....nes ono ■ Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy, Milder i 1 . VOL. 61, No. 54 Lumumba To Face Congo Trial LEOPOLDVILLE, the Con go, (JP)—Seized in the interior, Patrice Lumumba was man „acled and flown back to 'Leo poldville yesterday 'to face trial on a charge of inciting the army to revolt. He was shoved and manhandled as soldiers hurried him off to jail. The United Nations reported that virtually the entire white population of Stanleyville more than 1000 was arrested and ill treated last Sunday by police sup porting Lumumba. The ex•premier had slipped past an army guard here in Leo• poldville last Sunday and trav eled into the Congo's wild hin terlands, apparently intending to reach Stanleyville. He was seized at Post Francqui, about a third of the way to Stan leyville, by forces loyal to Col. Joseph Mobutu, Lumumba's arch foe. As Lumumba and four others arrested with him stepped out of a transport plane, excited Congo lese soldiers darted about the air port shouting: "We've got Lu mumba! We've got him! Come and look!" Announcement that the ex premier must face trial came from Mobutu, army leader who ousted Lumumba in September, accusing him of swinging the Congo into the Communist camp. Beaming with pleasTr•e, Mobutu said Lumumba be tried for other crimes besides the charge of inciting the army to rebellion. Mobutu :11 aid six companions were arrested with Lumumba but only the four, one a woman, got off the plane. Retire the Overcoats, Mild Weather to Return The overcoats that were taken out of storage earlier this week can be put back for at least a couple of days. A warming trend that will be gin today will continue into Mon day with mercury readings prob ably reaching close to 55 degrees by then. Today will be partly cloudy and milder than yesterday with an expected high temperature of 44 degrees. Some cloudiness and not quite as cold weather is predicted for tonight. The low should be near 28. Sunny and warmer weather is forecast for tomorrow and a high reading of 52 is expected. Review Players Add Form to Vague 'Smoke' By DEXTER HUTCHINS The Penn State Playßrs opened their most challenging and more difficult production last night at Center Stage and added solid form to Tennes see Williams' "Summer and Smoke." Th'e form was thoroughly en tertaining theater through superb acting in the leading roles and a cast of intriguing characters. The play seemed to be an ex position on the struggle of the body and materialism over the human concept of soul and spiri tuality. Mary Lee Sheftic, as Alma Winemiller, ovec a m e- first 4 ir Olt 4' ei ~./ . •6 . Y ,`.+..lr' STATE COLLEGE, PA.. SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 3, 1960 'Liquor' Chain Letter Sets Off Investigation Text of Letter The following is a verbatim copy of the chain letter circu lated among students that has been turned over to the dean of men's office: Be prepared for your next party with unlimited cheer by respectful compliance with the directions below. Below is a list of five names. In the presence of your friends introducing you to this program, place a call to the party in the number one position. Simply introduce yourself as the donor of his or her cheer gift and ask their preference. Then tell them when they can pick up their bottle at your address. The cost cannot exceed $7.00 or the recipient pays the difference when picking it up at the state store. You will have filled your only obligation (other than having the bottle ready) and our friend will release the letter to your custody. Now make two copies of the letter removing the name of the _person you called, moving each name up one notch and placing yours on the bottom. Transfer the two copies of the letter to two of your friends (make sure they are trusted friends and not just fair weather friends.) Your reward in this program is as sure as your personal choice of participants is reliable. DO NOT RELEASE THE LETTER TO YOUR FRIENDS UNTIL THEY HAVE PHONED THE NEW PARTY. The new party is in the number one position. This is what makes the cheer plan infallible. • If your friends follow directions, •you will receive 32 calls and have the privilege of ordering 32 bottles of your choice. Check later to see if your friends have followed through and transferred their copies properly. This is important to make sure that the chain is not broken . • If directions are followed .. . Senate Ruling Clarifies Class Auditors' Standing The University Senate Thursday clarified "audit" status as opposed to "class visitor" status, and accorded the auditor the privilege of full class participation if he so desires. According to Senator John Anderson who heads the Rules Committee the modification in the Senate rule book was necessary "since visiting pri vileges in all classes are accorded to all students. The auditor, how ever, feels that he can learn a great . deal through attendance," he continued. Auditors may now select to participate in class discussion, do practicum work, submit written work, and take exam inations: They do not, however, receive an official grade. Also included in the new clari cation is the recording of the sym bol "W" on the auditor's tran script if his class attendance is