Successor To The Free hence. Established 1837 ' .. t, . P§ Stye Sa% 0 CnUegtan Ig vol.. 4i—no. -rT *75 itiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmuiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiuii' LITE NEWS FLASHES! iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii LONDON. —A big force of Brit ain’s four-engined bombers, roar ing back into action after a weather-enforced nine-night rest, rocked St. Nazaire, one of . Ger many’s biggest U-boat bases, on the French Atlantic coast, with hundreds of tons of bombs last night. WASHINGTON.—The War La 1 toor- Board, by refusing to raise its wage ceiling formula, yesterday passed, to 'Congress responsibility for any future ."radical changes in lining cost/' and set the stage, for a -showdown with John L. Lewis /on. demands for a wage increase, /’for 450.000 bituminous coal min- \ NEW YORK.— A reply, by John, L. Lewis, president. of the United Mine Workers, -to President- Roose ;\veit’s that the pnioh and; coal operators extend /their. ' ’'present > contract beyond' April. i> :,,'‘was awaited last night as wa’gd VSiiegotiations • between ’the union and- the owners remained; ■^deadlocked. ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN V NORTH ...... AFRICA. American tanks:-..and inf antry./puEhing an- ■ oiite* , 22; miles' eastward in "their . : y"jc»ee-' : io ihiir German Afrika ' ■ C#rps,<;apftured the raiiroiad town • pf'Maknassy. only 34 miles from the- British Eighth : Afmy, smashed deeper into the loi. the southeast. ' M.acAE.T'HUR'S AUSTRALIAN north-cbast and river val ;'aiter cleaning out Jap : ;^,|-anei.e}.ipes : te-that could 'been | an eff prt 'to. renewed-’ sputfc-r r ■■■ . MOSCOW.—Red armies, have .caj&uredneariy 50 towns and - hamlets, some of them in hand-io; * hind~iigfitmg,' ."during the past 24 hours tin' converging advances east and'.northeast .of'Smolensk, the - Soviets" .annbunced'.'.last • night, v as ;{ ; A>ilheß <3eninan' : counter-offensive ’ on' showed : signs-of |||'i,ul»i<Eng.;;-.. } '■ ~, ' ".. i:. 'iFiriMtofY Dock- r >/‘ The. Red Cross' war drive wi fll&re'ceive the entire proceeds of the Spflrst , Dock'/being held at the IWiNittany ■ Lion inn on. Saturday IfiJsnight; r William Cissel, - chairman last night. ; budget,of. the project'is ber cut down to the barest essen- Cissel stated, with much bfeipg donated to the cause. The |'jp i :entbrtainers on the hour-long show have donated their. 'Salaries to the Red Cross along !s|j&with the. management of Hie Nit- tariy Lion- Jnn, who is-giving the iise. of- their ballroom to the coni ■?|V mittee for the first Dry Dock. . 'Cissel added that there will be no. intermissions in the three-hour M. .;; program of dancing and enter- V|aiiutien.t: According .' to reports Ifcv;, circulating around' the campujji, hap' been practicing his for and plans to crpwd; a;real treat.'. , attraction • of - t&F floor will ,f be‘ the. presentation of i&'?.s.thfe. .“Gym Three,” ;an ' acrobatic composed of Sol Small, Lou : |;f-Bor{io and John Teti of the Penn .Championship Gymnastic Dancing will be to the new "rhythms of the ‘‘Statesmen Five” jflJ^orchesfcra. WENDBSDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1943, STATE COLLEGE, PA Dreams Drawing Closer \ It won’t, be long before every student will be asked to vote on his choice for a class gift. Each year this has been a problem, mostly because it. of ten has been allowed to ride too long before intelligent action is taken, and choices of gifts for the College have been matters of taking the least of a number of evils. As suggested in All-College Cabinet by the chairman of Board of Student Publications, here is the Collegian proposal: .’Take the approximate $5,000 which will probably be left in the class memorial fund, and invest it in War Bonds, earmarking the money to bo spent for the construction of a Student Union Building when such a project is started after the war. How far will $6,000 go toward a Student Union; Building when nearly the same amount was insufficient for a ski lodge? Good ques tion. It .will serve as a starter. It will not do'much more, than help build or furnish a lounge marked with a “Class of ’44” plate. But it will make the dream of a building for student activities and recrea tion come closer to reality. And it may give incentive to dust the cobwebs-from thousands, of dollars in about six other .class gift fluids • which were appropriated for other projects, never realized. By action of-executive .committees of:these classes, or the College-Board of Trus tees, these idle funds could be converted also to the erection of a Stueeftt Union Building. • • ! lunceford Rates 'Tops'for Dancing Famous for- its bouncing' rhy- thm, its fine harmony'both' vocal and instrumental, and for its many entertaining qualities, thie popular, dance orchestra: of Jiit)- mie-Lunceford will be the big at traction at the twin class frolic coming ; up.' soonrr^JuhiOf-Senipr Bail,\ ,V The -Lunceford;. band .is identi .as. “’Taint 'wliat' You Do,"' “Well," Alright Then,” “Wham,”: “What ctia; Know. Joe,” “Blubs in The bright;”',: and many, other ; tunes Which it.