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VOL. 45—No. 37
Late AP News
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Major League Scores
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 11, New York 5
Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 1
Brooklyn 12, Boston 6
Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 4
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St. Louis 4, Detroit 3 ,
New York 2, Philadelphia 1
• Boston 4, Washington 1
Treaty. Hopes Wane
. MOSCOW—Hopes of salvaging
something specifically a treaty
for Austria ; — out of the Moscow
Conference are rapidly disappear
ing. In fact, there’s word that a
■ special train will be ready in Mos
cow. on Tuesday to return the
British delegation.
Gromyko Fails to Answer
LAKE SUCCESS—For the first
time in the history of the UN
Atomic Energy Commission, Cam.
ada’s delegate—General A. ,G. L.
McNaughton—has directed a writ
ten question at Russia’s Andrei
Gromyko. The query—concerning
the willingness of Russia to ac
cept atomic inspection by Com
mission agents—failed to draw a.
reply.
Wallace Leaves England
LONDON—Henry Wallace has
ended a controversial nine-day
stay in Britain to continue his
overseas jaunt with a stop in Swe
- den. Before leaving London, Wal
lace received .a declaration from
111 members of Parliament who
said they agree with his views on
international affairs. .
Oil Sale Monday
Critique, newest addition to the
fold of campus magazines, will
make its initial appearance on
Monday, Oeorge Purnell, business
manager, announced today.
With a critical slant as its
theme. Critique’* inaugural issue
will feature “Whose Atomic Se
cret?”, an article by Henry Wal
lace; “5051,”. an inquiry into the
dormitory telephone system, and
“October Revolution,” a satire on
Marxian Communism in the form
of a movie scenario.
The magazine will be sold at
thp Corner Room, .Student Union
desk, and the foyer of Sparks,
said 'Fritz Troutman, circulation
manager. n
Seniors Sign Charlie Spivak
To Play at, Annual May Ball
, Charlie Spivak, “The Man Who Plays the Sweetest'Trumpet in
the World,” and his band have been selected-to provide the music
for Senior Ball at Rec Hall on May 23, dance co-chairman John Mat
ternas said last night
A semi-formal affair, Senior Ball will be the final dance of the
semester. The theme has not as yet been decided upon.
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Reduced Admission
“The Ball committee is present
ly' working on a plan to reduce
the admission price from the $4
which has prevailed at previous
All - College dances this year,”
Matternas stated.
Another innovation will be the
absence of booths. Instead, three
rows of chairs will be placed
around the dance floor.
It is estimated that over three
times as many people can be seat
ed under this plan as compared
. with the. booth method.
Old Friend
Charlie Spivak is not a new
comer to Penn State. Over •1900
couples, the largest crowd to at
tend a dance in the history of the
College, jammed Rec Hall last
year to hear his “sweet trumpet”
at the Winter Fantasy.
Noted for his danceable music,
' Spivak is now the record-holder
at two of New York’s leading
hotel spots.
Tops Dorsey, Monroe
Within the past year he has top
i i : ped Jimmy Dorsey’s mark at the
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'Fun Nite Features
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Recorded Bands
At Rec Hall
Inform':! dancing to the top
recorded bands of the nation will
b e featured in Recreation Hall,
tomorrow froth 8 p. an. until mid
night, when the School of Physi
cal Education present “Fun Nite.”
Admission for the evening will
be 38c, including tax.
Ray Conger, assistant professor
of physical education, who is in
change of the program, announced
that facilities for ping pong, bad
minton, and Kick-It will be avail
able to th e students, as weE as
card and board games.
Cliques 1o Meet
For Slate Approval
Nittany-Independent and State
cliques will meet Sunday night
for final approval of the slates
for the All-College elections,
April 30 and May 1, draiwn up at
last Sunday’s meetings.
Since only one office, that Of
junior secretary-treasurer in the
State slate, .is opposed, these
meetings will be little mor e than
a formality to comply with the
Elections 1 Code.
According to John Brsnigan,
chairman of the Elections Com
mittee,. this , election. will be one
ofbfewdn recent:.years in which
fall’s i elections* .he ‘said; approxi
mately two-thirds of the slates
had additional nominations.
iNittanyindependent; p;rty will
approve a final draft, of the plat
form at Sunday's meeting, ac
cording to Richard Heim, clique
co-chairman, and campaign plans
will be discussed.
After Sunday night’s meetings
the slates for the coming elections
will 'be finally closed, except' in
case df emergency. An emergency,
explained Robert Frankhouse,
State clique co-chaiirman, would
arise should one of. the nominees
be found t 0 hav e ' a n all-college
average of less than 1.
Nittany - Independent meeting
will be held in 316 Sparks at 7:30
p. m. Sunday, and State clique
will meet in 'lO Sparks at ‘7:30 p.
m. Sunday.
