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VOL. 51 No. 72
Not All Windcrest
To Be Destroyed
A plan to save certain portions of Windcrest from abandonment
was announced yesterday.
Comptroller S. Ell Hostetter announced he had met with a com
mittee of the trailer camp residents and had formulated a plan
whereby only certain trailers would be aband o n e d in June
A committee of student Wind
crest residents and representatives
of the College housing and physi
cal plant departments will deter
mine which of the trailers will
be abandoned, Hostetter said.
Letter From Clark
Previously, Windcrest residents
were told that it might he neces
sary for the College to discontinue
the wartime emergency housing
project “on or before June 30,
1951.” The statement was con
tained in a letter from Russell
E. Clark, director of housing.
.Wilmer E. Kenworthy, director
of student affairs, said yesterday
that some misunderstanding
might have been responsible for
the petition by Windcrest .resi
dents asking President Milton S.
Eisenhower to continue the pro
ject,
Only A Warning
He pointed out that Clark’s let
ter warned residents of the area
that „the project might be discon
tinued, but that it would depend
on the results of inspection after
the winter of 1949-’5O. “In no way
was it an ultimatum rather, it
was a warning of what might
have to be done so that Windcrest
residents would be forewarned of
the eventuality,” he said.
Wind crest representatives at
the conference were James F.
Young, secretary of the Wind
crest council; Jean C. Nisley,
Charles K. Criste arid Clarence O.
Colvin Jr. .... .
Hostetter said that the group
decided that those trailers whose
repair expenses are above the
yearly rental for the trailer would
be destroyed. An agreement with
the Federal Project Housing ad
ministration, made when the trail
ers were purchased, stipulates
that the trailers must be burned
if they are no longer used to
house students.
To determine which of the
trailers will be razed, committees
will inspect each unit and submit
recommendations for repairs or
abandonment. The report also
Will include an ■ opinion by the
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Positions Open
For Engineers
The U. S. Civil Service com
mission has announced examina
tions for several positions for en
gineers.
Students having a college edu
cation, and either professional en
gineering experience or graduate
study in engineering are eligible
to fill positions in all branches of
engineering at salaries from $4600
to $6400 a year. Positions are lo
cated in or around Washington,
D. C.
The position of highway engi
neer (trainee), at salaries from
$2875 to $3lOO, is open to students
having had college study in civil
engineering. Positions are located
throughout the U. S.
Information and applications
may be secured from most post
offices or from the U. S. Civil
Service commission, Washington
25, D. C.
Engineer Reserve Unit
Open For Enlistment
There are openings in the 491st
engineer battalion, a local reserve
unit, for students who desire to
join, it was announced recently.
Hie announcement stated that
both former service men and non
service men are eligible to join.
-Veterans, joining the reserve, re
tain their rank, but non-service
men joining the unit will not be
subject to the draft.
Further information about the
reserve unit may be obtained at
the organized reserve corps cen
ter, 646 W. College avenue.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1951
Gym Students
'Lent ' To Army
For Research
One hundred students taking
gym have been under close ob
servation by both the School of
Education and instructional • film
research officials of the armed
services. .
The 100 students are being
“lent” to them by the School of
Physical Education as subjects of
a training experiment to deter
mine the effectiveness of motion
pictures for teaching physical
skills.. Some of the new techniques
devised during this study are bet
ter than previous methods of in
struction.
The largest single improvement
accomplished by the tests has
been the ability of more students
to do the same stunt in less time
than previously required.
Same Stunts
Students participating in this
experiment are taught the same
stunts. But the methods employed
in training them are different.
The process involved in present
ing the film is varied to' deter
mine which of eight treatments is
the most successful.' The treat
ments are divided into two series,
according to the sirhiliarity -of the
approaches. The' series are then
rotated among the classes.
The first series involves show
ing the material by massed pre
sentations—the film is repeated
several times. A second treatment
in the same series uses an inter
spersed method. This is merely
the film, having a prac
tice period, and then reshowing
it. These two approaches are then
compared to “live” derrionstrations
using the same methods employed
when using film. Series one al
lowes no coaching on the part of
the instructors.
Second Series
The second series, uses coach
ing in two of the treatments. The
first two methods are compared
with the second two as to the
effectiveness of coaching. Film
presentation consists of inter
spersed showing and free choice.
Free choice is a continuous show
ing of the film.
Of the two series, the inter
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30 Frosh Refused
Dining Hall Entrance
About 30 freshman wrestling, boxing, and basketball players
were refused entrance into the West dining hall one-minute after
the 6 o’clock deadline Monday night, the Collegian learned yesterday.
According to a letter signed by five members of the yearling
basketball team, the boys had the doors of the dining hall “slammed
and locked” in their faces by an attendant. When they got into a
serving line via the rear exit, the
men charged, they were refused
food by the dietitian in charge al
though others were being served
seconds.
The charges were made in a
letter to Collegian signed by Bob
Kauffman, Jay Poser, Bob Siegel,
Bob Harris, and Ray Rizzo.
Similar charges were made
Monday night shortly after the
incident by James Light, a fresh
man representative on the West
dorm council, and Robert Kline,
another member of the freshman
five. Kline said “It has happened
to me three or four times in the
past.”
Hours Posted
In reply to questions, Mildred
A. Baker, director of the Col-
Eisenhower Talks
On Draft Tonight
Milton S. Eisenhower
AIM To Sponsor
Donee Saturday
AIM will sponsor a post-game
dance following the Penn State-
Gettysburg basketball game Sat
urday . night, social chairman
Richard Mills announced at a
meeting of the board of governors
last week.
Gene Magill’s orchestra will
probably supply the music, Mills
said. Admission will be 25 cents
per person.
A question raised over the con
stitutionality of- a $lOO grant' to
each of the four councils repre
sented on AIM was referred to
the newly formed constitutional
committee.
