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VOL. 56. No. 92
Luther Asks Action
On Compensations
Rudolph Lutter, former candidate for All-University
president, renewed his attempts to oust student government
compensations yesterday when he called on the Supreme
Court to examine the constitutionality of the compensations
which were voted in by Cabinet last week.
In a letter addressed to the chairman of the Supreme
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To Rush
Informally
Registration for informal rush
ing began Monday but only four
women have signed up. In order
to be eligible upperclass women
must have a 2.0 All-University av
erage. Second semester freshmen
are required to have a 2.3 All-
University average and first se
mester women are ineligible to
rush.
The informal rush period begins
next Monday and lasts all semes
ter. Women must register in the
dean of women's office in 105 Old
Main before 5 p.m. on March 19,
according to Mrs. R. Mae Shultz,
adviser to Panhellenic Council.
During informal rushing sorori
ties invite rushees to a series of
Coke dates. The invitations are
written to the women directly and
they reply in writing directly to
the sorority.
This system differs from formal
rushing. The dean of women's of
fice and Panhellenic post office
will not be used as clearing houses
between - sororities and rushees.
Rushees may receive a bid any
time after the firSt week of in
formal rushing. The bid is sent
by the sorority to the dean of
women's office where it is stamped
with the official Panhel seal. The
bid is mailed to the coed and she
is given one week to reply. The
rushee sends her reply to the sor
ority through the Dean of Wo
men's office.
Greek Week Group
To Begin Planning
Spring Activities
The newly-appointed committee
chairmen for Greek Week will
meet today's with the general
chairman, Edmond Kramer, to
start organizing for the Spring af
fair.
The chairmen will meet at 7:30
tonight in 212 Hetzel Union.
Twelve committee chairmen
have been appointed; the remain
der are to be named within the
next several days, Kramer said. •
Appointed are Martha Michener
and George Remmey, exchange
dinner; Marilyn Fischer and Dav
id Friedenberg, banquet; David
Richards, publicity; Pauline Paul
ekas, co-chairman; William Mills,
sing; Ann Greene and George
Smith, projects; George Buckhout
and Robert Gellman ' supervisory;
and Katharine Dickson, secretary
treasurer.
University Alum
Dies in Jet Crash
Lt. William H. Johnson, a grad
uate of the class of 1954, died last
week on his 24th birthday, when
his jet training plane crashed in
to a mountain in southern Cali
fornia.
The wreckage of the plane was
not discovered by the Air Force
until late Friday. Bad weather
conditions had hampered the
week long search for the missing
plane.
Lt. Johnson was scheduled to
be graduated as a jet pilot next
week. He graduated with honors
from the University in 1954 as
a member of the Air Force Re
serve. Lt. Johnson was married
to Virginia J. Coskery, a graduate
of the class of 1955, on Dec. 30,
1955.
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Court, Lutter said that the appro
priation of $lB5O in compensa
tions conflicts with the spirit and
the Preamble of th e Student
Government Association Consti
tution which states that its pur
pose for establishment is "—to
promote the welfare of the stu
dent body and the University as
whole—."
Lutter spoke against compen
sations at last Thursday night's
Cabinet meeting but to no avail
as Cabinet passed compensations,
14-9.
Lutter Stressed Pressure
At that time Lutter stressed
his opinion that the All-Univer
sity president, under the present
set-up, came under too much
pressure as the individual who
could appoint students who would
receive a total of $5OO in compen
sations.
In his letter Lutter listed this
as the first of four ways in which
the $lB5O appropriation violated
the general welfare of the stu
dent body.
Second on the list was th e
charge that it is against the tra
dition of the University student
government and the United States
government for a governing body
to award itself an increase in
compensation because of the "ob
vious corrupting tendency of such
a power."
Would Set Bad Precedent
Lutter went on to say that if
compensations are permitted to
stand they would build up an in
vidious precedent which would
allow fiiture student leaders to
channel funds to themselves by
creating "scholarships" with the
funds collected from each Uni
versity student for student gov
ernment activites.
Lutter also contended that the
appropriation Aiiolated the wel
fare of the stuent body and the
University because it has made
a pronounced contribution .to
ward the "questioning of th e
aims of student leaders" and the
value of student government, by
the University student leading to
his disapproval of student gov
ernment and a resultant growth
in apathy.
He urged that all payments of
compensation awarded under last
week's Cabinet decision be barred
'until the constitutionality of the
appropriation is examined.
Ike May Break
At Conference
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (/P)
—Speculation concerning the
lsecond term question reached
a fever pitch tonight as Presi
dent Eisenhower scheduled a
news conference for 10:30 a.m.,
tomorrow.
There was widespread expecta
tion that Eisenhower would use
it as the setting for his announce
ment on whether he will seek an
other four years in the White
House.
Presidential Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty denied tonight
a radio commentator's report that
Eisenhower had already sent word
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
Dorm Construction
Planned for March
Construction on the new women's dormitories to be built along E. College avenue be
hind Simmons Hall is expected to begin by late March.
Walter H. Wiegand, Physical Plant director, said yesterday that the actual date for
workmen to start depends largely on weather conditions.
Wiegand and other Physical Plant officials held a job conference yesterday afternoon
with contractors for the dormitories.
The project, which will consist of four dormitories and a dining center, is expected to
be completed by fall, 1957.
The dorms, which will ha‘
Men Beware!
Predatory Coeds
On Loose Today
Today is the coeds' day. It's the
day that makes this year Leap
Year.
It is also the day that adds an
other day to this year and a day
that comes but about once every
four years.
It is the day that a 20-year-old
person could be celebrating his
fifth birthday, as well as the day
that allows the spring semesttx
to end June 6 and not June 7.
