rz 01t£ Hsultj doll? gt&tt 'TOR A BETTER PENN STATE" VOLUME 49—NUMBER 61 Western Trains To Roll Into Germany Thursday Late AP News Courtesy WMAJ FRANKFURT —The physical lifting of the Berlin blockade next Thursday will be done by German transport workers. General Lucius Clay, America’s military governor-in Germany, said yester day that western trains will be ready to roll at midnight Wednesday. The western counter blockade will be removed at the same time. Broadcast to Soviet WASHINGTON The State Department’s “Voice of Amer ica” and the British Broadcasting Company have joined forces to push their airwaves into the So viet . Union. Starting tomorrow, the American “Voice’ and the BBC will use 61 radio transmit ters to try to get through the screen of Soviet radio inter ference. School Holds Open House The Chemistry-Physics Open House, showing a wide variety of exhibits in chemistry, physics, and biology, will begin at 2 p.m. to day, with guided tours through the experimental laboratories by Alpha Phi Omega, national serv ice fraternity. A high intensity siren, which produces sound waves that cause cotton to burst into flame, will be shown a s part of the ultrasonic experimentation exhibit. In ad dition to the siren, a demonstra tion of the changes in wave form of the high intensity wave as it progresses through the air will be shown in 3 Osmond Labora tory. A ripple tank which simulates in water the propagation of sound waves in air, and an ultrasonic radar setup will be displayed in Osmond. A screen shows the var iations in amplitude and velocity of a pulse beat propagated through air or gases, as well as the pattern produced by two waves of different frequency when added to each other at right angles. A high frequency whistle and a demonstration shbwing how edge tones are generated will be shown in s-4 Osmond. Edge tones are produced when a jet of air strikes a sharp edge, as in organ pipes. The College conducted some of the initial research in ultrasonic laundering, and experiments are now underway testing propaga tion of sound waves through soils. The use of sound waves as a pest control measure is also being studied. Dairy Show Contests Begin, Include Many Cows, Lone Coed For the first time in many years, competition in production classes at the Dairy Show on campus this afternoon will be an all male affair—almost. Only one coed, Miss Helen Dickerson, a senior in education, is entered in the fitting and showing classes. The show will begin at 1 with Marshall Deardon, man ager of the famous Falkland Farms, and extension dairyman Joe Taylor judging the many con tests. Champions will be chosen in both fitting and showing for all five breeds of dairy cattle. Clarence Craver, a senior in dairy, will be at the microphone to keep visitors informed of each event in the 24th annual Dairy Show. Two milking contests, one for faculty members and the other for coed 6, are expected to enliven the afternoon program. The events will open with the appear ance of Penn State’s “Elsie,'’ the Jersey being followed by the “ex cellent’’ cow family of Holsteins, Penstate Veeman Josie, the na tion’s leading milk producer, her daughter, Penstate Veeman Hap py, and Granddaughter Penstate rsthiniinr who together STATE COLLEGE, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1949 Phi Beta Kappa Initiates 17 Seventeen seniors at the Col lege have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa, national scholastic honor society. The initiation will be held at the Nittany Lion on Monday, May 16, and will be followed by a dinner at which Dr. L. Larry Leonard, assistant professor of political science, will be the speaker. Students elected to the society are Birdie Love Berman, Susan Bissey, Albert Kazlarskas, Louis Levi, Stanley Levick, Janet Long, Robert Lowery Jr., Rosemary Maloney, Harriet Miller. Gloria Moulton, Raymond Rob inson, Lucille Thomae, Leo Troy, Edmund Van Deusen, Frances Welker, Ervin Williams, and Ed ward Wizda. Phi Beta Kappa members on campus who have not received a notice of initiation and dinner are requested to call Dr. Teresa Cohen, professor of mathematics, secretary of the College chapter. 