IFC to Hold Election Of Officers Officers of liiterfraternity Cduncil will be elected for the coming year at a special meet ing of IFC at 7:30 tonight in 219 Electrical Engineering. A new adviser will also be elected to replace Dr. Kent For ester, associate professor of his tory, who has resigned. Nomina tions for the new adviser will be received from the floor. Candidates for IFC president are Robert Bullock, Delta Tau Delta; Charles Folkers, Phi Kappa Psi; Donald Reidenbaugh, Sigma Clu; and Roger Beidler, Theta Delta CM. Other candidates are vice presi dent: Howard Cook, Phi Kappa Sigma; Allan Davies, Phi Sigma Kappa; Dudley Potter, Beta Theta Pi; and John Russell, Phi Gamma Delta. Secretary-Treasurer Candidates Secretary-treasurer: Louis Gal liker, Alpha Gamma Rho; Wil liam Moyer, Delta Upsilon; Carl Saperstein, Sigma Alpha Mu; and Philip Steel, Chi Phi. Each fraternity will be given One vote in the elections. The vote is to be cast by either the house president or the IFC representa tive. John Carpenter, IFC president, has asked that all houses be pre sent for the elections. No Other Business He said that no other business will be transacted at the meeting. The new officers will take of lice immediately following the elections. They will be introduced at the IFC-Panhel Banquet to be held at 5:45 p.m. Thursday in the Hetzel Union Building. U.S. Officials To Talk Today Two representatives from the United States Department of State, John Gatch, from the office of NeEtF Eastern affairs, and Rich. ard Friedman, special assistant in the office of public affairs, will speak to political science classes today on opportunities for careers in foreign service. Students who are not in politi cal science classes may attend these meetings up to the limits of room capacity. Gatch and Friedman will speak to the following classesi 8-9 a.m. Political Science 14 (sec. 1), 228 Sparks; 9:15-10:45 a.m. available for interviews, 120 Sparks; 11-12 noon political science 14 (sec. 2), 127 Sparks; 2-4 p.m. available for interviews, 120 Sparks; 4:10-5 p.m. political science 10 and 458, 220 Willard; 4:30-5 p.m. political sci ence 427, 318 Willard. 3 Coed Debaters Attend Convention Three members of the Women's Debate Team attended the Delta Sigma Rho national convention at Charlottesville, ' Va., last week end. Delta Sigma Rho is a na tional; forensic honor society. The women are Marlene ' Ab rams, fourth semester journalism major; Julie Mayberry, fourth se mester business administration major; and Barbara Mensinger, sixth semester arts and letters major. Business Staff Photos Daily Collegian business staff members who have not been photographed may have their pictures taken from 8:30 to .7 tonight in 9 Carnegie. TODAY'S WEATHER: CLOUDY AND COLD 8 a it g ,:„.,,,.„ - 4 ,„ Toll VOL. 55, No. 112 Voti Stop, Look, Listen: Vote Penn State students have never topped 50 per cent in their voting turnout. This, means th . at no matter which party puts which men or women in offices, they did not represent even the interest of half the students. The result of this is that University student govern ment or its individual leaders do not carry the weight they could with 'faculty and administration on campus and in dealings off-campus. If student government could go to groups and say they spoke for the interests of even a simple majority of the students, smiles might change to actions. Do you students actually realize what the candidates a majority of your fellows may endorse today really do? Among the posts open are six seats on All-University Cabinet; seats which have a hand in assessing and spending the $5O student activity fee each student pays each semester and which set up procedures for Tribunal, governing men students' disci plinary action, and Traffic Court, leveeing fines on student traffic violations. More important, probably, than this, however, is the fact that these elected individuals will represent you as spokes men and as typical Penn State students. You are naming those who will be pointed to as the best in University student government. Your biggest worry is to see through the political eye wash which is available in great quantities. See through this and look at the platforms and ideas each party stands for. See through this and look at the qualifications and abilities each candidate, and not his party, has to offer. Look for yourself; do not believe everything you read or hear. Stop, look, listen, then vote. Tharp, Sports Arena Foreman, Dies Suddenly. While at Work - Paul Tharp, 57, sports arena foreman of the University Physical Plant, died suddenly about 1 p.m. yesterday while at work in the Beaver Field area. ! Dr. H. Richard Ishler, who was called when Tharp became ill, said death was caused by an acute coronary occlusion. Tharp had been with the University in a groundskeeping capacity for 33 years, according to Walter Trainer, supervisor of landscApe and construction and mainten ance, His death came as a surprise to his associates in the Physical Plant, Trainer said, as he was ap parently in good health. Trainer said he had no know ledge of Tharp having any pre vious heart illness. He was ap parently well-rested, Trainer said and had returned from vacation two weeks ago. The coaches and staff of the College of Physical Education and Athletics with whom Tharp Ike Delays Quemoy, Matsu Decision WASHINGTON, March 29 (PP)— President Eisenhower is resisting pressures from some top military advisers to nlake a firm, final de cision now to defend the Chinese costal islands of Quemoy and Matsu. He is described as convinced that the danger of a Chinese Red assault on the Nationalist offshore positions is not as urgent as men like Adm. Robert Carney, chief of naval operations, have been re ported to believe it is. Eisenhower apparently holds to the hope that in the long run his basic aim of a peaceful settlement of the whole Formosa conflict will be achieved. To that end he ap pears determined to keep his plans fluid and subject to change as long as possible. No More Retreats Eisenhower, Carney, Secretary of State Dulles and many other WA.igt:womlams;,,t leaders are de- STATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 30, 1.955 ng w Editorial was closely associated throUgh his work issued this statement concerning him: "Paul Tharp will be missed by all the staff of the College of Physical Education and Athletics. He was a great friend and .. a great aid to all the coaches. Paul was quiet, Never made a fuss, but al ways had things done before the need even arose. "As the fans drift back to the athletic fields in the springs and falls to