isor To The Free Lance, Established 1887 ®l?f iatly @ GMwjum |j VOL. 40— <+■ Voorhis, Davis Stress Cooperation In Post-War Era Over 300 Attend First Lecture Series The YMCA all over the world is helping to break down the ever present ‘‘polarized- illiteracy,” re sulting not only from dictatorship but also from democracy as well, Jerome Davis, noted author and educator, stated in a speech in Schwab Auditorium last night be fore more than 300 persons. . The great unbiased work of the YMCA in prison camps both in this world conflict and the last, may well be a social example to Ameri ca .in considering “Peace—And Then?—For the Future of Democ racy.” Projects of the prison camps were fashioned after our present university system, featuring an educational, athletic, religious, welfare, economic and thealtre sys tem. -fly breaking down “polarized il literacy,” it may be said to inean a difninishihg of the psychological reaction on the part of humans tb act in benefit of themselves, Davis added. In concluding, the educaltor said that the trend after the war should be -for -the. common, good,-making a '•cle'avage between tinder-privileged 'and the well-to-do classes. Discussing the political issues, ■ Jerry Voorhis, California legisla tor, stated “■•there are two ideas ‘behind our fight for the future of democracy: a liberal peace"that we can depend upon, and a genuine chance for the development of op portunities, and forgiving a nation • what we can.” After the war, we must not act as individuals but as a community for the benefit of all. We must not have the idea that our job is done, ■but that it has just begun, Voorhis continued. With- cooperation as our main ;trend, and each individual acting lior the benefit of democracy, there yean- be ho problems confronting man that he cannot solve. . Both governments- and people • must serve cooperatively, Repre rsentaltive Voorhis concluded. Thomas 39 Receives leibacher Ages 20 Years In Posthumous Decoration _. .. , ~ , ‘ Penn State can add another gold TuQ MOOfi IS DOWO >star to its service flag. " . ... . ■ V.V , . w r ,qq- By RITA M. BELFONTI. . Molly, whose husband was shot by" iuSnSl!f £ SSicS Robert R. Leibacher will; again the conquerors for striking an ov-■ -soccer team and all-round ' vhen , he P l^s Corell erbearmg officer, was forced to kill posthumously received the Navy “ Players’ new production “The Lieutenant Tender, played by Mil- » rtf.* sta jsavad the lives of 11 mm." !! ieh, ■ Febru “Y. 12 “ d rViT “'ll 1? H™’ °5 . - ~, 14. Leibacher, a comparative new- the kindly, well-liked mayor of '!•' A mmnber of the crew of the comer . to the Penn State Players’ the village. Mrs. Orden represents . Boise, Thomas. was manning , the troupe, recently played the part the typical small-town woman, turret and directing operations o j- a m iddle-aged man in the. last happy in her position as mayor’s a Coral Sea encounter with pj a y ers > production, Henrick lb- wife,'and content to live in her the . Japs. When six Nippon ships sen > s “Ghosts.” The truth is, Lei- little hamlet the .rest of her life. had been destroyed, a projectile has yet to play a man who In a way, she did not mind the in ‘struck the Boise pillbox. j s advanced in years. vasion, rather she resented it be ’ ; The 26-year-old lieutenant or- The gripping story of an occu- cause it interrupted the routine '■idered, his men to abandon their pj e d town,-“The Moon Is Down” pattern of.her daily life. 'stations and sent them through the depicts all villages that have been .“The Moon Is Down” is differ * .escape hatch. Although his - own’- entered.and- exploited by.-the con- ent from anything Steinbeck has ;station was nearest the hatch, querors. Leibacher, as Corell, is ever written. The trade mark of a /;Thomas remained at his post until the quisling upon which most con Steinbeck novel—its suspense and Itthe’last of his 11-man. crew.had quered villages swing, over into ever-increasing momentum reach ’reached safety. The pillbox burst enemy territory. He is the man who in'g its peak at the climax, the cir 'i-into flames before he could escape. i s a friend of the townspeople, a cumstances which arise, compli- A former resident of Cambria respected member of his commu- eating the lives of his characters— . icounty, the hero was.the son of a nity, but still an enemy agent.. • they are found in “The Moon Is • state deputy secretary of mines, Molly Morden is played by Janet Down. 1 ’ They are found in “The ;..fW, Garfield Thomas. |. ' Dayton. This