alterations sug gested were necessitated by the change in the College calendar. Also because of the change in the calendar, the Council was forced to adapt its election proceedings. IFC Senior Ball Has Defense Motif officers will be elected sooner than All profits from Senior Ball they have been. The date will be ticket sales will be turned over to submitted to . the Council one worthy defense agencies such as month before elections by the ex the Thespians' Mobile Unit and ecutive committee. the local Red Cross instead of go- Phi Alpha Phi, a new local fra ing to the senior class treasury ternity,•presented a petition to IFC as usual, it was announced last and was admitted into the Council. night by ball co-chairmen Thomas The new fraternity, said David H. Ji:-L. •Henson .142 _and ..Peter J. Goldsmith '43, president, has been Krones '42. approved : by 'the dean of men's of- Also in keeping with the nation- fice and by the Senate Committee al defense 'theme, programs for the on Student Welfare. dance, February 27, will be in the 1111111111111111i111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 form of. decoratively bound de- fense stamp booklets. In place of ir giving corsages, the ball commit- Late News tee has suggested that a dollar's worth of defense stamps - be in- Flashes ... serted in the program and be pre- sented to Senior Ball dates Another possibility for use of NEW YORK Little hope was the danc,.• profits as suggested by H. Leonard Krouse, senior class expressed for the lives of the 35 for by the navy. The unaccounted men took to president, was turning over of the seamen adrift off the eastern "sea proceeds to one of the defense pro- - board, and listed as " jects such as the "Buy a Bomber"- the sea after their . tanker, the W. fund. L. Steed was torpedoed off the south coast of. New Jersey Febru ary 2. BOSTON In an address here, Wendell Willkie stated that .the .forthcoming vast synthetic rubber production stories are not true, and that by the end of 1943 there will be no rubber for civilian use—arid Should dim rumblings be report ed tonight from the vicinity of by Spring, 1944 there will be none London's Westminster Abbey, it for military use. will not be another Nazi bombing; LONDON Scorning a Japan nor will it be the Bard of Avon ese demand for unconditional sur turning over in his grave for the render, Singapore's defenders have umpteenth time, been declared as still fighting on a Shakespeare need have no fears against overwhelming odds, but that his "The Taming of the London was prepared to hear at any hour .that the Cross of St. Shrew" will not be well treated by George no longer fluttered over the the Penn State, Players at 7:30 to- once impregnable island. • . night in Schwab Auditorium — WASHlNGTON • The. NaVy judging from recent rehearsals. Department revealed that in a sur- Curtain time for Saturday night's prise attack, the Pacific Fleet performance will be moved up to struck at the Japanese-held bases 8:30 p. m. because of other con- on the Marshall and Gilbert Is- Meting campus activities. An ex- lands and destroyed 41 planes, 16 ceptionally large cast of over 30 vessels, including an aircraft car performers will be used by Direc- rier, and large numbers of Japan tor Frank S. Neusbaum, professo r ese personell. of dramatics. • Players' Show Tonight At 1:30 Another unique fee,ture about the Players' Show,• besides incluci- LaVie Proofs Ready ing the Sly induction scene, is that Proofs of the La" Vie senior pic the curtain will be loWered only. tures will be available at the Penn once throughout the play—at inter- State Photo Shop today and to mission This will be the first Shake- correction, it was announced yes spearean production to be present- terday by Joseph T. Reichwein ed on this campus in ninny years. '42, LaVie editor. All seniors are In 'the Summer Session of 1938, requested to check the proof, Sam Jaffee, noted actor played since this will be the 1.7.5 t chance Shylock in the Players' offering of to correct errors or to add activi "The Merchant of Venice." ties. egiatt WEATHER Snow Flurries And Cooler PRICE: THREE CENTS 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 It morrow for final checking and
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