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