THESE ARE NOT MEANT TO DISGUST YOU BUT TO FRIGHTEN YOU. These accidents happened. They happened because people were careless. Maybe they were students from some school on
their way home for vacation who didn't get enough sleep, or who didn't have good tires, or who didn't take the danger seriously enough. (Editorial and Articles on Page 2)
Safety
Edition
VOL. 59, No. 68
4V2 Ton Missile,
Ist AF Satellite,
Circles Earth
WASHINGTON (/P)— I The United States has hurled into
orbit an Atlas Intercontinental missile weighing about
4Yi tons.
The White House announced at 8:08 p.m. that the big
ts round-the-world journey a
little more than two hours earliei
from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The announcement, made' in
a statement by President Eisen
hower, said the entire vehicle—
not just the forward pari of it—
now is in orbit.
missile had been started on
NATO to Build
Arms Program
PARIS (/P) The North At
lantic Treaty Organization,
menaced in Berlin, voted a
speed-up in - defensive might,
including, nuclear arms.
The alliance of 15 nations
ended its 3-day conference yes
terday with a communique
bristling with defiant phrases in
the face of the Soviet threat to
freeze U.S., British and French
forces out of West Berlin.
"The member countries made
clear their resolution not to
yield to threats," the ministers
pronounced. And they reaf
firmed their "manifest will to
use nuclear retaliatory forces to
repel aggression."
Then they learned that for
the past three days or so the
United States had been discus
sing with the Soviet Union an
early visit to Washington of
Anastas L. Mikoyan, the deputy
Soviet premier and intimate of
Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev.
That will take Mikoyan to
Washington well ahead of the
June 1 deadline the Soviets set
for declaring West Berlin a
free city.
Senior Coed
Awarded
Fellowship
Mary Ann Gemmill, senior in
■cience from New Cumberland,
har been awarded a Rotary Foun
dation fellowship for advanced
study abroad during the 1959-60
academic year.
Miss Gemmilf was one of 121
outstanding students from 33
countries to receive the honor.
In preparation for a career in
secondary education she plans to
study science and mathematics at
one of the universities in New
Zealand. She expects to receive a
Bachelor of Science degree at the
University in June, 1959.
Miss Gemmill belongs to
0 number of honorary societies at
the University, and is on the All-
University Cabinet as the presi
dent of the Board of Dramatics
and Forensics. She has also won
outstanding speaker awards in de
bate tournaments.
Miss Gemmill was recommend
ed for the fellowship by the Ro
tary Club of West Shore.
The Rotary fellows are selected
for their high scholastic standing,
leadership qualities, interest in
world affairs, and ability to make
friends easily. They must be be
tween 20 and 29 years old, hold
a college or university degree,
and know the language of the
country in which they will study.
By providing an opportunity
for young men and women of
many nationalises to. live, study
and travel in another country for
one year on Rotary Foundation
Fellowships, these grants promote
international understanding, one
of the principle Rotary objectives.
Red China to Extend
Peasant Commune Plan
TOKYO (JP)~ Peiping radio
boasted yesterday that the drastic
commune system has swept up 99
per cent of' the peasants in the
drive to make Red China a world
industrial giant And now thel
drive is on to extend the‘com* I
munes to all citiei and town*
BULLETIN
“This launching constitutes a
distinct step forward in space op
erations,” the President said. “The
success opens new opportunities
to .the United States and all man
kind,” ' -
The missile, which weighs be
tween 87 and 88 hundred pounds,
was launched under the Defense
Department’s Advanced Research
Projects Agency—separate from
the civilian agency which is think
ing in terms of launching missiles
to the moon and far beyond.
Russia’s largest satellite —Sput-
nik lll—w eig h e d only 2900
pounds.
The mighty missile hurtled
skyward with a brilliant flash
of flame at 6:02 p.rp. (EST).
Unofficial word at the time was
that the intention was to fire the
Atlas more than 5000 miles across
the Atlantic missile range.
This would make it just short
of the Big A’s 6325-mile limit.
The 100-ton Convair missile
struggled aloft atop a huge tail
of white flame. It rose straight
up for rome 65 seconds before
arching gracefully high in the
starless sky and roaring toward
the southeast.
