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VOL. 54, No. 113
Thespians Will Use
Colorful. Costumes
For 'Bloomer Girl'
When Thespians' production of "Bloomer Girl" opens tonight in
Schwab Auditorium, theater-goers will see some of the most brilliant,
colorful costumes to appear all year.
Tickets for •-the show are on sale at the Student Union desk.
Those for tonight cost $l, and those for tomorrow night, Saturday
afternoon, and Saturday night,
$1.25. The evening shows begin at
7:30 p.m. and the matinee, at
2 p.m.
As the setting of the show is a
typical American town, - Cicero
Falls, in pre-Civil War days, the
actors appear in costumes of • the
heaviness, richness, and decora
tive fullness which typify styles
of Victorianism.
Hoops vs. Bloomers
U.S. Rejects
Soviet Plan
For Europe
WASHINGTON, March 31 (W)—
The United States tonight reject
ed a Soviet proposal for - a Euro
pean "security" system, describ
ing it as a maneuver to under
mine the security 'of the Western
nations.
A State Department spokesman
read newsmen a statement which
he said was'a formal rejection of
the proposal made in Moscow to
day by Soviet Foreign Minister
Molotov.
"The present proposal of the
Soviet Union inspires no confi
dence in the face of the continued
iron grip of the Soviet Union on
its captive peoples," the state
ment said.-
"It is a maneuver to gain ad
mittance within the walls of the
West to undermine its security."
The Soviets suggested- that the
United States join a Russian-pro
posed European security pact and,
thereafter, the Soviet Union
would consider joining the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
The United States' reply, which
Secretary of State Dulles helped
to draft, labeled the Russian pro
posal as an effort by Molotov to
retrieve "diplomatic failure" at
the Berlin Big Four foreign min
isters meeting.
Police Nab 13
In Speed Trap
The all-encompassing State Col
lege police speed trap chalked up
13 more victims - yesterday to
bring to 94 the total number of
speeders caught in four days of
operation.
The offenders were caught dur
ing a two-hour check on West
College avenue. Speed limit for
the area is 25 miles per hour but
police reported cars traveling up
to 37 miles per hour.
Students caught included Malin
Martin, graduate student in
speech; John Ritchey, eighth se
mester business administration
student; and Harold Swanson,
graduate student in industrial
arts.
Faculty members were John D.
Lawther, assistant dean of the
College of Physical Education and
Athletics, and James D. Weir, ass
sistant profesSor of engineering
research.
Burgess David R. Mackey said
warning signs are no w being
made and may be used by the
police in connection with th e
traps.
Senate Delays Action
On Social Code Change
The Senate committee on stu
dent affairs yesterday did not take
action on the suggested changes
in the new fraternity
,social code,
Wilmer E. Kenworthy, director of
student affairs, has announced.
The suggested changes, expect
ed to be considered yesterday,
may be discussed by the commit
tee next week, Kenworthy said.
The suggestions, presented by
Thomas Schott, Interfraternity
Council president, last week, con
cerned the hours and qualifica
tions for chaperons described in
the new policy.
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However, an added attraction
is given in the contrast of the
conventional, conservative hoop
skirts with the revolutionary,
radical bloomers that were first
making their appearance due to
the work of Aine 1 i a Jenks
Bloomer.
A real person, Amelia Bloomer
was born May 27, 1818, in Homer,
N.Y. and in 1849 she took up the
ideas of refor m r in women's
clothes. These consisted of the
wearing of a short dress with
loose trousers gathered at the
ankle, instead 'of the hoops women
wore to make them appear fem
inine. Gradually, the name,
"bloomers," became attached to
any divided skirt or knicker
bocker dress.
Temperance, Women Rights
Besides reform in clothing, Mrs.
Bloorntx was an earnest supporter
of temperance, women's rights,
and a number of lesser moral
and political reform groups. Dur
ing this period the name of Dolly
Bloomer was given first to Mrs.
Bloomer and then to any girl
sufficiently emancipated to copy
her.
Evelina, the main female char
acter in the show, is a bloomer
girl although she is the daughter
of Horatio Applegate, the greatest
hoop-skirt manufacturer of the
North. She is the rebel of her
family and a disciple of her radi
cal aunt, Dolly. Bloomer.
Romance in Plot
The plot of the show is the
reconciliation of Dolly Bloomer
and Horatio Applegate, and the
love story of Evelina and her
Southern gallant, Jeff. The ro
mance of these two seems to come
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Pup Leaves Town; Dog Gone
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RALAPALOOKIEZEFAV IV, father of Ralapa
lookiezeew 111, yesterday gazed through to
morrow's Daily Collegian in search of some
man-bites.:dog spot news. "Aw, it's a dog's life,"
- he muttered. •Ralapalookiezeew was snapped
(he snapped back) yesterday in Old Main after
he had searched for them Coaly bones. "Make
no bones about it." he wagged. "that mule was
STATE COLLEGE. PA., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1954
Carpenter Elected
President of IFC
John Carpenter, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, was elected 1954-55 president of the Interfrat
ernity Council last night.
Robert Kitchell, Pi Kappa Phi, was elected vice president on. the third ballot, and Al
lan Schnierov, Phi Epsilon Pi, was elected sec retary-treasurer.
New officers will not be installed until the Senate committee on. student affairs has
acted on IFC proposals concerning the chap eroned dating code, Thomas Schott, retiring
IFC president, has anonunced.
Carpenter, chairman of •Greek
Week and president of Androcles,
junior men's hat society, easily de
feated Bruce Coble, Alpha Tau
Omega, 41 to 9.
