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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE
VOL. 26—No. 5
Two Professors Sail
On European Missions
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Professor Presents
Research in London
Dr. John A. Sauer, professor,
and head of the department of en
gineering mechanics at the Col
lege has sailed for London, Eng
land where he will present two
papers before the 7th Interna
tional Congress of Applied Me
chanics which meets from Sep
tember 5 to 11.
One of the papers, “A Study
of Fatigue Phenomena in Alumi
num,” was prepared by Dr. Sauer
an dwas based on work done for
the Research Corporation of New
York.
The other paper, titled “Stress-
Strain Relations in the Plastic
Range for Biaxial Stresses.” was
prepared by Dr. Joseph Marin,
professor of engineering imech
anics, and was based on work
sponsored by the U. S. Army
Air Forces, Wright Field. Ohio.
Dr. Marin had been invited to
participate in the Congress but
since he will be unable to attend,
Dr. Sauer will present his paper.
Town and Nine
Gives New Plav
“Philadelphia Story,” Philip
Barry’s scintillating Broadway
and cinematic success, will be
presented by Town and Nine
Players at Center Stage at 8 o’-
clock tonight and continue
through August 2.
The cast includes Jo Peoples
Fisher as Tracy Lord; Francine
Toll, Dinah Lord; Fanna Brown,
Margaret Lord; James Ambandos,
Alexander Lord; Dr. Gemmel,
Thomas; Edward McCoy, Uncle
Willy; Jane Staus, Liz; Omar
Lerrran. Mike Connor; Portman
Paget, George Kittredge; Fred
Vogel, C. K. Dexter Haven; Har
ry Natchske, Seth Lord.
“Philadelphia Story” con
eludes Town and Nine’s initial
season as a semi-professional
summer stock company. Their
two other dramatic presentations
of the summer, “The Late Chris
topher Bean,” and “The Night of
January 16,” were well received
and attended by the townspeople
and students.
Late AP News—Courtesy WMAJ
Clay to Report
On Berlin Crisis
BERLIN General Clay, the
American Military Governor, is
coming home to report on the Ber
lin situation. The State Depart
ment has discounted Russia’s
claim that she will send large
quantities of grain to the western
zones of Berlin. The American
officials say that it is only propa
ganda and point out that the food
would be sold only to persons
with Russian sponsored currency.
Nations Oppose Force
THE HAGUE—The five nations
of the Western European Union
are understood to be opposed to
any show of force against Russia
in Germany. Britain, France, Bel
gium, Holland and Luxembourg
have been meeting at The Hague,
and their conciliatory attitude to
ward Russia has been reliably re
ported.
Stock Market
NEW YORK —The New York
stock market executed a quick
about-face today and rallied after
the drastic losses of the past three
trading days.
Steel Price Rise
NEW YORK United States
Steel has announced price in
creases on finished steel products.
This was predicted when the com
pany granted wage increases to
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1948—STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
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J. Paul Selsam
Selsam Begins
European Tour
Dr. J. Paul Selsam, professor
and head of the department of
history at the College, will sail
for Europe on the S.S. Marine
Tiger. He will serve as director
of the orientation staff for the
ship which will carry students
and teachers to Europe.
The work is a part of the stu
dent exchange program, sponsor
ed by the Department of State,
and is under the immediate sup
ervision of the American Friends
Service Committee.
After spending the month of
August on research work in
Paris, Dr. Selsam will sail from
Le Havre on August 31 with a
large group of American students
and teachers who will have spent
the summer in various countries
of Europe.
Police Issue
Parking Rules
A new traffic regulation re
stricting the parking of vehicles
or. W. College avenue has been
issued by the State College police
department.
Signs have been posted on the
south side of W. College avenue
from S. Sparks street to the west
ern 'lmits of the borough, pro
hibiting parking along that side
of the thoroughfare.
Present regulations as a result
of the latest change prohibit ve
hicle parking from the traffic
light at Atherton street westward
to the borough line.
Purpose of the extension is to
halt congested conditions for W.
College avenue traffic, police ex
olained.
Students Prevent
road wav Drama
Tickets for “Ladies in Retire
ment,” former Broadway hit to
be presented by the department
of dramatics in S-hwab auditor
ium Ausmst 2 and 3, will go on
■-■nip at Student Union 1:30 p. m.
