. Weather- Freezing Rain, Warmer VQI.-54.-No. 72 Sigma Nu Charged For Second Time; investigation Begun Sigma Nu is* being investigated by the Dean of Men’s office on a charge that two girls were observed to be intoxicated when they returned to the dormitory from the fraternity last weekend. The case is the second against Sigma Nu during the current academic year. A $5O fine i and three weeks social probation were assessed the house as the result of an accident involving several members charged with driving under the influence of alcohol during Orientation Week. Assistant Dean of Men Harold W. Perkins, who is conducting the investigation, said no definite conclusion has been reached on what action will be taken. He said he did not know if the girls were freshmen and as yet had no other details of the situation. If it is found that the girls who were observed to be intoxicated had been given alcoholic bever ages at the fraternity, the group will probably be penalized for violating rule W-4, Senate Regu lations for Undergraduate Stu dents, an official source said. This provides that alcoholic beverages will 'not be served at any social function in which, students are participating. O. Edward Pollock, assistant to the dean of men in charge of fraternity affairs, said the charge is “very serious” in that it w'ould be the group’s second violation of University rules this semester. The punishment would probably be “more severe” as it would in “the case of a thief who had com mitted another theft immediately after his release from jail on the first count,” he said. Thomas Schott, Interfraternity Council president, said he had not been asked to look into the mat ter yet, but that University offi cials may come to the IFC Board of Control for a recommendation after they have completed their investigation. The violation came on the first weekend after Sigma Nu had com pleted its last social probationary period which ran from Nov. 30 to Dec. 19. The last penalty came as the result' of an investigation of an automobile accident in which sev eral members of the house struck a Baton Co. construction shed when their car went out of con trol. In probing the affair, Univer sity officials found that alcoholic beverages had been served at the fraternity the.evening of the ac cident. | Glenn Hits Infirmary Visit Plan Herbert R. Glenn, director of the University Health Service, is sued a statement yesterday that he was opposed to the changes suggested for Infirmary visits by the House of Representatives of the Women’s Student Government Association. The House recently adopted the project of seeking a change in vis iting hours to allow evening vis its and also to allow men to visit women and vice versa in the In firmary. Glenn said these changes had been suggested before, but noth ing was ever done about them. If action were to be taken, it would probably be through Wilmer E. Kenworthy, director of student affairs, he said. Disciplinary problems would be too tremendous, said. Be sides this, there are 'too many things to be done in the evening and not enough nurses to take care of evening visits along with other duties. There are problems now even with the restricted vis iting hours, he said. Glenn also disapproved of vis iting hours in general because of the nature of the cases and the possibilities of spreading infec tion. - “Many of our cases are of an upper. respiratory nature,” Glenn said, “and visiting creates expos ure to these infections.” Student Ousted For Semester On 3 Charges A first semester business ad ministration major has been sus pended from the University on charges of conduct detrimental to the good name of the University. The student was arrested for drunken driving and two counts of hit and run driving in Belle fonte, Dec. 29. He was suspended Wednesday after he appeared before the Sen ate committee on student affairs’ sub-committee on discipline. The suspension,. effective for one se mester, will begin at the start of the spring semester, Dean.of Men Frank J. Simes said. The student, a veteran, hit two other cars- and ran his car up a steep bank about 1 a.m. Dec. 29. When-. Bellefonte police picked him up, he said he was looking for water to> get his car started. A case of a Hamilton Hall resi dent who illegally obtained an elevator key and rode the dormi tory elevator, has been referred to the Association of Independent Men’s Judicial Board of Review by James W. Dean, assistant to the dean of men in charge of in dependent affairs. The case will not be heard by the board until the spring semes ter, Dean said. Miller Will Address Faculty Luncheon Club E. Willard Miller, professor of geography, will discuss “Dimin ishing Resources of the United States” at the Luncheon Club meeting Feb. 8 in the