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"TOR A BETTER PENN STATE"
VOLUME 49-NUMBER 16
Traubel, Bos
To Conclude
Concert Series
Helen Traubel, dramatic so
prano of the Metropolitan Opera
Association, will be assisted by
Coenraad V. Bos, pianist, during
her appearance at Schwab Audl
torium Monday night. Miss Trau
bel's appearance will conclude
this year's Artists' Course Series.
-The first part of the program
which will be sung in English in
cludes "God is my Song," "Joy
of Sorrow," and "The Drums
Loudly Beating" from Beethov
en.
The second part op ens with
Mascagni's "Well You Know"
from "Cavalleria Rusticana."
Sung in Italian, the story relates
how Santuzza tells to her lover's
mother that Turriddu has for
saken her for his former sweet
heart, Lola, who is now married,
but because of jealousy has en
ticed her former lover away from
Santuzza.
"My Abode," "Cradle Song,"
and "Ecstasy" from Shubert fol
low with two songs from Stfauss
concluding the first half of the
program.
Second Half
Mr. Bos opens the second half
of the evening's entertainment
with a piano selection by Rach
maninoff called "Elegie," fol
lowed by "Song Without Words"
by Mendelssohn. The next selec
tion of the evening will be Isolde's
Narrative from "Tristan and Is
olde" by Wagner, which will be
sung in German. Two Neg r o
Spirituals, "Deep River" and
"Swing Low Sweet Chariot" arr
ranged by H. T. Burleigh, follow.
The final selection of the even
ing is called "Blow, Blow, Thou
Winter Wind" by McNair Ilgen
fritz with words from William
Shakespeare's "As You Like It."
Late AP News, Courtesy WMAJ
Acheson Asks
Aid Extension
WASHINGTON—T h e Truman
Administration has called for full
steam ahead on a second Marshall
Plan aid installment for Britain
—a su m totalling $940,000,000.
The call came after Senate for
eign policy leaders voted to go
slow until they're sure Britain
really needs the money.
Secretary of State Acheson is
sued a statement that the entire
future of Western Europe would
be in danger if this country starts
tapering off its help.
•Acheson also spoke on another
aspect of American foreign pol
icy—the proposed North Atlantic
Security Pact. The chief of the
State Department met today with
representatives of Canada and
the Western European powers.
He disclosed later that he had
suggested numerous changes in
the text. The treaty is still secret,
and so are the changes, but, Ache
son paid no major issues were in
volved. The secretary described
the conference as very satisfac
tory.
GM Cuts Prices
DETROlT—General Motors has
cut the cost on its cars and trucks
by sums ranging from ten to forty
dollars. The reductions went in
to effect immediately, and were
tied to a wage reduction for the
273,000 GM production workers.
The CIO auto workers contract
with General Motors provides for
wage adjustments each quarter,
based on cost-of-living, but the
UAW issued a statement describ
ing the cuts as "another instance
of too little, too late."
Treason Trials
SOFIA, Bulgaria—Two Bul
garian Protestant churchmen
pleaded guilty to treason as the
trial of 15 Evangelical church of
ficials opened here. They were a
Baptist, Reverend Nikola Naum
ov, and a Methodist, Reverend
Yanko Ivanov. The Bulgarian
government said all the accused
Node IMO= maimaions.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1949
Music Recital
Features Hill
The Music Department will
present a recital in Schwab Au
ditorium at 4 p.m. tomorrow fea
turing George Ceiga as organist,
Gay Brunner, accompanist, and
Maynard Hill, tenor.
Mr. Ceiga will open the pro
gram with "The Heavens De
clare" by Marcello. Three songs
will be presented by Mr. Hill
from Brahms, followed by two
selections, one of which is "Re
quiescat in Pace" by Sowerby,
played by Mr. Ceiga.
"Go Lovely Rose" by Quilter
and "We Two Together" by Ker
nockan conclude Mr. Hill's per
formance. The program will close
with "Pastorale" and "Finale"
from Symphonie II by Widor
played by Mr. Ceiga.
TGIF Proves Student
Thankful for Tiny
Blessings
Not all combinations of letters
are employed to designate pro
motion stunts or to abbreviate
names of government agencies.
Sometimes the scrawling of huge
letters on a blackboard points
out that higher learning is not
devoid of wry humor.
On a blackboard in Sparks
yesterday afternoon were the
sprawling letters TGIF. Peering
more closely, one read, Thank
God It's Friday.
Thespians List
Final Try-Outs
Final try-outs for speaking
parts in the Thespian spring
show are scheduled in 405 Old
Main from 2 tp 5 p.m. today.
This is the last opportunity for
anyone who is interested in the
spring show and has not tried
out previously. Everyone must
try out in order to be eligible for
a part in, the show.
A call-back list, containing
names of those people considered
for parts, will be posted on the
Thespian bulletin board by the
rear door in Schwab Auditorium
early tomorrow morning. Those
people listed are requested to
report to Room 405 Old Main
from 7 to 10 p.m. tomorrow.
