PAGE TVOCI Checks Are Big Business One Store Has Cashed $2OOO Daily By DON SHOEMAKER Cashing student checks is a big business for State College merchants. So big, in fact, that the man ager of one store said he has handled as much as $2OOO a day in student checks. Another said he handled 1500 checks a week, averaging from $5 to $lO each. A third claimed he received an average of $5OO to $6OO a day in checks. Despite the large amount of checks that pass over the coun len of borough stores each day, few► merchants complained of receiving an excessive amount of "bad" chocks. One merchant, who said he handled an average of 500 $5 or $lO checks a Week, reported only one per cent were "bad." The person who said he had handled $2OOO a day in checks, said that in the 50 years he has been in business, he has not re ceived more than $5O in• bad checks. Merchants said most of the checks returned by the banks were written by students who sim ply made a mistake and overdrew their accounts. These are prompt ly made good, they said. Only one of the merchants in terviewed said he had been over loaded With worthless checks. Be cause of this, he no longer cashes checks. Although he had no idea of the amount of money he had lost, he said most of the checks were for small amounts. "It wasn't worth our time and ex pense to track these people down," he said, "so we just stopped cashing checks." The biggest complaint of the merchants was that students are reluctant to produce Identifica tion when they cash a check. Most merchants said they were glad to cash checks as part of their service to students. But, as one put it: "We're taking a risk everytime we cash a check, and we have to ask for identification." Eugene Fulmer, secretary of the State' College Area Chamber of Commerce, compared it to buying a suit. "When some one goes in to buy a suit, he doesn't tell the clerk to pick him a suit off the rack and wrap it up. He trys it on, has it fitted, checks the quality of the seams and th efabric. By the same token, when he hands the mer chant a check to pay for the suit, he can not expect the' merchant to take it without checking its quality. This is the reason mer chants ask for identification." A pamphlet, issued by the pub lic relations department of Amer ican Stores, has this to say: 'When a manager cashes a check for a customer. in reality he is advancing money in the form of a "loan," until such time as the check pays oft in the ordinary course of busi ness . . "And since our managers are not bankers, nor professional check cashers, they have every right to insist upon proof, satis factory to themselves . ". . . Unless and until the man ager is wholly satisfied of the identity and good faith of the per son presenting a check, he is en tirely justified in declining . . to go through with the transac tion." One local merchant pointed out that when a student pro duces identification, he is es tablishing his identity and good faith with the store. "In this way he protects him self against the very few people that will take advantage of a storekeeper," he said. For these reasons, merchants ask that students put their ad dresses and phone numbers on checks. All checks should be en dorsed and the student should identify himself by presenting a •nitric""lation card. Th.. `radition of the junior class ed and publishing "LaVie" was b: ken by the class of 1931, wh - n the seniors took over the project. Work on Chapel Expected to Start Within 2 Weeks Bids are expected to be re ceived and a contract let for the construction of the Helen Eaken Eisenhower Memorial Chapel within approximately two weeks, according to Walter H. Wiegand, director of physical silent. The target date' for the corner stone laying is June 11, Com mencement Day, Wiegand said. The chapel will be located in Hort Woods near Pattee library. The chapel will include a small meditation chapel with seats for 160 people; a connecting unit which will house program and ad ministration facilities; and the main chapel with seats for 2200 persons. The three units will be ar ranged in a U-shape around a large reflecting pool.' Hat Societies Appliciitions Due at HUB Applications for membership into Androcles and Blue Key, jun ior men's hat societies, and Parini Nous and Skull and Bones, sen ior men's hat societies, are due at the Hetzel Union desk. The deadline 'for thejunior so cieties is 6 p.m. today. The letters should include the applicant's semester, All-University average, and activities. They are to be ad dressed to Vernon Sones, presi dent of Androcles, or Robert Mc- Millan, president of Blue Ney. Applications for membership into the senior societies will be accepted until sp.m. Tuesday. The letters are to include the All- University average of the appli cant which must be at least a 1.0, his extra-curricular activities, and his reasons for wanting to Join the society. Applications should be addressed to William Wismer, president of Parmi Nous, or Robert Smoot, president of Skull and Bones. Seely Appoints 4 To Traffic Court Four additional appointments to Traffic Court were announced yesterday by Earl Seely, All-Uni versity president. They are Richard Kurt; Sam uel Kahn, and Stephen Jordan, all sophomores. Thomas Cross was named freshman representative. Seely said another sophomore and another freshman would be appointed at a later date. All- University Cabinet must approve the appointments before they be come official. Chess Instruction The Chess Club will offer a new program for free chess instruc tion. All interested students may also sign up at the HUB this week. A match will be held. on May 30 with the newly formed chess club of Altoona Center. ft Grows and Grows . . . 