come, many, especially the old alumni, will feel a pang of sadness when Paul does not ap (Continued on page eight), scribed, in general, as feeling that the United States cannot permit any more retreats of free nation forces in Asia under military pres sure from the Chinese Reds. They feel that the forcible Com munist conquest of Matsu and Quemoy, for example, would cost the United States greatly in pres tige throughout Asia and shake the confidence of nations which base their policies on American friendship and support. Basic Aim Nevertheless, persons familiar with Eisenhower s thinking .said today that his basic aim in con sidering all possible courses of ac tion is to find a peaceful solution if possible. They said he would fight only if compelled to do so and would make a further and more precise definition of Ameri can policy in the area only if per suaded that it would advance ma jor American interests there. Dulles' position in ail this ap FOR A BETTER PENN STATE Begin Today Eleven Positions Sought In Spring Elections All students may vote in spring elections which will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow in the recrea. tion room in the Hetzel Union Building. The,nine days of campaigning by the three political pat ties ended yesterday evening. The All-University Elections Committee will meet ico. morrow night after the polls close to hear complaints from my party about conduct of the campaigns. After this meeting, the commit tee will announce the results. Be- Your voting machines will go into operation at 8 a.m. today and tomorrow, tabulating the results of the spring elections. Students must present their ma triculation cards in order to be able to vote. Students may vote from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow in the recreation room, /round floor of the Hetsel Union Build ing. All students may vote for the three All-University offices, while sixth and seventh semes ter students may also vote for senior class officers. Fourth and fifth semester students may vote for junior class officers. All men students may vote, for the Athletic Association candidates. The AA ballot will be distrib uted with the other ballots. cause voting machines automati cally tabulate the votes, results should be announced soon after the committee meeting. Presidential Candidates —The Editor Candidates for All-University president are John Leasure r State party; Rudolph Lutter, Lion par ty; and Earl. Seely, Campus party. All-University vice president can didates are Robert Sturdevant, Campus; Stuart Horn, Lion; and Dean Belt, State. Candidates for All-University secretary-treasurer ar e Philip Beard, Campus; Richard Seng, Lion, anti Peter Bond, State. Senior class presidential candi dates are John Lyon, State; Terry Hunter, Lion; and Robert McMil lan, Campus. Senior class vice president candidates are John Riggs, Lion; Roger Vogelsinger, State; and William Rohm, Cam pus. . Senior Secretary-4reasurer Office seekers for Senior class secretary-treasurer are Ann Led erman, Campus; Renna Cramer, Lion; and Martha P. MacDonald, State. Junior class presidential candi dates are Robert , Bahranburg, Campus; Leonard Richards, Lion; and Elisha Howes, State. Vice presidential candidates are Roy (Continued on page eight) pears to be virtually identical with that of Eisenhower although on the public record Dulles has been talking much tougher than the President. Military Showdown It was Dulles, upon his return from the Far East recently, who warned against the Dangers of any farther retreat in Asia. He has appeared convinced there will have to be some kind of a mili tary showdown between the Unit ed States and the Chinese ;lads unless the Chinese change. Dulles seems to hope that, what ever the nature of the showdown, it can be limited. Like the Presi dent, he still holds some hope for a peaceful solution in the end. Carney has long been identified in the minds of informed persons here with views also attributed to Adm. Arthur Radford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Sen. Knowland (R-Calif), th e GOP leader in the Senate. rgiatt How to Vote Voting Goal In Elections Set at 50% The All-University Election' Committee chairman said yester' day that the elections committee has set 50 per cent of the students eligible to vote as the voting •goal for this spring's election. Ernest Famous, committee head, said that half of the eligible stu dents have never participated in an election. He felt that the goal could be reached this year because of the location of the polls in the Hetzel Union Building. He also said that four voting machines will be used this Election which should speed up the voting proc ess. Last year's first day returns set an all time record at the Univer sity. A total of 2719 students, 28.7 per cent of those eligible, cast bal lots on the opening day. This was 488 more than the opening day vote in 1953. A new voting record was also established in last year's spring election. A grand total of 4420 students, representing 46.8 per cent of the entire study body, went to the' pol Ls. This was the highest number of students ever to vote in a ' University election and the 'highest percentage of stu_ dents to participate. The former record was established in 1953 when 44.9 per cent of the students voted. A decentralized voting system ' was used last year and was be lieved to account for the record participation. Polls were located in Waring Hall, the lounge in Old Main, and in the Nittany-Pollock area. This system was also used in the election last fall. In 1952, first day -eturns show ed that 2250, or 24 per cent of the students, cast ballots. Second day returns fell off as the final total was 4151, or 44.3 per cent of the students. Stashak Receives Advertising Award Edmund Stashak, president co the University chapter of Alpha Delta Sigma, national profes sional advertising fraternity, was presented the Eyles award Sun. day night by Charles Eyles, presi. dent of the Richard A. Foley Ad. vertising Agency, Philadelphia. The award is given annually to a member of the local chapter who has done the most for the advancement of the fraternity during the year. The $lOO award is used for a trip to a national advertising con vention of the winner's choice. Observatories to Open Observatories will be open to the public for observation of the moon and Jupiter from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday if the sky is reasonably clear. Members of Alpha Nu, astro nomical society, will operate the telescopes and answ •r questions. FIVE CENTS
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