Excuse Worry Unfounded See Page 4 VOL. 53, No. 90 Dowey Will Speak At Chapel Service Dr. Edward At DoweyJr., assistant professor of religion at Columbia University, will speak on “The Christian Message on the Chapel. Steps” at Chap.el 11 a.m. tomorrow in Schwab Auditorium. The service will conclude Religion-in-Life Week. . Dr. Dowey received his A.B. from' Lafayette College, his B.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary,, at which time he was also recipient of the Newebrry'Fellow ship, and his M.A. in philosophy of religion from _ Columbia Uni versity ■ and Union ' Theological Seminary. He earned his Th.D. at the. University of'Zurich, Switzerland, where he lived for two years. . " Having served as chaplain m the U.S. Naval Reserve, Dr. Dow ey spent two years with the Ma rine Corps in the Pacific and nne year at the Bethesda Naval Hos pital. He was a leader of work camps during the summers of 1950-1951 for the World Council of Churches in Germany. ' Before taking his I present position, he was instruc tor in the Department of Religion at Lafayette College and counselor to Protestant students at Colum bia .University. Dr. Dowey is author of “The Knowledge of God in Calvin’s Theology.” The Chapel? Choir will sing| as anthem “Thel Lord Is Myf Light” (Gretcha-; ninoff). ; George Ceiga,|; o r g a nis t, will|‘ play as prelude?. “Lenten Pre-c lude” (Battishill),£ ‘as offertory “Ad-- agio” (Rheinber-t ger), and as post- Dr . Edward Dowey lude “Gloria Ex celsio Deo” (Kreckel). Dr. Dowey will also speak on “The Theological Revolution of Our Time” at a faculty dinner 6 tonight in the Allencrest Tea Room. Classroom discussions will con tinue-from 8 a.m. to noon today (Continued on page. eight) Players To Present Double Bill Players’ fans are in for a double exposure when “Aria da Capo” by Edna St.' Vincent Millay and Christopher Fry’s “A Phoenix Too Frequent” begin a five week run Feb. 27 at Center Stage. Tickets for the two Player of ferings will go on sale for $1 at noon Monday at the Student Un ion desk in Old Main. , The double bill, a rarety in the jnodern theater, was - chosen, by Director Kelly Yeaton, ’ assistant professor of dramatics, as a sub stitute billing for the originally scheduled “Children of Dark ness.’’ The play was removed from the amateur production list when a Broadway company picked up the option for a professional re vival in the, 1 spring. Written in verse, the two, one act plays are an example of clas sical theater. Miss Millay, has written a delicate play-within-a play showing what happens when a small misunderstanding gets out of hand. Although the playing time is only 25 minutes, “Aria da Capo” is a modem parable and a profound satire directed against war and war-machines. “A Phoenix Too Frequent” in troduced verse playwright Chris topher Fry to American authors. An abrupt departure from usual Broadway fare, “Phoenix’-- was a cultural success but a commercial failure and closed after one week. praised the polished form' and incomparable wit of the British playwright and cried for more. His full length plays “The Lady’s Not For Burning” and “Sleep of Prisoners” weathered a long run on Broadway preceding a national tour. In “A Phoenix Too Frequent,” Fry has produced a symbol of the eternal struggle between conven tion and the natural forces of life. The playwright has chosen his words with great care and skill fully woven his lines into what one’ New York reviewer termed '“a bit of romantic rascality.” . The major half of the bill, “Phoenix” runs for 40 minutes. Profs to Give Schwab Recital „ Two members of the music fac ulty will present a recital of three selections for violin and piano at 4 p.m. tomorrow in Schwab Audi torium. Theodore K. Karhan, violinist, associate professor of music, and Lloyd Mitchell, pianist, head of the Music department at West Chester State. Teacher’s College and now working for his doctorate at the College, will be heard in the recital. Selections will include Sonata No. 2 in G. (Veracini), Sonata No. 4 in E minor (Mozart),-and..Sonata in A ' (Franck). ■ - 'CI/.'