Two other committees were
organized, one group to set up
a dating code for AIM, the other
to coordinate the scheduling ‘of
exchange dinners.
A motion to strike out budget
allocations for an AIM banquet,
and keys for board members was
tabled and .a proposal that the
Collegian assessment be recon
sidered was defeated.
Pitt Dance Ticket
Refund Deadline Set
Students still holding tickets
for the dance that was to be
held after the Pitt-Penn State
football game in the Hotel
Schenley are requested to turn
them in for refunds at the Stu
dent Union desk in Old Main
before the end of the semester.
lege food service, said that hours
of closing have been posted, and
all students are expected to abide
by them unless special arrange
ments have been made.
Harold R. Gilbert, graduate
manager of athletics, said that
with the exception of the fresh
man football team, no freshman
teams had training tables.
Miss Baker denied that the. door
had been slammed in anybody’s
face. The boys were told in a very
pleasant manner by Hazel Fall,
supervisor of the West dining
hall, to advise their coaches to let
them off from practice in time
to be fed, she said.
A similar incident occurred on
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Rec Hall Convocation
Scheduled For 7:30
President Milton S. Eisenhower will speak in detail on
present draft laws and probable government action at the
College convocation tonight at 7:30 in Recreation halL
The President said yesterday he would outline perti
nent facts available on the present situation, without offer-
Trustees Will
Consider Dorm
Social Fee
A constitutional block ap
parently hurdled, the 50-cent-per
semester assessment levied on
West dormitory men by the West
dorm couricil Monday night seem
ed headed for consideration by
the board of trustees yesterday.
Thomas Durek, West dorm
council president, said last night
that Wilmer E. Kenworthy, direc
tor of student affairs, had as
sured him that the assessment
proposal would get a hearing by
the trustees when they meet in
Harrisburg Friday, provided that
the council gave him a written
copy of the measure. Durek said
that this would be done. " '
Regulations Waived
It had , appeared before yester
day’s developments that the effort
of the council to get the measure
passed in time for next semester
would stumble over the All-
College constitution. The consti
tution provides that “the recom
mendation of all student activi
ties fees” must be made by
cabinet.
All-College President Robert
Davis had originally contended
that the assessment would have
to be approved by cabinet in the
usual manner. Yesterday Davis
changed his mind and waived the
regulations. He said he was doing
this under his executive power as
All-College president.
Home Ec School
Davis said that the School of
Home Economics will have a
similar fee for a newspaper on
the trustee agenda without con
sulting cabinet first.
The assessment, passed by a
narrow ten to eight margin, will
be collected along with the regu
lar College fees at the start of
next semester if the trustees
approve. More than $l5OO per
year will be raised. The money
will be used to finance social
and recreational activities.
Coed Exchange
Dinner Planned
An exchange dinner between
women from McElwain hall and
men from Pollock Circle will be
held Sunday, it was announced
at Pollock council Monday.
Frank J. Simes, chief resident
advisor of the men’s dorms,
handed out forms to council
members for evaluation of ad
visors and to help them do a
better job. These forms are avail
able to all residents of the area
and can be obtained 'from the
dorm advisers.
Richard Hamilton, social com
mittee chairman, said that there
would be a spring dance April
21, held by the Nittany-Pollock
area, in Recreation hall. Robert
Stottlemeyer introduced tenta
tive plans for a square dance to
be held in the PUB.
Norman Kaplan resigned as
council secretary.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ing advice.
Wilmer E. Keriworthy, director
of student affairs, yesterday urg
ed that all students and faculty
members attend the convocation.
He pointed out that the building’s
seating capacity has been raised
to a maximum with bleachers
and main floor chairs supplement
ing permanent seating.
WMAJ To Broadcast
WMAJ will broadcast as much
of the address as time will allow
for townspeople and others un
able to attend.
Speaking from notes, the Presi
dent is expected to discuss possi
ble modification the College will
make in its program because of
the emergency.
The President has made several
statements on draft and universal
military training problems since
the beginning of the emergency.
On Jan. 4 he released an" open
letter to the student body, urging
continuation of normal academic
standards despite uncertainties of
the draft.
Educators Agree
He wrote, “Every educator and
government official I have talked
with agrees that the best contri
bution each of us can make at
the moment is to caiTy on with
his regular responsibilities until,
through legislation or other ac
tion, he is notified to do other
wise.”
At a faculty-trustee dinner on
Dec* 1, President Eisenhower
proposed a system of universal
military training which, he said,
would prevent emptying of the
colleges. His plan would allow
men to select which two or two
and-a-half years between the ages
of 18 and 26 they wished to serve.
Plans now under consideration
would make training automatic
at the age of 18. Speaking at an
Interfratemity council banguet on
Dec. 12, the President said if nec
essary he would go to Washing
ton to fight for revision of the
plan.
Talent Search
To Start Soon
The. search for talent for the
Penn State club’s 11th annual aIL
College Talent Show will be held
Feb. 5-9, club officials announced
yesterday.
Students interested in audition
ing for the show should fill out
an application blank at the Stu
dent Unioil desk in the lobby o>f
Old Main during that time. Audi
tions will begin Feb. 10.
Freshmen as well as upper
classmen were urged by officials
to audition for the show which
will be held on Feb. 23 in Schwab
auditorium. Cash prizes will be
awarded to the winners. Last
year’s winner was Ray Rachowski
who recited “Casey At The Bat"
Joseph Lipsky, club president
and chairman of the affair, said
that all types of acts are neces
sary. Cosmo Fazio is publicity
chairman. Members of the audi
tions committee are Joseph Hu*
dak. Ray Evert, Joseph Lipsky,
William Burrows, Arnold Gasche,
William Park, and Kenneth Me-