p| ®'ff* iatly 0 (Eoikgtan S ‘ OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ST A' VOL. 38—'No. 140 Cabinet Selects New Tribunal, Executive Group Selection of an executive com mittee and members of Tribunal for the coming year were the main features of the All-College Cabinet meeting held last night. Charles H. Ridenour, D. Norm an Lamond, and Samuel G. Fred anan were the juniors selected to serve during the next, two semes ters as senior meml/ers of Tri bunal, while J. Robert Hicks and Joseph Hodin were the sopho mores chosen for judicial duty. Chosen to serve on the execu tive committee of the Cabinet in order to decide pertinent ‘ques tions without calling a special meeting of the whole group were Jerome H. Blakeslee ’43, Jesse V. Fardella ’43, Gordon L. Coy ’43, David J. McAleer ’43, Margaret K. Sherman ’43, and Harold L. Zimmerman ’44. Expected action on the ques tion of having PSCA’s funds aud ited along with the accounts of all other campus activities by the Associated Activities office of Neil M. Fleming did not materialize since PSCA’s representative was unable to attend the Cabinet meeting. Dorothy K. Brunner ’44, WSGA representative, suggested a war time scholarship plap for students who returned after the war fol lowing completion of at, least one year’s work at the College. A committee consisting of Miss Brun'ner, chairman, Dfonald W. Davis- '43, Frank' R. Flynn ’43, and- Harold- L. Zimmerman ’44 was' appointed by Blakeslee to inves tigate the feasibility of the new plan. ‘ Another proposal brought be fore the Cabinet for executive sanction was the request of H. O. Smith, town defense coordinator, that hat societies serve as auxil iary firemen and policemen for 'the duration. Senior Grades Due By May sth Grades for graduating seniors must be in Registrar’s office by 5 p. m., Tuesday, May 5, according to a statement issued yesterday by William S. Hoffman, registrar. Mr. Hoffman pointed out that grades for all students will be due in his office not later than one week after the last meeting of the class, but they must not be in lat er than Saturday noon, May 16. Time table schedules for the Summer semester are now on sale at the Registrar’s office. Junior Prom Last Big Weekend Scheduled Before One more big weekend before July 10! According to the social calen dar released by the Student Union Board, Junior Prom is the last re maining big social event for the campus until Soph Hop, scheduled for the second weekend of July, rolls around. Three groups will provide enter tainment for this weekend’s social program. Beginning at 7 p. m. Friday, Fred Waring and his Pennsylvan ians will start the ball rolling with a half-hour broadcast that will include two numbers from the Thespian production, “Hide ’n’ Peek. 1 ’ Although the numbers have not yet been announced, ' WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, STATE COLLEGE, PA Davis Shows Features Of Latin America In Final LA Lecture “Extremely empty, particularly in the interior,” is the way Dr. Kingsley Davis, associate professor of Sociology described Latin. Am erica in his lecture on “Population and Culture of Latin America,” last night. According to Dr. Davis, this emptiness is caused by the way the country is populated. The peo ple of the interior made up for the most part by Indians and Incas, tend, to live in clusters. Contacts between these different groups is almost devoid due to geographical •barriers and the tendency of 'these people to live alone. Diseases, caused by the varying altitudes, also affect the growth of population. Other factors such as the social organization, poor sys tem of transportation, hot climate, and a high mortality rate help to' keep the population low. Dr. Davis stated that if the control of these diseases is realized the pop ulation should increase steadily in the future. Dr. Davis also discussed some of the features of Brazil. Brazil has the largest deposit of iron ore in the world, he stated. Speech Class Will Give Open Recital The advanced class in oral in terpretation of literature . will present a public recital as its se mestei' finale in 121 Sparks Build ing. at .7:30 o’clock.. tonight, Mrs. •R.'B. Nesbitt, instructor of public speaking, announced' yesterday. The recital, part of Speech 285, will feature readings from the works of modern authors. Those who will participate and the selections they will read are Catherine