-iV i« « i TODAY'S . WEATHEH RAIN MILDER Uttiltt |H Ctoitegtatt for a BETTER PENN STATE ; ■ Brother Sought by Police In Former Coed's Death Police last night continued their search in the densely wooded areas near Frugality in Cambria County for the 24-year-old brother of-June Christoff, a former senior at the College, who was found strangled Tuesday in a bedroom of her home. The brother, Jean, a combat veteran, is wanted for questioning in the death of his sister. Early reports said he left on a hunting trip shortly ‘ before the body was discovered. Police say he spent all day Tuesday with his sister. No charges have been made. Miss Christoff, 21, who left school last semester with deferred grades, was found by her father late Tuesday when he returned from the mine he operates. She was found lying fully clothed on the floor of the bedroom. A cloth belt from an old dress'was knot ted tightly around her neck. An autopsy revealed she definitely died of strangulation. i Cambria. County Coroner Jos eph Govekar said there were no indications of a struggle in the victim’s. bedroom. He • said the only marks .of, violence on her body were those caused by the belt- around 'her neck. His ver dict oh whether the. death was murder or. suicide • will not be made., until the brother is ques tioned,' he added. Possibility of suicide was not entirely ruled out. Dr. Richard C. Green, who performed the autop sy, said it was entirely possible for the victim to have knotted the belt herself. He added, “A person under strong auto-sugges tion, amounting almost to per sonal hypnosis, might do it—say a schizophrenic or ' a similarly mentally .upset person.” Paul Christoff, the father, is sued a statement today , saying:; “We are positive June’s death was suicide.' She had threatened such a thing on severed occasions.” STATE COLLEGE, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1953 Illegal Pledgings Suspected by IFC Talent Show Crown Awarded to Tenor By CHIZ MATHIAS : Lusty-voiced tenor Michael Belgio sang his way into the win ning spotlight/ last night to cpp the $25 first prize at the thirteenth annual all-College talent show sponsored by the Penn State Club. t Belgio captured the sentiment of the judges and audience with his renditions of “If I Loved You,” “Because,” and as an encore, “The Lord’s Prayer.” The Lee Garbrick Trio won sec ond place for $l5 and the Mello Aires quartet took the $lO third prize. . , ■ On the more' serious side, Gar "brick at the vibraphone, Lloyd Lupfer at the base fiddle and Ar chie' Sirianni and his electric gui tar won acclaim with their smooth arrangements of “Blue Skies,” “Penthouse Serenade,” and “Sep tember in the Rain.” The audience hailed them back for an encore of “Sunny Side of the Street.” Ozarks to Schwab Cabinet to Set Election Dates Thursday Night All-College Cabinet approval or disapproval of the spring elec tion dates suggested by the elec tions committee will wait until Thursday night, according to John Laubach, All-College president. Ronald Thorpe, elections com mittee chairman, said earlier he hoped that approval could be had by last night. The committee suggested April 22 and 23 for spring elections and March 15, 22, and 29 for clique meetings. Other dates that will be presented for approval are pre liminary clique nominations on March 22, final nominations on March 29, presentation of candi T dates’ names and party platforms -to the elections committee for ap proval on March 30, and the cam paign period from 8 a.m. April 9 to 8 a.m. April 22. Several changes in the fall sem ester elections code will also be presented to All-College Cabinet. , '• "A?s , „ ... -* <- • X ;. • - x-z -wx-.- f-■ v lx '■ x .'-cVI/Vx ’ > !\ _ X„ ;, June Christoff Former strangled State police filed two (burglary charges against the missing man today. The information was filed by Pvt. Albert .G. Pfadt' before Justice of the Peace EUzabeth Rowland. Christoff is charged with steal ing an adding machine- and- $lO worth- of wire from the Yelest (Continued. on page eight) Despite the interruptions of James Shaw, a peanut vendor from Sally’s, impresario George Georgieff enlisted the aid of Jack Jenkins, a buxom Madam Sutz, and Campus Patrol officer Robert Burns to win third prize with their comic interpretation of “Rig oletto.” The quartet also bur lesqued the sentimental love ditty, “Limberger Sandwich,’ and sang “Coney Island Baby” as an encore. . •" / Barefooted hayseeds Anthony Mattos and Ross Lytle amused the audience as the “Apple Brothers.” Mattos as Seedy and his mandolyn and Lytle as Cory of “geetar” fame brought a touch of the Ozarks to Schwab with their “Charming Betsy” and “Kiss of Fire” hillbilly