The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, May 07, 1953, Image 1
. . Weather: - . ,pi „ l - I - Wilt , -MATE ,VOL.. 53; No. 138 Ike U.S. Intervention In A s ia Possible sos.-Knowlo.pd.. Air, Naval Power May Be. NeCOSUllif . 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 • To Aicompany W if e by Plane, . 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