'Bedlam 1 To End After 7 Weeks The final curtain comes down on the Players’ production of “This Side of Bedlam,” serious comedy by Warren Smith, at Cen ter Stage tonight after a run of seven weekends. The play, first of its kind to be written by a member of the College faculty, deals with small town race prejudice and is be lieved to be the first play written for central staging. Included in the cast are Morton Banks, Sy Blau, Harold Frank, Laura Johnson, Harry McCarty, George D. Miller, Ramon Saul and Donald Saunders. “This Side of Bedlam’’ has bee n produced under the direction of Kelly Yeaton. Dean Begins Plans to Receive New Students in September Approximately 3700 new students are expected on campus next fall, according to Royal M. Gerhardt, registrar and dean of admis sions. Dean Gerhardt points out that this figure is only an estimate constitute the nation’s outstand ing three-generation trio. The club president, Frank Ebert will preside as toastmaster Satur day evening when the annual banquet is held in the basement of the Presbyterian Church in State College. Guest speaker for the affair will be Frank Bushek, a representative of the American Dairy Association and manager of the Atlantic Dairy Association. The annual show is sponsored b v the student branch of Dairy Science. Prizes and awards for the show will feature the banquet program, and many of the companies donat ing prizes will have representa tives on hand to present trophies. Representatives of several of the dairy cattle breed associations wiU be on band eia* Combined Arts Festival SCHEDULE OF TODAY'S EVENTS Combined Arts Exhibit opens in the Tub, continuing through May 16. "John Loves Mary" Schwab Auditorium 8 p.m. 'This Side of Bedlam" Center Stage 8 p.m. Modern Dance Recital White Hall 8 p.m. Dozing Students Nearly Revive Gold Rush Tradition A 30th century gold rush al most started from the College— until a geology professor cleared up the situation. Several students were calmly dozing in the rear of the room during a geology class when the word “gold”, penetrated into their subconscious thoughts. Pricking up their ears, they learned that there is possibly more gold “there” than has ever been mined. Dreaming of being the ’49ers of the 20th century, they began to lay plans for a large scale gold rush to “there.” • Suddenly the would-be pros pectors realized that they didn’t know just where this gold was located, so after class they bom barded the prof with more ques tions then he had faced all year. All plans for a gold hunting expedition were abandoned when the facts came out —the gold was located in the earth’s core. Dorms To Receive Daily Newspapers Daily newspapers will be avail able in the Nittany Dining Com mons during the noon and eve ning meals as soon as arrange ments are completed with the publishers. This represents an additional service of the Student News Agency, which already sells papers at the Book Ex change. The usual Sunday newspaper service will continue to operate, with Sunday papers on sale in Dorm 20 on Sunday morning, and at the dining commons during the noon meal. based on present reports. Of the new students, 1250 will be women and 2450 will be men. Five hundred of the new women students will enter the College as freshmen. Dean Gerhardt said that veteran enrollment at the College will be ten per cent high er than the national average. Orientation Week plans for the new students are being made by a faculty-administration-student committee, according to Wilmer E. Kenworthy, executive secre tary of the College and chairman of the committee. In addition to Mr. Kenworthy, the committee includes 21 faculty and administrative representa tives, the All-College president and the presidents of WSGA, PSCA, IFC, the junior class, and the editor of the Daily Collegian. Orientation Week will open with a mass meeting of all new students in Rec Hall at 8 p. m. September 20. The 500 freshmen women are being asked to be on campus by September 18. Loonidos Leonides representatives and alternates will meet in the North east lounge of Atherton Hall at 7 jun. Monday. Skraban Reigns Over May Day Pageant Today The crowning of Lillian Skraban as May Queen will be the paramount event of the annual May Day ceremonies on Holmes Field at 4:30 p.m. today. Reigning over one of the most colorful festivities of the Col lege year, Miss Skraban, attired in white, will be attended by Maid of Honor, Jane Sutherland, sophomore in Liberal Arts. 