Tim Batty Tottrgiatt VOL. 47—No. 41 Late AP News Courtary WMAJ Plan Veto-Proof UN WASHINGTON—Sixteen Sena tors have launched a plan to make the United Nations into a veto- Proof, fighting organization which wilt guarantee peace if Russia ac cepts it. Should the Soviet Union refuse. the Senators say, the time would be ripe to start a new world organization without Rus sia. The proposal is expected to get a cool reception in the Sen ate Foreign Relations Committee. Bolivian Revolution BOGOTA Widespread shoot ing has broken out again. The government has announced that it has broken relations with Rus sia. This decision coincides with the capture of 18 foreign agents including two Russians. Miners Return PITTSBURGH — Some coal miners are going back to work as Ft result of the settlement of the Pension dispute. Some are ex pected to postpone returning un til they see, what happens to John L. Lewis at his contempt trial. Collegian Invites Politicos to TUB Candidates of both political parties will be guests of the Daily Collegian, which is sponsoring a dance at the TUB from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Thursday. Two special tables will be set, one with both Lion and , State party candidates for All-College offices, the other with candidates for class offices. Bill Loomis and his Blue Notes will furnish music for the dance. No admission will be charged. All students are urged to attend the dance ,to meet candidates of both parties and to talk with them personally, Ann Zekauskas, chair man of the affair, said. Ad Contest Bliair's Gift Shop is the source of today's prize in the "ft's in the Ads" contest. The prize, a 16-inch high polished brass desk lamp, brings the total value of the gifts to $94.10. The other prizes are: 1. Four Easley shirts—College Sportswear. 2. Electric iron—Hartman Elec tric Company. 3. $1() McMullan. 4. Pressure cooker Marshall Electric Company. 5. Two portraits and gold frame—Lion Studio. 6. Choker or cuff links—Crab trees. Flag Display of 21 Nations Launches Pan American Day Pan-American Day will be cele brated on the campus tomorrow by a series of events commemo rating the common heritage of freedom between the 2l Ameri can republics, said Jack Lowery, committee chairman. The ilia& of the Pan-American countries will be displayed from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between the flag staffs on front campus. Pan-American Dinner Dr. Harrison H. Arnold, profes sor of Spanish, will speak at the annual Pan-American Day dinner in the Maple Room of the Home Economics building at 6:46 p.m. tomorrow. Pedro Suarez, Centro Inter - Americano president, is chairman for the dinner. Tickets for the dinner are being sold at the Student Union desk in Old Main for $1.25. A Ban-Ameriaan musical pro- TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1948-STATE COLLEGE, PENNA. Broadway Theater Director To Speak on Stage History Margaret :Webster, prominent in Broadway acting and theater pro_ duction circles, will speak on "The Adventure of Acting" to students and townspeople in Schwab Auditorium at 8 p.m. Thursday. She is currently direct ing Ibsen's play, "Ghosts" at Cort Theatre in New York City. Miss Webster, daughter of mov ie actress Dame May Whitty, will illustrate. the evolution of the playwright and of the actor by giving excerpts from great plays of the past three hundred years. She will interpret the meaning of the actor's art in the heritage of English speaking peoples, the story of some of its greatest names, of how the actor groups from Europe toured America in the nineteenth century and how the theatre followed into the set tling of the west. She will also discuss the meaning of actors and of the theatre in our lives. Distinguished as a director of Shakespearean plays, following her acting career, Miss Webster is author of the book "Shakespeare Without Tears." Her professional acting debut was made in London as "Gentlewoman" in John Barry more's "Hamlet." Miss Webst e r rediscovered "Richard II" for theater groups in this country in 1937-38 after di recting several productions in England. Her other Shakespear ean directing successes include "Twelfth Night" with Helen Hayes, "Macbeth" with Judith Anderson, "Othello" with Paul Robeson and "The Tempest" with Zorena and Canada Lee. Reserved seat tickets at 75c are available at Student Union until 7:55 p.m., April 15. Commillee ,Picks Royal Nominees Selection of four male and four female final contestants for the title of King and Queen of the PanHel-IFC ball at Recreation Hall Friday evening will be made tonight at a dance committee meeting, Joseph