Debaters Meet In Gab Fest No, 17 VOL. 4 State Debaters Convene In Ninth Annual Meeting . • . Postponed last week because of a bus drivers' strike, the Pennsyl vania State Debaters' Convention will convene today and tomorrow for'its ninth annual meeting. • With the topic, "Problems of a Lasting Peace," as its theme, the 'Convention will pattern its proceedings upon those of a regular legis lative session, with delegates assigned to committees to work on bills pertaining to the general topic. Bills drafted by the various committees are presented to the-con- vention and are voted upon by all • the delegates. Those passed will be released to the press and copies will be sent to the Pennsylvania State Legislature and to the state's representatives in Congress. The opening session of the con 'vention will be in 316 Sparks frOm 10 tO , II o'clock today, with Howell 0. :Wilkins of Dickinson, president of ' the convention, as chairman. Professor John H. Frizzell will Welcome the delegates and Pro fesgor Joseph F. O'Brien wilt make a .speech in memoriam of Aaron Decker, first president of the .con vention, who was killed in action in North Africa in March. The rest Of the day will be spent in. com mittee meetings. • At 6 p.m. the convention ban quet will be held in the Hotel .State • College, Professor •Frizzell ' presiding as toastmaster. Dean Ward Steidle will, make an address on "The Impact of Minerals in -War and Peace," and one repre sentative from each' of the three Committees will speak on the topic, "A Toast to My Country." After the banquet; the conven 'tiairWlll-iiieWifirq2"littiiiiiks hear the - report of the committee on "Modification of Aggression in the:'Axis States," The• report of the two committees drafting bills .on "Post-War Foreign Policy of 'the 'United States" •will be acted on by • the assembly in 10 Sparks ht. 9 o'clock-torrAprrow, after which , . ,officers for next' year's convention " will' be 'elected. Penn , •State'S delegates Will be jean*. Huber, Ailene Garber, Ber nice, - Greenes, Josephine •Lowrie, Caroline Hartman, Rosalind.Givo tOtiskSr,: Zelmar Berson, Martin Cohn; Allen Kahn, Alex Reisdorf f . Bart;on, • Theodore ...Horner, Rafsky.. .PA:rrangemerits •for , the • coriven been made .by Louis L. . -2 . 4 ••• • •:: , ._(Gontinued"- on, page six) • .. . . . Students.'.„ , .-!;C.t . .oli:n - OlOgy ::'.;',,:.S'ei.tit.i.aii'Moliie'.'. • "The Rod to tife,"• a Russian • , inpvid.dealing with the education boys in Russia, will be pre • kilted •by Edward : Abramson, in ittUctor.in sociology, in 121 Sparks 41:30 p.m: April 5. It is to be :Oven for the benefit of the in iittiictor's criminology class as well as for others interested, and is the _first in a series of foreign films grid American. revivals to be .. : 51{own at the College... "The Audio-Visual Aids depart tuent of the'library has procured the movie from a New York film company. According to Philip Mannino, ttie technician of the Aidio-Visual Aids library, the' film cost about $25 which Abramson hopes he will raise through donations. In Case You're Cutting Maybe it's because there is so much news it just won't wait Until Friday, but the staff earnestly announces that Col legian will be on display at Student Union Wednesday of ,next week, and staff mein -bers want to see printing on its lovely white pages they'd bet for.report at the office for work p.m. MondaY. -~:. ~~ Publishi Iff Long Arm Of Frosh Law Delivers K. 0. Troubled over the seeming lack of Penn State spirit on campus, Tribunal, in its initial meeting Wednesday night, made plans for an . all-out effort to. boost College morale this semester. Entrusted with the task of mold ing Penn State men from the ma terial turned out from high school, Hpward Milliken will head Tribunal with assistance from Stephen Herbert, Van L. Lundy, John Matternas,. Raymond Robb, Gordon Rogers, . Frank Serago, and William Wintersteen. Upperclassmen. may •cooperate in this movement by submitting trouble-maker's names to Stu dent Union, Milliken emphasized. These names should be accom panied by description of the vic tim's offense, place, and date, he added. Feeling that iparing the• rod had spoiled the child, Tribunal decreed that freshmen will . e re sum :wearing- naMe =tards:tomor. row. Dink-wearers were also re minded that knowledge of the cur rent movie features is a "must." When the Big Eight left their headquarters in, Old Main they had sentenced four would-be Jesse James to appear in front of Old Main daily for a customs check up in addition to subjecting these (Cogtinued on page seven) Hetzel. Loan hind Aids 810 in 4 Years Since its founding in 1940, the Estelle •H. ,Hetzel Loan Fund has cenie to, the rescue of .810 students