Forecast: 0 .4 . e - _ ':: i , . Cloudy, r 4at ci sfA•J.:7,O4: win ~, ' •4 • ,- FOR A BETTER PENN STATE Today's Partly Wa VOL. 59. No. 124 Castro Hits AtDictators; Asks Trade WASHINGTON (?P)—Fidel Castro spoke out strongly yes terday against dictators and in favor of a free press. Cuba's strongman and prime minister also said he doesn't want any handouts from the United States—just better trade relations and U.S. tourists seeking "a good time." He also said a major goal of his is to ward of communism by wiping out poverty and hun• ger. The heavy-bearded revolution ist spoke to the American Society of Newspaper Editors while friends and foes of his regime demonstarted, in an atmosphere of some tension, outside the hotel. Castro spoke at considerable length, and in emotional tones, to the editors. He gave a strong pitch for the American tourist trade—saying visitors can either rest in comfort or whoop it up among people he called the hap piest in the world. The 32-year-old Castro stuck gamely to English—frequently consulting an interpreter at his side—as he lectured his hosts on Cuban economic problems and said his country needs a "just treaty of commerce" with the United States to get money for building factories and re forming agriculture. There wasn't much talk about two cotroversial aspects of the Castro regime—widespread exe cutions which followed his taking power on New Year's Day and al legations that he is under Com munist influence. Earlier, however, Castro was quoted as saying communism will not make headway in Cuba if he can get the people decently fed. This report came from Sens. John Marshall Butler (R-Md.) and Mike Mansfield (D-Mont.), two of a group of senators and House members who met privately with the Cuban leader at the Capitol. 4 Coeds to Represent University in Debate Four women will represent the University at an inter-university debate to be held at Rutgers Uni gers University today. Mary Anne Ganter, Barbara Kersnick, Joan Kemp and Mar garet Weiss will make the New Jersey trip. Review Iphigenia Proves War Futile Fine Performances Provide Hit By JEFF POLLACK Collegian Drama Critic It would be hard to doubt the futility of war after seeing the Players' production of Rus sell Graves' satire, "Iphigenia At Aulis," which opened at Center Stage last night. Fine performances by most of the cast combined with an al ready good play to produce an evening's entertainment that can only be called a success. Graves has taken men and put them under the control of the gods gods bored by years of watching the mortals make the same mistakes and given an in sight into the problems and mis takes that face today's world. Even after the sacrifice of STATE COLLEGE, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1959 —Collegian Photo by Marty Scharr PULL OVER BUDDY—Campus patrol chief Lucien Bolduc signals a bicycle rider to the side of the road to take cover. The air raid drill alert was sounded at 1:31 yesterday afternoon and all pedes trians and bicycle riders were required to go to the nearest building for shelter. Participation Termed 'Good' in CD Drill Participation in yesterday's civil defense drill was termed "very good" by Elwood P. Olver, head of the department of security and campus civil defense coordinator. Olver said the Campus Police told him that most persons cooperated in stopping their cars and going into buildings when the warning signal was given at 1:30 p.m. yesterday. The civil defense drill was part of a nation-wide operation de signed to test the ability of civil defense workers in coping with a major natural disaster or air raid. The alert siren came at 11:30 a.m. yesterday. Under actual con-, ditions this would mean that our radar had picked up approaching enemy planes. A 3-minute intermittent siren sounded the "take cover" alert at 1:30 p.m. yesterday. This would mean that the attack would take place immediately and all persons should take cover in buildings and pull their automobiles to the side of the street. Yesterday the "all clear" siren was sounded about 10 minutes later. Olver said that an actual attack is not expected to hit in Centre County, but that it would be used as an evacuation center for the injured and homeless should a (Continued on page eight) Iphigenia to the Gods in return for the wind needed to carry them to battle, the fault with mortals is expressed by Apollo when he asks, "Don't they ever learn?" Regardless of the power the Gods have over the mortals, it is the latter that turn in the finer performances. Best performance honors were shared by three mortals: Janice Ann Schiarella as Iphigenia; Joe Servello as Agamemnon, her fa ther; and Richard Mazza as Achilles, the general who tries to halt the sacrifice until Iphigenia convinces him it is best that she die. Miss Schiarella's performance provided all the emotion need ed to believe she is a girl who is to marry Greece's bravest general, then finds out she is to Occasional Rains To Begin Tonight Cloudiness and warm tempera-, tures will continue throughout' the weekend with a few showers tonight and tomorrow. Partly cloudy and warm wea- 1 ther will prevail today as temp-1 eratures climb to the 76 degree' s mark. A few showers and thunder-' storms are seen for tonight, but temperatures should continue on the mild side, falling to 54 de grees Sunday morning. Occasional showers will con ,tinue tomorrow with a high near 70 degrees. IFC to Install Officers Interfraternity Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Hetzel Union assembly room to install newly elected officers. die and finally realizes her death is for the betterment of Greece. Agamemnon (Servello), showed a fine and extremely well con trolled range of emotion, from rage at the thought of killing his daughter to fatherly love i when he says goodbye to her. 1 Richard Mazza (Achilles) was strong in his role. He showed the emotion of a soldier whose way of life is being torn apart by the feeling in his heart. 