.7' Thespian Tryouts Start Toda y ~ T r BaitH • Weather: :0_,,-B.i. T a ti rstatt Cloudy, Warmer Rain in Evening 'TOR A BETTER PENN STATE" VOLUME 49-NUMBER 14 Letzler Asks Appropriaions For College The College would receive ap propriations totalling $13,425,000 under legislation offered in the State Senate yesterday by Sen. A. H. Letzler (R-Centre-Clearfield.) The sum was contained in two separate bills, one asking for an appropriation of $498,000 for re search and extension work by the School of Agriculture. The sec ond measure requested a grant of $12,927,000 to be divided in the following way: 1. For general maintenance and cost of instruction, $12,532,- 000. 2. School of Agriculture re search, $150,000. 3. Petroleum research, $50,000. 4. Coal research. $70,000. 5. Slate industry study, $35,- 000. 6. Research operations for the School of Mtneral Industries, $90,000. In his budget message Febru ary 1, Gov. James H. Duff re quested funds totalling $18,386,- 000 including a building con struction fund of $8,000,000. Sen ator Letzler's request, exclusive of the building construction fund which may be included in a later bill, was over $3,000,000 more than the Governor had asked. Maintenance Increase Most of the increase was in cluded in the cost of general maintenance and Instruction. In his message Duff requested only $9,826,000 for that phase of the College program. The bill must be considered by both houses of the Assembly be fore being returned to Governor Duff for his signature. Author-Director Perialas Star Of 'Apartment With Mother' Evolving a 'tense, ultra-emotional play out of the usually ludi crous and hackneyed mother-in-law theme, Steve Perialas proved the real star of Tuesday's presentation of the Five O'Clock Theatre, "Apartment with Mother." In his dual role of author and director, Perialas made the most of student talent at his disposal for the tiny cast of three. Against Walt Eckley's impressively com plete setting, June Wiley,• Tim Hays and Shirley Betts displayed remarkable character study in their respective roles of wife, husband and mother, The story concerned the plight of a woman whose husband is held too possessively by his mother, who lives wth them. The inevitable choice must be made: "either she goes or I go." After sometimes painfully prolonged Late AP News. Courtesy WMAJ Armistice Set In Holy Land HOLY LAND—lraq has for mally notified the United Na tions mediator for Palestine, Ralph Bunche, that agreements reached by Arab states neigh boring Israel will be accepted by Iraq. The armistice between Egypt and Israel apparently will signal the end of the Holy Land war. Those Arab states reaching agreements are Egypt, which will sign an armistice today; Trans- Jordan, which will begin peace talks Monday; and Syria and Lebanon. Arrest Protested SOFlA—Bulgaria's arrest of 15 Protestant church leaders has brought a protest from the United States. However, the foreign office in Sofia handed the protest note back to Raymond Courtney, sec retary of tht United States lega tion in Sofia. It was stated that Bulgaria re ie the U.. charges rror anti iatiaild S whi of te na. Religion-in-Life Week ToClose With Movies, Seminars, Convocation As a special feature of Religion-in-Life Week, three motion-pictures will be presented in 304 Old Main from 3 to 4 p.m. today. Frank Sinatra will be filmed in the lead role in "The House I Live In." Other pictures to be presented are "Go Ye" and "Boundary Lines, or Brotherhood of Men." Religion-in-Life Week will be culminated tonight in an All - College Convocation in Schwab Auditorium, commencing at 8 p.m. Principal speaker will be Dr. Howard H. Brinton, director of Pendle Hill Graduate School for Religion. His topic will be "Religion in an Age of Science," the Know Your Life, Winston Urges Talents Decide Work, Seminar Speaker Adds We need to know the answer to the question, "W h a t is my life?" before we can answer the question, "What Shall I Do with My Life," averred Mildred E. Winston at a seminar conducted Tuesday. First of all, we must know our o w n personali ties and our re lations to other people, she de clared. The pur pose of life is to build personal- Lty, and the in tegration of that personality, Miss Weston asserted. Our abilities and talents de termine what we should do, Winston continued t h e speaker, adding that every pro fession is a contribution to hu manity if one serves God while pursuing that profession. By Jack Been argument the curtain falls, with Mama on the way out. The portrayals were difficult, and well-handled. Miss Wiley's role as the neglected wife was too prosaic to be effective, but