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U.S. Intervention
In A s ia Possible
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Air, Naval Power
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WASHINPTON, May 6 (Al)—
Sen. Knowlarid- (R.-Calif.) today
advised Secretary -of State John
Foster Dulles "not to foreclose the
possibility of using our air and
naval power" if 'it should prove
necessary to stop Communist ag
gression in Southeast Asia.
The Californian offered this ad-
Vice as Dulles appeared before the
Senate - Foreign Relations Com
mittee in support of the adminis
tration's proposed • $5,800,000,000
foreign aid bill. '
Dulles said the United States
has started talks.with several Al-.
lies on a possible appeal• to the
United Nations for action to deal
with. the Communist-led invasion
of the Indochinese state of Laos.
Fle said flatly, however, thit
this- country had no plans to send
American troops to fight the Com
munists in Southeast Asia. -
• Much of .the questioning was
taken up-with the invasion of Laos
by Communist forces. Senator af
ter senator expressed concern that
loss of. .Southeast Asia to commu
nism would ,be a staggering blow
(Continued -oft puce eight)
Today Is Deadline
For Blood Forms
Deadline for students to turn in
Red- Cross. blood pledge slips. and
releases for minors is 5 p.m. ;to
day -at the College Placement of
fice, 112 Old Main. '
' The" blood •drive will be held
from 9:. a.m. to , 5 p.m. Monday
through Wednesday in the Tem
porary_ Union Building.. Over 200
pledges have already been • re
ceived. , •
Robert Hance, co-chairman for
collectionS, has. asked students to
list several free hours when they
can donate blood so suitable do
nation times may be scheduled.
Donors should have - one, prefer
ably two hours, free in which to
give blood.
$13,000 Business
Reported :by FMA
The Fraternity Marketing- Association did an approximate busi
ness volume of $13,000 during the past school year it was - reported
last night by Prof. R: K. Murray, chairman of the FMA Board of
Trustees. Murray presented his report at a special FMA. meeting
called to review the year's activities and present plans fOr next year's
operations.
William Newhart of Alpha Zeta,
Russell. Bond of Sigma .Nu,. and
Richard Thompson of Alpha Sig
ma:Phi, were elected to the 'EWA.
Board of Trustees. The election
brought the board of trustees to
its full strength of five students,
five graduates, and, two trustees
at-large.
Murray reported that 25 frat
ernities enrolled in the FMA pro
•am during the past .year • and
participating houses realized. sav
ings of from four -to five per cent
on their canned goods and potato
purchases:,
Listed Accomplishments
Murray revealed the board of
trustees is investigating the pos
sibility of adding fuel :oil, coal,
hardware and furniture, to the list
of items which may be purchased
through • the association. Present
FMA - purchases are limited to
earned goods and potatoes. .
Murray listed some of the.y.ear's
eutsianding. acconvlishipenAs a
to S
Cabinet to Consider
New Budget Tonight
All-College Cabinet tonight will consider the proposed budget
for 1953-54 which asks allocations of $12,300, an increase of $745
over 'the 1952-53 budget.
Action on the proposal was postponed last Thursday when the
budget was presented to. Cabinet. Jane Mason, president of Home
Economics Student Council, objected to the $l5 compensations for
student council presidents and
the $25 which- would be ".allotted
the Interschool Council Board
president.
Obertance Heads 'SDX
Charles Obertance, sixth semes
ter -journalism major, has been
elected president of Sigma Delta
Chi; men's national -professional
journalism fraternity.
Other officers are .D avid R.
Jones, vice president; Char 1 e s
Mathias, secretary; and Harr y
Carroll, treasurer.
the establishment of a uniform
system for making contracts with
cooperating vendors, a committee
to ascertain the grade and quality
of _products purchased through
the FMA, and the publication of
a brochure outlining the opera
tion and purposes of the associa
tion:
Request' Delivery Slips
The establishment of a uniform
contract system brings, about
greater efficiency to purchasing
operations, Murray said, and re
sults in increased savings to co-.
operating fraternities, Murray
reported the brochure will be
sent both participating and non
participating fraternities, in order
that new fraternity officers and
non-member houses may become
familiar with the association.
Commenting upon the current
operation of the group, Murray
warned participating houses to
request delivery.- slips for mer
chandise supplied to them. This
.(contiAtted, on page eight)
FOR • A BETTER PENN S"
STATE COLLEGE, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1953
nd:' Weekend .'Here
Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Will. arrive Saturday
An allocation of $l6O for print
ing costs for the student govern
ment handbook will be voted up
on. The measure received first
approval last week from Cabinet.
Appointments will be ma d e,.
including Tribunal chairman, All-
College elections- committee chair
man, Religion-in-Life Week chair
man, delegate to the National
Student Association convention,
and student encampment commit
tee members.
Reports on Student 'GOVern
ment Day, student encampment,
and sophomore class activities
will be presented.
Ronald Thorpe, electiOiis com
mittee chairman, will present a
report and recommendations for
the elections. committee for next
year.
LaVies Due May IS
The 1953 LaVies are expected
by May 15 at the Student Un
ion desk in Old Main; Notices
will be posted on campus bul
letin boar& announcing exact
dates when Seniors may pick
up copies.