part is reality itself. (Continued on page four) SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6, 1943, STATE COLLEGE, PA. Class In Morse Code Announced By Ardery Colonel Edward D. Ardery, head ot. the ROTC department, an nounces that the Signal Corps ROTC Unit is now prepared to offer instruction in the Morse Code to faculty members or students. The ability to send and receive* code may prove invaluable in the war effort and also' in civilian life after the termination of the war, said Colonel Ardery. Coeds, as well as men, are eligi ble for the instruction. There is no credit connected with the course, , nor will fees 'be charged. The course is designed for those wish ing to avail themselves of the op portunity to understand coding on their own time, the Colonel-ex plained. Each section will be limited to 40 persons. Arrangements for class periods should be. made with Major W. E. Tidm'ore, room 204 Engi neering B.v where information is available as. to the hours during which classes will be held, Colonel Ardery concluded. Lincoln's Day Ball Features Campus Owls Campus Owls have a paramount aim arid that is to present a dhhce able tempo, in all of their music. This organization, founded in 1925, boasts of a library which con tains all the latest popular tunes and is complete in every respect. *• Old-,£ay<3lit«s are presented by the wholeband-and the renowned Owls’ Octette featuring such old sweet, tunes as “Where or' When,” “Stdrmy Weather,” and the new favorite, “As Time Goes By.” Owls’, favorites, such as “Joshua” and “Blue Moon” have become campus favorites. Joe Canon, tenor sax; Len Sing er, lead alto sax; Dayton Greenly, bass; Bill Keefauver, trombone; and leader-trumpet George Wash ko, are all members of the junior class and have played in the.same band since they were freshmen. Betty Platt has been handling the vocals for over a semester. The Campus Owls will be fea -tured. along with Jack Lord’s Aris tocrats in the' “Battle of Bands” at the “Lincoln Birthday Ball” which ps being held at Rec Hall from /:00 p. m. to midnight. The entire px-oceeds will be devoted' to the buying of Collegian subscriptions for Penn State men in the service. Success OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE Student Finds Voorhis Lacks Politicians Air “Betty Coed and Joe College, meet Representative Voorhis.” A gentleman with a pleasant face, ordinary walk and of plain dress—far from the supposed high falootin, cigar-in-mouth poli tician that students picture when the name of a congressman is mentionedd. A few strands of gray hair are the only characteristics that give the observer a hint of the Cali fornia legislator’s 41 years. His simplicity in speaking immediate ly makes one feel at ease in his presence. Answers to a few questions fired by a Collegian reporter brought quick replies from the congressman.— indicative of the sharp and powerful thinking pow ers for which the representative is noted. In regards to President Roose velt’s surprise North African, trip, Voorhis said, “although many in Washington knew the President was out of the country, they were in the dark as to his definite whereabouts.” News of the President’s, parley soon spread through official Wash ington, so that when the time of the important announcement came, practically everyone in the official circles had knowledge of the Casablanca meetihg, Voorhis explained. .The interview came to an end with the Representative being asked, “when do you think the war will be over?” Th'e lawmaker smiled and retaliated by saying, “I haven’t the slightest idea and I • don’t believe even the military men know. I don’t think it will end by this year, but I do hope it will finish by 1945.” Collegian Meeting Monday evening will be the last time this semester fresh men can try out for the Daily Collegian. All prospective can didates will meet in 9 Carnegie Hall at 7 p. m. All freshmen and sophomore, candidates must be present at this meeting. Elec tions will be held later this semestei - . Fred Waring Backs Next Thespian Musical Show Contributes to Thespians Fred Waring, former State stu dent, contributed $2OOO worth of costumes for. the next Thespian Penn State Sends $2OOO To Lingnan - Two thousand dollars—a major part of it contributed by under graduate students at the Pennsyl vania State College—was mailed today by the American trustees of Lingnan University, China. For more than thirty years a Penn State in China committee has directed the local support of Lingnan, and during