Today's Weather: Cloudy and Cold VOL. 56. No. 74 'Lift-Slab' Method Planned for Dorms A new type of construction not previously employed on the campus will be used when the new residence halls are built behind Simmons Hall along College avenue. The system is known as the Lift-Slab method of con struction,. according to Walter H. Wiegand, director of the physical plant. Lower cost and reduced con struction time are the advantages of the system, according to Wie gand. Instead of erecting the con ventional steel frame and build ing forms at each floor level for pouring concrete, only the steel columns, supported by temporary bracing, are erected. Concrete floors are then poured on the first floor level as rein forced concrete slabs, one on top of the other, like pancakes. The slabs are separated by a plastic compound sprayed on top of each new slab. Each slab thus becomes the form for the one on top of it, and only end forms are required for each succeeding slab. Electric conduit sleeves and hangers for the mechanical trades are built into each concrete slab. When all the slabs are poured and formed, hydraulic jacks mounted on top of each column, and controlled from a central con sole, lift the slabs into place. They are secured at the proper floor level to the columns by welding the steel sleeves to the columns. The slabs can be lifted at the rate of three to four feet an hour. The new residence, halls are to be built along East College av enue, extending from Shortlidge road to Eastview Terrace. Four separate buildings will be constructed, each to consist of two (Continued on page eight) 2 Workers Injured In Hort Woods Two employes of the Pittsburgh- Des Moines Steel Co. were in jured yesterday when a crane boom fell as they were working on the new water tower in Hort Woods. Charles Chaney, 24, who re ceived multiple injuries, was de scribed as “satisfactory” by the Centre County Hospital late yes terday afternoon. He received nine fractured ribs, a fractured jaw, a fractured left knee, one or two fractured vertebrae, dhd lost three or four teeth, according to hospital authorities. The second worker, Donald Peltz, 29, who was atop the crane boom when it fell, broke both heels as he leaped to the frozen ground, hospital authorities said. The men were loading equip ment in preparation to leaving, when the boom fell directly on Cheney as Peltz was attempting to free a cable in the boom's block and tackle. The top of the boom was eight to ten feet above ground when it gave way, Capt. Philip A. Mark of the 'Campus Patrol said. Capt. Mark said no one in the construction crew could convinc ingly explain the bpom’s falling. One theory, he said, was that a pin had sheared off the head of the boom. The men’s families, living at Penn State Mobile Homes, said the two were just finishing their assignment at the University and were planning to leave this morn ing for other construction jobs in New England. Walker Will Speak On University Growth Dr. Eric A. Walker, dean of the College,of Engineering and Architecture and a member of the Borough Council, will speak at a meeting of the Executive Commit tee of the :Community Develop ment Committee of the State Col lege Area at noon today in the Hotel State College. He will present-some observa tions on .the anticipated growth of the. University. , An artist's conception of the new women's residence halls to be built along East College avenue behind Simmons Hall. laxly Ike Sub WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (/P) President. Dwight D. Eisen hower submitted to Congress today a balanced $65,865,000,- 000 budget for the 1957 fiscal year starting July 1. He called on the legislators for the “utmost cooperation” in keeping it bal anced. Immediate reaction on Capitol Hill was praise from Republicans who said Eisenhower was keeping faith with the people and a bit of hooting from. Democrats, iome of whom said they-were “astonished” and “discouraged” at the amount the president wants to'spend.- • Once more, Eisenhower with held any recommendation for a general tax cut at this time, Some FOR A BETTER PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE. PA.. TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 17. 