Late News
Flashes . . .
LONDON British warships
and planes pounded the Island
base at Madagascar heavily in an
effort to lessen the defenses of
the Vichy-controlled island. It
is reported that the U. S. govern
ment has given its consent to the
major assault.
NEW YORK ClTY—Fritzi Zivic
decisioned Red Cochrane in a ten
round non-title bout in Madison
Square Garden last evening.
Cochrane's IoW blows in several
rounds added to his defeat.
LONDONKing Leopold of
Belgium was offered his freedom
if he would negotiate with Ger
man officials in establishing the
Nazi form of government among
the Belgian population.
. MOSCOW—The defenders of
Stalingrad are being pushed back
Slowly by the large Nazi off en-
Sive drive. The Germans are
now concentrating their forces on
a frontal attack fora quick and
decisive victory.
LONDON Prime Minister
Churchill stated that the British
government will offer no new
compromise to the Gandhi clan.
The treaty presented by Cripps of
several months ago was the final
offer. •
Enrollment Totals
Approximate 5300
Although a tabulation of yes
terday's registration has not been
made, an estimated 5,300 students
are believed to have iregistered
for the Fall semester.
A total of 2,872 were registered
Wednesday at Rec Hall. An ad
ditional 1,467 "new" freshmen en
rolled during the first two days of
the week. Registrar William S.
lioffmax,indicated that he,thought
approximately 1,000 had regis
tered yesterday. morning 'to bring
the total to the 5,300 mark.
Of the 2,872 students who en
rolled Wednesday, 536 were sen
iors, 753 juniors, 939 sophomores,
and 419 were second semester
freshmen.
In December, the third gradu
ating class this year will hold its
'commencement exercises about
1 170
. days earlier than planned un
der the normal program.
McKee Chapel Speaker
Rev. Elmore M. McKee, rector The loans are to be granted to
of St. George's Church, New York students in technical and prof es-
City, will be guest speaker at sional fields participating in ac-
Sunday morning's chapel service, celerated programs in degree-
Schwab Auditorium at 11 a. in. granting colleges and universities
Reverend McKee will speak on whose technical and professional
"The Difference That Religion education can be completed with-
Makes." in two years.
Players Hit Upon Unique Idea
To Acquaint Frosh With Group
An idea-that took root last Sep- Who• Carrie To Dinner," to be, pre
tember ihas been the basis for ac- tented October 23 and 24 on the
quainting Penn State students combined Dad's` Day and Alumni
with the workings of "the only Weekend Program will be given
dramatic group" on campus, the Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Penn State Players. That idea At the Shindig, students may sign
is the get-acquainted party called for their appointments for the
by the dramatists—"shindig." . casting.
This semester's shindig will be Students unable to sign up at
held in Schwab Auditorium and the shindig may do so Tuesday at
the Little Theatre in Old Main Student Union. No experience is
at 7 o'clock Monday night. All necessary to try for roles in the
freshmen and upperclassmen play, Prof. Frank S. Neusbaum,
have been urged to• attend by director, stressed.
Joanne M. Palmer '43, president Not all has been relegated to
of Players. the acting side, however. Students
Featured at the shindig will be with a flair or an interest in the
exhibits 'of past 'Players' shows technical side of play production
fron),. • the files of
.the groups' 26 will have an opportunity to, sign
years of campus existence. Mem- for work in backstage crews.
bers of the organization will ex- Players will present four shows
hibit various phases of make-up, during the Fall and Winter se
costuming, stage-craft, lighting
. mesters. The first is the Monty
and acting. Wooley-Bette Davis fiasco, fol-
Tryouts for 'the Players' first lowed by Ibsen's "Ghosts," "Clau-
Fall show, the Broadway and dia," and an as yet unnamed
Hollywood laugh riot, ."The Man melodrama.
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VOL. 39—No. 68
Prexy
Not Yet
President in• charge of business
and finance, 'announced recently
that no definite word can be giv
en students as yet concerning the
government sponsored loans for
upperclass students in technical
and professional courses.