Two Thousand Baby Chicks
Fly South of Border to Yucatan
Two thousand baby chicks have migrated to Mexico, and an
other thousand are slated to renounce their citizenship to go south
of the border in March in response to a Religion-In-Life Week talk
before the College's Poultry Club by Reverend Lester Zook last
year. The club undertook this project to improve Mexico's poultry
industry.
All purebreds, the "peeps" when acclimated and grown will be
distributed to Mexican farmers.
Five hundred of them were only
65 hours old when the airplane
carrying them touched wheels on
Mexican soil, according to Carl
Anderson, club chairman of this
"Little Marshall Plan"
The program is one of many
to improve agricultural condi
tions in Mexico planned by Rev
erend Zook, class of '29, and the
results will be recorded in his
doctorate thesis. Reverend Zook
is handling the southern end
with headquarters in Oaxaca,
Mexico, on the Yucatan penin
sula.
The club originally planned to
ship only 1500 chicks, but contri
butions from the faculty and
alumni have doubled the club's
goal. Prof. Paul H. Margolf, fac
culty advisor to the club, said
cash contributions covered ship
ment of the first 2000 chicks, but
the club is in need of additional
funds to ship the remaining 1000
in March.
Senior Gift
Senior class President Terry
Ruhlman yesterday requested
seniors to to trk in suggestions for
the senior craA gift to Student
Union desk in Old Main any time
this nest two weeks.
Curiosity Favors
Chance- Taking
Midnight Film Fans
Curiosity may have killed the
cat, but it paid off for the hardy,
non-sleeping chance-takers who
stayed up last night to see the
"mystery midnight movie" at
the Cathum.
For their "pig - in - a - poke"
turned out to be the uproarious
farce, "John Loves Mary," with
Ronald Reagan, Jack Carson, Ed
ward Arnold and Patricia Neal.
Players will present the play,
a smash hit on Broadway, for its
Mother's. Day weekend patrons in
Schwab Auditorium.
Players Cast
Five Productions
Casts for five Players produc
tions have been chosen, said
Henry Glass, president of the
group.
"Dark of the Moon," a folk
drama directed by Robert Reif
sneider, will be presented in
Schwab Auditorium March 17,
18 and 19. The cast includes Ann
Allan, Jean Bickerton, Bernard
Carbeau, Peter Carpenter, Rich
ard Evans, Daryl Frank, Louise
Frazier, Roberta Gillespie, Ger
ald Gilman, Henri Gronheim,
Carol Jungman, Mesrop Kes
dekian.
Harold Kondourajian, Richard
Lashley, Sidney Manes, Robert
McLean, Jeanne Meyer, Gladdy
Lou Miller, Joy Polikoff, Eliza
beth Renton, George Rhoad, Es
ther Rinehuls, Donald Roush,
Diane Scuderi, Francine Toll,
Daniel Wargo, Curtis Wessner,
June Williams and Harry Wool
ever.
'This Side of Bedlam'
"This Side of Bedlam," by
Warren S. Smith and directed by
Kelly Yeaton, will follow "Par
lor Story" at Centre Stage, be
ginning March 25. The • play is
said to be the first written espe
cially for arena production.
Its cast includes Morton Banks,
Sy Blau, Harold Frank, Laura
Johnston, Harry McCarty, George
Miller, Ramon Saul and Donald
Saunders,
The Little Theatre in Old Main
Continued on page two
Brinton Speaks
To Mass Meeting
"Religion i s the heart of a liv
ing culture, and secularism is a
disease which affects a dying cul
ture," said Howard H. Brinton at
the All-College mass meeting in
Schwab Auditorium on Thursday
night. Mr. Branton is the direc
tor of the Pendle Hill Graduate
School for Religious and Social
Study, Wallingford, Pa. The
former professor of mathematics
and physics saic: that religion is
necessary to synthesize the uni
verse so that we may see it as a
whole.
In his speech on "Religion In
An Age of Science," he stated
that feelings are just as much a
source of knowledge as thought.
"We are living," he said, "in an
era of scientific thought." He used
the Religion and Life week post
er of the microscope on the cross
as the theme of his speech.
The student leader of the pro
gram was James Thomson. Phyl
lis Kistler was the soloist and
Dolores Ferguson introduced the
speaker.
Oliver Says Korea
Is Key to North Asia
"Korea is the key to North Asia," according to Dr. Robert Oli
ver, manager of the Washington Bureau of the Korean Pacific Press,
who spoke before a capacity crowd in 121 Sparks at the opening
of the Liberal Arts lecture series Thursday night.
Speaking on the topic, "Between Peace and War in North
Asia," Dr. Oliver said that American dealings with Korea have
State Selects
Clique Officers
State party will hold its first
meeting of the spring semester in
121 Sparks at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
Preliminary nominations for
clique officers, discussion of vot
ing procedures within the clique,
and policies in regard to the com
ing spring campaign are the main
items on the agenda.
