Ike's Illness Raises Incapability Question By ED DUBBS Who decides whether the President of the United States is incapable of performing his duties? This question has arisen in the last several days after President Dwight D. Eisen hower suffered a heart attack Saturday. The Constitution provides no answer, according to Dr. Vernon Aspaturian, associate professor of political science- “There is a constitutional vacuum in respect to a situation like this,” he said. The Constitution does state that the vice president shall assume the office of president if the president is removed, if he dies, or is unable to perform his duties. 2 New Cases House Displays Of LA Works Iwo glass showcases have been placed in the lobby of Sparks Bt'ilding to be used for displays of archaeological objects and other liberal arts material. Dr. Frederick R Matson, pro fessor of archaeology, who recent ly returned from a year of exca vating in the Near East, will use one of the display cases to show objects and pictures related to c’ass material and to show new developments in archaeology. The first display will contain stone implements and pottery fragments from the Near East from the year 4700 B C Woven materials and part of a coffin from the first dynasty tombs of Egypt from the yeah 3000 B.C. will also be displayed. Ashmalean Museum of Oxford University is sending material on early civilization \a Europe, which will also be put on dis play Dr. Matson said. Tme displays will be changed about every two months. The first one will be set up as soon as locks are obtained for the cases. The other case will contain other liberal arts material such as books written by faculty mem bers, according to Ben Euwema, dean of the Liberal Arts College. TIM to Elect Representatives Town Independent Men will elect six representatives-at-large to the Association of Independent Men Board of Govenors at 7:30 tonight in 203 Hetzel Union. Nine men were nominated to fill the six posts at a meeting last week attended by 35 of the ap proximately 3500 town indepen dent men. The nominees are Leonard Phillips, Norman Hedding, Phillip Levine, Joseph Janus, Raymond David, Charles Heinly, John- Sapper, James Goodwin, and Carl Tamler. Committee chairmen appointed last week are Richard Coles, proj ects; David Seesholtz, recreation; William Norman, publicity; Phil lips, social; and James Rooney, parliamentarian. President Robert Cole said he hoped for a good turnout at the elections so that those elected would provide a good representa tion of all the town indeperdent men. Institutional Engineers To Hold Conference The third annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Institutional Engineers will be held today, tomorrow and Friday at the University. Approximately 150 engineers in charge of maintenance and con struction at 62 State-owned and operated institutions are expected *o register today. Young Democrats Club Will Meet Tonight The Young Democrats Club W'il hold an organization meeting at 7 tonight in 217 Hetzel Union. The meeting is open to all stu dents. CPA Circulation Staff The Central Promotion Agency circulation staff will meet at 7:30 tonight in the CPA Office in the basement of the Hetzel Union Building. Circulo Espanol Meets Tonight The Spanish club, Circulo Es panol, will meet at 7:30 tonight in the northwest lounge of Ather ton Hall for election of officers. Dr. Aspaturian said “the situa tion is pretty clear cut" when the president is removed or dies, but asked: “Who is qualiifed to determine the president incap able?” Supposing the president was termed incapable of performing his duties, the vice . president would then be president of the United States, but the elected President would still be living. Dr. Aspaturian pointed out that it would be “almost impossible for a vice president to ignore a situation like this. He has had no true function. He has had to wait around until' the president kicks the bucket.” Power of Decision “Since the vice president is now president, he has the power to decide when the president can resume his office again,” he said. This situation would pose an other question: Would the vice president be willing to give up his office? Dr. Aspaturian also pointed out that President Eisenhower has created the position of assistant to the president, which is held by Sherman Adams. The position, he said, is more important than the vice presidency. ’“Adams or Vice President Rich ard M. Nixon do not have the popularity