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LONDON—Confidence in an Al
lied victory in North Africa was
expressed here today in the light VOL. 40—No. 12
of renorts from the North African
front of Allied victories. American
troops clashed with the Nazis and committee Okeys
forced them to retreat along the
Mediterranean coast near the Tun ■ -
isian border. ibbon Corsage
M A D R I D—General Francisco
Franco today ordered partial mo
bilization of the Spanish army, F or Jr.-Sr. 'Prom
navy, and air force today in view
of a last desperate attempt by Hit- A double white ribbon bearing
ler to prevent the Allies from the names Senior Ball and Junior
moving troopi and supplies into Prom will be the only corsages
North Africa. Franco assured the sanctioned by the committee for
Allies that he understood their the joint dance Friday night in
purpose, and would not resist Al- Rec Hall, Harry C. Coleman, co
lied moves. chairman, announced yesterday.
L 0 N D-0 N American Flying The ribbons will be presented
Fortresses and Liberator bombers to each purchaser of one dollar's
today attacked a Nazi U-boat base worth of defense stamps, space
on the Bay of Biscay, and also de-
for which will be provided in the
stroyed several freight trains and dance programs. Tickets may be
oil tanks in the same vicinity. They purchased' at the Athletic Associa
destroyed six enemy aircraft on tion window in Old Main and
the ground, and all planes returned stamps will be on sale at Student
to their base without any casual- Union.
ites. • The space .provided will be for
WASHINGTON The Office of four twenty-five cent stamps. It
Price Administration announced a pill be temporary so that they can
cut in , the A gasoline ration cou-
later be placed in regular govern
yOns from four to three coupons in ment issued booklets.
18 Eastern stateseffective Novem-
Booth reservation completed
bar - 21. They also stated that due yesterday took all the available
to an acute fuel oil shortage of booths, 45 in all. Furniture must
36,000 barrels daily, the East could be placed in them by 5 p. m. Fri
'expect a - cut in fuel oil rationing. day, Coleman said.
Decorations with a military
• WASHINGTON —P r esident theme will be made up of Ameri-
Roosevelt silenced the critics of the can flags and flags of many of the
Allied :dealings' with French Ad- Eastern colleges. Music for the af
.niital Darien today by .stating that fair will be. furnished 'by Charlie
all dialingswith' Darien were only Spivak and his 'orchestra, featur
temporary and of military expe- ing the Stardusters and Garry
diency. Dealings with Darlan, said Stevens on vocal work.
the_President, would save time and •
The dance will be the third
lives in the long run. event of the weekend, following
-M O S C.O W—The Soviet High a pep rally and the first perform-
Cotnny:,.reported. - new ance-•of- th Thespian .show
n. `,`Kur-,
ma"-attacks—agEiirist StEilirigiad. few- .Kapers."-. •Folrciwing it -to
The Nails attacked on ; a wide front round out 'the weekend will be the
and forced Ihe*Rtissians to retreat Pitt football - game, second• Thes
m one sector, but the remainder plan performance, and numerous
of the Soviet line held firm. house dances.
Thespians Rehearse Dance Numbers
for Weekend 'Kurfew Kapersi
- . - .. Hoping to outdo the famous
Fore
. Lgn Authorities
Ziegfeld at his best and perform
• Address 150 For better than -the Radio City Rock
ettes, the Thespian chorus, under
International Day the direction of 'Kervert Mellott, is
. Emphasizing 'the history 'and in- busy rehearsing for the annual
. dividual: importance of freedom musical comedy,."Kurfew Kapers,"
•
in 'several European countries, to be presented in conjunction with
• three outstanding foreign atithbri- Junior-Senior Ball weekend in
ties spoke at' All-College Cabinet's Schwab Auditorium this Friday
• commemoration program for In- and Saturday evenings. •
ternational -Student Day in
While lights flash on And off,
Schwab Auditorium last night, people run around with scripts in
Addressing a crowd of approxi- their hands, 'and the scenery 'men
mately 150, Miss Kung Pu-Sheng, walk across the stage with part of
. present National Student Secre-
'the backgrounds, the chorus
ry eon- --
ta of the Chinese YMCA, stated, tinues to practice.
