Today's Weather: Snowy and Windy VOL. 56. No. 99 Committee Votes pown Lion Plank A controversial Lion party plank concerning a proposal to establish a no -profit, stu dent-run book st+re was un animously strick:n from the party's platform .st night by All-University El ctions Com mittee. Following the d• ision, Robert Spadaro, Lion part clique chair man, said that shotild the party's advisory board see fit, he would assume the responsibility of pre senting the plank before the stu dent body as a part of the Lion party platform. After one and one-half hours of debate between Lion party clique members and representatives of the Book Exchange, the Commit tee, in private, voted to remove the plank because it concerned a matter which would "initiate a problem to the student body rath er than offer a solution to one which already exitsed." 'No Suitable Reply' Following the Committee's de cision, Spadaro said, "As I stated in yesterday's Daily Collegian, I expected a suitable reply from the Book Exchange officials. Af ter extensive debate tonight I feel that the answer is still not forthcoming. The purpose of a political party is to answer the needs of the people it represents. I believe that this plank is feas ible and more important—neces sary. "This being the case, all pos sible criticism of this particular plank shall be stricken out in or der to meet the pressure which occur when a controversial issue, despite its feasibility, is brought up by an evaluation of these pres sures. I shall submit this plank once again to the Lion party ad visory board. If the board again feels that this plank is a valid issue, as clique chairman, despite Elections Committee violations and various pressures, I shall as sume the responsibility of run ning it." May Violate Code Should Spadaro follow through with his statement, a violation of the All-University Elections Code may take place. Article II Section 7 of the Code states: "The Elections Commit tee reserves the right to act upon any campaign method which it considers to be a violation of the spirit of the. Election Code." The penalty for such a violation, since it would involve the entire Lion party, is a fine •of not more than $25 and, should the Elections Committee see fit, a forfeit of not less than 10 and not more than 100 votes • on each of the nine party candidates, Renworthy's Not. Read At the outset of last night's meeting, Paul Hood,' chairman of the Book Exchange board of con (Continued on page two) Senate WASHINGTON, March 8 (W)— The Senate today defeated a Dem ozratie drive to have cotton, corn and peanut crops supported at' 90 per cent of parity. It 'was a major victory for President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The vote on this key section of the election-year farm bill was 54-41. All 95 members of the Senate (there is one vacancy) were on hand for the test. Sen. Millikin (R-Colo), who has been ill for several weeks, showed up in a wheelchair to vote with the ad miniitration forces. Eisenhower and Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson want Congress to retain the flexible system of farm price supports ~,itpzii..,, 8 a i.„.,.,,:-. Tottrgian The I Platforms - Are Bare 4 See Page 4 'N- • gip • ------ -• Dishonesty Review Players Present 'Thirteen Clocks' Any children going to see "The Thirteen Clocks," as pre= sented last night by Players, may be amused and entertained, but they probably won't be fascinated, or enchanted, or spell- bound The children's theater play, adopted from a short story by James Thurber, has been writ- 1 ten for children in particular and' as adopted by several dramatists,' including dramatics instructor' Cameron D. Iseman, has proven' a success many times. But Players has taken a beauti ful fairy tale and moulded it into a dull, humorless tale that lost much of the life, character, and sparkle inherent in it. Robert Kokat, as Golux, the bouncy little man with magical powers, and Derek Swire, as Xingu or Zorn, the dashing, good hero of the play, are on stage' much of the time and should up-I hold the dashing and enchanting' theme of the tale. Kokat Captures Role's Essence Kokat captures much of the es sence of the role as he twirls, and jumps, portraying an odd elf-like man who befriends Swire, a prince from another land mas querading as a troubador. Kokat seems to get a "kick" from his actions and so imparts much of it to the audience. However, Sw ire is superbly miscast. He looks more like an unsure youth than a heroic prince in search of great deeds and beautiful women. Fautering and speaking in almost a deadpan, he strolls through his role much like a nine-year old boy. Fuller Meaning Portrayed Joseph Conaway as the Duke, evil and hideous