, Spring Week ' Was Big Success- 'P See Page 4 at FOR A BETTER PENN STATE VOL. 52, No. 147 5000 See Military Parade (See Picture on Page Two) A crowd of 5000 lined the streets of State College Saturday amid intermittent showers to view a 40-minute parade mark ing the observance of Armed Forces Day. The five-division parade, in the charge of Capt. John Woodbury, professor of naval science, was led by President Milton S. Eisen- . hower as far as the reviewing stand at the junction of the Mall. and College avenue. There he re viewed the marchers with Col. Lucien E. Bolduc, professor of military science and tactics; Lt. Col. Jack W. Deiterle, professor of air science and tactics; Captain Woodbury; E. K. Hibshman, bur gess of State College; and Jo Hays, supervising principal of the Col lege area joint schools. InclUded in the line of march were the Army, Naval, and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and their bands, the State College and Bellefonte Veterans of Foreign Wars, the State Col lege High School -and Ferguson Township bands, the Alpha Fire Company, civilian defense equip ment, and a Mark XVIII torpedo entered by the Ordnance Research laboratory at the College. Over 1000 visited the exhibition of Army, Navy, and Air Force equipment that was displayed from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Armory. On . display were Army infantry, engineering, and signal gear;. Navy guns, torpedos, mines, and loading machines; and Air Force engine, brake and propel ler systems. Also included in the display was the Naval Ordnance labora tory's Mark XVIII torpedo. Offi cials explained that the missile, which was developed during World War 11, not only resulted in more efficient operation, but en abled many submarines to escape' detection. The Mark XVIII is pro pelled by •an electric motor which leaves no wake visible on the sur face. Prexy to Speak At AIM Dinner President Milton S. Eisenhower will speak at the annual banquet •of the Association of Independent Men at 6:30 tonight at the Villa in Tyrone. Newly-elected officers will be installed, and AIM awards for athletics, activities, and scholar- ship will be presented at the ban quet. Richard Mills, West Dorm Coun cil president, will be toastmaster, and the Rev. Luther H. Harsh:. barger, College chaplain, will give the invocation. AIM awards will be presented by Payson Clyde, chairman of the awards committee, to Jesse Ar nelle, athletics; David Olmsted, activities; and Ja m e - s Prete, scholarship. Persons attending the banquet will leave for Tyrone at 5:30 p.m. from behind Old Main. Film to Be Shown The English ver s i o'n 'of the French film, "Les Miserables," based on the novel by Victor Hu go, will be shown at 7 tonight in 20 Sparks. The film is being shown by the French 471 class and is open to the public. TODAY'S WEATHER: COOL WITH OCCASIONAZ.. RAIN Shifflett Elected President In Stormy AIM Session Substitute Set For Student Snack Agency A plan permitting the sale of non-perishable food items in the Nittany-Pollock ar ea has been initiated as a substitute for a pro posed Student Snack Service agency. The new plan, now in opera tion, permits the sal e •of food items in the dormitories. Students sell candy and similar food arti cles from their rooms. Each sales-. man serves tw o dorms, is re sponsible for maintaining his stock and ordering more, and op erates accor ding to scheduled) hours. 'Saleimen were selected by the supezvisor of student employment with the cooperation of the resi dent counselors• and the Nittany and Pollock councils. They were selected on the basis of financial need and their ability to render satisfactory . services. According to the present plan, salesmen will retain their entire profits. The plan for a Student Snack Service agency was rejected by the Student Employment Service after investigation showed that the amount of profit would not justify the hiring of a manager, advertising, bookkeeping, and al lottment of office space. The new plan was organized through the joint cooperation of the Nittany and Pollock councils and the Student Employment Agency, which assisted in screen ing applicants. If the new plan is successful, according 'to Wes Tomlinson, pres ident of the Nittany Council, ad ditional items will be sold next semester. Book Exchange To Give Refunds. - The Book Exchange will make 20 percent refunds today, tomorrow, and Thursday on all receipts for articles - purchased through