Succop, pubicity chairman, said yesterday. He released names of 13 con testants submitted to the commit tee. Names of woman contestants and their sponsors follow: Evelyn Setevage, Alpha Gam ma Rho; Barbara Meadows, Kap pa Sigma; Arlene Conner, Kap pa Delta Rho; Jo Fox, Phi Kappa Psi. Male contestants and their sponsors are: Paul MeNelis, Beta Sigma Om icron; Joseph Drazenovich, Theta Phi Alpha; John Hunter, Delta Gamma; Birney Stokes, Zeta Tau Alpha; Max Wandel, Alpha Om icron Chi; Willard Parkhill, Kap pa Alpha Theta; Richard Wertz, (Continued on page two) gram is scheduled for Schwab Auditorium at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. The Penn State Blue Band under the direction of James W. Dunlap will play several Central and South Amerioan selections and Mrs. John H. Truby, soprano soloist, will sing a group of Latin American songs, accompanied by Mrs. Calvin G. Reen. Evening Features Special features of the evening program are the reading of the Presidential Pan-American Week proclamation by committee chair man Lowery and the singing of the Brazilian National Anthem by a group of South American stu dents. The Mexican 'film, "'N o Mat aras"—"Thou Shalt Not Rill"— will be shown at the State The atre, Thursday evening in con_ nection with Pan-American Week activities. Lee Wagner Wins Quill Girl Award Lee Aim Wagner was crowned Quill Girl, Janie Weigle, Capp Girl and Suzanne Romig, Matrix Girl at the eleventh annual Ma trix Table last night. Quill Girl was elected by the woman student body from four presidents of leadinz women's groulPs on cam- Cap Girl and Matrix Girl were chosen by Theta Sigma Phi. women s journalism hon orary and spon- sors of the din ner. The former WAGNER was selected for the coed with the most varied ac tivities and the latter who has best served the College. Miss Wagner is president of WRA. active in many WRA clubs. and outstanding as a member of the swimming team. Among Miss Weigle's leading activities are chairman of the Student BooK. Ex change. editor of Critique, active in Thespians, and College Choir. Miss Romig has served the - 431- lege as president of WSGA and has been active in women's poli tics and government since coming to the College. All girls are seniors. Jo Fox, Dorothy Hunsberger, Frances Keeney. June Snyder and Selma Zasofskv were pledged to Theta Sigma Phi in a cerem niV preceding the dinner. Mrs. Mary Jane Cottrell. Wash ington newspaper correspondent. and guest speaker. talked infor mally about socially and politi cally prominent women in Wash ington. 'Save the Discusses Larry Gara, graduate Arts and Letters student and a consci entious objector in the last war, will complete the roster of speakers for the "Save the Peace" rally in 121 Sparks at 7:30 o'clock tonight, raid John McKelvey, committee chairman. Gara, representing the Young Friends Society, will discuss the impact of UMT and selective service upon moral and spiritual issues. Previously announced speakers for the meeting include Dr Alfred Pundt, associate professor of history, who will discuss the military impact upon interna tional affairs; and William G. Mather, professor of rural sociol ogy, speaking on impacts on do mestic issues. The rally, sponsored jointly by PSCA, YPCA, Students for Wal lace, Common Sense Club, and Young Friends, will be conducted in forum fashion, and a question and-answer period will follow the main speaking, McKelvey said. The meeting highlights campus observance of national Save the Peace Week, and similar rallies are being held on campuses all over the country, he said. TORE Receives Reports II Barber Shop Pledges Barber shop pledge ticket sales will be reported by organizations and individuals of the Committee lon Racial Equality in 417 Old Main at 8 o'clock tonight, according to Arthur H. Reede. chairman. Only half of the 5000 tickets, ..epresenting payments on non discriminatory haircuts, had been distributed by yesterday after noon. However. IFC representa tives had not obtained any. A proposed constitution, drawn LID by a committee chaired by Dr. R. Wallace Brewster, associate professor of political science. will be wted Limn at the Tweitins. Cliques Select Slates, Set Party Platforms Lion Clique Names Brown, Brooks, Walacavage Final selections of candidates of the Lion Party were made, and a program of work was approved for the spring elections at a meet ing of the clique Sunday aisle.. No platform as such will be ad vanced by the party. Harold E. Brown. clique chairman, an nounced. The slate follows: All-College President—Harold E. Brown. Vice-president —R a ymond Brooks. Secretary - treasurer