74 Class Days
Till Christmas
VOL. 44—(No. 30
Cabinet Asks
Chooses Four
All-College Cabinet recom
mended in a meeting last night
that the administration extend the
Christmas vacation to January 6
and that four delegates be sent
to a National Student Conference
in . Chicago from December 28
to 30.
The four representatives chosen
are Michael Blatz, Robert Foote,
James Sheehan, and Mary Lou
Waygood. An official observer
from the lower classes will be
Richard Sarge, sophomore-class
president.
The shortage of coal was given
by Cabinet as the main reason for
extending the vacation. By
changing the date of return to
classes from January 2 to Janu
ary 6 four days’ coal supply could
be conserved.
Delegates to the Student Con
ference in, Chicago will represent
colleges throughout the nation.
They will discuss the need for and
the character of a national stu
dent organization to meet .an
nually and confer on the needs
and problems of students.
Campus Emotional Life
'Finally Being
Cleared
• Whose Beta jewelry is Mary
wearing? Is that cute hoy that
sitg in front of you really en
gaged? Are the twins Rosie car
ried into the Corner Room actu
ally hers or is she just taking
* Home Ec 430?
These perplexing problems and
other questions. canceriTing.Bejnn
~*Stnte “aft£r=feiass” life will finally
be answered by the, Froth revival
of '“Old Mania.”
■Beginning with the Christmas
issue, on sale December 111. this
long 'popular 'Column will be a
regular feature of the 'publication.
Late AP News
Courtesy Radio Station WMAJ
■WASHINGTON The coal
- strike crisis seems to have taken)
a. presidential turn' as word is'
that ' President Truman will. ad
. dress the nation and particularly
the iiour-hundred-thousand. strik
ing coal miners in a major (broad
cast, on Sunday night.
The president of the striking
miners, John L. Lewis, has filed'
. notice'of an appeal, to the inter
- mediate "federal circuit . court of
appeals. 'Sources 'close to Lewis
claim that he would welcome a
peaceful settlement of the 16-day
.■ old strike.
WASHINGTON—The nation is
confronted by a freight embar
"go,.which went into effect at one
minute after midnight last night.
The post office will not accept
packages over five pounds. Pack
ages may be sent overseas to serv
icemen, however, without any
restrictions on weight.
FRANCE— The French political
situation continues jumbled.
Georges Bid'ault is the latest can
didate for • interim premier to
taste .defeat. He failed to gain a
majority in balloting by the na
tional assembly.
PALESTINE—Two British sol
diers. have been killed by an ex
plosion in the Sarafand camp—
one of the largest and most close
ly :guarded British posts in Pales
tine- Four officers and several
civilians were injured in the .blast.
JACKSON. Miss. —Senator
Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi has
reiterated his advocacy cf white
supremacy but denies that he au
thorized the use of violence or il
legal acts against Negroes. BilbO'
made this statement (before a sen
atorial investid iting . commilttee
nojw holding a hearing in Jack
.- son. Bilbo asserted that he did
make some inflamm!atory remarks
but claimed they were aimed at
CTO organizers trying to organ
■ 4, ize Negroes.
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Four Days;
Delegates
Paul Robeson
Gives Concert
‘‘.Giant- of Song” Paul Robeson,
great Negro singer who presented
a concert in Schwab Auditorium
exactly six years ago, will again
stand f>’ 3” on this same stisge
Monday night at 8 o’clock to pre
sent a program of songs.
William Sehatzkamer will as
sist Robeson and Lawrence Brown
will accompany him at the piano.
Brown has been Robeson’s regu
lar accompanist on his singing
tours over thousands of college
campuses throughout the country.
Tickets for standing room,
priced at '52.50, tax included, will
be sold at the door Monday night.
At Rutgers, Robeson won high
est scholastic honors, was vale
dictorian of his class, was ac
claimed “the most perfect type of
college man,” and took a high
place in the sporting world, win
ing four letters, and being named
two years as All-American end
in football.
Roibeson is best known as an
actor for his portrayal of Othello,
and for the role of “Emperor
Jones” which was his acting
debut. In addition to the honor
he has won as a singer, Robeson
has been commended for his
work in promoting the advance
ment of human relations. Al
though it is only a hobby, Robe
son speaks or reads more than 25
languages.
IWA Plans
Ath Hall Tea
Independent women on the
campus will be given a chance to
better acquaint themselves with
IWtA at a tea sponsored by this
organization in Northeast and
Southeast Atherton lounges, Sun
day, December 16.
Miss Elizabeth Laird, Atherton
hostess, who ' recently resigned
from the position as advisor. to
the IWA,- and her successor, Mrs.
Malbel Krom, Womeii’-s Physical
Education Instructor, will be hon
ored at the tea.
Social chairman, Betty Gibbons
will head the committee for the
tea, which includes Ruth • Weis
berger, refreshments, assisted by
Jeanne Esterman, Angela Gorka
and Elaine Shapiro. Esther Gersh
man is in charge of decorations.
