Georges Enesco
Georges Enesc o, Roumanian
composer, conductor, and violin_
ist, will appear on the Artists'
Course program in Schwab Au
ditorium, Monday. This is the
third time that the Roumianian
artist has appeared on the Artists'
Course series here.
Among his sele c,t, ns, Mr.
Enesco will play numbers by
Mozart,. Schumann, Debussy, and
Chausson. Stanford Schlussel will
etcompany him at the piano.
Neither stage seat nor standing
room tickets will be available for
the performlnce, said Dr. Carl E.
Marquardt, chairman of the com
mittee.
Liberal Arts Dean
Lists High Grades
Dr. Ben Euwerna, dean .of the
Liberal Arts School, has .announc
ed the names of students with an
average of 2.5 or better for last
semester.
Liberal Arts seniors with a
straight 3 average were Harald
H. Greene, William H. Harold,
Robert L; 'Harder, Jr.. Joan B.
Harrington, Nancy Harrington,
Fred M. Kecker, Clarence P.
Moore, Jr. - , Ernest L. Nagy, Meyer
A. Raskin, Mary E. Swartz, 'and
KarrH. Van D'Elden. •..
Seniors' with a 2.9 average-w - ere
John K. Pfahl and Lewis H. Wells.
Seniors with a 2.8 average are
Geraldine Becker, Robert C. Din
widdie, Joseph 0. Eastlack, John
L. 'Ecker, William G. Faddis,
Walton J. Lord, Winifred I. Ney
hart, Port - Morn Paget, Frank Pet
rosavage, Jame s H. Power,
Jeanne' Rilch, Bernard Spitz, Ar
thur N. Tenhula, Milton J. Trurn
bauer, and James F. Warner.
Murray Altmann, John M. Bow
ers ,and Frederick R. Huehner
garth, also seniors, tame through
with 2.7 averages.
Seniors with a 2,6 average were
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What, NO Edit Page!
The editorial page in this
issue, page 2, has been given
over to the publication df the
activities Of the 'Religion 7 .in-
Liire" committee. The Colle
gian will resuri:e the regular
services or the editorial page
in the Tuesday issue.
Kershner Charges America
With Wasting Vital Foods
"I'm. glad the people in Europe don't know how well we are living,
or their friendly feelings t'ow'ard us would change," s aid Dr. Howard
:Kershner, vice-dhairmen of 'the, save the Children Federation, Inc.,
speaking to a group of students and townspeoiPle recently.
Dr. Kershner has been in Europe for ; the past eight years doing
relief work fo r the Federation, and -after returning in December said
that it was impossible for the Cornifortable and well-fed Americans to
realize the impossible hardships
.that Europeans • are enduring.
Americans waste almost 40 per.
cent of all food they use, accord- 1
ht. to Dr. Kershner. If they mo
bilized their waste products, he
Said, there would be plenty for us
as well i?s the people in Europe.
"For example," Dr. Kershner
said,
."everyone should have 20
pounds of fats per year. In the
United States we have, 44 pounds;
in Europe, they have 7 or 8.
"Two years ago, the food ration
was about '4OO calories a day for
four to five months," the speaker
continued.. "This is about one-
Pighth of the -amount necessary
L..to _preserve life. Men went from
WSGA Dance
Features Roye
'Novelty Numbers
Enhance Theme
The Anniversary Waltz, an in
formal dance sponsored by WSGA,
will be held in White Hall. tomor
row night after the basketball
game.
Sonny Roye and his Aristo
crats will play a series of novelty
tunes and balk ds in keeping with
the anniversary theme. The Aris
t6crats, a fourteen-piece band, is
made up of men who are all vet
erans of former campus bands.
Ray Fortunato will be featured
on piano and vocals. Jo Roraback,
vocalist for the Aristocrats, will
sing "Blue Skies" and other num
bers especially arranged for her.
Francine Gittelmacher, mistress
df ceremonies, stated that Bill
McTurk will sing, a la King Cole
Trio, Ruth Swavely will sing
waltzes, accompanied by Joan
Berchtold at the piano. Imper
sonations of movie actors will be
done by Ray Kelly.
Co-ohairmen for the dunce are
Janet Lyons and Janet Taylor.
He Married One
.When asked his opinion about
the typical American coed, Bill
Roach, junior in Engineering;
said, "I wouldn't particularly 'care
whist. a typical Amreican coed is
like 'because .my attention is de
voted to a typical American wife."
