PAGE TV/O —Dtilf CtUtfiia ph«tt fcy Bob TK«Bp«4ft WHEN FLAMES broke out in one of the second floor rooms of the Delta Theta Sigma fraternity yesterday. flaim-s left only two books untouched on the student’s desk while completely destroying the rest of the furnishings and personal property. Elections Committee 'Searches Soul' on Control Over Parties Discussion at last night's All-University Elections Committee meeting dealt at first with methods of more effectively controlling student political activities; it then developed into a debate on whether such control is desirable. The debate arose after committee members had been discussing methods of regulating party finances and of penalizing parties and candidates for infractions of the Elections Code. Lynn Ward, committee secre tary, posed this question to the committee: “Is stricter control the answer to our problems?" She! said. ‘‘We are going on and on to the point where the committee Is extending its power a little too much. I don't feel we can justify this." Chairman Peler Fishbum dis agreed: "Parlies shouldn't be allowed to run on their own on • campus like this—they’d run Wild.*' Miss Ward: One purpose of the University is to train students to assume their places in society af ter graduation. There’s no pro tection in the outside world from "horrible, nasty politicians." Fishbum: Once the controlling bodj- (Elections Committee) gets too loose, student politicians are likely to take things into their own hands. There’s no telling what this might lead to.” Lianne Cordero, junior in arts and letters from Wayne: "We worry about students not showing interest in student gov ernment. but wh&i we actually give them is a sterilk election. There ere so many controls that the students lose irterest." Fred Taylor, junior in counsel ing from Lomovne: “Not many students are mature enough to handle situations without con trols on them. Politics up here stink even with the controls we have now. Parties would spend all the money they could get their hands on. if they had a chance.” Miss Ward: "I can't help thinking that we’re like a Ges tapo—checking everything the parties are doing." Fishbum: Some people get "a tremendous kick" out of do ing things underground. With a hands • off-polilical-pariies pol icy, the whole political system could degenerate and the ad ministration might step in and take things out of student hands. “But I want it understood that I'm all in favor of an active slam bang campaign, as long as it’s run above board.” he said. Miss Ward: We make rules for the parties to follow, and then we judge violations. This is both legislating and judging, and I think it is fundamentally wrong. FRATERNITY NEWSPAPERS , Letterpress • Offset Commercial Printing XSI E. COLLECT OB MtM THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Gun-Toting Grad Held in Bail After Trying to See Truman A 1954 graduate of the Uni versity is being held in $l5OO bail on charges of carrying a concealed weapon, which were filed after he had made an un successful attempt to obtain entrance to the home of former President Harry S. Truman. The graduate. Richard P. Goff of Altoona, told police he was seeking the help of the former President to get a federal job. He explained that he was carrying the gun to protect some $6OO he was carrying. Police made the arrest on Saturday near the Harry S. Truman Library in Indepen dence, Mo. Truman, who had been studying at the library, telephoned the police alter Mrs. | Truman, alarmed, had called to I tell him of the visitor's attempt • to see him. Goff was arrested on his way to the library. Goff received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arts and Letters in 1954. and belonged to Belles Lettres. Penn State Club, and the International Relations Club. Un til last month, he had been work ing in the personnel department of the Flick State Hospital. Cres son. According to police. Goff told them he was relieved at the hospital when he made an un supported accusation that a Communist ring inside the in stitution was selling narcotics. When Asiatic flu bedded profes sors at Bard College. N.Y . several upperclassmen took over teaching duties in the tower classes. SPRING WEEK ENTRANCE INFORMATION All groups, excluding fraternities and sororities, can pick up application blanks for Spring Week entrance at the HUB Desk on the following days: THURSDAY, FEB. 20 FRIDAY. FEB. 21 For additional Information call John Bolt, Carnival Chairman AD 7-3250 Richard P. Goff Gun-Toting Grad Feat. 1:30. 3:31, 5:30, 7:31, 9:32 —Doily Collegian phot* by Bob Thoapw* TWO ALPHA Fire Co. firemen are hampered by dense black smoka loor window at the Delta Theta Fairmount Ave. which poured out of a second-fl Sigma fraternity house at 126 £ Cold Freezes Lion's Paw The Nittany Lion hobbled along the road to his mountain hide away—he’d gotten frostbite of the paw from trudging through the snow. Centre County still resembles the north pole region, despite yesterday's little warmer tempera ture. It was the first day in .11 that the mercury failed to go be low the zero & mark. ® No drastic change is expected in the weather picture for a day or so, according to the University meteorologist, Dr. Charles Hosier. The tempera ture was expected to hit a low of eight to 10 degrees last night. The forecast for today’s high is 20 to 25 degrees. Davis Named Head Of Ad Committee Donald W. Davis, professor and, head of the Department of Adver tising, has been , appointed by the Association for Education in Journalism as co-chairman of its committee on advertising. A chief function of this com-] mittee is to arrange a program j for teachers of advertising at the; association’s annual convention at the University of Missouri in August. ; WMAJ Programs THURSOAT 6:30 I 8:32 _ 8:30 ; 8:45 ■10:00 10:05 11:00 ,11:05 11:20 ! 11:30 11:35 12 rO9 12:15 12:30 Sign On Morning Show; Morning Devotions | Morning Show; Hews 1 Classical Interlude 1 . . _ . _ News. Swap Shop | Music (or Listening] ' News! . Queen for a Day! Music at Noon; Centre County Newsj What’s Going On] 12:35 Music; 12:45 -- - - Area Sports’ County Ae World News' Afternoon of Music i of Music (Bob £ Bay); ... Newaj 5:05 _ After 5:30 Music for Listening!' News and Market Report!( Ifotie for Listening Fulton Lewis. New*] lltxxic_for Listening!! 7:45 ' Urals for LUleninj 8:8* . Neon 8:0* Sccreti of Scotland Yard »:00 Cnajms Kews fWDFMi Hnsis of the Hesters News' 12rSS Nam end Sports;. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1958 DTS Fire- (Continued from page one) second floor were completely destroyed. Five students . lost all their personal belongings. At first the firemen could not locale the flames, bul later in vestigation found the flames isolated in the partitions. Several large holes were made in the floor of the living room and in the walls in an effort to quell the internal blaze. The fire was similar to the one which gutted the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house in December 1955. A small fraternity fire was reported by Sigma Phi Epsilon in January but damage was slight. One fireman, David Balinger, received a “frozen hand” during the battle and was treated by a State College doctor. Tbe lines were kept from freezing by hav ing them run continually. Traffic was blocked off from Allen to Pugh Street on Fairmount Av enue during the fire. Christian Science to Be Vesper Service Theme The concept of God as revealed in Christian Science will be the theme of the Vesper Service at |4:30 p.m. today in the Helen Ea kin Eisenhower Chapel. J. Benton Jones, graduate stu dent in agronomy, will serve as reader. The Thursday Chapel Choir will sing. ;•••••••••••••••••••••••• ¥CATHAUM LAST TIMES TODAY “RMNTREE COUNTY” BEGINS Ip.m. FRIDAY World New*’' Local Newaj ¥ NITTANY Now • Doors Open 6:45 “Contagious Chuckles!” —N.Y. Times '*** m Sports Sp«cisJ i Mcsicj' Local Neva | Nero; Ttiwitre Royal! Groorolosp 541
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