WSGA
Charities , Campus Fund to Benefit
Today marks the beginning of
the annual WSGA Christmas
Drive which has as its goal a to
tal of $460 in donations from wo
men students.
Unit presidents in the dormitor
ies will solicit coeds between to
day and. Friday. The three (pro
jects to which WSGA hopes to
contribute this year are the Mif
flin County Children’s Aid So
ciety, the American Women’s Hos
pitals, and Mrs. Hetzel’s Emer
gency Fund.
Christmas for Orphans
The Children’s Aid Society, lo
cated at Lewistown, assists chil
dren who have been adopted into
families that ar. e un ! aibde to pro
vide more than die bare necess'iti
ties of! life. The Aid Society feels
responsible for providing a happy
Christmas for these adopted chil
dren and in this project uses all
the money contributed by Penn
State women to purchase toys and
clothing.
Prior to the war, 1 the American
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1546—STATE COLLEGE, PENNA
Profs Request
$5OO Increase
The Pennsylvania State College
chapter of the American Associa
tion of University Professors to
day asked Dr. Ralph D. 'Hetzel,-
president of the College, for a
$5OO cost of living bonus, an up
ward adjustment of teaching sal
aries based on minimum levels,
and a cooperative study of. Penn
State salary schedules.
The AAiUP request culminates
several months of discussion con
cerning income and living costs at.
Penn State.
In seeking an immediate $5OO
bonus; AAIUP officials point out
that the sky-rocketing of prices
which occurred after 'controls
were removed in the spring, cou
pled' with the major cost, of living
increases that have been mount
ing since '1039, is working a pos
itive hardship on many faculty
families who cannot wait until
the. beginning of the college fiscal
year in July, 1047, for possible'
action.
Concerning their request for an
increase in Salaries, the Penn
State professors maintain that
their salaries have not kept pace 1
witlrthe other colleges with which
they must compete, and that Penn,
State is rapidly losing its out
standing faculty members to in
stitutions that are willing to pay
bigger money.
Artists Make
Yule Cards
OT! iQmrmtr
tools, scissors or just pencils and
design a Christmas Card. Even
though you’re not an art major,
your chance is as good as the next
fellow’s.
Attach your name, address,
semester and curriculum to your
eritry or entries and leave them
at Student Union on or before
December 10.
Pi Gamma Alpha, art frater
nity, is the sponsor with Dr. Vik
tor Lowenfeld, department of Art
Education, and Profs. Andrew
Case and Harold Dixon, depart
ment of Fine Arts, as judges.
, Members o’f the fraternity are eli
gible as they are not represented
among the judges.
First prize is $lO, second, $5,
third, an art book. After judging,
all cards will be on display in
the Athletic Store window. So,
get busy. It can be any size, any
style, from comic to religious or
landscape. Use paint, ink, lino
leum cut or any other medium.
Opens Christmas Drive;
Women’s Hospitals carried on
medical relief work in France. To
day this group is participating in
disease prevention, child health,
and maternity work among the
suffering civilian population of
Europe.
"W e Can Do It"
iS|uzann e Romig, chairman of
the drive, in enlisting the cooper
ation of all coeds, emphasized that
‘this year, more than before, we
should donate to the Christmas
Driv e ibecaus 0 all the money is
realty l needed. If each girl,” she
continued, “would contribute 25
cents it would be divided three
ways with approximately 8 cents
to an orphan child, 8 cents to the
American Women’s Hospitals, and
8 cents to Mrs. Hetzel’s loan fund
which is fo r the aid of both boys
and girls on Campus in giving
loans uip to 25 dollars without in
terest. I think thlat if we each
would give up our spending money
for one day we could meet our
goal We did it last year, so we
Can do it again.”
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Ag 'Ball' Tops Weekend
X-GI Movies Make Debut
Ag Student Council plays host at Recreation Hall from 9 to 12
o’clock tomorrow night when it presents the annual Harvest Ball
featuring Bat Patterson and his orchestra and the selection of a
Harvest Queen.
Meanwhile, the X-GI Club will launch its program of Friduv
and Saturday night free movies by showing "Algiers” in Schwab
Auditorium at 7:15 and 9 o’clock tonight.
To Feature 'Algiers'
Doors will be open at 7 o’clock
tonight for the premiere free
movie program sponsored by the
X-GI club and featuring Hedy
Lamarr, Charles 'Boyer, and Peter
Lorre in the romantic adventure
film, “Algiers.”
Previously scheduled lor 10 and
Ml Sparks, “Algiers” will be pre
sented' in Schwab so that a larger
crowd of students might be ac
commodated. Schwab Auditorium
has recently been equipped with
a new sound system which pro
vides excellent accoustical effects.
The seating capacity of Schwab
is nearly ‘I'SOO.
