Spring Carnival Festivities C Late AP Newt, Courtesy WMAJ Truman Signs Control Bill WASHINGTON—President Truman has signed the rent con trol bill into law. It keeps con trols in effect until the middle of 1950. Budenz Testifies NEW YORK Lotiis Budenz, former Communist leader, testi fied before a federal jury that a meeting of Communist leaders in Milwaukee resulted in a wartime stoppage of munitions manufac ture. He said the stoppage took place prior to the German inva sion of Russia. New Health Bill WASHINGTON—P arty lines were forgotten as five senators introduced a new health insur ance bill, offered as a substitute for the administration's compul sory health insurance plan. It is sponsored by three Democratic and two Republican senators, and is aimed at making medical and hospital care available to every American. More Walks To Be Built On recommendation of the "Keep-Off-the-Grass" committee, walks are being built diagonal ly to the TUB. The walks will follow a direct northerly course from the intersection of Pollock road and the walk which runs past the Temporary buildings. The walk will eliminate at least two "Wear-Out-the-Walks" signs. More walks were recommended by the committee and will be butt during the summer upon authorization by the College, said Walter W. Trainer, supervisor of lands c a p e, construction, and maintenance. Other landscaping projects in clude the completion of the grounds at Simmons and McEl wain this spring and a revision of the entrance to Old Main into a horseshoe arrangement. Plans for the summer include an extension of the rear drive at Atherton around the east side to Shortlidge road. Offer Awards To Ag Students Agriculture students interested in the Danforth Fellowship or the KDKA scholarship should file ap plication with the chairman of the school's committee on awards, Prof. Ralph •E. Patterson of the Ag Eng department, by tomor row. The Fellowship provides for special study this summer, while the Pittsburgh radio station scholarship is for $lOO and affords an opportunity to work at the sta tion during the summer. Dr. Harold K. Wilson, vice dean of agriculture resident instruc tion, urges all Ag students to study the rules governing distri bution of more than $3OOO in fel lowships, scholarships, and awards available to them. Some of these prizes could not be award ed last semester because eligible students failed to apply. Topping the list of awards to be made this semester is the Bor den Award of $3OO. In addition, there are the All-College scholar ships and awards announced each semester, two special awards for 2-year students in agriculture, and 29 others. Hillel Foundation Nears Fund Goal Hillel Foundation's goal of $4500 for the United Jewish Ap peal campaign of 1949 has nearly been reached, announced Sylvia Levy, chairman of the student Campaign. All persons interested in contributing to this program for overseas retie f, rehabilitation, and reconstruction may leave their donations either at Hillel Foundation or Student Union, said Miss Lew- . _ Mit Battus) ToUrgiatt VOL. 49-NO. 39 Two-Man Team Captures Cup In Debate Clash A two-man debating team from the College copped the champion ship cup in the second annual Washington and Jefferson College debating tournament in Wash ington, Pa., Saturday. Richard S. Schweiker and Peter M. Giesey defeated two West Virginia University debators in the finals to capture the event. They debated affirmatively on the question: "Resolved, that the federal government should adopt a policy equalizing opportunities in tax supported schools by means of annual grants." The team, which won five pre liminary rounds to enter the finals, received a trophy which has been on display in the Corner Room this week. College negative team for the tourney was represented by John Meszaros and Leo Burns. The teams were accompanied and coached by H. J. O'Brien, instruc tor in speech. . Teams from Allegheny, West minster, Pitt, Duquesne, Carnegie Tech, Mt. Mercy, Ohio State and Bucknell also participated. Beboppers Set For Concert Occupying one of the top spots in a sparkling Spring Week schedule, the College's first all bop concert will enliven Schwab Auditorium at 2 p.m. Saturday. Musicians playing in the group will be Arnold Sprague and Robert Chacona, trumpet; Arnold Taylor an d Donald Krebs, drums; Richard Anderson and Harold Clauss, tenor sax; Russell