Kitchell Ahead on Ballots
Kitchell won the vice presi
dency from ,a field of eight nom
iness. He received 21 votes on the
first ballot, 24 on the second, and
won with 30 votes on the third.
Robert Piper, Phi Delta Theta,
was second with eight votes on
each of the three ballots.
Schnierov squeeked to his win,
26 to 24, in a run-off vote with
William Reid, Theta Chi. Schnie
rov received 23 votes on the first
ballot; Reid, 20; and Alec Belia•
Koser Appointed
Assistant Registrar
Robert M. Koser Jr., assistant
to the registrar, has been appoint
ed assistant registrar, President
Milton S. Eisenhower, has an
nounced. The change in title, to
become effective April 1, was ap
proved at the weekend meeting of
the Board of Trustees.
Koser, who was graduated from
the University in 1948, was vice
president of the Interfraternity
Council, a member of the Glee
Club, Thespians, the Varsity Quar
tet, Lion!s Paw, Parmi Nous, and
Phi Delta Theta.
Senior Class to Meet
Tonight inOsmond
The senior class will meet at
7 tonight in 106 Osmond, Rich
ard Craton, president, has an
nounced. Class committee re
ports will be presented.
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FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
John Carpenter
New IFC Presid•
no fuel. I'm burned up about it—matter of fact,
you're looking at one hot dog." Ralapalookie
zeew, who never lights his cigarettes because
"they last longer this way," spat between his
teeth. Why was he so mad? "I'll be the laugh
ing stock of Penn State today. I forgot to wear
my spats." You 'know what today's date is?
It's April 1. Who's fooling whom?
egiatt
sov. Phi Kappa Psi, 7.
All fraternities but Theta Kap
pa Phi attended the election. Aca
cia voted by proxy.
Carpenter Makes Statement
Carpenter said last night "I feel
very honored by the election re
sults and will do everything with
in my power to be a representa
tive leader."
The chaperoned dating code
proposals were placed before the
committee March 24 by Schott.
Although the wording of pro
posals are not known, Schott said
they were similar to the recom
mendation_; of fraternity presi
dents made at a meeting March 10
concerning dating hours in frat
ernities and excessive use of chap
erons.
Other Veep Candidates
Other candidates for vice presi
dent were William Brill, Sigma
Nu; John Bruce, Alpha Sigma Phi;
Edward Fleming, Pi Kappa Alpha;
Richard Gordon, Phi Sigma Delta;
Carl Nurick, Beta Sigma Rho; and
Ellsworth Smith, Kappa Delta
Rho.
New officers will be introduced
at the Interfraternity-Panhellenic
Spring Banquet tonight by 0. Ed
ward Pollock, assistant to the dean
of men in charge of fraternity af
fairs.
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Judicial
Amendment
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Fraternity
Award Set
For Tonight
The year's Outstanding Frater
nity will be named at the Inter
fraternity-Panhellenic Council
Spring Banquet at 5:45 tonight in
the Nittany Lion Inn.
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A rotating cup and a permanerdi
cup will be presented to the win
ner, Harry Sawyer, outstanding
fraternity awards committee
chairman, announced yesterday.
Robert N. Hilkert, vice presi
dent in charge of personnel of the
Federal Reserve Bank in Phila
delphia, will speak on "Big
Wheels and Little Wheels."
The first five fraternities in the
contest will be announced, Saw
yer said. A complete list of house
ratings will be given on request,
he also said.
Two Won in 1953
Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta
Theta won the trophy last year.
Winners of the Greek Week
poster contest, IFC-Panhel Sing
contest, and the scholarship im
provement contest will be an
nounced. •
New officers of the Interfrater
nity Council, John Carpenter,
president; Robert Kitchell, vice
president; and Allan Schnierov,
secretary-treasurer, will be intro
duced at the banquet by 0. Ed
ward Pollock, assistant to the dean
of men in charge of fraternity af
fairs.
Mary E. Brewer, assistant to the
dean of women, will introduce
new officers of the Panhellenic
Council, Louise Moreman, presi
dent; Joanne Caruso, vice presi
dent; Barbara . Woodward, record
ing secretary; and Nina Finkle,
treasurer.
Guests Listed
Other guests at the banquet will
be Frank J. Simes, dean of men;
Wilmer E. Kenworthy, director of
student affairs; Harold. W. Per
kins, assistant dean of men; Pa
tricia Thompson, assistant to the
dean of women; Kent Forster; IFC
adviser; George Donovan, direc
tor of associated student activities;
Eugene Fulmer, executive secre
tary •of the State College Chamber
of Commerce.
James W. Dean, assistant to the
dean of men in charge of indepen
dent affairs; Henry S. Brunner,
chairman of the Senate commit
tee on student affairs; Rev., Luther
Harshbarger, University chaplain;
John Truby, president of the First
National Bank; and Nicholas M.
Brentin, president of the frater
nity advisers committee.
Buchanan, Grossman
Win IFC-Panhel Dates
Mary Buchanan, fourth semes
ter home economics major, and
Richard Grossman, eighth semes
ter business administration ma
jor, won dates with Joseph Bar
nett, junior class president, and
Joan Hunter, last• year's Home
coming Queen, for the Interfra
ternity-PanHellenic Council Ball
tomorrow night.
The couples will receive free
tickets and corsages for the dance.
Transportation will also be pro
vided.
Approximately 800 tickets were
sold in the contest, sponsored by
the Campus Chest.
FIVE CENTS