Monday.
Price of admission to this, the
first major post-war summer ses
’ons production, is $l, including
•'v. All seats are reserved.
The play, written by Edward
ra ercy and Reginald Denham, is
a dramatic murder mystery
which ran on Broadway in 1940
with Flora Robeson heading the
cast.
The cast of the August produc
tion has no connection with
Players, but has been selected
from summer sessions students
active at dramatics.
Elections Held
In Windcrest
Fred C. Abel, former manager
of the Windcrest co-op store, was
elected burgess, and seven other
residents were chosen as mem
bers of the Community Council
at elections held in the Com
munity Hall.
New members of the Council
are Larry Mehal, Zone 1; James
McGrath, Zone 2: Kenneth Fries,
Zone 3; Jesse Smith, Zone 4; Bill
Rich, Zone 5; and Andrew Pat
rick, Zone 6. Jesse Burley, Zone
7, a member of the Council last
semester, was re-elected from his
area.
Chosen as members of the gov
erning board of the community
store were Robert Weitzel, board
president; Walter Wood, treas
urer, and Howard Hartner, all of
whom were re-elected, and Paul
Leahy, Bud Opperman, William
Minnich and William Page, who
are serving as members this sum
mer for the first time.
The election, in which 51
Windcrest residents voted, was
held for the purpose of selecting
community representatives to
serve until the beginning of the
fall semester, Howard C. Sparks,
resident Counsellor explained.
Truman Sets
Draft Dates
Draft registration for persons
born in 1922 after Aug. 30 will
start Aug. 30, according to a proc
lamation issued yesterday by
President Truman.
The proclamation also sets the
following dates for the registra
tion of other youths between the
ages of 18 and 26;
1. Persons born in the year
1923: Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.
2. Persons born in 1924: Sept.
2 and 3.
3. Persons born in 1925: Sept.
4 or 7.
4. Persons born in 1926: Sept.
8 and 9.
5. Persons born in 1927: Sept.
10 and 11.
6. Persons born in 1928: Sept.
13 and 14.
7. Persons born in 1929: Sept.
15 and 16.
8. Persons born in 1930 be
fore Sept. 19: Sept. 17 and 18.
Boys born on or after Sept. 19,
1930, under the proclamation, will
be registered on the day they are
18 years old or within five days
thereafter.
Nothing in the proclamation in
dicated when actual inductions
into the armed services will be
gin. By law, the draft cannot start
until Sept. 22. That is 90 days
after President Truman signed
the Selective Service Act.
Selective officials may make
their first draft grab at 25-year
olds—who otherwise would be
ineligible after one more birth
day.
Passed by Congress last month,
th draft law requires men 18
through 25 to register, although
none can be drafted until reach
ing 19.
Starting today, 18-year-olds can
avoid the draft by enlisting for
one year and then serving for a
longer period in the reserves.
Carpenter Speaks
At Grad Dinner
Clarence R. Carpenter, profes
sor of psychology, will speak on
“Social Psychology and Menal
Hygiene" tonight at the graduate
dinner at 6 o’clock at the Nittany
Lion Inn.
The program during the ban
quet will consist of musical selec
tions directed by James Beach of
the department of music. There
will be group singing, solos, and
a trio or quartet.
Following dinner there will be
dancing until 11:30.
Ticket sales have been closed.
Dress will be informal
Radio Album Star
Presents Concert
Third Program in Series
Features Margaret Daum
| Lyric-soprano Margaret Daum, who will be heard in Schwab
Auditorium at 8:30 o’clock tomorrow night as the third performer
of the Summer Artists Series, is the star of the Sunday night radio
program, “The American Album of Familiar Music, ”
Opening with “Ava Maria,’’ M:
lude in A minor” by Debussey, “]
See You Again,” “Make Believe” 1
and several other songs.
A native of Pittsburgh and a
graduate of Ithaca College of Fine
Arts, she began her professional
career by singing on the radio
with Dick Powell. She is national
president of the Ithaca College
Alumni Association and a member
of the college’s board of trustees
Miss Daum has also starred in
another regular radio show, the
Stroh Broad oest, from Detroit
every Tuesday, for more than six
years. She has appeared at Radio
City Music Hall and the Metro
politan Opera.
