JSsL | ®lt? iatlti 0. Cnllpotan |"SS r ' *TOH A BETTER PENN STATE*' VOL. 50 NO. 125 ROTC Cadets Have Annual Inspection Cadets from the Army and Air ROTC units at the College were stepping lively yesterday in both classrooms and on the drill field as the Army and Air ROTC was having its annual inspection. Inspecting parties from 2nd Army headquarters and 9th Air Force headquarters were on campus to inspect the technical and tactical training as given by the ROTC at the College. Status of training, uniforms, classroom instruction, all records, grades, . grading system, and training programs were all under inspection. Relreai Parade The program of the day reach ed its peak in the afternoon with a formal retreat parade and re view complete with band and color guard.' The parade was a joint maneuver with both the army and air force taking part. In the morning the inspecting party met with Acting President James Milholland. The, men from the 9th Air Force which made up the inspect ing party were Col. Terrelle E. Phillips, senior air inspector, Maj. James C. Levi, and Capt. Law rence E. Spears; 2nd Army, Group Those in the group from the 2nd Army were Col. Peter P. Rodes, senior army inspector, Lt. Col. Arthur !D. Pointer. Maj. Wil lard M. Shope, and officers rep resenting the three branches of the Army ROTC department— signal engineers and infantry. The annual inspection fakes in all 14 colleges in the 2nd Asmy area which have a ROTC pro gram. The inspection is on a \ competitive basis with the units from the different colleges vying against each other. The units from the College, took fifth place in last year’s inspection. NittanyParking Rules Revised Parking rules in the Nittany dorm area have been amended to ease the crowded traffic situation at the hours when the training table men arrive at the Nittany . Pollock Dining hall. The action was taken by the Nittany Dorm Council Monday night. Parking will be allowed from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. behind the dining hall just beyond the service drive ‘ where “No. Parking" is written on the wall. Cars must be parked so that their bumpers are parallel to ’ the wall. Parking is still prohibit ed on the service drive and on the > north side of Pollock road. These new rules will go into * effect immediately, according to the Public Welfare Committee of , the Nittany Council. All violators will-be fined. s —Collegian Stal IFGTo Elect New Heads In Meeting Tonight The election of next years offi cers will be held at the Inter fraternity Council. meeting this evening. Nominations were begun at the council meeting last Wednesday and continued during the week. Noon today is the dead line for nominations. Nominated for president are Russel Herman, Alpha Chi Sigma; Robert Houseworth, Triangle; Harold Leimbach, ,Pi Kappa Phi; and F?ed Wicker, Alpha'Chi' Rho, Those nominated for vice-presi dent are Edwin Barnitz, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Robert. Sabina, Phi Delta Theta; H. Curtis Wess ner, Phi Kappa Psi; and Alfred Wilson, Acacia. # The two nominations for sec retary-treasurer are Alan Uhl, Delta Chi; and James Yerkes, Sigma Pi. The council meeting will be held in 10 Sparks at 7:15 this evening, and is open to the public. In addition to the nominations at last week’s meeting, it was an nounced that independent men desiring to join a fraternity should fill out blanks obtainable at the Student Government room. These blanks ask several questions in addition to house preference. This year’s IFC officers are Peter . Geisey, president; John Senior, vice-president; and John Ernst, secretary-treasurer. Retired Blue Band Master Succumbs Wilfred O. Thompson, retired army bandmaster who led the Penn State Blue Band for 25 years died Monday night at the age of 81. “Tommy” Thompson had estab lished himself as a colorful cam pus figure by the time he led the band for the last time at the final football game in 1938. He joined the College staff as bandmaster m 1914. Funeral services will be held al 2 p.m. tomorrow. STATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1950 New Junior Hat Society Gets Charter Andrades, new junior men’s hat society, has been chartered by the College Senate Committee on Student .Welfare, Daniel A. DeMarino, assistant dean of men, announced yesterday. ' Through its official College charter, Androcles now joins Skull and Bones, Parmi Nous, Blue Key, and Druids in the family of men’s hat groups on campus. It will be parallel with Blue Key as a junior society, ac cording to Thomas Morgan, pres ident of Hat Society Cpuncil, which applied for the College chapter. Morgan added that further de tails concerning who Androcles will, tap soon will be released later this week. From Aesop Fable The naihe “Androcles” was suggested to the Council earlier this year by Thomas Lyon, sports editor of the Centre. Daily Times. “Androcles” originated from an Aesop fable “Androcles and the Lion”, in which Androcles, a slave, removed a thorn from a bleeding paw of the. Lion and later reaped benefit from 1 the act. When the Lion later came savage ly face-to-face with Androcles in what was to be a fatal meeting in a crowded arena, Androcles was spared because the Lion failed to harm him in gratitude for his previous service. According to the constitution approved by the Senate Commit tee on Student Welfare, “An drocles is founded in the spirit of service to the Lion, or to Penn State.” Stated purpose of the new or ganization follows: “To recognize and honor de serving, outstanding junior , men in dramatics,, forensic's, govern ment, politics, athletics, publica tions, and other activity fields at the College; “To serve the . College _ in all possible ways, and to stimulate and promote the best interests of the College as a whole; “To study student problems at the College and take steps to ward enriching student life; “To maintain the many tradi tions of the College, including constructive freshman customs which constitute the backbone of a strong student tie with the College.” Lorch Attacks Press Release The College’s , press statement yesterday that Dr. Lee Lorch’s political views and his activities