• Today's Forecast: CI • udy - - an • cooi ..•• Y '- i''‘ 27;1--z, ..., , . . ) , . ... .t - 7 ( G I iltivitg...-.-s.-----/ Ttlill ...,...: . VOL. 58. No dent D Issues ric r ration Ike Hist Ded 11 , ILL, Sept. 23 (IP) Eisenhower to- .NEWPOR' —President night signec proclamatio for possibly troops to school integr‘ t,le.Rock, 1 a history-making clearing the way use of federal ash any further 1 ti lon violence at Lit- Eisenhower put his name to the document at the vacation White House shortly after he denounced what he .ter red "disgraceful oc currences" in the Little Rock ra cial disorders. In the earlier state ment he asserted: . "I will use the full power of :the United States including whatever force may be necessary - -to • prevent any obstruction of the law and to carry out the or ders of the federal court." The President, acting swiftly after today's racial disorders, 's ig n e d a proclamation com manding all persons engaged in obstruction of justice at Little Pock to "cease and desist." . James C. Hagerty, White House press secretary, said signing of the proclamation does not neces sarily mean federal troops will be called out. That will depend, he added, on whether Eisenhower's w a r n i n g "edict is obeyed. Hagerty said it was unlikely any troops would be called out tonight. The White House want ed to see first whether there is any further violence at Cen tral High School in Little Hock '‘--a situation that'hardly could arise before tomorrow. "It will be a sad day for this country—both at home and abroad —if school children can safely at tend their classes only under. the protection of armed guards," the President said. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 23 (IP)—The bloody assaults of an _inflamed crowd of white men and women thwarted the inte gration attempt at Little Hock Central High School today, but President Eisenhower warned that further violence will be met with federal force. • Eight Negro students slipped in to the school during a wild melee this morning 'but were removed about noon. when officials eared the fighting-mad crowd•wot>>d be cOme an. uncontrollable mob. It was a wild day of hate and violence in r )Vhich at least 11 newsmen wee assaulted. 'Button,' Male 'Curtsy' Ordered Coed ims program will about" today for say of joint cus- The eusto take a "tur the - fourth toms. This chan l e in customs will require fresh .an men to "curtsy" and freshma women to "button" at the corn and of upperclass students. The first lag in the customs' spirit was' detected Saturday as no large singing groups were seen on the Mall or on the steps of sehwato Auditorium. The Fresh man Customs , Board decided last night to put this turnabout day into effect today to give the pro gram a boost. Last year's turnabout day was well enforced by upperclassmen, but not so well enforced by upper classwomen. • informal poll of STATE COLLEGE. PA.. TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 24. 1957 PROsPEGT KAPPit • ALPftil . • rl . . . . il. . PE - 1-Tft CS i FAißmozwr A✓E. PATHWAY TO DEATH of Walter Majka, is shown as theorized by a University spokesman. He said Majka apparently left Delta Tau Delta on his way home to Delta Chi, taking a shortcut (dotted line) through Pi Kappa Alpha property. X marks place where he tell into a sunken patio between steps and a grill. Prom Books Herman- Band; Seeki Queen - Woody Herman and his Third Herd-will provide the music for this year's Junior Prom to be held from 9 to 1 a.m. Nov. 1 in Rec reation Hall. The prom, the first big dance of the year, is sponsored annually by the junior class through the Junior Class Advisory Board. Tickets will cost $5. A Junior Prom queen will be (picked from five finalists. The finalists will be chosen by a panel of 'downtown merchants. Only juniors are eligible for the corn ; p The theme of the dance is "Musictime" and Ree Hall will be decorated in accordance with this theme. The ceiling will be low ered and filled with stars while the wall will be decorated with music staffs, bars and notes.- Dress will, be semi-formal and there will be a policy of no cor sages again this year. Members of the Junior Prom committee are Janet Ours, David Morrow, Daniel: Keiner, Bruce LWalsh and Alvin Clemens. Encampment Photos On Sale .Copies of the'group photograph of Student Encampment partici pants are available for 75 cents each at the Hetzel Union desk. freshmen last year indicated they . lators appeared before the board! were generally amused by the, last night to answer questions. turnabout. , concerning their violations.i The customs board announ-Stuffedl animals seem to be the ced last 'night the customs trend in penalties now. Several! program will end fairly soon violators will be carrying them: if the spirit of customs picks - around campus today. up. They said most freshmen One frosh coed told the they talk to enjoy the customs board she wasn't wearing her period, but- are disappointed dink because it made her hair that upperclass students are straight. The board decided to - not enforcing it more strictly. , 'have her carry her dink on It seems Ibis is where the fun lop of an umbrella today ac comes in. companied by a ' large sign which reads: "Now my dink Heather Lohrentz, - -board co- won't make my hair straight." chairman, said freshman women! Members of the Frii..shman Cus may leave campus this weekend itoms Board' are Susan Graham, to go to the Penn-Penn State game] Suzanne - Keener, Constance Mc without calling her for permission i Cormack, Carole Signorino, Su to leave. Traditionally, freshman!san Sunderland, Helen Skade, women are not permitted to leavelLawrence Hartzell, John Nagy, the University area - during the Bernard Magdo v i t z, George customs period. - Smith, Steven Ott and James Approximately 25 customs vio-lWarren. FOR A BETTER PENN STATE es as Result of Fall DELTA .I if ti DELTA I / ..,,- ~ .