J§ Slip latlys| CM CO 'Xf € lMH * #BROTHI tntUrkind Hr Hwt» ead frtadoi ■NMCW ft THS NATIONAL OF CHttSTIAMS AMD r OL. 57. No. 8< Orien ation Set OSh Tests For F Freshmen < versity for tl entering the Uni lie Fall semester ed to participate istration testing ig program. i, designed to re iser of failing stu uide them into the m, was offered for last summer on an i. Officials were results. will be requi in a pre-re| and counselor The prograr duce the num dents and to right curriculi the first time optional basi pleased by the The expand proved by the versity, also p :d pregram, as ap rrustees of the Uni ovides for the con ounseling for stu out their freshman tinuation of dents through ndicale Course Tests to The new plan will consist of tests designed to indicate whether the field of stjidy the student has chosen will offer him the best op portunities; whether the student is likely tty make satisfactory grades in the field he has chosen; and whether he should plan on a four-year or two-year program. The tests will also indicate whether or not the student needs extra help in mathematics, Eng lish or reading before starting the semester. A fee of $17.50 will be charged for the testing and coun seling program. Dr. Robert G. Bemreuter, direc tor, of the division of counseling, said that the tests will be offered in 41 Pennsylvania cities, begin ning April 13. Interview to Follow . Results of the tests will be out lined to the incoming freshmen during an interview to be held this summer at the University or at one of the University centers. Parents are urged to accompany the student to the interview so that they can learn more about the field of work the student has chosen. Information on living fa cilities can also be obtained at that time. Dr. Bemreuter explained that last year 1,116 students elected to participate in the counseling pro gram and that 310 of these changed their choice of curricu lum after their counseling inter view. He pointed out that students who participated in the counsel- (Continued on page twelve) Congress Hits Playwright With Contempt Charges WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (/¥) —Playwright Arthur Miller, 41, was indicted on contempt of Congress charges today for refusing to identify fellow writers with whom he attended Communist party meetings in 1947. The indictment, returnee charged Miller unlawfully refused to answer two questions when he appeared before the House Com mittee on Un-American Activi ties last June 21. Through his Washington attor ney, Joseph L. Rauh Jr., Miller issued a statement saying his re fusal to “name certain persons who were present at a meeting of authors” was based “on grounds of conscience.” Denies Being Communist When. he appeared before the committee last June 21 Miller de nied he had ever been a Commu nist, but conceded he had been associated with a number of Com munist-front groups in the past. He testified he was present at five or six meetings of Communist authors in New York in 1947. He told the committee he “would not support now a cause dominated by Communists,” but insisted "my conscience will not STATE COLLEGE. PA., TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 19, 1957 Burglars Steal $l3OO from Frosh Flaunt Bathing Suits In February Apparently some students don’t believe the old adage “You can’t change the weather,” or maybe the reason is just early spring restlessness. On a $5 dare, Richard Breth, freshman in business administra tion from Clearfield, ran from Watts Hall to Willard Hall Satur day afternoon—scantily clad in flowered bathing trunks, with a sign reading “Watts Sets the Pace,” and a paper sack covering his head. Crowds of snowball-throwing students gathered to cheer on the mad sprint, instigated by a Watts Hall group. • And it seems that Watts did set the pace, for a few minutes later five Thompson Hall coeds paraded into Waring snack bar nervously clutching their long, tightly buttoned coats. Underneath they were wear ing, not skirls and sweaters like other clean-cut University coeds, but bathing suits. If the West Halls students are wearing bathing attire in Febru ary, what will they be wearing in July? Incorrect Fees To Be Adjusted Fee adjustment for students who over- or under-paid will be made about March 1, according to David C. Hogan Jr., bursar. The bills will be sent to stu dents’ homes, Hogan said, except in the case of veterans. The bur sar’s office will try to send vet erans’ bills to their campus addresses. Students who were awarded scholarships for this se mest- r also will have fee adjust ments made early in March. The bursar’s office will con tinue its policy of paying student employes on the 10th and 25th of each month, Hogan said. The of fice is open from 8 to 12 a.m. Monday through Friday. If the pay date should fall on a week end, he said, students may collect their checks on the preceding Fri day. by a federal grand jury, permit me to use the name of an other person and bring trouble to him.” If convicted, Miller faces a sen tence up to a year in jail and a $l,OOO fine. Nathan Also Indicted The same grand jury also re turned an indictment today against Dr. Otto Nathan, executor of the estate of the late Albert Einstein, on four charges of con tempt of Congress. Among questions the German born Nathan refused to answer be fore the Committee on Un-Ameri can Activities last June 12 was whether he had ever been a mem ber of the Communist party. He also refused to say whether an affidavit filed with the State De partment in 1953 was true or false. Nathan filed the sworn statement in connection with a passport application* .. FOR A BETTER PENN STATE Purpose of Religion Outlined by Weigel The Rev. Gustave Weigel S.J., in a speech before the Brotherhood Banquet last night, denounced the modern idea that the purpose of religion is to bring peace and order to society. Fr. Weigel cautioned against the theory that religion is important only in that it brings benefits to society. Social bene fits will be the result of religion, he said, but its purpose is to “bow to God ” Fr. Weigel addressed the fourth annual Brotherhood Banquet, at tended by students, faculty mem bers, and townspeople. The ban quet, held in the Hetzel Union ballroom, was in observance of National Brotherhood Week. Desire for Peace Cited Fr. Weigel, a professor of ec clesiology at Woodstock