t'S*ow Summer Refir i eirf -
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE
VOL. 26—No. 6
PUB Replaces Circle Mess Hall
Artist Course Pianist
Plays Chopin and Boogie
Swing, classics and humor will be packed into the fourth Summer
Artists Series concert by pianist Henry L. Scott, known as the “Will
Rogers of the piano,” in Schwab Auditorium at 8:30 tomorrow night.
Liszt’s “Second Hungarian Rhapsody,” Chopin’s “C Sharp Minor
Waltz” and Scarlatti’s “Pastoral” are included in the classical portion
of the concert. The popular group ranges from ballads to boogie,
woogie
Among the humorous titles are
“Chopin in the Citrus Belt,”
“Rhythm at any Cost” and “Ec
centricities of my pupils.” Mr.
Scott writes all his musical
sketches, arranges most of his
popular compositions and origi
nates the ideas for his hilarious
pantomimes.
Versatility
Since he early determined to
make versatility the keynote of
his concert career, Scott has
learned to interpret the music of
all ages and places. His major
goal is to increase the apprecia
tion of concert music, especially
among young people.
He is especially noted for his
accurate interpretations of Liszt
and Chopin, and is indebted to
Rachmaninoff and Paderewski,
who served as his early models,
through their musical recordings.
A keen musical ear has sup
plemented Scott’s classical train
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Drama Students Produce
'Ladies in Retirement' Revival
“Ladies in Retirement,” first major summer dramatic production
since pre-war days, will be presented by the division of dramatics in
Schwab Auditorium at 8 p.m. next Monday and Tuesday.
Tickets for the performance are on sale at Student Union from
now until the time of performance. Admission is $1 including tax. All
seats are reserved.
Members of the cast are Ruthye Cohen, Lucy Gilham; Carolyn
Cox, Leanora Fiske; June Wil
liams, Ellen Creed; Ann Balmer,
Emily Creed; Joe Bird, Albert
Feather; Jean Kriner, Louisa;
Martha Lewis, Sister Theresa.
Mr. Warren Smith will be direc
tor and Robert Kendall, techni
cal director.
The cast of “Ladies in Retire
ment” has no affiliation with
Players but is selected from those
students attending summer ses
sion who are active in dramatics.
Stage Crew
Miriam Lesker is stage man
ager and Helen Fitzsimmons is
bookholder. Members of the con
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LATE AP NEWS—Courtesy WMAJ
GOP Plans Anti-Poll Bill First,
Expects Dixiecrat Filibuster
WASHINGTON Senator Taft
of Ohio says the Republican
leaders in Congress will bring up
the Anti-Poll Tax Bill first in
Congress. The special session
faces a probable filibuster on the
civil rights issue.
The Republican leaders in
Congress apparently have just
one answer to most of the anti
inflation and other proposals put
forward yesterday by President
Truman, “No.” Some of the GOP
leaders say action is possible on
what they call non-controversial
measures.
Draft Plans
WASHINGTON In the first
six months of the draft program,
men will.be taken into the armed
forces by age groups, beginning
with 25 and going down through
22. The plan has been revealed
by Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, direc
WEDNESDAY. JULY 28. 1948 —STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Concert Pianist
Henry L. Scott
Philadelphia Story Tops Season
Jo Peoples Fisher’s portrayal of Tracy Lord on Thursday night added sparkle and
finish to the Town and Nine Players’ third production, “Philadelphia Story.”
Ease and skill mark the startling changes in mood that Jo Peoples Fisher effects on
stage. The hilarious “drunk” scene in the second act and her closing speech at the end of
the third prove her a veteran.
In the popular comedy staged and directed by James Ambandos, action centers around
the complications confronting divorcee Tracy Lord on the day before her second wedding.
ten- of Selective Service. He indi
cated that after the program gets
under way, the bulk of the men
will come from the 19-through
-21 group.
Proposal to Moscow
LONDON—The Western pow
ers apparently have decided
what to propose to Russia for
settling the dispute over Ger
many. These suggestions are now
being taken to Moscow hy the
American ambassador to Russia,
Walter B. Smith. No hint of their
contents have been made public
French Reds Lose
PARI S— The Communists in
the French Chamber of Deputies
tried to bowl over the new gov
ernment yesterday, but they were
beaten. The Premier. Andre
Marie, did not ask for a vote of
confidence. 1
Vets' Book Checks
Veterans who turned in
their book receipts at the Bur
sar’s office by the July 10
deadline will be able to col
lect their checks on or after
July 29.
Checks for book receipts
which were turned in after
July 10 will be available as
soon as possible.
The Bursar’s office has an
nounced that there will be no
deductions on these checks as
there are no general assess
ments made by the College
during the summer sessions.
Supper Club Schedules Alumna
As ABC Show's Girl of Week
Joyce Hodgins, Miss Penn State of 1948, will be saluted on a
coast to coast radio show Friday night, as one of the 12 finalists in
Sammy Kaye’s contest to find Miss American Coed of 1948.
Each week, one of the 12 selected from 150 entries by the judges,
is featured on the Chesterfield Supper Club as the ABC Girl of the
Week. The program is broadcast over the NBC network at 7 p.m.
John Robert Powers, head of
the Powers Model Agency; Tina
Leser, New York designer; and
Ed Sullivan, Broadway column
ist formed the beauty jury which
selected the finalists from photo
graphs and which will choose the
titlist in August.
