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VOL. 51 —No. 116
Players' Show Opens
Tonight At Center Stage
Players’ production of George Bernard Shaw’s satire, “John
Bull’s Other Island,” opens at Center stage tonight at 8 o clock.
The play'will run for six week-ends. Warren Smith is director.
Tickets are on sale at the 7 Student Union desk in Old Mam.
Prices are 90 cents for Friday nights and $1.25 for Saturdays. Re
freshments are served Saturday nights.
Cast Features
Featured in the cast are Charles
Schulte as “Tom Broadbent,” ro
bust British engineer who sets out
to reform the tiny Irish island of
Rosscullen; Lee Farr as “Larry
Do y 1 e,” Broadbent’s practical
minded, Irish-born business as
sociate; Peggy Mulligan as
“Nora,” Irish heiress who has
waited 18 years for Larry to come
back to her; and James Beaver
as “Peter Keegan,” philosophical
Irish defrocked priest.
The play has seldom been pro
duced since its first appearance
in 1904. One of the reasons for its
infrequent presentation is the
long running time necessitated
by the six scene changes in the
original production.
In the present arena-style pro
duction, however, the set changes
have been reduced to three and
the staging has been such as to
bring the play to the usual length
.of time.
Issue Seems Dated
A second objection to the pre
sentation of “John Bull’s Other
Island” has been that the im
mediate issue involved seems
dated. There are even some who
do not realize that the title per
tains to Ireland.
The problem of England’s dom
ination over Ireland seems to
have become inconsequential to
present-day minds.
Warren Smith, director of the
current presentation, has written
some “pre-production thoughts”
on the play which seek to refute
this point of view.
In this pamphlet Smith writes:
“Rarely can one come across in
dramatic literature so compelling
a parallel as ‘Tom Broadbent’
offers to certain American atti
tudes currently associated with
our foreign policy. . . . Broadbent
has become an American.
“. . . The man of means, swing
ing his influence abroad and tak
ing .. . advantage of his superior
economic leverage is no longer
the Englishman . . . The story of
John Bull’s Other Island is really
becoming the story of Uncle
(continued on page eight)
Candidates Believe More
Action On Finals Needed
Senior class candidates of both parties believe that further action
should be taken on the elimination of final examinations for gradu-
ating seniors.
The answers were received on a Daily Collegian questionnaire
which asked the nominees for senior class president, vice-president,
and secretary-treasurer, for opin-'
ions on Lion coats, senior finals,
diplomas, and commencement ex
ercises,
The candidates who answered
the questions were David Olm
stead, State, and John Stoudt,
Lion, candidates for president;
Robert Flick, Lion, and Bryson
Craine, State, vice-presidential
nominees; and Polly Potter, Lion,
and Sara Shoemaker, State, the
candidates for secretary-treas
urer.
Dissatisfied With Treatment
The senior finals question was
recently dismissed by, a: College
senate committee. The students
who presented the proposal to
the committee were dissatisfied
with the treatment received from
the senate group.
The six candidates were unani
mous in their feeling about the
inadequacy of the College com
mencement exercises. They think
that the quality of the speakers
(See Photo, Page 2)
Bell Named
Chairman
Of Judicial
WSGA senate appointments to
judicial and the freshman cus
toms and regulations board have
been announced by Barbara
Sprenkle, president of WSGA.
Jeannine Bell will be next
year’s judicial chairman. Other
members of the committee are
Grace Anderson, Jean Berg, Irene
Taylor, and Joan Yerger.
Coeds who will serve on the
fresman customs board are Linda
Jacobs, Diane Miller, Mary Petit
gout, Marian Ungar, and Barbara
Wertz.
Vassar President to Speak
April 21 was set at the senate
meeting Wednesday as the date
for the retreat for new and old
officers. It will be held between
9, a.m. . and noon in the. WSGA
room in White hall. .
The new officers will be install
ed at the WSGA convocation to
be held in Schwab auditorium
Tuesday. The speaker will be
Sarah Gibson Blanding, Vassar
president. The retiring officers
will pour tea at a reception to b$
held for Miss Blanding. Incoming
officers will act as hostesses.
Coronation Ball
The Coronation ball sponsored'
by WSGA on May 12 will feature
Gene Magill’s orchestra. The
‘four flats and a sharp” will make
a guest appearance. Final ar
rangements have not been made
but the dance will probably be
held at Recreation hall.
