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Weekend Features Mil Ball,
Thespians' Canteen, Parade
Committee Extends
50 Additional Bids
Because of the unusual demand
`for Mil Ball bids, the 550-couple
ceiling has been extended to 600,
according to Cadet Colonel Charles
Welker, chairman of the dance.
Mil Ball and its associated ac
tivities will spark the last big
-Weekend for more than 1,500
Army; Navy, and Marine reservists
.who do not intend to return to
school after this semester. This has
been slated as the last big week
'end for the duration, according to
.committee members.
'The •dance will , be held in Rec
Hall from 8 p.m. until midnight
.tomorrow. Featuring the Penn
State Aristocrats with Bob Norton
on the trombone and Ruth Davey
on the vocals, committee mem
bers for patriotic reasons rejected
several suggested "big name" or
chestras. This is one of the very
feW times-that Military Ball will
not feature a "name" band.
Two .bids for the dance were
given to all ROTC officers and a
-limited number of invitations were
distributed to Naval officers and
Air Corps cadets. Officers who.
'have not collected their extra bids
are e:sked to contact Cadet Lieu
tenant. Colonel Alan Crabtree,
chairman of the invitations com
mittee. •
Cadets who have not sold or
of-e„xtra An ita
tons are asked to return them to;
, 'committee members for further
_.disti:ibution.
Additional committee members
'include Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
:, - Edward•dleck, chairman of the en
tertainnient committee: . Cadet Ma
jot. Olin: Tevendale, chairman of
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The Pennsylvania State College
chapter Of,Phi - Eta Sigma, nation
al freshman men's honorary fra;
. ternity,' z; initiated. thirty-three
s ",,fres*eTif last night The initiates
Are: . -Fiank J. 'Accorsi, James I.
Adams, Zelmar Berson, Ray Boe
',decker; Myron Becker, Robert I.
•Berg, Bruce Chandler, Philip •I:).•
'Kenneth E. Glessner, Morton
"J. Golub, Henry V. Harman, John
C. Jones, Roger , B. Knowles, Stan
ley; J. 'Kruger, Carl R: Larson,
LeOn Lock,.Frederiek.R. Lor
enz; J. Meturk, Nor-
Man . H. Martin, '-Jr., Apdrew-*Io-.
'calyko, Barret I. Rubin; :Robert J.
.Salomon; Mathias J. Schliefer,
Rollo G. Smethers, Jr., Harry G.
' Starrett, Dean Svec, Jay M. Ten
zer, Samuel E. Tyson, Jr., Allen
J: Vohden, Laurence C. Walker,
• John, S. White, Robert R. 'Milan,
William H. Wills, Jr. .
E. Galbraith, professor
- English compositiOn; was initi
ated as' the honorary member for
.1943.
The initiation ceremony was
.followed, by. a banquet at the State
College Hotel which was, also at
tended by. members of the college
teaching. and administrative staffs.
*.Gailbraith bave the principal ad
diess. Other speakers were Roscoe
O. Brady, president of Phi Eta
Sigma, Robert E. Lovirie, secre
tary, Frank E. Shuster, historian,
Francis J..Tschan, national execu
tive committeeman, Carl E. Mar
quardt, chairman of the senior
award committee, and Franklin
B. Krauss, faculty advisor to the
society. . ••
Hellzapoppin:Saturday
At Backstage Canteen
Thespians' new project, the
Back Stage Canteen, with Hellza
popPin' style entertainment, will
launch in the Armory Saturday
night.
Highlighting the evening, a spe
cially constructed guard house will
decorate the center of the dance
floor for men refusing "cut-ins"
which will prevail at the dance.
The Thespian chords will take on
the duties of MP's to escort such
violators to the guard house.
Twenty-five new arrangements
are promised for the evening's
dancing by Wally Kazor and his
Air Cadets, who are playing for the
affair from 9 p.m'. to 12 midnight.
A floor show, presenting Thespian
stars, will entertain during the
evening.
Two hundred and fifty coeds
will act as hostesses for the eve
ning. All lAromen will be admitted
free of charge.
Special individual competitive
games of ping-pong, bridge, darts,
and others will be in style all eve
ning with prizes awarded to the
winners of the events.
'Refreshments will be served by
the hostesses. Tickets go on sale
today for thirty-five cents at Stu
dent Union desk.
.ollege Restricts
Bicycle Riding
~ The College has found it neces
sary, inithe interests of safety and
the maintenance of the campus, to
limit bicycle riding in the central
catripiti.;area to automobile roads.
The central campus area is de
fined as 'that portion of the campus
bounded by College avenue, Curtin
road, Shortlidge road, and Ather
ton street.