- . PATio Fatally injured in fall i VA Contact Delegate 'To Visit State College A contact representative of the' Veterans Administration will visit State College to assist veterans' and their dependents in applyinc , for benefits currently being ad ministered by the Veterans Ad ministration: The representative will be avail able from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. tomorrow in 6 Old Main. —Lion Studio Walter Majka Niatt Majka Stumbles in Patio At PiKA on Return Home A shortcut back to his fraternity house early Sunday morning is believed to have led Walter 11flajka, junior in civil engineering from Binghamton, N.Y., to his death some 16 hours later in Centre County Hospital, Bellefonte. State College Police Chief J. R. Juba held an investigation last night at Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, the site of the tragedy, to reconstruct the acci dent. The press was barred from the meeting and Juba has refused to! comment on the case until after) his investigation is completed. I A University spokesman theo rized that Majka, a member of l Delta Chi fraternity, was return ing to his house through a short cut when he stumbled into a sunken concrete patio at Pi Kap pa Alpha fraternity. It is believed that was last seen at the Delta Tau Delia house, where he visited briefly after attending a joint party at the PiKA house. The party was sponsored by Lambda Chi Al pha, Delta Chi and PiKA. Mrs. Merle Young, the house mother at Delta Tau Delta, told l University officials she remem bered talking to Majka. There were reports last night that he may have also -visited other houses. It is theorized that Majka crossed the lawn beside PiKA house for a shortcut to the rear of Delta Chi. When crossing The lawn, he apparently stum bled over a rock at the edge of the sunken patio and fell to the concrete patio floor. striking his head. Members of PiKA. heard the ) noise and found Majka almost. immediately after the accident. The University Hospital ambul ance was summoned and he was taken to the infirmary. He remained at the - infirmary until about 4:30 p.m. Sundayl when his condition became worse. He wag rushed to the Bellefonte. hospital where he died about an hour later. Dr. Charles J. Cullen, Centre County coroner, who performed a post-mortum yesterday after noon, said the death was caused by "laceration and hemorrhage of the right side of the brain resulting from a fracture of the , skull." t The University spokesman said that while Majka was at the in ;firmary he was given hourly !pulse and blood pressure tests. Dr. !Herbert R. Glenn, director of the Health Service, said Majka was (Continued on page eight) —Daily Collegian Photo by George Harriman 'RAIN ON THE ROOF'—John Eberhardt, junior in secondary edu cation from Philadelphia, seeks shelter under a pingpong table supported by sawhorses while waiting in the Army ticket line Sunday night. The 500 tickets were sold out by 9:30 a.m. yesterday. Penn football tickets are still on sale. What Price Political Pie? See Page 4 Majka Death Unrelated To Drinking James Hart, Interfraternity Council president, last night said the accidental death of Walter Majka early Sunday morning had "no connection with drinking." Majka was fatally injured in a fall into a sunken patio at Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity abOut 1 a.m. Sunday, and died about 16 hours later at the Centre County Hospital, Bellefonte. Hart made his remarks at an Interfraternity Council meeting last night. He said that Majka's death was accidental, and that drinking played no part in the accident. George- Wills, chairman of the IFC Board of Control, clarified the position of IFC checkers at fraternity parties in his report be fore the meeting. Wills empha sized the checkers do not have to speak with the president or ,any other house officer before in-. specting the party. The checkers, !he explained, need only show their credentials to the person on , door duty before going to the party room. Wills encouraged fraternities to ask to see the checkers' creden tials before letting them into a party. Mathew Mathews, chairman of IFC publications = said that his committee is going to attempt to revive "Toga Tales," fraternity magazine. The magazine has not been published regularly during the past year. Mathews said he plans to have the magazine estab lished on a bi-monthly basis. Hart said IFC committee ap pointments will be completed at ithe next meeting, on Monday. FIVE CENTS
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