-hasl'iritfeduced and -popt ularized.; ' ' “Rhythm Is. Our, Business” is tpe sipg?n and,tagl.ine of the band, which in-addition.to- the• distinct ive dance music, features a glee club, a, quartet, a trio and. the haunting ballads.-of Dan Grissom. ■ Jimmie :.and the band, have re- many hortors, and citations from." critics of hisimusic, but he .is especially..proud of the “A” rating] from George Simon of Metro nome',' the ... musicians’ magazine. .Only-seven other bands receiv ed-“A-’s’-’' from ■ Simon —Bob Cros by, Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Elling ton, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey and Harry James. Critics and trade papers writers have discovered a 'well-marked trend among other dance bands, some of- them in the “name” class, toward the Lunceford style, which is readily identified. Sonny Dun ham, Charlie Spivak, Sam Dona-' hue and others frankly admit that they have - been influenced -by Lunceford. Lunceford will, play for dancing it the Ball from 9 p. m.-l a. til., recording to Carl P. Swope and J. Robert Hicks, co-chairmen of the event. This will be the last big dance for the duration, the chair men stated. \ !>armi Nous Taps Eight men have been .tapped for Parmi Nous, upperclass sports honorafy, Alfred U. Swan, presi dent, announced last night. Those - named include . Saul Hariin; .track; Stanley L. “Whitey”' -Von Nieda, basketball; Sidney Co hen, basketball; Charles Lebow, gymnastics; Howard Hausner, la crosse; 1 Jose Lambano, . soccer; William R. “Red” Moore, football; and John Stover, baseball. OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE (Continued on Page 2) '$ ' v Thespians Name Skapik Assistant to Kennedy ForjComingProduction . Martin S. Skapik, transfer stu dent from- the University of Ala bama, has been appointed assistant director of the Thespians’ show, “Khaki-Waac-y.” i, He directs the show during the i absences :of J. Ewing “Sock?’ Kennedy, who must spend most of his .time, with the College Extension; Service. At Alabama, Skapik was a mem ber of the; Blackfriars, dramatic organization.. During^Jjis;.'‘junior and- Was- business manager bf tlie Bjackfriars. . . That same- year, -1937, Skapik .directed ; an ; all-student . musical •production entitled ; -“Down, with Everything.” While receiving ROTC training .at Pensacola, he produced a summer review. . He .also had a walk-in part in “Wings .of the Navy'.” ' • Between 'the time he left Ala bama ■ and" the time he entered Penn State last year, Skapik worked with the Plymouth Sum mer Stock Company, Bruce Hen derson’s Shakespeare Repertoire organization, the Pittsburgh Play house, the Kilbuck Players, known to perform in the-world’s smallest theatre, read script for station WWSW in Pittsburgh,, and organ ized the . Ambridge’. Community Theatre. ■ I Gladys Swarthout, Guest Star, Typifies 'Regular Guy By SALLY HIRSHBERG, 808 KIMMEL ; A prima donna and a “regular fellow” is Gladys Swarthout who sang in chwab Auditorium last night. She chews gum and she talks about her. husband in the service like many other American women, these days. Miss Swarthout concluded this season’s Artists’ Course before an enthusiastic audience which de manded’and received five encores including, by special request, the “Habenera” from “Carmen.” She also sang for encores “Cornin’ Through the Rye,” and the “Ga votte”. from “Mignon.” 7. ‘ ■During the intermission Miss Swarthout explained that she chews gum then to keep her mus cles and throat warm and lim ber. In the last 14 days she has made eight appearances, one of them at Quantico, Va„ where her husband is a captain in the Ma rine Corps. Army Opens Enlistments For New Air Corps Cadets Blue Band Plays Sunday; Fishburn Announces Concert Series The Blue Band will open the an nual Sunday afternoon concert series under the auspices of 1116 Music'Department in Schwab Au ditorium Sunday, 3:30 p.m. Pro fessor Hummel' Fishbum, director of the Blue Band, has announced the following program: :• . “The Star Spangled Banned’; “The Caliph of Bagdad Overture,” Boiedieu; “The Graridioso' March,” Seitz, conducted bye Martin Khut sen; “Song of the Bayou,” Bloom; “Air Varie,” Harlow, trombone solo by Elwood Oliver; “Semper Fidelis,” Sousa, conducted by Wes ley Burns; “March of the Little Lead. Soldiers,” Pieme. “Fiesta Paso