irregular. The Senate, which re cently eliminated all attendance regulations from the student handbook, also voted that when the auditor's attendance is satis- night jitters to ably portray a young woman seeking love and affection through "the spiritual man." The object of this love is a ma terialistic medical student John Bupchannan Jr., played by Ed Anderson. Anderson acts in the restrained manner of a dynamo running at halt speed. The acting power behind his characteriza tion enabled him to draw the audience to him. The attempt of John and Alma to find a meeting ground seems hopeless from the beginning. In Alma's words the space between them is an "uninhabitable des ert." Like two lost strangers on that desert they strive to meet only to pass each other with an eternity between them. As interesting as the main characters' conflict was . the pol- FOR A BETTER PENN STATE factory, the symbol "Aud" will be duly recorded. Anderson termed this atten- dance specification a "strength ening of rule M-9 (which covers the recording of audited courses on the student's transcript)." The Senate passed this proposal without any discussion from the floor. In an effort to make the Sen ate Handbook for Undergraduate Students consisitent with the re cent abolishment of the atten dance rules, Anderson's commit tee also got the Senate's approval on removing all reference to the "official University excuse" from rules X-2 which concerns athlet ics, and Y-2, a general ruling on field trips. ished portrayals of the supporting cast. Vincent Landro, as John's fa ther, Dr. Buchannan Sr. gave a creditable performance despite some lack of body and ioice control in emotional scenes. Anne Lausch. as Alma's mother, was convincing in her role as a confused and lonely woman fac ing insanity in her cold and tor mented home. Vincent Scassellati as Rev. Winemiller, was coldly imper sonal in his role as Alma's indif ferent father. The staging for "Summer and Smoke" complemented the action; of the play. Lighting effects Were skillfully used not only in set "changes" but for creating the mood in the various scenes. The dean of men's office under the direction of Leroy S. Austin, associate dean of men, is investigating a chain letter offering a liquor return. The letter is being circulated in fraternity houses and men's residence halls. Austin said . that the letter requires the participant to give $7 for the privilege of getting his name on a list to receive liquor or money. He said yesterday that two men from a residence hall turned one of the letters over to the dean of men's office and reported that they had entered into the chain and received no compensation for their money Austin said the letter re 'ceived by his office had five names at the bottom and that I these men will be contacted during the investigation. Two of the men were already ques tioned yesterday afternoon. The number of students involved has not been discovered yet, he added. As near as can be determined the chain letter was started last night, and . at this point it is be- 1 lieved that students are respon sible, Austin said. He added that if a fraud is in volved the University would not criminally prosecute the students but that they would be subject to as yet undetermined disciplinary ,action. Austin said that his office his interested in informing the students that this type of activity is gambling and is not condoned by the University. The procedure used in cir culating the letter is as follows: The letter is introduced to a prospect by someone already participating in the program. The prospect then calls the first person listed on the letter and introduces himself as the liquor supplier, asks the person's pref erence and gives his own ad dress as the pick-up point. The new participant then pur chases the liquor indicated or turns over $7 in cash - to the par ticipant. After the phone call is com (Continued on page five) —Collegian Photo by Rick Bower ANATOMY OF A PLAY—Vincent Landro portrays the doctor and Mary Lee Sheftic, Alma, in a scene fr'om the Players' production of the Tennessee Williams play, "Summer and Smoke." The play will run weekends until Jan. 14. all _ E By JOAN MEHAN 3 Candidates For SGA Disqualified Three independent candid dates for the Student Govern ment Association Assembly have been disqualified by the Elections Commission. Candidates eliminated were Mary 'Chess, for freshman assem blyman; Max Laplly, sopho more assemblyman; and William R. Novitsky, senior assembly man. These candidates, all endorsees of the proposed Liberal party, did not have the proper number of signatures from their classmatei on petitions to run for Assembly, commission chairman Robert Urn stead said. .One, hundred signatures are needed on a petition for a candi date to run independent of a poli tical party. The students either had signa tures from people who were not University students or from stu dents who signed twice or were not in the class of the potential officer seeker. Umstead said there were a great number of ineligible signatures on one of the petitions with a lesser number disqualified on the other two. Questions On Rulings --See Page 4 FIVE CENTS
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