'Week' Adds to Fund Four years ago, Ralph Egoif, a member of All-University Cabi net, contacted Herbert R. Kinley, administrative assistant, to work out an idea of what could be done with $lOOO profit from the Spring Week carnival. Together they wt-d-ked out a plan which was to become the Penn State Student Scholarship Fund, the only fellowship con trolled by the University that is supported by funds donated by students for other students. Today the fund has grown from the initial $lOOO to $11,300, and at least three scholarships of $lOO each are awarded yearly. Scholarship Purpose The purpose of the scholarship, as set down by Egolf and Kinley and approved by All-University Cahmet and thq, Board of Trus tees, is to aid "needy students of THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNIMVAMA WH Council Conducts Nominations John Carlson, sixth semester pre-medical major, and Frank Simokat, sixth semester electri cal engineering major, were nom inated for the presidency of West Halls Council Monday night in the first round of nominations. President James Kennedy, eighth semester chemistry major, announced that nominations would be reopened at next week's meet ing. Elections will be held at that time. Only the president will be elected. The other officers will be appointed by the new president to serve until elections can be held in the fall. James Anderson, social chair- Man, announced a tentative pro gram for the remainder of the semester. The program includes a mined dinner folloWed by a rec ord dance from 6:30 to 9 p.m. May 5 in Waring lounge, a record dance from .9 to 12 p.m. May 14 in Waring lounge, another record dance from 8:30 to 11:30 May 20 in Waring lounge, and a dance with an orchestra or combo from 9 to 12 p.m. May 21 in the ball- I room of the Hetzel Union Build ing. Council decided to donate $5O toward the Association of Inde pendent Men-Leonides fish-fry picnic May 7 at Holmes Field. The picnic is open to independent stu dents. No admission price has been set yet. On a motion to have teas on Mother's Day in the area's four small lounges, Kennedy cast a tie breaking vote in favor of the mo tion. The council had voted at last week's meeting to hold an area tea in Waring lounge. The dormitories will be open for par ents and guests on Mother's Day. AIM Elections Set for Tonight The Board of Governors of the Association of Independent Men will elect officers at 7:30 tonight in 203 Hetzel Union. Candidates for the four offices will also de liver their nomination speeches. Nominations were made last week, but nominees for the posts of secretary and treasurer will be accepted tonight since only one person was nominated -for each office. Nominated for the presidency are Robert Cole, a town independ ent, and Bruce Lieske, treasurer of AIM.. Seeking the position of vice president are Raymond Rub ner, a town independent, and Nel son Sidel, Pollock representative at-large. Leonard Richards, pres ent secretary of AIM, has no op position for his return to office, and Harry Martini, president of Pollock Council, is the only nom inee for tha post of treasurer. good character who are required to work part time to continue their education and who have Applications for fellowships from the Penn State Student Fellowship Fund will be avail able in the near future, accord ing to Herbert A. Kinley, ad ministrative assistant. At least three scholarships of $lOO each will be awarded to needy students. Full details will be announced later. made contributions to student ac tivities." Kinley said he feels. that it is "one of the greatest scholarships because it is a scholarship fund being donated by the student body." He added that all persons receiving the award to date have been students "compelled to earn 31 Groups Enter ugl yMan Contest Thirty one groups have entered "ugly men" in the annual Ugly Man contest to be held May 44. John Brunner, contest chairman, announced yesterday that the parade will take place May 3 and start at 6:13 p.m. at Foster / avenue and Locust line. It will proceed to Beaver, west to Allen, south to College, .west to Burrowes, north to Pollock, east to Shortlidge, and will disband at the corner of Grange and McElwain Halls. Each entrant may have a maximum of four cars representing him. The voting will be conducted with a penny-a-vote system at a booth on the Mall. Five judges will select tie winner from a list of seven finalists who have com piled the most votes. According to Brunne r, the thewill base their scoring on the amount of effort the candi dates put into their campaigning. The committee has suggested that the candidates work up a skit or other means of publicity that will berlixl. presented during the voting pe The following points will be given toward Spring Week: 20 or the entry, 25 for a finalist, and 100 