CHARLIE SPIVAK
Monroe’s top figure at the Com
modore.
In addition, the Spivak aggre
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Blue Band Head
Lists Compositions
In Sunday Concert
The Blue Band concert, the first
one in the spring series, will begin
in- Schwab Auditorium at 3:30
pan.. Sunday. According to Direc- 1
tor Huinimel Fish'burn, it will last
approximately one hour and fif
teen minutes.
The “Red Cavalry March” is
based on two songs from the Rus
sian . Army, “Cavalry on the
Steppes” and ‘iSong of Tachanka.”
Another miarch, “March, Op. 90,”
written in 1946 lay Serge Proko
fieff, is one of the few pieces writ
ten ; by an all-found composer espe
cially for band.
THE PROGRAM
The Calif of Bagdad. .A. Boieldieu
Bravada / Frederic Curzon
L’Apprenti Sorrier.. .Paul Dukas
March, Qp. 90... Serge Prokofieff
Welsh Rhapsody
T. Conway Brawn
The Scottish Pipers
.Harold E. Harris.
Grandma’s Rhumba..Henry Cowell
Red Cavalry March.. Morton Gould
•Intermission
Morton Gould'
Pavanne
Porgy and Bess Selections.....
George Gershwin
In an 'Eighteenth Century Draw
ing Room Raymond Scott
March of the Pioneers
Car'leton Colby
tACiroup-Aflend
Stale Conference
Seventeen Liberal Arts students
compose the Penn State delega
tion attending the Inter-Collegiate
Government Conference which
opens in Harrisburg this morning.
Governor Duff is expected to
make the opening address at the
Conference.
Student representatives from
colleges and universities through
out the state are present at the
convention. The entire conference
is patterned after a model sbste
legislature including floor de
bates, committee reports and
other law-making procedures.
The Penn State delegation will
write proposals for legislation on
education, taxes, finance, civil
liberties, labor relations, local
government and veteran affairs.
Fred Keeker heads the delega
tion has been named chairman of
the Constitutional Changes com
mittee.
Other menfbers of the delega
tion ' ar e Edwin H. Abernethy,
George Brazzle, Harold Gittlin,
Gaylord Greenlee, Robert Hib
bard, Stanley 'Hiblbs, Thomas
Kelly, Herbert Lipp, Enid Para
dise, William Seefeldt, Seymour,
Harold Smiley, Saul Sperling,
Mayard Weinberg, and Ann Wolf.
. Several oif .the political science
professors are attending the con
ferences. Dr. Nelson MdGeary is
the delegation advisor.
Crawford Slates Policy
On Fall Trailer Leases
Windcrest residents who will
not occupy their College trailers
this summer will have the same
trailer back next Fall, according
to Burgess Thomas Crawford. No
private 'belongings may be stored
in the trailers during th e sum
mer months, as they will be oc
cupied by other couples.
In order to retain the trailers
for the summer it is necessary to
attend the summer sessions or to
be employed by the College,
Crawford added.
Private trailers must be taken
away or sub-leased to others and
cannot be left vacant by just pay
ing the ground rent, j
Thespians, Sports
Boyd Raeburn Plays at Ball;
Theme Is 'Night in Venice'
Houseparty dances, the Thespian show “Varsity Sweetheart,”
baseball, lacrosse, and Inter-Fraternity Ball with Boyd Raeburn and
his orchestra are among the big events listed for IFC weekend, today
and tomorrow.
Tickets for tonight’s semi-formal dance at Recreation Hall from
9 to 1 are on sale at Student Union today and will be on sale at the
BOYD RAEBURN
Thespian Show
Continues Run
“Varsity Sweetheart,” Thes
pians Spring production, opened
its three night run in Schwab
Auditorium at 7 o’clook last night
before a capacity audience. To
night and tomorrow 'night the
musical variety show .will be seen
by reserved seat houses.
The show romps through “The
Fertilizer Ball,” a Pollock Cir
cle picture of fraternities, a com
ic opera Artist course, a few
glimpses of Penn State through
the eyes of Henry Glass, and
Atherton Hall at 1 a.m., during
the first act alone..
i’rrjTh.e-programj • illusr
trated magazine, is on sale at
Student Union. Members of the
cast and crews may pick up their
copies there.
Music and lyrics for “Varsity
Sweetheart” are by Ray Fortu
nato and Richard Frontman re
spectively. Dances Were staged
by Bea Stern. Settings and cos
tumes were designed by Duffield
Sipes.
Paul Grove’s Orchestra, direct
ed by Richard Finger, provides
the show’s music.
Bea Silverstone managed the
costume crew, Willard Ebersole
the construction crew and Bunny
Haase the paint crew.