of Mr. Eisenhower. The real power of the Republican party is Vested in Mr. Eisenhower as the president and as the per sonality,” he commented. ..Democrats Detest Nixon He explained that "Nixon is detested by the Democratic lead ership" in the House and Senate. "Thus you cannot expect the same cooperation from the Dem ocrats that Mr. Eisenhower has received.” “It’s out of the question that President Eisenhower would run again,” he said. This situation “creates a free-for-all in all po litical parties.” “The Republicans wouldn’t have thought of anyone else running and the Democrats faced a hard time getting someone to run against President Eisenhower. He looked like a sure winner,” Aspa turian said. Has Party Position “Chief Justice Earl Warren is the only person who could ap proximate Mr. Eisenhower’s posi tion in the party. He is the only one in the party, besides Mr .-Eis enhower, who could get Demo cratic votes,” he commented. However, he pointed out that Warren’s stand on segregation may hurt him in the South. Aspaturian said Governor George M. Leader has “an excel lent opportunity as a vice prosi fy Continued on page eight) Traffic Court Hears Two Student Cases Traffic court had a relatively light schedule Monday night with only two students appearing be fore the group. Of the two, one drew a suspend ed fine. The other students’s case was dismissed. However, a spokesman for the court said 25 students paid traffic fines to the campus patrol during the first week of school without coming before the court. Traffic court meets at 7 p.m. every Monday in the student gov ernment room in the Hetzel Union Building. FROMM'S - New Location 222 W> BEAVER Suite and Tailored Dresses 95c Trousers and Plain Skirte 49c Dross Shirts 17c Khaki Pants 25c TRY US-SAVEI 'Old Man Winter' Gets First Victims Old Man Winter seems to have laid a chilly finger on the campus prior to his long perennial visit here. The first of the season’s-cold victims are beginning to report for treatment. Of 21 patiems in the University hospital, 10 are suffering colds. The dispensary, too, has been handling an increased number of students with colds who asked for medicine and returned to their rooms. , But the number was not con sidered unusual. People, are nor mally susceptible to colds after a change in their living habits, a purse said. Combined Program Planned for Cattle Show On Saturday The animal husbandry depart ment and the Block and Bridle Club will present a livestock field day with the Pennsylvania Live stock and Allied Industries Asso ciation Saturday. Pennsylvanians and students interested in livestock may at tend. The program will include two judging contests—one for mem bers of the 4-H Club and Future Farmers of America and another for adults; a meat putting exhibi tion; a wool show; and a clothing exhibition. R. C. Pollack, former manager of the National 'Live stock and Meat Board, will speak at 1:30 pan. during the program. Othe*> speakers will include Dr. William L. Henning, State Secretary of Agriculture and for mer head of the Department of Animal Husbandry; Dr Lyman. E Jackson, dean of . the College of Agricult ere; and Dr. Robert R. Albrecht, director of agriculture and home economics extension. University heids and flocks will be on view in their pens. Dinner Held For Bullinger The faculty members of the de partment of industrial engineer ing held a farewell dinner for Clarence E. Bullinger, professor of industrial engineering, Friday night at the Eutaw House. Bullinger will retire this week after 33 years of service on the faculty. He has been head of the department of industrial engi neering for 25 years. Bullinger will leave Saturday for a two year educational assignment in Formosa. Dr. Clifton A. Anderson, pro fessor of industrial engineering, presented Bullinger with a wrist watch from the department. Among the guests were Dean and Mrs. Eric A. Walker, Dean and Mrs. Earl B. Stavely, and Dean and Mrs. Kenneth L. Holderman, all of the College of Engineering and Architecture. 