AVM Middle Atlantic Representatives
Convene. To Solve Veteran Problems
In an. atternm ho find the answers to student veteran problem's,
American Veterans Committee delegates from: campuse s throughout
ItAle Miltildq.e Atlantic Region will meet at the College in 121 Sparks at
210 p.m. this Sunday,
Among the 48 college chapters in this five-state region will be
delegations from George Washington University, University of Fitts_
New York, Sward:llll°re, and Al - -;
The 'agenda of the conference
will include veterans' subsist
ences, and how the current infla
tion -on Uo S. campuses such as
price increases in rents, food costs,
and tuition is affecting the ex-G.I.
student.
' The acute
. housing shortage on
most campuses;;the inadequacy of
classroom facilities, and needed
improvements in college curricula
will also share a major part of
the program.
[Many of the problems that are
to be. discussed have been or are
being solved here at the College,
Elan Kemmier, AVC chairman,
said. Local AVC members will ex
change solutions with the visiting
delegates, he added.
A forum open to the public
consisting of student_veterans and
faculty-veterans will discuss de
'tivities on the various campuses
represented. This forum will take
place at 2:30 and 7:30 p. m. Wil
liam Batt Jr., Region ta , l. Vice
Chairman, will speak on "Break
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175 pounds to 110 pounds during
this period. Yet American garbage
cans are full of wasted food."
Dr. Ker s h n er, who visited
France, Holland end Belgium,
said that all these countries have
been virtually demolished by the
enemy and bombings. Most of the
schools have been destroyed, he
said, and in the towns where the
schools are open, the children do
not have enough clothes to go out
of doors to. attend classes.
The Save the Children Federa
tion that Dr. Kershner represents
has found sponsors in the United
States for 1200 schools; 1000 more
sponsors are urgently, needed.
Mle Bang
VOL. 45—No. 13
Players Stage Ibsen Drama;
Offer Two More Performances
PliTiMer . W ; .YoMtn&Mt„ -. 4t%
FLORENCE YARNALL
DOLLS IN "A DOLL'S HOUSE"—When asked if they liked to
act, six-year-old \ Florence dubiously answered, "Oh, I don't
know"; Betty, seven, said "No."
Late- '...-News
Courtesy Rqdio Station WMAJ
PEARL HARBOR—AII avail
able tire fighting equipment has
been rughed t • to Pearl Harbor
where a blaze is rdaring along e
qUarter-mile-ilong wooden • dock.
The fire started at 4:20 p.m. (EST)
and spread along the entire Wharf
on the submarine side of the naval
base.. The destroyer tender Sierra
and the supply Ship Oberon have
pulled s iateLly into the channel.
WASHINGTON—Former Presi
dent Herbert Hoover, back from a
three weekstrip, abroad, has made
a recommendation to President
Truman. Hoover says the United
States should pay $475,500,000 for.
food for German civilians in the
18 months beginning last January
1. He urges that it be stipulated in
all peace arrangements that the
money be repaid from any future
German exports before any other
payments of any kind to other
nations.
WASHINGTON—A Senate ap
propriaitions subcommittee has
voted to putt OPA on half rations
for the next Tou r months—end
then kill Ft. The vote was six to
live to give the agency $22,000,000
to wind up It s business by Atte
30. Ohairrrian Styles Bridges, a
New Hainipshire Republican, said
the subcommittee's decision pos
sibly may be reversed to Morrow.
Juniors To Hold
Sunday Mixer
The-Class or 1948 will hold a
Junior Mixer social period at the
Delta Sigma Phi house, located at
Locust Lane and FlAmount ave
nue, from p. in. Sunday, ac
cording to Arthur Lorenz and
Carol Pruess, social committee
co-chairmen..
Gene Sprague and his orchestra
will provide musical entertain
ment and other entertainment
features will be presented. Re
freshments will be served.
All juniors are urged to attend
end enjoy an afternoon of enter
tainment and getting acquainted
with their fellow class members,
said Lorenz and Pruess.
FRIDAY MORNING, FE DRUAR Y 28, 19 4 7 -STATE COLLEGE, PA.
ELIZABETH HENSZEY
Mine Sweeper Stalls;
Wristwatch Search
Resorts to Radar
Herman Lotstein, whose dogged
quest for his missing wristwiztch
was stalled when no batterieS
could be found for the ROW. de
partment's mine sweeper, was
once more hot on the trail, yes
terday. He was using Radar.
, cietemi r,xed,,aci,q,t9 locate
the lost timeipiece, a Naval
name jeep, carrying a Radar
Mine •Sweeper, combed the cor
ner of S. Allen and Nittany.
