IFC OK's Deferred Rushing ©lff VOL. 58. No. 92 STATE COLLEGE. PA.. TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 25. 1958 FIVE CENTS Lion Party Bows Out; University Gets Charter ' Lion Party bowed out of the spring elec tions campaign yesterday after the Senate Subcommittee on Organizational Control denied a petition to change the name to Victory Party. Clique Chairman David West called the party’s future uncertain and de-! nied "extravagant rumors of a conspiracy between Lion and I University parties.” | West said a number of factors combined to make “no room for three parties in the spring elec tions.” He named these factors as "confusion caused by the aboli tion of the rotation system, peti tioning for recognition by third parlies, and purposed revision of the Ail-University Elections Code, plus the rumored meet ings of the 'Mystic 15' which seems to have now grown to "Nineteen Plus One'." The rotation system for elect ing All-University and class offi cers was dropped from the Elec tions Code Thursday by All-Uni versity Cabinet, which also de feated - a proposed code amend ment dealing with party registra tion. The All-University Elections Committee is also working on a penalization clause for the spring elections. - The “Mystic 15” refers to a group of junior men rumored to have met to split up political spoils among themselves. : The petition to change the party's name, signed by West and Phyllis Anderson, clique secretary, was denied by the ■ subcommittee on Thursday. Subcommittee members said the move apparently was "a sud den, unpremeditated decision of the clique leader which didn't ap pear to have the support of the party or the steering committee. West admitted the name change was not approved at any official party meeting but said, “Appro val came from what would have been' the steering committee if the continued existence of the party had been assured and the appointments could have been made.” William O'Neill, who resigned as Lion Party clique chairman Feb. 9 and appoinied West as (Continued on page eight) A FIRE in a manhole across the street from Willard was caused - by accumulated, melting snow which shorted with a high voltage wir& i Daily (Eullrgian FOR A BETTER PENN STATE Debate Team Places 2nd In Tourney The men’s debate team placed second in a field of approximately 20 in the Mount Mercy tourna ment in Pittsburgh this weekend with a team record of seven wins and one defeat. The women’s team won four and lost four at the tournament. The men's affirmative team won all four of its contests, de feating St. Vincent’s College, Uni versity of West Virginia, Kings College and Georgetown Univer sity. The affirmative team consisted of Peter Galie and Arthur Ichter. The men’s negative team won three and lost one of its debates. It defeated Mount Mercy College, Kent State University and Car negie Institute of Technology. It lost to Duquesne University. The negative team consisted of Alan Elms and Robert Adams. The women’s affirmative team, consisting of Sandra Grotsky and Carol Reed, won three and lost one debate. It defeated Grove City College, Xavier College and Westminster College. It lost to the University of Pittsburgh men. The negative team, consisting of Arlene D’Onofrio and Susan Whittington won one and lost three matches. It defeated Gen eva College and lost to the U.S. Naval Academy, Georgetown School of Foreign Service and the University of Cincinnati. —Dally Collegian photo bj Bon Miller The Senate Subcommittee on Organiza tional Control approved University party’s! constitution, but Party Chairman John! D’Angelo last night said he will seek the re-! peal of one article added to the constitution i before is was approved. " The article states: I “Any member of the party ,'shaU not be obligated to take any pledge or oath against joining or participating in any other extra curricular activity.” The original constitution pre sented to the subcommittee for approval did not contain the article. D'Angelo said he added if at the request of Ross Leh man. chairman of the subcom mittee and assistant executive l secretary of the Alumni Asso • ciation. During the organization of University party,” D’Angelo said, “there was a rumor circulating that I had made every party member sign a pledge not to join a secret society of senior men. I think that is the reason I was asked to include this article in the constitution." Although D’Angelo declined to mention the society by name, he Campus party registered 350 students Sunday night at its first mass meeting of the se mester. The parly will elect all junior and senior class clique officers and sophomore class chairman and treasurer next Sunday and will hold preliminary nomina tions for the party's spring cam paign. obviously was referring to Lion’s Paw. ‘I didnt put the clause in byi accident,” D’Angelo added. “It! was my understanding that I would have to do so before the subcommittee would approve the constitution.” But