owner of the dark and dreary castle where he is holding the beautiful Saralinda, his false "niece" prisoner, per haps lends himself to a fuller feeling for his role than any one else. Evil he seems, with his eye patch and leering face. He should get plaudits. The play was directed by Rob ert D. Reifsnyder, professor of dramatics, who imparted to the play a hesitateness and slowness which often made the audience laugh at parts that weren't sup posed to be humorous. Minor Parts Show Vitality More credit for amusing and likeable performances can be of fered to those who had the minor parts, who looked and acted their roles with a vitality lost to the "stars." The first scene in an inn where Swire learns of the sad Sara linda's predicament is the - best. Innkeeper Walter Vail, traveller Mark Wallace, and Sandra Grot sky, the Woman, gave the play a beginning boost which didn't do (Continued on_page eight) Stops Farm Bill established in 1954. This permits I jected '9O per cent supports "you the government to support basic tear the very guts out of this bill crops at from 70 to 90 per cent as far as any benefit to the indi of • parity, according to supply vidual farmers goes." conditions. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D.- Murray Snyd e r, presidential Minn.) said Benson had been lob preSs aide, described President bying the Senate for the adminis- Eisenhower as "delighted" by the tration's flexible support system. Senate vote. Secretary of Agri- He accused him of offering "spe culture Benson said he wished .1.1 cial deals" on cotton, corn and "commend the Senat6 highly." 'other farm products, and said: With the question decided for "I charge he is guilty of un three of the basic crops, the Sen- principled actions." ate was • expected to act quickly Forty-one Republicans and 13 on similar moves to knock out Democrats voted for the arnmd high, rigid supports for wheat, ment by Sen. Clinton P. Ander rice and dairy products written n (D.-NM.) to knock highly into the farm bill by the Demo- pegged price supports for cotton, cratic-contrcolled Agri culture corn and peanuts out of the omni- Committee, . bus bill. Just before the vote was taken, Thirty-five Democrats and six Sen. Robert S. Kerr (D.-Okla.) Republicans opposed the amend= told the' - senators that if they re- meat, FOR A BETTER PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE. PA., FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 9. 1956 By TED SERRILL 30 Students Take Grad Medical Plan More than thirty graduate stu dents have submitted applica tions to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance plan with bene fits becoming effective April 1. The plan is direct pay and non group, and was available to all graduate students enrolled at the University. A special rate plan was sought, but was unable to be established because of the diffi culty of appointing a person to coordinate the plan on campus. Blue Cross, sponsored by the hospitals, is the non-profit plan for hospital care which provides services, most of which are with ' out charge to Blue Cross patients. Blue Shield, the doctors' plan, is a non-profit community ser vice endorsed by the Medical So ciety of the State of Pennsylvania which provides benefits in the 'form of medical and surgical ser vices. Literature and application forms explaining the medical health service were distributed to all graduate students. The plan was brought about by the concern of several graduate students who have faculty assis tantships but are not able to benefit from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield programs set up for University employees. Although programs are still on a proposed basis, present plaits call for the system by which indi viduals wishing to take part in the programs will be billed at the direct payment rate. If an affilia tion with a group is obtained later, those taking part in the programs will be entitled to the group rates, which are lower. Snow Turning to Rain Predicted for Today Snow, turning to rain. and mod erately windy with a possibility of clearing in the afternoon is forecast for today by students in the department of meteorology. -The expected high today is 40 degrees. Rules OK'd Senate Adds Three New Rules to Code The University Senate yesterday added three new rules on the handling of academic dishonesty cases to the Senate Regulations for Undergraduate Students. They became effective immediately. The most important of the new rules requires any inci dent of academic dishonesty to be reported to a student's dean and referred to a committee on academic discipline in his college. After hearing the evidence, the committee would decide on the student's guilt and fix