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THEODORE G. BILBO
WASHINGTON Senator Bil
bo’s secretary—Edward Terry—
refused to tell Senate investiga
tors what he did with a $16,0W)
campaign fund to beat Bilbo.
As a result, Terry was threat
ened with contempt and perjury
prosecution.
His stand threw the Senate
committee hearing into. an up
roar.
Only a short time earlier, Terry
said that Bilbo had accepted $l5OO
to get a narcotics prescription or
license for a constituent.
WASHINGTON —The Presi
dent’s Economic Council sees
prosperous years ahead. But in
its first report under the Employ
ment Act of 1946 it predicts a
possible dip next year.
Mr. Truman disagrees with the
Council on that point. The Presi
dent does not admit the possibility
of a 1947 slump. But he admits he
has not studied the Council's re
port.
The President says the outlook
for the country is good and will
continue to _be good if only we
can get people to stay at work.
WASHINGTON —The soft coal
operators may be about ready, to
talk things over with John L.
Lewis.
A call has gone out to the oper
ators to- meet in, Washington to
day for unexplained talks. (Hence,
the" speculation is that contract
negotiations may be sought with
Lewis and his United Mine Work
ers.
A contract (between Lewis and
the’ operators would permit - the
government to turn back 2,500
coal (mines it has been operating
since last Spring’s strike.
■When Lewis called off the re
cent 17-day strike on 'December
7, he said that he would' be glad
to talk things over with either
the government or the operators.
WASHINGTO N—The CIO
United Steel Workers Union has
voted to ask for a substantial
wage increase when contract ne
gotiations begin next month with
the steel industry.
President Philip Murray of the
CIO declined to state what the
steel workers consider a substan
tial increase. But he said that he
hopes matters can be settled wilh
out resorting to strikes.
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FFA Chapter Entertains
32 County Advisers
The Collegiate chapter of the
Future Farmers of America had
3*2 county advisers in vocational
agriculture ftom all parts of the
state as their guests for their re
cent meeting. In (addition, the UFA
chapter had two guest speakers
for the regular program.
H. C. Fetteroli, chief of, the
agricultural section of the state
Department of Public Instructional
and a member of the national FFA
Advisory Board revealed, that
Pennsylvania now has 7,000 mem
bers as he spoke informally on.
FFA activities. Prof. Edwin 11.
Rohrbcek, agricultural extension
editor ol'' the College, spoke on
public relations methods.
Central Library Lists
Christmas Recess Hours
The Central Library at the
College will be closed Dec. 22
through Dec. 25. It will also close
on Dec. 29 and on Jan. 'l. Satur
day the Library will open at 7:'50
a.m. and close at 5 p.m.
The Library will observe the
hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through
the rest of December.
Land Granters
Choose Hetzel
Ralph D. Hetzel, president of
the College, was elected president
of the Association of Land Grant
Colleges and Universities at the
convention (held hi Chicago this
week.
Dr. Hetzel, who did not. .attend
the convention, was represented
by Dr. Lyman E. Jackson, dean
oi the School of Agriculture. A
member of the executive commit
tee from 1924 to 1932, and again
from 1935 to 1937, -President Het
zel served as vice-president of the
association for the year, 1946.
Representing the College in
addition to Dr. Jackson, who was
secretary-treasurer this year,
were Dr. F. F. Lininger, director
of the agricultural experiment
station; J. M. Fry, director of ag
ricultural extension; Dr. Harry P.
Hammond, dean, of the School of
Engineering; Dr. F. G. Hechler,
director of the engineering ex
periment station; Dr. Frank D.
Kbrn, dean of the Graduate
School; and Dr. Grace M. Hen
derson, director of home econom
ics.
The association holds their con
vention annually for the purpose
of discussing mutual problems
anct promoting cooperation with
in the association. Several com
mittees which are appointed by
the convention continue through
out the year.
Thespians Tap 14,
Masqueretles, 8
Thespians- tapped 14 men far
their organization Sunday night
in the Thespian room, Schwab au>
ditorium, according to 'Bud Mel
lott,, pr esi dent, ..Mgsciiierettes;-.
Thespian, sister organization, also
tapped eight women following the
Saturday night performance of
“■No Kick Coming.”
•Men were selected by the Thes
pian 'Club for work done on the
previous productions. Tappees- are
George Barber, Jack Calhoun,
Harold Ferguson, Robert 'Finger,
Dick 'Frontman, Ted Clock, Fred,
Hess, Jack Hallman, Tad Komo
roski, Bob Koser, Don Krebs.
Bunny -Ratili, Jerome Trumper,
ann Charles Zoslaw.
