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Champ Presents Match
By PAT O'NEILL
Fifteen games of chess and nine games of checkers, two of them being played blindfolded,
were simultaneously carried on by Newell Banks, blindfold checker champion of the world. He
played 23 opponents last night in the Hetzel Union card room
Banks, with thinning white hair'
and a slight nervous twitch,:
moved calmly about from table
to table, making a separate move
at each one. The tables form(•d a
semi -circle, with many interested
spectators watching.
Banks is noted for the speed of
his decisions, making an averpge
of about one move per second.
The feat is nothing new for
Banks, however. He has traveled
ever one million miles and played
about 600.000 checkers and chess
games in the past 45 years. During
this time he has played over
eighty thousand blindfold games.
Uses Visual Calculation
Banks explained that he does
not actually wear a covering over
his eyes in blindfold games. lie
simply does not look at the board.
Instead he is given a verbal pic
ture of what the checker board
is like and where the checkers
are. Then he must figure out his
moves through visual calcula
tion.
Banks very seldom loses. He
once had a string of over 14 thou
sand wins in eight years. The win
ning streak was finally broken
when Banks lost in a blindfold
checker game.
Banks served in the army in
World War I, and was in Paris
when the Treaty of Versailles w•as
signed. He continued to play
chess on his own during this time.
Trying to Promote Chess
At present Banks is trying to
promote an Intercollegiate Na
tional Chamionship for chess and
checkers. He feels his tour has
increased interest in the two
games.
- Banks has convinced the city
of St. Petersburg, Florida, to spon
sor chess and checker tourna
ments and instruction in the city
schools. Over 1300 students have
enrolled in the courses.
Banks hopes that someday the
'United States will be able to beat
Russia in chess. He feels that if
enough interest is created in the
same, this will be accomplished.
Speaking of the chess players
at the University, Banks said that
one of the best teams in the coun
try is on campus.
Lagey Will Speak
On 'Greenwich'
Dr. Joseph Lagey, assistant pro
fessor of sociology, will speak on
"Greenwich Village Revisited." at
a meeting of the sociology club at
7:30 ontight in 216 lietzel Union.
Dr. Lagey's speech will cover
the recent movement of people
into and out of Greenwich vil
lage and their reasons for moving.
He will also compare the people
who live there now with the peo
ple who used to live there.
WDFM Staffs to Meet
The promotion and publicity
staff of station WDFM will meet
at 7:30 tonight in 307 Sparks.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
—Joe Patton photo
NEWELL BANKS plays 24 simultaneous chess and checker
games.
WELL CONDUCT PERSONAL INTERVIEWS
Boeing has many positions open for graduating and graduate students:
These opportunities are in ,all branches of Engineering (AE, CE, EE," MR
and related fields). Also needed are Physicists and Mathematicians with
advanced degrees. -
wields of activity indude.Design, Research and Production. Your choice
-tion: Seattle, Washington or Wichita, Kansas.
interviews will cover_ the details of openings, the nature of
Company projects currently in work, and miscellaneous infor
lut the Company.
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d learn about the excellent opportunities with an outstanding
organization—designers and builders of the B-47 and B-52
Multi-Jet Bombers; America's first Jet Transport, the 707;
and the B9marc IM-99 Pilotless Aircraft.
Fbr personal interview appoinbnents—consult your
PLACEMENT OFFICE
Finalists
(Continued frop page one)
Men's Store; Gene Fullmer, sec
retary of the State College Area
Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Mel
vin Smith, manager of -the Katz
Store; Mrs. Ruth Meyers, mana
ger of Simon's Shoe Store; and
Fred Metzger, owner of Metzger's.
William Kalin, owner of Kahn's
Men's Store; James Kenney, man
ager of Vogue Beauty Salon; Jo
seph Porter, owner of Porter Bro
ther's Paint Store; Mrs. Richard
Fedon, and. Richard Fedon, presi
dent of the State College Area
Chamber . of Commerce; Robert
McLanahan, -:owner of McLana
han's Drug Store; -and . - Murray
Gritzman, owner•pf Mur 'Jewelry
Co.
Miss Penn State Will receive
,numerous gifts from town mer
chants in addition to the Spring
Week trophy for her title. Her
sponsor will receive 15 Spring
Week points toward the overall
trophy. Finalists will receive
eight Spring Week points each.
(Trophies will be presented Thurs
day night after the Donkey Bas
iketball game.
ot, 410 114 " ir ;":1 Breakfast
Brunch
V O Lunch
Coffee-break
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ANY PARTY
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Please order
MX II Me 1 day ahead
AD 84184
CAMPUI -;
26 & 27
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THURSDAY. APRIL 26. 1956
Blood Drive
(Continued from page one)
processed and typed. Among the
hospitals served with the blood is
Centre County Hospital in Belle
fonte.
Most blood transfusions_involv
ing University "studentsare done
in Bellefonte.
Two students who gave blood
during the drive had - done so sev
en previous times. Robert N. Ed
wards, senior in electrical engi
neeringfrom Altoona, and Bruce
Large, senior in dairy science
from Reading, gave their eighth
Red Cross blood pint.
