Mob Action Bares Threat- See Page 4 VOL. 52, No. 124 Political C College to Eliminate May 5,6 Registration First phase registration,-scheduled for May 5 and 6, has been eliminated by the Council of Administration, according to President Milton S. Eisenhower. The council also decided that the two days will be returned to the teaching schedule. C. O.'Williams, registrar, exp! Work On Parking Lot To Begin Construction on the 181-car Hort Woods parking lot, approved at the March meeting of the Col lege Board of Trustees, will be gin three weeks from now, Wal ter W. Trainer, supervisor of lands construction and maintenance, said yesterday. Trainer said construction can not-be started until other spring work at the College is completed. He said the - construction would have to be worked into the phy sical plant’s spring schedule. Work on the parking lot, will continue through the summer and construction-will be. completed by next fall semester, he said. Train er said no extra employees will be taken on to help with the lot construction. Two new parking areas on cam pus have been prepared for use during the vacation period, Train er also announced. The Department of the Physical Plant has; expanded another park ing area. One of the new parking lots is south of the engineering build ings, accessible from Burrowes road. The other lot is north of the Service building. The West parking area was expanded south of the caddy house. Fran Stridinger To Play Lead In 'Biography' Frances Stridinger will play the principal role in S. N. Behr man’s comedy, “Biography,” to begin a five-week run at Center Stage April' 25. Others in the cast, announced recently by Kelly Yeaton, direc tor, are Bill Sullivan, Kurt; Mor ris Sarachek, Nolan; Carol Gros ky, Minnie; Ivan Ladizinsky, Feydak; John Aniston, Wilson; Allen Adair, Mr. Kinnicott; and Doris Leventhal, Slade Kinnicott. ■Mesrop Kesdekian is technical director and John Pakkanen is stage manager. Crew heads include Nancy May, properties; Evalyn Horwin, house; George Jason, lights; My ron Cole, makeup; Patricia Jen kins, costumes; Jo Palmer, sound; and Walter Sachs, advertising. ■ Behrman, a contemporary American playwright, is the au thor of “Jane',” a current Broad way production. ■ ' ■ d TODAY'S WEATHER jtTT,- FAIR AND W vyV-.y WARMER Satin fH (Kail lained the change was made be cause under the new system of centralized registration to be used in the fall there would be no need to hold first phase regis tration. First phase registration was be gun on Dec. 4 and 5, 1950, as an aid to the faculty and students in completing first phase regis tration for the second semester of 1950-51. Wilmer E. Kenworthy, assistant to -the President in charge of stu dent affairs, said at that time the two days would be utilized to put an end to the “spare moment” registration and counseling which had to take place because of the press of classes. Williams, at that time acting registrar, said the plan would end the long, drawn-out process of first phase registration which was considered wearisome to both faculty members and students.' The first trial of the then new plan was termed successful *by several faculty members and ad ministrative personnel. Plans for the new registration system were first revealed at- a meeting of All-College Cabinet Nov. 9, 1950. A meeting was im mediately scheduled for the fol lowing day between Kenworthy and Robert Davis, former All- College president, to discuss de tails of the plan. Cap and Gown Schedule Set Graduating seniors may place orders for caps and gowns and invitations according to a sched ule released by Student Union yesterday. Caps and gowns may be ordered at the Athletic Store, corner of E. College avenue and S. Allen street, according to the following schedule: seniors in agriculture, today and tomorrow; chemistry and physics and mineral indus tries seniors, Monday and Tues day; liberal arts seniors, Wednes day, Thursday, and Friday; en gineering seniors, April' 28, 29, and 30; and education, home eco nomics, and physical education seniors, May 1,2, and 3. Band Festival to Open Today The fifth annual Collegiate Band Festival will draw 123 stu dents from 23 Pennsylvania coir leges to the College today until Saturday. Dr. William D. Revelli, profes sor of wind instruments and di rector of bands at the University of Michigan, will conduct the fes tival at a concert 8 p.m. Saturday in Recreation Hall. Tickets for the concert are on sale at the Student Union desk in . Old Main for $l. High school band members may get special tickets costing 50 cents. The program consists of “Pro cession of the Nobles from ’Mlada’ ” (Rimsk y-Korsakov), “Overture for Band” (Mendels sohn),' “Purple Pageant” (King), “First Suite in E Flat” • (Holts), “Military Symphony in F” (Goo sec), “Brooke’s Chicago ’Marine Band March” (Seitz). “Finale from Symphony No. 4 in F Minor” (Tschaikowsky), “Smoke Gets in Your, Eyes” ,(Kerns), “American Salute” FOR A BETTER PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 17, 1952 ampaigns Open The All-College election dates were moved ahead one day as both State and Lion parties prepared to open their campaigns today for All-College, junior, and senior class offices. At the request of both parties, the All-College .elections committee changed the election dates from April 22 and 23 to April 23 and 24 to allow more time for political campaigning. Both parties will open their campaigns today with candidates visiting fraternities and dormitory areas. State and Lion party All-Col lege, junior and senior class can didates will visit fraternities dur ing the noon and evening meals today. State Candidate Warnings Result From Dorm Raid ' A warning that “severe action” would follow any more outbreaks