V 42 Band
To Highlight
Benefit Dance
VOL. • • No. 18
Johnson Proposes .
Forced Attendance
At Class Meetings
Efforts to revive "State Spirit"
'received another boost at Cabinet
meeting Monday night when Peter
Johnson, second semester presi
dent, proposed a plan whereby
Cabinet would make it compulsory
for ,underclassmen to attend their
class meetings.
'Attendance at class meetings has
beempractically nil in recent years,
according to 'Johnson, but current
greatly reduced enrollment makes
it feasible for, all member's .of a'
class- to get together. at these meet
ings. to thrash things . out and, in
cidentally, gain a greater degree
of -cooperation and college spirit.
Voting on the plan was post
poned:until next week, in order to
give Tribunal and Judicial officers
a chance to review the possibili
ties of enforcing compulsory' at
tendance for sophomores and up
perclassmen, and to decide on
probable punishment for offend
ers: However, Cabinet did approve
Johnson's plan to make it compul
'eery for freihmen to attend their
class •meetings.
Action on Joe Cannon's proposal
to hold first semester freshman
elections in the near future - was
also postponed until next week.
Debete on this issue centered
around the point of whether it was
edvisable, to hold the elections
since most of the frosh are still
pretty much in the:dark as to the
%iyhys and wherefOr - s :or campus
politics. ,
In this connection, an almost
unanimously approved suggestion
was made that if it is decided to
hold elections, the freshmen
should be duly instructed before
hand in the 'intricacies of politics
at their 'class meetings.
Other odds and ends that came
up' at the meeting included the
appointment, 'by Cabinet Chairman
Jim Bell, of Charles Elkhorn to in
yestigete_ the possibilities of re
opening the . Glennland 'pool for
civilian se; and the appointment
of Pete Johnson to investigate the
possibilities of reopening Old. Main
lower.
!Freshman Beware!
Tribunal Announces
New Frosh Rules
.The .gremlins put their heads
together Monday night and the
freshmen haven't been sleeping
well since. If seems that Tribun
i
V.'s latest ultimatum, according to
Howard Milliken, is do er—well.
the freshmen aren't staying to
find out. Apparently the human
monstrosities floating around
campus this week, a tribute to Tri
bunal's .wrath, has convinced the
freshmen of the wisdom of good
behavior.
Wearing pants cuffed up three
times is a strict requisite for all
freshmen. Smoking is verboten. So
is dating. Freshmen, in fact all
male students, should carry their
matric cards at all times. The only
break is for transfer students and
men over 21, who may apply to
Tribunal for a release of customs.
We just heard someone say its
a great life boys—and seeing as
how you freshmen can date for
the Red Cross dance this weekend
. -how about it?
Oridder Is Jap Prisoner
Gil Radcliff, former Penn State
football star, has' been a prisoner
of the• Japanese since the .1%11 of
the Philippines. •
he Colleg
CAPT. GEORGE S. HOWARD
Pan-Hel
Dance Helps
Current Drive
Cash donatlons to the Red Cross
will be made at the door as the
benefit feature ofthe Panhellenic
formal, stated Mary Matry, chair
man of the dance committee.
The dance, as was formerly an
rinunced, will be held at the Nit
tany Lion Inn, 9 p.m. to. 12 mid
night, April 15.
Mary V. Brown, leading the
Campus Red Cross drive, has ,
stated that cigarettes, books, and
similar donations made as admis
sions in the past are no longer in
demand, while funds for Red•
Cross projects are urgently needed.
Change contributions will be
received as the admission fee to
the dance as couples are checked
in from sorority lists, Miss Matry
added.
All sorority women and advi
sors, stray-Greeks, guests of Pan
hellenic, and dates are urged to
attend the formal. No tickets will
be necessary.
Plans have been completed by
Mary Matry, Alpha Omicron Pi;
Janet Tower, Kappa Delta; Betty
Lou Dunmire, !Phi - Mu; and Betsy,
Merkle, Kappa Alpha Theta.
Music for the'dance will be fur
nished by the Campus Owls.
Chapel-Choir fo Give
Easter Musical Service
In Schwab Auditorium
Chaplain John H. Frizzell will
.preside over the annual Easter
musical service. to be held in
Schwab Auditorium, April 9, at
the regular chapel hour, 11 o'-
clock. 'He will be assisted in the
devotional part of the service by
several students.
The musical section of the pro
gram will be presented under the
direction of Mrs. Willa W. Taylor
by the Chapel Choir and Mrs.
