Successor To The Free Lance, Established 1337 pt Saily 0 (Eollegian B OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEQE All-College Cabinet Meets to Draft Revision for New Student Government Parody Issue Soon Featuring parodies on Daily Collegian, Centre Daily Times, True Confessions, and campus characters, the' new issue of Froth will be on sale April 20, according to Leon Cialla, editor. , ra'ise,d' l t D:^P' cents for this issue. Zabkar To Speak Before State Assembly, 2 Governors r" * )h£nciß tiiey%wsj&ibj!h - district title in the • Jefferson ;Oi ; a&rical Gontest,* lias ; be r eh. Requested to appear with the high - school'winner of. the. same. title : at ;a : joint session of the General Assembly ;in Harrisburg, noon tomorrow. - :\ ' In a!; recent telegram* to the Penn State senio.f, he was requested Gammon, "high siflicfcl .victor, to' deliver his win- • n’ng oration laeforethe, governors of "two states, and the combined , Senate arid HouSe of Representatives .of Pennsylvania. -GOv.- Martin' and Gov,' CoigateDai’iden, of: Virginia, Jefferson’s ; ' naitiye state; will head the list of distinguished officials who will speak. - Leading educators’!will also participate in.the bi-centennial celebra ■ ■ tion honoring the writer of the of Independence. Slate Senator E. Chapman, cjj|irman of the state’s Thomas Zabkar and Gammon to ■jr'ideil ; C'ef K ..-their ; Orations.;. after JK<s ; '' '.oominissioii;.. voted -to have- themi/,;,r'’ aop'ear. . . 1 {;; Gov. -.Martin, r :Ghap man, - and secretary of the. ComimlSipn^.wilil; {>■ make. arrangements for; the’brators whose • expenses': ( will;be : paid' - either, by” the commission or.'by , newispaper: chain,” Sppn'r. contest.'-'.’';’’'.-.' r\ •• i;,-: 5 -of‘.■•JhyiibitiQn- .Dri our in’vitaiidxi to the gentle-; to - appear 'at the jbipt4;ses & Sion of the General Asserhfely/.on S Wednesday,: April. 14,'-at 12 rj.ifmd-V;deliver ■ their ' oration^.'on: Thomas Jeffersoni” ; ■ . " ' ■ Zabkar, Perm State’s entry in .the. Jeffersonian contest,' reached the ; ’jjiidwe?t ’elimination where”' he ; ‘ came' in a; close third.' : Rathbynri; ; froth .Northwestern " University, . jo'qk’ first spot and will vie for na iidhal honors a.t-the grand "finale bf ihe contest,.. to be held in New ; York’s, CBS Playhouse and broad cast over the major networks. . ' Serving on the committee that will judge the final winner are governors from seven states, Cali fornia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Penn sylvania. Illinois, Maryland, and • Massachusetts.. Group to Discuss Changes Next Week A draft for the revision of Perm State’s student government to meet wartime demands will be drawn up by a committee appoint ed by Chairman Grey at last night’s All-College Cabinet meet ing. Committee members chosen to revise the governmental setup in clude Robert Faloon, Robert Mac- Nabb, William Briner, and Grey. Acceptance of the wartime govern ment system, which will have to take place during the next few weeks, will be made after the pro posed- changes have been read three times before Cabinet mem bers, accompanied by discussion of each proposed amendment. As outlined at the meeting, the plan consists of (l) a shift from the present yearly basis of class elec tions to a semester basis. A presi dent and treasurer would be elect ed from each of the eight semes ters, the treasurer to succeed the president in case of a vacancy. (2) All-College Cabinet would consist of each of the eight semes ter presidents, the president of the Women’s Student Government As sociation, and the treasurer of se mester eight, who would serve as head of the Interclass, Finance Board. President of semester eight would head All-College Cabinet. In addition, one representative of -each- ; eS-t : hu:service..-uiuts^on.cam-. .(Qofitimied On Page Two) FRANCIS E. 2 ASKAR 'Loveßides The Rails Features Several Specialty Numbers Schwab Auditorium w'll be turned into Schwab Op’ry House for three nights this veek. The Players will present the gala pro duction, “Love Rides the Rails or Will the Mail Train Run To night?” The atmosphere is typical of turn of the century life in every aspect. Since the program is 3 feet by 7 inches in size and is printed on both sides, one can imagine the completeness of, the work. It not only features an excellent Players’ cast in a clever three act melodramatic story bur includes 15 specialty numbers. .While the audience is wondering the fate of the hero and heroine, their atten tion will be diverted by the Can- Can Chorus who really typify this type of routine with the brillance of their costumes and gyrations. The quartet composed of Wes ley Wagner, Bill Christophers, John Struck and Rodney Wiggles worth will sing a series-of num bers between acts . including “More To Be Pitied Than Cen sored” with Betty Christman and (Continued On Page Fow>') Students Compete For Speech Honors Over 50 competitors in the an nual All-Cofiege extemporaneous speaking contest will meet at 7 ‘'O'clock'' 'tonight preliminary eliminations and later in the eve ning 10-students who survive elim-. inations will compete in the semi finals in 121 Sparks. .'The 50 have been placed in groups of approximately five per sons each,- with one person from each group selected for the semi finals. The board of judges is com posed of speech department mem bers. • Six persons successfully passing eliminations and semi-finals will speak in the finals Saturday for first and second place prizes oC $5O and $25. > Speeches, in the elimination will be five minutes long, while each contestant must speak for from eight to ten minutes in the finals, Clayton H. Schug, assistant pro fessor of public speaking and chairman of the contest committee, stated. . ..Students may speak on the same topics in eliminations and semi finals" but ~hew.. subjects must be chosen for the finals, Schug added. Members'of both men’s and wo men’s debate teams are eligible for the competition, but may not speak on debate topics in the finals. According to rules of the contest, persons who competed in but did not win previous speaking matches