AGENDA
Roll call
Minutes of previous meeting
Reports of officers
Adoption of agenda
Reports of committees
1. Student Government Day
2. Encampment' committee
3. Sophomore class
4. Elections committee ,
Old Business
1. Budget approval
2. Student Government
booklet
New Business
1. Appointments
Announcements
Adjournment -
Niatt
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To Aicompany W if e by Plane,
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May Return Sunday to Capitol
President Dwight D. Eisenhower , will arrive Saturday morning
at the . College to spend the weekend with his brother, Dr. Milton S.
Eisenhower.
He will accompany Mrs. Eisenhower who is coming to the Col.
lege to crown Miss Penn State at Monday's Spring Week activities.
*Plans announced, by James C.
Hagerty, White House press sec
retary; said the President will
leave Washington early Saturday
in the presidential plane Colum
bine and will land at Philipsburg:
He has made plans to stay for the
weekend and will leave either
SUnday or Monday evening.
Weekend Plans Unkown
Hagerty said the President will
talk to Dr. Eisenhower concerning
the latter's trip to Latin America
about June 20. Dr. Eisenhower
will serve as his brother's good
will emissary.
In reply to questions, Hagerty,
revealed nothing of the Presi
dent's plans for the weekend. He
said he did not know whether the
Chief Executive would get in any
golf and fishing during his visit.
Mrs. Eisenhower will remain at
the College to crown Miss Penn
State at 8 p.m. Monday in Recre
ation Hall. Five finalists, M ar y
Braun, Kay Lloyd, Shelia Rosen
son, Madeleine Sharp,. and Sara
Ann Updegraff, were chosen by
movie actor John Wayne.
Students Not Surprised
The winner will • receive gifts
from State College merchants and
national advertisers and Will com
pete in Lentheric's national Lilac
I Queen cont es t. Organizations
sponsoring finalists and the queen
will receive points in the Spring
Week competition.
.In reply to questioning, Richard
Lemyre, All-College president,
said students whom he had talked
to concerning the President's visit
did not seem too surprised. He
said, however, these students had
been aware that such. a visit was
possible. •
The student body will probably
show more response, he said, be
cause it • will come as news to
them. He added the brunt has no
doubt been taken off by the pub
licity given to Mrs. Eisenhower's
cooperation in the Spring Week
program.
Young GOPs to Meet
The Penn State chapter of the
Young Republican Club will-hold
election of officers at 7 tonight in
the TUB.
Given X-Rays;
to Leave Today
526
Unit
Approximately 526 persons were given free chest X-rays yester.
day at the mobile X-ray unit located in front of the College In
firmary, bringing the total X-rayed since Tuesday to 826.
Today is the last day under
graduates, College employees,
and town residents may receive
free X-rays. The unit will be
open from 8 a.m. to noon - and 1
-to 5 p.m.
The mobile X-ray unit was
brought to campus by College
Health Service in cooperation
with the tuberculosis division of
the Pennsylvania Department , of
Health.
Dr. Herbert R. Glenn, director
of College Health Service, said
Mdriday the unit was brought to,
campus chiefly for the benefit of
graduating. seniors.
He explained other large Col
leges and Universities offer X
ray service to graduating seniors,
but this is the first time it has
been offered at the . College. He
said` many graduating seniors
will be• required to have chest
X-rays when they seek jobs after
graduation and this will give
them an opportunity to get one
free.
The entire process takes only
a few minutes and should give
students ample time -to stop in
between classes,. Glenn said.
Compensation
Not Needed—
See Page 4
Penny Voting
For Ugly Man
To Continue
Voting will continue from 8 a.ns.
to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow for
the Ugly Man popularity contest,
in which a penny means a vote.,
Proceeds of the contest will be
given to Campus Chest.
First day voting was better
than expected, according to Hamp
ton Huff, contest chairman, al
though he said the returns could
have been greater, and are ex
pected to increase.
At class breaks, the booth was
crowded with student voters and
onlookers.
Individual contestants and cans•
paigners were busy around the
voting station, singing campaign
ditties, appearing in Ugly Men
masks and costumes, and parad
ing around the campus with signs
publicizing contestants.
A quart bottle for each con
testant, is placed at the voting
station to hold penny votes. Pic
tures• of each contestant are dis•
played •in the booth with a num
ber corresponding to a bottle
number.
Members of Alpha Phi Omega,
national' service fraternity spon
soring the contest, are running
the booth.
• The Ugly Man contestant re
ceiving the most penny votes will
receive 'a silver Ugly Man key.
Ike Invited to Hershey
Benefit Birthday Party
President Dwight D. Eisen
hower has been invited to hitg
own birthday party by state Re
publican leaders. According to the
Harrisburg Evening News, a
$lOOO-a-ticket fund raising birth
day party is planned for Oct. 14,
the President's birthday, at the
Hershey arena.
The News reported that Eisen
hower had not answered yes or
no definitely, but had not ruled
out the party.
Town Council
Elects Officers
Chester Cherwinski, sixth sem
, ester labor management % relations
major, was elected president of
Town Council Tuesday night.
Francis Mears, sixth semester
industrial engineering major, was
elected vice president and James
McDowell fourth semester me
chanical engineering major, sec
retary. Robert Schoner, fifth sem
ester meteorology major, was
elected treasurer.
An adminiStration gift of $lOO
has raised the total in the Town
Council, Nit t an y-Pollock and
West Dorm joint television fund
to $4OO, Edward Theime, retiring
president, announced: Purpose of
the joint fund is to purchase two
sets at a better price than could
be bought by individual funds
for the • West Dorm lounge and
the TUB. Several bids are now
under consideration.
FIVE CENTS