Dr.. Levi s Tells Ml ' s
"The atrocities of this war are ap
,
parent and oft-told, so I empha- "One - two, one - two, kick, turn, Of
step, kick". is heard over and over Place In -War Effort ,
size the fact that we, as a united
again as Mellot patiently goes
country, are out to *in." , Dr. William M. Lewis, president
through each part of the routines A
sociology professor, visiting of Lafayette College, spoke last
until every dancer hashis or her
• at the College' for the semester, '
part down to perfection. night before a large audience at
Dr. H. V. Miller discussed Bohe- - .the annual Mineral Industries ban
.mian and Ciechoslovakian, condi- Among the wide range of dances quet in the Nittany Lion Inn on
tions. Co.-author of the • Czech' in the show is "Lexington Stomp," the nlace of the mineral industries
constitution, Dr. Miller pointed an imitation of the "Harlem Hep- in the war and what can be done
out that truth-conquers all, and cats' -jitterbugging. At the other by•the industry to most effectively
r.n ultimate 'victory is the hope of extreme is a beautiful ballroom further . the nation's war effort.
the future. • waltz, "Night and Day," based on The banquet is sponsored an
the., song of the same name.
• "We live in a real world," was nually by - the Mineral Industries
the statement emphasized by, Dr. In-keeping with the trend of the Student Council arid the Mineral
oy McCorkel, former teacher in - times, a snappy - military tap num- Industries Society to further in
- India. 'Now at Swarthmore Col- ber, entitled "Dress Parade," has crease the interest of the student
lege, Dr. McCorkel stated: that stu- 'been included. The other chorus in his chosen field 'and to enable
:dents do not realize that their ac- number is "A Hick and Two Pick- 'him to meet some of the prominent
tions today will have definite re- -ups." men in his field,
actions in the future. While the Chorus and actors are
. rehearsing, the men "behind the
• :Debate Match Cancelled - stage" are racking their brains to
'.• : The scheduled debate . with Al- make the scenery for the show.
bright College set for tonight, has Because of war priorities, the tech
' been cancelled by Albright, an- nical- crews have been tearing apart
nounced Robert S. MacNabb '45, old props to salvage the lumber.
mens' debate manager. There will Paint has also been a source- of
be an important meeting of all trouble and it :has been necessary
- members of the squad tonight in- to mix the regular paints to obtain
. ste.ad,- Mac Nabb added. ' the various shades
• • • • • Successor To The Free Lance, Estabtished 1887
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VOICE in, VICTCRY Weather
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18,8 1942, STATE COLLEGE, PA. PRICE THREE CENTS
Freshmen, Fraternity Men Lead
Balloting As More Than 800 Vote
Service Men Express Gratitude
For Receiving The Daily Collegian
From all parts of the country During the short campaign con
letters- have been coming to the ducted by an informal committee,
Daily Collegian and to the "Cam- a sum of approximately $45 was
pus to the Camps" Committee colleCted, for which an equal
from Penn 'State men in the serv- number of subscriptions were
ice. mailed out to army camps by the
Some of them just notes, but Daily Collegian at this special
r
many of them pages long, tell of rate. In addition, numerous per
thes gratitude for news from the sons took advantage of the offer
College. to send Penn State's newspaper
to friends in the service.
Latest to arrive is one from Thanks from these men are real-
James L. Sumpter, '4l, first lieut
.
, ly owed to WSGA, WRA, Cwens,
United 'States Army, who is sta-• Penn State Club, the Old Main
tioned in the South. He says that Open House Committee, •and the
wherever he has gone in the past individuals who made possible
two years, he has met Penn Sta- this gesture. Through their gen
ters. - At Camp Wheeler, Ga., he erosity, they, in conjunction with
bumped into no less than 42. the Daily Collegian, have made it
possible to send Penn State news
from the "camptls to the camps"
where - there are more than 800
Penn Staters known to be sta-
In closing, Sumpter says, "Well,
fellows, please hurry the copies of
the Daily Collegian down here to
, 'cause if there ever was
a place I miss, it is State."
Check-Off Plan - Means
-60 Per Cent Reduction
Under the proposed Daily
collegian "Check-Off" plan on
which students are voting in the
oitii "rent 61.1"eire' • Elections,
the subscription rate would be
cut almost 60 per cent.
The former established se
mester price was $1.75 while
under the "Check-Off" system
and . with the expected cut in
class assessments the rate will
only, amount to :a net• fee in
crease of 's.Bs.
•If the students approve the
plan it will •be proposed to the
College Board of Trustees who
will make- the final ruling. If
sanctioned by both groups the
system will go into effect at the
beginning of the new semester.
Paul Woodland, Collegian
Editor, emphasized again last
night some of the benefits that
the "Check-Off" offers. These
include a daily paper for every
student, continued coverage of
reserve- news, war- flashes, and.
campus. events, and assurance
that 'the College will have a
medium for passing on vital
wartime notices and announce
ments. •
Business. Candidates
..Freshman candidates for the
business •staff of ibe . Daily Col
legian are requested to report
to the News Room in the base
ment of Carnegie .Hall at 4 p.