Hotel State Collegr - omlg Hfl 3H3 r f- BETTER PENN STATE 'Who's Who in East 1 Lists Faculty Members George L. Leffler, professor of finance; Sheldon C. Tanner, pro fessor of business law; and Ralph G. Wherry, associate professor of insurance, are faculty members listed in the new issue of Who’s Who in the East. India to Return Prisoners Jan. 20 PANMUNJOM, Friday, Jan. 15 (iP) —India decided yesterday on its own to start turning back nearly 23,000 disputed prisoners to their captors Jan. 20—three days ahead of the deadline—and said if either side freed them it would violate the armistice. In Washington, the U.S. Army chief of staff, Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, told a Senate commit tee “I would think that. serious consequences could flow from such an action on the part of custodial forces of India—a pre mature release.” Ridgway said “I’d be concerned by the Com munist reaction to such a release.” In Korea, the UN Command prepared to take back 22,500 Chi nese. and North Koreans from the anti-Red . camp but went ahead FOR A STATE COLLEGE. PA.. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15. 1954 Cabinet Approves Discipline Proposal All-College Cabinet last night unanimously approved a recommendation to establish a new disciplinary subcommittee of the Senate committee on student affairs that would han dle offenses on a group level Group cases, as well as individual cases, are now handled by the Senate committee oa student affairs. ASM OKs Dining Hal! Dress Rule Requirements for the men’s dining hall dress rule are to be incorporated into future housing contracts, Joe Somers, president, told the Association of Indepen dent Men’s Board of Governors Wednesday night. Such a requirement would be only one way to obtain coopera tion in enforcing the regulation passed by All-College Cabinet Sept. 24, Dean of Men Frank J. Simes, said yesterday. Somers told the board he didn’t think AIM could “fight” the rule. Simes said yesterday. he under stood - much resentment toward the rule was caused because Nit tony-Pollock residents believe the rule should have been adopted by AIM instead of cabinet. The rule requires men to wear ties to the noon meal on Sunday and collared shirts and slacks to evening meals in the Nittany-Pol lock and West Dorm area dining halls. Other methods proposed by Simes for adoption of the rule were through the establishment of the rule as custom or through “whole-hearted support” of the program. Most men are in favor of the Sunday dress rule, Somers said. In other action by AIM, an in vitation for AIM members to be workshop leaders at the National Independent Student Association convention at Cornell University was accepted. A screening board, to sift appli cants for the leader posts, was passed. The convention’s theme is responsibility of the . individual and of the organization. Richard Rigling, NISA committee chair man, presented the report to the board. The board rejected a proposal that the board of governors spon sor a'booth for Spring Week. The board informally decided to per mit each of the four councils— West Dorms, Nittany, Pollock, and Town—to sponsor booths of their own. A plan for AIM to sponsor speakers for dormitory unit meet ings was discussed by Thomas Kidd, projects committee chair man. ahead with plans to set them free as civilians at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 23. India’s decision, announced in letters to the Communist and UN Commands by Lt. Gen. K. S. Thi mayya, India’s chairman of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission, said: “Any unilateral action by any party concerned on the prisoners’ status will not be in conformity with the armistice terms of ref erence.” Thimayya’s announcement drew quick fire from the Swedish arid Swiss members of the commission although both were agreeable to turning over the' prisoners on Jan. 20. / The Swiss said in a statement the commission “has no right to declare the restitution of the POWs dependent on the condition that no alteration in their status be made ... . the commission hasj The new disciplinary co: By GEORGE BAIREY imittee will consist of the chai: on student affairs, the director of student affairs, the dean of men, the dean of women, the president of either Women’s Student Gov ernment Association or Men’s Student Government Association, depending on the group being tried, and the chairman of either Judicial or Tribunal, also depend ing on the group being tried. AIM, IFC President Included The committee will consist 'of the presidents of the Association of Independent Men, the Inter fraternity Council, Leonides, and Panhellenic Council, depending on the group being tried. The committee also will con sist of a hon-voting member, as requested by the