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Hundreds Help
Movie Proied,
Says Abramson
"Cooperation of hundreds of
people in one way or another ac
f!ounts for the success of the Inter
mtional Film Club," declares Ed
ward Abramson, sociology instruc
tor.
The International Film Club
does not have a formal organiza
tion, but is just a group of people
who are interested in bringing the
best movies of many countries to
the campus, according to Mr.
Abramson. The movies are shown
in 121 Sparks at 7 and 9 p.m. on
alternate Tuesdays.
Mr. Abramson believes that
these movies have a definite edu
cational element, as each film is
chosen because it represents a
landmark in the development of
art in the country that produced
it. But, aside from the educational
value, these movies also serve as
a community function, "a place for
people to come- together and share
common experiences."
With a definite interest in the
project being shown by students,
faculty, and townspeople, the soci
ology instructor reports that the
club now has 'approximately 250
members. These members have
contributed $1 to the organization,
and in return are entitled to a seat
in the front center reserve section
for the movies. Admission to non
members is free.
Since the cost of the movies,
about $35 per picture, is covered
entirely by contributions, Mr.
Abramson urges anyone wishing to
back the club to make donations
to him. This project has been dis
cussed for several years in State
College, but it was not until Mr.
Abramson and Linvill F. Watson,
also of the sociology department,
started working on it together that
it actually came into being. Since
then, Professor Henry Geist and
George Szasz of the chemistry de
partment hafe also taken an active
part in the club. Professor Geist is
the group's treasurer.
For the next two movies, May
16 andlMay 31, Mr. Abramson and
his colleagues will choose from
"Citizen Kane," "Grande Illusion."
(French), "Pearls of the . Crown" (a
comedy produced by Sasha Guitry),
or "Chepayev" (Russian). To date,
outstanding pictures of Russia,
France, and Switzerland have been
shown.
Before each movie, members
will receive a postcard announcing
it, which may be used for a ticket
to the reserved section, and'a gen
eral announcement will be made
through the Centre Daily Times,
the Collegian, and the College
Faculty Bulletin.
Because the group has learned
that most of the best movies are
available in 16mm size, 'they hope
to make the •club a permanent
Penn State institution. Mr. Abram
son belieVes that they have already
helped to stimulate a movement in
the direction of getting better
movie projector equipment for the
College.
Dance Climaxes OH
Dancing and games will climax
the Open House party at the Nit
tany Co-op Annex, 8 p.m., to
morrow, according to Ann Haz
zard, social chairman.
"As the Co-op i s new this year,
the house will be open for in
spection so that students and
friends can see what it is like;"
the chairman continued.
The party will include the Nit
tany and Allen Co-ops as well as
the Nittany Annex, it was added.
Bridge Parity 'Receipts
A check for $33.25, total re
ceipts of Pan-Hellenic Council's
benefit bridge party, has been
turned over to the Red Cross by
lone Trovaioli, chairman of the
party. All expenses of the bridge
were paid by Pan-Hellenic Coun
cil.
O'foole's Blooper Ball
Saves Day for Mauils
O'Toole and his blooper ball
(a swift ball, free from curves,
which travels in an undulating
motion) brought the Matils vic
tory in a recent baseball contest
with the Fletcher House: He
struck out 15, allowed five hits,
and one run.
Paperelli, Strozeski, Rusinko,
and Davis ted the Matil power at
tack, making the score 32-I. Ma
tils' fielding was air tight and
there were no errors.—R. C.
Prison Superintendent
Invites Men. Students
Rockview Penitentiary will be
visited by a group of men stud
ents of the College tomorrow af
ternoon, James Smith, PSCA sec
retary, announced yesterday.
Freshmen Men's Council under
Peter Horen is sponsoring the trip.
"Dr. William Claudy, superin
tendent of the Penitentiary has
expressed his desire to be host to
an interested group of students
who would like to see a modern
penal institution which is trying
to rehabilitate hundreds of men
for active and useful citizenship
after their terms have expired,"
stated Smith. At the present time
there are 900 men at Rockview.
Any men interested in visiting
he Penitentiary should be at
the Corner Room bus depot . at 2
p. m. for transportation. The
group will• return at 5:30 p. m.
Round trip costs will be 45 cents.
Because Rockview is a men's
penal institution, regulations pro
hibit women visitors,
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have ammunition, a r tillery,
planes, and many other types of
military equipment hidden in the
mountains," pointed out Whit
comb.
Following the lecture, Whit
comb discuSsed a number of
points about Germany with a
Collegian reporter.
When asked where he expects
the Allied invasion to take place,
Whitcomb said. "I don't believe
anyone knows the answer to that
question except . a few high Allied
officials."
"The German people think that
the Allies will land about 12 large
invasion groups on the continent
ranging from Norway down to
Spain. They expect the Allies to
hold at least six of these beach
heads. Then the Nazis will throw
everything they have at the in
vading forces—eventually driving
them into the sea," explained
Whitcomb.
"Dr. Goebbels has made the
German people believe that a
Nazi retreat in the East was nec
essary because of the pending
Allied attack from the West," an
swered Whitcomb in reply to an
inquiry concerning the Russian
front.
"The German soldier is very
business-like in his ways," de
clared the correspondent. "Dur
ing the early phases of the French
battle Nazi armored divisions
drove up to.a small French town.
The officers filled their vehicles
with gasoline and then paid for
what they used."
"The soldiers bought candy and
cake, played with- the town chil
dren, and petted the dogs. They
acted pleasant and respectable in
every sense. Then there was some
shooting in the town. Angered by
the uprising, the Nazis burned the
town to the ground," said Whit
comb.
"American prisoners of war are
receiving the same treatment that
German prisoners in the United
States are getting," pointed out
Whitcomb when asked about
prisoners of war.
Whitcomb based his talk on the
information he gathered as a cor
respondent in occupied France,
Austria, Czechoslovakia, and
Germany -since the start of the
War.
THE COLLEGIAN
Discusses Race Problem
Professor George E. Simpson,
of the sociology department, will
discuss the problem of race in hu
man relationship at the Westmizi
ster Fellowship services in the
Fireside Room of the Presbyterian
church, at 6:20 p. m. Sunday even
ing.
At 9:30 Sunday morning the
Westminster student department
will meet. Following this, there
will be two courses on "Unify
ing My Life," announced the Rev.
Donald Carruthers.
The seventh regular breakfast
group met yesterday morning a
round the fireside in the Fireside
Room.
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