1 Massa added warmth and cred itability to the entire produc- I lion. Although the performance by Kevin Thomas as one of Achilles' soldiers was not outstanding, he played one of the most important parts in the play well enough. Even the fact that in the first (Continued on page five) rgiatt Spring Campaigns To Close Monday Campaigning for spring elections will Monday, but students should have plenty the candidates and acquaint From 9 to 9:55 p.m. tomo discussion of the Campus an between the top five candidates of each party. An old-fashioned elections rally with a parade, speeches and a dance will be held from 6.30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday night. The rally is sponsored by the All-Univer sity Cabinet Public Relations Co m mittee. the Reorganization Committee, Elections Committee, Campus party and University party. The platform discussion, orig. 1 inally scheduled for last Wed nesday night, will consist of a panel composed of party candi dates and will be moderated by Wilbur Lewellen. Lewellen said the discussion will be limited to party planks only. Representing University party ! will be the following party candi dates: Arthur Miltenberger, for Student Government Association president; Carl Smith, for S3A vice president, Nancy Clark, for SGA secretary-treasurer, Samuel Minor for senior class president, and Arthur Schneider for junior class president. Speaking for Campus party will be candidates Leonard Jul ius for SGA president, Larry By ers for SGA vice president, Sher ry Parkin for SGA secretary treasurer, Theodore Haller for senior class president and Jack Crosby for junior class president. The elections rally parade will leave parking lot 50 behind the fertility lots 6:30 Monday night. It will travel through campus and the downtown area, returning to campus at 7:15 p.m. At 7.45 p.m. representatives of each party, from the steps of the IHetzel Union building, will pre sentl their platform and discus the proposed reorganization of student government. A dance in ithe HUB ballroom will follow. Freshman women will receive 'special 9:45 p.m. permissions on (Continued on page eight) Heckert HomeEc Judith Heckert, junior in home economics from Millers burg, was named the first queen of the College of Home Economics in the crowning ceremony in the assembly room of the Hetzel Union Building last night. Helen Skade, junior in home economics from Maplewood, N.J., was runner-up in the contest.ll Miss Heckart was crowned by Mrs. Jeanne L. Riebel, assistantllllll .rofessor of home management and equipment. During the cere mony, the queen was presented with a gift representing each of the major areas within the Col lege. The gifts were presented to the queen by Theresa and Lloyd Adams; daughter and son of Lloyd . E. Adams, assistant pro fessor of the entomology-exten sion; and Debbie and Bryan Dennis. children of Lawrence E. Dennis, vice president for academic affairs. The crowning of the queen was one of the featured events of the 10th Annual Home Economics Spring Weekend now being held on campus. Yesterday afternoon Barbara A. Sampson, home economist with General Foods, used a film pro duced by the United States De hemselves with the issues rrow WMAJ will broadcast a d University party platforms Underweight Students To Fly Cheaper Underweight students can go for an airplane ride for less money in State College. The Junior Chamber of Com merce is sponsoring a "penny-a pound" airplane tour of the Uni versity and State College area. The fare charged is a peni.y a pound for each pound the passen ger weighs. The proceeds from the project will go to the Mt. Nittany Home 'for the Aged and the State Col lege Library. Flights originate from the Uni versity Park Airport, at Boogers burg, about five miles east of the University. They are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and from l to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The tours will continue until Ap ril 26. About 100 people have already flown in the single engine Cessna airplanes which cent three pas sengers and a pilot. The ride lasts for about 15 minutes and upon request the pilot will fly directly over the homes of Passengers who live in State College. The pilots who conduct the tours are flight instructors at the airport. A rather large member of the Jaycees at the airport on Satur day offered a free ride to anyone who outweighed him. Students who took the tour estimated his 'weight to he about 300 pounds Tickets for the flights can be purchased at the Het z e 1 Union :desk, Sears, Roebuck and Co., IKeelers, Grahams. Mac's Haber dashery and at the airport. Chosen Queen By BARBARA YUNK partment of Commerce to illus trate her talk on the "Reactions of the Polish People at the Inter national Trade Fair." Miss Samp son spoke of the amazement of the Polish people when they 'viewed American marvels of elec trical appliances and frozen foods at the 1957 fair in Poland. Miss Sampson, the only wom an who actively participated in the exhibit, said "It was a mar velous thrill to have a part of representing America to the Polish people." . . Dr. Edwin G. Nourse, visiting professor of economics, dis , lussed the "Responsibility for Adminis tering the Family Income." Nourse said that he feels the family must keep its feet on the ground with a properly balanced budget while its economic ambitions are in the clouds. He said that it is the duty of the educated consumer to learn (Continued on page five) Qualified to Vote? See Page 4 FIVE CENTS come to a of time to
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