This was the 16th Allas
launched in within a year. The
first of the big birds was 'fired
on a limited range test Dec. 17.
1957.
Stores Victimized
By Check Forger
A man who signs bad checks as
Robert A. Logan passed through
State College on Dec. 5 and at
least five local merchants won’t
forget him.
He supposedly purchased items
valued from $5 io $lO and
cashed checks worth $2O to
$3O to pay for them. He then left
the stores saying he would come
back for his purchases.
He never came back and this
week the local stores, which had
cashed his checks during the
commotion caused by Christmas
shoppers, discovered they were
phony.
WDFM Expansion
To Feature Stereo
By DENNY MALICK
Radio Station WDFM is plan
ning to broadcast programs in
stereophonic sound next semester
in conjunction with WMAJ.
New facilities for stereophonic
broadcasting will be installed over
the Christmas vacation and during
January as part of an $BOOO proj
ect at the station.
David Ellis, chief engineer for
WDFM, said the project still has
to be approved by Robert T. Oli
ver, head of the speech depart
ment; Dean Ben Euwema of the
College of the Liberal Arts; and
the Department of Physical Plant.
WDFM’s Christmas spectacular
last night was the last program it
will broadcast until the new
equipment is installed. The stereo
broadcasting is expected to begin
Feb. 1.
Francis Hoffslol, WDFM pub
licity director, said the project
will include $4OOO worth of new
equipment and $4OOO for reno
vating the present studio.
When the renovations are com-
Chem Lecture
Brings Pennies
From Pockets
Ancient alchemists never found
a way to make gold out of iron,
but one chemistry professor got
some profit out of a piece of alum
inum during her chemistry 3 lec
ture-demonstration.
Isabel Oakwood, assistant pro
fessor of chemistry, dipped a sheet
of aluminum foil into a dish of
mercury to form an amalgum. She
then passed it around the room in
a large, flat evaporating dish so
that students could watch a white
oxide form on the metal.
The results were enough to sur
prise the most experienced scien
tist.
As the dish was passed around
the large lecture room, several
students decided it looked much
too much like a collection plate
to pass up—so they dropped a few
pennies in it.
By the end of the period, the
collection of wealth had grotvn to
include one cigarette, two match
es, four S& H Green Stamps,
twelve pennies . and someone’s
lecture notes.
At the next period Mrs. Oak
wood thanked the class for their
generosity. “I received a number
of very nice donations and am
very gratified,” she commented.
Who says teaching isn’t a profit
able profession?. -
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1958
pleted, there will be two studios
and a control room, he said'.
The new setup will allow the
control operator to see what is
done in both studios. He will
be able to switch the broadcasts
back and forth between the stu
dios.
Included in the new equipment
will be a control board, two turn
tables, equipment racks and tape
recorders.
In order to broadcast the stereo
phonic programs, the station will
obtain a new amplifier and tone
arms for the turntables.
Hoffsiot explained that ster
eophonic on radio means broad
casting FM and AM simultan
eously. The campus Station will
use its FM facilities and WMAJ
will use its AM facilities for the
simultaneous' broadcast. -
A new program schedule will be
set up in order to make better use
of the stereophonic sound, Hoff
stot said. All such programs will
probably be broadcast betw.een.,B.
and 10 p.in. wlien the station
broadcasts over WMAJ facilities.
HUB Will Donate
Coffee to Drivers
A thermos bottle could help
ensure a safe trip home for
you today or tomorrow.
That is, if you take it to the
Lion's Den and have it filled
with coffee.
Filled free, at that.
J. R. Amacker, Lion's Den
manager, said the nation's
safety associations have re
peatedly stressed the value of
the coffee break in -avoiding
sleepy accidents.
"We have read reports of ac
cidents following each mass
exodus from campus/' Amack
er said, "and each time we
think it must have been some
one who tried to drive too far
without that coffee break."
All you have to do, he said,
is take your thermos to the
service counter and they'll fill
it up.
Residents of Nittany 40
Entertain Needy Children
Nittany 40 did its share of
spreading Christmas cheer last
night.
Needy children from surround
ing districts were entertained at
a Christmas party in Nittany 20.
All of the residents of Nittany 40
participated in the project by sell
ing empty soda bottles to raise
the necessary money.