Tapped for Masquerettes are
Virginia- Gallup, Nancy Granger,
Mary Lou Markley, Ruth Rosen
baum, Betty Schmitt, Jane Schlos
ser, Beatrice Silver-stone, an d
Betty Worrell. ■—
The women are all veterans of
two Thespian shows. Initiation
will talm place January .12, ac
cording to' Carol Dieckmann, pres
ident.
CA Serenades The Mall
With Christmas Carols
"Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" from the windows of
Old Main at noon and 1 p. m.
every day. There may not be
snow on the ground, but the
PSCA Commission 111 be
lieves in spreading the Christ
mas spirit anyway.
An amplifier with two loud
speakers has been set up in
the Hugh Beaver room. Two
students, Phil Walter and
Dale Bishoff, volunteered to
play the records which in- /
elude all the favorite Christ
mas carols from the "Halle
lujah Chorus" to "Silent
Night."
The music will continue
through noon tomorrow.
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STATE-COIiECtB
'Folks Don't Learn'
Groans Yule Weary
Postmaster Miller
“It doesn’t do any good to give
rules in Uic newspapers on how
to wrap and label Christmas
packages,’’ -Postmaster Robert
Miller said today. “People just
have to learn by standing in line
and finding out what is wrong, I
guess,’ - the postmaster concluded.
With lines twisting around and
around the postoffice, and stu
dents buying sheets of stamps -and
dragging in wheelbarrow loads
of packages to mail, a few rules
and a little common sense may
save you from standing in line
and finding out that you can’t
m'a-il that ‘.package.
All packages should be wrapped
and tied securely with strong
twine. No writing should be in
cluded in packages that are to
be mailed parcel post. Anything
breakable should have three or
four layers of corrugated paper
about it Either you must not
seal parcel post packages or you
must put a sticker marked “4th
class mail, may -be opened for
postal inspection’ - on the outside.
'Extra help is being added daily,
Mr. Miller said, and it is not
known yet whether this year’s
volume of Christinas mail will be
greater than last year’s.
AAUP Expects
Salary Action
Nearly 200 members of the Col
lege faculty were told at their
meeting this week that the an
swer to ITieir request for a $5OO
cost-of-living bonus and an up
ward revision of salaries would ibe
given before Christmas, if .pos
sible.
Ralph D. Hetzel, president of
the College, was quoted by a Col
lege official >as saying he and
other College officers were work
ing on details of the request. It
was not answered sooner because
of other pressing administrative
problems.
The Penn State Chapter of the
American Association of Univer
sity Professors, at the President’s
request, had drawn up a salary
sdhedule recommendation and
submitted it nearly two weeks
ago.
In its meeting, the AAJUP dis
cussed a professorial rating sys
tem to-include minimum require
ment of a .personal and profes
sorial nature before advancements
in rank.
Opinions were given on a study
of teacher efficiency and sugges
tions were m'ade on improving
teaching standards. The group ex
pressed concern also over the sal
ary status of College employees
other than faculty members.
'Automatic' Ed Czekaj
Wins Pin Bail Contest;
Receives Loving Cup
“Automatic” Ed . Czekaj was
presented with a loving cup tro
phy yesterday for winning the pin
ball tournament' held 1 for the past
three day's at Graham’s A. O.
Czekaj acoulmlullated a thre e game
total of 202,(001'.. James Thomp
son and James Simpson were tied,
for second place with 189,000.
(Eugene Bobby was presented
with a “unique” euip for accumu
lating the lowest score .. of the
tournament.
The ‘ contest was followed with
much enthusiasm by both m|ale
anld female students. lit was noted
that when “Handsome” Ed step
ped up to play 'has games, there
were over ten girls cheering him
on.
As he handed th e trophy to the
winner, Nathan Sussman, busi
ness mlanager, said, “On behalf of
Graham’s A. C. it is my pleasure
to present you with this trophy
for your triumphant skill In this
tournament.
Wea,her
Clear and Cold,
„TE COLLEGE, PENN A.
College Makes
For Temporary
Temporary buildings to be used tor classroom's, shops,
commons, and recreation purposes have been requested from govern
ment. agencies. Ralph D. Hetzel. president oi tihe College, revealed
Applications lor t/hose huiMn&s are being irndc under ■i'he Serv
icemen s R'eaclij-nsirnent Act, which provides for the use of surplus
Carolmaster
PROF. HUMMEL FXSHBURN
Carolers To Sing
On Old Main Steps
Christmas carols will be sung
again this year on the steps of
Old Main 'at 8 o’clock tomorrow
according to College tradition.