that .agency after Feb. 4, Milton Bernstein, chairman of the BX board of control, an nounced yesterday. Persons seeking ref unds must take their 'receipts to the . .BX in the Temporary Union Building. The BX_will be open from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. daily. Concert Artists To Aid Choir • Two concert 'artists, Barbara Troxell, soprano, and Chester Watson, bass-baritone, will assist the Chapel Choir in the annual spring concerts at 8 p.m. tomorrow and Thursday,in Schwab Audi torium. Miss Troxell, a graduate of the College and the Curtis Institute of Music, • where she was a student of the late Madame Elizabeth Schumann, has participated in all fiVe of the spring concerts pre sented by the choir. Her record ing of "Exultate Jubilate" has been listed among the -11 best vocal recordings for the year of 1951 Watson was a soloist in the choir's presentation of Mendels sohn's "Elijah" in 1948 and 1950 and Verdi's "Requiem" last year. He has appeared in the Broadway production of "The Consul" and in Kurt Weill's "Down in the Val ley" at the Chattanooga Festival. He has also appeared - as- soloist STATE COLLEGE PA., TUESDAY MORNING, MAY , 20, 1952 Lewis Wins Frizzell Competition David Lewis, eighth semester history major and member of the men's debate team, took first place honors in the finals of the John Henry Frizzell Extempore Speak ing Contest, last night. Lewis. received the Pennsyl vania State College prize of $5O and the John Hen r y - Frizzell award of merit in extempore speaking. His topic was "The Ter rible Burden. of Destiny." Second prize in the contest went to Eugene Kolber, eighth semester senior in arts and letters and member of the men's debate team, who spoke on the topic "A Living Lie." He was awarded the gorensic Council prize of $25 and the John Henry Frizzell award of merit. John Henry- Frizzell, retired first head of :the Department of Speech, in whose honor the con test was held, made the awards. Other finalists in the contest were Sally Lowry, who spoke on "The Army Life of an Army Wife"; Shirley Gallagher, "Are You a Dependent?"; Mary Yan dow, "The Importance of the In significant"; and Sus a-n. - Holt zinger, "David or Goliath?" 1 Lewis relied upon history for much, of the background -infor matiOn in his speech. He pointed out that this country is carrying its burden of destiny by giving the other peoples of the world technological and cultural aid through Point Four 'and the Mar shall Plan. He emphasized that it was up to the individual not to be held back by security but to shoulder the burdens of life. His topic was chosen to express the thoughts of a graduating sen ior as to what is important in the life ahead. Robert T. Oliver, professor of speech, presided over the con test. Members of the Speech de partment, which sponsored the contest, acted as judges. Clayton H. Schug, associate professor of public speaking, was chairman of tie contest commit tee.. Ed Council to Meet The Education Student Council will meet at 8:30 tonight in _215 Willard to elect the outstanding senior •in the, School of Educa tion. A report will be given on the faculty-council meeting 'which took place last week, and the bud get will be discussed. with the Handel and Haydn So ciety of Boston, the Robert - Shaw Chorale, the Norfolk Symphiiny Orchestra, and the Oratorio So ,ciety o£ , New .York. - - Both Watson and Miss Troxell will accompany the choir in sing ing "A German Requiem" by Jo hannes Brahms. More than 120 students will participate, in the program. ' The concerts are open to the public. Doors will open at 7:30 P.m ggiatt In a tense hour-and -a-half meeting William Shifflett was elected president of the Association of Independent Men Sat urday afternoon. The meeting was called by John Laubach, retiring AIM president, when he was informed that Franklin Reese, who had been elected to succeed Laubach last Wednesday, did not meet . scholastic requirements for the position. An All-College ficers by the AIM constitution. Shifflett, who had been elected secretary of AIM Wednesday, re signed that job in order to run for the presidency. Melvin Rubin was elected secretary to replace him. average of 1.0 is required of of New AIM President William Shiftlett KA Psi Installs New Officers, Gets Charter Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity re ceived its charter Saturday, affil iating it with the Kappa Alpha Psi national organization. The presentation