Edmund Walacavaae. President—Fritz Sippel. Vice-president—George Bearer. Secretary - treasurer Lorraine Munz. President—James MacCalluan Vice-president—William Balton. Secretary-treasurer---A lvina Bartos. The complete text of the Lion Party program of work will be Printed in tomorrow's Daily col legian. Despite Hot Clue, Higgins Isn't "It"! It seemed like a red-hot clue: Several ingenious students on campus avidly scanned their Daily Collegian advertisements one day, learned that the idea of the "thing" in the ad contest began 58 years ago on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve! Well. Football Coach Bob Hig gins was born Christmas Eve: These sharp minds next streaked to the nearest phone. called the Higgins residence and breathlessly inquired about the Hig's age. But Mrs. Higgins threw a mon key wrench into whatever antici oations they harbored by salinly announcing that, although her husband was born Christmas Eve. he is not 58. Well. they tried! Peace' Rally UMT Question Judges Name Joyce Hodgins Miss Penn State of 1948 Joyce Hodgins of Wynnewood has been named Miss Penn State 1948 and is now a contestant in Sammy Kaye's American Coed Contest, it was announced today !n the April Froth. Miss Hodgins, who has curly lark hair and blue eyes. was nom inated by members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. She re cently did some modeling fir a well - known shampoo company and her picture will appear in the Septemler issue of national maga zines. She also was attendant to the May Queen last year. A senior in home economics, she plans to work with the Phil adelphia Electric Company in June. Other features in the Froth ex pose issue are a cross-section drawing of the Tub, the original of which will be presented to George Donavan, Student Union manager. "Eyes Toward the Olym pics." an article on Chick V,er ner's trackmen by Tom Lyon, Centre Daily Times sports editor, and exposes of Shakespeare. the Dispensary, advertising agencies, and th e "Wednesday Evening vice." Senior Class Junior Class Lawless, Little, Schlegel Top Final Stafe Slate Election of a final slate of can didates for the coming elections, and approval of the clique plat form were accomplished at a meet ing of the State Party Sunday night. The slate follows: All-College President—Witham Lawless. Vice-president—Donald Little. Secretary - treasurer Richard Schlegel. Senior Class esident—Terry Ruhlanan. Vice-president—Bernard Miller. Secretary-treasurer—A rleae Spencer. Junior Class President—Robert Wine. Vice - president —AI an S p 1 n weber. Secretary - treasurer Virginia Fetter. The complete text of the State Party platform will be printed in tomorrow's Daily Collegian. Sfassen Receives Conference Vote At the Intercollegiate Confer ence on Government in Philadel phia last weekend Harold Stas sen, former Minnesota Governor, easily received the Presidential nomination, receiving 31% of the votes cast. Senator Arthur Vandenberg received 23% of the votes cast, General "Ike" Eisenhower 21%, President Harry Truman 13%, Hnery Wallace 9% and Supreme Court Justice William 0. Douglas 3%. Regional director from the Penn State area, Ray Britton, headed the delegation of 24 stu dents from the College who at tended the meeting of the Inte collegiate Conference of Govern ment which this years was set up as a model national political con vention. United States Senator Francis Myers of Philadelphia gave the opening address and then repre sentatives of the Democratic and Republican National Committee as well as spokesmen for the Wal lace third party movement out lined their platforms at the first session. Lion Coots Lion Coats will go on sale today at the Student Union Office in Old Main for $1.95. This sale will continue fbr the remainder of the week. Fuoss, Yale Professor Discusses Electrolysis "Electrolysis: Puzzles and Prog ress" is the topic • of tonight's Priestly lecture by Dr. Raymond M. Fuoss, Sterling Professor of Chemistry at Yale University, at 7:30 o'clock in 119 Osmond Lab. Dr. Corliss R. Kinney, profes sor of fuel technology, will be chairman of tonight's program. The general subject of this year's series, which opened last night, is "The Development of Theoretical Electrochemistry." Dr. Fuoss spoke last night on "Volts versus Amperes." Dean George L. Haller of the School of Chemistry and Physics was chair man for the first session of the twenty- second series, annually sponsored by Phi Lambda Unsi lon, honorary chemical society. Weather Th e weather report for to morrow is continued cloudy and cooler.
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