Other, crew managers are
James Cuzzolina, stage; David
Doan, light; Frances Glass pro
gram, Jack Saling, advertising;
Jane Schlosser, props; and Je
rome Trumper, house and
make-up.
The entire production is under
the direction of Richard Front
man, with Carol Dieekman act
ing as personnel director and as
sistant production manager.
Tonight’s and tomorrow night’s
shows will also start at 7 o’clock.
Seats for both nights are re
served.
Legislature Requests
$8,500,000 Appropriation
For College Operation
Appropriation of $8,500,000 for
continued operation and research
at the Pennsylvania State College
was asked today in a measure in
troduced by Sen. A. H. (Letzler
fR-Centre-'Clearfield).
Carrying out budget recom
mendations of Gov. James H.
Duff, the measure proposed al
lotment of $8,105,000 for general
maintenance of instruction, re
search and extension during the
next two years and these addi
tional allocations:
Research at the school’s Agri
cultural Experiment Station, $15,-
000.
Experimental' investigation c-f
problems relating to petroleum.
$50,000.
Studies to discover by-products
of anthracite and bituminous
coal and develop markets, $70,000.
Research in pro! Hems of slate
industry. $35,000; mineral indus
tries, $40,000; and for matching
similar contributions for 'mineral
industry research $50,000.
door tonight, according to James
Jones, ticket chairman. They are
priced at $4 including tax.
All coeds will receive 2 o'clock
permissions tonight for the IF
Ball, the senate of WSGA an
nounced today.
Theme for the dance tonight
will be “A Night in Venice,” with
a huge drop depicting a Venice
street scene. Free booths are be
ing provided for each fraternity
and refreshments will be served.
Fraternities Hold Dances
Many fraternities are holding
houseparties tomorrow night. Al
pha Gamma Rho and Beta Sigma
Omicron are running an April
Showers Dance with Buddy Wills’
band; Alpha Kappa Pi and Alpha
Sigma Phi are holding a joint
Spring Formal with Dick Berge’s
band at the AKPi house; Alpha
Tau Omega is having a Spring
Dance with Pat Patterson and his
orchestra.
Beta Sigma Rho has a Spring
Frolic with Joe Kneeper and his
orchestra supplying music; Chi
Phi and Delta Delta Delta are
holding a joint Pledge Dance ..at
the Chi Phi house with Ivan Faux
and his orchestra; Delta Chi has
scheduled its Annual Ranch Dance
with music by Gene Sprague.
Phi Kappa Sigma has an infor
mal Vic Dance planned; Pi Kappa
Alpha’s Pirate Dance will feature
Sonny Roye and his orchestra;
Nick.Ghezzi will play for the Pi
Kappa Phi Rose Ball. .
Pi Lambda Phi has Les Stine
scheduled to play for a Pledge
Dance; Sigma Alpha Epsilon plans
an informal dance tomorrow aft
ernpon with Les Stine’s Stardust
ers;- Signia Chi “also: will hold an
afternoon Tea Dance with the mu
sic of the Campus Kings.
Paul Grove’s orchestra will play
for Sigma Pi’s Orchid Dance, and
Theta Chi has an informal affair
planned with music by the Cam
pus Kings; Triangle will have a
South Seas Party with phono
graph music Also on tap is “Fun
Nite,” tomorrow night, at Recrea
tion Hall, with dancing and games
sponsored by the School of Physi
cal Education.
Featured with the Raeburn band
tonight will be Ginnie Powell on
the vocals, Pete Candoli on trum
pet and Buddy DeFranco with his
clarinet. Others featured are Irv s
ICluger, Hy - Mandel, Dick Noel,
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News Briefs
Book Exchange
The Student Book Exchange
will accept books at th e end of
this semester for sale at the be
ginning o,f the fall semester ac
cording to Jan e Weigle, chairman
of the Book Exchange committee.
Penn State Club
Nominations and election of
Penn State Club officers will be
held in 32,1 Old Msin at 7 p. nr.'.
Monday, Albert Lucas, club pres
ident, said.
4-H Club
Mr. Elton B. Tait of the agri
cultural extension service, will
speak to the Campus 4-H Club
on “Organization of Radio Pro
grams in Rural Communities” at
a meeting in 304 Old Main, 7:&0
p.m. Monday.
Newman Club
John Broderick, assistant editor
of Commonweal, national Catho
lic magazine, will be the guest
speaker at the Newman Club
Communion Brekfast at the Al
lencrest, 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Nomination of officers for the
fall semester will take place at a
meeting of the club in Woodman’s
Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday and all
members are requested to attend.
A mixer will follow the meeting.
WEATHER
Cloar. Possibility of scattered
showers in the afternoon.