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Loan Fund Plans
Still Incomplete
Although at present no appli
cations are being received, ar
rangements are fast shaping up
for the dispensing of .the 'federal,
government appropriated loan
fund for technical and profession
al upperclass students, according
to S. K. Hostetter, assistant to the
President in charge of 'business
and finance, who is in charge of
campus distributiOn
.of the loans.
Mr. Hostetter emphasized that
as yet the committee can make
no definite statement as to when
action will be taken. They are
being 'held up because federal au
thorities have not announced how
large Penn State's appropriation
from the $5,000,000 allotment will
be.
liItIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, STATE COLLEGE, PA
Hetzel To Address Students, Faculty
Author Of Frosh Song
For Class Of Blank
Remains Anonymous
The class of 40-? is singing it—
it"s the current tune on the
Campus hit parade.
Investigations conducted by
professor Hummel Fishburn, act
ing head of the music department,
anxious to talk with the creator of
the master-piece, disclosed that
the • first verse is a product of
spontaneous generation.
Workmen found the first verse
in the barrel of the Armory can
non, while they were cleaning it
for the salvage drive.
The second verse written in
code, was found tied to the leg oe
a carrier pigeon who said that he
was looking for "Squab Audi
torium."
The words are sung to the tune
of the Marine hymn.
CA Frosh Ulundi To Hear
Discussion On Success
In College Al Meeting
"What It Takes To Make Good
In College" will be the topic of
discussion at the first meeting of
the PSCA's Freshmen Council, in
the Hugh Beaver Room, Old Main,
8 p. m., Tuesday Sept. 15, D. Ned
Linegar, associate secretary of the
last night.
"An aim of the CA," Linegar
said, "is to develop in these fresh
men representatives of all re
ligious denominations and social
strata the latent - qualities of lead
ership.
"Fellowship and association
with classmates from other schools
cn campus are - also important ,fea
tures of the Council," the CA of
ficial added.
Transfers Urged
To Attend Mixers
Transfer men are urged to at
tend the mixer to be given fdr
transfer women in Irvin Hall so
cial rooms from 9 p. m. to mid
night tomorrow, said Mary
. .,Jo
Powell, WSGA Junior Service
Board chairman, in charge of the
mixer.
Acting as hosts and hostesses at
the mixer will be members of
Service Board; Blue Key, junior
men's activities honorary; and
Druids, sophomore men's athletic
honorary. Naval ensign trainees
will be special guests.
Tag and non-tag dances will be
arranged to help transfers make
new acquaintances, said Miss
Powell.
A coffee hour for transfer coeds
will be held in Atherton Hall,
northerst lounge, at 6:45 p. m. to
night. Upperclass women are in
vited to attend the coffee hour,
Miss Powell stressed. Ruth M.
Storer, junior senator, will -pour.
Dean of Women Charlotte E.
Ray and Dorothy K. Brunner,
acting WSGA president, will
greet the group. Group singing
will be led by Margaret K. Ram
aley, Service Board member.
Junior Service Board will con
duct a compulsory mass meeting
for transfer coeds in 121 Sparks
Building at
,7 p. m.. Tuesday.
OF THE PENNSYLVANI
STATE COLLEGE
Accelerated Program, War Effect
On College To Be Explained Monday
250 Pledge During
First Four Hours
More than 250 Penn State stu
dents joined fraternities within
four hours after Fall semester
pledging became legal, a spot
survey conducted last night indi
cated.
Since early pledge results had
not yet been reported to Inter
fraternity Council, Collegian con
tacted 20 fraternities in an effort
to obtain some basis for judging
how the Fall semester pledge sea
son was progressing.
The fraternities reported that
they had pledged a total of 124
students, an average of more than
six a house, since the 'opening of
pledging at 5 p. m. yesterday.
Absolutely no report of unfair
rushing practices has been handed
in to the IFC Judiciary commit
tee on rushing, according to Jesse
S. Doolittle, assistant professor of
mechanical engineering and judi
biary committee head.
