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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-
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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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