Cabinet--
(Continued from page one)
Cabinet will also hear a report
from a representative of the Na
tional Student Association on pos
sible improvements for next
year's Campus Chest.
The report will be based on
ideas heard at the NSA Regional
Convention at Philadelphia where
University delegates heard ideas
about ways to run a Campus
Chest from-students at other col
leges and universities.
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR SALE
EIGHT GOOD double bunks, steel, 'web
springs. Suitable for lodge or cabin.
Call Shelley AD 7-3012.
NASH 1949—excellent condition. Cherdrive,
good tires and battery, low mileage. Price
reasonable. Phone AD 74200.
SEAT COVERS for all cars 20%, diF-count.
Free installation. Sample patterns avail.
able. Call Al Fine AD 74732.
HI-Fl RECORD changer-V-103GB on base.
Finest American made changer—eom
plcte $4O. See anytime after G. Po)lock 5-6
ext. 2G5.
1947 DESOTO Club Coupe. Clean, radio
and heater, good paint and robber. 'Must
sell quick. $125. Call Frank AD $4324.
SENIORS! IT'S KEELERS of course for
your graduation name cards. engraved
or process printed. Prices from $2.40 a
hundred and up. Keelers . . . the Uni
versity Book Store. Cathaum Theatre
building.
HUGE SELECTION of portable radios
and batteries. Expert radio, phono
service. State College TV. 232 S. Allen.
FOR RENT
MAKE RESERVATIONS now for Fall
semester zoom and board with Mrs.. Sie,.
225 S. Atherton street. Close to campus.
ROOMS FOR RENT
GRADUATE STUDENTS and upeerclass
men! The Colonial, 123 W. Nittany now
booking for Fall semester. All rooms 'with
running water or private bath. Quietly
conducted for rest or study. Central loca
tion. Call AD 7-4850 or AD 7-7782. Mk
for C.R.
LOST
WILL PL'RSON who took raincoat trtono
outside 302 Osmond. Please contact John
Andrews ext. 792. I have your&
ONE SLIDE rule with name inside. CaM
Fred Kelley. EL 6-4457. .
POST SLIDE Rule in. 121. Sparks Thursday
night. Call Leo at ext. 281.-
WILL THE person lobo picked ttp . the
-wrong grey overcoat at Sigma Pi Friday
night call AD 7-4928. • -
WANTED
EXPErtIENCED SECRETARY desires -typ
ing of theses, etc. Fast, accurate service,
Reasonable rates. Phone-AD 8-6943. -
FURNISHED APARTMENT wanted to
• sub-let for mar ried couple during sugar.
mer months only . Contact AD 74862.
GIRL TO share apartment nest Fall. Gall
AD 74146 Friday between i and 7. •
WANTED—BABY sitter 18 " hours per
week. Faculty housing. Phone AD
8185.
ACCOUNTANTS: Medium sized Certified
- Public Accounting Firm bas • ope nings
for senior and semi-senior accountants ns
Central Pennsylvania office. Excellent 61)..
portunity. Pledge write - stating 'experience
and education to P.O. Box 2E7, -Lewis
. wn.' Pa. '
PEOPLE WHO have • !Thies •in the
Night" I See Theta Chi and Tri - Sivas
at Sprint Carnival. • - ..
HELP WANTED
SUBSTITUTE DISH washer to work Friday
ea irh A t p tl4 . • l 7 l3 h . Sunday scr night for meals.
TEN STUDENTS for canvassing door-to.
door in- State 'College. Apply Fronnm'•
Cleaners. 222 W. Beaver.
MISCELLANEOUS
THE SERVICE at the Student Ser.iee
Station is really right there.
HAVE YOUR meals on a 5 or 6 day week
basis with or without breakfast. Mrs.
Siew AD 8-8311 and make reservations for
Fall semester.
COMPLETE YOUR Senior Weekend at
7th annual Penn State Norse Show
SaturdaY, Sunday May 5 & 6-9 a.m. to
1 p.m. Saturday; 1 P.m. Sunday. At Riding
Stables. Donation 3.50.
THE CO-ED in 419 McElwain has a elate
for Senior Ball, Mny 4—Have you?
ARTS AND C-rafts counselors: male and
female. Mnit be capable of inftructing
children ages 8 to 16. Camp Echo, 6823
N. 75th St_ Phila- 41, Pa.
WHEN YOUR typewriter needs service
just dial AD 7-202 or bring mrehine
to t 333 \V. College Ave.
ITS HASSINGER for racket striliging
the no-awl-way. Guaranteed satisfaction,
prompt service. University Tennis Service.
White Hall Storage Room. After 5 p.m.
314 a Beaver Ave. Phone AD 7-2316.
HAVE MRS. SIEG. 225 S. Atherton street
(formerly Barnard Tea Room) make your
sandwiches for sorority and fraternity
parties. Call AD 8-8311.
HURRY! LAST chance to send your .lonos..
Bead it to Box. 1419 liamiltoe 801 l .