Forms will also be distributed
to students who desire to become
representatives within the party.
To secure a voting privilege the
representative must present a pe
tition form signed by no fewer
than 15 students.
Taylor Delivers
Chapel Sermon
Using as his sermon topic, "A
Sound Basis for Faith," the Rev
erend Harry B. Taylor, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church at
Syracuse, New York, will speak
at the Sunday Chapel service in
Schwab Auditorium at 11 p.m.
tomorrow. A special anthem by
the College Choir entitled,
"Blessed Are the Men Who Fear
Him" from the "Elijah" written
by Mendelssohn will be pre
sented.
Mr. Taylor served as Chairman
of the National Council of Stu
dent Christian Associations which
directed the work of the Student
Christian Movement in the col
leges and universities of the
country and is a member of the
Board of Directors of the Student
Christian Movement in New York
State. He has spoken at many
colleges, and has also served as
leader and speaker at many
you t h conferences including
those held annually at North
field and Silver Bay.
They May Be Young,
But Frosh Women
Sway Cabinet
Never underestimate the power
of women, even freshmen.
In his presentr..!_on to Cabinet
Thursday night of plans for the
forthcoming crowning of "Miss
Penn State Freshman," as the
premiere of "Mother Is a Fresh
man," Lewis Stone, Daily Col
legian editor, mentioned that sev
eral Cabinet members were being
considered as judges.
So it was not surprising that
his motion for Cabinet to sanction
Collegian's sponsorship o: the
beauty contest was greeted by an
enthusiastic, male chorus of "sec
onds."
Fire, Smoke Cause
$2OO Damages
Fire causing an estimated dam
age of $2OO in clothing and un
estimated damage to furnishings
in room 14 in Nittanv Dorm 40
at about 8:15 last night was ex
tinguished by the occupants of
the room, William Wells and
William Bateman. Wells said the
fire was probably caused by a
lighted cigarette in the waste
basket.
The Alpha Fire Company re
::ponded, to a telephone call, but
the fire was out upon their
a rival.
Clothing hanging on a hot
water pipe over the waste basket
was burned, with the spray from
four fire extinguishers and smoke
acounting for the damage to the
room
PRICE FIVE CENTS
been a "painful story."
Two Roosevelt,
Korea was refused admittance
to the Portsmouth Conference
by President Theodore Roosevelt
when it was given to Japan as a
protectorate. So after Yalta in
1945, the Koreans "had had two
too many Roosevelts," according
to the speaker, for at that time
Russia and the United States
were to jointly occupy Korea—
the division being the 38th
parallel.
After the so-called five year
trusteeship plan of the "Big
Four" ruling Korea. the United
Nations established Southern Ko
rea as a republic in September,
1947.
When the United States con
trolled Southern Korea, our
Korean administration wasn't
trained for the job and deteriora
tion set in. To further this point,
Dr. Oliver said that some Ko
reans have stated they would
hate the United States, except
that Russia is so much worse.
North Korea
He then spoke of his being re
fused admittance into North Ko
rea when it was held by the
Russians. Four million Koreans
fled from the Russians in that
area for their unfair punishment
of those whom they considered
Japanese collaborators, taxation
according to loyalty to the Com
munist party, and one slate elec
tions patrolled by Russian
soldiers.
We are apt "to think of our
selves between war instead of at
war," when in the Far East there
is really not a "cold" war, but a
distinctly "hot" one, he said.
Dr. Oliver inserted humorous
incidents of his experience in
Korea, mentioning the food and
social customs that present prob
lems to foreigners.
Dr. Oliver is known through
out the state, being associated at
one time with the Department of
Speech at Bucknell University.
He worked with the Office of
Civilian Defense, has written
widely on Korea, and at the pres
ent time writes a column, "Peri
scope in Asia," in his capacity as
Korean Pacific Press manager in
Washington.
News Briefs
Thespian Tryouts
Thespian speaking and danc
ing tryouts for the new spring
show, "Poor Mr. Varnum," will
be held in 405 Old Main from 2
to 5 p.m. today. People who have
already tried out for vocal parts
are urged to also read for speak
ing roles.
Alpha Phi Omega
Any former Boy Scouts of
America interested in joining
Alpha Phi Omega, national serv
ice fraternity, are urged to at
tend a pre-pledge meeting in 401
Old Main at 7 p.m. Monday. All
present members are expected to
attend.
IFC Social Mixer
IFC representatives are re
quested by George Chapman,
president, to attend a social mixer
at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity
house at 2 p.m. today.
Pi Lambda Theta
An open meeting of Pi Lambda
Theta will be held in the Play
room of Grange Dormitory at
7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dr. Kent
Forster will speak on the topic,
"Students of the World." All in
terested people are igread