PAGE TWO ::twonation 411. " flaky Studied No decision has been made on the recommended punishment for 34 members of Nittany Dormitory 43, who violated a University regulation by holding a beer party in the dormitory Dec. 12. The Association of Independent Men's Judicial. Board of Review recommended to the Dean of Men's office Monday night that the students donate blood at the next University blood drive, if they are physically able. Dean of Men Frank J. Simes said he will meet with John Ball, chairman of the board, to discuss the board's rea soning in the decision. He would make no comment on the recom mendation yesterday. The beer party was held with funds the dormitory had won by erecting the first prize display in the Association of Independent Men's Christmas display contest.. At the same time, James W. Dean, assistant to the dean of men in charge of independent affairs, said the Dean of Men's office is investigating the detonation of a cherry bomb in a Hamilton Hall lavatory Sunday night which de stroyed a commode. Next Drive in April _ _ Thesis Play Will Feature All-Child Cast "Little Burnt Face," an Indian interpretation of the traditional Cinderella story, will be presented Jan. 14-16 in the Little Theater, basement of Old Main, as the thesis production of Muriel Stein, graduate student in dramatics. The play, which will feature an all-children cast, is a product of the children's creative dramatics program sponsored by the Dra matics department. Miss Stein, who serves as cos tume supervisor for Players and Cameron Iseman, graduate assis tant in dramatics, conduct Satur day morning dramatics classes for children in the State College area. Thirty-six youngsters from eight to 12 are in these classes. They will appear in Miss Stein's pro duction. "Little Burnt Face" is set in a Dakota Indian village and fea tures two native dances created and directed by Miss Stein. Free tickets for the play will be available in the Dramatics office, second floor Schwab. `Palomar Story' Will Be Shown "The Story of Palomar," a film highlighting the planning and construction of the 200-inch tele scope and observatory on Palo mar Mountain, will be shown at 8 p.m. tomorrow in 119 Osmond. The 40-minute film, open to the public, describes some important discoveries made with the tele scope now in operation for several years. Designed to study very distant galaxies, the telescope has expanded our observable universe by eight times, and is twice the diameter of the older 100-inch telescope on Mount Wilson. Slides of photographs taken with the telescope on Palomar Mountain will be shown before the film. Board of Publications The Board of Publications will Meet at 7 p.m. Monday in 107 Willard. Operation Water Tunnel Navy Probes Torpedo Propellers For Proper Water Properties By GAY SNODGRASS Who would ever guess that tor pedo propellers are tested and studied on the corner of Route 322 and Pollock road? On this corner is the Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel, one of the largest water tunnels in the world. Such tunnels were used during the last war with so much success that the Navy continued their use after the war, moving the present tunnel from Harvard to Pe n n State. A small section of the tunnel, the working section, is where the actual testing of the propeller takes place. Penn State's water tunnel houses the largest circular test section in the world. Propeller Stationary In this section the propeller re mains stationary while w at e r pressure, velocity and tempera ture are varied to simulate actual operating conditions. Water vel ocity, controlled by a 1750. horse power motor circulating 106,000 gallons of water, can go from six to 80 feet per second. Temperature, regulated by a 350-ton refrigeration system and a steam line from the University Power Plant, can range from 40 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE 'COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Marie Wagner, chairman of the campus blood drive, said yester day the boards' recommendation was one of "compelling someone to do a voluntary service." The next blood drive will be held in April, John Huber, faculty blood drive adviser, said yesterday. Members of the Dean of Men's office's staff said yesterday that complaints have been made con cerning the board's decision. In the West Dorm bombing, Dean said serious damage was done to the lavatory on the build ing's second floor. He said it was the first incident on the floor this year. Dean said Otto Mueller, direc tor of the Department of Hous ing, has not decided if he will close the lavatory. Other WD Damage . Mueller had said that if any damage was done to West Dorm area lavatories, the lavatory in volved would be closed and would remain closed until repairs