According to 'an announcement
by George W. Ebert, superinten
dent Of grounds and buildings, bi
cycle: riding will. be permitted on
the Allß street walk north of Cur
tin roaillo Park avenue, but not on
the walk north •of the Horticulture
Building, the -walk at the Water
Towerkthe walk to the Nittany
Lionlnn, and the walk,along Ath
erton street.
Ebert cautioned against the
parking
, of bicycles in exit wayS
or against trees and shrubs. These
are nbt permissible.
Air Corps Men, Reservists
To See Phys Ed Films
- Third . series of sound films on
physical fitness sponsored by Phi
Epsilon .: Kappa, men's physical
education honorary, will be shown
in Schwab auditorium , *at 4:10 a.m.
today..i„
Air 6rps cadets will be present.
All men, intending to enter any
one of.ltlie armed services in the
near futnre•and any other students
are urged- to attend, according to
Charlesi-P.. Lebow, president.
. The film's are entitled "Tomor
row We Fly," a United States Navy
- Pre-Flight film, and "Do Your Bit
To Be Physically Fit," prepared
by the Minnesota State War Coun
cil.
Elections Group to Meet
New and old members of All-
College Elections Committee will
meet: in the second floor lounge,
Old Main. at 8 b'clock tonight, it
was announced yesterday.
To TA
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLFGE
AFER Men Await Details
No further infOrmation has
been received concerning
shipment of Air Force Enlisted
Reserve men at the end Of the
semester, FAWS Robert E. Gal
braith stated last night. It is
expected that these students
will be sent directly from the
College instead of from their
homes a few , clays after the
close of the semester. They will
be notified as soon as details
are received by the College.
Cabinet Passes
On Constitution
Revision to the constitution of
Penn State's student government
was approved by. All-College Cab
inet following the second and third
readings of the plan last night.
The new governmental set-up will
go into effect beginning next se
mester and will continue for the
duration. •
The revision was made with the
stipulation that the old form of
government be considered when
discussing the problem of a post
war set-up.
Cabinet members also approved
a recommendation that class
funds, excluding those of the class
of 1944, be frozen until 50 per cent
of the class returns and identifies
themselves, or until the class re
union period, which is set for five
years after the graduating date ar
rives.
ohairman•JaCk Grey - apPointe - ci
as members of the committee to
set up post-war problem courses
those representatives of the Inter
national Relations Club, Forensic
Council, Liberal Arts School Coun
cil, Education School Council; the
Daily Collegian editor, and two
Members of the new Cabinet. The
Liberal Arts Council representa
tive will serve as chairman of the
group.
The.. final meeting; of the All-
College Cabinet will be held next
Monday, when discussion of the
new elections code will take place.
Town Merchants to Sell
Senior Lion Jackets
Until Semester Ends
Lion Coats, traditional senior
oufits, are on sale for upperclass
men in town ships until the end
of the semester, Harold Bucker,
committee chairman, announced
last night.
According to custom, the jack
ets are decorated and judged at
the annual senior hot dog -party,
the date for Which will be set la
ter. The person displaying the
most cleverly decorated jacket
will receive a prize the commit : .
tee decided.
The white duck jackets are on
sale for one dollar at the Charles
Shop, Paul Mitten's, Kalin's, and
Fromm's. There are approximate
ly 200 coats on hand and no more
can be obtained, Bucker stated.
Only 25 have been sold this far,
he pointed out.
The coat committee 1011 meet
in the second floor lounge, Old
Main, at 3 p. m. Sunday, Bucker
stated last night. The prize will
be decided upon at that time.
Red Cross Classes Close
Red Cross surgical dressing
classes, which•met Thursday nights
during this semester, will not meet
again until the start of the' Sum
mer semester, Mrs. Henry Brun
ner, instructor, announced last
night.
Ensign Advises Coeds to Get Degrees
Before Accepting Duly in WAVES
Mobile Unit Climaxes
Tours at Return Show
In Middletown Depot
Climaxing a successful seasoon
of performances, Thespian Mobile
Unit traveled to Middletown Air
Depot, near Harrisburg, to enter
tain the enlisted men last night.
The group was booked for a
return performance after their
first show in Middletown two
weeks ago.
Gaining popularity not only on
campus, the "Three Stooges" ac
companied the unit on their final
tour. Bob Fohl, owner or the 210
Club in Harrisburg offered the
Stoges a three months contract
after seeing their first perform
ance in Middletown, but was not
accepted since Bud Mellott and
Jack Hunter will be leaving for
the armed forces.
With the usual group, the chor
us and Ray Fortunato's Quartet,
the mobile unit brought to a close
all performances for the duration
last night, according to Cad M.