Prof. Hummel Fishfburn, head of
the department of music, will ar
range the program and lead the
singing.
Mrs. Willa Taylor will direct
the Chapel Choir which will pre
sent several numbers. Singing of
the carols will 'be led by a brass
quartette.
Gamma Phi Beta will hold an
all-college open house in Woman’s
Building for the carol singers im
mediately following the final song.
The Ohrismss Carols which
will be sung by the audience in
clude “Hark the Herald Angels
Sing,” “It Came Upon a Midnight
Clear,” “O Little Town of Bethle
hem,” “Silent Night, Holy Night,”
“The First -Noel,” “Joy to the
World,” and “Adeste Fidelas.”
Film Club Offers
Russian Picture
“Chapayev,” a Russian-made
film with English titles, will be
presented at the Slate theatre,
January 8, sponsored by the In
ternational Film Club. Prof. Ed
ward Abramson, president of the
group, stated last night.
Abramson describes the film as
a minor classic concerning a peas
ant (Chapayev) who becomes a
minor military leader in warfare
against the White Russians who
were trying to overthrow the
revolution.
“It is not in any modern sense
a war picture, but rather a charm
ingly sympathetic biography of a
simple but dble man,” he stressed.
“This is a picture with a very
perceptive portrayal of peasant
life and types and contrasting
ideals and behavior between the
aristocratic Whites and the peas
ant Reds.
The International Film Club
regularly secures outstanding for
eign-made motion pictures for
showing at the local theatres.
FIVE CENTS A COPY
Application
Buildings
buildings for the education and
training of veterans.
No specific information has
been released* concerning what
type 'buildings cant be obtained or
for what purposes they could be
utilized'.
The College would use any ac
ademic building's to alleviate the
current shortage of classroom
space. Other typ e buildings might
possibly be used as shops, labora
tories, or for student recreational
purposes.
The College htas also applied for
facilities to house and feed an ad
ditional 1000 students on the cam
pus next fall. However, no com
mitments have been made as yet,
according to Wikner Kenwortlhjy,
executive secretary in the Presi
dent’s office.
Tau Bela Pi Takes
30 Top Engineers
Tau Beta Pi, national engineer
ing honorary, initiated 30 men at
their recent dinner-dance at the
Side College Hotel. Selma Moses
received the womlan’s badge for
her work in the field of engineer
ing.
Initiates are James - Call, 'Ralph
Cohen, Lewis Baker, James Ev
erett, HI; Donald Homme, John
Leech, Judson Long, Dianiel
Me'ckley, HI; John Nes'bitt, Fred
Nicholas, John Olewine, Donald
Perry, Romulu Quinero, Donald
Rider, Joseph Riegel, Walter.
Robb.
Donald Robinson, Martin Koth
blum, Albert Rulbinfield, Barrett
Rubin, William Sansbury, Jr.,
Gordon Sdhneider, Robert
Schreiner, Charles Stahl, Joseph
Summerville, Robert Terrey, John
Wagner, Virgil Wall, Harry Yo
com, Jr., Edward Yorkgitis.
News Briefs
Old Mania News
All fraternities and sororities
are esked to turn in names of
pinned, engaged, or married cou
ples since the last issue of Froth,
Marilynn Jacobson, women’s edi
tor, said today. These lists should
be sent to the Froth office in Car
negie- Hall not later than Wednes
day, January 8, she said.
Windcrest Parents
Windcrest p-rents will discuss
‘'Guidance Techniques for Chil
dren” at a meeting in the Nursery
School, Home Economics Building,
at 8 p.'in. Wednesday.
Librarian Retires
Miss Kathryn V. Martin, a
member of the College library
staff since 1919, will retire Jan
uary 1. Miss Martin recalled that
the College in 1919 had 149 faculty
members, 1400 students, and a
library of 37,486, with a staff of
lour. Since' then the library has
increased to more than 270,000
volumes and a has a staff of 46.
Original Compositions
Eleven students in the music
department will present an orig
inal program of music appropriate
to the Christmas season in Car
negie Hall at 6:45 tonight. Those
who will perform their original
music are William Barwis, Paul
Grove, (Ruth Groninger, Mary
Hciibison, Frank Hess, Ralph
Hirst, Marilyn Jacobson, Carolyn
Karchner, Paul Margolf, Floyd
Shlegel, and Jack Storch.
Froth Photo, Art Call
All students interested in pho
tography and art for Froth are
asked to contact Paul Rowland,
photo-Jf.rt editor, this afternoon
in the Froth office, Clarnegie HalL
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