Committee Now Studying Encampment Suggestion For 'Floating' Holidays A committee of one is now working on the possibility of including “floating” holidays in the University calendar. President Milton S. Eisenhower made the unofficial ap pointment about a month ago as a result of a Student En campment recommendation asking for two floating half holidays in the fall semester and one full floating holiday E. German Recognition Challenged BERLIN, Dec. 9 (/P)—The West German Republic warn ed today it will break diplo matic relations with any nation that henceforth recog nizes Communist East Ger many. Like the Western Big Three powers, Chancellor Konrad Ade nauer’s government ignores the claims of the Red regime in East Berlin to represent the 18 million East Germans. Only Soviet Russia, its Euro pean: satellites and Red China now exchange envoys with East Germany. Bonn is in the process of establishing diplomatic rela tions with Russia, but has no ties with any of the others. Will Fulfill Commitments A Foreign Office spokesman said West Germany will fulfill its commitment to set up relations with the Soviet Union. Russia is one of the Big Four powers most 'concerned with Germany, he ex plained "and such relations could contribute to German unifica tion.” For all other countries, he said, the warning applies. As an ex ample, he said recognition of East Germany by newly sovereign Austria, would end relations be tween Bonn and Vienna. The declaration came as For eign Minister Henrich von Bre tano conferred in Bonn with 25 West German envoys on Russia’s new cold war maneuvers. Directed at Egypt The warning was believed di rected especially at Egypt and India, which are tightening their trade ties, with East Germany. Bonn leaders say they fear these moves might-be the prelude to an exchange of diplomatic envoys. , The Aden a u r government waved the diplomatic cudgel as the East regime, announced its border police "have taken over from the Russians the job of con trolling the frontiers of "the Ger man Democratic Republic,” in cluding TJie, Communists said the switch was . made nine days ago; "W February Army Draft Calls Mr 6000 Mail The; Army today issued a draft call for - 8000 men ip February, the lowest since the' Selective Service was resumed in Septem ber, 1990, the Associated Press reported yesterday. The Defense Department also said that the previously an nounced draft nf 8000 men for the Army in January has been cut to 6000. The Navy, after asking for 10,- 000 draftees in November and December, announced that its volunteer enlistment and re-en listment progress makes further calls on Selective Service un necessary. TODAY'S WEATHER CLOUDY WITH SNOW in the spring semester. The recommendation further states that the dates of the holi days would be determined by All- University Cabinet. Included in the report of the Recreational and Social Aspects Workshop, the recommendation was accepted by All-University Cabinet this semester. Eliminate Annual-Task Members of the workshop felt that a provision of this sort would eliminate the annual task of seek ing a half-holiday for the Penn game. The faculty member appointed by the president, who is an ex chairman of the Senate Calendar Cbmmittee, has asked that his name be withheld. He told the Daily Collegian last night, that he hopes to make his report to the Council of Adminis tration by the end of the semes ter. He further said that the re port would include no specific recommendation on whether the University should incorporate floating holidays in the calendar. Hard** in Fall It would be much harder, he said, to work in the holidays in the fall semester than in the spring .semester. He explained that the spring semester calendar Could be extended a day longer, but that complications arise in the fall semester since it would not be feasible to begin classes earlier than at present. The faculty member also said that the calendars must balance out so that all classes meet for 19 periods for each credit, mean ing that, for example, English Lit erature 25, a three-credit course, must meet 45 periods during a semester. Saturday Classes on Wednesdays For this reason, he explained, students now find themselves go ing to Saturday classes on Wed nesdays at the end of a semester. This condition is caused'by holi days, he said. Adrian O. Morse, University provost, said yesterday that the entire problem revolves around “finding enough time” for the floating holidays. The Encampment workshop suggested that the holiday plan go into effect for the. 1956 or 1957 school year. 'News, Views' Meeting The . circulation staff of. News and Views will meet at 4:15 p.m. Monday in 118 Home Economics. A compulsory meeting of the staff will be held at 5:00 p.m. Monday in 118' Home Economics; •—John Logan Photo Cadal Mcorts date to Mil Ball In usual big-waakand waatbar m Sails VOL. 56. No. 58 STATE COLLEGE. PA.. SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 10. 1955 FIVE CENTS Bass Named Queen Of Military Ball —Joe Patton Photo ROSEMARY BASS, sophomore in Journalism from Camp Hill, is crowned Queen of the Military Ball by bandleader Ray Anthony at intermission of last night's Mil Ball. 