. ... vir....,, Weather. BX Money I illaitH T,,,;11.‘'..::1fii I Tillirgian Fair, Very Cold; Available then moderating 'TOR A BETTER PENN STATE" VOLUME 49-NUMBER 18 55 Join Players At Ceremonies In Old Main Penn State Players initiated 17 active members and 38 associate members at ceremonies held ii the Little Theatre, Old Main, 2 p.m. Sunday. New actives are Ann Balmer, Shirley Betts, Jean Bickerton, Pauline Brader, Barbara Cooper, June Kratz, Ann Lantz, Theo dore Mann, Howard McCoy, Mil ton Moeschlin, Thomas Mona ghan, Aaron Osipow, Joy Stew art, John Thompson, Dan Wargo, Jacquelyn Wengert and June Williams. New Associates The list of new associate mem bers includes Oliver Blackwell, Daniel Bryant, Shirlianne Bush, Pauline Carmin, Connie Crou shore, Phoebe Dalzell, Eva Da vies, Maxine Dickie, Walter Eck ley, Joseph Gerso n, Bernice Goldberg. Marian Goldman, John Grif fith, Miles Horton, Samuel Hur witz, Mesrop Kesdekian, Willard Klein, Harry Kondourajian, Steve Krysko, Richard Lashley, Ruth Lehman, Robert McLean, Ruth MaKibbin, Roger Madigan, Lynn Malmud, Sidney Manes. George Rhoad, Jack Ricalton, Esther Schrecengost, Sue Stern, Dianne Scuderi, Ruthe Taub, Sonya Tiles, Jack Walter s, Jacqueline Warner, Curtis Wes sner, Clifford -Wheeler and Elea nor Williamson. Point Requirements Students must have a total of at least ten points, gained either through acting or crew work on three shows,' to become active Players. After initiation they are entitled to complimentary tickets to productions and eligible for membership in Theta Alphi Phi, dramatics honorary. Associate Players have earned at least four points for member ship and, although receiving so cial benefits, do not receive com plimentary tickets. Officers of Penn State Players are Henry Glass, president; Nor man Sims, vice-president; Mary Alice Hodgson, secretary; and Sidney Simon, treasurer. Robert Kendall, instructor" in dramatics, is faculty adviser. Lite AP News, Courtesy WMAJ Bill Sets Quotas For Immigrants WASHINGTON—The House has passed a bail opening up citi zenship to Immigrants from var ious Pacific areas and the Far East, including Japan. The bill created quotas for these areas and these quotas would be deducted from quotas for other parts of the world. The bill now awaits Sen ate action. Joe Louis Retires MIAMI BEACH—Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis yes terday sent his resignation to of ficials of the National Boxing As sociation. He will sponsor a bout between Ezzard Charles and Jer sey Joe Walcott. The winner of that bout will inherit the title but must fight either Lee Savold or Gus Lesnevich within the follow ing 90 days. NEW HAVEN—An Ohio State University law professor th.nks that the government should have a law against promiscuous rain making. Professor Vaughn Bell expresses his views in the cur rent issue of the Yale Law Jour nal. He pointed out that weather experimenters dear with phen omena which can effect American life and property to the extent of many billions of dollars each year. For the time being, he sug gest, such experimenting should be a government monopoly, and not something with which any- OW eft Way. STATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1949 Preview Honors Campus Finalist Marjorie Alsberg, main campus claimant for the title of "Miss Penn State Freshman," and her eight erstwhile rivals will be hon ored tomorrow afternoon at a special showing of the technicolor film which was responsible for the nation-wide search for a freshman beauty. Names of the finalists at the Erie and Swarthmore centers have been received by the Daily Col legian, and will be released when the others are known. Penn State was selected in a poll of 257 college student news papers as one of 16 universities from which the most remarkable college freshman will be chosen. World premieres of "Mother Is a Freshman" will be conducted simultaneously in the college towns. Loretta Young and Vane Johnson star in the college-life comedy. By special permission, Penn State was permitted to conduct preliminary judging at seven off campus centers, as well as the main campus. Finalists ..7rom the centers will join Miss Alsberg on March 10 for final judging. The queen will reign over the pre miere at the Cathum that evening. Other local contenders were Sonya Brown, Mary Decker, Nessa Green, Joan Grossman, Patricia Kribs, Ruth Peoples, Jane Strawn and Phyllis Vorsheim. They were judged by male members of the Collegian senior editorial and business boards. Also invited to the sneak pre view were the judges for the finals, members of the contest committee, members of Collegian, Inc., deans of all schools, deans of men and women, assistants to the president and other administrative -'ificials. BX Money Available Money for books sold through the BX last semester is now available at Student Union. Joanne Hob bs, BX chairman, urges all ' students who have not yet claimed their funds to do so as soon as possible. Five-Man Cast