Henry and James Riley, bass; Robert Miller, alto sax; and Dean Aispach, piano. The bop concert follows in the wake of the Dixie vs. Bop pro gram last spring, and the Tru- Blu concert given in the fall. Saturday's concert, according to directors Sprague and Taylor, re presents a presentation of pure bop, the newest form of Ameri can jazz. Easter Egg Hunt An Easter egg hunt is being planned for the children of Windcrest by Alpha Phi Omega, national service frat ernity. The event will take place on the grounds surround ing Old Main on April 16. Eggs will be hidden on the grounds and prizes will be awarded to those children finding the greatest number of eggs. The hunt is being supported by the Pollock Circle Council, men eating at the Nittany Din ing Commons and other or ganizations. Phi Delts Annex IM Wrestling Title By Bob Kotzbauer who with Charley Rodgers win- [ urging out his final energy, scored two counters with a near fall over ning out in the 128-pound class, ' Phi Delta Theta last night cor- , piled up 68 points. Third was ' the Phi Delt, and added another nered the intramural wrestling 1 Delta Upsilon with 63 counters, team championship , snaring three while Sigma Nu and Sigma Al_ marker with three seconds time individual titles on the Rec Hall! pha Epsilon split fourth place advantage. Referee Jim Mohney, mats. lhonors with 59 markers apiece., however, gave the bout to Pierce Bef o r e approximately 15001 Beta Theta Pi was sixth with 52 for aggressiveness. rabid but partisan Spring Week points. fans, Ted Aiken, 121-pounder, beat i Thriller of the night's action,l Aiken won the light-weight out a 9-5 decision over Sheldon between Bud Pierce and Kip Sie- title by taking-down Leisawitz Leisawitz, Phi Epsilon Pi; Bud' ber, kept fans on their feet twice, scoring with two reverses Pierce, 165-pound stalwart, won through the third round as Sieber and a near fall together with by referee's decision over Kip fought back after a discouraging time, while the Phi Ep's loser Sieber, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; and disadvantage to knot the count scored with two reverses and an Tom McDermott, heavyweight, at the final whis t 1 e. Riding escape. took a forfeit from Chuck Beatty, through the first two stanzas; Fans got a laugh in the second Kappa Sigma. with an effective leg ride, Pierce ' period of this bout when Aiken, The Phi Delts piled up a total led going into the third, 6-3, but riding I Leisawitz, argued with of 110 team points, far ahead of had to take the down position. the bench instructions of Bud ,-- ••• , . place Phi Gamma Delta,' With 30 seconds to go, Sieber., Continued ou page six - FOR A BETTER PENN STATE" STATE COLLEGE, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 1949 PRICE FIVE CENTS Spring Week Events Thursday Spring Carnival, South Allen street, 2 to 10 p.m. Friday IFC-Panhel Ball, Rec Hall, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., crowning of Spring Queen and finals of IFC-Panhel sing during intermission. Saturday Breakfast in Bedlam radio pro gram from TUB, over WMAJ, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Bebop jazz concert, Schwab Auditorium, 2 p.m. Houseparties, fraternities and University Club for independ ents. Sunday Men's Glee Club conce r t, Schwab Auditorium, 3 p.m. Waring Honors College Singers A warm welcome and royal salute were given the Penn State Glee Club and the College by Fred Waring yesterday when the Glee Club appeared as special guests on the morning broadcast. The genial conductor ques tioned Dave Eldridge, manager of the Glee Club, at the beginning of the program as to the tour and history of the group. The club then joined the Pennsylvanians in singing "Hail to the Lion". In saluting the College the Pennsylvanians played and sang Waring's original composition, "Hills of Old Penn State". Prof. Frank Gullo, director of the Penn State Glee Club, then led the group through the "Rus sian Picnic", featuring Maynard Hill, tenor soloist, They were ac companied by Betty Reynolds at the piano. Waring's salute to Penn State closed with the Pennsylvanians singing the "Nittanv Lion Toast". Kelly Declines Spring Week Invitation Gene Kelly, M-G-M movie star and former student at the College, has declined an invi tation to attend Spring Week. Kelly was invited to attend the affair by Phi Kappa fra ternity, of which he is a brother. In answer to the invi tation, the film star wrote— " Thanks for your very nice invitation. There's nothing I'd like better than to pay a visit to State again. "Unfortunately, ill be shoot ing on a picture at this time and it will be impossible for me to make it. 