Lehman, an alumnus of Lion's Paw, said last night that D'Angelo was mistaken in be lieving that he had to add the article. Lehman said the only specification made by the sub committees was that the consti tution should not include a clause restricting party mem bers from participalion in olher activities. “We’ve had this procedure for many, many years,” he said. Leh man was asked if the procedure was aimed at protecting Lion’s Paw. His reply: “No, this is.far broader than a group like Lion’s Paw. It concerns every group on campus.” D’Angelo said, “I had no ob jections to adding the article. Since I never had any intentions of requiring the signing of any [sort of oath, the article really ! makes no difference to the party’s | (Continued on page eight) TV Will Be Theme for Spring Week The Soring Week Commit-' mural field at the south end of • . , * , , ~ the golf course in order to take , tee chose television as the- advantage of the permanent : general theme for Spring: lighting system and eliminate . or> . , ,< possible power failures. ■ Week, April 28 to May 1, and; James Jimirro , chairman of the ! voted to ask All-University Spring Week Committee, said al- Cabinet for a “nn ctrinos at- thou S h , s P rin g Week is usually; caDinei lor a no strings at-financially independent, last year! tached” S2OOO appropriation to it suffered a loss. The balance', _ ;from June 1956 was $l4OO while! cover expenses. 'only S4OO from June 1957 is avail-! Three group categories—panel able this year, and quiz shows, police and detec-! The Interclass Budget Commit-' tive stories and westerns—were! tee, which turned down a request! chosen Sunday night for the Car- for funds last year, unanimously nival and float parade, April 28 approved the $2OOO request Thurs and 29. Iday. The committee also decided t Representatives from the to move the Carnival site from j Inlerdass Budget Committee the golf course to the new inira- 1 end the Spring Week Commit- System Would Allow 7 Weeks of Rushing The Interfraternitv Council last night approved a deferred | rushing plan that will not allow first-semester freshmen on . fraternity premises except during open houses. The council approved the plan by a surprise 36-13 roll-call vote. The new plan will allow at least seven weeks of rushing after the start of the second se-j mester for freshmen. The formal; I I • _ • pledging date will be moved to; I I X K I* I I W later in the year. UlfltUlll Under the new plan, * will begin the first day of classeslTT _ -C I— w _ for second-semester men. The for-i I Q ■lllfl |P mal pledging date would be som | BW time between the sever „ and 1 kl» •« s ,h o,»»i |rg Missiles The new plan calls for two! open houses in the first semester.! WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (/?) The open houses will last a maxi-;The United States and Britain dis mum of four hours- ; closed today U.S. atomic missiles The accepted system was 'will be based in England, with drawn up by a rushing eral- ithe understanding that a joint uation committee headed by i decision would be necessary to Robert Juh-slirer. ipull the trigger. In introducing the plan. Jube-j A five-year agreement effective lirer said under the present sys- as of Feb. 22 was made public, tern the cost of rushing freshmen; ft climaxed 11 months of U.S.- tvho do not make the required 2.2|British negotiations flowing from average is very high. Under thejan accord reached by President new plan, houses will be able toiEisenhower and British Prims rush only those who have an Minister Macmillan at Bermuda average, Jubelirer said. last March 22. j A new enforcement agency. The pact is the prototype of separate from the IFC Board of others the United States hopes to Control, will be set up to handled sign with France, Italy. Greece, enforcement of the plan. j Turkey and any other interested Freshman violators of the ‘members of the North Atlantic system wUI lose rushing priy- (Treaty Organization, ileges for one year. A fraternity Eisenhowei 1 and other NATO violator will be placed on social ; government chiefs voted at Paris probation for a semester under (two months ago that NATO the new plan. (should have intermediate range During discussion of the plan, a 1 atomic missiles based in Europe, i motion was defeated by a voice! seCL >rity reasons, some de vote to forbid second semester! tails the U.S.-British agreement freshmen who did not make a 2 2 were suppressed. These covered average from rushing until after* such questions as how many mis the formal pledging date. i sile ? and how man y metl would The new plan will also cut down be involved. • on the freshman drinking prob- however. d has been reported lem. Since no freshmen are al- 1 Thors, *he L-S- Air Force lowed in a fraternity for the first ‘ntermedia.e range ballistic mis semester, enforcement of the l^ e ’ WII j 6 sem -o Royal Air frosh drinking ban would only bef or f sq . uadr v ons , at s, , t . es * n Sc,ot a nrnhiom ri.7rin