Bidelspacher, “archy and mehitabel,” by Don Marquis; Stanley J. Silverman, “Father Opens My Mail,” by Clarence Day; Miriam H. Lisse, “Crip pled,” by Ruth Sawyer; Leo Mor rell, “The Mountain Whippoor will,” b|/ Stephen Vincent Benet; Fleurette Marguiles, “The Sock Hunt,” by Ruth McKinney; and Norman A. Shandelman, “The Norris Plan,” by Corey Ford. Catherine G. Lewis, “The Lady In The Dark,” Moss Hart'; Waiter M. Lewis, “Omit Flowers,” by Dana Burnett;- H. Jeannette Nagel, “My Little-/Boy,” by Carl Ewald; Edwarfi R. Clauss, “Por ridge On The Floor,” by Walter Duranty; Jean Babcock, “Morn ing Glory,” (Victoria Regina) by R. E. Hausman; and Donald R. Taylor, “The Green Bay Tree,” by Louis Bromfield. Soph Hop Waring will probably include “Nittany,” written by James A. Leyden ’42 in his program. A repeat performance of the Thespian’s Spring production, “Hide ’n’ Peek” will take the spot light at 7:30 p. m. Friday. Revised musical arrangements and a re vamped script has produced a streamlined review. Starting at 10 p. m., Tommy Dorsey, “The Sultan of Swing,” or if you prefer, “The Sentimental Gentleman” will provide both “sweet and hot” music for Penn State Prom goers. Saturday night, again at 7 o’clock, the Thespians will present “Hide ’n’ Peek” for the last time. Successor To The Free Lance, Established 1887 Student Poll Indicates 70 Per Cent Will Come Back For Summer Semester Alumni Drive Garners 218 Soph Subscribers Completion of a campaign which proved very successful was announced last night by Jack R. Grey ’44, chairman of the Alumni Association’s drive for sophomore members. Two hundred and eighteen sub scriptions of eight dollars each were turned in by section leaders Jerome H. Blakeslee ’43, William C. Mazzocco ’43, Thomas J. L. Henson ’42, John F. Zalinski ’43, and women’s, chairmen Jean E. Babcock ’42 and Betty L. Zeigler ’42, according to Grey. Artists' Series Poll Indicate Ratings Final tabulations by the Art ists’ Course Series Committee on the vote taken at the Marian And erson concert about the order of preference for this year’s Series have been released by Dr. Carl A. Marquardt, chairman of the com mittee. The bdllot, given to subscribers annually at the final concert of the year, also asked Course pa trons to vote for their preferences for next year’s artists, in addition to first asking them if they ap proved "of the 'Course continue!! tion.' With 1,122 votes cast in favor of its continuance as compared to only nine against it, the commit tee awaits appointment of the .new committee by President Hetzel be fore making any definite an nouncement. Of the four artists on this year’s program, Marian Anderson polled first place by virtue of achieving 3,440 points. The Ro chester Philharmonic Orchestra, under Jose Iturbi’s baton, was second with 2,811 points, followed by Lauritz Melchior with 2,408 and Ruth Draper with 1,704 in that order. A total of 1,001 votes were cast in the preference rating. Points were given on the basis of multi plying the first place votes by four, the second place votes by three, third place votes by two, and fourth place by one. Eighty Students File initial Applications For Air Corps Reserve More than 80 students made in itial application yesterday for en listment in the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve as explained to them in the mass meeting in Schwab Aud itorium Monday night. This, according to Prof. Robert E. Galbraith, faculty advisor for the program here, is a good indi cation that a larger number than was originally expected will sign up for enlistment under the de ferred plan which allows them to complete their college education. Applications must be’filed with Professor Galbraith before May 6, when Army examining boards will come to the campus for as long a stay as will be necessary to exam ine all applicants. Professor Gal braith stressed the need for obtain ing application blanks at the stu dents’ earliest convenience be cause of the mailed forms required for enlistment. ITE COLLEGE PROCLAIMS —“Americanism Day,” Friday, and “I Am An American Day,” May. 17, have both been set aside as state holidays in a recent pro ' clamation by Governor Arthur H. James. On both days the governor requested that appropriate cele brations be held throughout the Commonweath. Governor James Sets Two Holidays been set .aside by a 'recent' resolution' General Assembly of the State as Ameri canism Day