'Please say 'hello' for me to any and all of my old friends.' GENE KELLY. ommence Today May Queen Primaries Scheduled For Tuesday May Queen - 1948 Algie Ann Moser Larsen Loses Frosh Con test Rosemary Larsen, Penn State's blonde hopeful in the Miss All- American College Freshman con test finished out of the money ac cording to a telegram received yesterday by the Daily Collegian from the sponsors, Twentieth Century-Fox. Awarded the week's vacation in Hollywood by the predomi nately feminine panel of judges was Marilyn Overby, University of Florida. Runners-up were Mary Haskell, University of Texas; and Claire Molzen, Syracuse. Miss Larsen, who is attending the Penn State Center at Erie, reached the finals after a contest on the campus in connection with the premiere of "Mother Is a Freshman." She competed here with Mar jorie Alsberg, main campus; Patricia Bowles, Swarthmore; Shirley Long, Harrisburg; and Mary Lou Pollock, Hazleton. Frosh beauties from 15 other uni versities vied for national honors. Wet Fete? All our feverish hammering and sawing may be slightly watered-down. With plans completed and booths in the final stages, there is only one thing that may "dampen" the turnout for to night's carnival. You guessed it. The weather man predicts that today will be cloudy with showers and cooler tonight. See Carnival Supplement, Pages 3, 4 and S Primary elections for the selec tion of this year's May Queen, and Maid of Honor will be held April 5. The three contestants who receive the highest number of votes will then be eligible for the final vote on April 7. Both the May Queen and her Maid of Honor, a senior and a sophomore, will be chosen from the three finalists. Runner-ups be the May Queen will act as her at tendants. The 1948 Queen was Algie Ann Moser with Lorraine Stotler as her Maid of Honor. All candidates were chosen by the women's living units on cam pus. Those nominated for May Queen are Louise Brice, Marie Caccese, Jean Cameron, Marguer ite Desaulniers, Adelaide Finkel ston, Marion Hall, Lois Heyd, Claire Hillstrom, Laura John ston, Joanne Kapnek, June Kratz, Clemens McMahan, Renee Mowles, Lorraine Munz, Dorothy Richardson, Barbara Rosenberg.. er, Dorothy Shenot, Lillian Skra ban and June Snyder. Three candidates will be chos en in the preliminaries for sopho more attendant. One of these will be chosen as Maid of Honor in the finals. The candidates are Audrey Brua, Mardi Christensen, Geraldine Dosey, EI i be t Griffiths, Suzanne Halperin, Flor ence Levitsky, Doris Nellis, Char lotte Stine, Jane Sutherland and Lois Van Vactor. Election Hours Elections will take place in the second floor lounge of Old Main. Primary elections will be held Continued on page eight News Briefs Classical Musicale Simmons Hall women will pre sent the third Classical Musicale in the Simmons lounge 7:15 p.m. today. Lion Party Nominations The Lion Party will hold final nominations and elect candidates for April elections in 10 Sparks at 6:31:1 p.m. today instead of 7 as originally planned. State Party Nominations The State Party will hold final nominations and elect candidates for April elections in 121 Sparks at 7:30 p.m. today. Philosophy Club "The Moral Implicat:ons of the Atomic Age" will be the topic of a discussion by the Philosophy Club to be held in Old Main at 7:30 p.m. today. ASME Convention Wayne Fenton, winner of the student paper contest conducted by the student branch of the AS ME, will represent the College at the Eastern Regional Convention to be held at George Washington University in Washington, D. C. The subject of hi, paper will be "The Fluid Polariscope." Sev eral other members of the cam pus branch and its faculty advis or, Prof. M. S. Gjesdahl, will at tend. Civil Service State Civil Service Commission announces that today is the dead line to file applications for about 200 visitor job,; in the Depart ment of Public As:,ist,ince, Ap plicants must be citizens who have resided in Pennsylvania at least one year preceding the til ing of the applicatuan. Have Fun at the Carnival! Candidates
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