.m. tomorow,• Philip P. Mitchell
'44. business • manager. an
nounced last night.
tioned
Air Force Board
Interviews faculty
A board of officers representing drive to round up voters, quiet
the Commanding General of the ruled the political front yesterday.
Gulf Coast. ..Air - • Forties •Training NO "new - parties • formed and none
Center will be in Room 2, Carnegie dropped out of the running, Donald
Hall, 7 p. m. Friday evening, No- W. Davis '43. Elections Committee
vember 20, for the purpose of in- chairman, reported. Clique organi
terviewing professors: and •instruc- zations reportedly maintained their
tors interested in appointment as status quo. •
officers in the United:States Army Terming yesterday's vote-total
for . assignment as teachers in the .lighter than usual and far below
ground schools of the Arrny . Air
Forces.
expectations," the Elections Coin-
Applicants for the commissions, mittee ; chairman urged student
which will be First and Second
voters not to wait until the last
•
Lieutenantships only; must he at day to cast ballots.
least thirty-five years.of age, must "The voting proceeded smoothly
have at least four years of teach- without waiting lines," Davis said,
ing experience, and must be classed "so taking part •in your student
in categories 3 or 4 tinder the Se- government will certainly not take
lective Service Act. ' longer than a few minutes."
Such applicants should have A matriculation card is the only
preparation in one or more of the credential required for voting in
following subject - matter fields: the . All-College contest that will
mathematics, physics, meteorology, select 15 student officers and de
radio, architecture,"engineering, bi- cide .upon Collegian's check-off
olog,y,•!geology, history, or related proposal. All undergraduate stu
subjects. • dents are eligible to vote.
`Beat Pittsburgh' Pep Rally
Scheduled For Friday Night
"To avoid the possiblity of the
student body being too confi
dent for the Pitt - garne Saturday,
a pep rally, the last , of the cur
rent football season, will be held
Friday night," Charles H. Ride
nour '43, president of the Hat
Society Council announced last
night.
The rally will start in the Lo
cust Lane district at 7 p. m. and
from .there will circuit the fra
ternity section, continue down
town and' will possibly termin
ate at the Lion Shrine.
"The Blue - Band, accompanied
by cheer leaders and. some of the
members of the footbal team, will
form the nucleus of the rally, al
though the cooperation of every
student is needed to make this
rally a success," Ridenour said.
Members 'of the team will
make short speeches, and, if pos
sible, Coach Bob Higgins will ad
dress the gathering.
All hat men are requested
by Ridenour to attend the "Beat
Pitt" rally.
Polls Re-open At 12:30
Today For 2nd Round
Penn State's three-day All-Col
lege election enters round two at
12:30 p. m. today, as unofficial tab
ulations revealed that more than .
800 students trooped to the half
converted Sandwich Shop to cast
ballots in yesterday's opener.
Voting will continue until 8 p.m.
today. To help handle an expected
last-day rush, polls will be open
from 9 a, m. until 8 p. m. tomor
row.
A breakdown of the poll lists,
issued hourly to clique chairmen,
indicates that the fraternity vote
far outstrips the non-fraternity
balloting in total numbers. Coed
voters lagged behind both frater
nity and independent men.
Freshmen led the vote parade,
recording more than one-third of
the total ballots. Junior voting
ranked second, while the sopho
mores were a close third.
Seniors, eligible to vote on both
the check-off plan and the All-
College candidates, accounted for
less than 60 of the ballots, accord
ing to the Elections Committee.
With ward-heelers and party
workers engaged in , the climax
'Frothy Is Usual Self,
Good For Sitting On'-J.S.O.
J. Solvency Dinglebury, Colegi
an's feline wizard on weather,
padded• into the office last night,
shook the dewdrops out of his fur
and unfolded a copy of the latest
attempt by Froth to entertain
Penn State students and their im
ports who are beginning to trickle
into town, at this early date.
Offering no excuse for the print
ed content of the mag, Dinglebury
wisely observed that the water
resistant qualities of the paper
Frothy's printed on should come
in handy this week-end.
If for nothing else, it can be
used to•keep seats dry at the Pitt-
State tussle Saturday afternoon.
Asked to comment on the al
leged "spice" of the Junior-Senior
Prom Issue which officially, per
haps, goes on sale tonight, J. Sol
vency licked his chops, rolled his
eyes and then crawled back un
der a desk, purring quite content
edly all the while.