throughout the Com monwealth. Governor Arthur H. James issued a proclamation ask ing for celebrations on the day in the various communities. May 17 has been named as “I Am An American Day,” by a na tional proclamation sanctioned by the governor. This is a special day set aside to give recognition to those who by coming of age or by naturalization, have attained the status of citizenship during the past year. Americanism Day this year will be celebrated for the first time with the nation at war. Governor James stated in his proclamation that many, of the marchers who participated in parades other years on this day will be absent because they are now in service in distant places. The governor has called upon patriotic veteran, fraternal and civic organizations to hold appro priate celebrations. He also ask ed agencies of the State Council of Defense to participate in. so far as they are able. “Upon both days I urge that the U. S. flag and state flag be flown from homes and buildings of our people,” the proclamation stated. Phi Bela Kappa To Hold Formal Initiation Services Phi Beta Kappa’s Penn State chapter will hold its annual initia tion and formal Spring banquet ceremonies tomorrow for the stu dents honored ■ with bids last .month. Initiation will be held in Booms 102 and 107 Main Engineering at 6 p. m. and the banquet wil. start in the State College Hotel at 6:30 p. m. Guest speaker for the occasion will be Dr. Norman H. Stewart, head-of the biology department at Bucknell University. Dr. Stewart will discuss the interrelation of science and culture. PATRIOTISM * * * Weather PRICE: THREE CENTS Ml School Registers Highest Percentage Complete figures in the Council of Administration’s recent poll concerning enrollment indicate that 70.5 per cent of the student body excluding graduating seniors will return for the Summer semes ter. The poll included 4,076 jun iors, sophomores, and freshmen. The School of Mineral Indus tries with approximately 85 per cent indicating that they would return on May 18, registered the highest figure. Other high per centages were Chemistry and Phy sics, 80, and Liberal Arts, 68. The lowest percentage, 59 was registered' in the School of Agri culture. Reason for this it was stated is that most agriculture stu dents will be needed for practical work on farms this Summer and will in one sense be continuing their education. Other school percentages were Physical Education, 66, Engineer ing 65, and Education, 65. Juniors in the Mineral Indus tries and Chemistry and Physics schools with return almost 100 per cent. According to the poll 100 out of the 104 in the MI school will return and 118 out of 125 will re turn in the Chem-Phys school. The Council requested that all students who change their plans between now and May 9 tell their advisor, department head, or dean about the change so that they may report it. It is important that th’e figures be accurate since they will be used in regard to scheduling of courses for the Summer semester. 'Financial difficulty was prac tically the exclusive reason stated by those not returning to school ythis Summer. As yet no further word has been received on the government’s proposed plan for financial aid which it is believed would highly remedy this situa tion. Listed below are the figures tab ulated for the various schools: SCHOOL Agriculture Chemistry and Physics Education Engineering Liberal Arts Mineral Industries Physical Education .. Late News BASEBALL SCORES National League Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 5, New York 4. Brooklyn 7, Cincinnati 3. Boston 6, Chicago 3. American League Cleveland 6, Athletics 4. St. Louis 3, New York 1. Boston 6, Detroit 1. Washington 4, Chicago 3. WASHINGTON The primary purpose of the President's fire side chat last night was to outline the war-time economic policy of the nation. Mr. Roosevelt declar ed that the U. S. would give aid to the Free French in spite of the demands of the traitors now in control of the country. He stated that the U. S. was spending $100,000,000 every day for war efforts, and he expected the sum to be doubled before the end of the war. Mr. Roosevelt reiterated the sev en points of his previous speech, and added that everyone in the U. S. would be affected indirectly by all of them. YES NO . 442 312 . 434 85 . 340 184 . 605 329 . 622 298 . 257 44 89 45
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