All women wishing to . work on
WSGA committees for the re
gional convention to be held here
next semester were requested by
Miss Sprenkle to contact mem
bers of the. Senate to sign up for
committees.
at the graduation exercises could
be improved.
The nominees of both parties
were split on the diploma issue.
Olmstead, Flick, and Miss Potter
are in favor of giving a smaller
diploma to graduates.
Stoudt, Craine, and Miss Shoe
maker believe that the final
choice should be made by the
students. Craine suggested that
the question be balloted along
with the senior gift choice.
Miss Shoemaker suggested that
both a large and small sample be
made and shown to the students
so that they may be aided in their
selection.
All six candidates are in favor
of continuing the Lion coat
tradition. Most of them felt that
the custom of wearing the coats
should be strengthened.
Craine’s statement included a
recommendation for more publi
city.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1951
Final Choice
AIM Denies
West Dorms
More Funds
The AIM board of‘governors
Wednesday night defeated a mo
tion by Thomas Durek that the
West dorm council be granted an
appropriation in line with the
AIM constitution.
Under the constitution, the
West dorm council may be
granted up to one-third of th'e
income given to AIM by West
dorm residents.
The motion was defeated upon
a request by Richard Bard, chair
man of the board. Reasons for
his suggestion were that the West
dorm council could not produce
a treasurer’s report to show whe
ther it needed the money and
that the AIM budget might not
allow it. Town council represen
tatives opposed the motion on
grounds that their council should
receive a large portion of the
money if any council should.
Requested $175
The grant requested by . Durek
would amount to about $175. The
board is not obligated to make
the grant.
The subject was then put up for
discussion at an executive meet
ing following the board meet
ing. It will be placed on the
agenda at the board’s next meet
ing. , , .
Howard Fitting, board treas
urer, reported the treasury had
$757.
Six changes in the AIM consti
tution were made by the board.
The changes would: .
(continued on page eight)
Treble Singers
Give Concert
The Treble Singers will pre
sent a concert tonight at 8 o clock
in Schwab auditorium under the
direction of Elmer C. "Warenani
Jr., instructor of music.
Gay Brunner and Rita .Case
will accompany the singers.
The program includes:
“The Morning Star” (Nicolai-
Luvaas), “Old May Song” (Ma
lin), “Nocturne” (Cain), “The
Lass with the Delicate Air
(Arne-Baldwin), “Sun and the
Warm Brown Earth” (Brans
combe), “A Spirit Flower”
(Campbell - Tipton - Treharne),
“Spanish Tambourine Girl”
(Schumann), and “Night Song”
(Clokey).
“The Night Has a Thousand
Eyes” (Cain), “Waters Ripple and
Flow” (Taylor), with Suzanne
Scurfield singing an alto solo;
“The Little Worm” (Sachs-Rieg
ger), “Christopher Robin Is Say
ing His Prayers” (Fraser-Simson-
Stickles), “Lollytoodum” (Ameri
can Folk song, Arr; Bell), “None
But The Lonely Heart” (Tschai
kovsky).
“Morgan” (Strauss), with Bar
bara Thomas playing a violin
solo; “Romance” (Debussy-Fine),
“A Violin is Singing in the
Street” (Koshetz), “On a Nankin
Plate” (McKay), “’S Wonderful”
(Gershwin-Wamick).
The Glee club will present a
concert Sunday at 3 o’clock and
the Chapel choir will sing
April 25.
Klisanin Heads
Campus Chest
William Klisanin will be the
chairman of the Campus chest
fund drive for next year,(Rob
ert Davis, All-College presi
dent, announced yesterday.
Klisanin, Lion party candi
date for All-College secretary
treasurer in next week’s elec
tion, ■wrill head the drive which
will begin in September.
Davis requested that stu
dents offer suggestions for
improvement in the new cam
paign. Last year’s fund raising
campaign fell short of its goal.
The suggestion may be left
at the Student Union desk in
care of Davis.
Booth Applications
Are Due Monday
Groups planning to sponsor booths at the carnival in this year’s
Spring week must return applications to Student Union desk in Old
Main by Monday noon, Curtis Wessner, co-chairman for the celebra
tion, said yesterday.