for the winner. This year, $lOO from the fund 1 will be set aside for Christmas, baskets and other relief projects' of Alpha Phi Omega, .rational service fraternity, After expenses ate substracted from the proceeds, the remainder will go to Campus Chest. Entrants are; Jerry Donovan, /Cap Sigma; Karl Schwensfeler, Beta Theta Pi; Howard Guenther, Sigma Chi and' ;eta Tau Alpha; John hfeMahon, Theta kappa Phi; William Banfield, Sigma Pi; William Mats, Delta Chit Edward Plan Pi Kap pa Alpha and Mama Sigma Dig a ;Allen Schneirov. Phi ibpsilon Pi ; Ran all Weal:- Orli, Phi Gamma Delta and Kappa Alpha Theta. Herold Aetrich, Beta Sigma Rho and Thompson Hall; Franck RIO, Lambda Chi Alpha; Lamont Smith, Theta Chi and Phi Mu; Has Simm Association of • In. dependent Men; Richard Gordon, Phi Sig ma Delta and Alpha Tau ..Omega. George Grouse, Phi Kappa ifigmat U tak! Collura, Theta Chi; William wunner Sigma Alpha Epsilon and melts Gamm a, John Greiner, Delta Sigma Phi and Delta Delta Delta; Robert Kitelml. Pi Kappa Phi and Atherton Hall; Thayer Potter, Phi Delta Theta and Kappa Kappa Grimmit David Leathern, Alpha Gamma Rho; Ron. al4 Weidenhammer, Alpha GM Rho and Theta Delta Chi. Jams. Garrity, Delta Upsilon and Chi Omega: John Goodrich. Sigma Phi Dial lon ; Alec Deliesov, Phi kepis Psi; WV. Ram Hamilton, College Co-operative; Don, aid Bell, Sigma Nu: Burne Dancer, Alpha MWOI/I Phi and Delta 411 Delta; Norman lvin, Phi Sigma Sigma and Aeacia; Dilworth Smith, Kappa Delta Rho ant 4/Pblt Gamma Delta; Frederic. and Law. rence Cohen, Alpha .Poleilott Pi -and Sig ma Delta Tau, 4 Traffic Violators Arrested by Police Three students were arrested by Pleasant Gap State Police for auto violations from March 16 to 31. One student was arrested by Bellefonte police fo r speeding iduring March. The three are: John Mt, sixth semester forests major, speeding; Marcus Herrold, graduate student in agricultural education, speed ing; and Arlynne Obertier, fourth semester arts and letters major, no current operator's license. William Eggers, eighth semester business administration major, was arrested for speeding by Bellefonte police. almost 100 per cent of their ex penses:' Fund Grows Since 1951, the scholarship fund has been enriched by Spring Week carnivals, All-University Cabinet gifts, and student organizations. The latest organization to donate to the fund is Traffic Court. Money from fines collected will be turned over to the fund, ac cording to KinleY. Recipients of the awards are chosen by All-University presi dent, the dean of men, the dean of women, and the comptroller. THE PERFECT PIZZA SALLY'S WE DELIVIR AD 7-2373 lIRDNISINW. APRIL 27. 1955 Ag Hill League Starts Second Softball Season The Ag Hill softball league, a unique project among student councils at the University, started its second year last night. The league is composed of 12 teams from Ag Hill clubs, each having a separate team. It is the only athletic orgeniaation of its type formed by I student cOundil at the Univeraity. Williamßarkley, league com missioner, said the league has two divisions. The tournament is played by single elimination with one loss eliminating a team. The teams will play every night for about three weeks, Barkley said. League champion is deter mined by a three-game playoff and the winner recedes a trophy. No See charged for entering a team, Barkley said, but the schedule for this year has been filled. }fort Club and Forestry 13 mom bers of division A will play to night. The time will be set by the team captains. Draft Deferment Forms Are Due Applications for the Selective Service System College* Qualifi cation Test must be in the mail by midnight, May I), according to Sara E. Case, secretary in the dean of men's office. To be eligible to take the teak an applicant must 1. Be a Selective Service regis• trent who intends to request oc cupational deferment as a student. 2. Be satiefactorily pursuing a full time college course, graduate or undergraduate, leading to a degree. 3. Not have previously taken the test. • The Selective Service test i lest for this academic year, will be given May 19. Application blanks are available in the dean of men's office. Skies to Clear; Mercury to Rise The damp spring weather is ex• pected to leave this afternoon, ac cording to the University weather station. This morning is forecast to be cloudy, and slightly wann er temperatures are foreseen. Today's high mercury reading is expected to be around 52, while a low of 44 degrees is forecast. Yes terday's high was 47, and the low was 45. Data for today's forecast was compiled by James Anderson, eighth semester meterology major, student forecaster for the station. WDFM Engineer Wins Ist Place in Competition James Raleigh, director of en gineering for campus radio sta tion WDFM, recently won first place in a competition sponsored by the Pittsburgh sub-section of the American Institute of Elec trial Engineers. Each contestant submitted and gave an oral presentation. Three other colleges participated in the competition. Raleigh received a prize of $5O. Cobalt was used by the an cient Egyptians to tint pottery blue. • MOTHER'S DAY CARDS NITYANY CARD & GIFT SHOP 348 E. College opp. Aak Hall
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