Doolittle's only suggestion' to
fraternity men was that they re
member to make written applica
tion for out-of-town parties, and
obtain provisional permission by
729 - before . 9 "
Tribunal Grants
students here in recent years, the
difficulty of gathering all of them
Frosh ExeMptions together has made meetings of
this sort confined to times when
At its first meeting of the they were absolutely
_necessary.
present semester, Student Tribu-
Sponsored by student leaders
in All-College Cabinet originally,
nal granted a total of 16 exemp
the plan has been taken over by
tions to members of the newest
the Administration, now in corn
freshman class Charles H. Ride- plete charge of the affair.
noun '43, chairman, announced
last night. A list of those ex-
empted will appear in next sGA • Tues
day's Collegian. Schedules
A further hearing of cases will."
be. held next Wednesday at 7
p. m. in the Alumni office for all 4 Frosh Mixers
freshmen who did not get an op-
portunity to attend the first meet-
Freshman men and women will
ing, Ridenour stated.'
dance at four WSGA mixers sche-
Upperclassmen have no au
duled for Rec Hall and the Alin
thority over freshman women ory from 8 until 11 p. m. Friday
Ridenour added, and warned that and Saturday, Dorothy K. Brun
anyone caught attempting to haze ner '44, acting WSGA' president,
frosh women will appear before announced.
Student Tribunal. The new class will wear name
All freshmen are reminded that cards and will present matricu
they must tip their dinks to the lation cards. Postcards indicat
"Willow Tree" as. they pass on ing place and date of - the mixer
'either side of the Mill. 'they are to attend will be sent to
Because of
.the number of re- coeds. Cards, must be presented
quests arising, Tribunal asks all to Checkers before and after the
freshmen to include- firSt names dance and at the door.
on their name cards. With the increased coed enroll-
All . custom violations must be ment, women have been divided
turned in to Student Union or to a into four groups. Women's Build
member of Tribunal with the ing and McAllister Hall frosh will
name of the person turning in the dance in Rec Hall and all town
violator attached. coeds will go to the Armory Fri
day. Second, third, and fourth
Warnock '39 Wins Wings floor coeds from Jordan Hall are
invited to Rec Hall and the Arm-
Commissioned a second lieuten- ory will house Irvin Hall and the
ant in the Army Air Corps, Ar- basement and first floor Jordan
thur R. Warnock Jr. '39, son of the Saturday.
Dean of Men, arrived here last Sonny Roy and his orchestra
night for a short visit with his will provide the music in Rec Hall
parents. both nights, and vic music will
Lieutenant Warnock received be featured in the Armory.
his training at the Advanced Miss Brunner announced that
School for Single engine fighters annual pop-in nights are set for
at Foster Field, Victoria, Texas,' this Sunday and the next. Up
and was awarded his "wings" perclass women, will visit frosh
last Sunday. first from 7:30 until 10 p. m.
Weather
PRICE: THREE CENTS
By ROBERT E. KINTER
To help students and faculty
members better understand the
ideas of the administration con
cerning the accelerated program
and the general effect of the war
on the College, President Ralph
D. Hetzel will address the entire
student body and faculty in Rec
Hall, Monday at 11 a. m.
The President's talk on this oc
casion will probably follow the
same lines as he set when he ad
dressed student leaders at a meet
ing of the same sort several weeks
before the end of the Summer
semester.
At that time he explained the
benefits of the speedup in the
College's plans in the war effort
and showed how students will
also, benefit by the plan.
This convocation, the first since
a similar one -shortly after the
Pearl Harbor (incident and the
second in more than four years,
will be of interest and importance
to everyone connected with the
College, Administrative officials
said yesterday.
Announcement of the meeting
will be made in all Monday morn
ing classes and 11 o'clock's will
be cancelled so that everyone may
be able to attend the meeting.
Freshman attendance will be
compulsory - according to Charles
H. Ridenour '43, Student Tribunal
chairman.
Because of the great number of