la%@ doll VOL. 55. No. 102 Lion's Den Serves 1900 on Opening Day Nineteen hundred persons were served in the Lion’s Den at the opening of the Hetzel Union Building as of 8 p.m. yes terday. An additional 350 were Served lunch in the Terrace Boom, Mildred A. Baker, director of food service, reported. Students crowded, the Lion’s Den most of the day. The Game Room was also found to be very pppular, George L. Donovon, director' of associated student activities, said yesterday. Donovan also said that the card room, television viewing room, and photographic dark rooms will be ready for use in several weeks. He announced that equipment for the dark rooms has been ordered and that equipment for the tele vision viewing room and the card room is here now. Painting and construction must be completed before the rooms are ready. Phi Mu Alpha, national music honor ary, is now organizing records for the record library. The faring Hall snack bar was seen to Ibe almost completely empty yesterday with the open ing of the Lion’s Den. Little change is expected in the use of the Waring Hgll area as a result of the HUB, Miss Baker] and Donovan said. Donovan said that the 1100 students who live in the-West Dorm area are ex pected to use the Student Union services there as much in the fu ture. A-Weppons Use in East Is Hinted WASHINGTON, March 16 (#) —Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today he believes the United States will use small atomic weapons against military targets in any new major mili tary action. He implied that American forc es in the Far East might use such weapons if President Dwight D. Eisenhower decides to defend the offshore islands of Quemoy and Matsu against Chinese Commun ist attack. He spelled out a policy which, he said, was based on a\ know ledge that some atomic weapons are gradually replacing more con ventional types in the arsenal of America’s armed forces. He said baby atomic bombs and guidedtriissiles have been devel oped whjch can be employed with great precision. These new atomic weapons, he said, create no dan gerous radiation problems for civilians as do the far bigger atomic and hydrogen bombs and devices.,' The Atomic Energy Commis sion disclosed a month ago that explosioinof a big hydrogen bomb in the Pacific March 1* 1954, caused dangerous radiation parti cles to cover a 7,000-square-mile area. In discounting any such dan ger by using small atomic wea pons, Dulles said American troops have been working close to them almost daily in war exercises in the Western states. Book Exchange Reports Sales Jump in HUB The Penh State Book Exchange, in its first day of operation in the Hetzel Union Building yesterday did the amount of business it normally does in a week, Benja min Lowenstein, chairman, an nounced. The BX used to be located in the Temporary Union Building. In the HUB, the school supply store will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mpndays through Fri days, and from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. Two Additions to the Hetzel Union Building or the Helen Eakin Eisenhower Memorial Chapel are the two most pop ular suggestions for the sen ior class’ $9500 gift, it was announced at a gift committee meeting Monday. Comment was made on the pos sibility of chimes for the Chapel, costing from $2OOO to $6500. The preferred chimes would not be attached to the organ and could be heard over the entire campus. Furnishings for the meditation chapel are also being considered. However, the class fund reaches approximately $9500, and furnish ings could not be obtained for less than $10,700. Plans for the new chapel in clude social rooms which will re Miss Baker said that the War ing Hall area will just begin to fulfill its. original purpose .which was to serve students in the West Dorms rather than studpits from all over campus. Students are permitted to dance in both the Lion’s Den and War ing Hall snack bar, and Were seen doing so in the Lion’s Den yester day. Miss Baker said the wide isles ip the Waring Hall snack bar were originally intended for dancing although they have never been used for this 'purpose. Miss gaker reported that the response from the forms given the visitors during the trial per iod last week were "extremely successful.” People seemed gen uinely interested and gave many helpful suggestions, she said. Students seemed particularly fond Of the home-made dough nuts in the Lion’s Den. Three batches were kept going through out the day to keep up with the demand. Posters Due Today Today is the deadline for fra. ternities and sororities to sub mit entries for the Greek Week poster contest. i All entries must be submit ted to the Student Union desk in the Hetsel Union Building by 5 