a, penalty. Any action taken would ,Greek Week be reported to the student's in structor and the dean of his col- 1 lege. • The committee of each college ll ' Prolects Set would' be compoSed 44. three fac-1 ulty members and two students,lßy Committee appointed every year by the dean. One of the faculty members will Twenty-four projects have been be chairman. :lined up for Greek Week, the pro- This rule would clear up three ijects committee reported Wednes issues that have been troubling day to committee chairmen. facu 1 t y and administration l George Smith, project commit members. It would assure the tee chairman, said the committee instructor that any incident he ( planned the projects with mem reported would be acted upon; lbers of the borough Chamber of that the faculty and students iCommerce. Additional projects of each college have a greater I will be studied later. part in these procedures. includ- I Work on the projects, to be ing the fixing of penalties, and done by members of fraternities that the instructor concerned is and sororities,•will begin at 12:30 notified of the action taken. 'p.m. on April 14. Participating The three new rules, as well as, groups will be asked to furnish a recommendation for the crea-i transportation if possible. tion of a new Senate subcommit- The committee on exchange tee—the subcommittee on aca- dinners sent out cards last week demic discipline—were contained; requesting the number of per in a report on academic honesty Isons from each group that will procedures by the Senate Corn- ,participate. Only half the cards mittee on Student Affairs. Thad been returned by Tuesday, A second new rule allows al the committee said. [ student found guilty of dishon-1 The outstanding pledge ban esty by one of the college com-.quet will be held April 12 in the mittees on academic discipline to Hetzel Union 'ballroom and the appeal the decision to the sub- ,IFC-Panhel banquet will be April committee on discipline of the 16 at the Nittany Lion Inn. Senate Committee on Student Af-1 The committee chairmen will fairs. meet again at '7:30 p.m. Wednes- An appeal must be made with-iday in 212 HUB. in 48 hours of the college commit-) day -- tee's decision. Then the discipline committee would review or re-i I hear the case as to evidence, guilt,! ,and penalty. The Senate Committee onimusic for the sophomore Heel Student Affairs believes an ap- land Tie Dance to be held from peal procedure advisable since :9 p.m. to midnight tomorrow in there are 10 college committees ;the Hetzel Union ballroom. and they will be hearing cases I Tickets are free to sophomores (Continued on page eight) 'and may be obtained at the HUB. Hell Week Practices Change Over Years The proposed Interfraternity Council "Hell Week" code may bring to an end over 50 years of criticism and complaints from outsiders who frown upon the various hazing practices afforded to fraternity pledges. ' The path of the fraternity pledge was a stormy one even in the early 1900's, when the practice of taking a pledge out in the woods during Hell Week, and losing him was a common oc— currence, according to John H. Frizzel, professor of public speech at the University from 1902 to 1918. Most of the fraternities em ployed the paddling system dur ing the '2o's, according to Harold R. (Ike) Gilbert, assistant director of athletics, and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. Paddling was very vicious during the en tire pledging period, and espe cially during Hell Week, he said. There was no interference with the educational program, how ever. Pledges did not miss classes because of pledge trips or lack of sleep, he said. Hell Week 'Embarrassing• In 1930, when Hell Week was becoming embarrassing to the point of disgrace, and "not be coming to persons of mature age," according to James Coogan, as- ,Tri-Tones Will Play 'At Heel and Tie Dance The Tri-Tones will furnish By ROG ALEXANDER sistant director of public informa tion, and, at that time, editor of The Daily Collegian. He launched a campaign against vicious Hell Week practices. As 2 result of the crusade, the presidents of 27 fraternities banned paddling. By March, 1931, 16 fraternities had banned Hell Week practices entirely. Pre-ini tiation practices were on their way out at this time, so it seemed. Vets Start Again Immediately after World War If, many returning combat hard ened veterans began the surge towards brutal Hell Week prac tices again. Paddling was re-in stituted, and a severe strain, both mental and physical, was placed upon the pledge. Hell Week lasted anywhere from four days to three weeks. By 1948. however morn• mature (Continued on page two) FIVE CENTS
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