group. This mem ber will be able to sit in on the meeting as advisor without vot ing powers. The non-voting member clause was not in the original special committee report presented and tabled at the previous cabinet meeting. Thomas Farrell, chair man of the disciplinary revision committee, suggested the report be taken off the table and acted upon with the non-voting mem ber amendment included. Farrell had presented the original report. Special Cases , 1. If, in the case, that a mixed group be brought before the dis ciplinary committee, both the president of Women’s Student Government Association and Men’s Student Government Asso ciation, and the chairmen of both Judicial and Tribunal, would all sit in on the meeting with one half vote each. 2. If both sorority and frater nity are involved in the same of fense, then a joint committee with representation of both sexes will (Continued on page eight) Accident Victim Is Reported 'Fair' The condition of Mrs. B. R. Tingue of State College was re ported as “fair” yesterday by Centre' County Hospital. Mrs. Tingue received head, neck, and back injuries and a slight concus sion in an automobile accident on campus Tuesday afternoon. George'Salak, construction worker injured in a 40 foot fall Dec. 7 while working on the Stu dent Union building, is “im proved,” the hospital reported. Salak received fractured ribs, a fractured pelvis, a cracked shoul der blade, and internal injuries. never taken such a decision.” The Swedish statement objected that Thimayya’s letters “gave the impression of being the unanimous view of the NNRC whereas in al most all cases they represented, in fact, the opinion of the chair man only, or of a majority of the commission.” The other members, Communist Poland and Czechoslovakia, did not make any public comment. India acted after the Red and UN Commands held firmly to conflicting position which left open the possibility the prisoners in the anti-Red camp might break out on Jan. 23 if not released. In Washington, U.S. officials indicated they would have pre ferred that India retain custody until midnight Jan. 22 but that humanitarian principles required the UN Command to receive them Jan. 20. •man of the Senate committee Customs Revisions Postponed By JACK REID All-College Cabinet postponed action last night on the proposed revisions of freshman customs regulations until the first cabinet meeting of the spring semester. This was done in order to allow cabinet members more time to be come acquainted with the pro posed revisions. The revisions were approved Wednesday night by the Senate of Women’s Student Government Association and were approved earlier by the Freshman Customs Board and Freshman Council. Ap proval by All-College Cabinet is needed for the revisions to be come effective. In other action taken by Cabi net last night, a resolution sub stituting the word “university" for “college" and the word “col lege” for “school” everywhere these words -appear in the All- College Constitution was read for the first time. Cabinet also authorized the pur chase of 16 Nittany Lion statu ettes to be used as gifts for the members of the Swedish gym team which will meet the Univer sity gym team Saturday night in Recreation Hall. The total cost of the statuettes will be $l2B. Richard Lemyre, All-College president, reported the Swedish team is expected to arrive at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Lemyre also reported that Thomas Schott, president of the Interfraternity Council, will welcome the team on behalf -of All-College Cabinet. Lemyre also agreed to appoint a committee to help organize a program for the members of an Indian debate team which will stage a debate with members of the Men’s debate team Feb. 17 in Schwab Auditorium. Cabinet also voted to place $2OO in the treasury of the Cabinet Re ligion-In-Life Week Committee to help the committee with its oper ating expenses. Religion-In-Life Week is February 19-22. L e myre appointed William Shifflet as Tribunal chairman to replace Thomas Farrell who will be graduated this month. Lemyre also appointed James Dunlap as traffic court chairman. 'Penn State Yankee' Sales Climb to 225 Approximately 225 copies Of “Penn State Yankee,” the auto biography of former professor Fred Lewis Pattee, have been sold, the office of Public Informa tion reported yesterday. The book, published by the University, has been on sale since Nov. 21. 'Move-Up' Begins For Frosh Coeds Move-up day for second se mester women begins today. Women's Student Government Association announced last night. Second semester fresh man women will receive 10 o'clock permissions Sunday through Thursday and one o'clock "per missions Friday and Saturdays. FIVE CENTS
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