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Model Circus Display
—Photb by Sussman
'IRVIN MOHLER makes some last minute adjustments to his model
circus display in the showcase of the main lobby in Hamilton Hall.
Mohler's circus, valued at $2500, will be shown until the Christmas
holidays.
Mohler's Miniature
Circus Hits College
The circus has come to town!
That's right, this isn't the circus season in this section of the
country, but then, this isn't an ordinary circus.
This is a model circus built by Irvin Mohler, a graduate student
in bacteriology who is displaying his outfit in the West Dorm main
Survey Shows
Who Harvard's
Drinkers Are
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 3
(M—Harvard athletes .and sons
of the wealthy have been among
the College's heaviest drinkers, a
student researcher reported to
day.
Robert V. Pugh Jr., of Rye,
N.Y., checked the drinking hab
its of 67 seniors in his 1951 class
and submitted his findings in a
thesis, "The Drinking Habits of
the Harvard Man."
These conclusions were report
ed in the Harvard Crimson, Uni
versity daily newspaper:
The more drink the lower the
marks.
Most students drink on dates
Students drink because they
see others doing it, because of
world tension, to get a girl, to
relax, for the thrill, the taste, or
just "for the hell of it."
Pugh, Harvard Law School stu
dent, divided the drinkers as 22
social; 16 occasional; 13 light
heavy; 9 heavy, and 7 non-drink
ers.
Of 25 athletes checked, 13 ad
mitted drinking during the train
ing seasons.
"Perhaps the report throws a
light on some of the recent rec
ords of Harvard athletic teams,"
Pugh suggested. •
Pugh defined a heavy drinker
as one who drinks "almost daily,
regularly to excess, and has gone
on a bender of over 24 hours."
Pugh majored in social rela
tions while a regular University
student.
Town Post Absent
At Legion Meeting
Paul W. Beardslee, commander
of the 23rd district of the Ameri
can Legion, said yesterday that
the State College post of the Le
gion was not represented at the
meeting which adopted a resolu
tion calling for an investigation
of "un-American activities at the
Pennsylvania State College."
Beardslee said he was mis
quoted in Tuesday's Daily Col
legian. The Daily Collegian re
ported; that Beardslee had said
State College had been repre
sented at the meeting. This was
denied by Edgar Brenner, com
mander of the State College post.
Alt _4OW.
By ANDY McNEILLE
lobby in Hamilton Hall until the
Christmas holidays. "
Irv's . miniature circus is too
large to fit entirely into the lobby
showcase, but he still has plenty
there to give an-Idea of just how
much work he has put on the
layout. The big top, which is dis
played but not set up, measures
three by six feet, and a side show
bannerline is too large to show
in the case.
Thirty-Six Wagons
This half-pint "greatest show
on earth" is built to scale, a quar
ter of an inch to the .foot. The
circus train, which Iry has not
yet completed, is an "0" guage
model, the same scale.
Thirty-six, wagons handle most
of the circus equipment. Of course
these are all modeled from the
originals used by such entertain
ers as. the Ringling Brothers and
Cole Brothers circuses.
Irv, who is fr o m Lancaster,
started his model in 1946, shortly
after he was discharged from the
Navy. His brother, Donald, was
hospitalized and wa s building
models to pass the time. Iry help
ed him out and soon turned from
model railroading, his brother's
hobby, and started his circus. Don
still helps Iry out now and then.
Iry now feels he has a "fairly
complete" outfit, bu t he says,
"this is one of those things that
is never actually complete."
Has About 200 Animals
About 200 animal s, mostly
horses and elephants, are featured
in the little big top. Most of them
were made in Austria, from
molds. The only exception is an
elephant act which was hand
carved from wood in Germany.
In the line of human models,
Iry has caricatures of Lou Jacobs
and Emmett Kelley, famous
clowns with the Ringling Brothers
circus.
Iry also has plenty of zebras,
monkeys, camels, hippos, rhinos,
llamas, lions, tigers, and even a
couple of zebus.
• Exchange Model Plans •
Most of the plans Iry has for
his wagons and other circus mod
els were obtained from the Circus
Model Builders and Owners As
sociation. He is one of the more
than 500 members of the organ
ization scattered throughout the
country. It was formed for, the ex
change of circus model plans.
'Littlest Angel' en Air
A reading of "The Littlest An
gel" will be the feature of the
Newman Club radio program over
station WMAJ from 7:45 to 7:55
tonight. Donald Colbert, a Speech
major will be the reader. The
announcer for the show will be
Richard Hartle and the program
director will be Mary Hyrnewicz,
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE mr,roE, PENNSYLVANIA
Air Guard
Seeks Men
For Training
An invitation to college men
to enter pilot training was made
yesterday by Col. Robert C. Bo
den, executive officer of the 112th
Fighter - Wing, 'Pennsylvania Air
National Guard. The announce
ment concerns those whose homes
are located in the Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and
Reading areas.
"For the college man who is
interested in securing both his
civilian and military future," Col.
Boden said, / "I can't think of a
better approach than
. air cadet
training through the Air National
Guard.
"Not only will the student as
sure himself of a commission,"
the Air Guard colonel continued,
"but, he will, leave himself free
to pursue his civilian career un
hindered."
Vacancies for over 1500 lieu
tenant pilots will exist in the Air
National Guard by the time units
now on Federal service return to
the home stations, according to
Department of Defense figures.