When the Collegian went to
press last night, however, the ex
pedition had not yet reported on
the outcome of its mission.
News Briefs
Nittany-Independent
The Nittany-Independent party
will hold meeting to discuss
party organization and formulate
plans for the spring in 417 Old
Main at 7:15 gyp. m. Sunday.
Alpha Rho Omega
All' persons interested in par
ticipating in the Alp ha Rho
Omega, Russian Glu9, activities
are invited to attend a meeting
in 304 Old Main at 7 o'clock Sun 7
day.
Reserve Officeis
Students at • the College who
are Reserve Officers have been
invited to attend the Military Ball
to be held at Bellefonte tomor 7
row night, Capt. Cyrus E. French,
president of the Centre County
chapter of the Reserve Officers
Association, said today.
4-H Club
The campus 4-H Club will.have
a groUp picture taken at the
Photo Shop at 7:15p. m. Mondry.
Following the picture a business
meeting will be held in 100 Hor
ticulture. Two movies from the
agriculture extension offices will
be shown after the meeting.
Dean's List
Sheldon D. Sax, sophomore
pre-med student, compiled a 2.82
average last semester and has
been added. to the Dean's List o'r
the School of Chemistry and
Physics.
Fees Not Due Today
Contrary to an article pub
lished earlier in Collegian,
Russel E. Clark, Bursar, an
nounced that payment o'f fees
will take plaice on March l{
and not today as previously
roporited.
Totirgiatt
Staus, Frontman Star;
Curtain at 8 Tonight
Thp Penn State Players' pro
duction of , Henrik Ibsen's "A
Doll's House." will continue at
eight this evening and tomorrow
night at Schwab Auditorium.
The play, which opened last
night, with Jane Stalls and• Rich
ard Frontman in the lead roles,
as Mr. and Mrs. Helmer. Fanna
Brown takes the part of Christine
Linden and Nils• K rogst a d is
played by Portman Paget.
James Lotz portrays the role
of Doctor Rank. Thp parts of
Anna and Ellen are played by
i,cy Goan ge r and Marina
Chris'man.
Children in Cast
Three State College 'children
complete. the cast. They are Wil
liam Henning. Florence Yamall,
Betty Henszey as Bobby, Emmy
and Barbara.
Ihsein's drama has been thor
oughly modernized by its direc
tor Arthur C. Cloetingh. The en
tire action of the play takes place
in the Helmers' apartment at
Christmas time..
Crews for the Play
Henrietta Campitell and Anita
Rosen are assistants to the direc
tor. Stage Manager is Wilbur
Ebersole, who is also the assistant
construction manager.
Production staff .managers are
Ernst Beutner, construction; Rob
ert Stabley, light crew, Mary
Glick, paint manager, Mary , Loiw
Markley, costumes.
• Lois Hartswick is properties
manager, Terry Klosterrrian
advertising, and Yvonne Maiseh.
is in charge of make-up. Robert.,
Wieklass',2llouse;manf,aiger.„:....,;•,-
Panhel Council
To Accept Bids )
Panhellenic Council stated that
sororities may send in bids to the
Dean of Women's Office on Fri
day, March 7, with the exception
df Delta Delta. Delta and Garhana
Phi Beta, whose bids may be sent
in April 1.
Jane Schlosser was appointed
chairman of the constitutional re
vision committee at the last meet
ing of the Panhellenic Council.
Virginia Babbitt was appointed
chairman of the committee to,
dnaw up a tentative rushing code
for sororities.
Delegates were asked to discuss
plans for the rushing policy next
fall. Individual houses will vote
on open or formal rushing, de
ferred.or first semester rushing,
and the question of having•regis
tration for rushing.
The Dean of Women from
Ducknell, - their Panhellenic pres
ident, and falculty advisor will Poe
present at the next meeting olf the
Council.
Miss American Coed
Has Beauty, Brains,
Says Stober
"Natural beauty wilt be ouipha-
Sized in choosing the Penn State
coed to enter in the Miss Amer
ican Coed a 1947 contest," said.
J. Arthur Stober, Froth editor.
"According to the final judge,
John Robert Powers," Sto(ber
continued, "the typin:l American
coed has personality, character,
intelligence and, above all, nat
ural beauty."
Powers' choice of Marilyn Me
hisch last Spring as Queen of the
Spring Nocturne Dance was based
on these attributes. said Stuber.
"in dccordance with these aims,
a small group of finalists will be
interviewed before the final Penn
State choice is sent in."