Hays and Miss Betts were fine in their carefully-drawn roles. This reviewer has observed, with many others, that the two plays presented so far have been slightly too long for the enjoy ment of attending coeds, who must leave for dinner before the completion. Five O'Clock Thea tre is too good for such a fate. News Briefs Forestry Society Mr. Bruce Shorer, Department of Forest and Water Fire Inspec tor for this district, will tell about his work at the Forestry Society meeting in 109 Agricul ture at 7 p.m. today. Ag Ec Club Dr. C. W. Pierce, milk market ing specialist, will be the guest speaker at a meeting of the Ag Ec Club at Delta Theta Sigma at 7:30 p.m. today. Cord. Francais Cercle Francais will hold a meeting in Simmons Lounge at 7 p.m. today. A social get together will follow the business session. Shall We Dance? The regular dancing class spon sored by the PSCA will be held in the Armory at 6:45 p.m. today. Instruction will be available for STATE COLLEGE, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 24, 1949 main theme of the week's pro gram. James Thompson, student di rector for the convocation, will deliver the call to worship and lead in prayer. Phyllis Kistler will render a solo, and choir music will be furnished by the Lutheran Student Association choir under the direction of Wes ley Nyborg. Clyde Shive will be at the organ for the convocation. De lores Ferguson, student co-chair man of Religion-in-Life Week, will present the speaker. Miss Helene K. Mosier, Na tional Student YWCA Director in the Middle Atlantic Region, will speak at the Nittany Dormi tories post-office at 6:30 p.m. to day. Her topic will be "Can the Race Problem Be Solved?" Two seminars will be held at 11 a.m. today and two others at 4 p.m. The topics and their lead ers follow: "What Can an Intelligent Per son Believe About Religion?" by Ray C. Downs and Dr. Richard M. Sutton, at the PUB, 11 a.m. "What Shall I Do With My Life?" by Mildred E. Winston and Helene Mosier, in 304 Old Main, 11 a.m. "What Can an Intelligent Per son Believe About Religion?" by Dr. Howard Brinton, in Atherton Lounge, 4 p.m. "How Can the Church Pre serve Peace?" by Rev. Parker Burroughs and Mrs. Paul Moser, at the TUB, 4 p.m. Sutton Discusses Science, Religion Most scientists think God is what we don't know and, there fore, they exclude Him from ev erything we do know, declared Dr. Richard Sutton, physicist from Haverford College, who spoke at a Religion-in-Life Week seminar Tuesday. His topic for discussion was "What Can an Intelligent Person Believe About Religion." He was assisted by Ray C. Downs, direc tor of the Division of Youth W. rk for the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. Dr. Sutton went on to explain that scientists can have more than an irrational approach to religion —that the mystical approach is al so very stimulating. Even though we do know how to use the phy sical properties of the universe, he elaborated, we do not know the ultimate sources of these pow ers. Scientific achievements are not always brought about logically, he statcd. Quite often they are stumbled upon in a blind fashion —an argument which disputes all theories of reason, the speaker averred. Religion must be stud ied in a careful, thoughtful way just as we do any other science, he added. This includes daily en deavors to search out the truths, and disciplining of the mind, as serted Sutton. Dr. Sutton and Mr. Downs will continue their discussion in the PUB at 11 a•m. today. Thespians Slate Show Tryouts Thespian tryouts for speaking and dance parts for the new spring Thespian show w.ll be held in 405 Old Main. Tryouts for the speaking parts will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. today and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sat urday. Chorus and specialty dancing tryouts will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. today and 2 to 5 p•m. Satur . Seminar Guides Discuss Religion Schwantes, Brinton Examine Beliefs Brief questions and statements opened a seminar Tuesday, at which Charles W. Schwantes and Dr. Howard H. Branton, discussed "What Can an Intelligent Person Believe about Religion." Science• as well as religion, is based on many s sumptions 'hich in the fi al analysis tn't be proved, thwantes stat . His later .atement, that iysicists a r e :coming more tware of the de tects in their sci ence, was co r roborated by RI-Alton, a phy-1 31cist from HavH Brinlon erford College. Religion is something which affects an enthusiastic or inspired person to such an extent that he strips for action, declared Schwantes. He elaborated on his statements 