Gallops To 5 O'Clock Success Five-Man cast galloping all over the crowded stage in surpris ingly orderly confusion, "St. Levy's," a 20-minute comedy by Hank Glass presented yesterday by the Five O'Clock Theatre, had the capacity audience wondering if life really can be like that! Well, it can, and is. "St. Levy's" concerns collegiate life shared by five men in cramped quarters, and is based on fact. Four-fifths of the cast, Glass and three others, live a comparable life, believe it or not, at 222 West Beaver avenue, the prototype of "St. Levy's." Begins Quietly The play begins quietly enough, with Tom Lyon as the cook of the five. One by one the rest of the cast appears, and pande- monium breaks loose A letter from home is loudly re cited by Ted Mann as Howie, the "hot-dogger"; Frank Fatsie as Tony, the writer, tries to force his "masterpiece" on someone's ears; Art Ward as Mike, the fen cer, is all wrapped up in a phone call; and Dan Wargo as Marvin emotes Macbeth. Finally, the meal prepared, relative quiet triumphs again. Then, more pandemonium. Ham is the main dish, the day is Friday, and the group is rep resentative of Judaism, Catholi cism and Protestantism. The cur tain falls on a near riot. Natural Production As natural a production as many of us will ever see as far as acting is concerned, "St. Levy's" was the most believable of the three plays presented so far by the Five O'Clock Theatre. Based as it is on life, the play was all the more difficult to pre sent convincingly, and the cast, directed by Steve Perialas, did it In perfection. Icy Blast Disillusions First Harbinger Of Spring Following a period of more than a week of spring-like weather, Monday saw a revolt ing change, with snow covering the ground and filling the air. The temperature hovered in the low thirties until early in the afternoon, when icy blasts from the north forced it even lower. It was at this most inopportune time that the first harginger of spring—a r obi n—appeared on the campus of the College. This hardy but disillusioned creature was noticed hopping stiffly about in the lee of the Collegian offices by several of the paper's staff members. This rara avis, obviously mis led by prophecies of an early spring, was undoubtedly huddled near the Collegian office hoping to absorb some little warmth from the hot news scoops which issue forth from within. Pollock Council Elects Officers James Balog was elected presi dent of the Pollock Circle Dormi tory council at a recent reorgani zation meeting. Other officers elected were: John Kelly, vice president; George Gruber, secre tary; and Kenneth DeMuth, treasurer. It was announced that Harrison M. Tietz, associate professor of human anatomy and physiology at the College, would present the second in a series of lectures on Courtship and Marriage at the PUB at 6:30 p.m. tomorow. The talk will deal, in non-tech nical terms, with the biological aspects of the topic. Sponsoring the talks is the Forum committee of the council, headed by John Orgo. The council also considered an idea proposed by Arthur R. War nock, dean of men, that students in the various schools of the Col lege be placed together in the same dormitories. No action was taken. By Jack Reen Sartre's Plays Open Readings The College Library will open the Wednesday Reading Series with readings from the plays of Jean Paul Sartre, the French existentionalist philosopher, in 105 Library at 4:15 p.m. today. Dr. Robert J. Clements will read selections from Mr. Sartre's plays, including "Red Gloves," now playing on Broadway with Charles Boyer and John Dall. The other readings in the 17th series will include selections front the plays of Eugene O'Neill by Frank Neusbaum, administrative head, Moton Picture and Record ing Studio; Tirso de Molina, by N. M. Brentin, assistant professor of romance languages; Goethe, by Dr. Philip A. Shelley, profes sor and head of the department of German; and Tennessee Wil liams, by Robert Reifsneider, as sistant professor of dramatics. Students, faculty, and towns people are invited to attend the readings. Spring Week Carnival To Be WSSF Project As one of the events scheduled for the All-College Spring Week, the World Student Service Fund will sponsor the carnival to be held on South Allen street March 31, according to James Dunaway, Spring Week committee chairman Proceeds of the carnival will Service Fund drive headed this Artists' Course Loses Chairman When Dr. Carl E. Marquardt presented Helen Traubel, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, at Schwab Auditorium Monday night, he brought to an official close his long and distinguished service to the College and as chairman of the Artists' Course committee. Dr. Marquardt, who has served the College since 1909, has been chairman of the Artists' Course committee for 16 years and has brought to the campus such out standing personalities as Jose Iturbi, Ser g e i Rachmaninoff, Georges Enesco, Cornelia Otis Skinner, Paul Robeson and John Charles