p.m. today. • Earl Reinsel, poster co-chair man, said yesterday he had no report on the number of post ers received so far. Gift Ideas quire furnishing amounting to $9500. This would cover costs of carpet, furniture, and lights. Another suggestion was to pro vide for a Rose Window in the chapel. The committee decided to drop this idea for the present be cause it is not certain whether this type window or an opaque one is included in the plans for the building. Paintings Are Popular The idea of paintings for the HUB is popular among the stu dents, as indicated by the num ber of requests the committee has received. A portrait of President Milton S. Eisenhower, in partic ular, was stressed. Many students submitted sug gestions for benches, statues, and landscaping around the new stu dent union building. A full-time scholarship fund for freshmen was discussed. Faith FOR A BETTER PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE, PA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 16. 1955 Expansion Plans Include Ambulance An ambulance owned and op erated by the, University in'coii nection with 1 the Universi t y Health service is included in the approved equipment for forth coming additions to the Univer sity Infirmary. S. K. Hostetter, University Comptroller, said yesterday that no definite date had been set for the purchase of the ambulance. The addition of two wingi.'w the Infirmary and garage space for an ambulance, are included in the plans submitted by the Gen eral State Authority. University officials last year de scribed the biggest obstacles to a University ambulance as being cost and housing. At that time Wilmer E. Ken worthy, director of Student Af fairs, estimated that an ambulance would cost about $7500. He also said that a trained driver would haye to be in constant attendance to the machine. Nittany OK's AIM Charter Nittany Council unanimously voted to approve the new Associ ation of Independent Men’s con stitution and bylaws Monday. ’ The constitution was read by William Johnson, president, be fore the final vote was'taken. The council donated $35 to AIM to help defray the expenses for sending, two delegates to the an nual convention of the National Independent Student Association to be held at the University of Colorado. A committee was set up to ad vance outdoor recreation facili ties for the residents of the Nit tany-Pollock area. Several council member's com plained that the tennisi courts and other sport facilities around Rec reation Hall are too far removed to be of advantage to Nittany area residents. 2 Students Squelch Small Fire in HUB A potential fire was put out yesterday by two alert students passing through the main corri dor of the new Hetzel Union Building. One of the large cur tains draping the HUB windows had evidently been strung over the ceiling lights by a plumber and ignited from the heat. Chester Wojciechoski, second semester electrical engineering major, was passing through the main corridor "'hen he saw puffs of flame and smoke coming from the top of the curtain. Wojciecho ski grabbed the trailing edge of the curtain, and pulled it down. Another passing student came ov er to smother the fire. Popular Gallagher, chairman of the group, said that it would be possible to provide for only two students, but perhaps the seniors would .estab lish a precedent for following classes. Rec Hall Vamp One suggestion pointed out the necessity for the reinforcement of the vamp connecting the bal conies at Recreation Hall in order to increase the capacity. • Other gift proposals included beds and an ambulance for the infirmary, an outing club lodge, a centennial memorial for the mall, and caps and gowns for graduating seniors. Suggestion boxes for students of all classes are situattfft in the* lounges of McElwain, Simmons, Grange, Atherton, McAllister, Women’s Building, Waring Hall, and at the Student Union desk in the HUB. For Infirmary egtatt Fire Escapes Proposed By State Board Inspector For Engineering Units A State Labor and Industry Board inspector has recom mended that fire escapes be installed in Engineering Build ings A, B, C, and E, to decrease fire hazards in the units, Samuel K. Hostetter, University Comptroller, revealed yesterday. Thfe inspection was made Monday. The entire report submitted by the inspector was not available, but the main point was the recom mendation of fire escapes, Hostet ter said. The report was turned in to Walter Ji. Wiegand, director of the physical plant, and was given to Hostetter yesterday. To Obtain Cost The University has been author ized to study the. cost of eight fire escapes, one to be placed at the north and /south ends of Engi neering buildings A, B, C, and’E. Barry Mills, editor of