'concerning the as sumptions of religion and science . when ,he expounded his belief that the sources of knowledge are not answered. The Bible, the speaker assert ed, is a record of God's making known His being to man and man's stumbling assumptions of His being. All parts of the Bible are not equally Important, he con cluded, adding that there is an evolutionary change from Jere miah to Jesus. This seminar will be continued in Atherton Lounge at 4 p.m. to day. Greeks to Hold Song Contest Preliminaries for the IFC-Pan Hellenic sing contest will be held in Schwab Auditorium from 7 to 10 p.m. on March 27 and 28. The two fraternities and two sorori ties winning the preliminaries will then sing in the finals, to be held during intermission of the IFC ball on April 1. Judges for the contest will be announced at a later date. All fraternities and sororities interested in entering the contest should send a representative to the Student Union desk to regis ter between Friday morning and next Monday noon. Information desired includes the name of the fraternity or sorority entering and the person in charge of the singing group. Copies of the rules and basis for judging will be presented at registration. A meeting of the song leaders of each group will be held in 409 Old Main at 7 p.m., March 1. Copies of the "Blue and White" will be handed out and a discus sion and clarification of rules held. 'Ag Hill Breeze' Available Today An article on wild life by Pen noyer F. English, professor of this subject, will be one of the main features of the Ag Hill Breeze which will come out today. The paper will be available at all the major Agriculture buildings ac cording to Harry Schaffer, edi . • .chiet. PRICE FIVE CENTS Oliver Opens Liberal Arts Lecture Series Opening the annual Liberal Arts lecture series, Dr. Robert Oliver, manager of the Wash ington Bureau, Korean Pacific Press, will speak on "Between Peace and War in North Asia" in 121 Sparks at 8 p.m. today. Dr. Oliver will discuss the background and culture in China, Korea, and Japan; the influence of Russia; the wartime alliance of Russia and the United States; the blame for the present hos tiltiy; and prospects for the future. Advisor to the Korean delega tion to the United States and guest lecturer at the University of Korea, Dr. Oliver is also the author of four books on Korea. He received his doctor of phi losopohy degree at the Univer sity of Wisconsin, and was a member of the faculties at Buck- , nell and Syracuse Universities. to-Authors Win Thespian Contest The combined efforts of Hank Glass, Tom Lyons, and Francis X. Fatsie working in the "222 Work-' shop", 222 W. Beaver avenue, were great enough to take first place in the Thespian sdenario script writing contest. Ted Mann and Art Ward, co writers, received second prize. There was no third prize award ed as the rules of the contest state that the top three scenarios were to be returned to the writers for completion and then returned for final judging. Since only two of the completed scripts were re turned, the third place prize has been disqualified. The first place script entitled "Poor Mr• Varnum" by Glass, Ly ons, and Fatsie, wins a $lOO prize. The plot is concerned with the mural in Old Main. The second place script win ning $5O is called, "Once upon a Time." It is a fairy tale by Mann and Ward. College Cabinet Votes on Funds Two financial matters con cerning the World Student Serv ice Fund and twelve members of the Blue Band will highlight the meeting of the All-College Cabi net in 201 Old Main at 8 p-m. today. The Blue Band members pre sented a request to the Cabinet last week for funds to cover the expenses of going to the Inter collegiate Music Festival at Indi ana, Pa., and WS.S.F. committee asked fo r a $2OO loan for promo tion of its annual drive for funds. Both requests were made at last week's meeting, but all fi nancial matters involving amounts over $lOO must be voted upon one week after they are brought up. Also on the agenda for tonight's Cabinet meeting is a discussion of the constitution revision. Engineers Name Polling Places Elections for representativft, bs Engineering Student Council will be held tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Aeronautical and industrial en gineering students will vote is the first floor hall of Engineering "C"; architectural in the archi tecture library on the third floor of main Engineering; electrical at the lobby of Main Eng; and civil and mechanical in the first floor hall of Main Eng. Voters must present a matricu lation card or other means ag
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