Principal requirements for Air
Guard pilot cadet training are a
minimum 'of two years of college
and ability to meet high Air
Force physical standards. Appli
cation 'may be made through the
Adjutant General of Pennsylvania
at - Indiantown Gap Military Res
ervation, or at the respective
areas' Air National Guard instal
lations.
College graduates without pre
vious' military service may enter
Air cadet training by enlisting
in the Air Guard for that purpose.
After six months of service with
the guard, the candidate will be
sent to pilot training.
Pollock Asks
Rooming Probe
The Po'Rick Council last night
asked the Association of Inde
pendent men to request the Col
lege to hold an inspection of off
campus living conditions. The
vote, taken because of the Gent
zel Building fire, was unanimous.
The motion called for an in
spection of boarding houses by
the College and the preparation
and constant approval of these
facilities. The plan would ask .the
College to check points covering
fire insurance on the buildings,
and the gene r al physical and
sanitary conditions of the build
ings.
The council- requested that
their representatives pr es en t
their motion to AIM.
In other action the duties of
fire marshalls were outlined and
rules for conduct during a fire
in a dormitory were presented
to the council. Members of the
council were urged to tell other
dorm members that in case of
fire they should throw their bed
ding on the floor, close the win
dows, open the doors and leave.
E. J. Elder, safety supervisor
at the Collbge, has warned that
there will b'e a fire drill soon in
the dorm area, Donald Ludwig,
Dorm 2 president, said. Each
dormitory will have a separate
drill, he said.
Phi Betas Hold
Founders Day
The 175th anniversary of the
National Honor Society will be
celebrated by the Penn State
chapter of Phi Beta Kappa tonight
at the Nittany Lion Inn.
Festivities for the occasion Will
include a Founder's Dayibanquet
at 6:30 p.m.; to be followed by, a
speech by A. O'. Morse, provost
at the College and a foundation
member of the local chapter. He
will talk on "The Helmsman of
1952."
The College chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa, Lambda of Pennsyl
vania chapter, will join 150 other
chapters of the NHS . in marking
the anniversary of the organiza
tion founded at the College of
William and Mary, WilliamsbUrg.
Va., on Dec. 5, 1776.
Hannah Will Speak
At Bahquet-FridaY
Banquet Speaker
Dr. John A. Hannah
Civil Service
To Administer
Aero Exams
Examinations for positions as
aeronautical research intern and
aeronautical r es e a r c h scientist
will be held by the Civil Service
Commission to fill positions in
laboratories. of the National Ad
visory Committee for Aeronau
tics throughout the country.
Qualifications for th e intern
positions at $3410 a year include
completion of a full four-year
college course leading to a bach
elor's degree, with major study
in physics, chemistry, electron
ics, metallurgy, engineering phy
sics, naval architecture, or an ap
propriate branch of engineering.
Applicants, except veterans, must
not have passed their 35th birth
day.
The $4205 for $lO,BOO a year re
search scientist positions require
pertinent college study and ap
propriate professional scientific
or engineering experience which
has probed the applicant's ability
to do research work.
Applicants, except veterans,
must not have passed. their 62nd
birthday. Graduate study may be
substituted for all of the required
experience through • grade GS-11
($5940 a year) and for part of
that required for the higher grade
levels.
Applications and additional in
formation can be obtained from
the U.S. Civil Service Commis
sion, Washington 25, D.C.
virErvtaycr, ptmlymmr p!
Dr. John A. Hannah, president
of Michigan State College, will
speak on "The Responsibility of
a Land-Grant College for General
Education" at the third annual
faculty-trustee dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Friday in the Nittany Lion Inn.
Dr. M. Nelson McGeary, presi
dent of the local chapter of the
American Association of Univer
sity Professors,' sponsors of the
dinner, will preside, while PreSi
dent Milton S. Eisenhower will
hitroduce Dr. Hannah. 'Music will
be furnished by Dr. Hummel Fish
burn and " Frank" Gullo of the
Department of Music. ,
• A graduate of MiChigan State
College, Dr. Hannah received his
doctor of laws degree at the Uni
versity of Michigan. He began his
work in education as an. extension
specialist in poultry husbandry at
Michigan State and from 1933 to
1935 served as managing agint
of the federal hatchery co-ordin—
ating committee in Kansas City,
Mo. Returning .to Michigan, he
served from 1935 to 1941 as sec
retary of the -State Board of • Ag
riculture at Michigan State and
in 1941 was named president of
Michigan State.
ICG to 'Ask Next .
Convention Here
Members of the Intercollegiate
Conference on Government de
cided last night to propose the
College as the site for the next
regional ICG convention.
The, proposal will be made at
the Regional Executive Commit
tee meeting in Hershey, Dec. 9.
Representing the College on the
committee are William Klisanin,
president of the local club; Lee
Corter, faculty advisor; and Jos
eph Galati, serving as assistant
regional director, a post held by
Klisanin last year. •
The regional ICG convention
for which the proposal is being
made will be a model National
Presidential Nominating Conven
tion. It will be composed of the
member colleges of the Central
Pennsylvania region. The con
vention will set the policy for
the State Conference to be held
in Harrisburg during April in
addition to being a warm-up ses
sion for that conference.
The dates to be proposed by
the College for the convention
will be either March 1 or 8, 1952.
Coutu to Give Lecture
A speech entitled, "Unantici
pated Consequences of Interven
ing Variables .in an Active Pro
cess," or "How to Get to Class on
Time," will be delivered by Prof.
Walter Coutu of the Department
of Sociology.
The lecture, sponsored by. the
Philosophy Club, will be at 8 p.m.
tomorrow in 203 Willard Hall.