|§§ Mht ® 'PUBLISHED semi-weekly by the collegian staff rj 'sT * jp Ball features ;v£:?V, '• llampus Owls IK- <£., • ■ ■ * ' of the'American So il; ~ ‘:; 6 ietty of-Civil Engineers’ “Plumb .Ball” will be music by the fampUsOwls. The dance will be elg at- Recreation, Hall, 9:30 p. 1. to 12 p. rri., tomorrow. Tickets --lire , available today arid tomor row at'Student Union; they will .‘i&lso be sold at the door at dance gV§fime. The ASCE , dance will follow ffi;'\the College's boxing match with //Virginia. Ronald Bar tm an [&-><,(iNjlOTC) president- of the 'So is. general chairman of the fer.^hce:;' He is assisted by Mar- KCi'-ig’atet .Bitner.-invitaiidns; John D: .Delchg, "• decorations; Walter booths; Salvatore. Roc f-.'-vci, ‘ checking; Martin KudrofE, .publicity; .and- Conald Schuller, f§7 tickets., .' .. with the Campus Owls g:>. tare: Wayne Hoffman, Jack Bran ti-l'- igah, Bud Wills, and Robert Stev pi .ens,. saxophones:" Creston Otter s'j miller,’ Eugene Sprague and Paul !?.'■ iGroyfe,’ trumpets; Robert. Mulli gan,- and -Carl Sassm'an, trom «2- :Gerhairdt.P0 1 •. Prof, Raymond Capt, ,gnd : Mr 5,.... .Wil iCpm t Mrs'< -their; wives'' will aiso '-be'guests!777, \'"'7 ~-—— ' ®}|e;:iieen i|||es;:ope:;V fei^;ti£W : iriter Fantasy 'Queen”, entries in. the. hands of. the selec- ISsittbn committee by/February 1, Al- IGreen. chairman, announced . fraternities,-' • independent ! es':with at' least' 10 men,, and ®^^ayyt‘barracks., are entitled ,to :sub-. according to Green. portraits will b,e by- the. cornmittee .'and- by .7. iricheis in size.'- selecticir committee' also said ■ State coeds'" are Iwofe>oth. spaicefor the “Winter Fantasy” must be' contracted ;for by.yFebruary -l,*’, Joseph Cerroni, chairman 'of - the!Booth committee ,saicl today. ..7 7 : 7:" V yirtChecks,'.covering the - ’ cost of |tp'|gsportatiori-ftp and, from' Re- Creation Hall, are to be made' pay-! iabljeV to Al'l-Gollege Cabinet flpu&t/.be -, turned in to. Student pTnion-.before February. 6.-7 ■ 7 ..... JSbusbs .-are limited to, three p£o*sofks.' -which will, be picked up Siviftthipugh arrangements .made, by ■fi'g l ; ,the ; - Dance .committee. Since Re jfe>frcrektinn HaH'riiusf be-cleared be jh - yfore 8 o’clock the-morning after il&Xlthe' .dance, ; houses 7can expect &77s'P'rbmpt return of their furniture, -said. 'eligible, for nomination' anid that as K.,7,500ri -ns a i ' r carididate I4as been . by,. a house, ,her picture is.X : should .be submitted to George Student-Union) desk or t' .Green at the Phi ‘Epsilon Pi ■* ' J-' ' - ' ’/ ’ 7 ' s>'3S3&ter the- February, 1 deadline, gHthblselectiori cornmittee. yrjli chb.ose the entries as contestants j?K«4<6rMhe title .of “Winter Fantasy K-. 7 Queen,” ;' 7 ; ;.. ' s|-, H Actual election of the qrieen will basin' the hands of sutdente K/ ;purcfiasing. tickets for the dance. l|y®\Arrangements have' been made,to aU’ ticket-holders cast their at Student Union. “Tickets iSSsNayUI then be- punched, to prevent jA&fJ-BaUot-box stuffing,”- Green- said, |l‘(A'nnburicement of the. winner’s not be made until in on page . eight) iCi'V l $: F Your Fight, Toot‘d A Polio Drive Receipts Total ■ Dimes”! campaighj $172.44 .has;been -'. collected’ toward the 'sl,oo0 .goal. ... ' ~ . . Although the totals in some cases. incomplete as yet, the sum represents: contributions frqm the following seven organizations;:, / • Alpha Oniicron Pi Beta, Sigma"; Hho - Delia' Tau Delia Mac . Hall- Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Sigma’ Deliai X-G-I Club In order to increase the spirit of competition among various groups ,on . campus, Collegian ; will ■ offer five . free; mail subscriptions to the fraternity, sorority,' pendeht organization,- contribut ing ..the. highest total in their res pective classifications-. ;This offer is iin - addition to the one made to individuals.;. • who collect'' $lO or i more in personal solicitation. I , Only one more week: remains inj the current'drive to-'raise a .