were completed. This policy was an nounced after vandals broke into a lavatory on another floor and broke the heads on showers be hind the walls, flooding an area between the w all s and Several rooms on the ground floor of the building. Damage in this case has not be determined. The wall, dam aged by the water, had to be re placed during the Christmas va cation. In another West Dorm disci plinary case, Dean said a student has been referred to the AIM judi cial boards after he was appre cial board after he was appre- Dorm lobby after hours. He said the student had committed this offense "repeatedly" before being caught Monday night. to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Pres sure can be varied from three to 60 pounds per square inch. Weighs 600 Tons The tunnel is 100 feet long and 32 feet high, with the largest sec tion 12 feet in diameter and the test section four feet in diameter. Filled, th e rectangular-shaped tunnel weighs nearly 600 tons. Still being developed ar e a smaller water tunnel and a wind tunnel which will eventually be used to pretest certain features of the torpedo propellers before they go to the main testing section. Director of the Garfield Thom as Water Tunnel is James M. Rob ertson. Emil W. Lehmann is en gineer •jn charge of the smaller water tunnel and wind tunnel. Dedicated in 1949 The tunnel was dedicated Oct. 7, 1949, and the first director was Eric A. Walker, present dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture. It was named in honor of Lt. j.g. W. Garfield Thomas Jr., a 1938 graduate of the University, who was one of the first Penn State alumni casualties in World War He was fatally wounded in 1942 after saving the lives of his gun 2 Seniors To Deliver Last Debate Thorrias Farrell and Louis Mar tini, eighth semester arts and let ters majors, will engage in the last debate of their careers at the University tomorrow when they debate the woman's team from Mount Mercy College on woman's place in the business world. The debate will begin at 7:30 p.m. in 121 Sparks. Farrell and Martini will take the affirmative of the question, Resolved: tha t the continued movement from the home into in dustry and the professions by women does more harm than good. The University team will be op posed by Doris Schmidt and Carol Ertyman, Mount Mercy sopho mores who plan careers for them selves after graduation. Miss Schmidt is a nursing student and Miss Ertyman is majoring in ra dio. The meeting of the two teams is an annual occurrence. The Uni versity team will engage in a re turn debate at Mount Mercy on Feb. 8. The teams tomorrow will use the Oregon cro s s examination style in which speeches, cross ex amination, and summary-rebut tals are followed by an open for urn. Tryouts for the men's debate squad will be held at 7 p.m. Tues day in 316 Sparks, Farrell, team manager, announced yesterday. No preliminary meeting has been scheduled, he said, and candidates should appear with a five-minute prepared speech on the question, Resolved: That the United States should adopt a policy of free trade. All undergraduate men are eli gible for the squad, Farrell said. McCarthyism To Be Debated A debate on "McCarthyism, the Fight for America?" will be held at the Young Republican Club meeting at 7 tonight in the Corner Room. Affirmative debaters . will be John Kiffin and Robert Kurtz, and negative debaters, David Scott and Stanley Juras. The four constructive speeches of seven minutes will be followed by four four-minute rebuttal speeches. Af ter the debate, the floor will be thrown open to questions by the audience. The debate will start at 7:30 after the business meeting. Re freshments will be served. West Dorm Council The West Dorm Council will meet at 7 tonight in 102 Willard. crew on the USS Boise at Guad alcanal. The Navy named the USS Garfield Thomas in his honor in 1943. Part of Research The water tunnel is part of the Ordnance Research Laboratory, a division of the College of Engi neering and Architecture., An article on the tunnel entitled "Torpedo Turbulence" appeared in the Jan. 11, 1952 isstle of Life, and the Johns Hopkins Science Review featured Penn State's wa ter tunnel in its television pro gram "Weapon of Stealth"in March 1952. SAUCY! - TRAGIC! thoroughly enjoyable! Sean O'Casey's "JUNO and the PAYCOCK" THIS WEEKEND AT CENTER STAGE Get your tickets now at Student Union for this great Players' production Meeting Is Canceled By Lock of Quorum The meeting of Town Council was canceled last night by Chester Cherwinski, president, because a quorum was not present. The agenda concerning the planning of a Spring Week entry from the council, which represents approximately 2300 men, and an nouncement of a number of social events will be carried for action at the