Late News MOSCOW—Russian authorities report a meeting of all important Allied strategists in Moscow. British General Wavell, General Brook, American Geheral -Max well, and Prime Minister Chur chill were told of Russia's position and attempted to work out plans on Death Stuns C am p us for the United Nations. Unoffi cial sources have it that the plans include offences not only in Eu rope but also in the Far East. Generalissimo Chiang 'Kai Shek was kept in contact with the meeting by telephone. This meet ing breaks precedent for it is the first time that a British Prime Minister has visited Russia while in office. SOLOMON ISLANDS The battle is still raging with new gains consolidated by the Marines: The Japs tried to intercept a night landing force on the eight and ninth of this month, but were suc cessfully beaten off. Naval au thorities report the destruction, of 36 enemy planes . , including 18 land and 18 sea planes. The Japs, however,. still hold the interior (Continued on Page_ Two) Death Strikes Ind Sophomore Death struck Penn State's sophomore class for the second time in three days .yesterday when William E. Kennedy '45 succumb ed at 2:10 p. m. while receiving treatment for a liver ailment in an Erie hospital. Kennedy, a resident, of Erie, had gone home when the ailment was discovered three weeks ago. The death-message that arrived by telegraph last night was the first indication his Pi Kappa . Alpha •Eatfibis lidd - tlidt - fhe sick- . ness was serious in nature. The 19-year-old sophomore en rolled at'Penn State in September, 1941, after gradulating froth Strong-Vincent High School in Erie. A mechanical engineering student, he was also a member of the freshman fencing team and intramKal tennis, mushball, and football teams. Funeral services for. Kennedy are scheduled for tomorrow morning College Revises Drop-Add Rulings According to Registrar William S. Hoffman, • three new rules and the revision of several others have been approved by the administra tion in an effort to discourage changing of schedules and 'drop adding. The new rules which will . appear in the "Regulations for Undergraduate Students for 1942-43," will go into effect with the beginning of the Fall semes ter. Under the heading "Dropping Or Adding A Subject" will appear the following new rulings: 20. A change of schedule au thorized after the first two weeks of a semester may be issued only upon the written recommendation of the Dean of the School in which the student is enrolled. 21. A student is charged a fee of $1 for each change of schedule. Under •the heading "Standard Schedules" the following new re vision will be in effect: 25. A student who irregularly drops a subject by ceasing to at tend class shall receive a grade of -2 in the subject rxid furthermore renders himself liable to disci pline. Hoffman pointed out that the first two weeks of the Fall semes ter. begins with registration, rather than with •the day class begins, as was the practice dur ing former years. VOL. 39—No. 58 STAR SUCCUMBS-- I Dave Alston, sophomore pre-medica student and potential All-American halfback, met a tragic death Saturday morning as a result of complications from a tonsilectomy performed in the Centre County 'Hospital, Bellefonte. Alston had taken part in football scrimmages as late as Thursday evening and was in perfect physical condition. Housing Group To Query Landladies "Questionaires concer n in g available rooms will be mailed to all local rooming houses during the early part of. next week," de-. dared representatives of the PSCA and Student. Housing Board last night. "We are waiting until then," stated a PSCA •spokesman, "so that our list will be complete. By that time local landladies will know rather definitely how many rooms they will have vvcant on September 7." • At the present time the PSCA has listed enough available rooms to take care of those who were evacuated from the dormitories. The new list that will be compiled from the questionaires will be ready by the time students return for the Fall semester. ' If any of the local landladies fail to receive a questionaire next week," stated Fred E. Clever. '44, Student Housing Bocird chairman, "we would appreciate it if. they would contact the PSCA office by phone. or mail so that their rooms can be included on the list." Golab To Represent SDX At National Convention Dominick L. Golab '43, vice president of the local chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, national journa&- ism honorary, has been selected to represent the Penn State chapter of the society at its annual nation al meeting at Chicago in Novem ber, according to Herbert J. Zu kauskas '43, chapter president. A tentative date, October 11, 1942, also was set for the formal initiation of professional members in the organization, at last night's meeting. Senior Invitations Ready Senior invitations and an nouncements will be available at the Student Union desk in Old Main 'after noon today, according to David T. McAleer '43, senior class president. Caps and gowns will be ready in the near future. OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, STATE COLLEGE, PA Sugar Board Fixes , September Deadline Fraternities. _boarding __houses, industrial and institutional sug;ar users should register with the lo cal rationing board for the next two months allotment of sugar before September 1, a release from the Office of Price Adminis tration emphasized today. Groups which wait until after that date to register will have a ration deduction made for the time lapsed between September 1 and the late registration. 