Goss, Thespian president.
Portfolio's Poetry Issue
Largest in Recent Years
Portfolio's new poetry issue,
dedicated to Theodore Roethke,
former English profeisitr-rat 'the
COliege, went on sale at Student
Union and the Corner Room yes
terday, Rosalind B. Schnitzer, edi
otr, stated last night..
Aside from the poetry featured
in the magazine, which is the lar
gest in recent years, are Hummel
Fishburn's "Gershwin: An Influ
ence,' and Hugh Riddal's retalia
tion, "The Case for Jazz."
Several short stories, a profile
on Dr. Clarence R. Carpenter, who
recently resigned from the facul
ty to accept a commission in the
Army Air Coras, and an essay c•n
the war round out the table of
contents, which is according to
Miss Schnitzer, the best the maga
zine has ,as yet presented.
Next issue of Portfolio is sched
uled for June 15, diredtly after
Summer. semester begins.
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Late News Flashes .
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WASHINGTON. Secretary of
Labor Frances Perkins last night
called on John L. Lewis to end the
walkout of workers in 57 mines
which has thrown more than 31,-
500 miners out of work. The Na
tional Commander of the American
Legion proclaimed that the immi
nent strike was sabotage behind
the lines. Direct action was taken
by the War Labor Board, which
ordered the dispute to the Presi
dent for decision.
WASHINGTON. —From the
WPB yesterday came the an
nouncement that 100,000 airplanes
would have rolled down produc
tion lines by the end of 1943. Rear
Admiral Emory S. Land, United
States Maritime Commission, re
ported that nearly 19,000,000 dead
weight tons of dry cargo vessels
and tankers will be constructed in
American yards this year as com
pared with a little over 8,000,000
tons last year.
CHlNA.—American flyers ,shot
down 10 out of 40 Japanese bomb
ers in an enemy raid over Kung
ming, capital of Yungnan province,
it was announced from that coun
try yesterday.
' Enlistees May Remain
Inactive Until Graduation
"There's going to be a lot of
work for college-trained people
after the war, so we don't encour
age coeds to leave school to .enlist
in the WAVES or SPARS," Ensign
Esther Odell told a group• of ap
proximately 30 woman students in
Atherton Hall last night.
The representative of the wom
en's service organization explained
that college seniors can be enlisted
before they are graduated and re
main inactive until they receive
their degrees, at which time they
will be sent for training.
Referring to the bill now before
Congress which would permit
shipment of WAVES to foreign
posts, the ensign stated, "We don't
know yet whether we will go over
seas, but we know that wherever
we are stationed we will be en
gaged in a vital service. If WAVES
are sent abroad it will be on a
purely voluntary basis, although
indications at present are that it
would be impossible to send all
those who desire• such duty."
Qualifications for enlistment,
Ensign Odell pointed out, include
American citizenship, an age range
of between" 20 to 35 years, with
written consent of parents or guar
dian for' persons under 21, two
years of high school or business
schOol . education i :-. incltulingi , two
years of mathematics. A WAVE
must •be at least five feet tall with
a minimum weight of 95 pounds,
and be able to pass the usual phys
ical requirements.
Term of enlistment is for the
duration of the war plus six
months.
After a basic training period of
six months, a WAVE is eligible to
try for officer's training. In place-'
ment much consideration is given
to abilities and 'desire of the serv
ice woman, but there is no assur,
ance that the WAVE will always
be sent to the site she prefers; the
ensign said. Assignments are made
by personnel at training school.
The ensign will be in 302 Old
Main from 9 to 12 a.m. and front
1:30 to 4 p.m. today to interview
coeds interested in Navy service.
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MOSCOW.—WhiIe Adolf Hitler
is reportedly strengthening his
fortifications in France, the Rus
sian Air Force went into action
yesterday to cooperate with the
mighty Red ground units. In far
flung raids they succeeded . in
doWning a. total of 41 German
planes. RAF planes were • active
over the mainland, forcing the Ber
lin radio off the air.
TUNISIA.—Severe fighting in
all sectors of the Tunisian front
was reported by the late com
munique from General EisenhowL
er's headquarters last night. Prep
arations for decisive action seem
under way as Allied forces con
tinue to crack deep into the north
ern and southern barriers of the
Tunis-Bizerte zone.
WASHINGTON. The ban on
the shifting of wartime jobs has
been lifted, according to an an
nouncement from the War Man
power Commission. Previously
workers were forbidden to change
jobs essential to the war effort 'un
der any circumstances.• Now, men.
may switch occupations if they
wish and if the change will benefit
war production. No consent of the
employer is required as before.