Tomorrow night’s presentation
in Schwab will -be “Jack Lon
don,” featuring Michael O’Shea
and Susan Hayward. It is an ex
citing adventure of the famous
fiction writer.
There' will be two continuous
showings tonight and tomorrow
night—first show at 7:15, second
at 9 o’clock. The programs will
include short subjects and car
toons.
Ralph Lewis is in charge of the
X-GI club’s free movie under
and Saturday night as long as the
students show . their interest by
■attending.
“The X-'GI club’s aim in this
venture,” says club president
Rozelsky, “is to ensure high qual
ity entertainment at reasonable
cost for Penn State veterans.”
Thespians Set
Ticket Sale
Tickets for the Thespian show,
“No Kick Coming,” will go on sale
at the Student Union desk, 8 a.
m., Monday, according to Bud
Mellott, production manager.
All seats for both performances
will be reserved. Tickets will be
$.74 Friday night, and $l, Satur
day night. No telephone reserva
tions will be accepted, and only
six tickets may be purchased by
one person.
Mary Lou Waygood, president
of WISGA, gives this message to
Penn State coeds: “The annual
Christmas Fund Drive has been a
project of WSGA for many years
and each year .whatever the goal,
the money has gone to several
worthwhile organizations.
“Each' person who donates to the
'driv e may feel sure her gift con
tributes to someone’s well-being
and happiness and for many it
will brighten their Christmas.
This year I would: like to urge'
every girl to give something, large
or small, as she feels able. All do
nations will be accepted gratefully
and with many silent thanks.”
So Sorry, Please
After planning an eight-page
monster for today's issue/ Col-,
legian discovered there was
only enough newsprint. avail
able for the customary size. We
call this ous "Ad-ed Attrac
tions" issue.
Cloudy and mild,
FIVE CENTS A COPY
Queen to Be Chosen
Corn stalks, pumpkins, rosy ap
ples, crystal 'balls, and colored
spotlights will highlight the fall
theme'of decorations for the Har
vest Ball sponsored by the Agri
culture Student Council at Rec
reation Hall from 9 to 12 tomor
row night.
' The main feature of the eve
ning will be the selection of the
queen from among the 17 coeds
competing. The candidates and
the groups they represent are
Marion McElroy, Alpha Chi
Omega and Kappa Sigma; Chol
lie Halpern, Alpha Epsilon Phi;
Anne Buganich, Alpha Gamma
R1 1 o; Joan McKeon, Alpha Omega
Pi; Jean Brenner, Alpha Sigma
Phi; Gladdy Lou Miller, Alpha
Zeta; Carol Preuss, Chi Omega.
■Mary Lou Waygood, Block and
Bridle Club; Rosemary Halpin,
Della Gamma; Emily Jean
Holmes, Delta Zeta; Georgia Mil
ler, Kappa Alpha Theta; Peggy
Martin, Kappa Delta; Joan Fox,
Kappa Kappa Gamma; Joyce
Parker, Phi Delta Theta; Freda
Houts, Phi Mu; Jean Thurston,
Penn’s Wiley Slci Club; and Bar
'S'kirts and sweaters, rather
than dungarees, will be the ac
cepted dress. Plaid shirts for the
men will also be in order.
The queen will receive a match
ing necklace and bracelet set
which will be engraved with her
name, the date and occasion. She
will also be presented with a bou
quet of roses.
Pat Patterson and his orches
tra with Molly Geise, vocalist,
will play for the dancers. Cider
and pretzels will be provided free
at the ICider Bar.
Tickets are $2.00 per couple and
with each one a souvenir program
will be presented.
News Briefs
Miss Brown Dies
Miss Margaret 'Brown, 70, for
merly in charge of home econom
ics extension at the College, died,
at the Moses Taylor Hospital,
Scranton, ‘Sunday after several
months’ illness.
Chapel Speaker
William. V. K. Shepard, a mem
ber of the Christian Science Com
mittee on Publication for Penn
sylvania, will be the guest speak
er for the. 'Sunday Chapel services
at Schwab Auditorium, 111 a.m.
The title of his topic is “The Law
of Peace.”
Ag Council Amendment
The Ag Student Council passed!
an amendment to the constitu
tion Wednesday night whereby
all committee heads will serve)
with the officers on the Executive
Committee while their commit
tees stand. Because of' reappor
tioning of the representatives sev
eral organizations will gain more
representatives in the Council.
/Movies Postponed
The David Copperfield movies
originally scheduled to be held
Sunday by the 'Belles LeUres Club
have been postponed. The tenta
tive date for their showing is
Sunday, December 15.
Philotes Anniversary
'Philotes will celebrate the tenth
anniversary of its Cound'ng at a
tea in the 'Southwest lounge of
Atherton 'Hall from 2:30 to 5 p.m.
Sunday afternoon, Club President
Mary Lou Harman said today. In
vitations have 'been issued to all
alumnae, and all members are re
quested to attend, she said.