Irene 0. Grant, organist.
"Glory and Honor and Latid,"
Dr. Charles Wood; "Tenabrae in
E flat," Michael Haydn; "0 Son
of God," Bach-Henninger; "0
Sons and Daughters," a tradition
al air arranged for the choir by
G. W. Henninger; "Heavenly
Light," Kopylow-Wilhousky; and
"Praise to the Lord," Christianson,
will be sung by the choir while
the organ selections by Mrs.
Grant will be "Paraphrase on the
Easter Hymn, St. Kelvin," Miles;
"Easter Dawn," Hodson; and "An
Easter
,Alleluya," .Slater.
Published Weekly by Thu Daily Collegian Sta;
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1944-STATE COLLEGE, PENNA
Former Prof
Conducts Air
Forces Band
Included in the band are men
from such notable dance groups
as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey,
Jimmy Dorsey, Wayne King, and
Di& Stabile. !Philadelphia, Boston,
Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and num
erous other symphony orchestras
also are represented.
Captain Howard, who gained
national prominencje by collab
orating with Major Howard Bron
son in presenting a "more sing
able" version of "The Star Spang
led Banner," is on leave from the
College.
As leader and conductor of the
Air Corps band Captain Howard
has 'toured the, nation several times
and during three-week stand at
,Soldier's Field, Chicago, his band
played to an average of 100,000
people nightly.
CaPtain' HoNVal'd "se - rved 'as _ 1-
(Continued on Page Three)
Capt. George S. Howard, former
associate professor of music in
arts and science extension at the
College, is leader and conductor
of the new official Army Air For
ces band at Bolling Field, Wash
ington, D. C., which broadcasts
from 12:30 to 1 p.m. every Wed
nesday over NBC.
Ne'west of the service bands,
Captain Howard's organizdtion
represents the commanding' gen
eral and the entire Army Air For
ces. The personnel is composed of
100 musicians representing the
nation's outstanding symphony,
orchestral, and dance groups.
Forum Discusses
Victory Problems
A College Forum• has been or
ganized for the current semester
according to Simon Marcson, in
structor in sociology and chair
man of the advisory committee.
The first of four- weekly meetings
will be held in 304 Old Main at
4:15 p.m. next Wednesday. Mem
bers, of the faculty and staff, the
student body, and townspeople
are "invited.
"Victory for What?" will be the
subject discussed at the first:ses
sion under Dr. John I. Baker, as
sociate professor of philosophy.
Mr.:Marcson will be in charge of
the meeting, and an open discuss
ion will follow.
Miss Katharine Stokes of. the
Library staff has been named sec
retary of the advisory committee.
Other members are A. 0. Morse,
Willard 'P.' Lewis, C. W. 'Hasek,
Miss Rose Cologne, Julius Kaul
fuss, C. D. Champlin, A: W.
Hutchison, C. C. Wernham, E. W.
Callenbach, Mrs. C. J. Rowland,
James Smith, Rabbi B. M. Kahn,
Claire Weaver, and Robert Kim
mel. The last two named have
been chosen to represent the stu
dent body.
Prof to Exhibil Hypnosis
Al Tau Bela Pi Smoker
Tua Beta Pi, general engineer
ing honorary, will hold a smoker
at the Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity
house tonight, it was announced.
Dr. Clifford Adams, professor of
psychology, will give a special
demonstration of hypnotism.
Officers of the honorary 'are
Walter R. Berg, president; Robert
Lowrie, vice - president; James
Donald Bell, recording secretary;
Robert Wheeling, corresponding
secretary; Hugo Larson, treasurer;
and, John Leary, cataloger.
lan
ISC Expects Dance
To Boost Red Cross
Drive Total Thus Far
Reaches Halfway Mark
Red Cross collections rose to
$1464.63 during the past week,
according to Miss Mary V. Brown,
chairman of the campaign. "The
present goal is $3OOO, and in view
of the fact that three times that
sum used to be collected for the
Red Cross drive from the student
body here at State, our goal is
little enough to expect from the
students," said Miss Brown.
Of the total sum, $2OO was do
nated by WSGA and $lOO by
WRA. The fund shuold be sub
stantially increased by the num
erous honaries that have promised
to make a contribution, and by the
proceeds of the Red Cross Dance
being held by ISC in Rec hall
Saturday night.