11l Students Earned 3.0 Spring Averages One hundred eleven students completed the spring se mester of 1955 with a perfect 3.0 average, Dr. Milton S. Eisen hower, president of the University, has announced. They are: Austin Edgington, Carole Avery, Mary Hen ry, Joan Shierson, Lewis Hoffman, Howard Angstadt, Rich ard Feicht, Sara Henry, Ronald Eisenhart, Raymond Stubble bine, Francis Fochler, Geraldi Reading, John Ream, Loa Joan, Packard, Daniel Chaffee, Marion! Doan, Joan Clarey, Vincent Skri-I nak, David Overmier, John Mi-! soda, Hal Harman, Glenda Rine. Barbara Ehrenfeld, James An derson, John D. Anderson, Rufus Benton, Peter Fishburn, Marcile Fisher, John Legory, Jane Metz, David Van Ormer, and Harring ton Case. Additional honor students in clude: Anne Moore, Edward Wickersham, Keith Harriger, Rob ert Jones, Richard Seylor, Lucille Pinto, James Herlocher, Carol Reagles, Raphael Belford, Lois Eichenlaub, Nancy Light, Oliver Ginther, Susan Brown, Janet Ra mandanes, Shirley Eagley, Suz anne Gingrich, Janet Huber, James Foyle, Richard Moll. Barbara Lapsley, Charles An derson, Aloyse Cokewell, Jack Denniston, Marlene Chase, Joseph Hodorawis, Richard Tyndall, Con stance Weitknecht, John Yeakel, David Rimple, Barbara Cyganow ski, Mathilde Goyde, PhyUs Pol lack, Ruth Klugler, David Meck ler, Joyce Simpson, Marian Poly zou, Phyllis Peters, Carter Brooks and Joann Bentley. Robert Meyers, Elizabeth Tip ton, Ruth Rasmussen, Lois Bach arach, Muriel Moldawer, Walter Cox, David Weisel, Reed Fisher, Beverly Masters, Samuel Miller, Fred Zimmerman, James Wolfe, Morton Altshuler, Jeanne Bert holf, Norma Cale, Joanne Caruso, Howard Kaiodner, Sabel GOzin sky, Edward Biskis, Andy Prysia zniuk. Charles Williams, Marjorie Taylor, Robert Jones, Paul Gil pin, Gertrude Malpezzi, Uri t h Spiese, Edmund Reiss, John Al len, Doris Coleman, Bruce Lieske, Nancy Kishler, Leatrice Miller, Mary Hudcovich, Norbert Szar leta, Gayle Deßonis, Barbara Eas ter, Cynthia Palmer, Electra Cat sonis, and Alice Conrad. Work Begins On Water Tank Construction of a *750,000 gallon water tank in Hort Woods is in the foundation stage' prior to erection of the tank itself. Walter H. Wiegand, director'Of the physical plant, said work on the foundation of the tank is be ing completed and erection of the sfeel is about to starts The tank will be used for gen eral water supply and fire pro tection. _lt will- supplement the half-million gallon tank now in use. The Berkebile Construction Co. of Johnstown is preparing the foundation. The Pittsburgh-De moines Steel Co. of Pittsburgh will erect the structural steel. ihmen have a break. You first semester girls have no try-outs. All you have, to do is stop at Room 2 Sparks, 7 p.m., Wednesday the 28th just to find out what debate is all about. For any other females who would care to join, meet same place, same time, only on Thursday the 29th. So who’s to say if we women don’t?? THE WOMEN'S DEBATE TEAM Radio Signal Reported OK By Staffer No complaint or detrimental reports on the dormitory recep tion of WDFM, student radio sta tion, have been received, accord ing to James Raleigh, chief en gineer. “We have received good re ports on the reception from stu dents in the West Dorm area, Women’s Hall, and McAllister Hall,’’ he said. Atherton Hall is the only one which has not commented favor ably or otherwise on the recep tion, he added. McElwain and Simmons Since McElwain Hall and Sim mons Hall are serviced by the same transmitter, he explained, we know that McElwain' is get ting good reception also. The radio station broadcasts FM signals and these have to be changed to AM signals by trans mitters so the programs can. be received on small household radio sets used inrthe dormitories. One transmitter was in use in Waring Hall last semester, but the four other units were inaug urated on Sept. 19. At that time two minor power failures were re ported. One Tube Failed A tube in the West Dorm trans mitter failed, but it was remedied quickly, Raleigh said. The other power failure report was from a student in Simmons. This was remedied when the plug at the wall outlet was re versed. The station can be found at 65 on the radio dial and broadcasts music, news, and special events daily from 7:15 to 10:30 p.m. The programs, which range from lectures to the broadcast of dances, vary each night. Angel Flight Correction Angel Flight will meet at 8 to night in 203 Willard iilstead of the Armory, according to JOan MacKenzie, flight publicity chair man. All members are to attend the meeting or contact Miss MacKen zie if they will be absent. Pershing Rifles Smoker Company B-5 Pershing Rifles will hold a rushing smoker at 7 tonight in the Armory. The smok er is open to freshman and sopho more cadets in Armyj Air Force, or Navy Reserve Officers Train ing Corps. It's The WOMEN'S DEBATE TEAM Calling All New Members II
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