Thomas. Taught German Dr. Marquardt joined the fac ulty in 1909 as an instructor in German, was appointed associate professor of French in 1919, and professor of romance philology in 1923. He assumed the duties of college examiner, then a part time job, in 1920 and last year was named assistant dean of ad missions and college examiner. During Dr. Marquardt's first year as college examiner, he han dled the records of 79 undergrad uates • who transferred to Penn State from other colleges. Last year, his office approved the rec ords of more than 2000 transfer students in addition to 1117 grad uate students. During his years at college examiner, he has ap proved the admission of more than 26,000 students. Phi Beta Kappa Dr. Marquardt is considered by many to be the father of the Phi Beta Kappa chapter at the Col lege. In 1920 he organized an as sociation of Phi Beta Kappa members. The group was instru mental in having a chapter of the national honor society installed at the College in 1937 and Dr. Marquardt was chosen as the first president. He continues , to serve as historian. News Briefs India Today Mr. S. V. Subnahmanyam, of Hyberbad, India, will be guest speaker at the International Re lations Club meeting in the North Simmons Lounge at 7:30 p.m. to day. His topic will be "India Today." The speaker is a Penn State stu dent who was sent to the College by the government. Club '5l Club '5l will assemble in 304 Old Main at 7:30 p.m. today. An. address entitled "Adjustments of Early Marriage" will be delivered by Dr. William M. Smith Jr., as sociate professor of home eco nomics. Candidates Meeting There will be a meeting of all Collegian candidates in 8 Carnegie Hall at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Can didates are reminded to bring their news stories with them and also their copies of the style book. Deutscher Verein Die Mitglieder des deutschen Vereins treffen sich heute abend, urn halb acht im Living Center Home Economics Building. Das Program besteht u.a. aus musika lichen Vortragen and Rezitation en. Geste sind herzlichst eing,el adea. PRICE FIVE CENTS go to the College World Student year by Donald Copeland and Mark Elcan, co-chairmen. First Prize Fast prize of a Magnavox radio console will be offered to the booth which raises the most mon ey; second and third prizes will be records. Organizations that enter the carnival will be responsible fo r the construction, removal, and cost of the booth. • No food may be .; • sold, and activi ty must be re `.stricted to the confines of a booth. Any prizes for • gambling must be restricted to non - monetary Dunaway objects. All mon ey will be handled through cen tral booths in the form of tickets of various monetary value. Cost of raw materials, exclu sive of booth construction, may be itemized and turned in to the committee for the purpose of re imbursement, if so desired. How ever, WSSF will not be respon sible for any losses incurred. No Entry Fee There will be no entry fee, and all campus organizations may participate in this carnival to be held from 2 to 10 p.m. Thursday of Spring Week. Any group desiring to enter a booth in the carnival should send a detailed description of the pur posed activity to Miss Betty Han na, Penn State Christian Asso ciation, 304 Old Main, by next Wednesday. All entries will be screened for the protection of the applicants, therefore the entry bearing the earliest postmark will be given preference in case of duplications. Frosh Women Arrive in Fall Approximately 500 freshmen women will be on campus for the fall term of 1949. This will be the first time since the fall se mester of 1945 that freshmen have been admitted directly to campus without first spending a semester or a year at one of the cooperating colleges, according to Royal Gerhardt, dean of admis sions and registrar. Women students who live within commuting distance of one of the centers, state teach ers colleges or cooperating col leges will be assigned to that in stitution providing the school offers the curriculum the student desires. If a student will be un able to commute, or the school which she is able to commute to, does not offer the curriculum she wishes to follow, then she will be eligible for consideration to come on to the campus. In addition to the estimated 500 women who wil actually take instruction on campus, approxi mately 500 more freshmen women will be enrolled at the teachers colleges, cooperating private col leges, and centers ae they have been during the past three years. At the present time there are no plans to admit freshmen men directly to campus. Collegian Promotions Four men were promoted to the junior editorial board of the Daily Collegian, by the senior board. They are Raymond Koehler, Rob ert Kotzbauer, Roy McHenry and John Senior. Home Ec Club Home Ec Club will hold its weekly coffee hours in the Living Center, Home Economics Build ing at 9 and 11 am. tomorrow.
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