The men bought gifts to dis
tribute to the children. Refresh
ments and games were also a part
of the party.
Walter Gaida, President of Nit
tany 40, Served as chairman of the
affair.
rat
For those who think
: first lady is one of
isure, Eleanor Roosi
rst scheduled speak;
=w University Lecf
s, has a very differ*
* tell.
In her busy career, Mrs,
:lt, who will appear
r ednesday, Jan. 7, in
uditorium, has found
i write several hooks <
3r life as Franklin Del.
;lt’s wife.
In her book "This I
>er," Mrs. Roosevelt oi
lormal week in Iht
louse for her. It we?
thing like this: Mondr
lunch with Mrs. Cort
1 p.m., tea for 175 guesi
tea for 236 guests; Ti
1 p.m., lunch with Mi
Nance Garner; 4 p.m.,
nembers of Delaware
n?aiic Club; 4:30 p.m.,
foreign diplomats wives;
iinner for 22 people; 9
iicial reception.
Wednesday—4p;m., tea for 266
guests; 5 p.m., tea for 256 guests;
Thursday 1 p.m„ formal lunch
eon for 52 guests; 4 p.m., tea for
the Woman’s Division of Infantile
Paralysis Foundation; 5 p.m., tea
for executive board of the Feder
ation of Women’s Clubs; and Fri
day-—1 p.m., lunch for the cabi-
Student Injured
t Skating Rink
. A University student is- under
observation at the Ritenour Health
Center for possible head injuries
following an accident at the Uni
versity Ice Rink yesterday- after
noon, ,
: Charles Stull, freshman in,me
chanical engineering from Wil
liamsport, got on the ice shortly
fter the rink opened,. Witnesses
laid he was skating along and
iuddenly flipped over the rope
let up to separate fine skaters
[rom physical educatiin classes.;
Only a few persons Were on the
ice-and Stull was foun d sprawled
nit by friends to wit
lesses. - v ; v - :]- ’> "• ' 7
Dr. Herbert R. Glenn, director
Of the Health Center, said it, is
itoo soonto determine, how serioys-
Hr Stull mgr Muebeat hurt
dent
s Job Hectic
members’ wives; 8 p.m., dip
.iatic dinner for 94 guests and
>7 additional' guests after dinner.
It was necessary for Mrs.
Roosevelt to supervise arrange-
Tickets for the Eleanor Roose
velt lecture will be distributed
to students and non-students be
ginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan.
5. at the Heizel Union desk.
Tickets will be free to every
one, but only one will be given
to each person.
ments for all these events and
to attend to them personally,
greeting and shaking hands
with all the guests. Mrs. Roose
velt says’ that in 1939 alone
4729 people came to meals; 323
people were house guests; 9211
Junior Turhs Down
Broadway Ploy Offer
Richard Mazza, junior in arts from Drexel Hill, has given
up Broadway (temporarily) for Penn State.
When “Tall Story,” a new comedy by Howard Lindsay
arid Russel Crouse, starring Hans Conreid and Mark Con
nelly, opens its pre-Broadway stand in Philadelphia on Jan. 7,
Mazza should be in- it. :
He should, but he won’t, be
cause although he was offered
a part in the production; he
turned it down to finish work
toward his degree
It all happened this way, Maz
za said: • '
“I Worked at the Playhouse in
the Park in Fairmont Park in
Philadelphia this past summer. I
worked for money during the day
and as ah apprentice at night. I
put together, add directed the first
apprentice production the Play
house ever had, and, as a .result
I became great friends; with, Mrs.
Ethelyn Thrasher who managed
the place.” •.
"She eventually became man
ager bf lhai New Locust Theatre
in/Philadelphia. "Tall Story",
was ‘scheduled to open there in
January and she had a copy qt
the -script.' She' knew the, pro/;
ducers of - the play ‘ were/ still,
looking for the juvenile lead
end she thought 1 of me—thought
I might have-a chance; if nod
people came to tea; and 14.05 S
people came to receptions, all
of whom were served light re
freshments.
In addition to autobiographical
books, Mrs. Roosevelt has written
books oh politics, Washington,
and world events. Among the
books she has written ate “When
You Grow Up to Vote,” “It’s Up
to Women,” “A Trip to Washing
ton with Bobby and Betty,” “This
Is My Story,” “My Days,” “This
I Remember” and “India and the
Awakening East.”