4 Coeds To Participate In Last Speech Hour; _ Mrs. Nesbitt Will Reside The last program of the 1942 Summer series of Penn State'•i Speech Hour will be broadcast from 2:30 to 3 p..m. Thursday, according to Mrs. Harriet D. Nes•• instructor of public speaking. Participating in a half hour of interpretative reading will be members of the class in the oral 'interpretation of literature. Presentations by students will include "Housebroken" by Chris topher Morley, to be read by Christine R. Grant '43; "The Empty Desk" by Marjorie Marks, given by C. Betty Friedman '44; "Rest Cure" by Patricia Collings, to be read by L. Jeanne Kaiser '43; and "With Affection, and Es teem" by Mary Webb, given by Elizabeth V. Paine '43. Mrs. Nesbitt will conduct the program which will be broadcast over station WMRF, Lewistown.. New. Courses Departments that , are offer ing new courses during the forthcoming Fall semester, and who wish to have a descrip tion of the course published, should contact The Daily Col legian office by mail before 4 p. m. Thursday, August 20. An effort will be made to publish the course number, the name of the professor in charge, credits, and a brief descrip tion. • Football Star Succumbs After Tonsiledomy Saturday Morning Stunned by the tragic death of Dave Alston '45, 20-year-old Negro football star and pre-medical student, Penn State's student body pre pared today to pay respects to the potential All-American who died as a result of a tonsilectomy in the Centre County Hospital, Belle fonte, late Saturday morning. Funeral services will be conducted in the Mt. Olive Baptist Church at Midland at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow. Alston's unexpected death followed a tonsil operation which was performed at the Centre County Hospital at 9 o'clock Saturday morn ing. About an hour after the operation was completed, a blood clot formed which cut off the circulation to his lungs and caused them to collapse. At 11:45 a. m. he was pronounced dead, the cause of his death being described as pulmonary em- To Meet bolism and respiratory paralysis. • Formation of a blood clot fol- Prex y . , _ lowing a tonsilectomy is describ ed by medical men as being ex- Heads Tomoirow tremely rare in children and youths, but increases slightly with Approximately 125 student Tagged as one of the nation's leaders representing every cans- "top sophomore football pros pus'activity will meet in 121 pects" for the coming season, Al- Sparks at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow to ston had appeared in football hear President Ralph D. Hetzel scrimmage as late as Thursday discuss problems the administra-evening. According to members of the coaching staff, Alston had tion is facing at the present time. All student leaders are urged the meeting had no trouble with his tonsils to be present Davis Jr. '43, chair but had been considering having Donald at by them removed for some time. He rion of the planning committee. W. was taken to the hospital by End Coach Earl Edwards who was the Persons who should be present are members of All-College Cabi-first to be notified of his death. net, representatives of every fra- When approached yesterday, Coach Robert Higgins was re ternity-, sorerity, independent luctant to speak of what he term men's and women's unit, WSGA ed "a tragic death." Higgins Senate, Tribunal, presidents of stated, "The death of Dave Alston hat societies and womens active was a , n unspeakable loss to his honorarieS, presidents of Penn parents and to his race. Penn State Club and Philotes, members State has been deprived of a stu of senior and junior boards of dent of whom it was very proud." The Daily . Collegian, and editors Son of Reverend and Mrs. of other student publications. Sandy Alston, Dave had been, be- The convocation will be held in fore 'his . matriculation to Penn the place of an All-College one State, a football and basketball which Cabinet deemed inadvise- star at Midland High School. Dur able at this time because of the ing his' high school years, Alston nearness to the end of the 'semes- was a brilliant scholar, earned 12 ter. The All-College meeting will athletic letters, was president of probably be held at the beginning his class during his senior Year, of next semester. (Continued on Page Three) Because the convocation was originally a student idea, it is thought by members of the plan ning committee that .many prob lems concerning all students will be discussed President Hetzel's ideas and comment on the prob- lems will be carried back to sill-- dents by their representatives. It is thought that this is the first meeting of student leaders with the President to discuss problems of student and adminis tration interest. The All-College meeting will be the first of. its Davis stated yesterday, "Com plete representation from every activity group is necessary to make the meeting a success." Graduates Should Leave Addresses, Duff Urges Seniors graduating, on August• 28 were again reminded by Martin H. Duff, editor of La Vie, that they must leave their mailing ad dresses at the Athletic Associa tion office, 102 Old Main, if they wish •to receive their copy of the yearbook when it comes out in December. Miss Bottorf will take their addresses. "Things are shaping up fine for the new 'Victory' yearbook," said Duff. "All the work on the Class of '43's La Vie is rapidly being completed," he added, "and with the cooperation of the sen iors we will have an excellent book." Weather PRICE: THREE CENTS advanced age Campus News Briefs Theta Alpha Phi Elects Jean Hershberger '43 was elect ed president of Theta Alpha Phi, national dramatics honorary fra ternity, at initiation services at the CA Cabin Sunday. Hazel Gassmann '43 - was elected vice president, and Leon Flook '43 was re-elected• secretary-treasurer. Ed Honorary Selects Ten Ten students were recently elected into Kappa Phi Kappa, National Education honorary so ciety. Those chosen were Melvin Checkum '45, Harold Freeman '43, John Glenn '43, Eugene Herr, Graduate student, Michael Nocket '44, William Mazzocco '43, Robert Perugini '43, Robert Redmount '44, George Zoretich '43, and John Struck '44. Phi Kappa Sigma Elects Robert M. Jimeson '43 was elected president of Phi Kappa Sigma in elections held Sunday. Other officers elected were Miles W. Smith '44, Beta; Clarence G. Stappenback '44, Pi; Charles W. Daiker '45, Sigma; William C. Jimeson '43, Upsilon; Edward C. Kaiser '44, Iota; Henry E. Derby shire '44 and Robert W. Baugh man '45, Thetae.
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