1956 Bids on Building Bids for the construction cf the new women’s dormitories along College avenue in back of Simmons Hall have been requested by the University. When completed, the halls will have facilities for 1064 women students. Work on the project, which will consist of four buildings and a dining center, is ex pected to begin in the early spring. Traffic Fines Due Jan. 23, Simes Says Students who have not paid overdue traffic fines by Jan. 23 will not be allowed to register for further work at the Univer sity, Frank J. Simes, dean of men, said yesterday. - This new policy is part of a crackdown, conducted by the dean of men’s office, on students who have neglected to pay traffic fines or who have failed to appear be fore the Traffic Court. The new policy began yesterday when the dean of men’s office sent out 27 notices to students who at the present, owe unpaid fines. The notice informs the stu dent how long he has to pay his fine or appear at the dean’s of fice to explain, his incurrence of traffic violations. Simes said in the case of eighth semester stu dents the diploma would be with held if the fines were not paid, or if the situation was not straightened out. members of Congress said he was right; others raised a cry for cuts. The budget for the next fiscal year and a, revised one for the current year ending June 30 pro vide for slender surpluses that will Help scale down the 274-billion dollar national debt. This, is on.'the basis' that while spending is, going up, federal rev enue is going up even more.- For this fiscal year the government now expects to spend $64,270,000,- 000 and take in 64% billion, leav ing a surplus of 230 million. For next year it plans to spend $65,- 865,000,000, collect about 6614 bil lion and show a surplus of 435 mil lion.' In a lengthy message, Eisen hower called the budget- “a com prehensive plan, of action” that provides for a “full measure” of defense, .for maintaining “unprece dented prosperity’’and for pro- The dorms will be located along East College avenue, extending from Shortlidge its '57 (Unllrgian road- to Eastview- Terrace, Each of the four buildings will consist of two complete residence units, and the dining center will have four dining rooms. The food and postal service will be centrally located, with two residence halls to the west of it, directly south of Simmons, and two -to the east. All the buildings will be of red brick with native limestone trim, resembling the combination of brick and stone used in construc tion of the Hetzel Union Building. The units will have four main floors, while the dining hall will have only two floors. Each of the eight units will be approximately 160 feet long and 40 feet wide. The over-all length of each building will be 315 feet. The two living units in each building will be separated by glass-enclosed stairwells. Two sorority lounges will be housed on the main floor of each unit, which will make eight lounges available for sororities to rent. These will be approxi mately the size of four student rooms, including a kitchenette and storage space adjoining the lounge. The residence halls were de signed to make the sorority loun- (Continued.on page two) Budget moting “the well-being of all our people.” " “With God’s help,” he said, “we will all go forward.” The" President cautioned that taxes should - be trimmed only "when we prudently can”—with out unbalancing the budget. Yet his $66,300,000,000 estimate of government income for the year ahead was conservative in the light, of his pronouncement that “this nation has reached a new high of material prosperity.” This seemed to open the door a crack for a possible bid later on for an. election year tax slash. Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey conceded at a news-conference,that the rev enue, figures-m i gh t be conservative.” But he insisted they weren’t* underestimated de liberately and. that there was “nothing buried in them for. pur poses of-cutting taxes later.” Dormitory Requested A Champion Coach Sea Page 4 Eight Sororities To Be Housed In New Dorms Eight sorority lounges, two in each of the four, buildings, will be located on the ground floors of the new women’s resident halls to be constructed this spring be hind Simmons Hall. The resident halls will have a student capacity for some 450 sor ority women and 650 independent women. No system has been decided upon to select the/eight sororities who will move into the suites, Pearl O. Weston, dean of women, said. However, a priority rating, with the eight oldest chapters on campus having first choice is a method suggested. • At the completion of the new dormitory, there will be in addi tion to the eight new suites, 16 suite's in Simmons and McElwain Halls, making a total of 24 sorority suites. Suites in Grange may be abandoned. After the 22 present sorority chapters are accommodated, there will be two additional suites. A national sorority has inquired re cently as to the possibility of col onizing on campus, byt no action will be taken in this direction until Panhellenic Council decides to accept new chapters, and the (Continued on page eight) Student Solicitations Wilmeir E. Kenworthy, director of student affairs, said yesterday that, student organizations may not solicit memberships or sub scriptions to publications outside of Recreation Hall during regis tration unless approved by the Senate Committee on Student Af fairs and the Registrar. Today Is Friday? Today is Friday! Well, not really. But we go to those classes today. .Also. Saturday’s classes meet tomorrow morning. But'Wed-, nesday afternoon is still Wed nesday afternoon. FIVE CENTS
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