Doble,” Caneva- McAllister; “Rose Marje Over ture,” Friml-Stothert; ' “Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite,” King, con ducted by Robert Kapp; “Calfskin Callisthenics," Bennett, with a dnlm solo by Roger' Ericson; “The Hills of Old Penn State,” Waring; BaUard; ‘ ‘Stratoliner March,” Holmes, conducted by James Har ter; “Oh, . Lady Be Good,” Gersh win, with a special trumpet chorus arranged by Don Smith;. “Over. There Fantasie,” . arranged by Grbfe. _, in honor of the 19 members of the Blue Band who would be. appear ing Jn this concert, but 'Who are now- in the armed, forces of 'the United States. The officers of the. Blue Band are Martin Knutsen, president; Robert Kapp, vice-president; Rob ert Hibner, manager; Elwood Oli ver, -secretary; James Harter, li brarian; and Wesley Bums, drum major. Candidates Called Students in'work ing on the editorial staff of the Student Handbook are asked to report at 304 Old Main,' : 7:15 o’clock tonight, Robert Kinter, handbook editor, • stated last night. - . “Making pictures is the .hardest work that I have done in my life,” Miss Swarthout declared, and added, “a performance at the Met or a broadcast or a concert is sim ple compared to making movies.” The singer stated that she never travels by plane the day that she is making an appearance since it affects her ears, but she does fly when she has a day to spare. On her concert tour in the past few months she said she has been' been put off trains several times, but did not resent it, for she thinks the boys in the service come first. She is due in New. York this morning for rehearsal with the orchestra before starting on a tour with the Metropolitan Opera Com pany next week. . One of the best dressed women in the country, Miss Swarthout explained that her complete ward l'obe is designed by Valentino, New York’s top stylist. (Continued, On Page Four) ■ PRICE: THREE. CENTS Men May Go to Capital For Mental Examination Enlistments have, been reopen ed in the Army Air Corps for men from 17 to 26 years of age, pro-? viding they are. not at the .present time a member of any reserve in either the Army,. Navy, -or-Ma rins. Men who qualify; inboth the mental and -flight .physical ex ams will- be- sent, to active;.duty within three- weeks after -they are ■officially sworn in. Men in. the 17ryear old .bracket will be put. on. a. reservei-status until they reach -theix eighteenth birthday, but will be-required to transfer to active service -within- the following six-months; Captain H. S. Engart -from the Harrisburg recruiting office said yesterday. Mental examinations will toe given in . the Harrisburg headquar- ters at any time. Later, Air Corps officers will ■ arrive .oii ■ thecamp- us if over 50 men.apply. .The strict flight physical.examination, which is the final; test giyentq potentiai ca.dets,.:is. held. at-the.Middletpwn • Airport, several miles from Har risburg. All. applicants-above, 1.8 -years of age, and not over 26, must get a release, from* their...draft2|?p?urda before taking .the mental-examin? ation. They . must- - also present • Tneht ■ through- their-draft’vhoasd%> 3 prior to final induction papers -iii. the. Air Corps, Captain- Engart said. '• Professor Robert E.. Galbraith, after a telephone conference with Captain Engart ■ yesterday - .after noon,.urged .all students who . are eligible to enlist in .the; Air :Corps under.the new-quota.-'to.'-reportto his office in..Sparks:-building at once. At the:same time, Galbraith-re- minded all. coeds that a .Marine recruiting- party will- visit the " campus today-.in. Rooms..; 302 - and. 305 Old Main, - where -interview wiU be given to allwomeninter .ested in enlisting, for active, duty in the Women’s Reserve of the Marine Corps. Age limits-for reg ular personnel in' this newbrancb. are from 20-36, while candidate's for officer commissions may be from 20-50. Open House Committee Gives $5O to Red Cross Old Main Open House Commit tee, donated. $5O to the -Red'Cross Drive as a result of Friday eve ning’s program, according to Dor othy K. Brupner and Robert R. Dickey, co-chairmen of the com mittee. Over 500 students attended the entertainment, making ’this the most successful Open House of the semester. Open House, now an all-college activity with a formal constitu tion, is composed of • representa tives from PSCA, Student Union, Mortar Board, Independent Men’s Association, Daily Collegian, Skull and Bones, Penn .State Club, . WRA, Pan-Hellenic Council, WSGA, Co ops, Inter-Fratemity Council, In dependent Women’s Association, and Cwens. Providing for frequent inexpen sive entertainment and better stu dent relationship, Open House wiU function every two months. j
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