next meeting. Presently the to w n area has been divided into twenty-one dis tricts. Each district is supposed to be represented by any male who has submitted a petition with twenty signatures fr o m people living in the area which he wishes to represent. However, of the twenty-one pos sible vacancies on council only eleven of these have been filled. If two individuals wish to be coun cil representatives, but live in the same ward, one has the option of "jumping" to another ward. If he can obtain a petition with twenty signatures, and it is accepted by th council he may represent that ward although he doesn't live in it. The amount of interest shown in becoming a ward representa tive has been low, which ultimate ly adds to the job which present officers and members must do and lowers the effectiveness of the council's efforts. Cherwinski said that the interest of present mem bers is good. In the last election of council officers, a mere 80 men out of an eligible 2300 voted. Tentative plans which have been given to an investigating committee offer the possible solu tion of having not only a ward representative, but also a ward alternate, both of whom would at tend the regular meetings and be permitted to vote, Presently, there are alternates for the coun cil representatives but they do not vote. Nonetheless, ten positions for ward chairmen are now open for those men living in town who have a 1.0 all-college average, and can obtain twenty names from the ward they desire to represent. Pcirmi Nous Cuts Membership Limit Parmi Nous, senior men's hat society, has revised the constitu tion to reduce the membership limit from 40 to 35. Thirty men may be tapped each spring, allowing a larger group to be tapped in the fall. The group also reapportioned its selection process among activi ties, according to Richard Gibbs, president. A motion that the All-College average necessary for initiation into the group be raised 'to equal the All-College average for men was blocked by the hat society. At present, all men's hat societies require a 1.0 average for initia tion. Penn State Outing Club Elects Wahl President Richard Wahl, seventh semes ter education major, was elected president of the recently-formed Penn State Outing Club last night. Other officers are David Bauch spies, vice president; 011 a Horton, secretary; and Margaret Porter field, treasurer. Signs showing conditions fo r skiing and ice skating will be posted by the club at the bulletin board on the Mall, in the West Dorms and in Old Main. A large sign has been placed in the win dow of the Athletic Store. Coilegian Inc. Meeting The Daily Collegian Inc. will meet at 4 p.m. Monday in 9 Car negie. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2954 IFC to Name Greek Week Head Tonight Committee chairmen, including the head of the 1954 Greek Week, will be named at 7:30 tonight by the Interfraternity Council in 219 Electrial President thomas Schott an nounced he has also called a meet ing of the IFC executive commit tee for 4 p.m. Friday to select a date for the beginning of formal fraternity pledging. Schott said there have been no cases of illegal rushing or pledg ing reported this semester. He ad ded, however, the crucial period is that immediately preceeding the opening of formal pledging. Other chairmen Schott will ap point at tonight's meeting are for the fraternity safety committee, outstanding fraternity committee, and IFC brochure committee. Re ports from the rushin Committee and the fraternity workshop com mittee will also be heard, Schott said. Council Plans Open House , Engineering Student Council voted Monday to hold its annual open house on April 10. At the same time tentative plans were made concerning a mixer, which will probably be held in the week of St. Patrick's Day in March. All engineering schools partici pate in the open house, which has been held for the past few years. Originally started for high school students who would inspect the University's engineering facilities, it is now more for the benefit of students and townspeople. The mixer held last pring fea tured skits by students and fac ulty. Plans for this event will be completed later. Ag Hill Breeze Promotions Listed John Robinson, fifth semester agricultural engineering m a j or, has been named editor of the Ag Hill Breeze for the spring semes ter. He is the present managing editor of the paper. Other staff promotions effective next week ar e Robert Sutter, managing editor; Eugene McKel vey, feature editor; and Elizabeth Webster, club news editor. • • • . Victor Mature Mari Blanchard "VEILS OF BAGDAD" , . • Charlton Heston Lisabeth Scott BAD FOR EACH OTHEk . - • . .• Esther Williams Walter Pidgeon "MILLION DOLLAR MERMAID"
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