in Stuyvesant Town had nothing to do with non-renewal of a one year contract as ' assistant math prof has been attacked by Dr. Lorch. He termed the statement “denying the obvious: that I was dismissed because of my activi ties against racial discrimination.” In a press release, James Mil holland, president of the Board of Trustees, stated:. “Dr. Lorch was not reappointed because in our judgment he does not have the personal qualifications which the College desires in those who are to become permanent members of its faculty.” - Commenting, Dr. Lorch said: “For three weeks the College has received widespread protests against my dismissal, which fol lowed my department’s recom mendation that I- be retained. Now it has finally issued a state ment denying the obvious: that I was dismissed because of my activities against racial discrim ination ...” Photo Award Charles R. Biliman, photogra phic director of Froth and free lance photographer on campus, has received an honorary photo graphic award in a national con test by U. S.- Camera magazine. State Purpose Student Council Elections Today Students in six schools will vote for student council rep resentatives today and tomorrow. Elections are being held in the Schools of Chemistry and Physics, Education, Engineering, Home Economics, Liberal Arts, and Physical Education and Athletics. Late AP News Courtesy WMAJ CIO Postpones J hone Strike WASHINGTON The CIO Communications Workers have postponed indefinitely a nation wide telephone strike that the union had called to' begin this morning. After a day of negotia tions, union president, J ose p h Beirne, announced the postpone ment of the walkout in Bell Tele phone units across the nation. The Division of Installation workers are on strike at present and have threatened to picket exchanges. Baltic Incident STOCKHOLM —Fishermen m the Baltic Sea are reported • to have found wrecked parts of the undercarriage of an airplane. Ac cording to a Stockholm news paper, one of the tires was riddled jy bullets. The area of this re ported discovery’ was the scene of the search for the American Navy plane believed shot down by Russian fighters. ... Communist Charges WASHINGTON Senator Mc- Carthy says former Communist Louis Budenz has named a high State Department official as a Communist. Defer Senior Class Meeting A meeting of the senior class, to have been held tonight to dis cuss this year’s,class gift, has been postponed. Class President James Balog said yesterday that the nieeting would be held next Tuesday at 7 p.m. in 105 White Hail. It was postponed because post cards, sent to 600 February graduates for their suggestions for the gift, have been slow in returning. At the meeting, plans for final balloting to choose wUl be formulated;, and an effort will be made to eliminate some of ’ the ten : suggestions submitted Thus far so that class members will not be-.faced-with .'too many choices, Balog said. . He asked persons, who have sub mitted suggestions to be present at the meeting. Skull and Bones Taps 8 Seniors Eight graduating seniors were tapped Monday by Skull and. Bones, senior men’s activities honorary society, in ceremonies held at the steps of Old Mam. Eighth semester seniors hon ored were Phil Barker , Sam Casey, Peter Giesey, Harry Law reski, George Oehmler, John Og ro, Richard Shweiker, and Ed win Watson, The v action was termed as unprecedented by Mor ton Snitzer, president of Skull and Bones, in that the tapping of these men was earlier than usual. . Formal initiation will be held in 405 Old Main at 6:30 tomorrow, and the presence of all. present members of Skull ,and Bones is requested. The regular tapping of juniors who will make Up next year’s group will take place as usual' toward the end of this semester. PRICK FIVK CENTS Where a specific location has not been designated, signs indi cating the location of the poll will be placed in the main lobby of the building. Chemistry-Physics— Osmond Lab. Education—Burrowes Build ing. Engineering—Main Engineer ing Building. Home Economics Horn* Economics Building. Liberal Arts—Sparks Build ing. Physical Education Rec reation Hall, White HalL - Students must present matricu lation cards in order to vote. Ballots will be counted immedi ately following the closing of polls. Incumbent council members will regulate voting under su pervision of the all-College elec tions committee. With the excep tion of the School of Education; election polls will be open from 8:50 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. School of Education Voting procedure in the School of Education will be explained at the polls. which will ,be open only from 1:30 to 5 the afternoons of both election days. Education [Council candidates, not previous ly announced, are: . Psychology—Harry Cover, Otto Grupp, Perry Posoccl, Jane Stie ber, Clarke Young. Elementary education Joan Dabson, Ruth Diehl, Ruth Gross, Fred Kuhne, Effie Lichter, Bar bara Tex. Secondary education Helen Bartha, Roselyn Beard, Roland Bunting, Patricia Bush, .Burton Cushner, George Demshock. Ruth Eddy, Ralph. Egolf, Lois Evans, Raymond Evert, Madeline Gard ner, Carol Humelstein, Ann Jones, Donald Reynolds, Albert Rosen, Walter Sacho, Marilyn Stewart, Greta Weaver, Irving Yeagle. Voting Change George Oehmler, president of engineering council, yesterday elaborated on voting procedure in the School of Engineering. Students will vote for candidates within their own curriculum, he explained. Fourth and fifth se mester students will vote for junior candidates and sixth and seventh semester students for senior. candidates. Today ... The Nittany Lion Roars FOR Androcles, newly char tered junior men's hat society, and the Hat Societies' Council, which was instrumental in get ting Androcles established on campus. This roar coming from the lion is especially appropriate because the name of Androcles. adopted by the hat society, to still a symbol of gratitude and reward. ' Androcles, a Roman slave, was spared in the arena by one of the Nittany Lion's distant relatives because he had once removed a thorn painfully imbedded in the big cat's paw*
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