are also eligible. . I- Committee for i the 'event in cludes Schug, chairman; Harriet D. Nesbitt, instructor Jn public speak ing; and Raymond W. Tyson, as sistant professor of public speak ing. • This. year’s .event marks over half, a century of public speaking contests at the College, and speech department members stated that the present 50 may be the largest group • to participate in a contest of this kind- for ' the duration of the war. Phi Kappa Sig Elects Phi Kappa Sigma, social frater nity, elected officers recently. President is Charles A. Wedge Jr.; first vice-president, Robert W. Baughman; second vice-president, Gordon S. Rogers; treasurer, Ricfw ard E. Nicholson: secretary, J. Welling Graul. Marine Reservists Must Report To Evade Penalty Headquarters Will Take Disciplinary Action Over 25 Marine reservists face disciplinary action if they do not report to Professor Robert Gal braith’s office for supplementary questionnaires by 5 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, according to a release from the war service office here on campus. These questionnaires have been available at the FAWS office for several days, but few men have filed answers to them. Since these forms are due at Marine head quarters on Thursday, it will be necessary to have all enlistees con tact Galbraith within the next 33 hours if they do not want their names forwarded to Marine head quarters. Questions asked on the forms pertain to all occupational and military experience the reservist has participated in during his high school, and college days. The in formation gained from answers to these questions will be used in the .selection of officer material. In addition, the student enlistee will give a resume of all extra curricular activities engaged in for the past few years. Finally, a character reference must be ob tained from ROTC department as a final check on the enlistee’s qualifications. ... Marine fled Galbraith yesterddjr'that sev (Continued On Page Two) Gap and Sown Orders Orders for caps and gowns will, be taken at. the Student Union desk from 9 o’clock to morrow until noon Saturday, according to Wallace M. Murfit, president of Skull and Bones. All seniors graduating in May are urged to place their orders during the specified time. A deposit of five dollars will be necessary when the order is placed. Murfit stressed the fact that duplicate receipts will be issued this year since so many students lost ones they received last year. A charge of 25 cents will be made for these receipts, and one dollar for the late re turn of the garment. Final Dry Dock Production Welcomes Air Corps Cadets Featuring the largest entertain ment ever presented before Penn State audiences in one ..evening, Dry Dock night club puts on. a large-scale production in Rec Hall Saturday night to welcome the Air Crew students. Making th'eir premiere perform ance will be the new Air Corps dance orchestra featuring men from “name bands” along with the Campus Owls orchestra; the “Vic tory Easter Parade” , scene from Thespian show, “Khaki Waac-y,” and a- Spring Fashion Parade fea turing. latest fashions from local style marts. The floor show features over 150 entertainers in the largest revue of the Dry Dock series. Starring in the floor show will be such cam pus favorites as Ray Sorenson, gymnast; Betty Friedlander, Cur tiss-Wright tap dancer; Mim Rhein, vocalist who represented Penn State on “The Hour of Charm”; Bill Christophers, Glee Club vocal , ist; and many others. Thespians Launch Mobile Unit; Hint Return Run of Show Following their successful two day run of “Khaki Waac-y” last weekend, Thespians are launching the first of their new Mobile Units to the-Middletown Air Depot near Harrisburg tomorrow night. There is a possibility that “Khaki Waac-y” may have a re turn run in State College soon, the Thespians hinted; after the show played to SRO crowds both nights. The Mobile Units were organ ized last winter to bring entertain ment to nearby service centers. The Middletown engagement is the first of a new series of Mobile Units. Featured on the program will, be Bud Mellot as master of cere monies; Mim Zartman, Taffy Brine, Pris Schautz and Audrey Kreegar of the dancing chorus; the Varsity Quartet with Ray Fortu nate, Mary Jane Doerner, Tawnee Hill,-and Len Dileneis; the Three Stooges, Bud Mellot, Jack Hunter, and Bill Reutti. All service camps that the units have played so far have indicated <thbir-.en;ioy.}neuho£rthe-units.. Some, have written to College authorities asking that more units be sent, stating that their type of enter tainment was enjoyed even more than the professional revues that played the camps. Jimmie Lunceford announced while he was here last weekend that he liked the Thespian -tunes, “So There” by Jane Abramson, “Wherever You Are” by Bob Kline, and “The Feeling I Have for You” by Les Stein, and that he will feature them in his library arid might even make a recording of one or two after the record ban is lifted. Committee Meets There will be a special meeting of the junior committee to choose 20 outstanding seniors in 305 Old Main, 7 o’clock tonight, Clifford M. St. Clair, chairman of the commit tee, announced last night. The new Air Corps orchestra was recently organized ■by Walt Kazor, boogie-woogie pianist of former Dry Docks. The band fea tures outstanding-artists front big name orchestras. Pvt. Charlie Stewart, former trombonist with Bunny Berrigan’s orchestra; Pvt. Seymour Rosen thal, pianist with Berrigan; - Pvt. Mac Theodore, vocalist with Jerry Wald; Pvt. Bruce Unwin, brother of Ken Unwin, now drummer with Vaughn Munroe, are only a few o£ the top rate musicians with the band. The band is playing a jam ses sion between the acts of the floor show featuring such favorites as “One O’clock Jump,” “Solitude,” “In the Mood,” “I Left My Sugar in Salt Lake City,” and "I’m Get ting Tired So I Can Sleep.” Other Air Crew students play ing in the band are Pvt. David Spolvn, Be'rt Cotterell, A 1 Tevelat on the trumpets; Pvt. Lynwood (Continued On Page Three)
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