Only $2OO of the $1464 colltcted,
were contributed by the male stu
dents of the college. At first
glance this might seem to be due
to the numerical superiority of
the women at present. However,
the sum contributed by the men
students was so substantially
smaller, it seems hard to justify it
on that basis. The drive will not
be over to the middle of May and
it is hoped that the goal will be
reached long before - the deadline-.
Infirmary Plans Big Day
If you are sick on Easter
Sunday, you will be allowed to
suffer in peace, as the dispen
sary will be closed that day.
However, those finding the
'agony of their ills too much to
endure may trudge over to the
infirmary for treatment.
`Janie'
Problem Child
Aids Soldiers
All in the Players' forthcoming
production of Janie is not high
school love and blanket parties.
Although 4anie's whirlwind
palsy-ovals-ship with visiting sol
dier Dick Lawrence (played by
Walt Robinson) is a major part
of the play, an ingenious subplot
involves Dick's mother (played by
Southern-accented Grace Clay
ton) and the fast-working Mr. Van
Brunt (played by hard-working
Kenneth Thompson).
This episode of middle age
amours need take no back seat,
in sheer speed of getting under
way, the teen-age puppy love.
Mrs. Lawrence, a widow whose
chief occupation was in following
her son to New. Haven in his Yale
days and"to army camps in his
khaki days, is definitely on the
prowl. So is Van Brunt, manag
ing editor of the local newspaper.
The natural result (and please
disregard Thespians rumors that
it's an impossibility) is that Mrs.
Lawrence falls, and falls hard, for
the journalist: In fact, she proves
herself quite as smooth an op
erator as her 19-year-old son.
Janie herself, as portrayed by
, freshman Pamela Wakefield,. is
a pert little chick who knows her
way around in the high school
crowd. What she does when faced
with the problem of choosing be
tween her schoolboy love and the
pseudo - sophisticate Lawrence
(Continnecl on page s(ven)
Attempt Made
To Revive
School Spirit
PRICE FIVE CENTS
V-12'ers Donate Services
For Red Cross Dance
Anticipating a Red Cross dance
Saturday night that will send the
present collection figures soaring,
Independent Student Council has
arranged to have the avy-Marine
supply their talent and the Penn
State Club, Philotes, IWA, and
IMA, add plenty of hard 'work
in preparation for the dance.
Decorations for Rec hall and
refreshments are under the super
vision of IWA and IMA who have
been soliciting donations for the
dance in order to make a clear
profit for the drive. The publci
address system will be contributed
by Mr. Crossley, and Mr. White
hall and Mr. Errol are donating
the signs and rent.
Thespian starlet, Betty Weiser,
will be vocalizing with Nick Ayr
assian's 15 piece Navy-Marine
band. Among the medley of tunes
to be played Saturday night will
be "Don't Believe Everything You
Dream," "A Lovely Way to Spend
An Evening," and the perennial
favorite "Night and Day." In keep
ing with the spirit of the dance,
the band will be donating their
services.
"Since the servicemen will be
unable to get home for Easter it
is hoped that they will boost . the
attendance at the dance," said
Jack . Murray, president of Inde
pndent Student. Council. If the
dance is a success it should add
substantially to the present sum
of 1400 dollars collected' since the
drive began on March 1.
'Engineer' Devotes Cover
To Natural Color Scene
First of a series of natural color
photographs of the campus is the
scene featured on the cover of the
April issue of the "Penn State En
gineer," Walter R. Berg, executive
director, announced- today.
Also in this issue, Berg con
tinued, will be a series of picture
stories of campus events, including
a special article entitled "The En
gineer Goes to a Tau Beta Pi
Smoker."
. An office party, held last
'Monday night to celebrate the
"Engineer" moving into its new,
larger quarters in 2 Armory, was
attended by the staff and members
of the faculty advisory board, it
was affirmed.
Psych Honorary
Elects Members
Psi Chi, national psychology
honorary, held its first meeting of
the spring semester last Thursday
and elected new members, Presi
dent Rosalind Becker announced
today.
Initiation - ceremonies for the
new members will be conducted
this month, the exact date to be
announced later, and will be fol
lowed by a "Get - Acquainted
Party" some time in May.
"The College chapter is one of
the charter chapters of Psi Chi,
and has been active from the be
ginning," Dr. B. V. Moore, head
of the education and psychology
departments of the College, states
in his report on "Psi Chi, Its His
tory and Purpose."
Requirements for membership
in Psi Chi include a major in psy
chology or at least twelve hours
of psychology; an All-College
average of 1.3: and a psychology.
average of 2.