ceremonies climaxed a weekend of activities, including open house at the chap ter house at 513 W. College ave nue, an installation banquet for new officers, and an open house party. The organization was founded over a year and a half ago, and recently had its application to the ' national organization approved by the Senate committee on student affairs. It has taken an active part on the Interfraternity Council, and according to the new presi dent, Barton Fields, will continue to do so. Newly installed officers of the organizatign are Fields, president; William Snead, vice president; Walter Hutchins Jr., secretary; and Allen Haile, treasurer. Speakers at th e presentation ceremonies included H. W. Per kins, assistant dean of men; Ar thur Rosfeld, president of the In terfraternity Council; Fields; and the regional director of the Kap pa Alpha Psi national organiza tion. Blue Key to Hold _ Initiation, Party Blue Key, junior men's hat so ciety, will hold its initiation at 10 p.m. tomorrow when the group will meet in front of Old Main, Arthur Rosfeld, president, an nounced. . Following the initiation. the or ganization will hold an informal party. The object of the party, Rosfeld' said, is for the new mem bers to become acquainted with each other and with the old Mem bers. Rosfeld also said that one tap pee had been dropped because his average was not the required LO. Richard Rostmeyer, president of Androcles, also a junior men's hot society, announced that in itiation plans for his group would be available tomorrow. Reese Attacks Editor's Stand-. See Page 4 During the course of the meet ing Reese said that he had been approached by memb - e r s of a "secret" campus organization which promised him an appoint ment to Tribunal, membership in Blue Key, and the AIM presidency in 1953-54 if he would run for the vice presidency rather than the presidency this year. Sachs' Statement Reese made his statements fol lowing a vote of confidence from the AIM Board of Governors. Reese said that these promises had been made by Walter. Sachs whom, he said, he had "reason to believe" has been tapped by the organization. In answering Reese's charges, Sachs last night gave the Daily Collegian a written statement. He said: "The accusations that Frank Reese has hurled at me are both • false and malicious. They are not only designed to involve and dis credit me in an affair that ob viously as a fraternity man I have no part whatever in, but they are bringing politics into a purely personal matter. • Can't 'Give' Positions "I considered Frank Reese to be a friend of mine and as such I told him it was my personal opinion that it would be best for him not to run for the AIM presi dency because I felt that an older and more experienced p ers o n would be needed to keep AlM's head above water during the com ing year. I suppose this was taken as a personal insult though it was not meant as such. "It is not within my power nor anyone else's power to 'give' po sitions in Blue Key or any other organization on this campus. Penn State is not a • college of political graft, but a college where level headed young men discuss their personal opinions and act in the way they see fit; and in a way that will not build their ego but their character; in a way that will serve the best interests of Penn State. I have acted in this manner. Evidently Mr. Reese has not seen fit to do so." Lion's Paw Mentioned After hearing Reese's charges, John Stoudt, vice president of AIM and chairman of the nomi nating committee which nomi nated Joseph Haines and Reese for the presidency, said: "I be lieve I am a member of the or ganization you are talking about." Later, Stoudt said: "It is the honor organization Lion's Paw everyone's been talking about." His remarks were cut off by the limitations on discussion. Stoudt, who resigned as AIM vice president, said that had he or Lion's Paw really attempted to keep Reese from getting the presidency, they would have dis covered his scholastic deficiency. Previously, Reese had declined to name the group against whom he made the charges because he said he had "no proof" of his ac cusations. He was asked to name other members of the organiza tion, but did not do so, he said, because he did not know their names. He said that the organi zation was a secret one. Lion's Paw is the highest honor society attainable by any male (Continued on page three) FIVE CENTS
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