'No One Didn't Win This Election Bob Clarke didn’t get elected freshman class president at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., but that didn’t particularly bother him. Clarke didn’t exist. He was a figment of the imaginations of the editors of the News-Letter, stu dent weekly at Johns Hopkins. Clarke was listed among, the candidates for the freshman class presidency by the editors to de monstrate that the frosh didn’t know enough about the candi dates to intelligently elect a class president. The editors won their point. Clarke won 8 per cent of the vote. . Elections Committee to Meet All-University Elections Com mittee will meet at 7 p.m. Mon day, in 9 Carnegie. ' Falls for Mil Ball FOR A BETTER PENN STATE Acacia Members To Attend Funeral Service for Frost ■ Funeral services for Gaius Frost, sophomore in mechanical engineering from Lancaster who died early Thursday morning in the University Hospital, will be held at 3:45 p.m. tomorrow from the Gundel Funeral Home, Con estoga. Members of Acacia fraternity, where Frost was a pledge, are planning to attend the funeral. Doctors at the University Hos pital and Dr. James Campbell, Jr., State College throat specialist, at tempted to save Frost’s life when a throat swelling Thursday caused Frost difficulty in breathing. Doctors said' injections were given to reduce the swelling, and artificial respiration was applied. Oxygen was also applied by a re suscitator. A slot was also cut in Frost’s windpipe and a tube in serted to apply oxygn. He died at 2:30a.m. after all attempts failed, doctors said.' 'lmports' Arrive Late, But Safe It was the old, big weekend story again yesterday, as two inches of snow fell on campus causing bad road conditions and complicating weekend plans for many. The “imports” arrived safely, however, although a spokesman at the Greyhound Bus Terminal said a few buses were running as much as three-quarters of an hour behind schedule. Borough police reported condi tions as being “not too bad” on the main streets last night, al though they said the side streets were slippery. No accidents in volving students were reported. The county roads were cindered yesterday, and the snow had turned to slush by last evening, according to state police. They said road conditions were “pretty good.” . Campus Patrol reported that sev eral persons had slipped on the (Continued on page eightJ (EnUwjnttt 900 Couples Attend Dance In Rec Hall Rosemary Bass was crowned queen of the Military Ball by orchestra leader Ray Anthony last night before some 900 couples in Recreation Hall. Miss Bass, a sophomore in jour nalism from Camp Hill, was spon sored by John Lyon, Cadet Major in the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps. Other finalists were Jane Hart zell, sponsored by Arthur Bates, Ist Lieutenant in the Army Re serve Training Corps; Marilyn Myers, sponsored by Reid Eschal- Her, Naval Reserve Officers Train ing Corps cadet; Toni Lisinichia, sponsored by Donald Tinsman, AFROTC cadet and Patricia Ma loney, sponsored by Donald Da broski, Cadet Sgt. Ist Class, Army ROTC. Commanders Select Queen The queen was selected by Col. Richard Reidy, professor of mili tary science and tactics; CoL Daniel F. Riva, professor of air science and Capt. V. B. MacCrae, professor of naval science. The queen and her court—made up of the four finalists—were es corted to the platform through a cordon formed by members of Pershing Rifles, national military honor society, and an arch of sabres formed by the sabre team of Scabbard and Blade, national military honorary group. Kappa Delta Member Miss Bass is a member of Kappa Delta sorority and Angel Flight, AFROTC auxiliary organization. Cadet Col. Gordon Fee, master of ceremonies, awarded a silver plated trophy to the queen and to each member of the court. Members of Angel Flight, pre sented a bouquet of roses to each of the finalists. The finalists were selected from 40 entries by the cadet com mander and his staff at the Penn sylvania Military College, Ches ter, Pa. The Mil Ball was sponsored by Scabbard and Blade; Pershing Rifles; Arnold Air Society, na tional air force honorary society; Quarterdeck, national naval hon orary society. The receiving line formed from 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. A coatroom concession was operated by Persh ing Rifles. Campus Party To Pick Heads Campus party will elect new clique officers at 7 p.m. tomorrow in 10 Sparks. According to its constitution, the party must elect new officers within a month after the class and All-University elections in the fall and spring. This fall’s elec tions for freshman and sophomore class officers ended Nov. 19. Posts open to party members are clique chairman, vice clique chairman, treasurer, executive secretary, and recording secre tary. Votes will be taken on nomina tions brought up for all offices at tomorrow’s meeting. IFC to Meet Monday The Interfraternity Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Hetzel Union assembly hall. William Moyer, IFC secretary treasurer, said last night new committee appointments will be made and committee reports will be heard in an effort to clean up pre-Christmas business.
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