College, School of Divinity, Woodstock, Md., began his address by point ing out the great desire for peace in the world. He described the type of peace created in some countries by a police state, saying that the kind of peace the free world wants “is the kind that makes for freedom, not kills it.” This peace, he said, cannot be dictated by a government, but must be spontaneous. He posed religion as the only method of creating this spontaneous desire for peace. i Change in Thinking Fr. Weigel explained the change' in thinking since the 30’s, whenj science was thought to be thei answer to all the world’s ills. Now, he said, the importance of religion is recognized. “Men of science and of faith are equally agreed that we need both for the salvation of man,” he said. But, Fr. Weigel said, modern (Continued on page two) Poor Weather Greets Lion A chilly mixture of rain and snow greeted a still-slightly-grog-j gy Nittany Lion this morning as! he poked his nose through his den doorway to survey the wea ther. After a heart;- breakfast oi Pittsburgh pan ther meat servei on a newly-ar quired sturd oak table, the Li on embarked 01 a search to. wood to replen ish his dwindlin/ fireplace suppl; The weather man says rain i snow will dog through the Nil. and the temperature to stay below 40 degrees. But late tonight the Lion’s, friends will relax beside a warm' fire and regale with laughter to his tales of an isolated mountain hideaway, a big black bear and; his rollicking companions, and a “lost week” never to be forgotten. Walker ‘Lobby l Dies In Council President Eric A. Walker last night assured the borough council, of which he is a member, that he yas not lobbying for a “Walker Lane” in State College. Dr.-Walker’s motive for asking] was not lobbying for a “Walker name of new streets in the bor ough was questioned humorously by another member of council. Dr. Walker assured the mem bers that he was not leading a crusade for- State College im mortality by the appearance of “Walker Lane." By DICK DRAYNE Rev. Gustave Weigel Brotherhood Speaker Injured Student Reported Better Ira Starer, graduate student ini chemistry from Brooklyn, N.Y.,i who was injured in a laboratory! explosion Feb. 12, is reported to I be in satisfactory condition today | at the University Hospital. i Starer suffered second degree i burns of his entire body. His legs! and left hand were severely burned. Robert Etter, graduate student in chemistry from Chambersburg, who was in the laboratory at the time of the explosion, exting uished the blaze. Dr. Herbert R. Glenn, director of Health Service, described Star er’s condition as better than he expected from the severity of the burns, but said he still has many weeks of hospitalization ahead. Hungarian Drive Collects Under $7 From Students Only $6.80, “a very disappointing response,” was collected from students during the Hungarian Student Assistance fund drive yesterday. Leonard Richards, All-University secretary-treasurer and student coordinator of the drive, said the amount collected showed “a very disappointing re- sponse, but the committee has groups, asking for contributions, complete faith that the Hungar- Dr. Shaler will speak at the ian students will be taken carejhat societies council meeting to of.” night in the HUB. The council The offering from last Sunday’s (will be asked to work with the chapel service was donated to the (National Student Association to assistance fund but the total i set up a committee to contact the amount of the offering has not campus organizations, been tabulated. The committee would include The committee also has col-|NSA members and representa lectei approximately $6O in tives from the hat societies, checks from townspeople. The planning committee of the S3lOO Set as Goal ILiberal Arts Student Council will The goal set for the drive was recommend to the council tonight $3llO. Today was the only day that funds be given for the drive, of collection, with solicitors at the Council Will Vole Comer Room, the Mall bulletin Richard Shriger, president, said board, and the Hetzel Union base- the council will vote on the pro ment. jposed donation. Dr. Amos' J. Shaler, professorj The offering taken in the chap of meteorology and head of the: el service Sunday in Schwab Aud recently formed subcommittee onjitorium will be contributed to the Hungarian students, said letters:drive. Chemistry and Physics will be sent to all University or-[Student Council has given $lOO ganizations, including socia li to the fund. Matt Roc HaH Tickets See page 6 AChißho Furnishings, Clothes Taken In Early Raid Burglars carried out $l3OO in clothing and furniture from .Alpha Chi Rho fraternity house at 425 Locust Lane early Sunday morning. George Cascio, senior in elec trical engineering from Scranton, president of the house, said the theft occurred sometime between 3 and 6 a.m. Sunday. It was not I discovered until about 7 a.m. | when the cook came to work and found the first floor of the house ransacked. Called Police She notified some of the men living in the house who then called the police and began to count the loss. Among the things stolen were 10 overcoats, ranging in cost from $3O to $75; six lamps, valued at about $5O each; two end tables, worth about $140; and a phono graph-radio combination, esti mated at about $l5O. A high fidelity set was also | taken from the house. The owner [valued it at about $2BO, plus all [of his own work that went into i its construction. Ralph W. Farmer, State College patrolman, who is investigating I the theft, said no definite names of suspects can be given out at this time, but that they do have some leads. Clue Found An important clue in the case is a footprint left on the arm of a chair that seems to have been ; made by a sneaker-type shoe. ;This chair is located directly un ider the spot where the hi-fi set [was mounted. Patrolman Farmer said they can be pretty sure that it was no [prank by another fraternity, but [even if it turns out that it is, there will be charges of larceny and burglary brought against the persons responsible. LA Council Will Meet The Liberal Arts Student Coun cil will meet at 7:30 tonight at 212-213 Hetzel Union. The council will hear a com mittee report on the evaluation' of the College of the Liberal Arts land will discuss the Council bud get. FIVE CENTS
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