in :financial trouble. The fund's fibaticial report shows that these 19ans have helped in .every emerg ency from. paying overdue .room rent to' •btiying bus' tickets hOme, `and that ';of, the' $B,OOO loaned, $7,900 has already been repaid. The hind, just four years old this month, received about one fifth of its total income from per- Sonal gifts and the remainder from campus and alumni organi zations. Naval, Air Power Will Beat Japan By VICTOR DANILOV • "Naval and air power will de liver the deciding blows in Amer ica's victory•over Japan," declared James R. Young, former Tokyo correspondent and author of "Be hind the Rising Sun," at a jour nalism lecture Monday. Aerial attacks on Japan's 27 major hydro-electric plants would render the country's manufactur ing concerns. useless. The planes would come from bases in Alaska and aircraft carriers off the east ern Japanese coast, pointed out the former- International News Service Far East director. • Japanese cities would go up in flames once they were hit by new non-extinguishable American •in cendiary bombs. Only the most modern buildings are, constructed of non-inflammable material. All others are accessible to fire, ac cording to Young. i"Continuous submarine raids on. ed Weekly by Thi. Daily Collegian Sfax FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 1944 OMOH, Dance, Variety Show Highlight Weekend Program PSCA Forum Sponsors Old Main Open House PSCA Freshman Woman's For um will sponsor the Spring se mester's first Old Main Open House from 7 to 12 o'clock to morrow night. Highlight of the evening will be a combined Player-Thespian variety show in Schwab Auditor ium at 7 p.m. Following the pro duction various features will be opened to the public in Old Main, according to Nancy Sherriff, Op en House chairman. With proceeds going to the Red Cross, a dance will be held in the Armory from 9 to 12 o'clock by Alpha Lamb d a Del t a. freshman woman's honorary. Philotes will conduct a canteen at the dance. Mitzi Archer and Nancy Coffin haye charge of ar rangements for the dance and canteen. Prof. H. E. Dickson, fine arts department, will discuss the Old Main "Land Grant Fresco" in the Little Theatre at 8:30. He will use colored slides and a short colored film on the mural to illustrate his talk. "Land Grant Fresco" talk by Professor Dickson was one of the features of the last Old Main Op en House program. The Little Theatre, was filled, to ,capacity (Continued On *7.)4 , & six) V-12 Music Promises Hit With the Navy-Marine •band supplying the music, and a gener ous student body contributing the $1.20 admission to the dance in Rec Hall April 8, ISC hopes to swing the Red Cross dance over the top to a huge success. The four organizations com prising • Independent Stride rr t Council have done outstanding work in soliciting for the drive and deserve the wholehearted support of the student body. Philotes and the Penn State Club will supervise publicity, and . re fresfirrients will be in charge -of IWA end IMA. • In keeping with the spirit of the danCe, Mr. Crossley has donated the public address system, Mr. Whitehall the signs, and Mr. Er gert the rent. The campus patrol will be there to keep necking within bounds. Nipponese shipping would make it impossible for the Japs to replace equipment which has been lost or destroyed. It takes 14 days for ships to travel from the Dutch East Indies or Philippine Islands to important Japariee seaports. During this time the vessels are in constant danger of attack from un dersea and surface craft," stated the American correspondent who was imprisoned for 61 days in a damp Tokyo jail cell. In an interview following his speech, the former INS director answered questions and went into more details concerning his Far Eastern experiences. The former INS director claim ed that large Japanese cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Yoko hama would be turned into ruins by American airmen once the at tack begins. In reviewing the Doolittle raid, Young had this to say, "Doolittle t. 3 3 ti 4 II tan STATE C GE, PENNA Variety Show, last summer's smash comedy-musical hit, returns to the College for a one-night stand. With entertainment as the main objective and free fun as the prime Tequisite, Thespians, Players, members of the armed forces, and civilians have joined hands to bring back the Variety Show to Schwab Auditorium at 7 o'clock tomorrow. Four "Blackout Skits" feature dramatic farce; "The Donkey's T Armory Goes Rural For County Fair Highlight of the Alpha Lambda Delta frolic to be held in the Arm ory tomorrow night from 9 to 12 will be a county fair theme. Girls in the various booths will be dressed as country maids and "farm animals" will