this period all contributions at the Sunday chapel services have been turned over to the support of the univers ity, formerly called the Canton Christian College. Since the Japanese invasion it has been necessary to change the location of Lingnan on two occa sions, although the buildings on the original,site—two miles from Can ton—are now used for relief work. The university was first moved to the grounds of Hongkong Uni versity, but this site was evacuat ed with the later Jap advances and LLngnan is now at Pingshek, formerly an agricultural branch of the university proper. H. S. Brunner, professor of agri cultural education .at the College, is chairman of the, Penn State in China committee. Student members of the com mittee are: Ranee -A. Durkee, ’43, Dorothy K. Brunner, ’44, Jean B. Ogden, ’4si secretary; Eugene R. Yeager, ’43, Clermont S. Po\vell, ’44, and Clifford M. St. Clair, ’45. House Bill introduced For Ml Research A bill has been., introduced in T « E was jfe the House calling for an appro- ?° rted last mght at pria.tion of 8100,000 for carrying on lrco P s P resslng research Work in the School of ward aganst , Ja T p ? ne f Mineral Industries of Penn State, on Guadalcanal Island, while air The measure was introduced by and naval forces in ihe Solomons Reps. Ham P. O’Neill (D., Lacka- area skirmish in what may be the wanna) and Bruno Kowalsky (R., P l ; <dud ® io a full ' scale naval ballle Luzerne), and provides for funds wilh ihe enemy, needed to, carry on, an investiga- MOSCOW —Smashing westward tion into the by-product fields of in the Caucasus, Red army troops anthracite and bituminous coal. have split German forces, pinning tinder this intended act, mem- one body against the sea and bers of the coal, industry are to pressing another back toward Ros contribute an equal amount to- tov into a semi-circle at which wards carrying on this work. This -Soviet infantry, cavalry and tank research was started in 1939, and troops are pounding from east was continued by the 1941 legisla- and southeast, the Russians said ture. yesterday. * .. t PRICE: THREE CENTS Maestro Wants Songs For Network Program Fred Waring became an unex pected backer of the new Thespian musical production yesterday, when he shipped over $2OOO worth of costumes here from his New York office for the coming show, Jack Hunter, business manager of the local troupe, stated late last night,. The shipment includes dinner jackets, tail coats, grey and blue flannel trousers, double breasted orchestra coats, and many other items which are adapted for this show, but which will remain in the permanent possession of the Thespian organization. Waring has been interested in Thespian shows for several years, since he can use their musical scores on his glee club radio pro gram, Hunter said, but added that the maestro’s interest in this year’s production was entirely unexpect ed, and came as a complete sur prise to the entire staff. From the Thespian show, “Hide ’n Peek,” whicii played here last spring, Waring took three songs, and featured them on his coast-to coast broadcast. If there are any hits in the coming show which can be arranged in Waring’s style, he will again' use them- with his glee clubj-Hunter explained. Meanwhile, under production manager Cadmus G. Goss, plans are being rushed for the comple tion of the show which has been booked for the Junior-Senior Prom weekend. Goss stated that the name of the show is not yet def inite, but assured fans that ’ the Three Stooges will be back for a return engagement. A unique dance routine has been started by Bud Mellott, and will feature a number of WAACS in daily calesthenic drill. Mellott said that a great number of coeds have applied for positions on the danc ing team, but the selections will not be made until more practice sessions determine the best indi viduals. Mainstays on the Thes pians cast, Marian Zartman, Midge Johnston, and Betty Lyman may be seen in this feature of the show, Mellott added. iiiiiiiiiiuiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimm LATE NEWS FLASHES! iiiiiiiuiimmiiiiimiiiumitiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiitimiiiiiniii) SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA —The first night air attack on a battleship, was made last night by the Japanese in the Solomon area. The bombing continued for 40 minutes under the weird light fur? nished by the Jap-dropped flares. No losses have been reported as yet. •
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