the En gineering Newsletter who stated that the buildings are firetraps in the publication which appeared yesterday, said last night that the fire escapes are all the buildings need to eliminate most of the danger in case of a fire. Termed Fire Traps The engineering units were termed fire traps in the News letter by Thomas E. Sauers, State College fire chief. The absence of fire escapes was pointed out by Sauers in a statement in the Newsletter. He also stated that the wooden floors soaked with oil and the elevator shaft in-En gineering B which provides a flue for fumes from the basement to the third floor, are factors which endanger students’ lives in case of a fire in the buildings. One of his three suggestions to remedy the situation was to in install fire escapes in the build ings. He also suggested that a fire warning system be installed to reduce tne danger. Campaigned Previously Mills first wrote that the build ings are fire traps in the Decem ber-January issue of the News letter. He decried the “absolute lack of any real fire protection for more than 80 students who occupy the top floor of each building six hours a day.” Cooler Weather Forecast Cloudy weather is forecast by the University weather station to end today. However, cooler temp eratures are expected. Today’s mercury readings are forecast to hover in the low 40’s. 100 Yeats at State 7 Spring Week Theme “Walk Through 100 Years At Penn State” will be the mait theme of Spring Week this year. All events included in the week, May 8 to 14, will follow the general Centennial theme, it was an nounced by Hairy Mcßurney, Spring Week publicity chairman. The first event will be the Spring Week parade on May 9. The parade will follow a downtown route. This year there will be four categories that organizations may enter. They are “Farmers’ High School,” “Agricultural Col lege,” “The Pennsylvania State College” and “The Pennsylvania State University.” There will be trophies awarded for first and second place in each category. There will also be a trophy for the best high school band enter ing the parade. He-Man Contest The “He-Man Contest” will be held Tuesday night, May 10. The events will include a weight lift, race, hop, skip and jump, and throw for accuracy. Contestants will also be judged on physical fitness and physique. Trophies Will be awarded for first, second, and third places. A sports celeb rity will crown the winner. The “Mad Hatters Parade” will hold its preliminaries Tuesday night also. The entries will be judged under the three classifi- logoftaMf Gambling Sm Page 4 WD Poll Asks Frosh Segregation Over 70 per cent of the upper classmen polled by Stanley Juras, former president of West Dorm Council, are in favor of being in separate units from the freshmen in Hamilton Hall. Approximately 200 question naires were answered by upper classtnen and this year’s fresh men intending to stay in Hamil ton Hall next semester. According -to Juras, the ques tionnaires also contained a ques tion on what section of the dorm itory the upperclassmen would like to reside. t Choice of Rooms “The choice of rooms was a de termining factor in about 30 per cent of the votes. This factor in fluenced a greater percentage of “no” votes than “yes’’ votes, Juras said. Juras also said that there was “not a majority of opinion on the preference of any one or two areas.” Lower Floors Preferred He went on to say: “Many preferred the lower floors because of the accessibility feature. About an equal number preferred rooms overlooking the courtyard because of the scenic value. A large number also asked for the upper floors so they would not be annoyed by freshmen noise coming down through the struc ture.” The results of Juras* poll will be forwarded to the dean of men’s and the department of housing offices. The report was approved Monday night by West Dorm Council. cations of artistic, comic and or iginal. Three trophies will be awarded. The Spring Week carnival will take place Wednesday and Thurs day nights and will follow the same categories as the parade. Twelve trophies will be given for carnival. A new system of judg ing has been set up for carnival so the sale of tickets won’t count as highly as before. ‘Miss Penn State* The coronation of “Miss Penn State” will take place May 9 in Recreation Hall. Various celebri ties will make their appearance at this time. This year candidates must be 7th or Bth semester sen ior women. Each entering organ ization may sponsor one candi date. Forms have been sent to all entering organizations. Organ izations are requested to return these forms to the Student Union desk m the Hetzel Union Build ing as soon as possible. FIVE CENTS
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