such as the male raid on the women’s dormitories April 7 was issued by the College disciplinary committee following the raids last week.' In a statement the committee said, “If there is any repetition of this incident, the College will take severe action against all par ticipants who - can be identified through exhaustive investiga tion.” The committee is composed of representatives of the students, faculty, and administration. Copies -of the statement were placed in all men’s and women’s dormitory rooms. It was also read in several ROTC classes. The raid was staged by more than 2000 male students who in vaded the. dorms in quest of fe male lingerie. The outbreak was termed “spring fever” by one res ident counselor in the West Dorrri area. Tabulations of the amount of property damage done' during the raid have not been completed, Russell Clark, director of hous ing, said yesterday. To Lead Concert Dr. William ,D. Revelli (Gould), “Concerto in Jazz” (Phil lips), and “La Sorella” (Gallini). MaxFfaff, senior in music edu- V:,: John Laubach egtatt To Hold Mixer At 7 tonight, the State party will send junior men candidates to Nittany dorms, junior women candidates to McElwain Hall, senior women candidates to Sim mons Hall, and All-College and senior men candidates to the West Dorms. The Lion party will send candidates to the Nittany, Pol lock,"and West Dorm areas at 7 tonight. The State party will hold a mixer at 8 p.m. Saturday at Chi Phi to introduce party candidates to the students. Albert Lucidi will be in charge of the mixer. No date has been set for a mixer planned by the Lion party. State party candidates will com plete their canvas of the dormi tory units April 23. The Lion party will continue its campaign until 12 noon, April 24. Lists Lion Candidates The elections will he held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23 and 24 in Old Main lounge, under the juris diction of the All-College elec tions committee. The new All- College, junior, and senior class officers will be announced after the committee counts the ballots April 24. ■ "Lion- party candidates- for All- College offices are Joseph Arnold, president; Joan Lee, vice presi dent; and Richard Rostmeyer, secretary treasurer. Senior class candidates are Franklin Kelly, president; Joseph Haines, vice president; and Peggy Mayberry, secretary treasurer. Junior class candidates are Theodore Ed munds, president; Robert Car ruthers, vice president; and Peg gy ' Crooks, secretary treasurer. State party All-College candi dates are John Laubach, presi dent; James Plyler, vice presi dent; and William Griffith, secretary treasurer. Senior class candidates are Theodore Kimmel, president; William O’Malley, vice president; and Margaret Hepler, secretary treasurer. Junior class candidates are Richard Lemyre, president; Gail Shaver, vice presi dent; and Ann Quigley, secretary treasurer. Phi Beta Kappa Elections The Lambda of Pennsylvania chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, schol astic honorary, will elect new members at 4 p.m. today in 126 Sparks. cation, will play the piano solo for “Concerto in Jazz.” Dr. Revelli is vice president of the American Bandmaster’s As sociation; honorary national grand president of Kappa Kappa Psi, honorary band fraternity; mem ber of Alpha Kappa Lambda and Phi Mu Alpha. Dr. Revelli has been editor of -Etude, a music magazine, and has edited the University of Mich igan Band series. He is founder and past president of the Col lege Band Directors National As sociation. Bell in Cleveland For Convention Louis H. Bell, director of public information, is participating in the American College Public Rela tions Association’s annual con vention in Cleveland, Ohio, today and tomorrow. He will also participate in a panel discussion on campus rela tions.- Politicos Open Battle Today — See Page 4 Lion Candidate Joseph Arnold Debaters Win Honors In Contest , The Penn State women debaters won four individual champion ships and were runnerups for the national women’s championship at the grand national debate tour nament held during spring vaca tion at Mary Washington College. Sophomore Marian Ungar, wom en’s debate manager, retained her individual championships in both address reading and declamation. She took first place in both cate gories at last year’s tournament. Miss Ungar was ranked 12th among the 20 best debaters at the tourney, and with Greta Wea ver comprised a negative team ranked seventh among the first ten debate teams. Last year a women’s affirma tive team placed second in the Big Ten. Mary Jane Kelley and Agnes Porter, who argued affirmative for Penn State, also captured in dividual awards. Miss Kelley took the grand national after-dinner speaking championship. The grand national response speaking championship went to Miss Porter, who also reached the poetry and impromptu speaking finals. , Miss Weaver participated in the dramatic reading finals. The grand national champion ship was won by the University of Pittsburgh’s men, and Prince ton University took the national men’s championship. The North Texas State College women won the national women’s champion ship. Chest Total Nears $12,000 The total for the Campus Chest drive has reached $11,799.28 to date, William Klisanin, Chest drive chairman, announced re cently. Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, turned over $250.16 .receipts from the Ugly Man contest which they spon sored at the IFC-Panhel Ball April 14. Klisanin said $252 has also been received from veterans’ book receipts. Time Table on Sale Fall semester time tables are now on sale in the sched uling office, 2 Willard. The price is 15 cents. FIVE CENTS ... .immi, ' * ' ''"*J
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