June Graduate
Miss Hodgins, a member of
Chi Omega sorority, was gradu
ated in June with a degree in
home economics. Her photo
graph was entered in the Froth
sponsored campus contest by
Sigma Phi Epsilon and appeared
in the April issue of the humor
magazine.
Special coronation ceremonies
for the winner will be held at
Virginia Beach. Va., Labor Day,
when Sammy Kaye will present
the crown to Miss American
Coed. An Atlantic City vacation
for two, a $5OO set cf luggage and
a screen test are included in the
awards she will receive.
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By Elaine Nelson and Jack Taylor
A returned ex-husband, C.
K. Dexter Haven, and fiance,
George Kitteredge, duel for
Tracy’s affections.
The father. Seth Lord, who has
involved the family in a scandal,
and a journalist. Mike Connor,
who was sent for a magazine
article on the impending wed
ding, produce further tension . . .
Especially when Mike becomes
interested in Tracy as more than
a iournalistic subject.
Fred Vogel lives down his pre
tentious name, C. K. Dexter
Haven, to play a warm, under
standing. although somewhat de
signing role. Portman Paget, the
unhappy but righteous fiance, is
cold and unfeeling as the charac
ter demands.
Actor as well as director, James
Ambandos plays the sympathetic
brother Sandy Lord, in a con
vincing professional manner.
The journalist - photographer
team, however, brings an air of
average performance to the play.
Omar Lerman as Mike Connor
seems adolescent and uneasy,
while Jnn« Staus as photographer
Liz Imbrie overemphasizes her
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Residents to Eat
In Nittany Hall
To provide additional recreation facilities for men students living
on campus, the Pollock Circle dining hall will be converted into a
recreation building, College officials announced today.
The PUB (Pollock Union Building), as the new recreation hall
will be known, will open on Sunday, September 19.
The decision to convert the building was made, George L. Dono
van, manager of Student Union, explained, in response to requests of
Most Beautiful Coed?
Joyce Hodgins
Musicians Give
Joint Concert
The Summer Sessions Band
and Chorus presented a joint
concert in Schwab Auditorium at
8:30 p.m. Monday. James W.
Dunlop, assistant professor of
music education, conducted the
band and Austin H. Truitt di
rected the chorus.
Gloria Wharry was soloist for
the chorus. George Ceiga, assist
ant professor of music, was or
ganist and Jane A. O’Hara and
Ethel Pitman were accompanists.
Among the outstanding selec
tions of the band were “Don
Quixote Suite,” “Oklahoma”,
“The Desert Song and “La
Fiesta” which was presented by
a brass sextet composed of John
Sloan, Cecil Oyler, Robert Man
ning, Richard Criswell, Homer
Savige and Warren Johnson.
“Christ Went Up Into the Hills,”
“Evening Praj er and Dream
Pantomime" and “Listen to the
Lambs" wen- among the pieces
presented by the chorus.
PRICE SEVEN CENTS
men students living in the Pol
lock Circle-Nittany Dormitory
area and as facilities at the Tem
porary Union Building (TUB) be
come more and more inadequate.
Candy, soft drinks, and ciga
rette vending machines will be
placed in the PUB. One wing of
the building will consist of a
lounge where students can plav
checkers, chess, or other games.
There will be magazines avail
able. The other wing will house
eight tables for table tennis.
Table Tennis
Donovan explained that the de
mand for table tennis facilities
at the TUB has been far in ex
cess of the facilities available. He
also pointed out that the PUB
will offer more table tennis facili
ties than does the new Student
Union Building at the University
of Illinois, or the Student Union
building at either the University
of Michigan or Michigan State.
Unsightly hot air heating ducts
have been removed from the
building and steam heating has
been substituted.
It was explained that since the
Pollock Circle area is “off limits”
for women students, the PUB will
be open only to men students.
The TUB will continue to be
available to both men and women
students.
Nillany Dining Hall
With the opening of the new
recreation building, students re
siding in the Pollock Circle dor
mitories will use the Nittany Dor
mitory dining hall. Harold W.
Loman, director of dormitories
and dining commons, explained.
He said the Nittany dining hall
was retained because it is better
designed and better equipped for
use as a dining hall and also pro
vides a pleasanter atmosphere
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Alums Receive
Ticket Blanks
Application blanks for tickets
to nine football games were mail
ed Saturday to 30,000 alumni,
according to Harold R. Gilbert,
graduate manager of athletics.
By order of the Athletic Ad
visory Board, each alumnus will
be limited to a maximum of four
tickets for any particular game.
The unprecendented demand for
pasteboards, as indicated in pre
season mail, forced athletic offi
cials to take this precautionary
step.
The Athletic Advisory Board,
anticipating record-breaking de
mands for several game's on the
schedule, principally the Penn
and P itt games away from home,
and the Michigan State game at
home, also instructed the gradu
ate manager to cut the ceiling to
two tickets where necessary.
In the case of the Michigan
State game, Gilbert pointed out
that, capacity of New Beaver
Field is 14,500. although it will be
boosted to 17,000 by temporary
stands, whereas the ticket allo
cations for the Penn and Pitt
games are both limited by the
host team’s season committments.
Gilbert said the team's success
'n 1047 tinruc onahly contribu
ted to th- et unprecedented
demand for tickets.