‘‘mile’ ,of dimes” as Penn Stae’s share in the : National Infantile/ Para lysis Campaign. All. contributions should- be turned into' ..Studeitt Union as soon as- . possible, and checks.made payable to “Collegian —March of Dimes.” - • Garbage Collections Start This Week! A round-up of disgusting , -news of the week: ■ . . Garbage in State College - | (and elsewhere) smells I worse. Authorities on the .subject.say this is-due to sun spots. Coeds smashed, squashed and trampled to death three mice in Atherton Hall. , .. .Dead fish in, a barrel were I, seen at'Atherton'street. The . -fishj hen, Inter viewed,at-'- ‘ . tempted to ' smell" worse, if possible. I . The Penn- State Engineer ■ will -be on sale - containing “'Death.' 'Opens The Door, to i the Atomic Age;”. “Forged Kailway Wheels," “Jet. Pro pulsion and Gas Turbine- Propeller Drive,” “Let’s Re vive Inspection Trips," and I “Making Magnesium.” “Talk "of the Campus” will include : an answer to Collegian’s ex pose of the Engineer. If you are asked to give to this drive to raise funds to beat polio, don’t cast it off as a matter that doesn’t' concern YOU. -Remem ber: . - $ 4 05 $55.2? $ 4.17 $ 8.28 $36.00 $45.00 $19.72 More than ,75 per . cent of all persons- in. this, country stricken by polio- are under. 20 years of ’age. ' Hospitalization for a. single pa tient costs more than $2300 a year. Few; families can meet thi s .'cost. Infantile paralysis leads child hood’ diseases : in "percentage, ■ of mortality, in 1942, one out of. ev ery seven poli patients died. ' \ New Dry Dock Opens Tonight , Dry Dock’s one night.stand will take -place-in- the Episcopal Par ish House at .8 o'clock , tonight, announces Robert Foote, chair man-of.-Dry Dock committee. No admission will be charged. Dancing and movies will high light.the evening’s entertainment, with" refreshments as an added at traction. The music for the first hour will be furnished by rec ords; the Navy Band will preside from 9 o'clock to 12 midnight. “Highlights qf Penn State’s Football in the. hast Decade” is the film which will be presented at/10 o’clock. - Dry Dock committee is still working to obtain a permanent location on campus. Under the chairman, Robert Foote, the com mittee includes • Alice Hooper, June First,; Richard- Schmidt, and Thomas Smith. Any Student ~ . . having three final exami nations on the same day may file a conflict card at the College Scheduling Office. 108 Old Mein, if he wishes. All cards must be tied filed bv February 1. Stu dents who have previously re ported three examinations on .the same day may now file conflict cards. • . - . - 'Curse Of Gold' Opens In Schwab Opera House . . Auditorium will be transformed into “Schwab Opera House” at 8 o'clock tonight and tomorrow night when the Players cast and crews of over 150 students take over to present that 19th .Century melodrama, “The Curse of Gold,” or “The Broken Chain.” Tickets, 50 cents plus tax, are now on sale at Student Union for this four act spec tacle, written and directed by Hening Nelms, assistant pro fessor of dramatics. Mrs. Dorothy ,B. Scott, assistant professor of dramatics, directs the student set and costume designers. John Mil ler, publicity assistant in the summer sessions office, is-techni cal advisor for the crews, while Miss Margaret Witt, instructor of dramatic techniques, heads the special, concessions group. Students Backstage Behind the scene student lead ers for the show are Fanna Brown, bockholder; Violet Grubin, pro duction manager; and Lorraine Meltzer, assistant to the director. ■Many crew workers as well as members of the cast are “doubling in brass” toy serving on several ' crews or toy. playing more than one role. ./ Cast irf the leading roles are Betsy Heagy ('Nellie), -Beatrice Menengo (Flossie), Libby Peters (Tom Gray), Norma Teiteltoaum • (Biddy O’Hara, Marquise d’Thiers), Marilyn Macadams ('Daisy, Mimi), Fritz Troutman. (Keno), Herbert - Rossman (Arizona, Jones), Roy Romtoerger (Roland, Manneiung),. . ■Richard Pronfman .