routines.. Soprano Margaret Crooks re captured all the romantic moods of the Magnolias, and Julies of Jerome Kern’s day with her lilt ing tunes from “Show Boat.” Her medley of tunes included “Why Do I Love You,” “Bill,” “Fish Got ta Swim,” “Make Believe,” and as an encore “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.” . ... Pop Bottle Symphony ■ Dance, team Peggy Mayberry and Joanne McNally lent a “naughty but nice” girly touch to the bill with their choice bit of choreography labeled “Dancing to the Blues.” The audience was intrigued with the Penn State Pop Bottle Symphony. While William Fred erick gave out with the melody of “Merry Go Round Broke Down” and “On Top of Old Smoky” on (Continued on page eight) Positions Open For Ag Honors Nominations for Mr., Miss, or Mrs. Agriculture, to be chosen on the basis of activities, may be sub mitted until 5 p.m. Tuesday. Nominee’s name, local address, and phone number should be giv en to Miss Jean Sandstrom in. 11l Agriculture. Agriculture seniors are eligible and may be nominated by anyone. Individuals may nom inate themselves. . A gold medal will be awarded the winner at the first Ag Hill Achievement Day March 25 when outstanding , activities leaders in the School Of Agriculture- will be recognized. ~A faculty committee composed of a representative from each de partment in the School of Agri culture will contact the nominees and ask them to submit a list of their College activities. ■ The committee will screen the activities and interview the top candidates during the week of March 15. Evidence Lack Hinders Action On Punishment There have been indica tions of. illegal pledging this semester —. probable viola tions of the rule requiring a 1.0 average for ( pledging— according to the Interfrater nity Council Board of Con trol. Glen Wiggins, president of the IFC Board of Control, said yes terday that the board has “suf ficient reason” to believe that violations have occurred, but no direct evidence of illegal action which can lead to punishment. The IFC rushing code requires fraternities to refuse pledgeship to any man who has neither a 1.0 all-College average or at least a 1.0 average the semester preced ing pledging. Other rushing code rules set dates for pledging and methods of rushing. Privileges Removed Wiggins said yesterday that hi the/' future any violations of the code will be punished by the levying of a $5O fine and a two week social probation on any fra ternity which allows violations of the code. A fine and probation period will,be instituted for each person pledged illegally, Wiggins said. Social probation of a fraternity involves restriction of the activi ties of the house for the time in volved. Such activities as dances, parties, and the like, are forbid den during the probationary period. House Fined In '5l In the past the board’s policy concerning rushing code viola tions has been flexible, Wiggins said. No specific punishments had been listed for particular viola tions, he added. ' ' A violation of the code in Octo ber, 1951, resulted in a four-week social probation of one fraternity and a fine in addition to the pro bation, Wiggins said. There have been no reported violations of the code since that time. Visiting Hour Return Seen The crowded situation in the Infirmary got brighter yesterday when Director of the College Health Service Dr. Herbert R. Glenn announced that if dis charges continue at the present rate, visiting hours may be re instated next week. Visiting hours were suspended indefinitely last week because of the large number of cases of up per respiratory disease in the In firmary. Before making his morning rounds yesterday, Glenn said, there were 38 patients in the hos pital, most of -which were cases of grippe. Sixteen were dis charged, leaving 22. The majority of these will be ready to be dis charged today, -Glenn said. Unless the prevelance of the grippe flares up, the situation will be licked, Glenn said. Army ROTC Riflemen To Meet Valley Forge The Penn State Army ROTC rifle team will meet the Valley Forge Military Academy varsity team today in a shoulder-to-shoul der match, while the second team will meet the Mont Alto Forestry School. The rifle team extended its string of unbeaten shoulder-to shoulder matches to seven with a win over the Bucknell riflemen last Saturday. FIVE CENTS
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