The carnival will be held Thursday, May 17, on the Osmond lab
parking lot, instead of South Allen street, Wessner said. The third
’ annual observance of Spring week
will open at one o’clock and will
continue until 11 p.m.
Organizations may pick up
forms and rules at Student Union.
Forms have already been mailed
to fraternities and sororities. Two
groups combining to put up one
booth need submit only one appli
cation.
May Queen ...
MARTHA BALTZELL, who
will reign as queen of the May
Day festivities. See page 5 for
story.
Housing Pledge
Is Distributed
A West dorm committee, com
posed of officers of the West dorm
council, are distributing a hous
ing reservation pledge, Thomas
Durek. council president said yes
terday.
The pledge asks that West dorm
residents be allowed to remain in
the area as long as they wish.
Durek said that the present pol
icy will give incoming freshman
room priority over the present
residents. He also said that fresh
man living in the area now
should sign pledges if they want
to remain.
Durek said distribution of the
pledges began yesterday and will
continue next week; Students
living in town can pick them up
in front of the bulletin board of
the post office lobby.
Accident inquest
To Be Saturday
The inquest into the death of
Albert Bolduc, killed in an auto
mobile accident by a car driven
by William Klisanin, .a student
at the College, will be held at
the Beliefonte courthouse at 9:30
a.m. tomorrow.
Bolduc was walking along route
322 the evening of Saturday,
March 31, when he was struck by
the car driven by Klisanin. Kli
sanin said he was traveling be
tween 40 and 50 miles an hour at
the time.
Kli§anin has been charged with
driving a vehicle without an opr
erator’s permit.
Dean Of Medical
School To Speak
Dr. George A. Bennett, dean of
Jefferson Medical college, will
discuss “Some of the Ways and
Sayings of Various Investigators”
today at 8 p.m. in 10 Sparks.
Alpha Epsilon Delta, national
pre-medical honor society, will
sponsor the address. It will fol
low the regular business meeting
at 7 o’clock. The lecture will be
open to the public
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Deposit
A's2o deposit must be sent with
the application to insure a place
at the carnival. The deposit will
be returned, provided the booth
is cleaned up after the close of the
carnival, Wessner said.
Wessner said that the committee
reserves the right to determine
necessary action on any and all
ideas for booths. In case of dupli
cate booth ideas, that organiza
tion whose entry was submitted
first will receive preference, he
said.
Expenditures
Under carnival rules, expendi
tures up to $l5 for booth con
struction and booth prizes may be
deducted from the gross profits
of the booth, he said. The greatest
net amount turned over to the
committee will determine the
grand prize winners.
Cash prizes of $lOO, $5O, and $25
will be awarded to the organiza
tions turning in the greatest num.
ber of tickets.
The proceeds from the carnival
will be used to establish an All-
College cabinet student loan fund
to provide sizable loans to needy
students of the College.
Site Changed.
In previous years the carnival
was held downtown, but the site
had to be changed because of com
plaints of traffic tieups last year.
Co-chairman Curtis Wessner
said yesterday that he felt the
change would allow for more
carnival atmosphere and more
space for midways.
Last year 55 organizations took
part in the carnival.
Parade
Spring week activities will
open Tuesday, May 15, with a
parade through town and the sub
sequent crowning of Miss Penn
State in Schwab auditorium. The
four contest finalists will ride on
separate floats in the parade.
The Sun dance ceremonies will
be held on the lawn of Old Main
Wednesday evening to beg for
dear carnival day skies. The
ceremonies will be followed by a
starlite dance, sponsored by AIM
on the terrace of Old Main.
Other Programs
A number of other programs
are being prepared by the com
mittee. Samuel Vaughan is chair
man of the “Mad Hatters” day
program, and Herbert Axford is
in charge of the “Ugly Man”
contest.
The week’s activities will reach
their climax with the senior ball
Friday night, and fraternity and
independent parties on Saturday.
Film Scheduled For
Sunday Is Cancelled
The film “Crime and Punish
ment,” scheduled for showing
Sunday has been canceled,
Joseph Errigo, chief dorm ad
visor, announced this week.
The film was canceled, he
said, because of insufficient funds
to rent it. The last film, “The
Queens Necklace,” Errigo stated,
was a loss financially. To date,
the program has not shown any
signs of being capable of support
ing itself, he said.