It is also the• day that allows
finals to begin May 26 and not
May 27, as well as the day that
postpones Spring recess, July
Fourth, and Christmas.
Today is Feb. 29.
Auto Collision
Injures Student
A University student suffered
a broken nose and minor injuries
in a weekend auto collision near
Reading.
Geraldine D'Alio, senior in
home economics from Schuylkill
Haven, was riding with her par
ents when the car collided with an
auto attempting to make a left
turn.
The accident occurred at 6:45
p.m. Saturday, three miles west
of Reading on Route 22.
Miss D'Alio was admitted to
Reading's St. Joseph's Hospital
with a broken nose, a slight con
cussion, cuts to'the head and face,
and body bruises.
She has been reported to be
improving.
IFC Finei Fraternity
Alpha Chi Sigma, not Alpha
Sigma Phi, was fined by Inter
fraternity Council Board of Con
trol for not having men on door
duty as was reported to the Daily
Collegian Saturday.
to' Republican leaders throughout
the Country that he plans to an
nounce his willingness to serve
for another term.
Hagerty said:
"This is just another one of
those stories. I suppose there will
be a million of them before the
night is over.
"No word, one way or the oth
er, has been relayed to Republi
can leaders—or to anyone. Nor
has any statement, one way or
the other, been circulated."
Hagerty added to an inquiring
reporter _that he hoped the state
ment he had just made would
"take care of all your queries."
He asked the reporter to in
clude that lagt remark, so he
wouldn't be kept awake all night
commenting on similar reports.
The report about Eisenhower's
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avenue, extending from Short
lidge road to Eastview terrace.
Each of the four buildings will
consist of two complete residence
units, and a central dining .hall
with four dining rooms.
All buildings will be of red brick
with limestone trim, resembling
the combination used in the Het
zel Union Building.
The dorms will have four main
floors, while the dining center
will have two floors.
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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 loun
ges available for sororities to rent.
These will be about the size of
four student rooms and will in
clude a kitchenette and storage
space adjoining the lounge.
8 Hostess Suites
Each of the eight living units
will have a suite for the hostess.
The suites will include a living
room, bedroom, bath, and kitchen
ette.
On the first level of each build
ing will be facilities for washing,
drying, ironing, and storage,
Almost all of the student rooms
will be double rooms, each about
12 by 16 feet.
The general contractor is John
McShain, Inc. Other contracts are
held by Hughes Corp., plumbing;
Lehigh Engineering Co., heatingi
and Rigg-Dittler and Co., electri
cal.
ÜBA Sets Friday
As Closing Day
The Used Book Agency will re
main open from 1 to 5 p.m. today
through Friday since there are re
funds and approximately 200
books to be returned.
The agency will not be open
after Friday. Books or refunds
will not be available after - that
time, according to John Knaff,
ÜBA manager.
The I.JBA is now located in the
Book Exchange on the ground
floor of the Hetzel 'Union building.
Silence
Today
willingness to run came from
ABC commentator William Win
ter in San Francisco. He said in a
West Coast broadcast that he had
definite information that Eisen
hower would seek another term
as president "if drafted."
Winter said he had access to an
advance paraphrase of the an
nouncement the President would
make.
"The President will indicate,"
Winter said, "that while he be
lieves no man is indispensible, he
would be happy to serve if the
people want him."
Winter said the President's
statement would review his past
White House record, his physical
condition and would contain a
new doctor's report which finds
him "in better condition than
ever."
Sell Papers
In the HUB
See Page 4
Snack Bar
Committee
Created
Nittany Council Monday night
set up a committee to investigate
th e possibilities of starting a
year-round snack bar at the ice
skating rink.
Ralph Volpe, freshman in arts
and letters from Lansdale, was
named committee chairman with
Morgan Lewis, junior in usychol
;ogy from Wilkes-Barre, and Ger
r aid Carlson, freshman in business
administration from Connellsville,
las his assistants. The committee
will make its first report at the
Inext council meeting.
Council voted to pay one-quar
ter. of the expenses for a dance
which it will sponsor jointly with
Pollock Council and TIM, March
17 in the Heizel Union building.
The food committee announced
that it would take all complaints
from Nittany residents directly to
the supej,visor of the Nittany
Halls.
President George Mueller said
he would take the problem of the
broken dryers in the Pollock Un
ion building to the Association of
Independent Men executive meet
ing on the request of council.
Several cases of the dryers fail
ing to work after money was put
into them were reported.
Mueller announced that the
bluebook file for East Hall resi
dents would be available for use
from 7-9 pm. Wednesday in Dorm
20.
Council discussed plans for the
creation of a softball and volley
ball league for East area resi
dents, but postponed final date on
the matter to a later date.
Chapel to Open
In September
With the first two units of the
Helen Eakin Eisenhower Chapel
near completion, the religious cen
ter is expected to be open in Sep
tember.
The units now under construc
tion include the small meditation
chapel and the religious orogsam
center. A large chapel with a seat
ing capacity of nearly 2000 will be
built later.
Funds for the work that is now
underway have come from contri
butions from alumni and friends
of the University.
_ .
The main chapel building is es
timated to cost $2.500,000. It will
he financed by private contribu
tions. The Penn State Alumni
Fund for 1956 will list it as one
of its major goals.
Fair, Continued Cold
Predicted for Today
The forecast for today, accord
ing to the students in the depart
ment of meteorology, is fair and
continued cold. No snow is pre
dicted.
The predicted high is 30-35
degrees and the low will be 15-20.
The maximum yesterday was 30
while the low was 19. The pre
cipitation was .17 inches.
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