'Mr. Varnum' Offers Wealth Of Talent Thespians promise a wealth of talent in their production of “Poor Mr. Varnum” in Schwab Auditorium next Thursday, Fri day and Saturday. It is predicted that Francine Toll’s portrayal of “Cuspy”, the lovely wall flower, will have the audience crying with anxiety, wondering if she will get her date for the “Ball.” Miss Toll has been seen . frequently in Players productions and in sum mer stock shows. "Stooges" Routine William Bonsall, David Green wald, Joel Kranich, and Wendell Lomady with thei r “four stooges” routine plan to provide hilarious entertainment as con fused cops. Bonsall and Lomady are already known for their an tics, while Greenwald and Kran ich are classed as terrific new comers. A combination of an excellent tenor voice and good acting cause Thespians to assure audi ence satisfaction with Harold Leinbach, another new name in dramatics, who plays the part of a “beau brummel—BMOC.” His love scenes with “Sarah,” played by Mary Pennell, are listed as a featured attraction. Still another new find of the season is Joel Fleming who will demonstrate his versatility as a comedian in the parts of a re porter, Brooklyn farmer, and civil engineer. "Hula Girl" Mary Axelson, as a “Hula Girl,” promises to add interest, while Leonard Allen and Aaron Osipow wil be on hand to supply a bit more laugh material. Bud Bernstein, Theodore Mann, Virg Neilly, and Sidney Simon will also aid in what promises to be a well rounded program of entertainment. A special souvenir program will be given, free of charge, on all three nights of the play. It is the first time that such a program has been devised, and it is de signed to provide a lasting re membrance of the show. “Poor Mr. Varnum” is being dir ected by James Lotz and tickets for the show will go on sale at Student Union at 1:30 p. m. Mon day. Cancer Fund The annual Centre County Cancer Drive sponsored this year by the Pre-medical Society in cooperation with Alpha Epsilon Delta, National Pre-Medical Hon orary Fraternity, will continue until May 14. The goal this year is $2500, or 25 cents per student. Students as well as townspeople will receive the free treatments and service made possible by the funds from this drive. Lutheran Student Rally The Lutheran Student Associa tion is holding a Lutheran Stu dent Action Rally at 6:30 p.m. to morrow. A dramatic skit, “For Christ and His World,” will be presented. Rev. E. E. Korte, student pas tor, will be in charge of the Stu dent Bible class at 9:30 a.m. The regular church worship service mil be held at 10:36. Other attendants to the Queen are Joanne Kapnek and June Snyder, senior; Barbara Cullejr and Patricia High, junior; and Mardi Christensen and Geraldine Dosey, sophomore attendants. Heralds, Evonne Lott and Lois Evans will begin the ceremonies by sounding trumpets. They will be followed by the jesters, Diana Bryan and June Kircher, capric ious entertainers of the Queen and her Court. During the coronation, Janet Lyons, president of WSGA wiU present the crown to the Queen. The sceptre and world will be presented by Nancy Smith, presi dent of WRA, and Dorothy Park, representative of PSCA. Senior Honor Women Participating in the pageant will be the Senior Honor Women, who will form the Hemlock Honor Arch, and senior women who will compose the Hemlock Chain, through which the May Queen and her entourage will pass. Those taking part in the Hem lock Chain are Suzanne Chap pell, Peggy Coffman, Mary Louise Coleman, Edith Cope, Marion Dills, Mildred Drumgold, Cor delia Foresman, Betsy Frew, Bet ty Gibson, Vilma Griesemer, Carol Hecht, Dolores Herold, Jean Hootman, Jane Hostetter, Mari lyn Kehrli, Isabel Leach, Clare Lefkoe, Camellia Lovett, Sue Mc- Clelland, Jane McCormick, Joyce McLaughlin, Ruth McWhirter, Marjorie Musser, Betty Park hurst, Barbara Porter, Lois Ra diss, Betty Lou Reed, Beatrice Rigling, Shirley Robinson, Pat ricia Roxberry, Dorothy Schu- Continued on page four Lehman Announces Contest Revisions Rules for the Alumni Associa tion photo contest have been re vised, Ross Lehman, assistant ex ecutive secretary of the organiza tion, announced yesterday. Photos in any size from 5x7 inches to 8 x 10 inches may be entered provided that they are verticals. This revision was made, Mr. Lehman said, to encourage photo, graphers who have been unable to enter the contest because of lack of time or of facilities to make 5x7 inch prints. A $l5 first prize and a total of $3O in prizes are being offered for the best amateur photographs. The contest closes May 16. News Briefs F.F.A. Prof. A. C. Richer, professor of soil technology, will be the speaker at the F.F.A. meeting in 109 Agricultural Building at 8 p.m. Monday. Election and installation of new officers for the summer and fall sessions will be held. The softball game will b« played at 6 p.m. Chem Eng Party The senior farewell party of the Chemical Engineering So ciety will be held at Legion Park at 5:30 p.m. today. Those attend ing should bring their own glasses. Members with cars are re quested to be at the back of Walker Lab at 5:14 p.m. to pro vide transportation for others. Hat Society Council Hat Society Council will elect officers at a meeting in 409 Old Main, 9 p.m. Monday. 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