(Slugger); Gal- ,; yin Maynard (Deadeye), and Le foy Weidner (H. Honeywell Sr., General Xertigny). Supporting! Cast ~ Other feminine roles in order of their length include Gladdy Lou Miller (Violet, Fru Fru), Mar garet Wasson (Rose, Ju Ju), Claire Robinson (Pearl, Bon Bon), Bar bara Jelen (Opal, Lola), Betsy Ad ams (Beryl, Zaza), Lois Hartswick (Estelle, ,'Gigi), Ruth Horrocks (Gwendolyn,' Su Su), Charlotte Manville (Grace of the Salvation 1 Army, Mrs. Schultz, Countess d’Oril), E. Jean Philips ('Esther of the Salvation Army, Lena Schultz), Margaret Keefe (Ned, Odette), Ruth Cohen (Harlem dancer, Paul- ' ette), and Betty Graeber (Helen of the Salvation Army). ' . Cast in the male ' supporting parts are Jerry Sitkin (Officer MoGuire, Capt. Pelag Gray, Head waiter), Joseph Vispi (Street sweeper, Frenchy, Count), Henry Glass (Bertender, Ezra, Col. St. (Continued on page eight) Seniors Order Caps, Gowns Seniors graduating February .28 may order caps and .gowns, and commencement, invitations at Student Union beginning ' Mon r day, and continuing until- the fol lowing Saturday, George Donovan, manager, announced today. • Commencement invitations and announcements will cost nine cents each. They will be distrib uted, at Student Union ten days before commencement upon pre sentation of the receipt given at the time of ordering. ; , Cap and gown orders, require a $5 deposit fee. Gowns . will be distributed at the Athletic Store, upon presentation of the receipt, the week of graduation, and must be returned there immediately following the graduation exer cises. A fine of $1 will be. levied for. late return,, and a fee of .25 cents. will, be charged, for dupli cate-receipts.-,. . v • All checks- for - cap and' goWii deposit of announcement orders should be made payable to the “Interclass Budget System.” Candidates for advanced de grees should order their' caps and gowns through Gerald .J. Stout, assistant professor of vegetable gardening in 2A Horticulture. Eight-o dockers Find Zero Weather Hard On Noses, Toes, Pens The drop in- temperature Wednesday morning found many a student whisking across campus at a faster than usual pace with cold ears and nose. In fact, un fortunate 8 o’olockers ssy*.it was so cold even the ink in fountain pens was saved from a frozen death, only by some miracle.’ Official temperature at the Col lege Weather Station at 7 a. m. Wednesday was zero,' and over an' hour later had dropped to one degree. below, Comdr. Frank Ste phens, meteorologist at the bur eau said. For those students that .necessity causes to -live near Boalsburg and commute, the ther mometer took a quick jump to eight degrees below at 7:30 a. m. .Mercury plummeted to 20-24 degrees 'below in Centre County Tuesdey night, it was revealed in a survey made in communities in this area. College Faces Dickinson Tonight In 43rd Debate The men’s debate team will meet Diclcirson College in 121 Sparks at 7:30 o’clock tonight in the 43rd meeting of the oldest annual debate in Pennsylvania. The issue will be: Resolved that the foreign policy of the United States -should be'directed toward the establishment of free trade among the nations of the world. * . . William Kam and Maicolm Goldstein will debate .for the Col lege. John Henry Frizzell will serve as chairman. , V—; Fourlh Semester . . . meeting will be held in the second floor lounge, Old Main, at 2 p. m., Sundry, announces Fred Ernst, class president. Pi Mu Epsilon To Give Exam Pi Mu Epsilon is giving a three hour mathematics prize examina tion for all undergraduate stu dents in 121 Sparks at 7:30 p. m. Monday. The top ranking stu dents "will receive $lO at the Pi Mu Epsilon banquet February 7. Second highest wili be awarded $5. Contestants should bring slide rules, tables, textbooks, note books, and any other materials which they wish to use during the examination. Miss Charlotte E. Ray, dean of women, has granted special late permission for all coeds who wish to take the test. Through a sys tem of numbers worked out by the examination committee, all contestants except the winners will remain anonymous. Tryouts 'For Macbeth .... will be held Monday and Tuesday. Students are asked by Frank Neusbaum, associate pro fessor of dramatics who will di rect this Shakespearean drama, to sign up at Student Union today, tomoiTow, Monday, or Tuesday for tryout appointments. This forthcoming Players production is scheduled for March 29 and 30.