make up the chief decorations. Music will be furnished by a juke box. Thc cost will be only 25 cents per couple for an evening of dancing and fun. Net proceeds will go to the Red Cross. Members of the Alpha Lambda Delta will sell coke and pretzels while the members of Philates will sell Dixie cups. PS Club Holds Social _tonight ' Penn. State Club is swinging into its spring semester activities with a blowout in the Armory at 8 p.m. tonight for all Penn State Club members, first semester freshmen, and anyone interested in joining: 'George Leetch, director of _the College Placement 'Service, will be the guest speaker of the evening. There will be entertainment fol lowing the speech and' refresh ments will be served. 'Receiving at the door will be President Edmund R. `Koval, Vice- President George Williams, Secre tary Carl B. Carlson, Treasurer Peter B. Sheridan Jr., and the chairmen of the individual com mittees. The club will hold this semes ter's initiation for all new mem bers at the Armory, 8 p.m. on Apiil 14. There will be a member of the club's executive committee in the clubroom in Old Main from 3 to 5 every afternoon for the benefit of anyone wishing to .join. and his men did a great job. They destroyed two naval yards, numer ous factories, several railroad sta tions and connections, and caused 4,000 casualties." "The Black Dragon Society, a powerful secret organization in Japan, met on July 28, 1941, and decided at that time to bomb Pearl Harbor in December," asserted the Far Eastern authority. "The attack on American• forces was a well planned affair and no£ a last min ute decision. The Japanese expect ed to acquire control of the entire East in eight months." When asked why the Japanese attempted to establish a base at Kiska, Young replied, "Japan in tended to take Alaska and march on the United States from the north, while similar forces entered Mexico and fought their way up from the south." The Tokyo newsman made it (Continued on page e;glit) Don't Fall For April Fool Gags PRICE FIVE CENTS he frolicking fun. "Study," a melo il," a study in convicts and road gangs; "Partners," a comedy dia lect skit; and "The Stamp Nut,".a tale of a philandering philatelist, comprise the group. In announcing the program Prof. Lawrence E. Tucker, dra matic arts instructor who is in charge of the entire show, urged that everyone come on time so as not to miss any of the fun. "There will be no charge," Professor Tucker added. Under the baton of Pat Lamade (pianist with Jimmie Burden) the seven-piece band plays. Betty Wiser and Ruth Hill solo for the band. Mim Zartman leads the cavorting Thespian chorus line. Adele Yablon, noted Thespian mu sical comedienne, will ramble through a few numbers. Andrew Linn, Marine V-12er, reappears on the Variety Show. Linn last played his classical piano numbers with the show before it halted for the lack of material, according to Professor Tucker. Michael Rosenberg, freshman vo calist, is reputed to have a truly outstanding voice. Walter_ (Jinx) Falkenberger, accordionist in flie play, "Janie," will also perform in the Variety Show. "Study," the first of the "Black (Continued on page five) 'Janie' Lifts Army Morale "It's a riot." That's how Ruthie Twitchell, who plays Paula Rainey in the Players' production of "Janie," . describes their wartime effort to equal their former plays. Janie, in true USO spirit, opens her father's house to 30 soldiers, and the party she throws. would give any soldier's morale a lift. Janie's father, however, feels a little differently about hospitality and he squirms as he sees his hope of a Washington subsidy for a printing press dissolve with Wash ington officials' disapproval of his open door policy for the armed service. The tragedy of the play occurs when Rodney, the sleepy-eyed but ler, appropriates his employer's bourbon and Scotch and has a solitary party with exhilirating re sults. The play leaves us wonder ing—did Rodney reimburse Mr. Colburn with his ration points, or does Mr. Colburn go on the wagon? To steal the hearts of all service men and civilians, Players intro duce Suzy Watson as Elsbeth, (Continued on Page Three) Don't Play Ball! Whether spring is here or not is a matter of opinion, but some of the more athletically-in clined students are already "on the ball," literally as well as figuratively speaking. However, Dean A. R. Warnock requests these' energetic persons to re strict their playing catch ball to Holmes Field or places other than in the borough streets where it is not only a violation of a borough ordinance, sub jecting violators to lines, but is also a traffic danger and may cause accidents and injuries. =RE
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