Her speech here, like her books,
will be based on things she has
seen.and done. The lecture will
make a comparison of various
phases .of life in the United States
and Russia based on a trip she
took through Russia last year.
By 80881 LEVINE
for the lead, than for a smaller
part.
“She gave me a letter of intro
duction for an interview with the
producers and directors in' New
York and I went down there dur
ing the. Thanksgiving vacation.
They told me' to come back for a
reading on Dec. 3. I had to leave
State, College on Tuesday night
and be back by Wednesday night.-
“I read for-the part and/they
said they liked my reading but I
didn’t have the qualities they
were, looking for in .the -juvenile
lead.. However, they, offered- me
one of the smaller parts.' , .
j"I told them that for a .part of
. the size they offered, I, would
] have to talk if over with my par
terits and my advisor, Kelly Yea-,
:,ton. Even though it was a wbn
i derful opportunity,: if would mean
i leaving school' for at least a year.
; They;said I could-let them know
my decision later. ■- / ! \ - /
"Coming homeonihe train;
‘ (Continued on page, four) .
t m
—Photoa bx Bob Thonpion
Safety
Edition
Good Roads
Are Expected
For Traveling
By KATIE DAVIS
Students will see the warm
est weather in two weeks
today as they leave campus
on their way home for Christ
mas. An afternoon high of 40
is expected according .to; Joel
Myers,' Collegian forecaster.
This relief from the cold should
be of short duration, though, and
a return of low temperatures is
expected by Saturday ' afternoon
accompanied by cloudy and win
dy weather.
The only precipitation predicted
anywhere in Pennsylvania today
or tomorrow will be limited to
the northwestern section of the
state.
Traveling conditions for home--
ward bound students should be
fairly good except for ice on a
few. roads.
Classes will be suspended be
ginning at noon tomorrow and, re
sume at 8 a.m. on Jan. 5.
Student-driven cars will be
leaving all day today and tomor
row until about 1 p.m. tomorrow.
Representatives from the
Pennsylvania Railroad sold
tickets in ihe HUB Wednesday
and Thursday and students may
take advanced trains leaving
Lewistown at 12:40 p.m. on Fri
day and Saturday which are
planned to help alleviate the
usual rush of students going
home for Christmas. Other daily
trains will leave at their regu
larly scheduled limes.
Greyhound and Edwards Lakes
to-Sea bus lines are also avail
able for the students. Students
are reminded that they will have
better bus service when return
ing to the University if they
phone in reservations several
hours before they leave.
Today is the last day that
The Daily Collegian will be
published before vacation. Pub
lication will begin again pn
Tuesday, Jan. $.,
University offices will be
closed from 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
23, until 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29,
and again on Thursday, Jan. 1.
The Pattee Library has an
nounced the following schedule:
Saturday, Dec. 20, 7:50 a.m. to
12 noon; Sunday, Dec. 21, closed;
Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 22 and
23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m:; Wednesday
through Sunday, Dec. 24 to 28,
closed.
M'o n d a y through Wednesday,
Dec. 29 to 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Thursday, Jan. 1, closed; Friday,
Jan. 2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday,
Jan. 3, 9 a.m. to 12 n6on;\ahd
Sunday. Jan. 4. closed.
The Lions Den .will close at
1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, and
reonen at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan.
4. The Terrace Room will , close
at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dee. 23, and
reopen at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan.
2.
Ag Speech Award
Taken by Altman
Norman Altman, junior in pfe
veterinary from Philadelphia, was
named winner df theTBsB fihalifet
round of the Guildin Agricultural
Speaking Contest Wednesday eve
ning. : ,
Altman received.s7s.and a gold
medal from the Penn State Coaly
Society; sponsors of the contest.
A silver medal and $5O were
awarded to second place winner
John Miller; senior, in agricultural
engineering from Clarion. Jay
Coble, senior in anim&l-huibahdry
from HCrshey. placed third add
was awarded ’• '
Three other finalists, Charles
Boster, Phoebe Greenleaf „ and
Glen Klippenstein were presented
prizes of $lO each. : ;:
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