The first opera exclusively for
radio, “Old Maid and the Thief,”
was written especially for Miss
Daum by Gian-Carlo Menotti. He
also chose her to first create the
title role in his opera “Amelia
Goes to the Ball.”
She was starred in the first tele
vised operetta, “Pirates of Penz
ance,” which was also the first
full television feature presented
Bandleader
Herman Plays
At Hecla Park
Woody Herman and his orches
tra. featuring recorded songs
made famous by the Ol’ Wood
chopper, will appear at Hecln
Park Wednesday night, August 4,
as part of his nation-wide sum
mer tour.
With the “Four Chips” and
“The Woodchoppers” featured as
the two bands within the Herman
Herd, advance advertising prom
ises a dancing and listening oc
casion, considered one of the
choice dates of the year by the
management.
Observatories
Open Tonight
The College Observatories will
be open to summer students,
faculty, and townspeople from 9
to 10:30 p.m. today, tomorrow,
Friday and Sunday, also July 28,
30, August 1. 2, and 4. Dr. Hem'.'
L Yeagle.v, adviser of Alpha Nil
astronomy society announced.
The observatories are two oc
tagon brick structures which
have seamless aluminum domes.
One contains a 10-inch reflecting
telescope and the other a merid
ian circle for measuring time by
the stars.
They are located north of the
Nittanv Dorms near the East en
trance road i
PRICE SEVEN CENTO
iss Daum’s program includes “Pre
tfone but the Lonely Heart,” “I’ll
in this country. She has sung in
all the Gilbert and Sullivan oper
ettas, and in “Showboat,” “Robin
Hodd” and “The Student Prince.”
The blonde singer creates her
own clothes, including her con
cert gowns, and hats. Her New
Jersey country home contains
more of her work—draperies, cur
tains and bedspreads. Gardening
and deep-sea fishing are her fav
orite outdoor sports.
VA Renews
Insurance
Veterans were reminded today
by the Veterans Administration
that July 31 is the last day for
reinstatement of lapsed National
Service Life Insurance on a com
parative health basis.
Before August 1 an eligible
veteran may reinstate any
amount of term insurance—from
$l,OOO to $lO,OOO in multiples of
ssoo—-regardless of the length of
time it has been lapsed, and us
ally without physical examina
tion.
He need only fill out a simple
application form, in which he
certifies that his health is as
good as when the policy lapsed,
and pay premiums for two
months.
The privilege of reinstating on
this basis will be available after
July ,31 only to veterans whose
policies have been lapsed for less
than three months.
Where the period of lapse is
three months or longer, the vet
eran will be required to take a
physical examination and qualify
as an insurance risk, VA said.
Full information can be ob
tained at the VA offices on camp
us, or by writing the Regional
Insurance Officer, 19 N. Main
street, Wilkes-Barre.
Band, Mixed Chorus
To Present Concert
A combined music program
featuring the Summer Sessions
band and a mixed chorus will
appear in Schwab Auditorium at
3:30 p.m. Monday.
The band of 60 members, un
der the direction of James Dun
lop. will nlav: March Heroic bv
Holmes: four movements of the
Don Quixote Suite by Safranek:
I.a Fiesta, a brass sextet by
Oueutzel. featuring John Sloan,
Cecil Over, Robert Manning,
Richard Oriswell. Homer Savige,
and Warren Johnson as soloist*--;
Manhattan Beach hv Sous.w Ok
lahoma, Rodgers; Teddv Bear’s
Picnic. Bratton: Desert Song,
Romberg: Tea for Two Yomuans.
an- 1 New Colonial bv Hall.
The chorus, composed of sev
enty members under Austin Tru
itt. will nresent: Thanks Be to
Thee hv IT-mdel. Christ Wont Un
Into the Hills bv llageman with
Gloria Whorrv as soprano soloist,
the 148th Psalm as arranged by
Holst. Evening Braver and Dream
Pantomime bv Hu mn e rdinck.
T.isten to the Lambs. Dott. with
Miss Wharrv soloing, and Ain’t
That Good News, a Negro spir
itual arranged bv Dawson.
Folk songs of four different
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